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Bingo was his name-o
Posted By: MikeMan445 <mmcardle@drew.edu>Date: 5/25/05 11:01 a.m.

In Response To: Heh. (Louis Wu)

: What goes around, comes around. Ups and downs - that's all we've got. This
: forum is only as good as the people who frequent it; complaining is like
: whining that your pants don't fit any more.

That last line was particularly rude. My pants DON'T fit anymore. I've gained wait! Me, the twig! Must be all that Halo.

In all seriousness, I haven't been around forever (started lurking at E3 2003, when the Halo 2 hype machine really started rolling), but even in my short time span I noticed several laments as to the way things were, and the way things should be. I, for one, have enjoyed this forum immensely: there's a reason HBO is my homepage - I eventually realized I was just opening up Firefox and pulling down the bookmark menu to go here first anyway. The community is fun, intelligent, and, above all, vibrant. As Mig said, it's constantly changing - that's the beauty of it.

Joining it when I did, I noticed that I seemed to have missed a grand period in the forum's history; namely, the post-Halo 1 release period of discovery and awe. I soon realized, however, that the glasses I had been using to look back on that period were tinted with the nostalgic attitude of the forumgoers that were describing it. It's all in the eye of the beholder. One man's pie is another man's porridge (I might have just made that cliche up).

Basically, to echo the sentiment expressed elsewhere, Ross: that's the nature of the beast. In a year, without a doubt, someone will post a note lamenting the then-current state of the forum and pining for the glory days of "that great time in summer '05."

It's all relative. Einstein, baby.

--MikeMan


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Replies:

The state of the community.Ross Mills [subnova] 5/24/05 7:13 p.m.
     Re: The state of the community.Dillo 5/24/05 7:23 p.m.
     Re: The state of the community.Blown-Upp 5/24/05 7:25 p.m.
     YES! I know exactly what you mean!prometheus 5/24/05 7:26 p.m.
     Re: The state of the community.KP 5/24/05 7:37 p.m.
           Re: The state of the community.Ross Mills [subnova] 5/24/05 7:39 p.m.
           Ahh IRC...Hawaiian Pig 5/24/05 7:57 p.m.
           I would also like to mention it's getting better.KP 5/24/05 9:53 p.m.
                 Re: I would also like to mention it's getting bettDillo 5/24/05 9:59 p.m.
           The end of the golden weatherMichael M. 5/24/05 11:01 p.m.
           Needless tomfooleryNarcogen 5/25/05 1:50 a.m.
                 I'll swear wherever I damn well please. *NM*KP 5/25/05 11:59 a.m.
                 Re: Needless tomfooleryvector40 5/25/05 4:39 p.m.
           KPs right....Jamirus99 5/25/05 5:06 p.m.
                 Re: KPs right....Grey Wolf 5/26/05 11:13 a.m.
     Re: The state of the community.[AMS] GreyThor 5/24/05 8:13 p.m.
     I ConcurSteve 5/24/05 8:22 p.m.
     I feel the same *NM*altodarknight 5/24/05 8:30 p.m.
     So Basically . . .Guardian 5/24/05 8:34 p.m.
           Wait till Halo 3. *NM* *NM*serpx 5/24/05 8:37 p.m.
                 Re: Wait till Halo 3.Pvt. Jenkins 5/24/05 8:57 p.m.
                       Heh. HBO: Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3... awesome.[AMS] GreyThor 5/24/05 9:38 p.m.
                             Re: Heh. HBO: Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3... awesomeprometheus 5/24/05 10:13 p.m.
           Re: So Basically . . .Trellium E 5/24/05 8:41 p.m.
           I don't even think there will be a halo3 *NM*tsuranuku 5/24/05 10:33 p.m.
     Don't Worry...Jimmy 5/24/05 9:13 p.m.
     Re: The state of the community.Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 5/24/05 9:43 p.m.
           Re: The state of the community.Pvt. Jenkins 5/24/05 10:16 p.m.
                 Re: The state of the community.trojanman42 5/24/05 11:30 p.m.
           Nah.MikeMan445 5/25/05 11:08 a.m.
           Re: The state of the community.SumsophisticatedName 5/29/05 1:09 a.m.
                 Re: The state of the community.Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 5/29/05 9:28 a.m.
                       Re: The state of the community.SumsophisticatedName 5/29/05 9:34 p.m.
     Ah, the Golden Days of yore. How I miss thee...*NMPico 5/24/05 10:24 p.m.
     Re: The state of the community.Wraith7n 5/25/05 12:31 a.m.
     Re: The state of the community.stan 5/25/05 12:48 a.m.
           Re: The state of the community.JapAniMan 5/25/05 4:33 a.m.
     Flak hereMiguel Chavez 5/25/05 2:24 a.m.
           Re: Flak hereJillybean 5/25/05 5:00 a.m.
                 Re: Flak herevector40 5/25/05 4:41 p.m.
                       Re: Flak hereJillybean 5/25/05 5:53 p.m.
           Re: Flak hereAnton P. Nym (aka Steve) 5/25/05 7:02 a.m.
                 Re: Flak hereDucain 5/25/05 7:56 a.m.
                       This guy's pretty smart... *NM*Louis Wu 5/25/05 8:05 a.m.
                             ... sez the caveman *NM* *NM*Miguel Chavez 5/25/05 12:55 p.m.
                                   UGG *NM*Louis Wu 5/25/05 12:57 p.m.
                                         "I see", said the blind man to the deaf man. *NM*Count Zero 5/25/05 12:59 p.m.
                                               "I can see!" said the...Mink'O'War 5/25/05 2:30 p.m.
                                               I've got oneSchooly D 5/25/05 5:29 p.m.
                                               ...As he picked up his hammer and saw O_O *NM*Blown-Upp 5/25/05 8:51 p.m.
                       Re: Flak hereCaptain Spark 5/25/05 8:37 a.m.
                             Re: Flak hereLouis Wu 5/25/05 9:14 a.m.
                                   Re: Flak hereCaptain Spark 5/25/05 9:16 a.m.
                                   Awesome.Saint [lpn] 5/25/05 10:15 a.m.
                                         Re: Awesome.Captain Spark 5/25/05 10:21 a.m.
                                               Re: Awesome.Saint [lpn] 5/25/05 10:28 a.m.
                                                     Re: Awesome.Captain Spark 5/25/05 10:40 a.m.
                                                           Re: Awesome.Saint [lpn] 5/25/05 10:44 a.m.
     Heh.Louis Wu 5/25/05 5:54 a.m.
           Re: Heh.Stuntmutt 5/25/05 6:27 a.m.
                 Re: Heh.Bonekin 5/25/05 6:40 a.m.
                 Re: Heh.Jillybean 5/25/05 11:36 a.m.
           Re: Heh.[AMS] GreyThor 5/25/05 10:56 a.m.
           Bingo was his name-oMikeMan445 5/25/05 11:01 a.m.
           Re: Heh.c0ld vengeance 5/25/05 11:14 a.m.
                 Bring it. *NM*Louis Wu 5/25/05 11:44 a.m.
                 Re: Heh.Agony 5/25/05 3:40 p.m.
           You know, he's right...stan 5/25/05 1:06 p.m.
           Re: Heh.Roger Wilco 5/25/05 1:13 p.m.
                 Re: Heh.c0ld vengeance 5/25/05 1:37 p.m.
                 Man, I love those things. :-)mnemesis 5/25/05 1:49 p.m.
                 coffee spray cleanup... aisle 5... *NM*Louis Wu 5/25/05 2:04 p.m.
