__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Tuesday 05 September 2006 22:42 \__
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> thad01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <thad01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> espoused:
>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ever since, I haven't had the chance to play large games, until I came to
>>> University (we played CS over LAN as freshers). There were the occasional
>>> games of FIFA 98, Heroes of Might and Magic and Quake over modem, but it
>>> wasn't quite the same, due to scale.
>>>
>>> Ahh.. the memories.
>>
>> Back when I was half-owner of an ISP, we would often end the day with
>> an office frag fest after the official close of business. Doom and
>> MechWarrior were the preferred games.
>>
>> More recently, I've held the occasional LAN party in the basement of
>> the old funeral home building. Serious Sam and Starcraft seemed to
>> be the popular choices the last few times. The basement is now
>> rented out, so the next LAN party is on hold until we move into a
>> new building (we are hoping that will be in a few months).
>>
>> We've a friend of the family living with us for a time, so Kirsten
>> and I now have additional help when we must defend the galaxy from
>> the Zerg threat. Does three people count as a LAN party?
>>
>
> Hmm, that depends on several factors, but, I'd say that it probably does
> :-)
2 is a pair, 3 is a crowd. And a film said that it takes 3 to tango, so...
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