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Hello everyone, Vic from Dispatches and the western Mass chapter of New England ASL, I'm sorry to report that Joe Gochinski texted me and the Bunker Crew that Kiri Naiman, 67, had passed away this past Monday. Anyone who got to play with him in the 1990s and 2000s found a very tough opponent, he and Allen Loiselle knew the rulebook inside and out and were our in house rules experts. We had a great RB campaign with him and it was very sad that he let the dice get to him over time, he left ASL around 15 years ago but was still hosting gaming Saturdays a few years after he stopped playing ASL. He was a good friend who I had not seen in over a decade and just so sad to hear he is gone.?
Joe Gochinski is gettting info on if there will be a wake for anyone interested, I'll let Joe chime in when he gets any concrete info. I'm 70 now so this is quite sobering to me but I'm doing OK and hope to roll many dice in the coming years.?
I hope to see some of you out this way at some point, I'll be hosting a game day in Pittsfield sometime soon. I also plan to get out to Chuck Tewksbury's garage for gaming before Summer's heat. I hope to see you and we all need to treasure anytime we play together. Have a good Thursday, Vic.?
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Very sad. Hang in there Vic. I will pray for Kiri and his family.
Pooch
Hello everyone, Vic from Dispatches and the western Mass chapter of New England ASL, I'm sorry to report that Joe Gochinski texted me and the Bunker Crew that Kiri Naiman, 67, had passed away this past Monday. Anyone who got to play with him in the 1990s and 2000s found a very tough opponent, he and Allen Loiselle knew the rulebook inside and out and were our in house rules experts. We had a great RB campaign with him and it was very sad that he let the dice get to him over time, he left ASL around 15 years ago but was still hosting gaming Saturdays a few years after he stopped playing ASL. He was a good friend who I had not seen in over a decade and just so sad to hear he is gone.?
Joe Gochinski is gettting info on if there will be a wake for anyone interested, I'll let Joe chime in when he gets any concrete info. I'm 70 now so this is quite sobering to me but I'm doing OK and hope to roll many dice in the coming years.?
I hope to see some of you out this way at some point, I'll be hosting a game day in Pittsfield sometime soon. I also plan to get out to Chuck Tewksbury's garage for gaming before Summer's heat. I hope to see you and we all need to treasure anytime we play together. Have a good Thursday, Vic.?
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Sad news indeed. He was very gracious to let us play at his place. A great player and I still recall dice flying off the walls :-). Carl
Hello everyone, Vic from Dispatches and the western Mass chapter of New England ASL, I'm sorry to report that Joe Gochinski texted me and the Bunker Crew that Kiri Naiman, 67, had passed away this past Monday. Anyone who got to play with him in the 1990s and 2000s found a very tough opponent, he and Allen Loiselle knew the rulebook inside and out and were our in house rules experts. We had a great RB campaign with him and it was very sad that he let the dice get to him over time, he left ASL around 15 years ago but was still hosting gaming Saturdays a few years after he stopped playing ASL. He was a good friend who I had not seen in over a decade and just so sad to hear he is gone.?
Joe Gochinski is gettting info on if there will be a wake for anyone interested, I'll let Joe chime in when he gets any concrete info. I'm 70 now so this is quite sobering to me but I'm doing OK and hope to roll many dice in the coming years.?
I hope to see some of you out this way at some point, I'll be hosting a game day in Pittsfield sometime soon. I also plan to get out to Chuck Tewksbury's garage for gaming before Summer's heat. I hope to see you and we all need to treasure anytime we play together. Have a good Thursday, Vic.?
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Thanks Pooch, appreciate it, Vic.
Very sad. Hang in there Vic. I will pray for Kiri and his family.
Pooch
Hello everyone, Vic from Dispatches and the western Mass chapter of New England ASL, I'm sorry to report that Joe Gochinski texted me and the Bunker Crew that Kiri Naiman, 67, had passed away this past Monday. Anyone who got to play with him in the 1990s and 2000s found a very tough opponent, he and Allen Loiselle knew the rulebook inside and out and were our in house rules experts. We had a great RB campaign with him and it was very sad that he let the dice get to him over time, he left ASL around 15 years ago but was still hosting gaming Saturdays a few years after he stopped playing ASL. He was a good friend who I had not seen in over a decade and just so sad to hear he is gone.?
Joe Gochinski is gettting info on if there will be a wake for anyone interested, I'll let Joe chime in when he gets any concrete info. I'm 70 now so this is quite sobering to me but I'm doing OK and hope to roll many dice in the coming years.?
I hope to see some of you out this way at some point, I'll be hosting a game day in Pittsfield sometime soon. I also plan to get out to Chuck Tewksbury's garage for gaming before Summer's heat. I hope to see you and we all need to treasure anytime we play together. Have a good Thursday, Vic.?
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Yes indeed Carl, the one thing that drove Kiri nuts and eventually out of ASL was the dice, he just could not take a string of bad outcomes and then it was heads up for flying dice! Great guy in any event, and one of the best ever in region at rules questions. There is no doubt in my mind he and Allen Loiselle were quite a team for both rules issues and as a campaign team, you could not beat those guys if the dice were anywhere near fair. I will fondly remember the old club when we had both of them in it. I will devote the next Signals editorial in Dispatch #60 to Kiri, Allen and the old club from earlier this century, Vic.
Sad news indeed. He was very gracious to let us play at his place. A great player and I still recall dice flying off the walls :-). Carl
Hello everyone, Vic from Dispatches and the western Mass chapter of New England ASL, I'm sorry to report that Joe Gochinski texted me and the Bunker Crew that Kiri Naiman, 67, had passed away this past Monday. Anyone who got to play with him in the 1990s and 2000s found a very tough opponent, he and Allen Loiselle knew the rulebook inside and out and were our in house rules experts. We had a great RB campaign with him and it was very sad that he let the dice get to him over time, he left ASL around 15 years ago but was still hosting gaming Saturdays a few years after he stopped playing ASL. He was a good friend who I had not seen in over a decade and just so sad to hear he is gone.?
Joe Gochinski is gettting info on if there will be a wake for anyone interested, I'll let Joe chime in when he gets any concrete info. I'm 70 now so this is quite sobering to me but I'm doing OK and hope to roll many dice in the coming years.?
I hope to see some of you out this way at some point, I'll be hosting a game day in Pittsfield sometime soon. I also plan to get out to Chuck Tewksbury's garage for gaming before Summer's heat. I hope to see you and we all need to treasure anytime we play together. Have a good Thursday, Vic.?
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Vic, ? Totally agree with everything, the one thing Kiri was excellent at was correcting playtest scenarios SSRs to make sure the were ASLeze and also all the work on VOTG with rules/SSRs.? I will always remember playing BRT CG III against Kiri.? I had rolled well on USMC leaders, several 10-3s and 10-2s and I remember only one wounded 10-3 making it to shore on the initial wave. ? Regards, ? Ralph ?
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Subject: Re: [yasl] An ASL friend has passed...? Yes indeed Carl, the one thing that drove Kiri nuts and eventually out of ASL was the dice, he just could not take a string of bad outcomes and then it was heads up for flying dice! Great guy in any event, and one of the best ever in region at rules questions. There is no doubt in my mind he and Allen Loiselle were quite a team for both rules issues and as a campaign team, you could not beat those guys if the dice were anywhere near fair. I will fondly remember the old club when we had both of them in it. I will devote the next Signals editorial in Dispatch #60 to Kiri, Allen and the old club from earlier this century, Vic. On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 08:47:11 AM EDT, Carl N. via groups.io <carlhnogueira@...> wrote: Sad news indeed. He was very gracious to let us play at his place. A great player and I still recall dice flying off the walls :-). ? Hello everyone, Vic from Dispatches and the western Mass chapter of New England ASL, I'm sorry to report that Joe Gochinski texted me and the Bunker Crew that Kiri Naiman, 67, had passed away this past Monday. Anyone who got to play with him in the 1990s and 2000s found a very tough opponent, he and Allen Loiselle knew the rulebook inside and out and were our in house rules experts. We had a great RB campaign with him and it was very sad that he let the dice get to him over time, he left ASL around 15 years ago but was still hosting gaming Saturdays a few years after he stopped playing ASL. He was a good friend who I had not seen in over a decade and just so sad to hear he is gone.? Joe Gochinski is gettting info on if there will be a wake for anyone interested, I'll let Joe chime in when he gets any concrete info. I'm 70 now so this is quite sobering to me but I'm doing OK and hope to roll many dice in the coming years.? I hope to see some of you out this way at some point, I'll be hosting a game day in Pittsfield sometime soon. I also plan to get out to Chuck Tewksbury's garage for gaming before Summer's heat. I hope to see you and we all need to treasure anytime we play together. Have a good Thursday, Vic.?
