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Nygaard
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gheintze
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Wed, 18 May 2011 15:39
 
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Location:
Durham, NC
Occupation:
Chemist
Mem44 Credentials:
Playing M'44 since it's release. I think that I actually preordered it to get the bonus scenarios.  Have all the expansions. Play with my son regularly.
Do you play Mem44 online:
What Nygaard said
Other Stuff:
I can't believe there are Steelers fans across the Atlantic. One of our worst Exports. I'm a Philadelphia Eagles fan (and Phillies, Flyers). I play lots of other games, especially Dungeon Twister. I'm involved in the International Dungeon Twister League and have fun running tournaments for that in the Southeast US.
I wish there were a M'44 league in the US...
Geoff
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JJs Juggernaut
Posts: 86
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November 2010
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Jaykay2010
Posts: 485
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Wed, 18 May 2011 17:05
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Location: Essex, England
Age: 40
Occupation: part-time Director of a UK charity.
M44 credentials: Have gradually gathered the entire set over the last 18 months, and get to play reasonably regularly with my gaming group, with an emphasis on playing the Overlord version, with occasional standard 2 player scenarios.
nb. I am missing however, the Air Pack, which is impossible to buy in the UK 
Fav WW2 movie: I'd have to go with Das Boot .. when I've got 3 hours spare to watch it !
Mem 44 Online: I usually try to get online 2 or 3 times a week.
I was once in the heady heights of the top 150 rankings, but this last month has seen my dice turn against me in quite outlandish ways, and I'm outside of the top 500 now ... feeling too battle-scarred to ever play again at the moment! lol
Other stuff: I'm founder of a local boardgaming club www.southendboardgamers.co.uk which I enjoy attending in my spare time, and where I play all manner of boardgames. I also enjoy jogging, and watching my beloved Tottenham Hotspurs' football team play whenever I can. I also love to play footie at any opportunity. I enjoy drinking single malt whiskey with a good cigar, with my mates. I'm a committed Christian, and help lead a church for half the week. I have a gorgeous wife and two great teenage kids who all keep me on my toes, and regularly remind me what a lucky man I am 
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OldBloodandGuts
Posts: 298
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May 2007
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Wed, 18 May 2011 18:33
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Location: Near Chicago, IL, USA
Age: 34, going on 22.
Occupation: English Teacher (nearly finished PhD in American Literature), Golf Coach
M44 Credentials: Loved Richard Borg's Battle Cry, like Memoir '44 even more. I have custom painted my base game, EF, PT, MT, and Air Pack expansions.
Mem 44 online?: No time. In the summers, I am often too busy with softball, basketball, and golf.
Other Stuff: Since we're picking sports teams, I'm a pretty big Bulls fan. I have been teaching literature and writing for almost a decade, and although I teach at an elite public high school now, I designed and taught a great college course on the literature of World War Two that incorporated fiction, history texts, and even film.
I have also taught a seminar course on "The World War Two Combat Film," with a focus on *Band of Brothers.* My literature courses always focus on historical context. In other words, if you're ever looking for a good fiction or non-fiction read on WWII, or a movie recommendation, I'm your guy
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50th
Posts: 1277
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October 2006
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Wed, 18 May 2011 19:21
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Location:
Washington Missouri (60 miles West of St Louis)
Occupation:
Disabled
Age:
54
Memoir 44 Credentials:
Been playing since I bought the game as a birthday present to myself for my 50th birthday (hence the name).
Do you play Memoir 44 Online:
Occasionally, but I prefer F2F.
Favorite WWII Movie:
Either Desert Fox or Saving Private Ryan, or Sahara (the Bogart movie, not the one with McConaughey)
Other Stuff:
I also play Battletech, Axis and Allies board game, and Settlers of Catan.
Some day I would like to buy Tide of Iron, but it is pricey. I wish there were more M44 players here in Washington.
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Jed Remington
Posts: 77
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August 2009
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Wed, 18 May 2011 21:43
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Location: Dallas Texas
Age: 47
Born: 1963
Occupation: Aviation
Do you play Mem44 online?: I have just completed my first of what I hope to be many many more
Favorite WWII movie: Band of Brothers/ The Pacific
Other Stuff: Reenactor and film score composer in my spare time.
