TTLG and I - Then and Now.

Matthew on 23/6/2010 at 09:58

Quote Posted by Vasquez

(My 12th novel coming out in July, it's also my first book for adults, yay eeep *panic*!)

Wait wait wait what is this?

Brian T on 23/6/2010 at 11:39

My association with TTLG is probably the definition of "intermittent" I actually registered in the summer of 2000 under a different name, with no real intention of sticking around other than to ask about what the apples did to Garrett and what this Blooper reel was. The only other website I posted regularly was Rolling Stone, under the naive impression that music was actually something that could be discussed. But as the internet was a new toy to me then, I actually grew to like hanging around here and reading threads and giving my small contributions to the discussions. Yet for some reason I could never really come out of my proverbial shell around here, as much as I liked it. In a few other websites I was more outgoing. Eventually I grew to really dislike Rolling Stone, all the stupid bickering over who was into the coolest band and the flame wars. I was also a regular at another game website, bit the atmosphere was maybe just a bit *too* nice, with no harsh language allowed, only cute pictures...blah blah woof woof. So that fell by the wayside too.

There have been periods, perhaps amounting to years, when I never visited TTLG. But you know what? I've realised that I *love* Thief. Maybe just a cool video game to some, but by that token Beethoven could be thought of as a writer of catchy tunes. So, I have always returned here from time to time, never really feeling fully "one of da boys", but....oh I don't know. We've got history, man. Wasn't it Oscasr Wilde who said "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve."? No, I think it was someone shorter and hairier. Whatever. Perhaps too I could claim dubious credit for unknowingly assuming the nickname of a serial killer, as I originally was "BTK", a simple abbreviation of the letters of my real name. Actually it's "BTD", but I've heard there's weird people on the net and I didn't want to divulge something as personal as my initials! So it became "B...T.....oh I don't know.....um......K. Yeah BTK I'll call myself." Well heck I thought I'd only be around for one post, and I could never get into all this Crumpled Applesauce nick stuff. I wasn't too pleased to hear on the news 5 years later of a serial killer called BTK being jailed, so I abruptly asked for a name change.

Yeah so as long as TTLG is around, I'm sure to make 14 posts yearly. Cheers!

Scots Taffer on 24/6/2010 at 00:32

Quote Posted by Vasquez

A-ha, THAT'S why you slag my english - literary envious grudge? ;)

(My 12th novel coming out in July, it's also my first book for adults, yay eeep *panic*!)

Heh. Congrats on the newest novel - is this the lesbians with corncobs finally making its debut?

My period of feeling inadequate about writing/opinions etc was some time ago, Vas, to the tune of nearly 8 years ago. Nowadays I just wish I had more time to invest in writing and blathering about stuff but I'm confident in what I do and don't do well.

So if I ever have a problem with your English or your posts, it's definitely not related to that. :D

Sombras on 24/6/2010 at 15:10

Quote Posted by Scots Taffer

Heh. Congrats on the newest novel - is this the lesbians with corncobs finally making its debut?

:laff: Fuck I love this place.

belfong on 24/6/2010 at 15:16

I've lurked for 11 years! Omigosh!

Vasquez on 24/6/2010 at 17:18

Quote Posted by Scots Taffer

Heh. Congrats on the newest novel - is this the lesbians with corncobs finally making its debut?

Thanks! Nope, that eventually metamorphosed into entirely something else. Big hot feminist lesbians, with a touch of Xena magic, Thiefy sneaking and adventure :cheeky: This one is spefi with just a bit of autoerotica :angel:

Matthew, my books are only in Finnish.

Martin Karne on 26/6/2010 at 04:05

1999, 11 years?
Under another nick back then.
Until 2000, I couldn't resist Martian Gothic Unification, Martin Karne's crack jokes.

Mr.Duck on 27/6/2010 at 01:48

Time flies when you're in a great place.

:)

Cheers to all!

D'Arcy on 27/6/2010 at 21:12

Still a few months to go before my 10th anniversary. Hard to believe so much time has passed indeed.

Tocky on 28/6/2010 at 05:01

I'll make 10 years before 2012 doomsday! Party at my house on doomsday woo hoo!

This place has characters which beats hell out of character any day. You folks are interesting. I wouldn't leave you alone with my daughter or my dog but I wouldn't stab you in the eye for disagreeing with me. You can stay on my lawn.