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Mar 10, 2002, 6:52am

Hi everyone:

I hope this is just a bug in the latest upgrade, but my current cit isn't up
until NEXT year, however while teleporting from my build on AlphaWorld to my
3D Homepage, I got an Immigration Officer Greeting telling me I had to
BECOME A CITIZEN to enter my 3D Homepage (pub102x). THEN it told me I had
be a cit to enter AW!!!!

Either it's just me or the new version isn't reading cit information like it
should because the *only* way I could teleport to my 3D Homepage from (this
time) Nowhere was if I reset my cit info (which I had to change the email on
anyways).

Anyone else get snake bit by this gremlin or am I the only one???

Cheers :-)

Patrick Cook
Mayor - Hamsterville
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado
http://home.talkcity.com/MinivanAve/patrick32/
Be sure to check out (what will be) the heart of town on AlphaWorld starting
at 5000N 280E (moved from 294E, though there's still signage there too)

Mar 12, 2002, 5:07am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] Chris, you can take this for what you think this is worth, but *I* happen to
think you'd be FAR better off keeping it confined to a Yahoo! Group which
you (or someone else) can moderate. This way, you get the bunch of children
which clogged (and eventually took over) the other thread.

Granted, there were a few posts which are the exception rather than the rule
here (the concern over violation of copyright law being one), however for
something as big as this, I just think you'd be FAR better off keeping it on
a Yahoo! Group IMHO.

Finally, as Mayor of Hamsterville, I'll say that I'd put in for a b id
myself, however for reasons which should be obvious to anyone who frequents
AlphaWorld, I'm holding off till the next Virtual Olympic Games (at least1).
Who knows, by then, I just might have enough buildings, roads, etc. etc.
etc. to qualify as a host. But that certainly won't be today (and NO - I do
NOT plan to use a bot to build my city!! I'm doing it the OLD FASHIONED way
:-)).

Cheers :-)

Patrick Cook
Mayor - Hamsterville
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado
See our developing AlphaWorld build starting at 5000N 285E Feel free to
stop on by and say "hi". :-)

Mar 15, 2002, 10:28pm

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] [snip....]

I've noticed the same thing Justin. However I've also noticed something
else too.

Ever since AWLD banned tourist access to AW, participation there beyond GZ
is almost non-existent. I mean for example, I now see that there are now 68
people on AW, but yet I only see maybe only a dozen people on GZ. And good
luck trying to find anybody in any of the other towns because it's either me
and my timing or the other towns are quickly becoming *ghost towns*!!! You
don't see anyone going down the road to explore anymore because they've
probably seen everything there is to see a thousand times over by now.

AW needs tourists. In fact, so do the 3DHPs. And speaking of 3DHPs, wasn't
the concept of the 3DHP supposed to be to BRING IN tourists (namely from 2D
websites)???? Seems as though AWLD shot itself in the foot by deciding to
charge 3DHP owners a fee to drive in what 3DHPs were supposed to drive in in
the first place. That being tourists.

With that in mind, I've got a proposal (since AWLD is getting a CC of this
message) which I think will be ideal for everyone.....

1). Close AWGate. It's NOT that popular anyways nor is it very attractive
(AW is more attractive).
2). Close those STUPID Gaming worlds like AWBingo which AWLD sanctions.
Those can consist of a build on AW.
3). Grant tourists FREE access to 3DHPs and to AW. Just do NOT give
tourists building rights. If they want to have building rights, they'll pay
to become a citizen.

Am I totally insane or am I on a roll here???? Am I the only person who
feels this way????

I say let's use 3DHPs and AW as a springboard to bring in LOTS of tourists.
Afterall, it's the tourists who become citizens which bring in the $$$ to
AWLD, right????? Give us the means in which we can promote the AWUni or
sooner or later, you're gonna find yourself in a position where - and when -
you wish you had.

In other words - QUIT FATTENING LITTLE RICKY'S POCKETS AT OUR (and the
company's) EXPENSE!!!!!

