(1-5,Darren Anthony ) Hi Mike (1-#,Mike ) Is Nate with you? (1-5,Darren Anthony ) No he went home yesterday... (1-#,Mike ) Oh... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) however did say he would drop by (1-#,Mike ) good (1-5,Darren Anthony ) feel free to ask anything you want... (1-#,Mike ) Ok, which state are you in now as you be a traveling man? (1-#,Mike ) (1-5,Darren Anthony ) if it is something military that I can no talk (1-5,Darren Anthony ) about I will do the no (1-5,Darren Anthony ) comment thing (1-5,Darren Anthony ) usta (1-#,Mike ) How long have you been in the Military? (1-5,Darren Anthony ) 14 years as of feb 95 (1-#,Mike ) wow! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I joined for my 20th birthday (1-#,Mike ) Army, correct? (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Yep Army..who-ah! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I came in as a private E-1 (1-5,Darren Anthony ) accepted my commission in 1995. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Now I am a real captain (1-#,Mike ) Now I am a little fuzzy on this, but the REQUIRED (1-#,Mike ) to stay is the same for all or it varies, I mean (1-#,Mike ) 4 years,done,etc. Captain, Excellent! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) It changed a couple of years ago (1-5,Darren Anthony ) It used to be 6 years total now it is 8! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) that can break down to 4 active duty and 4 reserve (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I met my obligation back in 93 and can walk any day! (1-#,Mike ) {Now if your not on reserve, and say, the Gulf War (1-#,Mike ) thing, you may or may not get called on,I guess (1-#,Mike ) reserves first (1-5,Darren Anthony ) It goes like this... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Active forces first... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Reserves... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) In-active reserve (1-5,Darren Anthony ) retirees (1-#,Mike ) I always wanted to know about the "If you have kids, (1-#,Mike ) you wouldn't get called" ththing, or does it depend (1-#,Mike ) more on the order you mention regardless. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) then you have those people who just got out (1-5,Darren Anthony ) and can get (1-5,Darren Anthony ) called back first within the first 24 months (1-5,Darren Anthony ) of separation (1-5,Darren Anthony ) the kids thing doesn't hold water (1-5,Darren Anthony ) If you raised your hand and the word comes down (1-5,Darren Anthony ) that you gotta go... (1-#,Mike ) gotcha (1-5,Darren Anthony ) then you gotta go... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) short aside... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) When I got called up for Desert Shield... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) there was a guy who brought his kids with him (1-5,Darren Anthony ) to Beaumont, TX. (1-7,Freeman) what's up (1-#,Mike ) Hey Freeman, Darren is out Guest, Military Man, (1-#,Mike ) SysOp, Info Specialist,etc! (1-#,Mike ) that's OUR (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Dang Mike I am just blushing away now! (1-7,Freeman) my connection to art is through architecture (1-#,Mike ) Darren, how hard is it do you sense amongst your crew (1-#,Mike ) when they gotta leave family home? (1-#,Mike ) (YOU Got it like that - all them there titles ) (1-5,Darren Anthony ) It is difficult but families understand. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) They adjust and phone bills go up (1-5,Darren Anthony ) there are tears when they leave... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) and cheers when we come home! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I go slick.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) go=got... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I pick my units!!! (1-#,Mike ) I really can't imagine, but how hard is it when you (1-#,Mike ) get called say to Gulf War and your best buddy partner (1-#,Mike ) is taken out? (I'm remembering News Pictures) (1-5,Darren Anthony ) this means that chances of me going overseas (1-5,Darren Anthony ) s minimal (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I lost a couple of friends to Sadaam.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) it was tough... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) the toughest part for a soldier still in (1-5,Darren Anthony ) the states is seeing the young (1-5,Darren Anthony ) boys being sent off... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) they were so gung ho! They were going to (1-5,Darren Anthony ) fight for their country... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I had to tell a few of them that Kuwait was (1-5,Darren Anthony ) not a democracy nor... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) part of the US.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) and it was for their country but for the (1-5,Darren Anthony ) price of oil and .... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) American economics (1-#,Mike ) Hi Peggy, Darren, I'm trying to imagine holding back (1-#,Mike ) HATE, but I can't! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) what up my peeps! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Yo Twin! (1-#,Mike ) Hey Nate!!! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) I just finsished watching the Great White Hope. (getting ready for my TWIN story questions ...) (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) What Up Mike! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) I see you have Darren on the HOT seat! (1-#,Mike ) Yep! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Ask Darren about his feelings on horse hair! (1-#,Mike ) Ohhhhh....Darren to Tell!!! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Weave me awong, Nate!!!! (1-#,Mike ) hhahahahahahaha (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Right now I see a man chasing (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) horses in the park with clpiiers & a bucket! (1-#,Mike ) hehehehe (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) I wonder who will be wearing Thunder Gulch 2 nite! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Let me stop! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) before I begin to throw carrots at weave people! (1-#,Mike ) Now how far do you guys go back, (before military days?) (1-#,Mike ) and who said "TWIN" first or did it just happen and I want (1-#,Mike ) BOTH versions! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) I take the fifth! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) (grabbing the Jack Daniels bottle!) (1-#,Mike ) hahhaa (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I grabbed my copy of the U.S. Constitution (1-#,Mike ) hehehhee (1-5,Darren Anthony ) w/ amendments (1-#,Mike ) Was the first meeting Online or in Person? (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Amendments.......Oh You mean the chasers (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) that I have stashed in the bar! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) We first met on Prodigy. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Online! on another service--- (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Some note I wrote..... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Derren backed me up. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) We started cracking on people! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) The original Jazzy D smack! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Our styles and opinions started running (1-5,Darren Anthony ) on the same track (1-#,Mike ) hehe (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Like a tag team. (1-#,Mike ) Would this be the PORCH days??? (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Yep, the proch days. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Yes OTP! You know me! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) We met up in a meet in DC. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Darren reminded me a lot of my brother Gary. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) But... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) It was uncanny how we just hit it off. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) I start a sentence...he finished it. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Nate reminded me of the brother that I always wanted. (1-#,Mike ) Dynamic Duo! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Darren was like the older brother I (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) never had...even though Im older! (1-#,Mike ) (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Well, we would be up all night talking stuff. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Found out thatb we were similiar in many ways, (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) but different enough not to (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) be dull. (1-#,Mike ) Now Darren moves as a military man does, how do you (1-#,Mike ) keep up? I'm guessing PC's (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Then there were those roach parties in AAI... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) We would take turns...one would stomp and the (1-5,Darren Anthony ) other would spray.. (1-#,Mike ) hahahahahaa (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Then we would talk about 2wice a week on (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) the phone and more on line. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I bought a notebook from William last (1-5,Darren Anthony ) year before I went to Japan! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Then we kept in touch no matter where. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) The ultimate part of our friendship came.... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) When my mom passed away... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Darren was in Amsterdam... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) and he told me that if I needed him, he was (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) on the next jet... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Even though I told him I would be cool... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Darren check on me everyday... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) I decided that I would go to hell for this man. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) The rest is history. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Even in Haiti, I would call @ $10.00 a minute (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Then when I ws named the sysop here... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) If I measured friendship by the phone bill... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Nate and I would be the same person. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) I swore that Darren was coming right with me. (1-#,Mike ) That's what i call a BROTHER, I remember the messages (1-#,Mike ) in AAI, after your lost, you got mail from P* folk (1-#,Mike ) too I believe (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Same with just about everything else. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Yes I did. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) The Posrch was something really special... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Even though Im proud of what we have done here... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Nothing will ever be like the porch. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) it was friendliy and very personal (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I think I know Caldwell's shoe size LOL! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) I wont go there!!!!!! (1-#,Mike ) How DID you two (honing in on they SysOp Questions) (1-#,Mike ) handle AAI,Nate with D Assisting? I mean the traffic of all (1-#,Mike ) of this Forum in ONE Section>) (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) We had a rat pack... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) We took shifts.... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) I had absolutely NO SYSOP controlls.... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) but... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) he had the rat pack (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Darren , me and a few others would check the board (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) for problems and bomb the (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) sysops into action. (1-#,Mike ) As A reader, I just couldn't keep up! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) In less than 60 days, the section had been (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) fumigated! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) We would take turns posting a central point a week.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) just to keep the section full. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) But we had so many people posting there, (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) it was third in message flow, (1-#,Mike ) How did you handle problem users? (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) With Rush being #1 and Marginal being #2. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) With respect. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) and tact (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) We attacked the thought and not the person.... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) We debated and attacked the credibility.. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) some would get peterized.... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) When credibility was blown, people would not (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) post to that person anymore. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) others would get the Jazzy Beat. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) And as U know, people like responses... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) when they are ignored, they go away. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) But when an attack was made, (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Darren would give a Jazzy D gee money smack! (1-#,Mike ) I sensed some people posting as "I'm for trouble, (1-#,Mike ) wait'll they get a load of me". (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Then I would bug the sysops to take action. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) yes, people will test you. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) But you must be consistient and fair. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) The thing that we have here that was not present (1-5,Darren Anthony ) in AAI is that we have (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Be polite but dont be soft. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) respect (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) And respect is definitely the key. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) I even respect the rule breakers. (1-#,Mike ) Now the sticky part, did folks every try to get (1-#,Mike ) you to against one another, I mean, (1-#,Mike ) "let's break this TWIN thing?". (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) But...I will not tolerate their lawlessness. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Oh yeah! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) All the time. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) But thats where communication comes in. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) See.... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) When you have NO SECRETS and trust.... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Nothing comes between us. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Yes. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) But that is the key (1-5,Darren Anthony ) we trust each other! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) there was a woman who tried to (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) mack both of us at the same time. (1-#,Mike ) oh ma goodness do tell.. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) We both told each other at about the same time. (1-#,Mike ) if possible (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) After we laughed about it, we confronted (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) the individual. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) The we let it go. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) she has since stopped macking.... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) darren is me and I is he and (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) thats how it be with the flow, you know! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) at least macking us (1-#,Mike ) I like that! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) This is how we do it! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) ) So different States don't really seperate the friendship? (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Nope. (1-#,Mike ) Different countries sometimes? (1-5,Darren Anthony ) No it doesn't.... (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Even though I do wish he was here or I be there. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Not even then.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) When I was in Haiti.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I called Nate @ $10.00 per minute.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) as long as there are phones.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) we will be in contact (1-#,Mike ) gotcha! (1-#,Mike ) Now is your home is home and visa versa? (1-#,Mike ) Why do I think I know the answer? (1-#,Mike ) his=i (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Ma maison est sa maison! (1-#,Mike ) hehehe (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) I have keys to his apt...Im getting a house (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) and he will have his own room. (1-11,Joanne ) Did I miss the part about what it's like to (1-11,Joanne ) repair computer (1-11,Joanne ) systems? (1-#,Mike ) I hear's ya! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) No you didn't (1-#,Mike ) Hey Joanne! That was next, Tell us about Darren (1-#,Mike ) the Info Specialist! (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) O that note, Im out. (1-10,Nate Carter, Jr.) Later! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Peace (1-5,Darren Anthony ) it is like being part lawyer, surgeon, architect, (1-5,Darren Anthony ) plumber, etc. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) You never know what to expect sometimes. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I get's wild sometimes (Another Twin Q, Do you two share your Expertise Info?) (1-5,Darren Anthony ) No that is where we differ... (1-#,Mike ) ahhhhh (1-5,Darren Anthony ) but I do my best to share my knowledge on (1-5,Darren Anthony ) the I-way and computers with (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Nate...He gives... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) me info on business. (1-#,Mike ) Ok so there is sharing (1-5,Darren Anthony ) always (1-#,Mike ) good (1-5,Darren Anthony ) our philosophy is knowledge is power. (1-#,Mike ) Agreed! (1-#,Mike ) Where do you stand on the Systems Side, (1-#,Mike ) Technician,App Specialist,etc? (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Strange I got into computers by accident (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I am a generalist so to speak. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I hold the title during the day of a (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Sr. Sys. Analyst (1-#,Mike ) Gotcha! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I do both tech support, setup, and (1-5,Darren Anthony ) application trouble shooting (1-11,Joanne ) by accident? (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I am a code head by trade (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Yeah by accident... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) When I finished HS... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I declared a major of pre-med/pre-dentistry (1-5,Darren Anthony ) had a part-time job at LSU dental school... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) they gave me a data analysing project... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) too many cases and I found a programmer... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) he taught me some basics... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) the rest is history. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I changed majors to Computer Info Systems. (1-#,Mike ) Where does the Organization BDPA come and (1-#,Mike ) what does it mean to you? (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I originally joined the New Orleans chapter (1-5,Darren Anthony ) back around 85 i think (1-5,Darren Anthony ) It has meant growth through association.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I have had some great personal experiences (1-5,Darren Anthony ) as a result (1-5,Darren Anthony ) like in Philly seeing an average student (1-5,Darren Anthony ) get a renewed... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) interest in learning. (1-#,Mike ) Great! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I am nolonger active because of live on the road (1-5,Darren Anthony ) although the DC area is home.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I still carry a Philly membership card. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) 50+ chapters and growing (1-#,Mike ) Gotcha,might you attend the Conference in August? (1-5,Darren Anthony ) No I will be on the road again. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) New Orleans then Bayonne, NJ. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) schedule is so tight that I will have to fly (1-5,Darren Anthony ) instead of drive (1-5,Darren Anthony ) maybe next year (1-#,Mike ) I see. As we near closing, On the SysOp again (1-#,Mike ) (maybe Nate can join in) where would you like (1-#,Mike ) to the Forum (Afro Cultures) Go in the future. message? (1-5,Darren Anthony ) one other thing... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I would like to see us grow.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) large enough to split into two forums!.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) One for serious issues based discussion and the.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) other for more social like interaction! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) We can only go up.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Hey we have been around for 13 months and are almost... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) at the 100,000 message mark.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) our track record is good.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) we have been one of the more successful... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) new kids on the block.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) and things never get boring around here.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) so I see us getting about as large as life.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) with the help of membership of course. (1-#,Mike ) Many forum members may wonder what is the (1-#,Mike ) hardest part of SysOping? Is there one? (1-11,Joanne ) With the help of membership AND our tremendous staff. (1-#,Mike ) Agreed! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Yes there is a tough part... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) that is when someone get out of sorts.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) and violates policy.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) the worst is when they don't accept the (1-5,Darren Anthony ) fact that they were out of line... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) and we have to lock them out of the forum.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I then go on a peanut butter and jelly (1-5,Darren Anthony ) chased with iced tea binge (1-5,Darren Anthony ) the other part is Congress.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) They keep changing the mix... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) it is going to make our jobs a little tougher... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) because sooner or later someone will step.. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) over the line and then cry censorship. (1-#,Mike ) How will we adjust to that? (1-5,Darren Anthony ) With respect, tact, consistency, and (1-5,Darren Anthony ) a big glass of iced tea ... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) seriously.... (1-#,Mike ) hehehhee (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I am going to start some membership info threads to... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) let folks know what is up. (1-#,Mike ) so membership input is vital? (1-#,Mike ) Some feel, "who needs my 2 cents" , or (1-#,Mike ) "this is not important" (1-5,Darren Anthony ) It is important that they understand our position... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) so their cooperation is vital as well (1-5,Darren Anthony ) This forum lives because of membership. (1-5,Darren Anthony ) So we will do all that we can within the limits (1-5,Darren Anthony ) of the law.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) hopefully the law will not get too restrictive.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) honestly.... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I don't see much change in the way we do things.... (1-6,Ichiro) Hello (1-5,Darren Anthony ) our policy already contains an obscenity clause... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) and we have an ancillary policy (1-5,Darren Anthony ) covering language in detail... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) so we are safe, IMO! (1-#,Mike ) Agreed! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Plus we have great members and few problems. (1-#,Mike ) I hope that you have enjoyed this session, (1-#,Mike ) I have! Thanks for being my Guest and thanks to all (1-#,Mike ) who came by Nate,Joanne! (1-11,Joanne ) I enjoyed it, too, Mike. (1-11,Joanne ) Thanks (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I enjoyed it a good bit...thank you the honor (1-5,Darren Anthony ) and pleasure... (1-5,Darren Anthony ) were mine, Sir! (1-#,Mike ) Thanks! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Just glad Joanne did not toss a curve ball! (1-11,Joanne ) I was tempted ... (1-#,Mike ) Heeheheh (1-#,Mike ) And why not? (1-#,Mike ) (1-5,Darren Anthony ) Joanne I will give you a free shot! (1-11,Joanne ) Didn't want to throw him off during a conference (1-11,Joanne ) that will (1-11,Joanne ) be uploaded to the library. (1-#,Mike ) hahahahahahahahahahhaahhaah (1-11,Joanne ) (1-5,Darren Anthony ) She was going to ask for a recipe for brownies! (1-11,Joanne ) Does Ichiro have any questions for sysop Darren? (1-#,Mike ) What was the last Membership count? (1-5,Darren Anthony ) about 14,000+ (1-#,Mike ) Yes Ichiro do ask, Darren has been our Guest, (1-#,Mike ) Military Man,Info Specialist,SysOp,etc. He's the man! (1-#,Mike ) 14,000 wow! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) No Mike you are the Man! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) I wanna be like you when I grow up! (1-#,Mike ) ahhahahahaha (1-#,Mike ) My next task compiling this log! Thanks again all! (1-5,Darren Anthony ) okay Mike Happy Father's Day! (1-11,Joanne ) ciao (1-#,Mike ) Thanks!