An unusual forum member

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

I'm not your typical TMNT fan. Most of you I'm sure saw the cartoon when you were kids. I was well into adulthood when they came out. How did I get into them? At the time I worked in the central repair shop for the Alladin's Castle arcade chain, and you'll never guess what the most popular video game was at the time. I remember we were getting many, many machines ready for the various arcades, and for another arcade place I worked for, the manager practically begged me to come and get his game working (it was a minor problem I quickly fixed.) I did see the cartoon out of curiousity, and followed the Mirage comic for a while. No, I didn't collect any of the toys or anything like that. Wonder if any TMNT machines are out in the arcades nowadays? I wish the 1985 Gauntlet still was; I remember playing that and having fun fighting and screaming and swearing at each other when I was playing that with others.

I've long since left that career, and have been working for the past 15 years as a test technician at an X-ray machine factory, doing mostly calibration and minor repairs.

My handle is that of the most advanced Japanese tank during World War Two, and it was prehistoric junk even for the era, but it's what the Japanese military was stuck with.

[Voltron]

Oh, the machines are still out there. I know of at least one or two in my area. Welcome.

[Machias Banshee]

Wow, another adult fan! Glad to have you here! :D

*gives Type 97 Chi-ha a :mango: of welcome*

enjoy your time here! :)

[Jester]

Indeed, welcome, it's good to see there are TMNT fans of all ages...:P

[XERO]

Hello and welcome, Type 97 Chi-ha.

I am Benvenuto, professional barber and the self-proclaimed unofficial 5th Ninja Turtle. But you may also call me Ben, Benny, Ben-Ven, Captain Ben, or Undisputed.

*Hands over a Benvenuto bandana and some Skittles*

Taste the rainbow... be the rainbow...

An adult TMNT fan. Cool.

Enjoy your stay, and long live the TMNT. 8)

[That Matt Guy]

Nice to meet a member named after a Japanese tank.

[hazlov2004]

hello type 97 chi-ha and welcome to the technodrome*bows*

[KROW]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/BJKROW/dracula.jpg

I bid you welcome...


I am KROW, also a fan of the Gauntlet game of '85. Welcome aboard and enjoy your time here.

Please accept this batch of fungus to warm your warrior soul.

[zkarlette]

Hello and welcome tro the drome Type 97 Chi- ha I hope you like it here and enjoy the good old memories :D

[XERO]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/BJKROW/dracula.jpg

I don't know about that pose there, Draccy... :|

[Lady Venus]

Welcome to the Drome Type 97.

*Gives Type 97 a Mango of Trust.*

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! :D

And another thing I love about this forum (before I joined) is the mixed group of people here. I like the fact there are so many female dedicated TMNT fans as well. :)

And before too long I'll post my story about how Oroku Saki became the Shredder. ;)

[Machias Banshee]

Ahh, how long have you been lurking around? :D

There's actually a LOT of girls here on the forums. Just look out for the crazies.. ;)

You'll definitely have to share your story! The more creative folks the better.. :)

[The Stryker]

Alright alright you call that an introduction?

Ladies and Gentlemen this welcome is scheduled for 1 fall! Weighing in at 256 pounds. from NEW YORK CITY

Misterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr........ ..Strykerrrrrrrrrrrr

You may call me Stryker,Strykey, Mr.S, Stryk Doggy Dogg, Strykbados Slim or Stryker R. Raheem Jamal Jr but nonetheless Welcome to the board

[Hannah]

how old are you? o_O

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

how old are you? o_O

I turned age 40 June 11th of this year. :)

[Machias Banshee]

Aww youre not that old. Whitewolf's about 50! ;) :P

[Mars-Chan]

*enters with bleeding heart blossoms following her, bows* Konichiwa and Greetings, Type 97 Chi-ha-San! I am Mars-Chan and I welcome you to the forums. I am one of those dedicated fangirls you read about, but don't worry...I'm not crazy...I'm just PARANOID. There IS a diffrence, folks! :lol: *hands over a mango* Enjoy your stay here. *bows out and has bleeding heart blossoms following her*

[Hannah]

woah.... i just like, imagined my mom liking TMNT


EWW! O_O



hi though ^^ you guys are alot cooler than my mom =P

[Sewer Bull]

Welcome Chi-ha - enjoy your stay here.

[KROW]

There's actually a LOT of girls here on the forums. Just look out for the crazies.. ;)
And some of them are one and the same, so you really need to be on your toes.

[cowabunga14]

Welcome to the 'Drome, Type 97 Chi-ha! I highly encourage you to have fun and enjoy your stay. I'm cowabunga but you caall me comabunga if you wish. I'm crazier than most people and I'm not an average person which is a good thing. I played Gauntlet before. I have this Dreamcast game and it has six Midway games on it. Gauntlet happens to be one of those games. Have you played Spyhunter? That's a good one.

[Katie]

Hello, Type 97 Chi-ha

Yep, lots of girls.....and some of us are in the 30+ category too. (Eww I hate writing that 3!)

Anyway, welcome to the 'drome. You'll find me most often in the fanfic arena belting out some story that has come to mind between getting knocked around in taekwondo tournaments and scraped across the pavement in my motorcycle races. Hope to see you there ;)

[The Stryker]

....strykerrrrr

[Storm Wolf]

*creeps up behind Stryker and whacks him with a rubber mallet*

Sorry about that, Type 97 Chi-ha.

Anywho...Welcome to the Technodrome! I'm the resident Werewolf here. *hands over a silver mago of welcome* as has been said countless times...watch out for the crazies and loonies....oh...and fungus....That stuff spreads like the plague. :P

Live long, post often, and please enjoy your stay!

*drags Strykers body out of the thread*

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

Oh, Spy Hunter was another classic. There's also N.A.R.C., Mr. Do., Dig Dug, Revolution-X, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Ikari Warriors, Guerrilla War, S.T.U.N. Runner (God I miss that one so bad), and so many others.

I wonder if anybody here are actually parents?

[Katie]

Oh, Spy Hunter was another classic. There's also N.A.R.C., Mr. Do., Dig Dug, Revolution-X, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Ikari Warriors, Guerrilla War, S.T.U.N. Runner (God I miss that one so bad), and so many others.

I wonder if anybody here are actually parents?


Yep a few. Buslady I know is.....

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

How's this for a booty picture? :evilgrin:

http://www.newshounds.com/images/Fan%20Art/tom3-20-03.gif

Yes, it's my own drawing, a fan art picture for the Newshounds webcomic, and that is Sam Shepherd and Saddam Hussein, drawn at the beginning of the second Gulf War.

[KROW]

I wonder if anybody here are actually parents?
I am. Got a 7-year-old boy.