Signing Off

*damnhooligan* · 07-01-2006, 11:56 AM

I was initially kinda loath to make a post about something as trivial as my departure, but I figured as there was really f*ck all else going on, I might as well.

I'm headin' out, kiddos. These past three years have been a blast, but my heart just isn't in it these days. That's to say nothing of my mind. I think everyone hits a point where the spark of life just seems to have fizzled out completely. Unfortunately, I've hit that point. It's sabbatical time.

So to everyone, thanks for bein' cool. This place over the years has brought me gutloads of laughs. If anyone wants to get a hold of me or keep in touch, the normal channels are still operational.

愛 · 07-01-2006, 12:13 PM

I'll greatly miss your high level of intelligence, DH. Please don't hesitate to message me sometime. We'll chat it up about the days of old. Take care of yourself, and we'll all miss you.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 07-01-2006, 01:15 PM

Nooooooooo! You can't leave DH.

This sucks.

*Mecha Cow* · 07-01-2006, 01:26 PM

I've enjoyed your intelligent and humorous posts, hope you'll be back someday. Take care.

*Raven* · 07-01-2006, 01:32 PM

I will greatly miss your insightful and witty posts, I hope you come back some day.

*Sewer Bull* · 07-01-2006, 02:08 PM

I hate you. You stole my heart, hid it in your boudoir and now you're leaving like nothing happened. Does my love mean nothing to you now? You're like my personal English teacher in this cruel world.

The Drome without you ain't the same.

But don't sweat it, bitch - I Will Survive.

*dances like a maniac*

On a sidenote - I saw plenty of farewell letters like this one. Usually, people who wrote them went on posting later like nothing happened. So, they were kind of attention-seeking manifestos.

Or they came back after a short period of time. Let's hope DH's absence is going to be just temporal, not permanent.

*Kid Icarus* · 07-01-2006, 02:49 PM

They (we? lol) ALWAYS come back. Always.

*XERO* · 07-01-2006, 03:09 PM

It's gonna be weird not seeing you here, but I wish you the best, DH.

See you around on YIM, hopefully.

*Dr. Doom* · 07-01-2006, 03:24 PM

I'll miss the beatings the most...

T_T

Yanno, I can't say I'm suprised, just based on how much drama and chaos is surrounding this place lately. If we continue down the path of flaming left and right and having an elitist attitude, this may happen with more people. I can honestly say DH is one of our most beloved members, and now she's heading out indefinately. I can't say that her reasons were really what I stated, that's her job. But If we keep all this negativity up, we more lose more people we care about. Everyone came here to have fun and enjoy themselves. To have it now as a situation where you think "I can't wait to get home and log on to see what that douchebag so and so said in response to my flame", that's not a very good situation to be in. And this goes for everyone. Mods are not excluded. In fact, several mods seem to be suspect more than others, and that does not set a very good example (to whom it may concern, you know who you are: you don't have to be a dick to get people to listen to you).

True, there are people here who deserve to be flamed, and my distaste for certain members has been public knowledge in the some 3 years I've been here... and sure, we can't put a stop to everything. There will be anger, negativity, all that nasty stuff WHEREVER you go...but let's try our best to not have the Drome be a place where that is the standard. Just try and think before you post. Have some sympathy/empathy. Be stingy with your scathing comments and only let them out when they're really needed. That sort of thing. Just because someone says something you don't like doesn't mean you have to speak out in public.

That's what talking behind someone's back is for. You get your anger out, avoid the drama of confrontation, and everyone is happy. ^______^

OA · 07-01-2006, 03:43 PM

very well said Doom...couldn't agree with you more...

*Ecto Jedi* · 07-01-2006, 03:49 PM

Darn, no more damnhooligan around to pester about creating banners and images for my site...

'Gonna miss you, bro. I always enjoyed your posts and I very much appreciated the time you spent making me sigs/banners/etc. for Retro-Playback. Hope to see hear from you again sometime...

Peanut · 07-01-2006, 04:58 PM

Well that sucks. See you around DH. We all had some good times in the past, sucks that it's all over. Take care of yourself.

07-01-2006, 05:45 PM

Another one bites the dust.

It is going to be weird without you here. Like everyone else, I always enjoyed your smart, tasteful, witty posts.

You are the damnedest of hooligans and one of a kind. I solute you.

I wish you safe voyages through the murky waters of cyberspace, and may you never be threatened by bees.

I don't really drink this stuff but... *takes a swig of alcohol in honor of Damnhooligan*

**GK Punk** · 07-01-2006, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Doom

I'll miss the beatings the most...

