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Author Topic: Hello people from teh interwebs. I come in peace.  (Read 2339 times)

HaroldO

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Hello people from teh interwebs. I come in peace.
« on: October 07, 2009, 09:52:08 AM »
Hi... is this thing on?
*awkward silence*
tough crowd

Ok, I've looking at the screen for about 3 minutes trying to figure out what to say... no luck with that so far. So I think I'll just try the standard introduction: "Nice to meet you". Yup, that's all I could came up with. So here some quick facts about me:

1- I'm Brazilian, so as you probably noticed English is not my native language. If I say something that doesn't make sense, please feel free to point that out.
2- I'm stuck in dial-up isp land. So, except for Final Fantasy XI, I don't play online games. I don't usually watch funny videos on YouTube. I don't do video or voice chat. I'm prone to crab about my connection speed. I live in a rather isolated city and we were just connected by optic fiber (used to be satellite) a few months ago. So hopefully I'll get broadband in the near future.
3- I'm into video games, webcomics, rock music, rpg, tv series, films... you probably expected that since I just registered here.
4- I love instant messaging but I'm rather shy at first. I'm usually on windows live messenger or google talk. Send PM for contact info if interested 
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Re: Hello people from teh interwebs. I come in peace.
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2009, 10:35:45 AM »
Your English is better than many Americans who post here.

Sorry to hear about the dial-up.  A lot of South America is lacking in broadband, from what I've read/heard.

That said, my wife and I have been contemplating moving to Uruguay, because it sounds like they have a growing technology sector and their economy is getting more stable as a result. 

What part of Brazil are you from?

Welcome!   8-)
« Last Edit: October 07, 2009, 10:37:32 AM by Demosthenes »
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Re: Hello people from teh interwebs. I come in peace.
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2009, 10:36:57 AM »
Hello, new one. What is your favourite video game, webcomic, rock music, tv series, film?
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Re: Hello people from teh interwebs. I come in peace.
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2009, 10:55:01 AM »
Quote from: Demosthenes on October 07, 2009, 10:35:45 AM
... my wife and I have been contemplating moving to Uruguay...

NOE WAYS!!!!
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Re: Hello people from teh interwebs. I come in peace.
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2009, 11:03:08 AM »
Oh, and Hello, HaroldO.

My son listens to Hibria, and the Rio episodes of CSI Miami are my favorites.

I have now exhausted my Brazillian reference points.

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Demosthenes: So is mine.  I work in IT.

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Re: Hello people from teh interwebs. I come in peace.
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2009, 12:27:18 PM »
GW Bush: How's the war going in Iraq, Mr. President?
President Obama: Really well.  We now have an additional 100 Brazilian troops helping us in Iraq.
Bush: That's awesome!  How many zeros are there in one brazilion?

You live in Brazil, so you must be an MMA fighter and a kiteboader.  I want to be you.
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Re: Hello people from teh interwebs. I come in peace.
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2009, 05:29:35 PM »
Congratz on the olympics :-)

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Re: Hello people from teh interwebs. I come in peace.
« Reply #7 on: October 08, 2009, 01:30:09 PM »
Demosthenes:. It's true, great part of the continent suffers from bandwidth limitations. Most big cities don't but I happen to live in the most isolated State, called Roraima which is almost completely covered by forest and savanna and it's mostly reachable by air or really hard boat travels by river. But I can't complain. Besides our bandwidth, our horrible public transportation system and the everlasting summer, Boa Vista is a good city.
I personally don't know much about Uruguay but I hope it's true.     

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ivan: Curiously enough I've never heard of this band or known that there have been Rio episodes of CSI Miami.

BizB: Hahahahahahha, nice one.
close, I actually ride a chariot pulled by trained jaguars.  :roll:

TeraHammer:
Thanks though I'm much more excited about 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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Re: Hello people from teh interwebs. I come in peace.
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2009, 02:59:04 PM »
Hello!  :-D
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Re: Hello people from teh interwebs. I come in peace.
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2009, 02:04:58 PM »
Howdy Brazillian dude!
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Re: Hello people from teh interwebs. I come in peace.
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2009, 03:06:15 PM »
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