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Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Styxx on February 19, 2002, 06:24:16 am
Okay, imagine the situation:

One nice day, you're at home, leisurely browsing the Hard Light forums, when someone knocks at your door. You go answer it, and it's some weird-looking guy you never seen before. You ask what he wants, and he says "Heya, it's me! [insert name here] from HLP! Can I stay at your place for a couple of days?".

How would you react? Would you let this person stay at your home for a few days if he needed it? Would you invite your friends from HLP to spend holidays at your place?

I'm asking this because I want to know how do you all feel in relation to online friends - do you consider "real" friends or is there a distinction? How far would you go to help these people you've only met through a bytestream up to now?


If the answer is yes, please post your full address and contact information. :D
Just joking, you don't have to do that...
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on February 19, 2002, 06:34:14 am
well, the guy would be quite, well... :snipe: (gotta love that smiley :D) when he seems my lil student room, no room for an additional person excpeted on the floor, but sure, there's some guys down there I wouldn't mind meeting for real :)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Jabu on February 19, 2002, 07:06:41 am
Heck no. I don't want your grubby fingerprints all over my precious comic book collection.

Probably ask me to share my cola too. Greedy little bastards...
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Fineus on February 19, 2002, 07:32:57 am
I would, it'd be a laugh - although I'm naturally shy around people I don't know so it'd be pretty weird, but it would be kinda cool. Assuming the person didn't turn out to be a raving lunatic.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Shrike on February 19, 2002, 07:46:22 am
Well, I think Styxx and my answers are fairly obvious..... I'm using his home computer right now.

We're supposedly going out to an all you can eat steak place tonight, yum yum!
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: LtNarol on February 19, 2002, 07:49:21 am
Heck, i'd be glad to have someone from HLP over...they could keep me awake with incesant (sp) chatter while i write my campaigns.  Maybe they'll even be so nice as to be my cokeholder ;)

Seriously though, it would be nice to actually meet someone.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on February 19, 2002, 07:51:43 am
lol :D
only pb is the cash to move somewhere else, for me :p (and the work and the etc etc etc)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Styxx on February 19, 2002, 08:44:41 am
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Originally posted by Shrike
Well, I think Styxx and my answers are fairly obvious..... I'm using his home computer right now.

We're supposedly going out to an all you can eat steak place tonight, yum yum!



Hey, and I suppose that in a distant future, when I get a vacation (if the world hasn't been engulfed by the then red sun and the polar caps haven't melted and mankind hasn't annihilated itself through nuclear holocaust) I might be going to Canada to see what real snow looks like, eh? :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Darkage on February 19, 2002, 09:00:16 am
Yeah would be real cool to meet some of you guy's:) Infact i am going to englend next week or in  the summer vacation to tour around on my own and vistit some ofyou guys:)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: joek on February 19, 2002, 11:45:51 am
I think my wife would have to answer this poll for me. :)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: ARC_Shrike on February 19, 2002, 11:53:21 am
heh.. i bumped into a guy i knew from another BB in a local pub all the sudden... he said "hey ! i know you ! you are Shrike !" we then proceeded to drink each under the table..

i still meet him
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Shrike on February 19, 2002, 12:04:35 pm
Hey!  It's the other Shrike!  :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Styxx on February 19, 2002, 12:28:49 pm
- Shrike, meet Shrike.
- Hi Shrike.
- And Shrike, this is Shrike...
- Heya Shrike!

:D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Lonestar on February 19, 2002, 12:47:59 pm
Yeah I'd let them in. Of course this visit would have to be announced and not just "hi im here, can i come in"

Never know what maniac hackers are out there with personal info.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Zeronet on February 19, 2002, 01:04:00 pm
There's a difference between meeting  people on the forums and them suddendly appearing at your door/hole/thingy :). Be a big difficult for some, one of the people at the VWBB is stationed on a US Navel vessel.

:bump:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Styxx on February 19, 2002, 01:15:17 pm
Well, imagine that you're waiting for that person in the airport then. I mean, if someone you know from HLP asked you if he could stay at your place for some time, would you let him?
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: an0n on February 19, 2002, 01:17:07 pm
I'd let anyone I vaguely knew stay at mine. I'd sleep with a knife under my pillow just incase though.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Zeronet on February 19, 2002, 01:24:33 pm
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Originally posted by an0n
I'd let anyone I vaguely knew stay at mine. I'd sleep with a knife under my pillow just incase though.


Most people sleep with a knife under the pillow anyway or in america a gun.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Styxx on February 19, 2002, 01:27:13 pm
Well, I don't sleep with a knife or gun under my pillow, but I rigged the place with explosiv... wait, crap, Shrike might be listening. :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: IceFire on February 19, 2002, 01:27:14 pm
I've met people before....Orange, Dynamo, Remora, and WildWolf....not sure about having them over in the first place...but now that I know them I don't think I'd feel too uncomfortable.....so yes....
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Blue Lion on February 19, 2002, 01:34:30 pm
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Originally posted by Zeronet

or in america a gun.



 So that's what the lump in my pillow is........
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Styxx on February 19, 2002, 01:38:04 pm
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Originally posted by Blue Lion
So that's what the lump in my pillow is........


:lol: LOL! :lol:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: ARC_Shrike on February 19, 2002, 01:38:14 pm
yo Admin Shrike person we need to work something out... i want my nick ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Shrike on February 19, 2002, 02:34:57 pm
Too bad.  I got it first.  :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: JR2000Z on February 19, 2002, 02:40:10 pm
I'll only let you guys in my house if you give me presents. :) ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Wildlife on February 19, 2002, 03:07:19 pm
For me it depends as Being only 15 i still live mum and dad and brother and sister :(.
And it depends on the person from HLP boards who knocked on me door, liek for example if it was erm  *picks someone i dont know on HLP forums* Lonestar, then no as i have no idea who he is but if it was someone i know alot more then maybe :).
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Shrike on February 19, 2002, 03:10:34 pm
Well, Styxx and I are gonna kidnap Setekh and take him to E3.....

I've said too much!
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Fineus on February 19, 2002, 03:11:15 pm
I doubt anyone would let me within three miles of their house if they knew I was coming ;)

Perhaps I should go and call on M'Prok some day...
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Thorn on February 19, 2002, 03:38:21 pm
What? Let strange people who I've never met before into my house?
Yeah, I'd be ok with that..
But you're getting your own booze!
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on February 19, 2002, 03:51:37 pm
Yeah, right! :rolleyes: As if any of you would be brave enough to show up at my house (aside from Ace Pace, who lives a few blocks away anyways... :p)! Gunfire ( :snipe: ), suicide bombings... you wouldn't be able to fall asleep! (Yes, you can hear the gunfire from my room...)

All that aside, I'd love to see anyone I know semi-well, especially Setekh, over here. :)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Martinus on February 19, 2002, 04:00:37 pm
Friends are friends no matter where they are, if anyone's stuck they can come over to my place :yes:

Sandwich if you want to come over here yourself you'll have to leave the rifle at home (they're kinda edgy about trained gun toters over here ;) )

...and yeah I'd have Setekh 'round at my house any day of the week, the rest of the staff too :nod: (no swearing in front of my mum Griff! :D )
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: untouchable on February 19, 2002, 04:07:32 pm
I think that would be a hella kewl thing to meet some of you in person :nod: and if you came to my house, you could sleep in my room because I sleep at my computer ;) (or rather don't sleep).
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Zeronet on February 19, 2002, 04:11:31 pm
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Originally posted by sandwich
Yeah, right! :rolleyes: As if any of you would be brave enough to show up at my house (aside from Ace Pace, who lives a few blocks away anyways... :p)! Gunfire ( :snipe: ), suicide bombings... you wouldn't be able to fall asleep! (Yes, you can hear the gunfire from my room...)

All that aside, I'd love to see anyone I know semi-well, especially Setekh, over here. :)


Do you ever see a Merkava(Tank) go past or down your street?
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: JC Denton on February 19, 2002, 04:13:20 pm
Hmm, well, since I really have never thought of this before...

I suppose that if they gave a decent heads-up alert (I'm talking about a month or so), and they had a perfectly legitimate reason other than just stopping by to visit, then maybe...

Of course, I have precious little space at home, so they may be confined to the dog house or garage :D

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Originally posted by Zeronet

or in america a gun.


Actually, I don't sleep with a gun under my pillow.  I keep it in my nightstand drawer, which is right under the rifle on the shelf just next to my bed...:p I'm joking!!  Well, sorta... ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Darkage on February 19, 2002, 04:14:03 pm
Yeah indeed hella cool:)  i would let anyone in from HLP if they need a place to sleep..And the good thing is i got enough money to tour around englend and visit most of you guys:) and party:D
I'll bring ,u own booze:D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Shrike on February 19, 2002, 04:15:31 pm
Silly me, forgot to log off from Shrike's account...
- Styxx
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on February 19, 2002, 04:27:59 pm
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Originally posted by Zeronet


Do you ever see a Merkava(Tank) go past or down your street?


Not a Merkava - they usually keep those tanks for the real hot areas. I've seen plenty other tanks roll past on trailers, though - Israeli-modified Chieftains, IIRC. Tanks aren't allowed to drive on roads, as they tear up the asphalt. Only the M113 APC can, because it weighs a lot less than a tank, and it has special rubber pads on its treads for driving on roads.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: wEvil on February 19, 2002, 04:44:16 pm
Hehe...never had anyone from online before stay around.

But i got a nice 8 bedroom house for next year all lined up. :D

In terms of friendship..

Im not a hard person to get on with, but previously before i came to Uni i was with the "wrong people", so not surprisingly i wound up being closer to many people online that i could possibly be IRL.

Its not a problem for me now but I still find it far easier to "just get on" with people online.

Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Corsair on February 19, 2002, 05:01:08 pm
Would I let any of you guys stay at my house? :nod: Absolutely! Unless you arrived with a machine gun over your shoulder...but then maybe I'd just move my pocket knife from across the room to under my pillow :D
But what would my parents do to me if I tried something like that?
:snipe::snipe::snipe:
;)
Oh well, that's life! I could hook you up with a good Holiday Inn though...:D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on February 19, 2002, 05:49:19 pm
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Originally posted by sandwich
Yeah, right! :rolleyes: As if any of you would be brave enough to show up at my house (aside from Ace Pace, who lives a few blocks away anyways... :p)! Gunfire ( :snipe: ), suicide bombings... you wouldn't be able to fall asleep! (Yes, you can hear the gunfire from my room...)

All that aside, I'd love to see anyone I know semi-well, especially Setekh, over here. :)


actually, if I could, I would :)
Life's boring down there, and gunfires can't be more noisy than the area where I live :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Zeronet on February 19, 2002, 05:49:26 pm
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Originally posted by sandwich


Not a Merkava - they usually keep those tanks for the real hot areas. I've seen plenty other tanks roll past on trailers, though - Israeli-modified Chieftains, IIRC. Tanks aren't allowed to drive on roads, as they tear up the asphalt. Only the M113 APC can, because it weighs a lot less than a tank, and it has special rubber pads on its treads for driving on roads.


Yeah i know, they make mincemeat of it. Are the rubber pads a varient of the standard M113 design?
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on February 19, 2002, 06:10:37 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet


Yeah i know, they make mincemeat of it. Are the rubber pads a varient of the standard M113 design?


They may be; they're afixed to each track section individually. Look here:

(http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/qm/images/sandwich/dsc00001.jpg)

I'm on the left, FYI. I've circled the treads with rubber pads; you can see the rubber as the big central flat section in each track section.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: LtNarol on February 19, 2002, 06:13:10 pm
Back in the good old U.S. of A. *WOOHOO!!*

anyone live in texas?  The only restriction to visiting me: no firearms of any kind, and no messing with my girlfriend :D  thats all.  If you wanna stop by, give me a couple weeks worth of heads up, less if its an emergency.
Title: Probably not.
Post by: Grey Wolf on February 19, 2002, 06:52:28 pm
I would except my parents would be really confused...
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Corsair on February 19, 2002, 07:07:36 pm
confused? My parents would:
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Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: mikhael on February 19, 2002, 07:22:15 pm
I'm of two minds about this one.

On the one hand, I met my wife online, ten years ago. We finally got married two years ago.

On the other hand, over the years, I've grown to dislike dealing with people in person. I don't like people showing up at my door unannounced. I don't like people showing up at my door at all, come to think of it. I recently had a dinner party for my family. That was very difficult for me to deal with. I much prefer to deal with people at a distance, with a phone or a network between them and I.

Yeah. I'm f----d in the head. I know.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: delta_7890 on February 19, 2002, 08:10:24 pm
well...I guess so...but you better not hog my ps2, or my l33t computer! :D  I'd only allow certain people...and if Steak came, I'd lock him up in my basement and force him to make renders for me for the rest of pitiful life! :drevil:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Xelion on February 19, 2002, 10:02:17 pm
When out with someone over the net...so been there done that :D

But my parents would say no so i'll just give you a few hundred dollars and you can say at one of our exclusive hotels in Perth..just give me a few days in advance. :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on February 19, 2002, 11:27:08 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Styxx
- Shrike, meet Shrike.
- Hi Shrike.
- And Shrike, this is Shrike...
- Heya Shrike!

:D


(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/knossos/shrike.jpg) :devilidea
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Carl on February 19, 2002, 11:36:20 pm
maybe i'll let some of you stay at my place, but not Zeronet. i don't want to be up all night listening to someone ramble on about hangers.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on February 19, 2002, 11:58:02 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Carl
maybe i'll let some of you stay at my place, but not Zeronet. i don't want to be up all night listening to someone ramble on about hangers.


I get to sleep in a Sathanas :D
and it has a build in sun roof( :wink: ) and a bar, neat stuff :D :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Turnsky on February 20, 2002, 12:01:53 am
Not in my end of earth, it's good really, 'cause i find you weird from the opposite end of the globe, let alone face to face.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on February 20, 2002, 12:05:19 am
Quote
Originally posted by Turnsky
Not in my end of earth, it's good really, 'cause i find you weird from the opposite end of the globe, let alone face to face.


you find me wierd?
well come to my house now
*loads .44 magnum :snipe: *
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Setekh on February 20, 2002, 02:43:39 am
Mik, you're not alone. I find it a lot easier to deal with people online; even moreso over email than instant messaging, when I know I don't have someone over the other side of the connection impatiently waiting...

But I think meeting with someone can provide really good fellowship, and is crucial to us as social creatures. A lot of communication is lost when you can't see someone, hear the tone of the voice, or whatever. I like meeting up with people. :)

PS. I voted yes, naturally. Thanks to all those who'd welcome me. C'mon, who wouldn't, if you heard 'The Steak is here!' hollering from your front door? :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: CP5670 on February 20, 2002, 02:57:02 am
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On the other hand, over the years, I've grown to dislike dealing with people in person. I don't like people showing up at my door unannounced. I don't like people showing up at my door at all, come to think of it. I recently had a dinner party for my family. That was very difficult for me to deal with. I much prefer to deal with people at a distance, with a phone or a network between them and I.


That is exactly like me.:) I try to generally stay away from people in real life anyway.:D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: aldo_14 on February 20, 2002, 03:33:24 am
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Originally posted by Setekh

PS. I voted yes, naturally. Thanks to all those who'd welcome me. C'mon, who wouldn't, if you heard 'The Steak is here!' hollering from your front door? :D

:rolleyes:
I'd probably just fire up the bar-b-q.  Or the oven.
:D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on February 20, 2002, 04:11:18 am
I really got into the whole online friends thing a year ago, up until a few months ago. I've calmed down since then, and I really value and even crave spending time with people in RL™ - especially, uhm... certain people. :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Setekh on February 20, 2002, 04:25:38 am
Lol! :D Well, if I ever smell Pita Pizza waffing into my bedroom - look out the window and see a cool guy hopping out of a M113, then I'll go and unlock the doors. ;)

PS. Shrike? I'll be waiting for you and Barni to turn up too... :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on February 20, 2002, 05:19:51 am
Quote
Originally posted by sandwich
I really got into the whole online friends thing a year ago, up until a few months ago. I've calmed down since then, and I really value and even crave spending time with people in RL™ - especially, uhm... certain people. :D


hey, dude, not before wedding ;)

Online is cool, but real life is cool too. Of course, 'm kindda lucky, i'm the sort  of lonely guy that stays in the corner of the room when there's a party, usually, but 3 years ago, I got to met, well, you know, you meet one guy and you know you'll be firnedf for a long, long time... well, I got to met 3 guys and 1 girl of that kind :D we're still all together, even if now I'm away in another corner of france :). I have 4 best friends :lol:. And if I met them only online, life wouldn't have been half as fun as it is now.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Darkage on February 20, 2002, 05:20:14 am
Who would like to meet the Cornflakes man? ( for the ones who don't know wtf i am talking about cornflakes, i am the cornflakes man ):D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Ace Pace on February 20, 2002, 05:36:25 am
Quote
Originally posted by sandwich



I'm on the left, FYI. I've circled the treads with rubber pads; you can see the rubber as the big central flat section in each track section.


hey so thats what you look like I just might hop over if the shoting stops so my mom would let me go :) :yes:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Setekh on February 20, 2002, 05:50:26 am
Quote
Originally posted by darkage
Who would like to meet the Cornflakes man? ( for the ones who don't know wtf i am talking about cornflakes, i am the cornflakes man ):D


ME :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on February 20, 2002, 06:31:41 am
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh


ME :D


hehe, I would sure like to meet DA too :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on February 20, 2002, 06:38:54 am
Quote
Originally posted by venom2506


hey, dude, not before wedding ;)


Silly! That's not what I meant... :rolleyes: :p

Friends can be few and far between here - people come and go so much that for the past 13 years since I've moved here, there are 4 people my age whom I've known for that whole time - count it (on one hand, too) - four. :doubt: So you can imagine how much I value the friendships I can make over here. :)

Quote
Originally posted by Ace Pace


hey so thats what you look like I just might hop over if the shoting stops so my mom would let me go :) :yes:


hehehe - you'll have to act fast, I go into miloeem (reserves for the non-hebrew speaking ppl out there) on Sunday - to Ramallah, none the less.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Ace Pace on February 20, 2002, 06:46:28 am
can it be friday ?
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Setekh on February 20, 2002, 06:55:24 am
Quote
Originally posted by venom2506
hehe, I would sure like to meet DA too :D


I would probably crack up as soon as he started talking. :D

Ace Pace, that should be cool, since he's leaving in the wee hours of Sunday, then he'll be gone for 29 days... :( *sniff*

Hopefully he'll be able to keep his eye on his Palm and I can get some messages off to him. :)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Darkage on February 20, 2002, 07:01:19 am
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh


I would probably crack up as soon as he started talking. :D

Ace Pace, that should be cool, since he's leaving in the wee hours of Sunday, then he'll be gone for 29 days... :( *sniff*

Hopefully he'll be able to keep his eye on his Palm and I can get some messages off to him. :)


I know my english speech isn't top notch good:) i'll record something at home then you can crack up before i nock on the door.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on February 20, 2002, 07:06:09 am
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Originally posted by darkage


I know my english speech isn't top notch good:) i'll record something at home then you can crack up before i nock on the door.


