November 19, 2003, 03:05
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Originally posted by Theseus
I was born in 1963, so I was a child in middle class America during Vietnam and the height of the Cold War. The closest thing we had to a geo-political teaching tool was the game Risk, which taught large-scale CHANCE.
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I'm only a year older and grew up playing a variety of strategy boardgames (produced by Avalon Hill and SPI) as well as miniatures. Finding opponents wasn't easy so PC games were a godsend. My first computer strategy game was Empire back in the 70's. I played my first strategy boardgame in 1967 at the age of 5 (I still cannot remember how I first got introduced to it). 
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November 19, 2003, 20:58
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Well, you are correct of course, strategy games were around, for some reason we didn't play them. We moved when I was 12, and I got introduced by new friends to Diplomacy. Now THAT'S a great game.
/me thinks, hmmm, reminds me of something around here... 
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November 20, 2003, 00:23
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who hasnt palyed risk. even when I was just a samll boy I plalyed risk and axis and allies I rember playing the orignal command & conquer in by basement with my friends I now dominate everyone at the newer Commnd and conquer generals the orignal c&c was a classic and one of the best games ever made in my opnion and it gave birth to many other great games but none which can top the orignal.
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November 20, 2003, 00:26
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for you people who did play C&C didnt you love orcas? not to mention mammoth tanks!
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November 20, 2003, 01:24
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Originally posted by Theseus
Well, you are correct of course, strategy games were around, for some reason we didn't play them. We moved when I was 12, and I got introduced by new friends to Diplomacy. No THAT'S a great game.
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Never played Diplomacy but always wanted to. My group banned it because of all the fights breaking out during the game. 
I think one of my earliest boardgames was Tactics II, followed by the first edition of Third Reich.
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November 20, 2003, 06:41
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My advice :-
Start reading . I mean , really , really reading . Then bug EVERYONE with questions about history . And don't forget , after the other person has answered , state your views in great , almost graphic , detail . And say this is just a withdrawal symptom , it'll pass , nothing to worry about . Keep it up for a month .
OK , so I'm not serious .
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November 23, 2003, 02:41
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Good I idea then my parents will think its like a drug and think im addicted and send me to an phsycologist
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November 23, 2003, 06:05
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Good I idea then my parents will think its like a drug and think im addicted and send me to an phsycologist
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That will only make your parents look foolish. Go for it.
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November 23, 2003, 10:22
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Originally posted by iSuck@CivIII
Mohandas Gandhi married when he was 13 years old.
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DL dance!
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November 23, 2003, 18:06
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hey they moved this thread from Civ3-general.
Well I already got my +1 
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November 24, 2003, 03:07
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Help, am I becoming an OT-poster? 
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November 24, 2003, 03:44
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and at least when you drive to work you have a car and money in you wallet unlike me.
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Hey, once upon a time we were all where you are now. being a kid is preperation for being an adult. sure we all (most of us) may have a car and money in our wallet, but we didn't get those things by playing computer games, we got them by working hard for them.
sure, you're parents seem to have gone a little strict with this newest restriction, so respond to it by proving that you are responsible enough to have your privledges, and maintain good grades at the same time.
dammit, i'm turning into my father. it's scaring me, so i'll stop now. lol
good luck 
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November 24, 2003, 19:20
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I did cut off my own privileges after getting a severe eye infection because of playing too much- actually I'm enjoying renting european movies at local Blockbuster
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December 1, 2003, 20:51
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European Movies?
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December 1, 2003, 21:07
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You have it good, don't worry. If you were my child and tried to question my ultimate authority, even in your sleep (I'm very good at sensing vibes, so I'd know if rebelling was even unconscious), you'd lose your HUMAN RIGHTS and be introduced to a place I like to call 'the pit'.
Food privilidges gone. Everything.. GONE *snaps fingers* like that. I expect and demand a lot, but then again I give a lot too. Would you like to be my son?
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December 1, 2003, 21:16
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You're not alone. My wife occasionally takes my PC priviliges away as well.
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I feel your pain bro, I'm on the same boat as you are.
Spec.
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December 3, 2003, 02:29
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Originally posted by bongo
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I feel your pain.
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December 3, 2003, 02:49
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thats right. i'm livin the dream, in that golden 18-30 range, where no one can tell me anything. i can civ until the sun comes up, baby!
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me too, uber krux. unfortunately, i spend all my time here and don't get much civing done these days.
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don't worry... just stay away from stefu, although he's mostly harmless... but the ot can't be held responsible if he leaves some questionable stains on your clothes.
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December 3, 2003, 21:01
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I rember the sumer when I could civ until sunup havent done that in a while. 4 weeks since I have played civ. maby only one more weekend or maby 5 more depending on my mid term.
IS EVERYONE HERE MARRIED?!?!?!??
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December 3, 2003, 21:52
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im not married.
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December 3, 2003, 23:49
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hey one one my side
well i havent cived in almost 4 weeks
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December 4, 2003, 01:11
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Originally posted by Elias
IS EVERYONE HERE MARRIED?!?!?!??
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Don't have to be married to have a wife.
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December 4, 2003, 02:43
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Originally posted by bongo
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Seems we have ensnared a new lad. 
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December 4, 2003, 02:50
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:wheeze: come to the dark side.... :wheeze:
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December 4, 2003, 03:42
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Stay away from me you spawn of *bob*
I've got garlic
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December 4, 2003, 03:46
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do i look like some pole smoking fashion victim?
garlic don't work. not on ot posters.
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December 8, 2003, 22:16
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what are you people taliking about what is an ot poster?
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December 8, 2003, 22:33
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what are you people taliking about what is an ot poster?
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OT poster=Off-Topic poster. Person whose outlook and viability are permanently stained by the aura of cynicysm that crushes Apolyton's OTF (Off Topic Forum).
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December 10, 2003, 02:00
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I think I had all that before coming over.
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December 10, 2003, 02:10
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me too
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