A little about yourself...

[Moderator Sinister]

If you feel so inclined and want to tell everyone about yourself go for it.

Location: Indiana
Job: High School Athletic Director and Moderator of AH

College: Studied history, specialized in american military studies.

What got me into gaming: Axis and Allies and Marvel Super Heroes the TSR RPG

Pets: 2 cats named Augustus Kato and Claudius Tiberious

Wife: Married one of those rare female gamers you read about.

Favorite Person(s) in History: Hannibal Barca, Robert the Bruce, Winston Churchill, FDR

Favorite Battle in History: Cannae(big surprise), St. Clair's Defeat, Layte Gulf, and the Battleship battle off the coast of Alaska

Favorite RPG: Deadlands

Favortie Boardgame: A&A and possibly this new battlestations game.

Music I'm currently listening to: Alanis Morriessette and Bare Naked Ladies

Favorite Part of the AH Boards: The members all rock!!!

[Me 262 Schwalbe]

Okay, here's something about Me (262 Schwalbe, hahaha :o )

Location: The Netherlands ("ah, that town close to Brussels" as an American dude once replied when I told him where I came from......... :D )

Age: 31

Job: Manager (in a consultancy organisation)

Education: University, political science

What got me into gaming: friends with too much time on their hands and plastic UNITS :eek:

Pets: 4 cats (named Dreumes, Blackadder, Baldrick and Tommy), two dogs ( a Rottweiler named Gaya and a Golden Retriever named Gishmo (sometimes I call them Axis and Allies) and a horse named Nansen.

Wife: Married, who is not into gaming at all. But she is very tollerant....

Favorite Persons in History: Guilio Douhet, Heinz Guderian and Erich von Manstein

Favorite Battles in History: my puberty and all conflicts between 1870 and 1945.

Favorite Computer Games: Close Comat III (The Russian Front), Mafia, CIV III, TripleA and Panzer General.

Favortie Boardgame: A&A (except D-Day), Memoir '44 and Monopoly.

Music I'm currently listening to: Therapy?, Linkin Park, Manic Streetpreachers, Wir Sind Helden and the sound of my drumkit

Other intersts: skiing, tennis, playing the drums and reading (mostly history).

Most-heard line in the last ten years: "Man, you smoke a lot!"

Favorite Part of the AH Boards: House Rules

[Moderator Sinister]

Black Adder and Baldrick that rocks! Now all you need is a general melchett and lt. george...

[Me 262 Schwalbe]

We had a Mr. Bean also, but sadly he ended up as roadkill..... :(
I don't know if it was a three-weeled car or a yellow mini that hit him....

And we wanted to name the horse Captain Darling, but his name had to start with an N. Has something to do with offspring and year of birth. But that's my wife's terrain of exeprtise.

[RuHurt]

Ok, I'll bite the bullet... ;)

Location: Tiny little town in New Hampshire. Technically known as "The Boonies."

Job: Librarian.

Age: 16 (17 in June! :D).

Education: been homeschooled all my life, probably major in either acting or history in college.

What got me into gaming: either the Original A&A, which I got when we were cleaning out a house, or Panzer Leader, not sure which came first. Either way, I only started REALLY gaming about a year or two ago.

Pets: 2 dogs; a Border Collie named Chelsea (even though my mom, for some unexplainable reason, pronounces it KEL-sea), and a German Shepard, named Quilla. Used to a have a wonderful old tomcat, named (oddly enough...) Tom, but after he died we discovered my sister and I are allergic, and haven't owned one since :(.

Wife: ah.... No.

Favorite persons in history: George Patton and Erwin Rommel are the main ones.

Favorite battle in history: don't really have one, but the Battle of the Bulge would probably be closest...

Favorite computer games: Escape Velocity Nova, Escape Velocity Override, Escape Velocity (the original).

Favorite board game: A&AR, A&A, Wise and Otherwise.

Music I'm currently listening to: none.

Other interests: snowboarding, acting, music (piano, to be specific), dropping in on my web-boards ('specially this one :D).

Favorite part of AH boards: Rec Room, or A&AR forum.

Favorite band: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

[sking500]

Here goes nothing...

