Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮

23 years of leadership at Microsoft • Executive Board Member @microsoftalumni • Gamings first and best influencer • Community and Comms Alchemist

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[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

The whole popcorn bucket thing was never for me....until now. @IMAX

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

While I am your above average older gamer, I agree that there is a large untapped market here.

https://t.co/d5uvgSduS6

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

@perfectdark101 We will agree to disagree.
"Excuse me, may I ask..." is very polite. (well, depending on what topic you ask!)
"I've been wanting to ask you" sounds poorly formed to my ear.

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

Something I've been noticing lately: "wanting to" showing up everywhere it doesn't belong. "We've been wanting to address this." "I've been wanting to reach out." Podcasters. Casual conversation. I hear it more and more and It always sounded wrong.

I finally looked it up.

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

@lorenzoarreola I started watching Widow's Bay. Growing up in New England - it's great to see it again with a interested story

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

@JoeSiegler ugh. Sorry. It's even worse now with the attention economy that is YouTube and social. Everyone is desperate to put out a provocative video.

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

Please stop this.

Let people do their work and reveal it when they are ready and to tell their story on their terms.

https://t.co/DUb95h663X

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

@jimmyttomlinson Phew. Thx

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

I can't remember my CompuServe, PRODIGY or GENIE login ID's.

Oh well.

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

@jimmyttomlinson I bet. Did I get the argument correct (asking your English Major self :) )

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

@AwwGeezSteve

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

You can be in the middle of running. You can't be in the middle of wanting. Putting "want" in continuous form is like saying "I am knowing the answer."

Source: https://t.co/fhPtqTgg9E

Ok, that's my grammar lesson for the day.

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

"Want" is a stative verb. It describes a condition you're in, not something you're actively doing. Continuous tenses (-ing forms) are reserved for actions in progress — things with a start and an end point.

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

@rob_keyes @LostMemeArchive So many variables!

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

@visitmaldives @OceanManta I need to come visit and see this. Not sure if I want to join them for a swim though :)

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

@FlawlessC0wboy Indeed. I miss working with you though. Keep up the great work. Can't wait to take Clutch for a drive!

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

@FlawlessC0wboy Congrats on your reveal and news. Love seeing what you and your team have done.

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

@DMC_Ryan Yup. I’m having a blast as well.

[Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 @majornelson]

I am REALLY digging @007GameIOI - but it also made me realize how much I want a new Splinter Cell.

That train level in SP and the cinema in Spies vs Mercs - that was some gooooood gaming.