The Lensman

stops in and buys a round for the House! Barkeep! Booze for everyone!

(Barkeep stands there unmoving, wipes his eyes, picks up The Lensman's tab and mutters something about a "reckoning")

According to the site, I haven't logged on in almost 4 years! (11/30/2004) Man....it only feels like it's been 1 or 2. Hell, that's just over the age of the AB at the time I left! Well that was part of the whole AB thing.....to try and create a self sustaining community. Seven years (SEVEN YEARS!!!!) later I guess we can chalk it up as a success! Strange to think that in 3 years it'll be a ten years since the Bar was started.

I spent half of last night trying (and failing) to remember my password.....I kept hitting the button to have it e-mailed (like 6 or 7 times) and it didn't work. For some reason it e-mailed me today. Wish it would've shown me what the old password was just out of curiosity.

I recieved an automated notice, some time ago, from the AB regarding Cymro and Spen taking some kind of moderater actions against the other.....obviously joking of course. I guess I (along with most here) am still a moderator.

So.....who all's still here.....and what's everyone been up to?


Unfortunately I've got to go get ready for work.....


(Goes to the jukebox and plays "Ball and Chain" from Social D)


PS....can anyone see my avatar image? I can't seem to....

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Everyone Booze Up And Riot!!!
Milk and Cheese

Bean

Um, so who are you again?

Welcome back Lens. I hope this isn't just a brief hello, we've missed you around here. It seems that some of the old crew have just vanished. Nice to have one of the "founding fathers" back lol.

And yes, I can see your avatar just fine.

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Cymro

With X-Ray vision, Bean can see more than just the Avatar. Sick Bastard.

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"Let me tell you something about humans, nephew: They're a wonderful, friendly people - as long as their bellies are full and their holosuites are working.

"But take away their creature comforts, deprive them of food, sleep, sonic showers, put their lives in jeopardy over an extended period of time and those friendly, intelligent, wonderful people...will become as nasty and as violent as the most blood-thirsty klingon."

Bean

Oh if only....

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--James T. Kirk

iamspenagain

I, myself, was beginning to think you were merely a myth.

You owe us lots of drinks, you son of a bitch.

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Arik

Dude. Welcome back.

At this point, you've been gone so long I feel like I should be buying you a drink.

Drink early, drink often (or post. Post, damnit.)

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Bean

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!

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"I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing."

--James T. Kirk

The Lensman

Thanks Bean! I'd like to get back to being somewhat regular here. As far as "founding fathers".....what...did you forget Spen? He was there at the begining!

I missed you too, Spen! Does your mom know you're drinking here? Hell, you should be old enough to drink in real life now, eh? That's weird.

Thanks Vis, and I'll take that drink (signals Barkeep). What? No nickels?

I know right? But we'll make an exception this once.

Good to see you too Cymro! I'm trying to remember who all the patrons were back in the day. Obviously the long timers in this thread, plus Siroth, Brikar, Cujo, Deslok, plus a few of the later group like Milkman Cometh, Stag, Frogs, Dax, Sirgets, Gitch, Who else?

According to the members list, there's quite a few patrons now. Don't see many posting though.

Seems like there's alot more features in the UserCP or has it always been that way?

I can see my avatar if I'm not logged in....and I can only see everyone elses if I'm not logged in. Is that normal?

Barkeep! Another round over here while I try to get used to the old place again!

(Barkeep nods and starts filling glasses)

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Arik

I recently upgraded the forum software. That upgrade brought along user galleries, and a quazi facebook-style social networking aspect that I haven't been promoting.

Definitely not normal. Can you try pressing "Control F5" on your keyboard (both buttons at the same time), and see if that helps (no idea why it would, but...)

Many of them are spammers. We got hit hard a while back.

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Bean

No not at all, I just meant that it was kind of shitty that one of the founders left to begin with. I could never forget Spen

Siroth is MIA, Brikar is still here regularly, I'm surprised he hasn't chimed in yet actually. Cujo seems to have left, Deslok just vanished quite awhile ago.

Stag is still here regularly, Dax.. well she pops in as often as she can given some nasty personal situations. Milkman Cometh is now J'A2M and posts regularly. Frogs is gone (ain't that a shame) and Gitch is another MIA. Sirgets doesn't post often, he's married now and has a little one on the way, so he's rather busy, but he's still around.

So given all of those MIAs, again, it's nice to have you back

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"I haven't faced death. I've cheated death. I've tricked my way out of death and patted myself on the back for my ingenuity. I know nothing."

--James T. Kirk