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[manasecret]

I would also like to know about DeathsHand. I have heard some things from you about you along the way, and yet you still seem mysterious.

[DeathsHand]

Originally Posted by manasecret

I would also like to know about DeathsHand. I have heard some things from you about you along the way, and yet you still seem mysterious.

-I'm Nathan! I turned 22 a week ago!
-I'm 6'0" and 145lbs!
-I was a teacher's favorite at my magnet elementary school before I freaked out and turned to homeschooling in the 6th grade, which I got bored of upon completing the 8th!
-I have no plans to go back to school outside of maybe getting my GED, if only to stop people from talking to me in a condescendingly slow, hyper-enunciated form of English.
-I work at a local sandwich shop, but I don't make the sandwiches! I have to turn my brain off in order to deal with the steady stream of customers throughout the lunch rush!
-I'm frequently described as either eccentric or an asshole!
-I used to have hair that was longer than most you'd find on females!
-I tend to leave social gatherings without saying goodbye for the sake of not causing a bunch of people to stare at me and feel obligated to wave!
-I have 0 confidence in myself and in others!
-My boss tells me that I'm the only person he's ever met who's turned down free money! Taking it makes me feel guilty (what did I do to deserve it?) and money, outside of "enough to get by", is for people who believe in success as defined in society and that they have a future!
-I don't really care about the starving children in Africa, or most other people or important events! Sometimes I question whether or not I can form a meaningful relationship with anybody!
-I have a number of acquaintances who are into philosophy, which I see as the art of making a mountain out of a mole hill, and even more pointless than most things that the hip kids are studying in college these days.
-I don't see a point to life, but it doesn't get me down and I don't just mope about! I'm more into zoning out, staring off into space, and not remembering events from the previous day!
-I fail to comprehend most social situations, and do not understand how to, nor see the appeal in, making small talk!!
-Some people think I sound scary on paper, and others have taken to simply referring to me as "Creepy", but I'm frequently complimented on my sense of humor, my photography, and my devilishly good looks, and can guarantee 100% that I'm less harmful than your average Joe Six-Pack!

And there you have it.

[Typhoid]

You really, really like exclamation marks!

[DeathsHand]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

You really, really like exclamation marks!

It's the only way I can come off as enthusiastic!

[BreakABone]

I request information on, I guess the new class of GTers. Granted not new, but weren't around in the ancient days....

include Dyne, Dlyfon, Typhoid, Fox 6 and... whoever else thinks they fall in that gap.

[Fox 6]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

I request information on, I guess the new class of GTers. Granted not new, but weren't around in the ancient days....

include Dyne, Dlyfon, Typhoid, Fox 6 and... whoever else thinks they fall in that gap.

Real name is Cameron
im turning 19 this april (yeah! Drinking!)
Im going back to school soon (god knows were and for what)
Yeah, im 6'7". enjoy movies, music, games etc. blah blah blah blah.
Heard about GT from Dylflon.

I'd like to learn more about Bube, and Turkey.

[DarkMaster]

Originally Posted by Fox 6

Yeah, im 6'7".

You tall as hell, son.

[Swan]

Originally Posted by DarkMaster

You tall as hell, son.

And skinny as a tree.




A very skinny tree....

[BreakABone]

Originally Posted by Swan

And skinny as a tree.




A very skinny tree....

Post pics or it didn't happen...

Anyhow, I also don't know much about Swan or DarkMaster either.
I've really fallen out of touch with people here.

[Bube]

Originally Posted by Fox 6

I'd like to learn more about Bube, and Turkey.

Hey, I can't believe somebody would ask about me, lol And I really don't know why I haven't seen this before..

Anyway, I'm 22 years old. Moved around a lot because my father was in the Navy - and because of this we lived in Virginia, USA between 92-95, and I had to start school there with no English. In 2nd grade, my teachers made me take some tests - the reason was that they thought I was mentally challenged because I never would do the assignments they gave me, but that was because I was bored. I could've told them if they'd just asked Anyway, I was found to be "gifted" and was transferred to a different school. Then we came back to Turkey, and I lived some of the worst years of my life. Things changed, and it's a little better now, although I really don't like life itself.

I've always wanted to be a computer engineer, but due to childish stupidity and bad choices, I'm a 5th year/4th grade med student, in a military medical school - but I'm getting myself kicked out because I don't want to be in the army anymore. I'm hoping to be able to transfer to a normal med school.

Like DH, I don't see a point in small talk and social gatherings. I'm introverted, but I like going out with friends. I'm pretty emotional, faithful, and always try to do the right thing. Ladies like me for these qualities but I've never had any luck with them, because I don't really like the "hey, how you doing" talk. I broke up with my girlfriend, whom I had been together for a year, about a month ago. I most probably have bipolar disorder (still haven't gone to a doctor, schoolmates say so) and am currently in the manic state.

I love music, I play the guitar. I could say that I have a band - my bro plays the drums, my cousin plays bass, we jam together. I'm trying to start a band at school, and to play in our end-of-the-year concert but nobody is as enthusiastic as me, and you just can't make people play. However, I haven't given up on this band thing yet.

