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Posted Wed 29 Nov, 2017 8:10 AM
Hello Everyone!
I was born and spent my first 36 years in Vermont and moved to Michigan back in 06. This puts me at -5 GMT and using DST. I will be 48 come February and am not sure how I got to this age as I was 17 yesterday I swear! I use to be a crazy old cat lady but have since upgraded to crazy old pet lady as in the last couple of years I have acquired four turtles ( a pair of snappers and a pair of red ear sliders) but I only have 2 cats at the moment (but my record was 32 cats+kittens that I rescued and found homes for the summer I was 16).
I play both on Xbox 1 and on PS4. I haven't yet decided which will be my main one as I enjoy both consoles. It's hard for me to play on PC due to some disabilities so pretty much stuck with the consoles. I haven't played in a while though as at one point I just got mad at Microsoft and refused to renew my gold membership for a few months. ( I'm sure they felt it all the way to the bank...not) but it made me feel better. And I didn't get the PS4 until a little while ago and kinda got lost in Fallout 4
I fell in love with Star Trek back in 1979 ( for those who don't like math I was 9) when it became the Sunday thing to do with Dad/Granddad after church ( though sometimes I had to be threatened "go to church or no Star Trek young lady" )
/me changes to 9-year-old self "Nope, No and No Mom I am not eating fried eggs not ever ever again"
/me changes back to current age.....
I don't have a favorite series as each one has its own place in my heart. While I don't have a favorite character because I can't narrow it down to one. Though I do have to say that there was that time on Voyager that to this day still upsets me was the death of Tuvix. He was a sentient being, a brand new life form. Yes, ppl would grieve Neelix and Tuvok but that is how life works. I truly hated Captian Janeway for a long time. Now I am sure this is most likely a heated debate but at that time there was no internet even available in my area so I never knew.
Though getting a bit philosophical here Star Trek really did change that 9-year-old's life. I always promised myself I would never become a "Grup" wasn't going to happen on my watch. So from 9 years old, I carried that idea that I would never grow up. And in truth, I haven't. I have become responsible, dependable and all those good things but I am still not a grown up and am very proud that I didn't become one. It seems odd to look back now and realize that that one episode really was a defining moment in my life.
Ok shutting up now. Being isolated brings out chattering and I can go forever some days. Feel like talking, got questions, you know where to find me
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Posted Wed 29 Nov, 2017 8:18 AM
Hey Aralil, thanks for telling us so much about yourself. Welcome to the UFP Community!
While we're primarily a PC gaming community, I'm sure you would be able to find few of us here who do play on consoles as well.
I personally loved TNG and DS9, though I did enjoy Voyager as well.
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Posted Wed 29 Nov, 2017 8:28 AM
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Last edited by Aralil; Wed 29 Nov, 2017 8:39 AM.
I really just need to learn how to set up the Xbox or ps4 controller to the laptop and get a USB extension so I can stick my laptop under the tv shelf So I am to set myself properly to play.
P.S. (gotta love the edit button)
Just spending the last few hours losing myself on this site I have become highly motivated to finally making my laptop issues more user-friendly for longer periods of time. Been putting it off for ages because of the consols. I got lazy lol.
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Posted Wed 29 Nov, 2017 8:37 AM
Lovely to get to know you. Like you I was introduced to TOS in the late 70s. Fast forward 40 odd years and my husband and 6 year old daughter love Trek too and, for the record, I’ve yet to meet a Star Trek I didn’t like (although Discovery was a struggle at first).
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Posted Wed 29 Nov, 2017 11:19 AM
Hi Aralil, what a wonderful introduction! Many thanks for sharing
If you ever need a hand setting your PC up to use easier, let us know and we'll be glad to help. There's a large number of tech-savvy members around.
Welcome to the fourms!
