And then there were two..

The Great War continues in the Ultracorps playtest. Today, coordinated attacks took out Saxondog's last two worlds, removing him from the game. My attack on Moab was epic (the battle took several rounds and left my fleet decimated - but in control!).

Now I'm finishing up Ckat. He's down to three worlds, but one of them is going to be impossible to crack. He's been pulling everything he can into this one world, and it currently musters close to 2300FP. I on the other hand, have the resource of 57 worlds all churning out war material. My list of fleets in transit is hideously long; all of them heading to two staging worlds next to Ckat's homeworld of Millennium. By the time my attack finally launches, I should be about comparable in fire power and have an edge in total number of ships and ground forces.

Soldiers, starmen, and giant robots of the Heavy Metal Alliance, the Great Crusade has begun!

For Gran and Country.

Yesterday, Harry Wales was commissioned as a Cornet (2nd Lieutenant) in the Household Cavalry.

Why should we care? Because most of us know Lt. Wales by a different name.

We call him Prince Harry

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There is hope for the Royal family with Wills and Harry. And I want those uniforms! Of course, Harry as a tank commander makes me think of the Ian McKellan Richard III. Which I need to add to my Netflix queue.

Ouch!

I'm loving my new job, but have encountered a slight problem.

My back hurts. Not "oh God, I'm gonna need a truss" hurt; but "Hey, I'm using these muscles for the first time in a long time!" hurt.

Part of my job involves lifting heavy objects above shoulder height. I know this will improve as I get in shape, but for right now I'm living on hot-showers, deep-heating rubs, and Magnesium Salicylate.

Anybody have home remedies for back pain? Or suggestions for stretching or exercises to ease the pain and speed muscle development?