Jed
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BuddyHolly
Posts: 35
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October 2004
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Thu, 19 May 2011 01:42
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Location: near Hartford, CT
Age: 46
Born: 1964
Occupation: Actuary at a large consulting firm
Do you play Mem44 online?: Nope, Mostly solo
Favorite WWII movie: Band of Brothers and Bridge over the River Kwai
Other Stuff: Baseball
Kevin
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Nattyman
Posts: 5
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March 2011
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Thu, 19 May 2011 02:25
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Location:
Los Angeles, California
Age:
23
Occupation:
College Student
Mem44 Credentials:
Started this year, went nuts and bought all the expansions. Now I am converting my friends.
Do you play Mem44 online?:
Sometimes
Favorite WWII movie:
Das Boot
Other Stuff:
Graphic designer and war gamer. Also a big fan of Axis and Allies.
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Mighty Jim 83
Posts: 333
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August 2009
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Thu, 19 May 2011 10:26
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Location: Nottingham, England
Age: 28
Occupation: History PhD
Mem44 Credentials: Picked it up as a sto-gap waiting for the reprint of Commands and Colors Anicents, got hooked, now have all the expansions (except the campaign bag), plus various C&C Anicents and Naps. Merely lacking a broader range of opponents than my wife and my dad when he comes to visit.
Do You Play M44 online: occassionally. Not sure if I have the mental energy to keep getting destroyed at Arnhem until I reach Captain tho.
Favourite WWII Movie: I'm going to follow the OP and say Kelly's Heroes, but I'm sure it changes periodically.
Other stuff: If i don't get off this forum and do some work soon, I might find myself full-time on a M$$ soon (although with no money for ingots )
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djedi gamer
Posts: 155
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July 2010
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Thu, 19 May 2011 10:38
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Location: Warsaw, Poland
Age: 34
Occupation: I have my own companies in real estate and education sector.
Credentials: Playing M'44 for one year. Have EF, TP expansions, Disaster at Dieppe and all the boards. Now, hunting for Winter Wars...
M'44 online: No, I played solo couple of times. I prefer Vassal with some home rules.
Favorite WWII movie: "Jak rozpetalem Druga Wojne Swiatowa" (eng: "How I Unleashed World War II") - it is polish comedy (additionally best polish comedy ever) and I feel sorry for all people who haven't seen this movie.
Other Stuff: I love board games! When I was young I designed many of them. There is lot of stuff in the store you can play but only few is worth it. M'44 is one of them, because it contains strategy I accept and take about an hour play.
Now I design my own board game with map 2 times bigger than overlord, with more real strategy, ability to prepare to fight, with taking prisoners, masking the units, spies, without any cards but decisions points you can use each turn.
I'm also WWII fan 
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Red2112
Posts: 35
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May 2011
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stevens
Posts: 2725
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February 2007
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nemesszili
Posts: 938
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June 2008
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Thu, 19 May 2011 11:09
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Location:
Tg-Mures (Marosvásárhely), Romania (I'm Hungarian actually)
Age:
15
Occupation:
Student
M44 Credentials:
I've been playing the game for 3 years. I have all expansions (except the Campaign Bag) and I love to create campaigns. The reason why I bought the game is that I got bored by Real Time Strategy games on computer, both my eyes and I needed a little rest.
Do you play M44 Online?
Very rarely. School doesn't permit me to do so. Even with enough spare time, I go for a solo game on the real board...
Favorite WWII Movie:
The Dirty Dozen and Letters from Iwo Jima - fantastic films!
Others:
Roller riding, Catan and a little poker. And on some Fridays I go to the local gaming club (mostly to play Memoir, but also to try some other games out).
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Erik Uitdebroeck
Posts: 734
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Thu, 19 May 2011 16:58
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Location : Aalst, Belgium
Age : born 1964
Occupation : teacher
M44 Board : mostly solo
M44 Online : as much a s I can
WWII movie : "Das Boot" and "Band of Brothers"
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OldBloodandGuts
Posts: 298
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Thu, 19 May 2011 17:11
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Location: Forest, Virginia USA
Age: Eisenhower was the US president when I was born.
