The Syndicate

Why "G-Man"? G = Galen, my first name Man = Man, because I’m a guy Back when I was a senior in college, Lost was in its second season and I got into a spoiler site called SpoilerTV. The comments there could be made through a Google account, and I thought nothing of it. Early into my sprin...

hah brutal. did you just decide 2 was enough? or has 2 always been the plan? do you miss anything about life pre kids? do you miss anything about life pre marriage? 1) Two was always our limit. My wife has one sibling and I have one sibling, so it was a number that felt whole to us. We got pregnant...

dunya wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 10:24 am Are you thinking of a 3rd child at some point?

No. About a year after our youngest was born, steps were taken to prevent any additional pregnancies.

If my wife gets pregnant, I’ll be getting a divorce attorney.

when you make it to europe, let me know! i'll give you some cool must-sees! you mentioned about raising your daughters differently in that you want them to grow up knowing they can be anything they want. which is inspiring and cool. but being a girl's dad means your worst nightmare is coming: the d...

What's the best birthday treat in the world? Also you mentioned that poor grammar is your biggest pet peeve. So I am obliged to ask, what is your biggest grammatical pet peeve? 1) Ice cream cake and Swedish Fish? 2) It’s a bit technical, but I flip out and judge harshly most grammatical mistakes th...

Syn wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:05 pm Is there something from your childhood that no longer exists? A place or product you really enjoyed?

The house my parents rented when I was between the ages of 1-7 has been torn down. I don’t have many memories of it now, but most of my earliest memories occurred there.

Do you feel a lot of nostalgia? Not really? I’m old enough to not care about much new music, but I don’t look back at the music of my youth as the apex of rock and roll & popular music. My generation is responsible for the rise of several obnoxious boy bands, autotune, Creed, and Nickelback, so...

Happy birthday. Mine was yesterday. I'm now officially OLD. Are you? I’m 38 today. I’d say that makes me old compared to the average player age around here. But I’ve still got two years left of my 30s so I probably shouldn’t complain. I would say though that I always mentally feel about five years ...

Happy birthday. Mine was yesterday. I'm now officially OLD. Are you? I’m 38 today. I’d say that makes me old compared to the average player age around here. But I’ve still got two years left of my 30s so I probably shouldn’t complain. I would say though that I always mentally feel about five years ...

have you travelled abroad any? where to? where would you LIKE to visit? do you play any instruments? whats your fav type of wine? 1a) My wife and I went on a Caribbean cruise for our 10th anniversary back in 2018. That's the first and only time I have been abroad. We spent a day in St. Thomas, St. ...

What are you doing for your birthday? Nothing really. My daughters had their annual pediatrician's appointment scheduled for this morning, so I scheduled an afternoon eye doctor's appointment for myself so I could use a sick day to take the day off. I'm out of family illness support time from takin...

Accounting's a good degree. I keep trying to pressure my teacher friend into switching to that. XD Do you do any auditing? No. I am an accountant for a school district. Auditors come and make my life miserable. :p I did a tax and audit internship before I graduated, but an opportunity fell into my ...

What did you go to school for? What was your favourite subject pre-college? 1) I have two bachelor's degrees, earned at different times. My first time through college as a full-time student yielded a degree in Digital Communications. I started college undeclared but selected DigiComm during the spr...

Syn wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:49 pm Do you like coffee-based drinks like iced cappuccinos?

No. The flavor still doesn't agree with me.

if you don't like coffee: what do you like to drink as a "hot drink"? why the resistance to the greatness that is coffee? 1) My go-to hot drink is hot chocolate. I also enjoyed hot apple cider and hot spiced cider. 2) Honestly, it’s probably due a lot to the fact that my parents didn’t dr...

What is your ideal climate? What temperature and weather makes you happiest? Mediterranean climate is probably ideal for me. The older I get, the less I like winter. Perfect weather for me is probably 74 degrees Fahrenheit at low humidity with a slight but perceptible breeze. Some clouds should be ...

