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Avatar FYI

by Vulture » Oct 17th, '08, 14:32

Just an FYI my avatar is Commander Keen, an old 8 bit video game for the computer. It was a kid with a football helmet and a ray gun Vs. Slimes and Aliens.

Being a network engineer I am naturally a computer/gaming geek. So if I make odd references its either that or my long history of dice and paper role playing games (the PG kind of RP game..... :evil: )

I am probably an oddball rolling into a tea factory here but we will see who converts who!
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by Victoria » Oct 17th, '08, 14:58

My Avatar is Oolong, oolong, oolong.
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Re: Avatar FYI

by neowolf » Oct 17th, '08, 22:44

Vulture wrote:I am probably an oddball rolling into a tea factory here but we will see who converts who!
I recognized it actually. ;) I know you're not the only geek lurking here.
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by edkrueger » Oct 17th, '08, 22:55

I recognized it too. You can get many of the games free online.
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Re: Avatar FYI

by caligatia » Oct 18th, '08, 00:11

Vulture wrote:Being a network engineer I am naturally a computer/gaming geek. So if I make odd references its either that or my long history of dice and paper role playing games (the PG kind of RP game..... :evil: )
I spent 12 years as a programmer, webmaster, and database admin. And I game. There are all types here, including geeks!
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by chad » Oct 18th, '08, 01:40

Lot's of folks, even us gray haired (or no hair!) types geek out, too. I built my first computer in 1981, a Japanese/Taiwanese Apple II+ clone, from a bare motherboard, bag of chips, and a schematic. I remember going game parlors on Okinawa where the PacMan games (and others) were built beneath the surface of the tables...eat, drink, play games!!

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by ABx » Oct 18th, '08, 17:36

Commander Keen was one of the first games that I would actually sit down with for hours (despite all the games I had played for several years prior). Of course that could have had to do with the fact that I was visiting family and it was about the only thing I had to do at the time :)
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by Vulture » Oct 22nd, '08, 09:23

Updated my geeky avatar to be more fitting for my name.

Speaking on that Vulture is my gaming name that my friends gave me. In a lot of games I have the bad habit of sitting and looking unimposing then coming out to win against everyone at the end. I use 'Vulture' for everything now as my online name.
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by Trioxin » Oct 22nd, '08, 10:17

Like the new one better. The old one made me think I was talking to a little kid or something (no offense).
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by Vulture » Oct 22nd, '08, 10:38

Trioxin wrote:Like the new one better. The old one made me think I was talking to a little kid or something (no offense).
And I act like it sometimes too :wink:

Some might think 23 is still a kid...
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by Sydney » Oct 22nd, '08, 11:36

Vulture wrote:Some might think 23 is still a kid...
Oh, it is. It is. :wink:

Now get off my lawn! :x
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by Drax » Oct 24th, '08, 01:44

I enjoyed the Commander Keen one, but I do think I like the Grim Fandango one better.

I'm not so sure about Ocha-Ken here though... too plush.
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by scruffmcgruff » Oct 24th, '08, 02:13

I remember going over to my friend's house to play Commander Keen... wow, that was a while ago wasn't it?
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by Vulture » Oct 24th, '08, 05:57

Drax wrote:I enjoyed the Commander Keen one, but I do think I like the Grim Fandango one better.

I'm not so sure about Ocha-Ken here though... too plush.
I don't think those people in Green Country will complain.