Brattie's AP Build and Journey to The 501st

[Brattie[TK]]

I am sure there is loads we can do.. and I plan to when I get a little older.. fingers crossed I don't need any of those mobility aids until much older.

 

But if I ever do.. they will be awesome!

[Pyrates[TK]]

I'm only 30 but from 8 years being a paratrooper, my knees and back hurt. I swear I woke up on my birthday and just felt old.

You're not alone there mate - less jumping from an aircraft (grumble-grumble) lol

 

Just wait till your 40 and you sound like Skeletor when you get up in the morning

Edited April 28, 2016 by Pyrates

[Brattie[TK]]

I see no sense in jumping from perfectly good airplanes. I can understand if they were broken.. but are they really so bad that you feel the need to jump out of them!!!??

- chuckles -

 

HEY.. I'm almost 40! I already sound like Skeletor.. and OMG I'm so old I knew who that was!!! Darn Powers of Grey Hair.. I mean skull!!

Edited April 28, 2016 by Brattie

[Pyrates[TK]]

I see no sense in jumping from perfectly good airplanes. I can understand if they were broken.. but are they really so bad that you feel the need to jump out of them!!!??

- chuckles -

Take a civie parachuting course and you will understand. Well at least the jump side of things lol

[Brattie[TK]]

oh I have jumped.. ONCE.. and I shall never do it again!  There is something unnerving about watching the ground get closer..

 

I did a lot of crazy things when I was young and thought I was invincible... Laughs

Edited April 28, 2016 by Brattie

[Pyrates[TK]]

oh I have jumped.. ONCE.. and I shall never do it again! There is something unnerving about watching the ground get closer..

Lol - to each their own

[Airborne Trooper[501st]]

I've got over 30 paratroop jumps but I have never gone skydiving. Funny thing is I'm afraid of heights. I can do roller coasters and all that but put me up high staring at the ground.... NOPE. At least paratrooping you're on the ground in under a minute. 

[Brattie[TK]]

 

That was what I think I must have looked like..  20 years ago! .. now I'd be afraid I'd break something.. Laugh..

[Brattie[TK]]

Or perhaps a little like these Ladies..

 

https://youtu.be/gb0kA8Z9eFM?list=PLcizkGZR21Iz8mWs0QXlIhvPZFGv4CJrp

Edited April 28, 2016 by Brattie

[Airborne Trooper[501st]]

That first video would be me followed by a yellow trail

[Brattie[TK]]

That first video would be me followed by a yellow trail

Yellow Streamers!!!! Laugh

[Pyrates[TK]]

That first video would be me followed by a yellow trail

Rotfl - strange how those who don't like heights want to jump out of planes - I don't like heights either

 

But still want to jump from a plane

Edited April 28, 2016 by Pyrates

[ComradeDave[TK]]

I hear that man the housing is one of the cheapest markets in Canada where I live, I pay less on my mortgage every month on a 4 bed 2 bath home than I did on a 1 bed apartment! Hell if you can move to Detroit it's even cheaper over there, across the river is my American home away from home lol. 

 

I am hoping to be able to buy my first house in the next year or so. So tired of renting. 

[ComradeDave[TK]]

And All of this parachuting talk is making me nervous lol. Seriously Jason and Aaron you guys are heroes, I thought about joining the Forces when I was younger but totally chickened out and went and got a useless degree from our local crappy university. I am in a completely different field for work :L Anyways point is you are real men and I am a scared child LMAO. When I cut my thumb open again on Sunday I said "sh&* sh*^ Sh&*!!!!", ran up stairs turned ghost white and fainted for 2 seconds and the fiancee screamed and proceeded to bandage me up.

 

I'm full of wacky anecdotes 

Edited April 28, 2016 by ComradeDave

[Airborne Trooper[501st]]

Just get  yourself some cut resistant gloves! I only wear the glove on the hand not holding the blade.

[TK 2759[501st]]

Rotfl - strange how those who don't like heights want to jump out of planes - I don't like heights either

But still want to jump from a plane

I don't like heights either, but I ain't nutso lol

[Brattie[TK]]

This is how I will feel when my BBB Arrives...

 

 

So I know it should be here soon.. I know it should be here soon.. I know it sho.. WHY THE HELL IS IT NOT HERE YET!?  

 

Laughs

 

~ deep breath ~ 

 

I know I need patience.. I am searching for my happy place... serenity now... serenity now.. I have some patience left.. honestly I do.. I'm being sooo good as I know everything takes time.. I do not want to throw this computer through a window in frustration.. no.. I want to breath and relax and not force choke the hell out of every delivery person that walks by the house.... no.. I want to breath.... breath.... try to breath.. feeling the choking burning anger of misery crushing my very soul as it is deprived of the needed plastic space woman pleasures that are sure to come.. noooooo.. I just need to relax.. be at one with the slow snail pace that everything seems to be going in a world full of things that are now tossed in your face... It's like the sand of Jakku as the engines of the millennium falcon blows past you making it's scorching heat melt your skin and send particles of blood onto the metal debris that surrounds you.. in a dream.. or nightmare... breath... or real life.... breath...  waiting for the day that this large cardboard tree killing box will arrive and fill your life with peace and happiness and breath...if you can still breath while you are waiting for oxygen that may never come as the trees were killed in order to create the box that will hold the Armor but you are still ready to run screaming down the street pulling out your hair as you wait.. wait.. WAIT.. ever so patiently.. not nibbling ... no.. no.. EATING your nails.. doing all you can to keep your mind on the happy place within... that place of inner peace... serenity now.... serenity now....  as you fight between the dark and the light and you pause... another drink.. another drink.. another drink.... still the frustration of the wait piles up as you do all you can to show your strength and hold it all together in this very long journey of so many ups and downs trying and testing you to see if you will actually make it to the end and be a part of the 501st and suddenly you realize why everyone you have met in the group is slightly insane and all fit so well together.. and all you need is for the white plastic space suit of victory to arrive in it's chemical soaked dead tree cardboard box so you can finally join them in the world of peace and star wars...  and you BREATH.... BREATH...... am I breathing???

