kotaco

[quote name='ODIN' timestamp='1288231975' post='323']
I loved their tactical whiteboards from S1 & S2... I miss those days of addiction! *sigh*



Indeed.

Welcome, pleasure having you around.

[quote name='andy19' timestamp='1288227838' post='319']
If I'm not mistaken, they were also hired by Zipper (or Sony) to write one of the official Socom guides.


I believe it was Brady who commissioned em

[quote name='HeroicJayneCobb' timestamp='1288227519' post='317']
totally off topic.. but i bought the Modern Warfare 2 strategy guide and there seems to be alot of references to the 'sea snipers'; if its one in the same then i say: sweet! feel like i know a celebrity now ;)



Yeah its the same clan. The Sea Snipers get commissioned every once in a while to do strategy guides. They're leader is like a Graphic Designing beast,

They did the Call of Duty guides, the SOCOM guides and Halo Reach guide.

They also have their own logo, which is in the MW2 game as an unlockable avatar.

Our former leader and one of our former members went on to become Sea Snipers, as well as Sabotage here and old friend of ours.

[quote name='ISSI Sabotage' timestamp='1288223418' post='311']
Sup Balz, Kotaco. We've been good, just finished up the last SEAL season. I've been doing okay, still going to school and working all day and all night. Not sure if you guys even own an Xbox, but I've been trying to play Halo as much as I can. Been getting back into Fallout 3 as well to move into Fallout New Vegas when I can.


Sounds good man!

We have a few here who play Xbox of the books, we're a PS3 based clan for the time being.

It's good seeing you around though bud, stop in more often!

The gun toting mother trucking son of a biatch! He joined 2 years ago and he's not going anywhere any time soon! We're pleased to have ya Cobby! Congrats

I do want to see this, I think I may have to actually gather up some loose change and go soon

downloading demo now

What is a Core Member?
Core Members have been with mXm for at least 2 years or more. They are the senior members of the bunch. They represent what it means to be an mXmber. They understand that mXm isn't just a tag but a descriptor. These members have found a home within the mXm website and forums, and found a family amongst her members. They love the sense of community. They love the laid back atmosphere.

These members are what you called call "lifers" as they plan on being mXm til the end. If they retire from gaming, you bet you'll still see them browsing the forums with their mXm tag. If they're out on vacation in Mexico, they'll stop to write mXm in the sand. If they're painting their bathroom, they'll be sure to write mXm on the wall. If they see other members in need, they'll band together to send them relief supplies. They'll get mXm tattooed on their arms and wear it proud! (Disclaimer: These are just examples of what mXmbers have done in the past, not what we expect! Don't go getting a tattoo if you don't want one!)

The Requirements (subject to change)

1. Must want to be considered a Core Member. 
2. Must have been with mXm for no less than 2 years.
3. Must be a member in good standing with all.

The Process
It's actually quite simple. If you meet the requirements above then it is up to you to notify the command staff (Clan Leaders /  Officers / First Lady) that you would like to become a Core Member.

Then a group consisting of the Clan Leaders and/or the First Lady as well as existing Core Members will discuss if they feel you show the qualities of an mXmber.

Then one of two things will happen:

1. If you do meet the criteria and show the qualities, then you'll be promoted and a post will be made notifying the community of the promotion!
2. If you don't, you're request for promotion will be denied and you'll be told why. (We will not make a post to state you were denied publically and you can always reapply.)

How To Apply?
All you need to do is ensure you meet the requirements, and then notify either one of the Clan Leaders or the First Lady.

You can do this via post, text message, phone call, in-game chat, PM. As publicly or as privately as you'd like.

Darn that small font :P

Anyhow Props for the pushover and Kotako.com reference :)

Thanks for stopping by, you kicked some ass with us on SOCOM the other day, I hope we can do it again so you can see that we're really not that bad haha.

Thanks for all your service Andy! It's been an awesome 6 years and we have many more to come.





Also posted on SOCOM forums; http://forums.socom.com/t5/SOCOM-Clans-PS2-PS3/mXm-Promotes-Andy19-to-Core-Member/td-p/909390

Check this guy out: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Villafane-Studios/112710202123940?v=wall&ref=ts#!/album.php?aid=13515&id=112710202123940

AMAZING

[quote name='andy19' timestamp='1288064904' post='272']
I did play it. I'm about half way through the offline, haven't played online because it's a cracked DL PC version.
I wouldn't mind getting it for PS3 though, if I can find the time to actually play it.


