Ladder Hopping Congrats--Barnacle Bob

[barnacle bob]

Thanks.

"I have played against him in the past with him his gaming has slowed but.still a good opponent Glad to see some movement at the top been steady for a long while but you better get busy because im coming."

Yeah. I know.

June 2007 I decided to go into business for myself. I'll kick back, spend time with Robert and scouting, work on AAW scenarios, maybe even a couple of mods (one of which I found out a few weeks ago someone has done...Arab-Israel), play a bunch of games and run the SB ladder.

The first few months were slow and I did the above...I almost finished a massive AAW scenario, perhaps the largest SB scenario.

Then a fellow surveyor called. He landed a job doing the layout for a 13 storey building. He lacked the experince for a job like this and asked if I would come aboard. All of my time disappeared. Then I started picking up clients from my last job (I didn't steal them. When they found out I was gone they asked for my number).

I worked outside all day and spent evenings doing research, billing, working on drawings, et cetera. At 2100 I'd start pbems and do as many as I could by 2200/2300 then hit the sack.

It did not take long for me to begin neglecting the ladder. Then stop visiting all together.

At the end of 2008 I decided this was not the reason I went into business for myself. I decided I needed to concentrate on my clients (one of which I fear I may have lost because I was not able to complete a couple of jobs in a timely matter) and weed myself of the building job (it's nearing completeion and my parther has a very good handle on it, I'm still available if he really needs help).

I forgot about this. June/July 2008 (the last year has been a blur) Gina went on bed rest. Then 31 October she went into the hospital. She was there until the middle of December. 12 December Victoria Louise was born.

And Robert has a hamster. He named it Richard.