Notes from Hades

he past month has been relatively quiet for me. The only traveling we did was a family trip to West Virginia to visit relatives. (I talk more about this trip in response to Bob Robles letter below.) The other big event of the month was the installation of our solar photo voltaic system. It is a 3000 Watt system that on a sunny day has been generating as much as 20 kWh over the course of a day. It's nice to finally have it in place. I should be able to eliminate a good portion of my electric bill with it, particularly if it is cool enough to not have to run the air conditioner.

The next deadline is Tuesday, September 12 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Please do not call or fax orders after 10:00 p.m. Pacific time. My wife and I tend to retire early. Also, if you want to fax in orders, call first. We hang up on unannounced faxes.

Game Openings

Terrier. Silverton. We will play the advanced game with the Hiring and Advancement optional rule. Have Dave Partridge, Bill Scharf, Andy Lewis, Paul Bolduc, and Michael Longdin, will take up to 1 more.

Hound. Outpost. Dave Partridge, Bill Scharf, Kevin Wilson, Andy Lewis, Michael Lowrey, Andy York, Eric Brosius, and Michael Longdin, will take up to 2 more.

Flea Collar. Kremlin. This game will start when Sled Dog ends. Have Bob Robles, Brendan Whyte, Pasquale Giovine, Chris Geggus, and Mike Scott need 1 more.

Dog Park. Machiavelli. Rules determined by player vote as usual. Have Kevin Wilson, Dave Partridge, Bob Robles, Pasquale Giovine, Mike Scott, and Dale Horsely, will take up to 2 more.

Bulldog. Seafarers of Catan. We will be playing the Oceans scenario. Have Mike Scott , Dave Partridge, Michael Longdin, and Andy York, need up to 2 more.

Wish List

Dune. We will use the optional Lansraad, Ixians, and Bene Tleilaxu powers. Have Kevin Wilson, Bob Robles, and Paul Bolduc, will take up to 3 more (4 if one player plays the Bene Tleilaxu).

History of the World. Have Andy Lewis and Kevin Wilson, will take up to 5 more.

Age of Renaissance. This game will start when Dog Chow finishes and will use the European rules and alternate map. Have Michael Longdin and Bob Robles, need up to 4 more.

In general, game ownership is recommended, but not required.

Note that a subscription to S.O.B. is not required to play in a game run by flier, but that a game fee will be charged to non-subbers.