*THE EB TAVERN*

[d'Arthez]

Specialised in early Existential thought (Schopenhauer, Nietzsche and Kierkegaarde), because I hate Satre (...).

I assume you partook of the beverage of choice, before you wrote that ;-)

I'm currently being influenced by the works of Ivan D. Illich, with regards the energy crisis, which has completely changed my view on the global warming issue and how to tackle it.

Funnily enough, the first time in 8 years that I have heard mention of his name. Shame that he is so neglected.

* orders a specific South African "port" (may not be called port as such, hence it is called a fortified wine) from the Stellenbosch area, near Cape Town, South Africa. Goes by the name of Gabriela. *

I am Albert. Live nowhere at the moment. Currently residing as a tourist in South Africa, with my South African girlfriend; originally I am from the Netherworlds (or lands if you prefer). Spending my time by helping out an NGO.

Have a degree in Psychology, but hate the whole academic approach, as it is more often than not harmful for the people involved, instead of helping them; with the exception of clinical brain research-based research. I would be hard-pressed to be positive about the other branches in the discipline.

Only need to write one more paper and I will have a degree in Philosophy as well. Should happen in the next 12 months.

Have a ton of interests. Ranging from history, physics, literature, to name just those I like to read about. Can read 16 hours a day, without break and without losing sanity. People think I am insane when I do all kinds of complicated math problems for fun.

Playing EB not too much in South Africa (laptop-dependent) but before that, I managed to play quite a few campaigns to an end; mostly of the Hellenic factions.

* looks for chess set *

[KARTLOS]

*orders a round of vodka sprites around the house*

Hello all, I'm Jonathan, 20 going on 21, from Singapore. I'm in the army at the moment doing my two years of compulsory national service (a la Israel), but this ends in three months. After that I will be studying History at York University on a teaching scholarship, and returning to teach new young innocent generations about legions and Celtic soapmakers. I wish. My actual teaching syllabus will be all modern; stuff like the Cold War, World War II, and so on. So much more boring and tedious than the cut-and-dash lifestyle of the ancient world, where you could be skewered on a pike in a blink of an eye.

I've got a family of four, I'm the eldest son there, with a younger brother. Have been happily attached for a year and a quarter, and I converted my girlfriend over to EB early on, so that's a really big patch of common ground we now have.

*stares at empty glass, and orders something from the bartender involving curacao and creme de menthe*

Who's that standup guy on the stage? He's not funny at all! Boooo! :) A drink for him, none the less. *hands him a martini*

let me buy you a drink john, i just flew back to england from singapore today. it was my first visit, loved it.

i was very pleased to see guiness does fairly well out there. in england most of the guiness that is drunk is the draught kind, but i actually prefer the strong bottled stout that seems prevelent in singapore.

[KARTLOS]

Man, its crowded in here. Is it possible to get some service? A Caiparinha would just hit the spot.

Name's Harsha. I live in Madras, India and am an executive in a finance company (if you think that sounds boring, I was an accountant earlier!). I got hooked into the whole ancient history/roman period thing pretty early as an avid reader of Asterix comics.

As luck would have it, I am hopelessly unwell and so am recuperating and undergoing treatment on and off at a hospital. I say 'luck', since this means I have time off from work to help the EB team instead of just lurking as I have been doing these past 3 years.

Damn, I could use another Caiparinha right now.

its good to see an indian in the tavern.

did you go to school in india, or have you moved there for work? i ask because i have some family in tamil nadu, and i recently argued with my wife about whether a childrens book on romans would be an apropriate present for a cousin. we werent sure that kids would study the romans in school, do you know the answer?

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

My name is Lars, I'm 26 years old. I live in Wuppertal, a city in the west of Germany. I study law *big yawn* in Cologne, but the beer I like is certainly from Düsseldorf.

What, you don't have Altbier here? What kind of tavern is this?

I've always been interested in history, in the antiques especially and also in the 18th and 19th century. I'm looking forward to ETW. What I also like are plains, airports and the whole aviation stuff. There are no machines in the world more beautiful than aircrafts. Besides that I take courses for Spanish language here at my local education system. I'm studying it for six years now but I'm still unable to use it properly.

Besides of that I'm totally addicted to EB. I like it especially from midnight to 4 or 5 in the morning. I like sleeping from 5 to 2 in the afternoon if university allows. Why do people want to get up at 8 in the morning? *shivers* I think mankind is just stupid.

I hope I can be a writer one day don't have to do a tedious job. Better don't take away my illusions.

*searching for horstnordfink* How comes a Horst lives in England? That seems a bit weird to me.


*Gone looking for some south european vagina*

[Narhon]

Hi I am "Speedy" I am from a little south of Nashville, Tn. I am a Corrections Officer and attending a local college my Major is drafting at least until my GI Bill is used up. I plan on changing my Major to history. History is my passion that is why I love EB I can loose myself for a few hours.

