Mule

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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ahh yes - what a numpty lol - never looked there 

After 12 years I still love you all
let me know when kill by RC fgk car  disappear from the server ))))
fu beech

GhostfaceJim
 So Handsome! I am at a Kevin Costner concert here!  Yes that Kevin Costner!
    Let start with your clan name? GhostfaceJim - I had to pick something?
    Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game? I've avoided getting nicknames.  I made sure nothing ever stuck.
    When and where were you born? White Salmon, WA - 1975 A real dump!
    When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? That is a tough one.  I think maybe like my Step Father a carpenter!  I am a terrible carpenter - no talent.
    Where have you lived? I've lived a lot of places!  Washington, Oregon, In the military California, Washington DC, Hawaii, Okinawa. Florida and finally Kansas for good.  I bought a house and not moving again.
    What got you into gaming?  I started learning computers and bought a video card with a free game!  COD 5!  I never really touched a computer until after the military around 1998.
    Your first game you played?  First game on my own computer was Battlefield 1942 I think?
    And what do you play now? Right now I am consumed by Conan Exiles.
    Why did you join XI? I played a lot of COD 5 with good friends and thought it might be fun to be in a clan/community.
    What do you get from being in this clan? I like the community and friendship!
    What is your favorite hobby? I have had way too many failed hobbies!  Right now it is gardening and home improvement.
    What is your favorite travel destination? Um, maybe not destination, but I really liked going on cruises for vacation. I've been on two.
    Are you married? Not married!  Maybe someday.
    Do you have children? No children.  I raised my Niece.
    What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names? I have a good dog and a very independent cat.  Bernie the doggo and KitKat the cat!
    Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team? Sports? No, not this guy!
    What causes are you passionate about? Causes? I do follow politics, mostly follow the news.
    Do you volunteer? If so, where? I do not volunteer. I am very self centered and anti social!
    What is an interesting fact about you? I served in the USMC and enjoyed it! I did 4 years, but did not want to make a career out of it.  I was very fit at that time in my life!
    Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind? 4 years of college and have a degree.  I just keep up my certifications, but no plans to continue education except on the job training.  I do like to read though!
    Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college? I started and got a 2 year degree in Business Administration.  I hated the job that I was trying to get so I got my degree and ended going back to school later for a 4 year degree in Computer stuffs!
    Did you belong to any professional organizations? Not really, I joined the American Legion here in Kansas cause I am now old enough to hang out with other old timers.
    What is your current job title? My current job title is Access Manager.  It is an unimportant job and pretty much boring.  Lots of overtime though!
    Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education? I did well in college, but nothing that great.  I got lots of awards in MOS school in the military though.
    Where do you work? I work for an insurance claims company.  A big one, but I do IT stuffs and know nothing about insurance.
    What other job titles have you had in your career? Sheesh I was in construction, then military, security guard, HR department, bookstore manager, IT Support, and now Access Management.
    Where else have you worked? I worked at a University for many years and would never go back! I hated it.
    Why did you choose to work in your industry? I learned computers working at that University and just started picking stuff up.  I enjoyed it and learned more and more.  Finally went to College to get the degree.
    Why do you like your job? My current job is great! I get to work from home and mostly am left alone.  My boss is great and pay is good.
    How would you describe your career? Boring, it is technical and people start to snooze when I describe it.
    What are some accomplishments you've achieved during your career? Accomplishments? I do like to train others and be helpful?
    Describe a time that your career was rewarding. I mostly like to help others and solving problems, but not on the phone.  I hate taking calls or being in teams meetings.  That is the least rewarding.
    If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be? Go to college and get as many scholarships as you can.  I always lecture youngsters about learning how to craft a 5 paragraph essay!  When I learned how to write every class was a breeze!
    What is your favorite thing about your career or industry? I mostly like working from home and working alone.  My career and industry has taken a turn after the pandemic and I am never going back to the office.
    What is a valuable lesson you learned in your career? Mostly to be kind and helpful. Never email nasty responses as that will always be used against you at work.
    What do you hope to accomplish in your career? I am just happy to be working at a good paying job and have some stability so I don't have to worry about not paying bills.
    Are you involved in any professional/ non-profit/sports organizations? If so, do you have a title or rank within these organizations? No, but I am an Admin on discord so I am kinda a big deal!
    What is your favorite sport? I will watch American football or baseball if I have to!
    Do you play any sports? I played both football and baseball in highschool, but not again.
    If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for? A big one! World peace!
    If you won a very large amount of money what would you do? Cocaine and hookers!  I would give money to my family so they could get even more cocaine and hookers! Just kidding about the drugs, but not the hookers!
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Let start with your clan name? E-raser
    Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game?  'E'
    When and where were you born?  Northern Michigan Jan 1954
    When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? No idea, living day-to-day
    Where have you lived? Northern Michigan / South East Michigan
     
