Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

**jt45** · 04-21-2004, 09:39 PM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

because he's a nerd

**dieselboy** · 04-21-2004, 09:43 PM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

Oh my....

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"Curt's a friend of mine," Glanville said. "We used to play video games together. He killed one of my characters one time. I never forgot that."

This, folks, is why Doug Glanville is one of our favorite Americans.

But it seemed to us that there clearly was more to this saga -- something deep and painful, something tragic and powerful. We went digging for the full story.

As Glanville remembers this poignant tale, he and Schilling were playing a computer game called "EverQuest" -- an online version of Dungeons and Dragons.

"One day," Glanville told Week in Review, "Schill was playing his character, Cylc" -- whom Glanville described as "a dwarven Cleric," whatever that is -- "and he asked me to team up with him in Faydwer, in the zone of the Butcherblock Mountains, to kill Aviaks, which are basically walking birds."

Hang with us here, friends. There will be a baseball point coming.

"My good-natured character, Bingbong," -- whom Glanville described as "a dwarven Paladin," whatever that is -- "was at a little lower level (in status) than his," Glanville said. "So Cylc was better able to withstand the return attacks. Nevertheless, we attack."

So there they were, battling away against those dastardly Aviaks. Suddenly, Glanville began to hear the sound of bones breaking. He quickly deduced those bones belonged to his beloved Bingbong. He looked around for Schilling's guy, Cylc, for assistance.

Oops. No Cylc anywhere in the neighborhood.

"Somewhere in there," Glanville recalled, "he had sent a message to me, saying, 'RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.' But he typed this as he was already a mile away from danger and standing next to the guards that protect him. Needless to say, my lifeless character was now chicken feed."

Little did Schilling know this would some day lead to him giving up two home runs to Glanville in a giant airplane hanger in Arizona. But it's true.

"I vowed revenge on the soul of Bingbong," Glanville said, "for the negligent actions of Cylc."

And boy, did Schilling ever pay for Cylc's crimes.

But how do we know this was just an isolated occurrence? Suppose many a big game on the diamond can be explained by isolated acts of violence on a computer screen? This is stuff you never hear about from Miller and Morgan. But it happens, Glanville said.

"Not enough attention is paid to the off-the-field motivators that create nasty on-field grudges," Glanville revealed. "I believe video atrocities top the list. Curt Schilling assassinated my lovable Dwarf Paladin in EverQuest, happily smiling as his character stood in the safety of the town guards. That can create serious internal friction.

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**dieselboy** · 04-21-2004, 09:43 PM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

Oh my....

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
"Curt's a friend of mine," Glanville said. "We used to play video games together. He killed one of my characters one time. I never forgot that."

This, folks, is why Doug Glanville is one of our favorite Americans.

But it seemed to us that there clearly was more to this saga -- something deep and painful, something tragic and powerful. We went digging for the full story.

As Glanville remembers this poignant tale, he and Schilling were playing a computer game called "EverQuest" -- an online version of Dungeons and Dragons.

"One day," Glanville told Week in Review, "Schill was playing his character, Cylc" -- whom Glanville described as "a dwarven Cleric," whatever that is -- "and he asked me to team up with him in Faydwer, in the zone of the Butcherblock Mountains, to kill Aviaks, which are basically walking birds."

Hang with us here, friends. There will be a baseball point coming.

"My good-natured character, Bingbong," -- whom Glanville described as "a dwarven Paladin," whatever that is -- "was at a little lower level (in status) than his," Glanville said. "So Cylc was better able to withstand the return attacks. Nevertheless, we attack."

So there they were, battling away against those dastardly Aviaks. Suddenly, Glanville began to hear the sound of bones breaking. He quickly deduced those bones belonged to his beloved Bingbong. He looked around for Schilling's guy, Cylc, for assistance.

Oops. No Cylc anywhere in the neighborhood.

"Somewhere in there," Glanville recalled, "he had sent a message to me, saying, 'RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.' But he typed this as he was already a mile away from danger and standing next to the guards that protect him. Needless to say, my lifeless character was now chicken feed."

Little did Schilling know this would some day lead to him giving up two home runs to Glanville in a giant airplane hanger in Arizona. But it's true.

"I vowed revenge on the soul of Bingbong," Glanville said, "for the negligent actions of Cylc."

And boy, did Schilling ever pay for Cylc's crimes.

But how do we know this was just an isolated occurrence? Suppose many a big game on the diamond can be explained by isolated acts of violence on a computer screen? This is stuff you never hear about from Miller and Morgan. But it happens, Glanville said.

"Not enough attention is paid to the off-the-field motivators that create nasty on-field grudges," Glanville revealed. "I believe video atrocities top the list. Curt Schilling assassinated my lovable Dwarf Paladin in EverQuest, happily smiling as his character stood in the safety of the town guards. That can create serious internal friction.

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**dieselboy** · 04-21-2004, 09:43 PM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

Oh my....

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
"Curt's a friend of mine," Glanville said. "We used to play video games together. He killed one of my characters one time. I never forgot that."

This, folks, is why Doug Glanville is one of our favorite Americans.

But it seemed to us that there clearly was more to this saga -- something deep and painful, something tragic and powerful. We went digging for the full story.

As Glanville remembers this poignant tale, he and Schilling were playing a computer game called "EverQuest" -- an online version of Dungeons and Dragons.

