Introduction.

[aramis]

I've held the opinion that the only problem with the alien abductions is that they won't take me OFF this rock... So yes, I'm a spacer at heart.

If you can find me a Thumb, I'm willing to put up with the dentrassis long enough to get out-system...

 

[Magnus von Thornwood]

Me too, me too *hops up down*

I totally second that!:rofl:

*bows* By the way, it is wonderful to see Peerage looking in on my little old post. I am Honored.

*big time geek 'i love me' time, loooovvvve the Social ratings and My Lord, what do all the little Icons mean next to my Ident? I see green dots and blue/silver? etc. "I see dot people."

 

[aramis]

The green dot indicates you're online now (you've accessed a page within the last 10 minutes or so). The flower says you listed an ICQ number in your profile. the guy says you have an AIM id in your profile. The Y! indicates a Yahoo Messenger ID in your profile.

The red starburst is a moderator.
The gold is an admin.
(my work, BTW...)

And I read almost every post on the BBS.

 

[Magnus von Thornwood]

Magnus responds.

Totally thank you.

Not to be a pest, oh wait you're reading my posts, *cover burned*, well I got to ask, why no hex for the Social Rating, one of the quirky things that makes Traveller what it is. And, after a while it makes such sense, is that wrong?

 

[aramis]

Totally thank you.

Not to be a pest, oh wait you're reading my posts, *cover burned*, well I got to ask, why no hex for the Social Rating, one of the quirky things that makes Traveller what it is. And, after a while it makes such sense, is that wrong?

You'll have to wait for Hunter as for the lack of Hex.

However, I'll float a theory: Soc B is a Knight. Soc 11 isn't.

 

[Magnus von Thornwood]

Gee, like thanks or something.

Thank you again for peeking in and getting back, most cool.

Oh, yeah thanks for pointing out that have no Honors yet....yet (he says hopefully).

Plus, been digging on your sig for a while yet and what's with all the code? If I may.

 

[BlackBat242]

Well, not the Chair Farce, but I must come clean, here.

My service in the Marines was in the Aviation branch.

I was an avionics tech (FLIR/laser systems) on A-6E Intruders & F/A-18A Hornets.

I even got in some ship time, as my squadron in my second term [VMA(AW)-121 Green Knights] was assigned to CVW-2 on USS Ranger CV-61. I got to make 2 "haze gray & underway" trips from San Diego to Korea/Japan (1986 & 1987) and one spin around the Indian Ocean (second half 1987).


My name is my first-term squadron (6 months land-based in Japan & Philippines in 1984), VMA(AW)-242 Black Bats.



glossary:
avionics = aircraft electronics
FLIR = forward looking infrared
VMA = fixed-wing aircraft (V); Marine; attack squadron
AW = all-weather
CVW = carrier air wing

 

[Magnus von Thornwood]

wowsers.

So, what your saying is you got to work on the coolest jets in the US inventory.

Now, thank you, I was wondering why it sounded familiar (your Ident), it's been ringing round my head trying to land and boltering every time.

Say, *looks suddenly conniving* how difficult is the maintenance on the AV-6E? *looks back at post* Wait, you mean you worked on the bombing goes right parts of the only attack air craft we have never sold? So, does that like require a clearance?

BTW, I knew all the lingo, except (AW), that threw me, can't lie.

And, I must also confess. I am curious both for odd JOT reasons and well, my sis is married into the freaking Zoomie Clan (USAF)! Grrrrrr, damned traitor. I wonder though, if she understands that it sound like her fighter jock is bucking for a star. I forget if he's a light colonel or a full-on bird, but he did combat tours in sandland recently and now there moving to GA, due to his re-upping back into the service. He used to work civ airline, is a former F-16 IP. I mean, I only study such things, but as I calc this, it's Staff College time then off to dog-rob for some star(s), then if you do well, you get in the god club. In the rarefied air of the stars, goes you.

Just curious.

 

[aramis]

Thank you again for peeking in and getting back, most cool.

Oh, yeah thanks for pointing out that have no Honors yet....yet (he says hopefully).

Plus, been digging on your sig for a while yet and what's with all the code? If I may.

This:
IMTU ct+ tm++ tne tg-- tt+ t4- t20+ to ru+ ge+ 3i+ c+ jt au ls pi+ ta he+ st+

is "In My Traveller Universe" Code. It's a quick way to see what I do and don't like in my personal traveller.

ct+ : I like Classic Traveller
tm++: I LOVE mega traveller
tne: I don't mind New Era
tg--: I think GT sucks bigtime
t4-: I think T4 has major issues
T20: I like t20
3i+: I pretty much use the OTU 3rd Imperiu
jt: Jump Torps don't factor in my TU, but are possible
pi+: Piracy works IMTU
he+: I'm a bit of a Traveller Heretic
to: I'm aware of other traveller editions (Heck, I wrote a conversion to use the Vampire: The Masquerade rules for running Traveller!)

I'd have to look up the other codes.

http://eaglestone.pocketempires.com/imtuF.html is the definitions.

 

[Magnus von Thornwood]

IMTU codes...

is "In My Traveller Universe" Code. It's a quick way to see what I do and don't like in my personal traveller.

ct+ : I like Classic Traveller
tm++: I LOVE mega traveller
tne: I don't mind New Era
tg--: I think GT sucks bigtime
t4-: I think T4 has major issues
T20: I like t20
3i+: I pretty much use the OTU 3rd Imperiu
jt: Jump Torps don't factor in my TU, but are possible
pi+: Piracy works IMTU
he+: I'm a bit of a Traveller Heretic
to: I'm aware of other traveller editions (Heck, I wrote a conversion to use the Vampire: The Masquerade rules for running Traveller!)

