Posted on 11/04/2006 8:22:47 PM PST by null and void
Wow. Hard to believe that this is the largest single collection of my works and thoughts. (Anyone know an easy way to pull an archive copy of all my posts?)
Think about it, how many forums are worth 50,000 posts?
No other ones in my estimation!
Thanks to Jim for building this virtual house, and turning it into a home for so many of us.
I'd also like to thank everyone who has invited me into their studies, offices, living rooms, bedrooms, and cubicles. You are all people I would like to meet some day, those of you who have agreed with me, and especially those who have disagreed with me.
The civil discourse, reasoned responses, Richter scale sarcasm, humor, and irony available on FreeRepublic is without peer. I feel like I've gotten a college level education in darn near everything!
There is always a FReeper somewhere who knows the inside scoop on anything, and is willing to share what they can about any given topic. It is so refreshing to be pulled up short on an incorrect concept by someone who actually has experience, not just book larnin', and can explain the facts of the matter in a clear, concise, and (usually) respectful manner.
You are all responsible for major changes in my understanding of, and attitudes towards, much of what I see in the world. It hasn't always been smooth transitions, and the road has been awfully bumpy in places, but it as always been worth the trip. Not a bad journey for a fat old fart...
Awwww, I'm heartbroken.......crap! I guess I'll just have to pick on Nully. But I promise, I'll save my best shots for you, Dark! :)
Oh, I'm around, lurking usually.
And when I do pop in it is a rolling festival of oddness.
Great! I won't hurt you too badly! :)
I have a feeling I'd have a ton more posts if I knew how to add a picture. It took me forever, it seems, to take the time to learn to
break and to
start a new paragraph and line out and bold etc.
It's hard for us old dogs to learn new tricks.
Nam Vet
Nor did I! Like Lando, you have so few posts and have made such an impression on me, could I have actually read them all?
I'm sorry... I've been slacking. I'll try to do better.
(On a side note: Does anyone know of that total includes posts that were properly deleted for being in truly bad taste?)
She lies!
No worries!
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At least there's no stapleguns involved.
Dunno, but that would explain why I'm not on my 75,000th post...
Yet...
1 thread and 1,092 replies.
True, plenty of time for that to happen.
*shudder*
So now you have a goal in life...
Lando
HOWEVER, I've been a member here 2 1/2 years longer than you have!
LOL!
Bully!
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