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Nimue Galatea
я говорю по русски ;)
Join date: 24 May 2004
Posts: 517
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02-01-2008 13:31
I remember one day Torley was a player just like us, then he disappeared from SL, and then he came back as a Linden employee. I'm dying to hear the story of how it all happened. I wonder how the Lindens found Torley, because he is a great addition to their company. Does anyone know?
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Nika Talaj
now you see her ...
Join date: 2 Jan 2007
Posts: 5,449
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02-01-2008 13:33
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Ciaran Laval
Mostly Harmless
Join date: 11 Mar 2007
Posts: 7,951
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02-01-2008 13:34
No idea but Torley's enthusiasm is something to behold. He also knows his stuff, which may be the answer thinking about it.
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Atashi Toshihiko
Frequently Befuddled
Join date: 7 Dec 2006
Posts: 1,423
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02-01-2008 13:35
The Lady of the Lake offered out the Sacred Sword, and Torley, being of pure heart and just spirit, reached out and accepted the...
Or maybe he/she simply sent in a resume? I tried that and it didn't work though, so I'm thinking it was the sword thing. -Atashi _____________________
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Maggie McArdle
FIOS hates puppies
Join date: 8 May 2006
Posts: 2,855
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02-01-2008 13:40
ummlets see, Torley wore a killer low cut prada suit, with a tight pencil skirt slit waaay up to yaaar, with a bit of garter peeking through, and a pair of black high heeled jimmy choos!
 or maybe, just maybe, he was persistent in his pursuit of Lindenhood. _____________________
There's, uh, probably a lot of things you didn't know about lindens. Another, another interesting, uh, lindenism, uh, there are only three jobs available to a linden. The first is making shoes at night while, you know, while the old cobbler sleeps.You can bake cookies in a tree. But the third job, some call it, uh, "the show" or "the big dance," it's the profession that every linden aspires to.
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Trout Recreant
Public Enemy No. 1
Join date: 24 Jul 2007
Posts: 4,873
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02-01-2008 13:41
There he was, walking down the street, minding his own business, when all of a sudden, someone clapped a chloroform soaked rag over his mouth and shoved his unconscious body into the trunk of a car. When he woke up, he was chained to a radiator in LL's basement. Now he's indentured, working for LL for 3L/20min until he pays off his debt to Phil.
It's sad, really, but it's a testament to the human spirit how he can keep his chin up under these circumstances. _____________________
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2k Suisei
Registered User
Join date: 9 Nov 2006
Posts: 2,150
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02-01-2008 13:52
Torley loved Second Life. He was also incredibly friendly, sociable, nice, literate and was liked by everybody. He was the ultimate Liaison.
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foehn Breed
More random than random
Join date: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 1,142
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02-01-2008 13:57
lol I like the The Lady of the Lake reply
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Damanios Thetan
looking in
Join date: 6 Mar 2004
Posts: 992
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02-01-2008 14:21
I remember one day Torley was a player just like us, then he disappeared from SL, and then he came back as a Linden employee. I'm dying to hear the story of how it all happened. I wonder how the Lindens found Torley, because he is a great addition to their company. Does anyone know? A lot of the Lindens are (former) SL residents (esp. the Liaisons & concierge etc.) And a lot are hired by SL just for the same reason Torley was. They know the place and they know the people. Normally though, when somebody is hired by SL, they are asked to make a new Linden Account, with a new name. This name should not be associated or close to their 'old' avie name, to make clear they're in world in another role/function as when they log in with their original account. What Torley (Torkelson) makes different from the other liaisons, is they he (she) got one special treatment from LL. As the 'Torley' name was so prolific in SL, he was able to keep the Name and have it changed to 'Linden'. (As this is 'officially' not possible within SL). _____________________
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Annabelle Babii
Unholier than thou
Join date: 2 Jun 2007
Posts: 1,797
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02-01-2008 15:20
The Lady of the Lake offered out the Sacred Sword, and Torley, being of pure heart and just spirit, reached out and accepted the... Or maybe he/she simply sent in a resume? I tried that and it didn't work though, so I'm thinking it was the sword thing. -Atashi Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony. You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you! I mean, if I went around sayin' I was an empereror just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me they'd put me away! |
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Toy Halfpint
Eats Paintchips
Join date: 23 Jan 2008
Posts: 88
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02-01-2008 15:22
not many realize Torley was abducted
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Raynor Hammerer
Linguistic Rabbit
Join date: 21 Feb 2007
Posts: 404
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02-01-2008 15:31
Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony. You can't expect to wield supreme executive power just 'cause some watery tart threw a sword at you! I mean, if I went around sayin' I was an empereror just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me they'd put me away! Good film, that. _____________________
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Egil Milner
Registered User
Join date: 5 Jan 2007
Posts: 103
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02-01-2008 15:36
... I mean, if I went around sayin' I was an empereror just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me they'd put me away! Quoting _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ can be a really tired meme - but not when you get to say "moistened bint." Well done. |
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Conifer Dada
Hiya m'dooks!
Join date: 6 Oct 2006
Posts: 3,716
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02-01-2008 15:55
If there's ever going to be a Conifer Linden, bags it be meeee!!! LOL
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Alyx Sands
Mental Mentor Linguist
Join date: 17 Feb 2007
Posts: 2,432
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02-01-2008 16:04
Quoting _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_ can be a really tired meme - but not when you get to say "moistened bint." Well done. Torley would prolly disagree as there were no watermelons in "Holy Grail" _____________________
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Yumi Murakami
DoIt!AttachTheEarOfACat!
Join date: 27 Sep 2005
Posts: 6,860
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02-01-2008 16:59
If you want to be a Linden liason, it's an RL job that you apply for in the standard way. There are details on the Linden Lab site, but as I recall, you have to send a CV in-world to Cory Linden, and it helps if you speak a language other than English.
Beyond that there are only rumours, such as that your job interview will take place on a mysterious hidden place called "Gamedev Island". I imagine that's what Torley did - the only difference is that she was the first account to be renamed to "Linden" (from Torley Torgueson) instead of creating a Linden alt. |
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Rob Howlett
Trying not to go postal
Join date: 3 Aug 2007
Posts: 270
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02-01-2008 18:16
Torley would prolly disagree as there were no watermelons in "Holy Grail" Mynd you, wätermeløns Kan be pretti nasti... |
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Dekka Raymaker
thinking very hard
Join date: 4 Feb 2007
Posts: 3,898
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02-01-2008 18:30
but as I recall, you have to send a CV in-world to Cory Linden So no new Lindens ever again then? |
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Atashi Toshihiko
Frequently Befuddled
Join date: 7 Dec 2006
Posts: 1,423
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02-01-2008 18:38
It's Char Linden, not Cory.
I believe you can get notecards on how to apply at her office area, and she has info in her profile. -Atashi _____________________
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Susie Boffin
Certified Nutcase
Join date: 15 Sep 2004
Posts: 2,151
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02-01-2008 21:23
Torley was just an ordinary guy when he first started out but his enthusiam for SL was apparant. Then he turned into a girl and the rest is history...
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Pie Psaltery
runs w/scissors
Join date: 13 Jan 2004
Posts: 987
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02-03-2008 16:43
Here's some fun history about Torley you may or may not know...
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Alyx Sands
Mental Mentor Linguist
Join date: 17 Feb 2007
Posts: 2,432
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02-03-2008 16:59
Here's some fun history about Torley you may or may not know... http://secondlife.blogs.com/nwn/2005/01/man_and_man_on_.html Well, I didn't know it...I didn't even realise Jade Lily is a guy in RL... *giggles* _____________________
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