Leave/Absence Thread

[troglodyte]

I suggested creating a leave/absence thread for the team, so here it is.

I suggest we just record the date of departure, place you're going (if you want to make people jealous) and date of return (expected).

Search parties will be sent out at UnO's & Kloreep's expense if you are AWOL for more than a week.:D

[troglodyte]

So I am the first:
Date of Dep: Jan 30, 2006
Date of Arr: Feb 3, 2006
Where: The tropical paradise of West Africa.

Comment: Other teammates will be forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief at my absence - provided they decide all the fiddly bits before I return.

[UnOrthOdOx]

I was gone all weekend due to a record breaking snow storm knocking out the home phone lines, and thus my dial-up connection.

[inamirrordarkly]

UnO, are you really still on dial-up? I'm pulling out my hair here on my parent's 256k DSL. I miss my 8Mb cable so bad.

[UnOrthOdOx]

Yep, Dial up in the home.

The only other option is a cable modem, but the cable company and I don't get along too well. Dedicated T1 from work though. ;)

[inamirrordarkly]

Which cable company?

[UnOrthOdOx]

Comcast

[inamirrordarkly]

Interesting, I'm a CSR for Comcast here in Denver. Let me know if there's anything I can do for you.

[UnOrthOdOx]

One very bad experience with a CSR and their manager really pissed me off is all. They dropped the Disney channels and Cartoon Network from their cable package here a few years ago for a short time. I called to see what, if anything, I could do to get them back, as probably 90% of the time the TV is on one of those for the kids. Different plan, pay extra, upgrade to digital, etc, I didn't care. The CSR was extremely rude to me, I asked for the manager to log a complaint, and the manager told me to buzz off (in a more colorful language). So, I did.

I bought Direct TV the next day, now couldn't live without the Sunday Ticket. And any problems we've had to call them about has been fixed while we were still on the phone with them.

It just so happens DSL is not cost efficient, hence I don't list it as an option.

[inamirrordarkly]

I am leaving for Seattle tomorrow morning 2/13. I will be out of commision until at least 2/15 but probably 2/16. Wish me luck!

[UnOrthOdOx]

While I am not absent, I am unlikely to have my copy of Civ IV prior to 2/19. It has been loaned to my brother for a few weeks now as he's been on bedrest after an operation. His wife decided to just buy him a copy though. I'll see him Sunday for sure.

Also, if I am absent suddenly this week it is due to my fish having contracted a mysterious disease.

Yes, I said fish.

http://forums.mzocentral.net//index.php?showtopic=9492&st=50

More money in there than I care to admit...

[Nikolai]

I don't know what to say.;)

[troglodyte]

I hope your brother and the bonzai "pelagics" get well soon.

Now I'm fascinated: Did you get the Hoplite Shield ever?

[UnOrthOdOx]

No, that's on a backburner, because, while we "didn't have the money for it" my wife went and spent that same amount on a different theme for the room...

I'm considering ways to get the tank to match, but have got to figure out what the hells going on first. Not in any books and no experts have been able to identify it either. Given that there has been no introduction of new fish for a year, it can be boiled down to bad water, bad food, or bad filtration.

If something new has been added to our city water supply without our knowledge, it's pretty hopeless. However, the kid's tank is showing no signs I've acquired new food, perhaps it was contaminated, but again that doesn't explain why the kid's tank is showing no signs. Filtration is new and should not be a problem, but will be replaced anyway.

It's all baffling.

[troglodyte]

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
...while we "didn't have the money for it" my wife went and spent that same amount on...

Women are like that. Always spending money on the luxuries of life (like food, clothing, electricity) and leaving nothing for the necessities (like booze, ammo, new guns).

We now have cats. We had Koi fishies in the outdoor ponds, many Koi fishies, many Koi fishes, many weekends spent digging new ponds into new shapes etc "because they would integrate the gardens and the decks so well"(huh!). Like I say, we now have cats. I told her you can't own cats and fish, but would she listen?

Anyway, good luck. Real trauma is not knowing what's wrong with your pets.

[UnOrthOdOx]

I have my Civ IV copy back, and am trying to shake off the rust.

I'm liking Frederick...

[polarnomad]

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx

I'm liking Frederick...

Been playing as Freddy ever since snoopy369 and Aeson unveiled the results of the draw and I've got to say that I find him frustrating. But oh well...

[UnOrthOdOx]

How so?

[UnOrthOdOx]

I know, how about an internal Mercenary mini AU?

[polarnomad]

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
How so?

Main problems are finances and happiness. Of course that could be more about me than Friedrich...

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
I know, how about an internal Mercenary mini AU?

Sounds great to me! :D Same settings as demo game and Prince difficulty? Who makes a map, or shall we just do a random one just to see how we progress differently?

EDIT: Shall we start a new thread?

[troglodyte]

I'm off again for a few days. Off to Somalia.

[polarnomad]

Have a safe trip!

[troglodyte]

Originally posted by polarnomad
Have a safe trip!

