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Random McNally
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
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Posted - 2013.03.20 02:21:00 -
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Most of us have been there. You are home from work, the kids are finally in bed, and you have a planned night of endless spaceship mayhem ahead of you... or so you thought. As you settle down in your computer chair, you hear a low whine emanating from the kitchen... or is it the laundry room (I joke... I joke...).
"Honey.... Do you want to watch this movie with me? Come spend time with me."
Sometimes it's not a whine at all... it's something much... much worse.
"You get your ass in here and spend time with me, or I'll kick that damn triple screen in."
It's called wife aggro, and it's a serious problem. We are currently in pre-production for the next High Drag podcast, and we need your stories... and tips... about your own wife / girlfriend / significant other aggro. The plan is to read the tips and stories on the podcast, and I will even throw in 100 million ISK to the winner of the best story (selected by the High Drag team).
If you wish to remain anonymous just say so in the message or post. Feel free to post your story in this thread, send an ingame mail to kyle yanowski or Random McNally, or send an e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected].
Very much looking forward to reading your stories!! Red Fed Grunt.-á Co-Host of the High Drag Podcast. http://highdrag.wordpress.com/
Mangala Solaris for CSM8.-á Free Saede!! |
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
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Posted - 2013.03.20 02:25:00 -
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Random McNally wrote:Most of us have been there. You are home from work, the kids are finally in bed, and you have a planned night of endless spaceship mayhem ahead of you... or so you thought. As you settle down in your computer chair, you hear a low whine emanating from the kitchen... or is it the laundry room (I joke... I joke...). "Honey.... Do you want to watch this movie with me? Come spend time with me." Sometimes it's not a whine at all... it's something much... much worse. "You get your ass in here and spend time with me, or I'll kick that damn triple screen in." It's called wife aggro, and it's a serious problem. We are currently in pre-production for the next High Drag podcast, and we need your stories... and tips... about your own wife / girlfriend / significant other aggro. The plan is to read the tips and stories on the podcast, and I will even throw in 100 million ISK to the winner of the best story (selected by the High Drag team). If you wish to remain anonymous just say so in the message or post. Feel free to post your story in this thread, send an ingame mail to kyle yanowski or Random McNally, or send an e-mail to [email protected] or [email protected]. Very much looking forward to reading your stories!!
Well, this brings a whole entirely new meaning to "High Drag" !
The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.-á-á-á-á-á - Oscar Wilde |
Random McNally
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
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Posted - 2013.03.20 02:28:00 -
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Kyle thought about naming it "Rolling Pin to the Head" but it just didn't flow the same..... Red Fed Grunt.-á Co-Host of the High Drag Podcast. http://highdrag.wordpress.com/
Mangala Solaris for CSM8.-á Free Saede!! |
Slymah
33 RD Rebel Alliance of New Eden
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Posted - 2013.03.20 03:20:00 -
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Wow I'm going to have to seriously think this through.
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Eurydia Vespasian
Nova Insula Mining and Industrial
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Posted - 2013.03.20 03:27:00 -
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this is not something i suffer from. |
Graygor
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Posted - 2013.03.20 04:00:00 -
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I used to suffer from this, then I got my mrs a tablet and introduced her to ebooks.
Now she spends her time reading on the sofa which has opened up so many opportunities for me to annoy the hell out of her when shes so zoned in on reading.
Men, get your significant other a tablet if shes a reader. Or introduce her to the smurfs game on android and app store. It operates on eve time and will teach her to respect your hobby.
This also worked on my mrs. "I think you should buy a new Mayan calendar. Mine has muscle cars on it." --áKenneth O'Hara
"Something I don't say very often: The welshman is right." - Marcus Gord |
Marie Hartinez
Aries Munitions and Defense
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Posted - 2013.03.20 05:58:00 -
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Graygor wrote:I used to suffer from this, then I got my mrs a tablet and introduced her to ebooks.
Now she spends her time reading on the sofa which has opened up so many opportunities for me to annoy the hell out of her when shes so zoned in on reading.
Men, get your significant other a tablet if shes a reader. Or introduce her to the smurfs game on android and app store. It operates on eve time and will teach her to respect your hobby.
This also worked on my mrs.
Wife has a computer of her own to play games, or whatever it is she does on it. I don't ask questions.
