Tonyg

Paxman: Name/Age/Location/Sex?

tonyg: tonyg/27/Boston/Male

Paxman: Profession?

tonyg: Finishing Doctorate Program

Paxman: interesting, first academic we've had on here! in what field?

tonyg: Applied Mathematics

Paxman: haha it must help with the hiring/collecting numbers! Marital status?

tonyg: have figured out algorithm used in both for maximization.....Single

Paxman: haha care to share the algorithm with the rest of us?

tonyg: no......have to figure that out for yourself LOL

Paxman: lol ok.. well tell us about how an academic first got mixed up with the online mafia world and how long ago was this?

tonyg: in compiling data for my dissertation i spend a great deal of time on my computer.....after the input is entered the computer does the work and i was looking for something to take up my idle time while waiting...this happened about a year ago

Paxman: so you just stumbled upon a link to the mafia games or were you told about it by a friend?

tonyg: Actually, stumbled upon TMB.....was on there with the children for a while and then found ML

Paxman: lol your children or you think the people who play it are children?

tonyg: if you define children as immature, prepubescent then yes

tonyg: many of the people there, not mine LOL

Paxman: lol I take it you didnt much like TMB?

tonyg: interesting at first then became boring

Paxman: how did you find it when you first joined? was everything confusing or did you get the hang of it all quickly?

tonyg: did not take long to figure out the nuances........

Paxman: and what aspects of the game kept you playing in those early days? Did you enjoy attacking or were you more of a collector?

tonyg: i was in a warring family......saw no purpose in collecting

Paxman: I see, what fam were you with there? Did you feel the same thrill and adrenaline rush during attacks that other have talked about?

tonyg: Astitute, thrill yes but no real adrenaline rush......never let emotion cloud judgement

Paxman: lol ok. well you mentioned that TMB soon got boring for you. Why was this? Do you feel the game was too big or the people too childish or something else?!

tonyg: too many egos....would not listen to strategic thinking......all knew everything

Paxman: you didnt attempt to take a don position yourself and call the shots?

tonyg: i was a boss of a family....one of three in the union....but the overall boss was one of the children who knew it all

Paxman: lol ok, well tell us about how you first discovered ML, were you also targeted by the mysterious spammer on TMB that brought so many?

tonyg: not really, one of the members who i respected suggested i look into ML

Paxman: oh does he/she still play ML? What round was ML in when you joined?

tonyg: no he is not around anymore, and i think it was round 3

Paxman: wow another long term player! Can you remember what fams you started of rolling with on ML and how did you like them?

tonyg: started with Tony Padrotti in Hitsquad......he was great

Paxman: how long did you play with Tony for? And what was HS's style of play?

tonyg: calm, quiet and reserved style.....i was just learning....then went to Tarallo shortly thereafter and have been with them ever since

Paxman: oh yes tarallo has grown into a big union now on ML. How did you like the fam at first?

tonyg: i started at the bottom......had to prove my loyalty.....and progressed upward......something new players do not quite understand

Paxman: any particular players you intend by that remark?

tonyg: not really, new people want ranks immediately......before they prove themselves........try to keep them put out of my current family

Paxman: yes I believe there are many new players coming to the game. What advice would you give to the new players coming in? How should they go about proving themselves?

tonyg: join a family, follow the specific plan for the round, perform and stay with the family, and at least in our union, will be eventually rewarded

Paxman: I hope they take heed! what is your current position within the union?

tonyg: boss of a family and council member...they gave me some title but i forgot what it is LOL

Paxman: lol and what is your daily life like being a boss of a fam withing a big union? Hard work? Stressful? Pain in the ass?

tonyg: i have worked diligently for the last several rounds building a core of people i trust for my family and i am almost there........with my trusted consig the job is easy

Paxman: oh so you are quite careful about only letting people in you trust? Is this because of previous bad experiences?

tonyg: Every family has spies......i just dont want one in my family.......

Paxman: haha im sure your opponents will take that as a cue to try harder to get one in! Tell us about your trusted consig

tonyg: she knows more about this game than most...and has an uncanny ability to find out what is needed from all of our members......and she advises me when i start to move in the wrong direction.....i would not have this family without her

Paxman: sounds like a good consig. How long have you been working together for?

tonyg: at least 15 rounds

Paxman: cool, ok before we continue with your personal ML story, lets have a few questions about the ML community. Who do you think is the funniest person on ML?

tonyg: Ichi

Paxman: hehe do you recall any funny incidents with him?

tonyg: he will get on a rant and want to kill everone and some of them will be our people

Paxman: lol.. Nicest person/people?

tonyg: there are quite a few................Temptress, Yoh-Boo, Sioux, budbudubber,don V, and many more

Paxman: Smartest person?

tonyg: Voo

Paxman: Stupidest?

tonyg: whoever is in the fuck-u family

Paxman: lol why?

