I wasn’t sure whether I should post a thread on this, as announcing one’s exit from a public message board seems the act of an egotisical prick. Then I remembered that I am an egotistical prick–albeit one who makes a kick-ass key lime pie–and also that I hate it when posters I like disappear without explanation.
So here’s mine. My membership is up at the end of the month, and I’ve decided not to re-up, at least not right away. There’s no tragic reason: it’s just that freelance work has been hard for me to scare up the last few months, and even though membership is cheap, it’s not something I want to put on the card next month. (It’s too bad I don’t have cable, or I could cut THAT off.) Hopefully I should return by December or so. In the meanwhile, someone else will have to start the pretentious threads about novels, salacious threads about pretty celebrities, and sneak into the occasional Pit or GD thread to make mordant, mostly irrevelant comments.
'Course, that doesn’t mean I shan’t be lurking, or starting at least two more novel-of-the-week threads between now and 31 August.
And that’s all I have to say at the moment. Proofreading awaiting.
Hey! You’re only supposed to smack me with the trout when I’m goofing off! I’m DONE with the novel! (Except looking for typos & minor continuity errors.)
You realize that whenever the novel does get published, you’re contractually obliged to sign up long enough to tell us. I think half of CS feels like we’ve read it already.
I kid because I love. Skald, if you’re not an active Doper when it gets published, you better drop me an email and let me know the title so I can buy a copy!
[smug] You’ll be back. They always come back. [/smug]
Yeah, no. Anyway, I generally avoid “goodbye” threads, 'cause they seem very attention grabbing and pointless IMO, but I just wanted to pop in say that I liked reading the majority of the topics you started and I’ll miss having you around to, uh, start them.
I didn’t mean this to be a goodbye thread, just a not-gonna-be-posting-for-a-bit-thread-but-don’t-worry-they-haven’t-committed-me-despite-the-bit-I-wrote-back-in-April-about-a-weekend-in-the-psych-ward thread.
Seems pretty weak to me. I don’t give a shit about you or your posts (other than however much I enjoy any particular one, like everyone else’s) but I would happily pay your subscription if you like. Email me if you want.
I’ve been wanting to write something along the lines of “If it’s only (mostly) the money, surely someone would be willing to pay for you” --but since I didn’t want to be that person–budgetary reasons, coupled with my own potential upcoming break from the SMDB*, not anti-Skald the Rhymer reasons-- I felt silly doing so.
*I have a new job. This will involve lifestyle changes which may reduce my access to the SMDB dramatically.
I look forward to your return! We don’t talk often, but I do notice your comments and appreciate what you have to say. If I were you, I would have a big ego too!
Oh damn, I’m really going to miss you. Lots. I love your Cafe Society threads, even the ones I don’t participate in. I am reading Lord Foul’s Bane because of your thread. I’m planning to re-read LOTR after the move because of your thread.
Oh well. I’d take your place, 'cept I don’t think I could come up with such great threads. It’s always good to have someone in CS with a like mindset.
On preview, I see that gigi seems to have paid your way? I hope you can still stick around!
I’ve always liked your threads, but you really cemented your coolness in my mind just now, when you admitted that you would rather cancel your cable TV (if you had it) than your SDMB subscription.
