MAn, seeing all you old folk’s remind me of Michael Jackson’s famous words:
I feel like a kid again!
Welcome back, db!
What was that? Did someone mention Drain Bead? You know, I heard something the other day about Drain Bead and three sailors. Seems she was hanging out by the docks with a llama a goat and a jumbo sized can of cling peaches when these three sailors come by and . . .
. . what was that?
She’s right behind me?
Eh heh. Hi DB.
Hooray! Hi, Drain Bead! Missed seeing you around…
I’ve been here the whole time and no one starts a thread for me.
Jerks.
What about her back?
Disappear for six years and come back, I’ll start one for you.
The calander says that I’m free July 15 2013, so make that your next post.
Drain Bead’s back is Ok, I suppose, but her front is much cuter.
Really!
Welcome back Drain Bead.
OK, how many usernames make a play on the word brain?
Vote drain bead
I just came into MPSIMS to start this thread. I saw her post in Cafe Society.
Welcome back, Drain Bead! I’ll stop talking about you in the third person now. 
Lib (formerly the artist known as Libertarian)
Hey there Drain Bead 
Hey, Libby!
Welcome back!
Been away six years? That’s impossible. That would mean I’ve been here eight years, nearly.
Eight years?!? No way.
(Welcome back!)
Is it too early to start thinking about a bigass party in Chicago in spring 2009?
Damn, now I feel really old. You’ve been missed. Welcome back!
Good God, it’s the '99’ers reunion thread. (With some welcome additions.) Where are the nametags and the crappy punch?
Welcome back Drain. 
I think this is one of the most excellent ideas I’ve ever heard of. Seriously.

And welcome back Drain Bead. (you won’t know me, I was just a long-time lurker when you left. But I remember you and am glad you’re back.)
I still feel bad I was in Chicago last year and didn’t swing by the Reader’s building. Checking now, I was a mere three blocks away.