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WB8LBZ
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Hi Jim. Welcome to the highway. Thanks for your service in the Navy and to the Off Road community.
Larry in El Paso
Larry in El Paso
WB8LBZ
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Welcome to the Highway Brian, thanks for your service. There is a lot of smoke and fire in those pictures. I'm guessing that was not a daily event.
Larry in El Paso
Larry in El Paso
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Welcome Byran, looks like fun!!
Thank you for stepping up!!
Thank you for stepping up!!
Big Ed
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Welcome. Most of us didn’t have that type of excitement.
I was born and raised in San Diego, California, and I was a Navy Brat. Lived in San Diego for almost 21 years, before I joined the United States Air Force, in February 1991. Besides Basic Training at Lackland AFB, and Tech School at Shepard AFB, I have been stationed at Cannon AFB (1991-1996), Edwards AFB (1996-1999), Kadena AB (Okinawa, Japan, 1999-2002), Mountain Home AFB (2003-2004), and back here at Edwards AFB for a second tour (2004-present). I have been TDY (Temporary Duty) in Saudi Arabia and Turkey. And I have sat foot in numerous other countries, Sicily, Egypt, England, Newfoundland, Diego Garcia, Bahrain, Italy, Germany, UAE, Mexico, and Canada. I retired from USAF in February 2013, and started in the "Third Chapter of My Life" - the rest of it. I worked at Dollar General, at their new store in California City, as their Night Shift Supervisor. In March of 2014, I started working for Lockheed-Martin.
Originally joined this forum for trailer advice, but now that my youngest is about to learn how to drive, we may build an off-road vehicle. He and his sister use to love when I took them home via the dirt roads around here, in my ’06 & ’10 Ridgelines. We haven’t done that in a while, since I traded my ’10 Ridgeline in for my ’15 Silverado (2WD).
Originally joined this forum for trailer advice, but now that my youngest is about to learn how to drive, we may build an off-road vehicle. He and his sister use to love when I took them home via the dirt roads around here, in my ’06 & ’10 Ridgelines. We haven’t done that in a while, since I traded my ’10 Ridgeline in for my ’15 Silverado (2WD).
WB8LBZ
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Welcome to the highway Ravenkeeper, thanks for your service. There are plenty of projects on this site to give you ideas.
Larry in El Paso
Larry in El Paso
Hello
Hit 17 years for pay yesterday!
Eagle Scout, Navy ROTC scholarship (wanted to fly f-18s), dropped it, enlisted USMC Infantry, got out, tricked into joining Army, MOS involuntary changed to recruiter, went Natinal Guard to fly Blackhawks, currently a CW2 working full time for the ALNG. Best job/rank in the military!
If you have any recruiting questions, let me know. I did enlisted for four years and help with Aviation recruiting now.
Will get out in 2 years and 364 days, or stay 13 more. We'll see that happens!
Have had a 25+ 4WD Toyotas. Currently a FJ60, but will change soon I'm sure.
Glad to see this forum.
Hit 17 years for pay yesterday!
Eagle Scout, Navy ROTC scholarship (wanted to fly f-18s), dropped it, enlisted USMC Infantry, got out, tricked into joining Army, MOS involuntary changed to recruiter, went Natinal Guard to fly Blackhawks, currently a CW2 working full time for the ALNG. Best job/rank in the military!
If you have any recruiting questions, let me know. I did enlisted for four years and help with Aviation recruiting now.
Will get out in 2 years and 364 days, or stay 13 more. We'll see that happens!
Have had a 25+ 4WD Toyotas. Currently a FJ60, but will change soon I'm sure.
Glad to see this forum.
WB8LBZ
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Welcome to the highway TachedOutOffroader. Thanks for your service. I have never put a vehicle on its side. That must have been some hard wheeling.
Larry in El Paso
Larry in El Paso
doughboy
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Hello,
I'm Angelo and I served almost 7 years active duty in the army. I was in from August of 09 until July 2016. I ended up getting out on a medical retirement, not the way I wanted to go, but s*** happens. I did basic at Fort Leonard Wood, MO and vowed never to go back there. I then had 46 weeks of AIT, half-ish in San Antonio at Fort Sam and the other half at Fort Hood. I was very lucky in for my first duty station, Fort Leonard Wood... I did 2 years there and volunteered to go to Korea to get out of there. I got lucky in Korea and got sent down to area IV at Camp Walker, in Daegu. I loved it there and am actually going to Daegu to in a few weeks to meet up with some old friends. I ended up reenlisting in Korea and had the worst experience with the retention NCO. I wanted to re-up in a helicopter. I've never been in one and they were always flying. When it came time to re-up, the retention NCO said that she had everything ready. I got super excited until she asked me where I wanted to do it. I then told her again that I wanted to do it in a helicopter, and she replied with something along the lines of "Oh sorry, I don't set up anything like that. I leave that to the soldier to set that up." She didn't tell me any of this initially. If she would have I would have figured it out and talked to whoever I needed to and set it up. I ended up reenlisting in her office with my 2LT. It was pretty depressing and I just reenlisted for more time. I'm still a little bitter about. After Korea I got sent to Fort Sam Houston, and assigned to BAMC. BAMC was my longest duty station at right around 3 years. It was pretty miserable there. My MOS was 68P Radiology Specialist. My injury that got me medically retired was a spine injury I got from slipping and falling down. It's a really lame story. I ended up crushing a a bunch vertebrae and destroying my disk space and pinching a few nerves in my L-spine and C-spine. I get a bit embarrassed about it.
