Leaderboard

First off I just want to take a quick moment before the picks to say something about this trip.. I have been fortunate to travel places and meet people from all over the world and not much excites me like it used or gets me where I like damn that was cool. But this weekend did just that....I spent the weekend with some very amazing people who in their own way made it one the funnest, amazing ,memorable trips I've done in a long time.. Something I will always remember.. I have played with so many of you for years and as we all know gotten to know a lot of you very well and to finally put a face and a laugh and a hand shake or a hug with it made it very cool. I could say somethings crazy and great about everyone of you, And im sure i wont mention everyone one, But those I don't know I have a story about you as well . First off Thanks to @WildPenguin ( Mine and @Gatorgirl Dirty Bird )for being such a beautiful host in her home the night before and the day and night after, Taking us to great food and fun downtown Cleveland. For @Roxy!and her friend form making the room next to ours a wild fun and crazy experience and glad I could help get you there For @YACCster being generous and helping out concertedly on gun shoot day.For @1lkysob making a special trip down town to find us on club night and hang before going on vaca himself... For @Hoth helping me babysit on dance night with girls And for @StormCrowand wife working on putting things together at the beginning and getting us all fired up about going.. And to @wildthing for helping on mist day... And I want to thank the local law enforcement for holding my bourbon while I parked... You know who you are ..And a few more that made a lasting impression, @Bosun and Mrs Bosun and Bosunette for making sure I had a drinking partner and some one for a good laugh all weekend. Great folks!! Point is i could go on forever about each and every one that came and how super exciting it was to see each and every one in person!! Any way, Thank you to all and thank you Canada for a great trip!!

Hey.. I'm not even going to pretend to know your situation and pretend I have all the answers. But Ill be the first to give you my thoughts without rambling.. First off, Screw the loans, Those will take care of themselves.. Second Your right this generation including my very own son which I love very much doesn't have a grip on what they should be concentrating on ( he's 19 so I get it , But I had a path at his age, I think more should at younger ages instead of floating for ever.).. Worry about your world and whats in front of you, Not things you can't control. If you want to control more then set yourself in that direction and make changes in the world the right way. With intelligence and compassion. I trust every one till I'm screwed over, Then I leave them behind, Do the same, life is easier that way and it pays off for you in the long run.. So now is it worth living for...? Yes ,But only if you make it.. No one else will. Crazy example, This weekend, XI fest. You could have come and meet wonder people from all over the world..You could make new friends , New contacts for work maybe or just meet someone that maybe when you needed that one person to talk to make the day right ... Start with yourself. Get a new hobby, Like me when i was younger. I did everything I could get my hands. Your a very bright young man,That evident from being a engineer. So do something that takes those skills, Build rc planes or boats or helicopters and join a club like a did in Orlando.. Join a indoor soccer league.. Anything you like.. Point is start with yourself.. Once you do the rest will come easy cause people will see a new you and want to know you.. The real Randall.. So is it worth it...? Yes cause young men like you will be the men of that help the next generation proceed and make it.. Make your self count and make a difference people see.. Yes lifes a bitch some times , More and more every day cause of the world we live in... But make a difference in yourself, Then make a difference in the world and it will count!! and yes... As you asked, Worth it.... Were here for you more ways then you might realize, I met a wonder group idiots this weekend that I know would move heaven and earth if asked of them.. And yes you can laugh at my spelling and grammar skills

Here's some pics from the weekend Roxy's friend Ally, Dragon Slayer, Angus, Wild Penguin, Ramistar's wife Roxy Angus and Yaccster Wild Penguin and Hoth Wild Penguin and GG (Hoth and Hunter in background) Hunter Wildthing SittingDuc Bmurda and Chris Stormcrow and Angus Stormcrow and Angus Merlin Larsin Hoth and Wild Penguin Ramistar Roxy Yaccster Olive Wildthing PitbullPete Bosun and Angus UnChileno Spinpuppy The girls and Chile Bosun, Olive, Stormcrow, Roxy Angus, Wildthing, Larsin, Yaccster Wild Penguin and Angus

