Plea for Loki's Sanity

Some would say it's to late.....

I know that Loki and I are of the same opinion when it comes to leaving comments on blogs. Make it as easy as possible and you will get more comments. To this end I ask you all to try this, even if it only for a week. Follow the screen shot below, and disable the Word Verification. Before you all cry spam spam glorious spam (name that film) at the same time you change who can comment to registered users.
I did this almost a year ago and I have zero spam..
Spammers want to stay Anonymous and if you do get spam from a registered user you simply block them and report it.

Just been checking out my Stat's to see where you are viewing me from... you will never guess where my Dad has gone on holiday

 

Spreading the Love

I find I go thought periods where I go looking for new blogs, I read a lot of blogs (over 400 at last count) but even with that many I can have nights when very few updates happen (do you not realise how important it is for me to have posts to read, get posting you lazy lot).

I have been finding some real gem’s over the last few week some of which I do not know how I have missed and others that are new kids on the block. I wanted to share these blogs with a little overview of what they offer if you want to check them out do so if not... this is not the post for you I guess.

http://inthehalloftheplasticking.blogspot.co.uk/  building a 28mm Medieval army out of only plastic figures.

http://lordsiwoc.blogspot.co.uk/  all things Zombie

http://vulcanologists.blogspot.co.uk/  great general hobby blog

http://caliban-somewhen.blogspot.co.uk/ some great ancients action

http://vswargame.blogspot.co.uk/ Painting to die for

http://philswarcabinet.blogspot.co.uk/  new blog for a regular blogger

http://wargamingrediscovered.blogspot.co.uk/ newer blog with great content

http://diceoflegends.blogspot.co.uk/  little bit of everything

http://emperorbaz.blogspot.co.uk/ Barry has a great new wargames room follow all his attempts to fill it.

Blog Ring new member

Paul Smith contacted me last night asking to join the blog ring. I popped over to check out his blog while his blog has only been live since March he has been a very prolific blogger but has slipped under the radar it seems with only our Michael and Loki following him. I suggest you pop over and check him out because he has some fantastic posts and his weathering is out of this world.

If that is not enough to have you following his blog his painting is also amazing (make you sick I know :) )

Anyway once he has added the HTML code to his blog I will activate his site and the blog ring will grow again.
Later today I will photograph the Saga Vikings and share these on here.

Peace James

A fellow Blogger well worth following John @ War of the Woods

John was one of my anniversary winners, and I am in the process of painting up some of his French Regulars for M&T. I have been happily following his blog for ages and as he has now decided to expand what systems he plans for cover.

"" have decided that I am going to expand this blog into the other games I play and paint. Careful use of labels should keep it all fairly in order and aid navigation.

After thoughts (and brief effort) on starting a new general blog and keeping this running too, the ease of just having the one site makes so much more sense.

So the main things to expect in addition to the M&T are -

Saga - lots of it, for as you may know I have a very minor role within the Saga system and it is something I just love.

Wargods of Aegyptus - A system and figures I particularly enjoy. Mr Fitzpatrick really does some wonderful sculpts and the painting style of these in the age it is set is really cool to.

15mm - I am slowly working out some Gruntz pieces and Critical Mass games bits. My little jaunt into sci fi.

Roleplaying odds and ends - I love adding odd figures to my collection of stuff for use when we are doing D&D and Dark Heresy. A great excuse for those weird and wonderful one off figures you just can't resist on occasions.""

If you see some thing that would be up your street I suggest you nip over to War of the Woods and follow along with me.

A little Help from us Friendly Bloggers

I have been following a fairly new blog Giric's SAGA

His introduction in April finished with this "I'm new to this whole painting of miniatures thing, so I've decided to experiment with some of the different techniques I've read about online. I've been so inspired and educated by the blogs of other hobbyists, that I've decided to document my stumblings publicly. Either that or I'm so intimidated by the quality of the work I've seen out there, I'll do anything to put off painting! "

I have already follow wiatrog through his first go with dip and now he is following Kevin Dillmore's book (a farther day present) I am sure he would love to see a few more follower drop by and leave him comments as he continues his education.

The man in question.