Favorite Memories
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Favorite Memories
What are everyone's favorite memories from here on the ToO? Share some of yours below, and have fun reminiscing and talking about the good ol' days! (which of course I wouldn't have any recollection of, but I'll still have fun too )
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"No, John, I can't marry you. Why? Because my father won't let me. He says you're not good enough for me, John.
Yes you have big muscles and know how to run a farm, but I need a man that can give me the moon.
You are not the sun. I am." -Pengwin
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You mean that being picked to serve with The B Team isn't a favorite memory?
Any time I get to serve this fine town is a special memory for me. I miss the days of the points system and the degrees from back in the day. And the story arcs were always fun. As well as all the different styles we had back in the day.
Any time I get to serve this fine town is a special memory for me. I miss the days of the points system and the degrees from back in the day. And the story arcs were always fun. As well as all the different styles we had back in the day.
If only I remembered things...
I remember the excitement of wondering what the big April 1 surprise was going to be, half expecting it to be an April Fool's joke from Shadowpaw, and then excitedly joining the ToO from my college dorm room, having no idea that I would still be posting here 17 years later!
I have fond memories of term two, when Bmuntz and I ruled with an iron fist alongside Shadowpaw, a fellow Canadian, which made it more awesome in our opinion!
I remember giving Frank (a wonderful girl who hasn't visited the ToO in a while) silly flirting tips (99% sure JesusFreak777 was part of that conversation) and now she and Trent (her campaign partner way back in term 4) have been happily married for years. I still take a bit of credit for that, whether it's deserved or not.
I remember thoughtful private messages and posts from bookworm about chat room prayer meetings and the history of the ToO.
I remember lots of other good stuff, and I know that I've forgotten tons of other stuff that was meaningful at the time and yet escapes me later on.
I remember the excitement of wondering what the big April 1 surprise was going to be, half expecting it to be an April Fool's joke from Shadowpaw, and then excitedly joining the ToO from my college dorm room, having no idea that I would still be posting here 17 years later!
I have fond memories of term two, when Bmuntz and I ruled with an iron fist alongside Shadowpaw, a fellow Canadian, which made it more awesome in our opinion!
I remember giving Frank (a wonderful girl who hasn't visited the ToO in a while) silly flirting tips (99% sure JesusFreak777 was part of that conversation) and now she and Trent (her campaign partner way back in term 4) have been happily married for years. I still take a bit of credit for that, whether it's deserved or not.
I remember thoughtful private messages and posts from bookworm about chat room prayer meetings and the history of the ToO.
I remember lots of other good stuff, and I know that I've forgotten tons of other stuff that was meaningful at the time and yet escapes me later on.
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They say the mind is the first to go
To be serious for a second, your mention of prayer meetings reminded me of ToO Flowers. It was amazing how so may of us came together to order flowers for SNCs funeral.
Mine went years ago.
Yes, that was such a lovely way to show her family that we cared and to come together in collective grief. I believe some money was also donated to a charity in her honour as well - maybe Mercy Ships, or something similar.
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My favorite memory is probably when I first signed up for the ToO. It was around the time Album 50 was airing and I was just getting into the online fandom of AIO. Such a fun time to be a fan then!
This isn't exactly a 'favorite memory' but it's a distinct memory that I was just recently reminiscing about and wanting to bring up in some appropriate way. This seems like a good time and place.
During the Spring Dance event in 2012, one of the tasks was for the partners to write a poem about the event. Scoring was based on length not necessarily quality, so Termite and I decided we would use this opportunity to cement our lead by unashamedly drawing out our entry to an absurd degree. We did this by actually writing two separate poems, each individually stretching ours as much as we possibly could, then combining them together.
We made no pretense about it being good, unapologetically acknowledging we just wanted to write something ridiculously long. I believed, and in fact stated, that my section was garbage. But rereading it now... is it just me or is this actually honestly not half bad? Despite the primary goal being to pad the line count I put genuine effort into the content, giving an accurate recap of how the event setup had played out.
