One of the odd things about Anandtech...

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thomsbrain

Lifer
Dec 4, 2001
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Originally posted by: MadCowDisease
I have no idea what you're talking about. My friendliness is just a facade so I can get everybody's address and steal their girlfriend.

forget the girlfriends, i'm after their moms! ;):heart:
 

Amused

Elite Member
Apr 14, 2001
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Originally posted by: Maetryx
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: Maetryx
I come back because I'm egotistical enought to imagine some of the folks remember me and that a small percentage of those remember why they remember me.

Also, it's my "first love". I discovered the main AnandTech website a long time ago when Anand was still in highschool. And it is my first forum as well.

Well, no matter how hard I try not to, I remember you. :p

You forgot the adjective "fondly". ;) Yeah, I can't forget my libertarian mentor.

Hey, I thought "fondly" was a given. ;) If it's any consolation, you were the first person I put on my buddy list... though I can't remember why. :confused:
 

Xionide

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Apr 20, 2002
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BTW Hotchic, anyone who has tried to do a psychological evaluation of anandtech has not only failed but are now in a stright jacket in a padded room of a mental ward leaning back and fourth in the fetal position moaning "W T F B B Q W A T E R M E L L O N S P I D E R". Its not a pretty sight and I advise you stop now.

-Xionide
 

DaveSimmons

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Aug 12, 2001
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The mix of ages is also unusual -- there's no way I'd be socializing with 15-20 year olds "in real life" since I've been out of college for over a decade now.

One thing that keeps me coming back to AT is that it's open 24 hours and there's no travel time. I can visit for 5 minutes at lunch, or 10 minutes at 11:05 PM after watching a TV show.
 

vshah

Lifer
Sep 20, 2003
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really, all i'm after on ATOT is recognition of some sort. Doestn't matter if its love or hate. i'd prefer the former, but the latter will do as well :D

-Vivan
 

Aquaman

Lifer
Dec 17, 1999
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Originally posted by: Xionide
BTW Hotchic, anyone who has tried to do a psychological evaluation of anandtech has not only failed but are now in a stright jacket in a padded room of a mental ward leaning back and fourth in the fetal position moaning "W T F B B Q W A T E R M E L L O N S P I D E R". Its not a pretty sight and I advise you stop now.

-Xionide

WATERMELON Brotha :D

Cheers,
Aquaman
 

Excelsior

Lifer
May 30, 2002
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Originally posted by: brigden
In real life I would never come in to contact with 99.9% of this forum. This is the only forum I've ever belonged to, and I just come back for the hilarity of it all. I used to watch TV when I was killing time, now I post here.

Same. I "waste" more time here than watching TV, by far. Sometimes itll be on while I am on AT, but I rarely turn around to watch it.
 

AreaCode707

Lifer
Sep 21, 2001
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Originally posted by: vshah
really, all i'm after on ATOT is recognition of some sort. Doestn't matter if its love or hate. i'd prefer the former, but the latter will do as well :D

-Vivan

You'll be the next Adul - "Is Vivian female or male?" ;) (I know it's Vivan, but I bet plenty of people here have misread it.)
 

Chaotic42

Lifer
Jun 15, 2001
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I don't hate anyone here. I disagree with some people, but not to the point of hatred. The only person I don't think I'd be able to stand in real life is ylen13, but I don't think he posts here any more.
 

glen

Lifer
Apr 28, 2000
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Originally posted by: HotChic
You have to love how so many people who hate each other so viciously (or dislike each other, or would never be at all able to hold a civil or interesting conversation in real life) still come back time and time again and get to know each other pretty well, all because of ATOT.
Bah!
I only come here for your posts!
Everyoen else can go to TomShard Forums!
 
Aug 16, 2001
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Originally posted by: HotChic
Originally posted by: pulse8
It's not really something odd about AT.

I think it'd happen more in real life if people were required to communicate to some degree with the people they don't like. The thing is that here, we don't have much choice in who's posts we read if we really want to participate in the forum.

If this mix of people were thrown together in real life, probably none of them would come back a second time. That's why AT is a little strange...

STFU n00b!!!


j/k
;)
:D
 

Howard

Lifer
Oct 14, 1999
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Originally posted by: Maetryx
I come back because I'm egotistical enough to imagine some of the folks remember me and that a small percentage of those remember why they remember me.

Also, it's my "first love". I discovered the main AnandTech website a long time ago when Anand was still in highschool. And it is my first forum as well.
Maetryx here, :cool:


:p
 

Triumph

Lifer
Oct 9, 1999
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Honestly, I come here because I've been here for so goddamn long. I'm not even sure if anyone knows me, but I come back every day simply because I've been doing that for years. I wouldn't join AT now if I was just introduced to it.
 

AreaCode707

Lifer
Sep 21, 2001
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Originally posted by: Triumph
Honestly, I come here because I've been here for so goddamn long. I'm not even sure if anyone knows me, but I come back every day simply because I've been doing that for years. I wouldn't join AT now if I was just introduced to it.

I recognize that name. :)