Introducing myself
 

My name is Ryan; I'm 22 years old and live in Austin TX, where I'm in my final semesters of studying Civil Engineering. I'm getting married to my wonderful fiancee Katherine (who is supportive of my hobby, even though she doesn't really understand it) in a little less than two months, and looking forward to graduating this coming December. When I'm not collecting Joes, I really enjoy reading, camping, and generally being outside. I run, bike, and swim quite a bit to try and keep fit, and also spend a lot of time just hanging out with my fiancee.

I grew up in Houston, where I fell in love with G.I. Joe as soon as a I got my first figure (either Recoil or Dogfight, can't remember). I really got into G.I. Joe in 89-90, so I still have a soft spot for all of those figures. Once I got "too old" to play with them any more I immediately decided to start collecting, so I'd have a reason to hang on to my prized Joes. I've drifted in and out of the hobby since then, and have had interests in most every scale and era of at some point. When I entered college in 2003 I was sort of on a hiatus from collecting, but that all changed about 2 years ago. Believe it or not, it was the Greenshirts 6-pack that awakened me to the fact that new Joes were coming out and convinced me to start collecting again. I finally found my collecting "niche" in vintage and new classic-sculpt 3 3/4" figures (recently expanding to vintage/modern 12" AT as well). I started taking pictures of my figures about a year and a half ago, and before long I found this site and was blown away by some of you all's work. It inspired me to push the quality and creativity of my photos as far as I could, and learning to do so has been such a great way to have fun with my collection.

My tiny apartment here in Austin doesn't have much space for Joes, so most of my collection is in Houston at my parents' house, which I visit pretty frequently. My dad and I enjoy taking photos together; it brings back lots of wonderful memories of childhood battles and the like. I love this hobby and am really excited at what a wonderful community you have on this site. Thank you all for making me feel so welcome!

There's more about me, my other hobbies, and my Joe collection over at my website :rolleyes:

Welcome! Your fiancee isn't by any chance from Minnesota, is she? I have an ex named Katherine who moved to TX a few years ago. If it's her, you're a lucky man! :D

Hi there!
My real name is Adriano Oliveira and I live in Brazil (but a bit too far from TG unfortunately).
I'm 29y.o. , married and have a daughter.
I don't write often as I wish ´cos my english sucks as I've never studied english language but make an english course is in my plans ....
My collection is not giant but increases each month a little more (which reminds me that I have difficulties to pay my credit card due my vice)
I'm one of the founders of Yo Joe Brazil! which is a fan club dedicated to "Comandos em Ação", the brazillian version of G.I. Joe (if you have some time I'd glad if you visit http://www.yojoebrazil.com - you can see the only complete catalog of brazillian figures in the world and others informations).
A have a small collection of Matchbox cars and few Playmobil too. I have some 12' figures too, most of them World Peacekeepers. My wife has a small collection of Barbie which makes a perfect pair with my 12' guys :p
I had a rock garage band when I was younger and I like music a lot, I sang in the church too but now I'm only sing songs to make my daughter sleep ... LOL
I stay in MSN from 8:00a.m. to 18:00a.m. from monday to friday and randomly on weekends so feel free to add me in your contact list :D
adriano_suporte@hotmail.com

Nope, she grew up in Houston too, just a few miles from me!

Good luck with the wedding Ryan. If you're lucky, like me, it will be the best thing you ever did. :)

lol never seen this thread.......but..

my names Levi i live in Ga i've been collecting joes since 2000 i started a little late but hey i've built up my collection since 2000 but anyways what got me to collecting joes was a T-crotch heavy duty from the heavy duty and cobra claws 2pack but ever since then i've build my collection up with some vehicles and a bunch of old sculpt joes my oldest one is from 1984 which is a general hawk

this is a pretty cool thread

NEXT!!!

Hello, my name is Jay. It's not my real name, but I don't care, my real name sucks.
I'm 22 years old, I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

I've been "collecting" since I was little, I bought various toys as a kid, many of which I still have (but a strong percentage still had to go during many spring cleanings... :( ).. Right now I mainly focus on three things: GIJoes, Transformers, Super Robots and martial arts-related figures (I have a nice little Bruce Lee collection).

