RE: Meet the Forumites

RE: Meet the Forumites (Full Version)

All Forums >> [New Releases from Matrix Games] >> War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition

Message

Knavey -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/13/2012 8:18:45 PM)
Oh, and in reference to the Wheel of Time series...He did die before finishing the series but he has another author that picked it up and has actually finished writing the last book but it won't be released until January 2013. Seems I started a few months too early to not get cliff hung.

Wirraway_Ace -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/13/2012 8:31:19 PM)
Job: Vice President of a small health care consulting firm Age: 48 Residence: Brisbane, Australia and Austin, Texas Family: wife, 3 sons (19,19, 0.5) and 2 daughters (2, 0.5) Education: BA from the University of Washington, MHA from U of W Work: see above Favorite Quote(s): Mark Twain: "Adam, at Eve's grave: Wheresoever she was, THERE was Eden." Reading: Hobbs, British Pacific Fleet; Burt,British Battleships, 1919-1945 ; Young, One of our Submarines.

USSAmerica -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/13/2012 8:59:17 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Knavey Oh, and in reference to the Wheel of Time series...He did die before finishing the series but he has another author that picked it up and has actually finished writing the last book but it won't be released until January 2013. Seems I started a few months too early to not get cliff hung. Dude! I read The Eye of the World when it was new, in 1990! I've been waiting for "the next book" for 22 years. [:D] Sanderson has done a fantastic job, IMO, of carrying the torch for Jordan. [8D]

Historiker -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/13/2012 9:15:31 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: USS America quote: ORIGINAL: Knavey Oh, and in reference to the Wheel of Time series...He did die before finishing the series but he has another author that picked it up and has actually finished writing the last book but it won't be released until January 2013. Seems I started a few months too early to not get cliff hung. Dude! I read The Eye of the World when it was new, in 1990! I've been waiting for "the next book" for 22 years. [:D] Sanderson has done a fantastic job, IMO, of carrying the torch for Jordan. [8D] Sanderson is WAY better than Jordan! Jordan should've designed the story and let Sanderson write it.

USSAmerica -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/13/2012 9:28:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Historiker quote: ORIGINAL: USS America quote: ORIGINAL: Knavey Oh, and in reference to the Wheel of Time series...He did die before finishing the series but he has another author that picked it up and has actually finished writing the last book but it won't be released until January 2013. Seems I started a few months too early to not get cliff hung. Dude! I read The Eye of the World when it was new, in 1990! I've been waiting for "the next book" for 22 years. [:D] Sanderson has done a fantastic job, IMO, of carrying the torch for Jordan. [8D] Sanderson is WAY better than Jordan! Jordan should've designed the story and let Sanderson write it. Blasphemer!!!! [:-][:-][:-][:-] (Who may be right. [;)])

Nikademus -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/13/2012 9:32:36 PM)
I'll go with whichever author can get to the point faster..... [;)]

Kwik E Mart -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/13/2012 10:37:34 PM)
okleley dokeley Job: Former Navy pilot (P-3 Orion), Current Business Process Mgr in a medical instrument mfg company Age: 48 Residence: Silicon Valley Family: Wife MkII of 11 blissful years, one Wheaton Terrier puppy (Kaley) and one Yellow Naped Amazon (Kiwi) Education: BS Physics, U. of Central Fl, Masters Physics, Naval Post Graduate School Work: See above Favorite Quote: "And he says, 'Oh, uh, there won't be any money, but when you die, on your deathbed, you will receive total consciousness.' So I got that goin' for me, which is nice." - Carl Spackler, Caddyshack Reading: 3rd Game of Thrones book

Bullwinkle58 -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 12:50:54 AM)
Big hitter, the Lama . . .

Skyros -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 3:34:28 AM)
Job: ERP Manager Age: 51 Residence: Blythewood SC Family: Wife and 3 daughters Education: BA history UR, MPA UCONN, MBA USC Work: School district Favorite Quote: I stick my neck out for nobody. Rick Reading: Collapse by Diamond, History of South Africa by Welsh and December 1941 by Shirley Last battle field: Antietem

PaxMondo -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 3:57:41 AM)
Job: Faculty Age: Way too old to have a 2 yo in the house, but that's how life turns out sometimes. Residence: AZ Family: Wife and 2 boys, eldest starts University this fall. Education: BS ChE, MM Work: University Favorite Quote: "Nice things happen to Nice people, so be Nice." My Dad, the ex-DI. Reading: 5 texts for the current class I am teaching.

