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History of the name, H.O.P.E.


February 23, 2000 5:23AM | From GOON

Hey Brother!!!!!!!
I fell asleep today before writing this letter to you! Too much online gaming maybe? I have a great time and meet new friends all the time. What a blast!!!
I am 35yo living in Santa Maria (Ca) 8 miles from the ocean!!! I have lived in N.C. and visited FL. often!!! I hate the humidity tho. I still remember Daytona in the summer and chicks with butt-floss thongs!!!!!! America is great!!!!!
Found my chick online playmate after you left last night!!!!!! Her name (online) is "Jade". She is cool, mention that we are freinds and she will laugh!!! I will try to find her tonight and will look for you too!!!!! Don't hurt her too much, but she does like rouge spear/Unreal Tournament!! She can not be that bad!! She is not a bad player either.
We need to start a clan!!!!!!! A clan of players that stick together, have fun, and work as a team. Think of some ideas for me. When I update my computer, I will host the best maps and mods that we like!!!!!
By the way, I am dropping the USP clan since my co-workers are into Rouge Spear/Unreal Tournament and turning anti TFC!!!!!!!!! They think it is sooo yesterday!! They are funny.. Later bro, see you online! Allen


February 23, 2000 7:01AM | From Mojo

Greetings Bro!
Message recieved! Sorry I left so abruptly, but I'd much rather reply to you than play another game of 2fort!! ugghhhh
Iam 34 yrs, very soon to be 35 (March 14th in fact) and I live in Gainesville, Fl home of the University Of Florida-GO GATORS!
I agree about the humidity..I've lived here all my life and still am not used to it. If you ever come to visit don't come in August it's like an INFERNO HERE!
Regarding the TFC babe, I do remember a Jade...not sure if it was the same one but she was pretty good both as a teamm8 and an opponent.
As for starting a Clan, I know we should start some sort of informal organization of friends who enjoy the comraderie and competition..I don't know if it should be a CLAN though...I'm thinking more of a House...there is a very good essay by Zartan on The Oxygen Tank where he proposes the concept of a House as an alternative to a clan.
It is simply a group of comrades who put honor, loyalty and friendship above all eles. Who basically want to have fun, practice good sportsmanship and not let petty personal beefs or egos get in the way of a good time. I'll have to find that article and send it to you. What Zartan proposes is much more in line with our thoughts and feelings about online gaming.
Also, do you need any WAD files for the maps?? I'll gladly send you all the WADS I have so you won't have to hunt em down and dl em..
Meanwhile on the other TFC fronts..the greatest threat to our favorite online addiction is going to come from TF2 due out in April, or so they say. Personally, I feel that TF2 is going to be another OPFOR...just new, shiney packaging without too much new substance (you know it was supposed to have Tanks and vehicles originally, but then they dropped that and it set back the release date)...it was originally supposed to have 12 classes now it only has 6. I'm definately going to buy it though..so if it is a cool game and worthy of the TF name I will be right in on the action...what I'm really looking (listening) forward to is the voice communication!
IMagine, no more getting fragged while typing! No more warning your teamm8s too late of SGs and other dangers! No more being made fun of for bad spelling or type-o's! No more blisters on the fingers that are not caused from actually playing the game!
In fact voice comm is the only major thing that TFC is lacking...maybe after TF2 come out they will add it to TFC in a future upgrade.
Well bro, I'm fading fast..the screen is starting to blurr...let me know if you want tose Wad files and that article and I'll send em your way. My ICQ is XXXXXXX. Great to hear from ya! Happy FRAGGING!! Your Bro, RD


February 24, 2000 4:39PM | From Mojo

Brother Goon,
Attached is the article I promised you explaining just what a house is and why it is a better type of organization than a clan. It was written by someone called Zappan and posted on the OxygenTank. Brother Anubis,
I thought you might be interested also since, like the author, you get a lot of offers to join clans. Goon and I are thinking of starting a house and you are more than welcome to join us if we do as one of the founding members. Though Zappan is writing about the Quake community I think what he says very much applies to our TFC/TF2? community as well.
The next step is to try and come up with a name....I have one suggestion in the subject line above. But we can probably, hopefully come up with better.


