Greetings, soldiers.

Thanx to a link on FNG's sites & this forum (a nod of gratitude to Tony (tonyandcherie), I learned of the USCM Charter. Having already known about the Star Wars-related costume wearing fan sites for the 501st & the Rebel Legion, I was wondering if there was a similar network for Alien Legacy / USCM fans around the planet. I'm glad I found it.

Still, I'm wondering how many more fans are out there not yet listed on the charter.

Just for kicks, I took a roll call / tally of the Charter:

Alaska = 1
California = 7 (includes 2 soldiers with no pic)
Colorado = 1
Florida = 2
Georgia = 3 (includes 1 soldier with no pic)
Illinois = 2
Kansas = 1
Michigan = 1
New Jersey =1
New York = 1
North Carolina = 1
Oklahoma = 3 (includes soldier Richard Berndt w/ no costume & young soldier Alex LaBoyteaux who looks to be about 11 years old?: "Why don't you put him in charge?!")
Texas = 5 (includes 1 soldier with no pic)

AND

Canada = 1

The Charter is inspiring considering it lists a total of 34 U.S.C.M.s. I think the Colonial Marines that are alone in their states [Alaska, Colorado, etc.] should be especially proud since it's tough to enjoy cosplay by your lonesome. [I know that the 501st here in Hawai'i has AT LEAST 10 members so they never have to "go Trooping" alone].

I'm going to keep my eyes on the Charter from now on, hoping its ranks will grow. I'm hoping to join y'all someday with my own armor & pulse rifle (not to mention other weapon additions to a costume).

In any case, I'm glad for this message board. Learned a lot about my fellow USCM fans & the state of the fan community today. I'm sure I'll have lots of questions for everyone as time goes on.

Best wishes,
sidemachine
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Edit: Trimmed out 20+ dead postings lost during the EZBoard hack.

Russ


"Time has little to do with infinity and jelly doughnuts." Edited by: [url=http://p220.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=rook3>Rook 3[/url] at: 5/27/06 1:11 pm

Just added a Guest Map to the site.
Wanted to put something where I could get site feedback but a guestbook seems too............well old.

Feel free to sign and make your mark, anyone can do it
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Wow! Only 34? We just have enough for a platoon.
Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards.

Thats an old post, we have approx 140 now
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If I join up can I get posted to the US?

L.A. would be good, or Manhattan maybe?

Please?

Harry
<a href="http://www.harryharris.com/welcome.htm]<img src="http://www.triotech.demon.co.uk/hhacabanner.gif" border="0][/url]

Honorary Members can go anywhere they want...........hey you could get posted here...

Only about an hour from the Watonga Cheese Factory
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140 that is an alright number to me. because there will be some fans unrecognised in .........places ''unknown'' but anway that's good to me.

(colonial marines are the only marines)
Edited by: [url=http://p220.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=alienowner>Alien owner[/url] at: 6/27/06 2:32 pm

I believe there are a lot more than 140 around the globe, just not all listed on the website. Hopefully the number will continue to grow over time.

Not bad for a 20 year old movie
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Quick update for you all with e-mail addy's on the website....

I took the initiative and encoded all the e-mail addresses on the website.
This will avoid any spambots harvesting your addresses from the website. I hate spam just as much as you all.

You can still click to open a new e-mail, but in the source code your address is not shown where it can be harvested.
Thank you Java!!

Also our 140th member just signed up. not bad
[img]http://www.colonialmarines.net/Banner.jpg[/img]Edited by: [url=http://p220.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=tonyandcherie>tonyandcherie[/url] at: 8/20/06 7:32 pm

Hosting is due for another year so if anyone wants to help out it is appreciated

After D Con we got a letter saying AllState Insurance is denying the claim based on.........well a f***ing stupid basis so the extra funds are not there
We're on it like flies on sh*t though so no worries.
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What do you need, Tony? I would like to help out.

Mike
A06/TQ2.0.22134E1
There is nothing more impressive than a bloody big Alien
wiggling on the end of a sharp stick!

Yeah, how much be the fee?
<span style="color:black;font-family:verdana;font-size:small;]"We got nukes, knives...sharp sticks!!!"

Yeah Tony, How much for a year and leave us an addy we can paypal to.


Dave

Pvt.
D.Wong
A12/TQ1.0.12144E2

Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards.

Drop me an e-mail guys. I hate to post e-mail addy's on here. Thank you
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Funding sent!
Dave

Pvt.
D.Wong
A12/TQ1.0.12144E2

Outstanding. Now all we need is a deck of cards.

Thanks to Dave (dsw777), Mike (airborne mike) and Chris (testicle chris ) for helping out.
Its really appreciated.

Added a nice introduction video in flash to the index page
It works for the majority but a few are having issues.
I believe this to be the lack of a plugin from Macromedia.
A link to the plug in has been added just below the video

Let me know what you think

New Intro Video
[img]http://www.colonialmarines.net/Banner.jpg[/img]Edited by: [url=http://p220.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=tonyandcherie>tonyandcherie[/url] at: 9/17/06 3:07 pm

Looked pretty cool. Worked fine for me as I have flash installed.

Nice cut/paste of the camera footage.

Russ



"There's nothing worse than people desperate to have fun."
-Patton Oswalt

God bless Windows Movie Maker......the Adobe Premiere of the poor
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Nice work. Though I'm not sure it'll help with recruitment:lol:
Chris

<span style="color:red;font-size:large;]"Long live the fighters!"

Glad you got the video figured out! I think it's awesome.
- Lacykitten
<span style="color:red;]"I don't bite.
Well... actually, I do."

USCM has now gone Christmas!

Check out the homepage to get into the Christmas spirit, sorta!!
[img]http://www.colonialmarines.net/Banner.jpg[/img]

Well....where has this year gone.

Just got an invoice from the hosters of the site asking for more money. As with previous years, I'm posting to ask if anyone would like to contribute a few bucks to help cover hosting.

Anything is appreciated. Thanks

Also, updates to the site are a more simple index page once entered. Added a little gallery for D*Con and group photos (need to update those to 07).
I also added a more in depth list of resources for armor, weapons etc with some pretty java script.

Up to 164 members now with still more out there. New guys, be sure to sign up!!!

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Cpl. Tony,

I will e-mail you in regards to this.

J.T.
Call Sign: sidemachine
A02/TQ.2.0.32145E1

Donation sent.

WOW, thank you guys!!!

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