Aside from that, I don't really do much. I'm a stockboy at Future Shop (or I will be starting Monday), don't really have many friends and the ones I do have are often too busy to do much more than MSN chats with me.

My MSN Messenger is ** and my AIM is AutobotDJ. Message me anytime!

Thanks, Craig! It's great to hear things have worked out so wonderfully for you; I'm banking on the same for me :D

A ha!!
 

A Ha! Your Adriano!! Wowsers.. I should change your MSN nickname to Gatilho now I know who you are :p

Nice! I know must be hard to associate the name "Adriano" with "Gatilho" LOL

About me
 

36, married with 2 great kids. Live in New Joisey. Have been into GI Joe since early '83. In addition to being into GI Joe, I also play a collectible card game called Magic: The Gathering. I know, I know...I'm a really big geek...

I'm currently in school pursuing my PhD in psychology and work full time.

Peace,
Matt

My name is John, I'm 32, I live in Oregon and have been into GIJoe since they premiered in 1982. I work in the IT field, just received my Bachelors in IT this past February. I am not married but have met my significant other about 11 months ago. She is from Slavakia (not mail order) and is a wonderful supportive woman. No kids as of yet.

I am a collector at heart. Always have been. I collect Marvel Legends, Star Wars, Transformers, Comics, books and am slowly starting up with Side Show collectables. My other hobbies consist of ATV riding, Motor cycle riding, hiking, camping (geeze, this is starting to sound like a personal), movies, traveling and home remodeling.

I joined the Army right out of high school and received my honorable discharge in 2000 (nick of time). My father got me interested in military paraphanalia. He collected all sorts of military goods from Britains Limited soldiers to WWII weapons.

This is the first on-line community I have ever been a part of. I had browsed the site for sometime before deciding to hop on board and am glad that I did. It is cool to interact with people around the world like this. Love the site and really enjoy all of your opinions and comments.

Introductions!
 

In an effort to get to know each other, I’ll start the introductions by telling you about myself. I’m Ender098 aka Frank. Well, I TRY to be FRANK (that one never gets old). I have been collecting GI Joes since I was 14 back in 1982. I have a wife and two kids, and I’m an active Duty Marine. My hobbies are Martial Arts, Military History, Action movies and everything about Joe and Dio Stories!

I found this site a few years ago and lurked for a while, and one day my wife looked at my collection and asked what I was gonna do with them. As she put it “You’re never gonna “play” with them! I happened to be on JoeDios website and thought….HEY! I have a Camera and some Joes…..I could totally do THIS!

So far I have created 5 Dio Stories;

FALLOUT (never finished it, and it will be available soon in PDF Format!)

The Rise Of the Shadow Guard An introduction to the state of Cobra in my JoeVerse!

Your Loving Son, Chris A Companion piece to LordRaven (aka Shane’s) Dio Story “Your Loving Son, Jim”

Riddick, Run! The Start of my Venom II/ Riddick Storyline

Enemy of My Enemy Parts I and II - A continuation of the Riddick/Venom II series


I also written reviews and how-to’s in order to help out beginning Dio Story creators! There is plenty to do here and if you learn something or have something to contribute, please do. No one is perfect, and the learning by making mistakes is as fun as succeeding with this hobby! I Totally love it. You don’t have to have a HUGE collection. Most photos or Dios focus on 3 or fewer characters!

If you need help, guidance, wanna chat with me or even critique my work….feel free. I’m always looking to help or get new fresh input!

We have a lot of members who are VERY talented and fun to just chat with and pick their brains! Let us know about yourself and..



Oh..here I am in the SeaWrold T-Shirt!

God, introductions again?

Okay, fine.

Hi, name's Jay. Not my real name but the one you may refer to me as.

I live in Montreal, up in that big hunk'o land called Canada, eh?

I'm Blowtorch (wanna guess where my screen name came from) aka Allen.
I just recently moved to Ohio from New York. I'm a Joe, Star Wars and Marvel comic fan. I just finished my first Star Wars story (http://www.freewebs.com/blowtorch19...ountyhunter.htm) around the beginning of the month. I'm trying to fix up my Joe room after that I plan on finishing a dio story my son and I were working on in NY along with my Joe story (that ran into some story problems) I've only done tutorial (nothing compared to Ender098)

Welcome and Enjoy the site.

