True, I really do miss the ones that don't post any more. Jolt/Wig always had a way to get a laugh going, especially when him and Angel used to get going. Agent and Xi/SA/Pure were both fun to tall to as well, especially during their rivalry.
What sort of geography did you do? I've heard that oil companies like geography students. Did you do any GIS stuff?
Economics is really fun, at its core its about modelling how poeple make choices with scarce resources. Although I specialized in Macroeconomics, where we model things like GDP, housing, investment etc.
I'm must not used to the heat yet. I survived in Tokyo during the summer, so I'll do well enough here. I do love Canada, but snow outsatys its welcome. If you ever get a chance, check out Toronto and Ottawa, great cities. You were from Scandinavia, correct?
True, Hype is a weird thing though. I remember that the Gen V hype wasn't that big. Perhaps its due to a feeling that Gen III and VI outstayed their welcome a bit. Although its surprising, as we never got a Z.