World News, Etc.

[j2k4]

Have the habitues of World News and Events failed to mark it's anniversary?

When was it christened? :huh:

I have forgotten. :(

[chalice]

http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=4324

This seems to be the first post made in WN&E, JK. Made by none other than FC.

Although, it seems to have been moved from the lounge so its technically not the first thread.

So it could be this one...http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=19080

[j2k4]

Thanks, Chalice.

Ironic, isn't it, that I have no idea when it was instituted?

I should be ashamed, I think. :D

[MagicNakor]

Well..it started as the Iraq War forum. As for an actual date? Hell if I know. ;)

:ninja:

[clocker]

That can't be right.

I joined on March 16th of last year and believe that I am a charter member of the old World News gang.
I think this section was officially named and opened sometime in June.

Edit:
Hmmm...just noticed that I have an anniversary coming up soon.
In lieu of gifts, please donate to the FC Computer Fund.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@9 March 2004 - 02:42
Well..it started as the Iraq War forum. As for an actual date? Hell if I know. ;)

:ninja:
Right, but there was a point where we (might even have been me, I don't know) started a thread to chat about making it permanent, come up with a name, etc.

I though you were in on that, MN.

Seems like there should be more replies to this by now; Hobbes and Clocker, Rat Faced, maybe Jetje and a few others might remember something. :huh:

[j2k4]

Originally posted by clocker@9 March 2004 - 02:44
Edit:
Hmmm...just noticed that I have an anniversary coming up soon.
In lieu of gifts, please donate to the FC Computer Fund.
I think you'll be here for that, won't you?

We will, of course, have a toast or two in your honor. :D

As to the topic, I think you're right, Clocker-had to be June, I think, 'cuz the war was pretty much decided, and we had begun to branch out a bit, subject-wise.

I can't believe we don't have the means to nail this down. :huh:

[clocker]

Yes j2, twas you who originally suggested permanently opening a world news section.

That was back when people still paid attention to you. :P

[j2k4]

Originally posted by clocker@9 March 2004 - 02:53
Yes j2, twas you who originally suggested permanently opening a world news section.

That was back when people still paid attention to you. :P
The best indication yet as to how much time has passed. :D

[MagicNakor]

I remember being on the thread to keep it. I also remember it should've been called The Drawing Room. Ah well. ;)

Your "Congratulations To Us, The Opinionated" thread first appeared May 19th, 2003.

And clocker was still posting in pictures alone.

Hobbes posted about keeping the section April 19th, 2003, rather than "throwing us back into the kiddie pool [to talk about] boobies."

So maybe its birthday is coming up soon.

:ninja:

[j2k4]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@9 March 2004 - 04:34
I remember being on the thread to keep it. I also remember it should've been called The Drawing Room. Ah well. ;)

Your "Congratulations To Us, The Opinionated" thread first appeared May 19th, 2003.

And clocker was still posting in pictures alone.

Hobbes posted about keeping the section April 19th, 2003, rather than "throwing us back into the kiddie pool [to talk about] boobies."

So maybe its birthday is coming up soon.

:ninja:
I thank you kindly, MN. :)

Now: To the search! ;)

[clocker]

You know...upon reflection....there really isn't enough talk "about boobies" in here.

Hobbes?

[MagicNakor]

http://www.coutant.com/peru/40.jpg

Don't you find it funny how boobies have such bright feet? Their bodies are so dull.

:ninja:

[lynx]

Clocker posted a thread about a poll on the name change here (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=36346) on 22 May 2003 so it couldn't have changed it's name before that. Shame he didn't post a link to the poll, the last post in that thread would have been useful, but it seems to be gone.

So is this (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=38604) the first post? Clocker also refers to a missing poll here. It may have been under the old name, but it was certainly not war related so is it the name that matters or the sentiment?

[j2k4]

There was, as I remember, quite a bit of preliminary yakking before we even got the mods' attention; I did some searching last night, to no avail.

What I was after (so as to properly celebrate/mark an anniversary) was the first new thread which appeared under the WN & E heading; hence the difficulty-a number of threads were, quite rightly, re-assigned to WN & E as "seed" topics-but, what was the first new thread?

Or: Can we find the precise moment that the section was established, seed threads or no?

That would probably be better, I think.

Can we search by date? :huh:

[lynx]

Unfortunately there appear to be some big holes in the database at about the time you are referring to, so it may be impossible to find the first post. For example the thread you started "Congratulations to us, the opinionated" had it's last post on 9 June 2003. But the actual last viewable post was made on 30 May 2003.