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You bet Ralph, Kiri was awesome at making SSRs as close to following the rulebook as possible, along with being able to understand it. With him and Allen in the club, we had an answer for just about anything ASL. Before I had experts like Steve Pleva and Paul Sidhu for rules questions and strategy tips, we had Kiri and Allen. I miss them both!
I will make a game date here in Pittsfield soon and look forward to visiting you this Summer as well. See you at some point, roll low, Vic.? 
Vic, ? Totally agree with everything, the one thing Kiri was excellent at was correcting playtest scenarios SSRs to make sure the were ASLeze and also all the work on VOTG with rules/SSRs.? I will always remember playing BRT CG III against Kiri.? I had rolled well on USMC leaders, several 10-3s and 10-2s and I remember only one wounded 10-3 making it to shore on the initial wave. ? Regards, ? Ralph ?
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Subject: Re: [yasl] An ASL friend has passed... ? Yes indeed Carl, the one thing that drove Kiri nuts and eventually out of ASL was the dice, he just could not take a string of bad outcomes and then it was heads up for flying dice! Great guy in any event, and one of the best ever in region at rules questions. There is no doubt in my mind he and Allen Loiselle were quite a team for both rules issues and as a campaign team, you could not beat those guys if the dice were anywhere near fair. I will fondly remember the old club when we had both of them in it. I will devote the next Signals editorial in Dispatch #60 to Kiri, Allen and the old club from earlier this century, Vic. On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 08:47:11 AM EDT, Carl N. via groups.io <carlhnogueira@...> wrote: Sad news indeed. He was very gracious to let us play at his place. A great player and I still recall dice flying off the walls :-). ? Hello everyone, Vic from Dispatches and the western Mass chapter of New England ASL, I'm sorry to report that Joe Gochinski texted me and the Bunker Crew that Kiri Naiman, 67, had passed away this past Monday. Anyone who got to play with him in the 1990s and 2000s found a very tough opponent, he and Allen Loiselle knew the rulebook inside and out and were our in house rules experts. We had a great RB campaign with him and it was very sad that he let the dice get to him over time, he left ASL around 15 years ago but was still hosting gaming Saturdays a few years after he stopped playing ASL. He was a good friend who I had not seen in over a decade and just so sad to hear he is gone.? Joe Gochinski is gettting info on if there will be a wake for anyone interested, I'll let Joe chime in when he gets any concrete info. I'm 70 now so this is quite sobering to me but I'm doing OK and hope to roll many dice in the coming years.? I hope to see some of you out this way at some point, I'll be hosting a game day in Pittsfield sometime soon. I also plan to get out to Chuck Tewksbury's garage for gaming before Summer's heat. I hope to see you and we all need to treasure anytime we play together. Have a good Thursday, Vic.?
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Have you heard from Al at all? Carl
You bet Ralph, Kiri was awesome at making SSRs as close to following the rulebook as possible, along with being able to understand it. With him and Allen in the club, we had an answer for just about anything ASL. Before I had experts like Steve Pleva and Paul Sidhu for rules questions and strategy tips, we had Kiri and Allen. I miss them both!
I will make a game date here in Pittsfield soon and look forward to visiting you this Summer as well. See you at some point, roll low, Vic.?