I should have been so lucky. A 20mm round hit my rifle during some unpleasantness and - can you believe it!!! - the impact broke my rifle and my bloody elbow. :mad:

It's bloody sore (in case you're interested) and I am u/s for the next few weeks. I'll log on when I can. Sorry...

[polarnomad]

OUCH! I hope I didn't jinx you... :scared:

Get well soon Troggie!

*polarnomad signs your cast*

[rush]

troglodyte, I hope u feeling better now.

I will be working very long hours from now till end April, including weekends. Will still access and post at the Forums, and read e-mails and PMs, but unlikely to load and play Civ IV. :(

[UnOrthOdOx]

Until further notice, I am incapable of playing PBEMs for unknown reasons:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=151007

[Nikolai]

I will be away from May 2nd to May 10th.

[Cptn Fancypants]

Though my top priority here is observation, I'll let you know that I'm off to jolly old England May 9-14. It's mostly business in Bedfordshire, but I'm planning to fit in a little fun in London this Saturday.

[polarnomad]

Wow, that sounds nice! Lived in London for a couple years, and miss it from time to time. Have fun! :)

[Kloreep]

I'll be in and out over the next week or so as I finish up school and then return home, and will then be leaving on vacation the 13th to the 20th and won't be around much if at all.

After that I'll finally settle back home and be around consistently.

[rush]

I just came back from a business trip to Mumbai, India :D

[Kloreep]

I'll be away this weekend.

[UnOrthOdOx]

Just a reminder, I will be on Vacation June 9-19

[Octavian X]

I'll be on vacation for the next two weeks, so I'll only be checking in every few days - as opposed to my usual 'active' lurking.

[polarnomad]

I am sequestered to the homefront due to a fractured metatarsal in my right foot, and thus will be pretty much constantly present for at least the next week... ;) :(

[Kloreep]

:( Get better soon. :)

[rush]

Originally posted by polarnomad
I am sequestered to the homefront due to a fractured metatarsal in my right foot, and thus will be pretty much constantly present for at least the next week... ;) :(

wow ! the Rooney (or Beckham or Owen) of the Mercs team. ;)

[polarnomad]

:lol: Yeah am trying to get better. Doesn't involve too much more than lying on the couch with ice on my foot and checking to see if there's any new posts on this forum.:D

Actually it happened on the evening of England's loss to Portugal... again. Silly really. Seems both Rooney and I have a temper problem. :rolleyes:

[Cptn Fancypants]

Polarnomad, did one negative result lead to the other? Or are the incidents unrelated?

[polarnomad]

Well, partially related. The England loss compounded some already latent irritation, add a few beers, a stupid bouncer who wouldn't let a friend, recently arrived from Georgia (not the one in the USA), into a nightclub because (supposedly) his shoes weren't nice enough... and "Rooney" decides to kick the corner of a metal fence with soft sole shoes. I nearly passed out from the pain. The next day I realized that perhaps we should have just gone somewhere else... sigh.:rolleyes:

[Cptn Fancypants]

During the 1994 NFC championship of the NFL, my team was playing idiotically, and I kicked (heel-first) the footrest of a recliner in anger. I fared much better than the footrest did.

At least the owner of the recliner was me, so I didn't owe money to anyone.

[polarnomad]

If only I had actually managed to damage the fence... ;)

[Togas]

I'm going to sneak my way back onto the team. ;)

Been away for a while. A self-imposed Poly exile. Gradually coming back again. Going to try to see if I can be of any service to my fellow Mercs at heart.

--Togas

[Kloreep]

Welcome back. :)

[OzzyKP]

I'll be gone all next week. I'm sure y'all will survive without me. :)

[rush]

Sorry, haven't been active in the past 2 weeks because of work commitment.

Will be in Bangkok from Mon to Thur. :)

[Cptn Fancypants]

I've been only occasionally available of late and will be so in the near future --- say, 2 to 5 weeks. I'm wrapping up my dissertation and preparing for my doctoral defense. Finally!

I'll continue to read the forums regularly, but I won't be contributing much.

[Kloreep]

I'll be away most of this weekend.

[Kloreep]

I'm returning to school on the 27th. Hopefully I won't have too much trouble getting my net connection set up and such, but I may be absent for a day or two.

[UnOrthOdOx]

My home PC is currently dead. So, no opening the save for me...

[polarnomad]

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
My home PC is currently dead. So, no opening the save for me...

:(

Well, let me know if you want me to post screenshots of anything in particular.

What happened?

[UnOrthOdOx]

Hard drive died.

[inamirrordarkly]

Family is coming into town on Sept 10 for the wedding. I'll be pretty much unavailable until Sept 19 after the honeymoon.

[rush]

I am taking a break next week :D Japan ..... to meet up with old friends, do some shopping, and simply relax.

[polarnomad]

I will be unavailable for turnplayer duties for an indefinite period of time. My computer is down and out for the count. Either the mobo or PSU is shot. Not sure which yet as I don't have a spare PSU to test the mobo with.

I'll try to check the forum from other computers, but it will prove difficult to maintain any form of active contribution to the team for what may be a while.

