A Decade later...

*XERO* · 02-28-2013, 06:04 PM

Yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of myself joining the Technodrome Forums.

I know there a few peeps here that's been here longer than me, but it's still a hell of a milestone. I've seen a lot of faces come and leave, and a lot of eras begin and end here. Even myself, once known as the unofficial "5th Ninja Turtle" for a while, change a bit. Mostly getting older, perhaps wiser, and definitely more sarcastic.

However, m love for this place hasn't changed. I've got too much history here, made too many friends, and shared so much of my thoughts with you all that I don't see myself going anywhere else. Such is the cycle of being a so-called "veteran": You stay with one group after awhile, you tend to keep coming back.

To Krang and Shredder, thank you both for allowing me to call this place "cyber-home". Thanks to the members for providing the spark that keeps this place intriguing. And to my closest friends here, thank you for being just what you are: family.

Who knows what's gonna happen in the future? As long as CM Punk becomes WWE champion again, I look forward to the next decade.

*zkarlette* · 02-28-2013, 07:09 PM

Congrats on your 10th year Anniversary Xero! It sure is a milestone. I do miss your 5th turtle Benvenuto persona it was really fun. But I'm really glad that you have stuck around along with so many others that as you said have become family.

tmnt transformer · 02-28-2013, 07:44 PM

congrats Xero, Ten years ago I didn't even know this place existed...

*Lethal Lullaby* · 02-28-2013, 07:55 PM

Whoa. Awesomeness, XERO.

I hope I'll stay for as long as some of the people here have stayed.

愛 · 02-28-2013, 07:56 PM

Gratz, bro. One more year for me until I get the decade title.

**Machias Banshee** · 02-28-2013, 08:50 PM

Congrats, hun!

Hard to believe you could get so attached to a lil floating blip in the vast internet-verse... but we've definitely got a good lil group of people here, with a dash of lunatics to make it interesting.

<3

*XERO* · 02-28-2013, 09:07 PM

Thank you guys. And Machi, you are so right. lol

*BubblyShell22* · 03-01-2013, 08:27 AM

Congrats on your decade here, Ben. Here's to another decade of awesomeness from you. You've been an awesome person to talk to, and even though you shed your Benvenuto persona, you still elected to stay around. That takes dedication even in tough times.

*Zulithe* · 03-01-2013, 08:30 AM

Big milestone for any forum. I regret dropping out of the TMNT fandom for so long as I've been a fan since 89 and on the internet since 93 or 94. I've wasted so much time

Here's to 10 more!

Type 97 Chi-ha · 03-01-2013, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmnt transformer

congrats Xero, Ten years ago I didn't even know this place existed...

Same from me!

*gobo* · 03-01-2013, 02:47 PM

Happy 'Dromeversary, gamer.

*Roland* · 03-02-2013, 03:29 PM

Happy 10th year Anniversary Xero!

*KROW* · 03-02-2013, 05:21 PM

You're still here? Jesus.

*XERO* · 03-02-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by KROW

You're still here? Jesus.

Said XERO.

*Slade* · 03-03-2013, 10:04 PM

Congrats dude! I've only just made 1 year, hope I can stay half as long.

*Voltron* · 03-03-2013, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by zkarlette

Congrats on your 10th year Anniversary Xero! It sure is a milestone. I do miss your 5th turtle Benvenuto persona it was really fun. But I'm really glad that you have stuck around along with so many others that as you said have become family.

XERO and Benvenuto are the same person? The things you miss while you've been away.

*XERO* · 03-04-2013, 11:53 PM

lol, yeah. 2 years ago, I shed my 5th Turtle character and started posting basically as myself. Figured it was time to hang up the shell.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 03-05-2013, 12:08 AM

Wish I would've joined back then, oh well. Grats on the milestone dude, very cool to be a member of this or any forum community for so long

*Voltron* · 03-05-2013, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by XERO

lol, yeah. 2 years ago, I shed my 5th Turtle character and started posting basically as myself. Figured it was time to hang up the shell.

