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One year on
Tomorrow I have been posting one whole year on SR and whilst it may not be as much as some wrinkled old members like Meka Dragon and KR, I have been here long enough to know the forums quite well.
I have seen the election of AfroJoe, Insane Bartender, Rosalind and Grandprix, I have seen the rise and fall of some good and some less good posters. I remember the good old days where 3 GAD competitions ran side by side and everyone collected an abundance of games. I remember the days when Meka’s GAD count wasn’t into the 30’s and I remember Crazy Col’s utterly shameless election plugs. I will miss BEARDS, perhaps the best staff member ever to be. He came back as a regular and then slowly dissolved from posting. Shame.
I risk sounding like an old man when I say the old days were the best. Maybe that is because chat forums were a new thing to me and new things always seem better to begin with, but maybe it was because the Gad 1 competition was running and people made an effort with their posts. People will only really bother with something if there is a potential prize for it. There are a few posters who have continued to post their creative genius regardless of whether a prize is on offer or not, RoJ, Black Glove and Sfone (He changed his name to something else). These are the people who keep the forum afloat in the sea of spam we are swimming in as of late. (Psst Black Glove will be next notable)
They are bringing back another prize, hurrah, perhaps things will change and be like the old days again with quality posts and loads of insightfulness that are actually worth reading. I hope so. I remember in spring this year when SR announced that there would only be 1 gameaday prize and a heck of a lot of members dropped like flies. I think though that the best people, those who like myself post here not for any personal gain. I think the best stories or posts come when they are written for the sheer love of writing as opposed to a potential reward. That’s why tabloids are such rubbish.
So one year on and I feel I know these forums a lot. I remember the days when only “future of gaming (chat)” was used for general topics and the life forum was somewhere where intelligent posts were made. Now it is lucky if we get a link to a topical news headline from Goatboy. I would like to think that in one year I had brought something to the forums but when compared to clever posters like Mojojojo and Monkey_With_Attitude, I am like David (with no slingshot) against Goliath. I would like to think I had made people laugh and being funny but compare me to the likes of Mystique, who went to great length to emphasise calling me gay as to make a side-splittingly funny animation about it, or the dry sense of humour of El Blokey who never fails to make me laugh, I have nothing to offer the forums in that department.
So why do I keep posting if I feel I have nothing to offer? Because I like it here, I feel I know some of you people pretty well and you never fail to offer me good advice that has helped me a great deal in my life. Ranging from exam revision tips to getting laid or not, you have been there for me. This is as sentimental as I get, otherwise I fear I will sound like some rubbish clichéd chick flick starring Hugh ‘utter gimp’ Grant.
Instalment two of my sentimental re-cap coming in just 366 days time.
Tomorrow I have been posting one whole year on SR and whilst it may not be as much as some wrinkled old members like Meka Dragon and KR, I have been here long enough to know the forums quite well.
I have seen the election of AfroJoe, Insane Bartender, Rosalind and Grandprix, I have seen the rise and fall of some good and some less good posters. I remember the good old days where 3 GAD competitions ran side by side and everyone collected an abundance of games. I remember the days when Meka’s GAD count wasn’t into the 30’s and I remember Crazy Col’s utterly shameless election plugs. I will miss BEARDS, perhaps the best staff member ever to be. He came back as a regular and then slowly dissolved from posting. Shame.
I risk sounding like an old man when I say the old days were the best. Maybe that is because chat forums were a new thing to me and new things always seem better to begin with, but maybe it was because the Gad 1 competition was running and people made an effort with their posts. People will only really bother with something if there is a potential prize for it. There are a few posters who have continued to post their creative genius regardless of whether a prize is on offer or not, RoJ, Black Glove and Sfone (He changed his name to something else). These are the people who keep the forum afloat in the sea of spam we are swimming in as of late. (Psst Black Glove will be next notable)
They are bringing back another prize, hurrah, perhaps things will change and be like the old days again with quality posts and loads of insightfulness that are actually worth reading. I hope so. I remember in spring this year when SR announced that there would only be 1 gameaday prize and a heck of a lot of members dropped like flies. I think though that the best people, those who like myself post here not for any personal gain. I think the best stories or posts come when they are written for the sheer love of writing as opposed to a potential reward. That’s why tabloids are such rubbish.
