Well, life is too short; let's enjoy it while we still can. I think are allowed to have one spammy thread per year here.
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Moderator you may be, but not in this particular forum. Is an endorsement of spam really that wise?Originally posted by Moonsinger
Well, life is too short; let's enjoy it while we still can. I think are allowed to have one spammy thread per year here.
Anyway, I have noticed a lot of mention of fantasy novels here. Am I the lone SF fan? My avatar obviously proves a love a Star Trek (provided one can recognize the picture as Star Trek), but my passion for the genre is mainly centered around it's literature. Asimov, Clarke, Bear, Niven...
Darkness
Shadow creature
Yep, you're the only trekkie around here! I don't really like SF books either. I've read some of Asimov's work but I guess it's just not my thing...
I don't really like SF books either. I've read some of Asimov's work but I guess it's just not my thing...
Ahem, trekker. Trekkies memorize technical schematics, memorize the Klingon language and dress up for conventions. Trekker's appreciate the more character driven and intellectual explorations of the franchise, mainly because we can't afford costumes or tech manuals and our Klingon is rusty.
True! That was why I was merely making a suggestion, not an order.
No, It wasn't an endorsement of spam. Think of it as those F4^ threads that Cracker allowing in the GOTM forum not too long ago. Therefore, I was merely saying that may be Aeson is allowing us to have one here (per year).
Yes, I'm a SF and Fantasy fan too. I have watched most of SF and Fantasy movies that have ever made (not too much into reading because I don't have a lot of time).
Darkness
Shadow creature
Ooops sorry....
I didn't know there are different breeds of Star Trek nutters..
zerksees
in remission
Ahem AHEM. Superslug is not the only Star Trek enthusiast - though I have to admit DS-9 and Voyager have dulled my enthusiasm (and kids - no time)
The kids may be a good thing then, because Enterprise is sure making me think the franchise is in a bad spot right now. Of course and 40 year old franchise is going to have low spots...Eh, less time watching TV is more time for HOF runs...
zerksees
in remission
In real life zerksees (Andy) has many other responsibilities.
I am married and have two kids the first started kindergarten this year, and the second preschool. I also have a house with 4 acres to look after.
I am a life-long drag-racing enthusiast. For those who care, my street driven 76 Trans Am ran 12.81 @ 105.1 MPH in the ¼ mile last weekend. This is a new personal best, though my friend Dave is still a tenth faster. My Dad and brothers also race.
I am working on electrical wiring in my second garage, to be followed by insulation so I can work out there in the winter without freezing.
Then there are the honey-dos.
I am a systems analyst by day and have internet access at work so I can post during lunch hour. (I have a bachelor degree in computer science from John Carroll University.)
All of this stuff limits zerksees civ playing time.
My friend John got me started on this game. In the past he also got me started on Axis and Allies (board game) and paintball. He and I always have epic battles in whatever games we play. He had quite a head start in Civ, having played for several years (Civ 2 and then Civ3) before me. In January I was impressed that he could sometimes win on monarch level! I made a goal to beat it on that level and catch up with him. Of course I got addicted, so I spend lots of free time playing the AI. This site has been priceless in my quest to improve my game play. I now expect to win on emperor and actually beat deity on my first try!
In our first PBEM game (with several other human players), its 1350 BC and I am ahead in all ways but territory. RCP and settler factory strategies are in effect right now strategies I would have no idea about without civfanatics. Funny the game moves so slow that my strategies are drastically better than those I used when I started. No matter I have the patience to see this out. (Hope this is not too close to on-topic - LOL!)
I was wondering if any married civ-ers have a spouse that also plays the game? I sure don't - though she tolerates it very well.
I am married and have two kids the first started kindergarten this year, and the second preschool. I also have a house with 4 acres to look after.
I am a life-long drag-racing enthusiast. For those who care, my street driven 76 Trans Am ran 12.81 @ 105.1 MPH in the ¼ mile last weekend. This is a new personal best, though my friend Dave is still a tenth faster. My Dad and brothers also race.
I am working on electrical wiring in my second garage, to be followed by insulation so I can work out there in the winter without freezing.
Then there are the honey-dos.
I am a systems analyst by day and have internet access at work so I can post during lunch hour. (I have a bachelor degree in computer science from John Carroll University.)
All of this stuff limits zerksees civ playing time.
My friend John got me started on this game. In the past he also got me started on Axis and Allies (board game) and paintball. He and I always have epic battles in whatever games we play. He had quite a head start in Civ, having played for several years (Civ 2 and then Civ3) before me. In January I was impressed that he could sometimes win on monarch level! I made a goal to beat it on that level and catch up with him. Of course I got addicted, so I spend lots of free time playing the AI. This site has been priceless in my quest to improve my game play. I now expect to win on emperor and actually beat deity on my first try!
