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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: TopAce on October 04, 2003, 03:36:08 pm

Title: Does this one want to be a joke?
Post by: TopAce on October 04, 2003, 03:36:08 pm: I received a mysterious E-mail:

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Hi!

Why my FS can't open a new campaign created in FRED, or
downloaded from Internet? I copied all files to a folder called MISSIONS,
but the game always restart the original campaign.

Thanks

Dragon

This guy's name is 'Antonio Ribeiro'. Who's this funny guy, one of you? Many questions stand in me:

1. Why exactly me?
2. Why via E-mail?
3. Why didn't he post it at HLP? :)
4. If he doesn't know about the existance of HLP(which is a thing I find it possible), how did he know about me, and my E-mail address?
So I find it highly possible, that this is one of you. Please be honest with me, I don't like the jokes like this. If you are shy, PM me.

Thanks.

PS: Otherwise I suggested him to visit the forum and post his question here. I have also given him a link to HLP.
Title: Does this one want to be a joke?
Post by: Levyathan on October 04, 2003, 03:49:34 pm: Maybe he didn't want to register, or whatever.
Title: Does this one want to be a joke?
Post by: TopAce on October 04, 2003, 03:50:51 pm: But why did he write for ME?
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Post by: Taristin on October 04, 2003, 03:52:46 pm: Because you're not a smartass...
Title: Does this one want to be a joke?
Post by: Levyathan on October 04, 2003, 03:53:57 pm: By chance. He had to pick someone.
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Post by: Taristin on October 04, 2003, 03:57:40 pm: I've gotten IM's once, back when I was teh spammer on the VWBB...
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Post by: Levyathan on October 04, 2003, 04:01:59 pm: Oh, and his name seems to have Portuguese origin, if that's of any help.
Title: Does this one want to be a joke?
Post by: TopAce on October 04, 2003, 04:04:53 pm: I thought he is an Italian. It cannot help much.
He has a .com e-mail address, so I cannot know where he is from.
Title: Does this one want to be a joke?
Post by: DragonClaw on October 04, 2003, 04:05:14 pm: Heh you should have seen some of the emails i had gotten back when Hidden Terror had its own domain. :lol:

There are some _really_ dumb people in the world I'll tell you that. I'd personally never write fanmail; I'm too lazy to open up my email account.
Title: Does this one want to be a joke?
Post by: TopAce on October 04, 2003, 04:08:25 pm: Anyway, I am going to ask him why he wrote exactly to me, where did he find my e-mail address, etc.
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Post by: karajorma on October 04, 2003, 04:31:09 pm: Consider yourself lucky TopAce. I get this sort of attention all the time. :) Not over E-mail but over PM and ICQ. I guess it's just cause I'm generally helpful and also the top name on the tester list (which is probably the only public place which has my ICQ number).

I generally take it as a complement :D

Point him at my FAQ or at HLP itself (or both) if you don't answer his question.
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Post by: diamondgeezer on October 04, 2003, 06:14:36 pm: To my suprise I had two random emails last week - one was a guy who'd seen my FS:AAB site and the other was an HLP visitor who'd seen my WOTW quote. Never rains but it pours.

BTW, portugese S:AAB dude - empty your damn email box
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Post by: Zeronet on October 04, 2003, 06:37:50 pm: Ever since becomming staff at this other forum( for the reason, that im a NWN builder for the PW in question) ppl keep PMing me, thinking that just because my name is in red, i must know everything.
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Post by: Galemp on October 04, 2003, 06:55:39 pm: Did you tell him to check out the campaign room?

And don't be paranoid. I get people asking me about FS all the time, too. Be glad that you're that well-known and respected in the community. :)
Title: Does this one want to be a joke?
Post by: Setekh on October 05, 2003, 02:16:57 am: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma
Consider yourself lucky TopAce. I get this sort of attention all the time. :) Not over E-mail but over PM and ICQ. I guess it's just cause I'm generally helpful and also the top name on the tester list (which is probably the only public place which has my ICQ number).

I generally take it as a complement :D

So you should. ;) It's an honour to be approached like that by a newbie, takes a fair bit of courage. :yes:
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Post by: WMCoolmon on October 05, 2003, 02:24:18 am: A long time ago,
from a bulletin board far, far away...

I also got one of these messages. :D

*Does a little digging*

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can you tell me how to give medals in FRED2 email me at...

I never responded, though... :sigh:
Title: Does this one want to be a joke?
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 05, 2003, 02:30:14 am: You'll get used to random people coming up out of the blue and asking you for things someday. Advice, help, files, money, sex, restoring their sight with a touch... well, at least I got used to it.
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Post by: Nico on October 05, 2003, 04:49:26 am: hey, I want to be a joke too!!!
Bwahahahahhahaha I'm so funny :p

Wheahee, I wanted to spam, I spammed.
sue me :p
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Post by: TopAce on October 05, 2003, 07:01:11 am: Quote
Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
Did you tell him to check out the campaign room?

Yes

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Originally posted by Karajorma
Point him at my FAQ or at HLP itself (or both) if you don't answer his question

I gave him a link to HLP. I hope he registers :).

I still haven't had a look at my E-mails. But will do. I am curious if he had responded.
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Post by: Knight Templar on October 05, 2003, 12:16:22 pm: No random emails for me. S' part of the upside of acting generally unhelpful I guess. :D
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Post by: Stealth on October 05, 2003, 01:46:53 pm: Quote
Originally posted by karajorma
I guess it's just cause I'm generally helpful and also the top name on the tester list

i can change that if you want ;) :D
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Post by: Gloriano on October 05, 2003, 01:53:47 pm: bah i get work offers via mail
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Post by: karajorma on October 05, 2003, 02:12:33 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Stealth
i can change that if you want ;) :D

Nah. I'm kind of proud of the fact. :)

That said the info needs updating cause I've upgraded my system since the list was made.

I've now got

Asus A7n8x Deluxe Mobo
AMD XP 2100+
Radeon 9800
1 Gig DDR ram.
Windows XP

That earlier system is now my second computer except with only 128MB ram. I have FS2 on both so I can use both for any testing.
Title: Does this one want to be a joke?
Post by: Stealth on October 05, 2003, 02:19:12 pm: well, you were the first to respond to the "tester list cleansing" a few weeks/months ago, so you deserve to be first :) :nod:

you caught me as i'm about to go eat lunch ;) i'll add your new information later this evening :nod: