Abuzz memories - share 'em, love 'em, post 'em.

(btw I didn't leave Abuzz per se... I visited less and less, but I visited.)

ditto.

Abuzz was like that little girl with the curl right in the middle of her forehead....

When it was good it was very very good
And when it was bad it was horrid.

One of the things I thought I disliked about Abuzz but now realize I don't is that there were limits to how long a thread could get just because it would take forever to load. On A2K there are a lot of threads that look like fun but their neverending quality makes it hard to jump in - to go back and read 1000 posts.....

There were so many continuing posts on abuzz that I loved and looked forward to seeing again and again: The Weekly World News was one of mine that continued over 5 thread with new people joining in all the time, there was the TSWG (totally stupid word game) and the Tinfoil hats -- those were all great "chapter" threads.

I think a lot of us are sentimental about Abuzz because that was our first introduction into forums. Most of the good people from there are here on A2K so, while I haven't had as much time to explore here, I'm sure there are some fabulous things I'm missing.

I really look forward to the exploring.

I've been looking for this old Abuzz thread and I finally found it!

"Chicken Politics" www.abuzz.com/interaction/s.93780/discussion

Hello all you former fellow Abuzzers and current A2Kers...

I just migrated over, and I have to say that the civility here is quite a breath of fresh air.

Back when I joined Abuzz in April of 2000, we were headed towards one of the most contested elections in modern American history. The political discourse was MUCH more civil, and you even had imbeciles like Zinger keeping their original monicker and not spamming NEARLY as much as they do today.

Isn't it amazing what can take place on a political forum in just four years of divisive politicking?

And now, we have one of the most crucial elections in the history of our great Republic. I'm looking forward to returning to those substantive debates of yesterday, and hope that a more civil dialogue can lead to a better agreement between the Right and the Left.

If that were to not happen, then it would indeed be very sad

Kara - I noticed you were trying to save some of Debacle's stuff - I was thinking of doing the same - but I am having a hell of a job finding ANY time to do so!!!

Here is Debacle's home page on Abuzz

http://www.abuzz.com/member/u.51390/home/e/0.38/

just in case you dinna have it....it will help!


I never left Abuzz, either - but sometimes I wasn't there much at all - there is only so much time in the day.

The damned idiots are STILL trying to create rivaly crap bewteen A2k and Abuzz (even impersonating Craven to do so - I cracked, and posted on one of the drivel threads) and now they are attempting to do the same with Seattlebuzz. I can't believe it - poor Abuzz is dying, and they are still doing mischief...oh well.

Thank you all for posting these wonderful threads - to save, or savour for one last time.

We had such FUN, didn't we?????

Even though I missed the "golden age"......



Edit:

"Auto spam filter" - I never saw that before! - lol - (good on ya Craven - but it makes me feel soooooooo guilty!) well, with another site.....

nimh, I just have to ask. Are you and Anastasia still an item?

Is something wrong?

I think about John of England so often, and artunbound.

I liked my "What Goes Around Becomes a Round." I was Mollie, then. I think that was the first time that I met McTag.

Msolga's War Songs thread.

Left Abuzz for a period of two weeks, cause I got my feelings hurt.

Loved Deb's digression threads.

boomer and I had fun with Morganwood's Mowing stuff.

Things began to get nasty after a bit, and I wore my heart on my sleeve.

I'm like Noddy. I needed an outlet when I first came on abuzz.....

What WILL all the neoconservative spammers do after they shut down Abuzz? Their world will probably be such a lonely place...

I remember the "books that were never written" thread ...

And Montana, that toilet seat one is hilarious!

nimhstillreadingfivepagesbeforethisone

I remember the Weekly World News threads! They were brilliant!

I never felt creative enough to come up with any posts of my own for that one, there was positively hilarious stuff there. Heh, cool, had forgotten 'em.

Anyone have a URL for them so I can save 'em? (I've saved all the threads I was in, but since I never dared post in that one ...)

Is Kara looking for Debacle posts or were you talking to me, Deb? I'd like to save them, and will if I can but I've two sets of two thousand plus of my own to speed/review...

I didn't reread digression three when you mentioned it here, but I think he had some great posts in that.

We'll see.

*does not know what this "Abuzz" is*

Dlowan now I'm curious - what was the site you were speaking of? Are we really not allowed to know?

Letty, Anastasia in the end joined me here, round new years eve of 2001, we had a rocky ride of living together here in this one room, for ah, little over a year and a half ...

Yeah. So, yeah, she still lives in this town, she moved to a room of her own a little while away, up till a few weeks ago I still saw her regularly too. Still speak to her on the phone. Still consider her my best friend, despite everything. She was amazing, she was ... extreme. Is.

(She changed her screenname on Abuzz to "psyche's homegirl" just before she left, by the way, in case anyone was having trouble finding her back.)

And no need.

I definitely definitely agree with what has been said about how nice it has to have the infusion of new people, fresh perspectives. Some of my very favorite people are Abuzzers I've known for a long time, but it can be more fun even within the context of intereacting with those people to each respond to a new person rather than just talking to each other all the time.

(In other words, welcome doublehandb! :-))

sigh. I was just thinking of the past...and it shouldn't last. NIMH, I am sorry, if you are sorry.

Saw Cloudsley's picture on the Realm. He was a bit arrogant.

Himself, Max, ....I gotta quit this stuff.

Pyewhackett's tenth cold shower of the day.

Soz and a bunch of interesting folks on "Uneasy Lies the Head That Wears a Crown."

Oh - I am sure we are allowed to know!

I have no idea how the spam filter works - but clearly this triggered it - and more power to its elbow, I say - since getting rid of spam must be a horribly time consuming task - and as much fun as cleaning the monkey cage!

Damn - running late for work, Osso - of course I meant you if you were the one who mentioned you were saving some of Debacle's wonderful Abuzz posts!!!

Sorry.

nimh, you should have posted to the Weekly World News! Those threads were so much fun and we all became much more brazen as things went on.

I've saved them all because I still get such a kick out of them. You can find the first one at: www.abuzz.com/interaction/s.110965/discussion

I think that eBeth will agree that those threads can bring tears to your eyes either from joy or from.... somewhere deep inside.

(Great pic!)

Letty, you have an url for the crown one? It rings very muted bells...

Soz, I'll have to search it out. Still remember, When Was Your Last Labor Day. My God. That will soon be upon us.

The days dwindle down to a precious few.

Goodnight,
From the land of Suwanee.