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Elephant
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Canada
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Posted - 04/05/2005 :  04:11:36  Show Profile  Visit Elephant's Homepage  Click to see Elephant's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Did I miss something? After someone told me I had a crush on her I decided to go check out her profile to see who she was - but I couldn't find it. Is she the n/a person, if not; who the hell is the n/a person? Why do they get a special n/a account?

Also, whatever happened to peter radiator?

Also, the moderators REALLY REALLY don't like talking about The Swimmer, but I really wanna know what happened with that crazy feller'. Last thread I created about it - was locked immediately. You don't have to openly admit what happened here, but if anyone would mind possibly e-mailing me and sharing this closely guarded information - I'm a active member, I have the RIGHT to know.

Also, "brick is red" sounds like a familiar user name. I did find one "brick is red" but he only had seven posts, which doesn't sound right at all - the brick is red I remember had A LOT of posts, maybe I'm just making this up in my head?

And, why the hell is this forum so popular for having member sign-up but never post or only post like 10 times at the most? Do we really have that kind of effect on people?

That is all.

starmekitten
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United Kingdom
6370 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  04:14:50  Show Profile  Visit starmekitten's Homepage  Reply with Quote
um hello, I'm here

n/a is also me though, i'm a shady character


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n/a
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Posted - 04/05/2005 :  04:15:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I miss Tre everyday, I miss to hug her.


I am a lost soul
I shoot myself with rock and roll
The hole i dig is bottomless
But nothing else can set me free
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Elephant
- FB Fan -

Canada
240 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  04:19:43  Show Profile  Visit Elephant's Homepage  Click to see Elephant's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Seriously, is starmekitten tre? Because the qoute "I don't mean
to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out" sounds really farmiliar. Almost as if it - was someone's signature.

And are you seriously also n/a? Also, please clear up the swimmer issue for me someone. Tre/Starmekitten/na if you're on MSN I'll add you right now to discuss this. BEFORE THE MODERATORS FIND OUT!!!
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Elephant
- FB Fan -

Canada
240 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  04:24:46  Show Profile  Visit Elephant's Homepage  Click to see Elephant's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Ok yeah, it all makes sense now. I found "n/a"'s profile and the name says Tre. Could you please mind explaining a bit about the entier n/a thing to me and why your old account was deleted?

Actually - the final question kind of answered itself;

Q. "And, why the hell is this forum so popular for having member sign-up but never post or only post like 10 times at the most? Do we really have that kind of effect on people?"

A. BECAUSE THIS FORUM IS A OVERLY-CONFUSING PLACE!

P.S.
Well we're on the entier thing, what the hell was "The Henhouse" thread, and how did it come about? What took place there? I would find the thread and look through the 60 pages but I don't feel like it, because I tried it before, and I couldn't make sense of the parts that I read. It seemed to bounce around in topic, from some mundane thread to a "+18 ONLY" thread.

Edited by - Elephant on 04/05/2005 04:30:45
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starmekitten
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United Kingdom
6370 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  04:50:11  Show Profile  Visit starmekitten's Homepage  Reply with Quote
The account name was tre, I for various reasons' didn't want my name showing up on every post so the mods deleted it and starmekitten was born.

I didn't know the profile still showed up though, interesting....

well, not really.


I joined the cult of Derek/ because Dereks don't run
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Elephant
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Canada
240 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  04:55:00  Show Profile  Visit Elephant's Homepage  Click to see Elephant's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
That really didn't help at all, but obviously for some sort of personal reason that you will not disclose you don't want your account name as "tre" - so I won't proceed to ask why.

I still have many unanswered questions though.
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frank black conspiracy
~ Abstract Brain ~

1126 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  04:58:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Elephant, why is it you have two accounts in the same name?

i've never seen this before
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Elephant
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Canada
240 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  04:58:56  Show Profile  Visit Elephant's Homepage  Click to see Elephant's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
That really didn't help at all, but obviously for some sort of personal reason that you will not disclose you don't want your account name as "tre" - so I won't proceed to ask why.

I still have many unanswered questions though.
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Elephant
- FB Fan -

Canada
240 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  05:00:58  Show Profile  Visit Elephant's Homepage  Click to see Elephant's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Oh yeah, about the account thing, I was wondering if I was the only one who had seen it - but no, apparently you can see it too. I don't know why it is - I've been around on this forum for a long time now, this is like my third account - so, I don't know what's up with the double account thing.

Don't tell the moderators though, let it be our little secret. It IS a forum anomaly after all - and I don't think anyone would want to destroy that.
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frank black conspiracy
~ Abstract Brain ~

1126 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  05:09:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
no not all.

just find it interesting this can happen, when in theory it's impossible.