In our first PBEM game (with several other human players), its 1350 BC and I am ahead in all ways but territory. RCP and settler factory strategies are in effect right now strategies I would have no idea about without civfanatics. Funny the game moves so slow that my strategies are drastically better than those I used when I started. No matter I have the patience to see this out. (Hope this is not too close to on-topic - LOL!)
I was wondering if any married civ-ers have a spouse that also plays the game? I sure don't - though she tolerates it very well.
SirPleb
Shaken, not stirred.
I'm another sci-fi fan 
I probably would have been a Magic fan if anyone near my age and/or that I worked with had also been interested
I like many of the books Darkness mentioned. My favorites include Asimov's Foundation series, Brunner's Stand On Zanzibar, Lord of the Rings, Daughter of the Empire (Raymond Feist and Janny Wurts), hmmm, too many to list actually, but I do enjoy just about anything by Asimov, Clarke, and earlier books by Heinlein.
And I'm a Star Trek fan, but mainly of TNG, the movies, and some of the original shows. The later shows have a different feel and don't do much for me. I miss Gene Roddenberry's direct influence - without him at the helm I don't think we'll see anything like TNG again
by mentioning 2001 A Space Odyssey here - it still ranks as one of the best for me, including even its special effects. Amazing considering how long before Star Wars it was made. I was sad to see the really big screen theatres fade into the past mainly because of this movie
I probably would have been a Magic fan if anyone near my age and/or that I worked with had also been interested
I like many of the books Darkness mentioned. My favorites include Asimov's Foundation series, Brunner's Stand On Zanzibar, Lord of the Rings, Daughter of the Empire (Raymond Feist and Janny Wurts), hmmm, too many to list actually, but I do enjoy just about anything by Asimov, Clarke, and earlier books by Heinlein.
And I'm a Star Trek fan, but mainly of TNG, the movies, and some of the original shows. The later shows have a different feel and don't do much for me. I miss Gene Roddenberry's direct influence - without him at the helm I don't think we'll see anything like TNG again
I'm going to show my age
by mentioning 2001 A Space Odyssey here - it still ranks as one of the best for me, including even its special effects. Amazing considering how long before Star Wars it was made. I was sad to see the really big screen theatres fade into the past mainly because of this movie Originally posted by SirPleb
I'm another sci-fi fan
I'm going to show my age
totally agree, love the books too, ok 2010 is a bit political but 2001 is a classic to watch and read, books 2060 and 3001 are interesting too
There's at least two happy birthday threads going on for you today, a lot of folks already had a guess you're, um, "advanced."Originally posted by SirPleb
I'm going to show my age
I do understand what people say when they miss Gene's direct influence on Star Trek. The Original Series was off the air several years before I was born, but I got hooked on it first in reruns. Next Gen was equally impressive. They've done good stuff since, but not quite the same.
Anyway, no spouse, no spouse to play civ...
zerksees
in remission
No spouse to stop you from playing either.
I could see everything else coming to a stop if both were big civ players.
zerksees
in remission
Originally posted by superslug
What do you mean by everything else? Are you suggesting there is anything else besides Civ?
Hmmm. That could be a very deep question. But yes other things have to happen to sustain us so we can play civilization. In no particular order:
Computers - The AI would not live without a computer. This requires an entire industry dedicated to designing and building this equipment.
Capitalism - so developers are motivated to write Civ I and all the newer versions of Civ. Also handy so no time is wasted growing your own food.
Electricity - so our computers can run Civ. Having a power grid is handy too so no time is wasted maintaining my own power supply. Running water and sewers also very helpful.
History - If so many great civilizations of the past and present never existed, what would the game be based on? I suppose there is something here about diversity that created these different civilizations.
Rocket Science - How else would there be a spaceship victory condition?
I am sure there are more...
I guess it's a matter of perspective. You see, for me, all those elements of the universe were entwined by the Creator into evolution merely so that Civilization would exist. Hence, I do not consider them separate, but part of the Great Plan.
You know, I think this is the first time I've ever seen a thread drift towards being on-topic.
You know, I think this is the first time I've ever seen a thread drift towards being on-topic.
Ozymandius
Prince
I have been playing Civ 3 almost full time for two years... except when I cruise....
some would call it an obsession, but I think it is a calling..
Being retired let's me devote a lot of time to strive for a high score.. as I work up the social ladder... to Monarch..
Used to read the SF section at the library from A to Z but now like fantasy and historical fiction (same thing in a stretch)..
David Eddings is fantastic, Jordan used to be my favourite till he got bogged down in mindless detail rather than developing the plot.
Jack Whyte's series on Excalibur and Camelot is presently my top choice....
some would call it an obsession, but I think it is a calling..
