Military Expo Spotlight: Skye Tracer

1.  What inspired you to start your business in Second Life?
I had purchased a home in SL and asked the owner if he would add a deck to it.  I was watching him work and thought I could do that. I started to build structures and it all started from there.

2.  Tell us about business, what were your aims and goals in Second Life when you started the brand?
I originally started building structures. Garages, boathouses and hangars but got into aircraft building by accident. My original goals were to build the best possible products that I could and at least make enough $L to pay SL expenses.

3.  How long have you owned your business in Second Life? 
A few years. I started the business 4.5 years ago.

4.  We are thrilled to have your business come to our military expo this year! What about the expo inspired you to take part?
The jets I make are the first swept wing jet fighters to see aerial combat in RL.

5.  What are your future plans for  your business in Second Life?  Any new and exciting things on the horizon?
Ideally I'd like to build a few more vintage jets.

6.  How long have you been in Second Life?  
  5+ years

7. What made you first join Second Life?    
I was looking for a new game and wanted to try out a virtual reality.

8.  What are some of the strangest things you have experienced or seen in Second Life?  
I've seen desolate wastelands, slum cities, and whimsical fantasy lands. Wheat fields, battlefields, fairy tail lands, marinas and airports. I have enjoyed seeing most all of it.

9.  Other than owning a business in Second Life and making awesome products, what are some other things you like to do while you are in Second Life?
I like to fly jets in aerial combat, sail, and watch movies.

10.  If you could invite anyone from RL into SL, who would it be?
 My best friend.

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Military Expo Spotlight: Josh Noonan and J&M Aviation!

1.  What inspired you to start your business in Second Life?
I was building Japanese homes in SL back in 2008 and since I am a RL pilot I was asked to build aircraft by another builder.

2.  Tell us about business, what were your aims and goals in Second Life when you started the brand?
I started J&M Aviation initially to build civilian aircraft but gradually began building military aircraft as well.

3.  How long have you owned your business in Second Life?
I started J&M Aviation in April of 2008

4.  We are thrilled to have your business come to our military expo this year! What about the expo inspired you to take part?
I am a Retired Lt Col with the Flying Tigers

5.  What are your future plans for  your business in Second Life?  Any new and exciting things on the horizon?
I am focusing on civilian and aerobatic aircraft now.

6.  How long have you been in Second Life?
I started SL in December of 2005

7.  What made you first join Second Life?
I heard a radio show on NPR about SL and checked it out, the rest is history

8.  What are some of the strangest things you have experienced or seen in Second Life?
I have seen it all here, anything you can imagine is here and I think I have seen most of it:)

9.  Other than owning a business in Second Life and making awesome products, what are some other things you like to do while you are in Second Life?
I scuba, sky dive, visit exotic sims, make photographs and art from vitual photography.

10.  If you could invite anyone from RL into SL, who would it be? 
Not Sure

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Military Expo Spotlight: Anthony Beatty & Brutal Weapons

1. What inspired you to start your business in Second Life?
The lack of quality I was seeing in sl

2. Tell us about business, what were your aims and goals in Second Life when you started the brand?
To make realistic weapons a step further than anyone else and give people what they want and ask for.

3. How long have you owned your business in Second Life?
5 years

4. We are thrilled to have your business come to our military expo this year! What about the expo inspired you to take part?
Jessi convinced me to do it and I wanted to display the new mesh weapons we are developing

5. What are your future plans for your business in Second Life? Any new and exciting things on the horizon?
There are always new and exciting things in the works, we will continue to constantly improve and innovate. Right now the main things to come are mesh weapons which are amazing.

6.   How long have you been in Second Life?
8 years

7.  What made you first join Second Life?
Curiosity

8. What are some of the strangest things you have experienced or seen in Second Life?
Too many to list

9. Other than owning a business in Second Life and making awesome products, what are some other things you like to do while you are in Second Life?
I normally observe and watch the different people who come to my sims


10. If you could invite anyone from RL into SL, who would it be?
Nobody

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Military Expo Spotlight: Avadan Grantham & GAF

Today's Military Expo Spotlight is on Avadan Grantham, who also owns GAF:

1.  What inspired you to start your business in Second Life?
I started as an experiment in making aircraft.....after 2 years and a bit i had one flying...lol. I've been selling them mainly for charity. I was always interested in flying in SL..that led me to the Pacific Fleet Group.....re-enacting the period of the Pacific war in 1942. Thats when I noticed the uniforms available were....well....i thought i could do better...so i learned clothes making and put a lot of research into each uniform. I have concentrated on no prim attachments for ease of movement and flying in sl etc.

2.  Tell us about business, what were your aims and goals in Second Life when you started the brand?
GAF..."Grantham Aeroplane Facsimile" was the initial branding but has now diversified into clothing and developement of aircraft in a cooperative manner. I dont have a lot of time in world...but its good to be able to turn a request into reality.

3.  How long have you owned your business in Second Life?
About 2 years now.

4.  We are thrilled to have your business come to our military expo this year! What about the expo inspired you to take part?
Role play in SL is an exciting component of the overall experience.  Most of my work is orientated around the period of WWII....and so it wasn't a huge stretch...lol.

5.  What are your future plans for  your business in Second Life?  Any new and exciting things on the horizon?
Continuing as I have been most likely....the time factor is my main enemy...i'm happy with the way things are at the moment. If I can supply goods that meet the quality and demands...all the better....

