Dude, if there was good game to bring us together, we would pull back together. Because there is plenty that can be done as people get up with the gear. Granted it it has not been often since we did it, but the last lan party allowed for us to not only play computer game but also get some poker and Munchkin games going while people were loading and setting up.

As for gear, the setup is heck of a lot easier. All the crap for overclocking and huge CRT as long past. Now any new machine are more than powerful enough and LCD monitors are hell of a lot easier to move around.

A good lan game could pull us together. Plus when the kids are older we can throw them all in a room and let them kill each other.

Couple of years ago when they let the senior staff go, I knew it was the end.
The couple time I went in after that seemed to show me they were spiraling down

But I am a Pepper!!
Can trace back to Sarah Pepper that came over couple years after the Native Americans saved the pilgrims butts at Plymouth.

I use Windows, OSX and Linux and all three have their uses. Just wish that one would win for the desktop. Because we all know Unix/Linux rocks for the servers!

So I am a LinOSXdows Pepper that thinks all the ads are a waste.