Wanted to toss a thanks out to all who made their way up to our lovely country this year!!! it was amazing to meet you all and put faces to names and check out the different real life vs online persona's! This was my 1st XI fest due to reasons ya's all heard enough about by now LOL. Hope we can get another one going in the future up north of the border! Wanted to toss out a huge thank you to you all for making my wife feel so at home and part of things! She was worried and leery before coming, the only XI she had met was @Chris so honestly, who could blame her! She had a wonderful time and damn you @Angus and your accent, my wife says to Angus as we are walking to dinner the 1st night "I love your accent" he lays it on extra thick with a "How you doing tonight Mama" and ya could hear the puddles form in her panties LOL!!! Everything was great jokes. Wish I could have got it a bit tighter organized but with a town such as Niagara Falls where there is soooooooooo fucking much to do it is tough pleasing everyone. We tried getting everyone hooked up for 1 or 2 group things a day. Friday day we managed to get most of us on Maid Of The Mist and I had my very special moment with Angus that I shall always cherish!, then dinner was a bit hectic as well 30+ idiots converging on a diner is enough to toss any place into a bit of a tail spin! Friday night was random drinking and wandering around LOL, I ended up hitting up the haunted house with @pitbullpete and @Unchileno That was a fucking hoot and @DragonSlayer got to meet Petey! Saturday day we managed to get a group off to the jet boat and another group off to the Fort and Niagara on the Lake. Then a few went casino hopping and group met for Lunch. Dinner was loosey goosey as every one ate at a few different places, I maxed out at lunch buffett so just chillaxed for a while. Then we got 15 of us together for the Escape room that was sooooooooo much fun!!! We got random split into two groups, and I somehow ended up getting handcuffed to @WildPenguin #BONER!!!!!! Team Winner (Myself, Dirty Bird-Penguin, Rami and his Wife, Yaccster, Roxy GG and Wildthings wife) beat Team Banana (Angus, Yaccsters Wife, My Wife, Roxys friend Alie, Dragon Slayer, Wildthing and Chris) by a score of 200 to 180 with 2 COMPLETE Escapes!!!! WTG Team Winner!!! and hell, even if we lost, I had won from the beginning with the handcuffs LOL After the Escape room we ended up with about 15 or more of us at some sports bar for a quick bite to eat and drinks then back to the main hotel area. I puffed a few joints around 130am and put in my ear buds and passed out... would love to hear what happened afterwards LOL, apparently according to the girl at the front desk whomever from the hotel that came out that night around 2 or 3 am ended up getting a written warning for whatever transpired LOL Sunday was a quick breakfast with a few before people were heading out, and damn it was a good freaking breaky!!! The whatsApp thing was a huge help with the fest on getting MOST of the people organized and shit, only thing I would suggest for the WhatsApp for future besides @YACCster Idea, but Ill let him own that one, is a seperate group for only event planning and timing talk, I have a feeling some may have missed out on things in the midst of 279+ new messages if you happened to leave your phone while you went poop!! Either way, I had a fucking blast of a time and feel like I bonded even more with so many of you over the 2 days I was there (Im looking at you DB). It was very surreal at times and I found myself on more than one occasion just sitting back with a smile looking out at you all and feeling very content! Thank you all!!! much love from me and the Mrs to each and every one of you!!!

As if the weekend in Niagara wasn't awesome enough, I had the honor of showing two of my favoritist people my town, and touring the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with them....... love you Angus & GG!

Nice pictures Angus,but who wouldn't be happy,YOU had all the chicks and more than enough for yourself seeing that you brought your pretty wife,and I don't know how this balcony in front of mine and Spinpuppys rooms got to end up being the party place from about 4:30 pm Thursday afternoon. All 3 days and afternoons and nights.Great times,I'll tell all of you >XI< guys I've been to all of them except last years which I wish I could've attended.You should really try to make it to one of these events.I know it's very hard to do cause of work schedule or baby sitters for kids but mainly the cash to get and stay at the hotel and eat and then the entertainment part.But if we know early enough of time,location and prices you might be able to take one of these festivals in.Storm Crow and his wife did a pretty good job setting this up considering it was our first time holding one in Canada.

One of the best times I've had.......EVER!

Some very short unprofessional videos.But I tried.Ha ha.I'm sure mon ami OLIVE will have some spectacular pictures and maybe movies.

Randall, this life is a gift. All yours, and no one can live it for you, or tell you how to live it. You are free to choose your path, for good or ill, as you see fit. I still wake up every day with wonder at this creation, and what each day holds. I guess what makes this life precious for me, is being useful and productive to others. Going to work, meeting challenges, and being as good as your word. Another friend is coming home under hospice care, and I'll spend time with Rich while his life passes. Ain't fun, but it's part of the cradle to grave saga. I'm still in awe of my wife for all she endured before dying, and can't let Lori down by forgetting what a magnificent prize life is.

It was nice meeting you amigo.Sorry the only downtime of your trip was trying to cross the US border whith a guy holging à French passeport lol

I will only push a map if there are more people in spec than there are playing and always give the option to join spec if you don't want to play, unless @Bogleg wants to play then I just push the map regardless

And like I told you, next time you shoot me in game and type "boner" it'll have a whole new meaning!

Thats for @StormCrow He might NOT understand English too good..

