Arrakeen

[SandChigger]

It's been pretty dead over there today.

Oh well.

[Mandy]

It usually is.

[Omphalos]

I wonder if Hyppo is gonna change her mind and ban me forever? I actually want to go over there and do a few things before I go, and see if it has changed at all.

[SandChigger]

It hasn't.

The only new post since the last time I checked (about ten hours ago, before going to bed), was by Arny on the Cydonia thread; he warbles on about the pyramids in Mexico and then links to a European Space Agency page with a composite video of the area and text that clearly says the "face" is just a big rock. I have no idea what he thought that proved, if anything.

Addendum:

I was talking to Teg last night and one thing we were wondering about is why some of these decisions aren't being made after consultation among the admins. The "mood" of one admin shouldn't have such far-reaching consequences.

Again, this is why I think that, on large boards, admins should have accounts separate from their usual user accounts. And any moderation, warnings, etc., should include a citation of the appropriate board rules.

[Omphalos]

It hasn't.

The only new post since the last time I checked (about ten hours ago, before going to bed), was by Arny on the Cydonia thread; he warbles on about the pyramids in Mexico and then links to a European Space Agency page with a composite video of the area and text that clearly says the "face" is just a big rock. I have no idea what he thought that proved, if anything.

Addendum:

I was talking to Teg last night and one thing we were wondering about is why some of these decisions aren't being made after consultation among the admins. The "mood" of one admin shouldn't have such far-reaching consequences.

Again, this is why I think that, on large boards, admins should have accounts separate from their usual user accounts. And any moderation, warnings, etc., should include a citation of the appropriate board rules.

None of that is gonna cure Hyppo's weirdness. She wants to make spot decisions on what "the rules" mean, based on how much she likes you. That wont change until she is gone, which she will NEVER do. What the fuck else is there to do in Red Deer? Hang out at Chapters and argue with the government over how they are now responsible for her father and she isn't?

[SandChigger]

Well, I'm not going to speculate on motivations and all that because I really, honestly, couldn't care less. I just think it's sad that the place seems (at the moment) to be slowing down to the same old low level of activity as before the Diaspora. (At least, that's my perception.)

If Arnold is the only one who's going to be posting there, there's not much reason to go by except to take potshots at him.

Oh well.

[SandChigger]

Well, I just moved this forum and alt.fan.dune up to the top of my Dune-related bookmarks, replacing 'Keen. This is the deadest I've seen it over there since I was banned from DN.

Whatever.

[chanilover]

It's a flop forum. I was banned because Hyppo doesn't like me and to try back up what she was doing she actually lied to me about a complaint. Shame, really, it could have just taken over where Dunenovels left off after the exodus, the same people were posting about the same themes. The main reason it has failed is because of that liar Hyppo. The first thread I saw when I started posting there was one she had hijacked where a couple of guys were mocking the new Dunenovels rules in German accents. She waded in and actually said "that's enough!" before droning on about suffering under the Nazis and announcing that the thread was locked until the two people responsible PMd her. She then later announced that the thread was now open again, as the PMs had been received by her from the naughty members responsible. I hadn't and still haven't seen anything quite like that from a moderator. I'm convinced her stomping around on Arrakeen is the highlight of her day.

She's also on Dunenovels, which is a surprise as I don't remember her contributing anything noteworthy or remarkable. Without the big admin stick she's just another background dullard.

Anyway, that aside, Arrakeen is a flop, I've already wasted more effort on the dump than it deserves.

[GamePlayer]

"Ed's never going back there"

[Nekhrun]

Well, I just moved this forum and alt.fan.dune up to the top of my Dune-related bookmarks, replacing 'Keen. This is the deadest I've seen it over there since I was banned from DN.

Whatever.

Now I can go to checking that out every few days. I've pretty much avoided DN now for the last month. I check it every couple of weeks, but never see any thread worth posting in.

[Omphalos]

This is just all too bad. Hyppo, and Byron too, I guess, can kiss my ass. But I loved those forums in their heydays.

Maybe I should expand the Dune section? Anyone have any suggestions?

[Mandy]

Just make a Dune forum that everyone can post in. The members will take over from there, I think.

[SandChigger]

I hope this won't be taken the wrong way, but anyway, here goes...

The Herberts are shitting all over Frank's legacy and they banned a bunch of us from their BBS...but a few of you still go there and post.

One admin on Arrakeen goes fairly full-tilt batshit and does some things which (I'm assuming) another admin (like Freak or Crys) could undo and people boycott the forum.

I guess I'm just a little confused by the apparent inconsistency. Or am I missing something?

[Omphalos]

I hope this won't be taken the wrong way, but anyway, here goes...

The Herberts are shitting all over Frank's legacy and they banned a bunch of us from their BBS...but a few of you still go there and post.

One admin on Arrakeen goes fairly full-tilt batshit and does some things which (I'm assuming) another admin (like Freak or Crys) could undo and people boycott the forum.

I guess I'm just a little confused by the apparent inconsistency. Or am I missing something?

As far as I'm concerned, there are some differences here, Chig. DN was always the family corp's board. Arrakeen was a fan board. One would assume that clampdowns would happen on a corporate owned board and not on a fan board.

Hyppo's reactions were personal and appeared to me, who received the brunt of it, to be motivated by illogical and constantly changing personal feelings. Byron's may have been sudden, but I think you have acknowledged in the past that you were surprised that you got away with what you got away with for as long as you did.

Some people here have problems with the board in general at Arrakeen. If Hyppo is going to be crazy, then they figure why work so hard to figure the fucking software out? I don't necessarily agree with that, but I can sympathize. And I note that Hyppo does not seem to be doing much to fix the problems, even though she does give lip service every time someone bitches.

Arnoldo is there now. He was not active on DN when you were banned. Hyppo protects him and wants him there. Byron doesn't give a shit.

DN happened first. When Hyppo started turning into a flaming bitch, it was the proverbial last nail in the coffin. Reactions are stronger to her because she knows well what these kind of actions do to online community, since it just happened recently. People blame her personally for DN's and her own sins collectively, and even if that is unfair, she knew what she was doing.

Hyppo tried to come over here just to cause trouble. Why would I want to go back to her board after that? Besides, she is petty enough to try to lord it over me no matter what I do. If I ever get back there, I'm going to do a few things to my account, then get out for good, or at least until Hyppo is no longer an admin.

DN was like crack to me. It was the first board I really ever joined, and it was awesome in its heyday. Arrakeen was not that big to me, though I admit it did fill the void very well for some time. It was not easy for me to quit DN, though now I largely have. With what has happened at Arrakeen, I'm not finding it anywhere near as tough, probably because its not anywhere near as much of an addiction.

Passions are still high right now. Wait for them to die down and see where the opinion lay before attempting to come to any firm conclusions. I may very well go back, though that wench drives me so crazy, in a way that Byron NEVER did, even when he overnight became a Preek.

Its also not clear that Hyppo has changed. For all practical purposes, Byron is no longer banning for stupid stuff. Hyppo, according to the few things I have heard, is still in her little "mood." Why would anyone want to go back there as long as she is calling the shots and is "moody?"

Besides, you've said that you would never go back to DN. Cant you guess that I feel the same way about Arrakeen? And CL too, who was actually banned?

As to what the other admins over there can do, Ill let them comment on that if they want to, as I know nothing about how the board is run. But I suspect that as despite as much common sense as those two guys have, Hyppo makes the calls and that is it. If I'm wrong about that, I'm wrong, and no hard feelings at all. Crys and Freak will ALWAYS be welcome here. But Hyppo did it with out telling them, I think, so what does that tell you?

I tell you one final thing, my friend. When you got banned from DN, no matter the reason, I saw red and I wanted to tear that fucking place apart. As far as I was concerned you were a big part of the heart and soul of that place, and are a big part of the reason why I loved going there. It was never the same after you and Phaedrus and the others got the axe, and it never will be again. I tried to leave DN and never go back, but I was weak, man! Its taken this long to stop caring. Do I go there now? Yes. Only to post on non-Dune things, though. Will I eventually visit Arrakeen, just to see what is up? Maybe. But I'm still a little hot under the collar, so give me a little time here to make up my mind, K?

Besides, the ones who said that they were not going back were either banned, or made their minds up before all this happened.

[SandChigger]

OK. Thanks for the in-depth explanation from your POV; makes sense.

I guess the way that I was looking at it is, since Arrakeen IS a fan site and Hyppo is NOT the owner, things over there could be turned around, but only if someone with similar clout (ahem) chooses to take action. Or someone complains to Baron?

Ah well, maybe it's just time to cut my losses?

[Omphalos]

Do Baron and that other guy even care any more? They never come around any longer. And that Umma guy. Who the heck is he?

[chanilover]

There's a whole world of difference. We were on the HLP's own board trashing their products, I'm just surprised Byron let everyone get away with it for so long. When SC and others were banned and it was made clear that other people were on borrowed time, people just fucked off from the site although some started posting again on there, but nowhere near in the volume that people did before the bannings. I only started posting again on Dunenovels as I felt stifled on Arrakeen, what with being nagged by PM and on the forum by that demented hick Hyppo.

My whole experience of Arrakeen was not particulary a fun one and I can't understand why being banned from an official board for taking the piss out of their "star employee" and cash cow Anderson is anything like being banned or suspended for being disliked by a lunatic member of the admin on an unofficial site. Oh, and being lied to in the reason for the ban. At least Byron was honest when he fired SC's arse out of DN.

As for a boycott, I have no idea if that is happening or not. What about the other members of Arrakeen who aren't on here, why aren't they posting? (That was a rhetorical question, I actually couldn't care less if the site thrives or dies, I just don't like being lied to).

[SandChigger]

I seem to remember Baron showing up around the end of the year on the threads discussing the boardware over there. The main reason Hyppo gives for not moving the board or basically doing anything else to solve the real problems is that it's Baron's board and his decision, blah blah blah.

I don't know if there's really a boycott going on, but it's deader than I've seen it. Nebiros showed up and posted another of his silly moralistic anti-BG things, asking the opinion of the female members of the board.

I relayed a message from ChiggerBint that he ought to spend less time worrying about other people's sex and go get fucked more himself.

Oh well, I've new forums to play with here tomorrow, so who cares!

(I'm so easily pleased sometimes!)

[Freakzilla]

As to what the other admins over there can do, Ill let them comment on that if they want to, as I know nothing about how the board is run. But I suspect that as despite as much common sense as those two guys have, Hyppo makes the calls and that is it. If I'm wrong about that, I'm wrong, and no hard feelings at all. Crys and Freak will ALWAYS be welcome here. But Hyppo did it with out telling them, I think, so what does that tell you?

I'm about tired of the place and nearly had my own "blaze of glory" moment last week and I think Crys would have been right behind me.
No search tool makes the place practically worthless and the color makes me naseaus, not to mention the drama. It has some sentimental value for me because it was where all the refugees from Dreamers of Dune went when that place went tit's up so I'll try to push for some changes and see if things there get better.

BTW, you're correct. I didn't know about all of the recent happenings until after the fact.

[Crysknife]

I'm about tired of the place and nearly had my own "blaze of glory" moment last week and I think Crys would have been right behind me.
No search tool makes the place practically worthless and the color makes me naseaus, not to mention the drama. It has some sentimental value for me because it was where all the refugees from Dreamers of Dune went when that place went tit's up so I'll try to push for some changes and see if things there get better.

BTW, you're correct. I didn't know about all of the recent happenings until after the fact.

You said it, brother

Everyone is right, something has to change over there or the board will die, but it isn't our board, and Freak and I have our hands tied as far as that is concerned.

But I think the wheels are in motion.

[Omphalos]

Just make a Dune forum that everyone can post in. The members will take over from there, I think.

I know that you are probably talking about Freak's archive, but just so that you know, we do have this here:

http://bb.solahpmo.com/viewforum.php?f=2

Its a general Dune thread that anyone can post in.

[Mandy]

Haha.. that forum totally slipped my mind. I must be getting old.

[Robspierre]

I found this on one of the Amazon discussion threads:

You blooming Fruitcake; Why in my thread?

(totally just kidding, as If I really care)

PS, Can you get me some of whatever it was you were on?

"I wanna be an Aztec!, I wanna be an Aztec!"

It has a familiar ring to it

Rob

[chanilover]

Is that creature all over the internet? I thought he was doing a masters in something or other, how does he find the time?

[Freakzilla]

Is that creature all over the internet? I thought he was doing a masters in something or other, how does he find the time?

He probably doesn't work and lives off the taxes I pay.

[SandChigger]

Is that creature all over the internet? I thought he was doing a masters in something or other, how does he find the time?

He probably doesn't work and lives off the taxes I pay.

I believe his wife works, if you can believe anything he has written.

And I do seem to remember him gloating about all the free benefits and medical care he gets now after losing/quitting(?) his job.

Feh.

[Omphalos]

Is that creature all over the internet? I thought he was doing a masters in something or other, how does he find the time?

He probably doesn't work and lives off the taxes I pay.

I believe his wife works, if you can believe anything he has written.

And I do seem to remember him gloating about all the free benefits and medical care he gets now after losing/quitting(?) his job.

Feh.

That boy is useless on so many levels.

[GamePlayer]

From the near non-sensical nature of that post on Amazon, I can only assume it's arnoldo

[SandChigger]

I noticed he posted something in the book thread; he reading some of that end-of-the-world "Christian" tripe.

I don't know which bothered me more, that or the suggestion that people with vaginas are less likely to start wars. Hmmm, flip a coin.

And, like, who else thinks Nebby is in need of, like, a serious shtooping? I don't get it, his "girl" looks kinda hot in their MySpace pic.

[Nekhrun]

And, like, who else thinks Nebby is in need of, like, a serious shtooping? I don't get it, his "girl" looks kinda hot in their MySpace pic.

I don't think he could handle it. He probably cries afterward because of how in love he is. I doubt she'd ever mention needs that she needs fulfilled out of fear that his beliefs would make her a naughty girl and he'd have to send her off to church for counseling.

[SandChigger]

Now THAT was funny! Probably WEEPS, you mean?


OK, this is going to be, like, totally inappropriate but...when has that ever stopped me (us?)?!

I can almost gaaaahrantee that he never goes down on her. AND that he rarely if ever lets her go down on him. STRICTLY missionary, in keeping with the dictastes of Xian decency.

Whaddaya think?

[Omphalos]

And, like, who else thinks Nebby is in need of, like, a serious shtooping? I don't get it, his "girl" looks kinda hot in their MySpace pic.

I don't think he could handle it. He probably cries afterward because of how in love he is. I doubt she'd ever mention needs that she needs fulfilled out of fear that his beliefs would make her a naughty girl and he'd have to send her off to church for counseling.

Those damn French! Always making love to each other with their faces!

[SandChigger]

French?

I thought they were Indonesian (her) and Indonesian-Dutch (him)...with a touch of orangutan in there somewhere?

("Touching the orang"...sounds kinda naughty, wot? But maybe it's not just an expression. I never really did follow the story about how his father ended up in the hospital over Xmas....)


Btw, anyone know if you can get orangutan pelt blankets anywhere?

[Omphalos]

Its just a quote from a movie.

[chanilover]

Now THAT was funny! Probably WEEPS, you mean?


OK, this is going to be, like, totally inappropriate but...when has that ever stopped me (us?)?!

I can almost gaaaahrantee that he never goes down on her. AND that he rarely if ever lets her go down on him. STRICTLY missionary, in keeping with the dictastes of Xian decency.

Whaddaya think?

He probably wouldn't want to plunge into the delta of venus, and as for her giving him head, I can't imagine that would happen. He probably thinks that would be "spilling his seed on the ground", and a definite no-no.

I bet they laugh about the time when they were really daring and had sex in broad daylight with the curtains closed one time, or the time they shagged in their car whilst it was still in the garage.

As for that monkey story, Nebby's dad was bitten by an orangutan just before Christmas.

[Nekhrun]

I can almost gaaaahrantee that he never goes down on her. AND that he rarely if ever lets her go down on him. STRICTLY missionary, in keeping with the dictastes of Xian decency.

Whaddaya think?

He probably wouldn't want to plunge into the delta of venus, and as for her giving him head, I can't imagine that would happen. He probably thinks that would be "spilling his seed on the ground", and a definite no-no.

I bet they laugh about the time when they were really daring and had sex in broad daylight with the curtains closed one time, or the time they shagged in their car whilst it was still in the garage.

I completely agree with your "spilling the seed" analysis. I'll bet that he takes out his horrible guilt for masturbation out on his wife and thinks she's even naughtier than he is. He must have a certain amount of comtempt for her. He probably thinks that he saved her from a life of sin somehow.

And Chanilover, there is no fucking way they've ever done it outside of a dark bedroom.

[GamePlayer]

Who's Nebby?

Its just a quote from a movie.

Michael Mann and Daniel Day-Lewis = cinematic gold. Love that film

[Freakzilla]

I don't get it, his "girl" looks kinda hot in their MySpace pic.

Hottness does not always equal freakiness. It's very frustrating.

[Freakzilla]

I can almost gaaaahrantee that he never goes down on her. AND that he rarely if ever lets her go down on him. STRICTLY missionary, in keeping with the dictastes of Xian decency.

Whaddaya think?

He probably wouldn't want to plunge into the delta of venus, and as for her giving him head, I can't imagine that would happen. He probably thinks that would be "spilling his seed on the ground", and a definite no-no.

I bet they laugh about the time when they were really daring and had sex in broad daylight with the curtains closed one time, or the time they shagged in their car whilst it was still in the garage.

I completely agree with your "spilling the seed" analysis. I'll bet that he takes out his horrible guilt for masturbation out on his wife and thinks she's even naughtier than he is. He must have a certain amount of comtempt for her. He probably thinks that he saved her from a life of sin somehow.

And Chanilover, there is no fucking way they've ever done it outside of a dark bedroom.

I asked him at Arrakeen if he believed in birth control, don't know if he answered but I can guess.

[Omphalos]

Who's Nebby?

When we were on DN he went by the handle William Smitts. Hes a morally uptight rube who posts on DN and Arrakeen. He writes probably the second worst fanfic, after suicide-boy Seru King, and has a serious stick up his ass about the BG. He was fun for a time, but now hes pretty boring. Although he seems to hate SC now, and watching him get his panties in a wad over what SC says can give a few moments of entertainement.

[Nekhrun]

Who's Nebby?

William Smits aka
Nebiros aka
Nebby aka
Nebbish aka
insert your own nickname here

[GamePlayer]

Oh, I remember that guy! He was on Arrakeen talking all this shit about the Bene Gesserit. Yeah, he did have something up his ass. He was "trying" to present his arguments against the BG as some high moral stance and all that resulted was giving everyone the impression he was a male chauvinist. I can remember all kinds of crap he posted in that thread on Arrakeen and as I was reading I'd be shaking my head, saying to myself; "No, that's wrong. Nope, that's bollocks. Where the hell did he get that from? No, that's more BS. Ah, to hell with it, I'm done reading this tripe."

That creep is married? Gawd, where the hell did he find a woman that would tolerate his sickening misogyny?

[Robspierre]

It's not too hard about 70% of the female population will put up with all kinds of crap.

Rob

[Omphalos]

It's not too hard about 70% of the female population will put up with all kinds of crap.

Rob

It must be love!

[Freakzilla]

I think it was Carlos Mencia I heard say that people don't get married out of love, they settle for someone who will put up with their crap.

[chanilover]

I think it was Carlos Mencia I heard say that people don't get married out of love, they settle for someone who will put up with their crap.

Straight women have much lower standards than gay guys. When it comes to settling down with your partner, women will put up with all sorts of shit. Gay guys have a shopping list of do's and don'ts as long as your arm.

[Omphalos]

Back to topic,

Ugh, I just checked and I have access. But what a shitty site it feels like now. I did my changes, and thought for a moment about sending Hymaintenance a PM that said "Wow, you really did a great job fucking this place up," but she isn't worth the time.

[Nekhrun]

Ugh, I just checked and I have access.

Just in time. The place is really jumping today!

[Omphalos]

I think I found a handful of new messages. Looks like Freak and Chig are the only ones over there (besides Hymaintenance and troll) who are posting.

[chanilover]

Hymaintenance! I prefer Hyp-ocrite.

[GamePlayer]

Just let it die. It's the humane thing to do.

[SandChigger]

Nope. Sorry. Instinctive response here:

See corpse, beat with stick.

[Tleilax Master B]

Hehe, I'm with ya chig. I may be stuck with it; I'm pissing Byron off and may be joining the likes of chig and phaedrus soon

[SandChigger]

There is worse company one could keep.

[SandChigger]

Speaking of which, I see that fuckhead (Arnoldo) is back with a vengence.

[Omphalos]

I completely deleted Arrakeen off of my header of daily sites to visit. Every time I go I feel dirty afterwards. What a dump. It just looks like dirt.

[SandChigger]

Well, Hyppo seems determined to let Arnoldo and Byron stay around, and I'm not much interested in sharing space with either, so....

Looks like I'll be spending more time here or hassling Xians over on the Amazon forums.

[Omphalos]

arnoldo is trolling again? What a bore.

And I got the old Dune Dud to engage me in an e-mail about him abandoning threads mid-way through an argument. He did it to me again there.

[SandChigger]

Cheers, wink wink.

I guess I'm going to take my "blinders" off and go see what's up at Arrakeen. (Didn't wake the computer last night after I got home, and I'm just hooking up the coffee IV, so I haven't been back since the "chain" comment to Hyppo yesterday evening. No doubt I'll have a PM waiting for me. Her and her PMS...er, I mean, PMs.)

Addendum:

Well, that wasn't worth the effort.

Surprisingly, no PMs!

[SandChigger]

Not that anyone is probably particularly interested or anything, but "troll" is evidently a bad word on Arrakeen (too?) now.

If you type "troll", it gets replaced with "Irwin".

I'm impressed.

[chanilover]

Why the fuck do you bother with that place anymore? It's clearly dead. Any site which takes censorship that far deserves to die.

Face it, the Irwins have taken over the asylum. Is "dried up spinster" banned as well?

[SandChigger]

You will never know how glad I am that I can still read your wicked take on things here.

Oh. Well. I guess I just told you, didn't I?


(I'm not particularly proud of having taken a similar—albeit a wee bit more subtle?—tack in one of my own responses today. But if it cut there was no crying out.)

[Nekhrun]

I've never seen a pissy mood last this long over there. She single-handedly killed that place.

[GamePlayer]

I admit, I wasn't at Arrakeen long enough to get myself worked up over it's imminent demise, but I was really disappointed with the total denial that there was a problem. It didn't take any amount of intelligence to figure out the forum was in trouble. Almost from the day I joined I could tell the forum needed help.

But few seemed to acknowledge these problems and I got the general impression most were writing off complaints as nonsense, particularly Hyppo. She seemed totally oblivious to everything and when I'd post concerns, she'd give the internet equivalent of a blank stare. She'd ask I fully explain my concerns, as if she had no clue or as though my original posts were somehow indecipherable. Then I'd spend an hour writing a 1,500 word essay at a grade 5 level to help explain only for the whole post to be ignored.

Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. By the time arnoldo had been invited and/or permitted to join, the writing was on the wall. A pity for certain, the forum could have been fun.

[Omphalos]

I agree, GamePlayer. So much potential there after the clearances at DN. All wasted for one admin's weird psychosis. Oh well.

[Nekhrun]

I had a post deleted over there today for writing something about sacrificing Arrakeen for arnoldo. Now I can't remember how I phrased it. Nothing that should've been deleted though. I'm going over to de-friend her on myspace.

[Mandy]

I thought she was gonna back off moderating for a while.

[Omphalos]

I thought she was gonna back off moderating for a while.

She comes and goes like Nekhrun does.

[SandChigger]

A question for Freak & Crys: Is she running any of this stuff past you guys or anyone or just doing it all on her own?

Have you asked her about any of it? (Putting troll on the "bad word" list was completely uncalled for IMO.)

If not, are you hesitant to cross her out of concern that she might threaten to quit, leaving more admin shtuff for others to do?

Just wondering.

(Also, can one of you open the board back up to the public. If you google Arrakeen now, the result reads:

Log In
Arrakeen->Log In. **Breaking News**. The following errors were found:. The board administrator requires all members to log in ...

You know that's going to discourage visitors. The Herbert witchhunts, the original reason for closing access, are seemingly over. The only reason for keeping the board closed now is to keep out people who never or no longer have accounts (ChaniL)...or who were temporarily banned, like Omph.)

[Freakzilla]

A question for Freak & Crys: Is she running any of this stuff past you guys or anyone or just doing it all on her own?

Not recently since I told her what I thought.

Have you asked her about any of it? (Putting troll on the "bad word" list was completely uncalled for IMO.)

I've been in Ft. Myers for the past few days, this is all news to me.

If not, are you hesitant to cross her out of concern that she might threaten to quit, leaving more admin shtuff for others to do?

When she does ask I honelstly tell her what I think. I'm not worried about it anymore really. She and arnoldo can have it. I can figure out how to approve new members and stuff like that, what the place needs is a search feature and a new skin that isn't baby shit brown. She keeps saying that she's working on it but...

Just wondering.

(Also, can one of you open the board back up to the public. If you google Arrakeen now, the result reads:

Log In
Arrakeen->Log In. **Breaking News**. The following errors were found:. The board administrator requires all members to log in ...

You know that's going to discourage visitors. The Herbert witchhunts, the original reason for closing access, are seemingly over. The only reason for keeping the board closed now is to keep out people who never or no longer have accounts (ChaniL)...or who were temporarily banned, like Omph.)

I'm sure I could figure it out. But why bother. I say let it die. I'll get back to this later, I just got back in town and have to do a little work.

[Tleilax Master B]

Let Arrakeen die Freak??? Are you actually that fed up? I guess I'm just surprised because you have been somewhat neutral about it all (although, I'm certain you have had strong opinions in PMs and the like).

Is there any reason why we aren't summarizing all of our complaints and sending it in an email to Baron? Asking him to remove her as admin (or downgrade her or something) seems like a perfectly reasonable thing to attempt, and he is the site owner, correct?

[Freakzilla]

Let Arrakeen die Freak??? Are you actually that fed up?

Yes.

I guess I'm just surprised because you have been somewhat neutral about it all (although, I'm certain you have had strong opinions in PMs and the like).

Believe me, there is discussion between the admins there. It's gotten to where I dread going there in fear of seeing who called who what name or some other such nonsense.

Is there any reason why we aren't summarizing all of our complaints and sending it in an email to Baron? Asking him to remove her as admin (or downgrade her or something) seems like a perfectly reasonable thing to attempt, and he is the site owner, correct?

I was going to email him just to make sure he's aware of what's going on but if y'all would like to compile a list of grievances I'll try to make sure he gets it. That would save me some time.

I have enough drama in my life, I don't need that crap. I've been busy with work and family lately and not been able to put much time into Arrakeen. But things won't always be that way.

[GamePlayer]

I have enough drama in my life, I don't need that crap.

That would summarize nicely the reasons for my departure

[SandChigger]

Well, she's deleted several of my comments, calling them "spam", and sent me one of her PMS. I considered emailing Baron when I was on my rampage last night, but figured if he's too busy to be active, he's probably not terribly concerned, so why bother him.

I'm sure there's a lot there that's interesting that I haven't come across yet (but good luck finding it!), but if participating there means having to deal with Her Highness The Regent, I think I'll pass from now on.

[Omphalos]

She is deleting you now? You gotta be kidding me. I wonder if she even realizes the damage she is gonna do to that site.

[Tleilax Master B]

I don't know if she doesn't realize or doesn't give a fuck.

A few complaints I have include:
Making the word "troll" spam is just ridiculous.
Locking down threads because she didn't like the discussion is out-of-line as well IMHO.
Telling people to be nice and then running around and posting "snarky" (I hate that fucking word BTW) comments--IOW, the "are you wearing the admin hate or not" complaint.
Telling people not to post anything about 'Keen elsewhere but railing on dunenovels is a huge double standard.
Banning chanilover and Omphalos (while letting that pathetic little troll arnie continue).
Deleting posts.
Deleting the banner that Omphalos had the 36,000 post cuz she was angry that day.


Those are just a few of the complaints I have.....

[SandChigger]

After she called Nebiros' and my comments "spam" last night, I got pissed and replied, so she deleted my two comments and hers between them.

I forgot to thank you, Freak, for responding to my questions earlier; sorry. Re this, though:

Believe me, there is discussion between the admins there. It's gotten to where I dread going there in fear of seeing who called who what name or some other such nonsense.

Am I misreading or are you saying the admins are calling each other names?

[Tleilax Master B]

Surely Crysknife is siding with you Freak; I just can't see him agreeing with her.....

[Omphalos]

I'll bet he meant Hymaintenance was bitching about what one user called another.

[Freakzilla]

...are you saying the admins are calling each other names?

no!

[Freakzilla]

I'll bet he meant Hymaintenance was bitching about what one user called another.

Something like that.

[Freakzilla]

Surely Crysknife is siding with you Freak; I just can't see him agreeing with her.....

I'll let Crys speak for himself. I've said far too much on the topic as it is and I'm sure it will only cause me more drama.

[Phaedrus]

Someone call pest control, because the drama llama is coming to town!

[Crysknife]

Surely Crysknife is siding with you Freak; I just can't see him agreeing with her.....

For the record, I think Freak and I are squarely on the same side. I can't stand Hyp anymore. Freak and I have had a few conversations about her going back at least a year.

In my own case, about 8 months ago I requested to be demoted to a mod position(or regular member) so I didn't have to deal with her crap anymore, but I was talked out of it. I just see her as the senior Admin, but that doesn't mean I agree with her. I've voiced my concerns with her but nothing seems to sink into her thick head. I know who she is in RL, and I think she has nothing better to do.

I've sent emails to Baron without any response, so he's either given up, never checks his emails, or he's dead, who knows? The only other options are to take the board by force, or ask Hyp to step down. I just haven't made a decision yet, if I even want to. I'm not to the point of letting it die, but I'm close.

[chanilover]

I'm convinced the deranged old bat is mentally unstable.

Add this to the smilies at that dump -



If you're compiling a shitlist, you can add -

- refusing to acknowledge the difference between her opinion and fact
- goading me into arguing with her and switching off my account after I said I wasn't interested in her site. It's probably classed as the online version of constructive dismissal
- lying to me about a complaint she claimed to have received which she didn't
- being an arsehole
- refusing to discuss her deletion of a link to another site which she deemed was inappropriate which was a UK TV station. It would be the equivalent of deleting a link to CBS because of "inappropriate content"
- refusing to apologise for a stupid gay comment she made

She should be banned, just like she was banned from here. She thrives on her online dramatics, though. I think the most humane thing would be to allow her to shrivel away in her dead forum, along with her pet IRWIN Arnoloco.

[SandChigger]

along with her pet IRWIN Arnoloco.

Gots ta get me one of those.


(Used to have one, but it seems to have disappeared.)

(snort)

[chanilover]

She's such a fucking GEEK!

"Hmm, now how shall I solve the problem of trolling? I know, I'll BAN the word troll!"

Fucking dipshit. I thought she was being deliberately obtuse, but I think she is genuinely as dumb as pigshit.

[Mr. Teg]

Hoary Shit! Hoary Tales!

Click

[GamePlayer]

She attempted to ban trolling on the boards by actually banning the word "troll"? That has to be the most naive thing I've ever heard an "adult" do. SHe might as well have put up a banner at the top of the website saying "Please do not troll the boards" for all the good that rule will do.

