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ericphillips Commander
Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 702 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA, Sol, Gould Belt, Orion Arm, Milky Way Galaxy, Local Group, Universe Beta
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject: Pet Peeve: Slobbering on my Ship Cards |
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These days prefer wet erase markers to dry erase on the ship cards. I keep a bottle of water and napkins on the table to make changes to the cards. I bring this up because I am going to teach someone FC today and I have found that with players, not just newbies but others, many have a first instinct to make a change by sticking their finger in their mouth, putting the slobber on my cards, and wiping off with their fingers.
Does anyone else find this gross? Does this happen to anyone else?
It happened the first two times I handed out the wet erase instead of dry erase, even with water/towels there. Now, when I am explaining the basics of the game, I lay down the "no slobber" rule (nicely though). |
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djdood Commodore
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3413 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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I started keeping a pack of anti-bacterial wipes in my FedCom travel crate after some similar experiences during demos. I wipe 'em all down before storing them. _________________
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Kang Fleet Captain
Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 1976 Location: Devon, UK
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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I'm a microbiologist, and a little knowledge is too much. Definitely gross, and the agonizer booth is an appropriate response for such people _________________
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OGOPTIMUS Captain
Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 980
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Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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I remember using that for Battletech a while back, with the record sheets in clear plastic sleeves. I too find this gross. Especially since you start to run out of fingers eventually, unless you want to taste those wonderful chemicals over and over again.
Now, I stick to try erase markers, but try keep some wipes handy so that after the game I can wipe everything off the card since dry erase markers (and the erasers I bought for them) tend to leave some junk behind. If not, there's always the trip to the bathroom for a wet paper towel. _________________ O.G. OPTIMUS
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:24 am Post subject: |
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I have an even half dozen, fine tipped dry erase markers in each Fed Comm counter box (one for alliance, one for coalition, and one for generic units.)
Each marker also has an eraser on the cap. This facilitate erasing of individual boxes during repair, etc.
And best of all... no slobber! _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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szieser Ensign
Joined: 10 Aug 2009 Posts: 19
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Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2010 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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I am also a strict dry-erase man, and those markers with the little eraser type pad on the end are just perfect, as mentioned before. |
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VulcanDropout Lieutenant JG
Joined: 07 Jun 2010 Posts: 78
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:34 am Post subject: China markers |
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I actually use china markers. Not much good at writing, but can easily fill in a square with them. |
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Krellex Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 261 Location: RIS Phoenix
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 5:58 am Post subject: |
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I always have a bottle of hand sanitizer and some cotton balls at the ready for these occasions. _________________
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DirkSJ Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 08 Jun 2010 Posts: 239
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Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:02 am Post subject: |
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I use the eraser cap dry erase as well. My only complaint is that they can be subject to easy smearing and old damage that's been on your sheet for many turns sometimes needs to be remarked to make sure it's clear.
Grease pens are the only other thing I have tried. They are nice but they are so much harder to wipe clean and you have to replace them more often. |
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