Occupation: Operations Manager for the National D-Day Memorial.
http://www.dday.org/
Credentials: Cut my teeth on Axis & Allies. I have been an avid fan of Memoir '44 since 2007. Over 600 games on Vassal format. I own all the game expansions. I have had much encouragement and playtime with Sam1812, Tank Commander, Rasmussen, Jjaz, and countless others...
M'44 online: An Original Beta Tester. I have over 1360 solo games (you must realize that these are primarily related to running through scenarios to eliminate bugs). Over 625 online matches.
Favorite WWII movie: As a starter - "The Best Years of Our Lives" 1946
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036868/
Other Stuff:
Visit my user page.
http://www.daysofwonder.com/en/mypage/320854/m44
Read The Bedford Boys
http://www.amazon.com/Bedford-Boys-American-Ultimate-Sacrifi ce/dp/0306811677
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*Best Years of Our Lives* is an amazing film -- great pick. No "greatest generation" nonsense, no comic book glorification of war, no romantic depiction of its trauma...just guys trying to live their lives afterward. It really shows you how our views of that war have changed since 1946. Powerful stuff -- I wish more people had seen it.
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rasmussen81
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Thu, 19 May 2011 17:13
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| OldBloodandGuts wrote on Thu, 19 May 2011 19:11 |
*Best Years of Our Lives* is an amazing film -- great pick. No "greatest generation" nonsense, no comic book glorification of war, no romantic depiction of its trauma...just guys trying to live their lives afterward. It really shows you how our views of that war have changed since 1946. Powerful stuff -- I wish more people had seen it.
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Now I'll have to watch it...sadly I haven't even heard of this movie before! 
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Achtung Panzer
Posts: 946
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December 2007
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JJs Juggernaut
Posts: 86
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eldonion
Posts: 159
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December 2007
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Thu, 19 May 2011 22:22
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Location
Bournemouth (South coast of England )
Age
well before most of you (1962)
Occupation
Marine Engineer
(Spend most of my life sailing around the world on a cruise ship)
M44 credentials
Only started playing less than a year ago. (luckily I've been able to purchase the complete set (Including the campaign bag!)
For the British amongst us the air pack was very difficult to get hold of. (I ended up getting mine in Miami)
M44 On-line
Yes I play lots when I am at home. (About 2 months)
Then I will go AWOL for about 4 months
Internet access on-board is very slow and expensive,which is not good for M44 on-line.
Favourite WW2 movie
Saving Private Ryan
Other stuff
I originally started out with 25mm Ancients and Renaissance armies way back in the early 1970's!!
I still have all of the original figures and armies.
Always enjoyed board games and belong to a good local club
DOW have an excellent selection of well made and enjoyable games
Used to play a lot of TTR on-line but find the people there are just not as friendly and informative as the people who are obsessed with M44 (I list myself in this category)
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deemao
Posts: 159
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March 2011
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ad79
Posts: 773
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September 2007
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Fri, 20 May 2011 13:51
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Location:
Near Stavanger, Norway
Age:
32
Occupation:
Assistant principal at a school, head of our schools Lego Educational Center.
Mem44 Credentials:
Played 2 years, got all expansions, participated in the closed beta.
Do you play Mem44 online?:
Was regularly in the Top 20 back in the days of Closed Beta when the total number of players were 14. Nowadays mostly play against Johnny and Herman.
Favorite WWII movie:
Das Boot
Other Stuff:
I'm a fan of Mr. Bump.
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tinsoldier
Posts: 376
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December 2010
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Fri, 20 May 2011 16:17
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Location: Paris, France
Age: 49
Occupation:Father of 6 kids, from 5 to 14 year-old, all DoW games fans, we have a good deal of them.
Mem44 Credentials: Player since the beginning (2004?), but switched to other games untill M44 Online got me back to the boardgame. Have all of the extensions, except Overlord maps.
Do you play Mem44 online?:Once or twice a week.
Favorite WWII movies: The Longest Day and La Grande Vadrouille
Other Stuff: Flat tin figure painting (see my avatar). Other games: Agricola, Risk Napoleon, Full Metal Planet, BattleLore
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djedi gamer
Posts: 155
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July 2010
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stevens
Posts: 2725
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February 2007
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Fri, 20 May 2011 20:42
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Consider, that nobody confess to male/female sex. I wonder how many women play M'44. Is there any General in a skirt on the battlefield?