    What got you into gaming? Video Arcades
    Your first game you played? On the PC, Duke Nukem
    And what do you play now? Mostly COD5 WAW FT (XI servers) / Oculus VR WW1 air combat
    Why did you join XI? Met some great people while playing COD, so wanted to be a part of the community
    What do you get from being in this clan? Meeting some great people from around the world , daily socializing
    What is your favorite hobby? I have many off and on.. just now getting in photography
    What is your favorite travel destination? Grand Cayman, but haven't been back there in a long time
    Are you married? Yes    
    Do you have children? Yes, a son and daughter - both of them married and moved out.
    What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names?  Used to have a cat (since passed) but now only some fish(guppies).
    Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team? No not really into sports.
    What causes are you passionate about? People taking responsibility for their actions.
    Do you volunteer? If so, where? No
    What is an interesting fact about you? None that I'm aware of.
    Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind? I'm a lot into self learning.  While many people took up golf and hitting the bars , I actually enjoy reading tech books and 'how to books' (not much of a social life ??  Having an electrical background in vocational high school, I taught myself computer programming starting with machine language.  Then 'C' ... this progressed later into my work career.
    
    Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college? No idea, Was getting married and only knew I needed a job. Only had about 4-months of college(dropped out for job) then found a job in the Airline Ground handling sector, which turned into a career 43-years
    Did you belong to any professional organizations? A couple unions through work.
    What is your current job title? Retired
    Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education? Runner up in Michigans 1972 State Electronics Design competition (4th place).
    Where do you work? Retired now since 31DEC2016 - before that North Central Airlines / Republic Airlines / Northwest Airlines and finally Delta Airlines..  Actually 'same-airline' just through multiple mergers.
    What other job titles have you had in your career? Grocery Store bagger / shelf stocking / resort dish washer
    Where else have you worked? Local small grocery store / Local resort
    Why did you choose to work in your industry? Airlines, just needed a job - ended up loving it.
    Why do you like your job? My job 'retired' .. love not having daily must do work routines / no time management
    How would you describe your career? 'my life' , good parts and bad.
    What are some accomplishments you've achieved during your career? Started with the airline basics.. loading unloading planes/jets - working weight and balance - worked air freight handling / tariffs , billing.  Worked in employee scheduling and administration.  Used my computer programming skills to stream line some of our work processes.. this let to a position working with I.T. and mainframe programming.
    Describe a time that your career was rewarding. Others that recognized my value and appreciated my input / work.
    If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be? Unknown to me at the time, in high school we had to take a semester of typing. I was pretty good at it because my penmanship is horrendous.  My typing skills then came to play at work when our weight and balance computerized.  Other employees struggled with the 'hunt-n-pick' typing method.
    What is your favorite thing about your career or industry? Discounted travel , however others don't realize that it has challenges as well.  Your not guaranteed getting a seat.  This can be a process when trying to book hotels and car rentals - especially those with no refunds.  Many times your left behind at the airport.
    What is a valuable lesson you learned in your career? This may sound racist, however growing up in Northern Michigan, I think there was only one black family.  All my folks knew was what they read in the newspapers about the Detroit Riots in the 60's, so I feel their understanding was tainted.  When they knew I was moving to the Detroit area for work they instilled in me a fear about the area and people.  Actually when I started working at the Airport I learned really quick there are good and bad in all of our different groups.  I worked with the Black, Asian, Arab, Latino people.  I made some great friends in all of the groups.
    I also became more sensitive to their particular backgrounds and history. We all have the same fears and wants out of life and family.
    What do you hope to accomplish in your career? I'm retired... I hope I left the place in better shape than when I started.
    Are you involved in any professional/ non-profit/sports organizations? If so, do you have a title or rank within these organizations? none
    What is your favorite sport? none
    Do you play any sports? no
    If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for? To start life over again, knowing the lessons I've now already learned along the way.
    If you won a very large amount of money what would you do? Probably do more traveling and give a bunch away.
 Quote: Listen to the quiet people, they are the ones with something to say....

