And Out of the Ozone Steps

And Out of the Ozone Steps …

I thought I’d drop in and see how the gang is doing. Perhaps some of you would be so kind as to fill me in on any major events at these boards in the past year. Feel free to post links to any cooking topics, spectacular trainwreck threads, bannings or flame-fests. I’ll be lurking about as I prepare to launch a flurry of threads saved up over the months.

By way of explanation, whenever I find something consuming an inordinate amount of time in my life, I suspend that activity for one year. This lets me know that it is not any sort of addiction or habit. Back in 1996, I left my television unplugged an entire year for this same reason. As it is, I am going for a new record in that department. Currently, my television has been unplugged since August of 2001. But that is grist for another thread.

At this point I would like to express thanks to bare and Dijon Warlock for their concerned threads. I am also grateful for the personal inquiries by Tuckerfan and bdgr. I find it curious that people whom I had only a little interaction with proved to be those most interested in what happened to me. I’ll try to dig up their threads and post a link to this one.

So on with the show. Keep an eye out for the second volume of The Ultimate Recipe Thread. Once I update the Active Index, I shall launch the next installment. Rest assured that I promise to be every bit as annoying and obstreperous as I was in the past. Some things never change.

Zenster! Welcome back! We missed you. How are you and the doggum(s)?

Here’s hoping you never think that sex is consuming “an inordinate amount of time in my life”. Nice to see ya.

Wow! A name I haven’t seen in a long time.

Glad you’re back. Always good to have a familiar name resurface.

Hello, Zenster.

I thought this was going to be a Commander Cody thread. I lurked long enough before I registered to vaguely remember your name, Zenster. See you around.

And I can’t believe you unplugged your TV. :eek: Do you watch at a friend’s house or something? Are you taping all your favorite shows? Goodness.

Ooooo, a name from the past.

How sweet of you pug! Zen the wolfmutt is doing exceptionally well. He is maturing splendidly and becoming all that I could wish for in a hound. How are your little beige varmits?

Dear lieu,

Two words:

NOT POSSIBLE.

Howdy, Zenster!

Whoa dude.

You missed the margarita party. But we left you a sombrero anyway . . .

Tripler
And the donkey. You can have the donkey.

Nice to see you, Zenster!

Great to see ya back, Zenster. I was just thinking of emailing ya today. Hadn’t heard from ya in a while. How ya been brother?

Looking forward to the new thread…Did ya try the Vindaloo recipie yet?

I always figured you were somewhere in the Far East, lecturing the locals on how to make truly authentic cat stew or something.

Welcome back.

You missed the Nazi Invasion (yes, we had one) and we have a New World Order Troll named Danae.

There are Doper babies on the way.

And our “Lord Of The Rings” thread got listen on a popular website that I never heard of, & topped 300,000 views. :eek:

Check out Scylla’s thread on blimps after first purging all fluids from your mouth.

Hi Zenster!

Now we have Moon Pies! What a time to be alive!

Ditto on checking out Scylla’s blimp thread.

There’s only one pugger left, I’m afraid. We lost the younger to stomach cancer last October, and the remaining girl is 15 years old, deaf, and rather blind. However, like any pug worth its salt, she still dives enthusiastically into her dinner - quite a feat, considering she only has about four teeth left.

Doesn’t the Silicon Valley economy suck? Are you still working? For that matter, are any of our Silicon Valley Dopers still working? Last one to leave, turn off the lights, please.

Wooowooo!

Zenster has returned from a year hiatus.

Welcome back, man, welcome back !!

Now if I can just get Spider Woman to start posting again, all will be well in the world.

Well, on sdmb anyway.