SparksHunter

Just got back last night and had a great hunt! Nothing of trophy caliber, but three nice drought bucks. We also killed a couple of bonus turkeys. Tired, but so much cold fun.

kc is going to lose against san fransico
 

Ima go with 49ers

As for snow skiing,  in the North America region the best USA State (obviously) COLORADO
For kids - best ski school -- STEAMBOAT
For bowls and oooo nice --- VAIL
For rain, slush, sorry to say, BUT lovely nevertheless ---> Whistler/Blackcomb north of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada   LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS OF RUNS, and the tops have glaciers so you can even snow ski in the summer up top.  Nicest thing to me about this resort vs others in British Columbia is it's proximity to Vancouver and Seattle the drive up from Vancouver is pretty.
PRETTY!  (And maybe awesome snows too)  Heavenly at Lake Tahoe, California https://www.skiheavenly.com/     this is a nice you tube blog with good photo and info -->
 
PRETTY as well, and I love it probably the most of all the ski resorts in the world -- TELLURIDE, Co.
 
As for East Coast, you risk ice, imho out west is better, BUT  VERMONT ... ❤️
 

Merry Christmas to all my gaming friends!! I bought all my hacks during Black Friday sales!!!

Merry Christmas to all my gaming friends!! I bought all my hacks during Black Friday sales!!!

Merry Christmas to all my gaming friends!! I bought all my hacks during Black Friday sales!!!

Take it to the politics forum 

Great info! Yes Mark, we've got another sparkie player. I'm retired Local 595/401. How do you like working on 16K runway lights?

Great info! Yes Mark, we've got another sparkie player. I'm retired Local 595/401. How do you like working on 16K runway lights?

@AlphaDog thx for sharing.
Another electrician in the family same as me.
 

International brother of electricity workers.
Im a  Canadian licensed industrial maintenance electrician.
Wasnt on contruction union, only in local union like CAW (Unifor) and Teamsters Graphic conference .

So sorry to hear this. Condolences to you and your family.

Let start with your clan name?
Totty>XI<
    Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game?
Totty , Paul.T , Dave, or as @mikey1799 likes to call me Wanka
   When and where were you born?
Devon 1973
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A fireman or a Stunt man
    Where have you lived?
Lived my whole life in Mid Devon, UK
    What got you into gaming?
Entertainment
    Your first game you played?
Pong or space invaders
    And what do you play now?
Cod 4 Freezetag
    Why did you join XI?
I joined >XI< when Cod4 was still new, There were many youngsters and hackers that put me off the game.
A friend I used to play online with ( @Bobslayer ) found XI and suggested I should try their servers, After a while @T-Rat and the great JohnyDos sponsored me to join.
I took being a member of the clan as a big deal and did everything I could to uphold the clan rules on the servers and the forums, For a while life got in the way and before I knew it the forums had changed hosts and my password was reset, Back then you had to log on at least once a month I think. Anyway i lost my tags for not signing in.
More recently I was looking for what I had been missing all these years so i asked @Ruggerxiif he would let me rejoin. and being the nice bloke he is he let me back in, So you're stuck with me now..... XI Till I die
    What do you get from being in this clan?
Great comradery and having fun with friends online
    What is your favorite hobby?
Off roading and Clubman Rallying
    What is your favorite travel destination?
Cornwall
    Are you married?
Yes 2 Years ago
    Do you have children?
A Daughter 23, A step daughter 35 from a previous relationship (long story), 3 step daughters with my wife 11, 17 and 23, A stepson with my wife 19.  A grandson 2 and a Granddaughter 2
    What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names?
Dog called Molly
    Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team?
Motorsport and even then I don't  follow it, I just like watching it when I get chance
    What causes are you passionate about?
Animal welfare and being kind to others
    Do you volunteer? If so, where?
Motorsport UK Safety radio marshal, Gives me a ringside seat on a lot of the action. I voluteer here for a few roles, I also help out on several facebook pages and another forum (Hilux Pickup Owners Club)
    What is an interesting fact about you?
I cut Colin Mcrae out of a car while he was competing in the shell junior rally championship while his dad and my idol Jimmy Mcrae was stood next to me obviously concerned for his son. Colin was only bruised but the car was a bin job.
Or my careers advisor told me that I would never be an electrician only for 5 years later I'm rewiring her careers office. Let's just say they didn't have any power throughout the entire job, which was a shame

    Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind?
Yes I have a National craftsman certificate in motor vehicle technology ( a posh way of saying I'm a mechanic) also a qualified electrical engineer, also fire alarms and security alarms
    Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college?
When I left school I was told I couldn't be an electrician (that's what my dad did for the local electricity board) so I tried farming and found I preffered machinery, So went to college to learn mechanics, Just about to get my MOT license and dad was made redundant as the electricity boards were privatised, After a few months I jumped ship and learnt electrics as well
   Did you belong to any professional organizations?
NICEIC Approved contractor scheme
    What is your current job title?
Domestic appliance engineer/Electrician I've taken over the business now and have 3 lads working out of 2 vans on the electrics, I mainly repair appliances unles there is something unique required on the electrical side ( I have a lot of agricultural customers with unique setups lol )
    Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education?
NVQs mainly and City and guilds
    Where do you work?
The Company is called Dave Totterdell Electrical and a lot of people think I'm called Dave
    What other job titles have you had in your career?
Paperboy, Herdsman, Mechanic, Electrician
    Where else have you worked?
see above
    Why did you choose to work in your industry?
My dad got busy and also had a heart condition, I knew he needed to get his business going as he had a mortgage to pay and the privatisation pulled his nestegg from under him
    Why do you like your job?
I like challenges, I get bored really easy. I like leaving jobs feeling like I've made a small difference in this world
    How would you describe your career?
Eventful and busy
    Describe a time that your career was rewarding?
My team and I have just wired a brand new garden centre. I enjoy going up there and watching others enjoy what has been built
    If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be?
Don't expect to know what you want to do immediately, Try new things and find something you enjoy and try to excell in it
    What is your favorite thing about your career or industry?
My customers , when they pay on time. I do have some proper characters as customers and I wouldn't want change them
    What is a valuable lesson you learned in your career?
Don't trust everyone
    What do you hope to accomplish in your career?
Retirement one day
    Are you involved in any professional/ non-profit/sports organizations? If so, do you have a title or rank within these organizations?
Motorsport Uk Safety Radio marshal
    What is your favorite sport?
none
    Do you play any sports?
No
    If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for?
For everyone to get on and have fun in this world, Life is way too short as it is
 
    If you won a very large amount of money what would you do?
Probably buy a couple more vans, get a few more lads on board and then apply for a passport and travel the world, Starting with meeting some of you guys/Girls on home ground
 
 

People who eat Tide Pods are idiots.
The Costco brand pods are half the price. Just saying.   Two idiots go on a fishing trip
They rent all the equipment - the reels, the rods, the wading suits, the rowboat, the car, and even a cabin in the woods. They spend a fortune.
The first day they go fishing, but they don't catch anything. The same thing happens on the second day, and on the third day. It goes on like this until finally, on the last day of their holiday, one of the men catches a fish.
As they're driving home, they're really depressed.
One guy turns to the other and says "Do you realize that this one lousy fish we caught cost us $1,500!"
The other guy says "Wow! It's a good thing we didn't catch any more!"     An idiot has a mirror in his closet
He wakes up one night and opens the closet and he sees himself. Scared, he quickly calls the cops
"Police! There's a burglar in my closet, come quickly!"
A police man arrives at the idiots house and opens the closet and finds the mirror. He takes a step back and slaps the idiot as hard as he can
"Why did you call me when you already had a policeman inside?!"   Two idiots are building a house
They just finished the framing and are starting to nail siding on to the house. While one holds the siding,the other drives the nails into it.
The guy holding the siding watches as his buddy with the hammer picks up a nail out if the box, hammers it in, picks up another nail out if the box, throws it over his shoulder, picks up a nail from the box, nails it in, picks up another nail, and throws it over his shoulder, and repeats the process.
"What are you doing? You're throwing away half the nails we bought." Asks the guy holding up the siding.
"I can't use them," answers his buddy with the hammer "they're pointed on the wrong end."
"You idiot!" Exclaims his partner, "those are for the other side of the house!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson decide to go on a camping trip. After dinner and a bottle of wine, they lay down for the night, and go to sleep.
Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend.
"Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see."
Watson replied, "I see millions of stars."
"What does that tell you?"
Watson pondered for a minute.
"Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets." "Astrologically, I observe that Saturn is in Leo." "Horologically, I deduce that the time is approximately a quarter past three." "Theologically, I can see that God is all powerful and that we are small and insignificant." "Meteorologically, I suspect that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow." "What does it tell you, Holmes?"
Holmes was silent for a minute, then spoke: "Watson, you idiot. Someone has stolen our tent!"
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- One day a rather inebriated ice fisherman drilled a hole in the ice and peered into the hole and a loud voice said, "There are no fish down there." He walked several yards away and drilled another hole and peered into the hole and again the voice said, "There's no fish down there."
He then walked about 50 yards away and drilled another hole and again the voice said, "There's no fish down there."
He looked up into the sky and asked, "God, is that you?"
"No, you idiot," the voice said, "it's the rink manager."
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My wife was scrolling through Twitter and says, "wow, some people are fucking idiots!"
I replied, "I know, I'm one of them"   Bush, Trump, and Hillary are all on a plane...
Bush says, "I could throw this 100$ bill out the window and make someone happy". Trump, with a smug look on his face replies and says, "I could throw ten 10$ bills out the window and make 10 people happy". Hillary smirks and says "oh yeah, I could throw one hundred 1$ bills out the window and make 100 people happy". Then the pilot says to the co-pilot, "I could throw all 3 of these fucking idiots out the window and make millions of people happy".   A PESSIMIST sees a dark tunnel
An OPTIMIST sees light at the end of the tunnel
A REALIST sees a freight train
The TRAIN driver sees 3 idiots standing on the tracks      

