Questions

Darein

Darein

Retired SWG Bounty Hunter
In order to lead a more fulfilling life and do other things than just play computer games, gamecube, and watch TV... I have questions for you!

I will attempt to use the answers to help me live a more well-rounded life, because Curse posted some internet/computer addiction thing that got me thinking.


Here goes:

1 - Who do you work for / what do you do / estimated yearly salary (unless you're nervous to talk about that, which I can understand)?

2 - Are you married and do you have kids?

3 - What other hobbies do you have other than computer activities?

4 - How many people live in your area (again not exact numbers I'm not trying to make anyone uncomfortable)?

5 - What are some of your goals in life? Why are these your goals?

6 - About how many friends do you have IRL? (if you have so many you can't count just say so)

7 - If you were to breakdown an average day of your life how would it look?





I'll start to get things going.

1 - I was a student until last month now I'm unemployed I filed an application today for something that pays decent but nothing too great not much room for advancement. I recently earned an Associate in Arts.

2 - No and no. I am wondering if I will or not, raising kids is a huge responsibility! Getting married - probably not as demanding but still huge!

3 - Not much. I play gamecube, watch TV, watch movies with friends, and sometimes other things - though to be honest not very often.

4 - Within reasonable driving range to actually hang out with regularly, I figure probably 30 to 40,000.

5 - To become independent. To have a wonderful girlfriend and hopefully spouse. Because independence is important to me and I really want to be self-sufficient instead of living off other people's graces. Because love is awesome. Another goal I have is to get more goals because I don't think about them much and I should probably have more.

6 - In Real Life I have a large number of friends, or former-friends even. However I only have perhaps 5 or so "real" friends that I hang out with on often a weekly to monthly basis.

7 - For the last four weeks it's like this: Wake up, Get on the computer, Eat lunch, get bored and post on Wanderhomies forums, eat dinner, watch a movie or more computer, and sleep. It's not always like this just recently. Usually I fit work or school into that.
 
1 - Who do you work for / what do you do / estimated yearly salary (unless you're nervous to talk about that, which I can understand)?
I don't work yet
2 - Are you married and do you have kids?
Nope
3 - What other hobbies do you have other than computer activities?
its all my computer infact i cant even remember what I did before swg
4 - How many people live in your area (again not exact numbers I'm not trying to make anyone uncomfortable)? in my area? hrmm somerville has a population density of about 60 people per square mile i think
5 - What are some of your goals in life? Why are these your goals?
honestly I dont know at this point in time
6 - About how many friends do you have IRL? (if you have so many you can't count just say so)
3 really good frieds
7 - If you were to breakdown an average day of your life how would it look?
I get up in the morning not because I want to but I honestly feel like something is driving me to get up. So i get up I take a piss I get some breakfeast then I sit in front of my computer watch an episode of full metal alchemist and then Im on my computer all day playing games surfing the web etc, and around 3 am i end up going to bed
 
I think I'll print a copy of this and give it to some random people IRL just to see if there's much difference. What the heck do people do who don't play computer or work all day?

I honestly don't know - it's kinda the point of this thing though, I'm hoping there's a few people on here who aren't quite as stuck on computer as myself :)
 
I just printed and copied a survey form with somewhat more refined questions, I'll try to be motivated enough tomorrow to actually pass it out to some people.

I think Starbucks will be a good place to start because although I don't drink coffee it seems to be a place where people hang out. Also maybe a book store if they don't mind and if necessary but last resort door to door.
 
1 - Who do you work for / what do you do / estimated yearly salary (unless you're nervous to talk about that, which I can understand)?

At the moment, student with a part time summer job of baseball umpire. Not little league, but High School and Men's League games. From the two months I work the games, usually $2500

2 - Are you married and do you have kids?

Nope, and nope.

3 - What other hobbies do you have other than computer activities?

Model airplanes, and I help my dad with his coin collection business.

4 - How many people live in your area (again not exact numbers I'm not trying to make anyone uncomfortable)?

I don't know... 50000?

5 - What are some of your goals in life? Why are these your goals?

