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  • matthias00matthias00 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I have no idea why I joined originally, I think it was just because I wanted to get away from the Megatokyo forums and my other forum had like one post per day on it, usually by me. This seemed like a welcome escape.

    also Nads, I joined right at the height of that time of the "where's nads" ridiculousness.

    Every time I look at your name I wince a little bit as I remember how idiotic the forum was back then about people who left for a while

    matthias00 on
  • Waka LakaWaka Laka Riding the stuffed Unicorn If ya know what I mean.Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Spookymikal wrote: »
    i first came to the pa message board in late 2000. I was like 16. This was back before there was user registration, you just typed in a name and posted. I came here because gabe mentioned the forums in a newspost, and that he sometimes posted there, and i was a gabe superfan.

    Whoa whoa whoa, were you the same Spooky as the one that was always on the PAcam site? With that caoine.org chick and a bunch of others?

    Waka Laka on
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  • NadsNads Bob Ducca Asleep in a cul-de-sac.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    I stopped in a couple times during that bullshit, but didn't post because it was irritating and I didn't want to start a second flood of bullshit.

    Nads on
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  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    The real Nads was murdered, this is an imposter

    FAQ on
  • SpookymikalSpookymikal Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    matthias00 wrote: »
    I have no idea why I joined originally, I think it was just because I wanted to get away from the Megatokyo forums and my other forum had like one post per day on it, usually by me. This seemed like a welcome escape.

    also Nads, I joined right at the height of that time of the "where's nads" ridiculousness.

    Every time I look at your name I wince a little bit as I remember how idiotic the forum was back then about people who left for a while

    he didn't "leave for a while"

    he was the person with the second highest postcount, who just up and disappeared, and didn't tell anyone where he was going. He literally just stopped posting one day.

    And he was a minor at the time, so nobody had a way to track him down.

    So we were all like... worried that he died and stuff.

    It was good to see that he was not.

    Spookymikal on
    As Always
    -Mikal-
    Isaac Asimov wrote:
    Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
  • matthias00matthias00 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Nads wrote: »
    I stopped in a couple times during that bullshit, but didn't post because it was irritating and I didn't want to start a second flood of bullshit.

    Looking back on it, it was dumb as hell, there were people who joined like months after you had "disappeared" that had sigs about you.

    But at the time it just seemed so important!

    I was 13 years old at the time, I dunno what excuse the rest of the forum has.

    matthias00 on
  • SpookymikalSpookymikal Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Waka Laka wrote: »
    Spookymikal wrote: »
    i first came to the pa message board in late 2000. I was like 16. This was back before there was user registration, you just typed in a name and posted. I came here because gabe mentioned the forums in a newspost, and that he sometimes posted there, and i was a gabe superfan.

    Whoa whoa whoa, were you the same Spooky as the one that was always on the PAcam site? With that caoine.org chick and a bunch of others?

    Yeah.

    Spookymikal on
    As Always
    -Mikal-
    Isaac Asimov wrote:
    Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
  • NadsNads Bob Ducca Asleep in a cul-de-sac.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    People checked the obituaries. I will never let them live that shit down.

    Nads on
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  • matthias00matthias00 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I was on PAcams for a while.

    I've never actually owned a webcam.

    Good times.

    matthias00 on
  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    people had Nads sigs?

    hahahaha

    sorry Nads I'd imagine it's irritating for this stuff to be brought up

    FAQ on
  • BYToadyBYToady Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Yes, tons of Nads 4 Mod sigs going around back then.

    BYToady on
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  • SpookymikalSpookymikal Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Nads wrote: »
    People checked the obituaries. I will never let them live that shit down.

    It was also suggested that you had been kidnapped.

    Seriosuly though, because of that event i've always been willing to give out my cell number to friends on the internet just in case i have an unexpected drop from the internet and people feel the need to check in.

    Spookymikal on
    As Always
    -Mikal-
    Isaac Asimov wrote:
    Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
  • MeizMeiz Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    My friend pointed me out to the webcomic. I found myself in the pit of hate soon after that. Back then Gabe and Tycho actually took part in the forums organizing Soldier of Fortune games. Good times.

    Meiz on
  • Waka LakaWaka Laka Riding the stuffed Unicorn If ya know what I mean.Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Spookymikal wrote: »
    Waka Laka wrote: »
    Spookymikal wrote: »
    i first came to the pa message board in late 2000. I was like 16. This was back before there was user registration, you just typed in a name and posted. I came here because gabe mentioned the forums in a newspost, and that he sometimes posted there, and i was a gabe superfan.

    Whoa whoa whoa, were you the same Spooky as the one that was always on the PAcam site? With that caoine.org chick and a bunch of others?

    Yeah.

    Holy crap, I remember you now. Been a while, if you remember "Jitz" yeah. That was me. :|

    Waka Laka on
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  • SporkAndrewSporkAndrew Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    matthias00 wrote: »
    I have no idea why I joined originally, I think it was just because I wanted to get away from the Megatokyo forums and my other forum had like one post per day on it, usually by me. This seemed like a welcome escape.

    also Nads, I joined right at the height of that time of the "where's nads" ridiculousness.

    Every time I look at your name I wince a little bit as I remember how idiotic the forum was back then about people who left for a while

    Uh, you had a massive "Nads is Missing" sig featuring that guy from Chrono Trigger. It had the quote "I will endeavour to find Nads."

    You can't call things ridiculous when you were probably the one that was most ridiculous.

    SporkAndrew on
    The one about the fucking space hairdresser and the cowboy. He's got a tinfoil pal and a pedal bin
  • MeizMeiz Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Nads wrote: »
    People checked the obituaries. I will never let them live that shit down.

    I never really understood the whole concept. I mean, someone leaves and I don't bother looking for them unless they want to be found. Were you their dealer or something?

    Meiz on
  • SpookymikalSpookymikal Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Meiz wrote: »
    Nads wrote: »
    People checked the obituaries. I will never let them live that shit down.

    I never really understood the whole concept. I mean, someone leaves and I don't bother looking for them unless they want to be found. Were you their dealer or something?

    You have to also understand that the size of the community was drastically reduced in those days. We didn't have near the volume of users.

    Not only that, he was one of the most frequent posters. So his absence stuck out.

    And i also think that some people who were closer to him said he had been depressed or whatever. But that was just speculation if i recall correctly. (I think nads was depressed vs nads said he was depressed)

    Spookymikal on
    As Always
    -Mikal-
    Isaac Asimov wrote:
    Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
  • matthias00matthias00 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    SporkAndrew wrote: »
    matthias00 wrote: »
    I have no idea why I joined originally, I think it was just because I wanted to get away from the Megatokyo forums and my other forum had like one post per day on it, usually by me. This seemed like a welcome escape.

    also Nads, I joined right at the height of that time of the "where's nads" ridiculousness.

    Every time I look at your name I wince a little bit as I remember how idiotic the forum was back then about people who left for a while

    Uh, you had a massive "Nads is Missing" sig featuring that guy from Chrono Trigger. It had the quote "I will endeavour to find Nads."

    You can't call things ridiculous when you were probably the one that was most ridiculous.

    Hahahaha dude I know, I'm not denying I was totally in on it. I actually just spent like 5 minutes looking for that thing on my computer before I saw your post. It's just hilarious to me now.

    And to be fair it was "travel" to find him. Travel.

    matthias00 on
  • PonyPony Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    nobody notices when i leave but everyone notices when i come back

    it's weird

    Pony on
  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    life is like that, you ever work in a place with loads of employees, you never notice anyone leave, but sometimes you'll see one of them and go "holy shit that guy"

    FAQ on
  • Volucrisus AedriusVolucrisus Aedrius Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Man I still remember when I got my photobucket account as being a "red letter day" in posting.

    I drew this army of the dead picture for some MSpaint battle and was like "har har motherfuckers I'm gonna kill you with my army of the dead!"

    And then I was like "uh... <poke poke> anybody got hosting I could upload it to?" and they were all "get a photobucket you lazy cockbag"

    So I did.
    skeltonarmy.jpg

    Oldest thing on my photobucket right next to my old stalin avatar.

    Volucrisus Aedrius on
  • matthias00matthias00 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    my "My Pictures" folder has 5 years worth of images I've made about these forums and elsewhere. Every once in a while I'll scroll through it just to remember all the stuff that's happened over the years.

    matthias00 on
  • SpookymikalSpookymikal Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Volucrisus Aedrius wrote: »
    Man I still remember when I got my photobucket account as being a "red letter day" in posting.

    I drew this army of the dead picture for some MSpaint battle and was like "har har motherfuckers I'm gonna kill you with my army of the dead!"

    And then I was like "uh... <poke poke> anybody got hosting I could upload it to?" and they were all "get a photobucket you lazy cockbag"

    So I did.
    skeltonarmy.jpg

    Oldest thing on my photobucket right next to my old stalin avatar.

    that's some mad MS paint skills.

