One night in Austin, Skizo.

[MediaSlayer]

I was driving through Texas, and thought to stop in Austin to check it out, as it has a reputation in this country for being a hip city.

but I can't decide on something, so I thought I might ask you nice people to help me out.


Should I ask Skizo if he wants to meet up? I've never met a board member before irl.


my fate is in your hands :)


-MediaSlayer

[Hairbautt]

:fear: /rape

[clocker]

Do it.

A few years ago I met j2k4 in person and it was a great experience to meet an interweb buddy in a realword setting.
*In case anyone is wondering, Kev really does converse exactly the same way he writes, his vocabulary is astounding*
Just last month I swung by and saw him again.
I now consider him to be a real friend and you should take the chance on Skizo.
There are several people on this forum I'd like to meet in person but probably never shall...if you have an opportunity to do so, take it.

Worse comes to worst, you have a beer and keep on driving.

[DefX]

:fear: /rape

:ph34r::lol: Hmm.. Texas Chainsaw flashbacks just now...

I'd say go for it.

[MediaSlayer]

thanks for the input guys.

pm sent.

[Hairbautt]

He wants to get raped.

Remember proper pics here. :smilie4:

[Skiz]

I'll meet up with you. :)

I'm just now checking the internetz though at almost 2AM. I went out on Lake Austin for some nighttime wake boarding. :)

Are you leaving tomorrow? :huh:

[MCHeshPants420]

Yeah why not, what can it hurt? Well, your liver and kidney(s) I guess. Mine are usually a bit sore after a manker visit.

[MediaSlayer]

skizo check your pm box

[Busyman™]

*In case anyone is wondering, Kev really does converse exactly the same way he writes, his vocabulary is astounding*


http://2ltime.com/serie/stammbaum/borland/al.jpg

:fear:

Many people have astounding vocabs but I find that many of those people use it to show they have an astounding vocab.

:mellow:

Sometimes it's cool. Many times it isnt.

[Busyman™]

skizo check your pm box

So you did ask Skiz out on a date.:kiss:

[Skiz]

skizo check your pm box

So you did ask Skiz out on a date.:kiss:

Its a rendezvous. :snooty:

[Hairbautt]

Meeting someone on the intarnets. How sexsay/:naughty:

[Skiz]

I was setting up a lunch with the VP of Giganews, but it fell through I guess. Communication has fallen off. :idunno:

[Hairbautt]

so it's double sexsay/:naughty: 'cept for the fall thru :dabs:

your last name ain't Austin, is it Skizo? :huh:

[MediaSlayer]

skizo check your pm box

So you did ask Skiz out on a date.:kiss:



I'm kinda shy in person so I'll wait for him to make the first move. :P


oh if only i had your johnson, busy it would all be better.

[mievmo]

go for it...

[MCHeshPants420]

One night in Skizo, Austin.

[JPaul]

Hoi, Chebus, when you meet up with the mankster does he want to "chat" or just drink lots of Babycham.

[MCHeshPants420]

The Babycham inevitably leads to "chatting". Either that or it's the rohypnol.

[JPaul]

:lol::earl:

Where do you get your supplies.

[Skiz]

Tried to meet up, but it didn't happen.

Played phone tag for half the day and then I didn't end up having the time once we got in contact, though we spoke for a bit on the phone. Maybe next time...

If anyone comes through Austin, PM me and I'll meet up with ya. :)

[HeavyMetalParkingLot]

To many damned hippies in Austin, killer breakfast tacos coughMiMadrescough tho

[MediaSlayer]

Played phone tag for half the day

that was my fault, i will admit. my phone is cricket(unlimited calls for a certain $ amount), but it was a re-programmed cricket phone, and the way it's set up, it doesn't roam. so he didn't have a # to call me at, i was using pay phones and free library internet as sole communication method which is not very good. also, there is at least one significant tropical storm (http://www.weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/) brewing in the gulf of mexico that will likely hit texas and i don't want to get caught driving through that, so it was the best thing for both of us to just have a phone call.


but he seemed way cool over the phone, and I enjoyed the bullshitting(chat).

[Hairbautt]

...so it was the best thing for both of us to just have a phone call.


but he seemed way cool over the phone, and I enjoyed the bullshitting(chat).
Awwww...:wub:

That's ok, when I was playing MOH on MP I joined a really cool 'clan/club' and some other regulars would play and post on forums. It was really fun and we played and stuck together for like over 2 years playin' the same game. :lol: Anyways, couple of'em were from from my state and we always talked about hanging out over in Orlando at the City Walk or goin' to Univeral (same place really)

[manker]

*In case anyone is wondering, Kev really does converse exactly the same way he writes, his vocabulary is astounding*
Fuck. Really - he speaks like he writes on here?