Just my $.05 worth.... :-)

Patrick Cook
Mayor of Hamsterville
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado
http://home.talkcity.com/MinivanAve/patrick32/

Mar 16, 2002, 5:40am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] 13/13/2002 ??? Did I somehow miss a month??? I thought the calendar went
from December (the 12th month) back to January (the 1st month of the New
Year). Am I missing something??? :-)

Anyhow, what's even more disturbing is the worlds to users ratio. That
leads me to this....

> I think the old system of allowing tourists to build was fine, giving a
> further incentive to register to preserve what they have built for
> prosperity. It also gave them something to do while they mulled over the
> prospect of paying. And finally, gave them the opportunity to really test
> out the part of the "chat program" that is its biggest strength - building
> with (relative) ease.

I totally agree Justin. In fact, I think the ONLY change they should've
made was to eliminate building rights for tourists on AW. In fact, I
wouldn't at be surprised to find a few objects in my city which were put
there by some tourist passing by. But nonetheless, I can't delete it even
if it's just a single piece of road. A classic example of this is along the
road leading to Osirus, which is now connected to my town via North
Brookline Avenue. If one were to follow the road to Osirus (especially
Northbound and Southbound starting at about 2700N 625E), you'd see what I
mean here.

Really strange that they would ban tourists but NOT their "builds".
Admittedly, this was probably OUR OWN doing as a Community, but still......

Either way you look at it, the best way for AWLD to make more $$$ and to
attract more citizens, I repeat what I said before.....

> wasn't
> 2D
to
in
> in
this
> attractive
> pay
> tourists.
to
> when -

Mar 17, 2002, 7:07am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] Well that's good to hear. :-)

However though, I say SURE give tourists ACCESS to AlphaWorld. But don't
give 'em building rights. AWLD has to use *something* as an incentive for
people to become a citizen PLUS it sounds like a fair compromise to me....

Comments anyone??? How 'bout flames??? Cast Iron skillets??? Tar???
Feathers??? :-)

>
>

Mar 15, 2002, 7:42am

Hi everyone:
[View Quote] If they are hosted by an AMERICAN on an AMERICAN computer using an AMERICAN
based connection to the Internet, then yes even I can see their point
(especially if it's held anywhere on the ActiveWorlds Universe, which is in
turn, AMERICAN based technology even if the host city/world is owned by a
foreigner).

However though, it's interestring to note that we hear all too often the
term SPECIAL OLYMPICS, which is an INTERNATIONAL olympic competition for
physically challenged people which are held in various parts of the world,
and we often see the word "olympic" used in events which have nothing
whatoever to do with sports competition (merchants using it in their sales
being an example of this), yet we can't (according to the person Chris spoke
to) use it in an INTERNATIONAL competition held on the Internet. Hmm.....I
smell a COLASSAL governmental blunder here. Do you???

Chris, If *I* were you, I'd write the IOC itself. Don't just take this
idiot's word. Ask the IOC. If THEY tell you that it can't be used, well
then I guess it can't be used.

As for my applying, well that would depend on 1). When the event is planned
to be held and 2). Whether I can build various venues in time to
accomondate the games. As for the torch run on AlphaWorld (there *is* going
to be one, isn't there??), I think I can easily accomondate that (especially
since I've already got the main outline frame of the city done with roads).
Drop me a line off the newsgroup where we can go into more detail and I just
might be able to contribute after all. :-)

Just my $.05 worth....Cheers :-)

Patrick Cook
Mayor of Hamsterville
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado

Mar 15, 2002, 7:48am

Hi everyone:
[View Quote] Especially when there's no need to. It would be a *pointless* move.

Now, if AW itself decided to migrate to another country, then that's
different (unless I would be stuck helping to pay for such a move).

Patrick

Mar 15, 2002, 7:53am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] Or connected V-Shaped "sub-logos" which allo criss-cross and connect (I wish
I could demonstrate it here) kinda like the Olympic rings would if *they*
were V-Shaped.

Ohh...And make 'em all gold too.

Does that help Chris???

