Okay, so I haven’t posted in a number of years - at some point in the past I let my membership lapse and, hence, had my posting privileges removed. When the heck was it changed so non-paying members could post?!? I’ve been lurking here and there and now and then, but I missed that announcement. To think, all this time I could have been actively participating in the lighthearted banter that is the SDMB.
Umm, hello again everybody.
Anyone seen Severian lately?
August 2008. We wondered when you were going to notice. 
Welcome back!
Who?
You know, Severian. He was a poster a few years back - not a very observant guy, but pretty nice. 
God, that guy was a dick.
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He’s standing right behind me, isn’t he?
Always.
Last thread he started was in '04, when he was having leprechaun trouble. Apparently they took him away a la Rip Van Winkle.
Yah, if you’re digging through all that please don’t hold too much against me from past postings. I was young and naive.
I’m much cooler now. You guys have missed out on a lot.
Actually, I thought it was excellent.
Oh, there are some gems here and there. There are some real turds too though. We’ll see how I do this time around.
You know- the guy who missed payment deadlines for Charter Membership.
Welcome back.
Or… did he?