On Friday, April 25, 2025 at 02:23:46 PM EDT, ramzon via <ramzon= [email protected]> wrote:
Vic, ? Totally agree with everything, the one thing Kiri was excellent at was correcting playtest scenarios SSRs to make sure the were ASLeze and also all the work on VOTG with rules/SSRs.? I will always remember playing BRT CG III against Kiri.? I had rolled well on USMC leaders, several 10-3s and 10-2s and I remember only one wounded 10-3 making it to shore on the initial wave. ? Regards, ? Ralph ? ? Yes indeed Carl, the one thing that drove Kiri nuts and eventually out of ASL was the dice, he just could not take a string of bad outcomes and then it was heads up for flying dice! Great guy in any event, and one of the best ever in region at rules questions. There is no doubt in my mind he and Allen Loiselle were quite a team for both rules issues and as a campaign team, you could not beat those guys if the dice were anywhere near fair. I will fondly remember the old club when we had both of them in it. I will devote the next Signals editorial in Dispatch #60 to Kiri, Allen and the old club from earlier this century, Vic. On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 08:47:11 AM EDT, Carl N. via <carlhnogueira@...> wrote: Sad news indeed. He was very gracious to let us play at his place. A great player and I still recall dice flying off the walls :-). ? Hello everyone, Vic from Dispatches and the western Mass chapter of New England ASL, I'm sorry to report that Joe Gochinski texted me and the Bunker Crew that Kiri Naiman, 67, had passed away this past Monday. Anyone who got to play with him in the 1990s and 2000s found a very tough opponent, he and Allen Loiselle knew the rulebook inside and out and were our in house rules experts. We had a great RB campaign with him and it was very sad that he let the dice get to him over time, he left ASL around 15 years ago but was still hosting gaming Saturdays a few years after he stopped playing ASL. He was a good friend who I had not seen in over a decade and just so sad to hear he is gone.? Joe Gochinski is gettting info on if there will be a wake for anyone interested, I'll let Joe chime in when he gets any concrete info. I'm 70 now so this is quite sobering to me but I'm doing OK and hope to roll many dice in the coming years.? I hope to see some of you out this way at some point, I'll be hosting a game day in Pittsfield sometime soon. I also plan to get out to Chuck Tewksbury's garage for gaming before Summer's heat. I hope to see you and we all need to treasure anytime we play together. Have a good Thursday, Vic.?
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Hi Carl, I have not had any contact Info for Allen in over a decade, he left the Bunker not long after Kiri did. Joe might have a better idea than I, sadly, Vic.
Have you heard from Al at all? Carl
You bet Ralph, Kiri was awesome at making SSRs as close to following the rulebook as possible, along with being able to understand it. With him and Allen in the club, we had an answer for just about anything ASL. Before I had experts like Steve Pleva and Paul Sidhu for rules questions and strategy tips, we had Kiri and Allen. I miss them both!
I will make a game date here in Pittsfield soon and look forward to visiting you this Summer as well. See you at some point, roll low, Vic.?