*smacks forehead*

[chanilover]

Yeah, Sandchigger mentioned it. Apparently if you type "troll" on Arrakeen now, it gets replaced with "Irwin"

[Omphalos]

Do you suppose that she is pleased now because arnoldo is safe from verbal assault?

[GamePlayer]

Oh yes, that'll solve the problem

Fucking "Irwin". I think the target audience for that website just dropped to pre-teen.

[Freakzilla]

Do you suppose that she is pleased now because arnoldo is safe from verbal assault?

What goes on in her head is god's own private mystery.

I don't know what that was supposed to solve, I don't think I even want to hear it.

[Mr. Teg]

Fucking "Irwin".

Apparently a "Vibrating Irwin"

[Omphalos]

You know, for someone who probably has a pink haired troll on the end of every pencil she owns, you think her mind would be more open to the use of that word.

[Mandy]

Hoary Shit! Hoary Tales!

Click

Haha! Someone's gonna be mad.

[chanilover]

That story is hilarious. I've just written another bit of fanfic - I'll put it in the reviews section.

[Freakzilla]

OK... I'm going to go read Dune now...

[SandChigger]

Uh-oh...mail just came in and I've got a PM on 'Keen from you-know-who, entitled "DYOR".

Obviously something about my response to her question about US draft candidates.

(I mean, like, google once in a while for fook's sake.)

Seriously, I took it as an attempt to engage The Irwin in a public exchange-of-info dialogue, so later she can say (like Byron), "Ooh, but look how helpful he is!"

Anyway, I'm off now to see what's up over there. Wish me luck!

[Omphalos]

"DYOR?" Do your own research? I thought you answered a question? Im obviously missing something.

[SandChigger]

Sorry, she asked a question and I responded:

"DYOR: ...(wikipedia link)..."

It was perceived as a "rude" response...so I haven't lost the touch entirely.

[Robspierre]

Someone shoot that place and put it oot of its misery.

Rob

[Omphalos]

How could you be so rude? You should know better!

[Robspierre]

How could you be so rude? You should know better!

What is she going to do? SIck her cats on me?

Rob

[SandChigger]

Um...I think that was aimed at me, Rob, but your reply put some odd but vivid images into my head.


"More fun than a hissy of cats in a manskirt!" being one of the more disturbing ones.

[chanilover]

Sorry, she asked a question and I responded:

"DYOR: ...(wikipedia link)..."

It was perceived as a "rude" response...so I haven't lost the touch entirely.

Hasn't she choked on a furball yet?

[SandChigger]

^^^ I'm glad I hadn't just taken a drink and had a mouthful when I saw that.

Um...no. We've actually been civil (sort of) today.

I take it she hasn't been to Hoary Tales or peeked here yet.

Since she's also on Hoary Tales, it would be REALLY funny if she decides to strike back at Bijaz...and you after you repost your oevre there.

I LOVE catfights. Meorrrrr. Phphphphth!

[GamePlayer]

Someone shoot that place and put it out of its misery.

Rob

Wise word to live by.

[SandChigger]

So...evidently someone is being considered for the honor of following Chanilover in being banned by The Regent. And I have been asked if I want to be third.

My offense? Being abusive and bullying people.

[GamePlayer]

Who is even on that website to bully and abuse? arnoldo? Who cares if he's abused and bullied? He's a troll that inflicts the same upon everyone else via different methods. I guess window dressing counts for everything when the site admin is a brainless bint.

[SandChigger]

Arnoldo is her pet project now, it seems. She wants to reform him.

He's really trying harder now to fit in, yet all we do is greet his every effort with abuse and insults.

I came up with a list of four people that I have devoted special attention to: Byron, Arnoldo, Nebiros, and Martian Bob. I told her that none of them are at Arrakeen because they wish the site well, especially the first two.

The only other person I can remember being less than pleasant to was ARCH back a few months ago when she was whining on and on about her language and culture being endangered. I realize the people there have been through hell and back, but her post read, to me, like she was thinking of giving up on everything. To be blunt about it, she reminded me of SeruK anus when he was doing his suicide routine. So I kinda told her to lay down and die or do something to preserve what she thought was being lost. (I think I suggested making babies.) That got a PM from her Highness as well.

At this point, I'm not particularly bothered either way. I haven't put in as much time over on Arrakeen as I did on DN. Getting kicked off a sinking ship could actually be viewed as a kindness almost.

But you gotta love her new avatar, no? To die for.

[Crysknife]

So, the Baron has given Hyp my last email(not in Hyp's favor to be sure ), and she has proceeded to tell me she is taking away my Admin status, so at least we know who the Baron is backing. Freak, you might want to hold off on that email.

Add one more that has been ran off by that micromanaging &*%$.

[GamePlayer]

Wow, the fucking site sank, it's in pieces and lead weights are falling upon the debris, but she wants to reform arnoldo. It's like tragic comedy over there.

I don't visit Arrakeen SC. You'll have to describe the avatar or post a picture.

So, the Baron has given Hyp my last email(not in Hyp's favor to be sure ), and she has proceeded to tell me she is taking away my Admin status, so at least we know who the Baron is backing. Freak, you might want to hold off on that email.

Add one more that has been ran off by that micromanaging &*%$.

And the body count just keeps rising. If there was any doubt before that Hyppo was fucked up (which there wasn't) firing her staff has now etched her stupidity in stone.

[Crysknife]

So, I just found out that the Baron didn't give her my message, she opened it up herself from inside the Admin board. Let me make this clear, she opened up a clearly PERSONAL email without permission. Well that's my fault for emailing(not PM) through the board, but she shouldn't have opened it. FUCK!

[Robspierre]

That's it, I'm going after Arnaldo, Full Whisky and FRAK the torpedo's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Rob

[GamePlayer]

So, I just found out that the Baron didn't give her my message, she opened it up herself from inside the Admin board. Let me make this clear, she opened up a clearly PERSONAL email without permission. Well that's my fault for emailing(not PM) through the board, but she shouldn't have opened it. FUCK!

The way I see it, it's win-win for you. The fact that she opened your personal messages merely confirms her own mental problems.

[Crysknife]

So, I just found out that the Baron didn't give her my message, she opened it up herself from inside the Admin board. Let me make this clear, she opened up a clearly PERSONAL email without permission. Well that's my fault for emailing(not PM) through the board, but she shouldn't have opened it. FUCK!

The way I see it, it's win-win for you. The fact that she opened your personal messages merely confirms her own mental problems.

I must agree. In a way I feel liberated. The day(night) suddenly looks brighter. I wonder how fast I can get banned from Arrakeen. Oh I am looking forward to this!!

[SandChigger]

I just checked the members list over there, and she's already demoted you. Didn't waste any time, did she?

I assume there was no discussion of this decision, either.

Oh, yeah, GamePlayer, just for you:

[Crysknife]

Yup, she's the fastest micromanager in the west. I mean, you guys aren't surprised anymore with how fast she jumps on every single conversation are you? She's a virtual one woman moderating machine.

[SandChigger]

By the way, what reason did she give you for the demotion?

[Crysknife]

She didn't take too kindly to the email I sent Byron. But I did say in my email that I would be leaving if something wasn't done about her. so I guess I asked for it.

She gave me the option of a mod spot, and I told her to shove it.

[SandChigger]

Here's her latest:

Re:Out of control admins, Jan 27 2008, 01:53 PM

Anyway, some time I'll tell you about a forum where the admin is so paranoid that he won't even let the members use the PM system or post links to offboard sites

I'd much rather hear about an admin who opens up PMs and mail addressed to others.

Is it true? What possible justification could there be for an act like that?

And finally, yes, I do consult the other Staff regarding punishments.

Really? Did you consult with Baron or anyone else on demoting Crysknife? What was the reason for the demotion?

Crysknife himself said he no longer wanted to be an admin. I have not seen anybody else's PMs but those I wrote, those written to me, or those forwarded to me.

As for the rest... I expected Crysknife wouldn't be able to keep from telling you. But when Staff members make threats to hijack the board away from other Staff (specifically the Staff member who actually does most of the work), that justifies taking steps to know what is going on. And Baron has been informed -- by me.

Don't get so high-horse, SandChigger. I am aware of everything that's publicly readable at Omphalos' forum and I have seen Bijaz' garbage at your 'hoary tales' blog. I know about the talk of 'can't Crysknife and Freakzilla just take the board away from me, or talk Baron into kicking me out...' The support forums are full of stories similar to this, where some members have turned against other members, the Staff get involved, and next thing you know, the board is trashed. Well, I have no intention of allowing that to happen here. You have your places where you can do what you want, insult and attack people, post all kinds of profanity and gutter filth. Why do you feel the need to turn Arrakeen into that kind of place as well?

So, she's obviously denying having opened your mail, Crys. Have you heard anything at all from Baron? Could he have forwarded it to her?

Anyway, Hyppo, I have no idea why you think I want to trash Arrakeen. But by all means return it to the peaceful admin paradise it used to be, with 13athroom posting fascinating pics of aquarium worms and ARCH windging about how she hates English and the American influence, blah blah blah. And especially have fun with Byron and crazy-ass Bob (if he ever finds the balls to show up again). And good luck with your pet project of reforming "The Irwin".

I've cleaned out my PM boxes, so you can delete my account anytime. Knock yourself out.

[Robspierre]

Someone pull the trigger please!!!!!!!!!!

Rob

[Crysknife]

So, she's obviously denying having opened your mail, Crys. Have you heard anything at all from Baron? Could he have forwarded it to her?

Yeah, she only told me AFTER I mentioned that she should tell Baron to kiss my ass for handing out private emails(something Hyp has gotten mad at when others do it to her). I told her I would tell Baron that personaly. She then told me she opened the email on her own. I told her that I hope she respects other people in the future.



When is Hyp ever wrong?

BTW Hyp, you can do all the work you want on a board, but if you're a total tyrant, none of that work matters. You jump on everything! It amazes me that you have enough time in the day to reply to so many mundane and petty offenses.

Were you smacked in the hands with yard sticks as a kid if your poems didn't rhyme?

Jeez...

[Robspierre]

She seems bi-polar. Someone must of taken her meds

Rob

[Omphalos]

The crazy bitch has temporarily banned me again, until February 25th. Who the fuck does she think she is kidding? The ONLY reason I went back was to fling muck. And the last time I went, the following thread was taken down, I suspect before Hymaintenance could see it. Well....let's just let it serve as an:

OPEN LETTER TO ARRAKEEN:

Dear Crazy woman:

Well, you have finally managed to ostracize almost everyone who supported you at all. I admit that I wanted to rock you boat and watch you fall in to an enormous puddle of poo and drown in it. But I also tried to restrain myself out of respect for others who had to put up with your crap. Now that you seem to violate the trusts of those who really have done nothing at all to you, I really care not a whit. So, you and I traded messages a bit a few days ago. Here is the last post I put up. I suspect you never saw it. Please, please, please, ban me you crazy cunt. If you don't, I will be back on the 25th, and you will not like me being there.

Topic: This Place Sure is Hoppin'!

Congratulations, Hyppo. You single-handedly managed to save this place from people like me. Just as an aside, are you enjoying the conversation now?

BTW, I reported a thread a few weeks ago, but never heard back about what was to be done with the violator. Any news on that?

Hello?

Hello?

Anybody here?

Guess not!

What, this place isn't "hoppin'" enough for you because we haven't yet reached the next 1000-post milestone?

Then by all means, I shall inject some hopping.



(OK, OK! I put that one in! Don't you just love it?)

I enjoy conversations that I find interesting and that don't require moderating due to spam and flaming.

It's not usual custom to report back on decisions taken about reported threads. However, if you're still upset about it, feel free to report it again.

No. Its not hopping because you have chased away everyone. Is that still not obvious even to you?

BTW. There you go, crazy cat lady, promising to do something about threads that get reported, then changing your mind when the wind blows a different direction.

Can you answer me a question honestly? All kidding and ribbing and jibes aside, I really would like a direct answer. Yes or no, are you proud that you have killed this website?

And if you are so inclined, do you enjoy the fact that not even the other admins defend you? That you and arnoldo are on your own here?

Because I cant imagine that there is too much to do up in Red Deer in the winter. Besides, of course, argue with the Canadian government about how they are now responsible for your dear old dad, and you no longer are. You must be a strong person to have that argument with the mighty government. Anyway, I can only imagine that you are trying to make this place as desolate and bleak as your own physical surroundings. Or perhaps just like how you really feel inside, as a person and all?

Anyway, good luck. Ive noticed in the past that it really takes quite a bit of concentrated effort to really kill an interesting web site. Congratulations on your efforts being realized. Ill check in from time to time to see how the death throes are going. Hey, maybe I will come join some of your other forums? Dont you have ones for unicorns and those little "Irwins" with a shock of pink hair that go on the ends of pencils? Watch for me!

[GamePlayer]

Oh, yeah, GamePlayer, just for you:

Gawd...how did I know it was going to be something completely without taste. I'm having nightmares of shag throw rugs and heart shaped bars of soap.

[Omphalos]

Yeah, she only told me AFTER I mentioned that she should tell Baron to kiss my ass for handing out private emails(something Hyp has gotten mad at when others do it to her). I told her I would tell Baron that personaly. She then told me she opened the email on her own. I told her that I hope she respects other people in the future.



When is Hyp ever wrong?

So she lied to Chig, then admitted it to you? What a commendable way of handling it. Well....I guess that we already knew that she was a liar after she said that people had been complaining about CL's sig.

[chanilover]

I told you all along that she was lurking on here, because if one thing is clear, she has no life whatsoever.

Still, the avatar is a glorious piece of kitsch. Is that how she sees herself in her deranged mind? Fancy alienating the site's most active and Dune-savvy members, because they didn't play the way she wants to.

Retarded fucking hick. You're bound to be reading this, I wrote some fanfic called The Box which is here in the Book Reviews or Fiction Link section - could you check it for spelling and grammar mistakes, please? As for describing the piece on SC's blog as 'gutter', I think 'gutter' is probably a more accurate description of your morals. Liar.

So now Arrakeen is to be only filled with people who meet your approval and who share your interests and approach to discussions. I.E, no one. A bit like real life. Who the fuck is ARCH anyway?

You may see yourself as a fairy princess with glittering stars, but I think the following picture is probably closer to the truth -

[SandChigger]

Just to be accurate, I think I misread this (the bold part) earlier:

As for the rest... I expected Crysknife wouldn't be able to keep from telling you. But when Staff members make threats to hijack the board away from other Staff (specifically the Staff member who actually does most of the work), that justifies taking steps to know what is going on. And Baron has been informed -- by me.

So she was admitting that she had read the mail and reported it to Baron herself.

Still, making noises about something on another site (venting, male thang) and actually trying to stage a coup are two different things, if you ask me.

When you think about it, she has taken punitive action against Crys (and in a way, Omph) for something said on another site.

HOW VERY BYRON OF HER. How very hypocritical, after all that righteous indignation (just posturing, after all?) back in August over the DN rules and banning people over things they post on other sites. I guess things are different when it's your own prerogatives that are endangered, huh.

[Mr. Teg]

HOW VERY BYRON OF HER. How very hypocritical, after all that righteous indignation (just posturing, after all?) back in August over the DN rules and banning people over things they post on other sites. I guess things are different when it's your own prerogatives that are endangered, huh.

[Omphalos]

She has turned up at Worm's SF Haven again. No doubt to present herself as a target to make me look like a tool when I attack her.

[Omphalos]

Just to be accurate, I think I misread this (the bold part) earlier:

As for the rest... I expected Crysknife wouldn't be able to keep from telling you. But when Staff members make threats to hijack the board away from other Staff (specifically the Staff member who actually does most of the work), that justifies taking steps to know what is going on. And Baron has been informed -- by me.

So she was admitting that she had read the mail and reported it to Baron herself.

Still, making noises about something on another site (venting, male thang) and actually trying to stage a coup are two different things, if you ask me.

When you think about it, she has taken punitive action against Crys (and in a way, Omph) for something said on another site.

HOW VERY BYRON OF HER. How very hypocritical, after all that righteous indignation (just posturing, after all?) back in August over the DN rules and banning people over things they post on other sites. I guess things are different when it's your own prerogatives that are endangered, huh.

Except for this little blurb of hers that you posted earlier, where she denies it:

Crysknife himself said he no longer wanted to be an admin. I have not seen anybody else's PMs but those I wrote, those written to me, or those forwarded to me.

[chanilover]

She fucking thrives on the drama, sad old sow. I liked the bit where she dramatically announced that she is aware of what is being discussed here, like she's caught us out. Dumb bitch, I posted all your arsey PMs BECAUSE I knew you lurk here. Fucking hell, she is even more thick than I thought.

And what's all this shit about a coup at Arrakeen? It's not her site, she's just admin like Freakzilla and formerly, Crysknife. This sorry little episode on that festering TUMOUR of a site is like a company where two managers feel another manager is having a destructive effect on the business and try to report it to their superiors, but the destructive HICK manager intercepts and hijacks their attempt to have her removed. For all her preaching at other people for their "sickening" and "disgusting" words and behaviour, this cunt has the morals of an alley cat. Lying toady, crawling to her boss at Arrakeen. What a snivelling arselicker.

[Mandy]

Well.. so far she isn't causing any trouble there. I have no idea if she has private conversations with Worm though. I think he'd probably choose to stay out of any problems with other boards. We didn't even want to get involved with the DN problems.

On a side note.. if you don't feel like your emails from Arrakeen are getting through to Baron because of Hyp's interference you can use the email feature through Haven KillerMouse.. I guarantee your communications won't be tampered with or read by anyone but yourself and the person you send it to.

[Omphalos]

This is just too damn funny!

[GamePlayer]

I liked the bit where she dramatically announced that she is aware of what is being discussed here, like she's caught us out.

What? She was a member here for crying out loud. She even showed up and was supposed to interact normally, that is until she got herself banned. When she arrived, no one here did a 180 under some false pretense. No one changed their opinions just because she showed her face. Ergo, no member here was the least bit guilty about what they had said of her, because (surprise, surprise) it was all true. And up until she was banned, everyone here appeared willing to accommodate her, myself included.

What a total head case. It's rare to encounter someone so completely removed from common sense. She is actually under the delusion some organized uprising exists and that Arrakeen is being attacked by a terrorist insurgency of former DN alumni.

Well, I can't speak for anyone else, but I can speak for myself; get a fucking clue Hyppo. I left because your website was dead, it was organized like a junk drawer and your heavy-handed moderation polices sucked.

No other reason
That's it
Game over
End of line

Grow the fuck up.

[Mandy]

Well.. I think it's kinda weird that she suddenly showed up at Haven, and I'll be keeping an eye on her. I recommend just ignoring her, because if any of you start shit with her you'll be seen as the bad guy for bringing up drama from another site. If she's ignored she'll go away.

[Omphalos]

Well.. I think it's kinda weird that she suddenly showed up at Haven, and I'll be keeping an eye on her. I recommend just ignoring her, because if any of you start shit with her you'll be seen as the bad guy for bringing up drama from another site. If she's ignored she'll go away.

I sent a note to Worm basically letting him know what is up, and telling him I would just leave it alone there.

[Mandy]

Yeah, I let him know what's going on as well.

[Crysknife]

On a side note.. if you don't feel like your emails from Arrakeen are getting through to Baron because of Hyp's interference you can use the email feature through Haven KillerMouse.. I guarantee your communications won't be tampered with or read by anyone but yourself and the person you send it to.

Thank you Nint*bows humbly*. I really should visit there more often.

[Mandy]

We've missed you over there Crys!

[Crysknife]

We've missed you over there Crys!

Thank you, it's good to know I'm missed somewhere

And now that Arrakeen is compramised, I now walk the sands alone, but blind I am not!

[Mandy]

Don't lose hope yet.. she can't take the spirit of the place away from you guys. Build a new Dune forum.. if you build it they will come Use better software! lol. I think Jacurutu would be a cool name.. you are the cast out.

[Crysknife]

Don't lose hope yet.. she can't take the spirit of the place away from you guys. Build a new Dune forum.. if you build it they will come Use better software! lol. I think Jacurutu would be a cool name.. you are the cast out.

Excellent idea! I've wanted to do something like this for a while, and now maybe I have my chance.

[SandChigger]

I take it no one has heard anything from Baron yet on any of this?

Jacurutu?

I gots webspace.


(Reminds me: in my error log files I noticed someone in the Netherlands probing around my site for directories labeled "forum" and "bbs" and "phpbb" and such...like they might be there but not linked to publicly. Made me laugh at the time. ... )

[SandChigger]

Excellent idea! I've wanted to do something like this for a while, and now maybe I have my chance.

Sorry...posted before I saw this. Don't want to steal anyone's thunder!

[SandChigger]

Well.. I think it's kinda weird that she suddenly showed up at Haven, and I'll be keeping an eye on her. I recommend just ignoring her, because if any of you start shit with her you'll be seen as the bad guy for bringing up drama from another site. If she's ignored she'll go away.

Weird indeed. Her last post over there before today was at the end of November...then suddenly three?

I love it.

[Mandy]

I really think you guys could make the best Dune website.. out of all the Dune fanatics online you all have the best senses of humor and the most knowledge about the books. I've lurked at several of the existing forums and none of them are that great. I wonder what it is about Dune that attracts the fruitcakes? I don't know shit about the technical side of running a site, so I can be pretty forgiving of crappy software, but I hate goderators. Anyway I hope you guys carry on the spirit of Arrakeen somewhere.

In the meantime I think everyone who still isn't banned should use this picture as an avatar,

[Omphalos]

I had just googled "picture of disgusting bird" and picked my new avatar when I found out I was banned again.

[Nekhrun]

In the meantime I think everyone who still isn't banned should use this picture as an avatar,

I tried, but it didn't work.

[Freakzilla]

I think I'm going to ban myself from there and never go back.

[SandChigger]

Well...I still haven't been deleted, it seems.

Just peeked in and she's making mouthnoises about changing the skin.

Basically the same ole song and dance as for the last year or more, no?

Fuck the skin and smileys. Get the board moved to a software installation that WORKS first and then worry about the layout and all that stuff.

She's just putting icing on a shitcake.

Ooh, YUMMY!

[GamePlayer]

I have no intention of joining more forums Mandy. My post was mostly to communicate the point to a known lurker.

As for Arrakeen, I've left. With the exception of responding to Ompf's private message, I haven't been back there since my final post sometime in November I believe it was. I will not be going back and I encourage others who have had enough to do the same. Trust me, you'll feel better leaving that moron and her website in the gutter she has dug for it.

[chanilover]

Well...I still haven't been deleted, it seems.

Just peeked in and she's making mouthnoises about changing the skin.

Basically the same ole song and dance as for the last year or more, no?

Fuck the skin and smileys. Get the board moved to a software installation that WORKS first and then worry about the layout and all that stuff.

She's just putting icing on a shitcake.

Ooh, YUMMY!

Pardon? After all that's happened, I hardly think moving the shitfest site to new software is the answer to any of the problems.

Can I just ask, why do you guys bother going back? Do you honestly think you're missing anything? After being banned and reading this thread, all I seem to be missing are the ramblings of Irwin and the demented rantings of The Hick. The forum is a flop, and you're all just prolonging the misery. As Gameplayer says, just leave the dumb twat to fester in the mess she's made of that dead failure of a forum. Going back just to expose yourself to that pair of cunts surely can't be worth it.

[Phaedrus]

I'm going to continue lurking and occasionally posting at Arrakeen for a couple of simple reasons.

I mean, you never know, something interesting might happen. And I need somewhere to go for a couple more minutes a day before I start clicking the StumbleUpon icon in boredom.

[GamePlayer]

I'd have to agree with chanilover. In fact, it's all a little concerning, if you ask me. I'm getting the impression the Almost Undeleted is more a bitch club than a real forum. We, myself included, are spending far too much time discussing Arrakeen. I mean, how many of us are still frequenting Dunenovels and Arrakeen? Yes, you don't have to remind me I don't frequent either website, but I'm just trying to make a point using "we" to avoid being too pointed (punny).

We all "leave" Dunenovels to complain about it on Arrakeen

We all "leave" Arrakeen to complain about it on Almost Undeleted

Anyone else sensing a pattern here? Are we going to actually treat this place like a real forum, or is this just a clubhouse to discuss the "DN/Arrakeen/Dune fandom" drama amongst cohorts? I just got through telling our favorite lurker to grow the fuck up. Maybe I should be taking my own advice.

To quote Jerry O'Connell "I just wanna play football"

[Omphalos]

If I ever go back it will be to lob grenades only.

[Mandy]

I don't have any reason to go over there. I joined in the first place because lurking at DN wasn't fun any more after some of my favorite posters were banned.. couldn't just lurk at Arrakeen because it's blocked unless you join. Now that all my favorite DN posters post here I can forget about it.

I'm sure all this will pass.. everyone just has a lot of bullshit to get off their chests. Besides a little internet drama is fun.

[Freakzilla]

I'm seriously considering starting my own Dune forum.

[Tleilax Master B]

Bloody hell, another admin is trying to destroy a good dune forum again. What is it with people like Hymaintenance and Byron? It must be a power complex and they can't stand the thought of losing any of it. Yeah, yeah, I know you are reading this Hyppo, and I've complained publicly about your nazi, heavy-handed moderating. 'Keen is NOT your forum, contrary to your belief. If you trick Baron into siding with you, more power to you, but the forum will just dwindle away into obscurity. Why not step down and just enjoy being a member for awhile and turn over your duties to Freak and Crys? Why don't you post a poll or ask for people to to PM you if they want you to step down and we let the masses decide?

I for one would gladly migrate to a Freakzilla or Crysknife started forum. If you guys want me there, don't hesitate to PM or email or post a link here and I will jump ship immediately......

[GamePlayer]

See this is what I'm talking about. I thought this place was supposed to be our Dune forum alternative.

[Omphalos]

I'm working on it.

[Tleilax Master B]

See this is what I'm talking about. I thought this place was supposed to be our Dune forum alternative.

I think it is 'player (hee hee, I shortened your name again ), but this is a "members only" kind of club. I enjoy this, and I'm glad we have a place like that. But I guess a certain Tleilaxu part of me also enjoys arguments and debates with preeks, and setting straight newbies who think they know-it-all and are usually dead wrong. I get a certain pleasure out of educating people on the finer points of Dune; and, quite frankly, trashing KJA and debating with his sycophants. I mean, hell, I agree with just about everything Freak and Crys say--where's the pleasure in that

[Omphalos]

I could set up a user group where all the newbies get funnelled to join the fray, but only those 20 or so of us who are here now have access to these parts of the forums.

I think I would have to change the name of the fourm again too, so people who stumble across it in a google result know what it is.

I really like the idea of having it here, but at the same time, there is a big chance of this place changing in character if I open it up for just any old scallywag to join. I personally LOVE this place the way it is now, so if this is gonna happen, Id want to think of some way to protect this.

Of course, if we set up a new forum for FH and Dune, then I can keep this one locked down for the OH and we can discuss all the weird little preeks here.

Also, there is a certain pride in ownership, as they say. Maybe if a bunch of us are gonna band together to get this done, we should set up a new forum so that not just I own it. Something to think about.

[Freakzilla]

I got the impression that this was more of a general sci-fi forum or I wouldn't even have thought about starting my own, much less mentioning it here.

I too like it the way it is here now, it's got a "invitation only" feel and I'd hate to lose that.

I was kicking around the name "Jacurutu".

[GamePlayer]

I guess I understand. Perhaps it's just me who needs to adjust.

I don't usually hang around for all the bad stuff anymore. I've been doing the message board thing since I first got on the internet in the late 90s. I've already been through the great dramas and board armageddons, the bannings and trolls and the facist moderator regimes. I guess I've just been there and done that and really just want a place to post about random shit. The drama gets boring when it's the 100th message board that you've been through.

Well, if you guys start up a new board, definitely don't be shy about it. I'll join up and help get conversation going, if I'm still around.

[Omphalos]

Im excited! A Dune forum, without the usual cast of assholes in charge! Imagine the potential!

....if I'm still around.

Where you goin?

[Crysknife]

All these ideas sound great. I'm with B on this one. It is rather nice to debate against the other side so I think there should be an open Dune forum for all people to join, be it here or another forum.

I also like the idea of a closed off area to discuss the little Preeks .

I'm also tired of board jumping and would like to find a place like the Dreamers of Dune board used to be, and I'll help anyway I can.

[Mandy]

I was kicking around the name "Jacurutu".

Heehee.. we're all thinking the same name even.

[Freakzilla]

BTW, I'd still mirror the reading group here for back-up. I'm glad you suggested that Omph.

[Omphalos]

Thanks. Im sure arnoldo will join your fourm and start spouting gibberish in your chapter threads. We'll just keep the pure version here.

[Freakzilla]

Thanks. Im sure arnoldo will join your fourm and start spouting gibberish in your chapter threads. We'll just keep the pure version here.

The hell he will.

[Omphalos]

Thanks. Im sure arnoldo will join your fourm and start spouting gibberish in your chapter threads. We'll just keep the pure version here.

The hell he will.

Glad to hear it!

[Ragabash]

Whenever I see this topic get bumped, I get that old Europe song 'Cherokee' stuck in my head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZn4S4y4NII

[chanilover]

I really don't think the internet needs yet another Dune forum, it's already stretched too thin. What is needed is a Dune forum which treats its members like adults, rather than naughty little children.

I realy think this place should be it. Open it up but, like Omfartlos said, restrict access to certain parts of it to the invitation-only crew, with the riff-raff only having access to the rest of the forum. The name really should be Jacurutu. I'm sure plenty of Dune fans look that name up on Google to work out what it means. Arrakeen has been killed off by the Hick, this place is perfect to take over. Fuck it, why don't you guys just copy some of the threads from Arrakeen and move them here once you've set up the riff-raff section to get things going. You already have the most active and knowledgeable Dune posters here, and me.

[Tleilax Master B]

I'm waaaaay ahead of you on that last one CL. I'll be happy to copy some of the old, interesting threads over to whatever new forum we establish.

Sounds like we have a good start on a plan. If we do it here, I really like the idea of the select usergroups with different permissions. Keep sections as selective members only, and then others that are open and free for discussion.

Jacurutu sounds like a great name too! And it should be substantially less censored than the "other" forums.

I would be interested in being an admin or moderator also. I've never done it, but I'm certain I could get up to speed pretty quickly.

[SandChigger]

You already have the most active and knowledgeable Dune posters here, and me.

Eew, stop that already! It's crrrreeepy when you do humble.





Go for it. I posted a reply on the Jacurutu thread before reading this one. Count me in, whether you do it here or on a new domain/elsewhere. (And by "count" you can assume the obviou$. )

[Omphalos]

Freak wants to do his own forum, and I completely understand the rush and excitement from setting one up. I am a little worried that this place will die down a little bit once Freak really gets going, though. But I can understand him wanting something all his own that he alone owns. Plus, he really is the guy to do it. And I cannot imagine a stabler person to be in charge.

Knowledge + stability = longevity, which is the one thing that all Dune forums to date have completely lacked.

[Omphalos]

You already have the most active and knowledgeable Dune posters here, and me.

Eew, stop that already! It's crrrreeepy when you do humble.

