Post by vtsaogames on Aug 24, 2019 15:14:04 GMT
This is really not game related at all. My wife gave me a Big Green Egg (kamado style kettle grill) some years back. Last night I made a discovery about getting the flame hot. I have been lifting up the kettle cover and fanning the flames with a game box (more on that below). Last night I discovered that using the same box to fan the flames from the bottom vent (while the kettle remains covered) did a much better job of getting the grill up to the temperature I wanted, in this case 650 degrees F to sear steak. Why it took all this time to make that discovery evades me. But it works, probably would work even better if I had a bellows. Anyway, if you own an Egg or other kettle grill, try fanning it from the bottom with the cover on (once the flames have truly caught).
As for the game box, it is what the Finnish company UP games has used to ship W1815, their fast Waterloo game. I think the game is great, Waterloo in 15 minutes. It is usually played in sets since the French have a hard time. There is a scoring system so you can play two games, switching sides and count the scores. In spite of how simple the game is, I think it is the most realistic game on the topic I've seen, including many miniatures games. There are no fancy moves. As Napoleon, you require nerve and luck. You decide which corps to throw against Wellington, with Lobau's corps earmarked for holding off the Prussians. As Wellington, you hang on, throwing in reserves when the French punch holes in your line, making the odd counterattack. And praying for the arrival of Blucher. Oh yes, the thin box is absolutely the best thing for fanning charcoal fires.
As for the game box, it is what the Finnish company UP games has used to ship W1815, their fast Waterloo game. I think the game is great, Waterloo in 15 minutes. It is usually played in sets since the French have a hard time. There is a scoring system so you can play two games, switching sides and count the scores. In spite of how simple the game is, I think it is the most realistic game on the topic I've seen, including many miniatures games. There are no fancy moves. As Napoleon, you require nerve and luck. You decide which corps to throw against Wellington, with Lobau's corps earmarked for holding off the Prussians. As Wellington, you hang on, throwing in reserves when the French punch holes in your line, making the odd counterattack. And praying for the arrival of Blucher. Oh yes, the thin box is absolutely the best thing for fanning charcoal fires.
