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People who played things like Dungeons and Dragons or Vampire while in
middle or high school (approx. Ages 11-18).

What kinds of extracurricular activity did you join?

Thanks.

I was on the wrestling team where I was state ranked (but did not place unfortunately)
I played football for most of my time in school where i started both sides of the ball.
and I have been in martial arts since I was 5 years old and currently hold a 6th degree black belt in Jujitsu.

Really? or is that just the ranting of a nerd?

Beating up my friends in the basement of a local pub.
Making soap.
Extensive self-narration in the first person with no mention of my name.

Oh wait, that?s not me.

I am of no help to you. I got my first D&D set at age 10, but I didn?t go to school until college.

2 years of football

2 years of cross country

4 years indoor track

4 years track

Key club

ski club

intramurals

drama

etc

 

Weekends were mostly spent around large bonfires in gravel pits out in the middle of the woods, where I would be in a race to see if I could hook up before getting too drunk to function. Drunkenness usualy won.

 

This was >20 years ago, but back then as well as playing D&D most lunchtimes I played lock forward in rugby for the school, played violin in the school orchestra and sang bass in the school choir. I also weight trained twice a week.

3 years of swim team, 2 years of track & field (to stay in shape for swimming after the season ended), one year of drama club- that was the most fun, drama chicks were much more interesting than cheerleaders. Weekends were spent trying to find someone to drive me to various SCA events.

Also awhile ago for me, from middle to high school was little league baseball, 4 years of baseball in high school, one year of football. But I still spent all my other waking moments during that time (when not practicing, playing in sports, or studying) playing games.

Football, Basketball, Track, Drama Club (because there were some hot Senior chicks in it).

Keep in mind that this is 1982 - 1986. I didn't have all the other distractions that there are today. Otherwise, I would have dumped all that jock stuff (but kept the Drama Club for the hot Senior chicks) and been in the Computer club or something like that.

Wrestling team as well (weird coincidence?). Ultimate frisbee. High school plays. Literary magazine.
(For me, this would be back in the late-1970s.)

Okay malfred, out with it. Why do you ask?

I didn't start wargaming or D&D until I was already in high school, so I guess I'll start there:

4 years of football

4 years of choir

1 musical

And by that point, I was 18, so that about does it.

It's a cautionary tale thing, a "don't do this or you will end up like these nerds" thing. Malfred enjoys "Highlighting Menoth" a little too much, so his lesson planning suffers.

Media Arts club, Yearbook, Drama club, Junior Government, Debate team, and a couple days in Wrestling.

PS: I got in a fight with the team captain

PPS: I won (he had a broken arm in two places)

Distance running and basketball.

Drama, school newspaper, choir. All kinds of random stuff.

Navin

Looking for data that says that high school dungeons and dragons gamers are highly anti-social,
uninvolved nerds. But it looks like you guys are nerds about a lot of things

And Jester, I spent a lot of time "highlighting" LONGgunner goggles.

Get it straight. Or...yeah.

Posted By malfred on 12/04/2006 7:17 PM
And Jester, I spent a lot of time "highlighting" LONGgunner goggles.

Get it straight. Or...yeah.

Aye, tis a milky glint.

Seriously, I think you're doing a good thing.  You're thinking outside the box, you're a shark.

You guys are all nerds. I for one never played D&D. I did watch the cartoons when i was 10. How can you be in the football team and the choir? Oh I know the choir was the school choir (NERDY) the football was not the school football team it was the after school type you played in your mates backyard.  It was played by people who wished they were on the school team. Well if you spent less time being Nerdy and more time trying for the school team (not the choir) you guys mights have made it. Well some of you anyway. Oh and dont bother with the lame excuses like Drama had the better girls and so did the choir. Oh please. Thats just lame. Just admit you guys did drama and the choir cos there was no bullies/jocks (as you guys call them) there so you had a few periods of peace. lol

Mr. Beefy, I like your use of paragraphs.

Big List in Highschool - 5 years in Ontario

Scouts - Scout leader in last 2 years
Weightlifting Club
Tae Kwon Do Club
Art Club
School Paper - Editor for last 2 years
Reach For the Top (Quiz team) - Captain for the last 2 years
Jr Rugby - undefeated
Sr Rugby - winning record
Jui Jitsu - for 3 years
Intramural Volleyball
School Musical
That's all I can think of now...

Startin smoking not-tobacco in Grade 9, dating in grade 10.

In Grade 9 & 10 I worked at a chinese restaurant washing dishes
After that I worked at a Microplay videogame store - manager for my last year

Played D&D on weekends after JuiJitsu, 2 Rifts games a week, Werewolf weekly, and then Warhammer, Necromunda, and 40K on weekends after Grade 11.

I also ran a few Star Wars & Changeling campaigns, though mostly in summertime.

Did all the smokin maKe you imagine all this or was it real? Are you sure? Oh your not. I see.

Posted By beef on 12/06/2006 2:57 AM
Are you sure? Oh your not. I see.

My not what?  

I got those school letters and scholarship somehow...

you paid for them ha ha ha

Beefy vs. Senor Gaaargh. Stay after class.

Its beef but you can call me Mr Beef if you like

Beefy works too. Or sir beefs-a-lot. Or the beefster.

I prefer lamb chops.

Did I give our secret out Lambchops? I am sooo sorry my little fwumpkins!

Beef vs the Beefeater! Who will win? It is a mystery!

Oh god like I can recall that far back. Anything earlier then 2 Dec 2006 is hazy.

Football 1 year - stopped when the coaches taught us how to cheat - ethical problem with that
Wrestling 1 year
Soccer 1 year - I had been playing since I was a wee lad and was burnt out
Swimming 3 years (diving 1 of them)
Track and Field 1 year - Pole Vaut ftw
Band - Marching and Symphonic - Percussion 3 years (I quit my senior year, was sick of it)
Latin Club 1 year (had to)

In all fairness I didn't play very much at all. We tlked about it more then actually ever played. Come to think of it, we only played once or twice all through High School. I didn't get into gaming really, and mostly miniatures then until my first year of college.

1 year of Cross Country and 2 Years of Track. Woulda been 3 but I graduated a semester early to join the military.

Key Club for 3 years, and was a Lt. Governer during that time.

Held a steady job throughout all of High School.

Was very active in hunting and fishing.

I think a lot of this was mostly due to the fact that I wouldn't associate with the "gamers" in my school, mostly because I like to game with the "normal" folk. Sorry if that offends anyone, but I just can't bring myself to hang out with those who can't live outside of the game. But any ways, since I didn't hang out with any of them, I didn't game at all during highschool, outside of video games at least. I did start back up though once I got into the military.

Posted By Ahtman on 12/07/2006 8:20 AM

Football 1 year - stopped when the coaches taught us how to cheat - ethical problem with that

Cheating?  What--did they teach you how to hold without getting caught?  Everyone on the O-Line holds.  The only trick is making sure that you hold them as far inside as possible, particularly if you're the exposed tackle.  Or perhaps they taught you as a D-Lineman to hold a tackle on an exchange in order to let another D-Lineman through?  Come on.  Getting away with what would literally be considered holding is reality.  That's just how the game is played.

So what was it?  Something really good, like gently nudging the ball forward when the refs aren't watching before the play on 3rd and short?  Do tell!