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Hello everyone! People 'round these parts call me Cosmo. Seeing these boards again brings back a lot of fond memories. I can feel a tear running down my cheek. No wait, that's a spider... AAAAAUUGH!!!!!!!! *whew* Ok. Now although I have a rather fresh appearance, I assure you I have been around these parts lo-o-ong before Tropico was sitting on the shelves of any store. And it was under this screen name too. Its just that I never posted much, despite my close following to these boards. Anywhoo, I was reading these boards every day it seemed, from probably Tropico's *first* release date, to a little while after its REAL release date. And what a fun, nail-biting, hair-pulling, tension-filled 4 or 5 months that was. Or was it 6 months. Bah, who cares. The point is Tropico finally came, and I bought the first copy that came out of the box of the local Software Etc. I had so much fun creating fun, power-addicted stories for myself, like driving my citizens well past their limits, and then watching them making a run for the docks while my soldiers(or on a good day, police  ) chase them down. Like I said earlier, I would come here and read everyones experiences and sometimes share my own(not very often on the latter, seeing as how I never made it past tourist!). And then school ended, and sadly, I lost my free internet access for the summer. Though I now stopped frequenting these boards, I did keep Tropico as my #1 game. Well, #2 now; lousy Arcanum!  Then school started again, I got my daily internet access again. One day,(today, actually) I decided to check out PopTop's site, to see if anything interesting had come out, since the patch and map editor. ::Jaw-Drop:: Expansion Pack?  ::Sommer-Sault:: Ok, anyway, needless to say, I am quite pleased. But, lo and behold, a January release date??? *sigh* So its another wait for Treasure Island. But oh well. So to sum up a long story, do you oldtimers mind if this prodigal poster returns to his favorite Carribean Cafe? You know, the biggest thing I liked about this boards were that, besides being the funniest reading on the Net, they always remained mature and totally friendly. I recognize a few names here, but most are new. And its awesome to see ladies posting here as Tropico vets! In my day, this place seemed like a dudes-only kinda joint. Lets see... I remember some really great posters, like eddyatwork, Brian, PopTopDave, Mr. P, Dravin, and also Kendalh(sp?). And most likely others that slip my mind at the moment. I also remember some great moments in history, like when Brian was a dictator and had something like 990 posts, and wouldn't ever post, and eddy did everything he could to get him to post to see what came after Dictator. Tropico Survivor was a hoot! who won that anyway? Also, I remember, after the game came out, when Brian claimed to have seen a tarantula crawing in a Banana Grove, and everyone started giving him hard time about it, and making fun of his arachnophobia, until someone actually posted a screenshot of one of the little buggers and Brian was finally vindicated. And then there was also eddy's mind-boggling obsession with Bertha, the LC Tourist!. |
~Cosmo
"Compadres, it is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season. And remember, a shiny, new donkey for the one who brings me the head of Colonal Montoya!"
-Cosmo, giving his State of the Island Address
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« Reply #1 on: 10/27/01 at 04:33 PM » |
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Welcome back mr Cosmo. You sure have missed a lot. Bertha won the Tropico 2001 Summer Pageant, beautiful woman, Eddy and Robbo are Deities! Brian became a guest, PopTopDave has recently posted, Mr P's still here - mad on tanks. I also was honored in the Tropico Pageant  . |
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« Reply #2 on: 10/27/01 at 05:11 PM » |
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Welcome Home! I know for sure we have never met as I'm a newbie. However, there is always room at the Cafe for returning sons, as well as newly sworn touristas. Post and be merry...  |
'Tis the majority in this, as all, prevails. Assent and you are sane; Demur-your straightway dangerous, and handled with a chain ~ Emily Dickinson
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« Reply #3 on: 10/27/01 at 05:19 PM » |
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i posted and now im merry
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estio's personal security director
SUBURBIA: where they cut down trees and name streets after them
Not "clown slips on a banna peel and loses his stupid eye" funny, but morbid funny
if at first you dont succede, try somthing else
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« Reply #4 on: 10/27/01 at 05:25 PM » |
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 *makes a note in her spiral bound black watch plaid notebook* |
'Tis the majority in this, as all, prevails. Assent and you are sane; Demur-your straightway dangerous, and handled with a chain ~ Emily Dickinson
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« Reply #5 on: 10/27/01 at 06:06 PM » |
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Oh this brought back memories. I remember Brian not wanting to post and my encouragement posting to get him to break the unbreakable barrier.
