# Yay! I'm back on the internet, who missed me? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 31, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455 "2004-03-31T03:00:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/1 "2004-03-31T03:00:13Z")
After being without internet access for the past 17 months or so, I’ve finally got around to getting a cable modem and can consequentlypost here from home. I’m so happy. So, anyone still remember me? ---
**Author:** ![Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Bambi\_Hassenpfeffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bambi_Hassenpfeffer)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/2 "2004-03-31T03:10:20Z")
I missed seeing your name about. You don’t know me, but I’ve been here forever – I did miss you. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/3 "2004-03-31T03:11:32Z")
Hey, you too?! Finally got my internet connection back on again since being off from around about August. Yay, you’re back! Party time. I’ll bring more prepositions. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/4 "2004-03-31T03:35:20Z")
Welcome back! But didn’t you used to be in my neck of the country? ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/5 "2004-03-31T04:14:46Z")
Well, _there_ you are! 'Bout time you got back, too. We’ve been holding this message board together by the hardest forEVER without you. Yes, I really am glad to see you back, **waterj2**. I realize you probably have no idea who I am (formerly SilkyThreat, though that won’t help jog your memory, either) but I definitely remember you! Welcome back and clean up this mess you left here. Do we look like your servants?! 😉 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Spit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/6 "2004-03-31T04:35:28Z")
Kickass dude! I STILL tell people about that night of drinking in NYC with you and **Banger**. We have seriously got to do that again. ---
**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/7 "2004-03-31T04:38:37Z")
[raises head from couch] [peers blurrily at newcomer] Hey. [lets head flop back down] ---
**Author:** ![Blonde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Blonde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blonde)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/8 "2004-03-31T04:43:39Z")
You were without internet for 17 months??? I don’t know you…but wow, do I feel for ya! Welcome back! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![StephenG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@StephenG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StephenG)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/9 "2004-03-31T04:55:12Z")
Welcome back! I could hardly forget you, after our meeting… good times. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/10 "2004-03-31T05:42:54Z")
Sheesh! All this time I thought you just went over to the Library in Boston to do more reading on “mad hatter.” :eek: :eek: You are, indeed, a welcome sight for sore eyes. ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/11 "2004-03-31T11:07:41Z")
Bring pie? ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/12 "2004-03-31T11:16:45Z")
WaterJ!!! 🙂 Hell yeah, we remember you! Welcome back! […happy dance…] ---
**Author:** ![yosemite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/3ab097/32.png) [@yosemite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yosemite)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/13 "2004-03-31T11:19:45Z")
Waterj! Yes indeed, I definitely rememer you! I sometimes wondered what had become of you. Welcome back! ---
**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/14 "2004-03-31T14:38:44Z")
Your last “accidental” banning didn’t last this long. 😃 Welcome back. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/15 "2004-03-31T14:51:43Z")
Welcome back! (I wasn’t here last time you were around. But I thought I’d say ‘hey’ anyway.) ---
**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/16 "2004-03-31T15:03:56Z")
Hell yeah. I’ve still got [five unredeemed **waterj2** points](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=28369) in the bank. I figured you’d dropped out 'cause you didn’t wanna pay up. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/17 "2004-03-31T15:04:58Z")
Hey, it’s that “What didja do?” guy! ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2004, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/18 "2004-03-31T15:08:25Z")
Hey waterj. Welcome back. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2004, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-im-back-on-the-internet-who-missed-me/237455/19 "2004-04-01T01:19:08Z")
Thanks for the kind words, everyone, and just for remembering me for so long. Ah, the memories from way back in those days. I wonder what I’ll be useful for now that there aren’t a few very bored individuals creating several new identities every day and getting each one banned. Man, those were wild and crazy times. Damn, and the time I was very briefly (literally about ten minutes from when I found out about it to when the confusion was cleared up) banned, that was like almost four years ago. May 5th, 2000 to be precise. OK, now I’ll try to get out and actually socialize around the place.