Must suck to be you

For those who don’t know, my father passed away in June. We were very very close and spent multiple days together every week, especially after my mother passed about 6 years ago. It’s been incredibly difficult these past few months. A few things happened the day he passed and it’s really mentally has taken a huge toll on me. 
This Fest was so nice because I was able to see my 2nd family and just enjoy the company and not have my mind wondering back to certain things. It really helped knowing those people are there for me no matter what. 
Then to show what kinda love and support I have from this awesome family. I opened my mailbox today to find this, that 
@BlackRose
@WldPenguin
@loaderXI
 
And Blackroses husband made for me 
Thank you all for this 
I sent it to my family members and they all loved it! 
 
It’s amazing the family bond we have here  
Thank you so much for this 🙏🙏🙏
 

Please welcome the newest Sr Admin to the clan WldPenguin!!!
Penguin has had a hand in so many things with >XI< from COD4 head admin, COD4 map rotations, Fest planning, Monthly happy hours, recruiting new members, training mods to become admins, and countless other things she has worked with me on here and there. 
I'm excited to work with her and see what new things we can bring to the clan to make this place the best it can be. 
Congratulations Penguin, it's well deserved 

Just having a catch up with the boat moored up alongside. When she confessed she had acute angina.  😮😂. Thought luck was in

Happy Birthday everyone, I hope you have a great one ! 🎂  and 🍷 for Lovyan and  @SparksHunter Sparky !

Let start with your clan name? Crazygirl
    Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game?   Most call me just Crazy...lol
    When and where were you born?  Jan. 19, 1963 in Harrisonburg, VA
    When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? A veterinarian
    Where have you lived?  Virginia all my life
     
    What got you into gaming?  My ex boyfriend
    Your first game you played?  Half-life and Left for Dead
    And what do you play now?  Mostly COD 5 Freezetag and World of Warships
    Why did you join XI?  I enjoyed playing with everyone and I have made a lot of great friends !!!  
    What do you get from being in this clan?  A lot of laughs.... and just being able to have a good time with friends
    What is your favorite hobby?  Arts and crafts mostly with shells... beachy stuff,  and finding arrowheads  
    What is your favorite travel destination?  Oak Island,  NC  (the beach)
    Are you married? no
    Do you have children?  yes (2)
    What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names?  dog- Cinnamon
    Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team?  Nascar  (Kevin Harvick)   Football-  Green Bay Packers
    What causes are you passionate about?  A cure for alzheimers and Pet Rescues
    Do you volunteer? If so, where?  no
    What is an interesting fact about you?  

    Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind? Community College- Networking
    Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college? no
    Did you belong to any professional organizations?
    What is your current job title?  Retired ( Molson Coors last year )
    Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education?
    Where do you work? Worked for MolsonCoors as a Beerflow Coordinator
    What other job titles have you had in your career?
    Where else have you worked?
    Why did you choose to work in your industry?  Great Pay and could get free beer !!!
    Why do you like your job? I liked my job for all the friends I made there and wasn't a bad job
    How would you describe your career? Rewarding and gave me a good retirement !
    What are some accomplishments you've achieved during your career?
    Describe a time that your career was rewarding.  When I retired after working there for 35 years  
    If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be?  Get a education, and find a job you like!!!  
    What is your favorite thing about your career or industry?  
    What is a valuable lesson you learned in your career?
    What do you hope to accomplish in your career?
    Are you involved in any professional/ non-profit/sports organizations? If so, do you have a title or rank within these organizations? AACA - Authentic         Artifact Collectors Association   
    What is your favorite sport?  Softball and Bowling
    Do you play any sports?  yes
    If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for?  A lot more wishes... lol.. but actually If I could only get one would be for World Peace,  and... money
    enough to help all the homeless, starving people and to be able to take care of all the pets and stop animal cruelty (can't pick just one)   
    If you won a very large amount of money what would you do?  Share with my family and church... give to my local pet shelters, and help the less fortunate... save enough to keep me comfortable the rest of my life    
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You must hunt them in Isle 3 of your local supermarket right next to the can of peas!

Don't know if you own or rent, but I would have it professionally remediated. If you have insurance, let them pay for it!

Let start with your clan name?
Essssieeee
Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game?
Not that I know about?
When and where were you born?
Born on 13 oct 1991 in A small town called Ruurlo in the Netherlands.
 When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I had no idea.
Where have you lived?
Ruurlo and I live in Arnhem now.
What got you into gaming?
My dad Pinokkio2, a long time ago.
Your first game you played?
Im note sure, I forgot! Maybe Far Cry or Harry Potter.
And what do you play now?
Only COD freezeTag.
Why did you join XI?
I liked playing on the servers, this is a fun group of players.
What do you get from being in this clan?
A fun chat in the evening and Friends. Everyone thinks along with each other, looks at how each other is doing and asks when someone has not been seen for a while. I think that a reallly good thing.
What is your favorite hobby?
Reading, painting, being creative, interior design, walking and nature.
What is your favorite travel destination?
I don’t have one yet, but I would like to go to Norway, Ireland and Scotland.
Are you married?
No.
 Do you have children?
No.
 What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names?
I had a cat Tim, but he died. So no pets for me anymore.
Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team?
I like to watch football in a pub haha.
What causes are you passionate about?
teenagers and young adults who cannot find their way in this society, mental health and that my family is fine.
Do you volunteer? If so, where?
Drinking coffee/ tea with older people.
What is an interesting fact about you?
I always eat 3 tangerines when I eat tangerines.
Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind?
A degree in Social Work/ bachelor of Social Work.
 Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college?
Investigating the choice of study among young people.
Did you belong to any professional organizations?
A school.
What is your current job title?
Study choice advisor.
Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education?
Not yet.
Where do you work?
At a school.
What other job titles have you had in your career?
x
Where else have you worked?
I Worked behind the bar for a long time (student job).
Why did you choose to work in your industry?
There are many young people with problems. I also had a lot of trouble on a personal level and in choosing a study when I was younger. I had some help and now I want to give this back to young people in a similar situation.
Why do you like your job?
I can mean something to others.
How would you describe your career?
Meaningfull.
What are some accomplishments you've achieved during your career?
x
Describe a time that your career was rewarding.
x
If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be?
Do not compare your skills with that of others, you are most free when you can let go of the opinions of others, you are good as you are and you can make mistakes, you learn from them.
What is your favorite thing about your career or industry?
You can really mean something to others.
What is a valuable lesson you learned in your career?
See career advice.
 What do you hope to accomplish in your career?
x
Are you involved in any professional/ non-profit/sports organizations? If so, do you have a title or rank within these organizations?
x
 What is your favorite sport?
Drinking wine!
Do you play any sports?
Is online shopping a sport?
If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for?
More wishes or a cure for all cancers.
If you won a very large amount of money what would you do?
I would buy a beautiful old farmhouse with high windows, an old wooden floor, fireplace, fruit orchard and a vegetable garden. In addition; some chickens and a dog and a wine cellar cannot be missed.
But also investing in my mother’s business. She has a daytime activity for older people and takes care of them.