Introductions....a bit overdue!!

[ender098]

Ok, here is the deal....tell us a little about yourself.

For Starters let's get your name on here and our REAL name (if you wanna give it!)

Ender098 = Frank Nash

I'm a Marine. I was originally in the Army. I joined 6 months out of high school and hated it (or so I thought!) I swore I'd never go back. I went to College, met my wife and tried to get back in the Army. The recruiters at the time were a bunch of slackers and after 5 months of getting jacked around said "If you don't like it, try the MArines!". I did, and 2 1/2 weeks late was in Parris Island and I've been a Jarhead ever since!

In the Army I was a Combat Engineer (C-4 Powered Grunt)! In the Corps I started out as a Communications Center Operator (READ: Over paid spell checker!), and later merged into Data Communications. Right now, I'm a Gunnery Sergeant in Charge of a Regimental S6 shop (Communications Directorate).

I have 2 kids. Tony is a 14 yo Genius and Video Game addict. Too smart for his own good and an Avowed Atheist (I think he just says that to get under my wife's skin!). Becky is 12 and a tomboy/Drama Queen....how can she be both? She's Becky. Some of you have run into her on MSN, and yes, she's a Cracker. Kris, my wife is in Daycare...she's been working with kids since about 2000. I have a little black Chiahuahua named Rosie. She, too is a Character....she fits in perfectly with us loonies! LOL

And then there is the SECOND Love of my life (Behind my Joes....). My 2008 Dodge Magnum, Lola! I LOVE that car!

ok, enough about me, tell me a little about you!!!

[silentdusty]

Silent Dusty = Dustin Colwell

I am an Aviation Systems Technician (fancy name for Aircraft Mechanic) in the Canadian Air Force. I originally started out in an Army uniform as a Communications Research Operator (Communications Intel), after about 7 1/2 years of being a scope dope, I got tired of it, regrew my brain and joined the Air Force.

I am currently a Master Corporal (Equiv. Staff Sgt US Marines) in 14 Air Maintenance Squadron in Greenwood Nova Scotia, where I work on the CP140 Aurora and CP140A Arcturus (both based on the P3 Orion).

I am married with two girls, Emma, my oldest is 11, in love with Taylor Lautner from the Twilight movies, and plays the Bass Clarinet in her school band, she is also the resident smart kid. My youngest Allyson, is our drama queen, she is very much a girly girl, however, she is a huge fan of Superman, Supergirl, and Smallville, she also loves musicals, and Mel Brooks (gotta love her).

My wife Janice does private housekeeping, and emergency childcare for the Military Family Resource Centre on our base. We also have a Yorkie named Rufus, who goes nuts when he hears the word 'Ball'.

My obsession are my Joes, I also enjoy RPG's (the ol fashioned pen and paper kind), board games, and have been know to play the occasional video game.

[lehsreh]

Lehsreh, or Hershel Christopher Ray Layne as the world knows me.

Working for Bank of America right now, known there as robin hood because of the fact I deny the rich their overdraft fees and give them to the poor. But my job seems to change once a year as does my attitude. So basically I'm still trying to find out who I am. The only thing constant is my love for cartoons, G.I. Joe, my grandmother, great aunt and animals. I have 8 cats and 3 ferrets, Jinx, Binx and Podo.
I love playing minds and I'm often told I'm to demanding on others and that I'm an over analytical a$$hole. I'm really not, its just that people are always a let down. Thats why I seriously like the other species of animals better then the human species. I guess you can tell I'm to honest for my own good also, but that honesty makes me the person everyone comes to when they need someone to talk to.
Unmarried and no kids, I do not know what my future holds. Perhaps go back and finish my psychology degree, or become a nutritionist, or vet. since I'm still changing I don't know. Thats bad since I'm 30, but I act like a teen and date no one older then 21 and usually told I look around 24. Other then Joes I like to workout, train and fight in MMA and any sports. My favorite Joes are Quick Kick, dusty and Sci-Fi. I also like the lesser loved characters Cross County and Psych-Out, and the unpopular cobra la and crystal ball. Don't be hating.

[Flatline]

Marcos Alvarez
Work for a aircraft fasteners company in Irvine California. Little League coach weekend warrior softball playa! ;) I have the best wife in the world who puts up with me and my nerdy tendancies who blessed me with 3 kids 2 stinky boys 11 and 8 :rolleyes: A darling beautiful 6 year old girl who will drive me mad by the time she hits junior high i'm sure. But that's what sons are for. I have always been a big kid comic books cartoons sci-fi flicks and TOYS!!!. G.I.Joe being my main addiction. But recently have started buying select Star Wars figures The photography didn't sdtart till I found Joedios now i'm a member of this the HISStank and flickr. This has been such a great outlet and way to make frinds and meet some kick ass people. :cool:

[Scuba Steve]

Scuba Steve - Patrick McDonnell

Unimpressively I am a local truck driver for a company that manufactures flex duct for HVAC here in Phoenix AZ, although I have a BA in computer animation and graphic design and an Accociates degree in video production I found being behind the wheel of the big rig made me happier than an office cubical. So today I use my evil graphics training to entertain you fine folk while at the same time finding an excuse to play with my toys! Lately I have been taking a break from the hobbie to give my creativity a recharge. I also had been trying to befriend my 16 year old step daughter who ended up being a selfish, using, little piece of sh@t like her two older sisters so not all my away time has been productive.

[Sonneilon]

Graham Hughes

Currently at the local tech school for Civil Engineering. Will be done in JUne and who knows where I'll end up.

[zedhatch]

Zedhatch=Robert Hatch.

Married with 3 daughters (step), unlike most people I know I did not ever stop collecting toys when I reached that magical age of girls. This is my second marrage, first one was just too young. Much better with my second wife.

Been going through some tough things lately, My mother in law was in a bad accedent and had some head truama which has made things very hard latley. Hence my speratic pressence around here. On the plus side she got awarded enough money from the trucking company that hit her to take care of her for the rest of her life.

Sorry for the depressing part.

On toys I have always had a very broad interests, but I stick primarly to the 1:18th scale. My faves are Gi joe (Of course) and Star Wars. Of late my main interests have been Marvel Universe and DCIH (Since the new articulation has begun). other Lines that have held my interests are Indian jones, Mincroman, Hellboy and many more.

Also I am the author of Toxies 1:18th universe which (to me) is the biggest emotional outlet I have. When all hell breaks loose I just retreat into that universe and come up with the silliest, craziest and (to me) finniest things I can and well you hopefully have read the results.

Beyond that I have recently gone back to college to finish up my degree, should be done this dec.

[LordRaven]

LordRaven = Shane Welin

Well, I live in Winnipeg, MB where I am the assistant manager at a clothing store called Bootlegger, been there almost 2 years now. I'll be 29 in 2 weeks. I moved here from Nova Scotia about 3 years ago, and when I was in NS I palled around with Dusty.

I collect lots of different kinds of action figures, mostly Joes and Star Wars, but anything I think is neat I'll pick up.

I play video games, board games, and RPGs like D&D.

I'm a published poet, author and musician.

[Black Knight]

Black Knight - John Black

I'm 30, I live in Knoxville, TN and I've been collecting toys for years now, my collection focuses on GI Joes, Transformers, and Star Wars. I have a daughter who just turned 5 and her mom and I seperated back in August 2009. Since then I've been going to school for Mechanical Engineering and I've been putting all my money into restoring and customizing a 1985 Chevy Camaro. I also play alot of video games.

I haven't been around in a while due to school, the car, my PS3, and not having a camera.

That about sums me up.

-Peace,
B.K.

[Otto the Otter]

Otto the Otter = Otto Phillips (Otto, that's "Toot" inside out, and Phillips, yeah, that's right, I'm German and Irish. That means my family is highly efficient and well organized at drinking and fighting)

I am currently an unemployed highly trained steering wheel chasing, truck aiming monkey living in Mesa, Arizona (a suburb of Phoenix), and I am a former Marine. I live in Mesa but my heart is in Denver, Colorado and I'm hoping once I get employed again, I plan on moving back there.

My primary interests right now are Joes, which is a good thing because although it's not the cheapest hobby, it does keep me from getting in trouble from other vices. The photgraphy part of it helps me contribute to this fine site as well as gets me out of the house for a few hours a day. The picture taking and story telling part has gotten my creative juices flowing again. If I end up going back to Denver, it'll give me a reason to buy my Show Job some friends and equipment as Phoenix is sorely lacking in the snow department.

If it ain't Joes, it's Heavy Metal and if it's not that, it's off roading (but not so much for a while, that can get kind of spendy)


Ender, glad to see you're a working Marine, I wasn't sure if I'd have to dumb down our conversations or not.

[Self-Modifier]

I feel like we did this before, years ago in some bygone era that is now long lost to the mists of time...

Anyway, my name is Matt, and I live in the California Bay Area. I'm 31 years old, and I work in Risk Management for a construction company. I'm single, never been married, and I have zero children.

G.I. Joe is actually not my number one hobby/interest; it ranks third behind Marvel Comics and Transformers. Though lately I've become pretty disillusioned with Marvel's current output (I still love their reprints though), and since I don't buy movie stuff, I haven't purchased any new Transformers in some time. Recently a friend got me into Bowen Designs' Marvel statues, though I only currently have three (Adam Warlock, Moon Knight, and black costume Spider-Man).

Besides collecting toys, I watch lots of television and see lots of movies, and about twice a month, I run a pen & paper RPG campaign for some friends, set in the Marvel Universe, using the Mutants & Masterminds game system.

[ToneGunsRevisited]

My real name is Luís Galileu Gall Tonelli, almost 30 y.o., married and got a son. I'm a physics teacher and working to get my master degree on that, maybe by the end of the year. I'm living in south Brazil in a state called Rio Grande do Sul in a small city, Lajeado.

I was always about action figures, but they were pretty expensive here in Brazil back in time. So I'd huge armies of green armymen. Around my 12 y.o. got my first G.I. Joe as a gift, Reaktor (Fast Draw). After that came some other in and like most of the folks here I hate myself for letting them go by the 15 y.o.

I was back collecting in July 2.005, by semtember of 2.005 I was a registered member here and since that I never stopped collecting. But I'm a 3 3/4 collector all the figures I think are fine to go with the Joes and money let me, I go out and grab.

I'm also posting pictures on Flickr.com, part and founder of the "Shit Talking Brigade". So you can find me at MSN in a regular, but I also like RPGs in the old fashion ways and some 1st person shooter. Love to read some comic books too.

[pbarny1701]

My name is Paul, I'm 32, have dual degrees in Chemistry and Neurobiology, and have been kicked out of 2 of the top 10 graduate programs in each for fighting with adminstrators over "taxing" my project to fund others in classes that were competitive grant writing contests; I understood the university took a cut, but I don't want to share with people who couldn't cut it to secure their own funding. :D I work as a permament research assitant (read STAFF) at the University of Iowa in the Dept of Biochemistry at the moment. I'm married with one son who'll be 11 weeks old tomorrow. GI Joe is secondary to me, Star Wars is primary, but I customize both equally. I have a customs blog (link in signature) of that work. I decided to join here because I don't display much Joe stuff, but do like to take it out and play around with it. My wife is from China, but do you really think she knows where the illegal deals are being the factories are in the SouthEast and she's from Beijing farther north? Of all the collecting and posing/displaying I do, she most enjoys looking over my shoulder and driving me crazy, at this site. :eek: The biggest thing I collect is actually Star Wars books and I'm very sad to see WotC let their RPG license expire.

[Sonneilon]

SelfMod, you're 31? I always thought you were like... 18 or so! Even 5 years ago when this place started, I thought... Oh well. Funny how surprises can be!

[Self-Modifier]

[QUOTE=Sonneilon]SelfMod, you're 31? I always thought you were like... 18 or so! Even 5 years ago when this place started, I thought... Oh well. Funny how surprises can be![/QUOTE]Could it be because I've always said I never got into Joes until the early 90's? Anyway, I feel like this says something about my maturity level -- but I'm not sure if it's good or bad! ;)

[QUOTE=pbarny1701]The biggest thing I collect is actually Star Wars books and I'm very sad to see WotC let their RPG license expire.[/QUOTE]I don't want to get off-topic, but I agree that this is unfortunate -- they had a good, long run though, and they've published enough material that anyone could keep playing forever without needing anything else!

[dancontrino]

Hey Kids,
dancontrino=dan contrino. as you can tell by my handle...i'm very clever. i'm clever, 34, married, kids are 2 and 3 and i own an antique store in Plymouth Mass which funds my Hasbro and Chap-mei addiction. I could always tell Otto and Frank were Marines from their senses of humor and how efficiently they respond to pms! My brother Mike was a gunnery sergeant in Okinawa and San Diego. I'm not trying to be too glib because i'm not as funny as Frank or Otto or Marcos. I like to say that i use a camera worse than anyone on Dios and I am "The King of Flash"! I love to ruin a good composition with "flash". Anyway, Joedios is pretty awesome and its nice to know that so many other 30ish men and women have a similar, non-narcotic, addiction. i also love that this habit is international...there are some pretty cool characters here from all over! I gotta go watch some Space Ghost now.

[guiltridden]

guiltridden=Dustin Regec

I'm 29 Married my wife Dana is awesome and puts up with all my hobbies comic books, gi joe and pez dispensers. We have a daughter Gianna who was born last year @ 26 weeks she was 1 pound 5 ounces or 598 grams at birth. She was in the NICU from Feburary 2nd until June 5th of last year. She is one and healthy now just small for her age. Once she was born I knew my job as a Restaurant Manager had to end it was hard enough while she was in the hospital the hours are brutal not to mention the switching shifts. Last year the same week gianna was coming home from the hospital I bought my own Thomas english Muffin/Brownberry/Arnold Bread route (I'm the Muffin Man). It is great bring my own boss and now Dana can stay home with the baby. Guilt-Ridden was the band I was in from 2001 to 2006 (the cobra logo was a button we sold) You can hear a few of our songs on myspace. I've always loved GI Joe since my Grandma bought me my first six figures. Got into buying them againg around 97-98 with the tru exclusives and started buying vintage. My friend Tim and I started buying people's collections. Eventually we had so much extra stuff our frind adam came aboard and TAD toys was born we sold at toy shows fromm 1999-2006. This site is great and I have made some great friends here. The best part is I was able to trim down my collection if I don't take pics of it I don't need it.