What's your next vacation plans We don’t have any for this summer yet. My in-laws are being a little annoying about it though. My wife’s sister is pregnant and due in early June, so we won’t likely do a full-crew beach trip. The in-laws still want to glom onto whatever we decide to do, but I’m tryi...

how do you drink your coffee? what's your least favorite chore to do? how long have you been married/how did you meet your wife/how did you propose :D thanks for being awesome! 1) I don't. 2) Washing the floors. I've got the elbow grease required to give it a thorough clean, but it's murder on my k...

Do you have a favourite holiday spot? I assume you mean vacation spot? If so, no. I did not grow up going on family vacations when I was a kid because my parents couldn’t afford it. My sister and I would go camping with my grandparents a week each summer and with my great-grandparents a week in the...

Do you consider yourself physically fit? What is your favourite form of physical activity? I consider myself skinny-fat. It's a term I came across a long time ago. It means you're on the thin side but not necessarily healthy. I'm 5'11" and 185 pounds. Technically, basic BMI measurements rate m...

No, It’s refreshing to hear that you do have a favoritism towards one of your kids. Like, I’m sure every parent would want to be equal in their treatment of each child. But what you said makes sense. 1. What’s your view on pets in the household? 2. What’s your favorite alcohol and or cocktail? 3. W...

Were there ever any moments in your life that you felt were changing points? Where the choice made irreversibly set you on a certain path? The most irreversible decision that I may have ever made was the decision to give up on finding a communications job during the Great Recession and go back to c...

Syn wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 3:59 pm What is something you believed as a teenager that you no longer do?

I grew up in a conservative family in conservative suburbia. As such, before I went off to college and actually met open LGBT people, teenage me believed that homosexuality was a choice.

Do you dream? 7) Indeed I do. Oho! Prove it. :mafia: I still have the occasional dream where I find myself back in high school or college and I realize that I haven't been to a particular class in days/weeks and there's either a test that day that I am unprepared for or an assignment due within a f...

GMAN what is the best part about being a father? Which child is your favorite and why is it me? What has been your biggest mafia accomplishment over your storied career? Are you really nearing retirement to forum mafia? If so, what was the catalyst? Do you just think you’re better than us plebe add...

fingersplints wrote: ↑Sun Mar 06, 2022 7:54 am If you were given the option of pushing a button in a game again, would you push it?

Absolutely.

G, do you have any regrets about [redacted name] mafia game? i'll leave it to your interpretation which game i mean :p what's the coolest superpower to have and most useful? what's your fav sandwich condiment? what's your signature dish to cook for guests and or family? are you watching a lot more ...

Do you have any fun plans for your birthday? What is the best part of being a parent? Worst part? What is your favourite game you have hosted? 1) Nope. It's a mid-week birthday, which makes it hard to do anything. I've also become like my father a little bit more and I no longer really care about b...

What flavor always takes you to your happy place?

What color(s) fill you with joy?

What instrument do you listen to when you want to feel yourself rising out of your own body?

What texture makes you feel warm and happy inside?

What smells inviting to you?

I don't understand. What purpose does the prelims serve if we're all submitting to the tournament anyway? Is it just for seeding? Yes. As stated in the OP, all participants will be ranked based on the sum of their three prelim scores. Everyone submits for the first two tournament reveal nights, but...

Will you forgive me if I ask you a question that has already been asked?

Which of the four seasons of the year do you prefer the most?

What is your least favorite meal to make?

Here are the goods, folks! I will PM this to all of the participants as well. There will be five tournament rounds. The exact dates for each reveal night are going to have to remain flexible, as March is stating to pick up a little bit for me. The first tournament reveal night will feature just one ...

Mine will run for approximately 2 hours. Video mafia on TS starts at 6 PM EST, though. Hollowkatt's will run for... probably less? Just over an hour, I think. Hmm. Maybe I will aim for a 7:00 Sunday slot then. I could get one or two cats out of the way. Also, my wife is off the hook. Ignoramus sent...