So one year on and I feel I know these forums a lot. I remember the days when only “future of gaming (chat)” was used for general topics and the life forum was somewhere where intelligent posts were made. Now it is lucky if we get a link to a topical news headline from Goatboy. I would like to think that in one year I had brought something to the forums but when compared to clever posters like Mojojojo and Monkey_With_Attitude, I am like David (with no slingshot) against Goliath. I would like to think I had made people laugh and being funny but compare me to the likes of Mystique, who went to great length to emphasise calling me gay as to make a side-splittingly funny animation about it, or the dry sense of humour of El Blokey who never fails to make me laugh, I have nothing to offer the forums in that department.
So why do I keep posting if I feel I have nothing to offer? Because I like it here, I feel I know some of you people pretty well and you never fail to offer me good advice that has helped me a great deal in my life. Ranging from exam revision tips to getting laid or not, you have been there for me. This is as sentimental as I get, otherwise I fear I will sound like some rubbish clichéd chick flick starring Hugh ‘utter gimp’ Grant.
Instalment two of my sentimental re-cap coming in just 366 days time.
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I left in the imperial age and came back in the dark age.
It was a long gap though.
It was a long gap though.
I also liked the times when more Gameaday prizes were offered, as I too can remember these times, only not as far back
Bouncer wrote:
> Jim-hat = Sfone?
Correct.
> Jim-hat = Sfone?
Correct.
Emperor Xerxes wrote:
> the_aoe_slaught wrote:
> Emperor Xerxes wrote:
> SR Forums can be put into distict historical eras:
>
> The Ancient Era:
> Little evidence exists from this time but it is suspected that
> around
> 3000 BC the Sumerians established the wheel, writing and the first
> SR
> forums. This is when the first posters came and mused over the
> relative success of the Sega Master System in comparison to the NES.
> 'pb the Greats' epics were first recorded.
>
> The Classical Era:
> Posts, spured on by THREE gameaday prizes, reached unsurpassed
> heights in quality, learning and knowlege. The concept of government
> where representatives, or natables, of the people came in this age.
>
> The Imperial Era:
> A hard core of high quality posters and notables ensured order,
> stamping out spammers with and iron fist. However, as this age came
> to a close the notables were begining to grow weary of the imperial
> burden, the concept of the 'Worlds Longest Thread' was introduced as
> the WWE forums could no longer cope with the spammers, attracted to
> the riches and decadence of the SR empire.
>
> The Dark Ages:
> Spamming reached and all time high. Only one gameaday survived. Some
> notables, particually in the Life Forum, survived. This later became
> known as the Forumzine Empire with its capital at 'Life, the
> Universe
> and Everythingstantinople'. In the main chat ancient learning was
> preserved by just a few commited posters.
>
> The Middle-Ages:
> Some notables mused over the Classic era when posts were good. Some
> became bitter. Leading clerics initiated a Crusade against Belldandy
> for having non-Communist views. His refusal to smoke enraged the
> Pope
> who had innitiated the event with explanation marks including the
> holy word 'eleven' at the end to get believers into a religious
> frenzy. Despite this posts began to get slightly better. Inventions
> from this era include 'Big Albert' the lovable regular.
>
> The Rennaisance:
> Stange new concepts that had been lost in the Dark Ages re-emerged
> including the concept of a second gameaday. Some historians argue
> that this was just because SR couldn't be bothered to write their
> walkthroughs.
>
> *waits for Industrial Era to arrive*
>
> *chuckles* Good post.
>
> Woo for word count!
>
> TWO CAN PLAY AT THAT GAME MY FRIEND.
Oh really?
*pulls out small tooth pick*
Damn... I left my big tooth pick at home.
> the_aoe_slaught wrote:
> Emperor Xerxes wrote:
> SR Forums can be put into distict historical eras:
>
> The Ancient Era:
> Little evidence exists from this time but it is suspected that
> around
> 3000 BC the Sumerians established the wheel, writing and the first
> SR
> forums. This is when the first posters came and mused over the
> relative success of the Sega Master System in comparison to the NES.
> 'pb the Greats' epics were first recorded.
>
> The Classical Era:
> Posts, spured on by THREE gameaday prizes, reached unsurpassed
> heights in quality, learning and knowlege. The concept of government
> where representatives, or natables, of the people came in this age.
>
> The Imperial Era:
> A hard core of high quality posters and notables ensured order,
> stamping out spammers with and iron fist. However, as this age came
> to a close the notables were begining to grow weary of the imperial
> burden, the concept of the 'Worlds Longest Thread' was introduced as
> the WWE forums could no longer cope with the spammers, attracted to
> the riches and decadence of the SR empire.
