Missing Loungers Whom You Miss.

[Diamondback]

All the fellas like Rue.

That, or need their heads examined... or both, in some of our cases.

 

[Big Man]

That, or need their heads examined... or both, in some of our cases.

Good to see you post again, Diamondback. I thought you had done gone and R-U-N-N-O-F-T.

 

[dhermann1]

Yes! Diamondback! Back after over a year's absence! Good to see you, dude!

 

[AtomicEraTom]

I second that!

Yes! Diamondback! Back after over a year's absence! Good to see you, dude!

 

[DesertDan]

Agreed, good to "see" you again Diamondback.
Has anyone seen Rodman lately?

 

[jamespowers]

That, or need their heads examined... or both, in some of our cases.

Good to see you around again. What have we been missing as to your latest acquisitions?

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Yay, Diamondback's back!
Missing Loungers whom I miss: kishtu and GOK, to name two.

 

[Diamondback]

Acquisitions... not much... a lot of research projects have been eating my time, a few of them being to assist with the launch of a Napoleonic naval miniatures wargame due out soon. (Ran into Chanfan on its community forum, which reminded me about over here.) Other than that, lots of data-crunching re WWI and WWII... my major acquisitions have been books and ammo--working on acquiring the entire Osprey Publishing catalog on WWI and WWII as they get things re-released as e-books. (Ever try to carry around more than a half-dozen books in hardcopy? PDF on hard drive gives me a library in the space of a single paperback...)

Pretty much my life: books, ammo, miniatures, parts to keep my old beast of a laptop going while I set cash aside for a new 17"-screen Suitcase Monster to replace it. Oh, and trying to organize a reunion for 318th FIS/25th Air Division/Western Air Defense Sector and any other old USAF Aerospace Defense Command alumni in the Puget Sound area next summer. As Mike Frans would say, got tired of growing calluses on my [REDACTED] sittin' around waitin' on others to pull it off while their efforts fizzled, so I'm talking with a few guys at McChord Air Museum while I wait for classes to restart so I can get back in touch with my old prof who once commanded the 318th and see if he'll canvass his old buddies. Also, since one of my neighbors is a Doolittle Raider, trying to debate whether or not I hve time to try to build him a model of his old bird before he PCS's to his final assignment flying St. Peter's wing.

 

[jamespowers]

Acquisitions... not much... a lot of research projects have been eating my time, a few of them being to assist with the launch of a Napoleonic naval miniatures wargame due out soon. (Ran into Chanfan on its community forum, which reminded me about over here.) Other than that, lots of data-crunching re WWI and WWII... my major acquisitions have been books and ammo--working on acquiring the entire Osprey Publishing catalog on WWI and WWII as they get things re-released as e-books. (Ever try to carry around more than a half-dozen books in hardcopy? PDF on hard drive gives me a library in the space of a single paperback...)

Pretty much my life: books, ammo, miniatures, parts to keep my old beast of a laptop going while I set cash aside for a new 17"-screen Suitcase Monster to replace it. Oh, and trying to organize a reunion for 318th FIS/25th Air Division/Western Air Defense Sector and any other old USAF Aerospace Defense Command alumni in the Puget Sound area next summer. As Mike Frans would say, got tired of growing calluses on my [REDACTED] sittin' around waitin' on others to pull it off while their efforts fizzled, so I'm talking with a few guys at McChord Air Museum while I wait for classes to restart so I can get back in touch with my old prof who once commanded the 318th and see if he'll canvass his old buddies. Also, since one of my neighbors is a Doolittle Raider, trying to debate whether or not I hve time to try to build him a model of his old bird before he PCS's to his final assignment flying St. Peter's wing.

Build him the model. He'll enjoy it while he is here.

 

[Diamondback]

The problem is, I'm a VERY SLOOOOOOOOOOOW builder (seriously, I have things that've been on the bench for approaching TWO DECADES). Fine detail is a buttload of trouble with my fine-motor problems... Tempted to just cheat, buy two of the Wings of Glory gaming-miniature B-25s, repaint them as his old bird, generate a custom game-card to go with each, give him one and ask him to autograph the other for me.

 

[VintageBee]

A few years ago when I first found the lounge there was a lady here named Miss Hannah... I think she was a British citizen. I've not seen her in any recent threads. She was a lovely looking lady

 

[Widebrim]

Jazzydame...

 

[Gregg Axley]

Haven't seen C-Dot in awhile.

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Jeepers, I really haven't been on here in a long while. Carebear? Mr. "H"?

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Yeah, she's been gone a good, long while now.

Haven't seen C-Dot in awhile.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

I know there's another thread for it but are there any new updates on LoveMyHats2?

 

[AtomicEraTom]

Last I had read over there, he's still on the machines, unfortunately. Praying for news of improvement.

I know there's another thread for it but are there any new updates on LoveMyHats2?

 

[dhermann1]

Mmmm . . . Carebear's real name was Carbury, as I recall. He contributed a lot. And Mr H, he house sat for me once while I was on vacation,. Great guy. I'm friends with him on FaceBook, so I can report that he's doing great.

 

[Babydoll]

I've met Carebear. Last time we chatted I think he mentioned a cross-country move, & going back to school. Might not have much time for us.

 

[Diamondback]

Haven't seen Carebear around the gun-boards much lately either. Ditto a lot of the other members of the Fedora Lounge Rifle & Pistol Club...