I just joined Facebook and found that many of you guys are already there - what's more, there's already a Stunts club! I'm really happy to see so many civile profiles of racemates!
Join the group!!! ;)
Yes it is indeed fantastic to have Stunts at Facebook too :) I love Facebook <3
Mmmm, what is facebook exactly ? Some useless personnal page thing ? What is the use of it that there is not on blog pages possibilities ?
Anyway, I don't have a blog and don't like to explain all my life on the web for everyone to see it. So, I never tried to find what facebook or myspace or other stuff like that can do. :P
Facebook is nothing like a blog, you can't blog on Facebook. Facebook is all about social networking. You can see what all your friends are doing and comment on each other's status reports and uploaded pictures etc. + send public or private messages to each other. Also good for catching up on events (you can invite your friends to events or be invited to them and see who's coming and who's not coming). You can do thousands of other things too, but those are the most useful. Try it out and see if you like it. You are not forced to keep logging on if you don't :)
you are more and more like a professional facebook advertiser and explainer. ever considered volunteering to the facebook team? :)
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on October 03, 2008, 09:35:13 PM
Facebook is nothing like a blog, you can't blog on Facebook. Facebook is all about social networking. You can see what all your friends are doing and comment on each other's status reports and uploaded pictures etc. + send public or private messages to each other. Also good for catching up on events (you can invite your friends to events or be invited to them and see who's coming and who's not coming). You can do thousands of other things too, but those are the most useful. Try it out and see if you like it. You are not forced to keep logging on if you don't :)
Well, seems like MySpace. Didn't like MySpace, I won't even try FaceBook then. Sorry, it seems useless for me. I don't want the whole world to know what I'm doing or how I feel, and I don't want to receive spam messages from other people about any online "event".
I'll keep browsing the web, find some websites/forums I like, join some very few communities, and simply keep it this way.
I'm not "social" enough to have thousand of virtual friends. I prefer less friends, but reliable and that I can meet IRL. Even if I only could join 1 WSM only, I find it much more valuable to have a dozen of good Stunts friends than thousands of useless virtual so-called friends from FaceBook or from anywhere else.
It seems I'm not in the mood to be part of the "web 2.0" idea where all people are always inter-connected. Maybe it's also why I don't use MSN. I don't want to enter the Matrix, I don't want to become a neuromancer always connected to the cyberspace, I'm not a machine-man (http://static.flickr.com/46/133081921_60986eea65_o.jpg).
Fair enough, except for two things:
1. Facebook is for your IRL friends, going by real names.
2. The "Events" are real, offline events.
As for MySpace, that is more a place for presenting yourself. On MySpace, you can make much more of a profile than on Facebook, and you can upload music.
Facebook is all about the social integration - a means to communicate with many of your friends and acquaintances at the same time (and much more), which is not really possible on MySpace. I'm never on MySpace anymore because I got bored with it. I'm not going to quit Facebook because it's really just like having a cell phone. You don't have to use it, but it allows some things if you want them.
Quote from: zaqrack on October 03, 2008, 10:57:27 PM
you are more and more like a professional facebook advertiser and explainer. ever considered volunteering to the facebook team? :)
Maybe I should do that :) But recently I'm actually a bit unhappy with Facebook because it's running too slowly.
The most important application of Facebook is BrewSocial - you can rate beers and add comments. ;D
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on October 06, 2008, 02:36:43 PM
Facebook (...) it's really just like having a cell phone.
Well, I don't have a cell phone. :D The one I had during WSM 2006 was my wife's. ;)
I'm archaic (and proud of it :P). ;D
Quote from: Krys TOFF on October 06, 2008, 04:01:00 PM
I'm archaic (and proud of it :P). ;D
Not only archaic but fuckin' old too! :P ;D
I definitely do prefer Xing (as it's used far more often in Germany).
Quote from: JTK on October 09, 2008, 02:03:35 AM
I definitely do prefer Xing (as it's used far more often in Germany).
The same here with iWiW, the Hungarian version.
MySpace, Facebook, Xing, iWiW, ...So many useless websites I'll never use. :P ;D
Quote from: Krys TOFF on October 09, 2008, 05:32:58 PM
MySpace, Facebook, Xing, iWiW, ...So many useless websites I'll never use. :P ;D
The fact that you (or me) don't use it, it doesn't make it useless.