Clever you! You're a one off elephant, but you're not, if you know what i mean
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Elephant
- FB Fan -

Canada
240 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  05:22:54  Show Profile  Visit Elephant's Homepage  Click to see Elephant's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Very much so, I had to urban dictionary the phrase "one off" and now that I think I know what you're talking about - I find your statment clever.

It's strange though - because I too, do not understand how it happened. Does that mean instead of 228 posts, I've actually accumulated 456?
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =

United Kingdom
17125 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  13:35:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I miss Tre too. And Elephant, you are CLEARLY The Swimmer.


Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!!
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-

United Kingdom
6370 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  14:11:52  Show Profile  Visit starmekitten's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I didn't go anywhere!


I joined the cult of Derek/ because Dereks don't run
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =

United Kingdom
17125 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  14:25:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I know but you were only 3 letters then. So small and so cute. I could just pick you up[ and rock you in my arms.

Sigh.


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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~

Belize
5305 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  17:37:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I want to know about what happend to the Realist!! And his stupid quiz!
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1738 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  18:39:42  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Elephant, I will tell you the ancient legend of the swimmer, passed down from my great-grandfather's people to my father's and finally to me. It is a tale awash in the cloudy fog of time, and one which most present here today don't -- or don't want -- to remember.
Now sit back, pop open a cold one, and let the ghosts of the past speak to you.

I wasn't here for the beginning of the individual who would ultimately become the swimmer. He started out like any other common flamer -- he'd get into the occasional spat with someone here and there, but nothing too serious.

The first big melee (after the relatively minor bouts with J. Mascis and MIRV)came when the swimmer had had enough of El Barto being El Barto, and decided to do something about it through the internet. His solution, logically enough, was to mock and make fun of El Barto until El Barto decided to quit being like himself. The forum erupted into pandemonium, with all the
mainstayers holing up in the Henhouse for shelter. Some of the rowdier members, myself included, all happened to have the same idea at the exact same time, and started threads with names like "the Cuss Pit" and "the Swimmer vs. El Barto thread" in a misguided attempt to confine the ugliness to one or two threads instead of continuing with having them hijack legitamate threads. Dave didn't like that too much, and these threads began to get locked as fast as we could open them up. Meanwhile, ProverbialCereal was using his photo-editing skills to visually narrate the battle, depicting things like El Barto (or Jim) in a Teletubby outfit riding a scooter through a sunshiney, flowery field.

Finally, the swimmer was banned for a week or so, and acted chagrined that he had acted in such a childish manner. When he came back, he was more-or-less well-behaved for a week or two, but like Tigger when he had lost his bounce, he just wasn't the same old swimmer unless he was cussing people. Eventually he was banned permenantly.

We had all gotten used to life returning to normal, and welcomed in newcomers like GypsyDeath and apl4eris, when into our lives stumbled a rougish -- if sometimes spiteful -- middle-aged girl named GoddessTheory. GoddessTheory was definitely opinionated, speaking her mind even at the insult of others in dissent, but generally behaved herself. Finally, one day, on her 666th post, she surprised us all by announcing that she herself was the swimmer, and we were all fools to have been "duped" and "tricked." There were several suicide attempts, and Dave Noisy got a grey streak in his hair from news of the deception. Finally, after intense therapy, we all calmed down and got our lives back together, although definitely much more cautious and jaded than before. The forum had lost its innocence.

To Be Continued




The Drummer from Def Leppard's Only Got One Arm.
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1738 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  18:44:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
-- Interlude --


Restrooms are on the right


The snack bar is located adjacent to the lobby.
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -

Ireland
11546 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  18:56:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Anyone want some peanuts?
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glacial906
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1738 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  18:58:49  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
After the GoddessTheory debacle, it was revealed that the swimmer had a legion of accounts with which to accost the forum, and finally Dave Noisy washed his hands of the whole affair, banishing him to the newly-opened Pixies Music forum. While there, the swimmer spent his days brooding over his banishment, and plotting ways in which to get even. He and another of the fallen, a young man named McMikey, collaborated on ways to get back at Dave and the forum in general. He began writing hateful e-mails to Dave, fulfilling the awesome purpose that was his life.

Our tale ends with the realization that the forum may never live down the tarnishing the swimmer inflicted upon it, and we can only hope that one day, our wounds may heal.

Now let us never speak of the swimmer again.

The End.


The Drummer from Def Leppard's Only Got One Arm.
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Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1615 Posts

Posted - 04/05/2005 :  20:28:49  Show Profile  Click to see Thomas's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
The thread that started all The Swimmer drama.