Lost track of this again, just gonna bow out lol No worries. I'll have my wife make some picks. I will try to get a schedule up for the tournament in the next two days. The first prelim reveal session will be sometime this weekend. Here's what's currently scheduled: Saturday March 5 at 4:00 pm est ...

NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME wrote: ↑Tue Mar 01, 2022 12:23 pm Lost track of this again, just gonna bow out lol

No worries. I'll have my wife make some picks.

I will try to get a schedule up for the tournament in the next two days. The first prelim reveal session will be sometime this weekend.

With two late entries from the House of E, we're up to 14 participants! @NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME @dunya If you guys want in, I need your prelim subs in the next 18 hours. Otherwise I'll have my wife and kids work to fill us up to 16. Thanks! subbed, thanks for your patience <3 :cloud9:

With two late entries from the House of E, we're up to 14 participants!

@NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME

@dunya

If you guys want in, I need your prelim subs in the next 18 hours. Otherwise I'll have my wife and kids work to fill us up to 16.

Thanks!

This might be one of the broadest, most revealing glimpses into my musical tastes. It was hard to pick the right tunes, but it was also some of the most fun I've had yet picking out tunes to submit.

in I haven’t received your subs yet. Still in? Also, we’re up to 10 participants now. Some of the scoring is going to be very close based on what I’ve seen so far. I’m also willing to let sign-ups run through the end of the weekend. At this rate, I may need two reveal nights for prelims but we’ll s...

Alright, we're up to at least eight participants. This should be a very interesting prelim stage so far.

More folks can sign up if they wish. We may not get to 16 at this pace, but we'll make a go of it with whomever else feels brave enough to step into the ring.

Oh Friday deadline? Nvm, rip For Friday, you only need to submit for the three Prelim categories and a freebie tiebreaker song. The tournament Round 1 category has been revealed but will not be due until after Prelim reveal night, which will be sometime around Selection Sunday for the NCAA tourney.

LOL- I saw this in the active posts list and got confused for a second. I thought someone had gone back and commented on my old game with the same name.

We have just FIVE people signed up so far. Let's get to eight at the vey least so we can run an 8-person tournament! A lot of the tournament categories are still in flux, as I made enough for a 16-person tournament. I can, however, reveal the Tournament Round 1 category: Tournament Bracket Round 1 C...

There's still 10 days left to sign up! Only four participants so far. Don't miss out on the madness!

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan How does Crystal Lake connect to the ocean? Why is there a high-voltage underwater cable running through Crystal Lake? Is it false advertising if Jason only reaches Manhattan an hour into the film? Will there ever be a coherent story again in this fi...

I missed this somehow this year. Here is the current slate of artists nominated for induction later this year: Beck* Pat Benatar Kate Bush Devo Durran Durran* Eminem* Eurythmics Judas Priest Fela Kuti MC5 New York Dolls Dolly Parton* Rage Against the Machine Lionel Richie* Carly Simon* A Tribe Calle...

My wife is isolating from the rest of us right now, so I'm making the most of the opportunity and watching terrible slasher films she would never agree to watching with me... Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives This whole movie wouldn't even exist if the main protagonist would have just chilled the...

1612 Creature DaughterOfOmega DrWilgy Dyslexicon falcon45ca Guillotine hollowkatt MacDougall Marmot NotAnAxehole Queen Pink sig I apologize if I didn't make my last post clear enough. The game is cancelled. Thank you for those who attempted to hype it up and gather a few more sign-ups, but I don't ...

This sign-up thread was launched 45 days ago and has yet to fill up. Other sign-up threads have launched just a few weeks ago and are going strong. One of them even filled and is starting, while mine seems to have lost a prospective participant in the last 48 hours or so. While I think it would be w...

Life has been quite busy lately or else I would have posted this sooner. I apologize for the short deadline. MARCH MADRUS! Because I can't do anything normal, this will be a unique spin on the walrus concept. Many will enter, but only one will be left standing at the end. Here is how it works: PRELI...

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