TOG - The Older Gamers

Deweyoxberg · 5th March 2011, 10:53 PM

Why hullo there eh?

It be right darn cold up 'ere out on the lake out by old Robson's place and even my toque isn't keeping my ears warm on this here chesterfield. That's alright though eh 'cause I have a few beers and the 'ol ice fishin' hut has all the comforts of home... Okay, I don't actually talk like that but I am 100% pure-bred maple lead and proud of it!

"Who is this crazy nut?"

Well, glad you asked! I'm me! ...
Nah seriously though, first name's Mike and I'm a 27-years young Canadian out in the good old Rocky Mountains; that's GMT -7:00 for you clock-lovers. Calgary is the place, affectionately "Cow Town". No, there are no cows. But we do have the best Alberta "AAA" beef this side of Plaxton! (okay, Plaxton isn't real but my amigo El Cranium-dore tells me we're okay now and the nice people will come soon...he's crazy.)

Ye olde loony Penates dragged me over here; we happen to have been playing Eve Online together for... gawds, how long's it been Pen? Three years now? Anywho's...

"Well Mike, why are you here?"

Good question. Pen promised me there would be beer, pink tutus and nachos. Couldn't pass that up!

Of course, he also maybe might have possibly potentially mentioned something about a group of awesome people that like to chill and have fun, but I was busy cramming an RPG up a TOG member's tailpipe in BC2... or was it the other way around?

I'm a gamer at heart and happily taken by my lovely sweetie; we're not married (yet) and while she doesn't play herself, we have a nice working relationship where I can do "my thing" time to time, like now... at 04:00! Shh, don't tell ze missus!

It'd be cool to have some more fun with TOG'ers and non-TOG'ers alike in BC2; Pen will warn you in advance that I play a mean offense in Supreme Commander 2.

What's funny is I can remember playing games on a Commo-64 back at dad's old place; beige unit thing hooked right up to the TV. Good times that was... and who remembers owning the first 32-meg video card on your block eh? Who was king then!?!

Let's not forget the original Command and Conquer played via 14.4 modem...

In my "work hours" I am an IT Consultant under my own company; currently I'm doing help-desk-y stuff for a railway company; who knew running trains was so floopin' involved! Yeesh! This program and that program and this thing and that thing connected to this gizmo... The train is on a track. It goes forwards, and backwards.

As for why I'm here? I saved the best for last... and if I may quote <clears throat>:

"TOG is for gamers who are passionate about their hobby of PC games (particularly online multi-player games), but who want to escape or separate themselves from the abusive, disruptive and disrespectful behavior, usually attributed to younger players, that is so often encountered when gaming online."

I am in love.

Penates · 5th March 2011, 11:00 PM

Please don't hold it against me for bringing him here

Dewey (Mike) is a good guy, always ready to impart his knowledge (even if it wrong)

Looking forward to inducting him (baptism by knife in BC2) shortly

Monty · 5th March 2011, 11:10 PM

Hi Deweyoxberg,

Great application. I'll take no notice of Penates and let you in on your own merits.

So.....

Welcome to TOG, your application has been reviewed and approved.

You now have full access to all parts of TOG including:

All TOG member only Forums
All TOG member only areas of the website
All TOG member only game divisions
All TOG game servers

Your membership also includes access to various get-togethers, events, contests, and other exclusives for this 25 and over only organisation.

For a complete list of everything your membership includes along with everything you might want to know in order to take advantage of your new membership, be sure to stop by to read the "New TOG Members' Guide"

Currently TOG consists of nearly 30 game divisions and over 44,000 registered members. There's also plenty of other cool stuff on TOG, so browse around & check it all out. We sincerely hope that you enjoy TOG for as long as you choose to. Feel free to spread the message to your friends and family who enjoy gaming and don't forget to have fun yourself!

All the best!

The Older Gamers