[SandChigger]

OK, Internet drama junkies, here's your latest fix, and my swansong on 'Keen:

Odd...the "get new posts" results show the last comment in this thread as having been made by Crysknife.

I definitely remember reading it, in fact. (Anyone else?)

Hmm. What ever could have happened to it?

Or who?

I'm getting the same thing, and thought it was just a problem with my own computer. There's obviously a glitchup somewhere.

(Snip a second comment by me bitching about her concentrating on the skins when there are far more serious problems with the boardware. She posted the above while I was writing it.)

I'm getting the same thing, and thought it was just a problem with my own computer. There's obviously a glitchup somewhere.

OH, GIVE ME A f**king BREAK.

You deleted his comment, which suggested you be removed as admin.

At least have the integrity to admit it.

So much for free and open discussion on Arrakeen.

Please, delete my account. I'm through with this bulls**t site.

[Omphalos]

Well, she hasnt gotten any better with that danged "truth" thingie in the last day or so, has she?

[Crysknife]

Actually Chig, she's deleted it four times!

I'm on my way to post it again. What a &*%$.

[Freakzilla]

Freak wants to do his own forum, and I completely understand the rush and excitement from setting one up. I am a little worried that this place will die down a little bit once Freak really gets going, though. But I can understand him wanting something all his own that he alone owns. Plus, he really is the guy to do it. And I cannot imagine a stabler person to be in charge.

Knowledge + stability = longevity, which is the one thing that all Dune forums to date have completely lacked.

Thanks for the vote of confidence!

But do we really do that much Dune discussion here apart from related internet drama? We could encourage the non-Dune discussion to go here somehow. I really don't want to cause this place to die down. I think this would still be a great club house for the OHs and friends.

I just want a dedicated Dune forum where you aren't censored beyond reason, plus I've always wanted to do one myself to enhance my personal Dune knowledge.

[Omphalos]

Actually Chig, she's deleted it four times!

I'm on my way to post it again. What a &*%$.

That's awesome! Keep up the good work, my man!

[Omphalos]

Freak wants to do his own forum, and I completely understand the rush and excitement from setting one up. I am a little worried that this place will die down a little bit once Freak really gets going, though. But I can understand him wanting something all his own that he alone owns. Plus, he really is the guy to do it. And I cannot imagine a stabler person to be in charge.

Knowledge + stability = longevity, which is the one thing that all Dune forums to date have completely lacked.

Thanks for the vote of confidence!

But do we really do that much Dune discussion here apart from related internet drama? We could encourage the non-Dune discussion to go here somehow. I really don't want to cause this place to die down. I think this would still be a great club house for the OHs and friends.

I just want a dedicated Dune forum where you aren't censored beyond reason, plus I've always wanted to do one myself to enhance my personal Dune knowledge.

I know. Im just thinking out loud. I will be a part of both for sure. And Im sure this one wont dry up and go away. Im just voicing something I dont want to happen, but Im sure it wont.

You know though, Ive played with the idea of putting up more Dune content for two months now, and did not do it because 1) I wanted somehting more general; and 2) I was sure someone else was going to do it, cause Keen and DN just were not cutting the mustard. I kind of expected this, and I think its a great idea.

[Crysknife]

Well, now it seems that I'm on probation and all my posts have to go through Hyp first.

Time to send out PMs. Lots and lots of PMs.

[SandChigger]

Actually Chig, she's deleted it four times!

I'm on my way to post it again. What a &*%$.

Shit.

All I knew was that I had seen and read it (and had a good chuckle over it).

Well, I won't be going back.

Somebody let me know if she replied or deleted my comments and/if she does as I requested, OK?

[Freakzilla]

I'm kind of suprised how little I care.

[GamePlayer]

Well, whatever is decided, let's make this next forum jump at least semi-permanent. I for one am becoming very tired of joining a new Dune forum every few months. This next one has to stick.

Where you goin?

Nowhere right now. Just leaving the possibility open for anything. Who can predict the future?

[Freakzilla]

Well, whatever is decided, let's make this next forum jump at least semi-permanent. I for one am becoming very tired of joining a new Dune forum every few months.

So am I.

This next one has to stick.

I'll do my damnedest.

[GamePlayer]

I'll do my damnedest.

Then I shall do my part as well. Best of luck to us all.

[Omphalos]

I'll do my damnedest.

Then I shall do my part as well. Best of luck to us all.

SO SAY WE ALL!!!

[GamePlayer]

LOL Classic. I didn't see that coming

[Omphalos]

Well, now it seems that I'm on probation and all my posts have to go through Hyp first.

Time to send out PMs. Lots and lots of PMs.

What the fuck is up with her? Why doesn't she just ban us all and be done with it? Do you think that she really believes that we will all come back when this blows over and be good little line-toe'rs? That cant be it, so why am I still not banned, after everything Ive done to get banned?

[SandChigger]

Maybe you're like...UNDELETABLE?!

Byron won't ban you, and now the Hype. Hmmm....

Only thing I can think of is they've both seen your pix and are afraid to piss you off!

[Omphalos]

I did get a warning from Merritt finally. And he decided to do it because I told arnoldo he was an ass-hat. What a great way to start my demerits count, huh?

[SandChigger]

Would that be an Armored Arnoldo, you think?

That's right, that had slipped my mind.

Well...I've received an email telling me I have a PM from The Regent at 'Keen.

Do I really want to go back just to read it?

(Did she leave my comment about devoting her precious time to moving the site rather than lipsticking the pig? [Not how I phrased it, of course.])

[chanilover]

Why do you people want yet another Dune forum when you've already got one here? I can't be arsed checking out two or three Dune sites when it can all be here under one roof. Just build on this site, and have different forums for different sci fi stuff, one for Dune and other for whatever other geeky shit people are into.

Anyway, this online drama is good for a cheap laugh. Do you think all the emotional rush the Hick feels when she's banning and suspending people is the closest she's got to an orgasm in the last decade?

[SandChigger]

Eew...ah...my mental eyes and ears! Aaaaaah!

[SandChigger]

Some people are so easy to provoke.

The Regent has already responded to a post I put on my blog earlier today.

I guess that PM was to inform me I'd been put on moderation. I told her (again) to delete my account. I guess she missed where I posted the request here.

Ah...that's better.

OK. I'm ready to get back to Dune.

(One point she did bring up does bother me: Are people still having trouble reading the blog? I tweeked the CSS back in August, but no one else had complained since, so I just figured it was OK. I'll check it out on some Windows machines from uni tomorrow, but if people using Exploder and Firefox on Windows, especially the new system (what was it, Vista?) could let me know if it's readable or not, I'd appreciate it!)

[Nekhrun]

(One point she did bring up does bother me: Are people still having trouble reading the blog? I tweeked the CSS back in August, but no one else had complained since, so I just figured it was OK. I'll check it out on some Windows machines from uni tomorrow, but if people using Exploder and Firefox on Windows, especially the new system (what was it, Vista?) could let me know if it's readable or not, I'd appreciate it!)

I use Firefox and Explorer and have never had any problems with the readability of your site. I've been able to see every post and comment in "super"-clarity.

[Omphalos]

I use Firefox at home and MSIE at work. Never any problems.

PS-> Don't believe shit that she says.

[Freakzilla]

I think it's beautifull.

[Sparafucile]

I used to have trouble reading Chig's site for the exact reasons she had mentioned. But it was because of an old FF version.. I upgraded and boy, it's 10 times better!

[Freakzilla]

She's using Windows 98 I believe, so I wouldn't doubt she's using an old version of FF.

[Robspierre]

It looks perty on the crappy college computers

Rob

[Mandy]

lol... every time I see CL's avatar I think she's back.

I use FF and I have no problems reading your blog Chig.

[Phaedrus]

She's using Windows 98 I believe, so I wouldn't doubt she's using an old version of FF.

Didn't she go on an anti-technology rant for a while, something about how she had to get a new computer and upgrade to XP?

[Omphalos]

She's using Windows 98 I believe, so I wouldn't doubt she's using an old version of FF.

Didn't she go on an anti-technology rant for a while, something about how she had to get a new computer and upgrade to XP?

She's also ranting on SC's blog this morning about how she has no resources to fix the problems over at Arrakeen. Its not like several of us didnt offer her money to fix these things? I think I even offered once to send her a new monitor I have lying around.

[Freakzilla]

Yes, we all offered to chip in to buy software and server space. Now we'll do it our way.

[SandChigger]

Whew...that's a load off my mind.

Yellow Birdie...you're here!

(Sorry, Sparafucile, some jokes I just can't let go of. )

Actually, after she posted that, I went back through the comments and found yours back in August, with the link to the image you uploaded showing what you saw. (I was suprised to see that the image is still there, btw!) I checked the CSS file on my PB and saw that I last edited it on August 7th, the same day as your comment.

Had me worried! It looks fine on all my computers, so I kinda forgot about it.

Anyway...

I'd like to thank y'all for jumping in on the comment thread while I was otherwise occupied this evening. I was playing over on MySpace, discussing the GP with Oyabun Nicodemus. I didn't figure she'd come back with such a vengence.

Anyway, I'm pretty much done with this topic. Time to get back to Dune!

[Phaedrus]

I'm convinced that Hyppo is totally insane and power-thirsty. I think I'm going to ask that my account be closed. No point in sitting around waiting for something to happen that won't, and no point in creating useless drama for her to moderate to hell and back.

[Tleilax Master B]

Uh, yeah. Power hungry for sure. Oh well, soon we will have another dune forum and 'keen can F-off. And don't worry about this one going dormant Omphalos--this is where we will come to when we need to bitch in private about the "ass-hats" on the other forum

[GamePlayer]

Actually, you might not need Almost Undeleted. I belong to a message board that has private subforms achieved via a feature called "usergroups." Members of the usergroup don't have any special options other than access to a special subforum. The subforum is private and what is written within cannot be seen by other members nor can it be found on the internet search engines. The entire message board can be public with free access even to non-members, but that one subforum for a specified "usergroup" can be exclusive and private.

I've been part of the usergroup for years and it functions quite well. It acts as a guys/gals club, where a select group can discuss and fight with each other about board issues without dragging larger groups into a bigger conflict. It's actually functions very well and is a great stress reliever for members that want to get stuff off their chests.

EDIT This message board I refer to is a phpBB system.

[chanilover]

I've added a comment to SC's blog but I'm not sure if I did it right. Fucking hell, she is truly pathological. What the fuck is she droning on about her mother for, does she honestly think anyone gives a shit? Dumb cunt. I'm amazed that liar can accuse SC of lying. What a twat.

[Sparafucile]

Geez, I had even emailed you my OS specs and everything!

Damn that was a nasty sight though.. glad I updated.

[Freakzilla]

I was thinking of using the usergroups, specifically to segregate the OH and Preeks.

I suggested that at DN a long time ago.

[Omphalos]

I was thinking of using the usergroups, specifically to segregate the OH and Preeks.

I suggested that at DN a long time ago.

Dont you want them to come together? You probably wont have too much debate if you dont allow that.

Or are you talking about restricting preeks to one area, but giving OH the ability to jump from one side to another? That may turn off some preeks who feel restricted and bound.

[Mandy]

What's the fun in separating the Preeks? If they can't handle the debate they'll just leave anyway.

[Freakzilla]

I was thinking of having a forum open to both too. One thing I really hated about DN is that even though there are seperate forums for the classics and the new books, you couldn't ever discuss one purely without someone from the other group coming in and saying, "nu-uh, that's not what the new books say."

[Omphalos]

I was thinking of having a forum open to both too. One thing I really hated about DN is that even though there are seperate forums for the classics and the new books, you couldn't ever discuss one purely without someone from the other group coming in and saying, "nu-uh, that's not what the new books say."

OK, so some forums open to all, some open to preeks only, and some open to OH only? Three sections? That may work. But youre setting it up as a battlefield, so you may want a Cunt Corner too.

[Freakzilla]

Of course, I'll use all these suggestions if possible.

[Tleilax Master B]

Yes, we all offered to chip in to buy software and server space. Now we'll do it our way.

Yeah, funny how memory can be so selective. I posted a link to that discussion on chigger's blog and resurfaced it on 'keen. I hope that jogs her memory......

[Omphalos]

Yes, we all offered to chip in to buy software and server space. Now we'll do it our way.

Yeah, funny how memory can be so selective. I posted a link to that discussion on chigger's blog and resurfaced it on 'keen. I hope that jogs her memory......

Heh.

[Tleilax Master B]

Yes, we all offered to chip in to buy software and server space. Now we'll do it our way.

Yeah, funny how memory can be so selective. I posted a link to that discussion on chigger's blog and resurfaced it on 'keen. I hope that jogs her memory......

Heh.

She apologized after I pointed it out on 'Keen. I'm certain its a sincere apology

[chanilover]

SC's blog is being trolled by Hyppo. She's there solely to argue and stir up shit, isn't that the definition of an Irwin? Is there a verb 'to irwin'? I don't suppose it's even worthe pressing the buttons to ban her saggy arse from SC's blog.

[Omphalos]

SC's blog is being trolled by Hyppo. She's there solely to argue and stir up shit, isn't that the definition of an Irwin? Is there a verb 'to irwin'? I don't suppose it's even worthe pressing the buttons to ban her saggy arse from SC's blog.

I like having her there in free for all mode.

But Ill be it will really piss her ass off if nobody at all responds to anything that she says over there. I do believe that she is stirring the pot for personal gratification/attention.

[Freakzilla]

Yes, we all offered to chip in to buy software and server space. Now we'll do it our way.

Yeah, funny how memory can be so selective. I posted a link to that discussion on chigger's blog and resurfaced it on 'keen. I hope that jogs her memory......

Heh.

She apologized after I pointed it out on 'Keen. I'm certain its a sincere apology

Apologized for what?

[chanilover]

SC's blog is being trolled by Hyppo. She's there solely to argue and stir up shit, isn't that the definition of an Irwin? Is there a verb 'to irwin'? I don't suppose it's even worthe pressing the buttons to ban her saggy arse from SC's blog.

I like having her there in free for all mode.

But Ill be it will really piss her ass off if nobody at all responds to anything that she says over there. I do believe that she is stirring the pot for personal gratification/attention.

The Hick reckons I don't know how to behave in civilised company. What do you think passes for civilsed comany in Hicksville, Canada, or wherever she comes from? Where they have a social gathering just after their monthly bath?

[Tleilax Master B]

Yes, we all offered to chip in to buy software and server space. Now we'll do it our way.

Yeah, funny how memory can be so selective. I posted a link to that discussion on chigger's blog and resurfaced it on 'keen. I hope that jogs her memory......

Heh.

She apologized after I pointed it out on 'Keen. I'm certain its a sincere apology

Apologized for what?

She was insisting on SC's blog that we never offered any help or money for moving 'keen to better boardware. So I went to 'keen and found the specific posts where we did in fact offer and pointed it out to her there and at SC's blog. So she did a half-hearted apology for forgetting we had made that effort.

[Freakzilla]

I never asked to be an admin, I always wanted to be...


A LUMBERJACK!


Seriously though, they asked me to do it. I tried to make it clear that I'd only been a moderator before (at www.americasarmy.com) and I'd never been an admin, so if they wanted me to do anything I just needed a little instruction. But all I got was bitching about how me and Crys didn't do anything. AFAIK, he even asked to be demoted to moderator. I asked for a to-do list and she basically called me a baby.

I don't need to go to the internet for that, I can get that kind of abuse at home.

If I'm going to spen the time to teach myself how to admin, I may as well do it on my own forum.

[Omphalos]

I always wondered why that place had so many moderators and admins there? That Umma guy and two others never showed up. And why even have a moderator if you have five admins?

Did she offer to pay you guys from ad revenue or anything?

[Freakzilla]

I always wondered why that place had so many moderators and admins there?

I don't know, usually you have one admin and several moderators.

That Umma guy and two others never showed up.

He was supposed to be doing the RPG but I think it died from lack of participation. The others, well, you know how people just dissappear from the internet sometimes.

And why even have a moderator if you have five admins?

Who knows, it should have been the other way around.

Did she offer to pay you guys from ad revenue or anything?

[Mandy]

lol.. she's reading every word in this thread. She is glued to her computer.


Seriously Hyppo reading someone's private email is a breach of trust. There is no possible way for an email to hijack a board, you brainless fuckstick.

[Omphalos]

lol.. she's reading every word in this thread. She is glued to her computer.


Seriously Hyppo reading someone's private email is a breach of trust. There is no possible way for an email to hijack a board, you brainless fuckstick.

Heh. Sometimes my wife tells me that my "fuckstick" is the only part of me with a brain, rudimentary as it is.

[Mandy]

She figured out who I was by lurking here since I have the same avatar at Arrakeen. That's where that hello Ninti came from. I guess she thinks everyone uses the same screen name at every forum they join..

Hey Hyp, Mandy happens to be my real name!

[Omphalos]

She solved a mystery! Time for a Scooby Snack!

[Mandy]

Too bad UNDELETED doesn't have a cunt corner, she could be the first resident.

[Tleilax Master B]

lol.. she's reading every word in this thread. She is glued to her computer.


Seriously Hyppo reading someone's private email is a breach of trust. There is no possible way for an email to hijack a board, you brainless fuckstick.

I like you Mandy. You're a fine girl. What a gooood wife you would be. (Oh, sorry, I guess that was actually "Brandy")

I can't tell if its your nasty disposition, or 6's nipples in your avatar. Either way, you rock!

[Omphalos]

I was thinking I would add it the first time it is needed. I have an open mind!

[Mandy]

Figures you'd like the superfluous nipples TMB.. hey, she was grown in a tank after all.

[Robspierre]

There is nothing! superfluous about nipples

Rob

[Omphalos]

Figures you'd like the superfluous nipples TMB.. hey, she was grown in a tank after all.

Oh Mandy. Ye have so much to learn!

[Mandy]

I'm onto his Tleilaxu ways I remember something about a shirlileg.. can't remember how it was spelled.

[Omphalos]

I'm onto his Tleilaxu ways I remember something about a shirlileg.. can't remember how it was spelled.

Im sure he can arrange for you to get some Shirlileg pasties, if youre cold.

[Tleilax Master B]

I'm onto his Tleilaxu ways I remember something about a shirlileg.. can't remember how it was spelled.

For you, that spelling is close enough And of course, I can arrange ANY superfluous body parts you need

[Crysknife]

BTW, I have Baron's email address if anyone cares.

Not sure I do anymore.

[Omphalos]

BTW, I have Baron's email address if anyone cares.

Not sure I do anymore.

Eh. I'm pretty sure I can guess how much he cares. I'm sure the 10th grade is very strenuous these days, but if he cared at all, he'd find the time to show the fuck up. Let him contact us if he has any questions.

[Crysknife]

I'm sure the 10th grade is very strenuous these days

Yeah, that pretty much explains it all doesn't it? Let it rot.

[Omphalos]

Anyone know Hymaintenance's history with Dune boards? Was she an old DoD'er, or did she come along later to Arrakeen?

[Crysknife]

I don't know where the hell she's from. I don't remember her at DoD, but Freak might have a better idea. IIRC, she was just a newbie to the site.

[chanilover]

She solved a mystery! Time for a Scooby Snack!

And she would have got(ten) away with it if it wasn't for those pesky Dunenovels people!

What a retard, calling Mandy's fanfic crappy. She was probably so excited with finding out who Mandy was and trying (and failing miserably as she is too thick to recognise parody) to insult Mandy's writing. I'm sure she told her cats all about it.

[Freakzilla]

I don't know where the hell she's from. I don't remember her at DoD, but Freak might have a better idea. IIRC, she was just a newbie to the site.

I'm not sure where she came from, I don't really remember her being much part of any Dune conversation at DoD. But I tend not to remember the off topic stuff.

[SandChigger]

Well, I've gotten it out of my system and I'm ready to move on.

Phaedrus and Teg have joined the Concordance Project, I've got to get on the Science of Dune book, the "ghosts in the machine" are stirring again, and I'm detecting a slight disturbance in the Force that always means Kevin is about to post another stupid blog any time now. I'm good.

[Mandy]

She solved a mystery! Time for a Scooby Snack!

And she would have got(ten) away with it if it wasn't for those pesky Dunenovels people!

What a retard, calling Mandy's fanfic crappy. She was probably so excited with finding out who Mandy was and trying (and failing miserably as she is too thick to recognise parody) to insult Mandy's writing. I'm sure she told her cats all about it.

It's not a crime to write a crappy fanfic! (is it?) The funny thing is.. she's still denying that what she did by reading Crysknife's email was truly a bad bad thing. Makes me wonder how many other emails she has read in the past. I mean.. I'm an admin at a forum and it has never crossed my mind to snoop into people's private communications, I don't even know how.. and I don't want to know how. There are so many other flaws I have as a moderator.. it's funny that she jumped on the fanfic, she could have easily found out that I tend to argue with people when I should bite my tongue, and whatever else I do that I probably shouldn't.. at least when people get pissed with me I don't put them on moderation, and I have NEVER used bold red font to indicate I'm wearing a mod hat!!

[Tleilax Master B]

She solved a mystery! Time for a Scooby Snack!

And she would have got(ten) away with it if it wasn't for those pesky Dunenovels people!

What a retard, calling Mandy's fanfic crappy. She was probably so excited with finding out who Mandy was and trying (and failing miserably as she is too thick to recognise parody) to insult Mandy's writing. I'm sure she told her cats all about it.

It's not a crime to write a crappy fanfic! (is it?) The funny thing is.. she's still denying that what she did by reading Crysknife's email was truly a bad bad thing. Makes me wonder how many other emails she has read in the past. I mean.. I'm an admin at a forum and it has never crossed my mind to snoop into people's private communications, I don't even know how.. and I don't want to know how. There are so many other flaws I have as a moderator.. it's funny that she jumped on the fanfic, she could have easily found out that I tend to argue with people when I should bite my tongue, and whatever else I do that I probably shouldn't.. at least when people get pissed with me I don't put them on moderation, and I have NEVER used bold red font to indicate I'm wearing a mod hat!!

IIRC she initially denied reading the email. Its pretty pathetic, and there is absolutely no question its crossing the line. Sorry, but asking an owner to make a change at admin is NOT "hijacking" a site.

[GamePlayer]

I sure won't defend that hag, but I will say that most fan fiction is awful. I haven't read your fanfic Mandy, but as a rule, I generally avoid it unless it's comedy

She solved a mystery! Time for a Scooby Snack!

Bloody brilliant

[Mandy]

It is a comedy.. it's my idea of what KJA would do if he had both Dune and Battlestar Galactica in his control. It's supposed to be bad And I agree about fanfics being mostly terrible, I hardly ever read them and that was my first attempt at writing one.

[GamePlayer]

Oh, well maybe I'll try it. Ompf has me reading something else right now.

[chanilover]

She solved a mystery! Time for a Scooby Snack!

And she would have got(ten) away with it if it wasn't for those pesky Dunenovels people!

What a retard, calling Mandy's fanfic crappy. She was probably so excited with finding out who Mandy was and trying (and failing miserably as she is too thick to recognise parody) to insult Mandy's writing. I'm sure she told her cats all about it.

It's not a crime to write a crappy fanfic! (is it?) The funny thing is.. she's still denying that what she did by reading Crysknife's email was truly a bad bad thing. Makes me wonder how many other emails she has read in the past. I mean.. I'm an admin at a forum and it has never crossed my mind to snoop into people's private communications, I don't even know how.. and I don't want to know how. There are so many other flaws I have as a moderator.. it's funny that she jumped on the fanfic, she could have easily found out that I tend to argue with people when I should bite my tongue, and whatever else I do that I probably shouldn't.. at least when people get pissed with me I don't put them on moderation, and I have NEVER used bold red font to indicate I'm wearing a mod hat!!

Hyppo is such a fucking liar. She's crawling all over SC's blog still, demented old turd. She'll never leave it, she'll just keep coming back so she can have the last word. Her poor cats must be sick to death of hearing her telling them all about the day's excitement on the internet. I've just exposed another of her lies on SC's blog. She wouldn't recognise the truth if it came up to her and dropped down dead in the street in front of her after catching a whiff of her festering, malodorous and hirsute minge.

[Mandy]

lol.. she's lonesome! I bet her cats are starving.

Does anyone know what the name of the board she was "sexually harassed" at is?

[SandChigger]

Damn...the Net Nazis have caught me! I can't see or moderate my blog from the office.

I can see the site homepage, though....

[Omphalos]

Based on yesterday's access alone, I'm sure it wont be too long before my e-nazis close off my access to this place from work.

[SandChigger]

I'm still in the office but talked to Teg just a little while ago.

He said the comments thread on the blog post were up to 80-something the last time he looked.



And I thought it had died down last night.

You people are animals.

[Freakzilla]

I got yelled at yesterday for spending too much time on the internet. They haven't blocked anything good yet, I just need to chill out for a while so they don't.

Back to the drawing board (literaly).

[Freakzilla]

I just noticed that Byron edited the word "Preeks" out of one of my posts.

Too close to pricks?

[Tleilax Master B]

I just noticed that Byron edited the word "Preeks" out of one of my posts.

Too close to pricks?

As a matter of fact, that's exactly why. He started doing that with me and sent me a PM explaining just that

[Omphalos]

I just noticed that Byron edited the word "Preeks" out of one of my posts.

Too close to pricks?

As a matter of fact, that's exactly why. He started doing that with me and sent me a PM explaining just that

Time to put some thought into some new nomenclature, eh?

How about "Squeaks," for Sequelites?

[SandChigger]

I had a perve around DN again the other day, ended up looking at my old "What's in a name?" thread.

Sheesh...TAZ really was a fricking PITA, wasn't he? Byron let him get away with a lot of shit. (Not that I didn't dish out my fair share as well. )

I've tried coming up with a good, new name combining Sequelites and Prequelites (and sooon, Interquelites).

No joy yet.

[Omphalos]

"PISsers," for Prequelite, Interquelity, Sequelite users?

Yea, that wont get deleted.

[Tleilax Master B]

I had a perve around DN again the other day, ended up looking at my old "What's in a name?" thread.

Sheesh...TAZ really was a fricking PITA, wasn't he? Byron let him get away with a lot of shit. (Not that I didn't dish out my fair share as well. )

I've tried coming up with a good, new name combining Sequelites and Prequelites (and sooon, Interquelites).

No joy yet.

TAZ was a huge pain in the ass. And his little yapping yes-man, Tyrant, was equally annoying. Turns out that pussy switched sides later when TAZ abandoned him.

I kinda miss TAZ. At least you could sling shit at eachother with him; nobody wants to play like that anymore

I had thought about calling them Andersonians, just to devalue Brian's role in all of it (which I suspect was minimal; see Dune of the Dead ) but I doubt that would fly for very long either.

[Omphalos]

BRAINS!!!

Sorry. Hope nobody thinks Im coming down on them with the big red text.

[Crysknife]

How about "Newds", as in New Duners.

Shut your fetchin mouth you Newd!

Yeah, I like it.

[Mr. Teg]

Recently, The Byron and the rest of his minions like to refer to us as the OH's, but we can flip it by adding a "d" in the front to refer to them.

In the words of Homer Simpson DOH!

OH's vs DOH's

The DOH's

dumb other herberts
dumb other herbertarians
dipshit other herberts
dumbnovels other herberts...

[SandChigger]

DUDs: Don't Understand Dune!

Or DUHs: Don't Understand Herbert?


I love the way Arnoldo (Has he come back to Arrakeen, I wonder? Or is there any reason, now that his work is done? Teg says Old Prune Dude [his bon mot, not mine] has been by) slings "Orthos" around like it's some kind of insult.

Toad.

Edit:

Kewl. New blog post!

[Omphalos]

DUDs: Don't Understand Dune!

Or DUHs: Don't Understand Herbert?


I love the way Arnoldo (Has he come back to Arrakeen, I wonder? Or is there any reason, now that his work is done? Teg says Old Prune Dude [his bon mot, not mine] has been by) slings "Orthos" around like it's some kind of insult.

Toad.

Edit:

Kewl. New blog post!

So those of us who are true to his grandfather's word in an Orthodox like manner are beneath contempt, while his business partner (master, more like it) gets all the respect. Even if Anderson and his girlfriend Herbert didn't suck ass, that would be totally wrong.

[chanilover]

Just call them loons. That's the usual word for people who slavishly idolise any crap released by their idol.

[chanilover]

I just posted on SC's blog. "The Illiterati" might do the job.

Does anyone want to run a book on how long The Hick is going to keep coming back to the blog? I's give it two years, three top.

[GamePlayer]

"The Illiterati"

OMG, that is funny

[Omphalos]

I love that one too.

[Omphalos]

You know, I think we need a phrase for the kind of battle Hymaintenance waged too. How about "Pyrrhic Loss?"

[Tleilax Master B]

You know, I think we need a phrase for the kind of battle Hymaintenance waged too. How about "Pyrrhic Loss?"

That's pretty good

RIP 'Keen. Its so fucking dead over there. I mentioned to Omph before, this is what I was hoping would happen to dunenovels when we all left, but they had enough "illiterati" to keep them going. "keen was mostly OH's, and now they are all gone. Its a sad demise; I hope Hymaintenance is happy with what she has done. I'm glad I didn't start archiving more stuff from the "official site" to there--it would have been a huge waste of my time

(PS, god damn that sig is disturbing CL )

[Phaedrus]

You know, I think we need a phrase for the kind of battle Hymaintenance waged too. How about "Pyrrhic Loss?"

"French victory."

Heh. We could always call it the "Canadian solution."

[GamePlayer]

No need to paint us all with the same brush. Like I said, she in no way represents a normal, healthy, mentally sound and happy Canadian.

[Phaedrus]

No need to paint us all with the same brush. Like I said, she in no way represents a normal, healthy, mentally sound and happy Canadian.

Ok, so the "Red Deer solution."

[Omphalos]

No need to paint us all with the same brush. Like I said, she in no way represents a normal, healthy, mentally sound and happy Canadian.

No kidding! She sounds like one of us.

[Robspierre]

No need to paint us all with the same brush. Like I said, she in no way represents a normal, healthy, mentally sound and happy Canadian.

Isn't she like from the middle providences? Where all the nutjobs live?

Rob

[Omphalos]

Juuuuust a bit north of Helena!

As the shirt says, at least the cows are sane.

[GamePlayer]

Isn't she like from the middle providences? Where all the nutjobs live?

Rob

No, she sadly she's a westerner living in Alberta, where I am from originally.

[SandChigger]

Dear Ann Landsraad,

I'm a parasitic bug who has this problem with a net nanny who is trolling my blog. I would prefer not to get too nasty—it's really not worth my time any longer—but she really is becoming quite obtuse.

Any advice as to how to deal with her? Thanks in advance!

Consternated in Carthag

[Mr. Teg]

Dear Ann Landsraad,

I'm a parasitic bug who has this problem with a net nanny who is trolling my blog. I would prefer not to get too nasty—it's really not worth my time any longer—but she really is becoming quite obtuse.

Any advice as to how to deal with her? Thanks in advance!

Consternated in Carthag

[Tleilax Master B]

Well, just so everyone knows that hasn't gotten over to SC's blog yet. It was me that posted that bogus apology under her name. I thought someone had done the same thing as Omphalos, so I figured turnabout was fair play. I've come clean over there as well.

I actually feel bad about it now after I saw Crysknife's post. I think that really pissed him off that she had apparently made a public apology but didn't have the decency to make a private apology to him.

