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Fort Worth Museum of Science & History Two of the Regulator's Klingons, Klark and Kalamity, arrived via shuttle at approximately 1750 hours. We parked in a garage across the street from the museum, and walked into the front doors. We had to pass a fairly large dinosaur to do so. Upon entry, we checked in (receiving our tickets for the IMAX showing of Star Trek: Into Darkness) and wandered around, visiting with other attendees. Relatively few people were in Star Trek garb, and most who were seemed to be wearing the "Rubies" off-the-shelf Halloween costumes. Oddly enough, the costume contest was won by someone in a Kirk shirt from Rubies, who was carrying a toy phaser. (This was upsetting, as the web site requested that no prop weapons be carried -- otherwise, Klark would have been carrying his disruptor.) Regardless, we received a lot of complements from the other attendees. Games were played: a "Tribble Toss" (bean bags covered with fur, thrown towards a box with a hole in it) and a ring toss towards bottles painted with the Klingon Empire logo. There was a table with a display, claiming to translate English letters to Klingon letters. This was obviously erroneous, as the English letters listed were all capitals, which means there could not be a difference between "q" (as in "qang") and "Q" (as in Qo'nos"). This was the first time I've seen a movie in IMAX format. It proved difficult to watch, as things appeared curved strangely, and it was troubling to see each and every pore on Admiral Pike's face. Following the movie, we returned to our shuttle and proceeded home through the rain, arriving home at about 2300 hours. Overall: it was fun, and I'm glad we went, but we might not go to a similar event.
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Away Mission: Alliance Air Show, Fort Worth, TX The landing party to the Air Show consisted of the Captain, BDR Clark, and the ship's CMO, CDR Clark. We arrived on site around 0900 local time, and quickly blended in with the crowd. There were a wide variety of aircraft on static display, ranging from small private planes (including a very small glider) and large cargo ships (like a FedEx 757), to WW2 vintage aircraft (including 8 Zeros, a B-24, a B-29, several Cargo aircraft, a P-40 Warhawk, a Mustang, and many others). There was an old Soviet MiG-17, too. There were also ground vehicles: several WW2-vintage jeeps, trucks, and half-tracks; quite a few motorcycles -- most with sidecars -- from that era; an assault gun (self-propelled artillery); and a M50 Super Sherman tank. A part of an old Air Force One was on display, with the interior decorated as it was when President L. B. Johnson was sworn in. Several T-38s were on-site as well, both as static displays and as part of the airshow. Food was moderately priced, for this type of event. Very few vendors took anything but cash. In the future, we'll also make sure we wear & bring sun-screen, as our faces became very burnt. The air show itself was very enjoyable, although each of the propeller-driven aircraft seemed to do the same tricks that the one before did. As the military demonstration squadrons were shut down by the current U.S. President's government, none of them were in attendance, but a civilian team called the Black Diamonds performed in T-38s -- a beautiful aircraft, and an awesome show. Perhaps the best part of the show was when the Japanese aircraft belonging to the Commemorative Air Force (what used to be called the Confederate Air Force) did mock bombing/strafing runs on the airfield. This part of the show, called "TORA, TORA, TORA!" included a large amount of pyrotechnics, and was amazing to witness. Fun was had by all who attended, and those who were unable to attend were missed. Clark, commanding Regulator, out Klingon Dinner Thing
Wesley Center, First United Methodist Church, Decatur, TX A wonderful, glorious evening! Members of the Regulator, as well as representatives from the USS Rachel Garrett, the USS Joshua, the USS Trinity River, the IKV Melota, and the 340th MEU, joined together to celebrate All Things Klingon as well as the 21st Anniversary of the Regulator/Comanche club. The following chapter awards were issued: Doodad Award (Game Day 11308.18) -- Tank Clark, Colin Gabbert, Sara Tucker, Michael Cross, Juanita Stone, Katelyn Barnett, Amanda Fralicks, Liz Goulet, Alan Goulet, Michelle Goulet, Jake Kuykendall, & Tracy Clark. Doodad Award (IC) -- Tank Clark, Tracy Clark, Roon Marchant, Vince Silmon, Perry Brulotte, Michael Cross, Robyn Winans, & Marian L Murphy. Doodad Award (Mirror Picnic) -- Tank Clark, Tracy Clark, Liz Goulet, Alan Goulet, Michelle Goulet, Roon Marchant, Michael Cross, Perry Brulotte, & Melissa Brulotte. Doodad Award (NASA Blast) -- Tank Clark, Tracy Clark, Roon Marchant, Vince Silmon, Jake Kuykendall, Colin Gabbert, Amanda Fralicks, Katelyn Barnett, Cynthia Crouch, Robyn Winans, & Scott Cornatzer Trials & Tribble-ations -- Alan Goulet, Perry Brulotte, & Juanita Stone. Marine Challenge Participation Award -- Tank Clark, Tracy Clark, Liz Goulet, Michelle Goulet, Karen Chaffin, Perry Brulotte, Katelyn Barnett, & Juanita Stone. Autocrat's Sceptre (3rd Class) -- Tracy Clark, Michelle Goulet Autocrat's Sceptre (1st Class) -- Tracy Clark Order of the Cylindrical Storage Vessel of Simians -- Roon Marchant Currently Unnamed Smarty-Pants -- Tank Clark Ambassador's Sash -- Michael Cross Member of the Year -- Michael Cross The following persons were promoted: Tracy Clark (to Commander) John Kraly II (to Commander) Michael Cross (to Lieutenant) Perry Brulotte (to Lieutenant Junior Grade) Michelle Goulet (to Chief Petty Officer) We ate a lot of wonderful food. We drank tasty beverages (including some that were alcoholic). We enjoyed each other's company, and told glorious tales. Clark, commanding Regulator, out. |
Commodore Tank ClarkCaptain of USS Regulator from May 2017 (Stardate 11705.27) to Apr 2019 (Stardate 11904.27
Captain Michael G. CrossCaptain of USS Regulator from May 2015 (Stardate 11505.09) to May 2017 (Stardate 11705.27.) Commodore Tank ClarkCaptain of USS Regulator from May 2011 (Stardate 11105.18) to May 2015 (Stardate 11505.09) Archives
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