Patrick

Mar 15, 2002, 8:10am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] And let's not even go into the area of the Russian economy or their obvious
lag in technology (Are they STILL on 386 PC's which come with a FOUR DIGIT
price tag in US currency?) :-)

Patrick

Mar 15, 2002, 8:16am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] Ohh...Gee Chris. Don't be such a wuss. :-) Besides, I dunno 'bout you, but
I'm actually LMAO at some of the things people in this discussion have said
and come up with. It's a hoot. :-)

This is a rarity in these newsgroups. Sure beats hurling flames all the
time.... :-)

Patrick

Apr 9, 2002, 5:37am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] Yeah, but I think a variety of colors would probably be better. It could
also probably be done with diamonds too.

Chris, what do you think???

Patrick

Mar 15, 2002, 8:36am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] I would Chris because if the host city is on AlphaWorld or one of the many
other public building worlds, then the city can't POSSIBLY create a logo
which can be used (at least not easily).

And with the number of web hosts who don't allow the remote linking to
images stored on a member's own website *on the rise*, it would be
IMPOSSIBLE.

What the VOC needs is a universal logo which can be in JPEG or GIF *and* RWX
formats so then this way, even if the logo can't be seen in the host city
itself, it can at least be seen on the host city's website.

Though having both 2D and 3D versions would be easier. :-)

Just my $.05 worth... :-)

Patrick

Mar 18, 2002, 7:33am

Hi everyone:

As Mayor of Hamsterville, I am pleased to announce that the City of
Hamsterville now has its first (such that it is) structural build.

I say things like "sort of" and "such that it is" because this was
*originally* tourist build, and the first one of any major significance
which I stumbled across while laying down road for the city.

As it now stands, this build currently (and temporarily)houses the following
city services....

* Hamsterville City Jail (which is what I'd like it to be once City Hall is
built)

* Hamsterville Police Department

* Hamsterville City Council

Now of course, the building needs a little work, but I plan to get on that
right away.

Now I'm sure there are those who are saying "Build it yourself and leave
this tourist build alone", but unlike several other builds by actual
citizens, the city can, and has, officially taken over this build and will
finish the job the tourist started. Not only that, but by adopting this
build, I'm saving myself some work later on down the road. :-)

If you like to see this build, it's on AlphaWorld at 4962N 123E. If you're
facing east, it's just off to your left.

As I said before, I'm planning to name this build as the Hamsterville City
Jail, but if you think it would be of better use as something else, by all
means, either telegram me or reply via these newsgroups. I'm always open to
suggestions and the signs can always be changed. :-)

Well....Thagt's all the damage I care to do for now everyone. :-)
Cheers.... :-)

Patrick Cook
Mayor - City Of Hamsterville
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado
http://home.talkcity.com/MinivanAve/patrick32/

Mar 20, 2002, 1:04am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] While I also agree that posting *private* email in a *public* newsgroup,
wasn't very smart as it *is* against the rules of proper netiquette, I stand
by my earlier comments which I made in the old thread on this subject.

Aside from that, I'll save the tar and feathers for a more useful purpose.
:-)

Cheers... :-)

Patrick

Mar 20, 2002, 10:38pm

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] I also have to wonder if this is behind the reason a mysterious bot named
[M1] appeared on AW GZ and started kicking everyone out (including Customs
Aide) left and right last night. Hmm.....Why do I have this feeling.....

Patrick Cook
Mayor - City of Hamsterville
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado
http://home.talkcity.com/MinivanAve/patrick32/

P.S.: While you guys are at Bill, you guys should SERIOUSLY look at
UPDATING THE MAPPER at http://mapper.activeworlds.com/ February 2000 is a
*little* OUT OF DATE, dontcha think????? :-)

Mar 20, 2002, 10:59pm

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] So, given the size of AW and the number of builds, cities, towns, etc., just
how long of a down time are we looking at here (roughly speaking)??

Also, there's a concern that any move of AWcom would result in more fees.
So, I'm asking. WILL prices be raised??? Will there be any additional fees
stemming from this move???

Let's get this all out on the table Bill....

Respectfully Posted,

Patrick Cook
Mayor - City of Hamsterville
AW 5000N 268E
Pub 102X 3D Homepage
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado
http://home.talkcity.com/MinivanAve/patrick32/

P.S.: Will ANY Tourist builds (regardless of size) be deleted????