LST Express -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 5:47:20 AM)
Job:Supply Supervisor Age:59, but who'se counting? Res:Texas Fam:Hitched 35 years with two sons, 21 and 24 years old. I told the wife years ago I couldn't father girls, turns out I was right but who knew? Youngest son is a senior at Texas A&M, the oldest is a welder, working out of Houston. Edu: Lucky to have survived high school Work: Veterans hospital Quote: Boy,theres always going to be somebody a little bit tougher. My Daddy Reading: Armageddon, Max Hastings

a7v -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 7:06:05 AM)
Job:Technical manager in marketing Age:53 Res:Near Ludwigshafen, Germany (For US guys: E of Ramstein, S of Frankfurt, W of Heidelberg...) Fam:1 wife unit, no kids. Edu: Dr. (Chemistry) Work: Not so small chemical company in the area Quote: My late father: If you want to lose a war You just have to ally with the Italians... Reading (again): Shelby Foote, The Civil War and several SF/Fantasy novels in the office

LoBaron -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 8:31:31 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Skyros Reading: Collapse by Diamond A really interesting book! If you enjoy it, and haven´t made the whole Jarred Diamond journey already anyways, I can reccommend "Guns, Germs, and Steel" which is one of his very early works, but quite an eye opener.

Sardaukar -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 8:55:40 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LoBaron quote: ORIGINAL: Skyros Reading: Collapse by Diamond A really interesting book! If you enjoy it, and haven´t made the whole Jarred Diamond journey already anyways, I can reccommend "Guns, Germs, and Steel" which is one of his very early works, but quite an eye opener. I can second this recommendation.

dorjun driver -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 9:19:33 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Skyros Job: ERP Manager Age: 51 Residence: Blythewood SC Family: Wife and 3 daughters Education: BA history UR, MPA UCONN, MBA USC Work: School district Favorite Quote: I stick my neck out for nobody. Rick Reading: Collapse by Diamond, History of South Africa by Welsh and *December 1941 by Shirley* Last battle field: Antietem Stop reading that dreck before it's too late! It's right up there with the movie that can't be mentioned.

ilovestrategy -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 9:34:58 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: dorjun driver quote: ORIGINAL: Skyros Job: ERP Manager Age: 51 Residence: Blythewood SC Family: Wife and 3 daughters Education: BA history UR, MPA UCONN, MBA USC Work: School district Favorite Quote: I stick my neck out for nobody. Rick Reading: Collapse by Diamond, History of South Africa by Welsh and *December 1941 by Shirley* Last battle field: Antietem Stop reading that dreck before it's too late! It's right up there with the movie that can't be mentioned. Damn you dorjun! I started laughing at your post about the movie that can't be mentioned and my wife gave me a look of disgust when I explained to her that I was laughing on a wargame site. [:D] Is it possible to be anymore nerdy than a wargamer?

littleike -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 10:39:50 AM)
Job:Software project manager (retired) Age:64 Res:Florence (Italy) Fam:1 wife, 3 boys, 1 grandchild. Edu: Electronic degree. Work: Grandchild trainer. Actually learning him to walk….( next step learning him to fly) Quote: A house full of books, a garden full of flowers. Readings: History, literature, essays. (My must loved book is Ulysses by J.Joyce!! I am very disappointed that i cannot read it in original language without an enormous effort and that i cannot approach Finnegan's Wake at all due to my limited english knowledge. I console myself thinking that english people probably cannot swim in the Dante's Divine comedy as i do!! : )

