"Gamecat235" (Gamecat235)
12/12/2013 at 11:12 • Filed to: introductions
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"Gamecat235" (Gamecat235)
12/12/2013 at 11:12 • Filed to: introductions | 10
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I am not actually a cat, nor a game, nor a character from the book Vurt. Additionally, I am not (very) radioactive, and I am not constantly angled away from an arbitrary point.
I also am not a fan of theme days, as high school and middle school happened a very long time ago for me. Except Sean Connery day, that shit is always fun. And speak like a pirate day.
I'm Gamecat235, I'm a parent, a hobbyist photographer, an employee, a former manager, a lover of music and of cars, planes, trains and tech. Oh, I like beer as well (once upon a time, for a couple of years I awarded every single COTD with a beer award, then work got busy and I had to stop as I couldn't be timely with the awards). I played through each of the first 5 Gran Turismo games, completing 1-4 (even the endurance races in 4), achieving the 100% completion in 3 (all time trials, 100% golds on the license tests, even beating that damned RUF at Complex String). But I don't have GT6 yet, because life happens.
I currently DD a 2000 New Beetle with the 2.slow engine and a 5MT. I will defend this vehicle, as I have some form of Stockholm Syndrome.
I've been here for years. I'm a current admin/moderator on this little blog and I really like this place. I encourage as many people to post here as they want. But I also encourage people to be good to one another.
In my role on Oppo, first and foremost, I've been an ambassador for Oppo/Jalopnik for years. Well before Kinja I was reaching out to other OT blogs, but with my being part of the initial beta for Oppo, I also reached out more to the OT blogs, which is why I participate on Photography, MezzoTempo, Observation Deck and GroupThink. I was part of the group who posted cars on GroupThink after a stupid raid in order to repair bridges and mend fences. I made friends there. GT is an awesome place if you understand it.
PatBateman
> Gamecat235
12/12/2013 at 11:21 |
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Nice glasses there, Liberace.
For the record, I'm pretty sure you're cooler even with your bejeweled shades than I am all gussied up ready to hit the club.
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Gamecat235
> PatBateman
12/12/2013 at 11:28 |
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The glasses are the wife's (that's what they all say). And while it is possible that your statement may have once been true, I think I could give you a pretty good run for lame white guy at the club trying to look like he belongs.
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PatBateman
> Gamecat235
12/12/2013 at 11:34 |
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My wife has similar glasses, and yes, there are photos of me wearing them floating out there somewhere. It's guy code that once we're married, we must have our pic taken in this pose at least once.
I have a 23 year old friend who will be done with his law school finals tonight at 9 pm. I have been jokingly telling him that I will be meeting him at 9:01 to take him drinking as a celebration. His response: "You wouldn't be able to hang with the partying that we (his younger friends and him) do."
Sadly, this is true and I cannot deny that I'm 36.
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Gamecat235
> PatBateman
12/12/2013 at 11:39 |
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Last month, I went to Las Vegas with my wife and my brother to see Nine Inch Nails. My brother was there for dual purposes, to see both NIN shows, and to join his friends for a bachelor party weekend. Somehow, rather than having a nice time seeing some shows on the strip, my wife and I got wrangled into hanging with the bachelor party crowd (hint, this was the decision of the wife, otherwise I would probably be crying, or still in Vegas trying to figure out how to get home).
I am 7 years older than my brother, his friends were mostly a bit younger than he. I realized after a couple of hours that I had no hopes of keeping up with them and being able to function ever again as a relatively normal adult. So I switched to beer and started buying water every chance I got. By Sunday morning, I was really and truly happy that I recognized my limits. Nearly everyone else who we were with was looking seriously rough, but had survived, through no force other than youth.
Once upon a time that was me... but no longer.
BrtStlnd
> Gamecat235
12/12/2013 at 11:50 |
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I'm Richie Cunningham and this is my wife, Oprah.
pauljones
> Gamecat235
12/12/2013 at 11:52 |
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Brave man. I applaud you for jumping right in the spotlight, and for your work to help make Oppo a friendly place. Very nice introduction.
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Gamecat235
> pauljones
12/12/2013 at 11:54 |
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Thanks. I figured most people would laugh at the picture and would ignore all the words. =)
BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
> Gamecat235
12/12/2013 at 12:10 |
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haha, not at all, you've been one of our finest for a long time man!
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BlazinAce - Doctor of Internal Combustion
> Gamecat235
12/12/2013 at 12:13 |
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I'm pretty sure my mom's shades are just like that and bitch I look fabulous in them!