Posted by fluffy at 216.230.138.157 on November 18, 2003 at 16:15:58:
In Reply to: *aside* it's just a model posted by Xtian on November 18, 2003 at 16:07:38:
: : Some old schoolers have emotional attachments to this board in particular, and
while I wholeheartedly understand their feelings, it was a long time coming to get
where it is now.
: i've been that old timer at other places myself...places gone belly up and now
missing from the fabric of the internet. and although i may have pined, in my heart
of hearts, i never bemoaned the old at the expense of the new.
: i'm not begrudging them their time of grieving, (mourn motherfuckers, mourn!) but i
think unilaterally slamming the post-2K crowd is a bit overmuch, imho.
~ I only miss a few of those folks. On the overall it was a fairly macho board, fairly
sexist and extraordinarily cruel at times.
: : They've since gone off to various other boards, and they seem to be relatively
happy there, from what I've gathered in lurking.
: they'll always have their past, we cant take that from them, i just don’t 'em pissin'
on our future.
~ They can't do that, it's ours for the taking.
: : I'm not an old schooler at all, but you, Xtian, I'll welcome with open arms any day
of the week.
: *grope hug*
: c'mere you old so and so!
~ Oh and I think you're a swell guy as well Xtian.