No wonder he's got divorced twice and his kids hate him. He must be a right annoying twat.

[Chip Monk]

Kev your new target, or Clocker.

Haven't you chased enough valued members of long standing away from this forum.

[Busyman™]

...so it was the best thing for both of us to just have a phone call.


but he seemed way cool over the phone, and I enjoyed the bullshitting(chat).
Awwww...:wub:

That's ok, when I was playing MOH on MP I joined a really cool 'clan/club' and some other regulars would play and post on forums. It was really fun and we played and stuck together for like over 2 years playin' the same game. :lol: Anyways, couple of'em were from from my state and we always talked about hanging out over in Orlando at the City Walk or goin' to Univeral (same place really)

Me and wifey got a 3-bedroom in Orlando Aug. 30 - Sept. 4.

I got round-trip tickets from Southwest for $118.:happy:

We are going to hit Universal Studios and IOA.

No kids.:gets drunk at City Walk:

[Hairbautt]

Islands of Adventure is great, but I've been there more times than I can count. Last time I was at Universal was when they were still building the new Mummy ride.

Hard Rock Cafe, ftw!

[Busyman]

Islands of Adventure is great, but I've been there more times than I can count. Last time I was at Universal was when they were still building the new Mummy ride.

Hard Rock Cafe, ftw!

Yeah I've to Universal twice, IOA once.

If you watch the movie House On Haunted Hill, that's the Incredible Hulk rollercoaster but it shows fake people coming off the track.

I loved the Spiderman ride. It's like Back To The Future but you really move. I almost pissed myself on Doom's Fearfall. Once I went up high, I could see the rest of Orlando.:mellow:

From what I see, $86 will cover me for my the whole time I'm there and I can hit both parks and the City Walk.

Disney has got ridiculous. It's about $72 to go to one park for one day. You get more value if you go more days and/or more parks.

And shut-up, we know you pay squat cuz you are Florida resident, twunt.:angry:

[Hairbautt]

And shut-up, we know you pay squat cuz you are Florida resident, twunt.:angry:
:lol: Florida, FTW!

[DefX]

I once rode the Splash Mountain ride at the Magic Kingdom hoping one of my fellow female passengers would lift their tops as we were going down that infamous drop as many others have done before. But alas, when i checked the ride snapshots afterwards, there was none to be seen. :(

[AmpeD]

I'll meet up with you. :)

I'm just now checking the internetz though at almost 2AM. I went out on Lake Austin for some nighttime wake boarding. :)

Are you leaving tomorrow? :huh:
skizo u wakeboard?
i gotta board with you I have a boat on travis

[clocker]

*In case anyone is wondering, Kev really does converse exactly the same way he writes, his vocabulary is astounding*
Fuck. Really - he speaks like he writes on here?

Yup.


Kev your new target, or Clocker.

Haven't you chased enough valued members of long standing away from this forum.
Manker has chased people away?
How, he's just a kid.

[hasnainbk]

go for it...:D I am sure Skizo wont bite ;)

[Busyman™]

Fuck. Really - he speaks like he writes on here?


http://entimg.msn.com/i/150/Movies/Actors3/Carpenter_A88111715_150x200.jpg

Yup.


http://2ltime.com/serie/stammbaum/borland/al.jpg

"Indubitably"

[manker]

Fuck. Really - he speaks like he writes on here?

Yup.


Kev your new target, or Clocker.

Haven't you chased enough valued members of long standing away from this forum.
Manker has chased people away?
How, he's just a kid.Oh noes, not the 'kid' jibe. The most salient of all time honoured interweb insults.




On a serious note, thanks for the support. JP's been trying to pin his crimes against the bored onto my virginal kidly hide for months now.

He must be stopped. The man's a menace :(

[BawA]

title sounds like one night in paris thingy

[Busyman]

title sounds like one night in paris thingy

No it sounds like Austin and Skizo got pounded in the ass by the same fella in series or threesome RAID config.

[j2k4]

http://entimg.msn.com/i/150/Movies/Actors3/Carpenter_A88111715_150x200.jpg

Yup.


http://2ltime.com/serie/stammbaum/borland/al.jpg

"Indubitably"



http://wwwimage.cbs.com/primetime/bigbrother6/_images/_guests/_beau/bio_pic.jpg

"CaptainObviously"

[Proper Bo]

Racist.

