Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5

Joe Siegler · 05-10-2009, 10:25 PM

I started working at Apogee on Dec 14, 1992. I worked at the longest tenured offices from the start until we moved out of the building in November 2002. We moved into the offices we were at when the place closed down in May of 2009 then.

Anyway, I recall coming over to the place seeing it when it was being put together in August of 2002. The place used to belong to a medical facility. They didn't do procedures here, it was all office stuff. The place was was filled on the inside with cubes and whatnot. We essentially gutted the place, and put up our own walls and all that.

But the best part was watching the nuke logo on the floor go together. It was a pretty intricate piece of tile work, as evidenced by the pictures I have of construction:

The giant Duke Nukem logo on the floor was something that was always a discussion point. From UPS drivers, to business people, to vendors, even to personal friends. Everyone was impressed by the lobby - that logo was really impressive. And before you ask, no I don't know what will happen to it.

Y'all know the last picture taken there, at least officially:

I also took this video on Saturday afternoon with my daughter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ZAtVxoHw0&fmt=18

And this I did back in January:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsrpqUL93aI&fmt=18

Superczar · 05-10-2009, 10:39 PM

o_O

You don't sound anything like I imagined you did...

You don't even sound like you are from Philly...

Kennerado · 05-10-2009, 10:44 PM

cool story, they should auction off those floor tiles.

VelvetJackson · 05-10-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Kennerado

cool story, they should auction off those floor tiles.

I'd bid on em

Da_Lurker · 05-10-2009, 10:55 PM

nice floor btw, Do you know how much they paid for it, Joe?

ILLimit · 05-10-2009, 11:05 PM

I had the same duke nukem action figure lol. I also had octobrain and what i called pig cop lol. had battlelord too, and had a combat duke in camo.

dan2091 · 05-10-2009, 11:10 PM

Hey Joe, excuse me. Is it possible that you could take a picture at the things hanging on the walls and the games on the lobby? :P

ILLimit · 05-10-2009, 11:21 PM

oh and one more thing each action figure came with an weapon like the
octobrain came with some goo-E or slime to put in it's head, and the enforcer came with a LARD vest, duke came with a machine gun, battle lord i think maybe a helmet? and combat duke a knife.

Danule · 05-10-2009, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dan2091

Hey Joe, excuse me. Is it possible that you could take a picture at the things hanging on the walls and the games on the lobby? :P

that would be great!

ryche · 05-10-2009, 11:26 PM

I'd bid on the whole tile set and hook up whatever house I'd buy. I would hook this house up but I'm sellin it lol

05-10-2009, 11:29 PM

Damn, I want those tiles and Max Payne posters.

ryche · 05-11-2009, 12:22 AM

That dude in the red shirt chose the right shirt for the day lol

peoplessi · 05-11-2009, 12:34 AM

Just keep the stories coming, these are fun to read, and see some pictures of the offices.

slapdaddy06 · 05-11-2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ryche

That dude in the red shirt chose the right shirt for the day lol

Well I originally LOL'd at it but then I noticed the sad face in it and went ... "well shit" lol.

motionblur · 05-11-2009, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

I also took this video on Saturday afternoon with my daughter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ZAtVxoHw0&fmt=18

Awww - that just sweet

TonyPessimist · 05-11-2009, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

Y'all know the last picture taken there, at least officially:

Where's Scott Miller?

Roma Loom · 05-11-2009, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

I also took this video on Saturday afternoon with my daughter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ZAtVxoHw0&fmt=18

Aww..

We both have the same laughter style, hehe

X-Vector · 05-11-2009, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TonyPessimist

Where's Scott Miller?

He moved to Radar a while ago.

The Cool One · 05-11-2009, 03:18 AM

I wanna hear the invasion story from the company's point of view

WoodenSword · 05-11-2009, 05:15 AM

Thanks for the videos Joe!!! They are great!

jimbob · 05-11-2009, 06:29 AM

neat stuff

so how old is your daughter now? i remember you posted on becoming a dad not that very long ago, but time flies lately.

wel, best of luck once again and i hope you and the others find neat jobs again.

cant wait to read more memories of 3dr.

DOSGuy · 05-11-2009, 08:57 AM

I love these pictures.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

I also took this video on Saturday afternoon with my daughter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ZAtVxoHw0&fmt=18

That's so cute!

tsingtao · 05-11-2009, 09:17 AM

Yeah, cute kid Joe

Travis · 05-11-2009, 10:50 AM

that video is pretty cute. makes me want to run around in that lobby, too.

RedSplat · 05-11-2009, 11:09 AM

I used that floor logo for this icon at duke4.net.

Cut the tiles up into 1000 pieces and sell them for 50$ each. Centre circle for 250$. Easy money.

MasternX · 05-11-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by RedSplat

I used that floor logo for this icon at duke4.net.

Cut the tiles up into 1000 pieces and sell them for 50$ each. Centre circle for 250$. Easy money.

That's actually a damn good idea. I'd buy one.. I honestly don't understand why 3DR hasn't come up with a few ideas on raising the 5mil. I would think it wouldn't be too hard honestly. There are A LOT of die hard duke fans out there.

