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Blog Bot · 11-03-2009, 03:40 PM

Time to meet another Linden in our series! Introducing Teeple, a hard-working, inworld-clubbing, Bach-loving member of the Customer Relations/Support team at Linden Lab. Enjoy, everyone!

Linden Name: Teeple
Team: RESI
Position: Supervisor
Years in SL: 5
Hometown: Born in Baton Rouge, now living in Phoenix

What kinds of stuff did you do before joining Linden Lab? I retired from IT in early 2001. I took a two-year sabbatical, which involved a lot of flipping the TV remote, walking downtown for coffee, and thinking "wow, this is some fun I'm having now." So I got a part-time gig in a customer service call center to keep myself from going completely stir crazy. The IT/customer service mix turned out to be fortuitous when I applied to the Lab and was accepted as a Liaison.

What's a typical day for you at Linden Lab?
I try to spend at least 30-60 minutes before I log in on catching up on email and organizing my daily planner. Once in, I spend a goodly amount of time in chat and #irc, working with RESI and other departments. A typical day will involve an inworld meeting, a voice conference or two, ongoing chats, and working with escalated tickets from our Support portal. And email, email everywhere.

When you're not working, what's your favorite thing to do inworld?
I like to sightsee, and I love to go clubbing. Occasionally, I'll do a little scripting project for somebody, but nothing heavy duty. And I shop way too much.

Why did you choose this particular look for your avatar?

It wasn't really conscious. I just started refining my look, tweaking over time, and finally wound up looking like this, and just sorta stopped. Well, that plus the fact that I look exactly like my avatar in RL. Flawless skin, perfect physique; you couldn't tell us apart if we walked down the street together.

If you could fly in RL, where would you go first?
Wow, a few contenders here, but I think Hungary would win as my first stop. I visited an inworld photo exhibit organized a couple of years back by a Hungarian cultural rep group, and the snapshots of the architecture and countryside were thoroughly captivating.

What album/song is in your playlist rotation right now?
BWV 538, "Dorian Toccata," played by Christopher Herrick. What immensely powerful and uplifting music. I've always had a thing for Bach organ music, and Herrick is my favorite contemporary performer. I grew up as a huge Virgil Fox fan, but I have to be in the mood to listen to him these days. I do take breaks and listen to other random stuff. I'm a big Loreena McKennitt fan. When I want more contemporary stuff, well, that's what inworld dance clubs are for. :-)

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Lordfly Digeridoo · 11-03-2009, 11:23 PM

This is a church, and this is a steeple,
Fix my SL experience or I'll kick you in the Teeple.

**Sarah Nerd** · 11-04-2009, 01:00 AM

He was kick ass when it came to customer service earlier in SL before SL support became so impersonal. He was come to the sim while you were chatting with him kind of helpful in my early days.

talisien · 11-04-2009, 01:13 AM

Teeple used to come to the shelter a lot, he's one of the few Lindens I don't instantly mistrust and despise

Turns out, he's also a Neil Gaiman fan, so I send him a christmas card a few of my friends and I make every year, it's the Endless family card.

Aki Shichiroji · 11-04-2009, 01:49 AM

Teeple has always been awesome as far back as I remember (about the time I was working at the Elbow Room); even in the midst of asset issues, TP problems, grey goo and restricted logins he'd keep his cool.