Lol, I remember you sent me a wav once, where you were talking english: that cracked me up indeed :D
the guy sounded like he was pinching (sp?) is nose while talking :lol:
Hi Donald Duck :lol::lol::lol:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Setekh on February 20, 2002, 07:11:14 am
I'll be looking forward to that... :D

Hehe, there's the next step; we know how old each other is, where we come from, what we look like - now, how we sound ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Gortef on February 20, 2002, 08:10:52 am
hey, of course I voted yes :nod:

heh, speaking of accents. I think many find Finnish accent quite amusing, hell even WE find our accent amusing :p
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Martinus on February 20, 2002, 08:16:13 am
Unfortunatley there are too many of you great people online for me to give you all the attention you deserve. In RL my friends are the most excellent bunch of people that I've ever met. I hope you all have friends that are as kind, loyal and funny as mine.

Everyone should be happy :nod:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Darkage on February 20, 2002, 08:30:07 am
I am in my last hour of school i'll be home at 4:30pm after that i'll record something out of my english school book:D then it's time for a laugh.

Edit: Yo meat ball i also post cornflakes:D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on February 20, 2002, 09:50:16 am
Quote
Originally posted by Ace Pace
can it be friday ?


I'm not sure what my schedule is like, except for that I am going for Shabbat dinner Friday evening. I usually wake up _real_ late though... like 10-11am. :)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Galemp on February 20, 2002, 09:55:07 am
My mom and her fiancee met each other online, and we're all living happily together. :) I haven't been here long, but I feel like I've known you guys forever. "And you... and you... and you were there!" (Wizard of Oz... Kansas... geddit? Oh, never mind. :rolleyes: ) The only trouble is that we're spread out all over the place. New Jersey, Texas, Ireland, Israel, Capella...
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Unknown Target on February 20, 2002, 10:04:53 am
Well, I don't know, I'm really not a people person, and, besides, only about half the world knows the very existance of where I live (United States Virgin Islands, you know, UPN?)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on February 20, 2002, 11:35:44 am
Quote
Originally posted by darkage
Who would like to meet the Cornflakes man? ( for the ones who don't know wtf i am talking about cornflakes, i am the cornflakes man ):D


you can thank me for that one ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Zeronet on February 20, 2002, 12:46:07 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Carl
maybe i'll let some of you stay at my place, but not Zeronet. i don't want to be up all night listening to someone ramble on about hangers.


Nah in RL i go on more about Military stuff etc, my mates in the Air cadets(spent 6 months in it myself) and wants to join the RAF but im going for the Army Air Core.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on February 20, 2002, 04:18:34 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet


Nah in RL i go on more about Military stuff etc, my mates in the Air cadets(spent 6 months in it myself) and wants to join the RAF but im going for the Army Air Core.


The go to Sandwitch's place :D
(sorry sandwitch :p )
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Corsair on February 20, 2002, 04:46:20 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
I voted yes, naturally. Thanks to all those who'd welcome me. C'mon, who wouldn't, if you heard 'The Steak is here!' hollering from your front door? :D


Most people who hear a teenager stand in front of their house and yell "The Steak is here!" would probably call the cops...cuz they'd either think that the dumb kid is just trying to piss them off or has gone completely crazy  ;)

And anyone here is welcome to try and get into my house...without my parents seeing you :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: CODEDOG ND on February 20, 2002, 04:49:26 pm
This is what would happen...:snipe:

:mad2:  YOU CAN'T TOUCH MY SPACE KRACK!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Corsair on February 20, 2002, 04:51:56 pm
:lol:

Anything but the SpaceCrack!

:lol:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: razor_blade on February 20, 2002, 06:35:31 pm
Hm iI must say it sounds like an interesting idea. There aren't many people here that like FS. SUCKERS! :p :mad2:

Someone here could teach me how to render, make mods and stuff you know. I don't have anyone here where i live to ask. These guys here in my town olny want finished work.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Zeronet on February 20, 2002, 06:39:05 pm
I learnt my 3l33t(j/k) modding skills here. Well im still learning really.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Corsair on February 20, 2002, 08:13:14 pm
Quote
Originally posted by razor_blade
Someone here could teach me how to render, make mods and stuff you know. I don't have anyone here where i live to ask. These guys here in my town olny want finished work.


Teach you how to do stuff but on what programs? It all depends on what you have
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: LtNarol on February 20, 2002, 08:33:32 pm
Air Corps? im in JROTC...plan on going air force though :nod:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Zeronet on February 20, 2002, 09:06:09 pm
Army Air Corps. AH-64, CH-47D, personally im going in as a Officer, AH-64 pilot.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on February 20, 2002, 11:42:07 pm
Quote
Originally posted by razor_blade
Hm iI must say it sounds like an interesting idea. There aren't many people here that like FS. SUCKERS! :p :mad2:

Someone here could teach me how to render, make mods and stuff you know. I don't have anyone here where i live to ask. These guys here in my town olny want finished work.


Go to the FS forum, the Hard Light forum dosent cover JUST FS :wink:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Turnsky on February 21, 2002, 04:22:31 am
Quote
Originally posted by Dr.Zer0


you find me wierd?
well come to my house now
*loads .44 magnum :snipe: *




Invites Vasudans to Dr Zero's house :headz:

:drevil:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on February 21, 2002, 06:48:54 am
Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet
Army Air Corps. AH-64, CH-47D, personally im going in as a Officer, AH-64 pilot.


woot! hey, you may be able to tell us what's up with the comanche? (or maybe not, actually)
btw, I would have figured 64 and 47 had different pilots, since they're not really the same kind of copters?
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Setekh on February 21, 2002, 09:50:55 am
Quote
Originally posted by Corsair
Most people who hear a teenager stand in front of their house and yell "The Steak is here!" would probably call the cops...


Ahhh, but you gifted HLPers know better... :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Styxx on February 21, 2002, 10:14:16 am
Well, I'd probably open the door - fifteen minutes afterwards, when I finally recover from the sudden burst of uncontrollable laughter. :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Corsair on February 21, 2002, 11:26:40 am
Quote
Originally posted by Styxx
Well, I'd probably open the door - fifteen minutes afterwards, when I finally recover from the sudden burst of uncontrollable laughter. :D


Yeah...that is if I ever recovered from laughing!!! ;)

And yes, I might eventually try to get into the Air Force one day...but isn't that why a lot of us like FS/Iwar/other games like this? Because we like those kind of things.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: BlackDove on February 21, 2002, 01:15:02 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Thunder
I would, it'd be a laugh - although I'm naturally shy around people I don't know so it'd be pretty weird, but it would be kinda cool. Assuming the person didn't turn out to be a raving lunatic.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on February 21, 2002, 01:18:24 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Corsair


Yeah...that is if I ever recovered from laughing!!! ;)

And yes, I might eventually try to get into the Air Force one day...but isn't that why a lot of us like FS/Iwar/other games like this? Because we like those kind of things.


well, for me, not to the point to actually get into the army ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Zeronet on February 21, 2002, 01:23:22 pm
Quote
Originally posted by venom2506


woot! hey, you may be able to tell us what's up with the comanche? (or maybe not, actually)
btw, I would have figured 64 and 47 had different pilots, since they're not really the same kind of copters?



