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Zampanov

Chanus wrote: »

Zampanov wrote: »

Pony wrote: »

a few friends of my friends were organizing a dungeons & dragons campaign and needed another player

so one of my friends who was in that group was like "Hey let's invite Matt" (that's me!)

two of the guys in the group didn't like the idea, and the reason given for it is "he's a jock and he doesn't really get it, you know?"

i was told about this and was like

welp

Hahahaha people still say jock in a serious manner.

He's in Canada.

Oh, the land of 10 years ago.

Although, that might be more like 15 at this point.

Deebaser

Arch wrote: »

Smurph wrote: »

"There is no <insert noun>, only Zuul."

This works in any conversation.

so basically with my fiancee it goes like this

her: "oh hey there was no <noun> at the store"

me: "but did they have zuul?"

her: *blank stare*

me: WHY ARE WE EVEN ENGAGED I MEAN GODDAM

You know it only takes like 2 hours to correct your fiancés birth defect.

firewaterword

Love that smug pug.

Thomamelas

Chanus wrote: »

Thomamelas wrote: »

Chanus wrote: »

Thomamelas wrote: »

Bogart wrote: »

In my day it was the bubonic plague. All the kids claimed to have it, and used it as an excuse to get out of P.E.

An excuse to get out of P.E.? Man that was often the part of the day I looked forward to.

I made a deal with my Sophomore-year Gym teacher that if I aced Health, I didn't need to participate in P.E.

I think it was more I would look for any excuse to get out of doing anything.

And that I'm a giant fucking nerd.

For me it was that I hit my growth spurt early. So while I was a nerd, I was a 6ft nerd in the 6th grade. So it meant that for a lot of sports we played, I had either a height or size advantage. Admittedly sometimes it caused me to be a dumb ass, like the time I body checked my gym teacher while playing floor hockey.

Yeah, I hit my growth spurt around 11 or 12, so I was 6'3" in Seventh Grade... but I also still only weighed 130lbs... so competitive outdoor activities and I stopped getting along. I suppose I could have been a runner or played volleyball, but I didn't enjoy either of those activities.

Volleyball was fun when you're the tall kid. Spiking on all of your classmates.

Nerdgasmic

thank you, skippy

Talkc

Timothy Leary Come Check Out This Theory wrote: »

Pony wrote: »

a few friends of my friends were organizing a dungeons & dragons campaign and needed another player

so one of my friends who was in that group was like "Hey let's invite Matt" (that's me!)

two of the guys in the group didn't like the idea, and the reason given for it is "he's a jock and he doesn't really get it, you know?"

i was told about this and was like

welp

Because it's not about playing a tabletop RPG, it's about an insular culture in which like-minded awkward people can resent society!

Yea. This is why gaming shops have a certain smell.

Trust me on this.

Leitner

Thomamelas wrote: »

For me it was that I hit my growth spurt early. So while I was a nerd, I was a 6ft nerd in the 6th grade. So it meant that for a lot of sports we played, I had either a height or size advantage. Admittedly sometimes it caused me to be a dumb ass, like the time I body checked my gym teacher while playing floor hockey.

Hi5. I used to love Basketball for that reason. Plus for some weird reason most of the people in the school who played it were asians, it was like c'mon.

Arch

Deebaser wrote: »

Arch wrote: »

Smurph wrote: »

"There is no <insert noun>, only Zuul."

This works in any conversation.

so basically with my fiancee it goes like this

her: "oh hey there was no <noun> at the store"

me: "but did they have zuul?"

her: *blank stare*

me: WHY ARE WE EVEN ENGAGED I MEAN GODDAM

You know it only takes like 2 hours to correct your fiancés birth defect.

it is not on netflix instant stream anymore or i would have

also now that she knows it bothers me it has become a game to her

like i queued it up one time before they took it off and she suddenly had to hang out with her friends and make cookies

i was like WOMAN WE ARE WATCHING GHOSTBUSTERS DAMNIT

its like feral and jurassic park

nexuscrawler

Video Gamers are too busy writing wikis about the backstory for Little Nemo and arguing about which Zelda is the best to really self identify much

Pony

Timothy Leary Come Check Out This Theory wrote: »

Pony wrote: »

a few friends of my friends were organizing a dungeons & dragons campaign and needed another player

so one of my friends who was in that group was like "Hey let's invite Matt" (that's me!)

two of the guys in the group didn't like the idea, and the reason given for it is "he's a jock and he doesn't really get it, you know?"

i was told about this and was like

welp

Because it's not about playing a tabletop RPG, it's about an insular culture in which like-minded awkward people can resent society!

apparently!

i also get some of this bullshit at anime cons

i get treated like an outsider

by people who make themselves into social outcasts

it's weird!

Talkc

nexuscrawler wrote: »

Video Gamers are too busy writing wikis about the backstory for Little Nemo and arguing about which Zelda is the best to really self identify much

TETRA IS THE BEST ZELDA!!!!

*rage*

firewaterword

Gamers are just the worst.

That said, goddamn it, filthy Lawndart's filthy Champions trial has me by the balls. Goddamn that game is pretty entertaining.

Chanus

Thomamelas wrote: »

Chanus wrote: »

Thomamelas wrote: »

Spoiler:

Chanus wrote: »

Thomamelas wrote: »

Bogart wrote: »

In my day it was the bubonic plague. All the kids claimed to have it, and used it as an excuse to get out of P.E.

An excuse to get out of P.E.? Man that was often the part of the day I looked forward to.

I made a deal with my Sophomore-year Gym teacher that if I aced Health, I didn't need to participate in P.E.

I think it was more I would look for any excuse to get out of doing anything.

And that I'm a giant fucking nerd.

For me it was that I hit my growth spurt early. So while I was a nerd, I was a 6ft nerd in the 6th grade. So it meant that for a lot of sports we played, I had either a height or size advantage. Admittedly sometimes it caused me to be a dumb ass, like the time I body checked my gym teacher while playing floor hockey.

Yeah, I hit my growth spurt around 11 or 12, so I was 6'3" in Seventh Grade... but I also still only weighed 130lbs... so competitive outdoor activities and I stopped getting along. I suppose I could have been a runner or played volleyball, but I didn't enjoy either of those activities.

Volleyball was fun when you're the tall kid. Spiking on all of your classmates.

Yeah, I was just all gangly and shit, so I quickly became an indoor kid.

I also discovered Dungeons and Dragons when I was 12.

Arch

yessss fire water word

yessssss

Thomamelas

Leitner wrote: »

Thomamelas wrote: »

For me it was that I hit my growth spurt early. So while I was a nerd, I was a 6ft nerd in the 6th grade. So it meant that for a lot of sports we played, I had either a height or size advantage. Admittedly sometimes it caused me to be a dumb ass, like the time I body checked my gym teacher while playing floor hockey.

Hi5. I used to love Basketball for that reason. Plus for some weird reason most of the people in the school who played it were asians, it was like c'mon.

Basketball was awesome. Sure a lot of my classmates were quicker then me, but long arms make blocking shots a lot of fun. And screw others rebounding against me.

Elendil

halo more like hey bro

Thomamelas

Chanus wrote: »

Thomamelas wrote: »

Chanus wrote: »

Thomamelas wrote: »

Spoiler:

Chanus wrote: »

Thomamelas wrote: »

Bogart wrote: »

In my day it was the bubonic plague. All the kids claimed to have it, and used it as an excuse to get out of P.E.

An excuse to get out of P.E.? Man that was often the part of the day I looked forward to.

I made a deal with my Sophomore-year Gym teacher that if I aced Health, I didn't need to participate in P.E.

I think it was more I would look for any excuse to get out of doing anything.

And that I'm a giant fucking nerd.

For me it was that I hit my growth spurt early. So while I was a nerd, I was a 6ft nerd in the 6th grade. So it meant that for a lot of sports we played, I had either a height or size advantage. Admittedly sometimes it caused me to be a dumb ass, like the time I body checked my gym teacher while playing floor hockey.

Yeah, I hit my growth spurt around 11 or 12, so I was 6'3" in Seventh Grade... but I also still only weighed 130lbs... so competitive outdoor activities and I stopped getting along. I suppose I could have been a runner or played volleyball, but I didn't enjoy either of those activities.

Volleyball was fun when you're the tall kid. Spiking on all of your classmates.

Yeah, I was just all gangly and shit, so I quickly became an indoor kid.

I also discovered Dungeons and Dragons when I was 12.

I found it around 14 or so. Too late to stop me from enjoying PE.

Lawndart

firewaterword wrote: »

Gamers are just the worst.

That said, goddamn it, filthy Lawndart's filthy Champions trial has me by the balls. Goddamn that game is pretty entertaining.

Excellent.

Spoiler:

Edit: And just throwing this out there, but Champions Online is currently on sale on Steam for $6.79.

Arch

ugh sports?

one time i was playing basketball with the neighborhood kids and no lie this was said to me after i was like "dude what the hell i was totally open you coulda passed to me"

"well i mean you are so small it wasn't really worth it"

fuck you guys im gonna go read books now

HerrCron

Finally found out why the mystery letters were, not anthrax but my comic con tickets.

Admittedly, some people would have preferred the anthrax.

Dunadan019

nexuscrawler wrote: »

Video Gamers are too busy writing wikis about the backstory for Little Nemo and arguing about which Zelda is the best to really self identify much

there's no real point to arguing when the definitive answer is 'A Link to the Past'

Talkc

Elendil wrote: »

halo more like hey bro

Is it me, or is there entirely too much of a slap ass locker room attitude around the communities for games like Halo and Gears of War?

I mean, I play Tf2 on PC. And i never get any of this crud.

firewaterword

Arch wrote: »

yessss fire water word

yessssss

Dude it's so fun. Gonna have to make post in the thread for some tips. Getting the feeling every choice made while leveling is pretty bloody important.

Also, what was your friend code thing name again? I fur-got. Mine is the same as here.

Oh god I'm downloading it now at work someone help.

Pony

Chanus wrote: »

Thomamelas wrote: »

Chanus wrote: »

Thomamelas wrote: »

Spoiler:

Chanus wrote: »

Thomamelas wrote: »

Bogart wrote: »

In my day it was the bubonic plague. All the kids claimed to have it, and used it as an excuse to get out of P.E.

An excuse to get out of P.E.? Man that was often the part of the day I looked forward to.

I made a deal with my Sophomore-year Gym teacher that if I aced Health, I didn't need to participate in P.E.

I think it was more I would look for any excuse to get out of doing anything.

And that I'm a giant fucking nerd.

For me it was that I hit my growth spurt early. So while I was a nerd, I was a 6ft nerd in the 6th grade. So it meant that for a lot of sports we played, I had either a height or size advantage. Admittedly sometimes it caused me to be a dumb ass, like the time I body checked my gym teacher while playing floor hockey.

Yeah, I hit my growth spurt around 11 or 12, so I was 6'3" in Seventh Grade... but I also still only weighed 130lbs... so competitive outdoor activities and I stopped getting along. I suppose I could have been a runner or played volleyball, but I didn't enjoy either of those activities.

Volleyball was fun when you're the tall kid. Spiking on all of your classmates.

Yeah, I was just all gangly and shit, so I quickly became an indoor kid.

I also discovered Dungeons and Dragons when I was 12.

this is another disconnect i have with really nerdy people sometimes (not saying this about you but other people)

i grew up as an athletic kid was into many sports and liked going outside and socializing with others and stuff

so when i am at a Warhammer tourney and it's a break between games and we are sitting around chatting

and the neckbeards start sharing their high school horror stories of getting picked on by the hockey team guys i am like

and what assholes those guys are

i am like

dang guys it sucks that happened but like i played football and hockey in high school we're not all like that

then they tend to get quiet and change the subject

Arch

good work lawndart

the master is pleased

Spoiler:

Chanus

Arch wrote: »

ugh sports?

one time i was playing basketball with the neighborhood kids and no lie this was said to me after i was like "dude what the hell i was totally open you coulda passed to me"

"well i mean you are so small it wasn't really worth it"

fuck you guys im gonna go read books now

YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD.

It'd be like Twins... except I wouldn't be very strong and you wouldn't be married to Rhea Perlman.

Ludious

Basketball is a sport designed for certain people if you know what I mean

Talkc

Dunadan019 wrote: »

nexuscrawler wrote: »

Video Gamers are too busy writing wikis about the backstory for Little Nemo and arguing about which Zelda is the best to really self identify much

there's no real point to arguing when the definitive answer is 'A Link to the Past'

I dunno man. Thats asking for the OOT anime fanboys to come out of the woodwork and start spewing acid.

Arch

firewaterword wrote: »

Arch wrote: »

yessss fire water word

yessssss

Dude it's so fun. Gonna have to make post in the thread for some tips. Getting the feeling every choice made while leveling is pretty bloody important.

Also, what was your friend code thing name again? I fur-got. Mine is the same as here.

Oh god I'm downloading it now at work someone help.

i am @zinnar

just read page twelve of the thread. top of the page i posted two essential guides

if you have questions after that then ask away

Thomamelas

Arch wrote: »

ugh sports?

one time i was playing basketball with the neighborhood kids and no lie this was said to me after i was like "dude what the hell i was totally open you coulda passed to me"

"well i mean you are so small it wasn't really worth it"

fuck you guys im gonna go read books now

Your were never gonna be Muggsy Bogues.

Pony

Elendil wrote: »

halo more like hey bro

sometimes i go over to my brother's place

where he's got four TVs and four xboxs hooked up in the same room

me and his room-mates, we smoke weed, blast hip-hop, and play Halo or Call of Duty

that's right

we are

those guys

Elendil

Talkc wrote: »

Dunadan019 wrote: »

nexuscrawler wrote: »

Video Gamers are too busy writing wikis about the backstory for Little Nemo and arguing about which Zelda is the best to really self identify much

there's no real point to arguing when the definitive answer is 'A Link to the Past'

I dunno man. Thats asking for the OOT anime fanboys to come out of the woodwork and start spewing acid.

it's majora's mask, in any case

Chanus

Pony wrote: »

this is another disconnect i have with really nerdy people sometimes (not saying this about you but other people)

i grew up as an athletic kid was into many sports and liked going outside and socializing with others and stuff

so when i am at a Warhammer tourney and it's a break between games and we are sitting around chatting

and the neckbeards start sharing their high school horror stories of getting picked on by the hockey team guys i am like

and what assholes those guys are

i am like

dang guys it sucks that happened but like i played football and hockey in high school we're not all like that

then they tend to get quiet and change the subject

Yeah, I never got picked on or anything. I just stopped being good at sports when kids started hitting growth spurts, so I kinda just stopped participating. I played baseball and football and soccer until I was 11 or 12.

Then when I hit about 20 I filled back out so that I could withstand a strong breeze and realized I enjoy playing sports again.

Nerdgasmic

Dunadan019 wrote: »

nexuscrawler wrote: »

Video Gamers are too busy writing wikis about the backstory for Little Nemo and arguing about which Zelda is the best to really self identify much

there's no real point to arguing when the definitive answer is 'Wind Waker'

Spoiler:

it begins

firewaterword

Arch wrote: »

firewaterword wrote: »

Arch wrote: »

yessss fire water word

yessssss

Dude it's so fun. Gonna have to make post in the thread for some tips. Getting the feeling every choice made while leveling is pretty bloody important.

Also, what was your friend code thing name again? I fur-got. Mine is the same as here.

Oh god I'm downloading it now at work someone help.

i am @zinnar

just read page twelve of the thread. top of the page i posted two essential guides

if you have questions after that then ask away

Cheers buddy.

Lawndart

Thomamelas wrote: »

Arch wrote: »

ugh sports?

one time i was playing basketball with the neighborhood kids and no lie this was said to me after i was like "dude what the hell i was totally open you coulda passed to me"

"well i mean you are so small it wasn't really worth it"

fuck you guys im gonna go read books now

Your were never gonna be Muggsy Bogues.

He's one trampoline away from being Nate Robinson, though.

Talkc

Elendil wrote: »

Talkc wrote: »

Dunadan019 wrote: »

nexuscrawler wrote: »

Video Gamers are too busy writing wikis about the backstory for Little Nemo and arguing about which Zelda is the best to really self identify much

there's no real point to arguing when the definitive answer is 'A Link to the Past'

I dunno man. Thats asking for the OOT anime fanboys to come out of the woodwork and start spewing acid.

it's majora's mask, in any case

Correction. Wind Waker.

Thomamelas

Ludious wrote: »

Basketball is a sport designed for certain people if you know what I mean

Tall people?

Thanatos

Didn't notice this more awesome chat thread before posting this in the other one:

Ahahahahahahahahah!

I love The Stranger.

skippydumptruck

Lawndart wrote: »

Edit: And just throwing this out there, but Champions Online is currently on sale on Steam for $6.79.

I played this with arch last night

but

mmo

:l