How did you first hear or get started on everquest?

[wkbuilder]

A coworker and I talked a lot at work. We worked at a place called Lucent Technologies. He had a group of friends and they would sit at a table on breaks/lunch and talked Everquest together. I would lurk on their conversation, but never really got involved. At this point I was 23, and just kind of getting out on my own, with my own place. I barely afforded furniture, and didn't own a computer yet. One day I asked him about EQ, and he was kind of surprised that I would be interested in it. Most of our conversations revolved around drinking, girls, sports, that kind of thing. I was more the type to go out to bars than play games he said. He was going on about something called "Scars of Velious" coming out next month, and that now was the time to start playing. He started telling me about his 56 Enchanter, and 52 druid. He said he could twink me, and power level me if I were to play. Any class/race I wanted. Anyway I was sold, and worked overtime for two weeks, blew off rent for a month and bought me a gateway, along with the game.