And here I am, fresh out of the top-secret initiation procedures (with my new clique assignments in hand). Damn, I thought the goat, the branding, and the one handed push-ups were hard to deal with when I was a Newbie at my first Doper Dinner. I can’t tell you about what happens when you hit 1000 (trust me, we’d all pay dearly if I did), but let’s just say they can do wonderful things with scar removals these days, so I’m not that worried.
I’ve really enjoyed being a poster here. I’ve learned alot about a wide selection of subjects, met some really cool people, practiced writing, solidified my smart-ass skills, and laughed a whole lot. Thanks to all who have helped me, defended me, and given me a nice ribbing when I had it coming. I really think this is one of the smartest groups of people I have ever seen. I feel like I’m a better person for having participated.
Thanks to all of the mods and adimns for keeping it to that higher ground around here. A quick look at some Yahoo boards or some random music boards almost make me gag after 10 months here. I like the deep thoughts and tough issues and this place is the best I’ve found to hash 'em out. Keep up the good work.
Finally, thank you to “The Perfect Master” Cecil for spear-heading this, the most noble of all battles, and to the Chicago Reader for financing it. I really do love this shit. Let me know if there is ever anything I can do to help. You guys are really onto something here.
Am I gushing yet? I feel like Julia Roberts at the Academy awards! I think I’ll call it 1001 posts now. Stay cool.
The Loving Dj
(aren’t all of the Doper wimmin’ supposed to come in and flirt with you in your millenial thread?)
Regarding the thread title, that’s not true because the first post is counted, or something.
As for your nick, I keep thinking of some intellectual lightweight who subscribed one of my old e-mail addresses to a bunch of spam lists using the name ‘Lovindaspam’.
Congrats on the kilopost. You forgot to thank the hamsters that power the server
Ferrous, Vegas is going to be dope. Congrats on your recent 1000 as well. We’ve always been real close in post counts. I think we even had our 848th posts right next to each other (and addressing each other no less). I was going to suggest a race to 1000 at that point, but I’m glad I didn’t - I’d have got beaten (twice).
White Lightning, thanks. You are right, this is a post-party. I guess I should bust out some booze.
:flips switch causing the wall to spin revealing a bar complete with “Classic Irish Bartender” and a jukebox:
Shots anyone?
Francesca, thanks for the positive words. Wanna dance?
:Hit’s juke box - “I got the feelin’” by James Brown starts up:
Wikkit, there was no post zero so it has to be 1001! Also, you’re going to have to trust me when I say that the Hampsters got plenty of thanks in the initiation ceremony.
Bumbazine, no flirting for you guys in your kilopost threads? Hmmm . . . Maybe it was 5000? Either way, ya can’t blame a guy for trying!
imthjckaz, that was a pretty funny post. Luckily I was just shy of 1000 when the Great Purge hit. I don’t know think I could bear to have achieved this milestone only to have it yanked away from me by evil hackers. I could not go through 2 kilopost initiation procedures in the same year. The human body can only take so much. Good luck!
I’ve got a treatment developing as well. I’m selling the idea to some people right now. I think this movie is actually going to get made by my produciton comapany. “Crossfade” is going to be huge. The kids are thirsty for ideas like this! Let’s just say we’re in pre “pre-production” awaiting a first draft based on the outline in that thread.
Yeah, I remember when we were tied up right next to each other, although I couldn’t have told you the number. And now it’s lost to the Great Crash. But you still only got “beat” once—at the time of the crash, I was at 985. So close! Then when the board came back up, it was 600 even. Oh well, we’re Real Dopers now!
Well, actually, since the post number is not the number you are working on, it actually is 1000. Count from 1 to 10…you’ll find at the end you’ve counted 10 numbers. The difference is that when the first year goes…you’re not done with the year until the next year starts. You’re done with the post as soon as you post it. So posts: 1000, means you’ve posted 1000 times. Now, post 1001 is the first post of your next thousand posts. Congrats! I’d be joining you with 1000 very shortly if we hadn’t lost so many. I’d be up around 945 or so.
Congrats! I’d be joining you with 1000 very shortly if we hadn’t lost so many. I’d be up around 945 or so.