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zulumike
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[2012-05-18 15:04:34 +0000 UTC]
(United States)
# Statistics
Favourites: 168; Deviations: 96; Watchers: 836
Watching: 86; Pageviews: 57908; Comments Made: 1353; Friends: 86
# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Andrew Wyeth, Leroy Niemann, Russell, FoggFavorite movies: Gladiator, Hunt for Red October, Hurt Locker ,Zero Dark Thirty, Flight of the Phoenix
Favorite TV shows: History Channel, Military Channel, Alaska Gold, Breaking Bad, Justified, Sons of Anarchy
Favorite bands / musical artists: Doors, Fleetwood Mac, ABBA, Bob Seger, ZZ Top
Favorite books: Civil War, Biographies, Miltary History, "Raise The Titanic", "Hunt for Red Octobe"r
Favorite writers: John LeCarre, Clive Cussler, U.S. Grant
Favorite games: Chess, Poker FSX Fight Simulator, Sudoko
Favorite gaming platform: HP Windows 7 with lots of Memory
Tools of the Trade: Photoshop, GIMP, Paint.NET
Other Interests: Flying R/C Large Scale Aerobatic Planes, Air Shows, YMCA, Photography, Travel
# About me
I am a retired engineer from Caterpillar Inc. and General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, I have a passion for all aspects of aviation, trains, nautical, sci-fi, art, military history, chess, travel, photography and flying large scale R/C aircraft.
I like anything Big and Powerful. I have worked on the design and building of some of the largest mining trucks in the world and also worked on the 688 Class and the Trident Submarines, the "Boomers"
My art background began at an early age, wanting to be an illustrator of books and magazines. I graduated from a fine arts school in 1970. Finding work in commercial art was very competive and difficult during this time. I Later became a civil engineer for Caterpillar and the U.S.Navy at Groton CT.
My passion for military art comes from my family and the veterans of WW2 or the "Greatest Generation". My dad was a flight instructor, two uncles serve under Patton, and another uncle in the Navy. I was friends with many pilots and soldiers that served in WW 2. Two of my artwork presentations "Heavy Flak over Luena - 1944" and "Hard Target" are based on pilots that my Dad knew and he later conveyed to me about these pilots missions. There are many amazing stories and one thing I learned from these men , that they are very humble and we're glad to make it home. As 1st Sgt. Keith Hazen told me of the 102nd Divion, "if I ever get home I will never complain".
I look forward to being a part of the fellowship here. Hope to learn a lot and enjoy seeing others works for inspiration.
Favorite Quotes:
U.S. Navy Submariner's Creed ~ "There are only two types of ships; submarines, and targets !"
Einstein ~ "Imagination is more important than knowledge."
President A. Lincoln of U.S. Grant ~ "I can't spare this man he fights."
Winston Churchill ~ "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"
Hyman G. Rickover ~ " Good ideas and innovations must be driven into existence by courage and patience."
Cheers, Mike
# Comments
Comments: 221
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What a wonderful thing it is to pause, today, and think of you. That is a very good thing about your birthday, when at least some of your fellow passengers on Planet Earth can pause, smile, and thank you for making your time among us a good thing. That is so for you have employed yourself in fashioning works of noteworthy creativity, that have drawn informed notice and substantiated respect for the pains you took to produce them; for your praiseworthy courage in sharing them with us at the risk of cruel or thoughtless criticism. Today, may you notice only praise and respect in celebrating your existence. I, also, celebrate that and sincerely and earnestly wish you a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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May the love and laughter of friends, family, and others dear warm you through the coldest winter and refresh you through the hottest summer. May wisdom come easily and bring joy with it, and may knowledge be a gift given and passed joyfully on. May you have of fame and food precisely as much as you wish, and of the kind that pleases and strengthens. May you find wonderful, enthralling works of language, sight and sound around you always. May laughter be your shared gift, a smile your constant ornament, and may you grow in wisdom, skill, recognition and prosperity in this year that starts with this... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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A life lived with width, breadth, and above all else, depth is the best kind of life, and you have lived another year of such a life. Take pride in the undeniable achievement of a worthwhile voyage of discovery through time. May glory and grandeur not be vicarious experiences, may you plumb the depths and find knowledge, beauty and treasure, may your dreams not elude you and may flashes of inspiration and insight linger to enrich your own days and dreams, and the lives of others. A very happy birthday to you, and you will not be alone in celebrating the happy miracle of your existence.
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I hope beauty chases you while you chase it, and that wonder and majesty leave your quest for glory very successful. I hope you find many fun things to do, many wonderful sights to see, and many extraordinary people with whom to interact in positive ways. May the unexpected always turn out to be good. I hope this year is one of successful efforts to improve, new friendships made, old friendships renewed, and may you and those you love have a wonderful ride together around the sun in the year beginning with this HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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Happy Birthday!
Here's your gift: www.youtube.com/watch?v=huxvxP…
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Happy birthday Mike! I hope you keep on drawing thus making our lives a little brighter! Best wishes from Greece, Christos
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A very happy birthday to you Mike. Hope you have a great day.
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I hope you had a very Merry Christmas, and I would like to wish you the very best for 2016!! ^_^
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Hi your artwork is incredible. How do you do it? What do you use?
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