Hi, I'm Mobius_1, resident fighter nerd and teen collector.
although i don't have nearly as many figures and am limited to my backyard for shots ('cept the two that i snuck in at a local park. and the ones i took at scout camp) i do my best.

and also, HOORAY!!!! I'm not the only one suffering from Aspergers Syndrome! :D

Although i am unemployed, expect to hear of me in a few years when i bring back the Tomcat! :cool:

I am also a Life Scout pursuing Eagle.


Here's a pic of me in the Baltimore Ravens' Locker room. I'm the one in the center

Just a quick..
 

Just a quick suggestion if I may? :o Can this be stickied? Should I be mailing this to a moderator to get it stickied?
Otherwise it will get sent to the bottom like that other Intro thread. :)

It would be much preferable if the thread stayed open and visable on the first page. ;)

Onwards with my own Intro.

My name is Rich, I'm from Manchester, United Kingdom (debated) and I am a huge GIJOE Fan. I am 27 and enjoy creativity at it's wildest. I have several projects going at the moment varying from shop management on EbaY to Animation and film creation on YT and dio pictures here on JOE DIOS.

I am currently unemployed and was diagnosed with Crohns back in 1998. I hope to be working again soon having wrestled back some stability in my life.
My previous Aliases and known aliases online on various forums are as follows:
SuperiorRaw, Rawgenius2005, Frag-Viper01, Nemesis Enforcer Fan, GeniusNo:1, Addicted2theNet
My current one will be around for a while. I began collecting GIJOE in 1987 on my seventh birthday and my first figures were flint, dial tone, airtight, crazy legs, frostbite, ripper and dr.mindbender. :o
Finally.. Welcome to JOE DIOS. Be Creative but most of all Have Fun!! :D :cool:
Rich.

Whats Up.
Im Flatline; Ive Been Around About A Month Now . I Live In Sunny Southern California. I Have 3 Kids Who I Adore, And A Loving Wife Who Encourages My G.i. Joe Habit :d Im An Avid Comic Book Collector Of Any Thing With Grteat Art Work, Thats Cause I Love To Draw. I Work For Shur-lok. Who Manufacture Aircraft Fasteners. So Get To See Alot Of Military Aircraft. Cool. Huh. Besides Being Addicted To Takingphotos Now. I Play Beer League Softball On Fridays. Dont Mess With Any Other Forums But This One And I Hope To Make Some New Friends Here.
Fav Joe Snake Eyes
Fav Cobra Zrtan
Fav Food Meatloaf
Fav Music Classic Rock
Fav Band Zepplin
Fav Song When The Levee Breaks
Fav Movie Dogma
Fav Shows Venture Bros. Robot Chicken
Thats About It Laters. :)

Hello my name is Bill but all of my online screen names are the same EW3Smiley1996 (it was my rate/rank/nickname/year of release from the navy) I am 33 with a great wife that i have been with for almost 9yrs and married to for almost 7yrs with 3 great kids(that sometimes drive me nuts, but whose kids don't). I am from New Jersey and am a SGT in the NJ Army National Guard, I was on activation from '03-'06but i was doing base gate guard work stateside.
I visit this site at least 3 or more times a day, but i haven't posted any pics even though i love looking at all of the pics on here. i got into g.i.joe back in '82 and my first joe was ShortFuzewhen i stopped collecting after 86-87 i think me and my brother had about 75 figures between us. and of course we played with them until they broke(banging my head about it now) now i have none and can't afford to get any even with the 75% off sale. And the guys here are great and will give you all the help you need to do what you want.....
well i look forward to looking at and reading all of your work.
fav food-baked ham with pineapple
fav drink- instant lemon iced tea
fav color- red
fav Joe- Short Fuze(Field Artillery myself) lol and i look like the comic version of him!
fav Cobra- eels v1

Here we go again!

My name is Matt, I'm 28 years old, I live in California, and I work for Wells Fargo Bank.