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I have actually played several women in the Memoir '44 Online game. They have all been from Europe. We have all chatted a bit and they have outed themselves in what is a predominantly male venue. My hats off to them for doing what they love without being intimidated by all the testosterone.
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Randwulf
Posts: 1355
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March 2005
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Sat, 21 May 2011 06:15
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Location:
Austin / Round Rock Tx
Age:
Born 1963 (ugh) now 48??? how did that happen?
Occupation:
Classified
Mem44 Credentials:
Started with Battlecry, been playing M44 since late 2004, play all of the C&C games. Helped with the Campaign book. Been a hard core board gamer since age 9.
Do you play Mem44 online?:
Yeah... but not near enough...
Favorite WWII movies/shows: Kelly's Heroes, Patton, Combat, any John Wayne WWII movies.
Other Stuff:
Would not believe me if I told you...
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Mighty Jim 83
Posts: 333
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Sat, 21 May 2011 09:36
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| djedi gamer wrote on Fri, 20 May 2011 17:22 |
Consider, that nobody confess to male/female sex. I wonder how many women play M'44. Is there any General in a skirt on the battlefield?
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My wife will play the game against me, but draws the line at spending time on the forums/keeping track of upcoming expansions...
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50th
Posts: 1277
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Sat, 21 May 2011 16:59
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| Randwulf wrote on Fri, 20 May 2011 23:15 |
Location:
Austin / Round Rock Tx
Age:
Born 1963 (ugh) now 48??? how did that happen?
Occupation:
Classified
Mem44 Credentials:
Started with Battlecry, been playing M44 since late 2004, play all of the C&C games. Helped with the Campaign book. Been a hard core board gamer since age 9.
Do you play Mem44 online?:
Yeah... but not near enough...
Favorite WWII movies/shows: Kelly's Heroes, Patton, Combat, any John Wayne WWII movies.
Other Stuff:
Would not believe me if I told you...
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If you think 48 is bad, wait a couple of years! I became disabled at 52! Hey, I like BC also, and have thought about getting the new version. However as far as I know, it doesn't get the kind of support that M44 does. Too bad, as it's another good RBorg game!
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Erik Uitdebroeck
Posts: 734
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Sat, 21 May 2011 17:54
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Other stuff:
I also play... Settlers of Catan.
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I love Catan. A great game that eveyone should play at one time or another. (Expecialy with the expansions  )
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Check : http://www.playcatan.com/
Really cool.
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50th
Posts: 1277
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Sat, 21 May 2011 18:46
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Thanks for the link, I'll have to try it sometime. I have Catan on my Xbox 360, but it's only single player unless you play online.
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rasmussen81
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Sat, 21 May 2011 19:08
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Location: We have a house in Bend, Oregon but we live in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for the next year and a half.
Age: 29
Occupation: Grade 5 teacher, Head of Grade 5 staff
Mem44 Credentials: Started playing around July 2007, won the User Page competition, helped edit Campaign Book: Volume 1, created the Official FAQ, created and ran a History Club using Memoir '44, received a grant to teach history with Memoir '44, Beta tester for Memoir '44 Online. (I think maybe I spend too much time on this hobby!) 
Do you play Mem44 online?: As often as I can...I was once ranked 4th, but quickly fell from those lofty heights. I couldn't breath very well up there, so I'm happy at the lower elevations.
Favorite WWII movie: Band of Brothers
Other Stuff: I grew up in East Africa for 10 years because my parents were Presbyterian missionaries; hence the continent of Africa in my avatar.
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Jed Remington
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Sat, 21 May 2011 20:20
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| stevens wrote on Fri, 20 May 2011 14:42 |
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Consider, that nobody confess to male/female sex. I wonder how many women play M'44. Is there any General in a skirt on the battlefield?
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I have actually played several women in the Memoir '44 Online game. They have all been from Europe. We have all chatted a bit and they have outed themselves in what is a predominantly male venue. My hats off to them for doing what they love without being intimidated by all the testosterone.
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My wife is a general in the making She LOVES the game and we atre pretty darn equal on the battlefield thus far
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Phread
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Sat, 21 May 2011 22:16
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Location: We have a house in Bend, Oregon but we live in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for the next year and a half.