Sigh.
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El Presidente Para La Vida de la Isla Magnifica de Eddy
The only bad post is the one not posted. - El_malo
Mess with the best, get paddled like the rest. - Junta Joe
May the redness of your bottom be an example to all who dare to challenge Eddy... - Mr. P
A day without paddling is like a day without the sun. - AriesQTPie
I will BE posting! - BatchMan
The Official Rebel Paddling Ceremony. Now with paddles!
Eddy is the lifestyle revolution of the 21st century!
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« Reply #6 on: 10/27/01 at 06:22 PM » |
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Welcome back, Cosmo. Much has changed in these lands. Except Eddy. He's a diety now, but in a way, wasnt he always?
Mr.P and Eddy are the only ones you mentioned who are still around. There are about...eight(?) emperors now, and two dieties.
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« Reply #7 on: 10/27/01 at 06:31 PM » |
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Thanks timmy.
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El Presidente Para La Vida de la Isla Magnifica de Eddy
The only bad post is the one not posted. - El_malo
Mess with the best, get paddled like the rest. - Junta Joe
May the redness of your bottom be an example to all who dare to challenge Eddy... - Mr. P
A day without paddling is like a day without the sun. - AriesQTPie
I will BE posting! - BatchMan
The Official Rebel Paddling Ceremony. Now with paddles!
Eddy is the lifestyle revolution of the 21st century!
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« Reply #8 on: 10/27/01 at 06:59 PM » |
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El_Cosmo
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« Reply #9 on: 10/28/01 at 11:20 AM » |
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Wow! Thank you everyone for the grand reception. Just looking over the different threads here, I see that I missed SO much. And its great to see those familiar names, as well as all you new wonderful dictators! Yet it is a bit of a culture shock. So Brian left? Why? Was he finally whisked away to Dictator's Heaven on a fiery chariot? *sigh* I will miss him. So, once again, thanks to everyone. If I could make a request, could you direct me to any vital information thats been revealed over the last 5 or so months? It would really help me get back into the swing of things around here. Also, please forgive me if I ask a question or bring up any topic thats been beaten to death around here. You have to understand, I feel a bit like a proverbial Mr. Burns - a living, breathing relic that is living a century in the past. But Mr. Burns did have one great Tropico-ish moment while addressing his nuclear plant employees: "Compadres, it is imperitave that we crush the freedom fighters by the start of the rainy season. And remember; a shiny new donkey for the one who brings me the head of Colonol Montoya!" |
~Cosmo
"Compadres, it is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season. And remember, a shiny, new donkey for the one who brings me the head of Colonal Montoya!"
-Cosmo, giving his State of the Island Address
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« Reply #10 on: 10/28/01 at 11:57 AM » |
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Hmm, ok, I became a deity.
Robbo became a deity much later.
Errmmm, I've started a ceremony to celebrate new rebels involving "The Journey of a Thousand Steps" which basically is me paddling them.
There's a bunch of hot chix on the board.
Oh, and there is an expansion pack in the works.
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El Presidente Para La Vida de la Isla Magnifica de Eddy
The only bad post is the one not posted. - El_malo
Mess with the best, get paddled like the rest. - Junta Joe
May the redness of your bottom be an example to all who dare to challenge Eddy... - Mr. P
A day without paddling is like a day without the sun. - AriesQTPie
I will BE posting! - BatchMan
The Official Rebel Paddling Ceremony. Now with paddles!
Eddy is the lifestyle revolution of the 21st century!
