What's happened to SYM? (spam . . . please!!!!)

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 7:37 am

Where have many of SYM's regulars gone?

I've noticed that over the last couple of weeks, many of the people who frequent SYM have either disappeared or their posting has declined dramatically. What's the deal?

For instance, our friend Vivien hasn't been heard from since 21 June; Ned Flanders has been a shell of his former self and even fable seems to have stopped stirring the pot. Waverly's been gone since 8 May and Gruntboy last showed his (virtual) face here on 20 June.

After doing some investigative research, I have come up with the following theories as to why many of our usual friends are missing or becoming delinquent in their posting:

1) Aliens from Planet Zork are kidnapping GameBanshee members and replacing them with an army of CRPG insurgents.

2) The GameBanshee members in question all rented Glitter and were driven insane by the sheer badness of the movie (Note to Morlock: If I ever see a review of Glitter on your thread, I will hunt you down and put you out of your misery).

3) Weasel's control of all of our computers is slipping, and so he can only post under his own ID.

4) NWN is consuming the free time of all who have purchased it.

5) They got lives.

Please, help me find our missing friends!!

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 7:39 am

Maybe they are under the shining sun somewhere in the south

Yshania · Post by **Yshania** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 7:40 am

Or blame Dungeon Siege or Morrowind or NWN

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 7:42 am

nr 1 seems to be the most likely options here. I suggest an Investigation lead by a furry animal to find out the truth. We must all give him our passwords and car keys so he can investigate properly.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 7:42 am

Umm, *cough* Morrowind *cough* GTA3 *cough* Ground Control *cough* pool *cough* life *cough* but not as we know it, Jim

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 7:44 am

Or maybe they all died in a freak car accident (part of Weasel's Plan for World Domination (r))

Georgi · Post by **Georgi** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 7:56 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave
5) They got lives.

Possible, but improbable

Ode to a Grasshopper · Mon Jul 01, 2002 7:57 am

Looks like the Zork option to me...

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 8:00 am

Blame it on BS...

...he must have stashed them with his stuff at his hermit's cabin partying all day and all night...

...and I wasn't even invited!

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 8:03 am

Originally posted by Mr Sleep
Umm, *cough* Morrowind *cough* GTA3 *cough* Ground Control *cough* pool *cough* life *cough* but not as we know it, Jim

When other games have been released, we still haven't seen this level of posting drop-off. I am worried for our friends.

Everyone needs to wrap their head in aluminum foil so the Zorkhans can't take over your mind!

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 8:06 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave
Everyone needs to wrap their head in aluminum foil so the Zorkhans can't take over your mind!

*Sigh* I did that like ages ago.

Mr Sleep · Post by **Mr Sleep** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 8:07 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave
When other games have been released, we still haven't seen this level of posting drop-off. I am worried for our friends.

Perhaps there is a mass shortage of information on this Highway? Some of it might be super but i don't know about that

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 8:08 am

Everyone needs to wrap their head in aluminum foil so the Zorkhans can't take over your mind!

I refuse to do so! I shall stand and not fall to the Zorkhans' invasion! Who's with me?

*everyone goes quiet*

Maharlika · Post by **Maharlika** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 8:10 am

Right with you on this COMMrade...

Originally posted by Vicsun

I refuse to do so! I shall stand and not fall to the Zorkhans' invasion! Who's with me?

*everyone goes quiet*

...you are not alone on this one!

Vicsun · Post by **Vicsun** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 8:13 am

Re: Right with you on this COMMrade...

Originally posted by Maharlika
...you are not alone on this one!

ahh! I'm not the only one against the Zorkhans! I am certain that the holy armies of COMM will crush all Zorkhaniese resistance.

Ode to a Grasshopper · Mon Jul 01, 2002 8:20 am

Did anyone here ever play Return to Zork? Great game.

Eerhardt · Post by **Eerhardt** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 8:21 am

the annihilation of SPAM... hmmm... methinks you're secretly supporting the Zorkhans. I am reminded of the Guidebook for Evil Tyrants Rule#10: Born a backstabber, die a backstabber

Vivien · Post by **Vivien** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 8:21 am

Originally posted by HighLordDave
Where have many of SYM's regulars gone?

I've noticed that over the last couple of weeks, many of the people who frequent SYM have either disappeared or their posting has declined dramatically. What's the deal?

For instance, our friend Vivien hasn't been heard from since 21 June; Ned Flanders has been a shell of his former self and even fable seems to have stopped stirring the pot. Waverly's been gone since 8 May and Gruntboy last showed his (virtual) face here on 20 June.

Please, help me find our missing friends!!

*hug* I'm here

It was nice of you to 'member me! The cause of my going away is nicely summed in two posts...

1) Because of work I've lacked the energy to post as much. *hug*

2) My rabbit Edwin. I have had to nurse my him back to health...he didn't deal well with no longer being a man...but he's doing much better now. (I even have pictures that I'm going to post soon...he's just that cute)

I didn't know he'd get so sickly about the whole thing, but he is eating and has started doing his normal 'pulling whatever is near the cage into the cage to chew on'. It WAS really sad the night before taking him in to be 'fixed'...I felt sorry for him which was made worse by my SO telling him that he better 'get it on with the guinea pigs while he still can'...

Ode to a Grasshopper · Mon Jul 01, 2002 8:30 am

ROFL @ your SO!

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Mon Jul 01, 2002 8:31 am

It's good to see you back, Vivien. It looks like Vicsun has one more recruit for his crusade against the Zorkhans. I thought that maybe you were babysitting for McMcBane or something. Hope you'll be around more, I think CM needs some hugs.