Post number 30,000: a retrospective

[CaptainWacky]

I remember when I first started posting in the Mine Field, nearly five years ago. It was just me, Skaggy Joe, Brain Nose, FridgeGirl and Smelly Pete. Well, as you can probably see, they're all gone now. Skaggy Joe didn't last a year. Nose and FridgeGirl haven't been heard of since early '03. I know they met up (remember those pics of them at Niagra Falls?) and hit it off together, so I hope things are still going well between them. Smelly Pete still drops in from time to time...though the last time was almost 8 months ago. I can't really say I'm friends with any of them now and it makes me sad.

Of course, I've made new friends over the years, watched many come and go. Who could ever foget BlackRock, Chester, The Cat's Whiskers, Sarah289, BadgerFace and Ralph_PIGGUM? Not me! You can still see some of their posts in the archives. They were legends, each in their own right, and I'm ashamed to admit that I couldn't see it at the time. You don't know what you've got until it's gone, as they say.

Well, I seriously doubt I'll be here for another five years but I know there's a new generation of MineFieldians to carry on: AlienMonkey, CraftyCraig, Banana8, Buffy'sStake'sStake and Pants just to name a few. I'm sure they'll have as much fun here as I've had. Maybe even more.

Here's to the next generation!

Cheers,
Alex

 

[VKD]

well done on this 'acheivment' - I hope you're proud of yourself... :roll:

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

"Martyrs" are supposed to die. What's the holdup?

CONGRATS ON YOUR OYMPIAN ACHIEVEMENT SIR. I'D SALUTE YOU IF MY HAND WASN"T BUSY WITH A FULL GLASS OF JAMESONS WHICH I CRADLE LOVINGLY AS IT'S MY BEST FRIEND IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW.

OOPS, MY FRIEND'S GONE. TIME TO HIT A BAR AND SLIP SOME SLENDER YOUNG THING SOME ROHYPNOL...I MEAN RAISE A GLASS WITH ME MATES LOL die valerie

 

[CaptainWacky]

I wont' live to see 40,000.

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

Will any of us? The bombs will wipe out electricity all ove rthe world before then.

 

[CaptainWacky]

Do u remember skagg joe

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

Finding Failures Before They Happen
6/1/2005
By Joe Skagg

Typically, forensic engineers are thought of as claim service providers for the insurance industry. Most forensic engineers are called in after failures and catastrophes to help identify possible causes, provide scopes of repair, and identify potential avenues of subrogation.

...

 

[Mentalist]

Anakin Skywalker: Master Windu, I must talk to you.
Mace Windu: Skywalker. We have just received word that Obi-Wan has destroyed General Rape. We're on our way to make sure the Chancellor returns emergency powers back to the Senate.
Anakin Skywalker: He won't give up his power. I just learned the terrible truth. I think Chancellor Palpatine is a Rape Lord.
Mace Windu: A Rape Lord?
Anakin Skywalker: Yes, the one we've been looking for.
Mace Windu: How do you know this?
Anakin Skywalker: He knows the ways of the Rape. He's been trained to use the Rape Side.
Mace Windu: Are you sure?
Anakin Skywalker: Absolutely.
Mace Windu: Then our worst fears have been realized. We must move quickly if the Rape Order is to survive.

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

NP: BIZARRE RAPE TRIANGLE BY RAPE ORDER

 

[Mentalist]

Check Speak Freely.

 

[CaptainWacky]

CHECK CHARLOTTE CHURCH'S CHOOCH.

 

[Mentalist]

CHECK CHAROLOT CHAMPS CHICKEN RUN

 

[CaptainWacky]

CHECK CHUCKIE FINISTER'S PEE PEE

 

[Gagh]

HAPPY BELATED 30,000 KITPAIN WACKY!

 

[CaptainWacky]

Thank you and happy 36,360 to you!

 

[CaptainWacky]

It's so hard to post now without being able to say "rape" every five seconds.

 

[Eggs Mayonnaise]

I was still trying to make Eggs a "character" back then lol.

 

[CaptainWacky]

After all this Gagh is still 50,000 ahead of me; a metaphor for life.