T_T

Yanno, I can't say I'm suprised, just based on how much drama and chaos is surrounding this place lately. If we continue down the path of flaming left and right and having an elitist attitude, this may happen with more people. I can honestly say DH is one of our most beloved members, and now she's heading out indefinately. I can't say that her reasons were really what I stated, that's her job. But If we keep all this negativity up, we more lose more people we care about. Everyone came here to have fun and enjoy themselves. To have it now as a situation where you think "I can't wait to get home and log on to see what that douchebag so and so said in response to my flame", that's not a very good situation to be in. And this goes for everyone. Mods are not excluded. In fact, several mods seem to be suspect more than others, and that does not set a very good example (to whom it may concern, you know who you are: you don't have to be a dick to get people to listen to you).

True, there are people here who deserve to be flamed, and my distaste for certain members has been public knowledge in the some 3 years I've been here... and sure, we can't put a stop to everything. There will be anger, negativity, all that nasty stuff WHEREVER you go...but let's try our best to not have the Drome be a place where that is the standard. Just try and think before you post. Have some sympathy/empathy. Be stingy with your scathing comments and only let them out when they're really needed. That sort of thing. Just because someone says something you don't like doesn't mean you have to speak out in public.

That's what talking behind someone's back is for. You get your anger out, avoid the drama of confrontation, and everyone is happy. ^______^

I can honestly say that that is the reason that I don't post as much as I used to. In fact, that's the reason my girlfriend never posts here... She signed up, read a few posts and left because of how mean everyone can be here. She didn't want to deal with it.

*Sewer Bull* · 07-01-2006, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Doom

That's what talking behind someone's back is for. You get your anger out, avoid the drama of confrontation, and everyone is happy. ^______^

I knew you were bad-mouthing me behind my back.

T_T

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kittie february6

I can honestly say that that is the reason that I don't post as much as I used to. In fact, that's the reason my girlfriend never posts here... She signed up, read a few posts and left because of how mean everyone can be here. She didn't want to deal with it.

I dare to differ. The Drome is one of the friendliest internet communities I ever joined. Really. The people on my other boards can be WAAAY more mean.

**GK Punk** · 07-01-2006, 06:59 PM

It can be, but there are some people who are just hostile.

*XERO* · 07-01-2006, 09:13 PM

The good members outweigh the bad. But yet, they're all leaving or are thinking about it.

How about we try to stick together and help run this place like it needs to be ran?

Honestly, I don't know why DH left, and I have a feeling that if I ask her, she won't explain the whole story. So, I can only support her decisions.

In the meantime, we should all just dump the negative garbage back to Trashville, and remember the reasons why this place was created in the first place.

**Jo Dawn** · 07-01-2006, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benvenuto

In the meantime, we should all just dump the negative garbage back to Trashville, and remember the reasons why this place was created in the first place.

Yeah. Free love, baby!

*flashes the peace sign*

...Really though, ya know I loves ya, DH. I hope things get better for you, and you feel better... And I'll certainly keep in touch. Peace, dear. *hugs*

The Lone Turtle · 07-02-2006, 02:34 AM

Sad to see you go DH. The Drome won't be the same without you

*Masked Ninja* · 07-02-2006, 02:42 AM

Somehow I get the vibe that the average IQ level just went down several points upon this departure.

I haven't been here too long, but I have enjoyed the intelligent hilariousness in your posts, DH. Hopefully the sabbatical is temporary. *salutes*

07-01-2006, 11:56 AM	#1
damnhooligan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dorksville, USA Posts: 1,745	Signing Off I was initially kinda loath to make a post about something as trivial as my departure, but I figured as there was really f*ck all else going on, I might as well. I'm headin' out, kiddos. These past three years have been a blast, but my heart just isn't in it these days. That's to say nothing of my mind. I think everyone hits a point where the spark of life just seems to have fizzled out completely. Unfortunately, I've hit that point. It's sabbatical time. So to everyone, thanks for bein' cool. This place over the years has brought me gutloads of laughs. If anyone wants to get a hold of me or keep in touch, the normal channels are still operational. __________________

07-01-2006, 01:15 PM	#3
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Nooooooooo! You can't leave DH. This sucks. __________________

07-01-2006, 01:26 PM	#4
Mecha Cow Gorgeous and modest too Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 3,699	I've enjoyed your intelligent and humorous posts, hope you'll be back someday. Take care. __________________

07-01-2006, 01:32 PM	#5
Raven follower of Jesus Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,212	I will greatly miss your insightful and witty posts, I hope you come back some day. __________________ TMNT Future Despair Deviant Offical Ultimate Ninja Turtles Site!