Durbik -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 11:11:24 AM)
Job: lawyer Age: 28 Residence: Krakow, Poland (It's Kraków, but I bet all you Dixieland residents know nothing about a decent "ó") Family: wife and a female cat. I'm hopelessly dominated. Education: Jagiellonian University, Kraków. Law. DOH! Work: in court. I'm a Judge's assistant. I do nothing important and they pay me for this. Favorite Quote: none Reading: A History of Rome - Down to the Reign of Constantine - Cary, Hayes - Scullard.

dorjun driver -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 12:12:27 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: ilovestrategy quote: ORIGINAL: dorjun driver quote: ORIGINAL: Skyros Job: ERP Manager Age: 51 Residence: Blythewood SC Family: Wife and 3 daughters Education: BA history UR, MPA UCONN, MBA USC Work: School district Favorite Quote: I stick my neck out for nobody. Rick Reading: Collapse by Diamond, History of South Africa by Welsh and *December 1941 by Shirley* Last battle field: Antietem Stop reading that dreck before it's too late! It's right up there with the movie that can't be mentioned. Damn you dorjun! I started laughing at your post about the movie that can't be mentioned and my wife gave me a look of disgust when I explained to her that I was laughing on a wargame site. [:D] Is it possible to be anymore nerdy than a wargamer? No. What's not funny about war? But seriously, THAT book is the biggest waste of forest products I've ever had the displeasure of forcing my self to finish.

Encircled -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 4:12:04 PM)
Job: dislike intensely, but it pays the bills Age: 39 Residence: Lovely village in the Lune Valley Family: Wonderful wife and 2 lovely sons (3 and 4) Education: History Degree, so far unused in any way,shape or form Work: Basically, being "Daddy" takes up most of my spare time Favorite Quote: Champagne tastes on Beer money - Stan Ternent Interests/Reading: football (Burnley FC), another George RR Martin fan here, but really, really, really disappointed with the latest one Music: anything to be honest, though Arcade Fire get listened to the most

Mike Solli -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 5:24:56 PM)
I finally got around to reading this thread. Here goes: Job: Full time - Government contractor, Part time (yeah, right) - Ohio National Guard logistician Age: 51 (and near retirement - 5 years I hope) Residence: Central Ohio Family: 1 wife of almost 29 years, 21 yr old son - college senior, graduates in Dec (yay!), 18 yr old daughter (college freshman - [:(]), 4 cats - Samwise, male, part maine coon and huge, Smartie - old fart female, Puff - middle aged female and eats like she wants to look like a maine coon, Josie - crazy youngster female, 1 male (I think) turtle - Perry (as in OH Perry, but he's an aquatic turtle), 1 female cockateel (Kiki - she hates guys, 1 female horse - Sterling, my daughter rode her for years but is done now that she is in college - sold at the end of the month, bittersweet - I like her but hate both ends, if you know what I mean. Education: BS Entomology (that's bugs, if you're interested) The Ohio State University, MS Entomology (that's bugs, if you didn't read the first entry) The Ohio State University again, too many Army schools to count. Work: Civilian logistician, military logistician, university scientist and teacher in a former life. Favorite Quote: Nothing except a battle lost can be half as melancholy as a battle won. Sir Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Reading: The Forever War, Joe Haldeman - I have read this at least annually since I was 18. My favorite SF book.

obvert -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 5:31:17 PM)
Education: BS Entomology (that's bugs, if you're interested), MS Entomology That's great! You learned how to move stuff around from ants, the best movers on the planet! [:)] My Dad did an MA in Parasitology, so we spent a lot of Saturdays looking at insects and things under microscopes. Fun as a kid, not as fun to travel to India with! Suddenly very little seemed edible, except me. [:)]

Bill Durrant -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 6:56:19 PM)
Job: Retired Police Detective now Consultant Age: 48 Residence: Oxford, UK Family: Divorced, 2 kids late teens Education: MA War Studies, Kings College, London Work: Anti Money Laundering Favourite quote: "Ask me if I care?" Reading: Game of Thrones series

montgomeryjlion -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 7:36:36 PM)
Job: Writer/Historian/Professor (Yes, you can make a living out of it, if you spread yourself a bit) Age: In my sons' words, "John Denver, younger than the mountains, older than the trees." Residence: Born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia, official residence Capetown, South Africa, currently co-habbing with the Wife in Washington, DC while she finishes up her 2nd Doctorate in Psychology Family: The a-forementioned Wifey, one son, currently serving in the Royal Artillery, gleefully blowing things up. Education: Taught to fight by the Rhodesian Army, taught to kill by the United States Marine Corps, taught History at Oxford. Work: Reading, Writing, occasionally, when I have to and my Graduate assistants are out, teaching. Favorite Quote: "All I want is a little Piece..." - Mel Brooks in To Be or Not to Be Reading: 19th century European History, par usual. since I'm writing a book on it.

