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Meet Our Citizens

See why Veger is CRAZY for AW!

Veger

Hi there Veger :-) !( King of Mars) lol

Kiwi: Thanks so much for taking time to do this interview.

Veger: Kiwi! :) Smiles

Kiwi: Can you tell us where you're from?

Veger: I am just outside of Louisville, Kentucky.

Kiwi: What work do you do in the real world?

Veger: Well I have gone to the Dogs! Really, for the past 16 years or so I have been working in a Pet Boarding and Grooming Shop. BEST JOB EVER! :) and I also have a few apartments I rent out. So really I board both Animals and Pets. :) Smiles I MEAN Humans and Pets, ya that's what I meant. Winks

Kiwi: Can you tell us how you came to be in Active Worlds?

Veger: Way back in early 1998 I would always go to this one chat room that was for pet owners only. That was part of AOL. Once I gave up AOL for a different server then of course I could not get back in and started my search for another pet chat room. Back then when I searched for pet chat room, Active Worlds was the FIRST thing that came up. Needless to say sadly I NEVER did find another chat room after that. Go figure.

Kiwi: How long have you been a citizen?

Veger: Looks like this is my 13th year or so something like that. :) Smiles

Kiwi: Have you explored any other virtual worlds?

Veger: If you mean other worlds inside AW, yes I been to a LOT of GREAT worlds with some GREAT people that build in them. If you mean other virtual universes then that answer would be NO NEVER! My family and friends are here in AW and I have no need to go any place else and put up with all the troublemakers. Active Worlds is my home.

Kiwi: What advice would you give to tourists who are thinking of becoming a citizen in Active Worlds?

Veger: Active Worlds is a HUGE platform to LEARN. You have people that come here from all over the WORLD. This is a place that includes great people from all over the world. Great FUN with games, parties and virtual land you can build on. The BEST thing about it is it's a place to learn about this tiny planet we call Earth from real live people that can teach us how to be as one and NOT as different countries or different races. I always joke around and say in AW everybody is a cartoon and there is no difference between the one that lives in one country over the other. Here we are all just humans trying to have FUN in LIFE! :) Smiles

Kiwi: What new changes have stood out for you the most in your time here?

Veger: I know this might sound weird but from all my years here I have seen AW HUGE with LOTS of people. Of course with lots of people sometimes comes lots of trouble. After the years go by, you have got other universes that try to copy what AW started. As with most people they hurry off and see what it's all about and of course AW has slimmed down in size. Since then AW has become a place of its own. The people that are here are people that WANT to be here and enjoy themselves here over other places. Now instead of bunch of all kinds of people, Active Worlds has grown into a place I feel that everyone is my friend and even call them FAMILY now because that is what AW has become to me. A place where family and friends come to have fun because we can't get that feeling ANY PLACE ELSE!

Kiwi: Congratulations on your recent CY Award win :-) You have a reputation of being an amazing builder. What type of builds do you enjoy doing the most?

Veger: Awwww stop that now your making me turn red! :) BIG SMILES I was shocked and honored to win the 2010 CY Award for Best Build on Mars. :) BIG SMILES

There are SO MANY GREAT builders in AW, it's truly an honor to stand with them. Everybody is always welcome to Mars Central and of course Club Nebula which is a GREAT place to party and dance all night long for everybody.

In AW: Visit Mars Central: Mars 1824N 1927W

In AW: Visit Club Nebula: Mars 1941N 958W

Before AW I used to draw SciFi art and paint. Once I found Active Worlds I have NEVER painted or done any kind of art on paper or canvas since then. Lol now Active Worlds and Mars is my canvas. So needless to say I am The CRAZY MAN From MARS! Not the KING of MARS hahahahaha too funny.

On the web: See some of Veger's AW art

Kiwi: I know you spend a lot of time at AWMix07 as a DJ for PKToons Radio. Is music a big part of your life?

