Hey all,
I recently started visiting this forum and have responded to several post, so I figured that I'd better introduce myself. My name is Don Pugh, I'm retired Air Force and currently working as a 911 dispatcher/Jailer for the City of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Paraclete1 is the name I picked up from my short term as president of a local chapter of the Starfleet International. The USS Paraclete was our ships name and as the CO, I was Paraclete1. Paraclete is a Greek work meaning one called to help or serve. Our Chapter was into community service. The chapter has since disbanded, but I've managed to find another way to serve the community.
My interest varies and I'd be hard pressed to pick one, but I'm into Sci-Fi, figure modeling, Aircraft modeling, and dioramas. Lately, I've begun to toy with the idea of dioramas that reflect moments of my life as a way of remembering the past. As each day passes, memories seem to fade a little more. I've had a great run and have seen and done more things than most people, so I can't complain about it. And I'm looking forward to seeing and doing a lot more.
Of all my past interest and dealing with people, I've found that modelers are the best bunch of people to be around. In the last few years of visiting modeling forums, I don't think I'm seen any flame wars. People freely share ideas and praise for others. That seems to be something that getting harder and harder to find these days. I look forward to being a part of your group and I hope an active one. Please feel free to ask any questions you might have. Thanks for reading
Don
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