07-01-2006, 02:08 PM	#6
Sewer Bull Devil's Advocate Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,768	I hate you. You stole my heart, hid it in your boudoir and now you're leaving like nothing happened. Does my love mean nothing to you now? You're like my personal English teacher in this cruel world. The Drome without you ain't the same. But don't sweat it, bitch - I Will Survive. dances like a maniac On a sidenote - I saw plenty of farewell letters like this one. Usually, people who wrote them went on posting later like nothing happened. So, they were kind of attention-seeking manifestos. Or they came back after a short period of time. Let's hope DH's absence is going to be just temporal, not permanent. __________________ Soooo... THIS* is how you spend your free time now?!*

07-01-2006, 12:13 PM	#2
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I'll greatly miss your high level of intelligence, DH. Please don't hesitate to message me sometime. We'll chat it up about the days of old. Take care of yourself, and we'll all miss you.

07-01-2006, 02:49 PM	#7
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	They (we? lol) ALWAYS come back. Always.

07-01-2006, 03:09 PM	#8
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	It's gonna be weird not seeing you here, but I wish you the best, DH. See you around on YIM, hopefully. __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

07-01-2006, 03:24 PM	#9
Dr. Doom Allons-y! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Castle Doom Posts: 4,535	I'll miss the beatings the most... T_T Yanno, I can't say I'm suprised, just based on how much drama and chaos is surrounding this place lately. If we continue down the path of flaming left and right and having an elitist attitude, this may happen with more people. I can honestly say DH is one of our most beloved members, and now she's heading out indefinately. I can't say that her reasons were really what I stated, that's her job. But If we keep all this negativity up, we more lose more people we care about. Everyone came here to have fun and enjoy themselves. To have it now as a situation where you think "I can't wait to get home and log on to see what that douchebag so and so said in response to my flame", that's not a very good situation to be in. And this goes for everyone. Mods are not excluded. In fact, several mods seem to be suspect more than others, and that does not set a very good example (to whom it may concern, you know who you are: you don't have to be a dick to get people to listen to you). True, there are people here who deserve to be flamed, and my distaste for certain members has been public knowledge in the some 3 years I've been here... and sure, we can't put a stop to everything. There will be anger, negativity, all that nasty stuff WHEREVER you go...but let's try our best to not have the Drome be a place where that is the standard. Just try and think before you post. Have some sympathy/empathy. Be stingy with your scathing comments and only let them out when they're really needed. That sort of thing. Just because someone says something you don't like doesn't mean you have to speak out in public. That's what talking behind someone's back is for. You get your anger out, avoid the drama of confrontation, and everyone is happy. ^______^ __________________ I love you, Pickle. Last edited by Dr. Doom; 07-01-2006 at 03:41 PM.

07-01-2006, 03:43 PM	#10
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	very well said Doom...couldn't agree with you more... __________________

07-01-2006, 03:49 PM	#11
Ecto Jedi Denki Wo Kitte Kudasai Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,439	Darn, no more damnhooligan around to pester about creating banners and images for my site... 'Gonna miss you, bro. I always enjoyed your posts and I very much appreciated the time you spent making me sigs/banners/etc. for Retro-Playback. Hope to see hear from you again sometime...

07-01-2006, 04:58 PM	#12
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Well that sucks. See you around DH. We all had some good times in the past, sucks that it's all over. Take care of yourself.

07-01-2006, 05:45 PM	#13
Ryona Guest Posts: n/a	Another one bites the dust. It is going to be weird without you here. Like everyone else, I always enjoyed your smart, tasteful, witty posts. You are the damnedest of hooligans and one of a kind. I solute you. I wish you safe voyages through the murky waters of cyberspace, and may you never be threatened by bees. I don't really drink this stuff but... takes a swig of alcohol in honor of Damnhooligan

07-01-2006, 06:59 PM	#16
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	It can be, but there are some people who are just hostile.

07-01-2006, 09:13 PM	#17
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	The good members outweigh the bad. But yet, they're all leaving or are thinking about it. How about we try to stick together and help run this place like it needs to be ran? Honestly, I don't know why DH left, and I have a feeling that if I ask her, she won't explain the whole story. So, I can only support her decisions. In the meantime, we should all just dump the negative garbage back to Trashville, and remember the reasons why this place was created in the first place. __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

07-02-2006, 02:34 AM	#19
The Lone Turtle Hench Mutant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Australia, mates! Posts: 311	Sad to see you go DH. The Drome won't be the same without you __________________

07-02-2006, 02:42 AM	#20
Masked Ninja Doodles TMNT for fun Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sploshin' through some sewer... Posts: 2,137	Somehow I get the vibe that the average IQ level just went down several points upon this departure. I haven't been here too long, but I have enjoyed the intelligent hilariousness in your posts, DH. Hopefully the sabbatical is temporary. salutes