tonyg: morons............have no plan, no objective, just cause havoc

Paxman: Who do you trust the most?

tonyg: shawn

tonyg: and my consig

Paxman: Best Killer? and best collector?

tonyg: Killer are Dewa and ndiexes, collector looks like i got the best this round dompa

Paxman: Person/Fam you would most like to hit?

tonyg: never personal........anyone who hits me or my family

Paxman: Mafioso would you most like to meet in real life?

tonyg: Whitey Bulger....but then most of the FBI would too

Paxman: haha. Best looter?

tonyg: emcee, until he got too big an ego

Paxman: Biggest rankwhore?

tonyg: Tiffany

Paxman: lol would you like to elaborate?

tonyg: if you could only read my mailbox when she was in my family....all about ranking her....she contributed next to nothing...jumps from family to family

Paxman: Most popular person on ML?

tonyg: Shawn.....not always in a positive way......but only by people who really dont know him

Paxman: lol yes we have seen in previous interviews that he is certainly one of the most divisive figures on ML. What is your opinion of him as a player and a person?

tonyg: as a person, he is a man of his word, honest and really a good person....as a player he is the consummate organizer....gets thing done through more different people than one could imagine

Paxman: Is there any player you would never hit not matter what happens between you?

tonyg: Temptress, shawn,Voo, and a few others

Paxman: Which person would you most like to join your family from outside the fam?

tonyg: wolf

Paxman: reason?

tonyg: we started together in Tarallo...think he felt slighted and formed Tarantino

Paxman: do you think he was justified in feeling that way?

tonyg: i dont remember......i was more patient

Paxman: The one person you hate the most?

tonyg: i dont hate anyone.....this is a game

Paxman: lol not even Tiffany?

tonyg: no she is what she is....just not for my family

Paxman: Best poker player?

tonyg: me

Paxman: lol Ive been asked to question you on this. What do you think of poker on ML? And who would you say are the other good players?

tonyg: i enjoy the game and there are a few who really understand the game but not many

Paxman: I think you take your name from a famous poker player? Is poker a big part of your life outside ML too?

tonyg: it is my name....not the poker player's...and i do play a bit outside the game

Paxman: lol ok.. do you have any tips for the other poker players on the game or want to keep it you yourself?

tonyg: i have already taken Yoh-Boo to another level with instructions....everyone else is on their own

Paxman: are there any changes you would like to see implemented by admin to the poker games here or is it good the way it is?

tonyg: i think for the most part it is fine.............perhaps a few larger entry fee games.......and at popular times more than one game simultaneously

Paxman: ok and finally on the poker questions, excluding yourself, who would you say are the best three and worst three poker players on ML?

tonyg: best...Yoh-Boo, Sioux, and A, worst...quite a few LOL

tonyg: don-jon is among the best

Paxman: lol one name which stands out for worst?

tonyg: dont remember his name but he was in the last one

Paxman: haha ok. Most loyal Mafioso and who they are loyal to?

tonyg: Temptress to me

Paxman: If you could give advice to 5 people on ML, who would they be and what advice would you give to each person?

tonyg: advice is the same to all....stay loyal and the family comes before individual accomplishment

Paxman: lol ok. lets get back to your personal story. Do you have any personal ambitions you would like to achieve before you eventually retire?

tonyg: make our union the one everyone wants to join

Paxman: what would you say are the strong points and weak points of your union?

tonyg: strength is in the loyalty of our members....the weakness is in some of the loose cannons we have

Paxman: Who would you say are your best friends on the game and please give a reason why you are fond of each person.

tonyg: Shawn because i trust and respect him, Temptress for the same reason, Yoh_Boo because she is nuts.

Paxman: On average, how many hours a day do you spend on ML and would you say you are addicted?

tonyg: not addicted to anything...........when my computer is compiling i am on........i spend a disproportionate amount of time on when i am banker in the Mini

Paxman: i see and what do you actually do most when you are on? Chatting with friends or plotting and such?

tonyg: making sure the family is continuing on the correct strategy, only chat with shawn in planning future stategies on msn.....and make sure the family is having fun on the family board

Paxman: what do you think of the other big fams on ML and their bosses? which fams do you most respect and most dislike?

tonyg: as i said before, i like wolf and his family. as for the others they do what they think is right to win..... have always and continue to respect A, and refreshing to see how much DonJon has matured in the last six months

Paxman: lol Im digging for dirt now, the fams you dislike?

tonyg: unpopular with our War General LordShin i refuse to agree to NAPS with any family....Allies or nothing and if they do not honor the commitment they go on the list....so far so good... i only dislike families who like to talk trash in my mailbox so far that has been kept to a minimum

Paxman: lol ok.. What do you think of admin on ML and are there any changes you would like to see them make aside from the poker related things you mentioned earlier?

tonyg: i think....and only a supposition, we have too many multis on this game...........i see the frozen players on occasion but it really can become a problem and i dont want to resort to my solution

Paxman: your solution being?

tonyg: you really want to hear it

Paxman: yup

tonyg: did you see the movie 21?

