smurphster: Those who wish to cross the Gorge of Eternal Peril must answer me these questions three... smurphster: What is your name?   Shaymon: Shaymon   smurphster: What is your quest?   Shaymon: Hmm Quest.. To create a level that people can enjoy and I can enjoy creating.   smurphster: What is the air speed velocity of an un-laiden swallow?   Shaymon: The air speed velocity is about 30 miles an hour   smurphster: Hmm.. Guess you've never seen Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Anyway: smurphster: How long have you been mapping?   Shaymon: Well I mapped about 2 years ago for about a year or so. I recently got into it again (Slightly).   smurphster: What inspired you to create the map "Deep Canyon"?   Shaymon: Well we would have weekend LAN parties all the time and my friends wanted me to make a CITY type map but more naturish. I only had a couple days to work on it so I could not add much detail. Anyways I finished, we played it and we loved it. My friends then made me post in on AQMD :-) I never new it would be such a hit!   smurphster: Where did you go? You created a masterpiece and haven't been around until now. What's the deal?   Shaymon: Well I created the map uploaded it then got into Everquest. er evercamp. I never had time left to play AQ. It then faded from memory until I figured out my fortunecity password and saw all the Positive emails I received. I almost made a Deepcanyon 2 but almost wasn't enough :-( One day about a month and a half ago I decided to play some AQ. And that's how I got back.   smurphster: Deep Canyon is on may people's lists as one of their favorites and some deem it a classic. How do you feel about that?   Shaymon: I feel great!! Don't get me wrong, I am not the type to put my self on a podium. I myself know the map looks like crap. But it plays well and if it makes people happy then I am happy. I thank everyone for their great comments.   smurphster: WTF? There's a blue rock in yer map!!   Shaymon: Well there are blue rocks in all my maps. Well one in each map. It is supposed to stick out like a sore thumb. I put in the rock because one day my wife was watching me create a map and she wanted me to put a blue square in. Well I did and I have put one in all my levels that I have made. I guess you could say it is my trademark now :-)   smurphster: You mentioned you have a wife in the readme of Deep Canyon. How's your family life?   Shaymon: Family life is great. I am 25 as is my wife. We have been married a bit over 3 years. We have 3 cats and 1 Dog. We do not have any kids now but you can bet when we do he/she will be doing some quakeing!!!!   smurphster: What other wonders have you created? (not necessarly in aq2. anything! programs, art, whatever!)   Shaymon: Well I can't program though I'd like to :-) I have a couple smaller maps that we have fun on but I'd never post. I created a map of the place that I work that is a fun map to play but R_Speeds hit up to 3700. hehe. I also created the bigest Xmas tree of lights in my backyard :-) Its about 17 feet tall.   smurphster: What do you do with your life? (other than gaming)   Shaymon: I work Full time, Golf, Shovel Snow, Lounge, Work out(for a week then quit for 3 months then repeat the process) Also once in a while my buddies and I like to drive around town and I let my hair down put on my shades and we pull up next to people and I stare them down. Once in a while I get in the trunk and when we get to a stop light I pop my head out. When people see me with my hair down and my shades on the don't know what to think :-P. Maybe I'll send a pic   smurphster: Here it is: smurphster: Should we expect to see more from you?   Shaymon: Possibly   smurphster: How about a Deep Canyon 2?   Shaymon: Well I have tinkered around with the idea. Who knows maybe in a month or so you might find out :-)   smurphster: Have you ever tried blue spinach? If not, you should.   Shaymon: Blue Spinach?? WTF I have never heard of it :-)