Sorry about that Crysknife; that joke was in bad form and I didn't mean to piss you off

[SandChigger]

Don't get too down on yourself, B. You DID post that it was you before...but maybe Crys missed it or thought you were kidding.

All water we've passed under the bridge now. No harm, no foul AFAIAC.


(I'm still a big grumbly about the implication that it was me, though, but that's not about you. I mean, hell, when have I done something and NOT taken credit for it. Here's to someone coughing up a hairball at midnight!)

[Mr. Teg]

Dear Ann Landsraad,

I'm a parasitic bug who has this problem with a net nanny who is trolling my blog. I would prefer not to get too nasty—it's really not worth my time any longer—but she really is becoming quite obtuse.

Any advice as to how to deal with her? Thanks in advance!

Consternated in Carthag

Dear Consternated in Carthag,

Bite her on the ass. Be firm about it. Let her know that if she doesn't stop you are going to bite her on the ass again. If her ass is too obtuse or she's too obtuse to understand she's being bitten on the ass, try net nanny software.

[SandChigger]

Bite her on the ass.

Dude...not even with YOUR mouth.

[Crysknife]

No worries B.

Hey Chig, could you remove that post of mine?

[Omphalos]

Well, just so everyone knows that hasn't gotten over to SC's blog yet. It was me that posted that bogus apology under her name. I thought someone had done the same thing as Omphalos, so I figured turnabout was fair play. I've come clean over there as well.

I actually feel bad about it now after I saw Crysknife's post. I think that really pissed him off that she had apparently made a public apology but didn't have the decency to make a private apology to him.

Sorry about that Crysknife; that joke was in bad form and I didn't mean to piss you off

Ah! I figured it was her being smarmy and baiting us. You damn dirty BT! I actually thought twice about posting her words again, but I was in one of her...I mean, MY moods! Sorry for getting that particular ball rolling.

[Crysknife]

I just overreact without thinking sometimes, and I wouldn't put it past her to actually do that and be sincere about it.

[SandChigger]

You still want me to delete the post? (I noticed you all have posted more comments since.)


I'm looking forward to the next "Arrakeen Death Watch" update from Nekhrun.

[Crysknife]

Nah, you can leave it. I posted the last comment before I went to your site.

All good.

[SandChigger]

OK.

[Nekhrun]

I'm looking forward to the next "Arrakeen Death Watch" update from Nekhrun.

Sorry, I was out of town this weekend. I'll go check it out. I'm not expecting much.

Edit: Arrakeen Deathwatch Day 7(?)

Two posts in about 5 days. One from some guy talking about actors and Hyppo responding. I didn't bother to read either.

[Omphalos]

I'm looking forward to the next "Arrakeen Death Watch" update from Nekhrun.

Sorry, I was out of town this weekend. I'll go check it out. I'm not expecting much.

Edit: Arrakeen Deathwatch Day 7(?)

Two posts in about 5 days. One from some guy talking about actors and Hyppo responding. I didn't bother to read either.

Well, that proves it! Arrakeen is NOT dead!

[SandChigger]

Well, that proves it! Arrakeen is NOT dead!

Oh, thank Dur! I would have felt so bad if our leaving had killed the place!


I'm kinda surprised she hasn't called in favors and all to get people to start posting. Or are those coffers empty?

Or...has she simply not thought of it?

Oops.

[GamePlayer]

Damn. I knew the forum was going to slow but I didn't think it would happen quite so fast. Two posts in five days! It's still a shame, even after all the shit that went down. It didn't have to be like this.

[Freakzilla]

Having an inactive owner can never be good, neither is out of date software that doesn't work. It was DoD all over again. It was bound to happen.

[SandChigger]

Two posts in five days?

Being brutally honest about it, isn't that about the rate before the First Diaspora, from DN? Time was it seemed like Freak's posts to the reading group threads were about the only new ones.

[Omphalos]

I joined about six or so months before I got active there, which happened after the scattering, and I recall there being about five or so active posters. Arch. The guy with the samurai swords in his avatar. The guy with the Gunslinger sig. 13athroom, Freak, Chig and maybe one other. I don't recall it ever being that dead. Not even arnoldo posting there anymore.

But hey, I guess he got what he really wanted all along.

[SandChigger]

He and Byron both, I should think.

[SandChigger]

TO THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN DARKNESS, TIDINGS OF GREAT JOY!

In case you've missed her latest comment on my blog, The Regent says:

But now that there isn’t as much moderating to do at Arrakeen, I’ve been able to get back to my graphics projects.

This means a stunning new avatar, I'm sure.

Or maybe that fabulous and long-fabled new skin she has been going on about?

WHO CAN STAND THE SUSPENSE?!

(It occurred to me after reading the above that there's some psychological stuff going on with those avatars. Can we say Queen of Denial? She's just a few years younger than me, so there ain't no way she looks as young as the girly avatars she uses, you know? I may have to undertake a new graphic project of my own.... Bug-eyed Kitty was just the beginning! )

[Freakzilla]

From years of experience I have observed that when a woman won't show you her picture there's usually a good reason.

But that's fine, I guess that's the "beauty" of the internet.

[Mandy]

lol... I only show pictures of myself from when I was in my 20s, but I'm not trying to fool anyone (besides myself!) into thinking I'm young or hot.

[Robspierre]

Milf's are sexy

Rob

[Star Dust]

lol... I only show pictures of myself from when I was in my 20s,

Loved that feathered hair OMG LOL !!!!11

[Omphalos]

And the pack of smokes. See, your pic did make an impression on me!

[Freakzilla]

Mandy, I think you looked hot in that pic at Worm's.

[Mandy]

Oh god.. now that song, "If I could turn back time" is gonna be stuck in my head.

Thanks

[GamePlayer]

I wanna see! I wanna see!

[SandChigger]

I don't think I've seen that one, either....


REPOST! REPOST! REPOST!

[Mandy]

lol.. early 90s flashback.

[SandChigger]

Oooh, "bad" girl!

Oh my gawd! Is that a pug at your feet?!

PUG DOGS OF DUNE! PUG DOGS OF DUNE! AAAAAH!

[Mandy]

haha.. no it's a shar pei puppy.

[GamePlayer]

Rebel! The cigarette makes the photo

[Freakzilla]

Teh HOTNESS!!!!111

[Omphalos]

Hey Baby! What school do you go to?

[Tleilax Master B]

Dammit, I can't see the picture!!!!!

[Nekhrun]

More importantly, you can't see any new posts on Arrakeen because there haven't been any for days now.

Also, Hey Omph! Give me a heads up on when you're going for your crash and burn over there. I want to make sure I don't miss anything.

[Tleilax Master B]

More importantly, you can't see any new posts on Arrakeen because there haven't been any for days now.

Also, Hey Omph! Give me a heads up on when you're going for your crash and burn over there. I want to make sure I don't miss anything.

Oh hell yeah! Count me in too, I have to see that!

[Omphalos]

More importantly, you can't see any new posts on Arrakeen because there haven't been any for days now.

Also, Hey Omph! Give me a heads up on when you're going for your crash and burn over there. I want to make sure I don't miss anything.

It depends on when that psychopath lets me back in. I have a feeling that she is just going to extend the suspension on the 25th and try to play some more games with me. If that's the case, then I will have to be stealthy. Ill be sure to save my activities for posterity though.

[SandChigger]

Omph, have you actually tried to log in?

[Omphalos]

Omph, have you actually tried to log in?

Not for a while, but I just went there now and got this:

Sorry, an error occurred. If you are unsure on how to use a feature, or don't know why you got this error message, try looking through the help files for more information.

The error returned was:

Your account has been temporarily suspended. This suspension is due to end on Feb 25 2008, 07:23 PM.

But in better news, when you google "evil Hyppo Arrakeen" T(A)U comes up first! YEA!!!

[Mandy]

OH.. lol, that cracks me up.

[Tleilax Master B]

It sure does. That's hilarious.

[Tleilax Master B]

lol.. early 90s flashback.

Sweet! I can finally see it. A shar pei, a smoke and a DQ blizzard. Life is good....

[SandChigger]

I've already posted about this in a comment on my blog, but I went over to Arrakeen (I was still logged in!) and changed my sig to "DELETE MY ACCOUNT AND ALL MY POSTS, YOU STUPID COW!" and added Bugeyed Kitty for good measure.

Then I changed my email address (to a bogus one), which deactivated my account. The board has sent a reactivation code to the bogus address, which could have amusing repercussions. Since I'll never get the mail myself, there's no way I can ever log in again.

My Inner Brat is well pleased.

[Nekhrun]

I just tried to look over there and can't find any posts other than the Dune On The Screen forum.

[Omphalos]

lol.. early 90s flashback.

Sweet! I can finally see it. A shar pei, a smoke and a DQ blizzard. Life is good....

Looks like the power is out, though.

[SandChigger]

I just tried to look over there and can't find any posts other than the Dune On The Screen forum.

I think that means she has curtailed your access privileges. She probably didn't like you posting the Deathwatches.

Anyway, she has deleted my account! A victory for the small and petty!

[Omphalos]

Its not even worth signing up on another computer to skirmish over there. There's nobody there!

[Nekhrun]

I just tried to look over there and can't find any posts other than the Dune On The Screen forum.

I think that means she has curtailed your access privileges. She probably didn't like you posting the Deathwatches.

That's really fucked up. What if I wanted to go post something in the beer, or politics thread with Byron and arnoldo? I'm a little surprised she did that considering I've pretty much stayed out of the whole argument. I can't remember the last time I used the word Bitch to describe someone, but if that's what she's done than she's a real bitch.

[SandChigger]

Yep. And there's no bitch like an old, bitter, otherwise toothless bitch.

Surrounded by a bunch of cats.

[Tleilax Master B]

I'm still activated there. There have only been a couple of posts. A guy named "spicebeer" asked if melange was necesssary for mentats to do their thing, and Hyp answered:

Hm. I seem to recall from the 1984 Lynch movie that Mentats use a drug of some sort, but it's not melange. I would think they would probably use the spice if they could afford to, though, or if their employer/patron made it available. After all, spice is supposed to make one able to think faster and better and be more aware of what's going on.

I so desperately wanted to write "its sapho juice dammit, and you call yourself a dune fan and you don't know that????"....but I resisted

[SandChigger]

You're kidding, right?

Hey, Omph, we need a head-slapper smiley around here!

Oh well, don't be too hard on the ole gal, she might have issues...which I won't go into. Now.

I just wish she'd stop emailing me pix of herself dressed in cats.

[Freakzilla]

SAPHO: high-energy liquid extracted from barrier roots of Ecaz. Commonly used by
Mentats who claim it amplifies mental powers. Users develop deep ruby stains on
mouth and lips.

I don't think it's "neccessary", it just helps.

[Omphalos]

I'm still activated there. There have only been a couple of posts. A guy named "spicebeer" asked if melange was necesssary for mentats to do their thing, and Hyp answered:

Hm. I seem to recall from the 1984 Lynch movie that Mentats use a drug of some sort, but it's not melange. I would think they would probably use the spice if they could afford to, though, or if their employer/patron made it available. After all, spice is supposed to make one able to think faster and better and be more aware of what's going on.

I so desperately wanted to write "its sapho juice dammit, and you call yourself a dune fan and you don't know that????"....but I resisted

Somebody needs to PM spicebeer about Jacurutu.

[Omphalos]

I'm still activated there. There have only been a couple of posts. A guy named "spicebeer" asked if melange was necesssary for mentats to do their thing, and Hyp answered:

Hm. I seem to recall from the 1984 Lynch movie that Mentats use a drug of some sort, but it's not melange. I would think they would probably use the spice if they could afford to, though, or if their employer/patron made it available. After all, spice is supposed to make one able to think faster and better and be more aware of what's going on.

I so desperately wanted to write "its sapho juice dammit, and you call yourself a dune fan and you don't know that????"....but I resisted

And she's answering Dune questions with the 1984 movie as a source????

[Freakzilla]

I'm not going back.

[Tleilax Master B]

SAPHO: high-energy liquid extracted from barrier roots of Ecaz. Commonly used by
Mentats who claim it amplifies mental powers. Users develop deep ruby stains on
mouth and lips.

I don't think it's "neccessary", it just helps.

Yeah, my comment wasn't meant to imply it was "necessary", just that she didn't know what the name of that "drug" was. I would have thought almost any die-hard Dune fan would know that immediately.

[Mandy]

I have the memory of a goldfish and I knew the answer to that one.

[Phaedrus]

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not cease to be insipid."
-Friedrich Nietzsche

I think Nietzsche always has an appropriate aphorism, but this one's just too good not to use in reference to this whole thing with Hyppo.

[Freakzilla]

SAPHO: high-energy liquid extracted from barrier roots of Ecaz. Commonly used by
Mentats who claim it amplifies mental powers. Users develop deep ruby stains on
mouth and lips.

I don't think it's "neccessary", it just helps.

Yeah, my comment wasn't meant to imply it was "necessary", just that she didn't know what the name of that "drug" was. I would have thought almost any die-hard Dune fan would know that immediately.

I know, I'm just pointing out (in answer to the guy's question) that it isn't required for mentats to do their feats.

[Nekhrun]

I remember Hyppo writing once that as long as people followed the rules over there that there wouldn't be any problems. They could say whatever they wanted elsewhere (Chig's blog) and it was fine because they weren't breaking any invisionfree rules. Now my account is apparently suspended with no warning, PM, or email. I guess she lied about that too.

Sorry guys, no more Death Watch updates from my end.

[Freakzilla]

Let's just call it dead.

[Omphalos]

Arrakeen: Pronounced dead, 2:09, Pacific Time, February 14th, 2008. she put up a valiant fight, but her master's murderous intentions were just too much for the old girl. She will be missed, but her master will not.

[Tleilax Master B]

I'm still activated there. There have only been a couple of posts. A guy named "spicebeer" asked if melange was necesssary for mentats to do their thing, and Hyp answered:

Hm. I seem to recall from the 1984 Lynch movie that Mentats use a drug of some sort, but it's not melange. I would think they would probably use the spice if they could afford to, though, or if their employer/patron made it available. After all, spice is supposed to make one able to think faster and better and be more aware of what's going on.

I so desperately wanted to write "its sapho juice dammit, and you call yourself a dune fan and you don't know that????"....but I resisted

Somebody needs to PM spicebeer about Jacurutu.

Done. Freak just needs to activate him.

[Freakzilla]

I'm still activated there. There have only been a couple of posts. A guy named "spicebeer" asked if melange was necesssary for mentats to do their thing, and Hyp answered:

Hm. I seem to recall from the 1984 Lynch movie that Mentats use a drug of some sort, but it's not melange. I would think they would probably use the spice if they could afford to, though, or if their employer/patron made it available. After all, spice is supposed to make one able to think faster and better and be more aware of what's going on.

I so desperately wanted to write "its sapho juice dammit, and you call yourself a dune fan and you don't know that????"....but I resisted

Somebody needs to PM spicebeer about Jacurutu.

Done. Freak just needs to activate him.

Done.

[SandChigger]

Our favorite class act appears to have decided to attack Freak now:

Or are you referring to Sandworms, which you claim not to have read?

Basically she's calling him a liar. Or do I misread that?

Typical behavior for a wounded, cornered beastie, lashing out like this. I guess something stings.

[Freakzilla]

Why would I lie to you good people? I only lie to the police and my mom!

More importantly, why would I lie about not reading Sandworms?

[Mr. Teg]

Now that we all have left, he finally ventured back into a non-alcoholic forum...

The HOUSE series are actually my favorites from BH and KJA.

[SandChigger]

Oh brave, new, whirled!

[Omphalos]

Now that we all have left, he finally ventured back into a non-alcoholic forum...

The HOUSE series are actually my favorites from BH and KJA.

Was anyone there to reply? When he hit enter, do you suppose he heard an echo?

[SandChigger]

I just received an email informing me that I had a new PM over on Worm's site. So I went over and logged in and...guess who it was from!

From: Hyppo
To: SandChigger
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 08 1:30 am
Subject: Real cute. Only, not.

So what did I say that made you decide to go back on your word to not moderate or censor people who post on your blog? I'd say getting a redirect back to Arrakeen is definitely a form of both. Or is this payback for Nekhrun? I PM'd him at Arrakeen to explain what happened. He hasn't been suspended.

I've posted other things on your blog that have nothing to do with this feud, and everything to do with supporting the Orthodox Herbertarian side. I have no idea why some are now calling me a "preek" (it's pretty childish, in my opinion) -- I remain as disdainful of the KJA/BH books as I ever was. Or is that I post civilly with the non-OH people, period? That's so much elementary schoolgirlish peer pressure crap, SandChigger. I'd thought you were smarter than that. But it appears I was wrong...

Here's my reply:

From: SandChigger
To: Worm
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 08 2:10 am
Subject: Fwd: Real cute. Only, not.
Hi, Worm.

I assume you haven't been following our Internet drama over on Arrakeen and my blog and that, even if you've heard about it from Ninti/Mandy or someone else, you don't want to get involved. I personally have no intention of bringing it here. Obviously others do not feel the same:

Hyppo wrote:
So what did I say that made you decide to go back on your word to not moderate or censor people who post on your blog? I'd say getting a redirect back to Arrakeen is definitely a form of both. Or is this payback for Nekhrun? I PM'd him at Arrakeen to explain what happened. He hasn't been suspended.

I've posted other things on your blog that have nothing to do with this feud, and everything to do with supporting the Orthodox Herbertarian side. I have no idea why some are now calling me a "preek" (it's pretty childish, in my opinion) -- I remain as disdainful of the KJA/BH books as I ever was. Or is that I post civilly with the non-OH people, period? That's so much elementary schoolgirlish peer pressure crap, SandChigger. I'd thought you were smarter than that. But it appears I was wrong...

I have not PMed her or harassed her in any form here on your board. She has my email address and had no need of using the PM system here. I'd appreciate it if you could gently reminds her that "what happens in Fight Club stays in fight club"...or should at least. I have no intention of replying to her here.

Sorry to bother you with this.

-Chig

[Mandy]

That was a smart move, I think. I have informed him of what's been going on, but we haven't talked much about it. He just wants everyone to know that they are welcome at Haven.. but he doesn't want the feud brought there.

[SandChigger]

Like I told him, she has my email address (unless she fumble-finger lost it or deleted my mail), so PMing me over there wasn't her only means of contacting me.

Besides, the "ban" isn't permanent...although this doesn't exactly well dispose me toward the early lifting of it I was considering....

[Crysknife]

Hmmm, so where's my PM on why can't see the forums?

I guess I'm the exception.

[Omphalos]

So, this is what you meant! I PM'ed Worm the day she started posting at the Haven again. He was grateful for the heads up, I think, and was happy when I told him I have no intention of engaging her at all there. I think he was a little shocked that she had gone so insane so quickly. But you did the right thing.

[Mandy]

She posted a couple times, just to keep up appearances I guess.

[chanilover]

Christ, is this dismal shit still going on?

[Omphalos]

Hey! Welcome back! How was vacation?

[SandChigger]

Hey! Eat any half-hatched chicks?!

[chanilover]

We flew in this morning. As I'm saving my holiday allowance in work, I've come into work after not sleeping for over a day and I feel like a zombie.

The holiday was amazing, I can't believe it's over. I avoided the balut.

I've just checked Chigger's blog. It's actually quite a depressing read, when you realise a grown adult is so attention-starved that she'd come back for more abuse. Oh well, her last responses were really boring.

What's all this about another fansite Jacurutu?

[Mandy]

I checked Arrakeen for the first time in weeks and got this message: Sorry we are offline for now. We are working on the skin, graphics, buttons, organization etc. Please bear with us and we will back soon.

I just wanted to see if she'd banned me for the stuff I've said here. OH and Hyp if you're reading this.. Nice try.

[SandChigger]

I get the same log in window as always now...and of course I can't since my account is gone.

She may as well take it offline if no one is posting, no? It's dead and she's just hiding it.

I heard back from Worm; we're cool. I also sent her an email and got a novella back in reply. (And since she expects me to repost it here, I won't. )

But she did say that she hopes we can all make peace someday. And that she might consider lifting the access bans but we have to be willing to meet her halfway.

I'll eat my own poop first. But I will be lifting the bouncy thang on her on my blog tomorrow morning (my time).

[GamePlayer]

But she did say that she hopes we can all make peace someday.

Is that not the very situation that was offered her when she joined here? That all went south REAL fast.

Personally, I don't have much to argue with her about. The only thing that really bothered me to the point of action was her stubborn refusal to do anything about the lousy situation on Arrakeen. Of course, the way she acted after "exodus" and the stupid things she said didn't help. I'm still convinced she doesn't "get it" and thus any forum under her command is doomed.

At this point she could create the simplest, most inviting and efficient forum with a kickass color scheme and all the smileys I could ever want; I still wouldn't set foot in it.

[chanilover]

God, how desperate is she? After everything that's been said and done, I could never believe another word she said.

As for Arrakeen, khala, it doesn't really matter what it looks like. With that demented bat at the controls, the colour scheme really isn't the problem.

[Tleilax Master B]

But she did say that she hopes we can all make peace someday.

Is that not the very situation that was offered her when she joined here? That all went south REAL fast.

Personally, I don't have much to argue with her about. The only thing that really bothered me to the point of action was her stubborn refusal to do anything about the lousy situation on Arrakeen. Of course, the way she acted after "exodus" and the stupid things she said didn't help. I'm still convinced she doesn't "get it" and thus any forum under her command is doomed.

At this point she could create the simplest, most inviting and efficient forum with a kickass color scheme and all the smileys I could ever want; I still wouldn't set foot in it.

I'll tell you what man, I have to give you "props" because you full on predicted this very thing would happen. I even argued with you and kind of insulted you; but man, were you right on money. The site was too cumbersome and the admin was unwilling to listen to any of our requests or suggestions. Oh well, Jacurutu is growing and will be much better I think in the long run.

[GamePlayer]

I'll tell you what man, I have to give you "props" because you full on predicted this very thing would happen. I even argued with you and kind of insulted you; but man, were you right on money. The site was too cumbersome and the admin was unwilling to listen to any of our requests or suggestions. Oh well, Jacurutu is growing and will be much better I think in the long run.

Yeah, more's the pity

Regardless, think nothing of it. You eventually understood the reasons why my concerns were justified and you're a better person for it. As we both know, there are some people that never seem to learn.

[Omphalos]

I cant wait to hear about the grand re-opening of Arrakeen. Anyone here with me in thinking that there will be lots of glittery banners and a picture of my little pony or a unicorn in place of that big desert scene .gif? Should be a hoot!

[GamePlayer]

Don't know, don't care. I'm hoping by the time she reopens, all of you will feel the same so I don't have to hear about it.

[Mandy]

Put your fingers in your ears and go "lalalalalalala" it'll be over before you kow it.

[Mr. Teg]

I just got the same message, too. Unfortunately, I only had time to save one thread before the lock down or whatever she's calling it... though if she really does reopen I think I would be too frightened to look in case I go into a epiletic seizure.

[chanilover]

Oh, please just let it die! You all talk about it as if it's a person, rather than just a message board. If everyone who was active there has moved onto Jacurutu, what exactly is it you're missing about the place?

As for this so-called revamp and grand re-opening, it's pretty obvious she's shut it down to stop people from copying threads on to Jacurutu. Yes, I do believe she is that small-minded and petty, it's certainly her style.

Khala, Arrakeen is dead.

[Mandy]

There's nothing wrong with beating a dead horse occasionally

[SandChigger]

Especially with a big green umbrella?

[Freakzilla]

I just went there looking for some info on the Spanish Dune film to find that my account is suspended until March 6. Oh well.

You can delete it if you like Hyppo.

[SandChigger]

What a fucking slat.

So who does that leave as admin now, just her?

ALL HAIL Hyppo, ARID QUEEN OF ARRAKEEN! HAIL!

[Freakzilla]

So who does that leave as admin now, just her?

13 yo Baron, who's almost never there and Edric, if he ever comes back.

[Tleilax Master B]

That is so wrong Hyppo. What has Freakzilla done? He hasn't even lambasted you over at chiggers blog!

Oh well. When I log in it still says the site is down.

[Omphalos]

Wasnt there some Australian too, who never showed up. He had one of those creepy looking photos of Kynes from the minisereis as an avatar?

[Tleilax Master B]

Wasnt there some Australian too, who never showed up. He had one of those creepy looking photos of Kynes from the minisereis as an avatar?

That's Pardot Kynes over at Jacurutu, isn't it? My understanding was he was made an admin to run some game at 'Keen and because interest waned he basically resigned/retired.

[Phaedrus]

I'm pretty sure he was only a moderator, not a full admin.

There's always Edric and Baron of the Mice.

Edit: Just noticed that Freakzilla already posted that. Reading is key!

[Omphalos]

Yea, Pardot was a moderator, and hes from Texas. I think the guy Im thinking of went by the handle Umma Kynes or something?

[Tleilax Master B]

Yea, Pardot was a moderator, and hes from Texas. I think the guy Im thinking of went by the handle Umma Kynes or something?

yeah, that's right. I think he/she was listed as "retired."

[Crysknife]

Umma was still an Admin during all this crap. I mentioned him on Chig's blog(that he never came around) and Hyp defended him, so I don't know where that leaves him in all this.

[Omphalos]

Didja see that she is back stalking us at Chig's blog?

[Freakzilla]

That is so wrong Hyppo. What has Freakzilla done? He hasn't even lambasted you over at chiggers blog!

Oh well. When I log in it still says the site is down.

Nor have I said anything anywhere that I haven't told her. Maybe I did and was blacked out... but I don't remember being blacked out, heh.

Oh well, no big loss. It's just kinda sad.

[SandChigger]

Well, she pointed out in a comment blogways that Baron is 15 now.

Ooh, I can't wait to see what the new theme looks like!

[Freakzilla]

Well, she pointed out in a comment blogways that Baron is 15 now.

Ooh, I can't wait to see what the new theme looks like!

WTF good is a new theme when you can't even use the search feature?

It's like the guy in the neighborhood who has all the junk in his yard. People complain that it's an eyesore...

...so he paints it all white.

Oooh, pretty!

[Crysknife]

Oh well, no big loss. It's just kinda sad.

That's how I felt about it. It sucks that the board has to suffer like this. I still feel like it's all my fault, but something had to be done, and if Jacurutu came about becasue of this crap, then it all can't be bad.

[Omphalos]

It is NOT your fault.

Its mine.

[Crysknife]

Good then, that's settled!

[chanilover]

It is NOT your fault.

Its mine.

Sorry to piss on your parade, bitch, but I think I was the one who ruined everything with my filthy mouth and "pornographic" sig pictures (oh, poor Britney, even she was too much for Arrakeen )

So it's back on SC's blog. Ho hum.

[SandChigger]

I can't believe that thread is just 23 comments away from 200!

Damn...I knew I should have put banner ads on that thang.

[Omphalos]

It is NOT your fault.

Its mine.

Sorry to piss on your parade, bitch, but I think I was the one who ruined everything with my filthy mouth and "pornographic" sig pictures (oh, poor Britney, even she was too much for Arrakeen )

So it's back on SC's blog. Ho hum.

Stop your grandstanding. You just did that "passive" shit like putting up pics. I took the bitch on directly.

[Omphalos]

I can't believe that thread is just 23 comments away from 200!

Damn...I knew I should have put banner ads on that thang.

Look for this and your comment threads to go a little crazy again.

I honestly cant wait for the grand re-opening. Ive got a great pic, just for the board there.

[Nekhrun]

What difference will it make if none of us can see everything anymore? Hell, I stayed out of the whole thing until recently and I couldn't even log into it anymore. There's no way any of us are going to play over there again...maybe

[GamePlayer]

Sadly, I can see some people going back.

[Omphalos]

I will. But not to make it a better place. Just once, to send the message Hymaintenance has been urging me to send here.

[SandChigger]

Sadly, I can see some people going back.

Not I. Probably those people who can't stop posting over at Dune Novels.

(Just kidding. I perve them, too.)

But I will have a look if she ever opens it up to the public again. Which she probably won't, since she knows we'll have great fun ripping her "lipstick on a pig" to bacon shreds.

(Just threatening to do that will be enough to keep it closed. I'm figuring few new people will be interested in joining a forum they can't read or lurk on beforehand. Since the majority of the current members never post, may not even visit, it will eventually die. 8) )

(Of course, she'll read this and think, "Oh yeah, I'll show you!" and open it up. And then I can rip it to shreds. 8) )

(Or she might figure out this reverse psychology offensive and not open it up. In which case it will die. Mission accomplished. 8) )

(Then again....

[Tleilax Master B]

Hehe, now you're confusing me chigger.

So she's back on your blog and stirring the pot again. Its just amazing to me that someone will continue to take that much abuse. She's incredibly dense. I've decided that she has a sexual attraction to arnoldo; has anyone noticed that she just keep bringing him up but nobody else is? Nobody even responds to her arnoldo references anymore, yet his name just keeps popping up in her posts........ 8)

[SandChigger]

I don't know, mention of the two of them together, with sexual attraction added to the mix, I can't help thinking of this:

“Well,” said Hypalia, “I must return forthwith to Arrakeen. “Arnoloco, prepare my travelling bags”

Paul recoiled in shock at the sight of the creature who came in from the anteroom. It seemed to be half-human, half-slig with a two foot tongue encrusted with dried faeces, clearly the result of incessant arse-licking.

[Omphalos]

Im certain she strips her clothes off before she goes to Chig's blog. There is just something perverse about the way she keeps popping up. I think her sexual gratification comes from posting there, at least since arnoldo dumped her.

[Phaedrus]

Thanks for violating the mind of everyone on the thread that happens to be a visual thinker, Omph.

Luckily, I'm NOT one of those, so I get off easy this time.

[Tleilax Master B]

Thanks for violating the mind of everyone on the thread that happens to be a visual thinker, Omph.

Luckily, I'm NOT one of those, so I get off easy this time.

"get off easy" eh...

I have to admit, there is something strangely perverse about being as abused as she is but coming back for more and more. I imagine she was checking daily to see when here mini-ban would be up. Its just strange if you ask me...........

[Omphalos]

D'ya think she could be so friendless that she is just hoping to wear us down and make us give up? I have noticed that she keeps posting on-topic comments in other threads, like she still wants to be part of the community. But then she goes off and snaps at everyone in the other threads.

The many faces of Hymaintenance.

[Mandy]

I guarantee she is reading every post in this thread (unless you've blocked her)

Hi Hyppo!

[Omphalos]

I think I just banned her. I wanted her to see all this.

[Mandy]

I'm sure she's got files on all of us now.

[Omphalos]

Oh God! She's collecting intelligence on us all and putting it into the "moderator" thread at Arrakeen, where it is certain she will be the only one ever to see it.

[SandChigger]

Baron would be able to see it, no?

Unless she's banned him, too?!



(Hey, 'Paysha!)

[chanilover]

D'ya think she could be so friendless that she is just hoping to wear us down and make us give up? I have noticed that she keeps posting on-topic comments in other threads, like she still wants to be part of the community. But then she goes off and snaps at everyone in the other threads.

The many faces of Hymaintenance.

Meh, call yourself a lawyer? The only reason that creature posts token contributions in other subjects on the blog is for her pathetic ready-made defence against the next accusation of Irwinism - "but I do make constributions to the blog so I'm not a troll so nyur"

Anyway, for the less imaginary of you, here's Hyp getting ready for another satisfying day of policing those threads which "need" moderating -



And yes, she lurks here. She's admitted that much once already.

