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more like what is wrong with you people
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I've just finished registering all the MOCs for BrickFair that people have sent me, and just in time too as MOCs submitted after today (ie in the next 20 minutes of typing this) won't have their MOC cards printed out and I'd have had to do that myself. And what dawned on me was how cool our fanbase is that we have art to go along with our MOCs. Aside from Greg Hyland's art here and there, I can't think of another theme displayed at conventions that have fan-made art accompanying their MOCs, aside from the MOCs themselves. And that is something for all you artists to pat yourselves on the back for. -CF (Five days! (My festivities start in 2!))
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Not pictured: Shiny new advertising policy which means I can finally say YOUTUBE and TUMBLR The Clikit Supertramps Macklemore Tons of free food The guided tour of the Boeing factories Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
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Current episode: We all wanted to travel in the sky once in our lifetime. Season 1: Episode 0: Prologue PGS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. GS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. PM me for details regarding PGSs and GSs. Credits: Gerlicky and Dark709 for the Six-Shade Chimoru Omega Dark709 for Chimoru Omega. More will be added as I try out new kits in the series. It's great to be back in comic making. I hope my reboot of my comic making is successful.
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In the good old days on the archive boards, there seemed to be a problem with flamewars and sharp-tongued disagreements of various sorts. These days, the boards seem to have quieted down, and I think that there is less animosity in general around here yonderabouts. Do you agree with me? If so, why? Is it because BZP isn't as invested in newer Lego themes? Has more mature members? An implicit consensus that it's not worth fighting in a sinking ship? (Or a sunken ship? )Or am I merely frequenting the more pleasant parts of the board?
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This is a comedy I have been working on for a few days. It is a satire starring a new member on BZPower. I'm pretty sure this is OK as BZPower itself is LEGO-related, but if not, PM me and move it. It is in a fairly rough draft phase right now. You will mostly see this in tense-related problems. I don't usually have problems with that kind of thing, but I did this time. Here is the first "chapter" of it: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Day 1: After finding a BZPower result in google, he goes to home page and reads. "New LEGO Star Wars Set! By Andrew, reported to by Takauju, who will NOT get any proto-points. Even though he reported news. Check out the LEGO Shop@Home site to see a new LEGO Star Wars set. It's only $250.00 USD, so you can buy it for sure!" New member decides that it would be worth his while to make an account. He likes LEGO and Bionicle, though he hasn't done much with his 60 sets in a while. He clicks on the "Enter BZPower Forums" button, but is greeted with a message saying the forums are offline. "Darn it." He closes the page. Here is the next chapter: Day 2: He goes to the site again, but is still pushed away by the "offline" message. And the third, the absolute shortest chapter ever: Day 3: Same. Here is the fourth chapter, where things really get going: Day 124: He has tried every day to enter the BZPower forums with decreasing excitement, but each time fails. This day, however, he successfully enters the site. Perhaps it has been good, as he has had time to play, take apart, build, and again play with all his Bionicle sets, as well as re-read the books three times each. He feels prepared. But perhaps it wasn't good either. "Geez, why did it take so long?" He wonders. He notices that all the links are somewhat grey, that he can't search, nor can he read member's pages. "There go all my hopes of just reading on here without having an account." He clicks the green button that says "New Account". Now he needs a username. He really likes Takua as a character, so he tries it. Username already taken. He tries Tahu, Pohatu, Onewa, Vezon, and all the Rahkshi names with the same result. "I bet all the people that have those usernames are really famous." He says to himself. He decides upon the username *!*8TaKuA8*!*. He doesn't realize until too late that that sounds like a computer-generated spambot username. He enters his email address, real name, and all his other details. He then tries to log on, but it won't let him. He checks his email for the confirmation email, but sees nothing. He goes back to the site and clicks "resend confirmation email". He goes back and checks his email again, but nothing is there. Wait. He may have an idea. He goes to the spam folder on his email and finds both emails there. He selects them both, clicks Not Spam, and confirms his account. Now he can log in! He does so and chooses the "rules" as his first thread to read. He opens it, starts reading one, then gets bored at Rule 2 and goes back to the main forum page. He scrolls down to the bottom. 