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I often think about the history of these forums, and how things used to be. That's not to say they've declined in quality over the years, but as with most things, you keep them going long enough and you'll find people complaining that things ain't what they used to be.
Anyway, I got to remembering some of the good times while bored at work today (a regular occurence) and yeah, it might be a bit sad, but some of the memories really did make me smile. UKchatforums.com must be my most visited website ever (still my homepage) and despite it just being a collection of poorly-designed .gif images and text-speak, sometimes it genuinely manages to make me laugh out loud (LOL).
So... in the spirit of one of my Shiznit lists, I want your top UKchatforums.com moments of all time, from throughout history - it can be favourite users, brilliant moments of realisation or just your favourite threads. I'll get us kicked off with a few memories that brightened up my day.
THE BELLDANDY SAGA - I've never had so much fun berating someone over the internet as I did with Belldandy. Probably still floating around somewhere under a newly mysterious (very probably Manga-related) username, Belldandy was NEVER WRONG. Even if he was, he wasn't. And if he really was, then he'd run away and not come out to play, until the next time he was wrong. It came close to bullying at a few points (I used to get his emails) but it was coming from both sides: Goaty, Light, Pandy, myself and others (all anti-war and common sense) versus the one man righteous army of Belldandy.
The Belldandy saga reached a hilarious conclusion, when on one of his many mysterious reappearances under another nick (HALO Fan), he was sussed by the lot of us and nevertheless proceeded to dispute it for several months, despite have all the curt mannerisms and blind flag-wankery that good old Bell had. It stopped being fun when we finally saw a picture of him on Special Observe, then realised our physical name calling was disturbingly prophetic.
There have been others, but none as more fun to bait as Belldandy.
Anyway, I got to remembering some of the good times while bored at work today (a regular occurence) and yeah, it might be a bit sad, but some of the memories really did make me smile. UKchatforums.com must be my most visited website ever (still my homepage) and despite it just being a collection of poorly-designed .gif images and text-speak, sometimes it genuinely manages to make me laugh out loud (LOL).
So... in the spirit of one of my Shiznit lists, I want your top UKchatforums.com moments of all time, from throughout history - it can be favourite users, brilliant moments of realisation or just your favourite threads. I'll get us kicked off with a few memories that brightened up my day.
THE BELLDANDY SAGA - I've never had so much fun berating someone over the internet as I did with Belldandy. Probably still floating around somewhere under a newly mysterious (very probably Manga-related) username, Belldandy was NEVER WRONG. Even if he was, he wasn't. And if he really was, then he'd run away and not come out to play, until the next time he was wrong. It came close to bullying at a few points (I used to get his emails) but it was coming from both sides: Goaty, Light, Pandy, myself and others (all anti-war and common sense) versus the one man righteous army of Belldandy.
The Belldandy saga reached a hilarious conclusion, when on one of his many mysterious reappearances under another nick (HALO Fan), he was sussed by the lot of us and nevertheless proceeded to dispute it for several months, despite have all the curt mannerisms and blind flag-wankery that good old Bell had. It stopped being fun when we finally saw a picture of him on Special Observe, then realised our physical name calling was disturbingly prophetic.
There have been others, but none as more fun to bait as Belldandy.
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SHEEPY wrote:
> I really was a right moron back then.
Things changed??
You still support Aberdeen, right?
;-)
> I really was a right moron back then.
Things changed??
You still support Aberdeen, right?
;-)
I really was a right moron back then.
Least I was a happy spacker.
Least I was a happy spacker.
Had a good trawl through, still plenty to look at though. Here are some highlights:
Anyone remember the great Gameaday giveaway? A PS2 was donated to a childrens hospital, and during December, if you won GAD, you could choose to donate a game to the giveaway. That was cool.
Look around [URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_threads.php?forumid=185&offset=6450[/URL] to [URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_threads.php?forumid=185&offset=6000[/URL]
Grix regarding Ciao, and his brain. There was a time that loads of us were members of Ciao, and we all agreed to review each others reviews, as it made us money. Most of us got banned. I still got £50 out of it.
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=3322&forumid=185[/URL]
Mr Sven. Was that Monkey Man?:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=4222&forumid=185[/URL]
Just found something really funny. SHEEPY complained the WWF No Mercy had won Gameaday so many times. Of course, No Mercy was the game the winner had claimed.
Tonty taking an interest in Grix's missing MAjora's Mask:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=5318&forumid=185[/URL]
Hilarious: A notable loses their name, and doesn't know where to find it.
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=6347&forumid=185[/URL]
This is how long ago SHANEO started to be annoying.
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=6509&forumid=185[/URL]
One of Mr Snuggly's first posts. Very clever:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=8490&forumid=185[/URL]
More:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=8520&forumid=185[/URL]
and finally, the Who Am I thread.
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=8547&forumid=185[/URL]
Ali shouting about GAME A DAY!!:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=1077&forumid=185[/URL]
RBS Please note:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=9862&forumid=185[/URL]
Remember Goatboy's fascination with Black or White, and his desire ot spank his monkey:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=9886&forumid=185[/URL]
Initial post on Train Simulator:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=10254&forumid=185[/URL]
First Notable thread:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=10175&forumid=185[/URL]
Rememebr when the Erotic Witch Project was the number 1 selling DVD for like, a whole year?