[GoCards]

Scott Henke. Born and raised in St.Louis, MO. "GoCards" comes from my hometown Baseball team, the Cardinals. 32, single, never married, no kids. I'm a MBA, but I'm overeducated and underemployed. Love my Joes and Star Wars, but I also collect other 1:18 figures, Pez dispensers, and sports memorabilia. I've been trying to get some pics, but the creativity just isn't there right now. I think this is a great site and y'all are good peoples. Later. :eek:

[ToneGunsRevisited]

You just know how much you needed a thread like this when it is online. Nice to know more about the last addictions to our site.

[Sonneilon]

Well GoCards, things make sense now!!!

[General Jones]

Hey kiddies,
I'm Dave Jones. (No I wasn't named after the Pirate or the Monkey.) ;)
I live in southern Utah and have lived here all of my life except for a few years that I lived in New England. I graduated from college with a degree in Information Systems and am currently doing Tech Support for an Insurance Brokerage. My wife Brenda and I bought our first home last year and three months afterwards welcomed our first child, Daniel Willard, into our new home.

I grew up with G.I. Joe. I inherited all of my brothers collection and later bought his friends collection which included an incomplete Terror Drome and Night Raven. I kept my collection but didn't do much with it until Christmas 2004 when my Mom bought me a mint V1 Stormshadow and from then, I was hooked again. I Have been searching around this site and ebay to try finishing my collection and all that I have left to finish my collection are a few of the Night Force figures. While waiting for a good deal on the Joes I need, I have been army building and trying to complete some vehicles I have that are incomplete.

Interesting story. I was perusing a local toy shop and met a guy that was trying to get rid of his Joe collection. I talked to him and wound up buying his collection for $3 a figure and $5 a vehicle. Totaled about $378 for the whole lot. 7 boxes later I was in G.I. Joe Heaven again.

GJ

[snipesfg17]

Snipesfg17=Wes Dykema
I got my first Joe in '83, and have been collecting ever since. I was active duty Army for 10 years, and now I work with 401k accounts. It is quite a contrast, but I enjoy my new career.
My other hobby is the American Civil War, and I alternate setting up giant battles in my basement with Joes and 54mm civil war soldiers.
My wife and I enjoy Colorado, and are content to let our friends take care of the having kids thing.
I really enjoy this site! Keep posting the great pictures!

[Rambo]

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj231/coldslither/rambo_fc.gif

:D

[Sonneilon]

carlos, you smart ass.


Frank and I have both found that we have people on myspace and facebook who we really aren't sure WHO they are on the JoeSites!

[pbarny1701]

[QUOTE=Sonneilon]carlos, you smart ass.


Frank and I have both found that we have people on myspace and facebook who we really aren't sure WHO they are on the JoeSites![/QUOTE]

It's the 100 Friend Threshold...after that you're a Friend Whore who just doesn't know who over half those people are. :D

[Death_at_Midnight]

Greetings brief mortals,

I am Death, also known as the Grim Reaper, the Destroyer of Worlds. I have always been a Joe fan, although I could not afford to maintain my collection during the 90's in my college years. I graduated from university with a Masters in Information Technology, have a Bachelors in History (Asian Studies). I spend my free time writing programs, doing 3D artwork, and now, collecting GI Joe. It is tanks to JoeDios that I am back into the Joes, and thanks to Sonneilon that I also collect Microman.

I recently got married, the wife likes the Joes too. Other interests include reading classic literature, anime/manga, classic movies, CAD, robotics, and most recently 3D printing.

[yorktownjoe]

yorktownjoe - Joe, upper thirties (38, I think)

I reside in Green Bay, WI with my wife and two sons. 3 out of 4 of us think Joes are great! (I guess I should have turned that into a logic puzzle.) 1 out of 4 of us picks up the Joes. I shudder to think what would happen if my wife was the one who had to pick them up... :)

Anyway, I have a Master's degree in Management, work at a technical college in the office, and also get to teach a class or two on the side in accounting and finance.

I like this site and checking out the pictures posted here, even when I can't comment on each one. I wish I had more time to post. I appreciate that most of the comments here focus on positive things and ways to improve. I have learned a lot about lighting and contrast from reading posts and "how to" sections. Thank you all for keeping this a wonderful place to visit!

Useless trivia: yorktownjoe name origin = our first home was on Yorktown Road, and my name is Joe. Wow, how imaginative!! ;)

[ender098]

[QUOTE=yorktownjoe]
Useless trivia: yorktownjoe name origin = our first home was on Yorktown Road, and my name is Joe. Wow, how imaginative!! ;)[/QUOTE]


Better than mine....Ender from enders Game and 098 because "1998" was taken when I tried to create my hotmail address back in 1998. And after about 1/2 hour of choosing suggestion after suggestion from MSN, I finally just grabbed the one no one had picked "Ender098" ! LOL! :eek: :D :cool: :confused:

[rnrhero]

Well hi everyone, My name is Mike. I have been collecting since 2002 and was able to salvage a small part of my Joes from my Childhood. I am a Sales and Training Manger at one of the Guitar Center Stores in Atlanta Ga. I have a wife and one 3 year old Daughter and neither really like GI Joe but both put up with it. I am an Avid WWII buff and spend more of my off time watching Doc's on the subject then anything else really. I have played Guitar for about 16 years now. RNRHERO actually comes from the fact that someone asked me one time in college if I thought I was somekind of Rock and Roll Hero or not and I told him Yes, Yes I am. Its been an in joke with a few friends for about 15 years now.
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[giTom]

giTom - Tom Brooks
living on the south side of Atlanta, GA

As far as posted ages, I'm laying first claim to the oldest guy here - I'm 47. I've been married to Lisa, a wonderful woman, for the past 25 years this year. Yea, go us! We have a 22 year old son at Georgia Tech and a 15 year old daughter in high school.

I finally decided what I wanted to be when I grew up when I was around 40 - went back to school, got my BS in middle grades education and later my Masters in Instructional Technology. I've been a teacher for the past 5 years, with 3 of those being in Instructional Tech. That position is being eliminated next year due to budget cuts, so I'll be back in the classroom. Spent too many years in retail and other crap jobs prior to teaching.

Hope to be debt free except for the house in 3 months.

On my iPod, I have everything from Vivaldi and Bach to King Crimson, Jean Michel Jarre to Pink Floyd, Emerson, Lake & Palmer to Breaking Benjamin and Tool - weird musical tastes.

I grew up with the classic 12" GI Joe line from the 60's and 70's - had some awesome stuff. I bought my first 3 3/4" Joe in 1982 when I was 19 and have been addicted to the little guys ever since. Bought a ton of the 12" guys in the 90's and early 00's. My passion for Joes is torn between the 3.75" and 12" guys. The little guys dominate the market and my interest right now and Hasbro's 1/6th offerings are crap.

I've sold off way too much of my 80's-90's Joe line but the pride and joy of my entire collection is my Defiant Shuttle Complex. Joedios rocks and is my fave GI Joe site on the web. Lot's of great folks here!

[dancontrino]

[QUOTE=giTom]giTom - Tom Brooks
living on the south side of Atlanta, GA

As far as posted ages, I'm laying first claim to the oldest guy here - I'm 47. I've been married to Lisa, a wonderful woman, for the past 25 years this year. Yea, go us! We have a 22 year old son at Georgia Tech and a 15 year old daughter in high school.

I finally decided what I wanted to be when I grew up when I was around 40 - went back to school, got my BS in middle grades education and later my Masters in Instructional Technology. I've been a teacher for the past 5 years, with 3 of those being in Instructional Tech. That position is being eliminated next year due to budget cuts, so I'll be back in the classroom. Spent too many years in retail and other crap jobs prior to teaching.

Hope to be debt free except for the house in 3 months.

On my iPod, I have everything from Vivaldi and Bach to King Crimson, Jean Michel Jarre to Pink Floyd, Emerson, Lake & Palmer to Breaking Benjamin and Tool - weird musical tastes.

I grew up with the classic 12" GI Joe line from the 60's and 70's - had some awesome stuff. I bought my first 3 3/4" Joe in 1982 when I was 19 and have been addicted to the little guys ever since. Bought a ton of the 12" guys in the 90's and early 00's. My passion for Joes is torn between the 3.75" and 12" guys. The little guys dominate the market and my interest right now and Hasbro's 1/6th offerings are crap.

I've sold off way too much of my 80's-90's Joe line but the pride and joy of my entire collection is my Defiant Shuttle Complex. Joedios rocks and is my fave GI Joe site on the web. Lot's of great folks here![/QUOTE]
Tom...jean-michael jarre rocks! Equinoxe is crazy good music!

[Death_at_Midnight]

[QUOTE=dancontrino]Tom...jean-michael jarre rocks! Equinoxe is crazy good music![/QUOTE]


Agreed.. This gets into the realm of music I tend to listen to the most: Vangelis, Amethystium, Kraftwerk, Neuronium, Rahael (music to disappear in, etc), and stuff like from the Hearts of Space radio program.

[erectusbee]

Hi there the name is Frederick A. Bueno from the Philippines. I used to have lots of toys back then but i gave them away during my adolescent stage because i thought it's no longer appropriate to play with toys and action figures. Until by the year of 2008 i saw newly released gi joe figures on shelves again so i decided to collect storm shadow and snake eyes but eventually it became more addictive i bought everything that is appealing and awesome to me.

My interest in photography and visual art stimulated my desire to collect action figures. you could take pictures with it and share to everybody who is also interested making photographs or dios of these little plastic friends.

Graduated my BS-Nursing last 2008 although i did not want the course. I ended up being a call center representative for 6 months and recently unemployed due to some family trips and board exam.

Reaching my 26 years of age this coming April and hopefully find another job for my toy needs

[the commander]

The Commander= Carmine M. Sicca age 33.
I an a former soilder with the Army. I was a 44B that's a metal worker, I was stationed in Fort Drum N.Y. with 10 Mountain Division. I did just under 1 year due to an injury incurred during basic training which was at Fort Knox. I live the city where I grew up New York baby, where I am a chauffeur. I am married to Jess who I meet at A.I.T. (advanced Individual training) in maryland. we have a adorable little 11 month old named Lawrence and Jess ia pregnant with our daughter Rebecca Lynn, due in August. I have always loved G.I. Joe since I was a little kid along with Transformers, Gobots, M.A.S.K., Starcom,The Smurfs,and so on.
My wife is always giving me crap for my Joe obession. I also love video games and movies. that's me in a nutshell.

[seyms]

Hi. My name is Seymour. I live in England. I'm 33 years of age and I was into transformers for a while before I got into joes (action force). Back in the 80s the UK transformers comic started to incorporate reprinted US marvel joe stories into its pages, and I really got into it. I stopped collecting the toys and comics in the early 90s.

Only got back into joes just before summer 09. Bought a couple of 25th figures at first, but realised I wasn't so much into reminders of the old days (except for IGs), so it's been the ROC line for me.

I have a BA in Animation, which I got 10 years ago, but I could not find work in the industry back then, so I did not do much with it until a few months ago when I started working at an elementary school introducing the kids to basic animation. It gave me the confidence to try some of my own stuff after so many years. Also taught myself a bit about photography. I was scared to touch Photoshop or similar software until my wife calmed me down and taught me the basics. Thank goodness she did!

My main interest in joes now is in doing storytelling and making dio-stories, so it was a pleasant surprise to find joedios. It's been so great being here and seeing everyone's ideas and work, and being inspired by it.

[Cobra Freak]

My name is Andrew and I am 17 I'm done school in a few short months I will be moving up to London Ontario two hours away from home to go into a photography program there with my friend. I also might start working on a new Dragonball series with some one I met on a forum. It will be an official cartoon :cool: I have been collecting vintage joes since I was about 11. My first gi joes where Sgt. Savage, D-day, General Blitz and the Iron stormtrooper. The first vehicle I got was the Grizzly jeep from Sgt. Svage and I also got the figure with the movie. So yeah I've been into Joe for a while.

[Cap]

Eric Vaughan, but universally known as simply "Cap".

Been many things at different times, until becoming disabled in 1996. Spent the better time when not writing or other artistic endeavors fleshing out dioramas and sets for a great many people.

When I am not doing that, I enjoy the customs, as most do, but unlike some I have basically two scales I enjoy, 1:18 naturally for the dios and stories, and 1:24 scale, which gives me the freedom to turn old Armies of Middle Earth Lord of the Rings figures, into personalities from Forgotten Realms, Morrowind, and even Dragonlance. Constantly enjoying the challenges that are sent my way.

Married to a lovely library assistant who is an artist as well, so that means absolutely no room at all in the one bedroom apartment.

All my children are near or over thirty, so that means that grandchildren range in age from 16 to newborn. Hitting the big 5-0 in a few weeks.

[trauma-hawk]

trauma-hawk= Bob Devereaux
I am claiming to be the second oldest to post in this thread. :D
I am 44 years old and I live in Bradenton Florida, which is located on the west coast below Tampa, GO BUCS. I am married (24years) have 2 daughters 1 who is 23 and is a physical therapist she is married but no grand kids yet. My second daughter is 14 and a freshman in high school. For me I am a Lieutenant/Paramedic (hence the code-name) in an ALS fire rescue department and have been doing this for about 23 years. I started collecting Joes when they came out in 82 and have not stopped yet. I enjoy customizing Joe figures (mostly the original body style), camping and spending time with the family. I also collect military vehicles from other toy lines and place them into my Joe "world"

[Rambo]

Trauma.... your first post in 5 years. Welcome aboard. Do you have pics of your customs?

[giTom]

[QUOTE=trauma-hawk]trauma-hawk= Bob Devereaux
I am claiming to be the second oldest to post in this thread. :D
I am 44 years old and I live in Bradenton Florida[/QUOTE]

Looks like you may be #3 in the age bracket - Cap is turning 50 soon, I'm hanging in at 47 and you're at 44.

Old guys rule!

