For posterity I will say that in 10 years online community and 3 decades of community work; this is the best bunch of fearless souls I have come into contact with. I told my wife when she got the shits with me spending so much time here: it's like being at the best dinner party ever, where the best and brightest are hammering away at ideas and feelings; inspiring, criticising, sharing, being really themselves. I go to sleep thinking of the converations we have here and they really help me feel better about life. Even my antagonists GIVE me something. You are a really great bunch of people, to use a terrible generalization; and I am going to miss you a lot.
Ah, you pirates are all the same, the sea always calling you back. How's that song go? ""Brandy, you're a fine girl, what a good wife you would be -- but my life, my lover, my lady Is the sea."
Godspeed mate, you'll be missed. And remember, it's okay to post just now and then, even after a grand departure announcement.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Alfred Tennyson', 'W')e are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('SeaGypsy', 'I')'m outa here! Gotta go back to my shitty job pushin' wheelchairs for a few months of 16 hour days. Else my new boat won't be gettin' built.
This forum is very interesting. I hope you all keep up the good fight.
With love to all and malice to none, I bid ye all farewell!
( I may pop in from time to time but I will be taking Pop's advice for a while, so if it all goes off while I'm away I wish you all the best.)
My last 2 cents worth: Keep an open mind. Remember to love.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ReverseEngineer', 'B')est of luck getting your Junk Rig built before it all crashes. Check in as often as you can. You'll be appearing in the Doomstead Diner fairly often.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('uNkNowN ElEmEnt', 'O')ooh, do we get pics?
I'm sure SG will send us pics of the Doomboat once he gets it built. In the meantime, I'm sure FlapJax will render up a pretty good one for the Doomstead Diner when we get to one of those strips. Reverse Engineer
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('SeaGypsy', 'I') missed the friggin plane now I'm ringing everyone trying to get another ticket. Budget airlines... AAAARRGHHH!!!