I know that sucks, but it's something my mother always said to me when I say something sucks, was useless or crappy and it came to my mind just now.
Quote from: Chulk on October 09, 2008, 07:46:42 PM
Quote from: Krys TOFF on October 09, 2008, 05:32:58 PM
MySpace, Facebook, Xing, iWiW, ...So many useless websites I'll never use. :P ;D
The fact that you (or me) don't use it, it doesn't make it useless.
I know that sucks, but it's something my mother always said to me when I say something sucks, was useless or crappy and it came to my mind just now.
Sure, I was talking only from my point of view. Useless for me. ;)
Quote from: Krys TOFF on October 10, 2008, 01:34:14 PM
Quote from: Chulk on October 09, 2008, 07:46:42 PM
Quote from: Krys TOFF on October 09, 2008, 05:32:58 PM
MySpace, Facebook, Xing, iWiW, ...So many useless websites I'll never use. :P ;D
The fact that you (or me) don't use it, it doesn't make it useless.
I know that sucks, but it's something my mother always said to me when I say something sucks, was useless or crappy and it came to my mind just now.
Sure, I was talking only from my point of view. Useless for me. ;)
Not only for you, I also hate every stupid community sites - if I want to share informations, only with my friends should know about it, not the whole internet.
That's because you're a ghost :P
Good work jacky on Geo Challenge!
Thank you ! :)
That kind of geography was always one of my strongest sides. But one of my friends has 22000 points... I don't understand how that is possible, and I think there would be more points to catch if my computer would run the game a bit faster. By the way, if you haven't done so yet, it is a good idea to lower the graphics level by pressing the eye-shaped button in the top left corner of the game window.
I'm also got a bit hooked up on this game yesterday, it is really great.
Will try to play a bit from workplace today :D
Quote from: zaqrack on October 27, 2008, 10:17:38 AM
I'm also got a bit hooked up on this game yesterday, it is really great.
Will try to play a bit from workplace today :D
I'll join the Stunts Facebook just to see this game, do I need an invitation or do I join?
I don't think you need an invitation, you'll just need some patience trying to beat my new record :D
Ha, i like this sort of game too - the one I knew was Traveler IQ (http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq). I'll do like Chulk and create a single-purpose account to check it then... :D
Quote from: zaqrack on October 27, 2008, 09:19:59 PM
I don't think you need an invitation, you'll just need some patience trying to beat my new record :D
I meant how do I join the stunts club at facebook...
The Stunts group is called "Recruit new Stunts pipsqueaks". Search for it and join it.
However, the geography game doesn't have anything to do with the group - Zak, Alan Rotoi and I are friends on Facebook, so we can see each other's scores and compete. You should become friends with us! (CTG and SuperBrian are there too).
Ah, I finally had my computer running the game at a reasonable speed, and got a better score :) Come on guys, play hard! 30000 is definitely possible.
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on October 28, 2008, 12:53:00 PM
The Stunts group is called "Recruit new Stunts pipsqueaks". Search for it and join it.
However, the geography game doesn't have anything to do with the group - Zak, Alan Rotoi and I are friends on Facebook, so we can see each other's scores and compete. You should become friends with us! (CTG and SuperBrian are there too).
And I am there too!
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on October 28, 2008, 01:37:45 PM
Ah, I finally had my computer running the game at a reasonable speed, and got a better score :) Come on guys, play hard! 30000 is definitely possible.
damn, now I'm behind you again... almost 10000 in suitcase shuffle... I couldn't go above 8000, and that involved 35 suitcases... well I'll try my best again...
Quote from: zaqrack on October 28, 2008, 02:30:22 PM
damn, now I'm behind you again... almost 10000 in suitcase shuffle... I couldn't go above 8000, and that involved 35 suitcases... well I'll try my best again...
concluding this I did 9800 :) But I still have to improve my skills in African countries to go above 20.000 in overall...
Quote from: zaqrack on October 28, 2008, 03:08:15 PM
Quote from: zaqrack on October 28, 2008, 02:30:22 PM
damn, now I'm behind you again... almost 10000 in suitcase shuffle... I couldn't go above 8000, and that involved 35 suitcases... well I'll try my best again...
concluding this I did 9800 :) But I still have to improve my skills in African countries to go above 20.000 in overall...