[Dzirhan]

Dzirhan Mahadzir - Haven't posted much for a while these day, as work keeps me busy, fairly oldtimer in the online community as started with the Pit Mailing list back in 96 or so, I'll be 39 in August and I work as a freelance defence journalist and also as a defence consultant, with most of my writing work with Janes Defence Weekly as a country correspondant. I live in Malaysia which is a tropical country so difficult trying to do dios with snow vehicles but that hasn't stop me from getting several arctic hisses though :) . Basically collect any modern military 3 3/4 or 1/18 stuff amd any other 3 3/4 and 1/18 that'll work with my stuff.

[seamusharper]

Seamus Harper = Patrick "The Man" Seagraves (President in 2024)

Born and raised in good 'ole Dayton, Ohio. Graduated high school in 1999, and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Served for 4 years, 5 months, and 2 days. Yep, I got extended for the conveinece of the government. I was an 88M/88N/88H, meaning I mostly drove trucks and forklifts. After my much awaited departure I returned to Ohio, and have worked a couple of security jobs. I now do security for the local transit service.

Getting married to a wonderful woman on April 23rd, and expecting my first kid (a boy) on July 27th.

Im mostly getting into Joes again to rekindle my childhood, although Im much more dedicated to getting them now than I was as a kid. Spent numerous years collecting Star Trek and Star Wars, so I have a lot of crossover potential.

[vespapilot79]

Vespapilot79= Sean Jeffrey Williams
35 y/o 09Sept74
Birthplace. Bakersfield,California
Curent Residence. Bakersfield, California
Primary Specialty Emergency Medical Operations (EMT)
Secondary Specialties. Pilot,Phlebotomist,Spirometry/Pft Technician,Scooter Mechanic.

Currently working at Chick fil A and The Padre Hotel as a Barista. Getting divorced after 8 yrs. Have 2 awesome boys who share my passion for collecting.Jaron is 9 and Hayden is 2.I also live with my extremly fat orange cat named Spatula.Hes very needy but a great companion.I get my boys every other weekend, so i very much look forward to seeing them!! Currently trying to catch up on bills so I can get back into school to become an ER Trauma nurse. Spent a few years in the Air National Guard as an F-16 Crew chief. Went to flight school in 94 1st solo on 19Jan95. I have 2 Vespa scooters 1979 P200E and a 2004 ET4 150 and a 1977 Puch moped project. Rebuilding it as a cafe moped. Stopped collecting when the Joes became too hi tech. Lost most of my vehicles and playsets in fire that spread to the attic in the garage. Most of my figures survived do to being stored in a 50cal ammo box!! restarted in the 90s with the 12in figs and accessories from both hasbro and 21st Century sets. Restarted hardcore after the 1st boxed set came out a few years ago. I also collect Robotech, toy scooters and various anime/video game female charaters with guns..Something about girls with guns... Recently began work on making more accessories for the 25th figures. Been working so much this past year, havent had much time to look at the site,take any pics, or even work on my dios/playset. Cheers!!

[dancontrino]

[QUOTE=seamusharper]Seamus Harper = Patrick "The Man" Seagraves (President in 2024)

Born and raised in good 'ole Dayton, Ohio. Graduated high school in 1999, and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Served for 4 years, 5 months, and 2 days. Yep, I got extended for the conveinece of the government. I was an 88M/88N/88H, meaning I mostly drove trucks and forklifts. After my much awaited departure I returned to Ohio, and have worked a couple of security jobs. I now do security for the local transit service.

Getting married to a wonderful woman on April 23rd, and expecting my first kid (a boy) on July 27th.

Im mostly getting into Joes again to rekindle my childhood, although Im much more dedicated to getting them now than I was as a kid. Spent numerous years collecting Star Trek and Star Wars, so I have a lot of crossover potential.[/QUOTE]

If you can drive a forklift...you can be a Teamster! :D

[C-GDSM 2487]

I am 42yrs old
cant work throu wounds i resived in the army done 15yrs
A1 dischare injury to body and braindamage..
which this hobbie helps me to keep going..
i have a great wife/// 2 children age 11yrs and youngest 8


gi joe is a great hobbie for me to past my time away and collect..
a new aim in life ...and meeting people on here or other site helps alot
seeing some of the great photo and dios which people do <<THANKYOU>>

[Django]

Im over here now. :D

[Agent Viper]

This is rather late, but ahh ya know?!

Matt Morelock is the name being a beast is my game =)

I am 15, I am a freshmen at Powell Valley high School, I love joes, photography, sports, and my woman LOL

I have myspace if anyone wants to talk.
Also have Xbox Live


I've had quite the long and colorful past with this website, but thankfully its over LOL

Well adios!

[Roland da Thompson Gunner]

[QUOTE=Agent Viper]
I've had quite the long and colorful past with this website[/QUOTE]

That's one way of putting it.

[snakeeyes]

Hi, I'm Alessandro Bassi (People call me Alex) I'm 30 years old and I'm from Italy.
I live in a small village called Cervignano d'Adda 25 km far away from Milan and I'm not married or engaged either :D
I'm a drum teacher and I'm at the end of the university as well.
I started making pictures or dios when I meet this wonderfull website and now I'm also on flickr as ISE :D ItalianSnakeEyes.
My passions are the GI Joes vintage, I don't like anything about the modern era figures, I play drum in a Progressive Death Metal Band here in Italy and do parkour but I had to stop with it 6 month ago because I've got a bad injury to my shoulder. Now my shoulder is fixed and now I can do parkour again :)
Everyone can find me on Facebook "Bassi Alessandro" (my avatar is my big drum set)
or MSN/skype (bdrumming@gmail.com) and I also have MYspace.

[dancontrino]

[QUOTE=snakeeyes]Hi, I'm Alessandro Bassi (People call me Alex) I'm 30 years old and I'm from Italy.
I live in a small village called Cervignano d'Adda 25 km far away from Milan and I'm not married or engaged either :D
I'm a drum teacher and I'm at the end of the university as well.
I started making pictures or dios when I meet this wonderfull website and now I'm also on flickr as ISE :D ItalianSnakeEyes.
My passions are the GI Joes vintage, I don't like anything about the modern era figures, I play drum in a Progressive Death Metal Band here in Italy and do parkour but I had to stop with it 6 month ago because I've got a bad injury to my shoulder. Now my shoulder is fixed and now I can do parkour again :)
Everyone can find me on Facebook "Bassi Alessandro" (my avatar is my big drum set)
or MSN/skype (bdrumming@gmail.com) and I also have MYspace.[/QUOTE]

Parkour is insanely cool, Alex! I'm too fat..the buildings break :eek:

[snakeeyes]

[QUOTE=dancontrino]Parkour is insanely cool, Alex! I'm too fat..the buildings break :eek:[/QUOTE]

Ah come on :D

[Weerd1]

Hi- I go by the handle of Weerd1, but my real name's Dan. I've been a Joe fan since I got a 12" Land Commander at age four, and started getting the RAH figures in 82 when I was ten. I'm a long way into a military career and have allowed your tax dollars to move my Joe collection all over the world. I have a now mostly adult son who's about to outgrow his GI Joes and let me re-inherit them (he's 19 for pete's sake! Give up the toys, give them to your dad!) and a daughter in High School, and the single most understanding and tolerant wife on Earth ("but darling, if I buy THAT HISS tank I will have a spare to turn into a TOW Missile modern tank destroyer!"). I write Joe fan fiction (which you can find on my website linked in my profile) and do some customs and pictures. Love the site and hope to make some worthwhile contributions!
Be seeing you!
Dan

[Agent Viper]

[QUOTE=Weerd1]Hi- I go by the handle of Weerd1, but my real name's Dan. I've been a Joe fan since I got a 12" Land Commander at age four, and started getting the RAH figures in 82 when I was ten. I'm a long way into a military career and have allowed your tax dollars to move my Joe collection all over the world. I have a now mostly adult son who's about to outgrow his GI Joes and let me re-inherit them (he's 19 for pete's sake! Give up the toys, give them to your dad!) and a daughter in High School, and the single most understanding and tolerant wife on Earth ("but darling, if I buy THAT HISS tank I will have a spare to turn into a TOW Missile modern tank destroyer!"). I write Joe fan fiction (which you can find on my website linked in my profile) and do some customs and pictures. Love the site and hope to make some worthwhile contributions!
Be seeing you!
Dan[/QUOTE]


Good to see some fresh blood!

Good to meet ya, I'm Matt!

[pinoyronin]

Hi everyone! I'm George, a Bangkok-based Filipino collector of G.I.Joe and other 1:18 military-themed stuff. I had my first G.I.Joe vehicle and action figure (HAL with Grand Slam) in 1984. Stopped collecting in 1988 when I entered college but resumed the hobby in 2005. Got into taking pictures of my collection beginning in 2007.

Collecting and taking pictures of the Joes is not only a hobby but part of the family activities; they help me bond with my 11-year-old son (himself drawn to G.I.Joe and movie-themed 1:18 stuff) who often acts as my "production assistant" whenever I shoot pics of the Joes outdoors; my wife helps me out--not only with her permission to buy these toys, hehe!--but also with finding useful materials I can use, like microwaveable plastic boxes, display cases, cheaper ziplock bags, etc.; my two daughters, on the other hand, help me tidy up the house after every "Joe and Cobra session". :)

Looking forward to learning more from you guys! :)

[Beast from the east]

[QUOTE=pinoyronin]Hi everyone! I'm George Amurao, a Bangkok-based Filipino collector of G.I.Joe and other 1:18 military-themed stuff. I had my first G.I.Joe vehicle and action figure (HAL with Grand Slam) in 1984. Stopped collecting in 1988 when I entered college but resumed the hobby in 2005. Got into taking pictures of my collection beginning in 2007.

Collecting and taking pictures of the Joes is not only a hobby but part of the family activities; they help me bond with my 11-year-old son (himself drawn to G.I.Joe and movie-themed 1:18 stuff) who often acts as my "production assistant" whenever I shoot pics of the Joes outdoors; my wife helps me out--not only with her permission to buy these toys, hehe!--but also with finding useful materials I can use, like microwaveable plastic boxes, display cases, cheaper ziplock bags, etc.; my two daughters, on the other hand, help me tidy up the house after every "Joe and Cobra session". :)

Looking forward to learning more from you guys! :)[/QUOTE]
Welcome aboard.

I do the same with my sons.They help me set up the figures for some pics.Its a cool way of bonding and helps GI JOE live longer with new fans :D

[pinoyronin]

[QUOTE=Beast from the east]Welcome aboard.

I do the same with my sons.They help me set up the figures for some pics.Its a cool way of bonding and helps GI JOE live longer with new fans :D[/QUOTE]

Yes, it's like passing on the torch :) .

Thanks for the warm welcome!

[Death_at_Midnight]

[QUOTE=pinoyronin]Hi everyone! I'm George Amurao, a Bangkok-based Filipino collector of G.I.Joe and other 1:18 military-themed stuff. I had my first G.I.Joe vehicle and action figure (HAL with Grand Slam) in 1984. Stopped collecting in 1988 when I entered college but resumed the hobby in 2005. Got into taking pictures of my collection beginning in 2007.
[/QUOTE]

Wow! Bangkok-based! My new stomping grounds! I'll be back in Bangkok this August. BTW, where in BKK do you find a good selection of Joes? I would think ZEN at Central World, but that's now gone, and I have no clue the TRU there survived. Wow! Small world!

[ct nightviper]

hey everyone im ct nightviper or james ive been a lurker on here for awhile now with all the stuff you guys do kinda hard not to im a "80's" baby so of course i grew up on joes. I stopped when i hit high school i started again in 2006 when i found out i was having a boy so he and i would have something to share and bond over and let me tell you i think youd be hard pressed to find another 3 yr old who can tell you most of the joe and cobra names :D

[savage21]

Hi im savage21 = Brandon Haponuk

Im currently in college. Im 21 I have been collecting Joes since about age 16 and was (still am) into Jurassic Park figures. I am honest and a straight shooter. I live in Minnesota. My favorite Joes are Duke, Sgt. Savage, Sgt. Slaughter, and Falcon. if u want find out more just PM me. :)

[Beast from the east]

[QUOTE=ct nightviper]hey everyone im ct nightviper or james ive been a lurker on here for awhile now with all the stuff you guys do kinda hard not to im a "80's" baby so of course i grew up on joes. I stopped when i hit high school i started again in 2006 when i found out i was having a boy so he and i would have something to share and bond over and let me tell you i think youd be hard pressed to find another 3 yr old who can tell you most of the joe and cobra names :D[/QUOTE]
I have 5 and 3 yr olds brain washed with Joe and they know all all the characters.Well the ones in the cartoons and movies :D

Welcome.

[SerialPhoenix]

Hello I'm SerialPhoenix=Sean Pittman

I'm 22 years of age in live in Indiana. I work as a coal miner to support my habit of collecting joes. I've been a lurker around here for a long time, but just recently got into the hobby of photo taking. I only get about one day off a week though, so it doesn't give me a lot of time to take pictures, so it makes it that much more enjoyable when I actually do get the camera out. Anyways glad to finally be a part of this site and hope to add some cool contributions.

-Sean

[Death_at_Midnight]

Welcome SerialPhoenix!

I bet you could take some awesome photos of things like the Molepod.

--Death

[UKGIJOE]

Hello! Been posting pics for a while on here but never introduced myself.
UKGIJOE but I go by the name of Andrew.
26 years old and been collecting Joes for 20 years - love 'em.
Apart from that I quote repairs on aircraft tooling as a job and play ice hockey and football (soccer to some of you).
Rest of the time I like to drink away the mundane boringness that is my 9-5 job with my mates down the pub.
Good chatting to you guys!

[Agent Viper]

[QUOTE=UKGIJOE]Hello! Been posting pics for a while on here but never introduced myself.
UKGIJOE but I go by the name of Andrew.
26 years old and been collecting Joes for 20 years - love 'em.
Apart from that I quote repairs on aircraft tooling as a job and play ice hockey and football (soccer to some of you).
Rest of the time I like to drink away the mundane boringness that is my 9-5 job with my mates down the pub.
Good chatting to you guys![/QUOTE]

Good to meet ya!