Comanche, its a stealth Apache. Radar emissions, sound etc is kept to a low. The deal with it? It costs a fortune and there's probably a ton of things wrong with it.
AH-64 is your tank eating machine, the apache and the other one is the Chinook(twin rotor transport helo). Both are Army Air Core vehicles, Chinook possible Navel as well. Could end up flying either.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on February 21, 2002, 04:36:56 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Corsair
And yes, I might eventually try to get into the Air Force one day...but isn't that why a lot of us like FS/Iwar/other games like this? Because we like those kind of things.


Hehehe - boys with toys... ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Corsair on February 21, 2002, 06:41:04 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh
Who wouldn't, if you heard 'The Steak is here!' hollering from your front door? :D


Speaking of steak, guess what I just had for dinner?
:D :D :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Darkage on February 22, 2002, 03:44:39 am
I would open the door for Setekh when i hear him say that:D

Hmm..if i come by you can open the door i am completly sane:D

I can prove it:D

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/freak.jpg)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on February 23, 2002, 12:25:04 am
Quote
Originally posted by Turnsky




Invites Vasudans to Dr Zero's house :headz:

:drevil:


Invites pot head to Turnsky's house
:thepimp:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Roy fokker on February 27, 2002, 07:03:56 pm
Well i wouldn't mind but apart from woo and some other person (forgot there name ) live in the uk. No a bad area apart from the police van and cars driving pass the streets every five mins:D.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Corsair on February 27, 2002, 07:32:10 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Roy fokker
Well i wouldn't mind but apart from woo and some other person (forgot there name ) live in the uk. No a bad area apart from the police van and cars driving pass the streets every five mins:D.


:eek: He has spoken the Holy Name! Never speak the Holy Name! Whenever you refer to Him you must call him Setekh or Steak! Never speak his True Name!
:D ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on February 28, 2002, 02:56:11 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Corsair


:eek: He has spoken the Holy Name! Never speak the Holy Name! Whenever you refer to Him you must call him Setekh or Steak! Never speak his True Name!
:D ;)


you have to call him Steak, Setekh, or AWACS even if you go to Kangaroo land snd see him :p
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on February 28, 2002, 02:58:20 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Turnsky




Invites Vasudans to Dr Zero's house :headz:

:drevil:


hmm, I just rembered, you dident invite him to my house, my name is noe Dr Zero its Dr.Zer0 :p :p :p :p :p :p :p
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Turnsky on February 28, 2002, 04:01:18 pm
*Points a "Laser" at  Dr.Zer0's house  
 
 :snipe:

:drevil:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Turnsky on February 28, 2002, 04:14:25 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet
Army Air Corps. AH-64, CH-47D, personally im going in as a Officer, AH-64 pilot.



the AH-64? the comanche?
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Zeronet on February 28, 2002, 04:32:14 pm
As i have said before a AH-64 is an Apache and a Commache is the stealth helicopter based on the Apache.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on March 01, 2002, 01:01:24 am
Quote
Originally posted by Turnsky
*Points a "Laser" at  Dr.Zer0's house  
 
 :snipe:

:drevil:


thats one dangerous lazer ;)

*Invites pervert to Turnsky's house* ;7
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: CougEr on March 01, 2002, 01:54:21 am
Ummm... I guess being the oldest one here (  am I?) I would have no problem to host any of you.

You can't be more freaks than I have been and probably still am. lol

I have a place and a little strability.  A few days I guess is not problem. Hek! I guess you could use my dial up ( I'm on cable now! ) and my Toshiba Portage P3 750 lappy.
Lightwave on a kick-ass open GL card, and all the rest of the toys.

But then, you'll never want to leave... :eek:

I voted Yes, of course.  ;)

I guess Setekh is the only one close by to me in Sydney.

It's good to know people in high places.... Me Avatar?:devilidea

heheh J/K:wink:

I like those smilies

Just call me before you come on down.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on March 01, 2002, 05:35:49 am
Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet
As i have said before a AH-64 is an Apache and a Commache is the stealth helicopter based on the Apache.


Huh? The Comanche ( RAH66) is not based at all on the apache, but never mind :p
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Corsair on March 01, 2002, 06:08:49 pm
This thread is still alive? Kill it! Kill it! :headz:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on March 02, 2002, 09:30:04 pm
:headz: and :snipe: wont help you now
you need, an Admin[/i][/U]
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Corsair on March 02, 2002, 09:33:45 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Dr.Zer0
:headz: and :snipe: wont help you now
you need, an Admin[/i][/U]


:snipe: I knew that! no really, I did  :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on March 02, 2002, 11:21:51 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Corsair


:snipe: I knew that! no really, I did  :D


You seem very agreeable with me tonight ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Black Wolf on March 04, 2002, 03:21:01 am
I'd probably be willing, but Max is about the only one who could ever get here, and I don't know him. Even Setekh and CougEr are about 4000k away.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Blade18 on March 04, 2002, 06:19:19 am
I wouldn't mind to meet any of you....I think it would be great ! and fun. to party my as$ off:D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Zeronet on March 04, 2002, 12:31:49 pm
Quote
Originally posted by venom2506


Huh? The Comanche ( RAH66) is not based at all on the apache, but never mind :p


Yes it was. First came Apache, then they designed and built the Comanche. The evolution is there, its a tank killer, the step up from the Apache. When i say based i dont they literally used the Apache frame or design, they looked at the Apache and decided to make something with the same purpose, but better and stealth.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on March 04, 2002, 01:11:10 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet


Yes it was. First came Apache, then they designed and built the Comanche. The evolution is there, its a tank killer, the step up from the Apache. When i say based i dont they literally used the Apache frame or design, they looked at the Apache and decided to make something with the same purpose, but better and stealth.


huh, ah.
when you say that something is based on something else, it's built from the same frame of design, otherwise I can say the B2 is based on the B17 :p
Be more clear next time ;)
Oh, and first did not came the apache but the Cobra, but never mind :p
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Shrike on March 04, 2002, 01:16:29 pm
Considering the Apache is an attack chopper and the Comanche is a light attack/recon chopper with a significantly reduced ordnance load, I'd hesitate to say the Commanche is really a successor to the Apache.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Zeronet on March 04, 2002, 01:18:56 pm
Quote
Originally posted by venom2506


huh, ah.
when you say that something is based on something else, it's built from the same frame of design, otherwise I can say the B2 is based on the B17 :p
Be more clear next time ;)
Oh, and first did not came the apache but the Cobra, but never mind :p


No it was the Lynx. Commanche is similar to the Apache in my view. Might just be the name though.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on March 04, 2002, 02:08:40 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet


No it was the Lynx. Commanche is similar to the Apache in my view. Might just be the name though.