[Busyman™]

http://2ltime.com/serie/stammbaum/borland/al.jpg

"Indubitably"



http://wwwimage.cbs.com/primetime/bigbrother6/_images/_guests/_beau/bio_pic.jpg

"CaptainObviously"

You have to do better although I have had the advantage of actually seeing you and clocker.

I ain't bald (even steven remember), I'm lighter than that, and I don't wear the alligator often.

:ph34r:

Nice try though.

[JPaul]

http://blog.petaflop.de/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/roberto-blanco_weiss_albino_petaflop.gif

[Busyman™]

http://blog.petaflop.de/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/roberto-blanco_weiss_albino_petaflop.gif

Even Steven fucker! Even Stevennnnn!

Albinoism FTW! (damn I ain't that light)

[JPaul]

Show we a pic of an even Steven then. Ya wee beige fucker.

[Busyman™]

Show we a pic of an even Steven then. Ya wee beige fucker.

:glag:

[Skiz]

http://www.hustlerofculture.com/photos/uncategorized/haircut_phthumb.jpg

[Busyman™]

http://www.hairfinder.com/celebritypictures/chris-brown-1.jpg

http://www.man-hairstyle.com/images/blackmen_hairstyle1.JPG

Add a full beard and mustache.

Done.

[JPaul]

http://www.hairfinder.com/celebritypictures/chris-brown-1.jpg




I'd just like to thank the judges in the gay, midget, basketball player of the year competition.

[Proper Bo]

that just looks like a shaved head:unsure:

[JPaul]

Add a full beard and mustache.

Done.

Seriously.

No way, I never imagined you with facial hair. Fact.

[Proper Bo]

http://www.man-hairstyle.com/images/blackmen_hairstyle1.JPG[/CENTER]

Add a full beard and mustache.

Done.
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/3315/busyxw2.jpg
:unsure:

[Busyman™]

Add a full beard and mustache.

Done.

Seriously.

No way, I never imagined you with facial hair. Fact.

I guess it's kinda like this but lighter (not as full).


http://www.caribsalesinc.com/images/hairc/JustForMen/JustForMenRealBlackMustacheandBeard-08200264.jpg
The shape with sideburns is basically the same.

[Busyman™]

http://www.man-hairstyle.com/images/blackmen_hairstyle1.JPG[/CENTER]

Add a full beard and mustache.

Done.
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/3315/busyxw2.jpg
:unsure:

Actually that's kinda right but lighter.

I have just fuller than a shadow.

That's funny, btw.:lol:

[Busyman™]

http://www.hairfinder.com/celebritypictures/chris-brown-1.jpg




I'd just like to thank the judges in the gay, midget, basketball player of the year competition.

:lol::lol:

[Proper Bo]

So what's the difference between an Even Steven and just having it shaved with the shortest guard on? That picture appears to just be a chap with his hair shaved short:unsure:

[Busyman™]

that just looks like a shaved head:unsure:

Yeah the darker skinned example is better.

Beard, mustache, and hair must lined properly-loike.

Neatness is key.

[Busyman™]

So what's the difference between an Even Steven and just having it shaved with the shortest guard on? That picture appears to just be a chap with his hair shaved short:unsure:

See above. We posted at the same time.

I keepz these around and on trips to shape up my hair about every 2 days between haircuts (which are once a week).

http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/21-GKu97x2L._AA200_.jpg

It only takes about 5 minutes to line up everything using 2 mirrors.
(those are Andis Outliner II clippers)

[JPaul]

It's the laser cut round the edges I think.

A number one won't do that.

[JPaul]

Double jinx.

[Proper Bo]

Aha, so I could have an Even Steven if I stopped shaving?:smilie4:

edit: triple jinx, I don't have a laser to shave my heid.

[Proper Bo]

What's the Temp Taper Fade part?

[JPaul]

http://www.hawkstudios.net/temp/withouthat.jpg

I haxored Busy's webcam.

[Busyman™]

http://www.hawkstudios.net/temp/withouthat.jpg

I haxored Busy's webcam.

Nah he looks dirty and unkempt.

[Busyman™]

Aha, so I could have an Even Steven if I stopped shaving?:smilie4:

edit: triple jinx, I don't have a laser to shave my heid.

An Even Steven has no fade on the sides and you can see the shape-up (or as you call it, laser cut) all the way around.