[Nekhrun]

huh, she's thinner than I'd imagined.

[Tleilax Master B]

huh, she's thinner than I'd imagined.

[Mandy]

OMG!

[Omphalos]

Yarg! Cant see it! D'oh!

[Mandy]

I don't think you really want to see it

[Omphalos]

Meh, call yourself a lawyer? The only reason that creature posts token contributions in other subjects on the blog is for her pathetic ready-made defence against the next accusation of Irwinism - "but I do make constributions to the blog so I'm not a troll so nyur"

Im very sorry, oh attorney-wanna-be, but Im pretty sure that she thinks that this little "problem" we all have will go away and she will be returned to her rightful position as grand poo-bah of the Dune forum world. Shes nuts, CL.

[Mr. Teg]

Im certain she strips her clothes off before she goes to Chig's blog. There is just something perverse about the way she keeps popping up. I think her sexual gratification comes from posting there, at least since arnoldo dumped her.

Wait a minute...this sounds familiar. You mean the Hypalia story on Hoary Tales is a thinly veiled parody of a real person and her life!

[SandChigger]

CL, you're cruel.


Don't stop!

[Omphalos]

Oh my god! I just saw that pic for the first time. I love how Hyppo has ring dings stuck in her folds. Its like a sweaty, smelly pantry in between the folds of her thighs.

[SandChigger]

Oh GAWD, STOP!

[Freakzilla]

I just sent Fantomas a link.

[SandChigger]

Grrrrr.

Just came from The Comment Thread That Refused to Die and Her Piss Pot's latest snipe.

So...who (else) is getting tired of her?

[Omphalos]

I am. That sick bitch cannot take a fucking hint when its wrapped around a 4x4 and thrown at her head.

Hey, is there a creative way of chasing her off without banning her ass? Maybe program the blog to put "ATTENTION: I AM A SILLY CUNT!!!" at the top of every message she posts from now on?

[Nekhrun]

No way, let her keep coming back to tell us how little she cares about us. I love it. By the way, I just wrote a new blog on my myspace page! (click link below) 8)

[SandChigger]

Hee hee. Funny.

It would probably be possible to code something like Omph, but really, why waste the time just for her? I'm doing blinkeys today and have a special one in mind for her, tho.

And, Nekhrun, vying for that 300th spot might not be just a joke; the thread's up to 250 now.

[SandChigger]

I don't know how Hype does it, but this took less than an hour, all together:



Nothing fancy, but it moooooves.

I decided to immortalize TMB as the first ever 200th comment poster on my blog.

Mastah B, PM/mail me if you've any ideas on what you want your poysonal blinkey to look like. I'm making a spayshul one for you-know-who right now. Mwa-ha-ha.

[chanilover]

I need to apologise for my earlier post with the picture of Hyppo. I said "imaginary" instead of "imaginative". It was early morning, and I'm not a morning type of person.

Anyway, the slimy turd is still on the blog. She'll never leave, unless her cats dump her in a old people's home. with no internet access.

I can see that thread reaching 1,000 posts.

Mandy, you mentioned on the blog something that would embarrass Hyppo but you didn't explain what it was. Go on, tell!

[SandChigger]

I rather prefer imagining them eating her alive after she has become paralyzed from blood poisoning resulting when Irwin perforates the ole box lining during a rather too intense session of slurp-slurp.

Anyway, how's this?

[Nekhrun]

Anyway, how's this?

Good, but I think it needs more crumbs.

[SandChigger]

I was going to put a small Arnoloco slig with a prehensile tongue in the area under the sign, but that'll have to wait till later....

More crumbs, huh?

[Phaedrus]

I know I said I wouldn't talk to her anymore, but I really couldn't help myself.

I know it's a waste of my time, and even if I prove her wrong on the particular issue I'm taking up, she'll just ignore it and pretend it didn't happen. But my theory is that if she's proven absolutely wrong on every issue, she'll have to pretend none of us exist and go sit at Arrakeen and talk to her cats.

[SandChigger]

Just went and read it. Very well put.

I've decided countless times to just ignore her...but it hasn't worked yet. Oh well.

(When I was a kid, I loved to do outlandish stuff and when someone called me on it in front of my mother, explain that "I wuz brot up bayud."

Always earned me a hefty smack up the side of the head, but it was worth it seeing the look of absolute mortification on her face. We had an odd relationship that way. )

I love her list, though: "People who express themselves mainly in profanity/vulgarity...have..."

(1) limited intelligence
(2) low emotional maturity, and
(3) a general disrespect for other people

Hmmm.

(1) I know I'm smarter than she is, at least.
(2) I prefer to think of myself as "young at heart."
(3) I reserve my disrepect for those who deserve it. In general. She told me today she holds me in such contempt that she "can’t think of anything that adequately conveys the quality of" it. Kewl.

[Mandy]

I love her whole holier than thou attitude. If she really wanted to be the "adult" in all of this, she'd disappear... but she won't. Hi Hyppo!

Sorry CL, I can't say what she did. She knows, and she knows that I know, and that's good enough for me

[chanilover]

That's a pity. Maybe another time?

God, that blog is such a mess. You can't reason with the fucktard, she's never wrong. I tried that when she was goading me into quitting Arrakeen. Since then I've realised she's a thick cow who gets off on bitching with people, so I just treat her as a source of a few cheap laughs.

Anyhoo, I've read and contributed to the blog again. I have asked the creature if the reason she had that avatar and tore down the Britney picture is because she's fighting her lesbianism.

I think she's a repressed dyke.

[Omphalos]

I always kind of thought of her as completely asexual. And completely clueless with either gender to boot.

[Omphalos]

I think we should complete a dossier on Hyppo. Everything we know about her, which can be used as a reference tool when responding to her bullshit posts. My personal favorite is the issue with her dad. Just makes her look so skeezy abandoning him to the Canadian government like that.

[Phaedrus]

I love her list, though: "People who express themselves mainly in profanity/vulgarity...have..."

(1) limited intelligence
(2) low emotional maturity, and
(3) a general disrespect for other people

Hmmm.

(1) I know I'm smarter than she is, at least.
(2) I prefer to think of myself as "young at heart."
(3) I reserve my disrepect for those who deserve it. In general. She told me today she holds me in such contempt that she "can’t think of anything that adequately conveys the quality of" it. Kewl.

Besides, none of us express ourselves MAINLY in profanity, just on occasion. Her list doesn't apply in any case, but even her original condition doesn't apply to any of us.

When has she EVER shown intelligence, emotional maturity, or respect for anyone else?

[SandChigger]

That's a trick question, right?

I don't know...I felt kinda sleezy after I brought up her grandma (in the jar (in the closet (on her front porch (so the cats can't get at her (and poop))))), but bringing up her dad like that is kinda low, ain't it, Omph?



OK, lip-service done with. Where'd you get that info? I don't remember her posting about it, but maybe I missed it.

Spill time!

(I love this sleezy feeling, by the way.)

[Omphalos]

That's a trick question, right?

I don't know...I felt kinda sleezy after I brought up her grandma (in the jar (in the closet (on her front porch (so the cats can't get at her (and poop))))), but bringing up her dad like that is kinda low, ain't it, Omph?



OK, lip-service done with. Where'd you get that info? I don't remember her posting about it, but maybe I missed it.

Spill time!

(I love this sleezy feeling, by the way.)

Sorry if anyone else feels queasy about what I said, but I really don't care any more to hold back at all. As far as I am concerned, with her it is officially no holds barred. Whatever I can get away with legally I'm going to try. I'm sure she will just pout about how that brings me down and causes me to lose the battle. Whatever.

It comes from, IIRC, something she posted at Arrakeen the week I started participating there regularly. I could not believe what she said, so I sent her a PM, or maybe posted on the board, asking if she meant to say financial assistance, as opposed to them her forcing them to take him away from her. Actually, I was so shocked I think I even asked her about it later on. Never got a response. Later, it all made sense to me.

[Mr. Teg]

I think we should complete a dossier on Hyppo. Everything we know about her, which can be used as a reference tool when responding to her bullshit posts. My personal favorite is the issue with her dad. Just makes her look so skeezy abandoning him to the Canadian government like that.

Bag lady who lives on the levy with her cats and logs on at the library which is why she never had time to upgrade anything except her little imaginary friends...the emoticons.

[Omphalos]

I think we should complete a dossier on Hyppo. Everything we know about her, which can be used as a reference tool when responding to her bullshit posts. My personal favorite is the issue with her dad. Just makes her look so skeezy abandoning him to the Canadian government like that.

Bag lady who lives on the levy with her cats and logs on at the library which is why she never had time to upgrade anything except her little imaginary friends...the emoticons.

No, no. There is much more. And much more opportunity, I think. The skin forum she belongs to is here:

http://gmmskindesigns.ipbfree.com/index.php?

I found the latin forum she belongs to also. This is just the start.

[Nekhrun]

The skin forum she belongs to is here:

http://gmmskindesigns.ipbfree.com/index.php?

Just checked out the link. Did you see the button at the top that says, and I quote, "18 days until Will Be One Year Old"

For someone so hung up on editing she sure belongs to a shitty site.

[SandChigger]

I was just kidding about the queasy/sleezy bit. Consider it a contemptuous wink at PC conformity.

FWIW, she's posted a reply @ you; says she's fighting to get her father back so she can take care of him.

Latin forum? Post the link, that sounds kinda interesting, actually. (Oh, puhlease, don't look at me that way. You knew I'm weird about languages. I've an account on the Latin WP, after all.) May have to join as Trombicula arrakensis!

(Of course, she'll read this and rush to "warn" them about me. Canis meretricia. 8) )

Addendum:

Gah...now THAT is annoying. Takes FAR too long to load.

(How do you know she's a member there? I couldn't see the members list.)

[Nekhrun]

(Of course, she'll read this and rush to "warn" them about me. Canis meretricia. 8) )

It's why I didn't register for the skins site. I figured a surge in membership tonight might seem a little odd. All in due time.

[Omphalos]

I was just kidding about the queasy/sleezy bit. Consider it a contemptuous wink at PC conformity.

I know. I wasnt trying to wag my finger at you or anything. But I do acknowledge that what I said was right up against the line (at least so far: I see that line disappearing in the near term).

FWIW, she's posted a reply @ you; says she's fighting to get her father back so she can take care of him.

Uh-huh. Sure.

Latin forum? Post the link, that sounds kinda interesting, actually. (Oh, puhlease, don't look at me that way. You knew I'm weird about languages. I've an account on the Latin WP, after all.) May have to join as Trombicula arrakensis!

http://latinforum.org/

She's in the membership list there.

(Of course, she'll read this and rush to "warn" them about me. Canis meretricia. 8) )

Addendum:

Gah...now THAT is annoying. Takes FAR too long to load.

(How do you know she's a member there? I couldn't see the members list.)

I Googled variations on her e-mail address from the Duncan Idaho fansite (shes there too: http://guiding-light.org/fanlistings/semperfidelis/) and found here there. That skinning site really is a fucking mess, but you can find her there if you look hard enough. I think I found a reference to Klea from Canada on a page that lists user contributions. Shes some sort of admin there.

I also used this as a starting point.

Lastly there is a Library Thing page out there, but there isnt much there. She does list Sandworms in her 26 books though. Im not done yet. Somewhere out there are some juicy things to throw in her fucking face.

[Crysknife]

Omph, check your PMs

[SandChigger]

Oh. Dear.

I can see y'all's prepared to take this to the next level. This could be a very, very rough ride.

...

So break out the lube. YEEHAW!

"Whatever my last words do turn out to be, I hope they won't be stupid ones."

DREAM ON!

[SandChigger]

The Latin forum looks kinda interesting, but is a bit disappointing in that they haven't customized the boardware by translating everything into Latin. In that sense Vicipaedia is much superior.

XXIII posts by Klea, amica nostra, and nary a one in Latin.

THIS was choice:

"For the benefit of a novice, how do you actually switch back and forth between the browsers?"

Reply: "You just open a different browser program after downloading another browser. You can also configure it to be your default browser."

Kl-Kl-Klueless.

(At what point does this slink over the linE into cruel? )


[Edit: "Slink over the link"? That was a weird typo, huh?]

[Nekhrun]

(At what point does this slink over the link into cruel? )

Don't worry, I'll let you know. I have to go now though. I've got to finish skinning my younger sister's puppy before her birthday. It was a seeing eye dog.

[SandChigger]

Please don't explain. I'm sure I'm much, much better off NOT knowing.

[Omphalos]

Oh. Dear.

I can see y'all's prepared to take this to the next level. This could be a very, very rough ride.

...

So break out the lube. YEEHAW!

"Whatever my last words do turn out to be, I hope they won't be stupid ones."

DREAM ON!

I crave another "Nebiros moment." Remember when I made that little wanker fold like a house of cards? This particular nut (pun intended) is much harder to crack, but that wont stop me from putting my cracker around her head if I can.

[SandChigger]

Okee-dokee. Just don't break my blog, 'K?

Congrats, by the way:



(Sorry, it's 3:00 AM and I'm shutting down—with random neuron firing—for the night and just copied the same basic idea I used for the 200th one. As soon as I'd finished and uploaded it, tho, I had a new idea, so I might redo it. )

[Omphalos]

Okee-dokee. Just don't break my blog, 'K?

What do you mean? Am I doing something incorrectly? If I am just tell me and Ill stop.

BTW, excellent blinkie!

[SandChigger]

Aaaaaaaah!

I'm kidding! About the Thread from Hell.

[Nekhrun]

Looks like I'm going to have to make myself a moral high ground blinkie for refusing to pad the thread. 8)

[chanilover]

A dossier on Hyppo! And tracking her down on other sites! I'll give that one a miss, but good hunting.

I'm being ignored by her, it's not fair. All I did was expose her as a liar, talk about touchy!

[Omphalos]

Looks like I'm going to have to make myself a moral high ground blinkie for refusing to pad the thread. 8)

Or maybe a "too slow in the morning" blinkie for missing the boat!

[Omphalos]

A dossier on Hyppo! And tracking her down on other sites! I'll give that one a miss, but good hunting.

I'm being ignored by her, it's not fair. All I did was expose her as a liar, talk about touchy!

Oh, Ill bet you could get her attention back. Just apply yourself properly.

[Phaedrus]

Looks like I'm going to have to make myself a moral high ground blinkie for refusing to pad the thread. 8)

I need one of those, too.

[Nekhrun]

Looks like I'm going to have to make myself a moral high ground blinkie for refusing to pad the thread. 8)

Or maybe a "too slow in the morning" blinkie for missing the boat!

Hey, I had the thing up on my browser all morning. I can't stop some raving madman from a flurry of meaningless posts.

[Tleilax Master B]

Okee-dokee. Just don't break my blog, 'K?

Congrats, by the way:



(Sorry, it's 3:00 AM and I'm shutting down—with random neuron firing—for the night and just copied the same basic idea I used for the 200th one. As soon as I'd finished and uploaded it, tho, I had a new idea, so I might redo it. )

HEY, I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET TWO BLINKIES!!

[Nekhrun]

Okee-dokee. Just don't break my blog, 'K?

Congrats, by the way:



(Sorry, it's 3:00 AM and I'm shutting down—with random neuron firing—for the night and just copied the same basic idea I used for the 200th one. As soon as I'd finished and uploaded it, tho, I had a new idea, so I might redo it. )

HEY, I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET TWO BLINKIES!!

Will you blinky-sluts calm down! KJA's getting away without criticism today.

[chanilover]

Those blinkies are great. I'm going to aim for post number 400.

Sandchigger - can I use GlitterHypatia as my new avatar?

[SandChigger]

B, dude, you got one already (200th comment)! I was waiting to hear back from you on design specs when Omph padded the shark. (???) Had to take care of business first.

ChaniLuv, please, I would be honored. (File size-wise it's OK as is (16 KB), but it needs a few pixels shaved off on the width to fit here. Use the version in this post once it appears. ... The new sig is inspired, btw. I missed Britney with the brolly the first time I looked! )

The AQ for CL:

[Tleilax Master B]

B, dude, you got one already (200th comment)! I was waiting to hear back from you on design specs when Omph padded the shark. (???) Had to take care of business first.

DUH!!!! I just looked; looks great! I've cluelessly scrolled past that probably a dozen times.

(THX BTW!)

[Omphalos]

Looks like I'm going to have to make myself a moral high ground blinkie for refusing to pad the thread. 8)

Or maybe a "too slow in the morning" blinkie for missing the boat!

Hey, I had the thing up on my browser all morning. I can't stop some raving madman from a flurry of meaningless posts.

Those posts were ATTENTION FOCUSERS! Got it?!?!

[Nekhrun]

Looks like I'm going to have to make myself a moral high ground blinkie for refusing to pad the thread. 8)

Or maybe a "too slow in the morning" blinkie for missing the boat!

Hey, I had the thing up on my browser all morning. I can't stop some raving madman from a flurry of meaningless posts.

Those posts were ATTENTION FOCUSERS! Got it?!?!

I'm going to drop it now just because you've introduced the term "attention focusers" to my vocabulary. Thanks.

[Omphalos]

Looks like I'm going to have to make myself a moral high ground blinkie for refusing to pad the thread. 8)

Or maybe a "too slow in the morning" blinkie for missing the boat!

Hey, I had the thing up on my browser all morning. I can't stop some raving madman from a flurry of meaningless posts.

Those posts were ATTENTION FOCUSERS! Got it?!?!

I'm going to drop it now just because you've introduced the term "attention focusers" to my vocabulary. Thanks.

Well then, that's all I ask. That and you shut it when I get 400!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

[Mr. Teg]

Looks like I'm going to have to make myself a moral high ground blinkie for refusing to pad the thread. 8)

Or maybe a "too slow in the morning" blinkie for missing the boat!

Hey, I had the thing up on my browser all morning. I can't stop some raving madman from a flurry of meaningless posts.

Those posts were ATTENTION FOCUSERS! Got it?!?!

I'm going to drop it now just because you've introduced the term "attention focusers" to my vocabulary. Thanks.

Well then, that's all I ask. That and you shut it when I get 400!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

Oh, really! It's morning in Japan now and you're asleep in bed with your teddy HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

[Omphalos]

Looks like I'm going to have to make myself a moral high ground blinkie for refusing to pad the thread. 8)

Or maybe a "too slow in the morning" blinkie for missing the boat!

Hey, I had the thing up on my browser all morning. I can't stop some raving madman from a flurry of meaningless posts.

Those posts were ATTENTION FOCUSERS! Got it?!?!

I'm going to drop it now just because you've introduced the term "attention focusers" to my vocabulary. Thanks.

Well then, that's all I ask. That and you shut it when I get 400!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

Oh, really! It's morning in Japan now and you're asleep in bed with your teddy HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Sez you! And if you are awake, youve got a tot to attend to. I have all the time in the world!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

[Mr. Teg]

Looks like I'm going to have to make myself a moral high ground blinkie for refusing to pad the thread. 8)

Or maybe a "too slow in the morning" blinkie for missing the boat!

Hey, I had the thing up on my browser all morning. I can't stop some raving madman from a flurry of meaningless posts.

Those posts were ATTENTION FOCUSERS! Got it?!?!

I'm going to drop it now just because you've introduced the term "attention focusers" to my vocabulary. Thanks.

Well then, that's all I ask. That and you shut it when I get 400!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

Oh, really! It's morning in Japan now and you're asleep in bed with your teddy HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Sez you! And if you are awake, youve got a tot to attend to. I have all the time in the world!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

Think again you lazy excuse for a Scot!

[SandChigger]

I was going to suggest breaking out the ruler...

Until I realized my blog has become the ruler.

Eeew.

[Nekhrun]

I was going to suggest breaking out the ruler...

Until I realized my blog has become the ruler.

Eeew.

In that case, let me know when we get to at least 700.

[SandChigger]

Braggart.

[chanilover]

Hypalia and the other member of the Canadian Unicorn Appreciation Society. Romance is blossoming.



I think that repressed muffmuncher beats off over pictures of Hillary Clinton.

[chanilover]

B, dude, you got one already (200th comment)! I was waiting to hear back from you on design specs when Omph padded the shark. (???) Had to take care of business first.

ChaniLuv, please, I would be honored. (File size-wise it's OK as is (16 KB), but it needs a few pixels shaved off on the width to fit here. Use the version in this post once it appears. ... The new sig is inspired, btw. I missed Britney with the brolly the first time I looked! )

The AQ for CL:

Cheers!

I just took my latest sig from another site, I didn't make it myself. I love the fact Britney is attacking Mimi with her umbrella. The guy in the wheelchair is legendary. He comes from this fantastically nauseating clip of Mimi in action -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW8GNTt2gNw

[Nekhrun]

Hypalia and the other member of the Canadian Unicorn Appreciation Society. Romance is blossoming.

I think that repressed muffmuncher beats off over pictures of Hillary Clinton.

I'm glad she found someone, even if they do look like sisters. I have a nagging feeling though that she looks somewhat worse than what you've offered us either time.

[Pardot Kynes]

If the board COULD be brought back, how many of you would be interested? Those who can remember its heyday- Would you?
Those who cannot, imagine it as populated as you ever saw it, without the censorship, and with less caring about off topic posts, as well as some neat other things to do.

[GamePlayer]

It would have to be an Arrakeen run by someone else and have ZERO connection or influence from either Baron or Hyppo. That's the only way I'd go back. Of course, a new Arrakeen would have to compete with both AU and Jacurutu and which I doubt it can ever achieve.

Besides, I'm done playing musical forums. If AU and Jacurutu shut down, I'm finished with Dune fandom. I won't join yet another forum. I may see some of the community on non-Dune forums (like that Worm's Sci-Fi haven site or Chronicles website) but this is it for me. These current babies work or it's over. And there's no where else to go.

Dunenovels is an apologist cesspool on the leash held by KJA and his cohort BH. Its motive is quite clear: money first.

Arrakeen was an over-moderated, navigational nightmare with two power hungry owners. I'll never go back with them in charge, no matter how many apologies are made.

[Pardot Kynes]

Baron is awesome. Why him gone? He had no part of this. He barely ever even visits.

[Omphalos]

If the board COULD be brought back, how many of you would be interested? Those who can remember its heyday- Would you?
Those who cannot, imagine it as populated as you ever saw it, without the censorship, and with less caring about off topic posts, as well as some neat other things to do.

You forgot to add with Hyppo banned, and on a new board that is actually supported by the group that wrote it, then I would not have any opposition to that. But Jacurutu has more than filled its shoes, so I don't think its really needed (and Im really happy with what happens here too, so there's that).

[Omphalos]

Baron is awesome. Why him gone? He had no part of this. He barely ever even visits.

I don't think anyone has anything personal against Baron. He did however abandon the board, and boards with a questionable ownership structure always seem to succumb to fates like this, or DoD, or other bad things. He should have either kept an eye on things, or just given over the board for good.

[SandChigger]

There is, I believe, a concept of sinning by omission, no? That's what Baron has done by "barely even visit[ing]" and not relinquishing ownership if he's no longer interested, leaving others in control. You could probably add believing Hyppo's account of things rather than checking for himself, but that's just my surmise.

Even if Hyppo does ever open it up again, newly "skinned" or no, OR even if it's opened up without her in control, the only value will be in the content of some of the past threads. Heyday glories, IOW. I mean, of the 400-some(?) members, how many were actually active in posting before the exodus from DN? It was dying a slow death to begin with.

I honestly can't see a need for Arrakeen now.

[Omphalos]

You could probably add believing Hyppo's account of things rather than checking for himself, but that's just my surmise.

Pardon me, but did you just throw a Seruna Kanus bit in that last post?

(What was it you guys called him?)

[Nekhrun]

If the board COULD be brought back, how many of you would be interested?

I don't miss it a bit now that this place and Jacurutu are around.

(What was it you guys called him?)

Wasn't it SerukAnus?

[Omphalos]

That was it!

[Omphalos]

BTW, it looks like the hated psychopath has finally decided to do the right thing and just go away. Who of you thought it would take this long?

[Nekhrun]

BTW, it looks like the hated psychopath has finally decided to do the right thing and just go away. Who of you thought it would take this long?

Not really, she's stirring shit with CL over in another thread now. She's really a hetero because she got wet watching Sting walk out of his steam shower back in '84.

[SandChigger]

You liked that touch, with "surmise", did you?

Nekhrun done jumped on it. Seruk Anus or Serunak Anus. I understand the little shit has reappeared?

On the other, I'm sure she'll be back. I wasn't overly pleased with the prospect of The Battle spilling over into other threads, but micromanaging is her deal. (I just can't be fooked to bother.)

She fucked up. She killed 'Keen. She's hoarding the corpse, decorating it like a loving mortician. (Necrocosmeticophilia, anyone?)

YAWN. Past my bedtime.

[SandChigger]

Not really, she's stirring shit with CL over in another thread now. She's really a hetero because she got wet watching Sting walk out of his steam shower back in '84.

OLD news, mon ami!

Omph has already been at her and provoked a retort since then.

[Freakzilla]

My suspension has been increased until April.

[GamePlayer]

Baron is awesome. Why him gone? He had no part of this. He barely ever even visits.

Precisely the problem. If someone owns it who doesn't give a shit, they don't deserve to own it at all. He didn't lift a finger and allowed the forum to fail.

[GamePlayer]

I honestly can't see a need for Arrakeen now.

But Jacurutu has more than filled its shoes, so I don't think its really needed (and Im really happy with what happens here too, so there's that).

Exactly how I feel.

[Omphalos]

My suspension has been increased until April.

Well...if you ever want to get back there, then you'd better wise up and stop....er....stop....um....whatever the heck it is you're doing, young man!

[Mandy]

I wonder how she justifies banning Freak?

[Omphalos]

I'm sure the answer to that question will make perfect sense.

[Freakzilla]

I haven't been their in over a month and I try not to talk about it, so I don't know. I don't understand why she doesn't just delete my account. I don't care really, I just wanted to go snag some of those Spanish fan film pics.

[Serkanner]

This is the most stupid question to ask in these forums here ... but does anybody have a link to the Arrakeen forum for me. I have lost it when my computer suffered from burn-out and died on me. I have tried to regain my lost bookmarks but one of the bookmarks I can't find anymore is the one of Arrakeen.

Don't ask me why I want to visit it, because I also don't know.

[Omphalos]

Here is a link. Enjoy, or whatever...


http://z10.invisionfree.com/Dune_Forum/index.php?

[chanilover]

My suspension has been increased until April.

The lesbo probably didn't approve of that jumper you were wearing in your avatar.

[Serkanner]

Here is a link. Enjoy, or whatever...


http://z10.invisionfree.com/Dune_Forum/index.php?

Thank you ...

"Board offline ... Sorry we are offline for now. We are working on the skin, graphics, buttons, organization etc. Please bear with us and we will back soon.


Probably the end of Arrakeen?

[Nekhrun]

It was pronounced dead a few weeks ago.

[inhuien]

ya the fekker flatlined\____________________________

[Freakzilla]

You know it's bad when I don't want to be part of a Dune forum.

[Serkanner]

You know it's bad when I don't want to be part of a Dune forum.

So far that is correct indeed. In other words: I just have to stalk you to find good Dune sites.

[Tleilax Master B]

My suspension has been increased until April.

I keep asking her why that is Freakzilla and she absolutely refuses to answer. She knows she can't come up with anything that won't make her look like a vindictive hypocrite, so she just keeps avoiding the question....

[Freakzilla]

My suspension has been increased until April.

I keep asking her why that is Freakzilla and she absolutely refuses to answer. She knows she can't come up with anything that won't make her look like a vindictive hypocrite, so she just keeps avoiding the question....

I'm suprised she hasn't come up with something.

[SandChigger]

In a way, though, it may be helpful in that it could show that whatever she is doing to the board (if anything), she expects it to take until April to finish.

I think she mentioned something in a comment about "no threads have been deleted just moved", so she must be doing SOMETHING.

Who knows. (Or cares.)

[Freakzilla]

Whatever it is she's a day late and a dollar short.

[Pardot Kynes]

If she is taking till April to do something I discussed(reinstate the Dune forum MUD I worked so hard to create...), Imma laugh my ass off. Took me about an hour to set it up. The reason I was "reinstated" as a mod (when I was an admin before...) was for that. And I wasn't even given any mod powers. Without admin I couldn't run the RPG without one at my beck and call, and without mod status at the least, I couldn't run it at all.

*sigh*

I haven't lost hope my RPG will find a home eventually.

[Freakzilla]

See if there is support for it at Jacurutu or here.

[SandChigger]

Evidently she's also "skinning the cat."

I had a look at the InvisionFree support forums from the office last week. The last messages on the ones for the version of the boardware 'Keen uses were from 2003.

If you'll pardon the grotesquerie, I imagine she's just sitting up there in the Great North piddling her pershwanky.

[Robspierre]

Evidently she's also "skinning the cat."

I had a look at the InvisionFree support forums from the office last week. The last messages on the ones for the version of the boardware 'Keen uses were from 2003.

If you'll pardon the grotesquerie, I imagine she's just sitting up there in the Great North piddling her pershwanky.

NAh, that would be disgusting to her mind, more likely her kitties lick it

Rob

[chanilover]

Her muff is so starved it would probably eat her cats and spit out the bones.

[Nekhrun]

I had a look at the InvisionFree support forums from the office last week. The last messages on the ones for the version of the boardware 'Keen uses were from 2003.

She wouldn't have been lying to us about trying to change the look of Arrakeen now would she?

[Omphalos]

I had a look at the InvisionFree support forums from the office last week. The last messages on the ones for the version of the boardware 'Keen uses were from 2003.

She wouldn't have been lying to us about trying to change the look of Arrakeen now would she?

Heaven forbid the thought!

[Omphalos]

Her muff is so starved it would probably eat her cats and spit out the bones.

I think I had a dream about that once during puberty.

[chanilover]

Her muff is so starved it would probably eat her cats and spit out the bones.

I think I had a dream about that once during puberty.

If it was Hyppo's nether regions it was probably more like a nightmare.

[Tleilax Master B]

she's just blowing smoke up our backsides; I doubt the site reopens.

(I can't help but wonder if part of it isn't to keep us from archiving stuff over here; such as some of the photos from mediteatro's movie)

[GamePlayer]

Nope, I'm sure the site will reopen and some will go back too. There's no way we'd be fortunate enough for Arrakeen to die like it should.

[Omphalos]

I dunno GamePlayer. I could see her screwing something up royally and never figuring out how to fix it. I think that is what is going to happen. She will try to make all these changes, and will do so much damage that the site never works right afterwards.

[GamePlayer]

I'm just getting the impression of desperation. She clearly cares what we all think and I sense this stubborn determination to get the site online is a plan to win back everyone.

[Omphalos]

Im pretty sure that everything she does is just her little way of showing us her big fat middle finger. She posts on-topic to bait us, and off topic to fan the flames. This whole Arrakeen thing is so that she can say "I told you so," then lock everyone out. Its twisted, I tell you.

[SandChigger]

My suspension has been increased until April.

I keep asking her why that is Freakzilla and she absolutely refuses to answer. She knows she can't come up with anything that won't make her look like a vindictive hypocrite, so she just keeps avoiding the question....

I'm suprised she hasn't come up with something.

