how long have u been a blitz member?

[Jim von Krieg]

Great thread...

As I go back through the message boards, this thread brings back some memories... Some very good memories... and a few not so good...

Also, it is awesome that a few of the First Ones that have wandered off stick their head in from time to time...

Hmm... You are Old School Blitz if you know of Black Wolf... You are unfortunate if you actually knew or played against Black Wolf... I'm actually foolish for even mentioning the unmentionable one... Sign of the cross to ward off Evil Spirits LOL...

My story begins as just a guy stationed in Korea looking to kill time... Wander into the Post Exchange (PX)... See something called Talonsoft's East Front on the shelf...

Now, if you've ever been in the military overseas the first rule is if you see something that interests you it is best to buy it... because it won't be there when you come back later... That great looking T34 on the box sold it too me... It was the best bang for the buck I every made with my entertainment dollar...

Leadeaters was the first internet club for me... and it taught me some real hard lessons about gaming... Namely, you have to take your lumps to gain experience... I lost my first six battles in short order, but it was the genesis of me learning to play the game well...

It also was a real disapointment when the leaders of Leadeasters moved on... the place just died over time... Players were still there, but with no positive leadership it just crashed...

It was during this that Phil came along to recruit me to help with a new endeavor... which morphed into the Blitz... Phil was the brains... Brian the money... and I was the dude to sheperd the CS flock...

Over the years, some of the faces have changed, others moved on, but there always seems to be new members wandering in and out depending on their life circumstances... On occassion, one of you will step forward from the ranks to contribute your time and effort to make this a better place... It has always amazed me the level of dedication some of you are willing to put towards this endeavor...

Due to Duty commitments, my time for club business is limited to non-existant... I've become the guy to make sure the lights stay on, but others carry the burden of keeping the place functional on a daily basis... that is the greatest strength of the club...

Whenever we as an organization has faced crisis, an individual steps forward to carry forward the effort.. It is these dedicated and selfless contributors who go the extra mile that makes the place work... We all know who they are... these are the ladder leaders... the tourney organizers... Newsletter writers... the scenario designers and testers... as long as we have those guys... things always seem to work out...

Well, I have to save the rest for later.... I'm off to Austin to pickup a Soldier, aka Son-in-Law, from the airport...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Jim vK