Create my own aerospace company to rival Rolls Royce

6 - About how many friends do you have IRL? (if you have so many you can't count just say so)

Best friends: 4
Close friends: 15
Friends (you know, ones you do stuff with but don't spend more time at their house than yours): a lot

7 - If you were to breakdown an average day of your life how would it look?

wake up, shower, maybe find some food. go to class, eat lunch. go to the bank or store, home. do homework, computer, cook food, computer, go out with friends maybe, computer, sleep.
 
In order to lead a more fulfilling life and do other things than just play computer games, gamecube, and watch TV... I have questions for you!

I will attempt to use the answers to help me live a more well-rounded life, because Curse posted some internet/computer addiction thing that got me thinking.
Here goes:

1 - Who do you work for / what do you do / estimated yearly salary (unless you're nervous to talk about that, which I can understand)? A company that is identical to Initech from the movie Office space. I automate bank forms for either document printers or laser printers. (so when you get a receipt at your bank think of me.) No comment on the salary, but know that I have to use creative accounting in order to somehow not get put out on the street.

2 - Are you married and do you have kids?
Yes. To Voren IRL. I met him when I was 19 in a game called Dragon Realms. He moved from Illinois to be with me in CT. We've been married for about 5.5 years now. We don't have kids yet, but are planning to.

3 - What other hobbies do you have other than computer activities? Right now? Mostly read, but I enjoy sewing, art, and music. I used to play a few instruments in college and almost wound up as a music teacher for elementry school. (I still regret that) Oh I also love to write, and play with graphic art.

4 - How many people live in your area (again not exact numbers I'm not trying to make anyone uncomfortable)? I've no idea. I live near the capital, but we're a small state.

5 - What are some of your goals in life? Why are these your goals? I want children. I want to enjoy my career and really be useful at a company. I want a house. I want to not have to worry that my bills will be paid each month and that I'll have enough for food on the table. I want to be able to give more to charity. I want to loose weight. I want to be a better wife and a better friend. Why? Because I believe life is about change and becoming better than who you were yesterday.

6 - About how many friends do you have IRL? (if you have so many you can't count just say so) Real friends? I'd say one or two, not including Voren. Both are friends from HS. One comes around so often and hangs out with me. She does musical gigs for the elderly. The other is a spazz named Stacy who often reminds me of Syntaxx. I'm also going to say that my real best friends are from right here. Fluffy is closer to me than either of these girls.

7 - If you were to breakdown an average day of your life how would it look? I hit the snooze for about an hour. I finally get up, go to the bathroom. Get cleaned up and dressed. Go downstairs and find some kind of food for breakfest while I either watch Sex in the City or the Today Show depending on if the first has new episodes on On demand. I drive into work listening to Country or rock - depending on my mood. I get into work and troll the forums while juggling my daily workload. Usually I get done early and just kind of surf the net. At lunch we often get Thai food because there is a huge Thai craving in this office. I go home. Now if Voren is at work when I get home, I sit at the PC and go into Galaxies, or one of my other games. Once Voren gets home, I either log out or he gets on. When I log out, I spend time with him watching TV or just talking. If he gets on, we go have fun together or with RGU. I curl up with a good book and fall asleep. On the weekends it's mostly play games, go eat, and probably see a movie. I think we clean up somewhere in there too.
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1 - Who do you work for / what do you do / estimated yearly salary (unless you're nervous to talk about that, which I can understand)?
Soi, soi soi soi soi soi.
2 - Are you married and do you have kids?
Soi.
3 - What other hobbies do you have other than computer activities?
Soi soi soi, soi soi, soi soi soi; soi soi soi soi?
4 - How many people live in your area (again not exact numbers I'm not trying to make anyone uncomfortable)? in my area? SOI!
5 - What are some of your goals in life? Why are these your goals?
Soi soi, soi soi, soi. -_-
6 - About how many friends do you have IRL? (if you have so many you can't count just say so)
Soi.
7 - If you were to breakdown an average day of your life how would it look?
Soi, soi soi, soi soi soi soi soi, soi soi, soi soi soi soi soi soi soi; soi soi, soi soi.
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1 - Who do you work for / what do you do / estimated yearly salary (unless you're nervous to talk about that, which I can understand)?

Still in highschool and haven't fealt like getting a job yet. Am currently trying to get employed at a few restaurants are me.

