How to tell if you've been FReeping too long

Me ^ | June 10, 2009 | AAABEST

[AAABEST]

How to tell if you've been FReeping too long

If some, many or all of the following apply to you, you probably have been FReeping too long.

• You remember when you had to know basic HTML in order to form a decent post.
   
• You remember when the entire thread had to be 86’d in order to remove a single post.
   
• You remember when if someone forgot to close their italics, bold tags, the entire thread after that point was in bold or italics.
   
• You remember when if a disruptor made a mess of things during the wee hours of the night, we’d all have to wait until morning (Pacific Standard Time) for Jimrob to arise to take care of the problem.
   
• You remember when at times it got so bad during the wee hours of the night, some would implore those who had JimRob’s number to wake him up take care of the problem.
   
• You remember JimRob waking up in the wee hours of the night to take care of the problem.
   
• You remember (and in a strange way kind of miss) Michael Rivero.
   
• You remember (but don’t miss) Toilet Man.
   
• You can’t count how many FReepers you knew and/or interacted with that have passed away.
   
• You’re affectionately considered an “old timer” by others, though you’re not sure how much you enjoy that designation.
   
• You consider anyone who joined after the last millennium a N00b.
   
• You remember when Lazamataz was a N00b.
   
• You still consider Laz a N00b.
   
• You’ve long ago realized that others don’t read your posts and if they do, they probably don’t care what you think.
   
• You find it quaint when newer posters think others read their posts or care what they think.
   
• You wonder how you’ve gotten on all of these “ping lists.”
   
• You no longer bother asking others to take you off their ping lists and just let them go ahead and have their way with your inbox.
   
• You're wondering how you got on the ping list to this thread.
   
• Lots of FReepers have become personal friends and acquaintances.
   
• Lots of personal friends and acquaintances have become FReepers.
   
• Lots of personal friends and acquaintances have become ex-FReepers.
   
• Having so many personal friends and acquaintances on FR “cramps your style.”
   
• Despite having an anonymous screenname, because of you're friends and acquaintances, you’ve long ago given up any fanciful notion of anonymity.
   
• You can’t count how many times you’ve been furious with, then have subsequently forgiven JimRob.
   
• JimRob can’t count how many times he’s been furious with, then has subsequently has forgiven you.
   
• The aggregate time of the various “vacations” you’ve taken from FR (self-imposed or otherwise), total a longer period of time most posters’ time as members.
   
• You imagine all the kool stuff you could buy if you had all the money you've donated to FR in one lump sum.
   
• You imagine all the kool stuff you could buy if you had all the money you've spent on lodging and travel attending FR events (cruises, FReeps, gatherings etc.).
   
• You’ve actually bought a lot of kool stuff with the money you made (directly or indirectly) due in some way to your interactions on FR.
   
• If Obama were to use FR to compile an enemies list, your longevity alone would cause your screenname to feature prominently.
   

[Chickensoup]

•You miss the ASH ALERTS from Don Morgan

Gosh I forgot...

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

Where’d she go?

[Chickensoup]

I remember trying to find drudge Then FR. 1996 maybe?

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

That fire thing has always remained in my mind. Cob’s stories about it were horrible.

[Chickensoup]

You remember Clarity and Connie Hair.

Miss em

[Churchillspirit]

Don't know if MiaT is involved with any other forum.

The style is so distinctive, I'm sure she/he would stand out.

[Chickensoup]

OnewhoKnows
A+Bert
AlamoGirls List
Poopy Pool

all good names

[LowOiL]

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[Churchillspirit]

No idea what happened to MiaT.

Some very good threads but so ornate and long-winded.

[Chickensoup]

Also, you remember Mia T. We could use her around here.

Was wondering about her the other day. What happened to her.

[barker]

Hey, haven’t run across you for a while. How ya doing?

[FourPeas]

Ah, yes. Annoyance incarnate.

[Churchillspirit]

MurryMom

Gosh...had forgotten about her.

Makes me think of nopardons

Wonder where she is.

[Eaker]

Yeah it was. His name was Herb Meadows. TexasCowboy (COB1) did all he could to get to the bottom of it. His funeral was fairly well attended by FReepers too.

[LowOiL]

I want public vote on including the class of 2000 as old timers. It is time we got in on the old biddy club. Every year it has always only included the pre-2000 folks, but now it time to relent and give us our due.

end rant

[Chickensoup]

Yes, the cookbooks

HOw about word of the day?

[appleseed]

I’m a r00kie at FR. I’d love to get copies of these books if I knew the titles. Going to the bookstore this weekend to get One Second After.

[Rebelbase]

296 Posts and no one has mentioned TBLSHOW.

[woollyone]

You know, this is an interesting thread and certianly it brings back lots of memories.

I’ve learned so much because of this website.
All because of the members here and the wealth of knowledge that is brought to the forum. My faith, convictions, world views, and political perspectives have all been challenged, refined, sharpened and matured here.

Jim, you’ve done our nation and conservative values a great service.
Thank you!
God’s blessings to you and your family.

[Snurple]

Todd