Sunday, August 29th, 2010
Issue: 43   Editor: HowlingMadMika


Behind the Name! Refu



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What is your real name and age?
My real name is Alex and I am 25 years old
Where do you live?
Puerto Rico, small island in the Caribbean
How long do you play Bootleggers?
How long have i played? I first started around 2005, but took a short break and came back late last reset.
Why did you start playing?
An old friend of mine played it, Freakmaster. He showed it to me and I kept playing.
Who are your Bootleggers friends?
I have a couple and I would feel bad if I left one f them, so I will just say they are spread around!
What is your favorite Bootleggers crew?
EH and TUS
How did you come up with your current username?
I have used the VpX name a lot these resets, but wanted to go UG for a while and chose this name. Good thing 5 came along and took me off UG world lol
What do you think about the Buzz?
It's a good feature of the game that allows you to keep up to date. I have always thought that the writers do an awesome job, as they are doing this out of their own free time and one should not judge them so unfairly some of the time.
Pringles or Lays?
Well Im a cheap bastard, so Ill buy the one that has the most, so PRINGLES! Lays just fills it to the middle of the bag


KimBauer
What is your real name and age?
Joe 22 years
Where do you live?
Holland Now visiting jordan
How long do you play Bootleggers?
6 hours a day
Why did you start playing?
its nice and am an old player
Who are your Bootleggers friends?
DemolitionMan and Weezy
What is your favorite Bootleggers crew?
Code Of Death and Sempra Famiglia
How did you come up with your current username?
Dutch Name i liked it
What do you think about the Buzz?
I like it and always read it
Most precious BL moment?
When CodeOfDeath Got Shot ...


Zeb
What is your real name and age?
Ivan and I'm 37 this year.
Where do you live?
In a tiny village by the sea in Devon, UK.
How long do you play Bootleggers?
I think 7 years (first crew was C&C run my Mayo) but I had a long gap.
Why did you start playing?
A link was posted on a forum I frequented years ago and I got hooked very quickly.
Who are your Bootleggers friends?
I have far to many to name but I'd like to say thanks to Qaan (wherever they are) for first looking after me when I first joined the game.
What is your favorite Bootleggers crew?
I can't really pick a favourite, never been one to pick sides.
How did you come up with your current username?
Long-running nickname from real life that goes back to early 1992. I used to drive round roundabouts a few times singing the Magic Roundabout theme. Someone called me "Zebedee" and it stuck. Got shortened to what it is now over time.
What do you think about the Buzz?
Great source of info to help people like me to catch up. I sometimes have my head buried in web development, movies and real life to give the whole ecosystem enough attention.
Who is the most admirable member of staff?
It'll have to be a tie between Annihilation and Nohau. I was fortunate to see a different side that few players got to see.