The Lynx? originaly it's an anti submarine helicopter if i don't talk crap (plus it's much more recent than the cobra, that first appeared in Vietnam), anyway Shrike is right, the comanche is a scout btw.
bah, anyway, i don't care, the Werewolf rules them all
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Zeronet on March 04, 2002, 03:16:33 pm
Quote
Originally posted by venom2506


The Lynx? originaly it's an anti submarine helicopter if i don't talk crap (plus it's much more recent than the cobra, that first appeared in Vietnam), anyway Shrike is right, the comanche is a scout btw.
bah, anyway, i don't care, the Werewolf rules them all


Well considering its a AH-1, it came out before the Apache,also the Lynx used to(still does possibly)  serve as the BAF's anti-tank helo, still i'd rather be in a A-10 sometimes, ZSU-23's are nasty or Shilka's if you dont understand Military Jargon. Jets are safer than Helo's but i cant get in the RAF. Also i know the comanche is a scoutish craft, but if the Apache hadnt been developed, it wouldnt have either.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on March 04, 2002, 04:16:22 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet


Well considering its a AH-1, it came out before the Apache,also the Lynx used to(still does possibly)  serve as the BAF's anti-tank helo, still i'd rather be in a A-10 sometimes, ZSU-23's are nasty or Shilka's if you dont understand Military Jargon. Jets are safer than Helo's but i cant get in the RAF. Also i know the comanche is a scoutish craft, but if the Apache hadnt been developed, it wouldnt have either.


the apache wouldn't have been developed, the US army would have had cheyennes instead :)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Corsair on March 04, 2002, 04:58:49 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Blade18
Posts: 2

Where are your manners guys? This is a newbie here...

:D :cool: :devilidea :thepimp: [SIZE=8]Welcome to HLP![/SIZE] :thepimp: :devilidea :cool: :D

[NeWbIe MoDe]How can I get an avatar/title?[/NeWbIe MoDe]
:D
If you do anything, Blade, don't ask that question...
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Dr.Zer0 on March 04, 2002, 05:20:12 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Corsair

Where are your manners guys? This is a newbie here...

:D :cool: :devilidea :thepimp: [SIZE=8]Welcome to HLP![/SIZE] :thepimp: :devilidea :cool: :D

[NeWbIe MoDe]How can I get an avatar/title?[/NeWbIe MoDe]
:D
If you do anything, Blade, don't ask that question...


Hey! The idea of using the worng smilies for a welcome was my idea :confused:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Blade18 on March 04, 2002, 05:25:40 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Corsair

Where are your manners guys? This is a newbie here...

:D :cool: :devilidea :thepimp: [SIZE=8]Welcome to HLP![/SIZE] :thepimp: :devilidea :cool: :D

[NeWbIe MoDe]How can I get an avatar/title?[/NeWbIe MoDe]
:D
If you do anything, Blade, don't ask that question...


Thanks ! i realy like it here..good info on modding stuff...btw i was looking at some stuff and i read something about the FOJ what the hell is it??? :confused:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Corsair on March 04, 2002, 05:28:58 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Dr.Zer0
Hey! The idea of using the worng smilies for a welcome was my idea :confused:


Oops...:o
Well since there wasn't a little copyright thing next to it I decided to steal the idea...:D ;)

And anyway, I just use whatever smilies I feel like...:devilidea
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on March 05, 2002, 01:13:55 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Blade18

...i read something about the FOJ what the hell is it??? :confused:

Oh gawd, here it comes... :rolleyes:
*looks around for Darkage*

:D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Levyathan on March 05, 2002, 03:08:07 pm
I'd let Styxx stay at my place.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on March 05, 2002, 03:46:48 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Levyathan
I'd let Styxx stay at my place.


her... that's not funny dude :p
:D :snipe:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Shrike on March 05, 2002, 04:14:24 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Levyathan
I'd let Styxx stay at my place.
He'd just bribe you with the PS2 and you wouldn't even notice him.  ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Styxx on March 06, 2002, 06:34:37 am
Quote
Originally posted by Levyathan
I'd let Styxx stay at my place.



Hah, like you have a choice. :p
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Setekh on March 08, 2002, 04:54:32 am
Quote
Originally posted by Shrike
Considering the Apache is an attack chopper and the Comanche is a light attack/recon chopper with a significantly reduced ordnance load, I'd hesitate to say the Commanche is really a successor to the Apache.


Yep. The Comanche is a stealthy, faster machine with paper-thin armour; the Apache is built like a brick with separated engines, decent armour, higher weapons capacity and features like the always-down landing gear (handy for emergency auto-rotation). MmmmmApache. :D

PS2... PS2... grr, I hate you guys. ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on March 08, 2002, 05:18:33 am
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh

and features like the always-down landing gear (handy for emergency auto-rotation). MmmmmApache. :D


too bad the apache usually flies only a dozen of meters above the ground, and would never have time to make autorotation :D
I guess it's strong enouth to resist, but the crew would be severly reeling under the shock :p
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Setekh on March 08, 2002, 06:21:05 pm
Quote
Originally posted by venom2506
too bad the apache usually flies only a dozen of meters above the ground, and would never have time to make autorotation :D
I guess it's strong enouth to resist, but the crew would be severly reeling under the shock :p


Yeah, I suppose so. :D Still man, the Apache... the 30mm chaingun and the Hellfires... deadly combo. :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Turnsky on March 09, 2002, 12:02:09 am
I like BIG  Weapons - Lo Wang :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Nico on March 09, 2002, 06:28:49 am
Quote
Originally posted by Setekh


Yeah, I suppose so. :D Still man, the Apache... the 30mm chaingun and the Hellfires... deadly combo. :D


yeah, but now there's quite a lot of helicopyters of the same level, but less known for some readon (the Roylvalk (not the right spelling, that's for sure :p), the Havoc, the Werewolf, the Gerfaut ( ground assault variant of the tigre, the one you can see in GoldenEye ). The apache is the most mediatised, but not the only one :p
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Zeronet on March 09, 2002, 07:43:43 am
Mi 24 Hind...carries Troops as well.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Stunaep on October 23, 2002, 12:10:40 pm
how come this thread was bumped? I see now new replies. :confused:


Oh, yes, the voting thing.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Joey_21 on October 23, 2002, 12:12:20 pm
Hmm, I've never met an online friend before so that would be kinda cool. :cool:

Oh btw:

Joey Twentyone
Seymour Butz Ave. Box 987
Mike Roch, AL 12345

:p :p :p :p
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Tiara on October 23, 2002, 12:16:18 pm
*sends assasins to Joey's place*
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: RandomTiger on October 23, 2002, 12:19:46 pm
Never mind
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Joey_21 on October 23, 2002, 12:25:58 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Tiara
*sends assasins to Joey's place*


:lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Stunaep on October 23, 2002, 12:31:00 pm
:ha: try to edit this:

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/lmarshal/joey21.jpg)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: wEvil on October 23, 2002, 12:57:50 pm
it wouldnt matter if i posted my address because i could "disappear" easily.

not that anyone would get within two kilometers of the house without being beaten senseless by pikey kids in kappa suits and baseball caps..
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Stealth on October 23, 2002, 01:12:31 pm
so Styxx knows Shrike in RL eh?  no wonder he's an admin!

(just kidding :D)

i'd let someone stay at my place, but they must make the arrangement in advance... if they just show up at my house then i'll say forget you, you can stay in the dog-kennel at the back of the house... or on the street, or in the ditch.

it also depends who it is
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Joey_21 on October 23, 2002, 01:43:15 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Stunaep
:ha: try to edit this:

(http://www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/lmarshal/joey21.jpg)


Huh? :wtf:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Stunaep on October 23, 2002, 01:45:28 pm
just making sure everyone can send in their mail-bombs.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Joey_21 on October 23, 2002, 01:52:28 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Stunaep
just making sure everyone can send in their mail-bombs.


ROTFLMAO!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA

:lol::lol::lol:

(http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/images/smilies/wakka.gif)
(http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/images/smilies/wakka.gif)
(http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/images/smilies/wakka.gif)
(http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/images/smilies/wakka.gif)

ITS NOT EVEN A REAL ADDRESS!!!!!! :p :ha:

Sorry to disappoint you. :wink:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Redfang on October 23, 2002, 01:52:58 pm
:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
 
Do you really think that's the real address? :lol:
 
Quote
Originally posted by Stunaep
how come this thread was bumped? I see now new replies. :confused:


Oh, yes, the voting thing.

 
Yes. Someone voted in the poll, which bumps the thread up.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 23, 2002, 02:39:30 pm
I'd tell everyone my address, just so I could trap whoever came in my basement and slowly drive them insane with my twisted mind games and traps, but feh, I just finished with a couple of Jehova's Witnesses and I'm kinda sick of the screaming now. Maybe next week.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on October 23, 2002, 02:40:38 pm
Quote
Originally posted by Joey_21
(http://dynamic4.gamespy.com/~freespace/forums/images/smilies/wakka.gif)


*sniff*


...Anyways, I think I'll let this one live for the time being, as long as it stays on the original topic. :)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 23, 2002, 02:43:33 pm
...never mind that I'd have to let the defenses down to let someone in, or at least the razor wire, and I'm not interested in having those National Guard bastards on my doorstep again. Last time, I actually had to reload before the survivors ran off last time, and I HATE reloading.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Darkage on October 23, 2002, 02:52:49 pm
Quote
Originally posted by venom2506


Lol, I remember you sent me a wav once, where you were talking english: that cracked me up indeed :D
the guy sounded like he was pinching (sp?) is nose while talking :lol:
Hi Donald Duck :lol::lol::lol:



My voice (www.3dap.com/hlp/hosted/inferno/darkage/darkage.wav)

Here is another sample to crank you up:D
and proberly the rest of you people:D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: CP5670 on October 23, 2002, 04:59:48 pm
man this thread is old... :p
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Knight Templar on October 23, 2002, 05:06:59 pm
Quote
not that anyone would get within two kilometers of the house without being beaten senseless by pikey kids in kappa suits and baseball caps..


:nod:

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it also depends who it is

yeah, not to be picky, but a few of you i might release the hounds on rather than let you in ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Borealis on October 23, 2002, 09:55:51 pm
yikes!!  I voted yes before I read the part about him staying in my house :o
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: WMCoolmon on October 23, 2002, 09:59:38 pm
A short time later, in a house far, far away...
"I gotta get my some plane tickets! ;7" Styxx said.

;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Styxx on October 23, 2002, 10:11:00 pm
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Originally posted by Stealth
so Styxx knows Shrike in RL eh?  no wonder he's an admin!


Newbies... :rolleyes: :D :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Styxx on October 23, 2002, 10:13:04 pm
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Originally posted by Stryke 9
...slowly drive them insane with my twisted mind games and traps...


Hmm, I sorta did that to Shrike, but I had no effort at all - all I had to do was, well, do nothing! Yes! The wonders of not knowing the language of everyone else around you...

In fact, it was bad timing. When we arranged for it, I had lots of free time, but when he arrived, I had just gotten into a new, huge project and everything was screwed up. :p
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Styxx on October 23, 2002, 10:13:48 pm
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Originally posted by WMCoolmon
A short time later, in a house far, far away...
"I gotta get my some plane tickets! ;7" Styxx said.

;)


";7", indeed. ;7

* goes check for ticket prices *
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on October 24, 2002, 07:13:09 am
Styxx! You triple-posted! Bad Admin! Naughty Admin! Shame on you! :p


*goes to dock a couple of hundred posts from Styxx's postcount*

;7
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Redfang on October 24, 2002, 08:15:36 am
Spammers. :rolleyes:
 
 
 
*Runs*
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Stealth on October 24, 2002, 10:29:34 am
a triple posting admin?  :wtf: :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Stealth on October 24, 2002, 10:29:34 am
next year i'm going to Africa on vacations (me and a few friends) and i'll probably stop in England and Portugal (to visit my family) but i'm going to stop by Thunder too (if it's OK with him)

i want to see if you're as 'big' in real life as you are on the forums! (:lol: :p just kidding)


i think it'd be cool though... probably be around july 2003, for about 2 days
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Unknown Target on October 24, 2002, 10:48:52 am
Alright, who's the spammer who brought this thread back?!

