Carrioncrow- Join War! [APPROVED]

Q) What MMO do you currently have the most interest in playing?
A)Warhammer Online.

Q) Have you read our Code of Conduct and Forum Rules?
A) Yes. All seems reasonable.

Q) Are you at least 18 years of age? [yes, no, actual age is optional]
A) 35 feeling like 25.

Q) Have you read at least one of our example applications? [this is highly recommended]
A) Browsed a few of the accepted and denied.

Q) Do you have any relatives or friends currently in the guild, or were you recruited by someone? If so, who?
A) None of the above. Did some research online which led me to THC.

Q) Name: [planned in game/forum name]
A) Carrioncrow

Q) Gender: [female, male]
A) Male

Q) What region do you live in? [City and State is fine.]
A) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Q) How did you hear about us: [friend, another member, forum, google, other mmo's, etc]
A) I guess you could say I googled.

Q) Are you currently in any other AoC, LOTRO, or Warhammer guilds?
A) Nope.

Q) Have you applied to any other guilds?
A) No, I recently left my WOW guild. Wanted to lossen up a bit on the reins of my gaming. RL has dropped my gaming back to on amout of hours.

Q) We like to have fun, how's your sense of humor? Not so good? Good? You're a standup comedian you say?
A) I usually add to the comic relief. But it all depends on the situation at the time.

Q) What other MMO's have you played if any: [Acquired a few skills from some other games eh? Tell us about them]
A) Was very active in CoH/CoV....then got addicted to WoW and ran multiple toons to 70 with a guild. Not I am stepping back to less than 20 hrs a week, with WAR.

Q) What makes you want to join us over some of the other guilds? [let us know!]
A) Actually like the layout of the guild, a casual (mature) gamers dream.

Q) Please tell a little about yourself, aside from gaming. Perhaps some hobbies, about your work, favorite story etc.
A) Well, I am a Division Order Analyst for an Oil & Gas Marketing company. Hobbies include rec softball, boxing and relaxing. Yes, I said relaxing is a hobby.

Q) Do you have any questions for us?
A) Nah. Feel free to shoot me an ingame tell sometime.

Thank you for your application. Application is quite thin.

I see you have quite a few hobbies. Can you share us with a story about any of them or tell us what you do at your job?

Failure to follow simple directions.

I get a feeling that this applicant could have hit a home-run if they would have put in the effort.

Apologize for the *effort*. Getting over an illness and I haven't had my java yet (but it's brewing).

As far as my hobbies and work. Well...work is uninteresting but pays well.

Recreation softball is my second love in my life. I enjoy going out to a field and being a big kid. Pitching strikes (slow pitch) and chasing fly balls. Although, I honestly think my favorite part is playing against a *younger* team and showing them that some of us old dogs can still run 4.5 40's and hit yard. It's all in good fun though. Something to do to get out of the house, get some excercise and sun. Just another fleeting moment you get to experience for a while, and add to the memory files.

As far as my boxing goes...well, that is more about enjoying slugging it out with an opponent. Hard to explain...but its a rush.

Application does seem a bit thin. Try telling us a funny story about yourself, please. I get from your application that you seem a bit serious.

I'll wait for a reply from the applicant before I give my thumbsup/down.

What we like to see content wise. https://hammerfistclan.darkbb.com/adventurers-join-application-f6/rydley-join-war-approved-example-application-t3250.htm This is one of those recommended example applications we were talking about. It's not a "cheat guide" or "walkthrough" but it is an idea of the volume we're looking for when it comes to completeness.


I think one of the biggest reasons for denial around here is failure on our applicants part to do some research on us, and read all the "warning signs" and instructions on how to fill out an application. There's a rule of thumb to go by; We'll spend as much time reviewing your application as you put into writing it.

Now I'm not at all saying you're dead in the water at this point, but I'm guessing the majority of our members are gonna mention the app seems somewhat "lacking" and ask for a bit more. .. And some of our vets around here who've seen this all too often, may just give the thumbs down right off the get-go. So, if you act quickly before the votes are in you may still have some time to salvage your app

Andway wrote:Application does seem a bit thin. Try telling us a funny story about yourself, please. I get from your application that you seem a bit serious.

I'll wait for a reply from the applicant before I give my thumbsup/down.

Geeze ya'll know how to put a guy on the spot, eh?

Okay...humorous account...let me see if I have one.


Modo's day out

Modo, that's my RL nickname. Long story short...its a play on my dragon tattoos. Anyway...on to the humor.

I was a Land Man last year, working in southeastern Oklahoma doing field work. My field work consisted of going to county to county collecting information from the courthouses which I would then turn around and make a spreadsheet showing who owned mineral rights to oil & gas in the subject areas I was working on.

Well, the job consisted of alot of travel and being situated in one area for 4-9 months at a time. Suitcases, hotels, and crappy internet were the highlights of road living. The company I worked for reimbersed me for all expenses incurred, including living arrangements. Now me, being buisness savvy, thought..."Wow, I am shelling out 2000 a month for a hotel room, when I could rent a decent place and have alot of extras for the same money."

So off I went asking co-workers about any available rent houses or references. 'course, after a week I had a tip to a realtor that delt with short term leases. Having gathered all the appropriate information from my co-workers, I established that I knew the directions (hey, I am a guy...we have an expert sense of direction). The realtors office was..." across the street from KFC, and there is a Hair Salon next to it." Well, I knew the corner...I knew the KFC...so how hard can it be?

