17-06-2004 00:29									#31
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Thank you all for your heart felt words

* E_T is humbled before such great respect

Now on other things

My DP and I (who have been together for 8 years) are going to be spliting up. This is kind of mutual, but neither of us has really gone and taken the step of making the final decision, until recently. Events occured, last Friday, that was the catylist for this final decision. He will be moving out at the end of July.

Also, I have been unemployed again (for more than a month) and been looking for a job. Although, I haven;'t put as much effort into it as I should have, I desparately now need to find something with enough income to continue to live where I am and pay the bills. If not, then I'll have to move (and find someplace to move to first). Personally, I like the house that I'm in, but it's to small to take in a roommate (my computer room IS the other bedroom), but I'll have to see about changing things around, I might be able to swing something.

So, my participation will be reduced somewhat, but I'll still be here. This turn's Orders not beening done yet, is a partial sign of that, but also, just a lack of wanting to do it, too.

We shall see what the future holds for all of us....

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	17-06-2004 00:33									#32
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Hang in there my friend, Ill take back some of the Diplo duties now that I have landed again, and we will get Aidun up to speed with CFC so they dont have to be your "side project" anymore.

Sorry to hear about you and the DP.

I hope your life gets back to normal soon.

	17-06-2004 04:08									#33
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That's bad news E_T. Keep us informed if you like. I hope to it gets better soon. It shouldn't be too difficult for you finding a job, seeing what you do in here.

Aidun

	17-06-2004 07:46									#34
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E_T,

Your contributions to the team have been and continue to be tremendous. You should know how much we appreciate you for that.

Anyhow, as for the turn, it seems people are itching to get it played and out the door with the poll result being relatively obvious at this point. I guess we're waiting on your orders, as you've said.

	17-06-2004 08:09									#35
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ET

Your work here has been excellent.

Best wishes in your real life

	20-06-2004 22:02									#36
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I'm likely going to be going away for a while, currently, I don't know for how long or when (or even if) I'll be returning. I'm currently gathering as much information about my plans and such and getting them ready to send to the Consuls. I'm also working on getting the orders for this coming turn up as soon as possible.

I know that this is a very critical time, but I hope that I leave enough information to get us into and past our GA.

I have great confidence that we will succeed in all of our efforts.

Just to let you know, this game has gotten to the point of obsession with me and, frankly, I need to get some help. The main issue is not really the game, but is other things that have built up over the years from many things that have occured, over the last 10 years or so. Unfortunately, it hasn't been healthy and I've been subsituting this to help keep the greif and pain down as much as possible.

Also, unfortunately, this pain has been all of mine, as I didn;t want to share it with my DP, for various reasons, mostly due to his health. Maybe if I had, we wouldn;t be at this junture in time, but then who knows, it might have been too much for him. The thing is, I made those decisions and will have to live with the consequences of them.

May the Great Banana smile on all of your.

E_T

	20-06-2004 22:10									#37
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I'm sorry to see you go, but it sounds like it's for the best.

You've been a great MoI. Thank you.

Good luck.

	20-06-2004 22:14									#38
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Trip and E_T are running away together?

The Consuls need to take up the slack until they can find a suitable replacement.

Good luck E_T

	20-06-2004 22:36									#39
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I'm sorry to here that, E_T. I hope you get over you grief and start to feel better in some point in the future.

Good luck and good bye

	20-06-2004 22:41									#40
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quote: Originally posted by BigFree Trip and E_T are running away together?

I knew that was a love-hate relationship



Ok, in serious tones, I have to say that I really regret E_T taking this decision. He is without a doubt the single most important member our group has had, and we owe our standing in the world in no small way to his countless hours of dedication.

And by countless, this is not an understatement. E_T is in the chat room every day, almost all day (except when he's taking one of his legendary outside smokes ) and the sheer detail of his economic planning defies not just what is logical for spare time... for E_T this game is practically a job.

And with this regard, I would really suggest to him to take advantage of this time off. This is ultimately, just a game where we have little to gain in practical real-life terms, taking it to obsessive levels is not good for anyone's health (or should I say sanity). Thus, even though I am really sad to see that he will be going, I can't help but think that this was a great decision at the most needed time for him.

So... take a plane, go to Ibiza, get drunk, get laid and remember... real life might be a pain sometimes, but it's the only one we got.

Good luck

-MZ

	20-06-2004 23:36									#41
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I'm actually going to see about getting some evaluation, which might require some time in the Hospitol.

E_T

	20-06-2004 23:48									#42
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Good luck, E_T!

Hope to see you back one day.

	21-06-2004 08:10									#43
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Good luck, E_T.

Your accomplishments here have been astounding to say the very least.

Here's hoping we're still in good shape when you get back.