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Hi Dave, Not much more I can add to what the others have said except "Thank you" for serving our country. If there's anything I might be able to provide to make this a reality for you please don't hesitate to ask. Aloha & God bless. T

Hahaha!! "Meaner" I like that! I hope you're enjoying your buckets... T

Ahhhh, How I miss Northern California... T

Hi Alan, The finishing/joining strips are for the front of the calves and thighs only. Also for both inside & outside of the forearms and biceps. You should have enough for all those pieces. If you need more just let me know. No charge for the material, just S/H. Aloha, T

Matt, You've done a superb job documenting your journey! The armor looks beautiful... T

Hahahaha! I couldn't agree more Mark!! "LID", and "DE-LID"! That's all you need besides holding on to your blaster. Let your trooper "handler" do the rest... T

Oh yeah baby!!! I gotta get my mitts on one of these bad boys... T

Man, the last time I was at a In-N-Out burger was during Celebration IV. Wish Hawaii had one, curse my bad luck... T

It's a "left-overs" Tuesday... Sliced grilled flap-steak (medium-rare), BUSH barbque beans, COSTCO sweet corn, and some white rice. YUM, YUM. T ePS: "A-1. Yeah, it's that important."

On my two sets of TE armor, I've only sanded the edges and that's for the comfort factor. I've used KRYLON Fusion on my TK and RUSTOLEUM on my TD and haven't had any problems...because I didn't sand & prime the surfaces prior to spray painting. However, some troopers sand all the surfaces...I think it's more of a personal decision. T

Ooh, ooh, ooh... Please, please, please hang on to some elite goodies...especially the gold challenge coin! I'm trying to get my elite status as fast as I can but I've got alot on my plate right now... I'm almost there...(yeah, right!) T

Oh my GAWG!!!! This is fantastic! I can't wait for those sandtrooper decals... T

Thanks gang for the kind words... But it's not me, I'm just blessed to be able to provide armor to those who seek it. (And a free tee too! ) T

Man, KW's clonetrooper armor is SAH-WEET! Nicest I've seen, bar none! I get dizzy every time I see it. Man it's beautiful. T

Absolutely AWESOME! I had to go back and add it to my "favorites"... You have added "life" to your already impressive website. Congratulations amigo! Well done. I look forward to your next episode. T

Anthony Forrest Honorary Member Sandtrooper, "The Fixer" Induction Date: November 17, 2007 Website: www.anthonyforrest.com Inducted By: MEPD, Garrison Tyranus, and Pacific Outpost Sponsor: James Ross and Tony Sagun T

TE2 TD??? Dirty? But of course! T

The question that begs to be asked: Does it meet 501st/FISD standards? T

EXCELLENT!!! I just got my order...they're beautiful. Thanks Ed! T

Me too! T

Seth BUSINO is a good friend of mine. I had the pleasure of being his executive officer when he was the detachment leader over at the Mos Eisley Police Department. He is currently recovering from the effects of a divorce. This post has nothing to do with Star Wars, sandtroopers, or stormtroopers. Some had critized him. Some had already written him off. All I can say is that if you've never been there...you're lucky. I posted the following words on the MEPD in a thread that banned Seth from posting on the MEPD forums. I don't know how far he's come or how far he's got to go, but as the post reads, I'm proud of him for what he's accomplished so far: "Divorce IS a terrible thing. I had the chance to speak to Seth via cellular phone several months ago. I told him at that time to be strong because as a man, especially a U.S. male, he's gonna go through some struggles and tough times - I'm sure that ALL men do. Divorce IS a terrible thing. I was very, very fortunate to go through my own divorce while I was stationed in Korea. My ex-wife left with her young boyfriend so I was free to work out my issues by drinking excessively and being comforted by dozens of beautiful American AND Korean women. Divorce IS temporary. I am very proud of Seth for stepping up and re-engaging. It takes a whole lotta intestinal fortitude to get back in the game. I remember that I didn't care about anything in life and I didn't give a "rat's an impolite person" about anyone. You blame yourself for what happened - even though it may not be your fault, you doubt your credibility as a man, you seek revenge, and then the most dangerous part of recovery, you seek self-destruction. I am proud of you Seth. Take your time my young compadre. Take ALL the time that you need. I've been there bro. Remember my friend it does get better..."life is better than unlife"." Aloha, T ePS: This is from the POV of a man who survived a divorce. I don't mean to lessen the effects that divorce has on women...divorce is a terrible thing.

Ahhh, Corona Extra, la cerveza fina! T

Yes, I can attest to the fact that Smitty was at DragonCon all this time... Seems that I received a cellular phone message AND a photo of a trooper (sans his TE2 bucket) partaking of a cool beverage. It appears that a fellow Pacific Outpost member also at DC deemed it appropriate to give his amigo a call and share the fun. Hope you had a grand time bro! Aloha, T

Like the old jingle sez: Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie and Chevrolet, They Go Together in the Good ‘Ole USA… T Proud owner, 25th Anniversary 1992 Chevrolet Z28 Camaro

Hey Kevin, Again, allow me to say that I think your armor is "da best" armor I have seen - bar none! I hope I'm fortunate enough to be able to one day own a set of your armor and more importantly, that I can display it in a way as to NOT bring dishonor and embarassment to your work. Aloha, T