Being retired let's me devote a lot of time to strive for a high score.. as I work up the social ladder... to Monarch..
Used to read the SF section at the library from A to Z but now like fantasy and historical fiction (same thing in a stretch)..
David Eddings is fantastic, Jordan used to be my favourite till he got bogged down in mindless detail rather than developing the plot.
Jack Whyte's series on Excalibur and Camelot is presently my top choice....
boogaboo
Josef Popper 4ever
Ho ho, here I wake up this thread I didn't even know existed here to tell u just who I m:
My real name is Chaim Rimon, first son of my parents (who's parents barely survived the holocost from Poland having most of their families killed on both sides..).
Raised in Bat-Yam, Israel, a suburb of Tel-Aviv.
(All my life I'm in the Tel-Aviv area..)
I had my first computer when I was 7, and am now 27 (younger than chieftess by 17 days..).
I knew civ about the same time I knew cigarettes, drugs, sex, and the fun of having things burn.. at the age of 17.
18 - finished high school and entered the army.
19 - out of the army (mantal..), into part-time jobs, and into university.
20 - leave parents to live in a rented room (smartest thing ever!)
...
...
25 - after a hard time at the university and too much marijuana and tea, got my B.Sc in Math and Computers Science from Tel-Aviv University, not before I got the worst thing I've ever had to bear -
my own personal anxiety disorder for which I'm taking 2 seroxat pills to this day..
25-now - Working in a high-tech company (BMC.COM) in development (and now support) of security related products.
This is what pays me to live my civ hours.
I had one girlfriend when I was 20 for less than a year, and seem too wierd for most women.. hopefully someone will want me sometime, but I'm relaxed about it and don't EVER want kids.
I don't want them to wake to this "life" nightmare, and I won't be able to mentally be with them.. I'll probably suicide on first illness..
My cousin plays Civ (Schon), my mom plays civ (civ1, now civ2).
Even my sister sometimes plays civ, but she's not the charachter..
I'm the most harmless person I know, and I love many kinds of strategy games, but mainly civ and Warcraft3 (which is devine in other ways, but too realtime for me).
I plan on moving from Israel to work for a game-developing company, and strive to eventually find game-making related algorithms which will give me the money (even if not the fame) to move and LIVE QUIETLY somewhere (Edinbrough/Australia/Jamaica...) without worrying about money.
Currently I'm stoned (medium, not well-done..) in Ramat-Gan, waiting for Sid to send me moneyy to develop my brain..
PS: Liked StarTrek - the next generation, and don't really read much at all unless it's astronomy/phisics/computers books.
In conclusion, send money!!
My real name is Chaim Rimon, first son of my parents (who's parents barely survived the holocost from Poland having most of their families killed on both sides..).
Raised in Bat-Yam, Israel, a suburb of Tel-Aviv.
(All my life I'm in the Tel-Aviv area..)
I had my first computer when I was 7, and am now 27 (younger than chieftess by 17 days..).
I knew civ about the same time I knew cigarettes, drugs, sex, and the fun of having things burn.. at the age of 17.
18 - finished high school and entered the army.
19 - out of the army (mantal..), into part-time jobs, and into university.
20 - leave parents to live in a rented room (smartest thing ever!)
...
...
25 - after a hard time at the university and too much marijuana and tea, got my B.Sc in Math and Computers Science from Tel-Aviv University, not before I got the worst thing I've ever had to bear -
my own personal anxiety disorder for which I'm taking 2 seroxat pills to this day..
25-now - Working in a high-tech company (BMC.COM) in development (and now support) of security related products.
This is what pays me to live my civ hours.
I had one girlfriend when I was 20 for less than a year, and seem too wierd for most women.. hopefully someone will want me sometime, but I'm relaxed about it and don't EVER want kids.
I don't want them to wake to this "life" nightmare, and I won't be able to mentally be with them.. I'll probably suicide on first illness..
My cousin plays Civ (Schon), my mom plays civ (civ1, now civ2).
Even my sister sometimes plays civ, but she's not the charachter..
I'm the most harmless person I know, and I love many kinds of strategy games, but mainly civ and Warcraft3 (which is devine in other ways, but too realtime for me).
I plan on moving from Israel to work for a game-developing company, and strive to eventually find game-making related algorithms which will give me the money (even if not the fame) to move and LIVE QUIETLY somewhere (Edinbrough/Australia/Jamaica...) without worrying about money.
Currently I'm stoned (medium, not well-done..) in Ramat-Gan, waiting for Sid to send me moneyy to develop my brain..
PS: Liked StarTrek - the next generation, and don't really read much at all unless it's astronomy/phisics/computers books.
In conclusion, send money!!
