So tell us a little bit about yourself...Part2

[offenseman]

offenseman is a seldom heard hockey term for a defenseman who has a strong offensive component to his game. I started using it during the dark ages of the internet- low baud modems.

When I was a kid, my friend up the street had a grognard dad who went to GenCon every year as it was close to us. As of 1978 he had about 400 games and that is where I got some of my interest in the game.  Rise and Decline of the Third Reich was followed by several others from AH and SPI. I could play Invasion America ad nauseum in those days. 

Now I am lucky to have two online gaming friends, one who has never played any wargame before except for flight sims. He and I (Japan) are on 12/22/1942 of a PBEM WITP game. Set on one day turns, we are have averaged about 1.3 game days per day. The other is playing various Battlefront scenarios with me PBEM. 

Right now I manage a distribution center and am taking a full load of college classes with my graduation set for next summer.  At that time, I am looking forward to trying to find a PBEM opponent for AE. I could start one now, but could not guarantee a day a turn at least for the next month or so.  So if anyone is looking for a Japanese AE opponent down the road, let me know!  I am reliable and consider myself an average player.  Trying to learn some things from a few AARs though! 

I live in Colorado with my wife and enjoy hockey, football and motorcycling- preferably sport touring and short trips up and down canyons.

[scott64]

ORIGINAL: offenseman

I live in Colorado with my wife and enjoy hockey, football and motorcycling- preferably sport touring and short trips up and down canyons.

Where about in Colorado? [:)]

[jleinawe]

Born in 1963, mostly a lurker on this board.   USN veteran (Cryptologic Technician Maintenance "CTM2") station in Edzell Scotland 3 years, Skaggs Isl 1 year, and assorted training sites (Ft. Meade, Great Lakes, Pensacola)

Started playing computer war games in the earlier 80s while stationed in Scotland when I bought a Commodore 64 and discovered a company called "SSI".  Have been following Gary Grigsby ever since.

My login handle has no meaning, other than being something unique.  The profile picture is a disappearing rifle from Ft. Stevens Oregon, a coastal defense fort at the mouth of the Columbia River.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: crsutton

It is my psuedonym. I am actually the Prime Minister of Swedan.......

But the avatar is a real photo.... [:'(]

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Bump![:)]

Figures. Who else would bump this thread.

Dont tell me you havent started a geezer thread in the AE forum.

[captskillet]

Well lets see............born 1956 in Marshall, Texas grew up in Shreveport, LA............happily divorced/broke...........no military experience though my dad was an ex Marine (Korea) so's I feel like I served (he didn't put up with much BS [;)][:D])................first wargames were Panzer Leader and Panzer Blitz............besides WWII I enjoy reading/playing Civil War games and watching college football............still keep up with the Cowboys but pro football isnt what it used to be (too much posing going during the games) for my taste.

[offenseman]

ORIGINAL: scott1964





Where about in Colorado? [:)]

Broomfield, between Denver and Boulder. Where are you?

[scott64]

ORIGINAL: offenseman

ORIGINAL: scott1964

Where about in Colorado? [:)]

Broomfield, between Denver and Boulder. Where are you?

Thornton near I-25 and I-76 [:)]

[GreasyLake]

Greasy Lake is a Sioux shaman from the Berrybender series written by Larry McMurtry. Best read outside of military subject, even better than most.

I am a 50 yr old retired Marine currently walking around during the week delivering mail. My retirement job. Just had to get outside more after 20 years in the finance field. Retired, no more 19-20 year olds to go out and run around with at 0600 or whenever.

I have a 23 yr old son at Duke in NC, a 15 Yr old son in High school, a 9 yr old son in grade school. Gotta do something between deployments. #3 was last try for a girl on the military's bill.

Picture was taken 4th of July 1944 on Saipan. Marine taking a smoke break and cleaning rocks out of shoes while sitting on an unexploded 16 inch shell. Saw this photo years ago and found it on the internet to use.

Someone brought an Apple IIc on board the USS Belleau Wood in 84 and had a couple of the early SSI games. There was some nasty competition over an early squad based WWII game. Sorta early 2 bit version of Close Combat. Guess what my first major purchase was when I got married a year or two later? North atlantic 86 anyone?? Sometimes surprised my wife has stuck around this long.

I had a pretty good handle on the gaming until I discovered WITP a couple years ago. Still busy loosing my first PBEM to my "boyfriend" as she sometimes refers to him.

[thegreatwent]

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ORIGINAL: offenseman

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ORIGINAL: scott1964

Where about in Colorado?



Broomfield, between Denver and Boulder. Where are you?


Thornton near I-25 and I-76

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Lucky for you, tonight it's just me


Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!