I do not drink but a round of everyone's favorite beverage on me. cheers

[TWFanatic]

Hey, I'm Ben from Tallahassee, FL. I am an auto mechanic for a Damier-Chrysler dealer and student of History (currently I'm reading Polybius and Livy on the Punic Wars). I spend my other spare time on EB, playing soccer, or checking up on my shares.

Or drinking beer.

[Bootsiuv]

Welcome all.

It's amazing how many people from different parts of the world are brought together by a video game.

I'm glad you all have been enjoying yourselves, please have another round on me.

[fatsweets]

I am the drunk in the corner of the bar, who has been through hell and back, not in a physical sense like going to war or the like, but one who has started a business, and failed twice, went through bankrupty and a foreclosure on my home, one who is not so happy in his life now, one who is 38 years old and just feels like giving up half the time. Married and has a son, who he loves dearly, not so happy in marriage though. Probably older then most here but still not embarrassed. I started playing video games with pong back in 1977 when I was like 8 years old. I then advanced to Intellivision and Atari, though Intellivision Football was my favorite. I have always played baseball in many different formats like playstation and PC, I am a really great fan of EB, I check this forum out every day and look forward to every post and update.

I am a happy person, just gone through a rough patch in life, a little bitter right now. But I'm sure things will get better.

Don't mean to ruin the post but if anyone is going through rough times right now I might be able to help, or if anyone is thinking of starting a business I could probably help out.

Cheers.

Also from Ontario CA USA, originally from San Diego CA. I usually only post when I have been drinking, probably not a good habit but who cares.

[Bootsiuv]

Hmmmm, I actually know how you feel.

I've never started a business, but I do know what it's like to be broke....really broke.

Hang in there, guy. Things always get better. When you feel down, just look at your son, you'll feel better.

*gets fatsweets a round on the house*

[Bobolicious]

I suppose i could go next, My name is robert (bob) anderson, which is my myspace display name so feel free to add me if your bored enough. Im 16 for now but my b-days october 1. I live in clemmons, North Carolina, USA. im a junior in HS, and like girls almost as much as I like history (history never screws with your head). im especially interested in European history, while I tend to shun US history. I used to think I knew so much about the history of europe until I started playing EB and coming to these forums, after which I realized how much I dont know. im not sure much else i can tell about myself.

[russia almighty]

More ranting from myself . I go to Gamefaqs and have a membership there . I use the boards frequently . I know a member of EB's awesome team over there . Thats why there is alot of inside puns and stuff you probably don't get when me and TPC post to each other .

Now there is a board called WOT , use to be War on Terrorism . That board is one source of all the scum of the universe . Its got an asian supremest that honestly makes me wish I could borrow the time machine and seriously mess up Asia during the early 1900s (like nuclear destruction . I'm sorry but this guy pisses me off sooo....bad) just so he would shut the hell up . Its got a myriad of other ****ed(can we say the f-bomb?) up users as well .

I will admit I get involved in some of the debauchery but I do it cause I'm more trolling then anything . Some people there are serious . I know a few that would lynch our resident Roman fanboy(zara something) cause of his political beliefs .


I'm sorry for any racism but I'm about to go rich black prat on his ass if it keeps up and take a nice purge over there .


Oh and I happen to find U.S history interesting when it involves all the political circle jerks , back stabbings , underhanded details and things like that . That is interesting stuff cause some of the stuff carries so far . Stuff that happened in Jacksons reign for instance had a hand in starting the civil war .


Anyway some black dude who thinks he is hardcore for taking a sociology degree is wtf pwning him . He isn't much better cause he is an angstheist to the max . I'm personally a don'tgivearatsenese that means if god didn't exist I wouldn't care . If he did exist I wouldn't care .


*Empties all the everclear in the bar .*

[Bava]

*takes a seat at the bar and orders an Augustiner*


Servus leidl,

Im stefan, 25, studied economics and running my own company with 20 employees atm. (yes, working 12-14 hours a day is fun ) and, well, you may have guessed it, im from bavaria.

*takes a deep sip*

hobbies are weightlifting, cycling, drawing, reading (everything related to history and philosophy - Camus ftw!), pc gaming and getting seriously drunk with my friends at weekends...and if sleep deprivation can be considered as a hobby, im having that, too.

*burps* Sorry...

Came to EB when the version number read .7 (or somfink) and its really fascinating to see how the vision of the dev team is getting in its final shape, great job guys!

*gets the bill. What!? 3,50 euros for a beer? This...this...is MADNESS!*

[Kampfkrebs]

*This...this...is MADNESS!*

MADNESS?....MADNESS!

THIS...IS...SPARTAAAAHHHH!!!11


*scnr*

[pezhetairoi]

let me buy you a drink john, i just flew back to england from singapore today. it was my first visit, loved it.

i was very pleased to see guiness does fairly well out there. in england most of the guiness that is drunk is the draught kind, but i actually prefer the strong bottled stout that seems prevelent in singapore.

Well, I would really have preferred that pee we call Tiger Beer, but i'm not going to argue over a free drink, they've got 10 influence and I'm totally open to their wiles. Muchas gracias, amigo. *raises mug of beer to you in salute*

I would now proclaim that I can say 'Bottoms Up' in nineteen different languages, but I've forgotten seventeen of them, so... Bottoms up, Salut!