Mar 20, 2002, 11:05pm

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] They host all those 3D Homepages, which are, in their own way, little worlds
themselves if that's what you're asking....

Patrick

Mar 21, 2002, 8:25pm

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] Why should any one of us use some amnners when AWcom itself has been talking
out of its ass??? Looks pretty clear to me. There was NO date in which
they would go by when it comes to deleting stuff listed on that page.
Besides, how do you know this "Tom" person wasn't giving you any double talk
Bud???

As I said before, if you spot a tourist build that's either a work of art or
worth preserving, then TAKE IT OVER!!!! Do it NOW before AWcom spots it and
hits the DELETE key.

Just my $.05 worth.....Cheers :-)

Patrick Cook
Mayor - City of Hamsterville
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado
http://home.talkcity.com/MinivanAve/patrick32/

Mar 22, 2002, 4:53am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] My thoughts exactly Macb. Not only that, but there's STILL the question
over whether tourist builds (many of them being works of art) will remain on
AW. I myself will be working on the preservation of one such build in
Hamsterville (assuming its still there next time I log on that is!) and have
every intention of finishing it.

> Maybe that is exactly what the company wants to do. Leave the issue in
> doubt so that people will sign up, just to protect their old property.

Any citizen who has put in ANY amount of time into their cities, town,
and/or other builds on AW would want to make sure they renew their cit even
though they may never admit it of course. It's all a matter of pride.

> At this point, I have already made up my mind. Like me, there is a
> group of people who will let their cits expire no matter what they say
> now. There is another group who will sign up for more abuse no matter
> what. And then there are those in the middle.

I would belong in that group who is somewhere in the middle, though I'm one
who tends to put the joy of other people ahead of my own self satisfaction
(at least I like to think I do). As such, I just may go ahead and renew my
cit when or before it expires next year so people can enjoy my town and I
can reap in the fruits of my labor. :-)

> I suggest that the company owes those people a response to the question
> NO MATTER HOW IT IS POSED. We are talking good business sense here,
> not manners.

Once again Macb, I totally agree. :-)

> But the company, whether asked by newsgroup, e-mail or carrier pigeon,
> owes its users a definitive, and PUBLIC answer. And, not an answer by
> means that can't be posted here out of concern over manners. :)

See above.

In short, if the CARP situation doesn't kill AWcom, their obvious lack of
customer respect WILL eventually do them in.

Speaking of the CARP situation, I wonder just what AWcom is doing about that
now that they've acquired NetBroadcaster.com and are now subject to the SAME
rules that other webcasters are. For more info. on the CARP situation, see
my post in the General Discussion Newsgroup.

Anyone from AWcom (who just happen to be *miraculously* reading these NGs)
care to comment???

Just my $.05 worth....Cheers :-)

Patrick Cook
Mayor - City Of Hamsterville
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado
http://home.talkcity.com/MinivanAve/patrick32/

Mar 22, 2002, 10:05pm

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] Brant - Even *I* will agree and concede that certain factions of the AW
Community tend to act a little immature and somewhat pre-maturely, BUT....

> The entire problem started with that worldowners meeting that turned into
a
> complete disaster because the organizers didn't let everyone share their
> views on both sides (as well as not ejecting troublemakers, but that's
> another story). Everyone emerged from the meeting with no definite course
> of action determined.

[snip....]

> In short, if someone had stepped up and started to organize everyone back
in
> January in a logical fashion, there would be a lot more people here now,
and
> you'd probably be paying somewhat less for citizenships as well as not
> arguing about this subject either. I'm not saying that AW isn't at fault
> for instituting these policies. A lot of the blame rests on the community
> as well.