Usrin should join this game... :D
Quote from: zaqrack on October 28, 2008, 03:08:15 PM
Quote from: zaqrack on October 28, 2008, 02:30:22 PM
damn, now I'm behind you again... almost 10000 in suitcase shuffle... I couldn't go above 8000, and that involved 35 suitcases... well I'll try my best again...
concluding this I did 9800 :) But I still have to improve my skills in African countries to go above 20.000 in overall...
I think I only did 33 suitcases... But they were all correct. I have trouble with some of the islamic and north-African flags which look very similar.
my all-correct 35 suitcase was worth only 9800... you are a lot faster than me :)
No, I must have done 36. I just did 33 and only got 7900 points...
You add me please. I don't know your usernames, mine is Chulk (of course!)
BTW, where do I find that game?
PS: Zak already accepted, je.
Then I (alias Daniel Mlot) took the liberty to add you guys as well...
Great score, you will beat me easily (if you haven't already)...
But I'm still looking forward to playing a few full games at full speed. Then we'll see.
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on October 29, 2008, 10:46:20 AM
Great score, you will beat me easily (if you haven't already)...
Well, it was pretty hard - I had to pull a 37 streak at map mayhem...
The game works awfully slow... is there any chance of speeding it up?
Only thing I did was to reduce graphical detail (the eye icon on the top left corner) as BJ suggested, and it runs at an acceptable pace on my 96kbps connection (even if the initial loading takes long).
My connection should be faster than that, but still it goes slow (it goes almost fast in the beginning but gets slower and slower, and I have never had more than 28 questions in Map Mayhem...). I think it has to do with your computer too. Maybe run it soon after having restarted, and without too many other things running.
Yes, I decreased detail and turned sound of (it was getting on my nerves), but still I can't have more than 32-33 suitcases and around 25 at Map Mayhem, the only part that seems to work faster (and where I usually get my better scores) is City blitz.
I am now #66 in Denmark. 8) But still 900 points after Duplode >:(
I am no16 in Hungary, but again way behind you :)
I ran the game without any other applications running other than AV and Firewall... Suitcase shuffle works great, I did an all correct 37 suitcases there, over 10000, but then the rest doesn't help, I get distracted or relaxed or something... And still can't get more than around 25 questions in Map Mayhem. How did you do to get 35 Dup?
Quote from: Chulk on October 31, 2008, 04:45:27 PM
I ran the game without any other applications running other than AV and Firewall... Suitcase shuffle works great, I did an all correct 37 suitcases there, over 10000, but then the rest doesn't help, I get distracted or relaxed or something... And still can't get more than around 25 questions in Map Mayhem. How did you do to get 35 Dup?
For me all games run at similar speeds, even when running it on FF3 from a pendrive. I find Map Mayhem to be easier than the others because it requires shorter/simpler mouse movements and the visual hints from the maps are, on average, recognized faster. Comparing the three games, City Blitz is the harder for me by some margin...
My problem with city keys is with Middle eastern-Asian cities. The rest is easy...
I just did a perfect 39 in suitcase shuffle... then I sucked with the map mayhem - lots of African countries.
But still a personal best :)
43 all correct in Suitcase shuffle for 13111 points. After that, only 4360 in Map and 5953 in City blitz. I lost a great chance, but it's my personal best.
My total is just 16k jajaja
Por cierto, agregame chulk!
Is it required to be registered in facebook to play this geographic game ?
Yes, and you'll have to add us as friends in order to see our "ladder". But nothing stops you from creating a "ghost" account only for that purpose I guess...
Yes, Krys, but you can create an account and ignore any friends solicitations but ours, so noone would bother you. I don't have even a pic uploaded...
Quote from: Chulk on November 02, 2008, 12:44:46 AM
Yes, Krys, but you can create an account and ignore any friends solicitations but ours, so noone would bother you. I don't have even a pic uploaded...
AND you can also make your account "closed" so people who aren't your friends won't be able to look at it..come, come, come :)
Quote from: lisedcome, come, come :)
When a girl says that to me, it's supposed to be written "cum", not "come". ;D
Sorry, I couldn't resist. ;D :D
Quote from: Krys TOFF on November 02, 2008, 09:20:17 PM
Quote from: lisedcome, come, come :)
When a girl says that to me, it's supposed to be written "cum", not "come". ;D
Bah... Lise: I don't want to make you cum, be mine! ;D
Quote from: Krys TOFF on November 02, 2008, 09:20:17 PM
Quote from: lisedcome, come, come :)
When a girl says that to me, it's supposed to be written "cum", not "come". ;D
Sorry, I couldn't resist. ;D :D
You are SOOOO LAST YEAR mister! ;)
P.S. You could have a salami as your profile picture....