[Kloreep]

I'm leaving tomorrow (U.S. wednesday) to visit family for Thanksgiving and will likely have no internet access (spotty at best) until I return to campus sometime on the weekend.

Sorry for the late notice.

[OzzyKP]

I'll be gone till December 29. Sorry for the late notice too, but I don't do much so I'm sure you will be able to get along without me. :D

[inamirrordarkly]

Leaving for vacation Friday night after work. The wife's uncle is letting us use his timeshare condo on the coast. We'll probably be back on the 22nd, but I hear there might be internet out there so the laptop will be coming along.

[Kloreep]

I will (hopefully) be leaving on a flight in 12 hours to return to school. Depending on how busy move-in days in and whether I have any trouble reconnecting to campus internet I might be out of touch for a while, though I'll probably be back on-line tomorrow evening.

[snoopy369]

Good luck avoiding the weather, i don't know where you go to school but half the country is either just after or just before some fun weather, so ... ;)

One year I got bumped a day on my return to school due to blizzard (Jan '98) and ended up in first class as a result (for the first and only time) ... that was WTF awesome :) One more day of break, and then first class treatment! :)

[Kloreep]

Haha, nice. Where I'm arriving (Boston) is, so far as I know, no worse than it always is this time of year. Airports down in Texas, though, are in for some fun, icy times.

First class would be nice, but I'd rather arrive tomorrow (err, today now) in coach. :) Some time to settle in and get set up before classes start is always nice, even if assignments are generally light at first anyway.

[Kloreep]

I'll be gone starting March 3rd US. Returning the night of the 8th, on-line then or the next day.

Sorry for my relative absence lately. We seem to be moving along fine though. :)

[snoopy369]

You going to the same conference I am? (Santa Fe, Immunology) (I'll be gone 3/3 to 3/8 also... lol)

[Kloreep]

Nope, Spring Break trip. :)

[UnOrthOdOx]

I'll be gone for a few days anytime between now and Easter. (Wife having a baby) I'll attempt to post when it happens, but if I fall off the face of the planet, that's why.

[UnOrthOdOx]

Having baby, off to hospital, it's early but not terribly risky. Will reply when I'm officially back.

[polarnomad]

Best of luck to you and your wife, UnO! :) :b:

[polarnomad]

I'm off to Russia. Back on Tuesday.

[Kloreep]

Another semester finally over... I'll be on vacation until the 15th. I should have some internet access between now and then, but don't know how often.

[Kloreep]

Will be gone from today until the 29th. Might have some internet access, but again can't really be sure if I'll be checking in here.

[polarnomad]

Will be away until late monday night, might be able to access the forum.

[Kloreep]

Speaking of absences, I haven't seen troglodyte post in a long time. Hope he's okay.

[Kloreep]

I'm going to be travelling this weekend. Might be on the forums, might not.

[polarnomad]

Sorry I haven't been contributing too much recently. Been kind of busy, but I do lurk, and will continue to contribute as I feel I have something to add.

[Kloreep]

My on-line presence may be spotty in the coming week as I settle back in to college.

[polarnomad]

Kloreep, can you post or PM me the emails of those you have been corresponding with at Sarantium and the Horde, so I can cover for your absence. I hope I will start getting the saves again too.

[Kloreep]

Sure. (Hopefully you'll receive the save... if not, someone whack Sarantium over the head and remind them for the third time we have a team e-mail again.)

Sarantium
Team E-mail: teamsarantium@gmail.com
Beta: brucehynes57@sympatico.ca

Horde
Team E-mail: hordeofmongols@gmail.com
Paddy: paddythescot@gmail.com

[polarnomad]

Thanks Kloreep! :)

[polarnomad]

Will be in Russia until Sunday night.

[polarnomad]

In a couple weeks I will be receiving guests, who will be staying with me until the end of the year. During that time, my activity in these forums will be limited. Someone else will need to step in and take over much of the turn playing duties.

[Kloreep]

I'll try to fill in as best I can, but I've gotten out of touch with the day-to-day details and I'm not always available to play within a 24 hour period. Can anyone else step up for turnplaying too? (I know UnO can when available, but it sounds like he's pretty busy right now...)

[UnOrthOdOx]

Other than I'm not sure what my job is going to be next week, I'm not too busy any more, except the last 2 weeks in Oct. which I'll be GONE (like every year).

[Slade Wilson]

I could play a few turns so long as the previous turnplayer leaves notes on ongoing projects and movement orders(domestic and military)

[UnOrthOdOx]

Notes are pretty much contained in the turn threads. But, we probably need to list longer term goals in a thread every now and then.

And, FYI, there's no designated turnplayer. If you want to play, play. Just everyone gets to give input and such in the turnthreads, be sure to allow for that.

[polarnomad]

Looks like my guests will be arriving this Sunday, as long as their visas are granted on time.

[polarnomad]

Going to pick up my guests in a few hours, after which I will be very distracted and unreliable as far as this game is concerned. Will poke my head in from time to time nonetheless.