Yes, it is indeed April 1st

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Jazzman

I was wondering that as well. His post was definitely convincing. I hope he's not that angry, that'd suck.

We saw him tonight and he was fine after GD took one in the jaw, the dentist should be able to take care of that and then we'll be back to normal.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

We saw him tonight and he was fine after GD took one in the jaw, the dentist should be able to take care of that and then we'll be back to normal.

oooh, butch!

[MickeyLumbo]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

We saw him tonight and he was fine after GD took one in the jaw, the dentist should be able to take care of that and then we'll be back to normal.

but i am still considered capable of mean-spirited bull$hyt. what can the dentist do about that?

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by MickeyLumbo

but i am still considered capable of mean-spirited bull$hyt. what can the dentist do about that?

Give you nitrous

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

We saw him tonight and he was fine after GD took one in the jaw, the dentist should be able to take care of that and then we'll be back to normal.

That doesn't change the fact that he said some pretty acidic things about Kevy and ML. If he didn't mean those things, he should post and say so. If he did, he should back up what he said. That's pretty uncool.

CP, I totally agree. I was really busy that day so I missed all the fun. I even forgot to April fool's Michael. Oh well, there's always next year.

[Moonliner]

My April 1st score card was fairly dismal...

I did not even notice the buttons had been switched, I have a bookmark that takes me directly to the new posts page.

I also failed to notice that the avatars were missing until late in the day. Doh!

I did not buy into the whole kevy thing and was censored by the man for posting vague references to the issue. In fact it took three PM's before I finally figured out what/why/who had been edited for me. The original post had one more line: An April fools joke?

My one attempt at joining the days levity apparently went over like a lead baloon. No comments or replys, it was just flat out ignored..

I also pooh-poohed the whole MiceChat hack thread as a very weak attempt to imitate what was being staged here. Of course that turned out to be the one true story of the day.

So I am giving my official notice. I'll be sick next April 1st with a very bad headache and won't be able to visit. I'll send in a doctor’s note if you like.

Well played one and all.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

That doesn't change the fact that he said some pretty acidic things about Kevy and ML. If he didn't mean those things, he should post and say so. If he did, he should back up what he said. That's pretty uncool.

Personally, I would hope that this does happen, but happen via PM. I think it is time for everyone to forgive and forget and move on and the boards return the their swankiness.

I think it is so funny that neither CP or I knew about this in advance. I mean, we're both married to Admins (I'm married to all three!). I sit next to Chris in our office, I talk to Fej daily - and GD almost as much; and, I am an Admin myself (obviously the forgotten one ). I think I was hurt that the guys didn't tell me - for about 6 minutes. I got over it. I see why they kept it with a few people as possible. This prank STILL makes me laugh.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

That doesn't change the fact that he said some pretty acidic things about Kevy and ML. If he didn't mean those things, he should post and say so. If he did, he should back up what he said. That's pretty uncool.

Yeah, well, the thing is I did mean those things. Those are things I would not have said in polite company had I not been punk'd like I fell off the turnip truck just yesterday.

I will be glad if GD's jaw is feeling better today, but I will also admit my immaturity in relishing his pain for a while yesterday.

Once I found out it was a joke, I was monumentally pissed ... for all of five minutes. Then I laughed and laughed and laughed, and could not help but admire the diabolical genius of the plot.

It turned out, though, that the plot was not as genius-inspired as I was at first led to believe, and that far too many consequences were unintended and negligently unanticipated.

By hacking the boards themselves, putting out a phoney story that Scott and Kevy had been banned, and then letting the two of them post maniacally all day - the plotters in effect fingered the two saps for hacking the boards. This was, imo, not a cool thing to do to any of our members. Especially if you're not going to let one particularly hot-tempered moderator in on the "joke."


I love mischief and I live for humour, but I've seen way too many pranks in my day go too far or have unintended bad results. In this case, in defense of the message board that I have a duty to moderate, I went off on two members who had been set up to take the fall -- and I said things that are true in my heart, but that I would never have said to either of them had I not perceived an attack on this message board and on the friends who would have to toil to fix any real hack. Needless to say, I feel a bit betrayed by those who would have to toil to fix any real hack. I appreciate the joke, but it's the last time I will come to the defense of any above-and-beyond work they have to do around here.

And yeah, now it's out in the open that I really don't like Kevin, and that I think Scott is a little too mentally unbalanced for my tastes. I find it completely believable that Scott would freak out about SacTown and go on a madness binge, and that Kevy would be an asshole of the 9th degree. I could have gone on indefinitely being tactful and civil to them in the social circles we all share, but that's over now. Feelings have been hurt, and I take real offense at the April Fool's plot that, funny as it was, went way too far (imo).

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Yeah, well, the thing is I did mean those things. Those are things I would not have said in polite company had I not been punk'd like I fell off the turnip truck just yesterday.

And yeah, now it's out in the open that I really don't like Kevin, and that I think Scott is a little too mentally unbalanced for my tastes. I find it completely believable that Scott would freak out about SacTown and go on a madness binge, and that Kevy would be an asshole of the 9th degree. I could have gone on indefinitely being tactful and civil to them in the social circles we all share, but that's over now. Feelings have been hurt, and I take real offense at the April Fool's plot that, funny as it was, went way too far (imo).

Thanks for your honesty. Although I don't agree with your opinions of Scott and Kevy, at least now I don't have to wonder what was part of a joke and what wasn't.

Can I say that I liked the funny Ism better? The angry Ism is a scary thing. I sort of wish that the kind of meanness you posted had never made it onto the boards. I don't know Kevy or Scott very well, honestly. It just makes me a little sad that feelings were hurt. (Even though I know I'm guilty of being mean as much as anyone is.) It's a total flaw of mine that I desperately want everyone to get along.

To all that were upset, I'm sorry if I trivialized your feelings. You all have every right to feel whatever way you do. I'm sure that as a community we can grow from this. At the very least we'll all be on our toes a year from now.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

And yeah, now it's out in the open that I really don't like Kevin...

That's okay. I like you anyways.

Whether you like it or not!

Besides, you gave me a fun new signature.