Anyone remember the great Gameaday giveaway? A PS2 was donated to a childrens hospital, and during December, if you won GAD, you could choose to donate a game to the giveaway. That was cool.
Look around [URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_threads.php?forumid=185&offset=6450[/URL] to [URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_threads.php?forumid=185&offset=6000[/URL]
Grix regarding Ciao, and his brain. There was a time that loads of us were members of Ciao, and we all agreed to review each others reviews, as it made us money. Most of us got banned. I still got £50 out of it.
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=3322&forumid=185[/URL]
Mr Sven. Was that Monkey Man?:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=4222&forumid=185[/URL]
Just found something really funny. SHEEPY complained the WWF No Mercy had won Gameaday so many times. Of course, No Mercy was the game the winner had claimed.
Tonty taking an interest in Grix's missing MAjora's Mask:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=5318&forumid=185[/URL]
Hilarious: A notable loses their name, and doesn't know where to find it.
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=6347&forumid=185[/URL]
This is how long ago SHANEO started to be annoying.
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=6509&forumid=185[/URL]
One of Mr Snuggly's first posts. Very clever:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=8490&forumid=185[/URL]
More:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=8520&forumid=185[/URL]
and finally, the Who Am I thread.
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=8547&forumid=185[/URL]
Ali shouting about GAME A DAY!!:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=1077&forumid=185[/URL]
RBS Please note:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=9862&forumid=185[/URL]
Remember Goatboy's fascination with Black or White, and his desire ot spank his monkey:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=9886&forumid=185[/URL]
Initial post on Train Simulator:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=10254&forumid=185[/URL]
First Notable thread:
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=10175&forumid=185[/URL]
Rememebr when the Erotic Witch Project was the number 1 selling DVD for like, a whole year?
Making WS mash the keyboard for the umpteenth time.
"Why won't you accept my two word comments on games as gospel truth!!!111???"
Good times.
"Why won't you accept my two word comments on games as gospel truth!!!111???"
Good times.
The FOG Stories, DJ :-)
I remember when there was no creative forum, and stories were posted in the old FOG chat. There, stories were actually fun to read, and the serious, pseudo-professional material we have now (except Crossbob's of course - he's an all star). I think one of the regs, like Ant, Grix or Meka, started off. Then every post would add something new to it... and it wasn't just a line per post, but rather chapter like.
You don't get those any more.
You don't get those any more.
Light wrote:
> Oh God, it's hugely childish. Unapolagetically so. ...
Fair enough.
> Oh God, it's hugely childish. Unapolagetically so. ...
Fair enough.
I remember when Ant wrote a story, it was pretty decent, about two kids that walked up a hill together, then one pushed the other off. Someone came on and claimed it was "too neighbours". That made me laugh. Must find that thread...
Does anyone know who it was I had a massive argument with back in 2003? It was about me lying to the police when I was picked up by them the night my mates decided to steal some bowling pins and smash up some bus shelters.
I was trying to get my mates mates (and myself) out of trouble but according to him I was evil for doing it and it was my fault there is pain and suffering in the world...
The only reason I remember it is because we hijacked someone else's thread with it and I was posting in another thread, possibly arguing with him but likely someone else, about religion at the same time. Happy days.
Nevermind all the arguments with Goatboy and Stryke, which still go on now, years later. Drinking, girls, working out, all the stuff they can't argue with Belldandy about.
I was trying to get my mates mates (and myself) out of trouble but according to him I was evil for doing it and it was my fault there is pain and suffering in the world...
The only reason I remember it is because we hijacked someone else's thread with it and I was posting in another thread, possibly arguing with him but likely someone else, about religion at the same time. Happy days.
Nevermind all the arguments with Goatboy and Stryke, which still go on now, years later. Drinking, girls, working out, all the stuff they can't argue with Belldandy about.
Timmargh wrote:
> I'm all for shouting at people when they're wrong and refuse to admit
> it, but I view using someone's appearance as an insult incredibly
> childish. If they did it themselves then surely you don't want to
> sink to their level?
>
> Just my opinion.
Oh God, it's hugely childish. Unapolagetically so. See, Bell long ago proved he's both unable and unwilling to engage in anything resembling debate. So now, he's not much more than a great white (well...racist) whale to be speared for amusement.
He actually makes a point worth responding to? I'll do so, and thoroughly. Until then...well, I rather enjoy showing Bell that he's not even the best at being childishly spiteful.
> I'm all for shouting at people when they're wrong and refuse to admit
> it, but I view using someone's appearance as an insult incredibly
> childish. If they did it themselves then surely you don't want to
> sink to their level?
>
> Just my opinion.
Oh God, it's hugely childish. Unapolagetically so. See, Bell long ago proved he's both unable and unwilling to engage in anything resembling debate. So now, he's not much more than a great white (well...racist) whale to be speared for amusement.
He actually makes a point worth responding to? I'll do so, and thoroughly. Until then...well, I rather enjoy showing Bell that he's not even the best at being childishly spiteful.
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