Hey, I'm ruckus!

[ruckus]

Hi everyone! I used play on the brb.u TF2 server quite frequently but never bothered to join the forums til now. Then I ran into one of you in a game of Dota 2, and realized that you all seem terribly nice and I'd probably like to hang out in an online capacity.

My favorite games are Dota 2, TF2, Pokemon, L4D, DDR, and uh...lots others. I live in California, eat way more Mexican food than a doctor would advise, and habitually fall asleep while watching movies. I swear, it's like some cinematically-induced narcolepsy.

I'm 23, majored in computer science and minored in Japanese at a school back in Ohio where I'm originally from, and then moved out here to be the community manager of a startup gaming news site (dream career++). I'm an Arrogant PC Elitist, I go to every convention I possibly can, and oh god I sound like a horrible neckbeard.

Anyway, I guess I'm not all that great at writing about myself, so uh...nice to meet you guys!

[Didzo]

Welcome to BRBU.

I am Didzo, the most terribly nice person here. I also play TF2 (Hoovie) and feed my medics sandviches while yelling at them giving them verbal positive guidance. You should trade me your hats.

On a side, I too live in Cali and am now hungry and craving Mexican food....

Gah.

[backfire]

Anyway, I guess I'm not all that great at writing about myself

Man, you give yourself very little credit. Anyways, welcome to our little clubhouse on the internet. We have community nights in TF2 on tuesdays and fridays and are somewhat mostly friendly.

Also be wary around didzo when carrying your hats.

[Surf314]

Oh hi, I think you ran into me. Good to see you on the forums.

[Geoff]

[TOH]

I go to every convention I possibly can

Any chance you're going to ACEN later this month? We've got a huge group going, would be a good opportunity to meet a ton of us! Welcome aboard, by the way. I usually manage our Friday TF2 event, Friday Night Fights (FNF), whether finding someone to host or hosting it myself. Definitely show up for that and TFT (Team Fortress Tuesdays). Info gets posted in the TF2 forum on those.

[ruckus]

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I go to every convention I possibly can

Any chance you're going to ACEN later this month? We've got a huge group going, would be a good opportunity to meet a ton of us! Welcome aboard, by the way. I usually manage our Friday TF2 event, Friday Night Fights (FNF), whether finding someone to host or hosting it myself. Definitely show up for that and TFT (Team Fortress Tuesdays). Info gets posted in the TF2 forum on those.
[/quote]

Unfortunately not - I actually did make it out there last year when I was still living in Ohio, so Chicago was only a 6-hour drive. Now that I'm in SoCal, it's a bit harder to manage Too bad I didn't join the forums a year ago!

Do you happen to be a Dtoider as well? I only ask because of the term "FNF" - they use that term too so I didn't know how ubiquitous it was or not.

[CaffeinePowered]

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[quote author=ruckus link=topic=6310.msg242242#msg242242 date=1333354918]
I go to every convention I possibly can

Any chance you're going to ACEN later this month? We've got a huge group going, would be a good opportunity to meet a ton of us! Welcome aboard, by the way. I usually manage our Friday TF2 event, Friday Night Fights (FNF), whether finding someone to host or hosting it myself. Definitely show up for that and TFT (Team Fortress Tuesdays). Info gets posted in the TF2 forum on those.
[/quote]

Unfortunately not - I actually did make it out there last year when I was still living in Ohio, so Chicago was only a 6-hour drive. Now that I'm in SoCal, it's a bit harder to manage Too bad I didn't join the forums a year ago!

Do you happen to be a Dtoider as well? I only ask because of the term "FNF" - they use that term too so I didn't know how ubiquitous it was or not.
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Many moons ago when TF2 came out, the server was the DToid community server, split off after ~6 months as the quality of the site started to tank when the administration decided it wasn't a good idea to clean out any of the riff-raff.

If you're out in SoCal I'll be at Fanime in May, though most of us attend the Midwest cons, ACEN, Geekkon, Youmacon, and a few on the east coast, Otakon, Magfest.

[Didzo]

Where in SoCal?

[ruckus]

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[quote author=TOH link=topic=6310.msg242265#msg242265 date=1333397191]
[quote author=ruckus link=topic=6310.msg242242#msg242242 date=1333354918]
I go to every convention I possibly can

Any chance you're going to ACEN later this month? We've got a huge group going, would be a good opportunity to meet a ton of us! Welcome aboard, by the way. I usually manage our Friday TF2 event, Friday Night Fights (FNF), whether finding someone to host or hosting it myself. Definitely show up for that and TFT (Team Fortress Tuesdays). Info gets posted in the TF2 forum on those.
[/quote]

Unfortunately not - I actually did make it out there last year when I was still living in Ohio, so Chicago was only a 6-hour drive. Now that I'm in SoCal, it's a bit harder to manage Too bad I didn't join the forums a year ago!

