General / Off-Topic Meet the Community

Just riffing off of Meet the Team

Shaun Gibson

Greetings everyone, so I'll get the ball rolling. Feel free to add your own!

Please follow this helpful advice from TJ:

Nice idea and it's good to have a meet the community page.

However, please consider carefully what personal information you post. it's better to be safe than sorry. ;)

Looking forward to learning a bit more about our forum members. :)

What does an average day at work look like for you?
I'm a TEFL teacher these days. So right now I'm on reduced timetable and getting back to proper work in mid-October. But an average normal work day goes like this: Get up at 6am, head to work in the Microelectronics factory where I teach mid-level italian management English from 8.30-13.30 Then I head to my school (private language school I own a third of) where I teach teenagers and adults until around 8. I specialise in Cambridge exams so it's really rewarding.

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What aspect of your life are you most proud of?
My son, obviously.

What's your favourite thing about Elite: Dangerous?
The galaxy. It was an awesome achievement and I love exploring.

Do you do anything for the community? If so what?
I try to stay active on the forums. I run the First Great Solo webpage that's currently on hiatus as I get involved in Power Play and I run the Aisling Duval facebook page. For my Space Khaleesi!

What have you learned from playing Elite: Dangerous?
That you can't please everyone. I no longer consider myself an astrophysicist but I was one once, so I 'get' space.

Federation, Empire, or Alliance? And why?
Empire, because Michael put my backer's station there. I had been going to go Alliance.

Tell the community a fun fact about yourself
I had to book the family computer (a Commodore 64) for Monday nights to play the original Elite.

If you could ask the community one question, what would it be?
Why can't we all get along?
 

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Also, change the thread title to "Meet The Community", otherwise this thread is about you alone.
If anyone is interested enough, I MIGHT do a "Meet The Community" on myself ... but why anyone would be interested in who I am is beyond me :S
 
Yes that's what I meant it to be! I'm at work so was distracted.

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I genuinely believed your name was Jeff.

Nah, he's been my online alterego since the mid 90s. But with myspace and facebook and the rest my real name eventually circulated. They're pretty much interchangeable these days.
 
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Sir.Tj

The Moderator who shall not be Blamed....
Volunteer Moderator
Nice idea and it's good to have a meet the community page.

However, please consider carefully what personal information you post. it's better to be safe than sorry. ;)

Looking forward to learning a bit more about our forum members. :)
 
Also, change the thread title to "Meet The Community", otherwise this thread is about you alone.
If anyone is interested enough, I MIGHT do a "Meet The Community" on myself ... but why anyone would be interested in who I am is beyond me :S

I just assume EVERYONE is interested in me. My ego needs it.

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Nice idea and it's good to have a meet the community page.

However, please consider carefully what personal information you post. it's better to be safe than sorry. ;)

Looking forward to learning a bit more about our forum members. :)

Agreed, you don't even have to put your real name. I only used mine because too many people know me both through here and the various facebook pages. So I don't mind.

PS. Yeah, the questions are nice and generic enough that you don't have to say too much you don't want to :)
 
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Ok I'll bite...

CMDR YOBUCK

What does an average day at work look like for you?
My day can be anything from 6 to 21 hours. I'm an HGV driver for an IT asset stripping company. Typically my day is spent on one job working with corporate clients anywhere in Europe. 90% of my work is in the UK and that's where I'm from.
I get to see some great city's, everyday is different and my weeks go very quick :)

what at aspect of your life are you most proud of?
breaking long term drug and alcohol addiction and getting qualifications after I thought all was lost.

Favourite things about elite?
the immersion in solo mode and the rush in open mode stealing your lewts!

do you do anything for the community?
Im active on the forums and have helped a few CMDRS into Cobras and started them on there way.

Federation, Empire or Alliance and why?
Alliance - they Feds are too "USA USA" for me and Empire love slavery.

A fun fact about yourself?
I used to own a bloody good Skate shop.

If you could ask the community a question?
what day do you have to put the bins out?
 
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I honestly believe that everyone has an amazing story or life. Everyone is interesting. Well, except Yaffle maybe. Thanks for confirming that with just the hints you gave YoBuck :)
 

Jenner

I wish I was English like my hero Tj.
I honestly believe that everyone has an amazing story or life. Everyone is interesting. Well, except Yaffle maybe. Thanks for confirming that with just the hints you gave YoBuck :)

Actually it depends on how you define 'interesting'.

I've had lots of intellectually stimulating conversations with Yaffs.

I've had lots of head-shaking, face-palm conversations with TJ.

:D
 

Sir.Tj

The Moderator who shall not be Blamed....
Volunteer Moderator
Actually it depends on how you define 'interesting'.

I've had lots of intellectually stimulating conversations with Yaffs.

I've had lots of head-shaking, face-palm conversations with TJ.

:D

Yes my face has never been so palmed, and my head is in a continual shake of despair l.. I mean how hard is it to spell coloUr..?
 
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