01-24-2017, 02:55 PM | #1 |
Random Punk
Join Date: Sep 2012
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Salutations, Turtle Nerds
I was worried that having joined this forum five years ago albeit never introducing myself and only making one post, I wouldn't be breaking a rule or common sense to make an introduction thread. But I see a member who joined in April of 2015 introduced themself in November 2016, so I guess I'm allowed to say hello?
My Name's Dork of 1987, thou I have no idea why I chose that embarrassing username! I've had an on and off interest in the turtles since I was a preschooler back in the early 90s. I saw the original cartoon back when it was in syndication and was absolutely gaga for them. Action figures, video games, guys in turtle costumes at my birthday, I was bitten by turtlemania but good! I saw the three live action movies in theaters and most of Next Mutation back in the day as well. Once I entered middle school and high school and with the original series over with, Turtles became not a blip on it looked like my case of turtlemania had been cleansed. Even as I heard about the 2003 cartoon and 2007 movie, I never paid much attention to the series. I eventually learned of the comics thanks to ads for the Image Comics series in image reprints of Bone, but never thought the franchise out. It wasn't until I entered a brief period of depression and nostalgia in my early 20s in the mid-2000s that I re-checked out the original cartoon and decided to give the comics a try. I've made about 4 attempts to read all the Mirage comics in order since then, only recently committing myself to marathoning all the comics, shows, movies, and games in release date order. Working in a store that has the new Nickelodeon Turtles everywhere helped a lot. I've been reading old articles on TNMTentity too, so I guess I am offically part of this fandom. About me. I guess the most important thing to bring up about me is that I have a form of autism. It's hard for me to socialize with ease. I tend to ramble on, underexplain, overexplain, type like English is my fourth language, overcompensate with fancy words, and sometimes say things that get misunderstood as offensive or rude. I know I will say something in the future that will come off as such and I apologize now for any future problems and will apologize again when it does happen. I ask that everyone try to tolerate my behavior and not assume the worst about me when these incidents happen. If you want to know how well the marathoning is going, I've finished an early chunk of the Mirage comics, spin-offs, cameo appearances, and the first season of the 1987 cartoon. I just finished reading the bizarrely superfluous issue 16, the one with the human girl slash alien thing that needs the turtles to make sure she's born 'normal'. I've read this is the beginning of and the high-point of the guest writer age of the comics. Huh. Well now it's time to start season two of the cartoon. I'm a sucker for atmosphere. I just ordered about 8 pizzas and I won't watch a frame of the next episode until they arrive! Wish I had the money to try out Michelangelo's makeshift pizza toppings... So let's get to talking about turtles! Last edited by Dork of 1987; 01-24-2017 at 03:04 PM. |
01-24-2017, 03:33 PM | #2 |
Stone Warrior
Join Date: Mar 2013
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Well I would welcome you, but since you have been here quite a while, I'll just give you props for finally getting into posting. See you around the forums friend.
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01-24-2017, 04:49 PM | #3 |
Foot Elite
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: East Coast, US
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Welcome aboard!
I have autism myself so I know what it's like to live with it. Sometimes the same things you mentioned have happened to me before as well. Hope you enjoy it here! |
01-25-2017, 12:18 PM | #4 |
Yukipedia
Join Date: Nov 2016
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Re-welcome dude! Hope you enjoy it here!
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01-26-2017, 07:45 PM | #5 |
Foot Soldier
Join Date: Jul 2016
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Welcome to the Technodrome! Good luck with your marathon!
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01-26-2017, 08:44 PM | #6 |
Resident overthinker
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Location: what is going on..........
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I have Asperger's, myself, so you're really not alone.
Welcome to the forums
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01-27-2017, 03:36 PM | #7 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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For some reason it seems most people on online forums have some form of aspergers/autism. Don't know why though.
Guess everyone else is out there in the real world socializing. |
01-28-2017, 09:11 AM | #8 |
Overlord
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I'm just here cause I'm a tmnt fan... but yeah, welcome to the land of posting dude. Hope you have fun.
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01-28-2017, 09:30 AM | #9 |
WEM Super Starfinder 200
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Location: Germany
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We joined at the same time - September 2012 - wow. Long time ago ...
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01-30-2017, 10:36 AM | #10 |
Random Punk
Join Date: Sep 2012
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Thanks for the welcome, guys. Great to read that I'm not the only guy with autism here.
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02-01-2017, 07:30 PM | #11 |
Puppet Master
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Location: UK
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As do I. Welcome to the Technodrome, Dork of 1987. Don't drink the water, whatever you do.
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02-01-2017, 07:49 PM | #12 |
Random Punk
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Death City, Nevada
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Hey welcome!
I too, joined a few years ago and only just came back now to really start doing anything with this account. Hope to see ya around. |
02-19-2017, 11:01 AM | #13 |
Foot Elite
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Maryland
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Hello and welcome!
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