On Friday, April 25, 2025 at 02:23:46 PM EDT, ramzon via <ramzon= [email protected]> wrote:
Vic, ? Totally agree with everything, the one thing Kiri was excellent at was correcting playtest scenarios SSRs to make sure the were ASLeze and also all the work on VOTG with rules/SSRs.? I will always remember playing BRT CG III against Kiri.? I had rolled well on USMC leaders, several 10-3s and 10-2s and I remember only one wounded 10-3 making it to shore on the initial wave. ? Regards, ? Ralph ? ? Yes indeed Carl, the one thing that drove Kiri nuts and eventually out of ASL was the dice, he just could not take a string of bad outcomes and then it was heads up for flying dice! Great guy in any event, and one of the best ever in region at rules questions. There is no doubt in my mind he and Allen Loiselle were quite a team for both rules issues and as a campaign team, you could not beat those guys if the dice were anywhere near fair. I will fondly remember the old club when we had both of them in it. I will devote the next Signals editorial in Dispatch #60 to Kiri, Allen and the old club from earlier this century, Vic. On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 08:47:11 AM EDT, Carl N. via <carlhnogueira@...> wrote: Sad news indeed. He was very gracious to let us play at his place. A great player and I still recall dice flying off the walls :-). ? Hello everyone, Vic from Dispatches and the western Mass chapter of New England ASL, I'm sorry to report that Joe Gochinski texted me and the Bunker Crew that Kiri Naiman, 67, had passed away this past Monday. Anyone who got to play with him in the 1990s and 2000s found a very tough opponent, he and Allen Loiselle knew the rulebook inside and out and were our in house rules experts. We had a great RB campaign with him and it was very sad that he let the dice get to him over time, he left ASL around 15 years ago but was still hosting gaming Saturdays a few years after he stopped playing ASL. He was a good friend who I had not seen in over a decade and just so sad to hear he is gone.? Joe Gochinski is gettting info on if there will be a wake for anyone interested, I'll let Joe chime in when he gets any concrete info. I'm 70 now so this is quite sobering to me but I'm doing OK and hope to roll many dice in the coming years.? I hope to see some of you out this way at some point, I'll be hosting a game day in Pittsfield sometime soon. I also plan to get out to Chuck Tewksbury's garage for gaming before Summer's heat. I hope to see you and we all need to treasure anytime we play together. Have a good Thursday, Vic.?
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My condolences to my Bunker Friends.
I didn't play Kiri many times, but I do know that I never beat him.
As already noted, Kiri opened his home to many ASLers.? And other games, as my first ever game of Catan was at his place, probably after he sliced me up in record time in an ASL match.
If I may add a humorous story, I do recall that he used to fire up the grill for burgers and dogs while hosting.? He did this even though he must not have been a big burger/dog fan himself. How did I know he wasn't a burger/dog fan?? Because when I went to put ketchup on mine, I noticed the ketchup was not a normal ketchup color; it was so old that it was even before "best by" dates, old enough to change color.? Actually, I should rephrase, Kiri may have liked to grill, he just didn't use ketchup on them.? And I declined the ketchup.? :-)
And well said, Vic, we should treasure anytime that we can play together.
-Mike
On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 07:17:15 AM EDT, aslbunker@... via groups.io <aslbunker@...> wrote:
Hello everyone, Vic from Dispatches and the western Mass chapter of New England ASL, I'm sorry to report that Joe Gochinski texted me and the Bunker Crew that Kiri Naiman, 67, had passed away this past Monday. Anyone who got to play with him in the 1990s and 2000s found a very tough opponent, he and Allen Loiselle knew the rulebook inside and out and were our in house rules experts. We had a great RB campaign with him and it was very sad that he let the dice get to him over time, he left ASL around 15 years ago but was still hosting gaming Saturdays a few years after he stopped playing ASL. He was a good friend who I had not seen in over a decade and just so sad to hear he is gone.?
Joe Gochinski is gettting info on if there will be a wake for anyone interested, I'll let Joe chime in when he gets any concrete info. I'm 70 now so this is quite sobering to me but I'm doing OK and hope to roll many dice in the coming years.?
I hope to see some of you out this way at some point, I'll be hosting a game day in Pittsfield sometime soon. I also plan to get out to Chuck Tewksbury's garage for gaming before Summer's heat. I hope to see you and we all need to treasure anytime we play together. Have a good Thursday, Vic.?
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No I will try to contact him again this week?
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On Apr 26, 2025, at 11:17?AM, Carl N. via groups.io <carlhnogueira@...> wrote:
? Have you heard from Al at all? Carl
You bet Ralph, Kiri was awesome at making SSRs as close to following the rulebook as possible, along with being able to understand it. With him and Allen in the club, we had an answer for just about anything ASL. Before I had experts like Steve Pleva and Paul Sidhu for rules questions and strategy tips, we had Kiri and Allen. I miss them both!
I will make a game date here in Pittsfield soon and look forward to visiting you this Summer as well. See you at some point, roll low, Vic.?