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Posted Wed 29 Nov, 2017 11:27 AM
Thanks for the introduction, and welcome aboard, I too was introduced to Star Trek early on and I have fond memories of watching TOS and TNG with my Dad
Posted Wed 29 Nov, 2017 11:32 AM
Hey!
Thanks for telling us about yourself, by the looks of things you'll fit in perfectly here!
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Posted Wed 29 Nov, 2017 11:40 AM
Welcome aboard and cheers for sharing in your intro!
As a quick question, is that laptop Windows 7 or later? If it is, all you need to do is plug the Xbox controller into it and it should work, with Windows automatically setting things up. The PS4 pads need an extra piece of software to get going though.
Enjoy your time here at the UFP!
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Posted Wed 29 Nov, 2017 11:49 AM
Hello and welcome aboard! Cats are great!
I blame my dad for getting me into Star Trek too: when I was a kid, he pulled me from playing with my friends to watch "Space Seed" (which I grudgingly watched). Within 30 minutes after the show ended, we were at the theater to watch The Wrath of Khan. I really *really* loved Star Trek since then.
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Posted Thu 30 Nov, 2017 3:26 AM
A wonderful introduction and more so, that you are truly young in heart and spirit.
Welcome to the community!
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Posted Thu 30 Nov, 2017 8:28 AM
Ok, Take 2.
I was just about halfway through writing this when my laptop decided that just up and turning off would be something I would consider fun and exciting. SO I will start again lol.
Right now I am really just waiting for a 7 port powered USB hub I got from eBay. It should be in this week. Though I am not sure as it's not so easy tracking packages coming out of China I think it was. I m running windows 10. This laptop is a Dell and its Celeron N2830 @2.16ghz 4 gigs ram with whatever the factor stuck on the motherboard for a video card. It also only has 2 USB ports one audio jack and one HDMI port. and the audio port is broken. I have the wireless mouse and keyboard in one port and a 4 port USB hub in the other. I had to get an external sound card for the headphones and mic. it also has small external HD ( I have ever TSR/WotC and a few other publishers of DnD books in pdf format sitting on it lol) and recently picked up an external DVD/CD burner. Oh, and it's also how I charge my phone lol. and hot swapping is getting a bit long in the tooth as is all the cables and crawling halfway under my desk. So far no real lag or color problems or any of the other buggy thing I have checked out in the forums., knock on wood ( brings closed hand up and knocks on her head)
( yes I know surprise I do remember how to hit the enter key occasionally lol )
I just have never hooked up a controller to a pc and have no clue how to map keys or if there is already a profile set up for it. And of course as get to the end of this post I see the link that says Restore Auto-Saved Content LOL well I will know for next time For now, I have to go read up on how to submit my pic for siggy, check in with my RSO and then log in, accept my invite and set up the chat channel as per the guides
You guys are all seriously beyond awesome! For once I have found a guild/clan/faction/group that actually not only knows what they are doing but are friendly as well. I really have to find a way to send you all some of my chocolate fudge caramel pie
Oh, and before I go just have to say I absolutely LOVE the music bot playing the 80s station. They 80s stations are much better across the pond than here lol. Made me feel like a kid again really got all energized and Save a Prayer was playing when I won a battle I thought I was going to lose (stopping the signal) My hands weren't quite ready for that but saved by Duran Duran (total fangirl here) can't complain
Talk to you all soon
- - - Updated - - -
Yup me again. Realized I had copy pasted a part of the post into my application thread lol so here it is. it's a little repetitive but its 330am and I am feeling a bit lazy
.....I learned a couple of things. I can't do a lot of heavy battling until hub gets in and I can use controler, I about broke myself defeating all the ships in Stopping the signal quest lol, and that trying to hear your roommate say something when you are rocking out to the very awewome music bot in the lounge, thinking your going to die before you get that last target to blow up, is not as easy as it was when I was younger, and that I can still surprise my roommates with how animated I get playing lol.
Now that my batteries are charged and I can use the computer once again I am off to respond to my RSO's message *waves at JC*