Heresy! Now there's another fifth turtle prancing about these forums! He should be the sixth, at least! If we do not honor or predecessors, then we fail as a society! To arms! FOR VENGEANCE!

Also, congrats, man.

*XERO* · 03-05-2013, 09:16 PM

Don't ever change, man.

02-28-2013, 06:04 PM	#1
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	A Decade later... Yesterday marked the 10th anniversary of myself joining the Technodrome Forums. I know there a few peeps here that's been here longer than me, but it's still a hell of a milestone. I've seen a lot of faces come and leave, and a lot of eras begin and end here. Even myself, once known as the unofficial "5th Ninja Turtle" for a while, change a bit. Mostly getting older, perhaps wiser, and definitely more sarcastic. However, m love for this place hasn't changed. I've got too much history here, made too many friends, and shared so much of my thoughts with you all that I don't see myself going anywhere else. Such is the cycle of being a so-called "veteran": You stay with one group after awhile, you tend to keep coming back. To Krang and Shredder, thank you both for allowing me to call this place "cyber-home". Thanks to the members for providing the spark that keeps this place intriguing. And to my closest friends here, thank you for being just what you are: family. Who knows what's gonna happen in the future? As long as CM Punk becomes WWE champion again, I look forward to the next decade. __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

02-28-2013, 07:09 PM	#2
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	Congrats on your 10th year Anniversary Xero! It sure is a milestone. I do miss your 5th turtle Benvenuto persona it was really fun. But I'm really glad that you have stuck around along with so many others that as you said have become family. __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

02-28-2013, 07:44 PM	#3
tmnt transformer Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Okoto Posts: 757	congrats Xero, Ten years ago I didn't even know this place existed... __________________ Spoiler: This Picture was drawn by BeagleTsuin from deviantart. http://https://gleam.io/6dHF3/itam-x-el-june-xbox-giveawayle.php?id=288262&ref=288262"]http://www.vizzed.com/boards/profile.php?id=288262&ref=288262[/URL]

02-28-2013, 09:07 PM	#7
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	Thank you guys. And Machi, you are so right. lol __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

03-01-2013, 08:27 AM	#8
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Congrats on your decade here, Ben. Here's to another decade of awesomeness from you. You've been an awesome person to talk to, and even though you shed your Benvenuto persona, you still elected to stay around. That takes dedication even in tough times. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

02-28-2013, 07:55 PM	#4
Lethal Lullaby Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,816	Whoa. Awesomeness, XERO. I hope I'll stay for as long as some of the people here have stayed.

02-28-2013, 07:56 PM	#5
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Gratz, bro. One more year for me until I get the decade title.

02-28-2013, 08:50 PM	#6
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Congrats, hun! Hard to believe you could get so attached to a lil floating blip in the vast internet-verse... but we've definitely got a good lil group of people here, with a dash of lunatics to make it interesting. <3

03-01-2013, 08:30 AM	#9
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	Big milestone for any forum. I regret dropping out of the TMNT fandom for so long as I've been a fan since 89 and on the internet since 93 or 94. I've wasted so much time Here's to 10 more!

03-01-2013, 02:47 PM	#11
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Happy 'Dromeversary, gamer. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

03-02-2013, 03:29 PM	#12
Roland is Laughing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Africa Posts: 2,384	Happy 10th year Anniversary Xero! __________________ My fan art here on the drome! My fan art Spoiler:

03-02-2013, 05:21 PM	#13
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	You're still here? Jesus. __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

03-03-2013, 10:04 PM	#15
Slade god status Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,291	Congrats dude! I've only just made 1 year, hope I can stay half as long. __________________ Do not concern yourself with what I've already done: rather tremble at the thought of what I am about to do. Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=48140

03-04-2013, 11:53 PM	#17
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	lol, yeah. 2 years ago, I shed my 5th Turtle character and started posting basically as myself. Figured it was time to hang up the shell. __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

03-05-2013, 12:08 AM	#18
TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,719	Wish I would've joined back then, oh well. Grats on the milestone dude, very cool to be a member of this or any forum community for so long __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276

03-05-2013, 09:16 PM	#20
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,185	Don't ever change, man. __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"