The kid bought herself a tablet. She is allowed to use it after her homework is done and before bed. Which is at 9pm, or 2100.
9pm to midnight most weekdays is me time. Surrender is still your slightly less painful option. |
Random McNally
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
1651
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Posted - 2013.03.20 11:12:00 -
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Thanks all, keep it coming!
Personally, I went the Kindle route with a Kindle Keyboard first and then when the Mrs. decided to take online classes, upgrading to the Kindle Fire HD.
Now, she is either reading, watching a show or doing homework (on her own computer)
My EVE time is (mostly ) blissfully mine.
Now......what to do about KID aggro. Red Fed Grunt.-á Co-Host of the High Drag Podcast. http://highdrag.wordpress.com/
Mangala Solaris for CSM8.-á Free Saede!! |
Graygor
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Posted - 2013.03.20 12:19:00 -
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Random McNally wrote:Thanks all, keep it coming! Personally, I went the Kindle route with a Kindle Keyboard first and then when the Mrs. decided to take online classes, upgrading to the Kindle Fire HD. Now, she is either reading, watching a show or doing homework (on her own computer) My EVE time is (mostly ) blissfully mine. Now......what to do about KID aggro.
How old and what gender? "I think you should buy a new Mayan calendar. Mine has muscle cars on it." --áKenneth O'Hara
"Something I don't say very often: The welshman is right." - Marcus Gord |
Random McNally
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
1654
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Posted - 2013.03.20 13:18:00 -
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Graygor wrote:Random McNally wrote:Thanks all, keep it coming! Personally, I went the Kindle route with a Kindle Keyboard first and then when the Mrs. decided to take online classes, upgrading to the Kindle Fire HD. Now, she is either reading, watching a show or doing homework (on her own computer) My EVE time is (mostly ) blissfully mine. Now......what to do about KID aggro. How old and what gender?
Both boys. 14 and 11. Red Fed Grunt.-á Co-Host of the High Drag Podcast. http://highdrag.wordpress.com/
Mangala Solaris for CSM8.-á Free Saede!! |
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Buhhdust Princess
Mind Games. Suddenly Spaceships.
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Posted - 2013.03.20 13:20:00 -
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Introduce 14 year old to EVE and scamming.
Same with 11 year old, except mining. |
Random McNally
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
1662
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Posted - 2013.03.20 13:40:00 -
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Both my kids have accounts. (Ok, I have accounts that they have characters on....)
I've tried the "Go forth and MINE (whipcrack)" but they didn't fall for that. Even when I withheld food......
The 14 year old is tempted to join RVB just for the pvping. (Mostly likely he'd join the filthy smurf side JUST to shoot at the ol' man)
The 11 year old's character is now my Freighter alt. He didn't really like the game..... Red Fed Grunt.-á Co-Host of the High Drag Podcast. http://highdrag.wordpress.com/
Mangala Solaris for CSM8.-á Free Saede!! |
Random McNally
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
1662
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Posted - 2013.03.20 13:42:00 -
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Marie Hartinez wrote:Graygor wrote:I used to suffer from this, then I got my mrs a tablet and introduced her to ebooks.
Now she spends her time reading on the sofa which has opened up so many opportunities for me to annoy the hell out of her when shes so zoned in on reading.
Men, get your significant other a tablet if shes a reader. Or introduce her to the smurfs game on android and app store. It operates on eve time and will teach her to respect your hobby.
This also worked on my mrs. Wife has a computer of her own to play games, or whatever it is she does on it. I don't ask questions. The kid bought herself a tablet. She is allowed to use it after her homework is done and before bed. Which is at 9pm, or 2100. 9pm to midnight most weekdays is me time.
This is the rule in my household as well. Kids do not get electronics after 8pm, bed time by 9pm. Red Fed Grunt.-á Co-Host of the High Drag Podcast. http://highdrag.wordpress.com/
Mangala Solaris for CSM8.-á Free Saede!! |
Graygor
1kB Realty 1kB Galactic
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Posted - 2013.03.20 13:54:00 -
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Random McNally wrote:Both my kids have accounts. (Ok, I have accounts that they have characters on.... ) I've tried the "Go forth and MINE (whipcrack)" but they didn't fall for that. Even when I withheld food...... The 14 year old is tempted to join RVB just for the pvping. (Mostly likely he'd join the filthy smurf side JUST to shoot at the ol' man) The 11 year old's character is now my Freighter alt. He didn't really like the game.....
