Gaming

My console gaming experience did not evolve as most did, it mutated. 

My first console was one of the original Pong tennis machines.  it hooked to the antenna screws on the tv, could play 4 games (selected via a toggle switch) and had 2 knobs (one for each player in 2 player mode). that was in the late 70s and it also died in the late 70s.  My first pc game was worm on an Apple 2e in the mid 80s(also my first experience hacking, because I figured out how to hack the code for 99 lives.)

Then pretty much nothing for 20? years until I got the Xbox.  And I was reluctant to buy that.  My wife wanted to get a videogame so that we could play together like she and her little brother did growing up.  After a bit of research, I aquiessed but chose the Xbox for graphics and power, since I am a techno-geek.  My wife soon realized that she didnt really care for gaming after all.  I on the other hand did quite enjoy a few games (halo hooked me) but soon I too grew bored, so tried live.  I enjoyed playing with others but following the constant timmy-attacks on my nOObiness and suckiness, I decided to let my OXM subscription, and Live! account expire.

Hearing my desperation, OXM ran an article about a little website that had recently started up 2old2play it was called, so I thought I would check it out and give gaming one last chance.  I joined a clan, but didnt really fit there either (they only wanted VERY active members, which I could not be, working 2 jobs at the time while the wife was in school.)  Then one day, a fellow named Rockcrawler messaged me that he was starting a clan and invited me over, so I became part of the old man mafia and found a home. 

My wife began saying I was an addict, and feared that I may need help, (which is odd as anyone who knows me knows I am almost never online.)  After some extensive talks and soul searching, she has come to better understand my love for our community and the fact that this is more important to me than the games anyway.  She has decided to hold off on the electro-shock therapy for now, and even occasionally plays a game.

I am now on my second xbox, first 360, and trying to get counterstrike to work on a 4 year old Dell that wasnt suitable for gaming 4 years ago.  All because of this community.  (is that good or bad?!?)

Thanks to Doodi, Smooth, Drewsky, and the rest of the crew.

Thanks to Rock and the Mafia.