OK so I put together a killer gaming system. I know what at least one of you is thinking “hey, what about your wingman, um, winggirl?” The one who used to watch me play Warcraft (the original from 1994). At 5 or 6 I taught her to play Warcraft and Warcraft II. I set up a second “gaming” machine next to mine. We spent countless hours sitting side by side playing our computer games. Real Time Strategies were our entertainment of choice. After a couple of years I coaxed her to play a game called Counterstrike with me. We could play together on the same team and compete with others online. Within 6 months her gamer name was consistently in the top half of the standings. My winggirl although only 9 and I could dominate many matches we played together. We were like Hans and Franz. When she was about 12, I took her to a LAN Party with 12 of my 40-something friends, she was at least respectful as she took each of them out with a well placed round between the eyes.
Since the mid 90s we always had our computers next to each other, sometime playing together sometime playing different games. They would get upgraded, one then the other leapfrogging each other. Although a bit unorthodox for a father/daughter, we shared a lot of quality time together at our computers.
Now she has gone off to college and has adopted a Mac notebook for her daily use. Needless to say our marathon sessions have dropped off, but we always get in some zombie killing or world domination when she comes home for a visit. So it makes sense to make sure she (or should I say her computer) can keep up with the old man. So it’s new processor, motherboard, video card and monitor for my wingman. We will all be ready to go when she slides into the spot next to me at the desk.
AHHHH and a monitor!!! She is a Beauty! *Steve Irwin accent* I miss those games, I have goo world now but sometimes I want to rule the computer world too! I remember that LAN party, they had a bunch of chicken and we played Quake Arena. That was a good move on your part, getting me into games. I am a cool girl because of you! <3 When I get home we will have to OWN THEM ALL UP!
love you too mom!
I know you are just making fun of me Katiebird! But you ALWAYS "own them all up" in my opinion.
We can't wait to see you guys. Tell Chris I can take him shopping or something while you play with Dad. Or I can teach him the hand motions to 500 Miles.
P.S. I think you look so cute in the old pictures!
Where are the 02 tanks next to the computers Fargo? 🙂
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Chris, always with the old jokes . . . it's just the envy speaking
hehe, yeah you are right. On a more serious note, if it bothers you I'll stop, I don't mean to offend you…its always hard to tell on the Internet.