    Spookymikal on
    As Always
    -Mikal-
    Isaac Asimov wrote:
    Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
  • FAQFAQ Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    yeah I got a photobucket account specifically for MSPaint threads

    I accidentally deleted a bunch of stuff though

    this is the oldest MSPaint picture that I've got
    rane.jpg

    FAQ on
  • NadsNads Bob Ducca Asleep in a cul-de-sac.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    At least my modship here springboarded me to modships at a few splinter forums.

    Nads on
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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    behold! My two oldest pictures

    bunny.jpg

    NSFW
    etdragon_bday.gif

    PikaPuff on
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  • Waka LakaWaka Laka Riding the stuffed Unicorn If ya know what I mean.Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    PikaPuff wrote: »

    NSFW
    etdragon_bday.gif

    Oh shit.... :lol:

    Waka Laka on
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  • PonyPony Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    pikapuff there's all kinds of things wrong with you

    Pony on
  • ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I've been posting here since before Photobucket.

    I used to link from a Geocities account where all the pictures had been renamed as .txt files.

    I still have all those old .txt photos in my Shit folder.

    Shorty on
  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Pony wrote: »
    pikapuff there's all kinds of things wrong with you
    one of the reasons i joined pa was because gamefaqs was blcoked from work

    PikaPuff on
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  • SpookymikalSpookymikal Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Shorty wrote: »
    I've been posting here since before Photobucket.

    I used to link from a Geocities account where all the pictures had been renamed as .txt files.

    I still have all those old .txt photos in my Shit folder.

    oh man i remember that trick!

    Spookymikal on
    As Always
    -Mikal-
    Isaac Asimov wrote:
    Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
  • Dely AppleDely Apple Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Nads wrote: »
    At least my modship here springboarded me to modships at a few splinter forums.

    Now you rule the ruins of Flying Stove like a post-apocalyptic gang majordomo.

    Dely Apple on
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  • ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Spookymikal wrote: »
    Shorty wrote: »
    I've been posting here since before Photobucket.

    I used to link from a Geocities account where all the pictures had been renamed as .txt files.

    I still have all those old .txt photos in my Shit folder.

    oh man i remember that trick!

    Oldschool, man.

    I really didn't have any reason to switch to photobucket, except the new boards didn't allow remote linked avatars to end in .txt.

    Shorty on
  • autono-wally, erotibot300autono-wally, erotibot300 love machine Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Dely Apple wrote: »
    Nads wrote: »
    At least my modship here springboarded me to modships at a few splinter forums.

    Now you rule the ruins of Flying Stove like a post-apocalyptic gang majordomo.

    too soon

    autono-wally, erotibot300 on
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  • PonyPony Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    god i hated flying stove

    it was chock full of people i thought i liked but would turn on me on the smallest thing

    jesus fuck

    cattier than the D&D chat thread

    Pony on
  • Waka LakaWaka Laka Riding the stuffed Unicorn If ya know what I mean.Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Anyone remember the Pit of Hate?

    So much calling out, I loved it.

    Waka Laka on
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  • NadsNads Bob Ducca Asleep in a cul-de-sac.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    Shorty wrote: »
    Spookymikal wrote: »
    Shorty wrote: »
    I've been posting here since before Photobucket.

    I used to link from a Geocities account where all the pictures had been renamed as .txt files.

    I still have all those old .txt photos in my Shit folder.

    oh man i remember that trick!

    Oldschool, man.

    I really didn't have any reason to switch to photobucket, except the new boards didn't allow remote linked avatars to end in .txt.

    Shit, I remember that. And then we had to switch over to geocities.co.uk because it did work.

    Nads on
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  • Dely AppleDely Apple Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    autono-wally, erotibot300 wrote: »
    Dely Apple wrote: »
    Nads wrote: »
    At least my modship here springboarded me to modships at a few splinter forums.

    Now you rule the ruins of Flying Stove like a post-apocalyptic gang majordomo.

    too soon

    RIP FS as I knew it (like what two years ago)

    Dely Apple on
    feets.jpg
  • NadsNads Bob Ducca Asleep in a cul-de-sac.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    Waka Laka wrote: »
    Anyone remember the Pit of Hate?

    So much calling out, I loved it.

    Deusfaux made a thread about me in there once.

    Nads on
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  • SporkAndrewSporkAndrew Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    I think the only thing I ever had on a photobucket account was a picture of lensman where I'd replaced the background with a waving American flag.

    Having your own hosting is good for random things, but man I did not want to upload that.

    SporkAndrew on
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