Topics from 10 June 2003 onwards would seem to suggest that the theme (and presumably the title) of this section had changed by then, but there are definitely some big holes about that time so I'm not too optimistic that your wish will be fulfilled by any type of search.

[j2k4]

:(

I'll muck around a bit; see what I can find.

Thanks, lynx.

[Rat Faced]

We closed the Poll and requested the change on 3rd July 2003.

It may have been a couple of days later before the actual creation, but thats the date it became official ;)

[internet.weather]

Originally posted by Rat Faced@9 March 2004 - 22:44
We closed the Poll and requested the change on 3rd July 2003.

It may have been a couple of days later before the actual creation, but thats the date it became official ;)
Perhaps like Her Britannic Majesty it can have two birthdays RF.

Real and Official.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by Rat Faced@9 March 2004 - 19:44
We closed the Poll and requested the change on 3rd July 2003.

It may have been a couple of days later before the actual creation, but thats the date it became official ;)
Sounds about right to me.

I'm happy with that if everyone else is.

Of course, maybe no one else cares, either. :D

Thanks, Rat.

We should solicit a list of "charter" members or something; maybe add an extra bauble to our profiles to tear the rest asunder with jealousy, eh? :lol:

[3RA1N1AC]

damn it! i gots no idea whether i'm a charter member. can't for the life of me recall the first time i locked horns with someone in the World News forum, in a futile attempt to make 'em believe the same thing as me. :lol:

edit: oh, *phew* the filesharingtalk.com search engine sez i have posts in World News going as far back as june 2003. oh, waitasec... if the forum was created in july 2003... that's not right... :huh:

oh yeah... the threads from the "war" forum were moved into World News, right?

[j2k4]

Originally posted by 3RA1N1AC@10 March 2004 - 02:41
damn it! i gots no idea whether i'm a charter member. can't for the life of me recall the first time i locked horns with someone in the World News forum, in a futile attempt to make 'em believe the same thing as me. :lol:

edit: oh, *phew* the filesharingtalk.com search engine sez i have posts in World News going as far back as june 2003. oh, waitasec... if the forum was created in july 2003... that's not right... :huh:
Those may be some of the threads that were grandfathered in, 3RA1N1AC.

Best guess, anyway; I don't know if I'd push it-you know how Rat Faced gets when he's questioned. :D

[hobbes]

Originally posted by MagicNakor@9 March 2004 - 08:34
I remember being on the thread to keep it. I also remember it should've been called The Drawing Room. Ah well. ;)

Your "Congratulations To Us, The Opinionated" thread first appeared May 19th, 2003.

And clocker was still posting in pictures alone.

Hobbes posted about keeping the section April 19th, 2003, rather than "throwing us back into the kiddie pool [to talk about] boobies."

So maybe its birthday is coming up soon.

:ninja:
Well, since I was referenced as the first to recommend the room, a month before J2's thread, and MagicNakor still longs for the name I recommended, http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showt...ndpost&p=247009 (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=35481&view=findpost&p=247009)

I should be crowned King and you all should be my subjects!

I actually still prefer, "The Conservatory", just because it sounds cool.

[j2k4]

Just so-

I noted it then, and I remember it now.

I bow before you, my King! :rolleyes:

Noblesse oblige would dictate you fete your subjects with a lavish feast of the finest morsels known to man, I think.

Shall I reserve a room for the occasion, sire? :D

[internet.weather]

Originally posted by j2k4@10 March 2004 - 06:38
Just so-

I noted it then, and I remember it now.

I bow before you, my King! :rolleyes:

Noblesse oblige would dictate you fete your subjects with a lavish feast of the finest morsels known to man, I think.

Shall I reserve a room for the occasion, sire? :D
Traditionally an elevator methinks.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by internet.weather+10 March 2004 - 06:02--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (internet.weather @ 10 March 2004 - 06:02)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-j2k4@10 March 2004 - 06:38
Just so-

I noted it then, and I remember it now.

I bow before you, my King&#33; :rolleyes:

Noblesse oblige would dictate you fete your subjects with a lavish feast of the finest morsels known to man, I think.

Shall I reserve a room for the occasion, sire? :D
Traditionally an elevator methinks. [/b][/quote]
Yup.

Just waiting for the OK from the ole&#39; King, there.

Sometimes he falls asleep in the middle of a conversation...

[hobbes]

It seems we have an error in the data base, gentleman.

Here is the thread (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=44347&hl=) with the original party list. I am the author, but the actual first post is by J2 and the "party list" and my introductory post, as well as a few others, are missing.

