RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 5:36 pm
I guess not
I miss Jim Kirk. [;)]
Oh! We're not talking Trekkie stuff; my bad.
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RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:43 pm
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:56 pm
ORIGINAL: Canoerebel
Hey, you know you've made a mark when you're listed in the "they've disappeared" thread! Thanks, John!
I'm still around though. I stop by the Forums two or three times a week to see what's up. I'm not currently following any AARs, but I especially like following threads where the knowledgeable folks of the Forums are posting about current events or weighing in on issues, because the collective knowledge is remarkable.
It's been more than a year since I sent my last AE turn (the one-year anniversary was 9/9). AE is still the best game I've ever seen and the only game I'd consider playing, but giving it up allowed me to restore some much-needed balance to life.
From time to time, old timers make a comeback. Q-Ball and AuburnTiger both came back, for instance, though I don't know if either of them are as into it as they were the first time around. I don't think I'll come back, but who knows what the future holds.
But, like the angelic character in Angels in the Outfield, remember, I'm always watching.
P.S. Oh, yeah. Don't forget Marky!
Hey Dan!
Thought I might be able to get you to increase your Post count by including you in the missed list. [:'(]
Hope all is well with you, Georgia Backroads, and the family.
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:17 pm
ORIGINAL: geofflambert
I guess not
I'll miss you.[:D]....GP
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:32 pm
I was thinking about the people here who have passed in recent years. Des has been mentions. Sonny and Mike Scholl were on the development team and they have both passed since AE was released. There was another guy who as a history professor or something who died suddenly. I recall he died suddenly around Christmas. Only a few days before he had been holding court on his latest issue. I think his name was Hans, but I'm terrible with names (I've had brain farts and forgotten my own name).
If someone just drops out of sight, we wonder what happened to them, but there is always the chance they will be back someday. When people pass, it's a lot more final.
Bill
If someone just drops out of sight, we wonder what happened to them, but there is always the chance they will be back someday. When people pass, it's a lot more final.
Bill
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:11 pm
Bill raises a great point. We don't know, unless we have the personal phone number or address, when people die. Very sad but quite true.
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:23 pm
Just try to aim better next time! [:'(]ORIGINAL: General Patton
ORIGINAL: geofflambert
I guess not
I'll miss you.[:D]....GP
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:00 pm
ORIGINAL: General Patton
ORIGINAL: geofflambert
I guess not
I'll miss you.[:D]....GP
Thank you, I feel better now
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:06 pm
ORIGINAL: Colonel Mustard
Just try to aim better next time! [:'(]ORIGINAL: General Patton
ORIGINAL: geofflambert
I guess not
I'll miss you.[:D]....GP
I didn't get that straight out. [:D][:D][:D]
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:21 pm
ORIGINAL: PaxMondo
We lost Des Wallace, aka DivePac88 about a year ago
Thanks for the info PaxMondo, and thanks for putting a face to the name. Though I am very sorry to hear my fears confirmed that he lost his last battle.
Some other names from the past that I haven’t seen around in ages:
Mr. Frag
Lemurs
TristanJohn
Not sure these guys ever made the move from WitP to WitP AE, but they were regular contributors back in the day that I never saw around again.
Jim
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:50 pm
Whatever happened to JWE whomeverhewas? His wisdom was beyond anyone's I'd heard of before. I think his analytics were particularly incisive. Time and again he straightened out noobies as well as veterans. Forumites hung on his every word. I know we all have to sacrifice, we can't all remember the Golden Age of JWE, but we can solemly mark the anniversery of his passing.
Sorry JWE, I just couldn't help it.
Sorry JWE, I just couldn't help it.
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:27 pm
ORIGINAL: 1EyedJacks
I miss Jim Kirk. [;)]
Oh! We're not talking Trekkie stuff; my bad.
Don't think for a minute that I missed this! You are now on one of my lists. I can't remember which one or what it's supposed to be about, but you're on it! You will be able to see my agents through the corner of your eyes. Don't attempt to focus directly on them, if you do you will see nothing but imaginary constructs. Choose the red key and push the button that opens the trunk, then jump into it. A guide will lead you to the bottomless pool of truthiness.