Location: Anaheim, CA

Job: Software Developer

Age: 34

Education: some college

What got me into gaming: Christmas, 1983 received Milton Bradley's Axis and Allies. My older brother got Squad Leader which I eventually absorbed into my collection.

Pets: My wife has a cat named Charlie.

Wife: Amazingly found someone to take mercy on me. She's never forgiven herself since.

Favorite persons in history: Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo, Babbage, Napoleon, Lafayette, Washington, Lincoln, Grant, Sherman, Ben Franklin, Eisenhower, Patton, Guderian, Rommel.

Favorite battle in history: Overlord.

Favorite computer games: Combat Mission, Close Combat series, Third Reich PC.

Favorite board game: Third Reich (original)

Music I'm currently listening to: none.

Other interests: inventing, game development, movies, playing sports (no watching).

Favorite part of AH boards: OOP Games and Rec Room.

Favorite band: Depends on mood - Howard Jones, U2, Wagner, Mozart, Depeche Mode, Queen.

[nerdx]

Location: Just try and Guess

Job: I was recently fired :o (don't ask why)

Age: between 1 and 110

Education: um.. I went to a school ounce

What got me into gaming: My friende OctavionNT and our friend Chris

Pets: a kangarooo named Ronald, a fish named Lenny, and a dog named Rupert

Wife: My name is Nerdx
Throughout my life
I will try hard
But I won't get a wife

Favorite persons in history: Well there's me. :)

Favorite battle in history: well I like a lot of them

Favorite computer games: um... Solitare?

Favorite board game: A&A (all of them), Candyland, Clue

Music I'm currently listening to: Nirvana, Green Day, Linkin Park, Weird Al Yankovic, Adam Sandler, any other funny or awesome guys

Other interests: goofin around, posting here, being utterly awesome, programing computer games

Favorite part of AH boards: all the awesome people

Favorite band: my band :D

[DXfoxman]

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee. Go Vols. Gators suck.... so does damn Alabama. Damn crimson tide.

Job: Freshman in highschool. (08 represent)

Wife: Workin on that

Music: Beatles, Eagles, Queen, Tenacious D, Pink Floyd, ect.

[Carlo]

Location:Legnaia, suburbs, , Florence, Tuscany, Italy, EU, eurasian continent, planet Earth, Sol, Orion Arm, Milky way galaxy. That should be clear enough.
Job: student, writer in the free time.
Age: 16 and a 1/2.UNDERSTOOD?? AND A 1/2.
Wife: Arrrrhh..... not yet
Education: currently studying in a scientific high school.
Pets: A dog named Arcibaldo(but we just call it Arci), and an hundred of vicious lettuce eaters(turtles)
What got me into gaming: the charming beauty of a Board-game shop assistant.
Favorite person in history: Lorenzo il Magnifico (lord of 15th century Florence)
Favorite battle: Lepanto(I do not hate muslims, I like it only because it was a HUGE naval battle)
Favourite computer game: Master of Orion III
Music I like to listen to: Manowar, Beatles, Alan Parson Project, Gem Boy(heavily stoopid music), My friend Gabriele Usai.

[Moderator Kayn]

Location: Knoxville, Tennessee. Go Vols. Gators suck.... so does damn Alabama. Damn crimson tide.




Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama

ROLL TIDE

:p

[Da Black Gobo]

Location: Outside Cincinnati USA, along the Ohio River.
Job: Retired DAV USArmy

Age: Older than dirt.

College: Hard Knocks and Useless Knowlege GO! HKUK!!!

What got me into gaming: My mother was a gamer. So we started from a early age.

Pets: 4 cats Twilight, Peanuticus Headicus Stumpium Rex (peanuthead), Trippsy, and Xena.

Wife: Married over 24 years, and yes she is a gamer.

Favorite Person(s) in History: All the guys in my unit that died.

Favorite Battle in History: Perryville Ky., any ancient roman battle, like the battles of Agricolla.

Favorite Movie: Anything before 1964 with a cast of thousands. (Waterloo), and all ancient movies no matter how stupid they are.

Favortie Boardgame: Shogun, RISK Napoleon, and Bloodbath in NY. Looking forward to the new Conquest of the Empire.

Music I'm currently listening to: Anything with Ronnie James Dio, and Dehumanizer with Black Sabath, throw in some Judist Priest and I got a party!

Favorite Part of the AH Boards: The members all rock!!!

[sking500]

Peanuticus Headicus Stumpium Rex (peanuthead)
Wouldn't that be "King Peanuthead"?

[DXfoxman]

Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama Roll Tide

Oh the luck. Me, a Vol fan, with a Bama fan. And the Bama fan is a MODERATOR. Good thing Kayn is so nice, any other Bama moderator would've banned me for that, no hesitation at all! :)

And by the way. Death to Auburn, huh? :D Us too. (SEC runner up... :mad: :mad: )

GO VOLS!!!!!!!

[Da Black Gobo]

Wouldn't that be "King Peanuthead"?

He is the King of Cats, the title stumpium I added because he has no tail.

Sean

[Moderator Kayn]

Oh the luck. Me, a Vol fan, with a Bama fan. And the Bama fan is a MODERATOR. Good thing Kayn is so nice, any other Bama moderator would've banned me for that, no hesitation at all! :)

And by the way. Death to Auburn, huh? :D Us too. (SEC runner up... :mad: :mad: )

GO VOLS!!!!!!!


hehe, good save. I knew you'd freak out.
but I'd never ban you for poor taste in football teams.

[Me 262 Schwalbe]

He is the King of Cats, the title stumpium I added because he has no tail.

Sean

Our cat Baldrick has no tail either. He is a real Baldrick.....

[Da Black Gobo]

Very cool, what color is your Baldrick? Peanut is a red colored cat with swirls.

[Me 262 Schwalbe]

Very cool, what color is your Baldrick? Peanut is a red colored cat with swirls.

Baldrick is a red coloured cat with swirls......
No kiddin', he really is!

He was 1.5 years when he lost his tail. I found him on the dogs rug when I came home from work. The vet said it must have been cut off by someone. He was almost sure that it was no accident. Baldrick was lucky to get out of surgery alive. Man, if I ever find out who did it.....

Exactly one year later he broke on of his behind legs. Probably got hit by a car. The bone was all scatered. Again he survived, although his leg is still a bit shaky. But he seems to have no pain at all and it is actually verry funny to watch him run with his unstable leg and no tail. We should not have named that cat Baldrick. He's got too many cunning plans that just don't work out.....

We have another red cat (Dreumes, means something like little fellow) who lost an eye in a fight with another cat. They did a great job in surgery though. It is not an ugly wound, it just looks as if one eye is permanently closed ;). The hair grew nicely on the wound.

Yup, we have great cats, but expensive ones...... :D

[Da Black Gobo]

That is so cool, two red cats with swirls and no tails! Whats the odds?? Peanut was found by the road when he was a kitten. Sick and near death. The vet gave him very little chance of living out the week, but I said I rather take him home and try to nurse him with a eyedroper. After many days he started to improve. Peanut was born without a tail. Doc said he was a manx. Peanut grew to be a huge cat that was grease lighting when he ran. Thus, he became the King around the area. Believe it or not he prefers to live outside the house, in my neice's treehouse. I just put the food at the bottom of the tree and call his name, and there he is!! He is about 12 years old now, and with no signs of slowing down. When he get too old to do his normal routine, I'll bring him in the house so he can get plenty of attention.

He is my favorite cat.

[RuHurt]

We used to have a cat. Grand old fellow. Big black tom (called Tom...), who'd tend to disappear for days on end, and show up again eventually. Always willing to be petted, never scratched one of us. Came home one day, and found him in the back garden dying. Some kind of stroke or heart attack, never knew what. One of the most heartbreaking moments of my life, just sitting there helpless watching one of my most favorite animals in the world die. I was about 12. Found out I'm allergic about two years ago, so haven't gotten another. I miss that cat a lot.

[Da Black Gobo]

I'm much older than you so I have lost family, friends, comrades in arms, and yes many pets. Always remember the joy they gave you, is the key. I presently have a small black cat called Twilight in the house with me. Funny, I have a slight allergy to my cats, but I can't resist them.

Sean

[RuHurt]

I know what you're saying. I still rehash some of the good old memories of Tom, so he's not totally gone :). Also, if it were just my allergy, we'd probably have a cat, 'cause it's not that serious, but my little sister is very allergic, so... oh well. I guess family is slightly more important than another pet ;).