You obviously haven't done any reading on the history of AWcom have you???
If you want (and if he's so inclined), Goober King could probably give you a
history lesson you wouldn't soon forget. Then maybe you would change your
way of thinking. I say this because this problem goes back WELL before
January of this year. In fact, it goes back at least the last FIVE YEARS!!!
But I'll leave the rest of the history lesson for Goober. :-)

However though, lemme give you MY little "Welcome To ActiveWorlds' Way Of
Takin' Care Of Business". This I haven't told anyone yet, so it'll be the
first time.... (someone please feel free to correct me on the timeline of
some of these events relating to AWcom)

I had sent in my Money Order for my 3D Homepage, which was to be a P-10 3DHP
as that's what I had paid for. Right around (or maybe even perhaps AT the
same time), AW came up with this "brilliant" idea of eliminating tourists
from AW and eliminating the option of P-10 3DHPs. I know this because
Noelle Petersen (sp?), who was the person at AWcom I had been working with
regarding the purchase of my then-new 3DHP, hadn't moved my page over to
Server 3 (which housed all P-10 3DHPs). In fact, it didn't even look like
it had been touched, let alone moved.

I was going to email Noelle about the matter when I had learned that all
P-10 3DHPs had been eliminated as an option. Right around then, AWcom had
come up with yet ANOTHER "brilliant" idea to have me send in another $20
just to make it tourist-enabled. I was going to send in the $20, but then I
got to thinking. I thought to myself the page was ALREADY paid for, so WHY
should I pay AWcom AGAIN just to make it tourist-enabled???? That would be
like me buying a box of cookies only to be told by the storekeeper that I
would have to pay the store AGAIN just to be able to carry the box out of
the store.

Do you NOW see where we are coming from here Brant??? I hope so. If this
doesn't do the trick, then maybe a history lesson from Goober (or anyone
else who's so inclined) would perhaps be able to convince you that logic and
reasoning alone just doesn't cut it when approaching AWcom with ideas. You
have to blunt as well as reasonably-minded and objective (All of which seems
to fit SubDelta's personality quite a bit if I say so myself).

In short....Until Barney Fife (referencing to Don Knotts' character in the
1960s TV show "The Andy Griffith Show") leaves the post held by Mr. Noll (as
he seems to fit the profile of Barney Fife to a T), NOTHING will get done
and AWcom will still lose $$$ as well as users. And like I said, if the
CARP Proposal and NetBroadcaster doesn't kill them, their OBVIOUS lack of
comeptant management WILL.

Just my $.05 worth....Cheers for now everyone :-)

Patrick Cook
Mayor - City Of Hamsterville
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado
http://home.talkcity.com/MinivanAve/patrick32/

Mar 22, 2002, 10:51pm

Hi everyone:

To anyone who STILL doubts that Tourist and expired cit builds won't be
deleted, you should point your browser to 4963N 124E. You will notice that
the blue building which was a tourist build I had intended to take over,
renovate and finish is NOW GONE!!!! A piece of AW history (albeit a tourist
build) DELETED by a corproation that says one thing and does something else
entirely.

Thank you AWcom - NOT!!!! :-(

You KNEW I had FULL intentions of taking over that build and renovating and
finishing it. EVERYONE knew it. Perhaps that's what I get for shooting my
mouth off. I dunno. But the fact remains that I had placed signs and
flagpoles at the north and west end of the building and and adjusted the
road to go around the build. And YET YOU STILL DELETED IT!!!!

I consider this to be an act of CORPORATE TERRORISM!!!! It will NOT be
tolerated. While I cannot take any legal action, you can rest assured that
the AW Community IS hearing about this as this is also being posted to the
Community and Worldbuilders groups (Community - AW Support is getting a copy
of this via email).

Now, some of you might say "What are you complaining about?? Build it
somewhere else or build it yourself". The fact remains I had FULL
INTENTIONS of making it MY building. I just had to merely duplicate it so I
can legally bypass Building Inspector. This is something I every intention
of starting on when I logged on today only to find that it's NO LONGER
THERE!!!!!!

As such, and as Mayor of the City Of Hamsterville, I am declaring a State Of
Virtual Emergency. This means that if anyone wishes to build a City Hall
and/or City Jail, there are more than welcome to do so. As for the present
site, I think it's only appropriate that ONLY a "virtual vespers cathedral"
of some kind to be built there to honor our fallen cits as this happens. A
2nd Memorial build can also be built there as well. Although at this point
in time, I am open to suggestions.