On Friday, April 25, 2025 at 02:23:46 PM EDT, ramzon via <ramzon= [email protected]> wrote:
Vic, ? Totally agree with everything, the one thing Kiri was excellent at was correcting playtest scenarios SSRs to make sure the were ASLeze and also all the work on VOTG with rules/SSRs.? I will always remember playing BRT CG III against Kiri.? I had rolled well on USMC leaders, several 10-3s and 10-2s and I remember only one wounded 10-3 making it to shore on the initial wave. ? Regards, ? Ralph ? ? Yes indeed Carl, the one thing that drove Kiri nuts and eventually out of ASL was the dice, he just could not take a string of bad outcomes and then it was heads up for flying dice! Great guy in any event, and one of the best ever in region at rules questions. There is no doubt in my mind he and Allen Loiselle were quite a team for both rules issues and as a campaign team, you could not beat those guys if the dice were anywhere near fair. I will fondly remember the old club when we had both of them in it. I will devote the next Signals editorial in Dispatch #60 to Kiri, Allen and the old club from earlier this century, Vic. On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 08:47:11 AM EDT, Carl N. via <carlhnogueira@...> wrote: Sad news indeed. He was very gracious to let us play at his place. A great player and I still recall dice flying off the walls :-). ? Hello everyone, Vic from Dispatches and the western Mass chapter of New England ASL, I'm sorry to report that Joe Gochinski texted me and the Bunker Crew that Kiri Naiman, 67, had passed away this past Monday. Anyone who got to play with him in the 1990s and 2000s found a very tough opponent, he and Allen Loiselle knew the rulebook inside and out and were our in house rules experts. We had a great RB campaign with him and it was very sad that he let the dice get to him over time, he left ASL around 15 years ago but was still hosting gaming Saturdays a few years after he stopped playing ASL. He was a good friend who I had not seen in over a decade and just so sad to hear he is gone.? Joe Gochinski is gettting info on if there will be a wake for anyone interested, I'll let Joe chime in when he gets any concrete info. I'm 70 now so this is quite sobering to me but I'm doing OK and hope to roll many dice in the coming years.? I hope to see some of you out this way at some point, I'll be hosting a game day in Pittsfield sometime soon. I also plan to get out to Chuck Tewksbury's garage for gaming before Summer's heat. I hope to see you and we all need to treasure anytime we play together. Have a good Thursday, Vic.?
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Please let me know how you make out Joe. Thanks, Carl
On Sat, Apr 26, 2025, 7:54 PM Joseph Gochinski via <jgochinski= [email protected]> wrote: Carl
No I will try to contact him again this week?
Best Joe? ? Have you heard from Al at all? Carl
You bet Ralph, Kiri was awesome at making SSRs as close to following the rulebook as possible, along with being able to understand it. With him and Allen in the club, we had an answer for just about anything ASL. Before I had experts like Steve Pleva and Paul Sidhu for rules questions and strategy tips, we had Kiri and Allen. I miss them both!
I will make a game date here in Pittsfield soon and look forward to visiting you this Summer as well. See you at some point, roll low, Vic.?