He will always be welcome to hide behind the bar

Kristian · 11-04-2009, 09:52 AM

I will also give Teeple a +1

11-03-2009, 03:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blog Bot Oh Hai! Wall-E! Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 982 My Mood:	SL Blog: Meet Teeple Linden Time to meet another Linden in our series! Introducing Teeple, a hard-working, inworld-clubbing, Bach-loving member of the Customer Relations/Support team at Linden Lab. Enjoy, everyone! Linden Name: Teeple Team: RESI Position: Supervisor Years in SL: 5 Hometown: Born in Baton Rouge, now living in Phoenix What kinds of stuff did you do before joining Linden Lab? I retired from IT in early 2001. I took a two-year sabbatical, which involved a lot of flipping the TV remote, walking downtown for coffee, and thinking "wow, this is some fun I'm having now." So I got a part-time gig in a customer service call center to keep myself from going completely stir crazy. The IT/customer service mix turned out to be fortuitous when I applied to the Lab and was accepted as a Liaison. What's a typical day for you at Linden Lab? I try to spend at least 30-60 minutes before I log in on catching up on email and organizing my daily planner. Once in, I spend a goodly amount of time in chat and #irc, working with RESI and other departments. A typical day will involve an inworld meeting, a voice conference or two, ongoing chats, and working with escalated tickets from our Support portal. And email, email everywhere. When you're not working, what's your favorite thing to do inworld? I like to sightsee, and I love to go clubbing. Occasionally, I'll do a little scripting project for somebody, but nothing heavy duty. And I shop way too much. Why did you choose this particular look for your avatar? It wasn't really conscious. I just started refining my look, tweaking over time, and finally wound up looking like this, and just sorta stopped. Well, that plus the fact that I look exactly like my avatar in RL. Flawless skin, perfect physique; you couldn't tell us apart if we walked down the street together. If you could fly in RL, where would you go first? Wow, a few contenders here, but I think Hungary would win as my first stop. I visited an inworld photo exhibit organized a couple of years back by a Hungarian cultural rep group, and the snapshots of the architecture and countryside were thoroughly captivating. What album/song is in your playlist rotation right now? BWV 538, "Dorian Toccata," played by Christopher Herrick. What immensely powerful and uplifting music. I've always had a thing for Bach organ music, and Herrick is my favorite contemporary performer. I grew up as a huge Virgil Fox fan, but I have to be in the mood to listen to him these days. I do take breaks and listen to other random stuff. I'm a big Loreena McKennitt fan. When I want more contemporary stuff, well, that's what inworld dance clubs are for. :-) More...

11-03-2009, 11:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lordfly Digeridoo Grid.Living Buy my prefabs! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,325 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 5 SL Join Date: 7/21/2003 Business: Grid.Living XBOX Leaderboard: 18^th Awards: 1	This is a church, and this is a steeple, Fix my SL experience or I'll kick you in the Teeple. __________________ http://www.lordfly.com/

11-04-2009, 01:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
talisien Ancient Owner of Liber Obscurum Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Athan Selidor Posts: 301 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 3 Business: Improbe Amor Designs	Teeple used to come to the shelter a lot, he's one of the few Lindens I don't instantly mistrust and despise Turns out, he's also a Neil Gaiman fan, so I send him a christmas card a few of my friends and I make every year, it's the Endless family card. __________________ Talisien the Undead Prince of Darkness, Who Searches the Night on an Endless Quest to Drain Life from All Who Have the Misfortune to Cross His Path, or Road, or in Some Cases, Four Lane Superhighway, On Account of He Likes to Travel In His Carriage of Doom, Drawn by Six Black, Skeletal Zombie Horses and Built from the Bones and Skins of His Victims, Esq, PhD, MSW. My Stuff Liber Obscurum Blog Liber Obscurum, Library of the Occult Title courtesy of Titles by Trout™

11-04-2009, 01:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Aki Shichiroji Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,741 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 14 SL Join Date: 7/22/2006 Business: Organica	Teeple has always been awesome as far back as I remember (about the time I was working at the Elbow Room); even in the midst of asset issues, TP problems, grey goo and restricted logins he'd keep his cool. He will always be welcome to hide behind the bar Last edited by Aki Shichiroji; 11-04-2009 at 02:05 AM.

11-04-2009, 09:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Kristian stored in the cloud SLU Supporter PHIL LINDEN SKULLFCKED ME RIGHT HERE* Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 4,867 My Mood: SL Join Date: 2/26/2005	I will also give Teeple a +1 __________________ Ming's Things http://slurl.com/secondlife/Stargazer/232/232/1501

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