[JPaul]

http://www.charactersunlimitedinc.com/images/fat_man_beard.jpg

I haxored Bo's as well.

[Proper Bo]

http://www.charactersunlimitedinc.com/images/fat_man_beard.jpg

I haxored Bo's as well.

I wish. That beard is most orsum.

[Busyman™]

What's the Temp Taper Fade part?

The neck is faded versus blocked off.

[Busyman™]

http://www.charactersunlimitedinc.com/images/fat_man_beard.jpg

I haxored Bo's as well.

I wish. That beard is most orsum.

It is if you build houses by hand, get water from a well, think power is measured by your horses (literally), and harbor witnesses from goons.

[JPaul]

I've seen trained horses, but never any who could read a meter.

[Proper Bo]

I've seen trained horses, but never any who could read a meter.

:drumthingy:

[Proper Bo]

I wish. That beard is most orsum.

It is if you build houses by hand, get water from a well, think power is measured by your horses (literally), and harbor witnesses from goons.

I have absolutely no idea what you're on about there, I assume it's some merkin thing:unsure:

I'd associate that type of beard more with drinking ale and playing folk music, like.

[Busyman™]

I've seen trained horses, but never any who could read a meter.

You twasshole, I was going edit that but wifey came home with umpteen groceries for the cookout tomorrow.:angry:

I gotta stop being on multiple sites while posting here. I'm liable to post my payment to American Express on here.:frusty:

[Proper Bo]

Do a busy-edit and make him look like a mentalist, ewe know it makes cents.

[j2k4]

They all look like shoppin' MFers to me.

Speaking of wifey, are you giving her lessons in "the fine art of..."?

I can imagine the heat over her paying too much for something. :unsure:

[JPaul]

Racist

[manker]

Racist
Make a thread by way of apology. Do it now.

It'll save any emo fannying about later.

[tesco]

http://www.charactersunlimitedinc.com/images/fat_man_beard.jpg

I haxored Bo's as well.:lol:

[JPaul]

Racist
Make a thread by way of apology. Do it now.

It'll save any emo fannying about later.

Homophobe.

[Busyman™]

They all look like shoppin' MFers to me.

Speaking of wifey, are you giving her lessons in "the fine art of..."?

I can imagine the heat over her paying too much for something. :unsure:

That is correct. I do give her heat about buying shit though.
Do proper research and whatnot.:angry: Don't just go:

I want that.

How much is that?

Okay here's what you are asking for it.

....especially when it's something you don't need right then....

That is why I handle all the finances in the house and plan all the trips.

I ain't lookin' fer deals on her clothes though. She's on her own.:noes:

[j2k4]

They all look like shoppin' MFers to me.

Speaking of wifey, are you giving her lessons in "the fine art of..."?

I can imagine the heat over her paying too much for something. :unsure:

That is correct. I do give her heat about buying shit though.
Do proper research and whatnot.:angry: Don't just go:

I want that.

How much is that?

Okay here's what you are asking for it.

....especially when it's something you don't need right then....

That is why I handle all the finances in the house and plan all the trips.

I ain't lookin' fer deals on her clothes though. She's on her own.:noes:


Oh. :huh:

[IdolEyes787]

I seem to inadvertently travelled backwards in time. Now to use my foreknowledge to amass a fortune and use this wealth to buy the less racist parts of Arizona.

[megabyteme]

So was there a bromance on this one night stand?

[j2k4]

Oy.

'Bated breath, and all that.

[anon]

I seem to inadvertently travelled backwards in time. Now to use my foreknowledge to amass a fortune and use this wealth to buy the less racist parts of Arizona.

You could have stopped 9/11 or the Matrix sequels... :dry:

[IdolEyes787]

I'm confused by your reply. I don't see how doing either of those would sate my lust for power.

[anon]

If you want power, I suggest never being bought by Yahoo.

[Skiz]

So was there a bromance on this one night stand?

No bromance. I'm still a bum virgin. We made plans to meet but he stood me up. Wasted my lunch break. :no:

[anon]

Ahaha... history's coming alive!

[Skiz]

Oy.

'Bated breath, and all that.

Hey sir. Hope you're well.

How's clocker? Better, I hope.

[j2k4]

Oy.

'Bated breath, and all that.

Hey sir. Hope you're well.

How's clocker? Better, I hope.

I'm doing much better, Skiz - thanks for asking.


It breaks my heart to tell you that Steve Roen - our Clocker - passed in March of last year.

I had been trying not to bother him with my troubles (old farts talk about their health problems, you see), and I calculated his were worse than mine, given his terminal diagnosis.

