SH4 invades my real life

Vaux · 08-17-10, 01:56 PM

So, I get a call from one of my clients telling me that the offsite storage service for their backup tapes is going to be there in an hour to pick up last night's tape, but they can't get it to eject from the drive. I go over there and find the drive is toast, but the tape may still be OK. I decide to take the drive apart and see if I can get the tape out.

Knowing that the courier will be there in about 30 minutes to pick up the tape, I hurriedly start removing screws from the drive to get the cover off. I then had to laugh at myself when I realized that, under my breath, I was humming one of the "urgent" music tracks from SH4. Like the ones that play when you're attacking or under attack.

Major Johnson · 08-17-10, 04:44 PM

Wait until it invades your dreams, as it has mine recently!! I had to take a break!

Gerald · 08-17-10, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Major Johnson

Wait until it invades your dreams, as it has mine recently!! I had to take a break!

Time for rest

Stealhead · 08-17-10, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Major Johnson

Wait until it invades your dreams, as it has mine recently!! I had to take a break!

Oh god I hate when that happens because me for some reason when this happens the same thing also just repeats itself over and over.

Usually this only happens to me if I have been spending a large amount of time on something or am under a stressful situation.My first night of "sleep" in basic I kept doing in my dream what our TI called "the bag drill" where he made us drop our bags and pick them up over and over again I'm sure he did to cause a repeating dream pattern some of us had been up for 24 hours by that point.

A more "normal" invasion of SH4 for me is telling co-workers about my patrols.Many are baffled why anyone would play such a complex game. My gaming stories are more interesting than the typical MMORPG or shooter story at least.

Armistead · 08-17-10, 06:28 PM

Yea, I played left for dead with my son and dreamed of zombies that night, funny.

Vaux · 08-17-10, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealhead

*snip* Many are baffled why anyone would play such a complex game. My gaming stories are more interesting than the typical MMORPG or shooter story at least.

I showed my best friend this game and I got the "it's way too complex" reaction, too. That surprised me since he develops training software for military aircraft simulators. Of course, we had a few rums under our belts when I showed him... maybe I'll show him again, but this time BEFORE the sun's over the yardarm.

Barkhorn1x · 08-18-10, 08:30 AM

Quick anecdote:

If one uses TMO and clicks on the Captain's hatch door they will be transported to the radio shack/captain's cabin area.

Under the Captain's bed are two cases of that old classic brew, Pabst Blue Ribbon.

I showed this to my two 18 year old sons who thought this was hilarious as PBR is the drink of choice among the hipster crowd who these kids loath. It's a strange world.

Vaux · 08-18-10, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Barkhorn1x

Quick anecdote:

If one uses TMO and clicks on the Captain's hatch door they will be transported to the radio shack/captain's cabin area.

Under the Captain's bed are two cases of that old classic brew, Pabst Blue Ribbon.

I showed this to my two 18 year old sons who thought this was hilarious as PBR is the drink of choice among the hipster crowd who these kids loath. It's a strange world.

Everything old is new again. Can't remember who said that but seems appropriate with the PBR. When are they bringing back Schlitz?

Whippy · 08-18-10, 10:42 AM

HA! I kind of lost my wife's attention the day before yesterday when I was crouched down in the bathroom fixing our toilet telling her it was broken and leaking from all the depth charges.

haha

Sailor Steve · 08-18-10, 12:30 PM

I have a friend who designs tabletop miniatures games, and is a trained aerodynamicist. We have played his WW1/WW2/modern airplane game for about 35 years now.

He once told us that one morning over breakfast his wife told him he had been talking in his sleep. He asked her if he had said anything that could get him in trouble, and she said "No. But I have a question. What does 'break right' mean?"

Deephunter · 08-19-10, 12:16 AM

Yesterday I had to make a quick trip to S. Padre Island...about a 30 mi. trip. There is a ship channel that runs parallel to the border with Mexico and goes to the Port of Brownsville. As I was crossing the bridge that joins the island to the mainland, I spotted a large freighter about to enter the channel. First thing that came to my mind was "where can I put some torpedos in that baby to bring her down fast..."....

Diopos · 08-19-10, 12:28 AM

Oh God! They're invading our subconscious!

Let's play the game's DVD backwards and see what happens!

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Whippy · 08-19-10, 11:19 AM

Deephunter, YES! hahaha!! I was at (I think it was) Folly Beach with the wifey a while back watching freighters pass and when I said, "look at all those juicy targets..." my wife responded, "I knew EXACTLY what you were thinking!"

