Important news, and a fond farewell.
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Important news, and a fond farewell.
After several years of selfless devotion, Spec has decided to "retire" as the main admin and host of the site and forums.
All I can say is THANK YOU Spec, for everything you've done. I'll always appreciate the selfless hours you put in for me and for the site. Most of you have no idea how hard Spec worked around here. You really don't.
So, just so everyone knows, Greymist has volunteered to take over and the main admin macho man around here, because I don't know the faintest bloody thing about HTML or web hosting or any of that modern sorcery.
Part and parcel of this change of admins is that the site and forums are going to be moved to a new host. Before anyone jumps to conclusions, there's no bad blood or anything going on at all. Spec simply can't host the site and forums anymore, so we're going to be finding a new host and moving.
Now, don't panic. We don't have to move immediately, but I did want people to know that a move WILL happen...just not for a couple of months, which will give us time to find hosting and test the site and forum before we start making the move.
Grey will put up posts about when to expect downtime, but it won't be for a while.
So, everyone give Spec a good-hearted cheer and thank him for all his hard work. He'll still be lurking around, but it'll be as a reader, not as the hammer of doom looming over all mankind.
And dude, I STILL remember that present you sent me. From down under, no less! It gave me cavities.
Cavities, do you hear! Cavities! And it's YOUR FAULT!
NNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRD RRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE! (and dentist's bills.)
Come on, you know I can't let a post like this go by without doing something silly. It's just not me.
All I can say is THANK YOU Spec, for everything you've done. I'll always appreciate the selfless hours you put in for me and for the site. Most of you have no idea how hard Spec worked around here. You really don't.
So, just so everyone knows, Greymist has volunteered to take over and the main admin macho man around here, because I don't know the faintest bloody thing about HTML or web hosting or any of that modern sorcery.
Part and parcel of this change of admins is that the site and forums are going to be moved to a new host. Before anyone jumps to conclusions, there's no bad blood or anything going on at all. Spec simply can't host the site and forums anymore, so we're going to be finding a new host and moving.
Now, don't panic. We don't have to move immediately, but I did want people to know that a move WILL happen...just not for a couple of months, which will give us time to find hosting and test the site and forum before we start making the move.
Grey will put up posts about when to expect downtime, but it won't be for a while.
So, everyone give Spec a good-hearted cheer and thank him for all his hard work. He'll still be lurking around, but it'll be as a reader, not as the hammer of doom looming over all mankind.
And dude, I STILL remember that present you sent me. From down under, no less! It gave me cavities.
Cavities, do you hear! Cavities! And it's YOUR FAULT!
NNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRD RRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE! (and dentist's bills.)
Come on, you know I can't let a post like this go by without doing something silly. It's just not me.
Just another guy from the shallow end of the gene pool.
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Re: Important news, and a fond farewell.
Well, damn. Spec, you had better hang around in the future too, you hear! This place wouldn't be the same without you.
At the same time, good luck with whatever you'll spend the time on instead.
At the same time, good luck with whatever you'll spend the time on instead.
"I'm a male. Males are supposed to act tough."
Tarrin, Chapter 29, The Questing Game.
Tarrin, Chapter 29, The Questing Game.
Re: Important news, and a fond farewell.
Thank you Spec for your labor of love.
Re: Important news, and a fond farewell.
I hope you continue to hang around the new site, as your presence is more important than the fact that you are the "admin"
Thank you very much for all your work. CHEEEEERS

Thank you very much for all your work. CHEEEEERS

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Damn Spac...I guess Fifer finaly got to you!
Good luck Spec .....i hope your Retirement isn't as bone jaring
as mine was.
Phantom

Good luck Spec .....i hope your Retirement isn't as bone jaring


Phantom
And in the fury of this darkest hour
I will be your light
A lifetime for this destiny
For I am Winter born
And in this moment..I will not run
It is my place to stand
We few shall carry hope
Within our bloodied hands
(bloodied hands)
And in our Dying, we're more alive-than we have ever been
I've lived for these few seconds
For I am Winter born
The CruxShadows "Winterborn" (This Sacrifice)
I will be your light
A lifetime for this destiny
For I am Winter born
And in this moment..I will not run
It is my place to stand
We few shall carry hope
Within our bloodied hands
(bloodied hands)
And in our Dying, we're more alive-than we have ever been
I've lived for these few seconds
For I am Winter born
The CruxShadows "Winterborn" (This Sacrifice)
Re: Important news, and a fond farewell.
Agreed, thank you very much for all your hard work Spec.
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Re: Important news, and a fond farewell.
Hey, this one's not my fault.Phantom wrote:Damn Spac...I guess Fifer finaly got to you!

In all seriousness, good job Spec. It's not going to be the funny farm without you.

Re: Important news, and a fond farewell.
thank you spec for hosting the site all this time. hopefully the transition will be smooth
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Re: Important news, and a fond farewell.
Thanks, Spec, for putting up with this lot and all our craziness! Hope you'll stick around to contribute to the mayhem.
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Re: Important news, and a fond farewell.
Thanks Spec.... this is for you.... hurrah.
I hope you enjoy your retirement. Mine will be coming, not that I want to, i will miss the money.. but age and regulations says so.
Thank you for all you have done.
and thanks fel also for writing.


I hope you enjoy your retirement. Mine will be coming, not that I want to, i will miss the money.. but age and regulations says so.
Thank you for all you have done.

and thanks fel also for writing.


The sea flows as long as Earth exist, Love is alive as long as people exist. I will read Fel's stories as long as my heart still beats.
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Thanks Spec for all your time and effort. 

Represented by Senator Riyo Chuchi
Re: Important news, and a fond farewell.
Man, I had totally forgotten about that.Fel wrote:And dude, I STILL remember that present you sent me. From down under, no less! It gave me cavities.
Glad you enjoyed it.

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Spec, thanks for your help and for your time and effort on the site.
Oh, and best of luck in whatever you are up to in the future.
K Pelle.
Oh, and best of luck in whatever you are up to in the future.
K Pelle.
K Pelle aka GBLW
My recent stories are available at: http://www.grynenbayritpublications.com/
My recent stories are available at: http://www.grynenbayritpublications.com/
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Thanks Spec for all the effort you have put into the site all these years. I wish you luck with all your future endeavors!
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We'll miss you spec. It just won't be the same without you changing our titles randomly or creating macros that automatically change our "is it there yet's" to something totally different. All I can say in the end, is thanks for everything, you were grand and much appreciated. Thus in closing, so long spec, and thanks for all the fish.
Tin Foil... Still putting down money that its the key for the defeat of the baddies...
Fel, Is it done yet? Probably not, but I don't have anything better to do! Is it done yet? Probably not, but I don't have anything better to do! Ahhh, its done... dang, now what am I going to read???
New books! Yay! let the nagging begin! Is it done yet? Probably not, but I don't have anything better to do! Is it done yet? Probably not, but I don't have anything better to do!...
True, I really have nothing better to do in my free time, I mean, what could be better than reading Fel's stories or being messed with by Spec? Thanks for the fun spec!
Fel, Is it done yet? Probably not, but I don't have anything better to do! Is it done yet? Probably not, but I don't have anything better to do! Ahhh, its done... dang, now what am I going to read???
New books! Yay! let the nagging begin! Is it done yet? Probably not, but I don't have anything better to do! Is it done yet? Probably not, but I don't have anything better to do!...
True, I really have nothing better to do in my free time, I mean, what could be better than reading Fel's stories or being messed with by Spec? Thanks for the fun spec!