TKM · 05-11-2009, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MasternX

That's actually a damn good idea. I'd buy one.. I honestly don't understand why 3DR hasn't come up with a few ideas on raising the 5mil. I would think it wouldn't be too hard honestly. There are A LOT of die hard duke fans out there.

The whole 5 million thing is still a rumor.

Damien_Azreal · 05-11-2009, 07:41 PM

Awesome Joe.

It's cool seeing pictures of the logo "coming together". And the video of your daughter, very cute.

The other video is pretty funny as well.

Weses · 05-11-2009, 08:52 PM

The floor looks so clean and shiny. They done an amazing job placing the nuke logo tiles together.

The Dukenator · 05-11-2009, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

The giant Duke Nukem logo on the floor was something that was always a discussion point. From UPS drivers, to business people, to vendors, even to personal friends. Everyone was impressed by the lobby - that logo was really impressive. And before you ask, no I don't know what will happen to it.

My guess is that it'll stay where it is for now.
Then eventually, it'll be moved along with everything else to storage or another building.

wayskobfssae · 05-11-2009, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MasternX

That's actually a damn good idea. I'd buy one.. I honestly don't understand why 3DR hasn't come up with a few ideas on raising the 5mil. I would think it wouldn't be too hard honestly.

It's like the Hollywood disease? If you have money, you have no good ideas. If you have good ideas, you have no money to make them happen.

JackpotDen · 05-11-2009, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MasternX

That's actually a damn good idea. I'd buy one.. I honestly don't understand why 3DR hasn't come up with a few ideas on raising the 5mil. I would think it wouldn't be too hard honestly. There are A LOT of die hard duke fans out there.

I thought about something like this, but it's not exactly going to be fun working in an office with half the stuff missing... or in this case, a giant concrete hole in the tiles at the lobby.

iceman57 · 05-12-2009, 04:56 AM

Does the building have to be dismantle ?...
If yes, why not do a caritative auction by selling the floor and give the cash to Police orphans...

You know people sell original Berlin wall rocks in Berlin (4 US$ for 2" big).
This is really not unusual.

v.o · 05-12-2009, 05:18 AM

some how i hate kids but enyway we Fans get shot if we try to get inside of 3DR, and that kid is stamping on the Duke :/
One Question to Joe: Is Jhon Carmack that Awsome Genius we all heard of ?

Grande 3:16 · 05-12-2009, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Siegler

I also took this video on Saturday afternoon with my daughter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ZAtVxoHw0&fmt=18

That's cute.

Quote:

And this I did back in January:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsrpqUL93aI&fmt=18

All that alien butt-kicking and he gets owned by a slow poke robot?

Jeremiah C. · 05-12-2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by The Dukenator

My guess is that it'll stay where it is for now.
Then eventually, it'll be moved along with everything else to storage or another building.

It's almost impossible to remove marble tile without breaking it.

palan · 05-12-2009, 08:01 AM

This floor is like national treasure in gamers history.
Guess the best it will be project gets saved, the floor stays there, the team returns and walks over it everyday.

Firstperson · 05-12-2009, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by X-Vector

He moved to Radar a while ago.

.....and has not put anything in his blog on the site for nearly a year.

wayskobfssae · 05-12-2009, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeremiah C.

It's almost impossible to remove marble tile without breaking it.

Cut the whole thing out of the floor and sell it off then. It'd make a pretty cool wall decor for anyone who has a ceiling high enough to fit it.

jonis · 05-12-2009, 11:13 AM

Very cool you shared this Joe, thanks.

05-10-2009, 10:25 PM	#1
Joe Siegler 3D Realms Staff	Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 I started working at Apogee on Dec 14, 1992. I worked at the longest tenured offices from the start until we moved out of the building in November 2002. We moved into the offices we were at when the place closed down in May of 2009 then. Anyway, I recall coming over to the place seeing it when it was being put together in August of 2002. The place used to belong to a medical facility. They didn't do procedures here, it was all office stuff. The place was was filled on the inside with cubes and whatnot. We essentially gutted the place, and put up our own walls and all that. But the best part was watching the nuke logo on the floor go together. It was a pretty intricate piece of tile work, as evidenced by the pictures I have of construction: The giant Duke Nukem logo on the floor was something that was always a discussion point. From UPS drivers, to business people, to vendors, even to personal friends. Everyone was impressed by the lobby - that logo was really impressive. And before you ask, no I don't know what will happen to it. Y'all know the last picture taken there, at least officially: I also took this video on Saturday afternoon with my daughter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ZAtVxoHw0&fmt=18 And this I did back in January: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsrpqUL93aI&fmt=18 __________________ Apogee / 3D Realms Employee: Dec 14, 1992 - May 22, 2009, Oct 23, 2014 - current "Lifting up the Cross to the waiting lost" - Petra \| John 3:16

05-10-2009, 11:29 PM	#11
j smith Guest	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 Damn, I want those tiles and Max Payne posters.

