The New Café

[XERO]

People spank their monkeys everyday.

[SassyGal]

Originally Posted by Storm Wolf

Well....With all of the "downer" news and such, I figured I'd try and deliver some good news to some of my good pals here.

KROW has asked me to marry him!

I figured the Technodrome would be the place to announce this news....as we did meet through here!

I have to say...tho it may sound quite corny that I'm one of the more grateful fans of TMNT...Who would have know that I would meet my fiance and future husband on a TMNT fan forums....as opposed to E Harmony or some dating site?

I must thank all the "old timers" here who kept this place interesting enough for me to keep coming back!

Haven't set a date yet, but I'm willing to keep anyone posted who is interested.

Congratulations Stormy and Krow!!! It's always fund to have a cute little back story about how you met! Good luck with the planning!!

[Jester]

KROW you sly dog, wanna do a double wedding?

[Storm Wolf]

Originally Posted by TheCure

Meeting someone out on your own isn't a possibility anymore?

Did I say that?

Well....considering most of the guys where I lived were major A** bags...I'd have to say that finding someone outside of my area was the only option for me. I think online dating should broaden your dating range. I think it's a wonderful tool for people who are shy, or just don't know where to look. It's still good to go out in meet people in....places....

Anyways....Thanks to all of you! I really appreciate your well wishes! Maybe once the event takes place I can post some pictures.

Originally Posted by Stryker

Monkey abuse

Yeah....because Stryker NEVER abuses his monkey....

[KROW]

Yes... Happiness abounds.

I also would never think that I'd meet with someone on a fan forum, let alone online at all -- and I've been around. All the hard work put into the hunt itself: clubbing, chatting up at libraries/social events, and even trying to snag a cousin's girlfriend at a family reunion; only to find a spark via computer. It's interesting.

Thanks to all the well-wishers. Pictures en route in 5 years.

[Gemma]

Oh my! Wow!

Congratulations Storm Wolf and KROW!!

Best wishes for both of you!

[BubblyShell22]

Congrats to SW and KROW. I'm so glad you've found happiness.

[Tinuvielsdreams]

Originally Posted by KROW

Yes... Happiness abounds.

I also would never think that I'd meet with someone on a fan forum, let alone online at all -- and I've been around. All the hard work put into the hunt itself: clubbing, chatting up at libraries/social events, and even trying to snag a cousin's girlfriend at a family reunion; only to find a spark via computer. It's interesting.

Thanks to all the well-wishers. Pictures en route in 5 years.

Well congratulations
You never know where you are going to find the right person.
Isn't it funny when you get asked the question of "So how did you meet?"

I always have to stop and think exactly how to explain when someone asks me and Spitfire.

It's really happy news, keep us posted on how it goes SW and Krow

[Katie]

I don't get the feeling embarassed about meeting on the internet as opposed to real life. what with all the tv ads about it now, I'd figure it was more accepted.


I've met people both ways....fulfilling relationships both ways.

saying you met your hubby on the internet certianly is an interesting conversation starter.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Gemma

Oh my! Wow!

Congratulations Storm Wolf and KROW!!

Best wishes for both of you!

Well well, look whose alive. WB Gemma.

[Storm Wolf]

You know....I've never been embarrassed about having met him online. Tho when people ask me which dating site I used it's often strange having to explain having met on a forum devoted to TMNT. Oh the looks I've gotten. Most of them the "wha?" look.

I find "dating" online to be similar in ways to real life dating. Krow and I e-mailed, phoned and wrote letters via real life mail for a little over a year before we decided to meet. When we finally did meet we did all the "dating" things you would have done had we met in a bar or cafe.

I definitely have to say that it was meant to be... fate or whatever you wish to call it. I mean one doesn't usually canvass an old cartoon/movie forum for potential spouses.

But again...thanks to all the well wishers!

[gobo]

Originally Posted by Storm Wolf

Tho when people ask me which dating site I used it's often strange having to explain having met on a forum devoted to TMNT.

I think that's what Tinny was getting at. That's the only awkward angle I can see for the situation.