Paxman: no i havent lol

tonyg: have you seen Good Will Hunting?

Paxman: oh yes with Matt Damon?

tonyg: ok, now we have a point of reference

Paxman: lol

Paxman: so the solution is to...?

tonyg: The university he worked at is the university i attend......as part of my Doctoral program i am a teaching assistant to over 1000 of the brightest minds in the world.....we really dont want me to teach them this game and come on en masse and take it over do we?

Paxman: haha scary proposition Im sure!

Paxman: How about the ranking system we have, do you think it works well as it is or does it give supporters an unfair advantage?

tonyg: plus this is my diversion from all the time spent in academia

tonyg: not really........a few perks for supporters, not enough to tip the scale

Paxman: but you dont think its too easy for sups to pull out a credit card and 'buy' success as others have said?

tonyg: shawn didnt use a credit card to win jp last round just the support of the union

Paxman: ok but thats a rare exception, right?

tonyg: as i recall.....only Voo and Mad did what you say and at least for a bit Mad was gone

Paxman: lol ok. finally on the ML questions, does the game bare any resemblance to the real life mafia for you or is that just like a theme and not really important to the game?

tonyg: I live in the NorthEnd of Boston.....entirely old country Italian........the people outside the University i associate with are all connected with real life mafia members and they get a huge laugh when i tell them about this game.....has little relationship to real life

Paxman: lol so you are involved with them in real life or you just know them?

tonyg: Just associates....i learned to speak Italian to enjoy the restaurants and met a few of these people.....have dinner with them and get invited to some parties

Paxman: cool. ok now for the personal questions. Feel free to answer these in as much or as little detail as you like.

tonyg: ok

Paxman: When were you happiest?

tonyg: When i am at home surfing

Paxman: lol I didnt know you could surf in boston?

tonyg: I am an Aussie attending University in Boston

Paxman: oh that explains it! What is your most treasured possession?

tonyg: really dont have one unless you count my surfboard

Paxman: Where would you most like to live?

tonyg: Havent figured that out yet....been in the States for 8 years but Australia will always be home

Paxman: Which living person do you admire the most and why?

tonyg: my father.......because of who he is and what he has taught me

Paxman: What was your most embarrassing moment?

tonyg: dont really have embarrassing moments

Paxman: How do you relax?

tonyg: Aussies are relaxed all the time..........never take too much seriously

Paxman: lol What single thing would improve the quality of your life?

tonyg: Right now, finish this dissertation and get it published

Paxman: To whom would you most like to say sorry and why?

tonyg: my mum for sleeping with her best friend before i left for university

Paxman: When did you last cry and why?

tonyg: dont ever remember crying......think when the board came up and hit me in the head causing a large gash but i was out quickly

Paxman: Do you believe in God?

tonyg: I do

Paxman: What is your favorite book?

tonyg: Any thing written by Andrew Greeley

Paxman: What does love feel like?

tonyg: Wonderful....not real experienced in that area

Paxman: Have you ever said 'I love you' and not meant it?

tonyg: never

Paxman: Describe your ideal woman.

tonyg: the one i am in love with now

Paxman: What was the greatest kiss of your life?

tonyg: i really dont rank them LOL

Paxman: lol If you could edit your past, what would you change?

tonyg: Nothing

Paxman: Who are what is the greatest love of your life?

tonyg: The woman i am in love with now and my studies

Paxman: What is your most unappealing habit?

tonyg: tenacity

Paxman: How would you like to be remembered?

tonyg: as someone who contributed to the betterment of others

Paxman: Favorite song?

tonyg: hallaleuia

Paxman: Favorite word?

tonyg: determination

Paxman: What is your favorite smell?

tonyg: roses

Paxman: What do you most like about yourself?

tonyg: my laid back attitude

Paxman: What do you most dislike about yourself?

tonyg: nothing....not really focused on me

Paxman: If you could do anything with anyone for 1 hour, what would it be and with whom?

tonyg: make mad passionate love with the woman i love

Paxman: What has been your biggest disappointment?

tonyg: one of my students leaving the program

Paxman: What is the worst thing anyone has ever said to you?

tonyg: i dont like you

Paxman: And the nicest thing?

tonyg: i love you

Paxman: lol and finally, what is the more important lesson life has taught you?

tonyg: things are not always as they appear

Paxman: ok thanks very much for your time tonyg. Do you have any final shoutouts or threats etc you would like to send out before we conclude?

tonyg: Like to thank all of the Mob Union for their hard work, Zero for learning when to talk, Shawn and Voo for their unending support and for all the extra turns donated by all in the poker tournaments