I'd been familiar with the RAH Joes since they first came out, but I didn't get into them for real until I was in the 7th grade. I also love Marvel Comics, the Transformers, Star Trek, and Star Wars. My current favorite TV shows include 24, Lost, Prison Break, Family Guy, and American Dad. My favorite TV show of all time is Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, followed closely by Batman: The Animated Series.

I don't post a lot of comments here, but I look at pretty much every picture and read pretty much every dio. I may be best known around these parts for my small contribution to the Joe dio-community, "G.I. Joe and the Transformers"-- a dio-story unique in that it features the Joes and Hasbro's other big brand-- as well as a lot of Photoshop work!

My favorite Joe is Duke, and my favorite Cobra is a toss-up between Slice and the Baroness. I'm eagerly awaiting the 25th anniversary Joes, which have me more excited than any Joe products that have come out in many years. On this site that puts me in the minority, though on other Joe forums, that seems not to be the case.

Other miscellaneous trivia: My favorite fictional character ever is Sherlock Holmes, followed closely by Optimus Prime. Favorite foods include burgers, pizza, and pasta. I have no favorite drink, unless you count water, and my favorite color is blue.

hello my names Levi but you can call me gungho for now

i live in white county Georgia i just turned 17 on the 11th

my Gi Joe collecting had picked up over the last few week getting some python patrol figures here pretty soon but my hobbys are

guitar, Gi Joe collecting, music, video games, and just being myself

(lol...i feel like i'm signing up for some online dating service)

My names Don, formerly userID: donsbabyboo

Fave Joe ~ strange, I don't have any
Fave Cobra ~ dare I say? Comic Pack Firefly :D
Fave Food ~ Anything Japanese
Fave Music ~ Classical especially Chopin
Fave Band ~ The Beatles
Fave Song ~ Darkness Fell by Wolfgang
Fave Movie ~ Braveheart & The Usual Suspects
Fave Show ~ The Shield
Fave Color ~ Maroon, Burgandy, or Merlot

My collection is comprised mainly of customs, altho I have been considering
selling them all off if I can cuz they are just collecting dust. I've been SOOO
busy lately, I don't even have anytime to take pix anymore :o

Hey everyone, I'm Dersham the semi lurker/semi contributor. I'm 22, my real name is Tao, yes like the philosophy/religion, I'm using lots of slashes today. I live in Canada, opposite side to Jay though, on the West Coast on an island called Vancouver Island. Currently I'm a student of anthropology and am close to graduating.

I've been collecting joes since I was a wee lad, the first joe I ever saw when I was like 5, I knew right then I would be collecting them, and lo and behold here I am several years later and still collecting. I've recently started customizing, my blue unit was on here a while back though I've bumped my unit up to 8 now.

I've posted some diostories of a... special quality, I'm lazy and don't put as much work into it as a lot of you guys, but honestly, doesn't someone need to be bad at this? I'm huge into wargaming, not so much with the little figures these days as I've been wargaming with Joes, though the game is RPG as well as strategy and utilizes squad sized tactics. I've been working on the rules for a few years now and think they work well to some degree, but refinements are always being made on my part. I'm a huge fan of Venture Bros too, that show is awesomely hilarious.

Hmm that's all I've got, but that's enough I guess.

Some interesting stories here.
Dersham- do you pronounce your name Tao or Dao?
I was pleased to hear you're studying anthropology. Its a real interest/hobby of mine- particularly paleoanthropology- and the history of tattoos.

I briefly introduced myself before, but no harm going over it again.
Im Chris, 32, rapidly going on 12.
Been collecting Joes since they were Action Force over here.
(Im Scottish- as Im sure Ill mention time and again)
I started when I was around 7 or 8 with Baron Ironblood and a few Red Shadows.
When the better articulated stuff came along, I far preferred that, so started on that.
Lost interest when all the neon stuff came out- and was far more interested in getting drunk anyways at that time.
Got back into Joes a few years ago, when I finally got a computer and discovered YoJoe- where Im also known as Bigtattoo.
irl- well, Im a trained psychiatric nurse, but actually have had to give it up, due to a variety of health reasons.
I have bad asthma- not helped by the fact I smoke like a laboratory beagle.
And other stuff Id rather not go into, so Im afraid Im also another one who's unemployed at present.
Im a big fan of tattoos- no surprises there- and have almost 30% coverage, with my arms mostly done- my left's sleeved (which means covered totally), and the rest everywhere else from head to foot.
Im sporadically into weight-training, and have been on and off for approx. 20 years (more off than on in the last few- as my waistline will testify)
Im also a voracious reader- particularl Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Crime drama.
Fav Food- Pizza
Fav drink- Coffee.
Fav colour- black.
Fav. Joe- Lowlight
Fav. Cobra- hmmm, Id have to go with Firefly- as Destro isnt really Cobra anymore.
Thats about it.