We had such a wonderful time!! Thank you for having us!!!!! Luv you too!!!

Or how the navigate the SUBWAY!!! lmao

Every generation has been like that. So no need to be concerned about that as though yours is somehow different. Mine says the same thing. There is no such thing as 'the good ol days'. The judgemental people? Fuck em. Tell them to mind their own business. To answer your question, what makes you happy? Doesnt have to be some grandiose thing. If you dont know the answer then that is the first step. As someone with an Avengers avatar, maybe you enjoy creative things. 'Randall.... smash!'

Good point. Might first want to decide when, then where.

Here is a pic L/R of Hunter and wife Hefe33and Merlin007 and wife and picture taken by Hefe's wife thanks Starla.

If you mean this guy: ^ That is Chris...

3-5 days stuck on a boat with @wildthing hmmmm?

Some Pix from the Buffalo Niagra Gun Range IMG_0726.m4v

Some Pix

Ok, this is for all XI Fest 2017 attendees........I generally don't take many pictures, but I do love putting them together in memorable albums, and I'd say I have a bit of a knack for being creative in that way. If you are interested, please send me your photos and/or videos, and after compiling them all, I can create a very fun album through one of the photo websites that I work with that will surely be a great keepsake of our awesome time in Niagara. Depending on how many pics/vids you have, we'll have to determine the best way to get them to me. I will then sort them by days, events, etc. and put together an album that can be printed and bound for anyone that wants one. Depending on the site I use, I can also incorporate videos into QR codes that can be scanned by any cell phone with a QR reader app and watched right on the phone. You'll only need to pay for the cost of the album, which can probably be ordered individually once I have it completed on the design site. Let's first see how many would be interested by replying here before you start sending me pics...........thanks all for a wonderful weekend!

I've been in your shoes all my life but somehow I've gotten threw it ... When my husband died I tried to take my life without God knowing I took it but could not do it cuz I had kids who needed a mom ...I'm very glad I could not think of the way cuz I enjoy my life now cuz I know nobody is promised a tomorrow and you've got to live for now .. I am not sure what brings you joy but you've gotta find it and embrace it with everything in you cuz that's what's going to give u the want to keep going.

Amazing...Great time for all..And every one made it home ok..What else can you ask for?

In general it's been my philosophy that if one XI member wants to play the map, we're playing the map.

It was a great time Stormcrow .. Glad I had a chance to meet everyone.

It was great to meet you Angus and all the people there..It was a fun weekend

You should take a long look at Louisville ,Lots to do , easy flights and Bourbon tours!!

I vote @Ruggerxi's house!!

This is why I wish WE had the Titanic moment.

New York City? Lots and lots to do....

agree south would be great me and wife would love to come

It was very nice to meet everyone. I had an excellent time and many laughs. You all are a great group of people and I look forward to seeing you all again in the future. I think I got a group picture of you all on the Hornblower heading to the Canadian side so here it is... and a pic of the US side I am left with one question after looking at the pictures on the page. Who is that between Roxy and Alley? Did I meet them?

Nashville, Louisville are close to me. Charleston is nice though....and then @2_MANY_BEERS can come, he wont have an excuse. He lives there!

A week all inclusive in Punta Cana.... a bunch of idiots and all you can drink... what could go wrong?!?!?!

how about a cruise idiots on a boat gambling food alcohol what could go wrong lol

Nashville or Louisville

An image burned in my mind I may need therapy for :0

My wife told me she loved our neighbours at the fest,Mr.Spinpuppy and his wife.Now I know why they call this guy SpinPuppy,I tell you by Saturday afternoon this guy could spin perfect doobies and almost with one hand.Great Job Mr and Mrs Spinpuppy.And Jim tell your wife I'm Johnny Dos not Johnny Dog,but I was liking that name by Saturday and you were good at sniffing me out early in the morning.You liked that aroma I see.

Does Angus need to buy you a new phone? The 8, 8+ or X are good options :-)

Hawaii is likely a bad choice for multiple reasons mostly travel time and expense related, but It's a cool place. now Austin, another southern middle of the USA place, that is awesome is a great option!

It was awesome to meet you guys , soooo, I will try my best to make next one..My self and herd this time of course.

New Orléans off course.Best party town in the US Septembre or october ?

I would opt for Vegas.

Had the version they were talking about but was the 64bit so all ok. Checked registry and no weird entries. Updated. Ran malwarebytes and all ok. Thanks again there @djMot

what budman said ..we have ships here to gamble on we have all kinds of stuff to do.and shit i could make it .along with loader and a lot more idiots the state is full of them .. TAMPA

Tampa Fl.

yeah...cancel my cruise boat idea................

Good idea, we couldnt get lost either