1. October 24, 2000, when I first accessed the Staff Forum and was greeted with a thread full of staffers asking Cid what the hell I was doing with a Cid's Knight rank. I hadn't even been registered for a month, so a lot of them had no idea who I was, much less whether I was qualified. Here are some quotes.

Quote Originally Posted by Mr Rocko
Is Kawaii a moderator now Cid.

I am just wondering because he has Cid's Knight under his name.
Quote Originally Posted by Big Ogre Umaro
Yep. Cid's idea. Other than the fact that he's a three-week old newbie, I have no qualms with it. He seems responsible enough. And, many may recall, the Big Ogre himself was taken in by young Cidford in a much more random manner (I emailed him once and got my Mod position). So all I have to say to the whole thing is Meh.
Quote Originally Posted by RSL
Who is Kawaii?
Who is Kawaii indeed.

2. The old days of #eoff, beginning in late 2000 and extending to sometime in 2001 or 2002, when Del Snizz and I would just go back and forth flexing our incredible wits for hours on end.

3. December 5, 2000. This was EoFF's first anniversary, but more importantly, it was commemorated by Eyes on Final Fantasy: Sick Irony, a heartbreaking work of staggering genius complete with zombie hobos, a substantial subplot about a cannibalistic serial killer who turns out to be Dr Unne, and Del Snizz as the secret super boss.

4. June 12, 2001, when I found the following in my PM inbox.
hi

I must say I really enjoy reading your posts. Whenever I sign on to EOFF, I check to see what new posts you have put up. I just thought I would share.

-eestlinc

aka. Brendan
This was still quite a while before we started having Kishi Appreciation Threads every other week.

5. February 25, 2002, when Sakura Yume posted a thread in General Chat about how EoFF is an insidious patriarchy looking to keep women out of power, and she was completely serious. It remains the pinnacle of earnest insanity at EoFF, beating out even the best work of Kathryn and Braska Spira. Best reply:
Quote Originally Posted by Big Ogre Umaro
I agree. By not having a lot female mods, the Staff is REALLY trying to say that females are not qualified to hold moderatorial positions. It's really like a spit in the face to all females, everywhere. What have we become, people? Are we Eyes on Final Fantasy...or Eyes on Forgetting Females?

You decide. *gets up, walks away, and does some home dental work with a shotgun*