Break Out the Smelling Salts
PigInZen
Yesterday was a fun day. I got to catch up with old friends, hear some great stories of events that happened during my extended Roman holiday. It's always interesting to see just how substantive impact each of us has in the greater eRep picture. During my absence the eUS has done some great things through cooperation and teamwork, both internally and with other countries, and apparently fixed some systemic issues in our governing structure that led to serious internal conflict that was kept mostly hidden from the general public. These are Good Things™. Externally, at least, it looks as if the eUS is doing rather well. Teamwork, Wonder Pets and all that.
These events wouldn't have been possible without the concerted effort of not just a few big shot players but thousands of everyday citizens. I am fascinated by the "ant hill" theory of online societies; this is a contrived environment, afterall. None of us need eRep to survive in our daily lives (although apparently there is some component that keeps us interested, even after months of absence). I belive that component is part of our common human nature - the desire and compulsion to be part of something larger than we ourselves could construct alone. eRep is a perfect example of this. Communitarianism rules the day here and all of us, from the most isolated hermit working, eating, fighting occassionally to the most active and involved participants are part of something larger and contribute to its success or failure.
It is this component that I got a good reminder of yesterday. That months can pass, the map can dramatically change, leaders can come and go but eRep and the eUS in particular keep grinding on.
I don't know if I've been this excited about eRep, certainly not in a long time. Of course my doctor says this could be a side effect of the medication she's prescribed for me...
Should I Grow a Beard?
You gotta admit, that's one fierce beard. Fear it. Go Giants!
E Pluribus Unum. From Many, One.
Comments
Oinkmaxx.
PIZMAXX
Pigg!!
Cant believe Cliff Lee got shelled.
Err gogo piglet!
Very cool beard. 🙂
Good read!
voted.
Who won the game last night, i missed the last part. I saw cliff lee's play though. He's an awesome pitcher and he can get a good run in, lol.
Amazing bear is amazing.
PIZ!welcome back 😃
PigInZen? More like PigIzIn. 😃
"Communitarianism rules the day here and all of us, from the most isolated hermit working, eating, fighting occassionally to the most active and involved participants are part of something larger and contribute to its success or failure."
Well said.
tl;dr
j/k I ❤ PiZ
hehe
Beards are cool
Oh I have more subs than you now.
😉
Welcome back
Pig is awesome.
BigAssBeardmaxx
Grow a beard. Do it
Tell your beard to give my beard power!
i thought you were dead!
Grow a beard. Do it
x2
that beard looks like one of those weird magnet ones that kids play with...
http://www.childofthe1980s.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/wooly-willy.jpg
Fear The Beard
You need a beard like mine.
yes to the beard
Beard not needed tonight. Giants rolled in Game 2.
Bow down before the Beard.