*gives fatsweets a lager and a pat on the back* Cheer up fellow Companion, when things reach rock bottom there's only one way they can go eh? Anyway, you've come to the right place to find listening ears, free rounds of drinks, and encouragements for the future. Keep on Ebbing, all will get better.

And, where did you go in Singapore? Why didn't you come find me for a drink? :(

[PershsNhpios]

Why are you all standing around the bar? It's getting too crowded over there, this fine pool table is going to waste, such a well-crafted piece very fitting to this old one horse pub.

If this keeps up, we may all have to donate a little bit to Bootsiuv and help him make some extensions out the back, maybe turn the alley outside the backdoor into a BBQ area..

There are many who are interested in philosophy here.. Though most seem to have very contradicting hobbies along with them.
I know a very fitting song for a group of avid philosophy scholars discussing Camus in a small bar.
Ahem.

"iiiiiiiiImmanuel Kant was a real pissant who was ve-ry rare-ly stable....."

[pezhetairoi]

'Heidegger Heidegger was a boozy beggar who could drink you under the table...' All together now!

[PershsNhpios]

"Davey Hughes could out-consume,
Good old Friedrick Hagel!

And Wittkinstein(???) was a beery swine who was just as sloshed as Schlegel"

"There's nuthin'..."

[Bava]

*getting pedantic after 1 - 8 beers and having lost some dart games*

Its Hegel and Wittgenstein

*continues singing*

There's nothing Nietzsche couldn't teach ya
'Bout the raising of the wrist.
Socrates, himself, was permanently pissed.

[pezhetairoi]

'Nietzsche couldn't teach yer 'bout the raising of the wrist, Socrates himself was permanently pissed....'

[Bootsiuv]

I suppose i could go next, My name is robert (bob) anderson, which is my myspace display name so feel free to add me if your bored enough. Im 16 for now but my b-days october 1. I live in clemmons, North Carolina, USA. im a junior in HS, and like girls almost as much as I like history (history never screws with your head). im especially interested in European history, while I tend to shun US history. I used to think I knew so much about the history of europe until I started playing EB and coming to these forums, after which I realized how much I dont know. im not sure much else i can tell about myself.

Oh my god....you're the only person I've ever met with my birthday....you'll be 17, and I'll be 26 on the same day. w00t!!

[Kampfkrebs]

w00t! This deserves a free round of beer.

[Bootsiuv]

*takes the ice-cold brewski and downs it*

Mmmmm, good and frosty. Thanks Kampfkrebs! :)

[pezhetairoi]

'and the women are salty'? o.O

[Bootsiuv]

Aye....we've some salty barwenches 'ere at the EB Tavern, waiting to serve you!!

EDIT: That is...waiting to serve you drinks, not the elusive and ever-vaulted vagina. This is not the EB whorehouse. :P

[pezhetairoi]

so...IS there an EB whorehouse? o.O Does it give a 35% bonus on happiness?

[Bootsiuv]

*Contemplates creating a EB Whorehouse mini mod*

Hmmmm, I think it would be something like this....

+185% Happiness for 3 hours
-17 to your general's hitpoints because he got the clap and gonohrea, I mean, things are starting to fall off the man.
Automatically gains the "pissed-off chick" ancillary which increases the chances of alcoholism to 95%.

Hows that for a building description?:P

[Bootsiuv]

*wipes the bar clean, a few people are in the bar enjoying the atmosphere....suddenly the bartender pulls out a loud speaker and begins to speak*

Excuse me, bar patrons....I have tried to put the Baktria banner in my sig twice and it always says it's too large....is there any way to resize it and keep the text that I have. What in the hell am I doing wrong? Thanks for your time!

On a side note, I didn't want to start a new thread about this, and hoped someone would see it and help me figure out what the hell I'm doing wrong. :)

[Digby Tatham Warter]

*Contemplates creating a EB Whorehouse mini mod*

Hmmmm, I think it would be something like this....

+185% Happiness for 3 hours
-17 to your general's hitpoints because he got the clap and gonohrea, I mean, things are starting to fall off the man.
Automatically gains the "pissed-off chick" ancillary which increases the chances of alcoholism to 95%.

Hows that for a building description?:P

Where's traits and ancillarys when you need eh?

[Karielle]

*ponders whether she is salty and whether she should ask for a second opinion, then gives up and shuffles towards the pool table*

Hello everyone, I'm Xin Ni from Singapore, 18 this year come November 15, and I'm still in school. Taking my 'A' levels this year, and was introduced to EB sometime last year by way of pezhetairoi.. I didn't actually know enough history to do more than dislike it mildly as a compulsory subject, but I'm getting to like it in this form. Hobby-wise, I enjoy reading and gaming mainly, with some writing on the side..

That's about it, I suppose. o_O And the last time I drank alcohol, it was beer with Sprite, so.. *orders a nice cold glass of milk* Yum.

[Anastasios Helios]

Some unwatered Cretan wine please

*throws manii on the bar*