What Did You Do During The Forum Downtime?

antifreeze

Damn, foiled again!

Necrotic

Played lots of Vampire Bloodlines and CS:S, messed around on the WHL2 forums and went to work.

Not very exciting <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Mr_Chuckletrousers

Played Hl2, Battle for Middle Earth, Freelancer. Still on freelancer, though it's an old game.

Gneralas

I ran around in circles, i have no idea why.

Nil_IQ

Pr0n.

Lots of pr0n.

AlienCow

<a href='http://www.nomoreroominhell.com' target='_blank'>No More Room In Hell</a> forums.

Quaunaut

Played many games, migrated somewhat to the <a href='http://www.eternal-silence.net' target='_blank'>Eteranl Silence</a> forums, got playtester status over there, got good grades, socialized more...lost a few pounds even. Heh.

But I <3 this place. Its magical!

Sandstorm

I registered on steampowered forums. Even the moderators over there flame people. I have to admit that I like their creative swear filters.

<span style='color:pink'>puppypuppypuppypuppypuppy</span> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Supernorn

I was hunched up in the corner of the room shaking back and forth with a brain fever.

docchimpy

<!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Jan 17 2005, 08:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Jan 17 2005, 08:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Played many games, migrated somewhat to the <a href='http://www.eternal-silence.net' target='_blank'>Eteranl Silence</a> forums, got playtester status over there, got good grades, socialized more...lost a few pounds even. Heh.

But I <3 this place. Its magical! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I also migrated somewhat to the ES forums. Unfortunately, it seems as if I'm the only one there without a PhD in Physics.

I also spent hours roleplaying on HL2. Oh Em Gee, the good times.

And I started a total of no less than three films, two machinima, one stop motion, with my brand-spankin' new film production group, Inhouse Studios.

The first one was scrapped due to the fact that the contest we're entering doesn't allow guns. (That and we were using Desert Combat, and given the whole "Iraq War" thing, a James Bond-esque movie with Middle Eastern soldiers in place of random henchmen seemed kind of....insensitive.)

The second was scrapped due to the fact that it's hella hard to simulate a populated city with three people, one of them being the cameraman.

EDIT: Belated "Get Well" to Supernorn.

DiscoZombie

3 words: WoW.

aside from that, I posted in WoW forums, did some slight posting in the lunixmonster forums, and read every webcomic I could get my hands on...

AnarkiThreeXSix

I did the same stuff i always do but minus the ns forums.. and mainly AO over winter break <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Jezpuh

<!--QuoteBegin-SkulkBait+Jan 17 2005, 12:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SkulkBait @ Jan 17 2005, 12:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I harrassed churchgoers every sunday trying to get into arguments about religion. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
That must've been awesome. I want to try that sometime. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Cereal_KillR

Normal regular life (moreso than before), WoW, Espionage forums (this looks sweet), saw the sun, went to the mountains (snowboard) , a few parties, and school.

Basically like before, except my time at the forums replaced with a bit more regular non-geeky stuff.

Windelkron

Became a goon <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Liku

Drew and listened to a lot of music.

TychoCelchuuu

Sacraficed virgins to a dark power. One a day for a week, then increasing exponentially until the forums came back up.

It worked, hey? So get off my case.

LokeTheSleekPeruvian

I....I....read the steam forums instead ...*cries*

Rellix

<!--QuoteBegin-ANeM+Jan 17 2005, 08:56 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ANeM @ Jan 17 2005, 08:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Daza4+Jan 16 2005, 11:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Daza4 @ Jan 16 2005, 11:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+Jan 17 2005, 06:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ Jan 17 2005, 06:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I went OUTSIDE! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
HOLY ****!! I always read about this 'outside' thing, but I thought it was just some MYTH! There is really something outside of my room?!?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Looks like you could use a <a href='http://img70.exs.cx/img70/7512/dazamap1fx.jpg' target='_blank'>map</a>. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Anyways...

While I can't say I came any closer in touch with my sexual idenity (or lack of, as it would currently seem to be) I do belive my time away from the forums was spent well. My winter vacation was especially eventful and enjoyable. I spent a good amount of time in the company of someone I hold quite dear.. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
It gets worse, I TALKED to people, even er lets not go into details....

ThE_HeRo

<!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+Jan 17 2005, 02:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ Jan 17 2005, 02:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-ANeM+Jan 17 2005, 08:56 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ANeM @ Jan 17 2005, 08:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Daza4+Jan 16 2005, 11:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Daza4 @ Jan 16 2005, 11:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+Jan 17 2005, 06:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ Jan 17 2005, 06:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I went OUTSIDE! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
HOLY ****!! I always read about this 'outside' thing, but I thought it was just some MYTH! There is really something outside of my room?!?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Looks like you could use a <a href='http://img70.exs.cx/img70/7512/dazamap1fx.jpg' target='_blank'>map</a>. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Anyways...

While I can't say I came any closer in touch with my sexual idenity (or lack of, as it would currently seem to be) I do belive my time away from the forums was spent well. My winter vacation was especially eventful and enjoyable. I spent a good amount of time in the company of someone I hold quite dear.. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It gets worse, I TALKED to people, even er lets not go into details.... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not of the female kind, I hope!?!

Any war stories for us?

