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I was reminiscing about some members who are no longer active on here and thought of the one and only Michael Martin - a constant source of crude,lewd but always amusing drunken posts - did he leave or was he pushed ?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
fat_boy posted incessantly about global warming and edited the CodeProject Wikipedia entry to make disparaging comments about other members. Dalek Dave contested elections (twice?) and lost from a right wing safe seat that went left after making disparaging comments about gypsies, when the country as a whole lurched sharply to the right. He also edited Wikipedia but to 'back up' his lie that Ian Botham had died. Curiously enough, the latter was the target of the former, who called him a "desperate vote grabbing accountant". There's also me, who used to make "It's Friday! What are you doing this weekend?" posts, but I'm not really gone ;)
Cheers, Vikram.
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I was reminiscing about some members who are no longer active on here and thought of the one and only Michael Martin - a constant source of crude,lewd but always amusing drunken posts - did he leave or was he pushed ?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
I was also wondering about a character who was active until autumn but hasn't posted since. His last posts were about leaving his job, but I also believe he'd mentioned being ill, so he may no longer be with us.
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I was reminiscing about some members who are no longer active on here and thought of the one and only Michael Martin - a constant source of crude,lewd but always amusing drunken posts - did he leave or was he pushed ?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
There was also a member who used to post APOD daily - Astronomy Picture of the Day. Not seen for a long time.
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I was reminiscing about some members who are no longer active on here and thought of the one and only Michael Martin - a constant source of crude,lewd but always amusing drunken posts - did he leave or was he pushed ?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
I was the one that pushed him that fateful morning. He was spouting off his usual drivel and I responded in kind with my flame thrower and Epic Troll Hunter armor set. I got banned from the site for 2 weeks and Michael quit the site for good.
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I was reminiscing about some members who are no longer active on here and thought of the one and only Michael Martin - a constant source of crude,lewd but always amusing drunken posts - did he leave or was he pushed ?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
To be honest, it was always on the cards that he'd have to tone down or go. And toning down would have meant drinking less, and that wasn't an approach MM really approved of. Remember, we are talking about a guy whose account was closed five times in a single weekend back in the days when the Soapbox was still unrestricted ... :laugh:
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I was reminiscing about some members who are no longer active on here and thought of the one and only Michael Martin - a constant source of crude,lewd but always amusing drunken posts - did he leave or was he pushed ?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
There's also V. who posted the MQOTD - Movie Quote Of The Day. RyanDev (and his aliases) is also no longer active. He posted mainly Microsoft fanboism and troll posts.
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I was reminiscing about some members who are no longer active on here and thought of the one and only Michael Martin - a constant source of crude,lewd but always amusing drunken posts - did he leave or was he pushed ?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
I remember one toxic person, not sure if I remember his name correctly so I won't post it in case it's not him, but he was banned some time ago. Guy had over 200K rep I believe, maybe even over 300K, regular in the Soapbox. He was very Christian, Trump supporter, against abortion and I think against gay marriage as well, as it's the holy union between two people of the opposite sex. If you didn't agree with him he'd call you names (called me something like a murderer who wasn't worthy of the name human because I'm pro-abortion, just like more than 50% of Europeans), but he'd always say it wasn't personal and just his humble opinion. Also, all of his opinions were facts, according to him. Very glad to see him gone and I know I'm not the only one :D My first contact here on CP was with Henry Minute, I think. He answered a question of mine on Custom WinForms Controls. Very nice and helpful guy, he was a regular here too. Guy passed away a couple of years ago, probably close to ten years already, or so someone posted in The Lounge at the time. Very sad indeed :(
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pkfox wrote:
Michael Martin - a constant source of crude, lewd but always amusing drunken posts
I second your description. As I recall, he had a problem posting Soapbox material in other forums. I don't know whether he jumped or was pushed... Dalek Dave stood for election in the wilds of the UK and has never been heard from since. Nagy Vilmos is still heard from occasionally. Dave Auld has developed another interest (!) - astronomy. He still posts occasionally. Those are the regulars that I remember.
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fat_boy posted incessantly about global warming and edited the CodeProject Wikipedia entry to make disparaging comments about other members. Dalek Dave contested elections (twice?) and lost from a right wing safe seat that went left after making disparaging comments about gypsies, when the country as a whole lurched sharply to the right. He also edited Wikipedia but to 'back up' his lie that Ian Botham had died. Curiously enough, the latter was the target of the former, who called him a "desperate vote grabbing accountant". There's also me, who used to make "It's Friday! What are you doing this weekend?" posts, but I'm not really gone ;)
Cheers, Vikram.
Fat boy is still around, but I don't remember his current alias (number 29 in a long series?) :doh:
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I was reminiscing about some members who are no longer active on here and thought of the one and only Michael Martin - a constant source of crude,lewd but always amusing drunken posts - did he leave or was he pushed ?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
I miss Ali (DeathByChocolate). We need more women around here... :sigh:
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Twain -
I was reminiscing about some members who are no longer active on here and thought of the one and only Michael Martin - a constant source of crude,lewd but always amusing drunken posts - did he leave or was he pushed ?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
If I remember well, he posted something about being fed up with CodeProject and deleted his account. His whimsical remarks will surely be missed :-\
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I miss Ali (DeathByChocolate). We need more women around here... :sigh:
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark TwainAlso Anna, Trollslayer, and Leckey; all ran off by idiots of one sort or another. :mad:
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I was reminiscing about some members who are no longer active on here and thought of the one and only Michael Martin - a constant source of crude,lewd but always amusing drunken posts - did he leave or was he pushed ?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
I was just searching some old posts and saw some by Christian Graus, but he hasn't posted since last summer?
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I was reminiscing about some members who are no longer active on here and thought of the one and only Michael Martin - a constant source of crude,lewd but always amusing drunken posts - did he leave or was he pushed ?
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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To be honest, it was always on the cards that he'd have to tone down or go. And toning down would have meant drinking less, and that wasn't an approach MM really approved of. Remember, we are talking about a guy whose account was closed five times in a single weekend back in the days when the Soapbox was still unrestricted ... :laugh:
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
Yeah, that was quite a situation.
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I miss Ali (DeathByChocolate). We need more women around here... :sigh:
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark TwainQuote:
I miss Ali (DeathByChocolate)
Right, it's a pity she doesn't post any more - but who knows, perhaps she is just lurking …
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I was just searching some old posts and saw some by Christian Graus, but he hasn't posted since last summer?
Well, Apparently he's been busy playing guitar[^] and setting up his new Youtube channel[^].