Sit the sprogs down and introduce them to all good Sci-fi.
Stargate TNG, Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis, Babylon 5, Farscape, Firefly etc.
Then try again with eve.
If that fails.... hmm... "I think you should buy a new Mayan calendar. Mine has muscle cars on it." --áKenneth O'Hara
"Something I don't say very often: The welshman is right." - Marcus Gord |
Random McNally
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
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Posted - 2013.03.20 13:58:00 -
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Graygor wrote:Random McNally wrote:Both my kids have accounts. (Ok, I have accounts that they have characters on.... ) I've tried the "Go forth and MINE (whipcrack)" but they didn't fall for that. Even when I withheld food...... The 14 year old is tempted to join RVB just for the pvping. (Mostly likely he'd join the filthy smurf side JUST to shoot at the ol' man) The 11 year old's character is now my Freighter alt. He didn't really like the game..... Sit the sprogs down and introduce them to all good Sci-fi. Stargate TNG, Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis, Babylon 5, Farscape, Firefly etc. Then try again with eve. If that fails.... hmm...
I've started them with the ol' Shatner Star Trek, through the various incarnation spinoff's, Bab5, Farscape, Firefly, BSG (both old and new).
I'm a huge sci fi freak and I tie my kids up and force them to watch it.
I'm guessing they are just doing it to be teenagers..... Red Fed Grunt.-á Co-Host of the High Drag Podcast. http://highdrag.wordpress.com/
Mangala Solaris for CSM8.-á Free Saede!! |
Graygor
1kB Realty 1kB Galactic
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Posted - 2013.03.20 14:01:00 -
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God... i hate shatner trek.
My household are pure TNG, Voyager and DS9 and other shows previously mentioned. Some of my best memories are watching TV with my dad.
What do your lads like? In terms of games / hobbies? Do they have any games that build patience or require patience? "I think you should buy a new Mayan calendar. Mine has muscle cars on it." --áKenneth O'Hara
"Something I don't say very often: The welshman is right." - Marcus Gord |
Random McNally
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
1675
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Posted - 2013.03.20 14:33:00 -
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Graygor wrote:God... i hate shatner trek.
My household are pure TNG, Voyager and DS9 and other shows previously mentioned. Some of my best memories are watching TV with my dad.
What do your lads like? In terms of games / hobbies? Do they have any games that build patience or require patience?
Best part about Shatnertrek was Scotty the engineer. I watch it just for him. He is my hero.
Kids games? They change more often than their socks. Their mainstayish games currently are Guild wars II and some Halo thingie.
Any chance they have to headshot the ol'man.....
However, we are getting off topic. Will be recording prolly tonight. Still looking for stories and such regarding Waggro!! Red Fed Grunt.-á Co-Host of the High Drag Podcast. http://highdrag.wordpress.com/
Mangala Solaris for CSM8.-á Free Saede!! |
Graygor
1kB Realty 1kB Galactic
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Posted - 2013.03.20 14:44:00 -
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Random McNally wrote:Graygor wrote:God... i hate shatner trek.
My household are pure TNG, Voyager and DS9 and other shows previously mentioned. Some of my best memories are watching TV with my dad.
What do your lads like? In terms of games / hobbies? Do they have any games that build patience or require patience? Best part about Shatnertrek was Scotty the engineer. I watch it just for him. He is my hero. Kids games? They change more often than their socks. Their mainstayish games currently are Guild wars II and some Halo thingie. Any chance they have to headshot the ol'man..... However, we are getting off topic. Will be recording prolly tonight. Still looking for stories and such regarding Waggro!!
I have one story of the 2nd kind of wife aggro involving violence... it involves my mrs and her middle eastern short temper and a threat to castrate me if I didnt stop playing eve right in the middle of being warp scrammed in a mission. That was a conundrum.
Long story short, I still have my nuts and my myrmidon!
"I think you should buy a new Mayan calendar. Mine has muscle cars on it." --áKenneth O'Hara
"Something I don't say very often: The welshman is right." - Marcus Gord |
Khergit Deserters
801
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Posted - 2013.03.20 14:58:00 -
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Graygor wrote:God... i hate shatner trek.