Assholes on the Forum - Don't ya rile 'em

We where all so young back then.


"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"
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Elephant
- FB Fan -

Canada
240 Posts

Posted - 04/06/2005 :  00:42:30  Show Profile  Visit Elephant's Homepage  Click to see Elephant's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
I'm so happy you cleared this up glacial. I've been interested in this for a while - since I was around when The Swimmer was taking part in the forum. But I was absent from this site a while, and I lost track of the members and their activities.

Also - Thomas thank you for the link to the thread.
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IceCream
= Quote Accumulator =

USA
1850 Posts

Posted - 04/06/2005 :  01:56:09  Show Profile  Visit IceCream's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Thomas

The thread that started all The Swimmer drama.

Assholes on the Forum - Don't ya rile 'em

We where all so young back then.


"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"

Thank you. That was entertaining. I had just strained my brain an hour ago analyzing the ups and downs of Kant's Categorical Imperative; reading that thread was a nice break.

Elephant, peter radiator did come back from a previous hiatus, thus I would assume he will come back from this one. We definitely all miss him. He was smart. Smart people tend to have lives; perhaps that's why he's not on the forum.

As for the henhouse, I don't know. Ask ramona.
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Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Iceland
8201 Posts

Posted - 04/06/2005 :  02:30:59  Show Profile  Visit Cheeseman1000's Homepage  Reply with Quote
It's pretty funny really. I never found the swimmer that obnoxious, but obviously I read the wrong threads.
What struck me was that the conversation almost entirely consisted of members that don't post any more. And it only descended into inanity once floop started posting.
Go figure...


I'm like a lost snail in the night.
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n/a
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Posted - 04/06/2005 :  03:33:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I had a good time reading that Swimmer thread, very funny.

And I also wonder where's Peter Radiator...


I like cookieless chocolate chip cookie chips, thanks floop!


I am a lost soul
I shoot myself with rock and roll
The hole i dig is bottomless
But nothing else can set me free
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =

United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/06/2005 :  06:57:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
They really needed the Funny Animal Sories topic back then.



Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!!
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

USA
9168 Posts

Posted - 04/06/2005 :  18:56:19  Show Profile  Visit VoVat's Homepage  Click to see VoVat's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Hey! Sore animals aren't funny!



"Reunion? Shit union!"
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zub_the_goat
= Cult of Ray =

United Kingdom
639 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2005 :  01:54:43  Show Profile  Visit zub_the_goat's Homepage  Click to see zub_the_goat's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
well looks like it was handled better than my uni forum...someone posted a picture of a ninja, the moderators took it as a death threat, got the police involved and closed down the forum for 6 months!!!!!!

I wish i had a wooden heart that i could set on fire...
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-

United Kingdom
6370 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2005 :  02:13:05  Show Profile  Visit starmekitten's Homepage  Reply with Quote
haha thats hilarious! I remember when I was an undergrad we had a chemistry student go nutso and called in all these bomb threats, the main arts building was evacuated three times, the science library twice when I was in there, the main high street got closed one day. Eventually he did actually start planting little home made boom-booms about the place as well but got caught before he could do any damage.

Then there was the time all these posters went up about a series of sexual assaults happening in Bangor and everyone got really spooked, turned out this guy was a serial arse pincher haha, he got locked up.

Then there was the vampire kid, oh and the sociiology guy with a thing for old women who couldn't deal with his strange desires so set fire to himself and leapt of Brittania bridge straight onto the concrete, how he missed the big wide menai straits I'll never know.

Who said wales was boring eh?


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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =

United Kingdom
17125 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2005 :  05:02:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by zub_the_goat

well looks like it was handled better than my uni forum...someone posted a picture of a ninja, the moderators took it as a death threat, got the police involved and closed down the forum for 6 months!!!!!!

I wish i had a wooden heart that i could set on fire...



Hahaha, quality! Anyone got the link to that ninja website that used to posted here?


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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~

Belgium
15320 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2005 :  12:12:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Thomas

The thread that started all The Swimmer drama.

Assholes on the Forum - Don't ya rile 'em

We where all so young back then.


"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"



Thomas, you're my hero! Having read that thread, I
want to say that I would definitely drink Frank's bathwater.




I still believe in the excellent joy of the Catholics
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

USA
9168 Posts

Posted - 04/07/2005 :  17:02:51  Show Profile  Visit VoVat's Homepage  Click to see VoVat's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
quote:
someone posted a picture of a ninja, the moderators took it as a death threat


Well, you ARE talking about a country where they had to change the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to the Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles.



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