She has...sort of:

Freakzilla has made it clear on numerous occasions that he dislikes drama. So I’m not going to add any here; this matter is between him and me. Inquiring minds will have to MYOB, unless Freakzilla chooses to tell you later.

So either you're being coy and not telling us (right ) or she's blowing smoke again.

[GamePlayer]

I wonder where her pretense at propriety was during the whole ongoing "drama" and the pettiness apparently still raging across message boards and blogs? Funny how it only appears when needed as a convenient excuse.

[Freakzilla]

My suspension has been increased until April.

I keep asking her why that is Freakzilla and she absolutely refuses to answer. She knows she can't come up with anything that won't make her look like a vindictive hypocrite, so she just keeps avoiding the question....

I'm suprised she hasn't come up with something.

She has...sort of:

Freakzilla has made it clear on numerous occasions that he dislikes drama. So I’m not going to add any here; this matter is between him and me. Inquiring minds will have to MYOB, unless Freakzilla chooses to tell you later.

So either you're being coy and not telling us (right ) or she's blowing smoke again.

I don't think having a reason for suspending someone is very dramatic. I would call it rational, actually.

But, who cares... I've moved on.

[chanilover]

So has Hyppo-arse finally stopped posting at the blog? At last.

[Omphalos]

No. There is a new post. It Returns!!!

[GamePlayer]

I love being right

Yeah, definitely no "drama" on her part. None at all. What a hypocrite.

[SandChigger]

No doubt this will result in a massive drop in hits to my blog, but I've put her name, email address and IP into the mod queue until she opens 'Keen up again.

It's not that I'm tired of the squabbling (that's actually quite amusing and the good part); I'm tired of her fucking attitude. She can read, just like she does here (Hi, bitch! ), but I have no interest in hearing anything more from her until she actually brings something to the table.

[Omphalos]

Does that mean that you will delete her posts that dont answser our questions?

BTW, good shue, old chap!

[SandChigger]

No, it just means the blog will now catch them and keep them in the mod queue, where they will wait upon my pleasure.

There are two options with WordPress. You can add things for capture and later consideration, as I have done, or you can blacklist them, in which case nothing is retained and I don't even get a notification that anything happened. In the second case, it's like you never even tried to comment.

So, btw, be careful not to use her name in your posts. Or be creative.

[SandChigger]

Ha! Already caught one.

NOTHING worth commenting on. As usual.

[Mandy]

lol.. I'm sure it's torture for her. At least this way she'll be able to devote her full attention to the new unicorn and fairy skin for Arrakeen.

[Omphalos]

My Little Pony, I'll bet. With a few pics of extremly fat cats, and one sparkely unicorn in the center.

[Pardot Kynes]

But no owls. She has an unnatural prejudice against owls, remember?

[Mr. Teg]

No doubt this will result in a massive drop in hits to my blog, but I've put her name, email address and IP into the mod queue until she opens 'Keen up again.

Hip hip hurray!
Hip hip hurray!
Hip hip hurray!

[Nekhrun]

No doubt this will result in a massive drop in hits to my blog, but I've put her name, email address and IP into the mod queue until she opens 'Keen up again.

So she's banned then, 'cause she's never getting that site up again. I hope she does at some point though so we can archive a few things and get the hell out of there.

[Omphalos]

But no owls. She has an unnatural prejudice against owls, remember?

I was waiting to get back there so I could make the O Rly? owl my sig.

[Tleilax Master B]

No doubt this will result in a massive drop in hits to my blog, but I've put her name, email address and IP into the mod queue until she opens 'Keen up again.

It's not that I'm tired of the squabbling (that's actually quite amusing and the good part); I'm tired of her fucking attitude. She can read, just like she does here (Hi, bitch! ), but I have no interest in hearing anything more from her until she actually brings something to the table.

dude, I don't blame you. This has gone too far. Ban her question dodging ass outright, I say. The hell with her. The fact that she refuses to answer my questions about Freakzilla's blocking is really pissing me off. This hypocrisy has gone on long enough--let's be rid of her for good, that's my considered opinion......

[Omphalos]

Did you guys see that last post? She said that she is going to wait us out, and was hesitant to do...I dunno...something, because she had been burned before by people talking out of both sides of their mouth. Then she calls us paranoid?

I dunno guys and gals. I think I'm going back to my original mental illness theory now. That is starting to look more and more correct daily.

[SandChigger]

Muss be workin', peebles! 'Cause...dayum...she's emailed me now!

Hmm...post it here or post it there? Post the dumb thing everywhere? 'Paysha, 'Paysha, she done fall down.

Gad, I just reread it again. This one's choice, people. Mama has spoken!

[Freakzilla]

Muss be workin', peebles! 'Cause...dayum...she's emailed me now!

Hmm...post it here or post it there? Post the dumb thing everywhere? 'Paysha, 'Paysha, she done fall down.

Gad, I just reread it again. This one's choice, people. Mama has spoken!

I'm shivering with anticipation! Oh, wait... no, there's a window open.

[SandChigger]

I'm shivering with anticipation!

As you dayum weyull showuld, you...you...TROUBLEMAKER!

Freakzilla started the trouble between him and me; it's up to him to contact me and state his questions/what he wants. I won't respond to TMB's broken record, Mandy's broken record, or anybody else's broken record about "poor, innocent Freakzilla."

I guess that answers THAT question. YOU started it. YOU're to blame. YOU BAD, DUDE, JUST BAD!

She's fricking loony. But at least she provided a statement of intent, of sort, and—MOST IMPORTANT!—more family history details to throw back at her!

Arrakeen is not #1 on my list of priorities, but it's near the top. It will take as long as it takes. In the meantime, I don't need children running around the place, making messes, and trying to distract me with their childish chatter. Locking people out is a technique my mother used to use when she didn't want me hindering her housecleaning; granted, it's not a nice thing to do, but I finally understand the reason she did it.

She obviously sees herself as much more mature than anyone else. And as a mother figure (cf. Lonely Loins Syndrome (LLS) and Forlorn Fallopian Complex). And she's just implementing parental behaviors she learned from...Mommy dearest!

There's some primo schizoid stuff at the beginning: "I can't answer your questions if you ban me, blah blah blah...ooh, look, my pershwanky is...blooming!"

I am reminded of something I saw on a sign in front of the uni medical center when I visted Toronto back in the mid-90s:

In some form or another, six out of ten Canadians are mentally ill.

[Mr. Teg]

Dayum, she's absolutely NUTS!

(I am sure she is taking a special demented joy in "possessing" our posts and threads on Arrakeen after locking us out.)

[Tleilax Master B]

Dayum, she's absolutely NUTS!

(I am sure she is taking a special demented joy in "possessing" our posts and threads on Arrakeen after locking us out.)

That's exactly what it is and that's what is pissing me off. Hyppo, I know you are reading this, you can block as many of us as you want, but WE WILL find someone to archive the stuff we and others have added to Arrakeen over at Jacurutu. Mark my words; if this is a petty attempt to limit our access to all of the threads we put so much work in over at Arrakeen--it won't work.

(I wouldn't have to be a "broken record" if she would just have the fucking decency to answer a fucking question now and then...)

[SandChigger]

She doesn't get that...or didn't this morning when she tried to post after I put her into moderated mode:

Why you want Arrakeen re-opened when you keep saying you’ll never go back is beyond me. Why should it matter to you, one way or another, considering a number of you have DEMANDED to be deleted, banned, or whatever else, anyway?

Would you MAKE UP YOUR FUCKING MINDS, ALREADY?

This next bit, though, is particularly interesting considering her repeated protestations that SHE IS NOT THE HEAD ADMIN:

WHEN it opens up, it WILL be under whatever rules I deem necessary. If you can follow them, fine. If not, you’ve got your own places to play.

You have to wonder if even Baron or Edric can log in now. And she bitched about admins staging a coup!

Since it seems Freak is too laid back to be riled by any of this, here's the choicest part:

In the meantime, Freakzilla may email me if he wishes to ask me anything. The rest of you ought to realize by now that I have ZERO respect for men who hide behind others’ skirts. Either speak up for yourself, or don’t bother.

Obviously that skirts bit is a slap in the face at Robbo.

[Nekhrun]

I actually like seeing her comments here (with commentary). It still gives us a good laugh while at the same time filtering her messages and exposing her for what she is. She knows people here tend to post emails, so keep up the good work SandChigger!

[Robspierre]

It's nae a skirt! Ye fookin" numtpy!!!!!!! Fucking bitch needs tae get laid.

Rob

[Omphalos]

What a nut job.

[GamePlayer]

But see, this is preceisely the problem people. Some of you are allowing Hyperthreading to wind you up. You're getting pissed off and that's exactly what she wants because she gets attention. The ultimate insult to her, the way to really hurt her, is for everyone to dimiss her and forget her. Ban her, don't join her blogs/fourms, don't reply to e-mails or private messages from her...don't even read them. Complete and total censure and removal from the community to which she once belonged.

Trust me. We had a girl just like this at MW. Once she was banned and those who tried to relay her messages were banned, it almost killed her. SHe knew people were talking about her and she couldn't do anything about it. She couldn't make the membership angry or frustrated. She couldn't get people to talk about her on her terms. It was one way communication: she could read all the shit about her but was powerless to affect anyone who bad-mouthed her. It was absolute frustration and that's what she deserved to endure for inflicting it upon everyone else.

Don't post her crap here. It's entertaining to some, but it's eliciting the exact reaction she wants in others. Forget her, ban her and have done with it. The more you drag this out, the more opportunity you give her for what she wants: attention.

She's starved for attention; let her starve.

[Tleilax Master B]

But see, this is preceisely the problem people. Some of you are allowing Hyperthreading to wind you up. You're getting pissed off and that's exactly what she wants because she gets attention. The ultimate insult to her, the way to really hurt her, is for everyone to dimiss her and forget her. Ban her, don't join her blogs/fourms, don't reply to e-mails or private messages from her...don't even read them. Complete and total censure and removal from the community to which she once belonged.

Oh TPOG, but you're missing the point. We get a sick little bit of pleasure out of prodding and harassing her. Its the bully syndrome. Now I understand why people like to beat up on people weaker than them

Trust me. We had a girl just like this at MW. Once she was banned and those who tried to relay her messages were banned, it almost killed her. SHe knew people were talking about her and she couldn't do anything about it. She couldn't make the membership angry or frustrated. She couldn't get people to talk about her on her terms. It was one way communication: she could read all the shit about her but was powerless to affect anyone who bad-mouthed her. It was absolute frustration and that's what she deserved to endure for inflicting it upon everyone else.

I agree, this method would be most effective for actually getting back at her. But it eliminates the best part--observing her reaction. I mean, sure, your favorite football team could just slaughter your most hated team, and there would be a certain level of satisfaction. But if you can't watch it on TV, you lose a sizable chunk of the pleasure.

Don't post her crap here. It's entertaining to some, but it's eliciting the exact reaction she wants in others. Forget her, ban her and have done with it. The more you drag this out, the more opportunity you give her for what she wants: attention.

She's starved for attention; let her starve.

Yeah, you're probably right. But I'm an evil little Master; and a bit of an online sadomaschist. I say we keep prodding her


(Actually, in all seriousness, it has grown quite tiring. Maybe its time to strike the final blow and do exactly what TPOG is saying......)

[Mandy]

I enjoy being a broken record I guess she was hoping that everyone would forget about her reading Crys' email.

I agree with Omph about the mental disorder. She acts like the internet is serious business and everyone's out to get her.

[Omphalos]

Im torn. This is great fun, and I enjoy watching the great lenghts she will go to to make us react, but she is an annoying twat. In the end though, GamePlayer is right; I'd prefer to send her ass to the sands than have her get tired of us and leave. The former would really piss her off, so Im all for it.

But no matter what we do I wont completely ban her. I want her looking in through the window around here, with no way to be heard at all.

[GamePlayer]

That's pretty sick, you guys. You're starting to lose the moral high ground here. I think the retaliatory period has long since passed. Do what you like, but I'm just saying...

[Mandy]

I think the moral high ground was trampled a long time ago.

[Omphalos]

That's pretty sick, you guys. You're starting to lose the moral high ground here. I think the retaliatory period has long since passed. Do what you like, but I'm just saying...

Have you not been reading the things Ive been saying to her over on Chig's blog? You may want to go check that out before you go throwin' alien concepts such as "high moral ground" around like that. Just my two cents.

[GamePlayer]

I'm definitely not joining in or reading anymore crap about this on another website. What's posted here is bad enough. And if things are as far gone as you're suggesting, it only makes the motion for an end to this drama more poignant. Just an opinion.

[Freakzilla]

Freakzilla started the trouble between him and me; it's up to him to contact me and state his questions/what he wants. I won't respond to TMB's broken record, Mandy's broken record, or anybody else's broken record about "poor, innocent Freakzilla."

I guess that answers THAT question. YOU started it. YOU're to blame. YOU BAD, DUDE, JUST BAD!

Wow, she and my wife should get together and go bowling.

I really have no idea what she's talking about.

If y'all even knew how much whinning I got from her, and put up with. I was never anything but kind to her until I asked her to spell out what duties she wanted the other admins to do and she accused me of being a baby. I told her to take that admin job and shove it. I was asked to be an admin there. I made it clear before I took the position that I'd never been an admin and I would need a little guidance. She appologized, to which I didn't respond. Not long after that I just left.


I don't have any questions for her, nor do I want anything from her.

Did y'all know she doesn't drink? There's something basically wrong with that. Somebody get that girl a highball of Canadian whiskey...

STAT!

[Omphalos]

Wow, she and my wife should get together and go bowling.

[SandChigger]

GamePlayer, I understand where you're coming from. As I posted the quotes from the email and queued comment last night, I realized that I was, in effect, still letting her have her say. But the fun of mocking her outweighed that consideration.

The fact that I have been taking steps toward banning her should at least indicate that I am also growing tired of this. But it's always been a failing of mine that I can't put a knife in without twisting it a few times.

[Mandy]

She has a habit of blowing shit way out of proportion. I'm not surprised that that is all it took to get you banned Freak. She's a fruitcake.

[Freakzilla]

She has a habit of blowing shit way out of proportion. I'm not surprised that that is all it took to get you banned Freak. She's a fruitcake.

That's what I don't get, she didn't ban me until weeks after I left.

[GamePlayer]

GamePlayer, I understand where you're coming from. As I posted the quotes from the email and queued comment last night, I realized that I was, in effect, still letting her have her say. But the fun of mocking her outweighed that consideration.

The fact that I have been taking steps toward banning her should at least indicate that I am also growing tired of this. But it's always been a failing of mine that I can't put a knife in without twisting it a few times.

No big deal. I've said my piece and that's enough. I'm going on to other threads and I'm going to grow a thicker skin

[Skibum]

I would call myself a neutral party to this whole thing.

[SandChigger]

Said the obviously radioactive schmoo thingy.

[Pardot Kynes]

Whats the link to her blog anyways?

[SandChigger]

Her blog? Ooh...does she have a blog? This could be fun!


(KIDDING!)

[Omphalos]

Id sure as hell like to know where it is.

[SandChigger]

Not much point, really, is there? I mean, she'd just delete or edit your comments there, too.

Moving on!

(I just spent some time over on MySpace but couldn't be bothered to she if she's made use of the blog there. I dropped her as a "Friend" when all this started and it's too much trouble looking for someone who's kept her!)

Hey, how about tomorrow we hold a 24-hour(-plus?) moratorium on all mention?

[Pardot Kynes]

Sandchigger, I thought you were a blog whore! You should totally be more slutty for the blogness. That way, we can catch stuff from you.



EXTENDED SEX METAPHORS FTW!

[Omphalos]

Said the obviously radioactive schmoo thingy.

I still dont get why that thing is running backwards.

[Nekhrun]

Said the obviously radioactive schmoo thingy.

I still dont get why that thing is running backwards.

I'm not the only one who thought that then. I want to step on that thing.

[SandChigger]

Should we all have, like, a Fantomas-to-inhuien-bouncy-thang overreaction now? Or wait till later?




I've just figured since I first saw it that he's making a comment and then slowly backing away. Can't whistle, so he fluoresces.

[Nekhrun]

Hey guys! I just went over to Arrakeen...it's still fucked.

[chanilover]

It's been rogered up the arse by a demented unicorn's horn.

[SandChigger]

And right about now is probably envying Mariah her ability to swallow such things whole?

[Pardot Kynes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbrzZWLu ... re=related

Hmm.....

[SandChigger]

Hypo just emailed and asked that I not allow people to suggest, even in jest, that she had anything to do with the crack yesterday. She assures me that she knows nothing whatsoever about Trojans, but she has got some. (To me, that sounds like buying your prom dress before you're even invited.)

I'm not surprised. But really, that's more detail than I needed.

[Nekhrun]

Hypo just emailed and asked that I not allow people to suggest, even in jest, that she had anything to do with the crack yesterday.

Well in that case may I be the first to suggest that I can't believe that she would do such a thing as to hack into another person's account. That's really low. She should be spending that time trying to pull some Arrakeen skins out of her ass.

[SandChigger]

Did you see today where she's opened 'Keen up again?



NOT.

[Nekhrun]

Did you see today where she's opened 'Keen up again?



NOT.

If you hadn't put that last part in there I probably would've looked.

She's dumb (Hacker).

[Omphalos]

What's this? Hyppo is a hacker? I never heard that before.

[13athroom]

howdy ho!

whats the deal with arrakeen anyhow?

...and nice to see you guys still congregate somewhere besides the official bbs...

ive been jonesing for a fix lately.

[Omphalos]

Hyppo went totally insane. Between this website and Chig's blog we have about 2000 posts about it. She opened mail that Crys sent to Baron, she banned users and lied about why, she closed threads for personal reasons, she basically banned Freak for no reason that she cares to mention. She has become a complete and utter troll and has been banned from multiple blogs and forums in the last few weeks. Shes nuts, 13athroom.

BTW, how did you find us here?

[Nekhrun]

Hyppo went totally insane. Between this website and Chig's blog we have about 2000 posts about it. She opened mail that Crys sent to Baron, she banned users and lied about why, she closed threads for personal reasons, she basically banned Freak for no reason that she cares to mention. She has become a complete and utter troll and has been banned from multiple blogs and forums in the last few weeks. Shes nuts

Wait a minute...

That's what all this was about? I thought were just targeting someone to pick on. Oh well, I guess it was justified then.

[chanilover]

Hyppo went totally insane. Between this website and Chig's blog we have about 2000 posts about it. She opened mail that Crys sent to Baron, she banned users and lied about why, she closed threads for personal reasons, she basically banned Freak for no reason that she cares to mention. She has become a complete and utter troll and has been banned from multiple blogs and forums in the last few weeks. Shes nuts, 13athroom.

You forgot to mention that she's a self-loathing middle aged lesbian virgin whose mother used to lock her out of the house in the snow and rain whilst she did the dusting with her knickers on her head and a wooden spoon hanging out of her arse.

[Omphalos]

Hyppo went totally insane. Between this website and Chig's blog we have about 2000 posts about it. She opened mail that Crys sent to Baron, she banned users and lied about why, she closed threads for personal reasons, she basically banned Freak for no reason that she cares to mention. She has become a complete and utter troll and has been banned from multiple blogs and forums in the last few weeks. Shes nuts, 13athroom.

You forgot to mention that she's a self-loathing middle aged lesbian virgin whose mother used to lock her out of the house in the snow and rain whilst she did the dusting with her knickers on her head and a wooden spoon hanging out of her arse.

I figured he already knew that part.

[Omphalos]

Hyppo went totally insane. Between this website and Chig's blog we have about 2000 posts about it. She opened mail that Crys sent to Baron, she banned users and lied about why, she closed threads for personal reasons, she basically banned Freak for no reason that she cares to mention. She has become a complete and utter troll and has been banned from multiple blogs and forums in the last few weeks. Shes nuts

Wait a minute...

That's what all this was about? I thought were just targeting someone to pick on. Oh well, I guess it was justified then.

No, no, no. Our warm up was Nebby. arnoldo was the lightweight bout. Hyppo was the main event. And if boxing had an equivalent of the rodeo clown, that would have been Sloey.

[Mandy]

Sloey was the only reason I lurked at DN for a long time.

[Omphalos]

I miss that lil' fucker. I wish he would stop being so stupid and come over here.

[13athroom]

BTW, how did you find us here?

ive upgraded pc's amd in the process lost all my bookmars, so i googled arrakeen a few weeks abck and found that i was 'under maintenence', so i checked back daily, and then one day nothing was there...

so i googled 'arrakeen + 13athroom' and found threads here with my name in them.

hilarious that you guys had the same problems with Hyppo as i did... lady clearly had nothing better to do that to play communist-type censor.

she banned freak? how did that all play out?

[SandChigger]

Hey, 13athroom.

You mean she censored you at some point as well?

Musta been the feather boa.

[13athroom]

Hey, 13athroom.

You mean she censored you at some point as well?

Musta been the feather boa.

man, did she ever... there was a good several month period where i actually contributed on a regular basis, but then one day she started editing nearly everything i posted and closed threads i had started with no real reason other than the fact that she had nothing better to do with her time... we had quite a battle via PM.

shame i never brought it to public light. for a minute there i thought i may have actually been out of line and didnt realize it. oh well...

[SandChigger]

OK. So there is a definite pattern there.

Too sad, for 'Keen. She has closed it and is keeping it closed out of spite. And yet she keeps going on with her "if you're not interested in coming back, why do you worry about when I open it up again?" line (that's not a direct quote, btw). Which is really disingenuous since we've explained it several times.

Hey, Hype, since I know you're reading this, one more time!

Why we want Arrakeen opened up again:

(1) People want to salvage worthwhile threads and other content and make them available here and elsewhere...to effect a Scattering of information, as it were, to ensure its safety from future accident or...complications.

(2) We want to see a demonstration of your supposedly impressive skills at creating a skin for an outdated board and eagerly await the opportunity to constructively evaluate all your hard work and sacrifice.

But you knew these things already. That's why you're keeping the site locked down. Because you also know that once we're done salvaging, there won't be any reason at all to return to 'Keen again. Or to ever waste a single thought on you. So you can drop the line already. It's getting tired.

[Omphalos]

Hey, 13athroom.

You mean she censored you at some point as well?

Musta been the feather boa.

man, did she ever... there was a good several month period where i actually contributed on a regular basis, but then one day she started editing nearly everything i posted and closed threads i had started with no real reason other than the fact that she had nothing better to do with her time... we had quite a battle via PM.

shame i never brought it to public light. for a minute there i thought i may have actually been out of line and didnt realize it. oh well...

Hell, its a shame I didn't know! I would have thrown that in her fucking fat face too. Did she call any of your stuff that she deleted or closed "spam" or "porn?" She liked to call all of our stuff that, even though it was neither.

[Omphalos]

(1) People want to salvage worthwhile threads and other content and make them available here and elsewhere...to effect a Scattering of information, as it were, to ensure its safety from future accident or...complications.

Here is a snapshot of the place as of 02/2007.

Best I was able to do. I say get what you can off of there and fuck the rest of it. We can remake anything that was there. It was us who did it in the first place.

[Freakzilla]

she banned freak? how did that all play out?

Yeah, weeks after I quit going there. No idea why. I found out when I went back to get some info on the Spanish Dune fan film.

Oh well, no big loss. I started my own Dune site: www.jacurutu.com

[13athroom]

Did she call any of your stuff that she deleted or closed "spam" or "porn?"

a thread about worms was labeled in a spammish manner, though if i recall correctly she said that the thread had potential to make people who are eating sick, and that it was off topic... though the thread was posted in the general discussion area of a dune related forum.


dune. worms. seemed somewhat on topic to me...

[GamePlayer]

I remember the worms topic. Kinda silly, but utterly harmless.

[SandChigger]

The aquarium worm thang, right? I remember that one.

She has a really bizarre idea of what "spam" means. Basically: anything off-topic.

Not too savvy on trolls, either.

[Freakzilla]

She's in a catagory all her own. What do you call a troll loving admin?

[SandChigger]

Um...Hyppo?



(Too easy!)

(First thought, though, was "Fucker of Small Nasty Things". 8) )

[Omphalos]

I only vaguely remember that thread. I suppose its blended into the rich background tapestry of other things she has deleted in the name of spam.

[chanilover]

Did she call any of your stuff that she deleted or closed "spam" or "porn?"

a thread about worms was labeled in a spammish manner, though if i recall correctly she said that the thread had potential to make people who are eating sick, and that it was off topic... though the thread was posted in the general discussion area of a dune related forum.


dune. worms. seemed somewhat on topic to me...

So she closes a thread, not because someone complained, but because in her deranged mind a hypothetical hyper-sensitive cry-baby might be offended.

The only person who would have been eating whilst online would be her, shoving yet another cream cake down her bloated chops.

She's probably munching a family sized back of Doritos whilst she's reading this (hi cunt!).

[Mr. Teg]

Someone pointed out that Hypalia was taking at shot at us on Dunenovels in one of the movie threads, and I noticed in her profile she put the Imperial "Library" as her location...more credence to the bag lady at the public library theory!

[Phaedrus]

So...question. If Hyppo just replaced the Arrakeen homepage with a huge banner proclaiming, "I did it for the lulz," would anyone here forgive and forget?

I know I'd be damn tempted. However, I know Hyppo doesn't have the sense of humor, and if she had the opportunity to respond, she would call me childish or apply some other ridiculous and unwarranted label. She could NEVER do it for the lulz.

[Mandy]

lol.. I did it all for the nookie is gonna be stuck in my head now.

[Freakzilla]

So...question. If Hyppo just replaced the Arrakeen homepage with a huge banner proclaiming, "I did it for the lulz," would anyone here forgive and forget?

I know I'd be damn tempted. However, I know Hyppo doesn't have the sense of humor, and if she had the opportunity to respond, she would call me childish or apply some other ridiculous and unwarranted label. She could NEVER do it for the lulz.

She denied us the Hajj! Never forgive, never forget!

[GamePlayer]

I wouldn't care either way. The site sucked, she was told it sucked, she ignored the fact that it sucked and so I left because it sucked. Everything that came after that was just noise and thankfully, I wasn't part of the vast majority of it. Ultimately the whole affair was of minor inconvenience, which is why I was of the opinion most should just leave and ignore her. Keep it going and leaves open the possibility of her to come back with something like this.

Course, I have to agree with Phaedrus that such cunning would be giving her far too much credit. If she did claim it was all a joke at this point, I probably wouldn't believe her anyway

[Phaedrus]

Doing it for the lulz.

[Freakzilla]

Johnny flips you off for the LULZ:

[Omphalos]

Sorry. Bitch didn't say it three times.

Seriously. There ain't no going back after the shit she pulled. None, ever.

[Phaedrus]

Sorry. Bitch didn't say it three times.

Seriously. There ain't no going back after the shit she pulled. None, ever.

I know. I was just amused and wanted some way to share this with the community after I found it.

Johnny flips you off for the LULZ:

Since he's doing it for the lulz, I totally understand.

[SandChigger]

Someone pointed out that Hypalia was taking at shot at us on Dunenovels in one of the movie threads, and I noticed in her profile she put the Imperial "Library" as her location...more credence to the bag lady at the public library theory!

Got the computer connected up again this afton and did a bit of perving/slumming. I saw some of her recent posts.

SHE doesn't demean other fans by calling them names like "Preek".

And SHE would be willing to forgive Kevin and Brian much if only that famous sword was first blooded on Grumman in Paw of Dune.

She's probably inordinately interested in the subject because no man has ever bloodied his sword around her.

If you follow my drift.

Well...other than dear old dad, maybe.

[chanilover]

Dunenovels seems so long ago that I can't be arsed going on there to see what the fat turd is saying.

So now she's been banned from here and SC's blog, she's trying to take the fight to Dumbnovels so she can go squealing to Byron, playing the victim.

What a tedious, repetitive cunt she is.

[Mandy]

I wouldn't be surprised it you were 100% correct CL. Everywhere she's tried that she's failed, but I imagine she will get a lot of sympathy from Byron. He's not too bright when it comes to troublemakers.. as long as they're not putting KJA and BH down they can do almost anything they want.

[GamePlayer]

The trolls running wild is why I left DN. What good is making a valid point or posting an intelligent argument only for it to be ignored, flamed or trolled? But then again, I think that was the point. Make DN a place where intelligent people feel marginalized and thus the forum is reduced to a haven for fans of mediocre, disposable entertainment (something in which the HLP specializes).

[Mandy]

Yep.. that's why I never joined DN. Back when it first opened I noticed that the fanboys were getting away with all kinds of shit, and the OH posts were getting altered by [THE ALMIGHTY MODERATOR]. He's as bad as she is, they should get along perfectly.

[SandChigger]

She secretly longs for him to fill her creamhorn.

It's a bit annoying, when I sometimes perve/slum from the office machine, to see complete wastes of space like Sunnypuck/Superduperphuck posting complete and utter drivel there with little comment from Byron.

But then I remember where I am...and realize that I couldn't wish worse upon them. Dune Novels: books and website for the "thinking person".

[Freakzilla]

Creamhorn? I'm gonna have to write that one down...

[Omphalos]

She secretly longs for him to fill her creamhorn.

Sounds like the name of a mountain from Lord of the Rings.

Legolas: Methinks that the orc army is encamped beyond Barad-Dur, atop The Creamhorn.

Gimli: Maybe we'd better send the eagles to scout.

[SandChigger]

Jeez, and I thought *I* needed to get out more.

I guess I shouldn't have hyphenated. Anyway, that's what we always called them....

Here's a pic of one I won't img tag because it'll throw off the format here:

http://www.rosescandles.com/creamhornend2.JPG

Evidently they also come in choc, though I've never had one that way:



This one is somehow very Dune-appropriate, methinks:



Just begs to be filled with something, no?

[Freakzilla]

So, that's what they mean by "The C-Word"?

[Worm]

I just can't tell who you all are talking about here. I'm so confused.

[Omphalos]

Well then, we arent doing our jobs well! We pride ourselves on a certain useless troll knowing exactly who and what we are talking about, don't we Hyppo?

[SandChigger]

Wait a minute...I didn't hypenate, did I?


Argh! I'm LOSING it!

[Omphalos]

Wait a minute...I didn't hypenate, did I?


Argh! I'm LOSING it!

Yea, I noticed that last night.

Figured it was best not to make fun of the senile.

[SandChigger]

You're so kind.

(And...you should be so lucky someday. )

Some saucy soccer mom took me to task on the "stop the hating!" discussion thread on Paw of Dune on Amazon; made reference to my "infantile behavior at odds with my obvious great age."

THAT made my day!

[Omphalos]

You're so kind.

(And...you should be so lucky someday. )

What? Speak up, son!!

[Worm]

Well then, we arent doing our jobs well! We pride ourselves on a certain useless troll knowing exactly who and what we are talking about, don't we Hyppo?

I've had my dealings with her recently. Rest assured, I was somewhat taken aback at her thirst to promote hostility and shun the olive branch of peace.

[Omphalos]

Well then, we arent doing our jobs well! We pride ourselves on a certain useless troll knowing exactly who and what we are talking about, don't we Hyppo?

I've had my dealings with her recently. Rest assured, I was somewhat taken aback at her thirst to promote hostility and shun the olive branch of peace.

Sorry to hear that, Worm. But honestly, I am not surprised at all. I remember the day after I banned her sorry ass from here she showed up at Worm's after, like, months away and started posting in a thread I was active in. I took that as nothing more than a ham-handed attempt to goad either me or someone else from here into attacking her. She did it to me at DN too. By that time I was completely sick of her games though. Sorry she had to try to drag you into this.