Was it saturn114?
If it is, I'm gonna kill 'em.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Stealth on October 24, 2002, 10:52:12 am
about 2 pages ago... someone posted a 'poll' and it got bumped.  wasnt' me
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Redfang on October 24, 2002, 10:59:34 am
saturn114? Why him? :lol::wtf:
 
Err, I haven't seen him here for a while... :yes:
 
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Originally posted by Stealth
next year i'm going to Africa on vacations (me and a few friends) and i'll probably stop in England and Portugal (to visit my family) but i'm going to stop by Thunder too (if it's OK with him)

i want to see if you're as 'big' in real life as you are on the forums! (:lol: :p just kidding)


i think it'd be cool though... probably be around july 2003, for about 2 days

 
Good edit for a double post. :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Stealth on October 24, 2002, 11:23:06 am
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Originally posted by Redfang

 
Good edit for a double post. :D



thanks :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on October 24, 2002, 05:43:08 pm
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Originally posted by Redfang
Good edit for a double post. :D


:wtf:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Redfang on October 25, 2002, 08:48:53 am
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Originally posted by Serious Sandwich
:wtf:

 
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Originally posted by Stealth
next year i'm going to Africa on vacations (me and a few friends) and i'll probably stop in England and Portugal (to visit my family) but i'm going to stop by Thunder too (if it's OK with him)

i want to see if you're as 'big' in real life as you are on the forums! (:lol: :p just kidding)


i think it'd be cool though... probably be around july 2003, for about 2 days

 
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Originally posted by Stealth
a triple posting admin?  :wtf: :D

 
Yes. That second quote was the same as third. But then Stealth managed it to only look like a double post with different CONTENT[/i][/u].
 
Check the time. :D
Title: I met people online once...
Post by: Star Dragon on October 25, 2002, 09:03:02 am
Back in '88 (1988 for you youngins) I was on Fantasia BBS (noted for the Tradewars2002 game!!!!) We decided to have a "BBS Meet" at the Crystal mall in Waterford Connecticut (back then I was 15mins away!)... about 20 of us showed up and I met someone I had talked to a lot. She was called BUNNY. It was Love/Lust at first site... We got along just fine until my parents freaked out that she was a freshman (14) and I was a senior (17)...   We went out a few weeks but then had to call it off... I never did really get over not knowing if it would've gone somewhere.......  :(

*Runs to tissues*

   Unless you are cute or bear gifts appropriate to my greatness you can pack sand all the way to the budget motel :p  But sure come on by sometime
:lol:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Stealth on October 25, 2002, 06:10:01 pm
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Originally posted by Redfang

 

 

 
Yes. That second quote was the same as third. But then Stealth managed it to only look like a double post with different CONTENT[/i][/u].
 
Check the time. :D



yeah, you liked that didn't you :D

nice cover-up eh? ;7 :D :p :cool:
Title: Re: I met people online once...
Post by: Stealth on October 25, 2002, 06:11:50 pm
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Originally posted by Star Dragon
you can pack sand all the way to the budget  


what does 'pack sand' mean?
Title: Re: I met people online once...
Post by: vyper on October 25, 2002, 07:11:29 pm
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Originally posted by Star Dragon
I never did really get over not knowing if it would've gone somewhere.......  :(



Jail.

:p Cheer up.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on October 26, 2002, 06:16:28 pm
Stealth: Stop double-posting. You know better.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Unknown Target on October 26, 2002, 06:17:51 pm
DAMNIT! This thread died. Let's not make it roll over in it's grave, mkay?
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on October 26, 2002, 06:41:04 pm
Hmmm... I liked this thread, so either it goes back on-topic, now, or it dies.

Permanently, this time.... :rolleyes: ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Turnsky on October 26, 2002, 09:05:46 pm
okaaaay, to get back on topic, i don't think i'd let anyone visit me, besides, who'd want to visit Tasmania? where the only 'net connection is either 56k, or adsl which i can't afford *sob* :(
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: wEvil on October 26, 2002, 09:08:53 pm
i'd love to go tripping around and meet everyone.
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Darkage on October 27, 2002, 05:45:54 am
I met wEvil..:D

On the phone:D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: wEvil on October 27, 2002, 06:13:00 am
he still hasnt recovered from the shock :shaking: ;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: kode on October 27, 2002, 08:13:01 am
I've met people from forums before (in fact, I met one today), and apart from I don't like any of you, all of you are living too far away. well, maybe if it was hex or someone...
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Reaper on October 27, 2002, 10:11:49 am
I met my best friend (female gender) online...
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Joey_21 on October 27, 2002, 10:21:56 am
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Originally posted by darkage
I met wEvil..:D

On the phone:D


Heheh me too... hmm, I lost count... How many times did you call? :lol:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Darkage on October 27, 2002, 11:22:48 am
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Originally posted by wEvil
he still hasnt recovered from the shock :shaking: ;)


:p


Joey: I called 2 many times:D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Knight Templar on October 27, 2002, 11:31:48 am
i almost feel left out.

the only thing holding me back is knowing why the calls were made and what as said. :nervous:


;)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Joey_21 on October 27, 2002, 11:38:47 am
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Originally posted by Knight Templar
i almost feel left out.

the only thing holding me back is knowing why the calls were made and what as said. :nervous:


;)



Why they were made: just for fun
What was said: we talked about stuff
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Kellan on October 27, 2002, 07:08:59 pm
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Originally posted by wEvil
i'd love to go tripping around and meet everyone.


IIRC, you offered me the chance to come down and visit your student house. :)
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Knight Templar on October 29, 2002, 09:04:38 pm
AFAIK, the only people that live close by me is Lobsterclaw and a few Squad War fly boys that live downsouth. no visits for me..
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: wEvil on October 29, 2002, 09:23:10 pm
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Originally posted by Kellan


IIRC, you offered me the chance to come down and visit your student house. :)



Yep...are you going to do that anytime soon?

speaking of which, on the subject of the ugly mug thing, apparently there's a guy in the year below who looks JUST LIKE ME - im really spooked out now.   maybe im just the reject from a clone batch or somethign! :shaking:
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Ace Pace on October 30, 2002, 10:00:05 am
worng way, if hes younger hes a clone of YOU!
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Galemp on October 30, 2002, 10:28:23 am
'Course if anyone ever visits New York City I could arrange to meet them somewhere...
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Stealth on October 30, 2002, 10:43:50 am
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Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
'Course if anyone ever visits New York City I could arrange to meet them somewhere...


i'm going to new york early next year... brooklyn and patterson areas... to see old friends, i'll let you know closer to the time
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Sandwich on October 31, 2002, 07:15:22 am
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Originally posted by GalacticEmperor
'Course if anyone ever visits New York City I could arrange to meet them somewhere...


I'm gonna be in New Rochelle in 3 weeks. :D
Title: Meeting online friends in Real Life™...
Post by: Thorn on November 29, 2002, 02:13:50 pm
Come to Vancouver :p