Well, I'm late and I didn't get the chance to congratulate you, Alistair .
I won't go into pseudo-philosophical about how beautiful this sort of thing is, though undoubtedly it is great that you met the person you wish to spend your life with in this unique fashion. It proves that this community is more than just several dozen people that like to go back to the dinosaur days and the glory of Sierra On-Line - it's something that creates feelings and emotions and one can't treat anyone who has some sort of input as just another screen name, with nothing that makes it differ from the millions of others out there.
Man, she came to our message board in 2003 asking about SHivers music.
Yes, it tells me what's special about the legacy of Sierra too. I personally don't like the 'new breed' of fans- 14 year olds who declare KQIX the greatest thing ever, or majority of AGDI forum posters. However that doesn't stop me from liking the majority of SIerra fans. Despite everything, just two people who dislike each other, remembering Roger Wilco dying in some amazing way can be enough to put aside differences.
I dunno. I've come into the community late myself, and just love being able to interact with mature, interesting, assorted folks. From all over the world, connected by this love of Sierra. I love it!!
Anyway, I wish Shannon and you all the best in the future, a life full of excitement and deprived of any and all boredom. As far as I can tell from her contributions, she's a very helpful and caring person and I hope you won't exploit that . Nah, just kidding -- once again, congratulations and good luck (no, I won't say "you'll need it" )!
Thanks Jan, my man. She's just plain nice, and loving, which is what I want in a woman. Well, she loves Sierra (game, really) music too.
I 'exploit' it in that I appreciate it and need it. It hurts like hell being without her, but not much longer to go now.
I do need some luck. Don't know how we'll make it money-wise, but we'll have to! How'd you do it, Tom?
Ahhh...If it were only all roses. But Alistair has the same advantage Dianne and I have, which I feel is a tremendous positive for a marriage: Dianne and I met online; we both love Sierra games...well, at least some of them; Make it, gaming, in general.
Yeah, I thought there might be some parallels.
SHe's not as much of a Sierra gamer as I am- she's more or a 'later-Sierra' game, and I haven't played Shivers, Phantasmagoria, Lighthouse, etc etc.
But we'll get there.
We both love MIDI and we're both musicians; we're both into bicycling, computers, home improvement stuff, and sci-fi. We've just celebrated our fourteenth anniversary, last month, and are still very much in love with each other. We do...however...have our off moments...as do all couples.
Shannon is an artist. She drew the Eco Quest 2 art- superb!!
So although she doesn't understand what 'ROland GS' is, I don't understand what 'art layers' are, so it's even.
We both have creative passions and both support each other and love what the other does.
Yeah, it'll be interesting to see how we clash in person for a sustained period.
I really do believe meeting someone online, and getting to know them that way before ever meeting them, provides a richer basis for a relationship. It's, by no means, superficial!
I totally agree. We're both physically attracted to the other, and in modern day relationships I get the feeling that superficiality is creeping in, i nthe days of 'webcams' and etc.
However we chatted for months and months before meeting, and the meeting was nothing short of.. breathtaking.
I'm glad I know how Tom feels. Nothing superficial or shallow about what we have, and I'm damned glad for it.
- Alistair