[Death_at_Midnight]

[QUOTE=UKGIJOE]Hello! Been posting pics for a while on here but never introduced myself.
UKGIJOE but I go by the name of Andrew.
26 years old and been collecting Joes for 20 years - love 'em.
Apart from that I quote repairs on aircraft tooling as a job and play ice hockey and football (soccer to some of you).
Rest of the time I like to drink away the mundane boringness that is my 9-5 job with my mates down the pub.
Good chatting to you guys![/QUOTE]

Welcome to JoeDios ;-)

[JoeGirl]

Hi! My name is Marsha not Marsha Brady or Marsha Marsha Marsha:p just 'Marsha"

Theres not much to say about me but i'll try! Well I was a full-time nursing student 3yrs in but decided to take a break which has now turned into a long and drawn out vacation. Other than that i'm cooking, cleaning, trying to keep up with laundry and yelling at the kids :rolleyes: .
I'm a single mom of two boy ages 10,4 and lil girl due at any moment. Curtis my 10yr old who we call noodle,noo noo or noonie is mainly into little debbies,wrestling and watching tv. He very hyper :eek: and is always on the go none stop until he body just shuts down. My 4yr old jacob who we call jacob bear is a complete mammas boy. He is scared of just about everything but recently mainly salad fingers on youtube. They are both interested in joes a little and posing but are still quite young.I hope they get into joes more in time and because its a good healthy, fun hobby.
My soon to be little girl who has yet to be named is what seems to be a little firecracker already and is causing mommy all kinds of problems even before her arrival.
My bestfriend got me interested in joes just awhile ago and I have dedicated a lot of my time joe hunting, watching and observing his awesome work. Now that I'm on complete bed rest I have so much time to take some of the thoughts i have had and bring them to life when i can. It's great pleasure being on the site. Thnks :D

[Death_at_Midnight]

Hello Marsha! Welcome!

[JoeGirl]

[QUOTE=Death_at_Midnight]Hello Marsha! Welcome![/QUOTE]

Thank You :)

[Otto the Otter]

[QUOTE=JoeGirl]
...My soon to be little girl who has yet to be named...[/QUOTE]

OK, JoeDios fans, sounds like we have a new contest on our hands! Name the new girl's kid!

My vote is
Constance Prudence Chastity Goodfaith Marge Obedience Temperance Sex-won't

[JoeGirl]

[QUOTE=Otto the Otter]OK, JoeDios fans, sounds like we have a new contest on our hands! Name the new girl's kid!

My vote is
Constance Prudence Chastity Goodfaith Marge Obedience Temperance Sex-won't[/QUOTE]



O my gosh thanks! That would be awesome to get some ideas because I havent the slightest idea. I would like it to be unque but not to wild.
This is really awesome! ThankYou ;)

[Rambo]

Veronica or a european city name like... Paris, Geneve, Brussels, etc.

[pbarny1701]

Not a boy named Sue How Do you Do!!! :p

[JoeGirl]

[QUOTE=Rambo]Veronica or a european city name like... Paris, Geneve, Brussels, etc.[/QUOTE]

I had thought about Journey and someone today had said Liberty or Justice! Idk is that weird

[Otto the Otter]

[QUOTE=JoeGirl]I had thought about Journey and someone today had said Liberty or Justice! Idk is that weird[/QUOTE]
Those sound pretty cool actually. Kinda patriotic. Just don't give the poor girl a strangly spelled version of a common name like Jeni, Margaux, or Pnaomeee. You'll never find personalized pencils, earings, or bicycle license plates.

[snakeeyes]

Welcome Marsha :)

[JoeGirl]

[QUOTE=snakeeyes]Welcome Marsha :)[/QUOTE]

Thanks!!!

[icebird]

Well I guess it's time to introduce myself

I've been coming to this site since 2005 to look at pictures and enjoy your work. I've posted a little bit lately in the forum and commented on a few pics. I never really had time to take photos nor faith in my ability. You guys set the bar PRETTY HIGH :)

But since I've posted my first pic I think it's time to stop lurking and start contributing :)

My name is Arni
I live in Iceland
I have two daughters 9 and 3
I work in the purchase department for the most popular computer store in Iceland. YEAH :)

btw I'm not going to apologize for the volcano since it was not my fault :) and we're still suffering from it's effects.

[ToneGunsRevisited]

[QUOTE=icebird]btw I'm not going to apologize for the volcano since it was not my fault :) and we're still suffering from it's effects.[/QUOTE]

First time I saw someone apologizing for a VOLCANO!!! He didn't do many things, it only stopped airplanes from all the world :P.

WELCOME!

[pinoyronin]

[QUOTE=Death_at_Midnight]Wow! Bangkok-based! My new stomping grounds! I'll be back in Bangkok this August. BTW, where in BKK do you find a good selection of Joes? I would think ZEN at Central World, but that's now gone, and I have no clue the TRU there survived. Wow! Small world![/QUOTE]

Sorry, I saw your post only now (haven't been visiting the forum for the past months).

Yeah, too bad about Zen and Central World.

The only G.I.Joes that made it here in Thailand are the ROC first wave figs and Alpha vehicles but that's it, no follow-up waves. No POCs either. You can still find some stocks (mostly Neo-Vipers, Destro, ec. and the Panther/Armadillo etc. in Siam Paragon's toy shop and in all branches of Central Malls.

If you are looking for 1:18 stuff, you might have better luck. Star Wars stuff, for one, are in abundance here. Marvel figs in 1:18 scale too.

Before it was burned down, the TRU in Central World had a lot of Hulk Humvees on sale at just 1,000 Baht each (roughly $30) and PTE Blackhawk and Raptor (each selling for 1,500 Baht). (I should have bought a Blackhawk at the time).

There is a hobby mall in Chinatown (Yaowarat) which offer 1:18 stuff (both loose and MOC). I went there only once almost two years ago. I saw some figures from the "Alien" films there (loose), like Ripley and the Marines. Some Bbi/Elite Force figures too.

I also saw a 25th Anniv cartoon Baroness and a Nemesis/Lt. Falcon comic pack (both MOCs); a bit overpriced though.

There are also toy shops at the top floor of MBK though they don't sell any G.I.Joe item in general. You might get lucky though and find a stray Joe or Cobra item.

Apart from these, I don't know any other shops selling G.I.Joe stuff. There is a small collectors community, though.

Hope this helps! :)

[Otto the Otter]

[QUOTE=JoeGirl]Thanks!!![/QUOTE]
Hey, did you ever settle on a name for your youngling?

[HK-47]

Hi, I have been a constant visitor to this wonderful site for some time and have been amazed by the quality, quantity and dedication of its members to GI Joe and toys in general.

I live in Honduras and have been seriously collecting for the past fifteen years, mostly Star Wars and recently GI Joe. There is a very dedicated but small community of collectors here but there are no dedicated toy stores, and most of the purchases come from the Internet.

I will upload some photos of my collections and some simple customs. Hopefully you will excuse the poor quality of the pictures, but photography is not my strong suit and my digital camera is an old Sony DSC-P31 with just 2MP. Maybe next year I will buy a better camera.

Regards,

[rnrhero]

Welcome Hk. Hope you enjoy the site.

[Rambo]

Welcome in HK! Do you speak Spanish?

[Death_at_Midnight]

Hello from Thailand HK-47!

[Strider1147]

Hey, My name is A.J. and I have been collecting Joes for sometime now. I used to collect Star wars, Indiana Jones, Narnia, and Iron man figures. I just recently found this site acouple of months ago and its AWESOME!!!! When I found this site, I had never posted or taken a piture of Joes. Than changed soon enough..... I also Love making cardboard,stryofoam buildings and what not. I currently live in MO and I am still in middle school..... :D

[Death_at_Midnight]

Welcome Strider 1147!

[HK-47]

Thank you rnrhero, Rambo and Death_at_Midnight. And Rambo, yes si hablo español :D .

Welcome to the site Strider 1147.

Regards,

[dancontrino]

[QUOTE=HK-47]Thank you rnrhero, Rambo and Death_at_Midnight. And Rambo, yes si hablo español :D .

Welcome to the site Strider 1147.

Regards,[/QUOTE]
Welcome Strider and HK :) I'll have to check out your buildings, HK. Tracker and Samsallpark and Nekoman are some resident geniuses at papaer and cardstock structures. Check out their pics.

[Strider1147]

Welcome to the site Strider 1147.





As to you too HK!!! :D

[Rambo]

[QUOTE=HK-47]Thank you rnrhero, Rambo and Death_at_Midnight. And Rambo, yes si hablo español :D .

Welcome to the site Strider 1147.

Regards,[/QUOTE]

Que bien! Ya somos dos.

[jogunwarrior]

Greetings, My name is Jonah. Though I've been into GI Joe since the early eighties, I hadn't discovered JoeDios till just this week. For a while I spent a lot of time making custom figures, and spent a lot of time on joecustoms.com, but lost touch with the hobby the last few years. Just recently I have begun cataloguing my collection, which includes taking dio style pics, so finding this site is perfect timing for me.
My photo's are not nearly as cool as the ones I see on this site, everyone here does excellent work, but maybe I'll post a few for some pointers.

I have a wonderful wife, and the two most beautiful children in the world. And aside from collecting GI Joe's, I also collect Transformers and comic books. I have even delved into the realm of self publishing comics.

I look forward to honing my dio skills here. Thank you!

[Death_at_Midnight]

Welcome!

[MAJOR BLOOD]

What's up everyone. I joined up a while back but finally have gotten to posting. I gotta' say, the diorama's here are amazing! I'm not much of a customizer but I love to make dio's. Someone from another place I frequent said I should make my way here and now I am. Hope you like them as much as I'm liking what I see here.

[PFunk]

Name: Chuck

Well...I'm from Texas...just about sums it up, don't it?

Seriously, I am a high school science teacher in central Texas. I have a BS in Wildlife Biology from Texas A&M where I was a member of the Corps of Cadets. Believe it or not, I started out in the legal department of a major mobile phone company (one of the big ones) and I worked as a liason with law enforcement. When that job started to drift into some uncomfortable stuff I didn't want to do, I quit. Didn't want to subject my new bride to stuff she wanted nothing to do with. Let's just say it bordered on intelligence work. I could tell you what I did, but then I'd have to bore you to death.

When I don't teach, play with my son or coach six-man football in our little, tiny town, I hunt and fish. Right now, it's dove season. Did ya'll know reloading shells is stinkin' expensive? Used to be the way to go when I was a kid.

I have two children, one daughter, one son and the son is why I'm into GI Joe again. He's six, and he's an absolute GI Joe NUT. He saw Rise of Cobra and my life has never been the same since. My wonderful, beautiful, long suffering wife realizes she now has TWO action figure/comic book geeks living with her. She shakes her head and mumbles a lot. Hey, I don't interrupt her when she's doing her craft stuff.

I have been disappointed in the latest vehicles for GI Joe, so I'm doing a lot of customizing, and the main reason I'm here is for advice and tutelage to help me get the most out of my money for my son and I to play with stuff. We don't collect to look at, we have wars in the living room.

I just finished my first custom since 1988 and I've posted it here for critique and advice.

God's blessings,

pfunk

[Hammerfel]

[QUOTE=MAJOR BLOOD]What's up everyone. I joined up a while back but finally have gotten to posting. I gotta' say, the diorama's here are amazing! I'm not much of a customizer but I love to make dio's. Someone from another place I frequent said I should make my way here and now I am. Hope you like them as much as I'm liking what I see here.[/QUOTE]
Welcome Major Blood!

I'm curious, which site was it that referred you to JoeDios?

[Hammerfel]

[QUOTE=PFunk]Name: Chuck

Well...I'm from Texas...just about sums it up, don't it?

Seriously, I am a high school science teacher in central Texas. I have a BS in Wildlife Biology from Texas A&M where I was a member of the Corps of Cadets. Believe it or not, I started out in the legal department of a major mobile phone company (one of the big ones) and I worked as a liason with law enforcement. When that job started to drift into some uncomfortable stuff I didn't want to do, I quit. Didn't want to subject my new bride to stuff she wanted nothing to do with. Let's just say it bordered on intelligence work. I could tell you what I did, but then I'd have to bore you to death.

When I don't teach, play with my son or coach six-man football in our little, tiny town, I hunt and fish. Right now, it's dove season. Did ya'll know reloading shells is stinkin' expensive? Used to be the way to go when I was a kid.

I have two children, one daughter, one son and the son is why I'm into GI Joe again. He's six, and he's an absolute GI Joe NUT. He saw Rise of Cobra and my life has never been the same since. My wonderful, beautiful, long suffering wife realizes she now has TWO action figure/comic book geeks living with her. She shakes her head and mumbles a lot. Hey, I don't interrupt her when she's doing her craft stuff.

I have been disappointed in the latest vehicles for GI Joe, so I'm doing a lot of customizing, and the main reason I'm here is for advice and tutelage to help me get the most out of my money for my son and I to play with stuff. We don't collect to look at, we have wars in the living room.

I just finished my first custom since 1988 and I've posted it here for critique and advice.

God's blessings,

pfunk[/QUOTE]
Welcome PFunk! Good to see another Dad in the house! I have an 8 year old son myself, and we play Joes together as well. It is like reliving my childhood.

Hammerfel

[Hammerfel]

Hey PFunk, can you reply with a link to your image of the custom you made? Lots of photos get posted pretty fast here, and I can't seem to find it.

Thanks!

Hammerfel

[Hammerfel]

[QUOTE=jogunwarrior]Greetings, My name is Jonah. Though I've been into GI Joe since the early eighties, I hadn't discovered JoeDios till just this week. For a while I spent a lot of time making custom figures, and spent a lot of time on joecustoms.com, but lost touch with the hobby the last few years. Just recently I have begun cataloguing my collection, which includes taking dio style pics, so finding this site is perfect timing for me.
My photo's are not nearly as cool as the ones I see on this site, everyone here does excellent work, but maybe I'll post a few for some pointers.

I have a wonderful wife, and the two most beautiful children in the world. And aside from collecting GI Joe's, I also collect Transformers and comic books. I have even delved into the realm of self publishing comics.

I look forward to honing my dio skills here. Thank you![/QUOTE]
Welcome, Jonah! It's great to see more family people joining the site! I collect Joes, Transformers and comics as well, and have a wife and 8 year old son. Joes, and JoeDios are a big part of family fun. :) My son had a giggle fit when he found out my Snake Eyes figure took a dive into a waterfall and swam away forever. :)

[Hammerfel]

[QUOTE=Hammerfel]Hey PFunk, can you reply with a link to your image of the custom you made? Lots of photos get posted pretty fast here, and I can't seem to find it.