I've been into off roading since I was 14-ish. I stole my dads Buick when I was 14ish, and ended up rolling it in Winter Park, Colorado. I was living in Littleton, Colorado and Winter Park is a few hours away. Anyways, after that I learned some life lessons, got rid of those "friends" and my dad ended up replacing his Buick with a 1997 Land Rover Discovery I. He lifted it, regeared, locked it, sliders, tires, the works. I helped when I could, learned alot, and anytime he went out, I went along and drove every chance I had. I worked all during high school, saved up my pennies, and once I graduated I started looking for a late Range Rover Classic. I have a sweet sport for a RRC and will own one, one of these days. My dad and I must have looked at 12 or so RRC with all of them being crap. We went to this dealer lot where they had a P38 Range Rover and it ended up being complete s***, but they had this 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser on their lot. I wasn't to into it at the time. I thought they were just okay.
My pops ended up test driving it and we had a mechanic do a once over and it checked out. He then convinced me that the Land Cruiser would be better for me in the long run then a RRC. I agreed and that's when this cruiser head was born. I graduated high school in 2005.
I joined this site shortly after and just read and read and read. I learned more information about the 80 series then I ever thought I would. I've gone to many Land Cruiser events and saw the weird transition from events that was 85-90% Land Cruisers, to events that were 65-75% FJC, and 4runners. I tried to get into the local club when I first got my 80. It was Rising Sun, and I went to one of their events and one of their monthly meetings and had a horrible time. I think it was because I was this 17 year old kid with this 80 series. Anyways I didn't feel welcomed and never attended a Rising Sun event ever again.
One of my first Land Cruiser events I went to was in TX in 2006, at the Lone Star Land Cruiser Round Up at Katamcy Rocks, a few years before they moved to their new location. And boy did I have a fantastic time there, and went back the next year. I met all kinds of people and for the most part everyone was awesome.
here is a link to some of the pictures taken by Chris Mann at that event but in 2007. My younger sister is driving in most of them.
http://mannphoto.com/lc/roundup07/
I had my 80 for 11 or so years before I ended up selling her. I went on countless adventures and met some amazing people. I got married and the wife and I decided to move to Japan after she ETS'ed. (she did 6 years active duty with the Air Force) At the time we weren't sure how long we would be living in Japan, and I decided to sell her. I would rather someone drive her than let her sit for however long. That was about 1.5-2 years ago. We have been living in Japan for a little over a year now.
Only of the last pictures I took of my 80 wheeling, and the wife is driving.
The Wife and I out here in Japan on some island in a city I can't pronounce correctly.
anyways, I'm always up for talking cruisers and whatnot. Hopefully that was somewhat enjoyable to read...
Cheers,
Angelo
I'm Angelo and I served almost 7 years active duty in the army. I was in from August of 09 until July 2016. I ended up getting out on a medical retirement, not the way I wanted to go, but s*** happens. I did basic at Fort Leonard Wood, MO and vowed never to go back there. I then had 46 weeks of AIT, half-ish in San Antonio at Fort Sam and the other half at Fort Hood. I was very lucky in for my first duty station, Fort Leonard Wood... I did 2 years there and volunteered to go to Korea to get out of there. I got lucky in Korea and got sent down to area IV at Camp Walker, in Daegu. I loved it there and am actually going to Daegu to in a few weeks to meet up with some old friends. I ended up reenlisting in Korea and had the worst experience with the retention NCO. I wanted to re-up in a helicopter. I've never been in one and they were always flying. When it came time to re-up, the retention NCO said that she had everything ready. I got super excited until she asked me where I wanted to do it. I then told her again that I wanted to do it in a helicopter, and she replied with something along the lines of "Oh sorry, I don't set up anything like that. I leave that to the soldier to set that up." She didn't tell me any of this initially. If she would have I would have figured it out and talked to whoever I needed to and set it up. I ended up reenlisting in her office with my 2LT. It was pretty depressing and I just reenlisted for more time. I'm still a little bitter about. After Korea I got sent to Fort Sam Houston, and assigned to BAMC. BAMC was my longest duty station at right around 3 years. It was pretty miserable there. My MOS was 68P Radiology Specialist. My injury that got me medically retired was a spine injury I got from slipping and falling down. It's a really lame story. I ended up crushing a a bunch vertebrae and destroying my disk space and pinching a few nerves in my L-spine and C-spine. I get a bit embarrassed about it.