[Pardot Kynes]

And now for something completely different.





Let us all cheer up, and rejoice in our abundance of kitties and such.

[Omphalos]

That is one evil looking pussy.

[SandChigger]

...Said Hype's gynecologist to an assistant in an aside.



(Pardot: BLESS you! For thus fighting the tide of sentiment that stupid and ungrammatical is cute! )

[Pardot Kynes]

I hate all the little kitty things with retarded cats. Anyone who makes one of those should be locked up with my cat, Hellsing, after I've given him a bath.

[Freakzilla]

I remember the day after I banned her sorry ass from here she showed up at Worm's after, like, months away and started posting in a thread I was active in. I took that as nothing more than a ham-handed attempt to goad either me or someone else from here into attacking her. She did it to me at DN too. By that time I was completely sick of her games though. Sorry she had to try to drag you into this.

It seems like she challenges a lot of what I post at DN. She should know that I would never present anything about Dune as fact unless I could back it up and if it's opinion I say so. She should also know that I'm not easily baited.

[Omphalos]

I think that is because you insulted her so much when you left, Freak. She just cant get over the insult.

BTW, did you see Alvaro joined up as Mediteatro? I think he might have had some trouble.

[Tleilax Master B]

I remember the day after I banned her sorry ass from here she showed up at Worm's after, like, months away and started posting in a thread I was active in. I took that as nothing more than a ham-handed attempt to goad either me or someone else from here into attacking her. She did it to me at DN too. By that time I was completely sick of her games though. Sorry she had to try to drag you into this.

It seems like she challenges a lot of what I post at DN. She should know that I would never present anything about Dune as fact unless I could back it up and if it's opinion I say so. She should also know that I'm not easily baited.

I noticed that as well a week or two ago Freak. She was obviously trying to bait you.

[Omphalos]

...Said Hype's gynecologist to an assistant in an aside.

ba-BOOM-BOOM-cccccchhhhhhh!

We should get a job in Vegas! Ill be your perfect straight man.

[chanilover]

You're so kind.

(And...you should be so lucky someday. )

Some saucy soccer mom took me to task on the "stop the hating!" discussion thread on Paw of Dune on Amazon; made reference to my "infantile behavior at odds with my obvious great age."

THAT made my day!

Here's your own smiley -



And here's one for demented lesbo in denial, Hyppo -

[chanilover]

I remember the day after I banned her sorry ass from here she showed up at Worm's after, like, months away and started posting in a thread I was active in. I took that as nothing more than a ham-handed attempt to goad either me or someone else from here into attacking her. She did it to me at DN too. By that time I was completely sick of her games though. Sorry she had to try to drag you into this.

It seems like she challenges a lot of what I post at DN. She should know that I would never present anything about Dune as fact unless I could back it up and if it's opinion I say so. She should also know that I'm not easily baited.

Was she disagreeing over the drug used by some Mentats to speed up their mental processes.

"It's not sappho, you rude person, how dare you imply I'm a lezzie? I'm convinced it's Orange Fanta."

[Freakzilla]

We had someone from mediteatro join Jacurutu yesterday. I asked them to post their story and pictures from their film so hopefully I'll never have a need to go back there.

[Omphalos]

We had someone from mediteatro join Jacurutu yesterday. I asked them to post their story and pictures from their film so hopefully I'll never have a need to go back there.

Amen. I saw Alvaro joined, and thought, "well, thats all that Ill be needing. So long for good, Hyppo!"

[Mandy]

I bet that really chaps her ass.

[Pardot Kynes]

Assless Chaps? What?

[SandChigger]

Maybe she's some kind of mutant...and when one ass chaps and dries up and falls off...another grows out to replace it?!

Makes Mariah's 20 bums look tame.

[inhuien]

Maybe she's some kind of mutant...and when one ass chaps and dries up and falls off...another grows out to replace it?!

Makes Mariah's 20 bums look tame.

You should sell that plot to your local Movie producer, that would make Carved look tame.

[Tleilax Master B]

We had someone from mediteatro join Jacurutu yesterday. I asked them to post their story and pictures from their film so hopefully I'll never have a need to go back there.

Cool! Who finally got hold of them and how (out of curiosity)?

[Omphalos]

We had someone from mediteatro join Jacurutu yesterday. I asked them to post their story and pictures from their film so hopefully I'll never have a need to go back there.

Cool! Who finally got hold of them and how (out of curiosity)?

I dropped them messages at DN a long time ago. Alvaro just responded to it yesterday and joined Jacurutu.

[Tleilax Master B]

We had someone from mediteatro join Jacurutu yesterday. I asked them to post their story and pictures from their film so hopefully I'll never have a need to go back there.

Cool! Who finally got hold of them and how (out of curiosity)?

I dropped them messages at DN a long time ago. Alvaro just responded to it yesterday and joined Jacurutu.

Sweet. I tried to email them from 'keen, but it said their mailbox was full and they couldn't receive any more. Glad they are heading over there.

[SandChigger]

OK, be honest:

Who hasn't thought once about The Queen of 'Keen for the last two or three days?

[Omphalos]

OK, be honest:

Who hasn't thought once about The Queen of 'Keen for the last two or three days?

You know, I sometimes feel like I'm diminishing myself in the eyes of others over the way that I respond to her. In almost all other aspects of my life I am a figure of authority, and I try to be fair and accommodating. But then, I remember that I hate the fucking cunt, and all this is deserved.

Yes, I do think of her. I imagine her to be tortured that her access to us is cut off, and that makes me glad. Does that make me such a bad person?

[SandChigger]

Nah.

Checked my Sitemeter stats after posting that above. She's still coming by the blog.

[chanilover]

The drama over Arrakeen was quite funny. It's still a bit hard to believe that an entire internet forum could implode so spectacularly, all because of one woman's deranged mania for over-moderating and vile personality.

[GamePlayer]

I haven't given her a second thought...or a first one.

[Crysknife]

You know, I sometimes feel like I'm diminishing myself in the eyes of others over the way that I respond to her.

Man, I feel the same way. That whole ordeal got to me a bit and I just haven't had the desire lately. Sometimes I wonder if I did the right thing by emailing Baron. I wasn't looking for anything personal, I just wanted some peace from that bitch and the best for ‘keen.

[Nekhrun]

I wasn't looking for anything personal, I just wanted some peace from that bitch and the best for ‘keen.

This place is the best thing that ever happened to 'keen (and jacurutu of course).

[Tleilax Master B]

Seriously. Between this and Jacurutu we definately came out ahead. If we could archive some of the old discussions, that would be nice. But actually, many of the more interesting stuff is over at DN anyway and we can pull it from there.

[Omphalos]

Even if Keen never reopens, there was nothing there that we cannot recreate.

[Freakzilla]

She's pimping http://www.dune2k.com/forum in her signature at DN now, I guess she's abandonned Arrakeen.

[Omphalos]

Does anybody think we should warn the guys at Dune2K?

[Nekhrun]

Does anybody think we should warn the guys at Dune2K?

Naaa, let them enjoy their own experience.

I notice she's trying to justify the new books over on a DN thread.

[Freakzilla]

Does anybody think we should warn the guys at Dune2K?

Naaa, let them enjoy their own experience.

I notice she's trying to justify the new books over on a DN thread.

Her journey to the dark side is now complete.

[SandChigger]

I find it helps to think of the non-Frank Herbert books as taking place in an alternate universe where there was a deviation in the history that would have led to the events of Dune and its internally self-referenced history.

Translation:

I'm stupid and value stultifying tranquility above all else. To achieve it, I'm willing to compromise even my integrity as long as I follow the established rules and my own heightened sense of political correctness. I'm willing to blow you virtually, Byron, to fit in here on your webstie...because I have nowhere else to go.

[Freakzilla]

Man, I hope y'all are never mad at me.

[SandChigger]

Can't imagine that ever happening, but not to worry.

Some people achieve inclusion in a special category where, no matter what they do or how pissed off I get at them later, the respect once held prevents me from ever slagging them off in public.

(Obviously, the Biotch Queen of 'Keen never managed it.)

[SandChigger]

Anyway, has anyone tried contacting Edric? Or Baron?

I don't have Baron's email address. Anyone got it?


(Oh, come on, you know my motto: if the shit's starting to settle, STIR IT UP! )

[Freakzilla]

OMG, LET IT DIE!

(I think I have Edric's email...)

[SandChigger]

Thanks, either way.

I just posted that because we all know she's probably still reading things here and I hoped that would get her panties in a bunch again.



Er...poor choice of phrasing, now that I think about it....OH GOD, I DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT IT!!!!

(But, in spite of the above, I've been playing "find da biatch" again!

Spotted at The Civilization Fanatics Centre as "Warlady" Valka D'Ur. Motto: Imagination is intelligence having fun!

Like she'd fooking know.

Sig line is choice: Dune fan? Visit Arrakeen

Ha!)

[Tleilax Master B]

So she decided to go to Fed2K. Interesting. I guess 'Keen is officially dead (like we didn't already know that).

[Nekhrun]

So she decided to go to Fed2K. Interesting. I guess 'Keen is officially dead (like we didn't already know that).

Nope. Didn't you see her response on DN that it was just down for maintenance? And that it would be back up again soon?

[Omphalos]

Good, because I still need to get on there to change my avatar. I have a great pic of an incredibly hirstute vagina that I am sure she will love.

[Mandy]

That's awful

I'm surprised she hasn't tried to join Jacurutu in disguise.

[Worm]

Anyway, has anyone tried contacting Edric? Or Baron?

I don't have Baron's email address. Anyone got it?


(Oh, come on, you know my motto: if the shit's starting to settle, STIR IT UP! )

I sent him a nice long email several weeks back from my own personal email account. I let him know about my dealings with her and my take on it. I encouraged him to get involved in his site before it was destroyed by what was going on.

I never heard from him. Either he never got the email, doesn't care, or is too intimidated by the scope of the problem (or by hypo) to do anything.

[Omphalos]

My theory is that he just does not care any more. I was there in 2006, and I think I saw him appear twice, both times when someone was bitching about the color format. He'd pop in, say a change was in the works, then disappear again forever.

[chanilover]

Good, because I still need to get on there to change my avatar. I have a great pic of an incredibly hirstute vagina that I am sure she will love.

She might even know its owner.

EDIT: fixed the quote

[Freakzilla]

So she decided to go to Fed2K. Interesting. I guess 'Keen is officially dead (like we didn't already know that).

Nope. Didn't you see her response on DN that it was just down for maintenance? And that it would be back up again soon?

Too little too late.

When somebody complains about the trash in your yard, painting the trash white doesn't really help.

[SandChigger]

ZING!

[Tleilax Master B]

Now she is over on DN trying to make it sound like there is a split in the OH's. I promptly informed her that there was a split - HER and everyone else

[Nekhrun]

Her comments are ridiculous and make Jesus cry.

[GamePlayer]

Oh, well my best friend's sister's cousin told me Ompf was getting divorced. Apparently, their marriage has been on the rocks for years. Oh, and have you heard what chigga did? Well, you know the secretary that works in his office? Well she said he was entering rehab! Oh yes. I've heard rumor of his long term cocaine problem and there was some kind of intervention involving an ex-girlfriend. I bet there was! He probably got caught "intervening" with her! Oh honey, you wouldn't believe what I just read about Freak Z in the latest issue of Jac Chat, you know, the gossip mag of the OH. Well, let me tell you something; it was a real shocker...

*head implodes*

[Omphalos]

Oh, well my best friend's sister's cousin told me Ompf was getting divorced

Never again! Murder will be the answer next time.

[Freakzilla]

Oh, well my best friend's sister's cousin told me Ompf was getting divorced. Apparently, their marriage has been on the rocks for years. Oh, and have you heard what chigga did? Well, you know the secretary that works in his office? Well she said he was entering rehab! Oh yes. I've heard rumor of his long term cocaine problem and there was some kind of intervention involving an ex-girlfriend. I bet there was! He probably got caught "intervening" with her! Oh honey, you wouldn't believe what I just read about Freak Z in the latest issue of Jac Chat, you know, the gossip mag of the OH. Well, let me tell you something; it was a real shocker...

*head implodes*

Damnit, I wanted to see what I did!

[Freakzilla]

Her comments are ridiculous and make Jesus cry.

Everytime she makes a post, Jesus kills a kitten.

[SandChigger]

Oh, well my best friend's sister's cousin told me Ompf was getting divorced. Apparently, their marriage has been on the rocks for years. Oh, and have you heard what chigga did? Well, you know the secretary that works in his office? Well she said he was entering rehab! Oh yes. I've heard rumor of his long term cocaine problem and there was some kind of intervention involving an ex-girlfriend. I bet there was! He probably got caught "intervening" with her! Oh honey, you wouldn't believe what I just read about Freak Z in the latest issue of Jac Chat, you know, the gossip mag of the OH. Well, let me tell you something; it was a real shocker...

(I wish I had a secretary! Seriously, I am addicted to a white powder: SUGAR! )

*head implodes*

[Worm]

Ha ha.. that is hilarious Chig.

That's why I avoid going to DN.

[GamePlayer]

Ompf
Murder, huh? I think you just jumped ten rumors ahead, but I wouldn't put it past old Hypagossip (yes, Hyppo, we're making fun of you!)

Freak Z
Yeah, sorry I ran out of gossip ideas to mock. I'm not nearly as accomplished at imitating a troll like her as she is at being one

My Chigga
AHA! I knew the addict rumors were true, you libidinous, nose-powdering, sugar slave

[SandChigger]

My Non-Vulcan! You know me too well!

[Nekhrun]

That pic is funny Chig. It reminds me of one my computer took the other day while I was waiting for Arrakken to reopen.

[SandChigger]

[chanilover]

That pic is funny Chig. It reminds me of one my computer took the other day while I was waiting for Arrakken to reopen.

Wasn't that also your face when reading the latest gripping threads on Arrakeen after Hyppo moderated the life out of it?

[SandChigger]

I think I'm going to make another version with "yet another asskisser's 'AWESOME' comment on Kevin's MySpace blog" at the bottom and post it on my blog and the forums there.

[Nekhrun]

I think I'm going to make another version with "yet another asskisser's 'AWESOME' comment on Kevin's MySpace blog" at the bottom and post it on my blog and the forums there.

You'd have to take another picture then where you're super excited about the prospect of another book in the series!

[SandChigger]

Damn.

Reading that just reminded me that I forgot to bring home the images I made during lunch. (I was playing with my iSight again.)

I had one or two that would have been perfect for that.

[kangamouse]

yes this IS the bitchiest site on the internet.
If you don't think so, invite me to the other one!

[Freakzilla]

Hyppo sent me a PM at DN accusing me of lying about her signature.

WTF?

Anyone know what she's on about? I don't remember talking about her signature, but maybe I was blacked out.

[inhuien]

Apart for where it says " i iz leadr here." and that being full of shite I've no idea what she meant.

[Omphalos]

I was also a bit loaded this weekend, but yea, isnt here sig one of those stupid ass cat things? And while Im on this subject, isnt she the one who always bitched about Leet, but had a leet sig?

I guess she cant come over to here or SC's blog and stir up trouble, so now she has to make it up out of whole cloth, Freak.

[Freakzilla]

I'm mystified.

Yeah, it's the cat looking at a transformer, I beleive.

Anyway, I don't really care what she thinks of me and I can't imagine being so bored as to rag her about her sig. I think she's mistaken me for someone else's comment. Must be embarassing to accuse the wrong person of being a liar. I try not to lie to anyone besides my parents and the police, and I try not to talk about her. Well, minimally at least.

[Mandy]

Maybe she is afraid everyone is forgetting about her and her crappy site.

[Freakzilla]

Maybe she is afraid everyone is forgetting about her and her crappy site.

I had until she showed up in my inbox today!

[Freakzilla]

She's pimping http://www.dune2k.com/forum in her signature at DN now, I guess she's abandonned Arrakeen.

This is what she's talking about. Did anyone else see it or was I tripping?

I seem to remember clicking on it her sig at DN and it taking me to dune2k.

Oh well, if it's not true, it's just my fantasy world intruding on reality, I guess.

[Omphalos]

She's pimping http://www.dune2k.com/forum in her signature at DN now, I guess she's abandonned Arrakeen.

This is what she's talking about. Did anyone else see it or was I tripping?

I seem to remember clicking on it her sig at DN and it taking me to dune2k.

Oh well, if it's not true, it's just my fantasy world intruding on reality, I guess.

I remember that. What is her complaint?

[Nekhrun]

Maybe she's decided to start lying about lying now. What a liar. I'll bet that really got her revved up when she it the send button to you. She's wanted to get her "Freak" on for a long time now and she got her chance.

[Freakzilla]

She insists she never did that and wants me to state here that "I was mistaken". I believed it to be true when I posted it but I guess I could have been mistaken.

That may be, if so, I'm sorry dear.

[Omphalos]

I dont believe you Freak.

Fuck you Hyppo.

[chanilover]

So Yesterday's Woman is back on the scene. I must admit, I am genuinely surprised that after all this time (how many months since she was banned from here?), she's still lurking, seething that she can't come in and bicker with everyone.

What a desperately lonely, sad old cow.

The message doesn't seem to get through, does it?

Fuck off Hyppo, no one wants to hear another word from your lying mouth.

[SandChigger]

Ditto.

All I want to hear from the bitch is that 'Keen is open to public access again.

But since she obviously has no intention of opening it (and lacks the talent to skin it, as she claimed she was), fuck her.

Fuck you, Hyppo, again.

[Nekhrun]

I'm a big stupid liar, who lies all the time. Every time I open my mouth to lie I normally fill it with a turkey leg or try to breathe. One thing I didn't lie about though was my signature!

Thanks for all the Fuck You! offers gentlemen, I think I might roll out of my crate to take you up on them

Did anyone else get this one?

[Tleilax Master B]

I'm a big stupid liar, who lies all the time. Every time I open my mouth to lie I normally fill it with a turkey leg or try to breathe. One thing I didn't lie about though was my signature!

Thanks for all the Fuck You! offers gentlemen, I think I might roll out of my crate to take you up on them

Did anyone else get this one?

No. Please, gawd, don't let her "roll out my crate"

[GamePlayer]

When I saw this thread had new posts it occured to me the attention-challenged has been really quiet for some time. She can't let that happen

[Omphalos]

Yuck! Sexually active Hyppo.

[Freakzilla]

BTW, she said she hasn't abandoned Arrakeen, she's deciding how to reorganize. I won't hold my breath.



Oh, and she didn't run anyone off, they left of their own free will. As if there's a difference.

[SandChigger]

SHE's deciding how to reorganize?

But yet it isn't her forum, she's just filling in.

Right.

Next time you exchange messages, say hello for me and tell her she can roll out of her crate and lick my 'rhoids any time she wants.

[Freakzilla]

Next time you exchange messages, say hello for me and tell her she can roll out of her crate and lick my 'rhoids any time she wants.

She's probably already read this. Anyway, I think our exchange is at an end...

...until she misses me again!

[Omphalos]

You old smoothie! She wants you!

[Mandy]

Poor thing.

[Tleilax Master B]

Next time you exchange messages, say hello for me and tell her she can roll out of her crate and lick my 'rhoids any time she wants.

She's probably already read this. Anyway, I think our exchange is at an end...

...until she misses me again!

On DN or email? I hadn't noticed too many public exchanges, other than her rather dorky description of Vulcan emotions .

If what she says is true, that she didn't run anyone off, then when 'keen comes back up our accounts should be active and ready to use, no? ( )

[Freakzilla]

Next time you exchange messages, say hello for me and tell her she can roll out of her crate and lick my 'rhoids any time she wants.

She's probably already read this. Anyway, I think our exchange is at an end...

...until she misses me again!

On DN or email? I hadn't noticed too many public exchanges, other than her rather dorky description of Vulcan emotions .

PM at DN.

If what she says is true, that she didn't run anyone off, then when 'keen comes back up our accounts should be active and ready to use, no? ( )

Yeah, right...

[chanilover]

I exchanged posts with Hyppo on Dunenovels about Canadian history. I'd forgotten how utterly devoid of humour and personality she is. I know she comes from a small town in the sticks, but that's no real excuse for being an obscenely boring turd.

[SandChigger]

It's not the sticks she comes from that's the problem.

It's the ones stuck up her bounteous bum.


(Let's be brutally honest, shall we? I think it's become pretty obvious that what she needs is a good bum-lovin' to straighten her out, someone to roger the ole gash but jolly.

I've worked it out and based on geographical proximity and a perceived willingness to take one for the cause, I volunteer Nekhrun for the job! )

[Nekhrun]

It's not the sticks she comes from that's the problem.

It's the ones stuck up her bounteous bum.


(Let's be brutally honest, shall we? I think it's become pretty obvious that what she needs is a good bum-lovin' to straighten her out, someone to roger the ole gash but jolly.

I've worked it out and based on geographical proximity and a perceived willingness to take one for the cause, I volunteer Nekhrun for the job! )

I'm closest huh? Well, I accept. I've never worked on a project so large before, but I think I'm up for it, or will be after a bottle of tequila.

[SandChigger]

There's a shtooper...er, I mean, trooper!

[Mr. Teg]

It's not the sticks she comes from that's the problem.

It's the ones stuck up her bounteous bum.


(Let's be brutally honest, shall we? I think it's become pretty obvious that what she needs is a good bum-lovin' to straighten her out, someone to roger the ole gash but jolly.

I've worked it out and based on geographical proximity and a perceived willingness to take one for the cause, I volunteer Nekhrun for the job! )

I'm closest huh? Well, I accept. I've never worked on a project so large before, but I think I'm up for it, or will be after a bottle of tequila.

Dude, Trooper of the Year!
(You'll need a blindfold, viagra, and cyanide.)

[Nekhrun]

It's not the sticks she comes from that's the problem.

It's the ones stuck up her bounteous bum.


(Let's be brutally honest, shall we? I think it's become pretty obvious that what she needs is a good bum-lovin' to straighten her out, someone to roger the ole gash but jolly.

I've worked it out and based on geographical proximity and a perceived willingness to take one for the cause, I volunteer Nekhrun for the job! )

I'm closest huh? Well, I accept. I've never worked on a project so large before, but I think I'm up for it, or will be after a bottle of tequila.

Dude, Trooper of the Year!
(You'll need a blindfold, viagra, and cyanide.)

None of that, just mapquest, a video camera, and some penicillin.

[Omphalos]

It's not the sticks she comes from that's the problem.

It's the ones stuck up her bounteous bum.


(Let's be brutally honest, shall we? I think it's become pretty obvious that what she needs is a good bum-lovin' to straighten her out, someone to roger the ole gash but jolly.

I've worked it out and based on geographical proximity and a perceived willingness to take one for the cause, I volunteer Nekhrun for the job! )

I'm closest huh? Well, I accept. I've never worked on a project so large before, but I think I'm up for it, or will be after a bottle of tequila.

Dude, Trooper of the Year!
(You'll need a blindfold, viagra, and cyanide.)

None of that, just mapquest, a video camera, and some penicillin.

And the Litany against Fear.

[Mr. Teg]

It's not the sticks she comes from that's the problem.

It's the ones stuck up her bounteous bum.


(Let's be brutally honest, shall we? I think it's become pretty obvious that what she needs is a good bum-lovin' to straighten her out, someone to roger the ole gash but jolly.

I've worked it out and based on geographical proximity and a perceived willingness to take one for the cause, I volunteer Nekhrun for the job! )

I'm closest huh? Well, I accept. I've never worked on a project so large before, but I think I'm up for it, or will be after a bottle of tequila.

Dude, Trooper of the Year!
(You'll need a blindfold, viagra, and cyanide.)

None of that, just mapquest, a video camera, and some penicillin.

And the Litany against Fear.

Towels for the pussy batter!

[SandChigger]

I don't know what it is about that phrase...but I love it.

I imagine a fairly substantial, thick discharge.

You know...the kind you could use to mortar bricks with.

[Nekhrun]

I don't know what it is about that phrase...but I love it.

I imagine a fairly substantial, thick discharge.

You know...the kind you could use to mortar bricks with.

Batter huh? I was just planning on the butt. I guess the excitement could create a froth without event a touch.

[SandChigger]

You're a batter...um, better...or at least firmer? ... man than I.

Eew.


Speaking of 'Keen...I happened across the exchange between Hyppo and Robin H. back at end of February over on the latter's forum (House Atreides). Would love to know how it went after they took it PM.

Anyway, I blogged about it, just to annoy the bitch.

[Omphalos]

I missed that. Ill have to go see if I can find it.

[inhuien]

Batter huh? I was just planning on the butt. I guess the excitement could create a froth without event a touch.

ARG YYYYOCK i really wish I hadn't just had my dinner.

[chanilover]

I've had a look at House Atreides. Christ, what a miserable site.

Oh, and by sheer coincidence, Hyppo has posted there again today to let everyone know that Arrakeen did not die, it's just closed for maintenance.

She's become a parody of herself.

[SandChigger]

I'm not sure what qualifies it as a "miserable" site. I registered there and have it on my blogroll but haven't posted or visited regularly.

Anyway, I didn't bring it up to have the nastiness taken there(, Omph. ).

But I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the fact that she is still monitoring things here and on my blog and feels the need to respond to them.

Stew in it, Hype, you stupid slat.

[Omphalos]

Anyway, I didn't bring it up to have the nastiness taken there(, Omph. ).

Hey! What did I do?



Anyway, have you seen her new avatar over there, chomping down a whole pizza?

I love how Hyppo just keeps feeding the beast in this thread.

[GamePlayer]

My website was down for three days before the last update. That is what a maintenance delay is. What has it been now, three months with Arrakeen? It's a good thing she isn't running a commercial website like dobbienovels. Then again...*evil grin*

[chanilover]

Look what Hyppo said on that House Atreides site -

Arrakeen did NOT "die." It is offline for maintenance and reorganization.

For someone who claims to be a proofreader, her grammar is crap. That first full stop (period for Yanks) is on the wrong side of the quotation marks.

What a useless turd. (Hi arsehole!)

[SandChigger]

Um...actually...that's American style.

I think it looks like crap as well, so I usually follow what I perceive to be the British way. If I'm quoting a word at the end of a sentence or clause, I put the punctuation after the end quote. If I'm quoting something that contains the punctuation in question, I put it inside the end quote.

That may not be how you all really do it over there, but that's how I do it.

Arrakeen did "die", bitch.

[chanilover]

Um...actually...that's American style.

I think it looks like crap as well, so I usually follow what I perceive to be the British way. If I'm quoting a word at the end of a sentence or clause, I put the punctuation after the end quote. If I'm quoting something that contains the punctuation in question, I put it inside the end quote.

That may not be how you all really do it over there, but that's how I do it.

Arrakeen did "die", bitch.

I thought Hyppo was Canadian, do they put it in the wrong place as well? (snigger)

Anyway, Arrakeen didn't "die",/"die,",,, it was MURDERED, moderated to death by Hyppo and her triple chins.

[GamePlayer]

Yes, we've also been taught to put the period on the inside of quotation marks. We do have a good number of proper English rules from our British roots, but this one rule didn't make it.

[Omphalos]

There's another way of doing that? Must be pretty archaic and.....well, old.

[Tleilax Master B]

It's not the sticks she comes from that's the problem.

It's the ones stuck up her bounteous bum.


(Let's be brutally honest, shall we? I think it's become pretty obvious that what she needs is a good bum-lovin' to straighten her out, someone to roger the ole gash but jolly.

I've worked it out and based on geographical proximity and a perceived willingness to take one for the cause, I volunteer Nekhrun for the job! )

I'm closest huh? Well, I accept. I've never worked on a project so large before, but I think I'm up for it, or will be after a bottle of tequila.

Dude, Trooper of the Year!
(You'll need a blindfold, viagra, and cyanide.)

None of that, just mapquest, a video camera, and some penicillin.

Hehe, you sick bastard. You need some psychiatric help.

[Omphalos]

I have no idea what came over me (OK, I do, I wanted to see if the bitch was at all sorry for what she did), but I sent Hyppo a note over at another board. Now the stalker wont leave me alone. Just because I know it bugs the shit outta her, here is the latest from the unrepentant bitch:

Go away you stalker slat. I told you I was finished with you. didn't you see me wipe my feet on your face? Bugger off.

Now that's the real Omphalos I've come to detest. Isn't it better when you're honest?

At this point I really can't decide which of the three of you is more disgusting -- you, SandChigger, or Chanilover. I knew Chanilover was disgusting from the start. You took longer to show your true self. I pity your RL family.

You pity my family? That's a laugh. At least I don't keep my grandmother under the porch and my grandfather in a cheap state run center where I can ignore him. Has your dad remembered who you are yet? I sure as shit hope not. Poor old man, such a hateful, evil daughter.

And just so you know, I have never been dishonest with you. I wouldn't sully the joy I have watching you burn yourself on a pyre by giving you any chance at all to sink any barbs into me. I rather enjoy watching you make up shit that you think bothers me. I only wish I had a web cam to see you as you realize you have yet to score a point. Trouble is, I'm sure your big, fat, jowly face wouldn't fit even in my extra large monitor.

BTW, thanks for putting me in with great company. I would rather hang out with those guys' feces than with you.

[chanilover]

She's still a self-righteous wankstain, isn't she?

I like the part where she says she doesn't know who is the most disgusting, yet she still lurks here and on SC's blog, month after month, reading all the disgusting things we say. That says something about her.

[SandChigger]

Hmmm. What do you think...should I shit in a box and fedex it to her, so she'll understand a little bit better what Omph is talking about?


(Notice how I deftly glide by the problem of how very disturbed I am by his example. )

[Omphalos]

I love that she has too much pride to walk away from us, and absolutely cannot accept that she has been handed her ass once and again. She just keeps responding to everything I send her.

[Phaedrus]

Serious internets is serious.

[SandChigger]

Well...look at it this way:

As long as we keep handing her her ass...at least somebody is touching it.

She probably doesn't get a lot of that otherwise.

I mean...someone would have to roll her over first, no?

Eeew...I just had a vision of throwing flour to try to find the moisty spot.

NEKHRUN! BATTER UP! Oh god!

[Omphalos]

As long as we keep handing her her ass...at least somebody is touching it.

I just told her that yesterday.

[Nekhrun]

Easy guys. I'm not normally the jealous type, but you're pushing it.

[Tleilax Master B]

Easy guys. I'm not normally the jealous type, but you're pushing it.

Hehe, gawd damn you are a funny dude.

She is a bit obsessed, isn't she? All you IP address followers, how regularly is she actually checking this site and the blog? I mean, how obsessed is the poor hag?

[Omphalos]

I stopped following it a bit ago, and forgot where I put her IP address. Does anyone have it still? Id like to do spot checks again.

But for quite some time she was here hourly.

[Mandy]

Every time I notice a guest online I think it's her

[SandChigger]

I stopped following it a bit ago, and forgot where I put her IP address. Does anyone have it still? Id like to do spot checks again.

But for quite some time she was here hourly.

Hang on a minute....

Ha ha...she must be intentionally staying away from my blog, to spite me! Last clear visit was just after noon, her time, on the 7th.

Let's see...she'll come up as provider Shaw Communications, with an IP something like 70.65.85.#. Enjoy!


