Orkut sucks. I used it for about a week and found nothing useful about it. I terminated my account. The forums were worthless. I don't need to make new friends, or find a date... so someone tell me, why would I use the site? Is is "cool" and better just because Google runs it?
If you don't understand the psychology of city-sports loyalty than you really don't understand what it means to be a fan. I grew up in Chicago. I'm a Chicago Bears fan. Some of my fondest memories are watching Bears games with my Dad and brother. I live in Boston now. I love the Red Sox. I've invested a lot emotionally in supporting the team. It's not because I live here... I hate the Pats and they are Super Bowl Champs. People don't just root and support a team because they are homers. They support a team because of feeling and emotion. Players of a team embrace a city, people look for players who engage the fans. Take Curt Schilling, he very much has started to take a hold of Boston and he hasn't even pitched a game yet at Fenway. But, it's his personality.. he understand what fans want from players. Fans don't give a crap if a player is from the hometown, they just want repsonsive players to the fans. Loyalty is a feeling, it's something very unique. I guess as a Sox fan I can't explain exactly why I love the Sox.. but I do. The Sox make me feel good, I look forward to booing them, cheering them, second guessing them. But in the end, I support them because it makes me feel good... and that's being a fan. Sometimes you can't explain it. It's emotions and attitude.
I've aquired many pre-2000 PC games on eBay in their original boxes. I have quite a collection of all the old Sierra games ie. King's Quest, Space Quest, etc. That are all in excellent condition. You'd be amazed what you can find on eBay and the condition of say a 1984 King's Quest 1 box....
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Orkut sucks. I used it for about a week and found nothing useful about it. I terminated my account. The forums were worthless. I don't need to make new friends, or find a date... so someone tell me, why would I use the site? Is is "cool" and better just because Google runs it?
So how's the game? Anyone played it? I was shopping this weekend and was tempted to buy it, but spent my $49.99 elsewhere.
If you don't understand the psychology of city-sports loyalty than you really don't understand what it means to be a fan. I grew up in Chicago. I'm a Chicago Bears fan. Some of my fondest memories are watching Bears games with my Dad and brother. I live in Boston now. I love the Red Sox. I've invested a lot emotionally in supporting the team. It's not because I live here... I hate the Pats and they are Super Bowl Champs. People don't just root and support a team because they are homers. They support a team because of feeling and emotion. Players of a team embrace a city, people look for players who engage the fans. Take Curt Schilling, he very much has started to take a hold of Boston and he hasn't even pitched a game yet at Fenway. But, it's his personality.. he understand what fans want from players. Fans don't give a crap if a player is from the hometown, they just want repsonsive players to the fans. Loyalty is a feeling, it's something very unique. I guess as a Sox fan I can't explain exactly why I love the Sox.. but I do. The Sox make me feel good, I look forward to booing them, cheering them, second guessing them. But in the end, I support them because it makes me feel good... and that's being a fan. Sometimes you can't explain it. It's emotions and attitude.
I've aquired many pre-2000 PC games on eBay in their original boxes. I have quite a collection of all the old Sierra games ie. King's Quest, Space Quest, etc. That are all in excellent condition. You'd be amazed what you can find on eBay and the condition of say a 1984 King's Quest 1 box....
Are you out of your mind?? I feel really sorry for you if you can't find anything to do in Boston. Glad you moved away if you think that.