ilovestrategy -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 9:08:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Nikademus I'll go with whichever author can get to the point faster..... [;)] Oh man, no joke.

Hortlund -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 9:32:57 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Canoerebel My opponent is very erratic. He sends the combat replay file, but not the turn file. So I get half an idea of what's going on, but then have to wait for hours to get the full picture. In the meantime, I just relax and chill, because I'm that kinda guy. On the other hand, I get the feeling that my opponent is one of those Swedish guys that waits for the temperature to finally break 65 degrees for the first time (usually around August 7) and then wears a Speedo to a rocky beach on the Baltic Coast while dreaming of Jamaica, Barbados or Aruba. We had a snowstorm today. A snowstorm in the middle of April I tell you. I dont think its too hard to figure out why the vikings were so pissed off all the time. Id go to Lindsfarme myself right now if I had a ship, just to get away from this bloody weather.

Mac Linehan -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 9:34:39 PM)
Lady and Gentlemen - What a thoroughly enjoyable experience to work through this thread - and learn a little background about each one of you. Job: School Bus Driver Extraordinaire. What I thought to be a very temporary, unimportant form of employment in 1997 has turned out to be a wonderful experience that has given me virtually everything I ever hoped for. I work 10 months out of the year in a mobile office on wheels that offers a beautiful (and constantly changing!) view of the Colorado mountains and landscapes, (almost) complete independence to think on my own (ofttimes a rare experience these days), with 35 to 55 terrific kids / young adults with whom I have established a very firm bond - based on respect, trust and affection. Throw in a four hour midday break, no work on weekends and more school holidays each year than the Marine Corps ever gave me during my entire career - well then; I am having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have. While the high school and middle school students are enjoyable to drive, it is the elementary kids who are a joy to have on-board. As I have a MP3 player with an iTrip antenna, we are able to play my (or any of the kid's iPods) MP3 and enjoy a wide range of music - from Journey / Beatles to Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift is currently at the top of the list with the elementary kids, we listen to her music often. I probably have all of her songs memeorized... It is very hard to say "no" to a favorite student (who loves her bus driver), when asked to listen to "Love Story", yet again. Summers: Driving a rafting bus for a top notch kid's camp at 9000 feet in Buena Vista Colorado. Beautiful hot summer days, lots of reading while waiting for the rafters to show up - with the ice chest withing arm's reach. Crystal clear starry nights (no city nearby). Life is good... Age: 59 nuclear free spins around the sun, and I am just getting started. Residence: Highlands Ranch Colorado, a suburb of Denver. Family: A First Class Wife, who is razor sharp, a brainiac, workaholic, who has a high tolerance for books, games and, of course, more books and games - and she loves me. I am blessed. One son (22), one daughter (21). One Greyhound. Education: USN 1971 - 1981. USMC 1982 - 1992. School of Hard Knocks. No regrets - I wanted adventure and I got what I asked for. As for the USMC - there is no better finishing school. Work: Caring for and loving on those awesome kids that have been entrusted to my care. If you think that I am a bit silly and goofy on this forums, you should see me on the school bus. We tend to focus on the important stuff - like reading " I Crocodile", or "I wanna Iguana". Or movies such as "Madagascar" and "Tangled". I sometimes spend part of my weekend memorizing chunks of dialog for the kids... Athletics: No talent for: Baseball, Football, Basketball etc. (you get the picture..) Lets just say that in school, I was always one of the last ones to be picked for a team <sigh>. However, since 1977: Long distance swimming, 3k to 4k - four and five days a week. Bus Driving is the only job I have ever had that gave me a solid chunk of time in the middle of the day (every body else is at work and hard at it) to accomplish that goal. Note: Years ago, while in my 20's, I would call myself the self styled "human seal". Sadly, 30 years later and due to bodily configurational changes (I am a bit wider now..), I am now the "human walrus"... <grin> Favorite Quote: Integrity First, Service Before Self, Excellence in all We Do." USMC Reading: This is a hard one. No TV or radio in my life, the last movie I went to see in a theater was "The Incredibles" in 2004 (outstanding movie, by the way). So - only reading. As virtually everyone who peruses this forum has read extensively on a wide range of subjects (and I will add many of your listed titles to my "read list"), I will stick with the last military history read: "Dreadnought" and it's sequel "Castles of Steel" by Robert Massie. OK. That's it for now. Reading this thread has only increased my admiration and respect for those who have posted their backgrounds. You are an amazing group of individuals - I am honored and humbled to be considered a participant. Mac