Hi, this is Talon, from the other Joe sites, and it seems like I walked in after a barroom brawl broke out. First of all, no, I'm not the lurker you guys have been battling recently. I've read the post and it's pretty pathetic. Reminds me of Jedisarlacc from JoeSightings and Joebattlelines, another illustrious member of the "Banned from Joe Sites" Club.
Anyway, my main Joe past time is collecting and customizing. At present I have some 817 customs complete with another 43 in the hopper. I'm hoping to be able to start posting some of these darned things in a few weeks, both her and at my own site, which currently under construction. Have been viewing the dios for quite some time and "borrowing" (read:knocking off) those ideas that I like. Hoping to be able to do some dios in the coming months too
Personally, excited about the 25th Anni, looking forward to the upcoming con (even if I won't be there) and getting married in October. Will post as necessary/when I feel like it. I'll be honest but respectful, and hope for the same.

and for the record, I have a Comic Pack Firefly :D

Okay, for those who missed it first time round, here we go again. My name is Craig, and I have been hanging around this site for a couple of years now. I only really post one-shots, mainly because I'm too darn lazy to sit down and write a proper diostory (maybe one day.... ;) ). I have posted a couple of threads in the how to section, and I'm always happy to share my limited knowledge of GI Joe-dom, especially about customising and painting vehicles.
In the "real" world, I'm very happily married to the beautiful Deanne, and we've been together twenty years this year. We live all the way down here in Australia, which is pretty much a Joe wasteland. All the stuff I get has to be shipped here from the US, so it can get pretty costly, but that will never stop me from buying the stuff I want. Luckily my wife supports my addiction! To support my "habit", I work as a senior Lab Technician in the plastics industry. Not very exciting, but it pays the bills! In my spare time not spent on Joes, I'm pretty serious about keeping fit and enjoy listening to music. My other collecting bugs include 1/64 scale Nascar diecast cars, trading cards, and US Civil War relics and photos.
I love the friendly community on this site, and I have met some great people from all over the world thanks to Joedios. Alright, that's enough blabbering from me, there's just one more thing to say.....YoJoeDios!!!

Hay, hay,hay. I'm Anthony,a.k.a bravo, I'm from Bridgeport Connecticut ,im 29,
Ive been a Joe fan since 83, i love to do customs,im big on cartooning, love to draw, love my music, kiss,rod stewart,AFI, there's a lot in music, , my friends and i were working on a comic sometime ago, but every one left :mad: , but i love joes.love taking pics,love being on this site, i love the people here,
i have a blast going to the Connecticut gi joe shows, i also have lots of friends there, its just a big old fun trip for me.. :D :D

Hi everybody! My name is Dave but I go by Maxtype online-the name of Ace of Aces Max Jenius' custom Valkyrie fighter from the anime Super Dimensional Fortress Macross...so now you know I'm a huge anime fan! ;)

I've collected Joes since Straight Arm,but my parents sold most of my collection in 1990...oh well,I think I love Joe more because of it.My health kept me out of the service( wanted to fly jets! :D ) but I have abiding respect for all the members of our Armed Forces.

Favorite Joe:Lady Jaye
Favorite Cobra:The Baroness
Favorite Food:Tater Tots!
Favorite Drink:Margaritas! :D
Favorite TV Show:Original Star Trek
Favorite Singer:Miley Cyrus
Favorite Musician:Violinist Hilary Hahn

I also build military,air,and anime/sci-fi models,draw,and hope to learn to paint fine art.
I'm working up a plan with a friend on the Joe Battlelines Forum to custom some 1/6th GI Joe women out of Cy-Girls/Perfect Body dolls.