128 Members currently online! His name is the first one in the list. "I must be really important or something, for me to be at the top of the list." *!*8TaKuA8*!*, who we will simply call Takua8 from now on, has a vanity problem. He believes that he IS in fact the most important person on the forums, in the world. He goes to a thread entitled "Physics in Bionicle". It was started by a member named iiBones. Strange name. It takes him 15 minutes to read the first post and only understands a few sentences. He reads a few of the following posts and decides to post something. "umm yeah i think that the fisics in bionicle were really wierd liek the time that mata nui fell over while walking!!!11!!!1!!" He clicks Post, the page reloads, but he doesn't see his post. His memory shoots back to when he saw something about "An Admin must approve your first 5 posts." Oh well. He closes the page. And now the fifth. (Just to let you all know, I'm not picking on the different members that I parody; I am merely putting them in for the comedy aspect. For example White Five (Black Six) only ever posts "Question answered, Thread Closed." because that is pretty much I ever see his real-life person post.): Day 125: He logs onto BZPower and goes to the thread he had posted in yesterday. It has his post, but then under it a small message saying: Make sure you have good spelling and grammar on the forums. ~White Five P.S. Question answered, Thread Closed. Wow. White Five himself! True, he got reprimanded, but who cares! White Five was the one that did the reprimanding! He posts a few more times in different threads. He tries to use better spelling and grammar. "A reprimand from White Five should not be questioned!" Takua8 says to himself. A few "liek"s fall through the cracks, though. He has now posted four times, and wanted to make his final post that had to be approved. He goes to a section called Completely Off Topic. Sounds like Takua8's kinda thing. "Describe the Username of the Member Before You" he clicked on that, read the short description of what to do, then went to the most recent post. It was done by a guy (or possibly girl) named Kpkmstr. Weird name. So he decides to post just that: "Weird name." After posting it, he realized that that's what most people say. "Gotta blend in!" It gets approved and he signs out. Here is the sixth chapter (I just realized that all my double posting has been put into one big post. Weird.): Day 127: Takua8 signs into the site again and notices a small red "1" on top of a picture looking like a envelope at the top of the page. He clicks it and it said Messenger. The message he had gotten was entitled "Grammar" and was from RataPui. He opened it and read: "I think your grammar is great. NO IT'S NOT! Yeah, I think so. Well, you're weird. No, I'm not. Are too. Am not. [This went on for a while.] Well, I think that your grammar and spelling could use a lot of work. But don't ask me, as I don't like english. Well I do! Yeah, he does. I guess you could ask him. Anyway- -RataPui" Takua8 felt very confused after reading this message. Was RataPui schizophrenic? No, that couldn't be it. He clicked on RataPui's name and read his about me page. It was two people. That's…strange. Why they didn't just get separate accounts was beyond him. At least he wasn't schizophrenic. Takua8 went back to his page and clicked the "Profile Stream" tab. He is instantly overwhelmed with what seemed like everyone on BZPower greeting him. Except they all said the same thing. )Takua( --> *!*8TaKuA8*!* Welcome to BZPower! Tell me if you need any help! iiBones --> *!*8TaKuA8*!* Welcome to BZPower! Tell me if you need any help! Kpkmstr --> *!*8TaKuA8*!* Welcome to BZPower! Tell me if you need any help! charge_alpha --> *!*8TaKuA8*!* Welcome to BZPower! Tell me if you need any help! McSmeagle4 --> *!*8TaKuA8*!* Welcome to BZPower! Tell me if you need any help! Takauju --> *!*8TaKuA8*!* Welcome to BZPower! Tell me if you need any help! (PLEASE LET ME GET SOME PROTO POINTS!!!!!) White Five --> *!*8TaKuA8*!* Question answered, Thread Closed. Well, maybe it wasn't EVERYONE on BZPower. But it was 6 people. But he didn't understand what White Five was saying. And what were proto points? He logged off and went back to what he should've been doing, school. Behold, Chapter 7: Day 128: After logging on, Takua8 went to the Completely Off Topic place again. He found a thread entitled "Doctor Who Series 10 Preview!" He really liked Doctor Who, so he clicked on it. There should've been a link there with a small description below. But instead of the link there was written "Question answered, Thread Closed. ~White Five. The original poster had been "Mr. Laughs is NOT of this World". Weird name. Takua8 wondered if he played Describe the Username of the Member Before You. He read a few posts, then came to one by an Admin by the username of ~Landrider~. It said: That link leads to a site that has a link to a site that has a link to a site that has a link to a site that has a link to a forum that has a link to a site that has a link to a site that has a link to a site that has a link to a forum that has a link to another forum that has a link to a site that MAY have a pop-up advert on it. Below that was a post by White Five saying: Question answered, Thread Closed. BUMMER. He really wanted to get a preview of the next series of Doctor Who. He posted a few more times in Lego Discussion before signing out.