During the Spring Dance event in 2012, one of the tasks was for the partners to write a poem about the event. Scoring was based on length not necessarily quality, so Termite and I decided we would use this opportunity to cement our lead by unashamedly drawing out our entry to an absurd degree. We did this by actually writing two separate poems, each individually stretching ours as much as we possibly could, then combining them together.
We made no pretense about it being good, unapologetically acknowledging we just wanted to write something ridiculously long. I believed, and in fact stated, that my section was garbage. But rereading it now... is it just me or is this actually honestly not half bad? Despite the primary goal being to pad the line count I put genuine effort into the content, giving an accurate recap of how the event setup had played out.
@bookworm, that single post had more heart, soul, and talent than all my posts combined.
Memories are an interesting concept. I sometimes think of them as a fixed, absolute thing. But as I get older I've realized they are nothing more than thoughts. They don't exist in space or time, they exist in my head. Maybe everything I remember is nothing more than a simulated memory being fed to my consciousness from lines of code, while I lie in cryostasis hibernation in a nuclear fallout shelter. Maybe @The Top Crusader is the manifestation of my father's consciousness desperately trying to get me to awaken from my deep, cold sleep to help him fight off the invading slag mutants that are blowing through the blast doors... sent into this quantum dream realm to send me signs that I am still asleep, and always have been.
But then I come to my senses. There's no way that could be possible, I scoff, I know you all are real people and we have shared memories together! Like that time I met @jelly out in Saskatoon and we went out to dinner and...... wait.. no.
Forgive me, my memories are getting jumbled now that I'm getting older. I was thinking of the time @JesusIsAlive and I went to a Halloween party together and we dressed up as characters from A..I..O..... wait, was I?
Was I thinking of the time @Catspaw, @KODY 105, and I went to that show.... or @American Eagle and I had an argument and he locked me out? Why is it so hard to remember now? Surely I know you all, right? We've shared so many memories?
Memories are an interesting concept. I sometimes think of them as a fixed, absolute thing. But as I get older I've realized they are nothing more than thoughts. They don't exist in space or time, they exist in my head. Maybe everything I remember is nothing more than a simulated memory being fed to my consciousness from lines of code, while I lie in cryostasis hibernation in a nuclear fallout shelter. Maybe @The Top Crusader is the manifestation of my father's consciousness desperately trying to get me to awaken from my deep, cold sleep to help him fight off the invading slag mutants that are blowing through the blast doors... sent into this quantum dream realm to send me signs that I am still asleep, and always have been.
But then I come to my senses. There's no way that could be possible, I scoff, I know you all are real people and we have shared memories together! Like that time I met @jelly out in Saskatoon and we went out to dinner and...... wait.. no.
Forgive me, my memories are getting jumbled now that I'm getting older. I was thinking of the time @JesusIsAlive and I went to a Halloween party together and we dressed up as characters from A..I..O..... wait, was I?
Was I thinking of the time @Catspaw, @KODY 105, and I went to that show.... or @American Eagle and I had an argument and he locked me out? Why is it so hard to remember now? Surely I know you all, right? We've shared so many memories?
So you lost your trust,
And you never should have.
No, you never should have.
But don't break your back
If you ever see this,
But don't answer that.
In a bullet proof vest
With the windows all closed,
I'll be doing my best
I'll see you soon.
And you never should have.
No, you never should have.
But don't break your back
If you ever see this,
But don't answer that.
In a bullet proof vest
With the windows all closed,
I'll be doing my best
I'll see you soon.
Yes! I had forgotten my time at Wikileaks where I worked extensively with you as a whistleblower. Thank you for the reminder that I'm indeed not crazy.
So you lost your trust,
And you never should have.
No, you never should have.
But don't break your back
If you ever see this,
But don't answer that.