Well,that's me! Talk to ya'll later!

Hi, my name's Jason, and I turned 33 about a month ago. I work as a lab technician.

I started collecting Joe around 88, but had been into it since I saw the original miniseries. I stopped collecting when I "grew up" but got into again a few years ago. I also enjoy music, reading and watching and collecting movies,

Favorite Joe: Falcon
Favorite movies: Aliens and The Terminator
Favorite authors: Stephen King (finished Dark Tower this year and loved it) and Fantasy writer Michael Moorcock
Favorite shows: 24, Heroes, Lost, The Office
Favorite music: Metal

My complete name is Luís Galileu Gall Tonelli and I love my name. It's a legacy from my father. We are descendants from italians, as you can see by my last name. My dad choosed the name because of Galileu Galilei and Jesus Christ (born at galileia, so he is a galileu). My nick name was a gift from a ex-girlfriend, she said I could call a rock band that I was trying to setup ToneGuns (Tone from Tonelli and Guns from Guns N'Roses) and here I am with my nick.
I'm a G.I. Joe addicted since my childhood, but I was just able to buy 2 of them in my childhood since they were high prices. Today I can say that I've a very good collection due to have some cash separated from my pay and get help from friends from Joedios. I do a lot of mini G.I. Joe diostories and have a diostory "stored". I've also a Star Wars diostorie running that I'll go back at it soon.
I work as a High School teacher of Physics, 30 hours a week and just love what I do. I'm studing a lot to begin next year my Master Deegree so I'll be able to go for teaching in an university. It's a way to get a higher payment here :).
A rock fan, that's really what I am since 7 years old! From Lynyrd Skynyrd to Red Hot Chilli Peppers.

Well, since I finally found a way for my name to sound totally bad@$$...



Thank you Cyborg Name Decoder!

yo jay this is kool. tina and i are having a blast.

I was supposed to be a nice guy..
 

Ok I tried out that cyborg thingey.. I wanted to be a nice guy but its just not happening :o
Mine was:
R.I.C.H.A.R.D.: Robotic Intelligent Construct Hardwired for Assassination and Rational Destruction. :eek:
Thanks for the link to that Jay! :D

Ooh my turn!

Well, I'm Dave, I'm 22. I stay near Edinburgh in Scotland. I study Computer Networking and Distributed Systems at University and I work part time.

I love all sorts of music, Love photography, motorsport, playing soccer/football and Cars - Particularly cars made by GM - Really into Star Trek as well. However the two big loves I have in my life are GI Joe/Action Force and Newcastle United.... Is that three? :D

I have been collecting since 1989, Dodger was my first figure, Iron Grenadier was my first bad guy and the RPV was my first vehicle!

I stopped collecting around 1996 only to start again years later in 2003. I hadn't realised the Joes were re-released in 97 until around 2000. When I turned 18 my parents bought me JVC Flint and Baroness and the HISS tank. That's what started me collecting again. I did how ever have an interest in photographing the collection I already built up. The dios on Generalsjoes and Timscorner being the inspiration for this! I think it will be fair to say a lot of dioists - a word I made to describe me and others like me, no idea if its a real word or not :D - will have the General and Timelf to thank for their Joe snapping too... Or maybe not... I never even considered army building as a kid! :o :eek:

Anyway, that's pretty much me... Boring... :p

The Dave :D

A man of excellent taste! ;) :)

You're joking, right?

Nothing to add.....

I'm Dzirhan, I'm 35 and working a journalist and consultant in the defence sector, and live in Malaysia.
I started collecting in 85 and then when on hiatus in 88 before restarting in 97. Currently am a bit on semi-hiatus not by choice but rather due to work hence my limited postings of dios and participation in forums.
Basically collect almost any 1/18 or 3 3/4 modern military to enhance and reequip my joes and now somewhat happy with the toys availability here since I can get PTE, most BBI and Chap Mei readily but wish could get the joes here in stores.

Errr... No, he's not. :cool:

Bring on the GTS-R! Hail HSV! :D

D :D