So I drive over to the corner. Yep, there's the KFC...and across the street is...a Hair Salon. Must be on the right path! I pull in and walk towards the office next to the Hair Salon. Hmmmm...people are painting in the office, but no one that is attached to the office seems to be in.

*What was it that co-worker said...oh right, the Realtor is married to the woman in the Hair Salon.*

Okay, so I walk past the vacant office thats getting a makeover, and walk into the Hair Salon. Oh...this is where I should prolly ellaborate...I do not really look like a local. I can prolly be closely summed up with a Biker look. Tight skull t-shirts, leather riding jacket, faded jeans and riding boots. Not really the local style of Wranglers and Chambrey. But I was in luck!!! The people in the Hair Salon are not locals either...and when I say not locals...I mean they are Asian...and speak broken english.

So I am now stuck...standing in the foyer of the Hair Salon asking for the owner. Finally a short older Asian woman comes up to me and asks what I need. I explain I am looking for this "Steve Bursheck"...(or what ever his name was) and was told his wife worked in the Hair Salon next door to his office.

She looks me up and down and shakes her head, "No...no Bursheck...12 dollar manicure...we fix you up...12 dollar manicure."

Now is where I admit, that yes...I am quiet and reserved, having used all of my loud and obnoxiousness up in my 20's. And just like the lil boyscout or brownie that catches me outside the local Walmarts peddling their cookie crack, I just feel rooted. I give them money out of a need to help, and the inability to say no. So I am looking at this lil ol Asian woman peddling me a 12 dollar manicure, and she has cut me (185 lbs of trained pummeling machine) off from the exit.

Finally with a shrug, I give in...heck 12 dollars is prolly cheap. So I sit with a woman that speaks one phrase..."How you?" Or that was her name...never really figured it out. Anyway...I sit there with all these other women staring at me...sitting in *their* Hair Salon...getting a 12 dollar manicure. Finally towards the end, my manicurist (?) asks me something I have no clue about. So being the polite guy I am, I just shrug and say sure.
Hence, the manicurist applys a heavy laquer of clear coat to my now styled fingers. I swear to god, I could see my own reflection!!

Crying on the inside, I stood and tipped the manicurist a 5 spot, and proceeded to pay at the front for my 12 dollar manicure. Finally with receipt in hand, I turn towards the door head held low...when the lil old Asian lady speaks in perfect english.......

"Steve Bursheks office is a house 1/4 way down the block across from the KFC...across the other street. Thanks and come again."


*groan*

If you didn't have my vote before, you do after that story, even if it happened to someone else.

Good story, so funny. Got played hard core by the little Asian lady.

from me.

lmao...Poor poor man


Gets a from me.

because bikers are cool!

Nice recovery.

Oh my, you had me chuckling out loud with your story, that was great. from me.

+1 from me for taking our constructive criticism on your app graciously, and not as a kick in the nuts. And another +1 for coming back with something entertaining.

That was good! I had one of those laughs that makes you lean back in your chair.

, that was hilarious. I have a similar story about the whole ESL thing. When I was a rookie cop I was riding with a grizzled ole sgt. (who spoke with an OK accent but was from OR-go figure) anyway, I pulled over this car and the driver was a hispanic guy. When I approached the vehicle and gave him my best, "I'm deputy blah blah and because this is a safety corridor blah blah". He gave me a confused look and shook his head. I then proceded to do everything, including an attempt at charades to get my point across about him speeding. Again, same blank stare and now a shoulder shrug with the hands up indicating he had no idea what I was saying. During this time, it should be mentioned my FTO (field training officer) was smiling as he watched me suffer trying to communicate. After about 10 minutes I finally gave up and wrote the ticket, pointed to the Spanish version of the directions on the back of the citation. The fellow looked at it, gave a big sigh and said in perfect, non-accented English, "Awww man, I can't make court on that day."

BTW my sgt./FTO had pulled the guy over before and knew the entire time that he spoke perfect English. My FTO was such a jackass.


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Rayve (aka Spudd)

Rave wrote: , that was hilarious. I have a similar story about the whole ESL thing. When I was a rookie cop I was riding with a grizzled ole sgt. (who spoke with an OK accent but was from OR-go figure) anyway, I pulled over this car and the driver was a hispanic guy. When I approached the vehicle and gave him my best, "I'm deputy blah blah and because this is a safety corridor blah blah". He gave me a confused look and shook his head. I then proceded to do everything, including an attempt at charades to get my point across about him speeding. Again, same blank stare and now a shoulder shrug with the hands up indicating he had no idea what I was saying. During this time, it should be mentioned my FTO (field training officer) was smiling as he watched me suffer trying to communicate. After about 10 minutes I finally gave up and wrote the ticket, pointed to the Spanish version of the directions on the back of the citation. The fellow looked at it, gave a big sigh and said in perfect, non-accented English, "Awww man, I can't make court on that day."

BTW my sgt./FTO had pulled the guy over before and knew the entire time that he spoke perfect English. My FTO was such a jackass.


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Rayve (aka Spudd)

Thats a pretty good one...lol. But at least you didn't have to explain to your riding buddies sliding on their shades when they looked at your hands. Gawds did I get a ribbing for my nails.

That's quite the impressive story right there.

EDIT: And the title says approved... but no bumper sticker of approval? What's going on here!? *head explodes*

Here here here I got it.... just so he does not feel left out.