Subsim Forum regulars' bios, pics, 'how you found Subsim' - Page 115

Onkel Neal · 02-06-13, 10:19 AM

Welcome abroad and great intro post.

nikimcbee · 02-06-13, 04:13 PM

Welcome aboard.

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I'm a 41ish male with too much gut and too little hair on top, 2 kids, a dog and a wife.

Nuttin' wrong with that.

Jimbuna · 02-06-13, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dammit_Carl!

I'm a 41ish male with too much gut and too little hair on top, 2 kids, a dog and a wife.

I'll gladly admit to the latter but not the former

Kapitan_Phillips · 02-11-13, 05:09 PM

Just confirming I'm still alive, and the proud owner of a Doctor Who scarf

Cybermat47 · 03-06-13, 02:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

Just confirming I'm still alive, and the proud owner of a Doctor Who scarf

FANTASTIC!!!

I might as well show you the pale ghost of NSW

I look rather smug in that pic, don't I?

Jimbuna · 03-06-13, 08:45 AM

(Sigh) The sort of face only a mother could love

Sailor Steve · 03-06-13, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

I look rather smug in that pic, don't I?

Nah, just goofy.

Not that I have anything to brag about.

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

(Sigh) The sort of face only a mother could love

Speaking of which...

Red October1984 · 03-06-13, 06:13 PM

Check out that stare from the Spartan....

He's a badass and he knows it.

Sailor Steve · 03-06-13, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

Check out that stare from the Spartan....

He's a badass and he knows it.

So, do we have a picture from you?

Red October1984 · 03-06-13, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

So, do we have a picture from you?

I don't take any pictures really. There aren't many that exist outside family albums. There's only two that I know of that are posted online. I'd have to do some digging to find a good picture of me.

I'll post one of my favorites of me though.

This was from one of my favorite days of all time...The September Cape Girardeau Airport Open House...

That's me in the back. I loved that thing. A Gyrocopter company came out and gave rides. Once we got off the ground, the pilot asked me if I wanted a go. So, I flew that thing for about 30 minutes.

Sailor Steve · 03-06-13, 07:27 PM

Cool enough. I just thought that if one is going to comment on someone's picture one should give an equal chance. Cell phones work.

Still, that is a cool shot and I envy you a little. I've taken lots of rides in lots of vehicles, but never a gyrocopter.

Cybermat47 · 03-06-13, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

Check out that stare from the Spartan....

He's a badass and he knows it.

Actually, he's so pathetic that his hand snapped off when I tried to put a weapon in it

Cybermat47 · 03-06-13, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

This was from one of my favorite days of all time...The September Cape Girardeau Airport Open House...

That's me in the back. I loved that thing. A Gyrocopter company came out and gave rides. Once we got off the ground, the pilot asked me if I wanted a go. So, I flew that thing for about 30 minutes.

Cool. I've only ever been in the air once, in a helicopter. Having a C-130 passing over the helo mid-flight was pretty cool too.

Red October1984 · 03-06-13, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Cool enough. I just thought that if one is going to comment on someone's picture one should give an equal chance. Cell phones work.

Still, that is a cool shot and I envy you a little. I've taken lots of rides in lots of vehicles, but never a gyrocopter.

Well...let me tell you what you've missed....

You missed the "Motorcycle of the Air"....the Gyrocopter....

If you ever get a chance to go up in one...take it... As you can see, I'm a tall guy. I was slouching in that picture. I had to duck down to get behind that little windscreen. It was probably one of the top 3 things I've ever done. I loved it. I didn't have any instruments in the back seat but there was the stick and the throttle. I had fun. At one point, over the Mississippi River, I peeked over the pilot into the front seat to see the instruments. We were some 1500 feet over the river. It was AWESOME!!!

I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Hell...If you gave me a choice between the girl I like and flight...I'd go running to the aircraft smiling like a little kid in a candy store.... (After maybe sneaking a solution to the other choice when you aren't looking....

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The Air Show is coming back to that airport this summer...I can't wait. Last time they had the Air Show here I got all the Blue Angels Autographs, but, I missed the A-10 Warthog flights they had going on. I got the A-10 Pilot's autograph though. This summer, there is supposedly going to be a B-25, TBM Avenger, and L-3 coming along with all the usual awesome flight stuff.

I actually was looking into Flight School earlier today. (EXPENSIVE!!!!

And you thought car gas was bad...the cheapest fuel at my local airport is $5.34 a gallon. Plus the cost of training, insurance, the plane, space at the airport, etc...)There's a local college with a great Aviation program and I'm thinking that if the Air Force doesn't work for me I'll go to college and be a pilot. That, or the Army...

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Actually, he's so pathetic that his hand snapped off when I tried to put a weapon in it

That why he's standing with his hands on his hips?

I always liked Spartan Armor. My favorite was the E.V.A Armor from Halo 3 and Halo Reach.

Sailor Steve · 03-06-13, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

You missed the "Motorcycle of the Air"....the Gyrocopter....

While I can't say nay to that, I have to defer to Neil Armstrong, who once said the next best thing to flying a jet fighter was riding a good motorcycle. While I haven't flown a jet either, I've ridden some pretty good bikes in my time. Unless you've done that as well your comparison might be stretching things a bit. I've driven some fairly fast cars too, and 150 mph on the ground is a fair bit of excitement.

I don't question your enthusiasm, especially since it does look like a lot of fun. Just the comparison.

I have been up in an ultralight, and I have flown a hang glider. Also fun.

02-06-13, 10:19 AM	#1711
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,284 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	Welcome abroad and great intro post. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-11-13, 05:09 PM	#1714
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,902 Downloads: 203 Uploads: 0	Just confirming I'm still alive, and the proud owner of a Doctor Who scarf __________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,217 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	(Sigh) The sort of face only a mother could love __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

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Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,241 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Check out that stare from the Spartan.... He's a badass and he knows it. __________________

03-06-13, 07:27 PM	#1721
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Cool enough. I just thought that if one is going to comment on someone's picture one should give an equal chance. Cell phones work. Still, that is a cool shot and I envy you a little. I've taken lots of rides in lots of vehicles, but never a gyrocopter. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo