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07-23-2003, 09:53 PM
So, let's see...
My mom-in-law passed away in April. It was sad to see her the way she was before she died. She had been the most spirited woman I knew, but she became weak, pale, and eventually lifeless. My wife has had a tough time with it. We have totally redecorated the room where her mom lived out the last 6 months of her life, but still it is not enough. To that end, we have started building a new house. It has given my wife something to look forward to, and perhaps it is the change of scenery she needs.
At work, we just acquired another company of equal size to ours. It has been challenging to say the least to try and integrate the two systems, structures, and behaviors. I have been spending countless hours here at work trying to make sure this transition goes smoothly. When I get home I have bene trying to spend time with my wife and son, but he is usually asleep by the time I get home. So, I get a couple hours with the wife and then try to make it up to my son on the weekends.
Add to that the fact that I am finishing up my doctorate and the equation yields one result: no time for gaming. I have not played a game in about 3 months. The last thing I did play was BF1942 (got up to individual rank #6 on bfstats.) I do talk to the guys in BP when I have the chance, and yesterday we were reminiscing about days of old. Never have I enjoyed myself on the computer (with the exception of bangbus.com) more than my first year or so playing GR. It will forever be the best game ever, and this community was the best community anyone could ever imagine. It was full of bright people with some real terds mixed in who made the time I spent on here the best I have ever had in an online community. I do miss all of those good times - the times when we played for the love of the game.
I really don't like what most ladders have become. I am a fiercely competitive guy, but I realized that there really is no way to compete online with thousands of anonymous individuals and expect a fair, entertaining experience time in and time out. So, I have given up.
Now, I await GR2 and hope it can bring back that lovin' feelin'. In the interim I might play BF1942 when the new expack comes out. Other than that, I'll try to pop my head in to this community to say hey to the guys I love and sometimes hate all in the same day. I may have given you guys some serious crap, but I have nothing but fond memories of the GR forums.
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My mom-in-law passed away in April. It was sad to see her the way she was before she died. She had been the most spirited woman I knew, but she became weak, pale, and eventually lifeless. My wife has had a tough time with it. We have totally redecorated the room where her mom lived out the last 6 months of her life, but still it is not enough. To that end, we have started building a new house. It has given my wife something to look forward to, and perhaps it is the change of scenery she needs.
At work, we just acquired another company of equal size to ours. It has been challenging to say the least to try and integrate the two systems, structures, and behaviors. I have been spending countless hours here at work trying to make sure this transition goes smoothly. When I get home I have bene trying to spend time with my wife and son, but he is usually asleep by the time I get home. So, I get a couple hours with the wife and then try to make it up to my son on the weekends.
Add to that the fact that I am finishing up my doctorate and the equation yields one result: no time for gaming. I have not played a game in about 3 months. The last thing I did play was BF1942 (got up to individual rank #6 on bfstats.) I do talk to the guys in BP when I have the chance, and yesterday we were reminiscing about days of old. Never have I enjoyed myself on the computer (with the exception of bangbus.com) more than my first year or so playing GR. It will forever be the best game ever, and this community was the best community anyone could ever imagine. It was full of bright people with some real terds mixed in who made the time I spent on here the best I have ever had in an online community. I do miss all of those good times - the times when we played for the love of the game.
I really don't like what most ladders have become. I am a fiercely competitive guy, but I realized that there really is no way to compete online with thousands of anonymous individuals and expect a fair, entertaining experience time in and time out. So, I have given up.
Now, I await GR2 and hope it can bring back that lovin' feelin'. In the interim I might play BF1942 when the new expack comes out. Other than that, I'll try to pop my head in to this community to say hey to the guys I love and sometimes hate all in the same day. I may have given you guys some serious crap, but I have nothing but fond memories of the GR forums.
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