Yet more Colorado WitP people. South Denver, near Tamarac myself[:)]

[JeffroK]

Gday All,
 
JeffK was easy as my name is Jeff K....
 
I live near Wooloomanata, where 79 Sqn RAAF worked up before heading north to the islands.
 
Born in 1958, it qualifies me for grumpy old bastard rating. First wargame was Jedko's "African Campaign"in roughly 1970. it was later published by AH.
 
Love sports, even watch American Football. Played Baseball as a kid and the Cricket for about 25 years. Bit of an Ian Harvey for those who know the game.
 
Did some time in the ADF back in the late 70's / early 80's but really wasnt built for it.
 
Spent lots of time chasing money on behalf of various Tyre Companies, did nearly 10 years as National Credit Manager.
 
First PC was an Apple IIC, I still dig it out from time to time.
 
Now I work for a defense related company, just dont blame me if our bits dont work, 5 minutes from home. Not bad after commuting for an hour plus for the previous 15 years.
 
Family hasnt really been in the military, though I have 2 nephews serving with 1 in the ADF & another in the Reserve. 2 Uncles served with 2/8 Bn AIF, 19 Bde, 6th Divvy AIF. One did Libya, Greece, Darwin & New Guinea and the other just Darwin & New Guinea, another uncle was in 106th Tank Attack Rgt & then the RAAF as groundcrew. One of my Mothers cousins was in 2/3 MG Bn and captured on Java, killed when the ship carrying him to some japanese prison was sunk by a USN Submarine. On my wife's side a relly was killed at Gallipoli on 2/5/15, only lasted a week, and another gassed at Broodsiene Ridge nr Passchendaele in 1917. Prior to that was a relly who wasa Captain in the Cavarly at Waterloo, actually a teamster with the Royal Horse Artillery[8D]
 
While knowing a lot about Australias efforts in 2 World Wars, and a lot about the Pacaific War I always find snippets of useful information here, though I am not a lover of "how many rivets in a Wellingtons wing (Mk X, not the IC)" and a firm believer that wars are won by men and not always by the technical superiority(or otherwise) of their weapons. I hate the growing idolisation of the "Evil Empires" of the 40's. Would you accept the same of Al Qaeda or the Taliban in 40 years?
 
End of speech, waiting to get home and put in the patch fixer patch!

[bilbow]

My name is Bill and I am a WITP addict. My screen name is just a shortening of my name, showing a real lack of imagination compared to many of you.

I'll be 60 next year, been in wargaming since the early sixties when my uncle gave me a copy of Tactics II as a birthday gift. Played all the board games, still have most of them, but the idea actually playing something like Campaign for North Africa leaves me cold after seeing what the computer brings to the wargaming hobby.

Was in AFROTC in college, which was a lot of fun on a Boston college campus during VietNam. Eventually the detachment was shut down since with the end of the war there wasn't much use for a non-flying 2nd Lt. so I never went on active duty. Probably just as good, as I would have likely ended up as a meteorologist or something somewhere north of the Arctic Circle.

I'm originally from New Hampshire, with 25 years in the Boston area before my company was acquired and a bunch of us got shipped to Columbus Ohio. Professionally I'm in logistics with 35 years with a multinational logistics company. I suspect the logistics connection is part of why I am a UV/WITP addict. I still have 4 WITP PBEMs going, struggling to find time for AE. Feinder refers to me as "freakishly diligent" when it comes to mines, just another form of logistics, right?

A benefit of playing PBEM for me is when a game can last a couple of years, by the time it's done these people are my freinds. Some I've never met, and likely never will, but I class all of them as freinds.

[Xargun]

Hi all. My first name is Jon, but I also go by Eric (my middle name) but I have used the alias Xargun for years - even back in the Comp-U-Serve days and the original PacWar game. I have always been a huge fan of the Pacific War ever since seeing the movie Midway one day when I was about 12. I discovered the original PacWar in a magazine I just happen to buy and 'made' my mom order it for me on her visa - I still have the original magazine article in my old PacWar folder.

I consider myself a Jap Fanboy and love my Zeros and the IJN CVs - even though I know they will all perish a fiery death. I still love them [:D]

I currently live near Columbus, Ohio and have lived in Ohio all my life. I work for a shoe company in their IT department responsible for our IBM Servers. I am married and have a wonderful son (named John with an H after my father) who is 3 year old and a daily terror to my wife and I.

Xargun

[morganbj]

Born in '49, started playing wargames in 1959 with Tactics (not Tactics II, but Tactics, it's predecessor).
 
A Texas Aggie, class of '70.
 
