Cloudy's Cafe, a conversation zone, August 21, 2006 - Page 5

Cloudbringer · 08-25-2006, 08:39 AM

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Originally posted by johnny:
Oh...and having said that, it's those same online games that keep hordes of people away from boards like this, simply because they are completely addicted to stuff like WoW or Guildwars. I personally know several people who used to come here quite often, but are now completely hooked on online gaming. I even know a guy who's marriage ended because he couldn't stop playing WoW.

Sounds like we know the same people! Or at least it's not uncommon. I know some people who's marriage got messed up because of online MMORPG gaming and another couple with problems directly related to how long the husband stays online playing (every waking moment not at work) and a few people who used to post but now only come for an occasional peek at the MMORPG board and leave.

I agree with you about the new game issue, too. Whenever a new game comes out (non mmmorpg) we get an influx of posters. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Happy Friday, btw! I'm on half a day today and happy to be leaving the psycho I work with on her own. She's classic passive-agressive and likes to take out her hostility on me or occasionally the boss... LOL good thing for her she's about to retire!

Vaskez · 08-25-2006, 08:58 AM

thanks johnny, oh and hey Cloudy, long time no cheekiness

How's married life etc?

johnny · 08-25-2006, 09:51 AM

Weekend again, got the fridge stacked up with beer and am now eagerly awaiting the arrival of the medicine man.

Cloudbringer · 08-25-2006, 10:06 AM

Heya Vaskie!

Missed ya, you know! How's life, the universe and engineering?

Married life is going pretty well, thanks! Still on offset work schedules, but hoping the hubby gets a better shift soon. Planning a trip in the spring to visit his folks and mine out west. It'll be the first time I've spent more than an hour in the same room with my inlaws other than the wedding. I figure it's about time! [img]smile.gif[/img] (they live on the other side of the country and I spent about that much time with them when I first met them on a visit to Nacht after we'd met)

[ 08-25-2006, 10:08 AM: Message edited by: Cloudbringer ]

Mack_Attack · 08-25-2006, 02:47 PM

Ok friday and I swindled a worker to work for me tommorow. Going to see tool for the second time tonight. It should be a good show. I am sure it will rock once agian. Wish me luck I am worried for my health tonight. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Vaskez · 08-27-2006, 04:36 PM

well actually doing a PhD is much harder than I expected, but then again you could call me stupid for expecting it to be easier than hard, if you follow. I dont really get much help from my supervisor so it's like I'm looking around for stuff to develop but keep having ideas then seeing them published by someone else before I develop it enough to publish myself. Still, got 1 paper published and going to a conference in canada to present it, yeah baby

Cloudbringer · 08-27-2006, 05:43 PM

Vask, that's great! Even one pub so far is a good thing.

It's hard, I know...thus I left off at the MA.

And I imagine in your field it's tougher, still, since it's a very busy one these days and things change alot in a short time.

Me, I'm just hanging in here, doing the married thing, trying to work, find time for family and friends and occasionaly whup an orc or two when I get some spare time.

Attalus · 08-27-2006, 06:50 PM

Good afternoon, all. If NWN2 is as huge as I hope it will be, it may revive CRPGs. If not, there is always Dragon Age and The Broken Hourglass. MMorpgs, pah! [img]graemlins/fight.gif[/img]

Sir Goulum · 08-27-2006, 07:35 PM

Dragon Age could quite possibly be Biowares last great game.

wellard · 08-28-2006, 01:16 AM

Great results Ivelliis (not just the soccer [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) you and youre family must be very proud!

08-25-2006, 08:58 AM	#42
Vaskez Takhisis Follower Join Date: April 30, 2001 Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now) Posts: 5,089	thanks johnny, oh and hey Cloudy, long time no cheekiness How's married life etc? __________________ Too set in his ways to ever relate If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray

08-25-2006, 09:51 AM	#43
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 59 Posts: 16,981	Weekend again, got the fridge stacked up with beer and am now eagerly awaiting the arrival of the medicine man. __________________

08-25-2006, 10:06 AM	#44
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Heya Vaskie! Missed ya, you know! How's life, the universe and engineering? Married life is going pretty well, thanks! Still on offset work schedules, but hoping the hubby gets a better shift soon. Planning a trip in the spring to visit his folks and mine out west. It'll be the first time I've spent more than an hour in the same room with my inlaws other than the wedding. I figure it's about time! [img]smile.gif[/img] (they live on the other side of the country and I spent about that much time with them when I first met them on a visit to Nacht after we'd met) [ 08-25-2006, 10:08 AM: Message edited by: Cloudbringer ] __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

08-25-2006, 02:47 PM	#45
Mack_Attack Osiris - Egyptian God of the Underworld Join Date: May 22, 2001 Location: Sherwoodpark,Alberta,Canada Age: 52 Posts: 2,929	Ok friday and I swindled a worker to work for me tommorow. Going to see tool for the second time tonight. It should be a good show. I am sure it will rock once agian. Wish me luck I am worried for my health tonight. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] __________________

08-27-2006, 04:36 PM	#46
Vaskez Takhisis Follower Join Date: April 30, 2001 Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now) Posts: 5,089	well actually doing a PhD is much harder than I expected, but then again you could call me stupid for expecting it to be easier than hard, if you follow. I dont really get much help from my supervisor so it's like I'm looking around for stuff to develop but keep having ideas then seeing them published by someone else before I develop it enough to publish myself. Still, got 1 paper published and going to a conference in canada to present it, yeah baby __________________ Too set in his ways to ever relate If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray

08-27-2006, 05:43 PM	#47
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Vask, that's great! Even one pub so far is a good thing. It's hard, I know...thus I left off at the MA. And I imagine in your field it's tougher, still, since it's a very busy one these days and things change alot in a short time. Me, I'm just hanging in here, doing the married thing, trying to work, find time for family and friends and occasionaly whup an orc or two when I get some spare time. __________________ "Don't take life for granted." Animal (may he rest in peace)

08-27-2006, 06:50 PM	#48
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 76 Posts: 8,167	Good afternoon, all. If NWN2 is as huge as I hope it will be, it may revive CRPGs. If not, there is always Dragon Age and The Broken Hourglass. MMorpgs, pah! [img]graemlins/fight.gif[/img] __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

08-27-2006, 07:35 PM	#49
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 36 Posts: 8,985	Dragon Age could quite possibly be Biowares last great game.

08-28-2006, 01:16 AM	#50
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	Great results Ivelliis (not just the soccer [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) you and youre family must be very proud! __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

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