Thanks!

Hammerfel[/QUOTE]

Here it is!

http://www.joedios.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4313

[Agent Viper]

[QUOTE=PFunk]Name: Chuck

Well...I'm from Texas...just about sums it up, don't it?

Seriously, I am a high school science teacher in central Texas. I have a BS in Wildlife Biology from Texas A&M where I was a member of the Corps of Cadets. Believe it or not, I started out in the legal department of a major mobile phone company (one of the big ones) and I worked as a liason with law enforcement. When that job started to drift into some uncomfortable stuff I didn't want to do, I quit. Didn't want to subject my new bride to stuff she wanted nothing to do with. Let's just say it bordered on intelligence work. I could tell you what I did, but then I'd have to bore you to death.

When I don't teach, play with my son or coach six-man football in our little, tiny town, I hunt and fish. Right now, it's dove season. Did ya'll know reloading shells is stinkin' expensive? Used to be the way to go when I was a kid.

I have two children, one daughter, one son and the son is why I'm into GI Joe again. He's six, and he's an absolute GI Joe NUT. He saw Rise of Cobra and my life has never been the same since. My wonderful, beautiful, long suffering wife realizes she now has TWO action figure/comic book geeks living with her. She shakes her head and mumbles a lot. Hey, I don't interrupt her when she's doing her craft stuff.

I have been disappointed in the latest vehicles for GI Joe, so I'm doing a lot of customizing, and the main reason I'm here is for advice and tutelage to help me get the most out of my money for my son and I to play with stuff. We don't collect to look at, we have wars in the living room.

I just finished my first custom since 1988 and I've posted it here for critique and advice.

God's blessings,

pfunk[/QUOTE]


Chuck, and from Texas?

Walker, Texas Ranger? :p

[footloose]

my names footloose.. im back from a 3 day departure from joedios :)
however i couldnt stay away.. joedios is like crack to me.. its that goood.

[rds13601]

Hi, I'm Russ. After taking Urban Saboteur's suggestion I kept listening to Hum's Stars. If you see Jennifer, tell her I still love her.

[footloose]

[QUOTE=rds13601]Hi, I'm Russ. After taking Urban Saboteur's suggestion I kept listening to Hum's Stars. If you see Jennifer, tell her I still love her.[/QUOTE]

i think she missed the train to mars.. and is out back counting stars

[UKJoeFan]

HI everyone UKJOEFAN Here,

Am compeltely new to this have been collecting joes for about a year but no Arts or Photo skills so trying my best lol

[SerialPhoenix]

[QUOTE=UKJoeFan]HI everyone UKJOEFAN Here,

Am compeltely new to this have been collecting joes for about a year but no Arts or Photo skills so trying my best lol[/QUOTE]

Welcome to the site! You sound a lot like myself, I'm still pretty new here too. I'm still trying to improve my techniques and skills as well so don't feel alone.

[djv]

hi, I guess I will make a proper introduction. my name is djv, I live in the pacific northwest. I have been here for quite a while but I come and go. mostly I post things on Broca Blutch, which are less funny than the things the site's other authors write.

it is good to meet all of you, yo joe

[Hammerfel]

Welcome to our new and returning members! =)

[Beast from the east]

Hi

[MAJOR BLOOD]

[QUOTE=Hammerfel]Welcome Major Blood!

I'm curious, which site was it that referred you to JoeDios?[/QUOTE]

I was actually referred here from a few members on the fighting 1:18th. It's a nice small community there and we all are pretty critical of each others work. Rick who has joined recently is from there and him and another members outside shots are what lit a fire under my a$$.

Turner also made some comments to me at HT about putting some pics up over here. I usually put my shots up on all three places now.

[turner]

[QUOTE=MAJOR BLOOD]I was actually referred here from a few members on the fighting 1:18th. It's a nice small community there and we all are pretty critical of each others work. Rick who has joined recently is from there and him and another members outside shots are what lit a fire under my a$$.

Turner also made some comments to me at HT about putting some pics up over here. I usually put my shots up on all three places now.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, man, when I saw you were getting into the photography, I immediately thought about joedios. These guys know joe photography!

[sgcaper]

I may have posted when I joined but I figured I'd jump on and introduce myself again.

I'm a high school science teacher. I also teach a class on making comics and cartoons and I run the action figure club where students learn how to customize.

I've been customizing since I was a kid but got back into it about 5 years ago.

My photo skills are good. My issue is time. I have very little time to take photos. I also lack room. I made a few sets over the years but storage is a pain. I'm working on a few dio sets for backgrounds in pics for my new site but it's going slow.

Well that's about all for me.

[pbarny1701]

[QUOTE=sgcaper]
I'm a high school science teacher. I also teach a class on making comics and cartoons and I run the action figure club where students learn how to customize.
[/QUOTE]

Bless you sir! (Or is it curse you?) As a practicing research scientist I get to train a new undergraduate every year in my boss' small lab.

[Rick]

Hello Everybody. Well I only started doing this stuff at the begining of this year. Was a hobbyist as a kid, but once I found chicks, beer and sports I drifted until this past Christmas when I bought a present for a friends son. I've been searching through pegs ever since.

Joined the fighting 118th in early spring mainly because I never really followed GI Joe and felt a little intimidated. Nice small community over there like Major Blood said more into the scale than any one brand. Joes sort of has the best to offer so now that I'm a little more familiar with story line and characters I decided to take Tracker & Major Bloods advice to check you guys out.

I love customs and dio's. Have my own story in my head and try to mesh with GI Joe world. Still haveing trouble accepting Cobra blue and Red, but I'll get over it surely.

Thanks for all the kind comments and please feel free to tell me if something stinks. I have thick skin.

[MAJOR BLOOD]

[QUOTE=Rick]Hello Everybody. Well I only started doing this stuff at the begining of this year. Was a hobbyist as a kid, but once I found chicks, beer and sports I drifted until this past Christmas when I bought a present for a friends son. I've been searching through pegs ever since.

Joined the fighting 118th in early spring mainly because I never really followed GI Joe and felt a little intimidated. Nice small community over there like Major Blood said more into the scale than any one brand. Joes sort of has the best to offer so now that I'm a little more familiar with story line and characters I decided to take Tracker & Major Bloods advice to check you guys out.

I love customs and dio's. Have my own story in my head and try to mesh with GI Joe world. Still haveing trouble accepting Cobra blue and Red, but I'll get over it surely.

Thanks for all the kind comments and please feel free to tell me if something stinks. I have thick skin.[/QUOTE]

Glad you made it over Rick. Your work is top notch and your cardboard architecture is simply amazing.

[dracconian]

hi everyone.
im 33 and from sweden.
i work at one of swedens bigger internet service providers as second line support for the moment.
been browsing the site for a long time before i registered and started posting anything.

iver collected for about a year now maybe more im not sure.
im sort of a creative person i paint and draw and try almost everything i can think of to be creative.

i got into diorama building a while back and slipped into this site.
my stepparents threw my shit out on some fleamarket and while visiting this site i got this huge loss over the fact they sold my gi joe figures.

i held them dear to my heart so i figured i would buy it all back.
the idea was to combine diorama making with the figures.

its been slow and hard work..and finally after manny overpayed broken gijoes realised that its more logic to go for the 25th series so i can get them in better condition.
and i feel it was a wise choice no more disappointed broken rusten glued figures with hidden defects.

i have been creating bakgrounds and stuff for a dio story for almost a year.
its gonna be huge.
i dont post pics of it for im saving it for the story.
its really annoying.
started to write a story line but its not done yet.
i suck at taking pictures have a i learned in the process :))

the more i think of the story the more figures and stuff i need so i feel like im never really getting there in a way.

im trying to get into sculpting and later on casting stuff in plastics but it doesnt seem to be easy for me so the learning curve is high but time will tell.

gijoe collecting is kinda of a way to brighten up the grey boring everyday work eat sleep cycle for me.

its a lot todo before i can launch my dio so i will try to learn to post more often smaller pictures i need the practice with the camera.

i just wish to thank everyone on this site for sharing their knowledge and fantasy and creative inner child.

i think the world would be a alot more fun place if everyone did just that :)
thank you for your time.

[nando]

Hi people , well im back in action , back to the hobbie , for the people that doesnt know me im Nando ( well Fernando) from Lima , PERU ,a big joe fan thanks , hope u like mi pics :cool:

[CPO]

Hello Everyone!

I go by CPO, and i just recently discovered your site. I enjoy making customs, and i have started to dabble in dios and action shots. Seeing the work here, i know i have a long way to go, but that's part of the fun, right? :D

I normally hang out at TheTerrordrome, but i'd like to share some of my work here that i am proud of, and get some advice as i start creating dios and scenes...

Thanks!

[Reverend Blood]

Hey everyone, Rev here.
I've been stalking this site for a few years now, with ideas floating in my head that I never took the time to bring to life. Well, my early new year's resolution for 2011 is to stop thinking about it and make it happen, so i finally joined, and will hopefully be making submissions regularly.
I'm also hoping to bring my dio story to life and put it up on my page.

I'll be bugging everyone here for advice as well :)

[Agent Viper]

[QUOTE=Reverend Blood]Hey everyone, Rev here.
I've been stalking this site for a few years now, with ideas floating in my head that I never took the time to bring to life. Well, my early new year's resolution for 2011 is to stop thinking about it and make it happen, so i finally joined, and will hopefully be making submissions regularly.
I'm also hoping to bring my dio story to life and put it up on my page.

I'll be bugging everyone here for advice as well :)[/QUOTE]



Great to meet you!

Glad to know JD is a part of your resolution :D

[Stereoevil]

i just wanted to say hello and that i love the site, great ideas and this has gotten me back into "playing" with my joes again. thanks all.

[fled74]

Hi all,

Fled here signing in from Melbourne, Australia. 36 years old and still obsessed with toys, much to my wife's chagrin. My older daughter doesn't care, as long as she gets to play with Cover Girl and the Baroness.
I've been a longtime visitor here, drawing inspiration from all the great photos you guys have posted, and I finally decided to sign up yesterday.

I had 3 Joes growing up - Tunnel Rat and 2 Cobra troopers - which occupied every second of my childhood days. I liked Transformers too, but the toys were too expensive, so it was Joe all the way. I lost interest in them when I entered my teens, and my mother gave them away.

For the last 5 years I've been into 1/6 scale action figures, but my interest in 1/18 Joes was rekindled after the Rise of Cobra movie. I'm one of the few people who liked it - I bought the DVD and watch it once in a while.
Since then I've been building up my 1/18 collection and I've done a few customs which I hope to share with you soon.

The pickings are rather slim here in Australia - the few available figures are way overpriced, and the ones on sale are usually all gone before I get there. EvilBay has been my friend. :)

[acmillerjr]

Hello everyone,
I have just recently joined though I have been a fan of all of your pictures for a while. I'm Tony, a 33 year old high school English teacher in Buffalo NY. I have been a Joe fan since childhood. In fact, I feel sad that kids today don't have the types of entertainment we 80's kids had. I always loved Joes because there were so many, and they were so much cheaper than just about anything else (K-Mart $2.97, Shipwreck was my first buy). My parents didn't have much cash, but Joes were in the budget. I never really had many vehicles or bases, just Joes. Really, what more do you need? Long story short, I was sickened to find that most of my Joes from my childhood were displaced. In the 90's, I had a nostalgic attack and I went through flea market mania to restore (pre ebay) my collection. I always said to myself as an adult with a salary that if they ever re released the Joe line, I would buy everything I saw. That's where we are. I am nuts about the 25th and ROC line. I have 2 sets of just about everything. 1 opened, 1 closed. Yes I have the vehicles too. I have always been unto modeling (HO trains) with scenery and mountains, but Joe dios have always been a passion. I try my hand with customs as well (Footloose, Dial tone, Cover Girl). I have a Joe diostory in the works. It's called "the search for Alpine" and the Joes are on it. Ironically that is my story too. He is the only figure I want and don't have.

[SIC DETH]

[QUOTE=acmillerjr] I have a Joe diostory in the works. It's called "the search for Alpine" and the Joes are on it. Ironically that is my story too. He is the only figure I want and don't have.[/QUOTE]
Welcome!!! You can find Alpine you just have to be willing to pay the price. lol

[dancontrino]

Welcome Miller and Fled!

[Danish Dude]

Hello everyone! I'm Nekoman's older brother. I have recently started taking photos after Neko left me with the camera a few times.

I typically go by the name of "Nagato-san" on the internet, but I let Nekoman set the account up, so he bequeathed me the name "Danish Dude" while I wasn't looking. :P

[joetijuana]

Joe Tijuana

Marlon Sanchez

Ive been collecting joes seriously for about 10 years, I stopped for a couple of years due to a bad divorce

getting back in the swing of things little by little, I love dioramas and my passion is building playsets and customizing them for my joes

I love the 1983 to 2000 collection the most

I do like some of the new ones, Im missing quite a lot if anybody wants to take a chance on a newbie and cut me a good deal on stuff Im in the market so to speak.

I live in Tijuana Mexico, but Im a citizen of both Mexico and the USA


I love to post pictures so be on the look out for my stuff

Cheers !!

[seyms]

Welcome to JoeDios folks!!

[neapolitan joe]

My name is Francesco, 33 years from Naples (Napoli) Italy.
I'm a lawyer.
Me and my girlfriend collect joes on ebay since 2006.
I buy Joes since 1986!
I'm moderator with Snakeeyes ( http://www.joedios.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3902&page=6&pp=10 ) of the http://www.gijoeitalia.com/public/forum/index.php !
YO JOE!

[Rambo]

Bienvenido cuate Tijuana! Espero que hables español.

[joetijuana]

[QUOTE=Rambo]Bienvenido cuate Tijuana! Espero que hables español.[/QUOTE]


gracias bro y A HUEVO !!! que hablo espanol hehehe :D

[raven73]

Raven73 = Robert

Raven: from Norse legend of Odin had two ravens that flew all around the world observing everything. They would return at the end of the day and tell Odin what they observed. My quote is: I am the Raven and I observe all. 73 is my birthyear.

