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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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Is he okay?

He will be fine.

My son has a history of headaches. I can never tell if they are real or if he is faking just to get out of doing something he doesn't want to do. For me and my son it is always a "Boy who cried wolf" scenario. When he was in 2nd Grade, he told me he wanted to play football. I didn't want him to, because I didn't want to risk him getting a concussion. I told him he could play football when he got to Middle School. He is 12 years old in 6th grade now.

My son is also a black belt in Kempo Karate. He is a fast runner, he is quick on his feet and has great endurance. He would make a good running back, but on top of that I have been training him to be a receiver for years. We play catch all the time. The first week of practice, he never dropped a ball. But the local youth football teams changed authorities. It used to be that all players were grouped according to size; weight. This year, the rules changed and they are grouped by age/grade. My son is 4' 9" and weighs 93 Lbs. He is the 3rd smallest kid on the team. The average player on the team is 5'2" and weighs 110 or 120 Lbs. With his proven abilities and skills and his size relative to the rest of the team, they assigned him to be an Offensive Lineman. Wow!

My son went home crying that night. Everyone on the line is larger than him. I watch him in practice and in games. He is always overwhelmed, but he keeps fighting.

Wednesday night, he took a hard hit in practice, but he never complained about anything out of the ordinary. Yea, he said he had a headache, but that is common place with this kid. He always has a headache. See the second sentence of my post. Thursday, his black belt class in Karate was sparring. His partner was apparently wailing on him pretty badly. He took three hard hits to the head. When Karate was over, he was crying. He complained of a headache and being dizzy. He is always trying to get out of football because of his size and the fact that he always gets overwhelmed. I assumed he was faking it and gave him a ration of shit. I let him talk to his mom who works in healthcare. I have no clue when it comes to health matters. It is not my lane. I'm a soldier.

We kept him home from football practice Thursday night and home from school on Friday. The wife took him to the doctor's office and they diagnosed him with a mild concussion; no sports for a week or more and no school until his headaches dissipate. He goes back to school tomorrow and I feel like an ass. :/

My son suffered a concussion at football practice last week.
It's Wednesday my dudes! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

Do you ever meet someone for the first time and want to buy them a toaster for their bathtub?
This idea sounds familiar Bing. I'll bite.
I love Star Wars RPs. I don't have a story idea at the moment, but would be willing to do most things. Do you happen to have an idea? I mean, if you force me, I could puke something onto this page for you.

In dating myself by saying this but I miss this kind of role play in Yahoo ha!

I have no idea what Yahoo RP was like. It must have been some time ago. I would be dating myself if I said, I was Star Wars fan when there was only one movie in existence and it was simply known as "Star Wars"...Not, "A New Hope."

My ears remain unpierced.
I can't hear very well out of my left ear.
I had six ear infections in my left ear in a nine year span.
@inkarnate is correct. I am old.
My shoulder hurts.
I once had a Livejournal. But most of you are too young (or in Gunther's case too old) to know what that is/was.


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I really like Mai Tai. Rum(s) and fruit juices. I drank them when I was in Hawaii.
@BoyMom69035 I'll share a whiskey and coke with you. Better yet, I'll take a shot of Jack Daniels and a beer. Skip the damn coke.
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