We are quite lucky to be able to talk with Sosad, the Deputy Commander of The BSB and one of The BSB’s more colourful characters.
Have you always lived in Newcastle??
Yes born and bred, a Geordie through and through
What do you like best about Newcastle
Now that’s a hard one….. its home for one, the people are friendly for the most part, its quite tribal we stick together and I like that. Its quite a nice place as well, it’s a major city but 5 minutes from your house is some of the best country side in England. A shed load of pubs as well which can’t be a bad thing.
What was your favorite hobby as a child?
Didn’t really have a hobby as such, just used to play out every day
What is your first memory with a computer?
Going online for the first time and getting stuck in a explorer porn loop. Had just switched the first pc on, it cost a fortune, had just read "its important to shut your pc down properly never just switch it off” opened up the browser, typed in porn, clicked on hot 18yr old does …….. looked, went to close the web page and it opened up another 3. went to close one of those and it opened another 3. the faster I tried to close them the faster all this smut was opening up, started to panic knowing the wife would walk in any minute and see like 300 pages of porn on my desktop. Ended up pulling the plug in a panic.
For those that did not know, in the older computers, you needed to ‘park’ your HD before shutting the PC down
What led you to on-line gaming?
I started playing a game called rogue spear, mentioned it to Doh and he tried it. He started to play online with these guys who had just started a games clan called BSB, said they seamed a good bunch and said I should join them for a few games and the rest is history.
Why Sosad, this name is definitely not descriptive of the person we all know.
When I joined BSB I need a new name, I spent about half an hour typing in names that I thought sounded cool and all where taken. Got pissed of and thought I’m so fuckin sad doing this and just typed in Sosad and I got it. Laughed because I didn’t want it but thought it will do to get me away tonight and I’ll change it when I can be arsed. I never got round to changing it and it just stuck.
You are a family man. Do you find it hard to combine gaming and real life? What advise would you give to other gamers with families?
Me and the mrs used to fall out a lot, she called herself a computer widow. Things came to a head and we had a compromise, I would be free to go online Monday Thursday and Friday and the rest of the week I would spend with her.
When and Why did you join The BSB?
Doh joined, I know him through work, he told me that he had just joined a brand new clan and they where a good bunch of lads and I should come along.
I liked what they where about, that they didn’t care if I was good or bad, seamed to fit me.
What has kept you here so long?
The people in short. There are a bunch of people in BSB that I do not look on as online friends, they are just friends. I’ve had the same best mate since I was 10 I suppose my time with BSB is the same. They are not my games clan they are my mates, why would I suddenly ditch my mates to go look for another set of mates.
Your nickname is the Legend, how did that come about?
Lol @ this
Just a tag Box stuck on me because I used to win all the tourneys in the early RS days I think. Probably because the Legend looks better on the web site than the dick :)
You’ve seen a lot of people come and go. Do you have any feelings on the subject.
Not really its just the way of things. We cast out net wide, some come and go some become lifers. The ones I become friends with tend to stay friends even if they take time out from gaming.
Quite often, whilst we are playing, we hear the familiar sound of a tumbler and ice. Your favourite drink is gin, is it not?
My favourite spirit is Gin but when I go out I’m a real ale man.
What brand would you recommend?
Bombay sapphire is what I buy if I’m buying a good gin but I put plenty of mixer in so I usually just get a bottle of Gordons.
When Combat Arms was the primary campaign, your two sons played, how did you feel seeing your sons play in The BSB?
Mixed feelings to be honest, I quite liked seeing littlesosad and minisosad in there but at the same time I used to worry about imposing my kids on my mates, so they had to watch what they where saying and such. All in all I prefer them not there so I can let my hair down and don’t have to worry about what they hear.
What is your all time favourite game?
Rogue spear is my favourite online game but I really liked COH online
Do you follow sports? If so which?
Football fan, Newcastle United, I’m a magpie ….toon toon black ‘n’ white army
Please outline your perfect day?
If it’s a fictional day:
A nice lie in, wake to breakfast in bed and a blow job from the gorgeous 21yr old girlfriend I don’t have. Go for a a few pints and then to the match in which we slaughter the mackems 9 nil. Then go home and enjoy a Vietnamese foot massage from my servant girl ting ting while sitting in the hot tube with my gin and tonic, followed my a sensual massage by my before mentioned stunning 21yr old girlfriend. Then off to the pub for some good crack and a few beers with the lads before returning home to find my gorgeous 21yr old girlfriend has surprised me by asking her equally gorgeous friend to join us for the night.
Makem - Please note that there appears to be an ancient feud between Geordies and Makems
Makems describing themselves
A demi-god worshipped by ancient civilisations as the epitome of wit and sexual prowess. Romans and Vikings colonised the area in the hope of developing a race of supermen to help them in their ambitions. The word is based on a blend of Roman and Norse, and means "astonishingly well-endowed, funny and attractive angel on a temporary visit from Valhalla."
My goodness, that John Holmes is almost as well-hung as a Mackem.
Ting Ting
It occurs to me that my wife has no significant part in my perfect day, I hope she does not read this.
What is your favourite food and beverage?
A Sunday lunch with a nice cold pint of speckled Hen
If you could chose one country to visit, which would it be and why?
Southland New Zealand if I was with the mrs Alaska if I was on my own. I like unspoiled country side, I would like to see the parts of the world we have not fucked yet.
