Tricky ways to screw off playing games at work?

Lancer · June 1, 2005, 20:11

There's periods of several hours where I have nothing to do but wait for a call that rarely comes. This has given me time to think of ways I might be gaming. A palm pilot has crossed my mind, but can you play Civ on them? It has to be fairly small, able to fit in a pocket...perhaps a raincoat sized pocket would work.

Suggestions?

Provost Harrison · June 1, 2005, 20:15

I remember someone on about some kind of handheld thing where you can play civ, although I don't know which one it is.

Personally, the chance to have hours free at work would be a fine thing...the work never ends at the moment

Donegeal · June 1, 2005, 20:24

I bought a palm pilot to play at work also. I even found a Civ type program to play on it from downloads.com, however, you could only build one unit (a settler) and there was no AI.

I now have a laptop capable of running Civ IV when it comes out. All I got to do now is find a way to bring it to work so no one knows I brought it...

Asher · June 1, 2005, 20:33

Windows Mobile/PocketPC devices can run this:

http://www.pockethumanity.com/

St Leo · June 1, 2005, 20:55

How about Nethack?

Lancer · June 1, 2005, 21:26

"Personally, the chance to have hours free at work would be a fine thing...the work never ends at the moment "

That doesn't sound too bad PH, I'm bored to distraction. Distraction is what this thread is about.

"I now have a laptop capable of running Civ IV when it comes out. All I got to do now is find a way to bring it to work so no one knows I brought it..."

I was thinking about a small laptop, though I'd really be pushing my luck.

Asher, that looks really cool. Can I try it out on my regular comp?

"How about Nethack?"

Whats that?

asleepathewheel · June 1, 2005, 21:39

There are also Nes and Snes (I think on the SNES) for pocketpc.

Lancer · June 1, 2005, 21:44

Do you have a link?

asleepathewheel · June 1, 2005, 21:53

try this
I've used the pocket nes, in the past, on an Ipaq....can't recal the model. had a directional pad and two buttons that were mapped to the A and B buttons, so was a pretty good mockup.

Urban Ranger · June 1, 2005, 21:58

Just rearrange your desk so you are facing towards any people who might come to you instead of facing away from them

Lancer · June 1, 2005, 22:03

asleep, that will allow me to play 'Pocket Humanity" on my PC?

UR, that's a great plan.

Got a plan for getting them to give me a desk?

Urban Ranger · June 1, 2005, 22:17

You don't have a desk? Okay, back to the drawing board.

Zkribbler · June 1, 2005, 22:30

Most casinos have a hotel portion. Try this, stand under the windows of the hotel and serenade the guests. They will begin throwing things out the window to silence you. Maybe one of the things they throw will be a desk.

It's worth a try.

Spaced Cowboy · June 1, 2005, 22:31

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
You don't have a desk? Okay, back to the drawing board.

It's called get a promotion to a desk job....AKA security.

asleepathewheel · June 1, 2005, 22:33

Originally posted by Lancer
asleep, that will allow me to play 'Pocket Humanity" on my PC?

no idea. it will allow you to play every nes game

Lancer · June 2, 2005, 01:30

Help!

What sort of device will play either civ or asher's 'pocket humanity'?

Can you provide a link? I can spend maybe $400

DaShi · June 2, 2005, 01:51

We had an Australian teacher who managed to do it.

Lancer · June 2, 2005, 02:09

Anyone thay gets a job teaching 'australian' is likely very adept at screwing off.

DaShi · June 2, 2005, 02:21

Lancer · June 2, 2005, 02:22

So what machine do you suggest?

DaShi · June 2, 2005, 02:24

He just used his laptop. I would never do such a thing.

Tattila the Hun · June 2, 2005, 09:26

GP32!

I've been playin' CIV on a Super NES emulator lately. Very good, especially since the game is designed for joypad operation. Just conquered the world as the Romans, on chieftain, admitedly.

Space05us · June 2, 2005, 09:52

You could always ask for more responsibility. Or read a book, in my experience authority figures are more forgiving if you read a book instead of screwing around. Especially if it looks like a really difficult read, a lot of people will just gawk.

Tattila the Hun · June 2, 2005, 11:11

Clausewitz, Dostojewski, Britney Spears... The deeep stuff.

Lancer · June 2, 2005, 15:42

Tattila, that GP32 looks really interesting. I've been searching for info and the more I find the more I like it. Now I just need to find one in stock.

"A book"

Can we be a little constructive here?

Japher · June 2, 2005, 15:45

Anyone thay gets a job teaching 'australian' is likely very adept at screwing off.

Ppl in my office now think I'm nuts because I burst out laughing at that... thanks Lancer.

Play pocket pool.

Lancer · June 2, 2005, 15:46

Whaleboy · June 2, 2005, 15:46

Mental chess

Lancer · June 2, 2005, 15:48

My opponent always commits suicide after seeing my first move.

Lancer · June 2, 2005, 19:52

"Most casinos have a hotel portion. Try this, stand under the windows of the hotel and serenade the guests. They will begin throwing things out the window to silence you. Maybe one of the things they throw will be a desk. It's worth a try."

Yes, excellent idea. Sadly, the casino I work at is so new that it doesn't have a hotel. However, if I could suggest a way in which they could afford to build one I might get a promotion that comes with a desk which would allow me to turn it away from people and thereby screw off playing comp games.

I'm thinking I need to find a union guy...someone willing to wisely invest other union guys pensions in a casino...