HoL five years on, what's changed?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Sheriff Fatman, Feb 7, 2007.

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  1. Sheriff Fatman

    Sheriff Fatman Active Member

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    Hard to believe it is over 5 years since I registered here. Think I spent farrrrrrrrrr too much of the 2 years following engaged in HoL shinanigans.

    Reading a random selection of current GD threads, I can see that there's the usual mixture of vitriol and humour. Doesn't seem to have changed much in that respect (except it's not as funny without me and Milo, OBVIOUSLY).

    Was wondering what's changed? I can see the forum structure is different, think that happened several years back. The moderator names seem mainly the same, except I can't figure out if Jar and Snowmane actually visit the place still.

    Most of the other users seem different. I recognise one or two names, but even those are people who didn't post, or only a little, when I was around.

    Glad to see the old place still active though. Reckon Arcanum might be the last decent compuer game I played :D
     
  2. Grossenschwamm

    Grossenschwamm Well-Known Member

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    Well, Milo was back here for a while. xento also paid a visit.
    As for me, I seem to have way too much spare time.
     
  3. Vyenna

    Vyenna New Member

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    We've softened the place up a bit I think... Yeah, I know, shameful.
     
  4. Dark Elf

    Dark Elf Administrator Staff Member

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    It's not my fault. Whenever I try to ban or otherwise toy around with people like Van Stran, I'm being fought back by popular opinion.

    ... which is one of the leading traits of softness, I know.

    *Walks away in shame*

    Oh, and in the next five years, I want to see more participation from you, Fatman!
     
  5. Grossenschwamm

    Grossenschwamm Well-Known Member

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    But the results of his poll showed that we all thought he was a pervert, and I'm pretty sure your poll showed that he was bannable.
     
  6. Xz

    Xz Monkey Admin Staff Member

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    Thats because mathboy changed the results.
     
  7. mathboy

    mathboy New Member

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    I did not change the pervert poll results.
     
  8. Xz

    Xz Monkey Admin Staff Member

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    And by not claiming to not have changed DE's poll, you admitted to have done so. :p
     
  9. Anonymous

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    The poll, for the moment is in the Vault of Folly. Wich is good. What, did you guys changed the poll results, that's not democracy...
     
  10. Vyenna

    Vyenna New Member

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    It's the HoL way.
     
  11. Spuddy

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    With a poll phrased like that, everyone's bannable :lol: I was impressed and confused at the same time.

    And, lest I forget: 'ullo there, Sheriff Fatman! It feels good to stand post to post with a legend of your calibre.
     
  12. Jinxed

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    I want to stick around. It's refreshing to be able to come back to the place where you hanged out ages ago, without having to face a 404 screen. I see a lot of new people, well, 95% of the forum is unknown to me. Heck, for all I know this could have been turned into an underground drug and slave enterprise, following the original plans put through by Calis back in the day. Or maybe everyone here is gay and this place is where all the fruity internet fags hang out.

    Be that as it may, the site and forum kicks ass as it always did.
     
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    Man, Fatman and Jinxed... It's been ages since any of you were sighted round here. I hope you do stick around.
    Oh, and as far as I know this isn't a drugs and slaves enterprise of any sort (if only because most people here are too lazy for enterprising) but Calis does keep watch on the place regularly, and even posts on occasion.
     
  14. Madness

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    Oh crap, I think he's catching on.
     
  15. Vorak

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    We had to get out of the slavery trade, the authorities were beginning to suspect us.
     
  16. Grossenschwamm

    Grossenschwamm Well-Known Member

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    No they weren't. But because of your caution, we made everything super-gay to keep them off our trails.
     
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    Telcontar Well-Known Member

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    Yeah and look what happened. Members like Dante, Van stRain and Hellbokos showed up. Damn you Vorak!
     
  18. Calis

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    Yeah, I still visit once every while and get a kick out of this place still being active. By the way, S_F and Jinxed, how's it going fellas? Jinxed, you're in the UK these days, right? Everything OK on the other side of the north sea?
     
  19. Xz

    Xz Monkey Admin Staff Member

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    Why do you guys have such problems with Dante and van Stran anyway?
     
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    Dante is fine. Van Stain... Not so much. The real bastard here is Frigo though. *shakes fist*
     
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