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This is a thread for people who will not be or have not been on the site for a while, whether due to real life or to resist an internet addiction, the latter of which is encouraged within reason. Also, talk about the benefits/whatever of taking a day or a weekend off, or things to do when not online. TV Tropes ruining your life is nothing to be proud of.

Generally, expect the following from this thread:

  1. People announcing their departure or return.
  2. Moderators announcing a significant forum ban — not trolls or vandals, but someone people will notice and miss.
  3. Inquiries about an absent troper.
  4. Responses to inquiries about an absent troper.

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Not that I'm going anywhere, but this is a thread for people who will not be on the forums for a while, whether due to real life or to resist an internet addiction, the latter of which is encouraged within reason. Also, talk about the benefits/whatever of taking a day or a weekend off, or things to do when not online. TV Tropes ruining your life is nothing to be proud of.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Feb 10th 2023 at 3:48:36 AM

Shichibukai Permanently Banned from Banland Since: Oct, 2011
Permanently Banned
#4326: Aug 15th 2011 at 6:06:04 PM

I'm going on holiday for the next two weeks. Later...

edited 15th Aug '11 6:11:15 PM by Shichibukai

Requiem ~ September 2010 - October 2011 [Banned 4 Life]
Kinkajou I'm Only Sleeping Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Hiding
I'm Only Sleeping
#4327: Aug 15th 2011 at 6:07:34 PM

Have fun.

Also bluh bluh all the good people are leaving.

INT is knowing a tomato is a fruit. WIS is knowing it doesn't belong in a fruit salad. CHA is convincing people that it does.
vandro Shop Owner from The little shop that wasn't Since: Jul, 2009
Shop Owner
#4328: Aug 15th 2011 at 6:08:43 PM

But you are still superior, are you not?

Kinkajou I'm Only Sleeping Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Hiding
I'm Only Sleeping
#4329: Aug 15th 2011 at 6:09:39 PM

Yes, this site will continue to be cool enough as long as I'm here.

INT is knowing a tomato is a fruit. WIS is knowing it doesn't belong in a fruit salad. CHA is convincing people that it does.
AttObl ... Since: Oct, 2010
...
#4330: Aug 15th 2011 at 8:47:39 PM

Since I'm going to camp soon, you won't see me for a few days.

Shutdown sequence initiated.
Zyxzy Embrace the mindscrew from Salem, OR Since: Jan, 2001
BlackDove (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#4332: Aug 15th 2011 at 8:56:20 PM


This post was thumped by the Codfish in a Derby Hat

Blackmoon Since: May, 2009
#4333: Aug 15th 2011 at 9:31:16 PM

I'm still here. D:

Seeya around, AttObl.

Junfez Harlot from Boston Since: Jun, 2011
Harlot
#4335: Aug 18th 2011 at 12:43:19 AM

Taking people's advice to mind, I am "manning up" and taking full responsibility. I'll be on indefinite hiatus, but I won't just get up and leave. I just don't want anything to else to happen.

At the end of the game, both the king and pawn go back in the same box.
BlackHumor Since: Jan, 2001
#4336: Aug 18th 2011 at 1:25:21 AM

...y'know, we've had one person pretend to be two different people before, but I don't think we've ever had two people pretend to be one person.

At least, not seriously. Everyone knows we're all sockpuppets of Fast Eddie anyway. tongue

Haven Planescape Hijack Since: Jan, 2001
Planescape Hijack
#4337: Aug 18th 2011 at 1:38:32 AM

Black Humor: I don't think we've ever had two people pretend to be one person.

It could happen with CA and AU.

...actually thinking about that is just depressing.

Productivity is for people without internet connections. -Count Dorku
Idler20 Rabbit Season Since: Oct, 2010
Rabbit Season
#4338: Aug 18th 2011 at 1:39:45 AM

Well, there was that one Anonymous Avenue April Fools joke.

You're an ad hominem attack!
CentralAvenue Literally A Princess from The Palace of Serenity Since: Sep, 2014
Literally A Princess
#4339: Aug 18th 2011 at 1:41:07 AM

You know I just reread through all of those posts earlier tonight. I can still tell who posted what, too.

Heapers’ Hangout
Haven Planescape Hijack Since: Jan, 2001
Planescape Hijack
#4340: Aug 18th 2011 at 1:45:22 AM

I remember that. But think about it...always sounding so thrilled about someone who has the same interests, talking about friendship with each other, ponying it up together. And then it turns out it was just one guy seeing for himself what it'd be like to...

That sentence is way too depressing to finish.

I'm going to buy CA and AU ice cream sandwiches to celebrate that they are not actually one person.

Productivity is for people without internet connections. -Count Dorku
Aondeug Oh My from Our Dreams Since: Jun, 2009
Oh My
#4341: Aug 18th 2011 at 1:46:20 AM

-sets Haven on fire-

If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan Chah
Haven Planescape Hijack Since: Jan, 2001
Planescape Hijack
#4342: Aug 18th 2011 at 1:49:49 AM

Now I'm imagining Aondeug actually being the same person as me, which is also pretty depressing. And a little nauseating.

No one's ever seen us in the same place at the same time, either.

I'm comforted by the familiar sensation of being on fire, though.

edited 18th Aug '11 1:50:50 AM by Haven

Productivity is for people without internet connections. -Count Dorku
CentralAvenue Literally A Princess from The Palace of Serenity Since: Sep, 2014
Literally A Princess
#4343: Aug 18th 2011 at 1:49:55 AM

If it helps, Haven, I can definitely assure you that AU and I are, in fact, two different people.

...Two different people who live 1200 miles apart and will probably never meet.

Now I'm all depressed

Heapers’ Hangout
Aondeug Oh My from Our Dreams Since: Jun, 2009
Oh My
#4344: Aug 18th 2011 at 1:51:33 AM

How would that even work? I mean if we take into account our fetishes...

...wait no. That makes sense. You're like bizarro me.

Oh my god.

OH MY GOD.

If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan Chah
Haven Planescape Hijack Since: Jan, 2001
Planescape Hijack
#4345: Aug 18th 2011 at 1:57:29 AM

Aondeug: I mean if we take into account our fetishes

man what

I don't think Sherlock Holmes started every case with "But first, I must exert my powers of reason upon the particular subjects which most aroused the persons involved. Think, Watson, think! What do you suppose really gave the old man wood?"

Productivity is for people without internet connections. -Count Dorku
juancarlos Faith in the self. Since: Mar, 2012
Faith in the self.
#4346: Aug 18th 2011 at 6:15:05 AM

Sherlock Holmes and the case of Old Wooden Rod.

"My life is my own" | If you want to contact me privately, please ask first on the forum.
Kinkajou I'm Only Sleeping Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Hiding
I'm Only Sleeping
#4347: Aug 18th 2011 at 6:16:49 AM

A lumberjack gave the old man wood, of course.

INT is knowing a tomato is a fruit. WIS is knowing it doesn't belong in a fruit salad. CHA is convincing people that it does.
BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#4348: Aug 18th 2011 at 6:40:03 AM

By singing the song of his profession.

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
Idler20 Rabbit Season Since: Oct, 2010
Rabbit Season
#4349: Aug 18th 2011 at 6:41:23 AM

Haven: How much do you want to bet that there's a porn film that starts like that?

You're an ad hominem attack!
Aondeug Oh My from Our Dreams Since: Jun, 2009
Oh My
#4350: Aug 18th 2011 at 10:49:17 AM

Haven you must remember that this is me. I have very few things on mind besides Buddhism and sex.

If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan Chah

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