I've been here at JoeDios for a couple of years and just now introducing myself.

I am 37 (38 on June 10, 2011) and live in Tallassee, AL. I lived in Williamsburg, VA from December 1984 to December 2009. I had started a Joe collection around 1986 beginning with the Joe Battle Platform and Torpedo figure...that was an AWESOME Christmas! In middle school, I was bullied to give up all my Joe stuff. My parents asked where my Joe toys were and told them about the bullying. I got most of the stuff back, but some was busted, including most of a Snow Cat and a couple of parts on the Platform (my favorite Joe toy!) In the 90's I lost interest in Joes and TF's, but still kept a few Joe and TF toys tucked away. Got back into Joes with 2000-something GI Joe vs Cobra/Spy Toops. Beast Wars, then later Armada, got me back into Transformers. I've been building (IMO) an impressive Joe, TF, SW collection since. 2007, I got the idea to create comic stories with Reissue G1 TF's by superimposing toy pics over cartoon screen-caps. Then found JoeDios while searching texture graphics to use. JoeDios has been a godsend for me...many heartfelt thanks to the Moderators! The work that everyone is doing here is fantastic! The members are AWESOME! I don't have a single bad word for the site and the people here. I really like that everyone is more than willing to share ideas (thanks to Death for the ROC Jinx idea...she ROCKS!) with each other. I have always been artistic and creative, but never considered dioramas until I joined JoeDios.

---take a breath--- :eek:

Currently, at some level of progress, I have about a dozen Joe/TF stories going at the same time (manic-depressive disorder will do that to ya... :D ). Some, I'm having trouble developing the story beyond a cool scene, but a few are fleshing out excellently. It's all the set and prop building that takes time. In the near future be on the look out for the following stories:

From The Ashes...Joe diostory, basicly a retelling of ROC as a continuation of 80's GI Joe.

Venom Troops...Joe diostory telling my version of the creation of Venomous Maximus and the V-Troops.

The Jade Cat...Joe diostory telling of Cobra Commander gaining ancient powers to TRY to destroy GI Joe.

Ironclad...FTA prequel, Joe/Ironman crossover diostory.

Ghosts Of The Past...FTA sequel...Duke has left GI Joe!? oh, no! More to come.

And if it's alright to post TF stories...
Reborn...TF:Cybertron story retelling the beginning of the series in my own way.

---down from my soap box--- :D

Thanks for giving me my fifteen minutes :D to introduce myself, and enjoy all the great pics and positive feedback on my own work. Later!

[nerdsgetchicks]

Hello all. I am new to the forums. I am on Hisstank and exclusive ARAH club.

Just wanted to look around.

[neapolitan joe]

[QUOTE=nerdsgetchicks]Hello all. I am new to the forums. I am on Hisstank and exclusive ARAH club.

Just wanted to look around.[/QUOTE]

Welcome here!

[johnnyspirit]

I am John comer and native American!... Hence Johnny spirit ... (sounded better than Johnny dart or Johnny airborne) I am 32 married with an 18 month old son, live in MD where there seem to be no other collectors ... How I found joedios... Lifelong Joe fan and collector never gave it up ( my first joe was torch and the watch tower) I am no good with the forums , have been listening to the wojm podcast and got the idea from there to try to find likeminded fools

[TR101AL]

I'm a long-time lurker, long-time customizer. Most folks will recognize me from Joecustoms.com. I'm 38 years-old, husband and father of 2 boys (7 and 9). I work in retail which is a story in itself. I started customizing years ago starting out with Star Wars, then Joes, and many, many more. My youngest son has caught the custom bug from his old man, and I hope to show our combined works here.

Oh yeah, my name is Brad Odom.

[Jefehawk]

CODE NAME: Jefehawk
FILE NAME: Jeff
PRIMARY SPECIALTIES: father of twin boys; sex assault/child abuse detective
SECONDARY SPECIALTIES:renewed Joe collector,Iowa football fan,whatever my boys do
BIRTHPLACE: Btown, Iowa

JEFEHAWK grew up playing with GI Joes till his mid-teens in Iowa until he put his collection in storage during his college age years to focus on school, sports, girls and finding a cop job.
After landing a career in law enforcement and having kids, JEFEHAWK had the idea of starting a collection of 25th anni Joes for his still infant children. That collection for his kids is now taking over the basement and the rumor is the collection seems more like it belongs to JEFEHAWK then his boys.

"I swear they are all for my boys.....I'm just not sure I will ever let them touch them."

[Xhairs]

not sure if i posted in here but here we go
names Xhairs aka sean and have been collecting joe & tf since the 80s. i have been customizing since i was a kind with mismatching parts and so on lol. i really got into customizing back in 2000 with the new sculpt and i haven't stop since. most ppl might know me from other sites. im 32 live with my dog. i just got done redoing my joe room.

[Python Six]

My name is Enrique Fernandez aka "Python Six".

Born and raised in New York City, I'm 32 years old and a fan of G.I.Joe.
For 4 and a half years, I worked for Strike Force Protective Services, a subsideary of USI Services Group Inc. I left that job due to overwhelming office politicking and constant policy changes that took place without notification, and which I thought was inappropriate.

For the last year and a half, I've worked in Dairy and Pastry delivery, working late-night to early morning, delivering to more that 50+ clients up and down both the eastside and westside of Manhattan.

[80s Child]

Hi

[TwoOneEight]

Yo Joe!

1) Be good to each other. You can agree, you can disagree, and you can agree to disagree but don't get personal about it. We're all friends here, and we're all fans so let's just leave it at that.

2) Swearing is not allowed in any post in the forums or when replying to pictures. This includes the description area of your picture(s). IF your picture and/or dio has swearing, fine. Please keep in mind that we wish this to be a PG/PG13 sort of site. If you have a ton of swearing in a dio, please try and post a warning as a courtesy.

3) Absolutely no sniping and personal attacks on any member. If there is a problem between board members, take it somewhere else.

4) Blatant trolling. I'll be blunt on this one-- I don't care if you post links to features/reviews/dios/etc at other sites. What I do care about are people who only pop up to promote their site and don't otherwise contribute to the community in any way. This is "trolling for traffic" and I think it's a pretty sleazy thing to do. If you want to post links to your own sites/customs/work/etc, that's great and I encourage it! However, just don't show up to promote yourself and then leave.

5) Enjoy yourself. It’s a place to share stories and images w/ people who have the same interest. It’s great that we have a place like this.

The "order of battle" for disciplinary action around here.

If anyone is found consistently and intentionally violating the spirit of the rules above, the following steps will be taken:

1) Written warning. Either via email or PM you'll be hearing from me with one of those "Cut the crap!" messages. Hopefully this will be enough-- otherwise we move to...

2) Banning. I've seen too many boards grow "out of control" because some people can't remember to respect others. I won't tolerate that here-- ever. Anyone who consistently decides that they can do whatever they want will have to do so elsewhere.

BTW…

If you feel the need to disrespect other board members, make blatant insults, etc, your posts are subject to a bit of an edit. However, you'll know the reasons for the edit and everyone will be able to see that the post has been altered.

By the by...

You want a 1-way ticket to getting banned w/ no warnings?

1. Steal pics from another site, post them here and say they are yours.

It's one thing to post your own stuff. It's another thing to post someone's stuff with their permission. (ie; hosting pics on your own account and posting it for the public) But taking a pic from another site and posting 'em, that's a no-no no matter where you're from.

2. Racism in any form.

and

comments on pics should ALWAYS be honest and polite...........if you find something that looks a bit 'off', a 'gentle' suggestion should be offered. Nothing like 'that pic sucks' or 'I hate that it's stupid' or along those lines.......

Don't sell yourself short on your own pics either! Let's be honest, YOU should know if a picture is 'decent'.......look at it this way, are you proud of what you did? Or are you doing it so you can say to your friends 'look what I crapped out and took a picture of!'? Time and patience will show through your pics all by themselves. And if you get frustrated, don't be afraid to ASK!

Now I don't expect everyone to be able to take the same level of pics, it depends on so many things....camera, speed, surroundings, theme and the most important part........each individual!! Again, it all boils down to each person taking pride in what they are doing..........I mean it is your name attached to each shot!

So, take time and have patience...and just follow your mother's advice 'be respectful'...everyone can benefit from something and you'll be churning out brillant work in no time!!!

And

Some of the newer folks might NOT remember this particular ruling, but the JD has a 3-picture posting limit.

Either space 'em out or if you are trying to tell a story, sometimes it's best to host the shots yourself and make a post in the forum. I am deleting random shots if you are over the 3-shots in a row limit. Please try and let others post too.

[Talon]

Geez, I can't believe I didn't post in this thread yet. Well, better late than never...
I'm Brad, 34 from Cranberry Township, PA (Go Steelers!!!!!) USAF Veteran 16 years, prior Aircraft Mechanic now Mental Health Technician. For Civilian work, I work tech support for a Cell Phone Company. Married, no kids yet, but since the wife graduated college and got a job, we are now talking about looking for a house and moving. This will enable me to set up the Joe Room, and hopefully set up a dio- taking area. Have been collecting since 84, took a break from 90-93, collected a little in 94, and got back in in 97 and haven't stopped. In 97, I also started customizing and have done more than 1000 customs. I hope for a Joe room where I can set up my customs for viewing and eventual pic taking

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome "Ace"!

[emtivmike]

Hi, I'm Mike, from Tennessee. I live in Lebanon, just outside of Nashville. I have been re-collecting since my 13 year old son was about 1 or 2, and we both collect together. We collect mostly Joes, but we are into most everything 1:18th scale. I am currently working on my EMT-IV, and hope to be on an ambulance soon. Really enjoy the group and am thankful for an outlet to display some of my ideas.

[Cobra rules]

welcome to Joe dios Mike. It's always good to have a couple of new volunteers in the mix.

[solid snake]

Hi there from Argentina. Mi name is Matias (Solid Snake).
Im a graphic designer and big fan from photograpy and gijoes (nice mix!).
I always read the forum and enjoy the dioramas that all of you make (witch are greate!).
I hope you guys like my photos and i am looking forward to lern about these amazing hobby.

Snake out.

PS: Sorry for my english.

[TwoOneEight]

[QUOTE=solid snake]Hi there from Argentina. Mi name is Matias (Solid Snake).
Im a graphic designer and big fan from photograpy and gijoes (nice mix!).
I always read the forum and enjoy the dioramas that all of you make (witch are greate!).
I hope you guys like my photos and i am looking forward to lern about these amazing hobby.

Snake out.

PS: Sorry for my english.[/QUOTE]

welcome Matias!

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome my friend!
Here in Naples we had an "argentinian friend"...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_PP7QJwNpM

[Long hunter]

Hey there folks!

Been comming to Joedios for years always checkin it out then i said after all this time i should get my butt in gear and make an account!

Ive made dios in the past but they turned out bad and were not picture worthy
I just hope i can improve my skills the talent on here is breath taking!

-Long Hunter

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome!

[buzzer1979]

hey everyone i just wanted to say great site..i've been coming here for a while but never posted before..my names matt im from new jersey love collecting joes and some marvel too..i got some really great tips and dio ideas from this greatte so i just wanted to post some of them and see what you guys think..any feedback would be great..

[TwoOneEight]

[QUOTE=buzzer1979]hey everyone i just wanted to say great site..i've been coming here for a while but never posted before..my names matt im from new jersey love collecting joes and some marvel too..i got some really great tips and dio ideas from this greatte so i just wanted to post some of them and see what you guys think..any feedback would be great..[/QUOTE]


welcome! :)

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome!

[buzzer1979]

thanks for the welcome guys!!hope we can all talk more about joes and dios..

[Night Fox]

Hello to all!
I love this site and come to visit almost daily for years, just lurking and nothing more. But I decided it was the time for me to interact AND learn! I really love joe photography and some of you are true ARTISTS on it! I have some cool ideas to take my pics, but it's very hard for me to have access to good locations...well, I hope to post something related to a review in the next few days.
Just want to salute everybody!

[TwoOneEight]

[QUOTE=Night Fox]Hello to all!
I love this site and come to visit almost daily for years, just lurking and nothing more. But I decided it was the time for me to interact AND learn! I really love joe photography and some of you are true ARTISTS on it! I have some cool ideas to take my pics, but it's very hard for me to have access to good locations...well, I hope to post something related to a review in the next few days.
Just want to salute everybody![/QUOTE]


Welcome to JoeDios Night Fox!
Make yourself at home. Enjoy the pics and feel free to post yours.
Just have fun! :)



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[Night Fox]

[QUOTE=TwoOneEight]Welcome to JoeDios Night Fox!
Make yourself at home. Enjoy the pics and feel free to post yours.
Just have fun! :)



....[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the wellcome!

[neapolitan joe]

[QUOTE=Night Fox]Hello to all!
I love this site and come to visit almost daily for years, just lurking and nothing more. But I decided it was the time for me to interact AND learn! I really love joe photography and some of you are true ARTISTS on it! I have some cool ideas to take my pics, but it's very hard for me to have access to good locations...well, I hope to post something related to a review in the next few days.
Just want to salute everybody![/QUOTE]

Welcome on Joedios!

[The Willoughbian]

Greetings. Nice site you have here. I have been checking it for out for a couple of months. I figured I'd take a moment to express my appreciation. I was way into G.I. Joe as a kid (this was back in the 80,s). I lost interest the first time I heard Serpentor yell, "Cobra! La La La La La!" (I took G.I. Joe rather seriously and that was just to much to bear. not to mention after that G.I. Joe took an unrealistic turn as far as the toys went). I Got back into it because of the Resolute movie (Snake Eyes is a bad dude in that) and the Pursuit of Cobra figures. Anyhow, someone mentioned this site on an another forum and I have been digging it ever since. The really nice thing is that there are no crazy banner ads flashing at me and taking forever to load, which makes me think this site is privately funded, which is a nice thing for someone to do, because this is a really cool site, lots of talented artists doing something for fun and I think that's just fine.

Sincerely,
Dave G.

