Oh no it Rirse
Oh no it Rirse
No.
I too have a serious case of "Look at all the names here that I recognize, yet I have no idea who these people are". Maybe partly due to my failing memory in my old age, partly due to not having been that close to begin with. That's OK. Think of all the people you grew up with, perhaps spent 5 days a week with in school from the age of 6 to 18. Then you lose touch with them for a few years and meet up again and they're strangers to you. It's no surprise that it happens so easily with people on a message board. People change fast.
But we all have a shared history of being EoFFers. That's one more thing than we all have in common with all of the other strangers in the world. It can be a springboard to form new relationships now, for anyone who wants one. Those new relationships might last, or not, but that's OK too.
Enjoy the brief time you have with people while you have it. Move on if it's time to move on. What else is there? It can still be meaningful even if it's only temporary.
(The fact that everyone seems to have turned out so well after all this time is probably because of selection bias. The people who didn't turn out well aren't going to post here, because they don't have internet, or they're passed out in a ditch somewhere or in prison or dead.)
Originally Posted by Rirse
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I HAVE BEEN BESTED
All of my hats are off to you, good sir.
I hope you're making progress, but I am worried that you need to dig him up.
Damn straight! And I knew a lot of you to very varying degrees. It all came down to little things sometimes - a phonecall when I'd just split from a girlfriend from someone I didn't know on a really personal level, for example. These kind of things would and probably still do happen at EoFF. We were there for each other, even if we weren't best of friends, we had that trust and intimacy amongst each other which would go a very long way to building our character. EoFF helped us become who we are, so it may not be a case of needing to know someone as a best friend, but knowing the community of good, quality people at your age that could help you pull through maturing times which can be tricky at best and traumatising at worst.
Yeah, Twitter isn't nearly as personal as Facebook. Because of Facebook, this thread is what it is. Gotta give credit where it's deserved!
That is awesome. Also, from the comment to Hsuhu, it sounds like your wife is awesome. Good job, man.Teek 8)
I dunno - EoFF might seem like a bad way to spend time when you think of it as wasting away the days on the internet, but during that time you probably gained a huge amount of social skills, learning about things from around the world, meeting people from all corners of the globe, educating yourself in other's cultures, even simply mingling with like-minded people and learning about bands you wouldn't have listened to otherwise... stuff like this can develop someone to a massive degree at such an age and just because you didn't play basketball doesn't mean you haven't gained in other ways. In the long run, everything that you did in life lead to where you are today, and in your case, you can say not only did it lead to changes in your own life but also changes in others, which is a pretty wonderful thing when you look at this thread.This pretty much sums up my position as well.
This place is definitely a different thing than it was for me 10-15 years ago, but it doesn't change the fact that I needed it and it was a huge part of my life at one point. It was also probably a hindrance on me, as instead of going to high school football games or playing basketball, I was eager to get home and log on to EoFF. Probably not the most healthy priorities.
Chickencha & Rinoabella - with a baby on the way!
Calliope & Spuuky
RSL & Sapphiresea
Dr Unne & Skye-chan
Little Miss Awesome & Primus Inter Pares - with a daughter!
Del Murder & Miriel
Loony BoB & smittenkitten... soon.
Forgive me if I've missed anyone. I'm certain I've forgotten a couple in this list. Some of them I'm not 100% certain (in that I don't know if they met at EoFF or before EoFF on another site) on so I've left them off this list... eg. Lynx & Kali.
Breakups, probably. But not so much because of EoFF, so much as the people not being right for each other... I've yet to hear about a breakup that came about purely because of EoFF (eg. "You spend too much time on that bloody site!").On another note, what terrible things have happened due to EoFF?
Haha, I know what you mean. But I really liked FFXIII-2 up until the ending, at least, if only because the gameplay was fantastic.
So, basically it's what EoFF is now, since we're all older. xD The average age of EoFFers has definitely gone up considerably since ten years ago. I'd say it's in the mid 20's now, at a guess.
Amy! I wasn't 100% certain if you two got married or not, so I'm really glad you stopped by to clear that up. Also, massive congrats on your daughter. How old?Ahoy hoyNice to see so many old faces. I'm a bit late to the party but, another EoFF marriage over here. Primus Inter Pares and I got married last year after dating for 6 years. We're living in Norway and we have a daughter. I'm currently doing the stay-at-home parent thing until she's a bit older.
[img]http://home.eyesonff.com/images/smilies/heart.gif[/img] You are one of the best, man. This post is all kinds of wonderful.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
I'm pretty sure Lynx and Kalilung did not meet through EoFF.
I own this same awful trait. And also, I'm always where ever I am needed most. All hail Bruckner.
('-'*)/ - "sup"
Just started reading this thread and couldn't get past this post without laughing out loud :P
I will read more and respond as I go along. At times I really do just sit and reminisce about the good times I've spent here and the memorable people I've gotten to know along the way!
Also to answer BoB's question, EoFF was really my first and last really active Fora I been active to. Excluded FFXI days Linkshell forum or something, but they never were anything alike anyhow.
('-'*)/ - "sup"
That soup thread was already linked, right?
*Hi fives the fellow northerner*Ahoy hoy
The soup thread is glorious and everything that is right about EoFF. Well, aside from people disagreeing with me, of course. Of course.
Kath! <3
EDIT: I have nudged Locky to posting in this thread. The other Locky. Just to confuse myself.
Bow before the mighty Javoo!
There's another Locky?
This is the only Forum I frequent anymore. Before this I used to be active on a couple of writing/RP boards but I just don't have the drive/time to do that anymore. As others have said, EoFF is special.
When did you change your name? xD
Yesterday ^.^When did you change your name? xD
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