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Let start with your clan name? Wildthing>XI<
Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game? My mother who past this last year would always call me James. James go do this James go do that.  I asked her why didn’t you name me James and she said she didn’t want everyone calling me Jim.
 When and where were you born? I was born 5 years to the day that JFK was assassinated. 11/22/1968 in Binghamton, NY
 When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be like my father and a navy seal to serve my country. GOD had other plans for me because I had epilepsy growing up from 2 years of age to 20 years. One thing that my father taught me was to never give up or take no for an answer when people would tell me I could not do things.
Where have you lived? I have lived in 5 States in this country of the United States of America. I feel that as a nation we have torn ourselves apart and really not looked at how we became one of the super powers of the world.
I would like to share some music that I feel trully touches on the meaning of America.
Feel the words and feel the meaning please.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTSLRbm8L9E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q65KZIqay4E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruNrdmjcNTc
 
 
What got you into gaming? My parents
Your first game you played? Atari 2600 Space invaders
 And what do you play now? Too Many Too Name
Why did you join XI? It was in the start of Call of Duty Two I had a 486 machine and just married my wife and had free time because of her being busy as a CAN working long hours.
What do you get from being in this clan? Everything. I have made friends around the world. I have party with these friends, and I have help build the clan as a member.
 What is your favorite hobby? Shooting idiots.
What is your favorite travel destination? Any >XI< Fest, I can make it too.
Are you married? Yes poor woman
Do you have children? Yes
What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names?  cats that were rescued and a dog that was a rescue. Baby, Rusty, Sunny, and Coco
Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team? Sports is so overrated and over paid. Pay the soldiers of America more they sacrifice more!
What causes are you passionate about? Xtremeidiots
 
Do you volunteer? If so, where? I did for the greenfield Iowa tornado victims.
 
 What is an interesting fact about you? In my eyes I see myself as a nobody in this world because in this big world no one will remember me after a hundred years go by.
 Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind? I am currently working towards my master’s degree in business administration
 Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college? Yes
 Did you belong to any professional organizations? No
What is your current job title? Dock Worker
 Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education? Nope
 Where do you work? XPO
What other job titles have you had in your career? Too Many to Name
Goal...To obtain a management position with a dynamic corporation where I can use my energy and skills to develop, motivate, lead, and encourage employee productivity.
Accomplishments
§  I have experience in Human Resources, Environmental Science, Fundamentals of Business Finance, Intermediate Economics, Intermediate Finance, Financial Statement Analysis, and Financial Decision Making.
§  I have 40 years in a retail environment and helping customers. I have RMA/RA experience in working with suppliers and right to the manufactures.
§  I have 30 years in computer repair, networking, telecommunication repair and computer repair. I have worked in a management environment with restaurant businesses.
§  Training and Teaching Skills to new employees and bringing older employees up to speed on new processes.
Special Skills
§  I have experience with windows 3.1 to windows 10. I have networking skills and telephone networking. I have knowledge in computer building and the need for a network in the business. I have worked with training people in new software applications to improve ordering and returning merchandise.
Employment History
Dock Worker: XPO Logistics(2023-Current)
§  Unloading and Loading crew
Retail Support: Wal-Mart Supercenter(2021-2023)
·         Cashier
·         Sales Associate
·         Train new employees
 
Technical Support: LTD Broadband (2018-2020)
§  Trouble Shoot customer issues.
§  Dispatcher over 16 Field Techs
§  Training of new Phone Support Techs
Production Employee: Zumbro River Brand (2016-2019)
§  Extrusion Operator
Cap 2 Supervisor: Wal-Mart Supercenter (2015-2016)
§  Oversee the unloading crew.
Store Manager: Dollar General (2014 - 2015)
§  Serving Customers
Jogger: Brown Printing Company (2011 - 2014)
§  Labourer
Laborer: Express Personal Services (2010 - 2011)
§  Labourer
Sales Assoicate: Wal-Mart Supercenter (2006 - 2010)
§  Serving Customers
Computer Technician: Desktop Media (2000 - 2008)
§  Repair and Trouble shoot customer issues.
Education Grand Canyon University Business Administration (2010 - 2014)
 