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So now that this semester is finally drawing to a close, I'm actually starting to have free time again! It's crazy. Anyway, in the interest of keeping this short and sweet, here's two things I plan to do with said free time: I'm finally going to be able to sit down, finish hashing out this outline for my epic (total aside, but I've always thought 'epic' was a bit flowery a term for 'multi-chapter story', but whatevs), and get down to writing it this summer. It's a follow-up to The Shadow and the Sea in that it takes place afterwards and follows Alternate!Teridax and a certain other character, but other than that 'starting point' it's not a direct sequel. It's looking more and more likely that I'm going to give the BZRPG a shot this summer as well. So! BZRPG people: what advice can you give to a fledgling newbie? (I've already read through the FAQs, backstory for the year, and Friar Tuck's Common Sense guide, of course, and I've got a rough character drawn up.) Most likely, I'd be starting sometime next week, since I'll be without internet this weekend. And in other news, lots of Ace Attorney 5 goodness happening. English release! Japanese demo! Edgeworth! This is all very exciting if, like me, the lives of fictional lawyers keep you entranced.
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Welcome to A BZComedy! This comedy has no point other than humor. Oh, and Bionicle sets taking over Antarctica. But that's not very important. Heave ho! _________________________________________ Chapter 1: Everybody loves Antarctica! A long, long time ago yesterday, there lived a bunch of Bionicle sets in a warehouse in the deserts of Utah. Now, you may wonder, how on Earth are these Bionicle sets alive, and why are they in the desert?! Good for you. -------------------------------- "I'm booored!" "I know." "I'm BOOOOORREEED!" "I KNOW! WE ALL KNOW! YOU'RE BORED!" Such was the conversation between Tahu Nuva and Lewa Mata on this otherwise calm afternoon. "Well, you haven't DONE anything about it!" Lewa said. "Why is this MY problem?!" Tahu shot back. "The rest of us are fi-" Tahu was interrupted by a scream followed by sounds of barking and chomping. "MOST of us," Tahu corrected. "MOST of the rest of us are fine." "Well, I DON'T feel fine!" "Believe it or not, the world does not revolve around YOU, Lewa." "Yes it does. Anyways, do you at least have any ideas?" "Good grief. I don't know, maybe we could take over Antarctica or something." And then, Lewa got an idea. A terrible, awful idea. Lewa got a wonderful, horrible idea. "Shut up, it's a good idea!"-------------------------------------- All of the Bionicle sets had gathered into the center of the warehouse after word had reached them that Lewa would be making an announcement. Lewa walked in and pulled out a soapbox from behind his back, then promptly stood on it. "Friends, fiends, and Jaller," Lewa began, "I have gathered you here today to make a very important anouncement, the likes of which hath never been uttered by man nor by plastic, by beast nor by fowl, by fish nor by nocturnal flying mammal, by Klingon nor by-" "Get on with it!" "Yeah, get on with it!" "YEAH!" "Okay, fine!" Lewa said. "You ever heard of Antarctica?" "Yes." Turaga Nuju said from the back of the crowd. "We're moving there." There was much yelling and confusion that followed. Streets were destroyed, shops burned down, and ice cream manufacturers shot down with flamethrowers. You gotta admit, they were able to squeeze a lot of stuff in that warehouse. "Calm down, everybody!" Lewa yelled. A sternum flew past Lewa's face. "I said CALM DOWN!" Two legs and a magnet flew past his right arm. "IF