Other than music, I love reading (I like either mysteries, or stuff that makes me think), watching movies (I like either mysteries, or stuff that makes me think) playing games (I, too, don't have any friends who like to play as much as I do - except my bro and cousin), and sports - soccer, especially (I support Fenerbahce, they're currently in the 2nd round in the European Champions League - that means they're in the last 16 in the tournament). I also like American football, and support the Redskins.

I've been a member of this community since the nintendodolphin.net days. I'm proud of this, and say it every chance I get.

And that's that, I guess.. Almost a biography. Whew.. Now let's talk about Turkey..

You could say that Turkey is a pretty nice place, if you've got money. It's a great place for sightseeing, and the natural and historical beauty is probably unrivaled, especially in the western and southern coasts.

The north-western, western, southern and the central parts of Turkey are pretty well-developed, especially Istanbul (a northwestern city), Ankara (a central city) and Izmir (a western city). However, the eastern and south-eastern parts are very under-developed, and have serious problems - health and transportation are the most important.

We used to be a pretty modern country, with a little Islamic fanatics sprinkled around (we are an Islamic country, but nothing like Iran or something) but the last 10 years saw an Islamic fanatic prime minister elected, and the country has been going downhill since. The future doesn't look good with what he's trying to do. This is the Republic of Turkey, and he sure seems to think that it shouldn't be.

Besides that, we have a lot of university problems - we have a university test, the only way you can get into a university. Every year, 1,5m people take this test, and only about 200k get in. The rest, they either take it the next year, or they're just high-school graduates. Unemployment is a very serious problem here, and even if you are a university graduate, there's a big chance you won't be able to find a real job.

And..umm..I don't know what else to say.. Any specific things you were wondering about Turkey?

Aaaanndd..that's the end of my longest post ever Thank you for reading.

Edit: Great photos, btw, DH. The first one looks very Resident Evil-ish All of them are great though.
And GM, the music in the background was Moonlight Sonata, right? Creepy stuff that was. Also reminded me of RE.. It felt like your avatar was talking

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

include Dyne, Dlyfon, Typhoid, Fox 6 and... whoever else thinks they fall in that gap.

I'm Sean.
I'm 21 in April.
I moved out when I was 19.
I'm apprenticing sheet metal fabrication, and obviously work full time doing it.
I've done a lot of hard drugs in the past (probably in my more sporadic, un-sensical posting days) but I haven't done any in probably about a year.
I'm technically engaged.
I'm about 6'2'', but more on the 6'1'' side of things.
I'm a whopping 180 - formerly (in highschool) 220lbs.
I've been in a number of bands, and played a number of shows.
I was born in New Westminster, and have lived in Port Coquitlam since I was 5.
I've got two cats: A 3 year old fatass named CJ, and a devil-spawn kitten named Lillian.
I've played Soccer my whole life, and I'm pretty darn decent at it, as goes for Hockey.

[Dyne]

Originally Posted by BreakABone

I request information on, I guess the new class of GTers. Granted not new, but weren't around in the ancient days....

include Dyne, Dlyfon, Typhoid, Fox 6 and... whoever else thinks they fall in that gap.

Well, I was here for a while before the rest. I was invited by Nemesis, but he's not around anymore. I had a forum of my own for a year, but the guy who payed for it decided to be a major asshole and cut it off out of the blue with no chance for me to renew anything. Most of the crew was there, except Fox 6 I think. After a long while, and after I started posting, I invited Dylflon here, and then most of the others followed.

As for general info, I'm Phil, 21, currently 220 and 5'11". Fourth year of university, but I need to take a fifth because the planning is horrible here. I need to take two more courses that happen only, surprise, next fall, and next spring. It really blows.

I got my ticket into the game industry through my girlfriend's old crush, who we waited in line for a Wii with. I got a job as Development Support at Propaganda Games, where I worked on Turok for 9 months. However, I'm stuck in the middle of finishing school at the same time so it's going to be a bit of a manuever getting my industry experience working on further Propaganda projects and finishing my degree at the same time. We'll see how it goes! I did work part-time on the last 3 months of Turok at Propaganda Games while still holding a full courseload at school, which a lot of people would find amazing and possibly mesmerizing, if not completely unheard-of.

Anyways, if you want to know anything else, ask.

[DarkMaster]

I saw my name in here somewhere, so...


In the real world I'm known as Scott. I've lived in Ontario all my life, currently working in Ottawa where it's cold and I shovel snow frequently. I studied both traditional and digital animation in college for 3 years, I now work at a studio in town, helping to produce awesome cartoon shows like Carl Squared, Jacob Two Two, 6teen, Fairly Odd Parents... and a bunch of other crap you probably never heard of if you live in the States and don't have Teletoon!

When I'm not working, I play video games! They are funs.

[BlueFire]

is GameMaster going to answer anything?

[DeathsHand]

Originally Posted by BLueFire

is GameMaster going to answer anything?

He keeps his little shtick going for years and years and people expect him to throw it all away because they expressed an interest and asked him nicely?