I'd say that's the most popular game amongst mXmbers at the moment when Im not forcing people onto SOCOM

[quote name='BalzOnYer4Head' timestamp='1287544993' post='195']
A video posting just to keep it honest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fiu-19Ngjc


Next time flash the camera too!

[obsolete]


Hope that helps
- kotaco

If you noticed it already, then you already know!

There is a link just above the shoutbox in the green announcement box to load the mXmRadio application. This allows us to stream music straight to you, sorry no downloads though.

Right now, there is music from SOCOM, our beloved game, Zombieland and Black Hawk Down.

Streaming quality / speed / buffering will depend on your internet connection but it works quite well on mine, so you all should be great.

It is set to buffer 5-10 seconds before playing each new song to help a continuous stream, though you may need to pause at times to give the buffer a little extra head start.

Obviously if you guys use this, at work, home whatever, then we can take requests in the forms of Movie/ Game soundtracks.
I may consider allowing for individual albums for each mXmber or frequent visitor (ie Malani) But at this time I have to code everything in by hand to add new songs, while it's not hard, it is tedious so we shall see.


Comments / Suggestions / Questions welcomed!

[quote name='bmcelwee32' timestamp='1288033088' post='258']
me...



oh.. ok then :)

Crap. Old tv, old sound system that actually still has a record player built in. I blame that for my suckiness. That and my internet connection from hell.

Sabotage! What is up my brotha?

How ya been?

9. (Tied) Construction Laborers

Fatality rate: 18.3 / 100,000
Total deaths: 224
Annual median salary: $29,150

Construction Laborers perform tasks involving physical labor while building, highway, and heavy construction projects, tunnel and shaft excavations, and demolition sites. Use of heavy power tools and exposure to hazardous materials contribute to the danger of this job.


9. (Tied) Driver/Sales Workers & Truck Drivers

Fatality rate: 18.3 / 100,000
Total deaths: 586
Annual median salary: $39,260

Truck drivers travel long distances for many hours, increasing the likelihood of highway accidents.


8. Industrial Machinery Workers

Fatality rate: 18.5 / 100,000
Total deaths: 81
Annual median salary: $46,160*

Industrial machinery workers include installers, repair workers and maintenance workers who deal with large-scale industrial machinery.

*Salary number is for Industrial Machinery Mechanics.


7. Refuse and Recycling Collectors

Fatality rate: 25.2 / 100,000
Total deaths: 19
Annual median salary: $33,760

Despite more comprehensive safety measures that have helped to lower the fatality rate since 2006, garbage collectors are still exposed to harmful chemicals and dangerous machinery.


6. Structural Iron & Steel Workers

Fatality rate: 30.3 / 100,000
Total deaths: 18
Annual median salary: $48,470

Despite using safety harnesses and scaffolding when working at great heights, steel workers are still at risk of deadly falls.


5. Roofers

Fatality rate: 34.7 / 100,000
Total deaths: 60
Annual median salary: $37,390

Falls from ladders, scaffolds and roofs are the main cause of fatal accidents in this occupation.


4. Farmers and Ranchers

Fatality rate: 38.5 / 100,000
Total deaths: 293
Annual median salary: $23,640

Farming may sound tame, but working with heavy machinery and harmful chemicals makes this job especially dangerous.


3. Pilots and Flight Engineers

Fatality rate: 57.1 / 100,000
Total deaths: 63
Annual median salary: $117,060

Particularly at risk are test pilots who fly new or experimental planes, crop-duster pilots that may be exposed to harmful chemicals and those who operate rescue helicopters.


2. Logging Workers

Fatality rate: 61.8 / 100,000
Total deaths: 34
Annual median salary: $34,180

Responsible for cutting and hauling trees, logging workers can suffer fatal harm from falling branches and heavy machinery. Bad weather is also a contributing factor.