                 Squeeble!!!Jillybean 5/25/05 2:19 p.m.
                       I'm hereSniper 058 5/25/05 2:45 p.m.
                             Re: I'm hereBlaz 5/25/05 3:03 p.m.
                 Re: Heh.LostRock11 5/25/05 3:32 p.m.
                 Bull *NM*Hunter_Killer 5/25/05 3:35 p.m.
                 you're not the only ones that got hitsynide 5/25/05 3:39 p.m.
                       Hit? Gimme a break.Ma1agate 5/26/05 8:07 a.m.
                 PANCAKE! *NM*bentllama 5/25/05 3:49 p.m.
                       WHERE? *NM*Mirel 5/25/05 3:50 p.m.
                             *Urp* *NM*Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 5/25/05 3:52 p.m.
                                   You forgot the syrup! *NM*Echoes 5/25/05 5:23 p.m.
                                         Nope...Anton P. Nym (aka Steve) 5/25/05 9:05 p.m.
                       A return to the halcyon days! *NM*KP 5/26/05 10:30 a.m.
                 Re: Heh.Spec ops Grunt 5/25/05 4:22 p.m.
                 Re: Heh.vector40 5/25/05 4:37 p.m.
                       Re: Heh.Schooly D 5/25/05 5:41 p.m.
                 Re: Heh.Ross Mills [subnova] 5/25/05 5:48 p.m.
                       Re: Heh.Blown-Upp 5/25/05 8:52 p.m.
                 Should've had MC point the pistol at his head :) *NM*Myron 5/25/05 6:03 p.m.
                 I want that quicktime movie! Where can I get it? *NM*SpecialNewb 5/25/05 6:54 p.m.
                       u AIM? I IM u file, no prob *NM* *NM*Miguel Chavez 5/25/05 10:48 p.m.
                 Re: Heh.matt41000 5/26/05 2:05 a.m.
                 Re: Heh.cpu64 5/26/05 11:04 a.m.
                 Re: Heh.RC Master 5/26/05 11:37 a.m.
                 Maybe Halo 3 *NM*Matt(Uh...#5?) 5/26/05 1:28 p.m.
     Re: The state of the community.SnaKKer 5/25/05 3:09 p.m.
           Re: The state of the community.Mrguy 5/25/05 3:27 p.m.
     We're all on XBL, man! *NM**THASF* A.K.A. The Halo And Sonic Fan 5/25/05 3:51 p.m.
     God, finally someone I remember speaks up!DanteThePoet 5/25/05 5:07 p.m.
           You know...stan 5/26/05 12:39 a.m.
                 Re: Admin, badmin, adminito and Louis WuDanteThePoet 5/26/05 7:13 a.m.
                       I gotta fix this.Louis Wu 5/26/05 8:21 a.m.
                             Re:I gotta fix this.DanteThePoet 5/27/05 10:12 a.m.
                                   Re:I gotta fix this.Louis Wu 5/27/05 10:20 a.m.
                                         Re:I gotta fix this.Recon#54 5/27/05 3:36 p.m.
     Golden Days?Odin's Rain 5/25/05 10:04 p.m.
           Mainstreaming killed the community.*Semi-Long*Reconaz(aka Chaos Recon) 5/26/05 1:17 a.m.
     Re: The state of the community.Yayap the Grunt 5/26/05 3:03 a.m.
     Re: The state of the community.Sep7imus [subnova] 5/26/05 6:49 a.m.
     Re: The state of the community.Complainer-217 5/27/05 2:43 a.m.
           Keys to argumentPeptuck 5/27/05 4:43 a.m.
           Re: The state of the community.Shadowsniper689 5/27/05 6:04 a.m.
           Re: The state of the community.ajenteks 5/27/05 11:44 a.m.
           Re: The state of the community.Usul 5/27/05 1:16 p.m.
                 Re: The state of the community.Complainer-217 5/27/05 3:09 p.m.
                       Re: The state of the community.Louis Wu 5/27/05 3:21 p.m.
                             Re: The state of the community.Echoes 5/29/05 11:57 a.m.
                       Re: The state of the community.Usul 5/27/05 4:34 p.m.
                       Re: The state of the community.Frankie 5/27/05 5:10 p.m.
                             Re: The state of the community.Jillybean 5/27/05 5:58 p.m.
                                   Mmmm, donuts....Roger Wilco 5/27/05 7:08 p.m.
                                         Re: Mmmm, donuts....Peptuck 5/28/05 4:39 a.m.
                                         I didnut think anyone would stoop so low :-) *NM*Scarab 5/28/05 5:24 a.m.
                                   Re: The state of the community.vector40 6/1/05 12:53 a.m.
                             Emmenthaler Schaumgummiring!Scarab 5/28/05 5:23 a.m.
           i have a question...Spenser 5/27/05 8:29 p.m.
           Re: The state of the community.Frogwart 6/1/05 2:14 a.m.
     Re: The state of the community.dogsounds [subnova] 5/30/05 7:26 a.m.
           You! *NM*Littlebigman 5/30/05 2:55 p.m.
           Re: The state of the community.The MorningStar 5/30/05 4:52 p.m.
     *cough* welcome to reality ...theda 5/30/05 7:12 p.m.
           did you need to make a whole thread *NM*WOCA 5/30/05 7:24 p.m.
                 But, he didn't. I'm confused now *NM*Echoes 5/30/05 7:32 p.m.
                       If you reply to a thread gone it restartsN1GHTHAWK 117 5/30/05 7:37 p.m.
                             Re: If you reply to a thread gone it restartstheda 5/30/05 8:31 p.m.
                                   Re: If you reply to a thread gone it restartsSumsophisticatedName 5/30/05 9:08 p.m.
                                         Re: If you reply to a thread gone it restartstheda 5/31/05 3:47 p.m.
     Re: The state of the community.Zethereight 6/1/05 5:53 a.m.



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