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AUGUST 2009: Fraser and I are settled in Germany, but are having HUGE problems with Internet access. If you are trying to contact us, you will need to be very patient.

Here's the thing: If you geekbuddy me, please send me a message and tell me why. Not just for my ego, but also so I can make sure that I keep my own geekbuddies list up to date.

Following on from this thread: a Poll.

Poll: Where did YOU meet me?
(or where will you meet me?)
1. In real life, was it ...
At a game club
At a game convention (unspecified)
At OMGESSEN!
At the Australian Games Expo
At ConVic
Somewhere private and cosy
2. And online ...?
On BGG
On BSW
On your blog
On Gone Gaming/Boardgame News
Geekchat
Somewhere private and cosy
      150 answers
Poll created by melissa


I'm in Melbourne, Australia. As a child, I played the usual board and card games, when I hit my teens I became a roleplayer and later took up Bridge. I went back to boardgaming while at Uni and discovered German-style games, through Settlers, in the mid nineties. I am proud to be one of the founding members (and currently Mayor) of C187 LupusLanding, the BGG Werewolf Community town on http://www.brettspielwelt.de -- which was founded on the 4th of June 2006.

I'm married to Fraser, who posts here as Karlsen. These days, we mostly play Euros, as well as children's and family games with our daughters "Biggie" (10 in August '08) and "Otto" (5 - as of March '08).

I will occasionally translate (or clean up) German game rules (into English) for kicks.

I went to Essen in 2008 and it was AMAZING. Beyond amazing. It cost me a packet (errm, 5 figures?) but I honestly feel it was worth every penny. Now all I have to do is work out how to go back.

My hot 10? Games I am *excited* about - for whatever reason. ninja

If you want to know more, my claim to BGG fame is that I was the very first Geek of the Week in September 2005: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geekforum.php3?action=viewthrea...

You can read my personal blog at http://melissainau.wordpress.com/ - it's about games, family stuff, general artefacts from my life. I no longer blog at http://www.boardgamenews.com but there is an archive of my older posts there. Or read them at the original http://boredgamegeeks.blogspot.com
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User Details for melissa
Registration Date: 2003-09-13 03:03:42
Last Profile Update: 2009-08-24 15:50:37
Last Login: 2009-11-22
Country: flag Australia
State: Victoria
Town/City: Melbourne
Website: http://melissainau.wordpress.com/ and http://www.rogerson.com.au/boardgames
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