>
> The Dark Ages:
> Spamming reached and all time high. Only one gameaday survived. Some
> notables, particually in the Life Forum, survived. This later became
> known as the Forumzine Empire with its capital at 'Life, the
> Universe
> and Everythingstantinople'. In the main chat ancient learning was
> preserved by just a few commited posters.
>
> The Middle-Ages:
> Some notables mused over the Classic era when posts were good. Some
> became bitter. Leading clerics initiated a Crusade against Belldandy
> for having non-Communist views. His refusal to smoke enraged the
> Pope
> who had innitiated the event with explanation marks including the
> holy word 'eleven' at the end to get believers into a religious
> frenzy. Despite this posts began to get slightly better. Inventions
> from this era include 'Big Albert' the lovable regular.
>
> The Rennaisance:
> Stange new concepts that had been lost in the Dark Ages re-emerged
> including the concept of a second gameaday. Some historians argue
> that this was just because SR couldn't be bothered to write their
> walkthroughs.
>
> *waits for Industrial Era to arrive*
>
> *chuckles* Good post.
>
> Woo for word count!
>
> TWO CAN PLAY AT THAT GAME MY FRIEND.
Oh really?
*pulls out small tooth pick*
Damn... I left my big tooth pick at home.
the_aoe_slaught wrote:
> Emperor Xerxes wrote:
> SR Forums can be put into distict historical eras:
>
> The Ancient Era:
> Little evidence exists from this time but it is suspected that
> around
> 3000 BC the Sumerians established the wheel, writing and the first
> SR
> forums. This is when the first posters came and mused over the
> relative success of the Sega Master System in comparison to the NES.
> 'pb the Greats' epics were first recorded.
>
> The Classical Era:
> Posts, spured on by THREE gameaday prizes, reached unsurpassed
> heights in quality, learning and knowlege. The concept of government
> where representatives, or natables, of the people came in this age.
>
> The Imperial Era:
> A hard core of high quality posters and notables ensured order,
> stamping out spammers with and iron fist. However, as this age came
> to a close the notables were begining to grow weary of the imperial
> burden, the concept of the 'Worlds Longest Thread' was introduced as
> the WWE forums could no longer cope with the spammers, attracted to
> the riches and decadence of the SR empire.
>
> The Dark Ages:
> Spamming reached and all time high. Only one gameaday survived. Some
> notables, particually in the Life Forum, survived. This later became
> known as the Forumzine Empire with its capital at 'Life, the
> Universe
> and Everythingstantinople'. In the main chat ancient learning was
> preserved by just a few commited posters.
>
> The Middle-Ages:
> Some notables mused over the Classic era when posts were good. Some
> became bitter. Leading clerics initiated a Crusade against Belldandy
> for having non-Communist views. His refusal to smoke enraged the
> Pope
> who had innitiated the event with explanation marks including the
> holy word 'eleven' at the end to get believers into a religious
> frenzy. Despite this posts began to get slightly better. Inventions
> from this era include 'Big Albert' the lovable regular.
>
> The Rennaisance:
> Stange new concepts that had been lost in the Dark Ages re-emerged
> including the concept of a second gameaday. Some historians argue
> that this was just because SR couldn't be bothered to write their
> walkthroughs.
>
> *waits for Industrial Era to arrive*
>
> *chuckles* Good post.
>
> Woo for word count!
TWO CAN PLAY AT THAT GAME MY FRIEND.
> Emperor Xerxes wrote:
> SR Forums can be put into distict historical eras:
>
> The Ancient Era:
> Little evidence exists from this time but it is suspected that
> around
> 3000 BC the Sumerians established the wheel, writing and the first
> SR
> forums. This is when the first posters came and mused over the
> relative success of the Sega Master System in comparison to the NES.
> 'pb the Greats' epics were first recorded.
>
> The Classical Era:
> Posts, spured on by THREE gameaday prizes, reached unsurpassed
> heights in quality, learning and knowlege. The concept of government
> where representatives, or natables, of the people came in this age.
>
> The Imperial Era:
> A hard core of high quality posters and notables ensured order,
> stamping out spammers with and iron fist. However, as this age came
> to a close the notables were begining to grow weary of the imperial
> burden, the concept of the 'Worlds Longest Thread' was introduced as
> the WWE forums could no longer cope with the spammers, attracted to
> the riches and decadence of the SR empire.
>
> The Dark Ages:
> Spamming reached and all time high. Only one gameaday survived. Some
> notables, particually in the Life Forum, survived. This later became
> known as the Forumzine Empire with its capital at 'Life, the
> Universe
> and Everythingstantinople'. In the main chat ancient learning was
> preserved by just a few commited posters.
