Hello, my name is Charles

by on July 7, 2016 at 12:01 am
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My family was not a religious one. We went to church for weddings and funerals. But to say they did not believe in anything would be wrong. They believed in themselves. They believed that we were the rulers of mankind and that only through us would we truly rule the galaxy. It was not a religious belief. They simply believed that we were most capable of leading humanity. We were the smartest and most knowledgeable, and anyone who disagreed with us was by definition unfit to lead. The masses of humanity were the stepping stools of our greatness. I disagreed.

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Hello, my name is Jack

by on July 6, 2016 at 12:01 am
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There are many virtual world “games” out there. Pretty much every star system I’ve been to has them. Some people like to play in them. Some people work in them. I usually make money selling stuff I got in other systems and transfer that into hard cash, but when I’m looking for fun I almost always go all rogue. I enjoy being swift and agile and employing the Mister Miyagi defense of “no be there.” And I love playing stabity stabity on all those nasty virtual monsters they usually inhabit the fantasy-themed worlds with. Or getting one over on the clanking armor types. That’s pretty fun too. Basically, I just love doing a lot of damage while avoiding getting hit. That’s real shiny.

Roleplay

 

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I’m going to Tea Party like it’s 1776

by on July 5, 2016 at 12:01 am
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This has been part of my standard signature line on forums for many years.

1) I am a fan of Prince, hence the wording. hehehe
2) I support the Boston Tea Party, even if it didn’t happen in 1776.  😉
3) I support the Declaration of Independence, which DID happen in 1776.

You may be amazed how many people are offended by one or more of these points. You may not. One forum admin has even given me a warning for it, after going into my profile to delete it because it was so horribly offensive to him.

Here’s the thing. I will always be proud of my country. We have done great things. And so I will always celebrate the things we did in our founding years. The Boston Tea Party. The Declaration of Independence. These are clarion calls of liberty for the world.

And Prince is an example of how far we have come. We did not publish African-American art in the 1700s. I grew up in an age when our best singers were African-American.

We have come so far as a country. We have learned so much and stood for great things. We have changed the world. And so…I will always be proud…and…

“I’m going to Tea Party like it’s 1776.”

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Happy Fourth of July

by on July 4, 2016 at 12:01 am
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Today we celebrate our Independence Day.

Today we remember the Founding Fathers who risked everything to give us a future worth living in.

Today we cook hot dogs on fires.  We drink beer.  We set off fireworks.  We celebrate our freedom.

Today we should all remember to drink responsibly.  Don’t hold the fireworks in your hands.  And never be the bravest fool on the street.

And so I finally say…

On behalf of the people of America…

Happy Fourth of July.

Fourth of July 2000

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Hello, my name is Charles.

by on July 3, 2016 at 12:01 am
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Marine Aviation Group 41 had no nickname for decades. The Second Great Depression and the rise of the Republic of Texas changed that forever. They picked the unused name of Wolfpack and kept that name for centuries. The War brought more change. The Cowboys were the first squadron to deploy, and the first to serve off Peloran warships. By the time the rest of the group joined the Cowboys in the Hyades Cluster, everybody knew that the Cowboys were America’s contribution to the fleet. And so the media called all of the fighter squadrons Cowboys. They were wrong. But the name stuck and remained after The War. We are not MAG 41 anymore of course. We do not have an organizational number. Now we are all Cowboys.

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