Hello everyone, some of you know what's been going on with my parents. I'll try and keep this short. Mom and dad are 87 and 90. Dad will be 91 in August mom 88 in September.
in April mom had critical loss of blood circulation in her left leg. If you've never seen someone's legs dying it's a nasty looking and painful thing.  She was faced with the real possibility of amputation. Luckily her medical providers were able to surgically improve her circulation to the point her feet are slowly healing and the pain has improved.
As you know my dad has a multitude of health issues. Congestive heart failure, dialysis 3 times a week, broke his hip twice. Sadly in May he started having sores on his legs and was being in the home by Extramural care. Finally we had to call an ambulance and have him taken to Emergency. He was diagnosed with Critical loss of blood circulation in his right leg and LIVER CANCER involving 1/3 of his liver.
At 90 there was great debate in the hospital about treating a 90 year old man with so many conditions of which anyone of them could kill him at any moment. You see my dad is a very intelligent and mentally functioning man. He still pays his bills on line with an iPad. The medical staff are all amazed at how sharp of mind he is.
They performed the same procedure on his right leg as they did for my mother. He now has improved blood flow in his lower legs reducing the pain and starting the healing.
Dad, my 2 bothers and I had a meeting with the Oncologist regarding the Liver Cancer. He was a great Doctor and explained everything in a gentle way to all of us. He made it a point to say he questioned the wisdom of the other Doctors in treating Dad's circulation but he said after he met dad and interviewed he now agrees with their decision. 
Unfortunately Dad's Liver Cancer is not treatable as his age and multitude of medical issue would just make him suffer and not accomplish any improvement. The Oncologist mentioned dad's options will be Palliative or Hospice care when the time comes. He is currently in the hospital.
Dad has made great improvement in the last week as always he continues to shock his Doctors. This morning the Unit Doctor told us Dad is not ready for Palliative! They are going to heal the sores on his legs and get him ready for a nursing home. He is one fighter.
On July 1st Mom and Dad celebrated their 69th wedding Anniversary in the Dialysis department in the hospital.
Sorry this is so long.
Remember if you have someone in your life you love you better tell them.
So I love you all....................in a family way!
Wayne aka WeednFeed
 

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Let start with your clan name?
    BDS1961   Every name I tried came up as being taken already when I first started  this is what I came up with so I could play and never changed it
        Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game?
    In games it’s either Beads or some cuss word after I shoot someone
        When and where were you born? Aurora Illinoise  atleast that’s what the sales slip says that I came with
        When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
    Loved working with my hands and wood  wanted to do cabinet making
        Where have you lived? Pretty much my entire life in Concord Ca
         
