I ran into an old friend, Mike, at Busch Gardens yesterday and had the pleasure of meeting his lovely out of town visitor. We had a great time drinking beer, seeing shows, drinking beer, having lunch, drinking beer…
Speaking of drinking beer, we attended the Brewmasters program. They’ve revamped the presentation since the last time I attended. I like the new format much better. We had the privilege of having Derek as our instructor. He did a fantastic job. I didn’t know he had it in him.
One topic that kept coming up was Second Life. It’s an online game where you live in a virtual world. Mike kept telling me I should join, I kept saying no because I know I’d become addicted.
Well, last night midnight I finally caved in and downloaded the software. Then I spent the next three and a half hours trying to learn more about what this game is about. This morning I signed up. My name in Second Life is Pete Applemoor. I logged in and the first thing I did was customize my appearance. They have a lot of options to change your appearance. I came up with something I can live with for a while, but I’m sure I’ll be adjusting it from time to time.
One problem I’m having with the game so far is the speed of my computer. It’s getting pretty old and it’s just not fast enough to play the game properly. Maybe later this year I’ll get a new computer…
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9/14/2007 at 6:14 pm
Mike
It was grand seeing you yesterday, Pete. My friend Charra and I very much enjoyed your company as well as Ricky’s.
Wholeheartedly agree on all points regarding the Brewmaster experience. I plan to have another go at it as soon as the mandatory 30-day lockout expired—at least I think it was 30-days.
Welcome to Second Life Pete! You may not know there are some Chucks available I seem to remember. I did a search for your Avatar’s name but didn’t find it, so there may be a typo happening.
Yes, immersive 3D environments put a strain on things—usually the graphics card in your system. I know some tricks to increase your enjoyment with less than a screaming system and much of it has to do with how your SL preferences are configured.
Again, nice to spend time with you and Ricky and I look forward to doing it again soon.
9/14/2007 at 6:21 pm
Barefoot Pete
Right you are, Mike, it should be Pete Applemoor… I can only plead for forgivness. I am operating on a critical lack of sleep caused by staying up so late reading documentaion for my new adventure.