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    A friend of mine was marveling that my Madden football guy has had a 1000 yard rushing GAME, and thought I should post how to do it. My reply?

     

    "What am I to say? Get ball perform miracle? Because thats what it is, you cant teach game. You either got game or you bring water to those that do."

     

    Sometimes I crack myself up...

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    I noticed that fairly routinely we have more guests then members view the boards, reading posts etc. I wonder if it wouldnt be a decent idea to have a post that is specifically written to assist them.

     

    Perhpas most of you have done this kind of online sim' before, but I hadnt. I just kind of took a chance and got hooked. Perhaps it would be nice to make a post with some striking sample mission logs to show what they can be like.

     

    True we have the mission logs posted from every sim, but they can be difficult to weed through and a guest could be lost. There are also some that are better then others, that would probably be what a guest new to sim'ing would be interested in seeing.

     

    Just a thought.

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    =/\= Personal Log =/\=

    -= Stardate 0701.14 =-

    Starfleet Communications Network

    Ensign Charles Stone

    Graduate

    Starfleet Academy

     

    ::In the background a mans voice is heard saying: "Agincourt crew, family members and honored guests." An ancient Earth proverb says, "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends."::

    As I sit here going through the many logs and bios of the possible assignments, I am reminded of how anxious I was to hear one way or the other on my application to Starfleet.

    ::"This is the commitment that was displayed toward me by a dear friend and what compelled me to enter Starfleet. "::

    Odd, how this answer which will directly effect the next few years of my life does not seem to compare to the feeling of anxiety that I felt then.

    ::"In the same manner, I offer this commitment to you without any hesitation." I pledge to you on this day that I will lead by example and never ask of my crew something that I would not be willing to do myself."::

    I sent in my application this morning, requesting assignment to one of Starfleet's proud vessels. Each one possesses the allure of exploration of new areas, meeting new lifeforms both on and off ship.

     

    ::"And before you and before heaven I pledge to expend whatever resources it takes to preserve every life, for all life is precious, human, alien or otherwise."::

     

    Sharing experiences with these new people, well new for a while. Its impossible to spend that much time with strangers. Soon, though never soon enough, the talk will stop being how the previous officer did something if I am to replace a transferred crew member, or how to more efficiently fetch coffee, or hold the flashlight if I am to be a new "You-Know-Nothing-Until-I-Say-So" assistant.

     

    ::"It is my hope that we shall live up to the motto of this fine vessel. "We happy few, We band of brothers" is more than just a motto, it is an ideal that we all should embrace and in time, will learn to embrace."::

     

    I have spent the days since my graduation perusing the storied history of each of the available vessels, read more crew bios and ships logs than I'm willing to admit, spoken with more officers, newly grads, and the bartender of the Redstar, to finally have narrowed the list down to a few favorites.

     

    ::"Just as the English and Welsh banded together to defeat the mighty French cavalry on that glorious day in 1415, we too, from all sorts of diverse backgrounds will band together against whatever the universe throws against us.""::

     

    1415? Did he just talk about 1415? Was there a 1415? Hmm.. where was I... Just as difficult to narrow down is the lists of Posts available. True I was better in some areas in the Academy then others, but are there really anyone of them that I feel capable of doing for an entire Starship? I had the audacity to apply for a Helm position. Heck, I barely have my Starship learners permit, I'm not sure I'm allowed to pilot without an responsible adult on the Bridge, and even then probably only during daylight hours...

     

    ::"So today, together, we embark on a new and unfamiliar journey that promises to take us where no man has gone before. It is a privilege to have the opportunity to command such a fine group of officers and I look forward to serving with each and every one of you.

     

    I salute you.""::

     

    It is one way to stand out though. Can't hide on the Bridge, can't learn by watching others like an Assistant, there is only one Helm and I could be it. Scratch the paint, everyone will know it. "To Boldly Go" has suddenly gone from a Cadets joke about the Science buildings 3 floor men bathroom, to a tough motto to live by. I wonder, since fear is habit forming, is courage? I guess I will find out.

     

    ::"Colonel..."::

     

    <In unison with the voice on the recording>

     

    "it's time."

     

     

     

     

    -=End Log=-

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    A9, this is really geared towards you I think. I am emailing you a guide I wrote detailing step by step how to create those SIMS2 avatars in case anyone wants to make them on their own. I wanted to check with you before posting it because I included links others have contributed to the board over time, but I know that in general you want us to refrain from posting links. Anyway, if you get a sec can you give it the thumbs up or down?

     

    Thank you!

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    Dear Xenexian,

     

    I have an elderly neighbor a few doors down and I hadnt seen her in a while. She lives alone, and mail and garbage started piling up outside her door. I knocked quietly once but there was no answer. For the first month or so I figured she was on vacation, but then I thought perhaps she was dead, and thought nothing further about it and helped myself to her magazines and interesting parcels, until, that is, about a week ago.

     

    I couldnt sleep so I decided to take a stroll around the deck, maybe check some of Deck 13's famous Recreational Areas, when I saw her in a white shift further down the hall. I was so sure that she was dead that when I saw her I immediately thought she was a ghost, and this was my opportunity to make 'contact'. I snuck up and poked her with my finger.

     

    Turns out she was solid after all, she had just turned a bit slobish.

     

    My question is how do I continue to live next to her, when she now knows I have been rifiling her mail and reading her Tech Illustrated magazines before her, leaving some of my own trash there on her door step, didnt feel obligated in any way shape or form to call for help or really make any real effort to check on her well being.

     

    I know long term she will die and like a doctor I will be able to burry my mistake, but how can I either speed this process up or deal with the awkwardness when I see her next?

     

    Sincerely,

     

    Ghost-Busted on Deck 13

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    Ditto on the learning this board thing, but as a programmer I am a compulsive button pusher what does this do person.

     

    I thought the same as you actually, that if you added me as a Friend it would show on my Friends list, when in fact that only shows the ones I added. Go fig?

     

    As for the little stars thing, I bumped into that by accident. I noticed someones stars werent greyed out like mine were so I click on it and lo and behold jumping jehosephats it put a star there.

     

    Ultra cool if I do say so myself.

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    Atragon9, you bring up (or made me think of) a good point. Even if we cant all get on the same Duty Station, that still leaves things like what ever the equivalent to email is in Star Trek between the characters trying to stay in touch, and occassionally run into each other.

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    You have a neat idea Danika. Im open to it, would certainly make logs and joint logs more fun and get us all started. Hanging out at the lounge etc. Just need to find a ship that meets on days we are open, and have three positions open that we can fill.

     

    Ill leave a note with Kevin on your idea, see what he thinks.