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NESpresso:\> About TS |
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Name: T. Stodden Likes: Dislikes: I like to describe myself as a "misplaced soul" in the world. I probably would fit better on the west coast, once I lose some of my conservative ways. However, due to the inflated prices, I'd probably get stuck in the midwest because everything's cheaper here. Life in Iowa is practically what the South Park stereotype it. Our lifestyles are about 2 years behind the coasts, but it's not all bad. The standard entertainment like video games still make it here, but the cult stuff like DDR usually have problems getting momentum here. Most of the tastes in Iowa are pretty simple, but you can find some international tastes here. On Television, you can find shows from Canada & the BBC on PBS. It may surprise you that the Red Green Show really pulls in the pledges for Iowa Public Television. One lesser known fact about Iowa is that we had Twin Galaxies, the world authority on video game records (the arcade is gone, but the scoreboard lives on). It's pretty interesting that Iowa has the ice cream capital of the world in NW Iowa & the video game capital of the world (& the Video Game Hall of Fame project) in Ottumwa, Iowa. I started playing video games at the early age of three with the Atari. It was two years later when I got hardcore into gaming when the NES was released. In fact, I was practically raised on Nintendo which would explain my loyalty to them. I didn't really expand to other systems until 2000 when I fell in love with You Don't Know Jack series on PC. I then later developed into a reasonably rounded two-system gamer. I still play the old games now & again to enjoy the simpler times when graphics weren't entirely everything, but I keep up-to-date with the gaming industry with the more recent games. My gaming tastes are well-rounded, with the only exception of traditional sports. I'll usually try game out once or twice before passing judgement. One surprising taste of games are the quirky little music-based games like DDR, Amplitude & Groove. These games usually grabs you to keep the beat & sometimes forces you to do more than just pressing buttons with your fingers. Other odd taste is for those lesser known games, which includes studentware (games developed by students as a project). These games may not get all the attention like some big-budget games, but sometimes these simple games can be fun! Games like Snood, Bejeweled & Bookworm are simple games that I could blow countless hours playing. For my online persona, I'm usually a quiet guy in the chat room or the bulletin board. I usually try to get a grasp of the conversation before jumping in. Sometimes I post stuff that can be interesting or helpful to others. My post counts may be lower than most users who register around my time, but my posts usually have a better content quality than others. I don't actively spam boards, but I may slip up once & a while... I'm only human! For the people who know me online, I have a tough exterior with a soft interior. This two-sided front is from online experience, where those who aren't jaded will either become jaded themselves or have a complete personality change. Anyone who isn't on my buddy lists that contact me will get the cold shoulder until I can figure our who you are, either online from a common place, or in real life (like a friend of a relative). My "cold shoulder" defense may not be the best method to talk to strangers, but it's the only defense I have. I don't put up with offensive language, personal attacks & spam from any stranger. Those who break that rule gets blocked. I am, however, more lienet with friends. Since I've been online for over 10 years, I've seen various sites rise & fall. Some with with heartache while others with indifference. However, I try to keep up with the times with the gaming industry, but I have actively avoided some of the "Web 2.0" places like MySpace & Facebook as those places are a bit too impersonal with a cookie-cutter design & their attention-whoring ideals. While I have broken down a bit with a personal blog & a Twitter account, I still like some of the old "Web 1.0" ideals... so I'm more of a "Web 1.5" person. I have SOME modern things, but I still like the personal touch that websites brings. It's more work to build the pages (or the templates) by hand & then filling the pages. If you happen to run across me online, feel free to say hello. I'll be kind in return, but don't get too friendly off the bat... you pretty much have to earn my respect. |
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