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« Reply #11 on: 10/28/01 at 12:38 PM » |
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Welcome back, Cosmo. I was a non-posting guest when you were here often so I remember you, vaguly. Mr. P said quiet rightly that the expansion pack will create excitment/speculation just as the original did so you came back just in time. As to introduce myself I'm future(as in 7 posts away) Generalissimo Pinochet.
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« Reply #12 on: 10/28/01 at 03:51 PM » |
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Hey El Cosmo, good to see you back. If I remember rightly you also enjoyed a big army too, Soldiers and Generals everywhere. Well the Military Base and Dungeons will keep us both happy. |
'When you're tired of coups, you're tired of life.' - Coffeebean
'Golf. Now there is an exercise in tedium! It's people in ugly clothes walking!' - Eddy
'You will remember none of this. Your brief view behind the wizard's curtain will be replaced with happy thoughts of kittens and poodles, playing in the flower garden.'
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« Reply #13 on: 10/28/01 at 05:42 PM » |
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I don't think I have ever seen you poooost before, but welcome back Cosmo. It is I, Zalfolax_14, also known as Z_14, Zalf, Zalfolax, any numerous other names. I have reached the rebellious position of Rebel. Yay!
Again, welcome! Poooooost! Poooooost!
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El_Cosmo
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« Reply #14 on: 10/29/01 at 06:06 AM » |
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Eddyatwork - yes, I saw that you've been diety-ized. So congrats on your, ah, um, ascension... Just how many posts did that take you anyway? Pinochet - Yes! I actually remember your name too! You seem to have changed your pic though, am I correct? *salutes the soon-to-be Generalissimo Mr. P - thank you for the welcome senor! Yes, i do fancy the iron fist to the velvet glove... it makes a cool splatting noise when I crush my opponents! Zalfolax - well, I'm quite sure you have never seen me post before, since I have been away from these boards for 5 or so months. But you will see me posting much more now, I garuntee! Congrats on your newly discovered rebelliousness! |
~Cosmo
"Compadres, it is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season. And remember, a shiny, new donkey for the one who brings me the head of Colonal Montoya!"
-Cosmo, giving his State of the Island Address
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« Reply #15 on: 10/29/01 at 12:00 PM » |
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welcome back el_cosmos i'm sure you remember me mabe you better!! lol Oh this brought back memories. I remember Brian not wanting to post and my encouragement posting to get him to break the unbreakable barrier.
This brings back found memories too This was one of the (many) funny things that happened at the board. |
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El_Cosmo
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« Reply #16 on: 10/29/01 at 02:05 PM » |
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Yes Mr. Chairman, I remember your little Bud Ice penguin and your Brain-washing-militant-Australian-Kangaroo Signature. But, ah, um, am I mistaken, or was your handle originally something else? |
~Cosmo
"Compadres, it is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season. And remember, a shiny, new donkey for the one who brings me the head of Colonal Montoya!"
-Cosmo, giving his State of the Island Address
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« Reply #17 on: 10/30/01 at 07:36 AM » |
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Hello everyone!
Anywhoo, I was reading these boards every day it seemed, from probably Tropico's *first* release date, to a little while after its REAL release date. And what a fun, nail-biting, hair-pulling, tension-filled 4 or 5 months that was. Or was it 6 months. Bah, who cares. The point is Tropico finally came, and I bought the first copy that came out of the box of the local Software Etc.
`Yo. Are you from boulder colorado? I've lived there. If you are... Fairview? |
The bootylicious himself: daniel2345 Daniel: your friend in the fight against everyday boredom. Daniel: strong opinions. Daniel: a smile for life. Daniel: chewy center, crunchy cookie... What am I saying!? "There is a reason Daniel2345's name doesn't have the number one" -Daniel2345 "I wonder if your name starts with a C or a K. I wonder if you preferr Almond Joy or Milky Way. I love spaghetti" |
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« Reply #18 on: 10/30/01 at 07:45 AM » |
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nope, I hail from Omaha Nebraska. What made you guess I was from Colorado, if I might ask?