[Night Fox]

[QUOTE=The Willoughbian]Greetings. Nice site you have here. I have been checking it for out for a couple of months. I figured I'd take a moment to express my appreciation. I was way into G.I. Joe as a kid (this was back in the 80,s). I lost interest the first time I heard Serpentor yell, "Cobra! La La La La La!" (I took G.I. Joe rather seriously and that was just to much to bear. not to mention after that G.I. Joe took an unrealistic turn as far as the toys went). I Got back into it because of the Resolute movie (Snake Eyes is a bad dude in that) and the Pursuit of Cobra figures. Anyhow, someone mentioned this site on an another forum and I have been digging it ever since. The really nice thing is that there are no crazy banner ads flashing at me and taking forever to load, which makes me think this site is privately funded, which is a nice thing for someone to do, because this is a really cool site, lots of talented artists doing something for fun and I think that's just fine.

Sincerely,
Dave G.[/QUOTE]

Wellcome aboard!

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome!

[Range Viper]

Hello, Range Viper here. Born in 1979, live in Oregon and am a warehouse grunt. Sort of had a family farm untill a couple of months ago with my mom and sisters a big part of which I had a small morgan horse breeding program. Sombody altered our land contract and we lost it all. I'm a certified equine massage specialist though I'm not using at the moment. Been a huge joe fan all of my life and have a collection as well as alot of guys just waiting for action. I have three sister 12 to 18 years younger than me and I have made them 80's kids as well. They all have their own joes and collections and huge fans too. You can hardly go anywhere in the house without a joe lurking somewhere! I got my digital camera back in 2004 and the joes have been photo stars since. We all take alot of pictures of our joes though we are very novice and are terribly out classed here. We have been issuing joe photo chalanges to eachother as long as we have had the camera and I have been running my own joe story since 2005. I didn't realize other people did the joe dios thing untill recently. I need to learn how to do them right and publish them on the internet. This site looks like a perfect fit for me ! I lost my camera in the move so I'm kind of stuck untill I can get a new one. Maybe I'll post some of my old ones. I work alot of thirteen hour days so my picture taking is sparatic but I hope to participate as time alllows.

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome!

[Gyre-Viper]

Long time lurker...


I am Gyre-Viper. I'm a preproduction collector. My focus is basically GI JOE history and GI JOE history-in-the-making. I don't care as much about owning anything as I do just KNOWING about things. Knowing how and why and when and where things were made throughout the history of GI JOE and WHO was behind it all. And then of course being able to share it with the hobby and community at large.

I'm a booth staff/contributor/volunteer for Joe Declassified as well as the "main" host of the Joe Declassified: SPEC-OPS podcast (jdso.podbean.com). I don't like listening to podcasts so if you don't like listening to podcasts... you should check ours out. heheh.

[GoCards]

[QUOTE=Gyre-Viper]Long time lurker...


I am Gyre-Viper. I'm a preproduction collector. My focus is basically GI JOE history and GI JOE history-in-the-making. I don't care as much about owning anything as I do just KNOWING about things. Knowing how and why and when and where things were made throughout the history of GI JOE and WHO was behind it all. And then of course being able to share it with the hobby and community at large.

I'm a booth staff/contributor/volunteer for Joe Declassified as well as the "main" host of the Joe Declassified: SPEC-OPS podcast (jdso.podbean.com). I don't like listening to podcasts so if you don't like listening to podcasts... you should check ours out. heheh.[/QUOTE]

So you're the guy who's always getting the newest stuff before the rest of us. Welcome to joedios!

[troopsofdoom]

[QUOTE=Gyre-Viper]Long time lurker...


I am Gyre-Viper. I'm a preproduction collector. My focus is basically GI JOE history and GI JOE history-in-the-making. I don't care as much about owning anything as I do just KNOWING about things. Knowing how and why and when and where things were made throughout the history of GI JOE and WHO was behind it all. And then of course being able to share it with the hobby and community at large.

I'm a booth staff/contributor/volunteer for Joe Declassified as well as the "main" host of the Joe Declassified: SPEC-OPS podcast (jdso.podbean.com). I don't like listening to podcasts so if you don't like listening to podcasts... you should check ours out. heheh.[/QUOTE]
Joe fandom's greatest spy has arrived! :cool:

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome again!

[ltfalcon]

Hey everyone my name is David Pruitt and I grew up in the groovy 60's and 70's. My first Joe was the Air adventurer which I got Christmas morning 1972. My two brothers and I cleaned up that year. I got the mobile support unit and my brothers got the training center and helicopter along with the pigmy gorilla and white tiger sets. It was one of my favorite Christmas times.

Of course I grew up and became a design engineer which has evolved from pencil drawings to 3-D modeling, FEA Analysis, mold flow, etc. Which is a fun and creative job.

I got married to my wonderful wife and had three sons. This is when I got back into joes with my oldest son in the 90's. I collected alot of 80's stuff which was bought at yard sales and flea markets dirt cheap. My boys enjoyed me building outdoor trianing camps and forts for them to play joes. Their favorite was a homemade zip line that ran about 20' across the yard to a safety zone. All of this was sold off after they outgrew them.

Then the 25th anniversary joes landed and it took me back to when my fourth brother was a child, he was 15 years younger and grew up in the 80's. His first joes arrived the Christmas of 82 and he scored big that year including the cardboard missile command set. This retro release got me hooked on collecting the 25th series which continues on through today. I enjoy kit bashing, customizing, and taking photo shots.
I picked all this up surfing the Joe message boards. My favorite 3 3/4 release is hands down the Adventure Team. You get the best of two worlds with them. You get the bearded retro 70's joes small enough to utilize all the popular 1/18 scale vehicles, playsets, and accessories.

Never grow up!
David

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome on Joedios!

[elmobfaelnar15]

elmobfaelnar15 = elmo faelnar

long time lurker. first time member

Im a 32 yrs old Married Filipino Electrical Engineer living in Australia. Been collecting mostly G.I. Joes (and a few odd Transformers every now and then) since grade school but stop collecting when my mom gave away half of my joes to my cousins. I disposed of the remaining joes and went to comic books till i graduated. My second foray is in 2004.It was the height of JvC / VvV era and my first purchase is an MOC Alley Viper pre 1990 for $4 and a Shipwreck vs Overkill Spytroops. It peaked my curiosity but not enough to sustain it. Then in 2009 i "accidentally" bought a 25th anniv snow job because of that fancy new trend called the internet and it showed me that the Joe landscape has drastically changed, and 300+ figures later I havent stop buying ever since. Because of this i blame Neapolitan Joe (for his awesome collection, God i envy you :)), Monte (of JBL / Hiss Tank for his awesome outdoor pics), Justin (GeneralsJoes) and Alexx (JBL) (for their reviews and cool posings) for reducing me to a giddy gradeschooler when im in a mall looking to expand my collection. i lost a lot of money because of you guys :)

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome!

[Night Fox]

Wellcome to Joedios!

[mrcobra]

Long time lurker joined awhile back but haven't commented or posted any pics YET.I have a you tube channel and Comic Vine account under the name mrdecepticonleader a TFW 2005 account under the name mrdecepticon and a Terrordrome account and Hisstank account under the name mrcobra.
I mainly collect Transformers Star Wars Marvel Legends and some of NECAs figures too.Im big into customizing as I live in the UK GI Joe stuff gets released very rarely with the last stuff been early Rise of Cobra stuff,so the majority of my Joe collection is made up of customs I make other customs as well though.

Just wanted to say hello and there are alot of great pics and dios on here.
:)

[M1General]

[QUOTE=mrcobra]Long time lurker joined awhile back but haven't commented or posted any pics YET.I have a you tube channel and Comic Vine account under the name mrdecepticonleader a TFW 2005 account under the name mrdecepticon and a Terrordrome account and Hisstank account under the name mrcobra.
I mainly collect Transformers Star Wars Marvel Legends and some of NECAs figures too.Im big into customizing as I live in the UK GI Joe stuff gets released very rarely with the last stuff been early Rise of Cobra stuff,so the majority of my Joe collection is made up of customs I make other customs as well though.

Just wanted to say hello and there are alot of great pics and dios on here.
:)[/QUOTE]
Welcome, we would like to see your customs.

[mrcobra]

[QUOTE=M1General]Welcome, we would like to see your customs.[/QUOTE]

Thanks I will work on getting em posted.

[seyms]

Welcome to Joedios. Nice to see another Brit on the site. Looking forward to seeing your custom work.

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome!

[Sgt Humpty]

Hello everyone, my name is Don Maue. My user name is derived from my USMC nickname combined with the highest rank I attained whilst serving as an infantryman in my beloved Corps. I am a life-long Joe fan that abandoned the hobby upon reaching 'adulthood'. I returned to the brand at the tail end of the 25th Anniversary line. I am a collector, a customizer and as of late, a writer, as well. My custom works, as well as some by my wife and children, can be seen at Our Basement Workshop (http://dnjcustoms.blogspot.com). My writing can be found at Tales from Castle Destro (http://castledestro.blogspot.com).

[seyms]

Hi Don, welcome to JD!

[pbarny1701]

[QUOTE=Sgt Humpty]Hello everyone, my name is Don Maue. My user name is derived from my USMC nickname combined with the highest rank I attained whilst serving as an infantryman in my beloved Corps. I am a life-long Joe fan that abandoned the hobby upon reaching 'adulthood'. I returned to the brand at the tail end of the 25th Anniversary line. I am a collector, a customizer and as of late, a writer, as well. My custom works, as well as some by my wife and children, can be seen at Our Basement Workshop (http://dnjcustoms.blogspot.com). My writing can be found at Tales from Castle Destro (http://castledestro.blogspot.com).[/QUOTE]


I've been after you for months to get your butt in here. :rolleyes:

[Renegade]

Welcome Don, it's great to have more fans and hobbyists here :)

[Night Fox]

Welcome Don!

[Stalker]

My name is Rob. I am a long-time "Stalker" on this site, and other Joe forums.

I took Lonzo's name because he's my favorite Joe, the heart of the Marvel continuity, and nobody else wanted to be called (a) Stalker. He was also my first Joe along with straight-arm SnakeEyes, Scarlett and Flash.

I gave all my toys away around 1993, frustrated by the changes in the line. There were a lot of things (characters / vehicles) I wanted to add to my collection that I had missed out on in previous years, but rather than rerelease them, Hasbro always seemed to Neonize them, Pythonize them or Tigerize them. (Or Mauraderize).

I got back in at the end of 2005 when I found out about the comic packs and finally could get my original 13 Joes with red collars. Also the TRU trooper six-pack (the first thing I got when I got back into collecting) was awesome and is probably still the best O-ring army builder of all time (give or take some issues like glued torsos).

GeneralsJoes, ViolentFix, Outrider and others inspired me to do dio-stories and photos. My efforts never lived up to my vision, but I am finally getting to the point where I am taking the pictures I want to take and I hope to revive my "Dio-verse" where it left off.

I have a website for these stories (cobracy.com -- an anagram of my name). I recently put my first and second comics back up. Take a look if you haven't seen them. I try to make them replete with "Easter Eggs." I hope to get more stories up by the end of the year.

Make mine G.I. Joe!!!

[figureware]

I thought I had posted on this thing but I guess not :cool: My name is Jon I go by Figureware I have collected Joes on and off since the ARAH kick off! I am married, no kids, semi retired = bored= going back to school! Ever since I saw the making of Back to the Future I have wanted my own set so in my house I have a Joe room which has a complete Springfield town! It also has several shelves with different dio's as well as a backlot for temporary dio comic sets. I love GI Joe and also collect any 1/18 and 3 3/4 figures that will work with my Joeverse! I also have over a hundred 1/18 cars nearly 300 1/18 motorcycles and over 30 treehouse kids trucks! as for figures Ive lost count! The room has departments (boxes) of interchangeable props and set pieces. To all Welcome to Joedios! I love this site and I know you will too! look forward to seeing your stuff! :D

[figureware]

[QUOTE=Stalker]My name is Rob. I am a long-time "Stalker" on this site, and other Joe forums.

I took Lonzo's name because he's my favorite Joe, the heart of the Marvel continuity, and nobody else wanted to be called (a) Stalker. He was also my first Joe along with straight-arm SnakeEyes, Scarlett and Flash.

I gave all my toys away around 1993, frustrated by the changes in the line. There were a lot of things (characters / vehicles) I wanted to add to my collection that I had missed out on in previous years, but rather than rerelease them, Hasbro always seemed to Neonize them, Pythonize them or Tigerize them. (Or Mauraderize).

I got back in at the end of 2005 when I found out about the comic packs and finally could get my original 13 Joes with red collars. Also the TRU trooper six-pack (the first thing I got when I got back into collecting) was awesome and is probably still the best O-ring army builder of all time (give or take some issues like glued torsos).

GeneralsJoes, ViolentFix, Outrider and others inspired me to do dio-stories and photos. My efforts never lived up to my vision, but I am finally getting to the point where I am taking the pictures I want to take and I hope to revive my "Dio-verse" where it left off.

I have a website for these stories (cobracy.com -- an anagram of my name). I recently put my first and second comics back up. Take a look if you haven't seen them. I try to make them replete with "Easter Eggs." I hope to get more stories up by the end of the year.

Make mine G.I. Joe!!![/QUOTE]

Welcome aboard mate!

[Night Fox]

[QUOTE=figureware]I thought I had posted on this thing but I guess not :cool: My name is Jon I go by Figureware I have collected Joes on and off since the ARAH kick off! I am married, no kids, semi retired = bored= going back to school! Ever since I saw the making of Back to the Future I have wanted my own set so in my house I have a Joe room which has a complete Springfield town! It also has several shelves with different dio's as well as a backlot for temporary dio comic sets. I love GI Joe and also collect any 1/18 and 3 3/4 figures that will work with my Joeverse! I also have over a hundred 1/18 cars nearly 300 1/18 motorcycles and over 30 treehouse kids trucks! as for figures Ive lost count! The room has departments (boxes) of interchangeable props and set pieces. To all Welcome to Joedios! I love this site and I know you will too! look forward to seeing your stuff! :D[/QUOTE]

Welcome on Joedios! We'd love to see your joe room pictures, sounds really awesome!

[Night Fox]

[QUOTE=Stalker]My name is Rob. I am a long-time "Stalker" on this site, and other Joe forums.

I took Lonzo's name because he's my favorite Joe, the heart of the Marvel continuity, and nobody else wanted to be called (a) Stalker. He was also my first Joe along with straight-arm SnakeEyes, Scarlett and Flash.

