November 20, 2025Nov 20 Email at noon today pushed the delivery from Thursday to Friday. This followed another email from 15 minutes earlier that announced delivery Thursday. Someone came to their senses. Currently: On the Way Castle Donington, United Kingdom 11/19/2025, 9:45 P.M. Gotta love UK place names! 😄 Hook Larry Hookins Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of EarthAnd danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
November 20, 2025Nov 20 2 hours ago, jagabom said: "Do you know who I am?" Good one! 😄 OK, war story time. I knew a guy who was a bit like that in real life. Actual quote: "Sure those Navy Seals are tough, but the REAL tough guys are the forward artillery observers!" You can guess what he did in the Army. No one disputed him. After all, he was the company owner, with about 100 employees. My boss, whom I greatly respected, said he'd follow the guy anywhere. Maybe he was a bit like Napoleon, who was something of a mad genius. Hook Larry Hookins Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of EarthAnd danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
November 20, 2025Nov 20 Cleared customs, 0030 Thursday. Delivery date still tomorrow. @Fielder any news on yours? Hook Larry Hookins Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of EarthAnd danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
November 20, 2025Nov 20 Philadelphia, PA, United States 11/20/2025, 6:45 A.M. Hook Larry Hookins Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of EarthAnd danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
November 20, 2025Nov 20 Author UPS says it will get here on the 24th. Mailed today from the UK. Baron Turner's email said that these Cats and Dogs sets had become so popular lately they ran out in America, which is why it is coming from the UK and not the USA. Berkeley, Studio Anne Carlton, and Mascott brands are all made in the UK. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
November 21, 2025Nov 21 Delivered at 2 PM 11/21/25. Obviously a labor of love. Dogs slightly darker that that pic. Well worth it. Hook Larry Hookins Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of EarthAnd danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
November 26, 2025Nov 26 Author There was signed form (by Baron Turner) attached to the top of the parcel by the sellers called: Toxic Substance Control Act Declaration. Maybe any parcel having to do with dogs requires special procedures. I doubt that cats worries anybody. It's a great chess set! 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
November 26, 2025Nov 26 Author Here's a very strange theme I would call the Iron Throne wannabes vs. Cossacks. Game of Thrones where Dany and Jon, with help from the Kahl, seize the throne, and fight off invading Ukrainians from Earth ! King - John Snow Queen - Denieris Targaryen Bishop Khal Drogo Knight - Viserion (a dragon) Rook - High Tower Lighthouse in Old Town Pawn - Tyrion Lannister Google AI told me which castle that Rook was: The other side figures are Cossacks from the Ukraine ! The chess set sold here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1512906584/handmade-wooden-chess-pieces-battle-of?gpla=1&gao=1& Or both sides Game of Thrones, no Cossacks: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1580765970/handmade-wooden-chess-pieces-battle-of?ref=shop_home_active_33&pro=1&logging_key=427e5d55ce0e86f250a04ef8591dd0be85c8a04c%3A1580765970&variation0=3999206907 Edited November 26, 2025Nov 26 by Fielder 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
November 26, 2025Nov 26 Author This set is all Cossacks. But just look at the hand made wooden board! Not cheap, but worth it to the right person I guess. $450 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1451631369/wooden-chess-pieces-in-folk-ukrainian? 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
February 23Feb 23 Author If not cats and dogs, there's always Chinese mice ! (Mourne Studios) https://www.etsy.com/listing/1029376666/ David at Mourne Studios owns over 200 theme chess sets and manufactures high quality sets. This one is based on the BBC Chronicles of Narnia from the 1990's (not the later Disney movies): https://www.etsy.com/listing/871412873/ He has other sets, Gilgamesh, Beatrix Potter, etc. 5800X3D, RTX4070, 600 Watt, one or two 1440p 32" screens, 64 GB RAM, 4 TB PCle 3 NVMe, Warthog throttle, VKB NXT EVO stick, Honeycomb Alpha yoke, CH quad, 3 Logitech panels, 2 StreamDecks, Desktop Aviator Trim Panel. Crystal Light VR.
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