Egad! Have you lost your mind Graygor? How could you not like this? Or this?
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Telegram Sam
Minmatar Republic
956
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Posted - 2013.03.20 15:25:00 -
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My wife aggro tales would be from other PC games, before I played EVE. That was before the wife and I had kids to wear us out. These days if I have time for EVE and she has time for Netflix or the latest HBO series, we're both happy.
Besides, EVE is a great dad hobby. If I wasn't playing EVE, I might be out at happy hour with the guys at work. Or pursuing my other hobby (guitar) and lusting spending the vacation fund on endless guitar and amp upgrades. |
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Graygor
1kB Realty 1kB Galactic
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Posted - 2013.03.20 15:41:00 -
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Khergit Deserters wrote:Graygor wrote:God... i hate shatner trek.
Egad! Have you lost your mind Graygor? How could you not like this? Or this?
Ok. I take it back, I dont hate it, but its so dated to me. I'm a Picard man. "I think you should buy a new Mayan calendar. Mine has muscle cars on it." --áKenneth O'Hara
"Something I don't say very often: The welshman is right." - Marcus Gord |
Random McNally
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
1687
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Posted - 2013.03.20 15:43:00 -
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Graygor wrote:Khergit Deserters wrote:Graygor wrote:God... i hate shatner trek.
Egad! Have you lost your mind Graygor? How could you not like this? Or this? Ok. I take it back, I dont hate it, but its so dated to me. I'm a Picard man.
I like to think that Picard and Random have a lot in common. *runs hand over the shaven pate.*
Yup, thats it... Red Fed Grunt.-á Co-Host of the High Drag Podcast. http://highdrag.wordpress.com/
Mangala Solaris for CSM8.-á Free Saede!! |
Zapp Brenigan
Ishukone Black Watch
20
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Posted - 2013.03.20 16:29:00 -
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Three things have recently conspired to give me copious amounts of time to play.
The little woman is a gardener (or should I say, she really, really wants to be a gardener). After New Years the seed catalogues started arriving in the mail, her laptop became planning central, in a month she has filtered through thousand, perhaps 100's of thousands of seed varieties, cross referenced with shade tolerance, grow temperature, season length, bla bla bla. In the February the basement became a grow op...without the good stuff.
One of her friends recently took up home brewing, and she decided that she needed to do it as well. About 2 months ago, packages of tubes and glasseware and home brewing magazines started arriving at the door. So the kitchen and laundry room has been converted into a microbrewery...this is good, very good. It turns out, what she lacks in gardening skills, she makes up for in beer brewing.
On top of that 2 of her friends and one of her cousins are pregnant. She just had to sew and knit a bunch of baby cloths for them.
She has been so involved with seeding, growing watering, organizing, planning, replanning, brewing, sampling, sewing and knitting and worrying that she hasn't done enough...I haven't seen her between supper and 11pm more than 1-2 nights per week for a month. Gaming life is good right now. The only drawback is that she's really doing all this to avoid writing here grad thesis so she can GTFO of university and get a job. Yep, since I'm the employed one in the house, guess who paid for all this crap. Ce la vie, I'm not going to look the gift horse in the mouth, by my best estimates I probably have about 1-2 months of gaming bliss left before I start attracting too much wife aggro. When it comes though, I expect it will be unrelenting and devastating. Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. |
Graygor
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Posted - 2013.03.20 16:32:00 -
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Zapp Brenigan wrote:Three things have recently conspired to give me copious amounts of time to play.
The little woman is a gardener (or should I say, she really, really wants to be a gardener). After New Years the seed catalogues started arriving in the mail, her laptop became planning central, in a month she has filtered through thousand, perhaps 100's of thousands of seed varieties, cross referenced with shade tolerance, grow temperature, season length, bla bla bla. In the February the basement became a grow op...without the good stuff.
One of her friends recently took up home brewing, and she decided that she needed to do it as well. About 2 months ago, packages of tubes and glasseware and home brewing magazines started arriving at the door. So the kitchen and laundry room has been converted into a microbrewery...this is good, very good. It turns out, what she lacks in gardening skills, she makes up for in beer brewing.