Chrono

<!--QuoteBegin-ThE HeRo+Jan 17 2005, 02:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThE HeRo @ Jan 17 2005, 02:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+Jan 17 2005, 02:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ Jan 17 2005, 02:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-ANeM+Jan 17 2005, 08:56 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ANeM @ Jan 17 2005, 08:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Daza4+Jan 16 2005, 11:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Daza4 @ Jan 16 2005, 11:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+Jan 17 2005, 06:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ Jan 17 2005, 06:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I went OUTSIDE! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
HOLY ****!! I always read about this 'outside' thing, but I thought it was just some MYTH! There is really something outside of my room?!?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Looks like you could use a <a href='http://img70.exs.cx/img70/7512/dazamap1fx.jpg' target='_blank'>map</a>. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Anyways...

While I can't say I came any closer in touch with my sexual idenity (or lack of, as it would currently seem to be) I do belive my time away from the forums was spent well. My winter vacation was especially eventful and enjoyable. I spent a good amount of time in the company of someone I hold quite dear.. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It gets worse, I TALKED to people, even er lets not go into details.... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not of the female kind, I hope!?!

Any war stories for us? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
leave the man be! you can see he is now scarred for life! that poor soul... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Cold_NiTe

<!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Jan 17 2005, 04:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Jan 17 2005, 04:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-ThE HeRo+Jan 17 2005, 02:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ThE HeRo @ Jan 17 2005, 02:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+Jan 17 2005, 02:49 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ Jan 17 2005, 02:49 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-ANeM+Jan 17 2005, 08:56 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ANeM @ Jan 17 2005, 08:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Daza4+Jan 16 2005, 11:30 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Daza4 @ Jan 16 2005, 11:30 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+Jan 17 2005, 06:13 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ Jan 17 2005, 06:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I went OUTSIDE! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
HOLY ****!! I always read about this 'outside' thing, but I thought it was just some MYTH! There is really something outside of my room?!?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Looks like you could use a <a href='http://img70.exs.cx/img70/7512/dazamap1fx.jpg' target='_blank'>map</a>. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Anyways...

While I can't say I came any closer in touch with my sexual idenity (or lack of, as it would currently seem to be) I do belive my time away from the forums was spent well. My winter vacation was especially eventful and enjoyable. I spent a good amount of time in the company of someone I hold quite dear.. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
It gets worse, I TALKED to people, even er lets not go into details.... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Not of the female kind, I hope!?!

Any war stories for us? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
leave the man be! you can see he is now scarred for life! that poor soul... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Tell us more of this outsssiddde worrld!

Amped1

Funny you should ask because a journal of one of the members was found and will probably become a best selling book. Here are a few passages:

<b>January 3rd, 2005</b>
I head to the Natural Selection website after a long dry spell of non-visiting days. It seems to be down. Their promise of being back up in a few days eases my pain, so I leave and play games.

<b>January 6th, 2005</b>
It's been three days since the website went down. I constantly refresh and revisit but still no website. I think I may be cracking. My brother is looking at me wierd. I think I'll eat him.

<b>January 8th, 2005</b>
Am I alive? Where am I? How much would could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? No! I'm zoning out, losing it, going crazy. I have to find something to help me get my bearings.

<b>January 9th, 2005</b>
I wept all day. Eyes hurt. Pain. Writing hard.

<b>January 15th, 2005</b>
Getting onto my computer I knew the website was still down and almost went to go play a game, but as if guided by some divine source my hands sent my internet browser to the NS homepage. A miracle! It was back up! I rejoiced as I quickly spammed "Its up its up lolololololololl!!1111 <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> " as much as the flood filter allowed me to.

<b>January 16th, 2005</b>
I was banned for flooding the boards. I think I'll go jump off the roof of the house.

2_of_Eight

Nice Amped <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
I think I started playing NS more instead of sitting on the boards. I started playing on Lunixmonster, and haven't stopped yet, and don't plan to <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

JimBowen

<!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+Jan 17 2005, 03:13 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ Jan 17 2005, 03:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I went OUTSIDE! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Are you insane man!!!! There are girls out there!!!!!!

Obst

I made...pictures. Animated pictures. And models. And animations. But in the afternoon I was just crying myself to sleep because I missed the procedure I utilized to check Custom/OffTopic/Artwork/Consti forums ina bout 20 seconds.

So mostly crying and pictures <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Gwahir

Joined the Eternal Silence team

eediot

<!--QuoteBegin-A Boojum Snark+Jan 17 2005, 06:08 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (A Boojum Snark @ Jan 17 2005, 06:08 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I just check the site once daily while doing my website rounds. However now that they are up again.... I really am not anywhere near as interested in them as I was before the downtime. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
^ Seconded.

I migrated to Half life 2 and SA Forums, I played a lot more games, I hung out on IRC a bit, watched movies, went out a bit, uh I can't remember much else. NS Forums are pretty boring now, I only check them maybe once or twice a day, post as many times, and leave. In fairness I don't visit the other boards much either now; HL2 I never visit, and SA I post on only occasionally.

So that's my story. The downtime cut the umbilical cord and now I don't care anymore <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Rellix

<!--QuoteBegin-JimBowen+Jan 18 2005, 12:42 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JimBowen @ Jan 18 2005, 12:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+Jan 17 2005, 03:13 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ Jan 17 2005, 03:13 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I went OUTSIDE! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Are you insane man!!!! There are girls out there!!!!!! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
It was a wonderfull sight but you do have to run soemtimes.

Jimmeh

I masturbated to screenshots of off-topic.