Veger: PKToons.com Radio! The Station That DARES To Be DIFFRENT! WhooooHooo! and yes ma'am music has been a HUGE part of my life. That goes all the way back to grade school band. High school band then The Louisville Youth Orchestra to The Louisville Orchestra and then off to the Army Band. Then in the army they stuck me on a BIG computer, put me online in 1981 and well I have never played music again, go figure. Now I can't get OFF my computer. :) So I have been collecting a VAST amount of music for most all my life yes and PKToons.com Radio is a way for me to let other people enjoy all kinds of different music and a LOT they never heard before. It's great to have somebody that always tunes in to say "Every day I hear something different and enjoy it" that just makes my day.

Kiwi: Can you tell us apart from being a DJ, what else your involved with?

Veger: I love AW so much and all my family and friends. It is important to me to know my friends are safe and happy. I always say IF you MESS with my family or friends then YOU MESS WITH ME TOO! :) Smiles So yes I have put a few years into helping my friends out as PeaceKeeper 15. I take a lot of pride as a PK and am very PROUD that my friends and AWI trust me enough to help them keep everybody SAFE and HAPPY. CHEERS TO FAMILY!

Kiwi: What keeps you coming back to AW?

Veger: Back in the old days I spent ALL my time in the world AirGlow and when it went down for a bit I would go to Mars and build there. That used to be very important to me and I stayed there for a FEW YEARS before I ever went to AW GZ or AWGate. After all the years go by building and music is still top of my list as fav things to do in AW. But now what is the most important to me once again goes back to one simple thing. MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY! That is what is most important to me and keeps me coming back Every Day :) Smiles.

Kiwi: How would you sell Active Worlds to friends?

Veger: AW sells itself once they get to AW then I try to help them learn their way around tell them about all the things to do. Then of course invite them to one of our MANY parties we hold in AWMix07 from birthday parties for all our family and friends to holiday parties. I make it clear to them there is something here for the WHOLE FAMILY to enjoy and have fun with.

Kiwi: What would you do to bring more people in to AW?

Veger: Back in the old days lol I got www.veger.net for the sole reason to put pictures of my builds on Mars on it. Soon afterwards I added www.veger.net/petshop. Now I got that link listed in the local Yellow Pages. It's not hard for them to go back to veger.net and find AW from there. Not only that since I am right next to Ft Knox I get calls from all over the world. LOL So I try to do my part. If AW would get a nice business card made up and set it up on a printable page so citizens of AW can print a few of them out, cut them out to business cards, then drop them off here and there to friends I'm sure that would bring in business, too. It's one thing to tell a friend about AW but it's a different story when you tell them about it and give them a small piece of paper with the ad and link to it. I myself have said for many years a nice bumper sticker would be cool too. But that's just me thinking out loud I guess.

Kiwi: What is it you enjoy doing the most in AW?

Veger: Well that's a hard question to answer there if you can believe it or not. First and foremost I come in here to see my BESTEST EVER FRIEND! Winks at Kiwi!

Then after that every day brings different things to enjoy. Some days I just want to be with all my friends and party and some days I want to build and some days I might just help people out. Just depends on the mood :) Smiles and of course if there is nothing that interests me for the day I find myself on Mars building or just thinking about the build.

Kiwi: Are you working on anything special at the moment?

Veger: Well I spent the past year building the new additions to Mars Central and Club Nebula so that is still work in progress and it is very special to me like most all my builds are LoL.

Kiwi: What do you think of the new physics engine?

Veger: Lol I'm a very simple builder from old school. It took me a long time just to work V4 features into my stuff. For now physics is way over my head but VERY COOL STUFF! :) Smiles

Kiwi: What would you do to improve the CAV system?

Veger: Well to tell you the truth my BESTEST FRIEND EVER does most of my CAVs for me! Winks at Kiwi! But when I was in the beta world 4.0 I clearly remember the horse. More animal CAVs like that would be LOTS of FUN for people I'm sure and since I build on Mars some martian stuff would be cool too. I mean really every martian needs a RAY GUN!

Kiwi: If I asked you to describe yourself to me in one word, what would it be?

Veger: CRAZY!

Kiwi: Rolls eyes lol

Kiwi: Thank you for your time :)

Veger: Your Very Welcome MY BESTEST FRIEND EVER! Winks


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