YOU PEOPLE DON'T SHUT UP IMMEDIATELY, SO HELP ME I WILL COME DOWN THERE, TURN YOU ALL INTO CHICKENS, AND MURDER YOU WITH MY AX SO I CAN HAVE FREE KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN FOR DINNER TONIGHT!" "You're a Toa of Air." Teridax said. "How would you fry us?" "We have internet access." Lewa stated. "There's enough flaming in video comments alone to burn down Mount Everest." "That's nice and all, but how do we control this crazy mob?" Tahu Nuva asked. "Oh, come on." Lewa said. "It can't be THAT bad!" A sudden scream burst from the inside the mob. "They're eating her! And then they're going to eat me! OH MY NUUUUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!" "Yes it can." Tahu said. "Whatever!" Lewa exclaimed. "It doesn't matter anyhow! We shall leave immediately for Antarctica, and whoever joins us, joins us! Bionicle sets, AWAY!"----------------------------------------------------- NEXT TIME: Bionicle takes over Antarctica! How will our heroes handle the ever-present threat of penguin attacks?! Stay tuned to find out!
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the more I think about it the more I actually want one of these now where do I buy
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I'm not even sorry
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As per my front page news story, I'm up for interrogation this month in the BZPowercast. Which means I need questions to answer! That's where you come in--ask me anything! Anything? Well, sure, but we'll have a whole lot more fun with geeky questions or real questions inquiring about various aspects of life. And any gobdlygook nonsense will probably be ignored as it's hard enough when put on the spot being asked about the average velocity of an unladen swallow (you've been warned). Leave questions here or send them to me in a PM. -CF
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1. My birthday 2. Pledging $100 to the Dresden Codak Kickstarter to get the $85 reward tier and an extra Dark Science print 3. Missing whatever apparently went down in the blogs because seriously I don't care and please don't explain it to me
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Are there any nicknames that users on BZPower use to refer to you? (and/or shortenings/misspellings of your username that are common?) If so, what are they? Does that annoy you?Do you have any nicknames that you use for other members?
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Train and town guys are awesome. kbye
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When it comes to Bionicle, I'm a pretty simple guy. Give me some Toa, a few Matoran for them to protect, and maybe an unexpected mask power, and that'll usually get me pretty far. It's pretty telling that I stopped following the story closely around the time of 2004. Which makes the fact I enjoyed Cederak's Cenotaphs pretty crazy in my eyes. It's a story from the outlaws' perspective, a story that rather than use the usual heroes and villains and settings opts to build a world out of the blank spots in canon. Cederak shows off any number of overlooked species, islands, and technologies through the eyes of a farmer-turned-mercenary living near the end of the Barraki's reign, and in doing so he gives a very real texture to the universe. We always had the view of a Toa - here's a view from the rest of the world. Maybe this post is redundant, given Cenotaphs (very deservedly) hit the front page a few months back, but I wanted to make it anyways. If you've got some time, go start reading it, and join me in marveling at how much more you can build out of the backstory of a nearly-three-years-halted constraction line.
