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Geek in Gettysburg
« on: June 16, 2008, 09:25:38 PM »
Hello everyone,

Writing the obligatory newbie-to-the-forum post:

I'm into all the normal geeky things I guess. I work in the IT field... I have more computers in my bedroom than most families have in their house :P.  I love to play older video games and have put homebrew on my DS to make SNES games more portable.  I'm into all sorts of Tabletop RPGs, Wargames (Blood for the Blood God!), and LARPing.  I watch way too much anime and make AMVs.  Sci-Fi and cheesy horror movies are the best (I love a good zombie movie).  I love techno, metal, and punk music of all sub-genres.  If anyone lives around Gettysburg, hit me up ^_^.  I hope to meet some cool people on here ^_^.
« Last Edit: June 16, 2008, 09:37:12 PM by amvteknoboy »
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2008, 09:33:02 PM »
hi. welcome aboard.

i'm about a half-hour from gettysburg.
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2008, 09:35:57 PM »
Thanks for the welcome ^_^!
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2008, 12:22:31 AM »
Welcome!  :-D
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2008, 02:46:23 AM »
welcome. I never new what LARPing was until just now. Have you ever gotten injured LARPing?
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2008, 07:41:56 AM »
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2008, 07:46:17 AM »
Quote from: L on June 17, 2008, 02:46:23 AM
welcome. I never new what LARPing was until just now. Have you ever gotten injured LARPing?

I have never been hurt while LARPing, but things happen.  There are different types.  I'm involved in a Vampire LARP where there isn't any physical fighting and I have played a boffer LARP, where you run around a forest with foam covered weapons and complete quests.  Both are fun and have different aspects that appeal to me, but I play Vampire more.
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2008, 11:32:09 AM »
Welcome new person.

Internet Stereotype ITT ^_^
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2008, 12:13:55 PM »
Quote from: xolik on June 17, 2008, 11:32:09 AM
Welcome new person.

Internet Stereotype ITT ^_^

haha yeah :-P

Thanks ^_^.
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2008, 12:29:16 PM »
LARPing kind of scares me. Not the activity itself so much as the people I've met who do/have done it.
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2008, 12:34:26 PM »
Quote from: Lacerda on June 17, 2008, 12:29:16 PM
LARPing kind of scares me. Not the activity itself so much as the people I've met who do/have done it.


I will give you that.  There are a lot of weird people involved in LARPs, but I've also made a lot of good friends as well.
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2008, 12:35:23 PM »
Is there a way I can test for this? For example, what happens if I throw salt at them?
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2008, 12:36:10 PM »
Quote from: Lacerda on June 17, 2008, 12:35:23 PM
Is there a way I can test for this? For example, what happens if I throw salt at them?


Haha, some might melt, others might hunt you down :-P
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2008, 12:40:03 PM »
As long as they're using those foam weapons I think I should be OK.
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #14 on: June 17, 2008, 12:47:52 PM »
GIS result for "LARP":  click

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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #15 on: June 17, 2008, 12:56:07 PM »
So when someone asks where your house is, you can say oh, it would take too long for me to tell you because I have a Gettysburg address.
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #16 on: June 17, 2008, 01:52:57 PM »
Quote from: ivan on June 17, 2008, 12:56:07 PM
So when someone asks where your house is, you can say oh, it would take too long for me to tell you because I have a Gettysburg address.


*headdesk* :-P
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #17 on: June 17, 2008, 01:53:42 PM »
Quote from: Demosthenes on June 17, 2008, 12:47:52 PM
GIS result for "LARP":  click

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Yeah they exist, *shrug* to each their own.
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #18 on: June 17, 2008, 02:06:18 PM »
Welcome.  Now wait, do you not dress up for LARPing?  Isn't that part of the point?
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #19 on: June 17, 2008, 02:14:49 PM »
Quote from: livingeek on June 17, 2008, 02:06:18 PM
Welcome.  Now wait, do you not dress up for LARPing?  Isn't that part of the point?

I believe he was pointing at Furries, I'm not a furry, but I do wear costumes that fit the characters I'm playing.
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #20 on: June 17, 2008, 02:44:06 PM »
Do you ever play the part of a Gladiator?  Do you like movies about Gladiators?
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #21 on: June 17, 2008, 03:15:52 PM »
Quote from: BizB on June 17, 2008, 02:44:06 PM
Do you like movies about Gladiators?

Who doesn't?
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #22 on: June 17, 2008, 03:33:55 PM »
Ever been in a Turkish prison?
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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #23 on: June 17, 2008, 03:50:41 PM »
I'm late, but whatever.

Welcome!

Love the signature.

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Re: Geek in Gettysburg
« Reply #24 on: June 17, 2008, 06:56:23 PM »
what is LARPing?  :?
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