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 Jesse does this mean you are from the Bend not round the bend?
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Phread
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Sat, 21 May 2011 22:18
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[quote title=Jed Remington wrote on Sun, 22 May 2011 06:20]| stevens wrote on Fri, 20 May 2011 14:42 |
My wife is a general in the making She LOVES the game and we atre pretty darn equal on the battlefield thus far
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Lucky lucky you, my wife doesn't like or play military board games.
She and my inlaws, like Ticket to Ride (Marklin Ed.) which I got as a freebie with an order of M44 stuff from DoW.
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Dragunov
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magick
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Sun, 22 May 2011 14:22
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Hi to everyone. LOCATION:Lincolnshire,England. AGE:47 OCCUPATION:Truck driver for food distributer,working through the night. M44 CREDENTIALS:Bought the game in December 2004.I have all the expansions aswell.I have played 99% solo,because my job doesn't present me with an active social life,but hey,I like peace and quiet anyway. DO YOU PLAY M44 ONLINE:Yes I do.I like to play a couple of games with a rematch,which generaly plays out evenly with a win and a loss,then I go solo for a couple of more games.I'm usually playing on Friday and Saturday,which are my nights off from work.Its nice to play new people, aswell as the familiar folks. FAVOURITE WW2 MOVIE:Saving Private Ryan OTHER STUFF:At the age of 47,I'm still young,free and single.Never been married or had children.Probabaly a blessing in disguise with the recent recession.
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5 star general
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July 2007
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Wed, 25 May 2011 02:12
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Location:
Bristol, Va., U.S.A.
Age:
70, born 1941, this might make me the oldest person playing M44.
Occupation:
Semi-retired, own cleaning and painting co.
M44 Credentials:
Been playing for past 3 years.
Bought core game on E-bay. Have all but Brake Through Kit and Med. Theater. Cut my teeth on A&A, MB version. At one time I had all MB war games. I have sold most of them to buy M44 stuff.
Play mostly f2f with my wife, who wins 50% of the time. Have played against my grandsons and lost, both are teenagers.
Do you play M44 0n line?
No, would rather play f2f.
Favorite WWII Movies:
Patton, Longest Day, Flying Leather Necks and any other war movie with John Wayen, I'm a big fan.
Other Stuff:
Model Railroading (O scale), and Mustang cars.
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CoachPaul
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Wed, 25 May 2011 06:40
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Location: Tampa Bay, Florida
Born: 1961
First Wargame: Panzer Leader in 1976
First Played Memoir44Online: May 20, 2011
First Played Memoir44 Boardgame: Never
Marital "Status: Married with 1 Child
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rasmussen81
Posts: 6063
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Wed, 25 May 2011 07:00
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Location: Tampa Bay, Florida
Born: 1961
First Wargame: Panzer Leader in 1976
First Played Memoir44Online: May 20, 2011
First Played Memoir44 Boardgame: Never
Marital "Status: Married with 1 Child
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Welcome to the forum!!
If you enjoy Memoir '44 Online I think you'll really like the table-top version. There's something really satisfying about moving the little plastic men around, and even though it takes longer to set up than the computer version, the social aspect is wonderful when you're playing with your family or friends!
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Praxeo
Posts: 250
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Thu, 26 May 2011 10:16
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Location: Paris, France
Age: 42
Occupation:
1/ Project Manager at Thomson Reuters, financial software
2/ Author (poker x4, Memoir'44)
3/ Game books publisher see here
Mem44 Credentials: started playing in 2007, I play a lot, live, tournaments and online. I wrote many articles (Battle of the Bulge, Tigers, coverage of the French Open 2009, Tribute in Sainte Mère - Église, etc.), implemented the Elo and Tournament manager software for FFM44, wrote M44 - Le Guide Tactique et Stratégique published by Days of Wonder (translation US in progress), designed the M44 Tactics simulator (uploaded this morning on my page, feel free to download, use and abuse).
I enjoy all the contacts on this forum, where I met plenty of passionate games geeks from all over the world. You're welcome in Paris, anytime.
Favorite WWII movie: A bridge too far.
Other Stuff: Play poker, backgammon, mah-jong, chess, shogi, xiang qi, go, Ticket2Ride, +100 others, mostly with my son and my wife. In a nutshell, life is good
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