Armistead, my stepson had zombie dreams from Left 4 Dead too.

fishfood · 08-21-10, 12:03 PM

Yep. Just the other day I stubbed my toe on the step and what was the first thing that came out of my mouth? 'We have men down on the deck, sir!'

sergei · 08-21-10, 12:16 PM

Or you find yourself estimating the AOB of oncoming cars.

08-17-10, 01:56 PM	#1
Vaux Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 116 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	SH4 invades my real life So, I get a call from one of my clients telling me that the offsite storage service for their backup tapes is going to be there in an hour to pick up last night's tape, but they can't get it to eject from the drive. I go over there and find the drive is toast, but the tape may still be OK. I decide to take the drive apart and see if I can get the tape out. Knowing that the courier will be there in about 30 minutes to pick up the tape, I hurriedly start removing screws from the drive to get the cover off. I then had to laugh at myself when I realized that, under my breath, I was humming one of the "urgent" music tracks from SH4. Like the ones that play when you're attacking or under attack.

08-17-10, 04:44 PM	#2
Major Johnson Frogman Join Date: May 2007 Location: Jeresey Shore USA Posts: 288 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Wait until it invades your dreams, as it has mine recently!! I had to take a break! __________________ MJ! ASUS Sabertooth 990FX R2.0 AMD FX8350 8 Core 4.0 Ghz CPU GeForce GTX 560 Ti PCIx Video Card 8 GB Corsair Vengence RAM Rosewill 850W Power Supply

08-18-10, 10:42 AM	#9
Whippy Watch Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 28 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	HA! I kind of lost my wife's attention the day before yesterday when I was crouched down in the bathroom fixing our toilet telling her it was broken and leaking from all the depth charges. haha __________________ Stephen Boland

08-18-10, 12:30 PM	#10
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I have a friend who designs tabletop miniatures games, and is a trained aerodynamicist. We have played his WW1/WW2/modern airplane game for about 35 years now. He once told us that one morning over breakfast his wife told him he had been talking in his sleep. He asked her if he had said anything that could get him in trouble, and she said "No. But I have a question. What does 'break right' mean?" __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-19-10, 12:28 AM	#12
Diopos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, the original one. Posts: 1,226 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Oh God! They're invading our subconscious! Let's play the game's DVD backwards and see what happens! . __________________ - Oh God! They're all over the place! CRASH DIVE!!! - Ehm... we can't honey. We're in the car right now. - What?... er right... Doesn't matter! We'll give it a try anyway!

08-17-10, 06:28 PM	#5
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Yea, I played left for dead with my son and dreamed of zombies that night, funny.

08-18-10, 08:30 AM	#7
Barkhorn1x Captain Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Davie, FL Grid DM 23 Posts: 544 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Quick anecdote: If one uses TMO and clicks on the Captain's hatch door they will be transported to the radio shack/captain's cabin area. Under the Captain's bed are two cases of that old classic brew, Pabst Blue Ribbon. I showed this to my two 18 year old sons who thought this was hilarious as PBR is the drink of choice among the hipster crowd who these kids loath. It's a strange world.

08-19-10, 12:16 AM	#11
Deephunter A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 79 Downloads: 102 Uploads: 0	Yesterday I had to make a quick trip to S. Padre Island...about a 30 mi. trip. There is a ship channel that runs parallel to the border with Mexico and goes to the Port of Brownsville. As I was crossing the bridge that joins the island to the mainland, I spotted a large freighter about to enter the channel. First thing that came to my mind was "where can I put some torpedos in that baby to bring her down fast..."....

08-19-10, 11:19 AM	#13
Whippy Watch Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 28 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Deephunter, YES! hahaha!! I was at (I think it was) Folly Beach with the wifey a while back watching freighters pass and when I said, "look at all those juicy targets..." my wife responded, "I knew EXACTLY what you were thinking!" Armistead, my stepson had zombie dreams from Left 4 Dead too. __________________ Stephen Boland

08-21-10, 12:03 PM	#14
fishfood Watch Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 18 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yep. Just the other day I stubbed my toe on the step and what was the first thing that came out of my mouth? 'We have men down on the deck, sir!'

08-21-10, 12:16 PM	#15
sergei Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: London UK Posts: 1,788 Downloads: 405 Uploads: 29	Or you find yourself estimating the AOB of oncoming cars.