I'd have to look up the other codes.

So, as I understand this my own code should look something like this:

IMTU:ct++ tm-- tne tg+ t4+ 3i++ jt- pi- in+ no+ dp+ to

ct++: love Classic Traveller
tm--: hate on those who would shatter the imperim
tne: not sure how i feel about the virus isse
tg+: I dig on GT for (see above, love them for that) and the art is phenomenal!
t4+: i dig on the creating the 3i and the politics (why yes i do own Pocket Empires.)
3i++: love the canon OTU (original Traveller universe)
jt-: ummm, thinking, uh, no timmy, bad.
pi-: am one, so go fig. :-X
in+: but loves me some navy
no+: and nobles
dp+: and of course diplomats, but then most of the IMTU code i have screams i ate the whole nobles/diplomats keep sh*t cool and wrapped, but good.
to: now i know about other editions, unless one counts bits.

Yes, no, maybe so?

 

[Magnus von Thornwood]

My RL initials.

...
CVW = carrier air wing

It has always amused the sh*t out of me that my initials in RL are CAG. Which does not stand for Commander, Air Group, sadly, now that would be sweet job *touch of sarcasm* what flying a chair through clouds of paperwork dodging flak....I mean flying a jet, did I say chair...ummmm, got to go fill out some FITREPs....

And where would one post some off-Traveller, Space Navy stuff and get some feedback? If that would be possible, getting some nice stuff now.

Thanks again Service Personnel! We do remember and are grateful, us civ pukes, but mail is bouncing so, off I go...

 

[aramis]

OTU=Official Traveller Universe

 

[Magnus von Thornwood]

Tanx!

Thank you again, I had thought so but now can adjust.

 

[G. Kashkanun Anderson]

I've held the opinion that the only problem with the alien abductions is that they won't take me OFF this rock...

So you're OK with all the anal probing, then? 'Cuz I dunno about you, but that would be a real deal-breaker for me.

But if they promise me that I can keep my pants up for most of the trip,* then yeah, I got no beef with them taking me on one of their intergalactic magic carpet rides.

*Excluding bathroom breaks, of course.

 

[robject]

*wondering when the Zoomie will swoop in and contribute*

If it helps, my father-in-law is retired E7 Air Force. Not a pilot.

 

[Major B]

*wondering when the Zoomie will swoop in and contribute*

Guess they're all at the O-club.

 

[Magnus von Thornwood]

:rofl: and go zoomie relations! we got to stick together.

 

[BlackBat242]

So, what your saying is you got to work on the coolest jets in the US inventory.
...
Say, *looks suddenly conniving* how difficult is the maintenance on the AV-6E? *looks back at post* Wait, you mean you worked on the bombing goes right parts of the only attack air craft we have never sold? So, does that like require a clearance?
...
Just curious.

Well, I do have a love for the Sky Pig... one of Grumman Iron Works* best efforts, in my opinion.

Parts of the Intruder were new and fairly easy to work on, like the AN/AAS-33A DRS (detecting & ranging set), part of the TRAM (target recognition attack multisensor).

In other words, the FLIR/laser turret mounted under the nose. It was tested in 1978-1980, and started being installed in operational aircraft in 1981 (I went to school for the system Oct '82-Jan '83).

The FLIR allowed the crew to see at night, with a zooming capability for magnification from 2X to 10X. The laser designator marked the target for the LGBs, and provided very accurate "range-to-target" info. The FAC receiver allowed the crew to lock onto a target being laser-designated by another aircraft or a ground controller. The turret could be slaved to the radar & inertial nav system to keep locked onto the target automatically, regardless of maneuvers.



Yes, a security clearance was required for all avionics work, as a matter of course. Most MOS (military occupational specialties) only required a "confidential" (the lowest), but the DRS required a Secret, as the pulse-coding (to make sure the enemy couldn't spoof the bomb, or the bomb go for a different target if more than one designating laser is used in the same area), the accuracy specs, and the temperature sensitivity of the system were classified Secret (the physical hardware was classified Confidential).

It was fun, as the squadron guys ("O"- organizational level) would pull the turret and send it to me ("I" - intermediate level), where I would test it, tear it down to components, and do most repairs... including component replacement on the circuit boards.

I could shut out the world, by closing the doors to my shop, closing the blocking curtains and setting the interlocks, turning on the flashing red "laser in use" lights, putting on my laser-safety goggles, and going to sleep... er... test-firing the laser.



BTB, "V" in an aircraft designation (your AV-6E) would mean "vertical takeoff/landing fixed-wing aircraft", as in AV-8 Harrier & MV-22 Osprey. The Intruder was a plain A-6E.

* The portion of the Grumman Corp that built most of their military aircraft (up to the F-14) was indeed the "Iron Works" division... kinda fun, considering how rugged those birds were.

Me with an ex-USMC A-6E at my home-town airport:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/Bager1968/Aircraft/display aircraft/IMG_0372.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/Bager1968/Aircraft/display aircraft/IMG_0378.jpg

 

[Icosahedron]

And where would one post some off-Traveller, Space Navy stuff and get some feedback? If that would be possible, getting some nice stuff now.

AFAIK, all off-Traveller stuff is posted under Random Static, unless it is discussing tech for inclusion in Trav, in which case it goes under Imperial Research Station. See which fits best.

 

[aramis]

The Lone Star is for general non-political meet & greet, get to know one another.

Random Static is for non-LoneStar, non-Traveller, Non-religious, Non-Political.

If it involves Religion or Real World Politics, it belongs in the Political Pulpit.

In any case, all board rules apply in all the above, save that the pit allows religion and politics.

That make it more clear?