 Why do you like your job? Don’t have to deal with customers 24/7
How would you describe your career? One day at a time like my life.
What are some accomplishments you've achieved during your career? Nothing
Describe a time that your career was rewarding. When servers that worked under me as a boss came up to me and thanked me for being the boss I was and that I had gotten them ready for what the real world was going to be like.
What do you hope to accomplish in your career?
· Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” (Confucius)
·  “It’s not what you achieve, it’s what you overcome. That’s what defines your career.” (Carlton Fisk)
·  “Work to become, not to acquire.” (Elbert Hubbard)
·  “Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it.” (Katherine Whitehorn)
·  “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” (Michael Jordan)
·  “Failure doesn’t mean you are a failure it just means you haven’t succeeded yet.” (Robert H. Schuller)
·  “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” (Abraham Lincoln)
·  “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” (Thomas A. Edison)
·  “I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.” (Lou Holtz)
·  “I want to look back on my career and be proud of the work, and be proud that I tried everything.” (Jon Stewart)
 
Are you involved in any professional/ non-profit/sports organizations? If so, do you have a title or rank within these organizations? No
 What is your favorite sport? None
Do you play any sports? No
 
    If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for?
God’s rule over the earth. With that I will leave you with one last song to feel with and know me better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tatKFXlYiY
 
 

thank you Skuz 🙂
 
 

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nice pictures Rose 🙂  ( don't tell anyone but your still my favorite 🙂  )
 

nice pictures Rose 🙂  ( don't tell anyone but your still my favorite 🙂  )
 

thank you Skuz 🙂
 

thank you Skuz 🙂
 

nice pictures Rose 🙂  ( don't tell anyone but your still my favorite 🙂  )
 

nice pictures Rose 🙂  ( don't tell anyone but your still my favorite 🙂  )
 

nice pictures Rose 🙂  ( don't tell anyone but your still my favorite 🙂  )
 

nice pictures Rose 🙂  ( don't tell anyone but your still my favorite 🙂  )
 

Let start with your clan name? Black Rose
    Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game? Rose, Rosie,,bitch I'm sure,,hahahahaha
    When and where were you born? 1963 Lindsay Ontario Canada
    When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? no idea
    Where have you lived? Ontario
     
    What got you into gaming? Long ago I started with BB boards,,, when the internet was very young.
    Your first game you played? I cant remember the name but have played so many.
    And what do you play now? cod 4 and cod5 mainly.
    Why did you join XI? I have know a lot of ppl here for a very long time.
    What do you get from being in this clan? friendship
    What is your favorite hobby? gardening,, reading,, playing with photo shop etc.
    What is your favorite travel destination? I'm not a big traveler. Never been out of Canada.
    Are you married? Yes
    Do you have children? 2 beautiful girls.
    What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names? 2 dogs, a sheep doodle and golden doodle
    Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team? I use to watch Nascar,,and the Redskins and Dallas. I used to play tennis and badminton when I was a teen and roller skated. Now i would kill myself trying,,hahahahahah
    What causes are you passionate about? environment,,helping others
    Do you volunteer? If so, where? I have done so much volunteering that it would be a very long list,  from helping in office and classrooms at my girls school,, running a non profit group about ponds/waterways in nature and backyards, and everything in between. And of course working on  Gaming Clan things.  Just wanting to help others.
    What is an interesting fact about you? I am not a stripper...lol old joke when idiot guys(in gaming) thought because of my name and voice I was one

    What is your current job title? retired mom and wife.

    If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be? Please don't believe what social media tells you, be kind because being a hateful person gets you know where. Follow your dreams.

    If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for? win lottery and escape to an island and spread world peace by dropping weed by airplane all over the world,,heheheh
Pictures of my 2 girls our dogs and my hubby that I am so proud of!!