I've been into off roading since I was 14-ish. I stole my dads Buick when I was 14ish, and ended up rolling it in Winter Park, Colorado. I was living in Littleton, Colorado and Winter Park is a few hours away. Anyways, after that I learned some life lessons, got rid of those "friends" and my dad ended up replacing his Buick with a 1997 Land Rover Discovery I. He lifted it, regeared, locked it, sliders, tires, the works. I helped when I could, learned alot, and anytime he went out, I went along and drove every chance I had. I worked all during high school, saved up my pennies, and once I graduated I started looking for a late Range Rover Classic. I have a sweet sport for a RRC and will own one, one of these days. My dad and I must have looked at 12 or so RRC with all of them being crap. We went to this dealer lot where they had a P38 Range Rover and it ended up being complete s***, but they had this 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser on their lot. I wasn't to into it at the time. I thought they were just okay.
My pops ended up test driving it and we had a mechanic do a once over and it checked out. He then convinced me that the Land Cruiser would be better for me in the long run then a RRC. I agreed and that's when this cruiser head was born. I graduated high school in 2005.
I joined this site shortly after and just read and read and read. I learned more information about the 80 series then I ever thought I would. I've gone to many Land Cruiser events and saw the weird transition from events that was 85-90% Land Cruisers, to events that were 65-75% FJC, and 4runners. I tried to get into the local club when I first got my 80. It was Rising Sun, and I went to one of their events and one of their monthly meetings and had a horrible time. I think it was because I was this 17 year old kid with this 80 series. Anyways I didn't feel welcomed and never attended a Rising Sun event ever again.
One of my first Land Cruiser events I went to was in TX in 2006, at the Lone Star Land Cruiser Round Up at Katamcy Rocks, a few years before they moved to their new location. And boy did I have a fantastic time there, and went back the next year. I met all kinds of people and for the most part everyone was awesome.
here is a link to some of the pictures taken by Chris Mann at that event but in 2007. My younger sister is driving in most of them.
http://mannphoto.com/lc/roundup07/
I had my 80 for 11 or so years before I ended up selling her. I went on countless adventures and met some amazing people. I got married and the wife and I decided to move to Japan after she ETS'ed. (she did 6 years active duty with the Air Force) At the time we weren't sure how long we would be living in Japan, and I decided to sell her. I would rather someone drive her than let her sit for however long. That was about 1.5-2 years ago. We have been living in Japan for a little over a year now.
Only of the last pictures I took of my 80 wheeling, and the wife is driving.
The Wife and I out here in Japan on some island in a city I can't pronounce correctly.
anyways, I'm always up for talking cruisers and whatnot. Hopefully that was somewhat enjoyable to read...
Cheers,
Angelo
rkymtnflyfisher
Trout Bum
Welcome!
Big Ed
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Welcome Angelo.
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Welcome @Ravenkeeper & @TachedOutOffRoad!!
Thanks for stepping up for our country!!
Ravenkeeper: I was born and raised about 1/2 mile from El Centro NAS. We weren’t Navy, but many of my schoolmates were Navy brats... I spent a lot of time with them in the theater and the gedunk.
Tachedoutoffroad: nice trucks!!
Thanks for stepping up for our country!!
Ravenkeeper: I was born and raised about 1/2 mile from El Centro NAS. We weren’t Navy, but many of my schoolmates were Navy brats... I spent a lot of time with them in the theater and the gedunk.
Tachedoutoffroad: nice trucks!!
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- #897
Welcome Angelo and thanks for stepping up!!
That was a nice 60... those kinds of choices are always tough.
That was a nice 60... those kinds of choices are always tough.
WB8LBZ
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Hi Angelo, welcome to the highway. Thanks for your service and your wife's too.
Larry in El Paso
Larry in El Paso
I've been here since 2003 and this is my first visit to this thread. How in the heck did that happen? Thanks to @rkymtnflyfisher and his sig line I found this thread.
Thank you all for your service and commitment. It ain't no regular house dog that'll hunt.
Doug
USMC 1989-1993
Gulf War FAO/FAC
Stationed in Okinawa Japan (3 1/2 years)
MOS: 0352, 0311, 0317
Thank you all for your service and commitment. It ain't no regular house dog that'll hunt.
Doug
USMC 1989-1993
Gulf War FAO/FAC
Stationed in Okinawa Japan (3 1/2 years)
MOS: 0352, 0311, 0317