>
> The Middle-Ages:
> Some notables mused over the Classic era when posts were good. Some
> became bitter. Leading clerics initiated a Crusade against Belldandy
> for having non-Communist views. His refusal to smoke enraged the
> Pope
> who had innitiated the event with explanation marks including the
> holy word 'eleven' at the end to get believers into a religious
> frenzy. Despite this posts began to get slightly better. Inventions
> from this era include 'Big Albert' the lovable regular.
>
> The Rennaisance:
> Stange new concepts that had been lost in the Dark Ages re-emerged
> including the concept of a second gameaday. Some historians argue
> that this was just because SR couldn't be bothered to write their
> walkthroughs.
>
> *waits for Industrial Era to arrive*
>
> *chuckles* Good post.
>
> Woo for word count!
TWO CAN PLAY AT THAT GAME MY FRIEND.
I need the word count more, but I'm prepared to work HARD at it.
*goes back to the real world*
*goes back to the real world*
Emperor Xerxes wrote:
> SR Forums can be put into distict historical eras:
>
> The Ancient Era:
> Little evidence exists from this time but it is suspected that around
> 3000 BC the Sumerians established the wheel, writing and the first SR
> forums. This is when the first posters came and mused over the
> relative success of the Sega Master System in comparison to the NES.
> 'pb the Greats' epics were first recorded.
>
> The Classical Era:
> Posts, spured on by THREE gameaday prizes, reached unsurpassed
> heights in quality, learning and knowlege. The concept of government
> where representatives, or natables, of the people came in this age.
>
> The Imperial Era:
> A hard core of high quality posters and notables ensured order,
> stamping out spammers with and iron fist. However, as this age came
> to a close the notables were begining to grow weary of the imperial
> burden, the concept of the 'Worlds Longest Thread' was introduced as
> the WWE forums could no longer cope with the spammers, attracted to
> the riches and decadence of the SR empire.
>
> The Dark Ages:
> Spamming reached and all time high. Only one gameaday survived. Some
> notables, particually in the Life Forum, survived. This later became
> known as the Forumzine Empire with its capital at 'Life, the Universe
> and Everythingstantinople'. In the main chat ancient learning was
> preserved by just a few commited posters.
>
> The Middle-Ages:
> Some notables mused over the Classic era when posts were good. Some
> became bitter. Leading clerics initiated a Crusade against Belldandy
> for having non-Communist views. His refusal to smoke enraged the Pope
> who had innitiated the event with explanation marks including the
> holy word 'eleven' at the end to get believers into a religious
> frenzy. Despite this posts began to get slightly better. Inventions
> from this era include 'Big Albert' the lovable regular.
>
> The Rennaisance:
> Stange new concepts that had been lost in the Dark Ages re-emerged
> including the concept of a second gameaday. Some historians argue
> that this was just because SR couldn't be bothered to write their
> walkthroughs.
>
> *waits for Industrial Era to arrive*
*chuckles* Good post.
Woo for word count!
> SR Forums can be put into distict historical eras:
>
> The Ancient Era:
> Little evidence exists from this time but it is suspected that around
> 3000 BC the Sumerians established the wheel, writing and the first SR
> forums. This is when the first posters came and mused over the
> relative success of the Sega Master System in comparison to the NES.
> 'pb the Greats' epics were first recorded.
>
> The Classical Era:
> Posts, spured on by THREE gameaday prizes, reached unsurpassed
> heights in quality, learning and knowlege. The concept of government
> where representatives, or natables, of the people came in this age.
>
> The Imperial Era:
> A hard core of high quality posters and notables ensured order,
> stamping out spammers with and iron fist. However, as this age came
> to a close the notables were begining to grow weary of the imperial
> burden, the concept of the 'Worlds Longest Thread' was introduced as
> the WWE forums could no longer cope with the spammers, attracted to
> the riches and decadence of the SR empire.
>
> The Dark Ages:
> Spamming reached and all time high. Only one gameaday survived. Some
> notables, particually in the Life Forum, survived. This later became
> known as the Forumzine Empire with its capital at 'Life, the Universe
> and Everythingstantinople'. In the main chat ancient learning was
> preserved by just a few commited posters.
>
> The Middle-Ages:
> Some notables mused over the Classic era when posts were good. Some
> became bitter. Leading clerics initiated a Crusade against Belldandy
> for having non-Communist views. His refusal to smoke enraged the Pope
> who had innitiated the event with explanation marks including the
> holy word 'eleven' at the end to get believers into a religious
> frenzy. Despite this posts began to get slightly better. Inventions
> from this era include 'Big Albert' the lovable regular.