05-11-2009, 07:41 PM	#28
Damien_Azreal Super Moderator	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 Awesome Joe. It's cool seeing pictures of the logo "coming together". And the video of your daughter, very cute. The other video is pretty funny as well. __________________ Monolith Fanboy since 1997 Upcoming Anticipated Games: Doom, Shadow Warrior 2, Mafia III, DisHonored 2, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

05-10-2009, 10:39 PM	#2
Superczar	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 o_O You don't sound anything like I imagined you did... You don't even sound like you are from Philly... __________________ 'F*** Fresch!!!'.

05-10-2009, 10:44 PM	#3
Kennerado	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 cool story, they should auction off those floor tiles. __________________ "Mark it ZERO!"

05-10-2009, 10:55 PM	#5
Da_Lurker	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 nice floor btw, Do you know how much they paid for it, Joe? __________________ Always bet on Duke Let's rock! Stay Tuned. Coming WID. Last edited by Joe Siegler; 05-10-2009 at 10:57 PM.

05-10-2009, 11:05 PM	#6
ILLimit	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 I had the same duke nukem action figure lol. I also had octobrain and what i called pig cop lol. had battlelord too, and had a combat duke in camo.

05-10-2009, 11:10 PM	#7
dan2091	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 Hey Joe, excuse me. Is it possible that you could take a picture at the things hanging on the walls and the games on the lobby? :P __________________ J'etais parti ce matin au bois. Pour toi, mon amour, por toi... -Barbara

05-10-2009, 11:21 PM	#8
ILLimit	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 oh and one more thing each action figure came with an weapon like the octobrain came with some goo-E or slime to put in it's head, and the enforcer came with a LARD vest, duke came with a machine gun, battle lord i think maybe a helmet? and combat duke a knife.

05-10-2009, 11:26 PM	#10
ryche	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 I'd bid on the whole tile set and hook up whatever house I'd buy. I would hook this house up but I'm sellin it lol __________________ {<- machines have no conscience ->} {<- “Shoot him!” They say, Who will be the killer? Who will be the winner? ->}

05-11-2009, 12:22 AM	#12
ryche	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 That dude in the red shirt chose the right shirt for the day lol __________________ {<- machines have no conscience ->} {<- “Shoot him!” They say, Who will be the killer? Who will be the winner? ->}

05-11-2009, 12:34 AM	#13
peoplessi	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 Just keep the stories coming, these are fun to read, and see some pictures of the offices. __________________ Duke Nukem Forever Who am I to judge?

05-11-2009, 03:18 AM	#19
The Cool One	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 I wanna hear the invasion story from the company's point of view __________________ It's time to kick ass and compile KDE and I'm all out of swap

05-11-2009, 05:15 AM	#20
WoodenSword	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 Thanks for the videos Joe!!! They are great! __________________ ------------------------------ When the chess game is over, the pawn and the king go back to the same box

05-11-2009, 06:29 AM	#21
jimbob	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 neat stuff so how old is your daughter now? i remember you posted on becoming a dad not that very long ago, but time flies lately. wel, best of luck once again and i hope you and the others find neat jobs again. cant wait to read more memories of 3dr. __________________ "Check out the polygons on jimbob's girlfriend!" killerbyte "Jimbob, you're a god-damned genius" rollingbrass "You are a god among men" Water12356

05-11-2009, 09:17 AM	#23
tsingtao	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 Yeah, cute kid Joe __________________ Funk not only moves, it can re-move, dig?

05-11-2009, 10:50 AM	#24
Travis	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 that video is pretty cute. makes me want to run around in that lobby, too. __________________ collarbones.

05-11-2009, 11:09 AM	#25
RedSplat	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 I used that floor logo for this icon at duke4.net. Cut the tiles up into 1000 pieces and sell them for 50$ each. Centre circle for 250$. Easy money. __________________ ∙∙∙4∙∙∙8∙∙∙15∙∙∙16∙∙∙23∙∙∙42∙∙∙*

05-11-2009, 08:52 PM	#29
Weses	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 The floor looks so clean and shiny. They done an amazing job placing the nuke logo tiles together. __________________ Balls of steel Last edited by Weses; 05-11-2009 at 08:54 PM.

05-12-2009, 04:56 AM	#33
iceman57	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 Does the building have to be dismantle ?... If yes, why not do a caritative auction by selling the floor and give the cash to Police orphans... You know people sell original Berlin wall rocks in Berlin (4 US$ for 2" big). This is really not unusual. __________________ C'est parce que les puissants cultivent la haine pour mieux diviser les peuples, que des hommes de toutes les epoques se dressent pour faire triompher le bien.

05-12-2009, 05:18 AM	#34
v.o	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 some how i hate kids but enyway we Fans get shot if we try to get inside of 3DR, and that kid is stamping on the Duke :/ One Question to Joe: Is Jhon Carmack that Awsome Genius we all heard of ?

05-12-2009, 08:01 AM	#37
palan	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 This floor is like national treasure in gamers history. Guess the best it will be project gets saved, the floor stays there, the team returns and walks over it everyday.

05-12-2009, 11:13 AM	#40
jonis	Re: Memories from Apogee/3D Realms #5 Very cool you shared this Joe, thanks.