1. Fishing Related Workers

Fatality rate: 200 / 100,000
Total deaths: 56
Annual median salary: $26,600

This group is at risk of getting entangled in nets and other gear or getting swept overboard. Additionally, injured workers are far from medical attention.

I'm not sure if I agree with this list, but it's interesting nonetheless.


10. Comedian

Although normally considered an entertaining and hilarious profession, one of the biggest hurdles to becoming a comedian is the fear involved with getting up on stage. Almost every stand-up comedy workshop teaches students how to deal with their fears of being unsuccessful, being unknown or performing in front of a large and potentially critical crowd.

Most successful comedians manage to conquer their fears - or never have any fear to begin with - and confidence is basically required if you were to make comedy your profession. However, if you have Geliophobia (fear of laughter), Gelotophobia (fear of being laughed at) or Kakorrhaphiophobia (fear of failure) you may be overcome with fear even before the first punch line.



9. Cryonics Technician

More on the “creepy” side of scary, Cryonics deals with the low-temperature preservation of humans and animals with the hope that yet-to-be-developed technology will be able to resuscitate them at some point in the future. First proposed in 1962, about 200 people have undergone the procedure, which in the U.S. can only be performed on humans after they have been pronounced legally dead.

Cryonics technicians are responsible for handling the bodies of individuals who have been frozen or carrying out the Cryonics procedures on a newly deceased individual. Technicians, usually employed by non-profits or other foundations, also research the prospects of reanimation, conduct family casework and educate the public on Cryonics.

If you have Necrophobia (fear of death or dead things), Pagophobia (fear of ice or frost) or Cryophobia (fear of extreme cold), this job would certainly chill you to the core.



8. Bush Pilot

Being a pilot is already one of the deadliest jobs out there, but bush pilots have chosen one of the most dangerous ways to fly. Bush flying requires landing in remote, inhospitable regions of the world, often where runways or landing strips do not exist. Generally, bush pilots fly over the Canadian or Alaskan tundra, the Australian Outback or portions of Africa, using planes that are specially designed for landing in dense undergrowth or on water.

There are numerous reasons why someone would be scared of being a bush pilot. The fear of flying and fear of heights (Aviophobia and Acrophobia) could easily scare people away from this job, but also the idea of flying in remote areas with little help of rescue if something goes wrong.



7. Pharmaceutical Trial Subject

Some people may not think of this as an viable job, but there are people out there who make a good living as a pharmaceutical trial subject, although some of these subjects refer to the experience as making them a “human lab rat.”

The job involves being subjected to research studies of pharmaceutical products and procedures that have yet to be approved by the FDA or other regulatory agencies. For those who listen astutely to drug commercials on TV, generally the side effects listed during the commercial have been experienced by a pharmaceutical trial subject. Experiencing severe side effects is always a possibility, and the prospect of these unknown effects, or even death, is enough to scare anyone.

For all the risk (and fear) involved, long-term medical trials can pay in the range of $100-$300 per day and websites such as GPGP have popped up to list available trials. If you have Trypanophobia (fear of needles) you may want to think twice about trying out this job.



6. CTS Decon Technician

Crime and Trauma Scene Decontamination technicians are faced with cleaning up potentially bio-hazardous situations, violent crime scenes or fatal accidents.

Often dealing with the aftermath of a tragic situation or potentially hazardous materials, there are a range of reasons why someone would be scared of this job. Many CTS Decon services are called in to clean up the scene of a suicide or accidental death, which would conjure up a range of fears and uneasiness for most people



5. Field Epidemiologist

Epidemiology is the study of disease in populations with the intent to understand, cure, and prevent infectious disease as they occur. Field Epidemiology, the application of epidemiological methods in non-clinical settings, is generally more risky than working in a traditional medical setting.

Often putting themselves in close proximity to communicable and little understood diseases, doctors working as field epidemiologists certainly put themselves at risk, which would scare anyone with Mysophobia (fear of germs, contamination or dirt) or Nosophobia (fear of contracting a disease).

Although scary for some, the work of field epidemiologists directly serves the greater good, working to build data on diseases in order to treat the cause and prevent outbreaks, which can happen both in urban areas and in poverty-stricken countries.