On Friday, April 25, 2025 at 02:23:46 PM EDT, ramzon via <ramzon= [email protected]> wrote:
Vic, ? Totally agree with everything, the one thing Kiri was excellent at was correcting playtest scenarios SSRs to make sure the were ASLeze and also all the work on VOTG with rules/SSRs.? I will always remember playing BRT CG III against Kiri.? I had rolled well on USMC leaders, several 10-3s and 10-2s and I remember only one wounded 10-3 making it to shore on the initial wave. ? Regards, ? Ralph ? ? Yes indeed Carl, the one thing that drove Kiri nuts and eventually out of ASL was the dice, he just could not take a string of bad outcomes and then it was heads up for flying dice! Great guy in any event, and one of the best ever in region at rules questions. There is no doubt in my mind he and Allen Loiselle were quite a team for both rules issues and as a campaign team, you could not beat those guys if the dice were anywhere near fair. I will fondly remember the old club when we had both of them in it. I will devote the next Signals editorial in Dispatch #60 to Kiri, Allen and the old club from earlier this century, Vic. On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 08:47:11 AM EDT, Carl N. via <carlhnogueira@...> wrote: Sad news indeed. He was very gracious to let us play at his place. A great player and I still recall dice flying off the walls :-). ? Hello everyone, Vic from Dispatches and the western Mass chapter of New England ASL, I'm sorry to report that Joe Gochinski texted me and the Bunker Crew that Kiri Naiman, 67, had passed away this past Monday. Anyone who got to play with him in the 1990s and 2000s found a very tough opponent, he and Allen Loiselle knew the rulebook inside and out and were our in house rules experts. We had a great RB campaign with him and it was very sad that he let the dice get to him over time, he left ASL around 15 years ago but was still hosting gaming Saturdays a few years after he stopped playing ASL. He was a good friend who I had not seen in over a decade and just so sad to hear he is gone.? Joe Gochinski is gettting info on if there will be a wake for anyone interested, I'll let Joe chime in when he gets any concrete info. I'm 70 now so this is quite sobering to me but I'm doing OK and hope to roll many dice in the coming years.? I hope to see some of you out this way at some point, I'll be hosting a game day in Pittsfield sometime soon. I also plan to get out to Chuck Tewksbury's garage for gaming before Summer's heat. I hope to see you and we all need to treasure anytime we play together. Have a good Thursday, Vic.?
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You bet Mike, I loved Kiri, even when dice went wizzing by my head!
I played Kiri man times but was lucky to beat him 1 out of 3 or 4 times, he was better than me and usually at least as good with the dice but if they kept abusing him, watch out, they might be flying by!
We all miss him and yes, be happy when you play anyone still. I got to play Tom Morin (VASL), Steve Johns (ftf) and Steve Anderson (VASL) this week and have the same lineup for next week. My ASL cup runneth over, I have played as much, if not more, ASL since I got sick and retired in 2018 than from 1985 - 2017 combined. I never throw my precision dice, no matter what they are doing to me, Vic.?
My condolences to my Bunker Friends.
I didn't play Kiri many times, but I do know that I never beat him.
As already noted, Kiri opened his home to many ASLers.? And other games, as my first ever game of Catan was at his place, probably after he sliced me up in record time in an ASL match.
If I may add a humorous story, I do recall that he used to fire up the grill for burgers and dogs while hosting.? He did this even though he must not have been a big burger/dog fan himself. How did I know he wasn't a burger/dog fan?? Because when I went to put ketchup on mine, I noticed the ketchup was not a normal ketchup color; it was so old that it was even before "best by" dates, old enough to change color.? Actually, I should rephrase, Kiri may have liked to grill, he just didn't use ketchup on them.? And I declined the ketchup.? :-)
And well said, Vic, we should treasure anytime that we can play together.
-Mike
On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 07:17:15 AM EDT, aslbunker@... via groups.io <aslbunker@...> wrote:
Hello everyone, Vic from Dispatches and the western Mass chapter of New England ASL, I'm sorry to report that Joe Gochinski texted me and the Bunker Crew that Kiri Naiman, 67, had passed away this past Monday. Anyone who got to play with him in the 1990s and 2000s found a very tough opponent, he and Allen Loiselle knew the rulebook inside and out and were our in house rules experts. We had a great RB campaign with him and it was very sad that he let the dice get to him over time, he left ASL around 15 years ago but was still hosting gaming Saturdays a few years after he stopped playing ASL. He was a good friend who I had not seen in over a decade and just so sad to hear he is gone.?
Joe Gochinski is gettting info on if there will be a wake for anyone interested, I'll let Joe chime in when he gets any concrete info. I'm 70 now so this is quite sobering to me but I'm doing OK and hope to roll many dice in the coming years.?
I hope to see some of you out this way at some point, I'll be hosting a game day in Pittsfield sometime soon. I also plan to get out to Chuck Tewksbury's garage for gaming before Summer's heat. I hope to see you and we all need to treasure anytime we play together. Have a good Thursday, Vic.?
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