F^4 What do you do for a living? Does that draw you to strategy gaming?

[scubagtr]

I went to Orlando boot camp on Sept 19th, 1986. Then went to MM school on Power school all there in Orlando. I graduated and went to Ballston Spa in August 87 for prototype.

Ah yes, the good ol' days in Orlando

I was the one in blue dungarees and short hair, you must have seen me

I see you are in NJ. Are you following the Spurs - Nets series?

 

[Creepster]

I was the one in blue dungarees and short hair, you must have seen me

Yes I remember you now!!

I see you are in NJ. Are you following the Spurs - Nets series?

Yes I am. I failed to notice that part of your profile. I was also in San Antonio for the PMI conference last October. It is an awesome city. I have never seen anything quite like the river walk.

 

[scubagtr]

Yes, it's a fun city, but even though it has 1.5 million people it acts like a small town. The Spurs are just about everything to this town and tonight I even have a big backyard BBQ party for the game that I get to go to.

One thing about San Antonio, they love their food here - hence being voted one of the fatest cities in the US. But with all the top notch authentic Mexican food here, it's hard to resist.

I am currently working on getting my PMI certification as well as my PE, but haven't gone to the conferences yet.

Maybe on your next trip down, we can get a beer (or scotch) on the RiverWalk - loser of the series buys

Either way, next trip down, be sure to go to Zinc's, one block off the Riverwalk and you can have choice of any scotch you want, along with a $20 cigar if you like.

 

[Creepster]

Maybe on your next trip down, we can get a beer (or scotch) on the RiverWalk - loser of the series buys

I'll take you up on that. My wife loved the town so we will probably go back, but I have no idea as to when.

As for the PMI Certification I just signed up and sent in my application and was approved. I should be taking the exam by the end of the summer. Let me know if you want any thoughts on the exam, etc. As for the PE, I wish I had taken the EIT earlier. I am not sure if I really want to study for that one or not now. I have switched over to the Pharmacutical Industry and it is not as relavent here.

Yes, it's a fun city, but even though it has 1.5 million people it acts like a small town. The Spurs are just about everything to this town and tonight I even have a big backyard BBQ party for the game that I get to go to.

At least the food will be good, because I'm afraid the Nets are going to win tonight.

 

[alexman]

I'm a software engineer. I have two computers in my cube. One for work (and PBEM), the other running GOTM all day long!

 

[Smirk]

Hmmm two other nukes here. Bit before my time, I was at Orlando in 92' as an EM. I went to prototype at Idaho Falls which was my first choice, what was I thinking?

I went to school for computer science when I got out and am now doing programming and design for computer games.

 

[CdB]

I am a Project Leader. I play with my laptop so I can play in any location ... even in the car park

 

[mabellino]

I'm a research scientist working in discovery chemistry for anti-cancer drugs. The long delays whilst waiting for analysis mean I get to read this forum at least twice a day, but the nasty system administrators (bah!) won't let me install civ so I can PBEM when it gets really dull.
Maths was never my strong point at school and as for the maths they teach as part of a chemistry degree... whooosh over my head... Schroedinger what now...?

 

[Hergrom]

I am currenly a Quality Engineer. Bachelor's degree in business with a concentration in math. An associates degree in electrical engineering technology. Have always loved computer games, but vastly prefer "thinking" games over "twitch" games. I am very analytical by nature, which is most likely what draws me to strategy games.

Hergrom

 

[Creepster]

Smirk

Hmmm two other nukes here

The real question is were you a target or a bubble head?

Glad to see that there is another one out there. I have always suspected that there were more than a few nucs here. It is nice to start to see who they are.

 

[jeffelammar]

Software Engineer.

Don't know if it has any effect on my gaming. I've been gaming since I was about 9 or 10. Started with Bard's Tale on the Apple II and still haven't recovered.

I wouldn't be surprised to find that my computer gaming led me to my career, but it is also probable that it was my parents, (who are both in the computer industry)

 

[ainwood]

Originally posted by Creepster
I prefer to think of myself as a professional coffee drinker as I end up sitting in meetings all day drinking coffee.

Like my new avatar then?


I am a process engineer. Did a degree in Chemical & Process Engineering, and then accidentally ended up working for an oil and gas E&P company. Been doing that since '95. Good opportunites though - I've never been in the same specific job more than 2 years. Worked in NZ and in the UK.

 

[CruddyLeper]

Done all sorts really, currently incapacitated and studying for a degree. Mostly electronics aseembly/low end office jobs, but once upon a time I was a computer journalist. Had to give that up though - the computers were OK, the journalism sucked.

 

[Ronald]

I am originally an electrical engineer with an MBA afterwards, currently I'm Vice President of production, running 3 companies in the field of industrial refrigeration.

 

[a space oddity]

I'm in ICT, working as a systems designer/architect. I have a degree in Math, so reading this thread (and this one ) I've finally found a stereotype to fit!

 

[Pal {UI}]

I am an employee benefits consultants in London. My job involves finding quick and easy solutions to complicated problems, which would tend to suggest that I should be good at strategy games, yes?

However, I have been highly trained to find the quickest solution I can and then persuade my clients to agree to it. We then implement it, bill the crap out of the client, then wait for it to go wrong so they pay us more money to sort the mess out.

Makes my mum proud.

This carries over to my Civ games. I pick the first idea that comes into my head and implement it, even if it isn't the best. When it all goes wrong I change my mind and try something else, usually botching that up as well! I generally always win but it takes a long time!

I prefer FPS's but can't really play them with a demanding baby son to keep amused and GOTM to get through each month.

Pal

 

[drewshark]

I'm amazed at the number of "techie" occupations listed.
I for one am a college educated man who uses his "smarts" as a professional athlete. Needless to say, most of my teammates are too busy playing XBox and Playstation to care to understand why this "nerdy" guy is playing Civ III before and after games and every waking second while traveling from city to city.

 

[Ricardo]

I made the mistake of being a double major in both biology and chemistry in college. Then got a PhD in molecular biology. Now I am working in a cancer research lab trying to figure out various aspects of signal transduction and apoptosis in hematopoietic (blood) cells

 

[MadScot]

I'm an aircraft engineer working in a flight test organisation. My education is maths, then engineering.

Another over-analytical Dilbert type! Maybe if we all wrote Scott Adams and showed him how many engineers play civ we'd get it mentioned in the strip??

 

[Adam0217]

Wow.. while I didn't think everyone was just a young kid it is still surprising the amount of upper level professionals that are here. I am a programmer who writes programs that trade stocks for day traders so they can make a heck of a lot more money than I do.

In reference to drewshark's comments (I do NOT want to start a guessing game thread) I have often wondered if there is a well known person or two lurking among everyone. I can definately see how a little tank and infantry butt kicking can be a welcome diversion from the limelight...

-Adam