"One day," Glanville told Week in Review, "Schill was playing his character, Cylc" -- whom Glanville described as "a dwarven Cleric," whatever that is -- "and he asked me to team up with him in Faydwer, in the zone of the Butcherblock Mountains, to kill Aviaks, which are basically walking birds."

Hang with us here, friends. There will be a baseball point coming.

"My good-natured character, Bingbong," -- whom Glanville described as "a dwarven Paladin," whatever that is -- "was at a little lower level (in status) than his," Glanville said. "So Cylc was better able to withstand the return attacks. Nevertheless, we attack."

So there they were, battling away against those dastardly Aviaks. Suddenly, Glanville began to hear the sound of bones breaking. He quickly deduced those bones belonged to his beloved Bingbong. He looked around for Schilling's guy, Cylc, for assistance.

Oops. No Cylc anywhere in the neighborhood.

"Somewhere in there," Glanville recalled, "he had sent a message to me, saying, 'RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.' But he typed this as he was already a mile away from danger and standing next to the guards that protect him. Needless to say, my lifeless character was now chicken feed."

Little did Schilling know this would some day lead to him giving up two home runs to Glanville in a giant airplane hanger in Arizona. But it's true.

"I vowed revenge on the soul of Bingbong," Glanville said, "for the negligent actions of Cylc."

And boy, did Schilling ever pay for Cylc's crimes.

But how do we know this was just an isolated occurrence? Suppose many a big game on the diamond can be explained by isolated acts of violence on a computer screen? This is stuff you never hear about from Miller and Morgan. But it happens, Glanville said.

"Not enough attention is paid to the off-the-field motivators that create nasty on-field grudges," Glanville revealed. "I believe video atrocities top the list. Curt Schilling assassinated my lovable Dwarf Paladin in EverQuest, happily smiling as his character stood in the safety of the town guards. That can create serious internal friction.

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**ability** · 04-21-2004, 10:47 PM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

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jt45 said:
because he's a nerd

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Sadly I agree...

**ability** · 04-21-2004, 10:47 PM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

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jt45 said:
because he's a nerd

<hr /></blockquote>

Sadly I agree...

**ability** · 04-21-2004, 10:47 PM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

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jt45 said:
because he's a nerd

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Sadly I agree...

**Donovan** · 04-22-2004, 01:38 AM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

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jt45 said:
because he's a nerd

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I think most teams would put up with his nerdy habbits if they had pitchers that can throw junk like him. And this just proves not every person on the other end of those online games is a fat greasy geek. Only the other 99%

**Donovan** · 04-22-2004, 01:38 AM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

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jt45 said:
because he's a nerd

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I think most teams would put up with his nerdy habbits if they had pitchers that can throw junk like him. And this just proves not every person on the other end of those online games is a fat greasy geek. Only the other 99%

**Donovan** · 04-22-2004, 01:38 AM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

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jt45 said:
because he's a nerd

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I think most teams would put up with his nerdy habbits if they had pitchers that can throw junk like him. And this just proves not every person on the other end of those online games is a fat greasy geek. Only the other 99%

**dieselboy** · 04-22-2004, 02:04 AM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

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DonovanMD said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
jt45 said:
because he's a nerd

<hr /></blockquote>

I think most teams would put up with his nerdy habbits if they had pitchers that can throw junk like him. And this just proves not every person on the other end of those online games is a fat greasy geek. Only the other 99%

<hr /></blockquote>

Fat greasy geeks like Donovan and myself.

**dieselboy** · 04-22-2004, 02:04 AM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

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DonovanMD said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
jt45 said:
because he's a nerd

<hr /></blockquote>

I think most teams would put up with his nerdy habbits if they had pitchers that can throw junk like him. And this just proves not every person on the other end of those online games is a fat greasy geek. Only the other 99%

<hr /></blockquote>

Fat greasy geeks like Donovan and myself.

**dieselboy** · 04-22-2004, 02:04 AM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

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DonovanMD said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
jt45 said:
because he's a nerd

<hr /></blockquote>

I think most teams would put up with his nerdy habbits if they had pitchers that can throw junk like him. And this just proves not every person on the other end of those online games is a fat greasy geek. Only the other 99%

<hr /></blockquote>

Fat greasy geeks like Donovan and myself.

**Donovan** · 04-22-2004, 02:55 AM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

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dieselboy said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
DonovanMD said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
jt45 said:
because he's a nerd

<hr /></blockquote>

I think most teams would put up with his nerdy habbits if they had pitchers that can throw junk like him. And this just proves not every person on the other end of those online games is a fat greasy geek. Only the other 99%

<hr /></blockquote>

Fat greasy geeks like Donovan and myself.

<hr /></blockquote>

exactly, see DieselBoy gets it. Up for another round of Final Fantasy Online there Gandalf?

**Donovan** · 04-22-2004, 02:55 AM

Re: Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

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dieselboy said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
DonovanMD said:
<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
jt45 said:
because he's a nerd

<hr /></blockquote>

I think most teams would put up with his nerdy habbits if they had pitchers that can throw junk like him. And this just proves not every person on the other end of those online games is a fat greasy geek. Only the other 99%

<hr /></blockquote>

Fat greasy geeks like Donovan and myself.

<hr /></blockquote>

exactly, see DieselBoy gets it. Up for another round of Final Fantasy Online there Gandalf?

Why does Curt Schilling always wear an Everquest hat?

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