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Message: <blockquote data-quote="grimwell" data-source="post: 3240194" data-attributes="member: 3694">Am I the only person who didn't "hide his gaming hobby" while in school in the 80's? Actually, I know I'm not. There were more than two dozen of us who gamed and talked gaming at school, in public, and didn't get the crap kicked out of us. Then again, some of us were on the football team and could punch back... I'd also like to note that most of the gamers I knew in school had female relations with girls who knew we gamed (including a few who gamed with us). OMG!The only person who could get offended by a book showcasing an authors nerdly obsession with D&D is someone who has some latent shame about the fact that they play D&D.GET OVER IT! Last time I checked, WE WON -- the geeks inherited the earth! <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Lord of the Rings on fiilm as a blockbuster series? Check.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Comic book stories being played out dramatically on one of the big 3 networks? Check. (Heroes)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Comic book franchies being worth more on film than film franchises? Check (who made more? Spiderman or the latest Bond?)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fantasy and SciFi novels being all over the NYT Bestsellers list? Check (Heck, Salvatore alone...)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">World of Warcraft tripping into the mainstream? Check.</li> </ul>Hi, my name's Craig. I'm a geek. I'm a gamer. I have a beautiful wife, three children that are mine genetically, lots of awesome friends who game, and a job in the video gaming industry. I owe who I am to guys named "Gary, Dave, J.R.R., and Issac." They inspired me to imagine, explore new worlds, never give up my curiosity and sense of fun, and to dare to do more than push buttons in the local factory like everyone else where I grew up. I have no shame. I'm damn proud of it. When I bump into someone from high school at random and tell them what I'm up to, they are geeked. Even the hardcore jocks who didn't game have a PS2 and played GTA at the least.In short, thanks for pointing me to a book I'm going to buy, read, laugh with, and love. You just made the author more money than you cost him I'd imagine. Sorry that I'm being a little edgy, but if this game is ever going to 'explode into the mainstream with a comeback' we are all going to need to get over any sense of shame about rolling dice and pretending that we can tumble through combat (let alone open space!)</blockquote>

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