Is that when you go drinking in a bar that isn't within the D*Con hotels?

I was talking about fighting maneuvers, combat formations, and hand signals. After all, most of the Marines here are infantry so why not use those skills when not under close quarters?

cos were a bunch of drunkards? :p
the only hand signal i need is a point to the nearest bottle of Jack

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M/SGT Rich Hyatt-Dowling (Retd)

UKCM Black ops

I should point out that D*Con is what you make of it. We're British so live in such a dark cloud of misery that we're rarely sober.

However, there are plenty of things to do at D*C while sober. We do a colony sweep, but it's quite informal and fun; and involves mostly shouting quotes from the film and teabagging, Xenomorph-style ...

I understand the colony sweep, but I guess I can give out a link to what I am actually talking about.

http://www.brooksidepress.org/Products/ ... IGNALS.htm

This was what I meant.

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"I kill Xenos and Preds for fun, but a job's a job. Stay professional and watch the backs of your Marine brothers and sisters."

I've never been asked to produce it for the parade.

13 years in the Army says I do. We've done exterior patrols before and we're never doing it again. Ever. Don't ever talk about it. In fact, nobody read this post.

But to answer your question a little more seriously, it has become impossible to do anything other than single file in most of the convention area. The crowd level would never permit anything closely similar to ack-ack, extended line, delta formation, diamond, nothing. The best you can hope for is all-round defense.

I see where you're coming from Marine... In 2006 when I was new to DCon, I tried to inject some military sauce into this gang of lunatics. It doesn't work. 75% of these folks are civvies... just marching in formation is a pure challenge. I heard excellent reports in last year's parade that the troops were able to keep a 5 meter distance from each other. A triumph!

If you're truly gung-ho, maybe there's room for you in Bravo Squad - Baldwin's Badasses.

FYI to spot the actual military folks on this forum, look for the Multi-Force Decoration in our ribbons.

If you see a bronze star on top of that, you're looking at someone who's served in two branches; silver, 3 branches and you ask how high; gold, you stand the fcuk up and salute.


Derek Conley aka Devildog

Here's the rest:
http://www.pbase.com/sharpuscm/recipients

How many people are in your squad and how many do you need maximum to fill it, Sergeant?

All are welcome... however, we still need troops for Alpha Squad - Burton's Bandits.

What do the two squads each specialize in, Sergeant?

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"I kill Xenos and Preds for fun, but a job's a job. Stay professional and watch the backs of your Marine brothers and sisters."

I guess the short answer is that most of us are there as costumers out to have a fun time socializing in costume. We're generally not interested in being re-enactors (though some folks here do that sort of thing separate from USCM).

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~Jay

We specialize in bug stomping.

I guess I still have that infantryman mentality kicking in while I was in the Guard. The old habits stick and they die hard.

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"I kill Xenos and Preds for fun, but a job's a job. Stay professional and watch the backs of your Marine brothers and sisters."

I'm still looking for members for my squad, "Adonis' Arcturian Hunters"!

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Are out of towners allowed?

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."

I quoted Dom's post just to reiterate Dom's excellent points...we've tried and its hard enough staying just 5 metres apart that early on a Saturday. Come on in, join the fun and we'll go from there!!

I to have never been asked to show a parade ribbon or badge for the parade, but we want to make sure we all have them because a) we want to make sure we're following the rules and b) they may be looking and just clearly see them....I mean they've been pink and white and we're all in dark armor and OD green flightsuits

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Just to elaborate about passes and the parade-

In 2009 when I was in charge of our group for the parade, the DCon parade director Jan Price told us all in no uncertain terms that to participate in the parade you had to have a DCon membership.

This arose out of a rumour going around that you didn't need a membership pass to march in the parade. Ribbons alone do not cut it- you need a membership pass.

If I was to guess- it probably would have something to do with liability should anything happen during the parade.

In fact I just read the back of my 2009 pass and it does say that by being a membership pass holder you release Dragon Con from any liability to yourself or your property during the convention. To "armchair" this a little further- if you marched in the parade (without a pass) and were injured, I suppose you could sue DCon. So to prevent being sued they want everyone to have a pass and do not allow anyone to participate without one.

And for the record I've never been asked to produce my membership pass for the parade either- but I've always kept it clearly visible at all times so they really don't need to ask me.

I don't get asked to produce my driver's licence every time I drive either, but I always have it with me "just in case".


Kevin

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I told you I'd shoot, but you didn't believe me! WHY DIDN'T YOU BELIEVE ME!?!

I would like to be a Member. Of Burton's squad. Or is it invite only

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"I am the ULTIMATE BADASS , state of the badass art"
Alpha squad. Burton's Bandits

By act of asking to be, I reject your candidacy in mine, so you're in Alpha squad by default.

I am open for any recommendations, Sergeant. I'm just here to do my part.

Where do I sign up!!!

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Michael Larson
Minnesota-USA

A03/TQ1.0.92141E1

Second that.

Thanks!

Greg

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CPL A08/TQ0.0.12146E1
Newell, Greg A aka Gman
Illinois - USA
UKCM
Shoot first, think never.
Good? Bad? I'm the guy with the gun.
SMMFD
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn't exist.

I don't want to piss on Kevin Bacon's Corn Flakes, but there won't be much room for a third squad on the sweep.

Unless if the third squad does the outdoor sweep. You never know if a Pred or three Preds might be hiding out.

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"I kill Xenos and Preds for fun, but a job's a job. Stay professional and watch the backs of your Marine brothers and sisters."

3 squad can sweep up around the booth at the con.

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"Never Forget LV-426"

FTFY.

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Steve
Corporal in 69th Regt. 1st Batt. Homer’s Heroes.

"I'd like to die at the age of 80 in my own bed, with a belly full of wine and a girl's mouth around my c**k."