I delurked in February 2004, after not lurking very long at all. I found the board after hearing mentions of it on the Bronze: Beta, which had been my only online home till then, and felt like I'd wandered into heaven. All the different threads with different purposes! A writing thread! A book thread! I was so thrilled. And the people here were so smart and funny, there was no going back.
Joyce: And what did you do tonight? Dawn: Irritated Giles. I'm beginning to get why Buffy likes it so much.
'Get It Done'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2006: You're ON THE LIST!!!
Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Christmukkah, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Oh, and 2006? Don't think we've forgotten about you.
Amy - Dec 28, 2006 5:22:58 am PST #209 of 513
Because books.
brenda m - Dec 28, 2006 5:33:16 am PST #210 of 513
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
what an amazing group of people hang out here. I feel lucky to have met y'all.
Can't be said enough.
I stumbled on the TT threads at some point around the fourth or fifth thread, delurked a while after. It was at WX that it really became a big part of my life though, and I've never looked back.
beekaytee - Dec 28, 2006 5:50:29 am PST #211 of 513
Compassionately intolerant
I came to b.org through fireflyfans. I'd never even heard of an online community, or fandom, and didn't lurk at all. Perhaps to my detriment. I was just so thrilled to find so many like-minded, smart, funny, caring people all in one place. Lots of buffistas speak of their other online associations or other fandoms and...despite reading such lovely stories as the recent Flanvention miracle...I just can't imagine any other group being quite like this one!
Jessica - Dec 28, 2006 6:08:56 am PST #212 of 513
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
And all I can say seeing those early posts is that I find myself exceedingly annoying. I mean, really! It's as bad as reading old journals!
Heh -- this is why I don't go looking for old posts of mine. I was *really* irritating back in 2001. I'm kind of amazed anyone was willing to talk to me at all.
bon bon - Dec 28, 2006 6:23:41 am PST #213 of 513
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I had the same problem with myself when I reread an old natter thread recently. Gross!
DavidS - Dec 28, 2006 6:55:49 am PST #214 of 513
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm kind of amazed anyone was willing to talk to me at all.
It was surprising to meet you in person because you were so different from the online you at that time.
Liese S. - Dec 28, 2006 6:59:04 am PST #215 of 513
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Ha. It's funny because so much time has passed. Of course, it's changed in bad ways, too. I used to constantly check merriam webster to make sure I was spelling and using my words appropriately; I was frightened of the Great Collective Buffista Editor. But these days I'm so lazy I don't bother trying to impress with my vocabulary! Hee.
Steph L. - Dec 28, 2006 7:07:11 am PST #216 of 513
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Liese, i thnk tht is rly kewl abt U.
LOL.
Hil R. - Dec 28, 2006 8:00:20 am PST #217 of 513
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I tried reading some of my early posts (delurked sometime in mid 2000, I think) a little while ago, and wow, did I sound pretentious. Very surprised people didnt just roll their eyes and ignore me.
Ack. Im on a European keyboard and cant find the apostrophe.
Anyway, my secret santa present is going to be a bit late, what with the being in Europe. But it shall get there.
Trudy Booth - Dec 28, 2006 8:11:27 am PST #218 of 513
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Did someone just say something? I'll just roll my eyes and pretend there are apostrophes.
My santee's is late too. I am not in Europe. It is purchased and lovely however.