I had not quite been up to pestering him - we had to sort of make email appointments in order to do our Zooms, and I didn't want him to be overly concerned with how I looked, etc.

A few months ago, for other reasons, I had to check a gmail account I NEVER used, and I found a note from his sister, telling me the sad news.

He was truly one of my favorite humans.

Damnit, now I'm crying...

[anon]

Heartbreaking indeed :( I always looked forward to reading his replies, especially when it came to hardware projects, something he had equal shares of skill and enthusiasm for. Someone here once said that one post from him was worth ten from anyone else... I couldn't do but agree.

The one comment that immediately springs to mind when I hear his name, though, is the one explaining how he got it and showing what a talented person he was.

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[j2k4]

He told me once...well, several times - that he didn't believe in God or Heaven.

Last time we spoke he repeated that, but added that if it developed he was wrong, he'd see me up there.





Crap, crying again...

[megabyteme]

I believe it speaks to the quality of the man that I barely knew him, only had a handful of direct interactions, but I am truly saddened by his passing. He was very easy to like, and even easier to respect.

[j2k4]

Steve and I started chatting about the Beatles, back when The Lounge was new, just as Audiogalaxy birthed FST; I told him no matter the state of the chase for certain files, I was never compelled to pursue any of their stuff, because I could play any of their songs in my head with all due fidelity.

He said "me, too."

We certainly didn't share ideologies or religious beliefs, but that aside, we could have been brothers.



Crying again.

[Skiz]

Well shit. :(

I lived close to Clocker for 7 years. Like, across town. We chatted a bit when I first moved there for some general tips about the area but we never discussed meeting up. Not sure if we'd have had much in common tbh. But that shouldn't take anything away from the fact that I really liked him. He was always friendly, certainly interesting, and endlessly helpful. I have no doubt that describes how he was in life. At one point many years ago, I was convinced he owned his own small computer store. J2, do you feel comfortable sharing anything else about him?

[anon]

At one point many years ago, I was convinced he owned his own small computer store.

Here's another post I remember (in part due to Macky's comment immediately above :happy:).

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[j2k4]

Well shit. :(

I lived close to Clocker for 7 years. Like, across town. We chatted a bit when I first moved there for some general tips about the area but we never discussed meeting up. Not sure if we'd have had much in common tbh. But that shouldn't take anything away from the fact that I really liked him. He was always friendly, certainly interesting, and endlessly helpful. I have no doubt that describes how he was in life. At one point many years ago, I was convinced he owned his own small computer store. J2, do you feel comfortable sharing anything else about him?

The last job he worked was a small computer shop - sounded like he was the blood and guts of the place, to the extent that if the owners (two other fellows, as I recall) had their shit in the same sock, they'd have given him a rooting interest, rather than treating him like an employee constantly.

It was only the three of them, and Steve was essentially the only reason anyone ever walked through the door.

They loved him like a rock, but they were stingy as fuck.

One day he decided he'd had enough.


We had a common - and deep - interest in cars and other mechanical stuff.

His Dad (who is still with us - late 90s) was a Morgan guy and fostered a love of foreign cars in Steve - MGs, Triumphs and the like.

Steve was a resto-tech with a Triumph place back east, early-on - also was a race-wrench for a guy who raced open-class Yamahas here and around Europe.

He'd restored an old 240Z he drove up here to visit - I'd been out of cars for years, but I'd bug him to do a V8 conversion, and he'd beg off; later he found a Mazda RX7, an FC, and I was in his ear again to do the V8 thing, so he found a guy about 20 minutes from him who advertised he needed help to do a V8 FD; they became friends, and built probably the baddest LS7 Chevy-powered Mazda in the country.

Anyway, the guy's boss had made him a gift of an old Stealth Twin Turbo, but his wife bitched about too many cars in the drive - he offered it to Steve, but after calling me, he decided to stick with his Mazda.

I asked if he thought the guy would sell it to me, and he went for it - I was on the next plane to Denver and we visited for a week while we tweaked the TT before I drove it home on the front edge of the worst winter storm of 2010 - made to to the interstate just as the cops were closing the on-ramp, and drove it back to the Yoop - probably the most enjoyable drive of of my life.

He never did the V8, but he loved that Mazda; he drove it until he became too ill to enjoy it - ended-up selling it to a neighborhood kid who'd admired it since since Steve first drove it home.

The kid's dad bought it for his 21st birthday.

There's more, but I'm getting weepy again...