A2J
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Post by A2J on Apr 2, 2008 20:14:03 GMT -5
Yeah, there's a pretty big T-Dot contingent in sims.
When you think about it, it's a pretty weird culture of people you get in these leagues. All of my buddies make fun of me relentlessly for being in sim leagues ... I remember going to check for a sim during a predrink once, and somebody asked where I was, a buddy of mine responded "He's just chillin' in Pan's Labyrinth, spends a lot of time there." I always want to know how people even found out about sims/FBB in the first place. I don't even remember it was so long ago. But like, how do these leagues draw people in? Who is your typical sim league GM?
Aar wrote a paper about this for his Masters I think.
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Post by Speed Racer on Apr 2, 2008 20:16:42 GMT -5
Aar wrote a paper about sim leagues? Haha.
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A2J
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Post by A2J on Apr 2, 2008 20:18:53 GMT -5
Yeah, or it was a section of his paper.
Haha, I remember he had all of the NBN GMs at the time fill out a survey of questions about their sim league experience to have documentary evidence for the paper. It was a good time.
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Post by Spencer on Apr 2, 2008 20:46:00 GMT -5
I wanna read it!
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Post by noves on Apr 2, 2008 20:54:06 GMT -5
Yes I'm quite glad I'm not close to Maniac either.
I'm probably closest to Reilley, followed by Martinez & Krup.
I'm about 3 1/2 hours from New Canaan I believe, but I'm not positive.
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Post by Funky George! on Apr 2, 2008 20:54:48 GMT -5
Yes I'm quite glad I'm not close to Maniac either. I'm probably closest to Reilley, followed by Martinez & Krup. I'm about 3 1/2 hours from New Canaan I believe, but I'm not positive. Yup, between 3 and 3.5. Used to drive down to Philly during the summer.
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Post by Phoenix Phil on Apr 2, 2008 20:57:35 GMT -5
Yes I'm quite glad I'm not close to Maniac either. I'm probably closest to Reilley, followed by Martinez & Krup. I'm about 3 1/2 hours from New Canaan I believe, but I'm not positive. do you go to Citizens Bank Park alot? Went there last summer, great venue.
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Post by Sheryl Yoast on Apr 2, 2008 21:00:06 GMT -5
Im from a little place called none of your fucking business!
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Post by Sheryl Yoast on Apr 2, 2008 21:03:40 GMT -5
Pastures Lane is off of Silvermine, cut the shit with 5 minutes from the Merritt Skillz. Unless your fucking speed racer its around 6 minutes.
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Post by Spencer on Apr 2, 2008 21:04:30 GMT -5
Pastures Lane is off of Silvermine, cut the shit with 5 minutes from the Merritt Skillz. Unless your fucking speed racer its around 6 minutes. lol, 6 minutes, not 5, idiot.
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Post by Sheryl Yoast on Apr 2, 2008 21:09:41 GMT -5
Honestly, I hate how Skillz thinks he is a fucking macho man. "Bleh I can get to Silvermine to the Merritt in 5 minutes Bleh." Humanly impossible, learn how to tell time hombre. Next thing Skillz is going to say is he swallows his own dip spit.
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Post by Skillz on Apr 2, 2008 21:16:59 GMT -5
95? meh
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Post by aar on Apr 2, 2008 21:26:34 GMT -5
Yeah, I wrote a paper about sim leagues back in the day for a course called Computer Mediated Communication.
I'll have to see if I can dig it up.
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Post by aar on Apr 2, 2008 21:26:50 GMT -5
I'm also from Toronto by the way.
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Post by DB on Apr 2, 2008 21:28:07 GMT -5
95 is even farther...
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Post by noves on Apr 2, 2008 21:29:59 GMT -5
Yes I'm quite glad I'm not close to Maniac either. I'm probably closest to Reilley, followed by Martinez & Krup. I'm about 3 1/2 hours from New Canaan I believe, but I'm not positive. do you go to Citizens Bank Park alot? Went there last summer, great venue. I go usually 3-4 times a year. Its an awesome venue, just wish the team were more consistent.
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Post by cjmjones008 on Apr 2, 2008 21:30:51 GMT -5
currently in Morgantown, WV but I am from Parkersburg, WV
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Post by aar on Apr 2, 2008 21:32:30 GMT -5
I found the thread on the old NBN board, I'm going to have to see if I can find it on my home computer, but fear it may be lost.
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Post by Spencer on Apr 2, 2008 21:42:14 GMT -5
Give us an overview if you cant find it.
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Post by Phoenix Phil on Apr 2, 2008 21:45:28 GMT -5
do you go to Citizens Bank Park alot? Went there last summer, great venue. I go usually 3-4 times a year. Its an awesome venue, just wish the team were more consistent. Yeah... that place and Camden Yards are two of my favorites. Philly is pretty sick in general... you ever go to the big cheesesteak places, like Geno's and Pat's?
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Post by noves on Apr 2, 2008 22:03:52 GMT -5
Yup, I'm not a big fan of cheesesteaks in general, but theirs are so good that I'll eat em.
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Post by aar on Apr 3, 2008 2:23:32 GMT -5
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Post by James on Apr 3, 2008 3:41:57 GMT -5
Epic essay.
I always check the sim when my gf's over or at a mates. Gf doesn't mind because she likes bball anyway and most of my mates are into it just as much as me.
Australia btw.
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Post by GP on Apr 3, 2008 3:45:56 GMT -5
I live in West Covina, CA, a suburb in Los Angeles County. It's about 30-40 minutes away from the downtown L.A. and 25-30 minutes from Anaheim.
The only people I personally know in this sim was Garrett who is also from around the same area and we went to the same high school. Also Lumley lives in the Orange County but I have never met him.
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Post by Tigertecz on Apr 3, 2008 4:42:50 GMT -5
I live in the UK as most of you know. I was born and bred in Birmingham, currently at the University of Warwick, which is actually in Coventry rather than Warwick (it's fucked up, I know), and I'll be working and living permanently in London after from July onwards when I graduate.
So yeah, at the moment I live in Coventry. It's a shithole.
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