Annual Report of the Isengard.Gov International Sequim Bay Conference

1. Do not be fooled by the whizzing plastic airplane and the thin ka-chunk of falling chicken discs. Loopin' Louie, played correctly, is a game of intense psychological and physical challenge, not at all appropriate for children.

2. Some of Isengard.gov's noted Contributing Staff of Renowned Experts were unable to attend, due presumably to flight delays, road conditions, floods, fires, emergency surgery, Interpol warrants and bubonic plague. We resolve that in the future, all our of key advisers should be on site, regardless of intervening international or domestic crisis.

3. Our knowledge of state capitols, while not terrible, can be improved through constant practice. Yes, we named state capitols.

4. First Sea Lord curiously offered to GM a role-playing scenario which will whisk players through the Iron Age Europe. Tabled until the holiday season, when actual present person densities will again be high.

5. If the Viceroy is charged $45 for garbage disposal at these prices, recriminations may be very severe.

6. The game of Munchkin is excellent, especially if you like very nearly winning for several hours, or winning from the worst position, if you are the Undersecretary.

7. The "Ikea-fication" of the lodge was a matter for concern. In our absence, someone girled the place up with tasteful, new furniture. This is intolerable! The whole point is to AVOID such unsatisfying, highly stressful luxurious conditions.

8. A promising simulation of a medieval Europe baronial conference had to be abandoned, when it was noted that the note on the first page of the rules, "this game is complex, but not complicated," was half false and it was unfortunately the second half, as became apparent in the subsequent 20 pages of 6 point type rules, none of which were appendices.

9. All in all, an experience most excellent.