Do you happen to be a Dtoider as well? I only ask because of the term "FNF" - they use that term too so I didn't know how ubiquitous it was or not.
[/quote]

Many moons ago when TF2 came out, the server was the DToid community server, split off after ~6 months as the quality of the site started to tank when the administration decided it wasn't a good idea to clean out any of the riff-raff.

If you're out in SoCal I'll be at Fanime in May, though most of us attend the Midwest cons, ACEN, Geekkon, Youmacon, and a few on the east coast, Otakon, Magfest.
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Ahhhh, Fanime's definitely doable for me! Would love to meet some of you guys if I end up making it out

Where in SoCal?

San Diego!

[Didzo]

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Where in SoCal?

San Diego!
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In that case, I need a list of your top Mexican eateries.

And other eateries.

I need to find more places with good stuff to eat.

[ruckus]

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[quote author=Didzo link=topic=6310.msg242345#msg242345 date=1333486649]
Where in SoCal?

San Diego!
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In that case, I need a list of your top Mexican eateries.

And other eateries.

I need to find more places with good stuff to eat.
[/quote]

You're in SD too?? I get way more excited than I need to when I find out other people live here - like I said before I'm from Ohio, so I'm not used to running into people online who lived near me

Anyway, I actually just moved here about three weeks ago so this will be an abbreviated list, but here are my favorites so far:

Cotixan - oh god the Cotixan fries. and the fish tacos. hnnnnng
Rubio's - I know it's a chain, but it's sooo goooood
El Patron - really good, and cheap Taco Tuesdays

As for non-mexican, there's an Indian place near me called Annapurna. AMAZING tikka masala. Their vegetable samosas are good but a bit on the peppery side for my tastes.

Also you guys have MUCH more interesting fast food than we did in the Midwest. I ordered an egg roll at Jack in the Box the other day :V

[Geoff]

nigga rubios aint mexican food

no

[at0m]

welp, that happened.

[Didzo]

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[quote author=Didzo link=topic=6310.msg242345#msg242345 date=1333486649]
Where in SoCal?

San Diego!
[/quote]

In that case, I need a list of your top Mexican eateries.

And other eateries.

I need to find more places with good stuff to eat.
[/quote]

You're in SD too?? I get way more excited than I need to when I find out other people live here - like I said before I'm from Ohio, so I'm not used to running into people online who lived near me

Anyway, I actually just moved here about three weeks ago so this will be an abbreviated list, but here are my favorites so far:

Cotixan - oh god the Cotixan fries. and the fish tacos. hnnnnng
Rubio's - I know it's a chain, but it's sooo goooood
El Patron - really good, and cheap Taco Tuesdays

As for non-mexican, there's an Indian place near me called Annapurna. AMAZING tikka masala. Their vegetable samosas are good but a bit on the peppery side for my tastes.

Also you guys have MUCH more interesting fast food than we did in the Midwest. I ordered an egg roll at Jack in the Box the other day :V
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Only 3 weeks?

Well, there go my hopes of finding new places to eat.

:'(

[Eschatos]

Sweet, Dota is the shit.

[Kirby]

like I said before I'm from Ohio, so I'm not used to running into people online who lived near me

I live in little town of 2000 people, in Maine. When I arrived in brbu I found there were 2 others here already who live a distance small enough from myself to be measured in meters.

Just sayin'

[[SiN] Merc]

Welcome to the club. No gurlz allowd.

[ruckus]

nigga rubios aint mexican food

no

If you're from Ohio it is :|

Merc link=topic=6310.msg242898#msg242898 date=1334261706]
Welcome to the club. No gurlz allowd.

[quote author=ruckus link=topic=6310.msg242470#msg242470 date=1333648273]
like I said before I'm from Ohio, so I'm not used to running into people online who lived near me

I live in little town of 2000 people, in Maine. When I arrived in brbu I found there were 2 others here already who live a distance small enough from myself to be measured in meters.

Just sayin'
[/quote]

I'm not convinced most Ohioans know how to use the internet.

Merc link=topic=6310.msg242898#msg242898 date=1334261706]
Welcome to the club. No gurlz allowd.

Fuck. I'll show myself out.

[zaneyard]

Merc link=topic=6310.msg242898#msg242898 date=1334261706]
Welcome to the club. No gurlz allowd.

just cause you love dicks doesn't mean we all do