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~Cosmo
"Compadres, it is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season. And remember, a shiny, new donkey for the one who brings me the head of Colonal Montoya!"
-Cosmo, giving his State of the Island Address
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« Reply #19 on: 10/30/01 at 08:09 AM » |
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software etc. is a store in boulder colorado. That made it possbile that you were from colorado.
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The bootylicious himself: daniel2345 Daniel: your friend in the fight against everyday boredom. Daniel: strong opinions. Daniel: a smile for life. Daniel: chewy center, crunchy cookie... What am I saying!? "There is a reason Daniel2345's name doesn't have the number one" -Daniel2345 "I wonder if your name starts with a C or a K. I wonder if you preferr Almond Joy or Milky Way. I love spaghetti" |
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« Reply #20 on: 10/30/01 at 08:27 AM » |
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"Compadres, it is imperitave that we crush the freedom fighters by the start of the rainy season. And remember; a shiny new donkey for the one who brings me the head of Colonol Montoya!"
ROTFLMAO!! Uh, er, welcome back to the boards Cosmo. Feels a little wierd saying welcome back, I've only been here for a couple weeks. Anywho, welcome back, and let the shiny new donkeys abound! |
Proud member of 'Dictators Against Drunken Teamsters'
The Usurping Vanquisher of lazy teamsters.
'Respect my authorita!' - el Presidente E. Cartman
Never lick a gift horse in the mouth.
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« Reply #21 on: 10/30/01 at 12:09 PM » |
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Evenin!
Talk about a small world...
I've lived in Omaha for the past dozen years...
(Well, the past couple years, it's been more of a home base for my wanderings, but my drivers license and my car is titled there. Don't get me started on THAT...)
Some good friends of mine live near 35th and Center...
Happy Happy!
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I'm a rowdy cow, and I'm OK! I drink all night and I moo all day! I play with the milkmaids in every way! I'm a rowdy cow, and I'm OK! Free Bea Arthur! Free Abe Vigoda! Visit my friends website - www.skeebercat.netI HATE THE ROWBOAT!!! Vice Chairman of the Committee to Upgrade the Rowboat to include a gourmet restaurant and wet bar. |
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« Reply #22 on: 10/30/01 at 06:15 PM » |
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Cosmo, it took 2500 poooosts for me to get there. And it was worth it.
I have marked cafetropico in a way that can never be changed.
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El Presidente Para La Vida de la Isla Magnifica de Eddy
The only bad post is the one not posted. - El_malo
Mess with the best, get paddled like the rest. - Junta Joe
May the redness of your bottom be an example to all who dare to challenge Eddy... - Mr. P
A day without paddling is like a day without the sun. - AriesQTPie
I will BE posting! - BatchMan
The Official Rebel Paddling Ceremony. Now with paddles!
Eddy is the lifestyle revolution of the 21st century!
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General PinochetNut
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« Reply #23 on: 10/30/01 at 09:49 PM » |
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Cosmo, I'm somebody else. I never posted until June or July. I read and posted. You don't remember me but I remember you. LOL
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-God Bless America and its true ally
-Generalisimo El Presedente.
-Former Minister of Defence and Eliminations.
-Leading member of the Militarists of Tropico, second only to Mr.P
-"I post, therefore I am."-Eddy
-"At the rate people are reaching higher ranks in the Cafe Tropico hierarchy, you can become a diety dictator just by congratulating them"-Me
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« Reply #24 on: 10/31/01 at 07:14 AM » |
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Really Pinochet? That seems quite odd. I really thought I remembered your name. Perhaps you posted earlier on a different Tropico message board?
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~Cosmo
"Compadres, it is imperative that we crush the freedom fighters before the start of the rainy season. And remember, a shiny, new donkey for the one who brings me the head of Colonal Montoya!"
-Cosmo, giving his State of the Island Address
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