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23 days ago
Current Summer break begins today!
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3 mos ago
I will continue to be one of the oldest members of this community in August.
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5 mos ago
If you are a fan of Warhammer 40,000 or Age of Sigmar, let me know. Maybe we can put together an RP. I play Ironjawz & Kruleboyz in AOS and Salamanders & Drukhari in 40K.
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2 yrs ago
Happy holidays, everyone!
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2 yrs ago
Summer break is almost over. Back to work/school and all that non-fun stuff.
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I am a veteran of the United States Army and the US Army National Guard. I spent three years on Active Duty serving in the 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Ft. Carson, CO, and the 3rd Armor Division at Kirch Göns, West Germany. I spent 18 years in the Army National Guard with the 26th Infantry Division "Yankee" and 29th Infantry Division (Light), "The Blue and the Gray". I was deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina with the 29th ID (L) in 2001 - 2002. I have also been reading military history articles and books since I was 10 years old. I do prefer Military Role Plays over all other genres, primarily because I have a vast knowledge of the subject including personal experiences. At the very least, my characters are always veterans.

I have been writing for pleasure for at least 35+ years but only got into forum-based Role Playing about eighteen years ago. I do enjoy Nation Role Plays and get into minute detail when designing my military. The only reason I enjoy excruciating detail in my militaries is because for me, it is fun. My education and experience on this subject afford me the insight to see the depth of the structure. It is not just a General and a large pile of soldiers. If someone wants assistance in designing an army, navy, or air force, please send me a PM. I will help. Please specify what level (echelon) or depth you would like me to go. When I say echelon, I mean Army, Corps, Division, Brigade/Regiment, Battalion/Squadron, Company/Troop/Battery, Platoon, and Squad/Section.

When I was a student in High School, I used to play Dungeons & Dragons. Recently, I have been DMing a 5e campaign of my creation for my son and his friends. 5e is so much less cumbersome than earlier editions of D&D. I do have an interest in Tolkien-esque fantasy-styled Role Plays as well. Time travel has always been a fun genre for me, but to do it well, one must have a firm grasp of historical facts.

There are only a few fanfictions I will participate in; Star Wars and Star Trek are two of them. I want to do an exclusively Klingon RP one of these days. I also avoid Canon characters.

I have real-world martial arts experience. I would love to write an RP about hand-to-hand combat, no fantasy magic chit, just hands elbows, knees, and feet. Maybe the occasional head butt thrown in to mix things up. I trained in Krav Maga for six and a half years. I earned a first-degree black belt in Krav Maga on 3 June 2017.

Krav Maga is an Israeli martial art form that employs practical self-defense techniques drawing forms & techniques from Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Taekwando. It is very brutal, demanding, and aggressive. During the seven years I trained, I have bruised two ribs, sustained several muscle pulls, and various lacerations and bruises over my body. I have received a sprained ankle and a fractured wrist. Before the first black belt test, I received a bone bruise to my right shin; where my roundhouse kicks impact. Yet, I am stupid enough to continue training. [Regardless of the physical pain, it is more fun than any other physical activity I have engaged in. Fortunately, the bone bruise healed up prior to the third and final test. EDIT: I did leave the sport over five years ago. :(]

Over two years ago I completed my first novel, a science fiction set in the 24th century. It focuses on a Private Military Corporation solely employed by the earth government. I started a second book in November 2022 and hope to work on that this summer when I have more time.

Send me a PM for a Role Play or if you would like to see what sort of an army I could build for you.

--Gunther (AKA: Old School)



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@LeeRoy I am happy to hear that you have somehow realized that life is so much more precious. I hope and pray you find something or someone to keep you on the right path.

I have broken 10 bones in my life.
1. I jumped off a jungle gym in 5th grade and fractured both the tibia and fibula (2)
2. While trying out for the 9th grade football team, I jumped for a pass and fractured my right ankle. (1)
3. One year later while playing basketball, I tried to avoid landing on a friend's foot and twisted the same ankle and fractured it a second time. (1)
4. While in the Infantry Officer Basic Course at Fort Benning, I sustained two stress fractures to one foot from excessive running and walking. (2)
5. While walking on ice, I fell and fractured two ribs. (2)
6. Walking down my drive way to put the trash and recycles out at the curb, I fell and fractured my left wrist. (1)
7. I sustained an additional stress fracture during and around my training in Krav Maga from excessive running, walking, kicking and sparring. (1)
I've lost two wisdom teeth, but only because they broke. I still have two wisdom teeth.
Heading to bed. New Day tomorrow here in the Eastern US.
The first movie I remember seeing in the theater is "Bedknobs and Broomsticks". I loved the scenes with the flying car. Although, I know I saw Wizard of Oz on Television a few years earlier. Like @The Harbinger of Ferocity stated, I may have seen other movies in the theater before this, but it is the most memorable to me. That darn flying car!
Not sure what its called, can't remember. Its something with knees, elbows, and lots of parrying and pressure points.

Could it be Hapkido?
I have been training for over five years in Krav Maga, an Israeli self defense system borrowing techniques from various disciplines including Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, taekwando and Muay Thai. Apparently there are several school available that teach Krav, but most focus on the curriculum and disregard the conditioning. My school integrates conditioning with the curriculum and we spar at least once a week.

Still here, been going to martial arts classes. Fun stuff.


What discipline do you train? Pardon me if we have had this conversation. I am old and my memory isn't what it used to be. ;)
I am just fine, PK. I took the kids to see Antman and the Wasp Sunday night. The second feature at the drive in was Avengers; Infinity War. The two movies tied in nicely. This was my second time seeing Infinity Wars. This has got to be THE movie with the largest number of stars/actors.
I took the children to see Antman and the Wasp last night at the drive in. We also saw Avengers; Infinity War. This was my second viewing of Infinity War. Got to bed at 2AM and woke up at 6AM to go to a Strike Fit class.
I woke up at 8:20AM this morning which is unusual. I usually wake up around 7AM or 7:30 without an alarm clock.
I've had tons of needles injected into my arms over the course of my life. I have even sustained 10 different bone fractures throughout my life. Regardless, I cannot stand having sharp metal objects in my mouth unless I am inserting food into it. Therefore, I hate going to the dentist.
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