The signs shall remain the way they are and the flagpoles shall remain in
place and the road will remain in its present state until something more
definitive is decided. At this point in time, I'm not really in much of a
mood for speculation as to what might happen. I will however add a mailbox
where one can drop me a line via email.

I'm sure anyone has a build of any kind anywhere near 4963N 124E is no doubt
deeply saddened by this TRAGIC loss of AW history. That building was a WORK
OF ART. All it needed was someone to come along to finish it.

I shall be on AW GZ if anyone wishes to pass along their condolences. You
can telegram me if you don't find me on AW GZ.

Once again, a tourist build at 4963N 124E has been deleted, and I have
little doubt (VERY little) that similar builds in other towns were also
lost. My sympathies go out to those other town which also lost similar
builds.

If you think I'm just being irrational (looking more towards Brant than
anyone else) - THINK AGAIN!!!! It's happened in Hamsterville and it CAN
happen (if it hasn't already) to your town as well.

In the meantime...I look forward to youn replies and/or telegrams (please no
tar, feathers or flames at me. A polite message will do the trick just as
effectively).

Respectfully Posted,

Patrick Cook
Mayor - City Of Hamsterville
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado
http://home.talkcity.com/MinivanAve/patrick32/

Mar 25, 2002, 9:17pm

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] You guys are all probably right. Perhaps it *was* just some punk a**
teenager with nothing more to do than to ruin other people's work and
destroy a piece (albeit a *small* one at that) of AW history. And posting
the coords. in the newsgroups wasn't exactly the smartest thing in the world
either. However though, I will agree with SubDelta that it's probably
something we *shouldn't* put past AWcom to do and with the server move
taking place at the same time, it certainly would've been an ideal time for
AWcom to do it since AW was *technically* offline for a whole day).. But
right now it appears as though the latter isn't very likely.

As such, I hereby PUBLICLY apologize to AWcom for any false accusations
based SOLELY out of presumption. Had I been a little more wiser, I would
have simply kept the tourist build find to myself and NOT hurled accusations
towards AWcom for deleting a build. I would've also duplicated the build in
an area which would not be considered enchroaching by Building Inspector so
if the tourist build WAS deleted by some punk a** teenager, I wouldn't have
lost a thing (including my temper :-)) and all I would have had to do was
simply re-adjust the road.

In any case....One can only chalk it up to lessons learned. :-)

Cheers for now my friends :-)

Patrick Cook
Mayor - City Of Hamsterville
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado
http://home.talkcity.com/MinivanAve/patrick32/

Mar 26, 2002, 6:47am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] Touche my friend. :-) However though I *do* believe the keywords were
"punk a**". Specifically I was referring to those teenagers who choose to
spend more time defacing and destroying land or property rather than
CONTRIBUTING to IMPROVE the land. I think it's safe to say with a fair
amount of certainty that not all teenagers in the AW Community fall into
this category.

With that said, would the owner of cit no. 58751 PLEASE remove your signs in
front of the Hamsterville Police Station at 4968N 130E. The point in those
signs is WELL taken and as you will notice, construction of the police
station HAS begun, however I need those signs removed so I can function. I
will also begin work on City Hall and the Town Square hopefully tomorrow as
well (PLEASE DO **NOT** MOVE THE SIGNS OVER THERE!!). I hate to give out
cit numbers like this, but since I don't know who this number belongs
to.....

Also, will the owner of the same cit number please remove the "p" in
"Hampsterville" in the Free Speech area too?? This would be much
appreciated. :-)

Mar 27, 2002, 3:13am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] Yes it is Norny. I have to admit it. And to Chris, I'll fill one out if I
have to, but I'm gonna give this person a chance to remove the signs
voluntarily or explain to me (via email) if they would like the land (I
think after the original debacle which this thread is based on, it would be
bad PR if I wasn't at least somewhat objective and open-minded).

