# 500th Post, And A Departure

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/500th-post-and-a-departure/145688>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 30, 2002, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/500th-post-and-a-departure/145688 "2002-12-30T16:03:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Surreal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/500th-post-and-a-departure/145688/1 "2002-12-30T16:03:44Z")

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It is my one-year anniversary of discovering these boards, and I am celebrating my 500th post!

In the coming weeks, I anticipate that my schedule will become far too hectic for me to continue posting regularly on this message board. I have also come to realize that my own personal level of involvement here, interacting with others in this type of environment, has greatly exceeded what I would consider to be ‘healthy’. I still have dozens more questions in my mind that I did not get the opportunity to ask. I may eventually return, despite my best interests, but I will not be able to do so for a few months at least.

In case I don’t return, I would like to say that although I may have had some disagreements at times with other posters, I harbor no animosity to anyone here. I hope you all feel the same.

I apologize that I was unable to answer more of your questions, particularly when I have asked so many of my own.

I would like to thank each and every one of you for your time, your courtesy, and your patience.

Thanks, and goodbye.

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/500th-post-and-a-departure/145688/2 "2002-12-30T16:34:54Z")

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Well, _that_ was surreal.  
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C’mon back when you get a chance.

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**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/500th-post-and-a-departure/145688/3 "2002-12-30T18:25:59Z")

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Another case of post countal depression.