You Know You're A Real Explorer When...

[iain666]

When you take a night out of the cockpit to go and see one of your favourite bands and find yourself spending a good minute and a half wondering if the blue spot lights are closer to an O or a B class star colour...

 

[Cdr Voorheez]

When you crayon crew members and give them names...just to keep you company *rocks*

 

[Sooden]

When you can smell an ELW in the next system over

 

[SpaceMonkeyz]

When you wonder why Mars is a terraformed world in ED, yet every Mars like planet you scan in ED is not terraformable, and this thought keeps you awake at night.

 

[MazTr]

When you incorporate words like 'Jumponium', 'Mats', 'Jonking' into your RL !

 

[[VR] optimal_909]

When after 100s, if not 1000s of hours you're still a beginner in CQC.

 

[woodhouse]

When you think "this McFlurry is so large I could use an A7 scoop"

 

[Kerenn]

... When a fellow Explorer tells you "I've been out in the black for more than a Year" and your first thought is "I could top that."

 

[Zieman]

When after 100s, if not 1000s of hours you're still a beginner in CQC.

What is this "CQC" you're talking about?

 

[Whiterose]

What is this "CQC" you're talking about?

Care Quality Commission.

 

[Zieman]

Care Quality Commission.

Nice. I don't need that though, my wife takes good care of me.

 

[Ouberos]

When you finally get round to turning the game music off so you nothing can distract you from the noise of the water worlds

 

[SpaceMonkeyz]

When honking, scooping, jumping with no scanning whatsoever makes you feel like a little part of your soul dies.

 

[disorganise]

When honking, scooping, jumping with no scanning whatsoever makes you feel like a little part of your soul dies.

This....
Note to self....don't die again...catch up sucks.

 

[Hell Razor5543]

Every time you drive into a new (to you) area you wait 10 seconds and then blow the car horn, in the hope that your (non existent) HUD will then display all the major Points of Interest.

 

[Erionar]

...when you look outside at night through the window, see a random star at the sky and question why is there no "UNEXPLORED" sign near it?

(actually happened to me last night)

 

[Zieman]

When you cannot participate in a "jump 'n' honk" community goal without scanning all valuables in each & every system.

 

[Kerenn]

... When you enjoy spending time in an Ice ring, just for the look of things.

 

[Cdr Voorheez]

....You hit the 32KLY from 'home' point and realise you are nearly there when you run parrallel to Sag A*

 

[Vitamin Arrr]

When in real life you honk at the gas station attendant.