Quote from: CTG on November 02, 2008, 09:27:15 PM
Quote from: Krys TOFF on November 02, 2008, 09:20:17 PM
Quote from: lisedcome, come, come :)
When a girl says that to me, it's supposed to be written "cum", not "come". ;D
Bah... Lise: I don't want to make you cum, be mine! ;D
Why would I want to be yours then? ;)
Quote from: lised on November 03, 2008, 12:14:33 AM
Quote from: CTG on November 02, 2008, 09:27:15 PM
Quote from: Krys TOFF on November 02, 2008, 09:20:17 PM
Quote from: lisedcome, come, come :)
When a girl says that to me, it's supposed to be written "cum", not "come". ;D
Bah... Lise: I don't want to make you cum, be mine! ;D
Why would I want to be yours then? ;)
It was just the covering speech - like politicans in the campaign. ;D
Quote from: Krys TOFF on November 02, 2008, 09:20:17 PM
Quote from: lisedcome, come, come :)
When a girl says that to me, it's supposed to be written "cum", not "come". ;D
Sorry, I couldn't resist. ;D :D
As always, you never can... BTW, did you join already?
44 suitcases for 13291. Then, as usual, I sucked.
45 for 15561! Then sucked again at Map Mayhem (I always do... How the hell did you did 35?) but did an all-time best City Blitz (10049) to get the lead and be the first over 30000!
About Word Challenge... Do you play in English or in your native languages?
I wanted to try this game but my firewall was just crying-crying-crying... :-\ >:( Facebook and NIS2005 are not very good friends.
Quote from: Chulk on November 05, 2008, 04:08:53 AM
44 suitcases for 13291. Then, as usual, I sucked.
45 for 15561! Then sucked again at Map Mayhem (I always do... How the hell did you did 35?) but did an all-time best City Blitz (10049) to get the lead and be the first over 30000!
About Word Challenge... Do you play in English or in your native languages?
We do it in English. And I have to say: if anyone beats me in Word Challenge, I'm bringing a crate of free beer to the next WSM :)
About Geo Challenge: your scores seem really tough! Currently I can't even run the game on this computer (it just never loads), but I'll try to see if I can play it somewhere else.
Quote from: Chulk on November 05, 2008, 04:08:53 AM
45 for 15561! Then sucked again at Map Mayhem (I always do... How the hell did you did 35?) but did an all-time best City Blitz (10049) to get the lead and be the first over 30000!
Actually, in my 28k shot I did ~42 in Map Mayhem - but that's not really more impressive than your performances at the suitcases I think... Anywyay I was waiting a while before attempting 30k, and I think this brings me enough motivation ;) :)
Quote from: Duplode on November 06, 2008, 01:14:27 PM
Actually, in my 28k shot I did ~42 in Map Mayhem
:o
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on November 06, 2008, 10:44:49 AM
Quote from: Chulk on November 05, 2008, 04:08:53 AM
About Word Challenge... Do you play in English or in your native languages?
We do it in English. And I have to say: if anyone beats me in Word Challenge, I'm bringing a crate of free beer to the next WSM :)
OK, I saw your score was really high. I'll try it a bit one of these days...
Geo challenge got a new section called 'Landmark Loco'. I just played again after all this time and did around 20k. New section is hard but should give room for higher scores than present highscore (set by Double D ;))
Also, I'm going to try Mini Golf party as I post this message.
Alain Péré at Facebook!!!
Oh, I see, not so hot news anymore (Zak, BJ, JTK)... :D
Now really fresh news: Akoss Poo at Facebook! ;D
With which name?
Quote from: JTK on June 11, 2009, 02:44:40 PM
With which name?
You can find him on my contact list.
Quote from: CTG on June 11, 2009, 04:31:47 PM
Quote from: JTK on June 11, 2009, 02:44:40 PM
With which name?
Well, stuntsers signed me at Facebook, I would need to put some English information about myself in my profile. Pictures will be uploaded, soon - maybe including one from a Stunts meeting.
You can find him on my contact list.