Spent 7 years active and 8 years reserve duty in the US Army as a commissioned officer in Armor and MI.  I was a graduate of the Armor Advanced Course at Ft. Knox and the Command and General Staff College (C&GSC) at Ft. Leavenworth and Myriad other smaller military schools.  I decided to leave when it wasn't fun anymore.  You know, I just got tired of all the crap when a new brigade commander came in who thought he was Georgie Patton (but he was really an incompetent idiot).  On top of that, reserve duty just stank.
 
Obviously, the assignment I think most fondly of is when I was in the 2nd Cavary in Germany.  Great beer.  Good food.  Twenty extra pounds.
 
I am now a university administrator that teaches statistics and research methodology for my faculty assignment.  One wife, two daughters, six grand youngins.  Hope to play AE 'till I die (or its successor).
 

[Kwik E Mart]

ORIGINAL: Mynok

Computers are my game and have been since day 1. We had them long before you bipeds did. I'm a night owl like all Martians as daytime radiation is far too nasty there. Cold is good. Heat is bad.

You are not a biped?

[Kwik E Mart]

Great thread! I like long walks on the beach, candlelit dinners; turn-on's are honesty and....er....ooops....

My real name is Randy. I was born three months after the Kennedy assassination (not sure why I always connect the two dates like that). I've been interested in military stuff ever since I built earthen forts in the front yard and threw dirt clods at the plastic green defending soldiers. My gaming addicition started when I found an old dog-eared copy of AH's D-Day in the closet of a family friends house and I think I bought just about every darn AH title since. Lot's of Third Riech and the Russian Campaign and even more Squad Leader and the follow on modules.

Got interested in joining the Navy while in college...went to the recruiter to take the tests for submarine service...got told my math grades weren't up to par (interesting since I was a physics major, but I learned to never trust recruiters anyways) and was told I would do well in Aviation Officer Candidate School (yep, the same one Richard Gere went thru; the only DI that sends more shivers up my spine than Lou Gossett Jr is the DI from Full Metal Jacket). Top Gun had just come out, so I said what the heck. Maverick was a stud, right? Fourteen weeks of Gunnery Seargent Jones, United States Marine Corps later, and I'm a commissioned officer accepted into the propeller navy for training, which equalled flying the P-3 Orion ASW platform. So, to ChezDaJez and all his tube-rat bretheren, I sincerely apologize for any inadvertant spinal damage I may have caused on rough landings [:D]. West Coast tours...VP-40...Naval Grad School...Combat Center USS Carl Vinson...fun with Soviets...first Gulf War stuff...end Cold War...get out and get on with life...

Now happily married to Wife Unit MkII...(MkI liked Officer and a Gentleman too much - you figure it out)...Manufacturing Engineer in large medical equip company...one very cool dog and a parrott that wants to peck my eyes out (hey, bird was packaged with Wife Unit MkII...what can I say?)

Kwik E Mart is a Simpson's reference, possibly one of the best TV shows ever made, IMHO. Avatar is my pilot wings and ribbons from service. Sig is an Austin Powers' movie quote (Mike Meyers is a comic genius IMHO) and the banner I made from a pic on the internet. And by the way, after 516 posts, no one has commented on the "Victory in the Pacific" versus "War in the Pacific" gaffe. So I think most of you have poor attention to detail (unlikely if you are playing AE) or you are all very apathetic (again unlikely with the fervor and debate on this forum)....so I guess you are all just incredibly polite to not point out my D'oh moment when creating the banner [;)].

Anyways, I enjoy reading and participating on this forum...as some of you probably have noticed, I like to add my warped sense of humor to a lot of the posts that I make - I hope that it does not offend or miff too many people on the forum, but life is too short to not see the humor in it.

(Damn, this turned into a novel...I REALLY need to concentrate more on work...)

[Reg]

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

And by the way, after 516 posts, no one has commented on the "Victory in the Pacific" versus "War in the Pacific" gaffe.

It's another classic....

[AvG]

AvG is short for my name Ad van Gerwen. Living since 1938 in the Netherlands.
Strategy-games, the complexer the better, are my addiction. Playing 5-10 hours per day (pensioned)
Changed in the sixties from board-games to computer-games, and also started programming.
Allways dreamed of my own WW2-simulation on which I spend thousands of hours. Result zill. The introduction of Windows 95 made a new start necessary. Still am trying though.
AvG

[Kwik E Mart]

ORIGINAL: Reg

ORIGINAL: Kwik E Mart

And by the way, after 516 posts, no one has commented on the "Victory in the Pacific" versus "War in the Pacific" gaffe.

It's another classic....

I think that is what I was thinking when I did the banner! Good find...[:)]

[AW1Steve]

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