I gave all my toys away around 1993, frustrated by the changes in the line. There were a lot of things (characters / vehicles) I wanted to add to my collection that I had missed out on in previous years, but rather than rerelease them, Hasbro always seemed to Neonize them, Pythonize them or Tigerize them. (Or Mauraderize).

I got back in at the end of 2005 when I found out about the comic packs and finally could get my original 13 Joes with red collars. Also the TRU trooper six-pack (the first thing I got when I got back into collecting) was awesome and is probably still the best O-ring army builder of all time (give or take some issues like glued torsos).

GeneralsJoes, ViolentFix, Outrider and others inspired me to do dio-stories and photos. My efforts never lived up to my vision, but I am finally getting to the point where I am taking the pictures I want to take and I hope to revive my "Dio-verse" where it left off.

I have a website for these stories (cobracy.com -- an anagram of my name). I recently put my first and second comics back up. Take a look if you haven't seen them. I try to make them replete with "Easter Eggs." I hope to get more stories up by the end of the year.

Make mine G.I. Joe!!![/QUOTE]

Welcome Rob!

[HeelJoe]

Hello to one and all,

I am Ben aka HeelJoe and a fresh faced newbee. I am a Physical Education teacher to 11-16 year old children in the UK. I am Welsh and proud but reside in England with my lil lady who recently became my wife. I am a bonefide big kid and collecting toys has become a passion over the last few years. The majority of my GI Joe collection from when I was little kid has been lost and/or broken in numerous house moves. I am a now able to collect as many as I like with my specialities being wwe and of course GI Joe. With random other toys entering the fray like Star Wars for Whacky Wednesday and other silly dios. I'm really enjoying creating dios right now and drawing inspiration from others work - special mentions to the folks on here! Currently having a bash at story board dios and improving my photo/computer skills. Umm,... that's all I think, unless anyone has some questions for me as I've missed something out or questions need answering for this welcome thread.

Nice one.

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome!

[squintpictures]

Squintpictures=Greg

Hey all. Let me start by saying I dig Joedios. I was really excited when I stumbled across it. It mixes two things I really enjoy photography and joes. I live in Arkansas and I am a Director of Photography for a film and video post house. I have a beautiful little girl and a lovely wife of 14 years now.

I'm loving all the great pics you guys are posting! Keep 'em coming.

[Night Fox]

Welcome on JoeDios, I believe your skills will bring us some fantastic pics!

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome!

[Meddatron]

I post mostly on The Fighting 118th. A long time ago a gentleman named RogueTiger invited me over here via a PM at Joe Customs. I registered and lingered. Looked at alot of the great stuff, saved a bunch of peoples dio-artwork and loitered. I finally decided to post and am happy I did. See ya out there.

[Night Fox]

[QUOTE=Meddatron]I post mostly on The Fighting 118th. A long time ago a gentleman named RogueTiger invited me over here via a PM at Joe Customs. I registered and lingered. Looked at alot of the great stuff, saved a bunch of peoples dio-artwork and loitered. I finally decided to post and am happy I did. See ya out there.[/QUOTE]

Welcome aboard!

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome! Great times for us! Finally...

[recon14]

Hello, recently joined after i discovered, much to my own amazement, the wonderfull world of Gi Joe. In later thread i will tell more about my interest in this hobby but now a bit about myself.

I was born and raised and have lived all my life here in Holland. Lovely little place and i would not change it for the world. Presently living in a tiny house, single and out of work for more then two years. Not that i have been sitting around doing nothing. On the contrary, i have been more busy then when i was working. Go figure!

Visualising my fantasy and making them come to life has been with me since childhood and after a period of not doing anything with it, it's back. In force. And that is also the reason for venturing into the world of the Joes. Not so much for collecting as well for, finally after many years, having found the perfect vehicle to play out all of those stories that, like videoclips, are running in my head.

Of course there's lots more to tell. So questions are cordially invited and will be answered in a likewise manner. Take care, be well. Recon14

[Night Fox]

[QUOTE=recon14]Hello, recently joined after i discovered, much to my own amazement, the wonderfull world of Gi Joe. In later thread i will tell more about my interest in this hobby but now a bit about myself.

I was born and raised and have lived all my life here in Holland. Lovely little place and i would not change it for the world. Presently living in a tiny house, single and out of work for more then two years. Not that i have been sitting around doing nothing. On the contrary, i have been more busy then when i was working. Go figure!

Visualising my fantasy and making them come to life has been with me since childhood and after a period of not doing anything with it, it's back. In force. And that is also the reason for venturing into the world of the Joes. Not so much for collecting as well for, finally after many years, having found the perfect vehicle to play out all of those stories that, like videoclips, are running in my head.

Of course there's lots more to tell. So questions are cordially invited and will be answered in a likewise manner. Take care, be well. Recon14[/QUOTE]

Hey recon! Nice story you share with us. Welcome aboard!

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome on the best G.I.JOE site.

[recon14]

Well, after my introduction i got some realy nice replies and i already feel at home. As the whole Gi Joe thing back here is very slow and not very alive, i hope to find some friends and like minded people on here. Also i have a lot of questions mainly concerning with the maintenance of the Joes. But also on subject of customizing them. Looking forwar to learning, enjoying and developing the hobby. Take care, be well. r14

[dj008]

WOW! This place is awesome! So much talent and creativity here! I love creating stories and dioramas, and I'm hoping to learn and grow from all the experience on this site. I have a little work with stories/dios but this is my first real go round with GIJOE's. I grew up watching Joes but was more of a star wars/wrestling kid. With my interest in the movie, so to has my interest peaked in doing a joeuniverse. SO a new endeavor from me, but I've been really inspired by the work on here. Any tips, advice on filming, stories, setups, etc will be greatly appreciated. Thanks for having me :)

[neapolitan joe]

[QUOTE=dj008]WOW! This place is awesome! So much talent and creativity here! I love creating stories and dioramas, and I'm hoping to learn and grow from all the experience on this site.[/QUOTE]
Welcome, the best of the best is here.

[Zoids Fanatic]

Yup, I'm another new guy. I go by Zoids Fanatic (if you've seen the name before, yes it's the same one).

Anyhow, I've been on-and-off with G.I. Joes for the past few years, but after seeing the recent movie (and being with my family, many of who are Joe fans) I decided to get back into them. Of course, last time I bought G.I. Joes was in the 2002, so you can understand my surprise about how advanced they had become since my days as a Joe's fan. Though sadly I missed out on many years of great figures :(

I found this site not to long ago while browsing Hisstank.com. Since my re-introduction to the Joes, I have fallen for Joe Dioramas (being a Zoids fan, which I still am, we don't get those often). So to find a site filled to the brim with Dios, stories, and fans of both.

So, to sum it up, I think I'm going to like it here.

[TwoOneEight]

[QUOTE=Zoids Fanatic]Yup, I'm another new guy. I go by Zoids Fanatic (if you've seen the name before, yes it's the same one).

Anyhow, I've been on-and-off with G.I. Joes for the past few years, but after seeing the recent movie (and being with my family, many of who are Joe fans) I decided to get back into them. Of course, last time I bought G.I. Joes was in the 2002, so you can understand my surprise about how advanced they had become since my days as a Joe's fan. Though sadly I missed out on many years of great figures :(

I found this site not to long ago while browsing Hisstank.com. Since my re-introduction to the Joes, I have fallen for Joe Dioramas (being a Zoids fan, which I still am, we don't get those often). So to find a site filled to the brim with Dios, stories, and fans of both.

So, to sum it up, I think I'm going to like it here.[/QUOTE]

Welcome Zoids Fantastic! :D :D :D

[Copperheadcobra]

Ive been commin to joedios for many years so now i kinda got my stuff in order im gonna start postin pics!

-Jim

[Renegade]

Good to hear, welcome to the fold!

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome!

[dancontrino]

[QUOTE=Copperheadcobra]Ive been commin to joedios for many years so now i kinda got my stuff in order im gonna start postin pics!

-Jim[/QUOTE]
Look forward to some shots, Jim!

[Exzenon]

Exzenon = Eric

Hello all, been lurking here for some time and finally started a project for the upcoming Joe convention in Dallas. I hope to have some pics up soon.

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome on Joedios!

;)

[TwoOneEight]

[QUOTE=Exzenon]Exzenon = Eric

Hello all, been lurking here for some time and finally started a project for the upcoming Joe convention in Dallas. I hope to have some pics up soon.[/QUOTE]



Welcome to JoeDios! :)



:) :) :)

[TheUnluckyFootman]

Hey there, all!
I'm Andrew, sophomore in high school. Residing in Georgia. Been lurking the site for a few years and finally started posting stuff recently.
I'm the youngest of five (have three brothers and a sister). It's because of my brothers that I'm into all types of nerdom. My parents were missionaries for a while, I was born in West Africa, and my family has always been a constant and they definitely have had an influence on me-hobby wise, especially. I love superheroes, cartoons, movies, comic books and action figures. Joes have always been my favorite toy line.
I like to make stories, getting better about writing them down nowadays, and my toys have always served as a springboard and an easy way to play out said stories.
I've already seen the wonderfully kind folks here on JoeDios, made me comfortable enough to give a bit of my story-as opposed to other sites.

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome!

[Black Knight]

[QUOTE=TheUnluckyFootman]Hey there, all!
I'm Andrew, sophomore in high school. Residing in Georgia. Been lurking the site for a few years and finally started posting stuff recently.
I'm the youngest of five (have three brothers and a sister). It's because of my brothers that I'm into all types of nerdom. My parents were missionaries for a while, I was born in West Africa, and my family has always been a constant and they definitely have had an influence on me-hobby wise, especially. I love superheroes, cartoons, movies, comic books and action figures. Joes have always been my favorite toy line.
I like to make stories, getting better about writing them down nowadays, and my toys have always served as a springboard and an easy way to play out said stories.
I've already seen the wonderfully kind folks here on JoeDios, made me comfortable enough to give a bit of my story-as opposed to other sites.[/QUOTE]

welcome aboard.

[TwoOneEight]

[QUOTE=TheUnluckyFootman]Hey there, all!
I'm Andrew, sophomore in high school. Residing in Georgia. Been lurking the site for a few years and finally started posting stuff recently.
I'm the youngest of five (have three brothers and a sister). It's because of my brothers that I'm into all types of nerdom. My parents were missionaries for a while, I was born in West Africa, and my family has always been a constant and they definitely have had an influence on me-hobby wise, especially. I love superheroes, cartoons, movies, comic books and action figures. Joes have always been my favorite toy line.
I like to make stories, getting better about writing them down nowadays, and my toys have always served as a springboard and an easy way to play out said stories.
I've already seen the wonderfully kind folks here on JoeDios, made me comfortable enough to give a bit of my story-as opposed to other sites.[/QUOTE]

Welcome to JoeDios! :D :D


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[keith]

Hello,

My real name is VAN HYFTE Kevin, 33 Years old, I come from France, Sorry if my english is not perfect, I have to do with my old memories of school and I use Google Translate.

I had a lot of gi joe when i was child, One of my favorite hobby, I started to interest it again since 2010.

I come here to share this passion, Watch the different pictures from members and also show the pictures that i take.

See you later.

[TwoOneEight]

[QUOTE=keith]Hello,

My real name is VAN HYFTE Kevin, 33 Years old, I come from France, Sorry if my english is not perfect, I have to do with my old memories of school and I use Google Translate.

I had a lot of gi joe when i was child, One of my favorite hobby, I started to interest it again since 2010.

I come here to share this passion, Watch the different pictures from members and also show the pictures that i take.

See you later.[/QUOTE]

[SIZE=3]Bienvenue to JoeDios![/SIZE]

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome mon amis!

[gijoeiwasthere]

Bienvenue à bord
Je ne peux pas attendre de vous voir photos!
Méfiez-vous!!
Il est un homme.....Nommé selvaland
Qui prétend qu'il est originaire de France!!
Un homme étrange.................

[keith]

Thanks my friends

Lol gijoeiwasthere, Thank you for the message in french

[selvaland]

[QUOTE=gijoeiwasthere]Bienvenue à bord
Je ne peux pas attendre de vous voir photos!
Méfiez-vous!!
Il est un homme.....Nommé selvaland
Qui prétend qu'il est originaire de France!!
Un homme étrange.................[/QUOTE]

Come on Andy, I'm not so weird, and I do be french! :D
The translator machine is always so funny!!!!!

[gijoeiwasthere]

[QUOTE=selvaland]Come on Andy, I'm not so weird, and I do be french! :D
The translator machine is always so funny!!!!![/QUOTE]

He Be French! He be French! (in my best Jabba voice)

I agree....that Translator machine can sure put out some funny stuff!!!!

[Addison1205]

Hi,all. My name is Smith, I live in Us. I'm 28 years old. :)
Galaxy J5 cover (http://www.casesam.co.uk/category-galaxy-j5-case-cover-33.html)

[gijoeiwasthere]

[QUOTE=Addison1205]Hi,all. My name is Smith, I live in Us. I'm 28 years old. :)[/QUOTE]
Welcome! Hope You Are Enjoying JoeDios As We All Do! Post Away!!!

[neapolitan joe]

Welcome, this site/forum is (for G.I.JOEs) the best of the best!

[spanish400]

i am a member for a while but want to introduce myself better late than ever. spanish400=José Calero born in 1974 and raise in Belgium(antwerp) have spanish parents,have a family and 2 daughters,languages=spanish,dutch,english
work in a metal factory shop concept
hobby's= colecting figures from joe's to SW and marvel universe,make dioramas and displays as you can see in my pics.
plays Airsoft for years.
most of my figures dioramas and pictures on facebook at the link below.
https://www.facebook.com/Action-Figures-collection-dioramas-140421616130878/?ref=hl

[neapolitan joe]

"RE-welcome!"

[selvaland]

Welcome José.
Thought I could almost quote and rewrite your introduction:

I am a member for a while but want to introduce myself better late than never. Selvaland=Anthony. Born in 1974. French. Have a family and two sons. Social worker.
Hobbies = collecting figures from joe's to SW and marvel universe, soldiers, making outdoor pics and find the locations you can see in my pics. Sharing the hobby with nice people on joedios.