 

 

And... meditation complete... nothing accomplished.. 

 

 

Can you tell I'm getting anxious? 

 

~ laughs ~

Edited April 29, 2016 by Brattie

[Airborne Trooper[501st]]

Take a road trip and just show up at Mark's door. 

[Brattie[TK]]

HAHHAHA OMG.. that would be SO FUNNY.. 

 

~ Knock KNock ~

 

Mark: "Who's there?"

 

Me: "Hello it's me.. I was wondering if after all these months you'd like to meet.... to go over.. my armor things... they say it's almost ready, but I haven't seen it yet.. Hello.. can you hear me? I'm at your door dreaming about my armor being complete... when I was ready.. and everything.. now I'm standing outside your door on my very sore feet.. there's such a distance between us.. and 12 parsecs...So Hello from the other side... I've emailed a million times... to tell you.. I'm sorry.. for driving you nuts.. but I know I can be .. a bit of a clutz..  " 

 

- chuckles -

 

In all honesty Mark has been great!!!!   Truly. No BS.   

He keeps me up to date, answers emails quickly, answers questions, offers ideas, etc etc etc. It has been an awesome experience working with Mark on this project.

 

It just takes SOOOOO LONG.. but that's the process of everything and the wait lists and all that stuff you have to get through. You can't blame Mark because there has been an explosion of interest in star wars. He warned me about the jump in orders and all before I even placed my order.

 

I will always give Mark awesome reviews because he deserves it. He is a good business man and does what he can within the limits of time and what he can do.

 

The wait is killing me though.. Laughs.. but I know it will end soon enough..

Edited April 29, 2016 by Brattie

[Brattie[TK]]

Build date: 1020340506-abs80.47177sh.... (AKA Page 38)

 

 80's TOY EXPO! :happy and cheerful birthday:

 

Yep, that's right.. I ... MADE IT!

 

What a great day! It was a blast as always even though I was fighting a cold and not feeling great I managed to get to an event and I became the "Handler".

 

I laugh when I say that as there wasn't much for me to handle. Other than a few runs to the change room and holding onto one of the door keys and a camera. Most of the guys trooping were experienced and knew what they were doing.

 

I went for a walk with one of the TFA's. Not sure on the "protocol" for using names on here as I don't know ALL of their nick names, call signs, blah blahs.. anyway..  He was a great guy with loads of experience and I just basically followed him through a very crowded space.. he wanted me to follow instead of lead.. so he could do his "Finn" movements.. was funny and loads of people squeezed in for a picture.

 

One Over-excited person checking into the hotel of the event wanted a picture in the front lobby with a TK on the way to the change area for a break. The fan was a little over excited and the large gentleman put a Chewie like grip on the trooper.. I just hopped forward and smiled and "ooo not too tight please"  the guy looked at me like "oh! sorry" but didn't ease off so... I repeated it again.. and then I smiled "we don't want a squished him". Once I saw he had loosened up a little I took the picture of them.

 

I felt bad for "Paul" that was in his gear.. The whole time he was in this death squeeze I could hear the armor bits squeezing together.. I was like OMG!!... What do I do!!!.  .This guy is HUGE! ok! ok!.. He is going to break him!! GAH!!! .. ok.. breath..  just let the guy know he can't be too rough with the poor Trooper.. I chuckled about it afterwards as all was good and we picked up the pace and made it quickly to the change area.

 

I would have to say it was a fun day and not too bad for my first time really "handling" as a helpers or whatever.. Laughs

 

I met so many of the people I've spoken too through FISD and other 501st related groups. I was able to see this REALLY cool badge thing one of the troopers had. It was so neat! I met up with a traitor sandy with an awesome truck (you know who you are Chris!). We've chatted for ages it seems between knockerbot (Eric), this sandy traitor (Chris), and myself. 

 

I met another Fett, another guard (BEAMER), THE only Green haired Pilot I know to be in our Garrison (Danny).. chuckles.. I have seen him in a zillion pictures. I also finally caught up with Lobo whom wasn't AS scary this time as last time and finally Pony (Ken) who was on his 300th Troop!!

 

All around awesome time and wow was it hot in there this time. I was dressed for the 8 degrees outside but they had the heat cranked in the expo hall.

 

Thanks to all that once again made me feel so welcome and chat with me. Was great to meet so many more that I've spoken too via these groups and put faces to names.

 

I can't wait to join you all soon!

 

Brattie out!! 

Edited May 2, 2016 by Brattie

[zv288bot[TK]]

 

The wait is real girl... hang on!

 

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[ComradeDave[TK]]

I am really looking forward to meeting all of those guys and you Ange, we'll get there! Hopefully something will be going on in the GTA or London or somewhere between you guys and myself in the next few months!

[Brattie[TK]]

You just missed the 80's Toy Expo that was in Mississauga. It was kewl. They have another one in the Meadowvale area I think in June. I hope to make that one too.

[TK 2759[501st]]

Niagara Falls ComicCon next month

[Pyrates[TK]]

Just got caught up - I know you will make it through - and you are going to be a stellar Lady of the Legion!