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ochoin deach14 Jun 2010 2:32 a.m. PST

The pro & anti World Cup posts have made me wonder what is important in your life (yes, you! The rotund little gamer in the back row).

OK: sport (specify)
family
relationships
good food
bad food (read 'fast food')
cars
other hobbies (are there any???)

Just lie back & tell me….

Kampfgruppe Cottrell14 Jun 2010 3:20 a.m. PST

family
freedom
God

That's my sort list,
Brian

Two Owl Bob14 Jun 2010 3:25 a.m. PST

The Buddhadharma
Health
Nature
History
Tea
Black Pudding
Cricket
Rugby

Paul S14 Jun 2010 3:40 a.m. PST

family
health
family

mrwigglesworth14 Jun 2010 3:43 a.m. PST

Freedom
Family
Health
Sex
Doctor Who
Then gaming

flicking wargamer14 Jun 2010 4:18 a.m. PST

I'll add:
fresh air,
Sunshine,
members of the opposite sex,
conversations that don't involve the retelling of a miniature battle results.

Personal logo Gungnir Supporting Member of TMP14 Jun 2010 4:26 a.m. PST

Coffee, naturally, the drink of the Gods when they get bored with mead; without coffee human life is not possible on this planet.

Cerdic14 Jun 2010 4:28 a.m. PST

sex
cars
beer
bacon

Lord Billington Wadsworth Fezian14 Jun 2010 5:24 a.m. PST

Trick question. Nothing.

raylev314 Jun 2010 5:24 a.m. PST

something more important than gaming!?!?!!?

wife
family
friends

Chocolate Fezian14 Jun 2010 6:11 a.m. PST

How about "everything else"

avidgamer14 Jun 2010 6:20 a.m. PST

Sex
bacon
perhaps some wine and beer
ACW
bacon
eating bacon while having sex
sleeping after sex
hot babes eating bacon
oh yeah… my family

did I mention sex or bacon yet? Not sure… ;)

Feet up now14 Jun 2010 7:02 a.m. PST

missus
family
friends and football (The FOOTball game where you use your FOOT not the safe rugby one where you keep having a rest)

Cerdic14 Jun 2010 7:09 a.m. PST

Sex and bacon? Bit of a 'specialist' area I would think! Here you go….

picture

richarDISNEY14 Jun 2010 7:16 a.m. PST

Wife.
Kids.
My pets.
Beer.
My 'rolling restore' on my 1974 BMW 2002tii…
My work.

Not much else.

There are things I like as much as gaming, but not MORE than gaming…
beer

ming3114 Jun 2010 7:32 a.m. PST

painting mini's

John the OFM14 Jun 2010 7:41 a.m. PST

beer

Psycho Rabbit14 Jun 2010 8:08 a.m. PST

Baseball

TodCreasey14 Jun 2010 8:09 a.m. PST

Health
Family
I'll tape the football or rugby if there is a good game on

Oldenbarnevelt14 Jun 2010 8:27 a.m. PST

Sea Kayaking

DeanMoto14 Jun 2010 8:42 a.m. PST

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!

Steve Hazuka14 Jun 2010 8:54 a.m. PST

Everything. I can and will drop gaming if I have to.

Gaming never interferes with reality.

Ditto Tango 2 114 Jun 2010 8:56 a.m. PST

Family
friends (includes all my wargame opponents)
health
--
Tim

Jay Arnold14 Jun 2010 9:22 a.m. PST

My wife
My children
The rest of my family
My rifle squad
My platoon
My career
.
.
.
Beer
.
.
.
Gaming
Cats

Huscarle14 Jun 2010 9:30 a.m. PST

Family, friends & relationships (sometimes)
Reading
History
Rugby Union
Holidays

Jamesonsafari14 Jun 2010 9:58 a.m. PST

Well since much of life, including my minimum wage job have gotten in the way of gaming I'd say just about everything.

Including tea, bacon, pie and sausages.

Personal logo Dances With Words Supporting Member of TMP Fezian14 Jun 2010 10:30 a.m. PST

staying alive, healthy, fed, sheltered, on good terms with God, spousal support unit and family, thus enabling all of THAT to 'support' my gaming 'obsession'…gaming while 'dead' might not be as much 'fun'…(zombies excluded)

In short, whatever else is required to be 'alive' to be ABLE to game…unless you're a zombie, then all bets are off as to priorities before gaming except for 'Braaaaaaainnnnzzzzz!'…
Sgt DWW-btod

quidveritas14 Jun 2010 11:07 a.m. PST

Most things in life.

I game a lot but I don't neglect much of anything -- well

OK

The lawn

Painting the trim on the house.

mjc

Andrew May114 Jun 2010 12:57 p.m. PST

Stuff

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP14 Jun 2010 3:24 p.m. PST

Since I retired, only my family (those who communicate with me) and friends. Society is going to hell in a hurry and I can't do squat about that except keep plenty of food and ammo on hand. Onward through the Fog!

Lentulus14 Jun 2010 6:26 p.m. PST

Almost everything that involves my well being or my duty to my family.

Gaming is a hobby – it balances with reading and such intellectual pursuits.

Time fillers like watching TV are definitely far less important.

BravoX14 Jun 2010 7:43 p.m. PST

nothing

MWright14 Jun 2010 7:58 p.m. PST

BOOBIES

Eclectic Wave15 Jun 2010 8:12 a.m. PST

Staying married.

coopman15 Jun 2010 9:58 a.m. PST

Family, good health, a steady good paying job. Wargaming is a hobby – it's supposed to be something that you do in your spare time.

SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER16 Jun 2010 10:48 a.m. PST

I have no life but gaming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER16 Jun 2010 10:49 a.m. PST

Then again…

Tim in Saskatoon24 Jun 2010 4:23 p.m. PST

breathing

Tim in Saskatoon24 Jun 2010 4:25 p.m. PST

Does "painting" count as an integral part of "gaming"…? The two are all part of the same hobby or me but if not, for the purposes of this poll, "painting" should be on there.

ochoin deach25 Jun 2010 2:38 a.m. PST

A lot of people in the hobby tend to categorize themselves as either "painter", "gamer" or "collector".
Clearly there's overlap.

vojvoda25 Jun 2010 1:30 p.m. PST

Ah lets see in order

Air
Water
Food (though I find highly overated!)

Family
Work/Job

Good friends

Historical gaming/Military History

everything else..


Okay add Coffee, beer, sex, and pie in there somewhere between friends and gaming as well.

VR
James Mattes

vojvoda25 Jun 2010 1:32 p.m. PST

DeanMoto 14 Jun 2010 8:42 a.m. PST wrote:
To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!

Wow my hero strikes again. Dean you are trully a God or at least a Barbarian King.
VR
James Mattes

christot27 Jun 2010 3:15 p.m. PST

Whats more important?….Maintaining the balance so that wargaming doesn't interfere with work, relationship(s) life etc and yet I can still do it whenever I feel like.

BW195927 Jun 2010 10:28 p.m. PST

Family
Faith
Friends

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