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    Growing the hobby: Why target the young?

    While it's true that middle aged people often have more disposable income than younger people, it's also true that they have a lot more options when it comes to spending that money. I think they're more likely to spend their money on high-cost luxury items instead of low-cost items. A...
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    Storming the castle door

    One thing I've never seen mentioned but wondered about was the existence of some kind of lock mechanism for the portcullis. If you could get enough men on a sturdy makeshift lever it should be possible to lift it, but if the designer was smart enough to design some kind of brace or lock for the...
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    Map of Air Force Base (does anyone know where I can find one?)

    It all depends on the map. There's nothing illegal about possessing a street map and plenty of air force bases provide various kinds of maps on their respective websites that show things like the relative locations of different facilities. Another place to look is Microsoft's TerraServer...
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    Japanes Sword Additions and Corrections

    Not all Japanese armor was made out of wood. Early armor consisted primarily of leather and laquered wood. Later versions of armor incorporated as much metal as possible. Just as in Europe, the common Japanese soldier would only have access to cheap armor which meant little steel and lots...
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    How much do FLGS owners make?

    All of the successful FLGS I've seen were very gamer friendly. The owners set aside plenty of room for people to play games in the store. There was one store I used to frequent every week that rented the space next to them when it become available, converted into nothing but gaming space and...
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