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I'm not certain why some people seem to give up on "playing" as soon as they hit adulthood. Nothing is important to them unless it's work-related. They'll play golf, but only if they can make a business deal. They'll play tennis with the boss, but only to see if they can get a promotion. Anything that smacks of honest fun without being work-related is immediately relegated to their own dustbin, and those others around them who do indulge in "fun" are castigated or, at least, looked askance. All work and no play makes Jackie a dull boy. All work and no play may hasten his death as well. This phenomenon seems to be greater in the US, where we've had this "Puritan work ethic" ingrained in us for the past four centuries. It's starting to relax a bit, at least. Until it does, though, expect more of the same. -Sazerac
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07-11-2002, 12:04 PM | #12 | |
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Ignore her blathering and do what you want. [img]smile.gif[/img] -Sazerac
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07-11-2002, 12:07 PM | #13 |
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My wife never used to understand my love of gaming, but then I got her to play a few Playstation games, which she liked. When Dark Alliance came out, I got her to play it with me (I was the Archer and she was the Sorceress). She had great fun running away from everything and letting me fight by my lonesome... Ultimately, though, she got into it as her character became strong enough to survive a few hits. Her best friend was Mordenkainen's Sword ("I can stand back here and let it fight FOR me? Yay!") She is now anxiously awaiting a sequel. I have nudged her toward BG and BGII and she is showing some interest. I am pretty happy, given that we now have something else in common. Now I laugh at how much fun she's having.
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07-11-2002, 12:07 PM | #14 |
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hmmm yea age is irrelevant im 17 and i know like 3 other people in my town who play rpgs we all are a dying breed...... or an ever growing army. depends on which way you look at the game sales
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07-11-2002, 12:10 PM | #15 |
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OMG haven`t you forgot one thing Zaz Your "SIG" remeber all of you cut it in the second post and let`s trie to REMEBER that!! LOL
But i have a plane i think "maby" will go and trie to let here play "The Simms" all girls LOOOVE that so let`s se LOL! [ 07-11-2002, 12:17 PM: Message edited by: Megabot ] |
07-11-2002, 12:12 PM | #16 | |
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If your GF has problems with you playing computer games you and she should go to a role-playing convention sometime. Just to look. There are lots and lots of people who are over the hill [img]tongue.gif[/img] who play games. To let you in on a few: Curt Schilling (ace pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks) has controlling interest in Multi-Man Publishing, the producer of Advanced Squad Leader. He is an avid ASL player. I know for a fact that he has a high level cleric in EQ. There are other baseball players that play EQ. I don't know any other names. Tim Allen and Steve Martin both play Warhammer 40k. A great many basketball players are big fans of console gaming. It's nice to know that it isn't just us. A couple of good quotes: "Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young." -W. Somerset Maugham The man who has no imagination has no wings. -Muhammad Ali And of course, "Reality is a crutch for people with not enough imagination." Not sure who to attribute that too but I didn't say it first. DeSoya [ 07-11-2002, 12:13 PM: Message edited by: DeSoya ]
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07-11-2002, 12:31 PM | #17 | |
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Edit because of the sig LOL now it is gone!! [ 07-11-2002, 12:35 PM: Message edited by: Megabot ] |
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07-11-2002, 12:50 PM | #18 |
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Or maby i shall make an new topic about this? yaaaa i do! LOL
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07-11-2002, 12:51 PM | #19 | |
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Soaps are serious, and gaming is fun. Maybe she needs help lightning up - she sounds like she needs to have some fun herself! Let her know that a lot of women play these and that it is okay to have fun and enjoy yourself. You can lose your sanity being serious all the time. (Speaking as someone who got hooked on soaps at a VERY young age - I am off them now in favor of INTERACTION rather than REACTION.)
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i'll be 41 on the 15th and i have no problems.i've been playing electronic games since pong.i started playing pc games a couple years ago.
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