[Tinuvielsdreams]

haha Gobo got it.
It was a great thing getting to know someones personality so deeply before dating or even just meeting in person. It's a great converstaion starter but I still have trouble not giggling when I say, "On the Technodrome Forum" most people don't know there are even TMNT fansites like this in existence or they just never thought about it.

Seriously, it is awesome and I say good luck with everything.

[Ra]

FFFFFFFFFFFFF. *thought she replied* Congrats you two! Invite us all to the wedding, m'kay?

...

Everyone remember last time I really had something to whine about was when that stalker guy in my class wouldn't leave me alone? Time to make a rain check on the ending of this tale.

Being the smart girl I am I had avoided him, giving him the cold shoulder and giving curt blunt replies whenever he spoke to me. I'm sure he got the message (or didn't think I deserved another cake thrown at me) and moved on. And so, the class was happy.

Until today.

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Concept Art lesson. We were learning how to draw cartoons with more unique shapes. Everyone was happy and, being a gaming course, were talking about latest games and two guys were having a mock console war fight (basically saying why a PS3 is just as good as a Wii). Anyways. Mr. Stalker is there, quiet as can be before he starts shouting. "Shut the f*** up."

Everyone goes quiet save for the two guys and their in-depth discussion about hardware inside a Wii or whatever the hell they were talking about.

The two are talking in softer voices now, still having a light hearted chat, until Mr. Stalker snaps. He grabs a Coke bottle, fizzes it up, and runs at one of the guys to attack him. The poor guy watching this hairy man run at him with a plastic bottle full of fizzing crap had the expression of a deer in stunned headlights. I just sat there shocked, but decided to say something in case that Coke bottle became a club or a butt-plug or something.

Calmly I said "calm down". The guy then rounds onto me, full on screaming and swearing at me about how he hadn't slept in three days. By then two teachers come and lead the guy away, leaving the whole class stunned.

One hour later, and me and the two guys talking were in a recording room writing a written statement about how unsafe everyone felt so then the teachers could have a legitimate reason to kick this guy out.
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It feels so surreal. I'm glad the guy is gone (heck, I think I would be tap dancing if I knew how to tap dance), but also worried about myself and everyone else at the same time. If this freak has a gun, we could all be sitting ducks waiting for him to hunt us down. Or even better, he could try and single me out, or the other guys he was yelling at, and just stalk us to a far more deadly level than what he was doing to me before. He had snapped and screamed abuse at the teachers both today and other days when they were trying to teach him when he asked for help, and can be a goddamn walking time bomb and just full on physically harm someone.

Hopefully this guy won't remember me or the class once he's over himself and moves on. I don't want to live the rest of my life (or my TAFE course) looking over my shoulder to see if he's running up to me to slash my throat or something.

On the plus side, I got ass-pats for bravery. That was quite the ego booster.

[XERO]

I like how you still call him Mr. Stalker. Mr. Stalker.

That guy seriously needs a Scared Straight! field trip.

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by Ra

On the plus side, I got ass-pats for bravery. That was quite the ego booster.

So like...the dudes were standing their patting your ass? I found that funnier than the psycho kid.

As an aside, this happened to a kid in my school who I picked on consistently for about 3 years. He attacked someone with a chair and then threw a table at a teacher. He tried to hit me with a chain about a week later while I was walking to my friends place after school, but I beat the sh*t out of him and he never came after me again. He actually ended up stabbing my friends younger brother in the head with a pipe not too long after that (he survived, but was majorly f*cked up) and ended up getting arrested.

I actually think he's not too long from parole. I better start sleeping with with a weapon next to my bed.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Peanut

I actually think he's not too long from parole. I better start sleeping with with a weapon next to my bed.

You mean you don't already?

[Peanut]

Originally Posted by The Ninjinister

You mean you don't already?

I live in Canada. I just keep my cabin about 10 feet off the permafrost to prevent my foundations from sinking when the ground thaws, and keep the polar bears reaching my front door and I'm fine. I don't have anything beside my bed except snowshoes, my hockey skates, a copy of Bryan Adams Unplugged, a bottle of maple syrup and my dog-sledding whip.

[gobo]

^^ So, that's where Jester left his sense of humor...

[Jester]

I'm insulted....I never left my sence of humor, I just gave Peanut free and unwanted lessons.