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Post by Indagatrix on Nov 28, 2004 8:23:56 GMT -5
As a lady gamer I always hear how wives/significant others become widows to the computer--(  ) geesh.. Anywho, I was interested to hear your households' take on it. Maybe we can get Dr. Moa to address the "issue" once the game is fully released.  Oh, and pardon the pronoun usage-- only have so much room to type the answers. |
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Post by TheUncleanOne on Nov 28, 2004 12:22:19 GMT -5
I've voted...
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Post by jshain on Nov 28, 2004 19:06:59 GMT -5
I would have voted for number 4, but I have an outstanding Dr. Moa question that I need help with.
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Post by zentr on Nov 28, 2004 19:21:02 GMT -5
I suppose I could have voted any one of the middle four. But sometimes it feels like the one I did vote for: "My lawyer..."
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Post by Yoko Nishi on Nov 28, 2004 22:39:30 GMT -5
I voted the last one, as I am currently single, however I can call significant other my cats (they are like ppl, no I am not creepy and married to them, ew), in that case, they like the chance to sit on my lap for hours while I play
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Post by Indagatrix on Nov 29, 2004 20:28:56 GMT -5
Cat's aren't creepy.. I have a small zoo here.. 2 cats and 2 dogs. Of course the cats are the size of small dogs and the dogs are the sizes of small horses...go figure
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Post by Yoko Nishi on Nov 29, 2004 20:38:59 GMT -5
no, cats are great, I was refering to me being kinda creepy for counting them as a significant other, lol
My cats are simply the size of cats, however my neighbors dog is the size of a cat, odd
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Post by zentr on Nov 30, 2004 16:44:36 GMT -5
Well, I have a wife, a baby, and three dogs in need of my time...but I guess it's not really my time.
Coming home and staring at the computer all night is not good enough for them...they actually want me to interact, talk to them, color with them and feed them.
Is it a drag? Not really...I mean, I do have a wife, a baby, and three dogs that love me. But it is tough juggling my obsession to escape into a game world, and be present in the real. Especially when your a selfish, oldest-sibling type person like myself...plus I'm male...so the whole world revolves around my...you know. Plus, on top of all that, I have other interests (poetry, music), and of course, at least 40 hours a week I have to work (a job I could care less about).
During the Beta weekends I might be able to get away with playing more. But after the game goes live I will have to get used to and be happy with 9-2 (or 3 or 4) on Friday and Saturday nights, then a couple hours here and there during the week.
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Post by Yoko Nishi on Nov 30, 2004 17:05:36 GMT -5
It is hard to be torn between work, games, real life, and family, very hard. Not enough hours in the day for everything. One of my idols, Jim Farris or 'Xaa', is an author, illustrator, composer, game modder, and family man, yet he still has time to listen to people's questions, and answer them, it's amazing.
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Post by TheUncleanOne on Nov 30, 2004 20:06:08 GMT -5
Hey Zentr, lets us know if we should give you gentle reminders to check on your family if we see you playing for extened periods of time... (if we notice the time that is...)
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Post by Yoko Nishi on Nov 30, 2004 20:08:02 GMT -5
what clock? what is this 'time' you speak of? "Ah, the bright thing in the sky burns our eyes precious, it's time to stop!" that's all I know of...
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Post by Indagatrix on Nov 30, 2004 20:09:04 GMT -5
Notice how the subject to this thread has changed to "Re: How does your "significant other" feel about G" ....  Exactly which G and where is the forum trying to direct us? (disclaimer for my posts thus far: I had one schmaaaaa of a day...no serious thought from me tonight) |
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Post by Yoko Nishi on Nov 30, 2004 20:11:59 GMT -5
hmm, G could be the 'young people's' term for cool people, like "Hey G, what's up?" or something
(my posts are very random, as today I have experienced a wide range of emotions, movies are like that...)
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Post by zentr on Nov 30, 2004 20:19:50 GMT -5
Naah, I'll be ok (responsible, that is). Thanks for the thought Unclean.  |
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Post by Indagatrix on Nov 30, 2004 20:22:35 GMT -5
btw, Here's pictures of my "babies"  they are mutts adopted from a "no kill animal shelter" |
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Post by Yoko Nishi on Nov 30, 2004 20:25:27 GMT -5
I never know the time, I have about 5 clocks/watches in my computer area, each one with a different time...
1 is exactly 6 minutes fast, another is 2 minutes slow, another is accurate to the offical time, another has the time in Russia (I don't know...), another is set with 'work time' which various from real time on a daily amount. Yeah, so I never know the real time.
(wow, this post was dang random... no more turky sandwiches....)
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Post by TheUncleanOne on Dec 1, 2004 19:57:38 GMT -5
Yes, Thank you for the nice banner ad on clocks Yoko!
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Post by Yoko Nishi on Dec 1, 2004 20:10:35 GMT -5
lol, the odd thing is, if I am 'unconcerned' about time, I still know I don't get to sleep til about 3am every night, too, much, stuff...
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Post by Indagatrix on Dec 1, 2004 20:16:36 GMT -5
Oh the days of not getting to bed til the next day...that was so much fun...at least what I remember of it.......or maybe it was just my diet of No-doze and Yoohoo that's making me think that. |
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Post by Yoko Nishi on Dec 1, 2004 20:59:25 GMT -5
it's fun, yeah, until after a week of it you feel like terrible, and sleep for a whole day, lol, have mostly been reading that late actually, not partying oddly enough
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Post by obadhai on Dec 3, 2004 16:25:29 GMT -5
The lady and I have a LAN setup and ALWAYS play together. Being in the same room really limits the need to type chat as we are 3 feet from each other but facing different directions, heh. Online gaming is one of our sweetest sins...
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Post by Indagatrix on Dec 3, 2004 19:17:02 GMT -5
hmmm..sounds like a set up I am familiar with (seriously). But the real question is which one of you has the better computer? |
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Post by Yoko Nishi on Dec 3, 2004 22:52:33 GMT -5
lol, I take it you are married, or good friends?
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Post by Indagatrix on Dec 4, 2004 0:32:14 GMT -5
Well I'm married but to a different member of BGN. Can you guess which one?
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Post by Yoko Nishi on Dec 4, 2004 2:35:40 GMT -5
Xalran then, he seemed to know an awful lot about when you would get home from work today
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Post by Indagatrix on Dec 4, 2004 7:05:40 GMT -5
Dang you and your deductive reasoning! ;D
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Post by Yoko Nishi on Dec 5, 2004 4:27:14 GMT -5
hehe, why thank you
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Post by LunaDove on Dec 13, 2004 11:51:26 GMT -5
What's a significant other? Does having 2 characters count?
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Post by Yoko Nishi on Dec 13, 2004 14:48:58 GMT -5
hehe, of course, I counted my cats...
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Post by LunaDove on Dec 13, 2004 17:01:41 GMT -5
Then I guess I will have to count my cats as well. But they don't even like me!!!
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) geesh.. Anywho, I was interested to hear your households' take on it. Maybe we can get Dr. Moa to address the "issue" once the game is fully released. 