Thank you Skuz 🙂
 

thank you Skuz 🙂
 

thank you Skuz 🙂
 

Let start with your clan name?
-Rea
    Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game?
-Bcarm
    When and where were you born?
-Arkansas, May 30, 2004
    When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
-A police officer like my dad Unarmed.
    Where have you lived?
     -I have only lived in Arkansas, but I now live 3 hours from my parents.
    What got you into gaming?
-I played Cod4 on my dad's computer when I was 9 when he played and have been playing games since.
    Your first game you played?
-Cod4 Freezetag....
    And what do you play now?
-I play Rust, Valorant, Cod4, Xdefiant, GTA FiveM
    Why did you join XI?
-The gaming environment and social interaction.  I work night shifts at a jail so the social interaction I have at work tend to be very negative.  Playing games with XI is always a good way to relax and talk to some normal idiots.
    What do you get from being in this clan?
-I get a sense of belonging and friendship talking to people.
    What is your favorite hobby?
-Favorite hobby would be playing games, but I enjoy going to the gym as well.
    What is your favorite travel destination?
-I haven't traveled much other than for sports, but I'd pick the beach.
    Are you married?
-I am not married, but I am engaged to be married July 7,2025
    Do you have children?
-No
    What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names?
-Two cats, Misty and Luna (LuLu)
    Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team?
-I am a sports fan, but I do not watch professional sports very often.  I like watching the University of Arkansas football/baseball/basketball which always leads to disappointment. WOO PIG
    What causes are you passionate about?
-I haven't been involved in any causes or anything like that.
    Do you volunteer? If so, where?
-Have volunteered to do cleanup and host events when I was in school
    What is an interesting fact about you?
-An interesting fact is that I have torn my ACL two times in the same year.

    Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind?
-I got an associate's degree in criminal justice.
    Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college?
-When I first started college, I was going to go into the Physical Therapy Assistant program but chose to go Law Enforcement instead.
    Did you belong to any professional organizations?
-Negative
    What is your current job title?
-Jailer/Detention Center Officer
    Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education?
-I was an "outstanding student" which came with a few awards.
    Where do you work?
-Baxter County Detention Center
    What other job titles have you had in your career?
-General Labor for City of Monette
-Trashman
    Where else have you worked?
-The city of Monette.
    Why did you choose to work in your industry?
-I followed my dad and want to help people in a different way than people typically want to.
    Why do you like your job?
-I get to watch people come in at their worst and watch them become the best version of themselves when they are locked up and off meth or other drugs.
    How would you describe your career?
-Non-traditional, interesting.
    What are some accomplishments you've achieved during your career?
-I just started a few months ago, haven't done anything but help out struggling inmates.
    Describe a time that your career was rewarding.
-I had an inmate thank me for giving him a bar of soap, said no one else would find the time to help him with such a small act.
    If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be?
-I'm only 20, not allowed to give advice, only take it.
    What is your favorite thing about your career or industry?
-Watching people better themselves.
    What is a valuable lesson you learned in your career?
-Do not trust how nice someone is to you, they are typically doing bad things when you aren't there.
    What do you hope to accomplish in your career?
-I hope to eventually become a deputy or an officer somewhere, but I would like to end my career in the title my dad has as Chief of Police in Monette, which is where I am from.
    Are you involved in any professional/ non-profit/sports organizations? If so, do you have a title or rank within these organizations?
-Not anymore
    What is your favorite sport?
-Baseball
    Do you play any sports?
-I played baseball in college but stopped and started working this year.  Was a left-handed pitcher. No, I wasn't bad.
    If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for?
-I would wish for everyone to be satisfied and happy with themselves.

Let start with your clan name? Sitting-Duc
    Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game? Duc
    When and where were you born? Beginning of the 90's in England, UK.
    When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? I'm generally wanting to do something in the military, but more on the intelligence or technology side of things. I don't think I would have done well as a 'grunt' in any form.
    Where have you lived? England for the majority and Wales whilst I was studying at university.
     
