Board 8 > My Christmas Thank You Note to Board 8

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In what has become an annual tradition for me on Christmas, I like to write a note of appreciation to Board 8 after breakfast every year, showing appreciation to many of you for playing a part in my continued love of this place. It's not often that we all say kind things towards one another that aren't dripping with at least a little sarcasm. I know that oftentimes I play right into that same cynical, detached hand of gruff distance that plagues the board. But I yearn, at least once a year, to say something meaningful and positive about this place that so many of us have come to for many years. So, not in order of importance, scattered and inarticulately presented, here are some Christmas thank yous.

To Gauntlet Crew, as always, thank you. Whether we're arguing about sex scenes in the Terminator or discussing the merits of nominations for Save Mys, you are a consistent group of individuals who don't hide agendas or push selfish angles. Charon and Karo especially for hosting lists in this calendar year, thank you. I never get enough of the film ranking experience with the group, and you both did excellent jobs curating your lists. Stifled, for allowing me to be an honorary Bear Bro this year. Inviso, I feel like I let myself down by not doing more with you this year. We'll have to get back to the saga of Teacher Cha or someone else soon. KBM, I'm so glad to see you back around the group, and it was excellent to see your thoughts and share in conversation with you on the Sci Fi List. It's too bad that Poke didn't participate on that list, and I hope you get a little more engaged soon, buddy. Wickle and Ermine, you two have been excellent partners in my journey through Umineko and our various fakakta video game adventures. You both are consistently funny, engaging, entertaining, and I can't wait to continue the fun in 2019. Snake, you and I didn't engage as much this year, but you're a fantastic guy and one of my favorite users on the Board. I'm also itching to work on something with you. Maybe 2019. There's also everyone else who worked on lists this year: Genny, red, Johnbobb. And last but not least, JONA. I set my weekly calendar by our wrestling excursions. I have so many fond memories of the nearly infinite list of inside jokes we've developed for every worker. But more importantly, I just enjoy sharing the time watching wrestling with you. I doubt I would enjoy any of the shows we watch a quarter of as much without your commentary, your brilliant sharp wit. And when I'm having a stressful week, oftentimes, it's those simple couple hours of bad WWE programming that make things a little more bearable, so I thank you.

There's another group I have to thank - the small but loyal group of the Board 8 Comic Book Club. MI, davidponte, HDT, and Karo are the only remaining members at this time, but hopefully we'll grow back to the numbers with which we started in the fall. The small group of you are still excellent conversation and I love that you look at the stories without an over-critical eye; you all really seem to get a great joy from reading comics, and it sort of reignites my passion for reading by proxy.

To those of you who post in the APWT, thanks. Almost everyone and their "bizarre" opinions are always enjoyable for me to read and use to digest my own opinions and define them more eloquently. And there are users like voltch, NBIceman and Steiner who introduce me or continue to prompt me to keep my horizons expanded outside of simply the US scene. I'm greatly appreciative to Steiner for getting me aboard the PROGRESS train this year. There are too many users in APWT to list, from Jakyl to Rock, but all of you are welcome in my book.

There are surely others I'm forgetting this year. This board is chock full of fantastic people with unique voices. It's the best aspect of this place, the melding of so many ideas in one place. I adore it. And if you can't say it at Christmas, when else can you say it? I love you, Board 8.
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Merry Christmas
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Scarlet I picked up a Dark X-men series yesterday at a comic store in Miami because it features Namor because of you. I will let you know what I think of it when I read it soon.
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Merry Christmas, Scarlet, and Merry Christmas to Board 8 as well!
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scarletspeed7 posted...

. It's too bad that Poke didn't participate on that list, and I hope you get a little more engaged soon, buddy.

Yeah, there are certain lists I am looking forward to. I have to be really invested in a genre for it.

Merry Christmas, bud!!!
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<3
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Merry Christmas Scarlet. Btw, Iceman got me SR4 so when we finally get back to 3, we'll be able to go to 4 after it's beaten. And also I'll try in this upcoming week to catch back up in comics, I'm sorry for being so behind.
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:)
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Merry Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas!
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Merry Yuletide to you sir.
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WickIebee posted...

Merry Christmas Scarlet. Btw, Iceman got me SR4 so when we finally get back to 3, we'll be able to go to 4 after it's beaten. And also I'll try in this upcoming week to catch back up in comics, I'm sorry for being so behind.

I hope you do catch up!DoomTheGyarados posted...

Scarlet I picked up a Dark X-men series yesterday at a comic store in Miami because it features Namor because of you. I will let you know what I think of it when I read it soon.

Yeah, that's a bit of a weird series, and Namor is a real fish out of water with that group. Merry Christmas, Chris.
Eddv posted...

Merry Yuletide to you sir.

Ed I left you off of APWT! Sorry! Merry Christmas!
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Happy Christmas
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Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas scarlet, I look forward to this little letter every December. It would definitely be cool to do a collab project, maybe rank a certain year's comic character debuts or something. The first couple of months of 2019 will be occupied by a project I've been long working on, but after I'm free.
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Merry Christmas, scarlet! Always enjoy chatting with you.
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MERRY XMOS!

mos
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Snake5555555555 posted...

Merry Christmas scarlet, I look forward to this little letter every December. It would definitely be cool to do a collab project, maybe rank a certain year's comic character debuts or something. The first couple of months of 2019 will be occupied by a project I've been long working on, but after I'm free.

Looking forward to this mysterious project!
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Oh, fuck your "Merry Christmas." I hope Santy Claus shits on you.
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dark! Merry Christmas! And a Happy Mother's day
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scarletspeed7 posted...

dark! Merry Christmas! And a Happy Mother's day

Of course!
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Merry Christmas.

You should watch CHIKARA it's got a more comic book feeling to it then WWE. Also I just want more people watching chikara. And you will appreciate the old show art where they spoof comic book covers.

I keep meaning to read my comics backlog but never get around to it.

I am reading the first volume of Sandman right now though.
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I really should give CHIKARA a watch.
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I can tell you some options on starting points. There are a few good places I've found.

And there is a free week when you sign up for their service. Or id let you try it out with our account since that is basically how I got started with Jakyl and others doing the B8 CHIKARA club.
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Merry belated Christmas.
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Merry Christmas dude!
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Raka_Putra posted...

Merry belated Christmas.

How dare you belate me!
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aw
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Okay this note did not apply to SND.
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