Plan for Joshua Ritter
by Prairie Games · 04/29/2004 (9:05 pm) · 13 comments
I have some relatives in town for the weekend! The only thing better would be if *I* was leaving the house for a few days. You see, I have not LEFT MY HOUSE in over a month. I get up, perhaps shower, perhaps not... making coffee is the only pause from the bed to the cathode rays. I work, then work some more.
The focus has been great. As I said, I have not left my house in over a month... that means I haven't been in a car in that amount of time. I knew I hated automobiles before I left the city... I had no idea how much... If I was an old man with a cane, I would shake it at every passing one. I at least know there will be something to keep me busy in my old age.
But I am not old, I am only 31 ... my best work lies ahead of me... I have a fire in my gut and I smell really bad. This has always meant something good is around the corner.
-Josh Ritter
Prairie Games
The focus has been great. As I said, I have not left my house in over a month... that means I haven't been in a car in that amount of time. I knew I hated automobiles before I left the city... I had no idea how much... If I was an old man with a cane, I would shake it at every passing one. I at least know there will be something to keep me busy in my old age.
But I am not old, I am only 31 ... my best work lies ahead of me... I have a fire in my gut and I smell really bad. This has always meant something good is around the corner.
-Josh Ritter
Prairie Games
#2
Edit: The views and ideas expressed in this plan or even this comment do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Games or any other person, living or dead
04/29/2004 (9:48 pm)
It's unmitigated audacity for sure. You know, I've never seen anyone rate their own plan a 1 before. I have seen 5 quite a bit, but never one. Let's see... How does this little pulldown work? Ah, that's it!Edit: The views and ideas expressed in this plan or even this comment do not necessarily represent those of Prairie Games or any other person, living or dead
#3
04/29/2004 (11:54 pm)
Joshua: Why so rough on your plan? 
#4
31!? I'm sure you're aware of Satoshi Kanazawa's research paper in the Journal of Research in Personality...
I think it best to not leave your house until you reach your peak.
04/30/2004 (12:14 am)
Josh,31!? I'm sure you're aware of Satoshi Kanazawa's research paper in the Journal of Research in Personality...
Quote:
When Kanazawa crunched the data, he found that almost one-quarter of the scientists made their biggest discovery roughly between the ages of 27 and 32, and two-thirds had done so by their mid-30s. By their early 40s, a total of 80 percent had made their breakthrough.
I think it best to not leave your house until you reach your peak.
#5
04/30/2004 (2:08 am)
Wow Jay - you really know how to put the pressure on someone! ;-) Waitaminute.... I'm 32. Oh hell.
#6
04/30/2004 (2:33 am)
And I'm not even 20! Muwahahah! XD
#7
Lara and I will not only be leaving the house, but Wishek entirely! We will make the 160 mile trek (roundtrip) to the nearest (decent) grocery store. This was the last purpose for which I left my property. Stan just doesn't carry plain yogurt at the local Stan's SuperValu... We will be traveling NE to Jamestown, ND ... Where one can stop and enjoy THIS if they were so inclined.
@Jay: The research was on scientists... I would like to know about artists... If game programming, design, art direction, content creation, and marketing were science, I don't think I'd like them much :) I consider science as disciplined art... a bit too disciplined for the likes of me. If impatience was a virtue, I would truly be blessed.
Leni Reifenstahl didn't start directing until she was in her 30's. Frank Lloyd Wright didn't really start until after his 60's. He was doing the Guggenheim Museum on 5th Ave in NY at 92! Mozart died at 35 though, so yeah, every day is precious. Best not be wasting it watching TV. We threw ours out long ago.
04/30/2004 (5:51 am)
A very special update:Lara and I will not only be leaving the house, but Wishek entirely! We will make the 160 mile trek (roundtrip) to the nearest (decent) grocery store. This was the last purpose for which I left my property. Stan just doesn't carry plain yogurt at the local Stan's SuperValu... We will be traveling NE to Jamestown, ND ... Where one can stop and enjoy THIS if they were so inclined.
@Jay: The research was on scientists... I would like to know about artists... If game programming, design, art direction, content creation, and marketing were science, I don't think I'd like them much :) I consider science as disciplined art... a bit too disciplined for the likes of me. If impatience was a virtue, I would truly be blessed.
Leni Reifenstahl didn't start directing until she was in her 30's. Frank Lloyd Wright didn't really start until after his 60's. He was doing the Guggenheim Museum on 5th Ave in NY at 92! Mozart died at 35 though, so yeah, every day is precious. Best not be wasting it watching TV. We threw ours out long ago.
#8
Of course, this assumes you're the type of person who is always pushing yourself and learning new things. A lot of people I've worked with do seem to stagnate after a certain age, but it isn't inevitable.
04/30/2004 (10:25 am)
I'm 30, going to be 31 in October, and I've never been as productive or creative as I am today. In short, I'm in agreement with Josh that even if the post-30 thing is true, it doesn't apply to game development, or even general software development.Of course, this assumes you're the type of person who is always pushing yourself and learning new things. A lot of people I've worked with do seem to stagnate after a certain age, but it isn't inevitable.
#9
04/30/2004 (10:41 am)
OOh, nightmare josh, so you dont like cars AND you live in america, where its pretty much required to go ANYWHERE? dont try texas, I dont think they understand what walking is there :)
#10
I turned 30 last year, and while at first I started thinking "wow, my best years are behind me", I've reversed that thinking. I think I'm redefining the sort of person I am, and I'm working on more actual projects than ever before.
NOW GIT OFF MAH PROPUHTI YA DAMN KIDS!
04/30/2004 (12:24 pm)
Gee, you think there might be a correllation between not leaving the house for a month and your .plans getting weirder? ;) I know exactly what you mean though. Winter falls over us and I don't go anywhere for ages. And then I do go somewhere and feel like telling my life story to every checkout girl I talk to, just for the non-wife-or-son human contact.I turned 30 last year, and while at first I started thinking "wow, my best years are behind me", I've reversed that thinking. I think I'm redefining the sort of person I am, and I'm working on more actual projects than ever before.
NOW GIT OFF MAH PROPUHTI YA DAMN KIDS!
#11
These youngsters grew up with computers. Back in my day we had to collect pebbles to help us do our math. Mind you they hadn't invented numbers yet so it was easy to cheat.
Now I'm not advocating the baggy pants and disrespectful attitude they have for us old farts. But you have to admit there's something about a generation than can walk up to you wearing skin tight sweaters with no bra underneath and say, "my eyes are up here." Yep, they're psycho all right and sure to rule the world.
05/01/2004 (8:47 am)
My money's on Ben :)These youngsters grew up with computers. Back in my day we had to collect pebbles to help us do our math. Mind you they hadn't invented numbers yet so it was easy to cheat.
Now I'm not advocating the baggy pants and disrespectful attitude they have for us old farts. But you have to admit there's something about a generation than can walk up to you wearing skin tight sweaters with no bra underneath and say, "my eyes are up here." Yep, they're psycho all right and sure to rule the world.
#12
Just as long as she's not too much crazier than me, I've had bad experiences with those.
05/01/2004 (3:47 pm)
Can I trade my computer for the one with the skintight sweater and no bra?Just as long as she's not too much crazier than me, I've had bad experiences with those.
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However - I enjoy getting in my car and zooming around town as quickly as it will accelerate (which is pretty dang snappy - but I don't speed, I just to get to the speed limit REAL FAST :-)