These days all I really want to talk about is how I feel and the feelings and personal lives of others, and I'm really not sure what people even talk about here.

Basically all I can do when I come here is sink back into shitty posting habits and while I don't think I really like any of you all that much, except a handful of exceptional people who are probably also the best of us in their daily lives, I am certain that none of you has even cared whether I enjoy your company, or even tried enjoying mine in some time.

I don't think I'm gonna stop posting any time soon, in fact even though I have been much less active I still log into and check the site every day, but I'm a little bit frustrated that this is all that's left of my childhood. I don't even think I knew most of you on b.net

Sorry for the blogpost, but it's been on my chest. I'd appreciate some general questions that we could have some small talk over, but as usual, ask me anything you like.

I remember you from b.net days.
What happened Gatsby?

I...

what?

Sometimes when I read your thread titles I think to myself, wow, that's quite the pull. There's definitely some sort of psychological element to this, whether intentional or not. I remember one example where the thread was basically inviting us to feel important, and the other threads instigated similar feelings probably. I always gave you points for those

I care about you my man, don't worry.

I appreciate that

did you get your PhD yet?

Sometimes when I read your thread titles I think to myself, wow, that's quite the pull. There's definitely some sort of psychological element to this, whether intentional or not. I remember one example where the thread was basically inviting us to feel important, and the other threads instigated similar feelings probably. I always gave you points for those

your English has gotten considerably better since you started posting and you don't really seem like a retard anymore (most of the time)

and honestly you seem like a more rounded person these days, but that could just be my impression

Quote from: Zonda on June 27, 2018, 09:29:40 AM

I recall you being fairly active, at least what I remember of the tail end of b.next before the fun machine at Bungie took a shit and died. Man I actually liked the bulk of the site’s community then.

I like you tbh my guy

you're wizard my dude

it was fun hanging out on b.net and just shitposting furiously for hours

man just the whole encouragement of posting absolute nonsensical yet wholesome drivel was enough to make it a fun place to post

Quote from: Solonoid on June 27, 2018, 10:09:47 AM

Quote from: Flee on June 27, 2018, 08:12:24 AM

I care about you my man, don't worry.

I appreciate that

did you get your PhD yet?

Nah, won't be for a while. I haven't even been able to really to do much for it. I was at the European Commission HQ this Monday to finally close a project on government surveillance and preventing terrorism. This has been my main task for the past year and a half so I'm stoked to be done with it. I'm starting a new project on predictive policing now but should have more time to finally submit a proposal and get it approved. It's a pretty lengthy process to even get approval to start a PhD in my field and on the topic I'm working on. Things haven't been bad though. I've published several articles in peer reviewed journals and got to travel to present my work at several conferences. I was just in Athens last month so that's all pretty sweet stuff.

How have you been?

Eh, I'm stuck in the midwest

I took a summer job with arduous hours and now I'm just desperate to get out of here and for the summer to be over
We're leaving for Seattle in two weeks

Quote from: Solonoid on June 27, 2018, 11:27:40 AM

Quote from: Flee on June 27, 2018, 10:47:22 AM

Quote from: Solonoid on June 27, 2018, 10:09:47 AM

Quote from: Flee on June 27, 2018, 08:12:24 AM

I care about you my man, don't worry.

I appreciate that

did you get your PhD yet?

Nah, won't be for a while. I haven't even been able to really to do much for it. I was at the European Commission HQ this Monday to finally close a project on government surveillance and preventing terrorism. This has been my main task for the past year and a half so I'm stoked to be done with it. I'm starting a new project on predictive policing now but should have more time to finally submit a proposal and get it approved. It's a pretty lengthy process to even get approval to start a PhD in my field and on the topic I'm working on. Things haven't been bad though. I've published several articles in peer reviewed journals and got to travel to present my work at several conferences. I was just in Athens last month so that's all pretty sweet stuff.

How have you been?

Eh, I'm stuck in the midwest

I took a summer job with arduous hours and now I'm just desperate to get out of here and for the summer to be over
We're leaving for Seattle in two weeks

Who's we? What kind of summer job?

I have taken a lover

and I'd rather not talk about work
but the shifts are twelve hours and it makes me wanna die

the money is good, but not as good as I'll make after we move

bear in mind that secondclass' number one complaint about me was that I was too nice to him

Sol, have you seen what Loaf posts about?

Literally anything goes here.

I find myself becoming more and more of a lurker as time goes on, but I still appreciate most of the active people here. Still waiting for that super activity day that'll never come...


So... er, what's your perfect setup on a warm summer's day? It's hot as fuck here so I've just been sitting bollock naked in the garden

Send pics

Quote from: Dietrich Six on June 27, 2018, 05:54:42 PM

Quote from: Big Boss™ Remastered on June 27, 2018, 05:45:01 PM

I find myself becoming more and more of a lurker as time goes on, but I still appreciate most of the active people here. Still waiting for that super activity day that'll never come...


So... er, what's your perfect setup on a warm summer's day? It's hot as fuck here so I've just been sitting bollock naked in the garden

Send pics

Show your big boss

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