    What got you into gaming? My cousins and brother I guess, they played the games and I persuaded them to let me have a go. Started on console SEGA and then moved into PC Gaming.
    Your first game you played? I believe it would have been Sonic or a similar game in that genre.
    And what do you play now? I rarely find the time to play games anymore, and when I do I focus on playing single player games that come with little social interaction or time commitment. Generally, city builders like City Skylines or RPG type games like Skyrim or Fallout.
    Why did you join XI? I was headhunted to bring my scripting skills surrounding the Crysis series into the community. I generally joined as the promise was for servers and environments for me to unleash my creative skills on focusing on administration tooling and extending the original game functionality.
    What do you get from being in this clan? Rugger would say so much at this point. Generally, I get pain and suffering from a bunch of half-finished projects and ongoing maintenance that I need to keep on top of but rarely do and when I keep putting and putting it off then it becomes a significant, unavoidable job that I *have* to sort out. 
Excluding the pain and suffering; primarily the community for me focuses on those that have become friends and who I have both travelled with for the XI meetups but also on other trips and experiences.
    What is your favourite hobby? Currently, it would be working on my house and garden if you call that a hobby, regardless it is something I am both enjoying and hating it at the same time.
    What is your favourite travel destination? The one I haven't yet been to. The countries I have now been to are: Canada, USA, Iceland, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria,  Slovenia, Ghana, South Africa, Qatar, Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Japan.
Out of all of them, the ones I know I will be back to (excluding the UK ones) would be Japan and USA. The USA I visit because of XI more than anything else. Japan is a country that I truly love - the people, culture and food all excel.
    Are you married? No, but if Hefe ever dies (completely non-suspiciously of course) I'll take his place. Or actually, if the same were to happen to Starla I would marry Hefe.
    Do you have children? None that I am aware of.
    What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names? There is a phrase in my industry, "cattle not pets". 
    Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favourite team? Not particularly. A fun fact about me though is that the first football match I ever watched in a stadium was the world cup in Qatar where I watched England play. Honestly couldn't tell you who they played, though. Or who won.
    What causes are you passionate about? None that I am hugely passionate about. I focus on what is close to me and help where I can, family and friends are what matters to me. 
    Do you volunteer? If so, where? I volunteer here. My time investment in XI varies and is influenced by the competing priorities in my life however it does take a significant portion of time. I generally try and join together my personal development for work and projects for XI to maximize on the time investment.
    What is an interesting fact about you? Interesting is very subjective.. The countries I have been to as above? Scars that I have? Experiences?

    Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind? There is a professional requirement for me to maintain Microsoft certifications, I maintain these two as my primary ones: 
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
    Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college? College or University? They are different between the US and UK. However - starting college, I had no idea. When I started at University, I had a good idea that I wanted to go into Software Engineering.
    Did you belong to any professional organizations? None worth mentioning.
    What is your current job title? Cloud Solution Architect: Developer Advocate
    Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education? No, I (thankfully) was just before the generation of 'participation awards'.
    Where do you work? I currently work for Microsoft in the UK.
    What other job titles have you had in your career? Trainee Software Engineer
Software Engineer
Senior Software Engineer
Lead Software Engineer
Software Engineering Consultant
Senior AC&AI Apps Consultant
    Where else have you worked? I worked at my university part-time whilst studying. After that I worked for the Ministry of Defence. I then started my own company and did some consulting roles with different enterprises. Then Microsoft which is where I still am.
    Why did you choose to work in your industry? Primarily through my introduction to gaming and enjoying the scripting/programming side of things. This is where Rugger says I owe it all to him and XI.
    Why do you like your job? I enjoy the problem-solving element. Working with an enterprise to understand their challenges be that people, process or technology and then helping them achieve their goals. I also like the flexibility of the work and how it enables me to travel in my personal life.
    How would you describe your career? Pretty good, I would guess?
    What are some accomplishments you've achieved during your career? Most come under an NDA in one form or another. The big ones would be the ones that affect hundreds of thousands of people or have been significant financially.
    Describe a time that your career was rewarding. In one way or another, most days are rewarding. There is a 'learn it all' attitude that you are required to have in technology, and I try and maintain that to finish every day learning something new.
    If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be? Likely at this point to go into the generative AI space and understand that you need to develop your skills across a spectrum. There is no point being fully technical if you can't talk to your customers or business peers to develop a wholistic solution.
    What is your favourite thing about your career or industry? It's my favourite and not at the same time - but probably the pace of change. There is always news and technology advancements that amaze me.
    What is a valuable lesson you learned in your career? Learning the power of 'insightful listening'.
    What do you hope to accomplish in your career? Early retirement.
    Are you involved in any professional/ non-profit/sports organizations? If so, do you have a title or rank within these organizations? No.
    What is your favourite sport? I thought I had answered this - none, really.
    Do you play any sports? Nope, I avoid them.
    If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for? Probably time.

thank you skuz 🙂
 

thank you Skuz 🙂