In a bullet proof vest
With the windows all closed,
I'll be doing my best
I'll see you soon.
And you never should have.
No, you never should have.
But don't break your back
If you ever see this,
But don't answer that.
In a bullet proof vest
With the windows all closed,
I'll be doing my best
I'll see you soon.
Yes, yes... it's all so distant now. But I remember the dreaded international terror cell known as the Incontinent Commandos that we successfully dismantled using a... democracy-deliverance-ordinance. USA USA!
So you lost your trust,
And you never should have.
No, you never should have.
But don't break your back
If you ever see this,
But don't answer that.
In a bullet proof vest
With the windows all closed,
I'll be doing my best
I'll see you soon.
And you never should have.
No, you never should have.
But don't break your back
If you ever see this,
But don't answer that.
In a bullet proof vest
With the windows all closed,
I'll be doing my best
I'll see you soon.
Remember that time @Pseudonym started having nonexistent flashbacks? Those were good times!
Bookworm, if that's the kind of poem you write when you aren't trying, you should write some when you are trying!
The poem also reminded me of an old contest (I want to say during Lizzie and Taq's term?) that involved teams coming up with a song, with bonus points for actually recording it, and every now and then I still listen to EK, Trent, and someone (maybe JIA?) singing about the ToO. Sample lyric (from memory): "Come and check the ToO, come and make some money. We're a bunch of introverts but you will find us funny." It's not quite as classic as EK singing about Shadowpaw to the tune of the Spiderman theme song, but still pretty great.
Bookworm, if that's the kind of poem you write when you aren't trying, you should write some when you are trying!
The poem also reminded me of an old contest (I want to say during Lizzie and Taq's term?) that involved teams coming up with a song, with bonus points for actually recording it, and every now and then I still listen to EK, Trent, and someone (maybe JIA?) singing about the ToO. Sample lyric (from memory): "Come and check the ToO, come and make some money. We're a bunch of introverts but you will find us funny." It's not quite as classic as EK singing about Shadowpaw to the tune of the Spiderman theme song, but still pretty great.
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I remember that one time someone wrote really good lyrics to a song about Whit and ham.
Okay but this made my heart beat quickly for several moments. O_o How...?...
Fallacy of false continuum. // bookworm
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It's very, very good to see you again, old friend!
So you lost your trust,
And you never should have.
No, you never should have.
But don't break your back
If you ever see this,
But don't answer that.
In a bullet proof vest
With the windows all closed,
I'll be doing my best
I'll see you soon.
And you never should have.
No, you never should have.
But don't break your back
If you ever see this,
But don't answer that.
In a bullet proof vest
With the windows all closed,
I'll be doing my best
I'll see you soon.
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I believe I was part of that and turned my partner's poem into a song. I think I made a youtube video somewhere...
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Oh yeah! You dressed as Henny from that one episode with the creepy chicken! Remember that, @Pseudonym? I totally forgot about that. It's almost like it never happened...
Oh goodness. I do recall something of that sort. I honestly don't remember if I sang that song. I would know if I heard it, though.Catspaw wrote: ↑Wed Mar 30, 2022 9:07 pm The poem also reminded me of an old contest (I want to say during Lizzie and Taq's term?) that involved teams coming up with a song, with bonus points for actually recording it, and every now and then I still listen to EK, Trent, and someone (maybe JIA?) singing about the ToO. Sample lyric (from memory): "Come and check the ToO, come and make some money. We're a bunch of introverts but you will find us funny." It's not quite as classic as EK singing about Shadowpaw to the tune of the Spiderman theme song, but still pretty great.
Staaaahhp.
Fallacy of false continuum. // bookworm
Any cupcake can be made holy through being baptized in the name of the Butter, the Vanilla and the Powdered Sugar. // Kait
Any cupcake can be made holy through being baptized in the name of the Butter, the Vanilla and the Powdered Sugar. // Kait