February 24, 2000 9:41PM | From GOON

Brother BadMojo!!!
You are too much! I would like it to be a respected org and not a joke!! Not too serious, but feared when needed! Like "House of Pain" (H.O.P.=maybe too serious?)
or "The Brotherhood" (T.B. sounds kind of cool)
or "Animal House" (maybe get suied?)
or "House of Enlightenment" (H.O.E.=hahahaha) ?
Brother Anubis!! I have played in maps with you before, but I do not remember you too much (SORRY). Think up some titles for "Houses" that would be special! Hope to here from you both soon. Will be playing the TFC circuit again tonight!!!! Later, GOON


February 25, 2000 1:03AM | From Mojo

Brother Goon,
I agree it should be a name which commands respect...but our deeds and reputations is what will really give meaning to the name.
You make some good suggestions...maybe The Brotherhood Of Enlightened Whoop-Ass (T.B.O.E.W.A.)
or House Of Insane Killers (H.O.I.K.),
or maybe The House Of Gibs (H.O.G.)
.Orher possibilities are The MaidenHeadHunters (M.H.H.)
though that might be offensive to some of our female members, and I do hope we have some of them. Your friend Jade sounds like a prime candidate. Or The Brothers In Arms (B.I.A.)
though we might get sued by Dire Strates for that one.
One other possibility, and this is one I thought up months ago when I first read Zappan's article, is the Mojo Dojo (M.D.)
although it is short so we would'nt have to abbreviate it. My main problem with that though is it would imply that I'am THE founder and THE leader when I'am not. I'm A founder and A leader but that honor and duty I gladly share with you and with Anubis if he decides to join.
Typing of whom, I can vouch for Brother Anubis, he is a damn good player and a damn good friend. He got me hooked on HalfLife and I got him hooked on TFC.
We ran a BBS together here in Gainesville for 5 years till he moved to Palm Bay/Melbourne..and knew eachother years before that. He is one of my oldest and dearest friends as well as one of the best players I know. Having him aboard would be a real asset. We are also going to need a website and a server for our home bases...he could definately help us out on that score. I too will start a server, as I've told you before, IF and When I get DSL...but I don't know how long that will be. In the meantime, Anubis with his cable modem connection could provide us with an excellent server.
I've been nagging him for months to start one, this could be what will finally get him to take the plunge. He's also very creative, he writes short stories, I keep telling him he should get published, and could help us think up a name as well as set up a website on WON (They offer free website space you know).
But first we need a name...I'm more inclined towards something fun, because fun is what it is really all about! We must never loose sight of that. Later Bro, BM


February 26, 2000 | From Anubis

I like the idea, I'm in. Evil Pancakes sounds a bit too much like killer tomatoes though.:) How about:
Little Pink House
House of Ra
Our House
House of Green Oooze
House of Peaceful Monks
Oops....gotta run....More Later....


February 27, 2000 2:40AM | From Mojo

GREAT!! BICHIN'! COOLARAMA!!!
YOU'RE IN!!
Ummm glad to have you onboard.
I like your last 3 name suggestions a lot...let's see what the Goon-meister thinks.
Or maybe, Dr.Evil's House Of Pancakes??
Naaww that's too Killer Tomatoes also..
perhaps-
House Of The Dead.
House Of The Undead
House Of Undead Poultry
House Of Undead Scuba Divers
House Of Undead Scuba Diving Monks
House Of Undead Scuba Diving Poultry


March 1, 2000 12:10AM | From Mojo

If you have sent me mail in the past day or so it has not gotten through. I was barely able to logon to my mail server tonight..had to try about 4 times and finally did.
So save those letters and try sending them to me again later...perseverence is the key.
Eventually they will get through to me as I hope this gets through to you. Meanwhile, I think I have a name for us-
House Of Painful Enlightenment (H.O.P.E.)
Combining Bro Goon's House Of Pain with Bro Anubis' House Of Enlightened Souls. So what do you think??
Does H.O.P.E. float your boats??


March 1, 2000 5:34AM | From GOON

Cool!!!
Bro BadMojo, it sounds like a summary of life!!!!! See you and (maybe) Bro Anubis today!!!! Later Bro BadMojo


March 2, 2000 1:17AM | From Mojo

Great we finally have a name!
Yeah H.O.P.E. is kinda like life...my thinking was it would imply we deal out painful enlightenment to our foes...
but of course life being what it is you can't win every battle, so occasionally (but rarely :) they deal it out to us as well.
I knew Anubis would like it since I talked with him a bit before I thought of it and he said he liked your House Of Pain suggestion as did I. And having the H.O.P.E. after our names not only helps distinguish us from the clans but it makes it easier for us to find eachother online and I think it looks better. Now all we need is a web page and a server.
The web page should be no big deal..I'd do it if I knew how and a server is even easier to set up...I'd set one up tonight if I had DSL.
We should also start looking into recruits. Remember, we want QUALITY not quantity...quality of personality as well as playing skills. Let this be a house of cool people who enjoy hanging together and playing.
Typing of cool people I like your Jade...I hope(no pun intended) she isn't too peeved, she left in a bit of a huff it seems. But I'm sure you will patch things up.
See ya l8ter tonight/this morning Bro, BM


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