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  1. March 19, 2008, 12:45 PM #1
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    Default Small world, I guess . . .

    I just got back from an academic conference at Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois (beautiful campus, by the way). As I was walking through the Crown Center for the Humanities, the flash of something familiar caught my eye.

    There, on a couch, a young man was sitting with his laptop. On his laptop screen was the Roma Surrectum opening screen.

    Seriously, I stopped in my tracks. The woman I was walking with probably thought I was nuts as I tried to explain my fascination with this game. Unfortunately, she was not interested and I was tied up with other things or I would have introduced myself.

    Just curious . . . anyone from around here?

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  2. March 19, 2008, 12:56 PM #2
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    Illinois RS players unite! Alas, it was not me . . .

    I'm from further north. Though Loyola is indeed beautiful.
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  3. March 19, 2008, 01:20 PM #3
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    you are truly lucky to be in such an environment!
    i am stuck here in doodoodoo world for a bit longer.
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    doodoodoo world
    New Jersey?


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    Default Re: Small world, I guess . . .

    Quote Originally Posted by cherryfunk View Post
    New Jersey?
    Now that's just mean cherryfunk.

    +rep though
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    RS will be as common as bread,
    It wasnt me either.
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  7. March 19, 2008, 01:52 PM #7
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    Just you watch......it'll be everywhere soon

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    Default Re: Small world, I guess . . .

    Sorry, it wasn't me, I'm 15.000 miles to the east, in Europe

    Oh, and I would have introduced myself, there is nothing to lose, only a new friend to gain!

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    What a small world it is.
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    I would of talked to the guy...
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    He clearly said he didn't have the time and was dragged away. Jeesh, read the post...

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    Yes, as I said, I was at a writing conference and was on my way to meet with a group of students and faculty.

    Satisfying my own need to have discuss a video game (even one I love) and "meet a new friend" would only have been selfish and self-serving on my part.

    I don't make it a habit of being rude . . .
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    ach thats not being rude, you could have gone to a pub for a chat
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    You should have dashed over to him, shouted "Dude! Roma Surrectum!!!!" And then run off to your meeting.


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    Or a "Hail Caesar!" :laughing:
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    "Strength and honor!"


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    Default Re: Small world, I guess . . .

    Quote Originally Posted by cherryfunk View Post
    "Strength and honor!"

    "Strength and honor"
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    Default Re: Small world, I guess . . .

    The woman I was walking with probably thought I was nuts as I tried to explain my fascination with this game.
    Never under any circumstances try to explain an RTW fixation to an ''unbeliever'', might as well be try to explain why ''there is no spoon''.

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    Default Re: Small world, I guess . . .

    It was me. JK, I live in Texas, but you might want to check the Frappr map.
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  20. March 20, 2008, 09:17 AM #20
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    Default Re: Small world, I guess . . .

    HaHa, i have had the same experiance in italy when i was taking latin classes.
    there was a whole little group there that played nothing but RTW. I never really talked to them but the time i did, they talked about RS and EB nothing else haha.
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