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:41 pm
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:43 pm
ORIGINAL: geofflambert
Whatever happened to JWE whomeverhewas? His wisdom was beyond anyone's I'd heard of before. I think his analytics were particularly incisive. Time and again he straightened out noobies as well as veterans. Forumites hung on his every word. I know we all have to sacrifice, we can't all remember the Golden Age of JWE, but we can solemly mark the anniversery of his passing.
Sorry JWE, I just couldn't help it.
Shhhhh...... Symon might hear you!!! [:'(]
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:45 pm
<Faces Canoerebel a/k/a Dan>
Hand Salute! Good to hear from you again, Sir! You were one of the reasons I made the jump to PBEM.
<Faces Grafin Z.>
Hand Salute! Art, humor and an excellent understanding of AE. Miss you!
<Faces Cuttlefish>
Hand Salute! Cuttlefish wrote the greatest AAR of all time and that was the other factor that convinced me to go PBEM.
Finally, I would like to add a less familiar name. Temagic. Temagic followed my game against Cuttlefish religiously and was so positive about both my play and my AAR that it really kept me going. It may sound weird, but when I won that AAR I felt like I gave him a shot in the arm, and I sort of mentally dedicated that victory to him. Temagic confided in me that he was going through a LOT in real life, and that my AAR against Cuttles was a bright spot in a dark time. That made a world of difference in my motivation to keep up the work that is AE. I haven't seen Temagic in a long time, but I wish him well. So, wherever you are, old friend:
Hand Salute!
Hand Salute! Good to hear from you again, Sir! You were one of the reasons I made the jump to PBEM.
<Faces Grafin Z.>
Hand Salute! Art, humor and an excellent understanding of AE. Miss you!
<Faces Cuttlefish>
Hand Salute! Cuttlefish wrote the greatest AAR of all time and that was the other factor that convinced me to go PBEM.
Finally, I would like to add a less familiar name. Temagic. Temagic followed my game against Cuttlefish religiously and was so positive about both my play and my AAR that it really kept me going. It may sound weird, but when I won that AAR I felt like I gave him a shot in the arm, and I sort of mentally dedicated that victory to him. Temagic confided in me that he was going through a LOT in real life, and that my AAR against Cuttles was a bright spot in a dark time. That made a world of difference in my motivation to keep up the work that is AE. I haven't seen Temagic in a long time, but I wish him well. So, wherever you are, old friend:
Hand Salute!
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:27 am
Stupid question: What happened to Cuttlefish?
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:32 am
Bill, that was Harry Erwin. I forget exactly what he was a professor of but it wasn't history. It was computing or some engineering related to it. He mentioned his prior work with the acoustic model that bats use, if that rings a bell.ORIGINAL: wdolson
I was thinking about the people here who have passed in recent years. Des has been mentions. Sonny and Mike Scholl were on the development team and they have both passed since AE was released. There was another guy who as a history professor or something who died suddenly. I recall he died suddenly around Christmas. Only a few days before he had been holding court on his latest issue. I think his name was Hans, but I'm terrible with names (I've had brain farts and forgotten my own name).
If someone just drops out of sight, we wonder what happened to them, but there is always the chance they will be back someday. When people pass, it's a lot more final.
Bill
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:42 am
Just re-read this thread and wonder about mdiehl. Whatever happened to him?
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:03 am
ORIGINAL: John 3rd
Just re-read this thread and wonder about mdiehl. Whatever happened to him?
He's about. Over at Mad Dogs all the time, fighting the good fight from his zombie apocalypse bunker. [:D]
RE: An Ode to missing/lost AE players...
Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:16 am
If John and Cribtop (and Miller) paid more attention to the Forums, they'd realize I was still around and contributing important information about them. tm.asp?m=3687228&mpage=2&key=
See Post 38.
See Post 38.