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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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Haha, I don't remember this?
i'll have a look for IB topic
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=27231&forumid=293[/URL]
ortega!!!
Haha, I don't remember this?
i'll have a look for IB topic
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=27231&forumid=293[/URL]
ortega!!!
I think so, I can't remember. I know I was at my old job, so certainly before 2004?
I tried looking through archives, but the life one just seems to be football now.
I tried looking through archives, but the life one just seems to be football now.
Is that more than two years old?
If anybody could find the IB & Hev thread, that would make this year.
It was, apart from Bell's "Ibi s guilty" headbash morning, one of the finest times here.
It was, apart from Bell's "Ibi s guilty" headbash morning, one of the finest times here.
The infamous bonus hacked SR thread :D.
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=13432&forumid=414&offset=80¤tsort=desc[/URL]
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=13432&forumid=414&offset=80¤tsort=desc[/URL]
Scary.
Why couldn't he have played as Scotland and beat Norway to get in?
That would be a better premonition.
Why couldn't he have played as Scotland and beat Norway to get in?
That would be a better premonition.
Meka is psychic......
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=24003&forumid=416[/URL]
Norway out-qualifying Scotland for Germany 2006.
[URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/archive/display_messages.php?threadid=24003&forumid=416[/URL]
Norway out-qualifying Scotland for Germany 2006.
More stuff of legend, YH is a hemaphrodite.......
gerrid wrote:
> 3) "My sister Fina might use this account sometimes"
>
> If there's any more explaining needed there are about 5 or 6 people
> who can probably testify to it.
Yeap.
I haven't read through this whole thread, but the WS saga sticks out as one of the major events I can remember off this forum. I can remember that thread in the Ninty forum which went on Dringo-style for ages.
Ah, memories.
> 3) "My sister Fina might use this account sometimes"
>
> If there's any more explaining needed there are about 5 or 6 people
> who can probably testify to it.
Yeap.
I haven't read through this whole thread, but the WS saga sticks out as one of the major events I can remember off this forum. I can remember that thread in the Ninty forum which went on Dringo-style for ages.
Ah, memories.
Mr Snuggly wrote:
> El Robin going all spastic when we changed the design of the forums,
> claiming it looked horrible when all we did was change something from
> a light grey to a greyish pastel purple colour.
What was it with him and you: he started that hate campaign against you, as well, where he was determined to not let you get the Notable vote?
> El Robin going all spastic when we changed the design of the forums,
> claiming it looked horrible when all we did was change something from
> a light grey to a greyish pastel purple colour.
What was it with him and you: he started that hate campaign against you, as well, where he was determined to not let you get the Notable vote?
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