When I'm not gaming, I write about financial markets for a living. I used to write about FSF. Much more fun, but not a real writing career.

I enjoy a variety of sports, with a preference for more extreme stuff as I age (disgracefully). I try to play in the spirit of what I consider true gaming: for fun, challenge, development and socialising.

I'm pretty much happy to play whomever, with whatever. And I will chat - after all, it's supposed to be fun! However, I would warn others that there is a possibility of me being a bit grumpy atm, as I'm not playing well and my luck is a bit sucky.

I do, however, reserve the right to say no. And respect your right to do the same.

However, given that statement, I'm not impressed with how many very reasonable games get turned down on R. I'm trying to rebalance the number of games I've accepted against the number of games I've had accepted. If I'm happy to say yes, then others should do the same.

Rematches due to play:
dnatedunlap - major sync issues.

The score of yay to nays since I started checking:

October 2009 to end of year:
My offers: Accepted: 11 - Turned Down: 54
Offers to me: Accepted: 15 - Turned Down 8

2010:
My offers: Accepted: 5 - Turned down: 18
Offers to me: Accepted: 1 - Turned down: 4

I'm starting to enter more tournaments and leagues. It's cooler to play scheduled games, I think, overall. Also being tempted by B...

Highlights:

Passed CR 160 in my 67th ranked game.
Passed CR 170 in my 172nd ranked game.

Highest CR: 171.03 @ 20/03/10
Highest Coach Standing: 101

Longest unbeaten run: 16 matches
Longest winning streak: 8 matches
Longest losing streak: 5 matches
Longest run of matches without conceding a score: 4
Longest run of matches without conceding a score (single team): 7
Longest run of matches without scoring: 2
Longest run of matches without scoring (single team): 3

<a href="http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=coach&op=development&coach=87535">CR development</a>
<a href="http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=coachopp&coach=87535">Coach vs coach</a>

Pet hates:

No conversation. I like chat. 8)

Totally ignoring game offers. It's just plain rude and will increase the likelihood of getting a spiky response to games you offer me in future.

Useful stuff:

<a href="http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=icons">Player icons</a>
<a href="http://fumbbl.com/help:Handicaps">Handicaps</a>
<a href="http://fumbbl.com/help:OfficialRosters">Official LRB4 Rosters</a>
<a href="http://fumbbl.com/skills.php">Skill List Preferences</a>
<a href="http://fumbbl.com/help:SkillList">Skill List</a>
<a href="http://fumbbl.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=9617&highlight=">HTML tips</a>

Fun Stuff:

Looking For Group -
ErfWorld -
Order of the Stick -
Ctrl+Alt+Del -
Feral Calf

BB players named after me (that I know of):

<a href="http://www.fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=player&player_id=6968063">I Wish I was a Beastman</a>
(dead after 3 games)
<a href="http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=player&player_id=6501237">Bloodsucklers</a>
(niggled after one game)
<a href="http://fumbbl.com/FUMBBL.php?page=player&player_id=6661446">Indigo Uns go Fasta</a>
(niggled during first five games - negative yardage with ball - clearly likes running away!)

Every one of them, quality roadkill. I'm proud of you guys... 8)

Thanks go to Chewie, Hogshine and Dalfort.

In-game shortcuts:

ALT+L = Load team setup.
ALL+S = Save team setup.
ALT+R = View red team (left team) roster.
ALT+B = View blue team (right team) roster.
C = Put the focus into the chat window. (Network games only).
N = Display player numbers on the field icons, until released.
ALT+N = Permanently display players number on the field icons
until the "N" is pressed and released a by itself.
ALT+Q = Concede
ALT+1 = Change Left Foreground Color
ALT+2 = Change Left Background Color
ALT+3 = Change Left Highlight Color
ALT+8 = Change Right Foreground Color
ALT+9 = Change Right Background Color
ALT+0 = Change Right Highlight Color
ALT+M = Open right click menu (should work for systems other than
the Mac where right click is not opening the menu)
ALT+Z = Toggle Mute Sound
ALT+X = Toggle Mute Spectator Emote Sounds
ALT+V = Open Volume control dialog


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