        What got you into gaming?
    Sadly I have had to do a lot of sitting around recovering from multiple knee surgeries and treatments   It gave me something to do instead of going crazy   I hate sitting around with a passion
        Your first game you played?  Lol   Does Load runner count
        And what do you play now?
    I mostly play COD 2   The group of people I play with here on XI  are a great group of people  sadly over the last few years I have lost what I consider some good online friends I have played with for years
        Why did you join XI?
    I use to lay on the FBI server a long time ago  they started getting more and more hackers 0laying to where it was no fun at all   Found XI and have never left  great people and players and the admins do a great job keeping it clean of cheats
        What do you get from being in this clan?
    A sense of on line family and friends to play with on a daily bases   Such a broad range of personalities it’s always fun to play and talk with
        What is your favorite hobby?
    Have way to many   Wood working and metal work , radio control planes and boats, electronics and I use to shoot competition years ago   Trying to get back into all of them now
        What is your favorite travel destination?  
    I am happy on the go, we just purchased a cabin up in the mountains and have been enjoying that a lot lately  but a lot of work getting it ready so we can go up any time and have friends come up and enjoy it with us. We also have a house in Greece we are hoping to be able to get over to this summer, we use it as a home base to go to the islands and play
        Are you married?
    Yes coming up on 29 years
        Do you have children?
    Yes  a son who is 26 and a Daughter that is 21
        What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names?
    we have a Bichon frise that absolutely hates me, even though she comes to me for anything she needs and then three cats
        Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team?   
    Not a real big sports fan
        What causes are you passionate about?
    Don't really have any causes I’d say I’m passionate about spent to many years taking care of and dealing with the public
        Do you volunteer? If so, where?
    No  unless having to cook for everyone in my house
        What is an interesting fact about you?
    It’s a strange thing but for some reason I deal with emergencies and bad things really easily and efficiently. In my career In the facilities I over saw I have had to deal with everything from earthquakes to murders suicides and drunks. Can handle it all at the time and make clear decisions for needs to be done, but then I pay the huge price when it’s done the next day and what all I had to deal with and see hits me

        Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind?
    I never went to college, but I have a ton of specialized training that covers a wide variety   From just about everything related to HVAC and the equipment for operating it, trained in lighting and control systems  and then some really specialized training I had to go through for some of the areas I did work in that I cannot fully mention   
        Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college?
    i was heading into law enforcement and had just been accepted into the CHP academy. Sadly shortly after being accepted I blew my new out and never made it. I had planned on going to college and getting a degree in aeronautical engineering, after that   Signed up for the class’s and that’s when I had my first knee surgery stopping me from attending, registered again for the next year and had my second knee surgery stopping me once again, this happened the following year again. At that point I took another path
        Did you belong to any professional organizations?
    only one I was a member of was a group for engineers in the SF Bay Area
        What is your current job title?
    Retired now   Had to have a knee replaced that ended my career at 52 years old
        Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education?
    In high school I did get a lot of awards for things I had built and designed
        Where do you work?
    At home
        What other job titles have you had in your career?
    I have always been around facilities, I was a maintenance manager at a bullocks store, the building was sold and I was sold along with it (lol)  Nordstroms had bought it and put me into management with them in a engineering capacity, I prepped and opened the original 5 stores in the SF Bay Area , from there I opened a luxury hotel as a chief engineer. From there it was just a full run
        Where else have you worked?
    I  had my own construction business for about 16 years after I was done with the hotel work, my clients where hospitals, PG&E, UC Berkeley a Few cities and a little bit of residential work along with working with attorneys and specialist on construction lawsuits. Having kids I needed something more stable and not as many hours as I was putting in. I went into the apartment industry and was a regional engineering manager covering facilities from Monterey CA to Seattle Washington  10,000 units of apartments,  I did all inspections and over saw the quality of the on site work done by the staff and there training  along with that I put together yearly capital project and ran them in the range from 15 million to 35 million every year . Also I was head of disaster for the northwest region in case any thing happened   ( no stress in my life )
        Why did you choose to work in your industry?
    it was strange but it seemed to choose me
        Why do you like your job?
    I liked all the areas I have worked   Always something new everyday. Things that I was able to see and be around when contracting was amazing
        How would you describe your career?
    Fun but stressful   Now that I have been out of it for a while I can not figure out how I was able to carry such a huge load and get it all done    I don’t think I could do that now
        What are some accomplishments you've achieved during your career?
    I think the one thing that I am most proud of is how many people I was able to advance in there career, At one of the hotels I was hired to clean up and get running again I was given the option to completely replace the maintenance staff, I kept them, worked with them and created a highly effective team there.  Getting people to grow is a great feeling
        Describe a time that your career was rewarding.
    I always found it extremely rewarding when called in for problems and being able to resolve them.  As simple as figuring out why when someone flushed there toilet in a high rise it would affect 3 floors of showers. The company had specialist looking at it for months and couldn’t figure it out, I fixed it in one day of going through the systems.  In my career I had a few times I cured issues with newly built buildings
        If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be?
    don’t go in thinking you know it all   Listen to everyone around you and even the old crazy guy, the amount that you can learn is amazing, even today if I was working I would not ever claim how much I know and still listen to all involved in a project
        What is your favorite thing about your career or industry?
    something new every day
        What is a valuable lesson you learned in your career?
    how to deal with people
        What do you hope to accomplish in your career?
    Its a wrap   I do get called once in awhile to help cover some projects when there are problems are something special is needed.  Just do it once in a great while
        Are you involved in any professional/ non-profit/sports organizations? If so, do you have a title or rank within these organizations?
    nope
        What is your favorite sport?
    Not a big sports fan, from the damage I did to my knee I have over a 40 history of physical therapy   Have seen to many sport injuries in young people pushing it to hard. Just turned me off to the give all cloture of sports
        Do you play any sports?
    nope
        If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for?
    that people would mellow out and learn how to enjoy each other instead of stepping on each other for gain
        If you won a very large amount of money what would you do?
    ohh how do you know I don’t have it already  lol   I don’t think I’d change a thing in what I do or how I live. I’m the type of guy that can be super happy with a beer and a fishing pole sitting by the lake, don’t really need any th8ng fancy

