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Morphy

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Missing in Action
Sep 30^th, 2019 at 12:48am

Been a member here for awhile now. As a chronic lurker/poster maybe it's hypocritical of me to say this but there's a lot of members out there I do miss not posting.

Bill Skinner, Masiakasarus (butchered it for sure), Mersa (even though we still talk!), Dan, Jlasud, Mauro, Pikaru, ILovePancakes, Whipartist, and so many others.

If you guys are lurking and life is busy, I get it. But don't be strangers. Drop in when you can.

Drop a few names if you want. So many good people have come and gone over the years.

On the other hand, if you are currently only a lurker, PLEASE JOIN! This is a good group of people. We would love to have you.

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Kick past-moderator Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Missing in Action Reply #1 - Sep 30^th, 2019 at 4:36am It is kind of sad looking at some older threads. A lot of people just completely disappeared. I've found a few where every single person that commented on the thread is no longer active. Obviously it's going to happen but still...
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cram Descens Offline Posts: 131	Re: Missing in Action Reply #2 - Sep 30^th, 2019 at 7:15am David Morningstar and Donnerschlag?
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perpetualstudent Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1405 Gender:	Re: Missing in Action Reply #3 - Sep 30^th, 2019 at 9:35am I know I come in and out. And the forum itself goes through cycles. But I feel you morphy, it'd be good to see some of the old group more active again.
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2612 Australia Gender:	Re: Missing in Action Reply #4 - Oct 1^st, 2019 at 6:47am I'm always here , I just have been too busy saving the world from apocalyptic trees of doom (how people who don't know trees, see trees) actually just trying to stay sane conversing with clients about how not dangerous the trees are. Wish I could be more active , I plan on slinging a pumpkin again this year so I'll be around
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: Missing in Action Reply #5 - Oct 1^st, 2019 at 8:02am I am still holding out for a zombie apocalypse but barring that evil trees will be an acceptable back up plan.
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Re: Missing in Action
Reply #6 - Oct 1^st, 2019 at 2:05pm

I think about this often. There are many members who we've had very deep and enlightening debates, conversations, and fights with, over the years. You get to know them very well, even feel like they're sort of family. Then they grow tired of us and move on. Yet there are other's like me that you can't get rid of. What makes some of us stick around and some disappear?

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Kick past-moderator Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Missing in Action Reply #7 - Oct 1^st, 2019 at 2:17pm Hard to say now as the future is unknown, but I think I'm going to be sticking around (unfortunately some might say). I've read every single post since I joined (yes, every single one in every category) and a lot of the posts made before I joined.
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Re: Missing in Action
Reply #8 - Oct 1^st, 2019 at 5:40pm

Yeah, I guess I'm one of these Cheesy

Looking at my profile: my 13th forum-anniversary is quite soon.

I skim through the threads on a more or less regular basis, but rarely post, as life is indeed quite busy and my interests are quite broad. Although if there is something which interests me, I'll surely drop back in and help if I can. Say egyptian slings, wicked braiding stuff or braiding questions, or some nice physics problem Cool

Rat Man wrote on Oct 1^st, 2019 at 2:05pm:

What makes some of us stick around and some disappear?

The main reason for me to stick around is mostly curiosity. Curiosity about the sling in general, its complexity in use, but also in construction and the many, many ways people make them. From time to time, there are some really neat new ideas in the picture thread. I will leave a little present for you guys there.
And also a bit the amazement over this small and mostly peaceful social oasis in the wilds of the internet;).

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Re: Missing in Action
Reply #9 - Oct 2^nd, 2019 at 4:07am

Teg wrote on Oct 1^st, 2019 at 5:40pm:

And also a bit the amazement over this small and mostly peaceful social oasis in the wilds of the internet;).

It pretty amazing how civil the forum is Cheesy

There have been disagreements and a few members that aren't around so much now that provoked... incredulous responses to their claims, but having this many people on an international public forum and going this long and everyone is so friendly and there has been practically no bust ups or fights? It's practically miraculous! Cheesy

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You are a great guy Kick but also slightly scary at times. - Morphy
"Nothing matters, but it’s perhaps more comfortable to keep calm and not interfere with other people." - H.P. Lovecraft, in a letter to Frank Belknap Long, 7 October, 1923

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Re: Missing in Action
Reply #10 - Oct 2^nd, 2019 at 9:20pm

Kick wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2019 at 4:07am:

Teg wrote on Oct 1^st, 2019 at 5:40pm:

And also a bit the amazement over this small and mostly peaceful social oasis in the wilds of the internet;).

It pretty amazing how civil the forum is Cheesy

There have been disagreements and a few members that aren't around so much now that provoked... incredulous responses to their claims, but having this many people on an international public forum and going this long and everyone is so friendly and there has been practically no bust ups or fights? It's practically miraculous! Cheesy

... I know it was necessary to ban a certain, um, storyteller from the forum, but I do miss that little rascal. The lies did get old, but he was amazingly creative about it.

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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: Missing in Action Reply #11 - Oct 2^nd, 2019 at 9:29pm Honestly I thought it was hilarious. I miss that guy.
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2612 Australia Gender:	Re: Missing in Action Reply #12 - Oct 3^rd, 2019 at 3:38am He gave us the turkey throw I'm happy that something came from his RSBS
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: Missing in Action Reply #13 - Oct 3^rd, 2019 at 7:05am Mersa wrote on Oct 3^rd, 2019 at 3:38am: He gave us the turkey throw I'm happy that something came from his RSBS Lol. That throw by the way came from an ancient Turkish text that's no longer in print. We are lucky to have it.
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2612 Australia Gender:	Re: Missing in Action Reply #14 - Oct 3^rd, 2019 at 7:15am Oh yes from a fellow noodler
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