2 - Are you married and do you have kids?

Nope.

3 - What other hobbies do you have other than computer activities?

I play Dungeons and Dragons, draw random comics to make my friends laugh, and sometimes we play various sports type things. Those don't always go so well.

4 - How many people live in your area (again not exact numbers I'm not trying to make anyone uncomfortable)?

Not sure, a lot live in my town thing.

5 - What are some of your goals in life? Why are these your goals?

I just wanna be happy with my life and not hate my job. Plus, I want to make at least one movie I'm proud of.

6 - About how many friends do you have IRL? (if you have so many you can't count just say so)

I have a lot of friends IRL. Probably about 10 that I hang out with, though.

7 - If you were to breakdown an average day of your life how would it look?

Wake up, go to school. Slack off till schools over. Get home. Go on computer for random amounts of time looking at random sites. Sometimes I do some homework. Sketch here and there. Maybe I'll read. Then I talk to my girlfriend for a bit on the phone most of the time and then I watch TV till I'm tired and then go to bed. And I eat. I <3 food. Juice and pretzels with cream cheese is the best. Damn, I'm really hungry right now, lunch is soon ^_^.
 
OK I am game

1 - Who do you work for / what do you do / estimated yearly salary (unless you're nervous to talk about that, which I can understand)?

I work for a consulting firm as a network engineer, I am an MCSE and some other certs/I work on windows systems and networks/ lets say that the average salary in this area for my position is 39K I make more than the average.

2 - Are you married and do you have kids?
Gonna get married :D

3 - What other hobbies do you have other than computer activities?
Ummm work on my house, shopping, romantic evenings, umm shopping

4 - How many people live in your area (again not exact numbers I'm not trying to make anyone uncomfortable)?

about 1.4 million, man thats a lot of chickenwings and pizza

5 - What are some of your goals in life? Why are these your goals?

Actually complete my bachalors degree, kids, not necessarily in that order

6 - About how many friends do you have IRL? (if you have so many you can't count just say so)
4 or 5 mostly from highschool and college. I have even more friends with this game now, rankin, katal, nightwind, cheeefer so many that i can't mention all of them.

7 - If you were to breakdown an average day of your life how would it look?

Wakeup, shower, fix hair, trash it start over, makeup, special k bar or granola bar and coffee for breakfast. Troll the forums, actually look like ai am working. come home chores spend some time with mr. breakfast dinner watch tv or what ever happens. don't hit the game till after 10 unless something more interesting is going on *wink*

Thats about it except weekends i usually sleep in a little and lounge around in my old college sweatshirt.
 
1 - Who do you work for / what do you do / estimated yearly salary (unless you're nervous to talk about that, which I can understand)?
Computer Programmer. I make a comfortable living

2 - Are you married and do you have kids?
Planning on it in the next year or so

3 - What other hobbies do you have other than computer activities?
Renovating my house. It was built in 1918 and needs some more love. after 2 years we are almost finished

4 - How many people live in your area (again not exact numbers I'm not trying to make anyone uncomfortable)?
No idea. 2nd largest city in Georgia

5 - What are some of your goals in life? Why are these your goals?
Have fun and be happy. Because I want to have fun and be happy

6 - About how many friends do you have IRL? (if you have so many you can't count just say so)
close friends about 5.

7 - If you were to breakdown an average day of your life how would it look?
wake up. coffee. work. nap. work. spend time with GF. eat. relax. goto bed.
 
I will fill out what I can (Tiv knows what I am saying)

1 - Who do you work for / what do you do / estimated yearly salary (unless you're nervous to talk about that, which I can understand)?

I work for a not-for-profit thinktank, what I do is very different that what the company does, and I am paid very well for what I do. But still can't afford housing in the 3rd most expensive housing cost in the country

2 - Are you married and do you have kids?

Yep, and yep. Wook Wife and Wook Child are both beautiful people, in all facets of life

3 - What other hobbies do you have other than computer activities?

Before the kid came along, I was multisport kind of guy, football, basketball, volleyball were my favorites, plus some company softball so Wook Wife got involved. My true love was fighting though, trained in two different martial arts, and competed in local grappling and Mixed Martial arts tourneys. Won some, lost some. Not a legendary fighter by any strecth of the imagination, but I was pretty good for a heavyweight/super-heavyweight.