>
> The Rennaisance:
> Stange new concepts that had been lost in the Dark Ages re-emerged
> including the concept of a second gameaday. Some historians argue
> that this was just because SR couldn't be bothered to write their
> walkthroughs.
>
> *waits for Industrial Era to arrive*
*chuckles* Good post.
Woo for word count!
Emperor Xerxes wrote:
> The Classical Era:
> Posts, spured on by THREE gameaday prizes, reached unsurpassed
> heights in quality, learning and knowlege. The concept of government
> where representatives, or natables,
And after 500 hundred days people began to refer to them as notables instead. Er...because the Assyrians invaded and told them to.
> The Classical Era:
> Posts, spured on by THREE gameaday prizes, reached unsurpassed
> heights in quality, learning and knowlege. The concept of government
> where representatives, or natables,
And after 500 hundred days people began to refer to them as notables instead. Er...because the Assyrians invaded and told them to.
SR Forums can be put into distict historical eras:
The Ancient Era:
Little evidence exists from this time but it is suspected that around 3000 BC the Sumerians established the wheel, writing and the first SR forums. This is when the first posters came and mused over the relative success of the Sega Master System in comparison to the NES. 'pb the Greats' epics were first recorded.
The Classical Era:
Posts, spured on by THREE gameaday prizes, reached unsurpassed heights in quality, learning and knowlege. The concept of government where representatives, or natables, of the people came in this age.
The Imperial Era:
A hard core of high quality posters and notables ensured order, stamping out spammers with and iron fist. However, as this age came to a close the notables were begining to grow weary of the imperial burden, the concept of the 'Worlds Longest Thread' was introduced as the WWE forums could no longer cope with the spammers, attracted to the riches and decadence of the SR empire.
The Dark Ages:
Spamming reached and all time high. Only one gameaday survived. Some notables, particually in the Life Forum, survived. This later became known as the Forumzine Empire with its capital at 'Life, the Universe and Everythingstantinople'. In the main chat ancient learning was preserved by just a few commited posters.
The Middle-Ages:
Some notables mused over the Classic era when posts were good. Some became bitter. Leading clerics initiated a Crusade against Belldandy for having non-Communist views. His refusal to smoke enraged the Pope who had innitiated the event with explanation marks including the holy word 'eleven' at the end to get believers into a religious frenzy. Despite this posts began to get slightly better. Inventions from this era include 'Big Albert' the lovable regular.
The Rennaisance:
Stange new concepts that had been lost in the Dark Ages re-emerged including the concept of a second gameaday. Some historians argue that this was just because SR couldn't be bothered to write their walkthroughs.
*waits for Industrial Era to arrive*
The Ancient Era:
Little evidence exists from this time but it is suspected that around 3000 BC the Sumerians established the wheel, writing and the first SR forums. This is when the first posters came and mused over the relative success of the Sega Master System in comparison to the NES. 'pb the Greats' epics were first recorded.
The Classical Era:
Posts, spured on by THREE gameaday prizes, reached unsurpassed heights in quality, learning and knowlege. The concept of government where representatives, or natables, of the people came in this age.
The Imperial Era:
A hard core of high quality posters and notables ensured order, stamping out spammers with and iron fist. However, as this age came to a close the notables were begining to grow weary of the imperial burden, the concept of the 'Worlds Longest Thread' was introduced as the WWE forums could no longer cope with the spammers, attracted to the riches and decadence of the SR empire.
The Dark Ages:
Spamming reached and all time high. Only one gameaday survived. Some notables, particually in the Life Forum, survived. This later became known as the Forumzine Empire with its capital at 'Life, the Universe and Everythingstantinople'. In the main chat ancient learning was preserved by just a few commited posters.
The Middle-Ages:
Some notables mused over the Classic era when posts were good. Some became bitter. Leading clerics initiated a Crusade against Belldandy for having non-Communist views. His refusal to smoke enraged the Pope who had innitiated the event with explanation marks including the holy word 'eleven' at the end to get believers into a religious frenzy. Despite this posts began to get slightly better. Inventions from this era include 'Big Albert' the lovable regular.
The Rennaisance:
Stange new concepts that had been lost in the Dark Ages re-emerged including the concept of a second gameaday. Some historians argue that this was just because SR couldn't be bothered to write their walkthroughs.
*waits for Industrial Era to arrive*
I would demand a mention..
but i dont know you
:(
but i dont know you
:(
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