24-04-2002 02:51									#31
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you are one disturbed individual..with A CUTE DAUGHTER

	24-04-2002 02:52									#32
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Since the beginning. That makes... Jesus Christ... 3 and a half years.

Well, at least I can thank this place for my sense of humor. This place, and Britcoms, and my lack of good taste, and my general Stefuness.

	24-04-2002 02:56									#33
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As far as you know Feb. of 2002.

	24-04-2002 02:58									#34
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I've been here since Stefu encouraged me to show up.

of course I haven't had perfect attendance lately.

(nice TMBG line stefy)

	24-04-2002 04:24									#35
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3 years--4 months lurking and 32 months posting. I've had a few absences spanning several months, though, so really it's more like 4 months lurking and 20 months posting.

	24-04-2002 04:33									#36
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Since the Ultimate Civilization Site was by itself many years ago. Then i left for a long time, and found Apolyton after Ultimate Civ2 Site and First Greek Civ 2 site had merged, in late 1998, probably november or december. Started posting a little after that, maybe late december, early jan. of 99.

	24-04-2002 04:39									#37
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I've been here too damn long.

	24-04-2002 04:41									#38
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Yes, I have been here over two years, squandering my life and my time away...

	24-04-2002 04:57									#39
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quote: How long have you been here

Since 6:30.

	24-04-2002 05:27									#40
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I've been registered here for about 2 years, but first found Poly back when it first merged w/ Ultimate Civ Site. Wow, I must've been in middle school

	24-04-2002 05:42									#41
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Reigstered 6 months ago, but was dowloading from Apolyton for at least a couple of years before that. Had no time for posting before - Civ 2 was too good!

	24-04-2002 05:55									#42
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quote: Originally posted by Blackwidow24 My GOODNESS I made my handle when I was 24...geesh I have been here for almost 3 years... I feel old and still so unappreciated

*counts fingers*
summer 2000 was too years ago, ...and/so you're not that old.
I kinda liked that Apolyton Coffee Shop thinky, it was funny
maybe you should start it again?

I, personally myself:
first played Civ: january 1993
first game to Apolyton:spring1999(damn!can't rememberthe date)
first lurked Apolyton Forums: 26.8.1999
registered to Apolyton Forums: 23.12.1999
been here since (well, there were allmost a year long
break in 2000, but anyway)

	24-04-2002 06:10									#43
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I've been an OT regular since.... Spring '00.

	24-04-2002 06:21									#44
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quote: Originally posted by Asher I've been a part of the Civ-scene for a long time since I got associated with that damned SidGames site and came here a year or two after I began work at SidGames. So many people I've known for longer since my regdate implies.

How many years does that make? You're only 18 now. Have you been doing this stuff since you were 12? What did you do for Sid Games when you were that young?

	24-04-2002 06:27									#45
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quote: Originally posted by nationalist How many years does that make? You're only 18 now. Have you been doing this stuff since you were 12? What did you do for Sid Games when you were that young?

I've been on the internet since 1991. Way before there was cutesy graphical web browsers and all that.

On SidGames I did lots of design work (HTML), did scripting/forum coding (ColdFusion), and some database work (MySQL). Then I managed the hardware review section that we started off, got some free video cards and MP3 players from companies so I could review them. I also later became an Off-Topic moderator to try to sedate the site admin who went a little too far most of the time. And I also did Civ3 content.

	24-04-2002 06:36									#46
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quote: Originally posted by Asher I've been on the internet since 1991. Way before there was cutesy graphical web browsers and all that. On SidGames I did lots of design work (HTML), did scripting/forum coding (ColdFusion), and some database work (MySQL). Then I managed the hardware review section that we started off, got some free video cards and MP3 players from companies so I could review them.

Impressive! Not bad for someone too young to drive!

	24-04-2002 06:40									#47
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I'm still not sure if the companies knew they were sending $300 electronic devices to a 14-year old kid to review, months before retail availability.

I also didn't realize that some companies (*cough*ATI*cough*) refuse to send out review samples unless you sign a contract which basically implies it'd be a positive review. To do a negative review you must buy it at the store...And all companies send you a big package of marketing bullsh*t about how wonderful the product is, hoping you quote from it in your reviews...

	24-04-2002 06:43									#48
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quote: Originally posted by Asher I'm still not sure if the companies knew they were sending $300 electronic devices to a 14-year old kid to review, months before retail availability.

What got you into computers at such a young age? I know that to obtain a degree in Comp. Sci, you need High level Calculus and other math. Did you know how to do the math, or did you just pick up on the more technical, less mathematical aspects of computers?

	24-04-2002 06:48									#49
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quote: Originally posted by nationalist What got you into computers at such a young age?

I always had a computer in the house growing up, and in the winter it was too cold to do very much. So I played games on the computer, eventually found my dad's MS QuickBASIC book and even started doing some basic programming.

quote: I know that to obtain a degree in Comp. Sci, you need High level Calculus and other math. Did you know how to do the math, or did you just pick up on the more technical, less mathematical aspects of computers?

You don't need the math aspect of computers to do most of it. I wasn't writing 3D engines or doing complex algorithms, so I didn't need the math background. It basically relied on technical skills and logic skills. A lot of the stuff I'm learning now in computer science seems so very basic to me, and a lot of people struggle with it. I've grown up with the skills so much of it's as second-nature to me as addition and subtraction, and some people have problems getting their heads around the basic concepts.

Now that I'm actually taking computer science, I'm getting the math background as well as enforcing the technical background.

	24-04-2002 06:50									#50
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Started to read the site in the summer of 99. Signed up in Feb., of 2000. and had to resigned up in July 2000. Old log in would not work on both my work and home computer. I had 253 post on my old log in. If someone could add those to my current name that would be nice.

	24-04-2002 07:08									#51
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nearly a year...
since july 7th, 2001
my first post began at roughly 12:30 am and was posted at roughly 5 am.

	24-04-2002 07:27									#52
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I've been here since March of '99. Other than the SDMB, this is the only place on the internet where I come to "talk."

	24-04-2002 07:41									#53
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I started way back when Ming only had a few thousand posts, and Mao was yet to come... Holy shite!

	24-04-2002 08:01									#54
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I've been coming to Poly off and on for three years now, but I haven't been a member of the forums until last december, making 4 months.

Steele

BTW: Monolith, is your avatar Rasputin, the mad monk>

	24-04-2002 08:02									#55
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Apolyton's Most Hated since March 1999...

	24-04-2002 08:03									#56
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I found the site back when it first merged. But I only started posting about a year ago.

	24-04-2002 09:06									#57
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I arrived after Stefu ( 3 1/2 years) but before Bugs ****ing Bunny (3 years).

werefox was our only female then. i miss her.

	24-04-2002 09:09									#58
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Yes

	24-04-2002 09:11									#59
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what about ivy (i think that was her name), DCA, Himla, etc?

	24-04-2002 09:13									#60
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Used the Ultimate Civ II Site wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy back. Theben dragged me here kicking and screaming in the summer of '00, just before he hightailed it Indiana, and stopped posting. I think he was just requiting someone to take his place.