A longtime forum lurker emerges...

gdawz · 07-01-2020, 04:53 PM

Hello All! I've been hanging around these forums for quite a while, appreciating the thoughts from and news provided by Turtles fans old and new. I've been contemplating joining for a while to voice my opinions, but someone normally chimes in after a bit with something similar to what I'd have to say, so retreat back into anonymity didst I, where I can say words like 'didst' to myself.

But I'm here now, to share my butchery of language with everyone.

A pretty usual TMNT origin story: Fell into it in the Fred Wolf years as a kid, and maintained the obsession via the Archie comics, and whatever Mirage back issues I could stumble into (I was pretty unaware of standalone comic shops back then, and just bought what I found on spinner racks at the mall, or gas stations, etc.). I was always pretty upfront and proud about my Turtles fandom, though I wasn't cool enough to keep up with Mirage volume 2, or the Image series. Jump forward some decades, early 00s, when I became an active Wednesday comic shopper, I was lucky enough (in my eyes) to see volume 4 of the comic when it started up, and the 2003 animated series, and I've been an active collector / viewer since then, going back and filling in my collection with the stuff I missed.

I'm iffy on the quality of the current IDW series, and half-in / half-out on Rise, but I like watching the churn and evolution of the brand, especially now alongside the stuff this forum has helped me to find - fan projects like Origin and whatnot.

Long intro done. tl;dr: Hello!

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 07-02-2020, 03:26 AM

Welcome into the Technodrome.

*Wesley* · 07-02-2020, 04:27 AM

Welcome. I was a lurker too since 2002 until I registered about half a decade ago.

gdawz · 07-02-2020, 11:40 AM

Thanks, All.

D-ray · 07-03-2020, 03:52 AM

Greetings comrade!
Is always good to know that more people come here.
I see you are pretty knowledged about the TMNT, probably even more than me, if you want to talk or ask questions about the forum and stuff, write here or send me a private message so I can help as much as I can!

Enjoy your permanence here in the forum!

Reinako666 · 07-04-2020, 12:23 AM

Greetings sir.

~~AquaParade~~ · 07-13-2020, 02:33 PM

Glad you’re here! I love seeing more people voice their opinion around this place.

Dejablue · 07-20-2020, 10:33 PM

Hello gdawz. Please converse with us!

~~Sumac~~ · 07-21-2020, 12:12 PM

Welcome!
Don't be scared of some crazy stuff going here sometimes.

07-01-2020, 04:53 PM	#1
gdawz Mouser Join Date: May 2020 Location: New York Posts: 8	A longtime forum lurker emerges... Hello All! I've been hanging around these forums for quite a while, appreciating the thoughts from and news provided by Turtles fans old and new. I've been contemplating joining for a while to voice my opinions, but someone normally chimes in after a bit with something similar to what I'd have to say, so retreat back into anonymity didst I, where I can say words like 'didst' to myself. But I'm here now, to share my butchery of language with everyone. A pretty usual TMNT origin story: Fell into it in the Fred Wolf years as a kid, and maintained the obsession via the Archie comics, and whatever Mirage back issues I could stumble into (I was pretty unaware of standalone comic shops back then, and just bought what I found on spinner racks at the mall, or gas stations, etc.). I was always pretty upfront and proud about my Turtles fandom, though I wasn't cool enough to keep up with Mirage volume 2, or the Image series. Jump forward some decades, early 00s, when I became an active Wednesday comic shopper, I was lucky enough (in my eyes) to see volume 4 of the comic when it started up, and the 2003 animated series, and I've been an active collector / viewer since then, going back and filling in my collection with the stuff I missed. I'm iffy on the quality of the current IDW series, and half-in / half-out on Rise, but I like watching the churn and evolution of the brand, especially now alongside the stuff this forum has helped me to find - fan projects like Origin and whatnot. Long intro done. tl;dr: Hello!

07-02-2020, 04:27 AM	#3
Wesley Mad Scientist Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Republic of Ireland Posts: 1,589	Welcome. I was a lurker too since 2002 until I registered about half a decade ago. __________________ Donatello: The tracker! It might work. Donatello goes to the back of the Turtle Van Raphael: Shrewd move, Donatello. If we ignore the problem, it might go away by itself. (from The Mean Machines)

07-03-2020, 03:52 AM	#5
D-ray Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Italy Posts: 219	Greetings comrade! Is always good to know that more people come here. I see you are pretty knowledged about the TMNT, probably even more than me, if you want to talk or ask questions about the forum and stuff, write here or send me a private message so I can help as much as I can! Enjoy your permanence here in the forum! __________________ "Fighting for our comrades, for the Republic, for... VICTORY!"

07-20-2020, 10:33 PM	#8
Dejablue Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In the USA Posts: 637	Hello gdawz. Please converse with us! __________________ ^^^^ SHELLHEADS Inc.- A TMNT Discord!

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07-02-2020, 03:26 AM	#2
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,154	Welcome into the Technodrome.

07-02-2020, 11:40 AM	#4
gdawz Mouser Join Date: May 2020 Location: New York Posts: 8	Thanks, All.

07-04-2020, 12:23 AM	#6
Reinako666 Thug Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Remus Posts: 78	Greetings sir.

07-13-2020, 02:33 PM	#7
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	Glad you’re here! I love seeing more people voice their opinion around this place.

07-21-2020, 12:12 PM	#9
~~Sumac~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6,129	Welcome! Don't be scared of some crazy stuff going here sometimes.