Tell us these things for amusement

[smick]

No life turmoil here presently!

[Carlos del Vaca]

How I found the board:  I joined Dumbrella maybe two weeks before the end, after googling to try to find more Achewood info.

First post:  Favorite strips list.

First non-Achewood topic:  Asking about forum titles.  Yawn.

First avatar:  Not sure, but I think it was the face of the mascot from this photo.

Stalker moment:  meh, not many.  Probably commenting on Starlight's blog.

Best moment:  I would suggest this instance of my occasional catchphrase, because it was rewarded by Arkabee, and I believe that eventually led to the tiny cans of Dr. Pepper system.

Worst moment:  Some of them knock-down-drag-outs with AD.  Not that I regret any of my positions or standing up for them, but I gather the overall tone and environment led to him ditching the board, which is a shame.

Meetups:  the well-documented DC gatherings, plus I met Jough in Chicago and Ash in Anaheim.

[CortJstr]

How I found the board: I think I joined Dumbrella a few months before it shuttered. I lurked for a bit before that. But I was here day 1.

First Post: Welcome thread

First non-Achewood topic: Hollywood's Hottest I think. Man, there's so much early board stuff I don't remember saying at all.

First avatar: I picked this as my AIM icon in the mid-to-late 90s and don't see myself changing it any time soon

Stalker moment: reading Zart's journal on Last.fm, I guess.

Best moment: Hands fuck*ng down it's this. No contest.

Worst moment: nothing springs to mind. Any time I kind of skim, especially the serious posts, I feel guilty about it.

Meetup: the DC ones plus Baco de Mayo (3x) and Bobby's BBQ and Virgin Sacrifice

[wombat]

I'm stuck at my day job about to die of boredom and over-airconditioning so I guess I'll finally try to do this.

How I found the board: Came here right from Dumbrella, which I am pretty sure was the first internet messageboard I ever joined.

My first post: how I found Achewood.
http://touamb.com/index.php/topic,19.msg246.html#msg246

My first thread started was a non-Achewood topic: A recipe contest that no one entered. I seem to have gotten over the embarrassment and rejection.
http://touamb.com/index.php/topic,134.msg1509.html#msg1509

First avatar was the one I have now. There was a brief period of pug but mostly it's always been this.

Stalker moments: I can't think of any board-member-stalking moments, unless Cort is correct that reading Zart elsewhere on the internet counts. But then does it count to, like, follow Q's pictures on Flickr? (Which he has recently deleted, by the way, so don't bother trying).

If Onstad-stalking moments count, as I wrote on the first page, I am still fond of the time I linked to an entry in a dog show for his dachshund. Someone else actually found that for me, so it was like I had a whole staff devoted to stalking. I guess I did also go to his book signing and only tell him my first name - maybe that was kind of sneaky since it turned out he did know who I was and I am not sure if I intended to explain it.

Best moment, I have no idea, surely that isn't for me to judge?

Worst moment, probably the time I deleted the whole thread where people linked to their real name social media sites, when Shithead was doing his thing, and it was later pointed out that I could have moved it to the private board, at least. Sorry. I was just trying to keep you all safe.

[Nabubrush]

I've put in an unlikely-to-be-approved request to attend a work related training in Portland on July 22nd.  Will the stars align? 

OHHHHHHH SHIIIIIIIIIIT!

Which is to say, I hope so. And, upon looking at my calendar, I see that's five days after I return to work. What sucks is life.

[Nabubrush]

I guess I've sort of stalked Onstad, in a way. I sent him a bottle of booze back in Dumbrella days, and then somewhere toward the start of this board I bought him a couple CDs off his Amazon wishlist. Then when I first joined FB I noticed a lot of folks from here were his friend there, so I sent a request, which has remained unfulfilled.

Smick, I was thinking about how I forgot about our meetups - but the thing is, I never think of having met you through here. I just always think "that is a guy I know".

[greenkoolayd]

Smick, I was thinking about how I forgot about our meetups - but the thing is, I never think of having met you through here. I just always think "that is a guy I know".

when i meet Fake Internet-Friends they officially become official In-Real-Life Friends.

[theinevitable]

"That's Smick. I know him. I know Smick."

[jaydub]

No doubt with less weed-induced thought bubbles, these days.

[side_show]

OHHHHHHH SHIIIIIIIIIIT!

Which is to say, I hope so. And, upon looking at my calendar, I see that's five days after I return to work. What sucks is life.

My proposal to attend the training was shot down immediately, so it seems it was not meant to be.  Too bad though - I just learned more about Portland in the past day than I knew in my entire life up until then.  I had to look on a map to find out where it was.  Being Canadian, Oregon is as abstract a concept as what working in a career as a Luchador would be like.  I have only the vaguest of ideas.  It actually sounds like a pretty decent place to visit based on geography though.

[Nabubrush]

My proposal to attend the training was shot down immediately, so it seems it was not meant to be.  Too bad though - I just learned more about Portland in the past day than I knew in my entire life up until then.  I had to look on a map to find out where it was.  Being Canadian, Oregon is as abstract a concept as what working in a career as a Luchador would be like.  I have only the vaguest of ideas.  It actually sounds like a pretty decent place to visit based on geography though.

Plus it has smick! Well, and me, but smick!

A buddy I know here who plays music has a side project in which he plays drums, shirtless, with a Luchador mask on. Other people will join him and play various instruments, depending on who/what is available, but there's never anyone else steady in his band. It is probably better in your imagination than in reality, but he's still a good guy.

[smick]

Smick, I was thinking about how I forgot about our meetups - but the thing is, I never think of having met you through here. I just always think "that is a guy I know".

Oh totally!   I was just being playful.    But thinking about it, we've said like 5 or 6 sentences about Touamb, and Achewood in person.  I think it is largely because the times we've had hang outs, you were kind of vanished from the board.

[Nabubrush]

That's a good point.

[jough]

Oh man, I've been to a bunch of cities that you people live in over the past few years. I always forget to hit up the board to see if anyone wants to meet up.

Anyone still in Hawaii?