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Olympic Archer Has 'Age of Empires'/Mother to Thank

smh.com.au — Ryan Tyack, 17, took up archery in 2001 at the urging of his mother, when she despaired at his obsession with computer games. He has since become a world junior champion. "I just sat around playing Age of Empires all the time and my mum wanted me to do a sport and meet some kids," Tyack said. "So I chose either fencing or archery."

Who dugg this? Made popular Jan 16, 2009

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  • Drax0n, on 01/16/2009, -0/+39Looks like he pwned you in RL.
  • Telionis, on 01/16/2009, -0/+22START THE GAME ALREADY!!!!!
  • sdcarter, on 01/16/2009, -1/+18Yes, you are. And that's why I'm denying you what you want most.
  • Enasni1212, on 01/16/2009, -0/+15Rogan?
  • eltoxico, on 01/16/2009, -0/+13WOLOLO
  • beartrash, on 01/16/2009, -0/+13First thought, "Damn, that's an old looking 17 year old!"

    Then I realized that the picture accompanying this post is from an ad on the page, "Dating Sydney - Single men in 30s".
  • Colecoman1982, on 01/16/2009, -0/+12Or, do what I did. Check out his current score. If it's 0 or higher, digg him down. If it's -1 or lower, just leave it alone. That way, no one will have to see his stupidity but he won't get what he wants.
  • flamesoftheend, on 01/16/2009, -4/+15I've probably pwned this noob in Age of Kings
  • DrShotgun, on 01/16/2009, -0/+11If he'd have stuck around until AOE3 maybe he'd be a rifle champion now.
  • staffa, on 01/16/2009, -0/+10How could I not digg something with AoE in the title.
  • Drax0n, on 01/16/2009, -0/+7Simple I'll just digg or bury you to keep you at 0
  • KilGil27, on 01/16/2009, -0/+7why did you use "Dating Sydney - Single men in 30s" as the thumbnail for this story...?
  • jased30, on 01/16/2009, -1/+8you play two hours to die like THIS? Haha. Dugg for AOE
  • FearlessFreep, on 01/16/2009, -0/+6He'll just shoot you
  • inactive, on 01/16/2009, -0/+6But does he get any more pussy then he used to?
  • Drax0n, on 01/16/2009, -0/+6Like anyone who plays a LOT of AOK/AOE get ANY pussy.
  • Appleologist, on 01/16/2009, -0/+6I dugg you up to give you the opposite of what you want. Or maybe that's what you really wanted... I hate you.
  • theberlindoctor, on 01/16/2009, -0/+5Wait, so he quit one game at the urging of his mother to take up another game?
  • akatsuki, on 01/16/2009, -0/+5Well... his mother took him from:

    skill with no use in the real world and no acclaim

    to

    skill with marginal use in the real world and the acclaim you get with minor sports that nobody really cares about

    Hooray!
  • Equinox1, on 01/16/2009, -0/+4Oh man, AOE was wonderful. Rise of Rome was the best expansion ever.
  • Stuffburger, on 01/16/2009, -1/+5Asking to be buried usually results in not getting buried.
  • CaptainNoPants, on 01/16/2009, -0/+4Fencing kicks ass.
  • Typhoon2009, on 01/16/2009, -0/+4I might take up shooting. I like guns, I like shooting (non-living) things, and if I'm awesome at it I can go to the Olympics.
  • ifruit, on 01/16/2009, -0/+3I NEED STONE!
  • acliffhang3r, on 01/16/2009, -0/+3Yeah that's a lot imaginary pussy he's missing out on, bro. For example, after I win a game I like to go through my military stats while imagining violently taking the defeated kings' wives from behind and having my way with them while the poor scabs are in their former bedroom in a small cage watching! MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
    It's good to be KING.
  • passedoutghost, on 01/16/2009, -0/+3www.instantrimshot.com
  • AirRaven, on 01/16/2009, -0/+3I loved the Rise of Rome Demo Campaign.

    Never did manage to find any pack that lets you play it in the main game- pity. Was absolutely fantastic. =\
  • lovernotfighter, on 01/16/2009, -2/+4HOYOIYO
  • SuperMoses, on 01/17/2009, -0/+2badwithcomputer = automatic FP
  • AtomicTheory, on 01/16/2009, -1/+3Dugg just for the submitter's avatar.
  • inactive, on 01/17/2009, -0/+2A workaround I used was I installed the demo, copied the campaign files and pasted them in the game directory of the main game to get the First Punic War demo campaign to work. =D
  • LilStinker, on 01/16/2009, -0/+2Looking at his past comments I think he really wants to get buried. +1 from me.
  • minerva43, on 01/16/2009, -0/+2Dugg up for spite.
  • huntersquid, on 01/16/2009, -0/+2Type in "quarry"
  • inactive, on 01/16/2009, -0/+2Just want to you to know, I feel the same was as carter.
  • SunathAlgeraan, on 01/16/2009, -0/+2RIP Ensemble Studios.
  • thebloodvayne, on 01/17/2009, -0/+1Well played, sir. Well played.
  • nossifer, on 01/16/2009, -0/+1bad news. a canadian junior hockey team winner (5 in a row... go canada!) was asked the same question.

    the answer was 'no'
  • slangmann, on 01/17/2009, -0/+1WOOOOOOOOOOSH
  • inactive, on 01/16/2009, -0/+1He won the game.
  • passedoutghost, on 01/16/2009, -0/+1***** you, don't tell me what to do. Dugg.
  • courtjester555, on 01/17/2009, -0/+1It's all about The Conquerors expansion. Queuing farms and unique techs FTW
  • personalj, on 01/17/2009, -0/+1You reak of antisocial behavior.
  • personalj, on 01/17/2009, -0/+1Archery is safe, just don't do anything stupid.
  • inactive, on 01/16/2009, -0/+1He did not choose grammar.
  • thesonofdarwin, on 01/16/2009, -0/+1Burying and reporting seems to be in order. We'll give you what you want and get you off Digg so we can have what we want.
  • eatinshramps, on 01/16/2009, -2/+3Dugg just for the lulz.
  • inactive, on 01/16/2009, -0/+1badwithcomputer FTW!

    The only poweruser on Digg that isn't a douche.
  • inactive, on 01/16/2009, -0/+1Holder at zero, boys.
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