tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post7051361754778998941..comments2024-03-28T07:07:23.075-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: 4th Quarter 2021, and 2021 in ReviewGonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-38656938372011613862022-01-09T21:41:53.138-05:002022-01-09T21:41:53.138-05:00Thanks, Iain. Indeed, exceeding budget with regula...Thanks, Iain. Indeed, exceeding budget with regularity is definitely to be avoided!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-89565661924588622312022-01-09T15:41:17.804-05:002022-01-09T15:41:17.804-05:00Seems like you hit most of your target and going o...Seems like you hit most of your target and going over budget occasionally is fine I think, if justified and it seems like it was,it's the going over budget every year that's to be avoided!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-25701010235785697762022-01-04T23:10:58.727-05:002022-01-04T23:10:58.727-05:00Yes, absolutely; let's do it! Maybe late Janu...Yes, absolutely; let's do it! Maybe late January when the Omicron surge settles down and the weather is iffy for travel in both of our areas? <br /><br />I don't feel bad about the budget (although I don't want to be that high again in 2022! For the first quarter of this Fiscal year, my productivity is 33% above target, and it's crazy busy now. Stay home the next 2 weeks if you can!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-66491889131947698052022-01-04T10:07:01.535-05:002022-01-04T10:07:01.535-05:00Peter, your summary looks like a success on most f...Peter, your summary looks like a success on most fronts. A result to congratulate yourself on achieving. Your spend does not seem unreasonable to me especially given your year-end bonus. Easily justified from all of your extra hours in the office. Let's plan another remote game in the New Year. Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-28767629018155686582022-01-04T07:56:06.474-05:002022-01-04T07:56:06.474-05:00I'd agree, Joe, especially with the last senti...I'd agree, Joe, especially with the last sentiment. <br />Right now COVID is super bad in terms of numbers of cases - we went to 75% remote visits, mostly to asses and manage COVID cases, as of today, and expected to continue for the next 2 weeks until the huge Omicron surge passes. The next 2 weeks are a good time to stay home as much as possible. Good for painting, at least!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-15096314485886373702022-01-04T07:53:18.247-05:002022-01-04T07:53:18.247-05:00I suppose it depends on the scope of the games, bu...I suppose it depends on the scope of the games, but even if I were retired I think weekly would be just about the maximum I could manage. On the other hand, with remote gaming (and not hosting everything), Jon has certainly shown that and more is possible!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-44552036902245539152022-01-04T07:50:08.868-05:002022-01-04T07:50:08.868-05:00Thanks, David. No reason we shouldn't be able ...Thanks, David. No reason we shouldn't be able to. <br />Downsides were continued impact of COVID, working MUCH more than planned or scheduled in the second half of the year (although it resulted in a whopping productivity bonus at the end of the year!), and having to place my mom in the Nursing home last March, and her death last month. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-51845614037772726152022-01-04T07:46:09.316-05:002022-01-04T07:46:09.316-05:00Both of those a re new arrivals - options that did...Both of those a re new arrivals - options that didn't exist until the past few months. I expect 3022 to be a relatively expensive year, with several large purchases planned already. On the other hand, that will probably mean that I have more than enough lead on hand to make 2023's budget considerably less... Maybe.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-14988738828272552962022-01-04T07:43:16.911-05:002022-01-04T07:43:16.911-05:00Yes, gaming and hobby activities was almost certai...Yes, gaming and hobby activities was almost certainly the main high point of 2021 for me, especially reconnecting with some friends for FTF gaming the later half of the year. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-23602613683433373272022-01-04T03:57:07.605-05:002022-01-04T03:57:07.605-05:00Not too shabby. One of your more expensive yearly ...Not too shabby. One of your more expensive yearly totals....but all those expanded armies will prove their own worth. More impressive is the cranking out of so many new units. <br />Hopefully 2022 makes time for some games that fill everyone's expectations.pancernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108442113999809459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-27618867392108852322022-01-04T03:12:14.416-05:002022-01-04T03:12:14.416-05:00Not a bad year at all given the Covid situation. I...Not a bad year at all given the Covid situation. I'm retired, well a full-time carer now and can certainly relate to the 2 games a month on the marital harmony front! Maybe a dedicated game room may appear at some point if and when out daughter moves out after graduating this year. It would be nice but I'm not holding my breath!Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-43737153316899045272022-01-04T03:11:50.836-05:002022-01-04T03:11:50.836-05:00A good year. Hopefully we will manage some more z...A good year. Hopefully we will manage some more zoom games in 2022Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819909229567148447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-36372871741860288052022-01-04T02:52:15.909-05:002022-01-04T02:52:15.909-05:00"Wurttemberg figures and Peninsular War scena..."Wurttemberg figures and Peninsular War scenario books", that should have read.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-37366217045911383172022-01-04T02:50:40.126-05:002022-01-04T02:50:40.126-05:00Very disciplined on all fronts Peter, and you mana...Very disciplined on all fronts Peter, and you managed to get a fair bit packed into the year in spite of the pandemic. I'm aiming for a very lean year expenditure wise, with the only things that might tempt me being those Wurtan earlier posts.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-88632285733676357252022-01-04T01:42:03.634-05:002022-01-04T01:42:03.634-05:00All in all, given the challenges posed by 2021, th...All in all, given the challenges posed by 2021, this seems to be a pretty satisfactory result Peter - well don!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.com