LargeSlowTarget -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 11:45:03 PM)
Job: Customer Support / Fraud Management for an online distributor of pc games Age: 38 Residence: near Paris, France (but I'm a "boche") Family: 1 wife, 2 clowns (both boys, 6 and 7...) Education: studied long-term unemployment (modern history) and universal dilettantism (geography) Work: 8 days a week - there is no 'supply cap' on stupid questions... Favorite Quote: "If you make something idiot-proof, nature develops better idiots." Reading: in the backpack for the train ride from/to work: Hornfischer: Neptune's Inferno, on the nightstand: Bernard Fall: Street without joy, in the bathroom: Douglas Reeman (aka Alexander Kent): "Signal - Close Action!" Funny, with Historiker and VSWG I'm the third "historian-switched-to-IT" guy from Germany.

wdolson -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/14/2012 11:55:16 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Mike Solli Family: 1 wife of almost 29 years, 21 yr old son - college senior, graduates in Dec (yay!), 18 yr old daughter (college freshman - [:(]), 4 cats - Samwise, male, part maine coon and huge, Smartie - old fart female, Puff - middle aged female and eats like she wants to look like a maine coon, Josie - crazy youngster female, 1 male (I think) turtle - Perry (as in OH Perry, but he's an aquatic turtle), 1 female cockateel (Kiki - she hates guys, 1 female horse - Sterling, my daughter rode her for years but is done now that she is in college - sold at the end of the month, bittersweet - I like her but hate both ends, if you know what I mean. My sister has always loved horses. When her career started bringing in good money, she started buying horses. Last I heard she had 14 of them. Her goal is to breed the perfect trail horse by cross breeding gaited horses with quarter horses. She doesn't talk to the rest of the family much anymore, so I don't know how many horses she has or how the breeding project is going. I was OK with horses and rode them some when I was around, but they aren't my passion and servicing both ends is a lot of work. I was involved in moving her compost pile once. We had a skip loader and it took all day. And that was when she just had 6 horses. Bill

Historiker -> RE: Meet the Forumites (4/15/2012 12:06:44 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget Job: Customer Support / Fraud Management for an online distributor of pc games Age: 38 Residence: near Paris, France (but I'm a "boche") Family: 1 wife, 2 clowns (both boys, 6 and 7...) Education: studied long-term unemployment (modern history) and universal dilettantism (geography) Work: 8 days a week - there is no 'supply cap' on stupid questions... Favorite Quote: "If you make something idiot-proof, nature develops better idiots." Reading: in the backpack for the train ride from/to work: Hornfischer: Neptune's Inferno, on the nightstand: Bernard Fall: Street without joy, in the bathroom: Douglas Reeman (aka Alexander Kent): "Signal - Close Action!" Funny, with Historiker and VSWG I'm the third "historian-switched-to-IT" guy from Germany. Do you work for EA? I love that company, it has granted me a press account [:D] I hope to be back in History, soon, to get my PhD and then to teaching in the US [:)]

Page: << < prev 5 6 [7] 8 9 next > >>

Forum Software © ASPPlayground.NET Advanced Edition 2.4.5 ANSI

1.328125