Marshall

Clan Name Senzei>XI<
 Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in-game?  Sensei (as I am an Instructor)  SO MOST CALL me Sens
When and where were you born?     Many many years ago before time. Been 99 for hundreds of years now   born somewhere
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?  Had no idea, hated school never went lots of problems never really gave any thought to what I be 1 day
Where have you lived?    Lived in UK  West Sussex
 What got you into gaming?  Always was into the latest tech Atari tabletop space invaders etc (how old am I)
 1st game well must have been a sort of tennis game, sort of a line and a dot. moved the line up and down and tried to hit the dot as it got faster. WOW
 Play now ? I play loads always COD VR GAMES, LOADS of GAMES Must have a good story to them, lots of action etc
 why did I join XI?  I did belong to another but I enjoyed Freeze Tag but that clan did not really bother with it. So I happened to find it with the XI clan, played it loved the mods, and liked the clan members, so I joined XI and now I spend many hours with my family of XI chums.
 What do I GET FROM XI ?? I get lots of banter, Great games, and like a big family let's hope it goes on and on. Great Clan well run well done
Hobby?  well my dogs. my 2 bears, martial arts and gaming with XL buddies
 Fav destination  EGYPT and Spain
  Is Sens Married ?? No old SENS is NOT married so all you single lovely ladies get in touch ASAP
 KIDS? 2 but sadly we do not get on, but never mind.
 Pets ?currently are 2 long-haired Akitas Kuma (which means Bear in Japanese and Bear Bear which means BEAR ) plus tropical fish and shrimp
Sports -love loads, martial arts football darts boxing etc Man u is my team
 passion about?Animals mainly
 Volunteer?I have helped out with the dementia society and age UK teaching them martial arts in chairs etc, amazing to see how once they start to get involved how they all enjoy
 Fact about me??? Don’t think there are any sorry
Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college? NO IDEA AT ALL, NEVER DID College, not that clever
 Did you belong to any professional organizations? World Associations of KICK BOXING Organisations (WAKO) EKF English Karate Federation loads more NOT ENOUGH ROOM J
 Job Title? Sensei    
 WIN awards ? won loads of trophies sport
 Where do I work ? I work in Schools/halls /homes etc teaching martial arts
 Titles -Manager dogs body J Tea boy L etc
 Why i  like job?? Love my job it  gives confidence discipline respect and helps all ages, from 4 to ripe age can’t beat it
 Career? Well very hard as no skills due to not much school, so had to do anything I could get, but must say I was fairly good at what I did. I was headhunted a bit. Then at 18 started teaching Martial Arts as well as doing other jobs.  For many years I have just been teaching my main sport join me J
 Accomplishments ?  Well that is easy, helping all ages get confident happy. Teaching people who thought they could not do it because of age, mind set, injury. I have taught thousands, I hope it helps all of them through the tough times.
Describe a time that your career was rewarding. Every single time I teach is rewarding, every day.
 Young person advice? Never give up, always ask for help if needed. Try and always be positive. Old sens is here if you need him
Valuable lesson? Take time and choose wisely
What do you hope to accomplish in your career? ? Done that many times helped hundreds on a good happy path
 Professional bodies? Well XI CLAN, 1 DAY I will be admin J WAKO
Fav Sport ?  Mixed Martial ARTS
 Play Sports?  All MARTIAL ARTS, running around using skills that others can only dream about FREEZE TAG
1 WISH? Peace in the world

Nice read
 

Nice read @dLUX, TYFYS!

@dLUX Thanks for sharing, thank you for your service!
 

Let start with your clan name? dLUX
    Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game? dLUX
    When and where were you born? Santa Monica, CA
    When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Soldier
    Where have you lived? Santa Monica, CA; Simi Valley, CA; Spirit Lake, ID; Frankfurt, Germany; Coeur d’Alene, ID; Dana Point, CA; San Francisco, CA; Tacoma, WA; Spokane, WA; Baghdad, Iraq; Al Asad Air Base, Iraq; Some really small town in northeast Washington State.
   What got you into gaming? Fun and competition
    Your first game you played? Pong
    And what do you play now? Nearly exclusive to COD4 Freezetag. Every time I try a different game it loses its allure after a while and I end up back with COD4.
    Why did you join XI? I was spending all my time with you jokers so I ended up leaving my old clan and then was invited to join.
    What do you get from being in this clan? XI tags. 
    What is your favorite hobby? Shooting
    What is your favorite travel destination? That’s a tough one. Costa Rica and the SW coast of France would be top slots.
    Are you married? 26 years and counting. Best lady on earth. She not only puts up with me but actually loves me so I am very grateful for her.
    Do you have children? 3. The youngest graduates from high school this year so pretty close to an empty nester.
    What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names? A yellow lab named Ca$h. 3 cats: Milo, Moo-moo bear, and Frankie.
    Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team? I really don’t dig on most American sports but that is because of their politics. Sad but true. I am a new convert to Rugby. Ireland!!
    What causes are you passionate about? Freedom.
    Do you volunteer? If so, where? I suppose military service counts. Currently a Fire Commissioner in our district.
    What is an interesting fact about you? Sadly, I can’t think of anything.

    Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind? Bachelors degree in World & Comparative Literature. Masters in Education. Infantry Officer Basic Course; Captain’s Career Course; Bradley Leader’s Course; Information Operations (tactical & strategic); NATO Information Operations
    Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college? Har. No.
    Did you belong to any professional organizations? Combat Infantryman’s Association; American Legion; Firearms Policy Coalition.
    What is your current job title? Retired
    Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education? Har.
    Where do you work? Retired
    What other job titles have you had in your career? Stocker, Tire Installation, 1-hour photo (Costco); Infantry Platoon Leader, Infantry Company Executive Officer, Infantry Company Commander, Battalion S-1, Battalion Assistant S-3, Tactical Informations Operations Team Leader. Private Firearms Instructor.
    Where else have you worked? I taught 6th grade math and science in public school. Homeschooled my own kids until they went to High School.
    Why did you choose to work in your industry? I chose the Army for the challenge but 9/11 really moved things into high gear.
    Why do you like your job? Leading men in a combat zone is a unique challenge. Seeing to the welfare and training of them in between deployments was a great privilege. 
    How would you describe your career? Successful
    What are some accomplishments you've achieved during your career? There is a list of military awards and decorations but surviving all that with my marriage and kids in tact is the greatest. The grace of God in full display.
    Describe a time that your career was rewarding. When soldiers thanked me.
    If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be? Whatever you do, commit yourself fully.
    What is your favorite thing about your career or industry? The Army paid me to blow things up. That’s pretty cool. 😉
    What is a valuable lesson you learned in your career? Things are not always as they seem. Keep your eyes open.
    What is your favorite sport? Soccer and rugby. Admittedly, I know precious little about rugby but its still amazing to watch.
    Do you play any sports? In my youth I played the common sports here in the States: baseball, basketball, football, soccer, snowboarding, skateboarding, and I’ve done a variety of Martial Arts over the years. My body can’t really take that stuff anymore, unfortunately.
    If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for? I’ve seen that movie, its a trap.

Thank you all for the kind words and warm reception ☺️
 

It's mane, like horse hair, right? NO?  OOPS  🙂  OK  Man-E    

Welcome on the forums!!!

Hey Mane welcome to forum, good to see you here 🙂

Welcome to our forums MANE.

Welcome to the Forums at last 
 

Hi Manuel,

Good to see you here. I might have been one of those who mispronounced it, but now that I know the correct pronunciation, I'll make sure to say it accurately. 

Welcome to the forums Maney... fufufu @Roxy!

Hiya mane.   I'm pretty sure I've always said it like the word main.  I will try to correct myself.  Always good playing with ya, welcome to the forum.

Welcome Mane, if you ever venture over to cod 5 freeze tag , we have a lot of Europeans playing around 2pm EST in the states. Would love to have on our server
 

@MANE welcome to to the site and we enjoy tour company on the servers.
 
Weed

Hey @MANE nice to see you here, and you know I'm one of those who pronounced your name correctly, don't listen to @iboomboom he knows nothing 😋🤣

NICE intro - welcome to the Forums.

Hello everyone,
My name is Manuel. I have been playing Call of Duty since 2005 (COD1). On your servers you can meet me under the nickname ..:::MANE:::... (most of you mispronounce my nickname, but I'm already used to it :D)
I would say that I played with you for the first time about 7-8 years ago. I like that most of your members (at least that's my impression) are more mature. That's one of the reasons why I'm "stuck" with you :D.
Socializing through the game on your server has a relaxing effect on me (mostly :D). I'm sure some of you have a different experience.
I look forward to meeting you again on one of your servers.
Stay healthy.

hello welcome in introduction i love knifing u 🙂

Nice read. Thanks for sharing 🙂

Nice read. Thanks for sharing 🙂

Nice read. Thanks for sharing 🙂

You don't sport huh....  We'll have to fix that.. lol .  Hope all is well, Thanks for sharing.

Daughter! So good to see you here. As Bamm said, we certainly miss you in game. But I understand MWIII and Warzone. Different generation of gaming. I'm glad Bamm is too old for that stuff. But I digress . . . loved reading your story and the pub looks epic. That caught my eye more than the puppies TBH. Thanks for sharing, young lady.
Sláinte!