Conspiracy?

[j2k4]

Originally posted by hobbes@10 March 2004 - 14:26
It seems we have an error in the data base, gentleman.

Here is the thread (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=44347&hl=) with the original party list.&nbsp; I am the author, but the actual first post is by J2 and the "party list" and my introductory post, as well as a few others, are missing.

Conspiracy?
So it would seem.

Your beginning narrative was so masterful; it simply cannot have gone missing. :(

Alas, my King, you may have to re-create and reset the scene....conjure, if you will. :)

[hobbes]

Originally posted by j2k4+10 March 2004 - 19:06--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (j2k4 @ 10 March 2004 - 19:06)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-hobbes@10 March 2004 - 14:26
It seems we have an error in the data base, gentleman.

Here is the thread (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=44347&hl=) with the original party list. I am the author, but the actual first post is by J2 and the "party list" and my introductory post, as well as a few others, are missing.

Conspiracy?
So it would seem.

Your beginning narrative was so masterful; it simply cannot have gone missing. :(

Alas, my King, you may have to re-create and reset the scene....conjure, if you will. :) [/b][/quote]
As King, I refrain from actually doing anything except attending ribbon cutting ceremonies and such.

I will, therefore, use my vested power to dub you "Chief of the Exexcitve Branch" and you may actually provide the new list or recruit some to do it for you.

Any volunteers for Court Jester?

[internet.weather]

Originally posted by hobbes@10 March 2004 - 19:48
Any volunteers for Court Jester?
Me Me Me Me Me, oh please your Majestic Bunnines, can it be Me.

[hobbes]

Monkeyshines seem appropriate for you given the avatar and recent escapades, but I wonder if you could serve a dual role as royal barstweard, as well.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by hobbes@10 March 2004 - 16:48
I will, therefore, use my vested power to dub you "Chief of the Exexcitve Branch" and you may actually provide the new list or recruit some to do it for you.


I must regrettfully decline that title, as I cannot properly discern the duties of the, um....Exexcitive Branch.

Does it have anything to do with unlawful carnal activities occurring in the immediate vicinity of "Death Row"?

[hobbes]

Originally posted by j2k4+11 March 2004 - 06:29--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (j2k4 &#064; 11 March 2004 - 06:29)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-hobbes@10 March 2004 - 16:48
I will, therefore, use my vested power to dub you "Chief of the Exexcitve Branch" and you may actually provide the new list or recruit some to do it for you.


I must regrettfully decline that title, as I cannot properly discern the duties of the, um....Exexcitive Branch.

Does it have anything to do with unlawful carnal activities occurring in the immediate vicinity of "Death Row"?[/b][/quote]
Damn forum gnomes, it was supposed to be "executive"&#33;

Again, I assume that my post was modified by the Illuminati, just as my original "party list" was erased by them.

[j2k4]

Okey-dokey. ;)

Well, we&#39;ve got some time to re-assemble the roster of players; are we settled on the July 3rd anniversary? :huh:

[kAb]

Yes it started around when bush was gearing up to go to war with iraq... don&#39;t remember the exact date though.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by kAb@11 March 2004 - 02:52
Yes it started around when bush was gearing up to go to war with iraq... don&#39;t remember the exact date though.
We were yakking about the war for a while before the W.N.& E. section was branded officially, remember?

The mods made the "Iraq War" section a temporary deal until we made noise about making a permanent section.

Too bad your memory for dates sucks, kAb-I remember you were there with us-and you don&#39;t have the excuse of being antiquated and senile like us. :D

[MagicNakor]

Unless he has early-onset Alzheimer&#39;s.

:ninja:

[kAb]

Originally posted by j2k4+10 March 2004 - 23:00--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (j2k4 @ 10 March 2004 - 23:00)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-kAb@11 March 2004 - 02:52
Yes it started around when bush was gearing up to go to war with iraq... don&#39;t remember the exact date though.
We were yakking about the war for a while before the W.N.& E. section was branded officially, remember?

The mods made the "Iraq War" section a temporary deal until we made noise about making a permanent section.

Too bad your memory for dates sucks, kAb-I remember you were there with us-and you don&#39;t have the excuse of being antiquated and senile like us. :D [/b][/quote]
:lol: lol :lol:

[Wizard_Mon1]

Why are there two j2k4s and why does one of them have the same writing in his signature as clocker. One even says it has been edited by clocker. I cannot put my finger on it yet but there seems to be some kind of conspiricy in our midst, could this be something to do with the prementioned Illuminati.