Patrick

Mar 27, 2002, 3:52am

Hi everyone:

Just an update that while the error in the town name spelling still exists
(which isn't really a big deal BTW), the main thing is those signs in front
of the Police station are now gone. I can now resume construction of the
station. :-)

Patrick

[View Quote]

Mar 27, 2002, 8:53pm

[View Quote] Thanks Goober! :-)

However though it should be noted that I now have a new city jail for my
town (thanks to Tom Huston for his time and effort) and am now adding the
finishing touches to the jail (namely an electric fence) and am building the
town police station. Soon I will start on City Hall and should have the
Town Square built perhaps while taqking breaks from building the Police
station (it will be little more than a large park with plenty of room to
hold festivals and such). So, suffice to say, Hamsterville *is* being built
(albeit slowly and amid much recent negative publicity). Soon it will be
ready for registration (I hadn't done so before now because all it was was
merely a network of roads which are linkable to other roads. Hardly worth
Goober's, or anyone else's time or resources).

With that said, can we all just simply forget this thread exists??? The
Virtual Emergency is over and life has returned to normal. Yours Truly (me)
has learned a lesson or two and although I still refuse to take the time to
figure out how to work a bot (at least at this time :-)), the town is being
built. It will just simply take longer. Of course, the longer the empty
land is left uncovered, the bigger the chances are that someone will build
on it. To which I say WELCOME TO HAMSTERVILLE!!! :-)

TRANSLATION - Good things come to those who wait. :-) Also, the town has
CITIZENS!!! :-)

Now, I hate to post and run, but it's time for me to get back to
building..... :-)

Cheers :-)

Patrick Cook
Mayor - City of Hamsterville
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado

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Mar 30, 2002, 12:30am

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] This is probably all to the good because it will give you the time to select
a site as well as to better organize the games whereas they'll be LEGAL.
And who knows, we (the AW Community) just *might* have a way in which the
games could be "televised" and/or described over Internet Radio via networks
of Internet-Only TV & Radio outlets too. :-) Hey....A lot can happen in a
year, ya know :-)

> For those who were interested in this community-building and fun idea, we
> thank you for giving us a chance. Just remember, we _will_ be there next
> year. :)

Hopefully by then, so will the City of Hamsterville (which should be in its
full beauty by then - barring complications of course :-)). I can imagine
a lot of other AlphaWorld towns and worlds will too. :-)

Cheers for now everyone :-)

Patrick

Apr 1, 2002, 6:46pm

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] Being someone who owns a 3DHP, I have but ONE question to ask....

Just WHO ARE YOU to tell US what has been compromised or corrupted???

Your post leads ME to believe that YOU are the source of the problem
(assuming there *is* one).

So like Jeremy said, BEFORE you go SPAMMING the newsgroups with your crap,
at least make sure its at least *reasonably* intelligent.

Patrick Cook
Mayor - City Of Hamsterville
Owner - Pub102X
pchamster at msn.com
Denver, Colorado
http://home.talkcity.com/MinivanAveAve/patrick32/

P.S. ANY efforts to spam me via email WILL result in your IP being blocked
from my box and ANY efforts to spam me via my site guestbook WILL result in
your entry being DELETED.

Apr 1, 2002, 6:57pm

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] Either that or a self-admitting (and not to mentiion ARROGANT) computer
hacker.

Strike, you REALLY have a LOT of nerve boasting like that in public (that is
ASSUMING you're telling us the truth).

Patrick

Apr 1, 2002, 7:17pm

Hi everyone:

[View Quote] While I didn't perceive Agent1's post to be an attack, I *do* however stand
duly corrected that it was DarkMod and NOT Strike Rapier who was the
pompant, arrogant little troll that he/she is and therefore hope he/she gets
the book thrown at him/her.

It might also explain why I saw an avatar going up (from point blank viewing
range I might add) even though the whisper field remained grey and it might
also explain all the attempts to deface the Hamsterville Water Treatment
Facility build I was working on at the time too. However though, I can't
prove this, but it is nonetheless a thought. :-)

Luckily Building Inspector stepped in and deleted those objects as it was
enchroachment.

Just my $.02 worth....Cheers :-)

Patrick

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