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14 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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I won't be able to participate but am taking my laptop with me. chances are the wife won't allow me to pull it out. LOL

I still want to get that gaming PC finished. but that is on hold too. Chat with you all next weekend.

Welcome @Red7VII
Protein

Physiology is definitely not my lane.
Her confiscation is authorized and non-criminal.
Shu can confiscate the wares and the coin.
Phlebotomist
Ok. I have done nothing since I started writing the IC. I am going on vacation on Monday and will be back on Friday. I am going to wait a week before I post this IC.

Anyone ever build a gaming PC? My gaming PC had its motherboard fried on 10 November 21. It took a while to figure out what the problem was. I thought it was the graphics card. I bought an nVidia GeForce 3060ti. Then found out it was the motherboard. Then it was Christmas.

In January I went to PCBuilder and designed a system I could both afford, and it worked with no problems. Then, when I had enough money, I ordered all the parts. They came in and the reality of having never built a gaming PC hit me. Fear gripped me, but I had just invested a ton of cash into this project and had to get started. I watched Youtube videos and read the manuals that come with each part. I have most (95%) of it all figured out. I installed the hard drive into the motherbaord, the CPU ingto the socket, graphics card and sound card into the motherboard and then installed the board into the case. Then I attached fans to the radiator. Yea, I bought a liquid cooling system. Then I had to attach the I/O pump to the CPU. Now everything is in the case and good to go. The first thing I installed was the power supply. I bought an 850Watt without realizing it. My PC coach told me I really only needed 650 watts but forgot his advice when I clicked the button to buy it in January. Oh well, I guess I could upgrade something, right? LOL

I need to connect the wires. Having never done this before, that is the most overwhelming task of all. Figuring out which wire goes where. I think I am almost done. I have a few wires left to figure out. But this nagging fear of "Will I do something wrong?" "have I already done something wrong?" and "What will happen when I plug it in and turn it on?" Will it shit the bed and not work? How do I install/download Windows 10. I bought a copy but forgot to buy an optical drive. Then I need to figure out how to DL Windows 10 before going any further.

Thirst
Direction is relative to the current location: Massachusetts.

The furthest north I have been is Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Gagetown, New Brunswick. The furthest west I have been is Waialua, Oahu, Hawaii. The furthest east I have been is Budapest, Hungary. The furthest south I have been is Diamond Head Beach Park, Oahu, Hawaii, even though I have been to Orlando, Florida in CONUS.

It's early morning, the sun comes out
Last night was shaking and pretty loud
My cat is purring, it scratches my skin
So what is wrong with another sin?

The bitch is hungry, she needs to tell
So give her inches and feed her well
More days to come, new places to go
I've got to leave, it's time for a show
Going on vacation on Monday.

Three days left, then I will be gone for at least five days.

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