4 - How many people live in your area (again not exact numbers I'm not trying to make anyone uncomfortable)?

Live in a suburb of Boston, soooooooo in my town, probably 8k, but Boston has over a million in the surrounding area

5 - What are some of your goals in life? Why are these your goals?

Goals? Ummmmmmm, not to screw up my life too badly, and make sure Wook Wife and Wook Child are happy, healthy, and well supported.

6 - About how many friends do you have IRL? (if you have so many you can't count just say so)

Have about 10 ex-college friends who I still see time to time, then throw in another bunch I have in the area

7 - If you were to breakdown an average day of your life how would it look?

Wake up, feed, clothe, and get Wook Child to day care, and me to work. Come home, play with Wook Child till she goes to bed then either play online, or play with Wook Wife. Normal week day.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tiveria @ Jan 12 2006, 01:03 AM) [snapback]25223[/snapback][/center]
/lick Fluffy
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I am sure what I said made sense to you at least.
 
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I am sure what I said made sense to you at least.
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Of course. But that still means I get to lick you!
 
1 - Who do you work for / what do you do / estimated yearly salary (unless you're nervous to talk about that, which I can understand)?
I am a application Engineer
I make over 100k+ a year plus what ever my wife makes.

2 - Are you married and do you have kids?
Yes for 5+ years I have been with my wife she is great. we have our first little girl she turns 1 on the 12th

3 - What other hobbies do you have other than computer activities?
Shooting fishing sailing and working on computers

4 - How many people live in your area (again not exact numbers I'm not trying to make anyone uncomfortable)?
I live in long beach first house 5 miles from the beach so there is a ton of people in my city

5 - What are some of your goals in life? Why are these your goals?
To make more money to move on the water, have my daughter grow up with the best in live get a bigger sail boat.

6 - About how many friends do you have IRL? (if you have so many you can't count just say so)
we have 50+ friends but I have 2 that are really close to me my wife,and my bud I went into the marines with

7 - If you were to breakdown an average day of your life how would it look?
Get up at 5 am get home around 6 pm play with my daughter "i miss her all day long" hang with my wife and ten take a break and play some games


That is me and my life.
 
I went to Starbucks today and got a lot of people to fill out my survey (I altered the questions a bit) One of the questions I asked was if they were okay with sharing the results online and they all said yes.

I also filled out every form I printed out (about 8 or 9) I'll post them later tonight in a new topic if I remember to type it all up.
 
1 - Who do you work for / what do you do / estimated yearly salary (unless you're nervous to talk about that, which I can understand)?
?15k about $27k US
2 - Are you married and do you have kids?
yep and yep a 15 yo boy

3 - What other hobbies do you have other than computer activities?
music and Liverpool FC and the Skins

4 - How many people live in your area (again not exact numbers I'm not trying to make anyone uncomfortable)?
Bridgwater pop is about 50k

5 - What are some of your goals in life? Why are these your goals?
no goals just hope to see the next day

6 - About how many friends do you have IRL? (if you have so many you can't count just say so)
i like to think i have quite a few

7 - If you were to breakdown an average day of your life how would it look?
not nice hehe
 
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1 - Who do you work for One of the Top Insurance Companies i nthe world (our stock is over 80 a share)/ I am a TEchnical Spesialist/Research analyst -- Basically I do Math Word problems all day bases on 400 page books for each us state /40k+ (

2 - Are you married and do you have kids? Engaged no kids

3 - What other hobbies do you have other than computer activities?
Drink, smoke :@, collect movies read alot-- usually a novel a week.

4 - How many people live in your area I live in the country so not much

5 - What are some of your goals in life? Why are these your goals?
REtire early in life and do nothing after that

6 - About how many friends do you have IRL? Im a prick in real life-- (really am) but Id sayaround 6 that i consider friends


7 - If you were to breakdown an average day of your life how would it look?

Go To work, log onto the internet, minimize the screen wehn my boss comes by, and do about an hour of work aday -- (An hour for my productivity is a day of most peaples i work with) go home, work out, log onto the computer -- have a few drinks read and go to bed.
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