RE: That Age Thing

Hang in there Mark!

Some day, unless you are lucky enough to get a spouse that games like
Derek
and Beth, you too will be able to hear "More ships? When are you going
to
have enough?"

I cut my loses and try not to answer the question.

I always loved games. I started by playing Candy Land (at 3? 4?) and
progressed through the other board games. Around 7th grade, I started
playing Dungeons and Dragons (this was also about the time I started to
read
for pleasure). I did this through College, doing other RPGs like Gamma
World
and Star Frontiers (Scifi being a first love). In college, I was
introduced
to Risk, Nuclear Armageddon and Ogre. Turning my attentions toward
Wargames.
I got married about this time, and gaming took a back seat to putting
food
on the table. I was still in a GOOD RPG (home grown role (not roll)
playing). After we got back on our feet, I started to play Battletech. I
was
fortunate enough to get into a good 2 year campaign (its still running
the
last I heard). I then began to look for a shorter game. Full Thrust was
just
the game I had been looking for! I am now 37.

-----
Brian Bell
bkb@beol.net
-----

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark A. Siefert [SMTP:siefertma@wauknet.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 1:05 PM
> To:	gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject:	Re: That Age Thing
> 
> I'm 26 and I've been gaming (starting with my first RPG, Star
Frontiers)
> since I was 12.    Most of the pepople I game with are around my age,
with
> a
> couple of teenagers and fellows in their 40s thrown in to make a
rather
> reasonable bell curve.  Naturally, the rest of civilization considers
my
> interests in gaming--not to mention science fiction, animation, and
> toys--to
> be "childish."  When I explained what miniature wargaming is to one of
my
> co-workers I was told "you are the only grown man I know who STILL
plays
> with toys."  Although She-Who-Is-Not-To-Be-Named originally thought
gaming
> was interesting, she eventually used it as one of her reasons for
dumping
> me.  ("Your 24... These games are for children.  You've got to grow up
> sometime, or else...")  My father will shake his head saddly whenever
he
> sees me painting or packing my stuff togther for a night at the local
game
> store.
> 
>     I have just one question:  What's the age limit on having a good
time
> in
> this society?  Where is does it say (beside that stupid St. Paul
quote)
> that
> I can't have a little "childish" fun?    Huh.... HUH!!!  ANSWER ME!
> <sob.... sob....>
> 
> Later,
> Mark A. Siefert
> 
>	 "Live each day as if it were your last. It's an extremely
>  stressful way to live, but it does motivate a person."
> 
>      --Michael J. Nelson
>	 "Life 101"
> 
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