6. How long have you been in Second Life?
Overall about 3 years now...on and off

7.  What made you first join Second Life?
I saw an article in a computer Mag....looked interesting...left it alone for a while...then came back to enjoy the wonders...lol

8.  What are some of the strangest things you have experienced or seen in Second Life?
Not so much things or places...although there are mighty strange things in both categories....but some people in here are.......well........committed...or should be....lol

9.  Other than owning a business in Second Life and making awesome products, what are some other things you like to do while you are in Second Life?
I have a group of regular friends in here and we have fun....and sometimes I DJ......I also can provide services for functions  eg weddings.

10.  If you could invite anyone from RL into SL, who would it be?
hmmm......a tough one.....there are many great musicians in here....but damn it would be good to see Mick Jagger....LOLOL

You can find GAF products on the SL Marketplace:
https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/91697  

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Military Expo Spotlight: Christi Charron & SLCS

The Military Expo also has a non military section for people who wanted to show off non military items and services. The purpose of doing this was so that military and non military content creators could network and meet each other and of course so our Expo guests would have plenty to look at!  One such exhibitor are the Second Life Cheerleading Squad or SLCS for short.  SLCS owner and creator, Christi Charron was kind enough to answer a few questions about SLCS and what she likes to do when in Second Life:

1.  What inspired you to start your business in Second Life?
I wanted to be on an active cheerleading squad in Second Life and I could not find any. so with the help of many friends we started our own!

2.  Tell us about business, what were your aims and goals in Second Life when you started the brand?
We promote other businesses around the grid by performing there and inviting our 2700+ member VIP Group. Our cheerleaders are friendly and entertaining while our VIPs are a fantastic diverse group of friends,
some of which are quite entertaining themselves, lol.

3.  How long have you owned your business in Second Life?
Just over four years.

4.  We are thrilled to have your business come to our military expo this year! What about the expo inspired you to take part?
We always want to be a part of professionally put-together events and enjoy meeting new people!

5.  What are your future plans for  your business in Second Life?  Any new and exciting things on the horizon?
We are always moving forward, both technically in our performances and within our business plan.  We are always trying new ways to entertain and insure we can generate a full sim of traffic for our fantastic customers and business partners.

6.  How long have you been in Second Life?
Just over four years.

7.  What made you first join Second Life?
After being home-bound for several weeks following an auto accident. I went looking for a MMO that was like real life and found Second Life!

8.  What are some of the strangest things you have experienced or seen in Second Life?
Well, it's the range of people it attracts I think that is unusual. Some of the nicest people I've ever met have been some of my SL friends, while some of the meanest people I've ever met enjoy using Second Life to bully others by doing things like griefing sims for 8 months straight. The spectrum range from the sane to the insane is rather wide I guess I'm trying to say, lol.

9.  Other than owning a business in Second Life and making awesome products, what are some other things you like to do while you are in Second Life?
I love shopping and just hanging out with my friends and teammates in the stadium usually. it doesn't get any better than that, lol.

10.  If you could invite anyone from RL into SL, who would it be?
Well, I wish my brother would get on SL, but he he so computer  illiterate and uninterested that it's never gonna happen.

Catch the SLCS at the Military Expo Opening Day Events at 4pm slt! To learn more about the squad check out their official links below:


FB:
http://www.facebook.com/secondlife#!/pages/SLCS-Cheerleading/148772721843639

Web:
http://www.slcheerleadingsquad.com/

Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/SLCheersquad?ob=0&feature=results_main

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Military Expo Spotlight: Aeon Voom & Amok Dynamics

Throughout Military Expo week, we will highlight many of our exhibitors.  Today's spotlight is on Aeon Voom, owner of Amok Dynamics.  Aeon was kind enough to answer a few questions about Amok and what he likes to do in Second Life:


1.  What inspired you to start your business in Second Life?
I'm a real life modeller in aircraft and military models. At some point i did started 3d modelling and Second Life is just the right platform for this to express yourself in a simple enviroment. It is just naturally that, if you are good in what you are doing, people want to pay you for your work.

2.  Tell us about business, what were your aims and goals in Second Life when you started the brand?
I did not had any particular aim as i started AMOK. And i still have none besides to make a decend living off it, as it is now my full time job.

3.  How long have you owned your business in Second Life?
I am in business in SL now for aproximatly 3 1/2 years.

4.  We are thrilled to have your business come to our military expo this year! What about the expo inspired you to take part?
I do know the Flying Tigers and their events. Who am i to not take the offer?

5.  What are your future plans for  your business in Second Life?  Any new and exciting things on the horizon?
We will have a couple new tanks coming soon (BTR-90 - Challenger II) - Since we got the B1 out we plan to make a soviet equivalent (probably a TU-95 'Bear' or a TU22M3 'Blackfire').  We also got the IL76 Candid and derivates coming up as well as a KC-10 to feed those kerosine thirsty jets! everything in mesh - naturally.

6.  How long have you been in Second Life?
Hey wait. Don't we got that printed into our profiles? *looks* It says: 03/12/2007 (4 years 11 months; 1822 days) FINE. Now i feel OLD.

7.  What made you first join Second Life?
It was an AD on GMX. Which is a email provider in Germany.

8.  What are some of the strangest things you have experienced or seen in Second Life?
You do not want to know this. You really do not. But let me put it like this: There is hardly anything that can surprise me anymore.

9.  Other than owning a business in Second Life and making awesome products, what are some other things you like to do while you are in Second Life?
I used to enjoy a couple things. But due to the nature of my work in SL now, i usually log off and do something different in my freetime. Like reading a book!


10.  If you could invite anyone from RL into SL, who would it be?
My best buddy forever. Unfortunatly he is not big with computers. I think thats why he is still my best buddy too. He is great in explaining me that it is 'completely nuts how you can make money with THAT!'

Be sure to look for the Amok Dynamics shop at the Military Expo and for more information about Amok, please check out the following links:
http://olds-afb.mixxt.us/

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Undine%20State/16/217/23

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