Octopus Overlords

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:34 am

Only feels like six to me.

silverjon · Post by **silverjon** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:22 am

Lee wrote:
Crowley wrote:Get this to page 4 and I'll show you all something wonderful.
Just doing my part to get this thread to page 4.

Now what?

Odin · Post by **Odin** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:12 am

Pray to whatever gods you worship and give thanks that he got banned years ago.

Also, happy birthday, OO!!

KKBlue · Post by **KKBlue** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:39 am

Happy Birthday OO!

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:01 am

has OO been around for about as long as GG ever was, now?

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:02 am

Happy BOOrthday!

Chaosraven · Post by **Chaosraven** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:15 am

Wait... Seven years I have suffered the posts and werewolves of octopus forums? Hippy Birdy, OO!

msduncan · Post by **msduncan** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:38 am

Holy crap I'm getting old.

Happy B-day OO!

Debris · Post by **Debris** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:20 pm

Wow! Grats, OO.

Guess we're all getting old together.

Or at least staying together for the sake of the kids...

KKBlue · Post by **KKBlue** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:51 am

Debris wrote:Or at least staying together for the sake of the kids...

Good one, ha!

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:39 am

silverjon wrote:
Lee wrote:
Crowley wrote:Get this to page 4 and I'll show you all something wonderful.
Just doing my part to get this thread to page 4.
Now what?

Perhaps Crowley will PM you a sweet picture from years past?

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:28 pm

hitbyambulance wrote:has OO been around for about as long as GG ever was, now?

GG the site initiated in 1997. The GGF took off in 1999. Five year run.

OO came online in 2004. Eight years and counting.

msduncan · Post by **msduncan** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:36 pm

The Meal wrote:
hitbyambulance wrote:has OO been around for about as long as GG ever was, now?
GG the site initiated in 1997. The GGF took off in 1999. Five year run.

OO came online in 2004. Eight years and counting.

I think I arrived at GGF in 2000 or 2001. That is a LONG time to stay with an internet community. If you'd asked me in 2001 whether it was possible to find, identify with, and grow close to the same bunch of random strangers on the internet -- I would have told you that you were crazy.

msduncan · Post by **msduncan** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:42 pm

Is this a good time to start a conversation about Rich unexpectedly pulling the plug and us being adrift for a few weeks?

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:17 pm

silverjon wrote:
Lee wrote:
Crowley wrote:Get this to page 4 and I'll show you all something wonderful.
Just doing my part to get this thread to page 4.
Now what?

I don't know if you know the significance of the post you're quoting, but I personally don't want to see something wonderful from this particular person. I suspect that neither do you.

Lassr · Post by **Lassr** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:27 pm

Jolor · Post by **Jolor** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 8:40 pm

Happy Birthday to us!

silverjon · Post by **silverjon** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:29 pm

GreenGoo wrote:
silverjon wrote:
Lee wrote:
Crowley wrote:Get this to page 4 and I'll show you all something wonderful.
Just doing my part to get this thread to page 4.
Now what?
I don't know if you know the significance of the post you're quoting, but I personally don't want to see something wonderful from this particular person. I suspect that neither do you.

You have to remember that I'm an OO babby. But I trust everyone's judgement on this subject.

Happy birfday, btw!

Jag · Post by **Jag** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:26 pm

msduncan wrote:
The Meal wrote:
hitbyambulance wrote:has OO been around for about as long as GG ever was, now?
GG the site initiated in 1997. The GGF took off in 1999. Five year run.

OO came online in 2004. Eight years and counting.
I think I arrived at GGF in 2000 or 2001. That is a LONG time to stay with an internet community. If you'd asked me in 2001 whether it was possible to find, identify with, and grow close to the same bunch of random strangers on the internet -- I would have told you that you were crazy.

I started lurking on the GG forums around 99 after visiting Rich's page for a bit. Not sure what made me first peek behind the curtain. I think the Roll Call made me aware that there was a community which I hadn't really been a part of since the Usenet.

Happy bOOrthday OO.

Apollo · Post by **Apollo** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:14 pm

Found out about GG back in 99 when I subscribed to PC Gamer. Started lurking on the forums when Baldur's Gate II was released. Started posting regularly when Black & White was released about a year later. Lost contact in 2004 when the site went down, then discovered OO in 2008.

Though I don't post here nearly as often as I did at GG, this is still the forum I read and post on the most often. So...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OCTOPUS OVERLORDS!!!