Has anyone seen my leviathan? :ph34r:

[clocker]

Originally posted by Wizard_Mon1@11 March 2004 - 05:13
Why are there two j2k4s and why does one of them have the same writing in his signature as clocker. One even says it has been edited by clocker. I cannot put my finger on it yet but there seems to be some kind of conspiricy in our midst, could this be something to do with the prementioned Illuminati.














What the heck are you talking about?
I would never edit one of j2&#39;s posts.

I can&#39;t understand most of &#39;em....

[Wizard_Mon1]

Originally posted by clocker+11 March 2004 - 16:19--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (clocker &#064; 11 March 2004 - 16:19)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Wizard_Mon1@11 March 2004 - 05:13
Why are there two j2k4s and why does one of them have the same writing in his&nbsp; signature as clocker. One even says it has been edited by clocker. I cannot put my finger on it yet but there seems to be some kind of conspiricy in our midst, could this be something to do with the prementioned Illuminati.


What the heck are you talking about?
I would never edit one of j2&#39;s posts.

I can&#39;t understand most of &#39;em.... [/b][/quote]
Look at the 7th post. (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=35481&st=0&#entry247009)

:ghostface:

The 5th on this page. (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=35481&st=15)

:ph34r:

And through out the rest of that thread.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by Wizard_Mon1+11 March 2004 - 13:28--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Wizard_Mon1 @ 11 March 2004 - 13:28)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by clocker@11 March 2004 - 16:19
<!--QuoteBegin-Wizard_Mon1@11 March 2004 - 05:13
Why are there two j2k4s and why does one of them have the same writing in his signature as clocker. One even says it has been edited by clocker. I cannot put my finger on it yet but there seems to be some kind of conspiricy in our midst, could this be something to do with the prementioned Illuminati.


What the heck are you talking about?
I would never edit one of j2&#39;s posts.

I can&#39;t understand most of &#39;em....
Look at the 7th post. (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=35481&st=0&#entry247009)

:ghostface:

The 5th on this page. (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=35481&st=15)

:ph34r:

And through out the rest of that thread. [/b][/quote]
Has someone gone and uncapped an aerosol intoxicant of sorts?

Wiz-

I can&#39;t find that stuff. :huh:

I cannot, however, rule out either poltergeist shenanigans or suss the motivations of a few suspect-looking gerbils I recently espied hereabout.

This is cyberspace; anything is possible. ;)

[Wizard_Mon1]

When you click the link it doesn&#39;t work?

The thread is the &#39;Congratulations to us the opinionated&#39;.

When i open it the top of the page is small for 800 x 600 users and it gets bigger later on in the page.

I personally think it has something to do with the amout of time that the thread has been around or the work that has been done to this board in &#39;INBETWEEN TIME&#39;. :ghostface:

The post as i see is is with your name and stats and avatar but clockers writing and signature, i think this could also be connected with a strange ritual, practised by the &#39;MODERATORS&#39; (who are a cult of some sort), called Thread Cutting.

Of course it could always be my comp, because it has happened before when i opened an old thread that FC brought back, but i doubt it.

Does this ever happen to anyone else? :ph34r:

Edit - when i copy and paste the page to word is shows to &#39;HIDDEN&#39; posts.

I think this is a matter for the FBI. :helpsmile:

[j2k4]

No, I wasn&#39;t clear-

The links work fine, just couldn&#39;t see evidence of the editting anomaly of which you speak. :huh:

In any case, if Clocker could figure out how to edit my posts, he would tell me about it just to tweak me into hedging my opinions, I think. ;)

[clocker]

Ah Wiz, I see the anomoly to which you refer.

Clearly the server has belched a bit in that thread, notice the eagle avatar floating unattached to any post?
Could be the liberal bias of the software.

[sArA]

If Hobbes is King...can I be Queen? I mean...If he is the father of the World News & Events forum then...surely I must be the mummy&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; :)

I did notice however, that the date 3rd July 2003 was just a few days before my return to the UK and my...erm...prolonged absence from this forum began around then. It seems odd to celebrate my leaving&#33; lol...Are you trying to tell me something??? :blink:

[j2k4]

ZOIKS&#33;&#33;

I HAVE BEEN FOUND OUT&#33;

Clocker has torn aside my disguise&#33; :lol:

[internet.weather]

Originally posted by hobbes@11 March 2004 - 02:43
Monkeyshines seem appropriate for you given the avatar and recent escapades, but I wonder if you could serve a dual role as royal barstweard, as well.
I could do Royal Spill Choker if the post is available.