On top of that 2 of her friends and one of her cousins are pregnant. She just had to sew and knit a bunch of baby cloths for them.
She has been so involved with seeding, growing watering, organizing, planning, replanning, brewing, sampling, sewing and knitting and worrying that she hasn't done enough...I haven't seen her between supper and 11pm more than 1-2 nights per week for a month. Gaming life is good right now. The only drawback is that she's really doing all this to avoid writing here grad thesis so she can GTFO of university and get a job. Yep, since I'm the employed one in the house, guess who paid for all this crap. Ce la vie, I'm not going to look the gift horse in the mouth, by my best estimates I probably have about 1-2 months of gaming bliss left before I start attracting too much wife aggro. When it comes though, I expect it will be unrelenting and devastating.
For the love of God man... keep your mrs away from ideas like "Poland would look great in the back yard" and "who says you cant build a 1mile high building." "I think you should buy a new Mayan calendar. Mine has muscle cars on it." --áKenneth O'Hara
"Something I don't say very often: The welshman is right." - Marcus Gord |
Random McNally
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
1716
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Posted - 2013.03.20 16:38:00 -
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However, continue to encourage her beer brewing. Cause, you know.....beer.
Best of luck man! Red Fed Grunt.-á Co-Host of the High Drag Podcast. http://highdrag.wordpress.com/
Mangala Solaris for CSM8.-á Free Saede!! |
Khergit Deserters
802
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Posted - 2013.03.20 17:27:00 -
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Graygor wrote:Khergit Deserters wrote:Graygor wrote:God... i hate shatner trek.
Egad! Have you lost your mind Graygor? How could you not like this? Or this? Ok. I take it back, I dont hate it, but its so dated to me. I'm a Picard man. Heh, I hear you. The Picard Star Treks are smarter. And if we start comparing William Shatner and Patrick Stewart as actors.... |
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
3726
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Posted - 2013.03.20 17:54:00 -
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Khergit Deserters wrote:Graygor wrote:Khergit Deserters wrote:Graygor wrote:God... i hate shatner trek.
Egad! Have you lost your mind Graygor? How could you not like this? Or this? Ok. I take it back, I dont hate it, but its so dated to me. I'm a Picard man. Heh, I hear you. The Picard Star Treks are smarter. And if we start comparing William Shatner and Patrick Stewart as actors....
Oh come on. Shatner is able to practice The Method as good as anyone ! The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.-á-á-á-á-á - Oscar Wilde |
Khergit Deserters
803
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Posted - 2013.03.20 18:01:00 -
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Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:Khergit Deserters wrote:Graygor wrote:Khergit Deserters wrote:Graygor wrote:God... i hate shatner trek.
Egad! Have you lost your mind Graygor? How could you not like this? Or this? Ok. I take it back, I dont hate it, but its so dated to me. I'm a Picard man. Heh, I hear you. The Picard Star Treks are smarter. And if we start comparing William Shatner and Patrick Stewart as actors.... Oh come on. Shatner is able to practice The Method as good as anyone ! Ha! Shatner vs. Montalban. Clash of the Hammy Over-Actors. |
silens vesica
Corsair Cartel
1034
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Posted - 2013.03.20 18:05:00 -
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I used to get the Sneaky Nipple(TM) form of wife-aggro - She'd sneak up behind me and rub a bare nipple across the back of my neck. Some hours later, I'd remember that I hadn't logged out, and would wake up the computer to see my fate. Always worth whatever happened to my 'toon, mind you - And sometimes I'd discover my ship and toon were still mindlessly wandering through spece with nary a mark on them. Sometimes.
Still totally worth it.
These days, she's back to work, aqnd doesn't have as much energy (or frustration) to work out on me - So I've been getting more uninterrupted game play. Not at all sure I can call that a 'win' though. Tell someone you love them today, because life is short. But scream it at them in Esperanto, because life is also terrifying and confusing.
Malcanis for CSM8 |
Random McNally
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
1780
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Posted - 2013.03.20 20:01:00 -
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Thats awesome. My wife does the same thing (on very rare occasions).
I have the foresight to say "Welp, gotta go afk for a few....."
Red Fed Grunt.-á Co-Host of the High Drag Podcast. http://highdrag.wordpress.com/
Mangala Solaris for CSM8.-á Free Saede!! |
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