Chrisoc13 · Post by **Chrisoc13** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 11:34 pm

Apollo wrote:Found out about GG back in 99 when I subscribed to PC Gamer. Started lurking on the forums when Baldur's Gate II was released. Started posting regularly when Black & White was released about a year later. Lost contact in 2004 when the site went down, then discovered OO in 2008.

Though I don't post here nearly as often as I did at GG, this is still the forum I read and post on the most often. So...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OCTOPUS OVERLORDS!!!

My path is almost exactly the same, although thanks to console gold I found OO pretty quick after GG went down. I just checked GG because I wanted release dates.

Remus West · Post by **Remus West** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:52 am

silverjon wrote:
GreenGoo wrote:
silverjon wrote:
Lee wrote:
Crowley wrote:Get this to page 4 and I'll show you all something wonderful.
Just doing my part to get this thread to page 4.
Now what?
I don't know if you know the significance of the post you're quoting, but I personally don't want to see something wonderful from this particular person. I suspect that neither do you.
You have to remember that I'm an OO babby. But I trust everyone's judgement on this subject.

Happy birfday, btw!

No personal experience with him outside of Guildwars where he was nothing but helpful when around. That said, my understanding is that if you'd like to know the answer to your "now what" question you could probably get it by doing a google image search for goatse with safe search off. Not something I would advise doing. Unless you are Chaosraven. In which case, go ahead.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:17 am

msduncan wrote:If you'd asked me in 2001 whether it was possible to find, identify with, and grow close to the same bunch of random strangers on the internet -- I would have told you that you were crazy.

Just for asking?

But yeah, I probably would have been equally surprised to hear that most all of our 12-year-older selves would still be here and getting along.

The way we were...

Spoiler:

EDIT: Oh crap, I just realized my anniversary here is my IRL anniversary too. Cool.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:40 am

I miss Big Binky.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:10 pm

A dozen years. Happy Birthday, OO!

gbasden · Post by **gbasden** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:32 pm

Blackhawk wrote:A dozen years. Happy Birthday, OO!

Apollo · Post by **Apollo** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:32 pm

Tareeq wrote:They've also made it abundantly clear they don't want politics or religion on their forum, Rob. I'll respect their wishes. Here I am.

Now I feel like talking about gaming.

Ah, the founding of the Politics and Religion forum at Gone Gold. I remember it well

Always wondered where he went.

tgb · Post by **tgb** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:38 pm

See you all at the Bar Mitzvah next year.

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:45 pm

Apollo wrote:
Tareeq wrote:They've also made it abundantly clear they don't want politics or religion on their forum, Rob. I'll respect their wishes. Here I am.

Now I feel like talking about gaming.
Ah, the founding of the Politics and Religion forum at Gone Gold. I remember it well

Always wondered where he went.

Console Gold (or were they already Gaming Trend back then?)

Sudy · Post by **Sudy** » Wed Oct 12, 2016 11:26 pm

Huh. I thought it was the 10th anniversary just recently....

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Thu Oct 13, 2016 2:01 am

LawBeefaroni wrote:
msduncan wrote:If you'd asked me in 2001 whether it was possible to find, identify with, and grow close to the same bunch of random strangers on the internet -- I would have told you that you were crazy.
Just for asking?

But yeah, I probably would have been equally surprised to hear that most all of our 12-year-older selves would still be here and getting along.

The way we were...
Spoiler:

EDIT: Oh crap, I just realized my anniversary here is my IRL anniversary too. Cool.

Happy anniversary lawbeef!

naednek · Post by **naednek** » Thu Oct 13, 2016 1:04 pm

Brian wrote:
CeeKay wrote:/me grabs crotch.
Sure, sure, fine. But who's crotch?! These are the details we want to hear about.

quit that locker room talk... You're making Trump proud

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Oct 13, 2016 1:06 pm

But who is crotch?

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 1:45 pm

A day late! Happy 14th, OO!

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 1:58 pm

Well aren't you a busy nostalgic beaver today. Did OO start the 12th?

Happy Anni then all! I didn't find you until Jan because no one left me a map. Im sure it was an accident. Yes Im sure.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:00 pm

So why did I get left to drift?

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:50 pm

I still don't like our name.
I never understood why more people didn't support "DBT's Place".

GreenGoo · Post by **GreenGoo** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:51 pm

dbt1949 wrote: Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:50 pm I still don't like our name.
I never understood why more people didn't support "DBT's Place".

This is better than Brute Squad. Although not by much.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 3:41 pm

haha the PK side of our old UO guild was Brute Squad.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Sat Oct 13, 2018 4:53 pm

dbt1949 wrote: Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:50 pm I still don't like our name.
I never understood why more people didn't support "DBT's Place".

Because you didn't give us free beer.