The Retirement of nicolas.b

nicolas.b · Post by **nicolas.b** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 4:38 pm

hate to be a downer, but it's about time to retire from this game. one, you may notice i'm always complaining about smaque-talk; two, playing the game to succeed has become too much of a strain for me. i'm older (37), in somewhat frail health, and have noticed too many times how matches take a lot out of me. if i'm high on weed or boozed up, it's a smoother deal, but then i'm asking myself "why am i doing this to myself just to play a game?" in the end it's not really worth it. and i need to put up or shut up anyway.

tank, n54, locutus, iceman, marrow and others you have my huge respect for all the good work you have done on behalf of the game and the community. i really appreciate that. and i'll probably hang around the forums for a bit because i like the people here. maybe i'll find some way to contribute. and i'm sure i'll play a match or two occasionaly when i get the itch, but if i'm smart i'll just try to screw around mainly.

LOL, and my major accomplishment? i got over 100 matches won on 'goshdarn' under the handles "nicolas.b", "George W. Bush", and a host of other silly names.

Marrow · Post by **Marrow** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 5:05 pm

This is some of the worst tron news I've heard in awhile. But, I'm sure everybody will respect your decision. I respect it. Also, I have a lot of respect for you too, nic.

I'm glad to hear that you will remain in the forums. You're always welcome here.

It was great fun playing against you. We had some great times. I hope sometime you decide to come back or at least play in the tournaments. Btw, I never knew you were the George W. Bush player, lmao!

So, all in all, this is a new era of Armagetron that we all are witnessing. I hope you stay to see it. Plus, we'd miss you if you didn't.

Post by **Tank Program** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 7:35 pm

It is sad indeed, but speaking of ways to contribute... $$ (j/k)

we'll miss you on the grid.

n54 · Post by **n54** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 9:18 pm

aww

i miss GWB, since i'm neoreaganite (no i'ts not a geological term)

*tries to reelect him for another season of goshdarn*
*fixes the vote*
*gets caught by some sleazy senate committee*

j/k but i'll miss you nick, godspeed to you in whatever you do

locutus · Post by **locutus** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 9:27 pm

what a total bummer....nic u know how i feel about u, cya around...

ROCK ON!

(btw - I knew he was GWB but was sworn to secrecy, and everytime i started to talk about it, strange men in black suits with earpieces showed up)

n54 · Post by **n54** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 10:20 pm

locutus wrote:(btw - I knew he was GWB but was sworn to secrecy, and everytime i started to talk about it, strange men in black suits with earpieces showed up)

that's because GWB is from Alpha Centauri *oops*

*gets dragged away by mib's*

just say NO to interplanetary xenophobia

Marrow · Post by **Marrow** » Sat Feb 28, 2004 10:48 pm

nicolas.b · Post by **nicolas.b** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 2:32 am

thanks for the kind words, all!

BTW, if there's one thing GWB would like, it's N54's cute animal smilies collection... are they online somewhere publicly for usage?

here, i'll trade you some animal-themed funstuff... "Plush Microbes for Sale":
http://giantmicrobes.com/

Rhinovirus (The Common Cold)

Helicobater pylori (Ulcer)

...and a very clever young origami master, specialist in big animals & insects:
http://member.nifty.ne.jp/kakitsuka/gal ... ery_e.html

RUDEBOY! · Post by **RUDEBOY!** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:43 am

whats with all the retiring? i dont understand, ive decided to take a vacation, well sorta, im using a different name for a while and telling nobody who i am, see i you can guess

Seeker · Post by **Seeker** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:04 am

Sorry to see ya go nic.......hope you keep postin links to cool stuff, i like to check that stuff out.

n54 · Post by **n54** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 7:16 am

nicolas.b wrote:BTW, if there's one thing GWB would like, it's N54's cute animal smilies collection... are they online somewhere publicly for usage?

hehe well i only made four animals that are any good so far + a skullthingy, and i hadn't really thought about sharing and such yet but here they are:

<-- cat which can be found at http://home.broadpark.no/~porstvet/avat ... ey_cat.gif

<-- rat which can be found at http://home.broadpark.no/~porstvet/avat ... ey_rat.gif

<-- prairiedog which can be found at http://home.broadpark.no/~porstvet/avat ... rairie.gif

<-- starfish which can be found at http://home.broadpark.no/~porstvet/avat ... arfish.gif

<-- skull which can be found at http://home.broadpark.no/~porstvet/avat ... _skull.gif

at some point in the future i might move them into my main site somewhere.. hmm... i have copyright on them but anybody is welcome to use them for non-commercial purposes - i.e. George "Bushy" Bush can use'em but not Dick "Dick" Cheney...

*made absolutely no sense at all* don't mind me i'm a loony

Post by **Tank Program** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:28 am

Wonder if I can figure out a way to add them to the emotions...

EDIT: I figured it out, next time you post, click the "View more Emoticons" link on the left... and meet:

Code: Select all

:cat: :rat: :pdog: :skull: and :star:

Alias:

and

. Thanx n54

.

olleman · Post by **olleman** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:50 am

"Weee", nice little smilies

nicolas.b · Post by **nicolas.b** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:09 am

N54, i am beginning to think you are a full-blown renaissance man.

anyways, big thanks! altho you make me kind of insecure with all your damn talent.

EDIT: gotta say the idea of having a praire dog smiley is brilliant. time for the cute little prairie dog race to get some well-earned recognition!

Post by **Tank Program** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:56 pm

Yeah, when I was little (like 6-7) my family spen to summers in a row in Oklahoma, by Fort Sill... They got a lot of praire there, and the praire dogs were the greates. On another note, a few years ago my sister said she saw a very large rat in the backyard. My dad maintained it was a squirrel. Anyway... Maybe a squirrel smiley?