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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: fuzeman on July 16, 2016, 12:02:30 PM
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A long time ago in a land far, far away, November of 1996 in Air Warrior, two guys started The *Specialists* squad. Those two guys were Darks and TC3 and over time guys joined and left but most Tuesday nights at 9 pm you can find us flying with each other and having fun. We had small plaques made to commerate our 10Th anniversary and as our 20Th Birthday closed in a small group wanted to do a little more than a plaque and the idea of a reunion was put forth. Of course never meeting as a group made a reunion sort of silly but a 'Convention' would fit the bill. November is sort of chilly so July 2016 was thrown against the wall and stuck as a day most of us who wanted to could attend a Convention near our nations capital and see some sights. Joker put something together involving plaques, t-shirts, guided tour of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, a visit to the NASM at the National Mall and it turned out to be one amazing weekend for the squad.
Here we are with our plaques:(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d64/fuzeman/_1_20160707_194302_resized_zps6ojjag4l.jpg) (http://s33.photobucket.com/user/fuzeman/media/_1_20160707_194302_resized_zps6ojjag4l.jpg.html)
At the Udvar-Hazy Center:
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d64/fuzeman/_2_20160708_101524_resized_zpstny4xghr.jpg) (http://s33.photobucket.com/user/fuzeman/media/_2_20160708_101524_resized_zpstny4xghr.jpg.html)
At the WWII memorial:(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d64/fuzeman/_3_20160709_092535_resized_zpsgkfl4h2i.jpg) (http://s33.photobucket.com/user/fuzeman/media/_3_20160709_092535_resized_zpsgkfl4h2i.jpg.html)
At diner [ Darks got the number of the establishment and picked up the tab and bar bill ]
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d64/fuzeman/_4_20160709_184508_resized_zpsmrdhgy2g.jpg) (http://s33.photobucket.com/user/fuzeman/media/_4_20160709_184508_resized_zpsmrdhgy2g.jpg.html)
And in the fuzeman, my 1994 Plymouth Voyager, the closest thing we have to an 'official squad vehicle':
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d64/fuzeman/_5_IMG_0944_zpsdc7ukwul.jpg) (http://s33.photobucket.com/user/fuzeman/media/_5_IMG_0944_zpsdc7ukwul.jpg.html)
Tough to decide who gets the most votes for *Specialist* of the Year but I think it's narrowed down to Darks or Joker, and I think mine goes to Joker as I know what he went through setting this up for us all.
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Nice! Congrats guys! Its always been great meeting up with folk I have met in the game. Looks like you all had a great time!
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Congratulations on your significant anniversary.
:salute
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Congratulations!! :aok
Cool of Joker to put that stuff together. Looks like it went great.
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WTG!
Nice to see folks meeting each other over there, too. Looks like you had civilized fun. :aok :cheers:
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Congratulations *Specialists* , for your 20th anniversary! ...I'm happy for y'all and that your squadron was able to get together to celebrate and commemorate this time!
It's been awhile since I heard/seen TC3's cpid/gameid typed out er posted... I remember flying with him and others from the *Specialists*, back in AW4W up through coming here to Aces High, many years ago...
Thank you for sharing y'all's memorable moment with the rest of us fuzeman!
Cheers & <§>
TC / Johnny
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:salute
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Congratulations! :cheers:
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I wish I could of attended but my son is getting married next month.
But the plaque is awesome
Thank You
(http://i1221.photobucket.com/albums/dd476/AcesHighDitto/20160716_212204.jpg)
The T-Shirt is great also
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Friggin awesome!
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I thought they were cigars until last pic :) :aok
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<S> to "The Specialists". Wish any of my squads would have lasted as long as you guys have.
Hey... you guys ought to look into advertising for Geritol! Just a thought! <S> :neener: :bolt:
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Very nice! WTG
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Wow great Plaque!
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Nice!!