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A topic about Matoran forms in S&T inspired me to try making some Matoran on LDD. Then I remembered that the most consistent post-2003 Matoran forms (i.e. the ones I tend to consider standard or near-standard in my headcanon) have extremely restrictive proportions. Very unrealistic, though in an almost comical way. Then I decided I'd try making some Toa. But Toa don't even get the "comical" excuse. Any post-2004 Toa proportions tend to be quite unrealistic. It's funny; I always quite liked the consistency post-2004 Toa designs tended to have in many respects (shoulders about 11 modules wide, with some wiggle room; torsos between 10 and 12 modules tall from neck joint to hip joint, legs between 11 and 14 modules long). And in retrospect, I still like a lot of Toa designs like the Toa Metru, the Toa Inika, the Toa Mahri, the Phantoka, and even the Mistika. But this is no longer the kind of model I really enjoy building. Today I prefer more realistic, human-like proportions when possible, and thankfully the Hero Factory "character and creature building system" helps facilitate that. Ironically, the 2.0 Hero sets were almost identical in proportions to the Toa Mata, albeit with lots more articulation and nowhere near the same limitations imposed by their parts palette. It's not totally realistic, but it's a bit refreshing after the chaotic proportions of some later BIONICLE sets. I don't know what this change in preferences signifies. Growing up, and seeking to express my creative impulses in a less cartoony fashion? Growing as an artist, and learning to recognize when proportions are "off"? Growing more creative, and not feeling constrained to rules put in place by sets? Wanting to move on to a different sort of challenge? Or just adapting to what's available? In any case, I get a lot more fun out of Hero Factory building than BIONICLE building today, regardless of the parts I'm using. On that note, be sure to check out one of my latest MOCs, Kit Martello, and consider supporting her in BBCC63! (Link to poll) I have some other MOCs I've built this semester photographed and just need to unload them from my phone before I share them... they'll probably end up sharing a topic since a lot of them are basically tablescraps, but I still used some creative building techniques I think people might appreciate.
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So recently the ECC got the heads-up that some of our recent reviews (particularly charity ones) have been discouraging rather than helpful. Cederak already made a response in the official ECC topic, but I wanted to give my own quick comment on this situation: In my reviews, I know I can get pretty critical, and getting that dropped on you out of nowhere can be disheartening. But please don't take the review as the be-all-end-all, or as just criticism for criticism's sake. I enjoy helping people with their writing, but if my reviews are giving an impression of being mean-spirited or too critical, that doesn't help anyone. I am always open to feedback on my reviews. Seriously! If there's a point you feel I was too harsh on, or if you want more explanation, or if you feel I just plain got it wrong, let me know! The downside of charity reviews is that they wind up being kind of one-sided because the author isn't explicitly looking for a ECC review, and that makes it harder to write a helpful review. Like Ced said, we're going to be shifting the style of charity reviews to be less of critiques and more of, well, reviews, but the above still applies (more than ever, really). I'm also going to try and adjust my reviewing style to get a better balance between discussing areas I think could use work and discussing the strong parts of a story. The above goes for my fellow critics as well. If you have any problems with any of our reviews, get in touch with the reviewer, or if you'd prefer not to directly do so just drop a PM to Steelsheen, the head of the ECC. Same thing if you have any comments on the ECC not related to a specific review, or if you don't want any charity reviews. Anyways, that's my bit on this. Happy writing!
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[9:26:07 PM] Kakaru: PRIDE IN THE ELITE [9:27:04 PM] Kakaru: OBEDIENCE IS HAPPINESS [9:27:27 PM] Kakaru: A BUSY MATORAN IS A HAPPY MATORAN [9:28:27 PM] Kakaru: TURAGA DUME SEES ALL [9:28:35 PM] Kakaru: THOUGHTS CAN BE DANGEROUS [9:29:05 PM] Kakaru: FOR PEACE AND THE LAW [9:30:05 PM] Kakaru: MIGHT MAKES RIGHT [9:30:16 PM] Kakaru: TO SERVE AND TO PROTECT [9:30:37 PM] Kakaru: it's like the BZP staff got their code of conduct from the vahki animations [9:31:46 PM] Robert D: Shut up you. You're on staff.
