Pray for Vel... Plus update from Chris

[Rhothaerill]

Originally posted by Sir Ralph
It was Vels Civ3 Strategy threads, that made me register and visit Apolyton more often (I was a lurker on rare occasions before), and that made out of that mediocre Civ2 and CtP2 player a halfway passable Civ3 player. We need you for Civ4, Vel! Now take a big club, hit that beast that bites your stomach, and return to business!

Ditto.

Feel better soon Vel!

[Arrian]

Debating the relative power of the Industrious and Religious traits with Vel (he took Industrious, and unsurprisingly was correct) was some of the most fun I've had online. That, and the other strat forum discussions really hooked me. And I remember being a little sad when he announced he was done with CivIII and off to other things (Candle'bre).

Hang in there, Vel!

-Arrian

[Solver]

Debating the relative power of the Industrious and Religious traits with Vel (he took Industrious, and unsurprisingly was correct) was some of the most fun I've had online.

Ahh, yes, from the early days of Civ3... that also being some of the best stuff I have read on Apolyton.

[BustaMike]

Originally posted by Solver
I need a 100x100 avatar in support of Vel, but can't make one .

I'm not sure if this is the kind of thing you had in mind, but I think Vel would approve, as this game is his baby.

I've already posted in the private CB thread, but I'll say it again here. GET BETTER!!!

[Solver]

Thanks BustaMike, I like the green one - not exactly what I thought of, but very nice as support for Vel .

[GePap]

Its never good to hear of another person's suffering, specially if its someone you know, even if just through a gaming forum.

Get better Vel.

[GeoModder]

Only exchanged a few posts with him last summer... his spirit sure showed through in them.

A speedy recovery, Vel.

[Googlie]

Vel, old buddy - hang in there. You've a dozen unpublished books still fermenting in your mind

(You know the cure ............. lots of tequila !!)

G.

[notyoueither]

I wish you a speedy recovery, Vel.

[Hercules]

Get better soon Vel. We are all rootin' for ye

[JohnT]

Vel...

[Spaced Cowboy]

Vel, you can't leave now, the drones still need you. I first read Vel's scorpion story over two years ago, and at the time, that was it, just one crazy adventure in Texas. The 360 part is the one that I had not heard of.

You are way too awesome of an individual to be down for any amount of time. You must get better soon.

Spaced Cowboy (aka R:PM)

[#endgame]

Echo what everyone else said

[pchang]

Vel - get well

When I was younger, there was an old guy in my church who survived losing his pancreas. If he can do it, I know you can too.

[Gatekeeper]

Are Vel's latest pancreatic problems caused by additional deposits of scorpion venom from that incident so many years ago? Or did the venom itself manage to permanently damage the pancreas?

And to echo the others, Vel ... get well, and soon.

Gatekeeper