Actually, you just don't want to tell us about your new passion called TRIBES2 and the fun times running the servers there! Just kidding.... good luck to you!
Rob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2001 7:37 PM > Subject: Reaching for the bootstraps > > > > > > Hey, y'all, I just thought I'd let you all know that I've reached a point > > right now where I've let gaming and everything related (including > especially > > adminning of servers) pretty much take over my life, in almost every > > aspect--replacing not only more typical social interaction but even so far > > as a job, etc. It's kind of stupid, but it's easy to do because it's fun, > > often challenging, and because there's really a *community* you're a part > > of. Regardless, almost like an alcoholic I've reached "rock bottom", and > > I'm taking this opportunity, somewhat involuntarily, to step away from the > > gaming community altogether. Now's just the time I have to make that > step. > > > > I know I've relied on a lot of y'all--including some of you Valve > > employees--for answers and help on a lot of different subjects, and for > that > > I thank you. I also know I've gotten pretty harsh/sharp with a lot of > you, > > and for that I'm sorry. I really don't mean to be an asshole, but I let > it > > come out like that way too much, often with very little "filtering" going > on > > before I hit the Send button. Yeah, sometimes it was deserved, but most > > often it wasn't, and regardless it was wrong. > > > > I'll be unsubscribing from these lists as soon as I can get listadmin to > do > > its thing, but for future reference, if y'all ever need to get ahold of me > > for something, I can almost always be reached at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or > > *always* (assuming MS doesn't go out of business any time soon and public > > libraries don't go offline, heh) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Y'all take care and try not to let this game eat too much into your life. > > Some lessons you have to learn for yourself, and I regret that this has to > > be one of them. > > > > Good bye, good luck, and, well, I guess "good game" would be appropriate > ;) > > > > Later, > > Eric (the Deacon remix) > > http://www.firekite.com > > > > > >