Well, I had a stroke last October and I’ve been in a rehab facility since then. I’m being released today and my cable should be turned on in my new apartment sometime next week and I can’t wait to see y’all again

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Hoth
  Let start with your clan name?
Hoth>XI<
    Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game?
I’m sure my opponents in game have come up with a few obscenities for me in game.
    When and where were you born?
Dec 9th 1969. Dayton, Ohio  USA
    When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A policeman
    Where have you lived?
   Dayton, Ohio. I have never really moved outside the area. (Yet)
    What got you into gaming?
Video arcades when they started popping up, Pacman, Space Invaders, Donkey Kong, Tron, Gorf, etc. Played most of the consoles when I was young, Atari 2600,  intellivison, Colecovision, various nintendos. I went to my brothers around 1994, he had just got Doom running on a lan. (ipx spx :0 ) My 1st experience with a fps. He and my cousins proceeded to beat the hell out of me. I really enjoyed the game. Being severely competitive I said to myself I will build a pc and beat the brakes off of them. That is what I eventually did.  
    Your first game you played?
Video game was probably pong
    And what do you play now?
COD warzone, (not a huge fan of Warzone II) COD4 Freezetag Server 1, MW2, occasionally COD2
    Why did you join XI?
I played on the servers a few years before I joined. Some of my 1st games on XI was COD2 with the breakfast club. When I was working (cough, cough) with Izumi on 3rd shift. I really enjoyed the people in the Clan and the servers. Some guy name Rugger said he would sponsor me.
    What do you get from being in this clan?
Great games. I can hop into and escape reality for a bit. Healthy competition. Friends I have gamed with for over a decade.
    What is your favorite hobby?
Probably video games, weight training
    What is your favorite travel destination?
Anyplace with an awesome beach
    Are you married?
No
    Do you have children?
Yes 2. An 18-year-old daughter and a 15-year-old son.
    What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names?
None currently, Does Stormcrow count? I would call him a Rabid dog.
    Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team?
I like all types of sports. NFL The Steelers, MLB The Reds, College Football OSU, College Basketball the Dayton Flyers. NBA I am pretty neutral. I just like to watch the greatest players play.
    What causes are you passionate about?
Taking Care of this planet for future generations.
    Do you volunteer? If so, where?
Nothing currently.
    What is an interesting fact about you?
 I think I could build a house with what I have spent on the NFL and concerts over the years.

    Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind?
Various certs in Networking & Security, Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet etc. Many security and network seminars as well.
    Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college?
No clue.
    Did you belong to any professional organizations?
Nothing currently
    What is your current job title?
Senior Network Engineer.
    Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education?
No. It was an accomplishment for me to show up for class in my early years.
    Where do you work?
For a company doing government contracts.
    What other job titles have you had in your career?
IT Director, Network Security Engineer, Network field Engineer
    Where else have you worked?
Time Warner Cable. The isp side of the house for 11 years. Contingent (now owned by Comcast) The city of Englewood Ohio, many contract jobs for various employers.
    Why did you choose to work in your industry?
A love for networking and pcs.
    Why do you like your job?
I do primarily security and networking daily which is what I enjoy the most. Solving problems, designing solutions.
    How would you describe your career?
Ever changing, constant learning. Challenging and rewarding.
    What are some accomplishments you've achieved during your career?
Rebuilding two cities network infrastructures. This included a 911 call center for 1 site. I have installed fiber connectivity for most schools and companies in Western Ohio it feels like back in my TWC era.
    Describe a time that your career was rewarding.
Designing and fixing issues that other couldn’t.
    If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be?
Educate yourself. Find a good trainer when you get your foot in the door. Be a sponge. Do some of the jobs no one else wants to tackle.
    What is your favorite thing about your career or industry?
I work on technology that I would be screwing around with at home except I get paid for it.
    What is a valuable lesson you learned in your career?
The ability to leave work at the office. Be loyal to a certain degree but keep in mind if you are gone the company will have you replaced in a couple of weeks if needed.
    What do you hope to accomplish in your career?
Stability. Teach others. Look back on work that I am proud of.
    Are you involved in any professional/ non-profit/sports organizations? If so, do you have a title or rank within these organizations?
None currently other than coaching my kids in football aka soccer for many years.
    What is your favorite sport?
NFL Football
    Do you play any sports?
I run mud races, Spartan and a few other companies. I played on some pretty successful paintball teams long ago.
    If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for?
The ability to heal. Too many relatives and friends suffering from health issues.
    If you won a very large amount of money, what would you do? Buy real estate. Party like a Rock Star when necessary.

Ohio I'm gone! HeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaW!

Let start with your clan name?
     >XI< Frags
    Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game?
    Oh I am sure I do, I just don't know what they are!
    When and where were you born?
     9-11-58 Pensacola Florida
    When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
     A Pilot
    Where have you lived?
    Florida, Texas, California, Maryland, Berlin, Hong Kong, Pennsylvania and Oklahoma.
     
    What got you into gaming?
     My father in law was a Sr. Electrical engineer that worked on the space shuttle. He built a computer, the first one I ever saw. It took up his whole living room. It had a teletype and we programed it to play a 3D game printed on paper, Star Trek, it was like Battleship, only 3D. When you told the computer that you fired and hit the enter button it took like 20 seconds before the printer would print out the results of your shot. We killed many trees playing that game.
    Your first game you played?
  The first store bought computer game was on a VIC 20, who knows what the game we loaded in that thing.
    And what do you play now?
  COD4 and COD5
    Why did you join XI?
 I was part of the original Breakfast club with Johnny Dos and he got me in the clan. At one point COD5 was all but dead and I made admin. The game survived but for a time I was not too sure it would.
    What do you get from being in this clan?
    Well, gaming with my friends!
    What is your favorite hobby?
    Flying my airplane, a Cessna 170a
    What is your favorite travel destination?
   Loved Austria, but here in the USA the Florida panhandle beaches.
    Are you married?
  Widowed, lost my wife Feb 2019
    Do you have children?
   5, 3 of my own and two step kids
    What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names?
   One dog, Jazz an old black lab. She keeps me company.
    Are you a sports fan? If so, what is your favorite team?
    Nope, hate sports ball of all types.
    What causes are you passionate about?
   I have a somewhat rare blood type, not the type but antibodies I don't have that kill will kill infants, I give a lot of blood. Gallons and gallons so far.
    Do you volunteer? If so, where?
    What is an interesting fact about you?
    I lived in Berlin in the early 70's, when I wanted to skip school I would ride the S bahn to East Germany, go through customs and hide in East Berlin all day. I figured nobody would find me there. As a result I hate all things communist! It might not have been too smart of a thing to do! lol

    Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind?
 I did not go to college, I have a technical license. I am an aircraft mechanic. Retired now, but am hoping to get my Inspection authorization which will allow me to sign off major type work on aircraft.
    Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college?
  Aircraft mechanic
    Did you belong to any professional organizations?
    What is your current job title?
  Retired bum!
    Did you win any awards or recognitions during your education?
    Where do you work?
   I don't
    What other job titles have you had in your career?
    Where else have you worked?
   I worked for American Airlines for 35 years, retired in 2020
    Why did you choose to work in your industry?
   Love aircraft
    Why do you like your job?
    How would you describe your career?
    What are some accomplishments you've achieved during your career?
   I didn't kill myself.
    Describe a time that your career was rewarding.
   I loved working on aircraft, hated the airlines. The most rewarding day is the day I retired.
    If you could give a younger person career advice, what would it be?
   Don't be a mechanic, be a pilot!
    What is your favorite thing about your career or industry?
  Airplanes!
    What is a valuable lesson you learned in your career?
  Doesn't matter how much you care at the airlines they will beat you down.
    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?
    What is your favorite sport?
    Do you play any sports?
    If you were granted 1 wish, what would you wish for?
   I could go back in time, I would have not gotten married so young and would have gone in the military.
    If you won a very large amount of money what would you do?
    Buy a faster airplane of course! Then buy a new house for all XI members!
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Sea Foam, See Foam
 

I havn't named mine yet. I can't afford a boat like yer's to make her wet! Love the boat! Thinking about Keep Her Wet! HeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaW!

Took delivery of "Cool Change" today and put our old boat, Spindrift on the market.
Kind of a bittersweet day.
Decided to take a picture of them side-by-side....the first and last time.
Hoping Spindrift sells quickly, she was a great boat!

NICE!! Enjoy her - stay safe

Wet Dream
Wet Spot 
Dripping Wet

This is still going on? Need help with my boat name! I was thinking Keep Her Wet? I will start a new topic on this LMAO! HeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaW!

Good read.  @PainKiller What was your dads gaming name?

PainKiller>XI<ADM COD2
 
Do you have any nicknames? Personal or in game?
PainKiller, Pain, Pain in my ass, Pain in the ass. PK.
When and where were you born?
South East England, 1994 babyyyy!
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I think it was a pilot, or work in the Royal Navy. Never did, so instead I pretend I do in video games
Where have you lived?
My hometown, then Farnham in Surry, and now Canterbury in Kent     
What got you into gaming?
Just something I started off really early as a kid, and its been something I have loved ever since!
Your first game you played?
I really can't remember but I have a lot of memories of Rayman on the PS1 and Command and Conquer on the PC. I have played so many I can't remember.
And what do you play now?
I play a LOT of things, I don't think I can put them all here but here are my top 5 that I play now:
    War Thunder
    CoD 2
    7 Days to Die
    Project Zomboid
    ARMA 3
Why did you join XI?
My dad used to be an Admin in CoD2 way back when I was a teenager. I was the first JR member - you can double check if you'd like but when he left, I had to go with as I was only a JR but when I hit 18 or so, I came back, told folks in CoD2 who I was, and the rest is history. I am now a well established member of the clan, and an admin for CoD2 - something I never thought I would get!
What do you get from being in this clan?
A wonderful group of idiots in CoD2 I call my extended family. I have known them for about 14 years, and I have a lot of fond memories of all of them. Loader has been someone close to me for a very long time, and helped me grow into who I am now in the clan.
What is your favorite hobby?
Gaming, duh! My Steam account keeps growing, but I also have GOG and Origin games on top of that!! I have recently gotten into Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, Warhammer 40k, and Magic the Gathering. Keeping me busy, and my bank account empty.
What is your favorite travel destination?
Bed, as I have never been abroad in my life, but I hope to change that one.
What kind of pets do you have, if any? What are their names?
I don't own pets, but through my life I have had cats, fish, a snake, a lizard and an owl. Currently, my parents have two dogs, who I love to pieces and wouldn't trade them for anything.
What is an interesting fact about you?
Have you continued your education past college or university with career development seminars or classes? What kind?
I studied at Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent, doing Digital Media. Before that I did some months doing a Games Design course but left that because mental health.
Did you know what profession you wanted to work in when you started college?
Video games! But sadly, that has fallen to the wayside - but in the interim I am now in IT.
    

Nice coverup!!