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BZPower is an online community. For many years though, BZPower has been involved in large LEGO fan conventions such as BrickFair. Having a physical representation such as that makes us similar in many ways to a LEGO User Group (or LUG). We discuss all things LEGO, collaborate at events, have contests, etc. We just do a lot of it online. So why not make it official?I'm here to find out if you're interested in participating in such a group. To understand what we're talking about, read the questions below.Why are you deciding to do this all of the sudden?One of the perks of events such as BrickFair in the past has been discounts on products at LEGO stores. Starting this year, LEGO is no longer offering such discounts but is starting a new discount program for LUGs. Online communities are not included in this. Creating a BZPower LUG would allow members who previously enjoyed such discounts as well as members who were never able to participate to get some good deals on LEGO.What are the perks of being part of a LUG?From the official LEGO support perspective, you would be able to get 15% off at LEGO Brand Retail stores four days a year (as defined by LEGO). The LUG would also be able to receive free sets from LEGO that could be used in giveaways or as prizes in contests. There's additional support available, but I think those are the two big things.From the BZP side, we are still in the early planning stages. One idea so far is a custom-engraved brick for the LUG, but we'll see how things go.What do I have to do to join?We're still working on those details as well, but wanted to gauge interest from you guys. There will definitely be restrictions on entry, such as attending or sending MOCs to at least one fan convention a year. There may also be an annual fee to cover the costs of shipping perks and the sticker required to obtain the 15% discount. Once we hear from you guys, we'll have a better understanding of the limits and fees involved.Please give us your feedback so we know how to best move forward with this idea. Thanks!
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I have no idea if this is the right topic for this forum since I noticed many new forums here in BZPower now... Well, my question is, did you guys notice a little inconsistency between the homepage and the forums itself? It has been bothering me ever since the forums went online again back in 2011 or somewhere around then... So, how come the color schemes and style of the Forums and Homepage are different from each other? Just kinda curious, because in web design consistency is key. So, does this difference between the forums and homepage bother you guys also? Lehvorak
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There was one last issue to be resolved, something that manifested as an underlying tension in all our conversations and a stilted laughter as the topic was brought up in passing, and it surfaced at last. This probably won't mean anything to most of you, and I think that is one of life's few mercies. It's come to my attention tonight as I (and my partner in conflict) finally gathered the courage to dredge up the past to finally put it to rest in the open. To that end, I'm creating this entry to issue a public apology to my very, very good and patient friend Andrew, whom I inadvertently stabbed in the back as I attempted to walk the fence between two sides that I related to both on a very personal and emotional level. Though I say this, I'm in no way trying to justify my actions or words with regard to him. What I did was wrong and hurtful, and something that no amount of regret will ever absolve. My words were careless as I said things about him to others that I never meant in a cowardly attempt to avoid conflict, though I knew that it was inevitable. I've stood by his side for years, and my sudden but inevitable betrayal was unwarranted and absolutely vile, and I can only hope he's forgiven me. I've sabotaged our relationship and my actions will serve as a blight on my record for as long as I'm alive. We talked at length and finally resolved the issue, one-on-one, by pulling our feeling out in the open to see, but a public confession for everyone else seems like the only proper way to put it all down for good. I support my friend Andrew, and no amount of words can convey the amount of respect I have for him and his convictions to his beliefs. He's kind, polite, fair, well-meaning, and understanding even when we disagree. To turn on him the way I did is irredeemable. If anything, the weakness of character and sullied reputation should be on me for my actions, and not him. That said, during the entire unspeakable event I stuck with him to a menial extent, vowing to resign as a staff member were he to be let go for any reason. This doesn't justify the backstabbing that followed, I just felt like it was worth pointing out that he's resolved to keep out of debates because neither of us want to leave. I'm keeping this entry locked to avoid any accusations against him or any polite justifications for myself, of which there are none. Thanks for understanding, everyone. (I'm not going anywhere and neither is he. Cheers!)
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Ten years ago, I snuck onto my parents' computer while they were out and used their e-mail to register for a little site called BZPower. Today, home from uni, I briefly hopped onto their computer to deal with investments for the coming year. If you need me, I'll be in the corner, curled up into a ball and mumbling about how time is really, really weird. -------------------------------------- But seriously, this is more like a two-year anniversary for me, or maybe a three, given those seven years I was elsewhere. It's been a good year for me here since my last spinny change-up - I got more involved, met some friends, somehow became staff, and only managed to lodge my foot in my mouth a few times. So a tip of the hat to you, BZP. You can be a pretty cool place when you put your mind to it.