4. Bomb Squad Technician

Bomb squad technicians are tasked with controlling hazardous explosive devices - often in populated areas - and rendering them safe. Since even a small error could prove fatal and the job itself places workers in immediate danger, it’s no wonder that bomb squad technicians are among the scariest jobs in America.

The profession was given center stage in the 2009 film "The Hurt Locker", but bomb squad technicians are not only confined to conflict zones. The LAPD, which employs 28 full-time bomb technicians on call 24 hours per day, responds to about 1,000 service calls each year, using special tools such as bomb suits, x-ray devices and bomb blankets. According to their website, approximately 22% of the calls they handle are live explosive devices, a scary prospect for even the most highly trained technicians.

The closest major phobias are Nucleomitiphobia (fear of nuclear bombs) and Thanatophobia (fear of dying), although you would also expect most people to have a general fear of explosions.



3. Broadcast Tower Technician

The job of Broadcast Tower Technician is far scarier than other high-flying jobs such as sky scraper window washers. Recently, when a video of a technician free climbing the top portion of a 1763 foot broadcast tower (30 feet taller than the Sears Tower) went viral online, many people got a taste of just how scary this job can be.

Broadcast towers, the tallest of which is the KVLY-TV tower in North Dakota at 2,063 feet, require manual maintenance, and technicians must physically climb to the top of the tower. Often, the only safety mechanism is a harness that can be connected to the tower’s structure only when the technician is not ascending or descending.

The main phobias associated with this job are Acrophobia (fear of heights) and Astraphobia (fear of thunder and lightning), which are real fears for Broadcast Tower Technicians.



2. Miner

Miners are tasked with extracting ore or minerals from the earth, which requires work in an often dangerous subterranean environment.

With the recent rescue of 33 Chilean miners and several highly publicized fatal mine collapses and explosions, it’s no mystery why miners have a scary job. The use of underground explosives, heavy machinery and the prospect of poor ventilation in some mines give potential workers numerous reasons to fear.

Claustrophobia (the fear of small spaces), Achluophobia (fear of darkness) and Mysophobia (fear of germs or dirt) are all fears associated with the mining profession.



1. Forensic Entomologist

Forensic entomology uses the study of insect and arthropod biology to criminal investigations, from death investigations to detecting drugs and poisons. Forensic entomologists can also be called in for “urban entomology,” where pest infestations are the basis of litigation, or the scale of pesticide treatments can be understood.

“It’s no surprise that Forensic Entomologist came out on top,” says Tony Lee, publisher, CareerCast.com. “Forensic Entomologists carve up cadavers in search of crime scene clues, but with a unique twist – their specialty is not the bodies themselves, but the insects living inside the bodies. Forensic Entomologists can determine the time or place a crime occurred based on the type of beetles, flies or maggots living inside the victim.”

Phobias include Necrophobia (fear of dead bodies), Entomophobia (fear of insects) and Hemophobia (fear of blood). Forensic entomologists get the top spot as scariest job, not for the danger associated with the profession, but for the intense, creepy-crawly nature of the work that would surely scare off most people.

We did have a lot of 5-0 games

that's why we do what we do :P

All names on this list wore the [mXm] tag at one time, and we we're and still are proud to have called them our friends and fellow mXmbers. This post shall remain here as a memorial of sorts to the people who helped shape mXm into what it is today.




If a name is absent from the list please let us know ASAP. A lot of people have come and gone in the past 6 years, and we try hard to remember each and every person, but some do slip through the cracks.

Poster: cheffs_blade~
Title: Thank you MXM........ Thank you

I HAD SO MUCH FUN!!! MXM is full of funny, cool people!! Some pretty good players as well!! THANK YOU MXM FOR SHOWING ME HOW FUN SOCOM CAN BE AND JUST MAKING MY DAY! P.S: Mad props to the MXM girls, they can really tear it up!! Again……………thanks, I hope I can join you again really soon……….. like tonight! lol

Hey this message is to the MXM clan………….thank you………… let me explain……… Yesterday was just a horrible day, work problems, GF problems, family problems etc, etc…. So I fired up the old PS2 and looked at the friends list and found ol Ryno. At first I wasn’t sure if I would be welcome in their clan room, but I entered anyway, the room was DG and I joined three rounds late, (sorry for taking the MVP)