(Hey...do we know anyone at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology?)

[Omphalos]

I stopped following it a bit ago, and forgot where I put her IP address. Does anyone have it still? Id like to do spot checks again.

But for quite some time she was here hourly.

Hang on a minute....

Ha ha...she must be intentionally staying away from my blog, to spite me! Last clear visit was just after noon, her time, on the 7th.

Let's see...she'll come up as provider Shaw Communications, with an IP something like 70.65.85.#. Enjoy!


(Hey...do we know anyone at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology?)

Means nothing. She still has not read my latest PM to her over at that other site either. So she must have finally gotten a working scooter to go to the store and is away from her computer.

Hyppo chose mobility!

[chanilover]

She was probably glued to her seat - by congealed pussy batter.

Hyppo's on the move! It must be the day she waddles into town to collect her welfare money. I bet the cake shop owner is ecstatic every time he sees her blubbering into his shop.

[SandChigger]

Hey, Edric has surfaced over on Dune Novels, sporting the Arrakeen banner in his sig.

Has anyone heard anything from him?

[Omphalos]

A rather understated return, if you ask me.

[Freakzilla]

He emailed me, said he planned to join Jacurutu. Wants to sell his copy of DE. He's still not connected at home.

[SandChigger]

Interesting.

I wonder if that means she has locked him out as well?

Speaking of herself, she's suddenly become active over on FED2K, starting up with me on the CET thread over there, instructing me as to proper board etiquette. Always a pleasure.

[Freakzilla]

Interesting.

I wonder if that means she has locked him out as well?

Speaking of herself, she's suddenly become active over on FED2K, starting up with me on the CET thread over there, instructing me as to proper board etiquette. Always a pleasure.

Is she a moderator or admin there now?

[Omphalos]

Interesting.

I wonder if that means she has locked him out as well?

Speaking of herself, she's suddenly become active over on FED2K, starting up with me on the CET thread over there, instructing me as to proper board etiquette. Always a pleasure.

Is she a moderator or admin there now?

She just never misses a chance to tell us how things should be done.

[Omphalos]

Well, she is still trolling here. I wondered what that smell was. Somebody open a fucking window, please!

I trust my feelings, and I feel that you are trash.

Have you even once considered apologizing for all the shit you have pulled? I mean really apologizing and asking for forgiveness?

Well, we can finally agree on something. I feel you're trash, and a waste of space and resources. Tell me... before the 'Net, where did you post photos of yourself on the toilet? Not that I want to see them, but I can't help but be morbidly curious.

Oh, and I am not having an affair of any kind whatsoever with Byron. Maybe he likes cat/Yoda hybrids. Maybe he just likes that picture, for whatever weird reason he may have.

I saw you at Arrakeen last night. Read anything good? Post anything? Didn't think so.

I've done a hell of a lot more apologizing than you have. I don't recall that you've done any at all.

I'm curious what Crys and/or Freak said when she "apologized" to them? Now, I know it probably was not an apology, but I hope that the responses were along the lines of "fuck you."

Eat shit, Hyppo, you prude old prune.

[Freakzilla]

I don't think I said anything, I just left.

[SandChigger]

Omph, what's she mean by she "saw you at Arrakeen"? Can you log in now?

[Omphalos]

I think she means that she can tell I went by the log in page there. I do that every once in a while to see if anything has changed. I saw you post that Edric was back, so I popped by on the off chance that he reopened the thing. She must have been there in the admin section and seen that I stopped by and tried to gain admission. Or maybe our names still pop up on the bottom of the main page where it says who has been by in the last fifteen minutes.

I'm surprised that she wasn't haranguing me about that earlier. I usually go by once a week or two, and have been since she lost her fucking mind. I guess she just doesn't pay much attention to that site anymore.

BTW, she is back at it over at the other site, answering and sending me PM's again.

[Omphalos]

I don't think I said anything, I just left.

Apparently Hyppo has the evidence.

As for who stabbed who in the back, I have screenshots of Crysknife and Freakzilla doing exactly that to me, over at your forum.

Its the same old rant on other points too.

Why do you suppose she took screenshots of other people attacking her? Is it just me, or is that weird?

[Crysknife]

I can't remember her apologizing about anything to me. She certainly never did over the whole email issue, even after all others pointed out that she was in the wrong. She used the excuse that she opened it for board security reasons......whatever that means.

About screen shots, I have no idea what she is talking about. Like she ever deserved loyalty (of which I gave the bitch plenty till I figured out what a troll she really was.)

[Omphalos]

I trust my feelings, and I feel that you are trash.

Have you even once considered apologizing for all the shit you have pulled? I mean really apologizing and asking for forgiveness?

Well, we can finally agree on something. I feel you're trash, and a waste of space and resources. Tell me... before the 'Net, where did you post photos of yourself on the toilet? Not that I want to see them, but I can't help but be morbidly curious.

Oh, and I am not having an affair of any kind whatsoever with Byron. Maybe he likes cat/Yoda hybrids. Maybe he just likes that picture, for whatever weird reason he may have.

I saw you at Arrakeen last night. Read anything good? Post anything? Didn't think so.

I've done a hell of a lot more apologizing than you have. I don't recall that you've done any at all.

Well I guess that is because I am not sorry. Especially to you. And I never will be. But you fucked over many, many people, and stabbed those who were inclined to stand up for you in the back. Like SC, Freak and Crys. Really, you are just scum, and you always will be until you beg those people to forgive you.

As for me, I dont have any illusions. You will hate me forever, and Im perfectly fine with that. But you are useless trash who is horrible at picking friends and enemies. Me and CL are the only two that you have picked correctly, and that is because we went out of our ways to tell you.

And I went to Arrakeen to see if Edric had booted your ass out of there yet. He's back, and I really am curious to see what happens.

Enjoy trolling T(A)U. Its the closest you will ever get to us again, you mad, sad beast.

Now we're getting somewhere. You've admitted you're not sorry. Believe it or not, I respect an honest statement of animosity over insincere platitudes or baseless hysteria of the sort you've been throwing at me for the past several months.

What, exactly, am I supposed to grovel for forgiveness over? Arnoldo? That's just bizarre. If that's your problem, then Byron would need about 50 lifetimes to beg your forgiveness, considering the flamewars that have happened at DN.

As for who stabbed who in the back, I have screenshots of Crysknife and Freakzilla doing exactly that to me, over at your forum. I hope you someday have the experience of one or more of the people you thought you could trust trying to grab control of your forum away from you for reasons that amount to little more than petty spite. In this instance I do consider that I can refer to Arrakeen as "my" forum, since neither Baron nor Edric were around to do anything about the situation. If they had been, everything would have turned out differently. And differently still doesn't mean turning Arrakeen into a cesspool for Chanilover to post nearly-naked pictures of trashy pop stars.

BTW, I had Chanilover pegged as enemy material almost from the get-go. He didn't need to go out of his way at all... he just needed to be himself.

And in what way am I "trolling" your forum? I can't post there, so how can I possibly troll there?

I'm curious to see what happens with Edric, too.

What the hell do you mean "getting somewhere?" I'm not here to make progress with you. Just to point out how useless you really are. And since you lost your fucking mind a few months ago, I have not changed a bit. I never, ever gave you "insincere platitudes." Any kindness you got from me you got because I had not realized that you don't deserve it.

As for Crys and Freak, congratulations on mastering screenshot technology. Freak did nothing to hurt you, and Crys only told you what you can do with your site after you violated his privacy and opened a private e-mail from him to Baron. Idiot.

As for trolling, go buy a dictionary you dipshit. In addition to making an ass out of yourself by posting and looking for a fight, it also means "fishing with a line from a boat." You are dipping your line into the water over there, collecting "screenshots" for your "evidence" that we are all against you. Guess what idiot! We are all against you!

Poor Omphalucy -- forever misunderstanding -- or pretending to misunderstand just to carry on squabbling. A dim little light turned on in your head and you're denying it. That's sad.

You also forget the timeline of events. I had no reason to check Arrakeen's email logs until AFTER I read on your forum what those two were planning. As a consequence, I realized that having evidence was necessary. Hence, the screenshots.

Maybe if you had provided me with relevant screenshots or links to what you considered Arnoldo's worst "sins" at DN, I might have reconsidered my actions in his case. After all, you guys were the ones bitching; it was up to you to prove your case. And you failed, because I just do NOT have the time to go back over hundreds of pages of posts and guess which ones angered you the most (seems just about anything does that doesn't agree 100% with you, but oh well...).

I don't care about most of what you say. Chanilover couldn't rise out of the muck if his life depended on it, and Mandy just gives the impression of being a filthy-mouthed whore. Those observations are based on both avatar, sig, and posting choices each has made.

What utter bullshit. You opened his mail before he said a fucking word on T(A)U. Lying cunt.

Emphasis added.

This is the last time I will be doing this. I know she is getting off having her words put up here again, so Ill cut it out.

Chig, can you PM me Hyppo's IP numbers? I want to IP ban her, and I cant find where I wrote them down.

[SandChigger]

I like it when she shows her fangs.

They're so tiny, they're kinda cute.

(Means she has to work her jaws more to get those massive meals down?)

The IP address was up above, Omph: 70.65.85.# (That's 256 addresses.)

I'll check the blog later and see if there are any other variants she posted under.

If you're going to ban her, there's no point in mentioning her here again.


(Psssst. Everybody involved in the take-over plot: Tomorrow at noon! )

[SandChigger]

BTW, she is back at it over at the other site, answering and sending me PM's again.

Been busy at FED2K, too.

I don't want to piss off Dunenewt, but this is just too good not to share:

Re: Do you want blue within blue eyes?

I wouldn't make a good Fremen. I've already got blue eyes, but the rest of me wouldn't be very believable as a Fremen woman.

Looks like Chanilover was right.

Besides, I used to work backstage in one of our local theatre companies, usually in the props or costume departments. That's the kind of participation I'd prefer, if they didn't want somebody who knows the book well enough to be able to tell them when they're messing up some detail that would make the hardcore fans eviscerate them for the next 20 years.

Some detail about spice essence or something like that?

Wouldn't you want even a cameo role, just to tell your kids about?

(Snort) Cats...he means cats!

Well, maybe a cameo, but not as a Fremen. Trust me, it just wouldn't work. I could be an extra in Shaddam's court, though.

It suddenly dawns on me that we have a new female poster, a species believed rarer than Tleilaxu women.

Actually, a Tleilaxu woman...or tank...is pretty damned close.

[Mandy]

She's batshit crazy. I haven't said much about her in long time.. guess she's still pissed about not being able to get me in trouble.

oh and if you're still able to read this Hyppo.. fuck you

[Freakzilla]

She's batshit crazy. I haven't said much about her in long time.. guess she's still pissed about not being able to get me in trouble.

oh and if you're still able to read this Hyppo.. fuck you

[Mandy]

She wouldn't stand a chance

[GamePlayer]

Evidence? What the hell? Is there some internet court that prosecutes trolls? If there is, let me know. Hyppo is The Public Enemy (starring James Cagney as Hyppo)

Damn, she really is behind the curve isn't she? The saving posts and screenshots thing has been killed and beaten since the late 1990's (some would even argue it was dead since the days of usenet). But perhaps a refresher is in order...

The Archivist

Archivist saves and squirrels away each and every discussion forum message. Do you remember having a bad day back in 1996 when in one of your messages you may have said a few things that were...well, perhaps a little...hasty? Don't worry, Archivist still has it and will post it to the forum if you begin to get the upper hand in battle. Archivist can be a very effective and fearsome Warrior.

Well, everything except the "effective" part

[chanilover]

Poor old Hyppo, all she does is reveal more about her repulsive personality than she realises.

Why would I "rise out of the muck" when describing shit like Hyppo? If it smells like a turd, I'll call it a turd.

She is truly insane. Because Mandy might have mentioned that naughty "sex" word, she's a filthy-mouthed whore. I suppose Hyppo thinks that saying something like "she gives the impression of being a filthy-mouthed whore", she can pretend that she hasn't actually called Mandy a whore. Oh well, I always said Hyppo was dumb, and that proves it. And predictable.

Dont' ban her IP address, Omphalos, you'll be effectively giving the narrow-minded bigot the last word, and she doesn't deserve that.

"Enemy material". What a demented old bat.

[chanilover]

BTW, she is back at it over at the other site, answering and sending me PM's again.

Been busy at FED2K, too.

I don't want to piss off Dunenewt, but this is just too good not to share:

Re: Do you want blue within blue eyes?

I wouldn't make a good Fremen. I've already got blue eyes, but the rest of me wouldn't be very believable as a Fremen woman.

Looks like Chanilover was right.

]Well, maybe a cameo, but not as a Fremen. Trust me, it just wouldn't work. I could be an extra in Shaddam's court, though.

Oh, don't be so modest, Hyppo! A cameo role? Darling, you'd be fabulous as a body double for the God Emperor, you over-indulgent, fat lump of lard.

[SandChigger]

"I stays in da hoose all da times 'cause I'm unbalanced!"

[Nekhrun]

Evidence? What the hell? Is there some internet court that prosecutes trolls? If there is, let me know. Hyppo is The Public Enemy (starring James Cagney as Hyppo)

I always thought that an old Marlon Brando would've been able to play her quite well in a film adaptation of this thread. Too bad he's gone.

[Mandy]

I think she objects to Tricia Helfer's nipples.. or they make her a little squirmy, cause she's fighting her lesbian nature. She should see the sig I use on one of my kookier message boards.

I agree with CL.. don't ban the bitch, let her take all the screen shots she wants. Everyone knows she's batshit already.

Gameplayer, I love that website!

[Omphalos]

I IP banned her because I thought I might have gone too far putting her messages up there. Ill undo it if the board wants me to though. Nothing quite like slinging Fuck You's at her all the time, knowing that she will get each and every one.

[Omphalos]

Wonderful. Now she is taunting me by telling me I have Altzheimer's, telling me that I cannot run a forum, and that I do not have a hope of getting back at Arrakeen when she reopens it.

[Freakzilla]

As if we want to. In the sorry state it was in, closing it down was probably the worst thing she could have done to it. Like putting a pillow over the face of a guy in a coma.

[Mandy]

lol.. she told you this after you IP banned her? She going through withdrawals already.

[Nekhrun]

As if we want to. In the sorry state it was in, closing it down was probably the worst thing she could have done to it. Like putting a pillow over the face of a guy in a coma.

Speak for yourself. As soon as that site reopens I'm outta here!

[Omphalos]

I unbanned her. It appears that the rabble would like to have some good old fashioned one-way communication with her. And now that I think about it.....

[chanilover]

Keep putting her barmy messages on here, it looks like we might be getting to the good part.

[SandChigger]

Yeah, especially the one that'll make my post above make sense!

You really should pop over by FED2K and see the smilie-fraught post she made in their Science of Dune book thread (here, direct link to: New unofficial book released).

A lot of the members over there seem to be young men in their late teens or early twenties...uni students, etc. (Which would make sense, with the primarily gamer slant, no?) I think they're bringing out her mothering instincts.

It'll be fun to watch them discover the snake in the nest. Who's making the popcorn this week?

[Robspierre]

I think she objects to Tricia Helfer's nipples.. or they make her a little squirmy, cause she's fighting her lesbian nature. She should see the sig I use on one of my kookier message boards.

And here you tease us without a glimpse

Rob

[Omphalos]

Good luck over there. I think Im just gonna stay out of that one.

[Freakzilla]

Good luck over there. I think Im just gonna stay out of that one.

Yeah, me too. I've got enough to keep me busy. Besides, I really don't care.

[Mandy]

I think she objects to Tricia Helfer's nipples.. or they make her a little squirmy, cause she's fighting her lesbian nature. She should see the sig I use on one of my kookier message boards.

And here you tease us without a glimpse

Rob

Sorry! I love Tricia Helfer, I think she is beautiful and sexy.. probably love her Battlestar Galactica character more than the actress, if that makes sense. Anyway, here is the sig, it's nothing bad.. but I'm sure this will confirm my whorish nature to the Hyppo.

[Freakzilla]

Up with whores!

Y'all are throwing the word "whore" around like it's a bad thing.

[Omphalos]

I think she objects to Tricia Helfer's nipples.. or they make her a little squirmy, cause she's fighting her lesbian nature. She should see the sig I use on one of my kookier message boards.

And here you tease us without a glimpse

Rob

Sorry! I love Tricia Helfer, I think she is beautiful and sexy.. probably love her Battlestar Galactica character more than the actress, if that makes sense. Anyway, here is the sig, it's nothing bad.. but I'm sure this will confirm my whorish nature to the Hyppo.

Personally, I rarely went for blondes before I was married. But she is just too damn hot for words.

[Mandy]

Up with whores!

Y'all are throwing the word "whore" around like it's a bad thing.

Shoot.. I am a whore, so I know there's nothing bad about it.

[GamePlayer]

Sorry! I love Tricia Helfer,

There's plenty to love I'm not a blonde kinda fella either, but Tricia makes it work

[Freakzilla]

I think she objects to Tricia Helfer's nipples.. or they make her a little squirmy, cause she's fighting her lesbian nature. She should see the sig I use on one of my kookier message boards.

And here you tease us without a glimpse

Rob

Sorry! I love Tricia Helfer, I think she is beautiful and sexy.. probably love her Battlestar Galactica character more than the actress, if that makes sense. Anyway, here is the sig, it's nothing bad.. but I'm sure this will confirm my whorish nature to the Hyppo.

Personally, I rarely went for blondes before I was married. But she is just too damn hot for words.

I kinda doubt the drapes match the carpet in this case. The rest of her appears natural though and has my official okey-dokey.

[Omphalos]

I kinda doubt the drapes match the carpet in this case. The rest of her appears natural though and has my official okey-dokey.

Doesnt matter, Freak. Take most blondes and dye them black and there is a BIG difference for me.

[Freakzilla]

I kinda doubt the drapes match the carpet in this case. The rest of her appears natural though and has my official okey-dokey.

Doesnt matter, Freak. Take most blondes and dye them black and there is a BIG difference for me.

Oh, I agree. Blonde people usually have a certain look, as do brunettes. You can tell when it's not natural. I find natural blondes very attractive but not because they have beautifull hair. Usually it's straight and thin.

[Robspierre]

I think she objects to Tricia Helfer's nipples.. or they make her a little squirmy, cause she's fighting her lesbian nature. She should see the sig I use on one of my kookier message boards.

And here you tease us without a glimpse

Rob

Sorry! I love Tricia Helfer, I think she is beautiful and sexy.. probably love her Battlestar Galactica character more than the actress, if that makes sense. Anyway, here is the sig, it's nothing bad.. but I'm sure this will confirm my whorish nature to the Hyppo.

Personally, I rarely went for blondes before I was married. But she is just too damn hot for words.

I kinda doubt the drapes match the carpet in this case. The rest of her appears natural though and has my official okey-dokey.

I'll have to dig in my archives later but as I recall from her Playboy spread there is matchery

Rob

[Omphalos]

Here is its latest spewings.

You know, I would really love to find out which forums banned her ass and "stalked" her in the past. I think those people would make great, great members around here.

Poor Omphalucy -- forever misunderstanding -- or pretending to misunderstand just to carry on squabbling. A dim little light turned on in your head and you're denying it. That's sad.

You also forget the timeline of events. I had no reason to check Arrakeen's email logs until AFTER I read on your forum what those two were planning. As a consequence, I realized that having evidence was necessary. Hence, the screenshots.

Maybe if you had provided me with relevant screenshots or links to what you considered Arnoldo's worst "sins" at DN, I might have reconsidered my actions in his case. After all, you guys were the ones bitching; it was up to you to prove your case. And you failed, because I just do NOT have the time to go back over hundreds of pages of posts and guess which ones angered you the most (seems just about anything does that doesn't agree 100% with you, but oh well...).

I don't care about most of what you say. Chanilover couldn't rise out of the muck if his life depended on it, and Mandy just gives the impression of being a filthy-mouthed whore. Those observations are based on both avatar, sig, and posting choices each has made.

What utter bullshit. You opened his mail before he said a fucking word on T(A)U. Lying cunt.

Why would I open any communication I hadn't even known about before reading of its existence on Arrakeen? You can't read something before you know it exists. God, you guys are deficient in logic. Maybe you need to go immerse yourself in some Spock-intensive episodes of Star Trek to get your brains working again. All the accusations you keep throwing at me these past months lack one crucial ingredient: PROOF. A bunch of guys gossiping on a blog somewhere and coming to a half-baked concensus is not proof.

BTW, it's against the rules of most forum hosting companies for peoples' personal information such as IP addresses to be bandied about so publicly.

Ah, well. I've dealt with SFB like you twits before, and they finally quit stalking me. Mind you, I knew where their skeletons were buried.

As for me posting on other Dune forums, so what? It doesn't mean I'm following you, or SandChigger, or anybody else around. It just means I've found a place to discuss Dune stuff. So get over yourselves.

Something I've noticed about your forum: there's a lot of fluff and gossip and gutter profanity... but not much real Dune discussion. I don't forsee much serious progress getting done there if all you're going to do is bitch about my latest posts on FED2K or DN and continue to rant about Byron. If you ban me from reading your forum and responding in my own way elsewhere, whatever else will you all have to snark about?

And lest you allow your disgusting imaginations run away with you re the cameo role discussion at FED2K... Whoever heard of a Fremen who lives in the deep desert but walks with a cane? 'Cause in real life I do. I don't say this in any way to look for pity, sympathy, etc. because I know that you of all people have none to give. I bet you'd even laugh at your own grandmother if she had a chronic illness that gave her trouble balancing when walking. For me it's simply a fact of life, like blue eyes.

Lying cunt.

Ooh, careful, Omphalucy -- might wanna measure your neurons. Repetition is one of the signs of Alzheimers.

And as you have denied me access to even read whatever real Dune material you jokers might someday come up with, don't hold your breath getting back into Arrakeen. I'll go through your stuff, purge the obvious crap, and archive whatever else might be relevant (and written so that it's fit for polite audiences)... and pack it up in an archive somewhere, where nobody will ever read it.

That is, unless you issue an apology to me for the way in which you constantly violated Arrakeen's rules, sought to undermine Arrakeen Staff's ability to do their jobs to enforce the forum rules, and for all the vulgar, profanity-laced personal lies and venom directed at me and my family.

However, since this would involve you actually standing up and being a man of honor, I doubt it will ever happen.

Why don't you prove me wrong, for once?

You're a liar. And I love that you know it. We are posting great stuff about you at T(A)U now. You would love it, because its that sick attention that you crave.

Alzheimer's again? Is this your way of striking back at your dad for touching you that way when you were little (oops, I mean "young." You were never "little" were you? I'm sure that's why you have a cane. Because you let your ass get way too fat to move properly, and now your poor atrophied legs cannot carry your Jabba-like bulk.

Fuck your stupid interpretation of the rules. You know nothing about running a forum or a board. You are the worst admin in the history of the internet.

But, by popular request I have unbanned your IP number. Try to take a shower or at least douche before you come a trollin'. I can always smell your stank after you have been there, and its quite annoying. But, you can shove every post I ever put at Arrakeen right up your ass. I'm sure that will make them just as likely to be seen as if you left them on your dead board.

Tell me. Is it your plot to gross me out by actually having to watch you take abuse like this? Its working. You are gross.

Its not quite ranting, but Lord, it aint normal, is it?

What is this nonsense with screenshots? And why does she think this is a Dune related site?

This really is about attention, and nothing more. Just take a look at the way that she keeps giving up details of her personal life, like the cane. Its like she thinks we want to talk to her about her. Sad. Sad and pathetic....and just a little bit creepy.

[Mandy]

Haha... she's holding your posts hostage until you apologize! That is too funny.

[Omphalos]

As if they were my prescious bodily fluids and this were Dr. Strangelove.

[chanilover]

Do you remember the part where she revealed that her mother used to lock her out of the house so she could get on with the housework? What a fucked up mess of a family.

Does she actually think anyone gives a shit what she does with the old posts on Arrakeen? She's still that whining little girl, threatening to take her dolls home unless the other kids played just the way Hyppo ordered them too.

Utterly tragic, yet mildly amusing.

Hmm, something about Dune. How about, what was that drug some Mentats used? Maybe Hyppo's memory isn't what it used to be. That's not a good sign.

[Omphalos]

I dont remember her talking about her mother throwing her out of the house. Tell more, please!

[Phaedrus]

I dont remember her talking about her mother throwing her out of the house. Tell more, please!

It was her justification for closing Arrakeen. I think she said it over on SC's blog. Something about how whenever her mother was cleaning house, she would lock the kids out so she could do it without being bothered. The analogy is supposed to transfer to kicking everyone out of Arrakeen.

But that would make her our "mother"-figure, and I just can't see that.

It's an interesting look into the psychology of a Hyppo, though, isn't it?

[Freakzilla]

Is locking your kids out while you clean wrong?



There's no possible way I could mop the kitchen floor if I didn't do that. But I don't feel guilty, They've got a trampoline, swings, playhouses, etc...

[Omphalos]

Oh, Freak. Get that trampoline outta there right away. I know that they are fun, but as a torts lawyer, who has read most of hte trampoline cases out there, I think you have no idea how much damage those things can do. Some of the worst accidents I have ever read about that did not involve a big-rig are trampoline cases. Im talking about young kids losing all the skin on their legs, horrible brain injuries, paralysis cases, scrotal amputations. Im not kidding; those things are death traps.

[SandChigger]

Ah, that's right, it was the sapho thing she got wrong!



Oh dear...she'll file this away as further proof of the fallibility of my memory! Oh, oh, oh! First Pall of Doon and now this?! Oh, I'm not as smart as I think I am! Oh oh oh!



When she was giving me an etiquette lesson over on FED2K I called her Mom. She had an appropriately 50-ish response.

She's just trying to use our posts over on 'Keen as leverage, because we've said that's the only reason we want back in. So she's basically down to the last thing she can threaten us with, you know.

But if she's going to edit and delete them as she sees fit (she, who is just acting admin, remember), there's probably not much reason to even bother.

So, as far as I'm concerned, let it stay closed. Let her take the combined content of the site and print it out and ram it up her stinking gash.

That'll be the most activity that ole cess pool has seen in a while, I warrant.

ARRAKEEN IS DEAD.

[Freakzilla]

Oh, Freak. Get that trampoline outta there right away. I know that they are fun, but as a torts lawyer, who has read most of hte trampoline cases out there, I think you have no idea how much damage those things can do. Some of the worst accidents I have ever read about that did not involve a big-rig are trampoline cases. Im talking about young kids losing all the skin on their legs, horrible brain injuries, paralysis cases, scrotal amputations. Im not kidding; those things are death traps.

I had one since I was six-years-old, never got hurt. Friends did, but not me. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, though.

[Freakzilla]

ARRAKEEN IS DEAD.

I've been telling y'all that for months.

[SandChigger]

For you are wise.

And often bought drinks in dark bars by strangers.

[Freakzilla]

And often bought drinks in dark bars by strangers.

You're just jealous.

[Nekhrun]

ARRAKEEN IS DEAD.

Hey! You're not authorized to say that. Apparently we're all wrong. She straightened me out about that over on HouseAtreides2.

[Crysknife]

Just some very, very personal PMs from the troll. Thought you all might enjoy. Sorry about the mess, but i think you can tell who's who.

yeah, that p-ussy needs its medicine

Nobody needs your double entendres, Crysknife. I realize I can't do anything about the insults you throw at me on Omphalos' site, so why don't you confine your nastiness there? I'm entitled to the same basic courtesy here that you are. You won't find me making veiled personal comments about you; how about the same consideration?
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I told you I won't stop till you're gone and/or Arrakeen is gone forever. But if you wish to see my comment in a negative light I can't help that.

You won't find me making veiled personal comments about you;

That's because you have nothing against me, but I have something against you. Simple as that.

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The hell I don't have something against you. You know perfectly well what it is.

My point here is that I'm capable of interacting with civility on this forum, even with people I can't stand. It's too bad you don't seem capable of doing likewise.

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It wasn't your board and it's clear now that you should have never been in charge. It wasn't up to you to decide how to handle things. You were just as capable of emailing baron about Freak or I if you didn't want us......the difference is I wouldn't have opened up your email to him. I'm not an underhanded &&&&& like that. I can take criticism.

But you will never understand any of that will you? You will never understand that you don't belong in control of anything. Leader, you are not.

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I would have been more than happy to let Baron or Edric handle the cr@p the rest of you were tossing around. I can pretty much guarantee that I was much more patient with some people than either of my senior Admins would have been (and I don't refer to Arnoldo; I refer to stuff like Chanilover's cr@p, and some of the squabbling about Byron, among other things). But since both Baron and Edric went MIA, I was next in line. Nobody else (ie. you or Freakzilla) seemed willing to do much, and somebody had to. So I did.

Don't blame me because you were lazy. Don't blame me because the board owner and senior admins both disappeared on us.

And I didn't get to the point of not wanting you until I saw the backhanded cr@p you were spouting on Omphalos' forum. Believe it or not, I gave you a dozen more chances than I give most people. If you had ASKED me to consider a leave of absence, with a PROMISE to keep the board running -- and made me believe you would have KEPT that promise, I would likely have accepted with gratitude. It's been an extremely stressful year for me, and the Arrakeen garbage got to be too much. I figure that going offline for awhile is the best compromise of a bad situation. I've left messages for Edric, and will get his input about Arrakeen's future.

You can't take criticism as well as you claim. Otherwise, you would not have started spamming Arrakeen with calls for my resignation. You would not have started spewing your venom on other boards. You would not still be doing it here. You think I haven't made sure Byron knows the score and asked him to help keep the peace? I'm sure he's trying to be as neutral as he can, but it's in his own best interests to keep this forum running smoothly -- and he does recognize petty backbiting when he sees it.

I run several boards, Crysknife -- and people have told me they're glad of it. I take the best examples of forums I belong to and implement what works and try to avoid what doesn't. Clearly Arrakeen fell into a grey area I hadn't got the hang of, once the mass influx of new people happened last year. But I didn't, and still do not, understand why certain people insist on behaving like children. Dune fans are supposed to be a cut above the average fan, in intelligence and maturity. Sadly, that seems to be lacking among some of you. It's gotten to the point of my having to distance myself by saying, "I'm an OH, but not THAT kind of OH."

I get that you're mad that I read your email. It's not a friendly thing to do. I would apologize, except that the reason I read it outweighed (in my opinion) the usual courtesies of privacy. You and others have been bandying my personal life, issues, and even my IP in public places where I don't have access to defend myself. How is that any better than reading an email that was sent for the purpose of grabbing control of a forum you clearly were not interested in working on in the first place?

Oh, and give it up about the "Leadr." It was just a joke caption on a LolCat photo, and I did it long before I even joined this forum. Sometimes a picture of a cat is just a picture of a cat.

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You're too lazy to do anything. Name one thing of significance that you did over there. Daily approving of members can not be counted. That board needed much more. But now we see the depth of your laziness every time we click on the link the Arrakeen.

You obviously need this board to make your worthless life seem like living. There's a point where you have to let go of things Hyp, and you reached it about 30 miles back. You have destroyed any good will that would have ever been handed you.

I made it no secret to you or anyone that I disagreed with the way you handled things. Why would I take the side of someone who clearly shouldn't have control? My words on other forums were for everyone to see including you. But I STILL would not have opened your email to the baron had our roles been reversed. That is backhanded and an invasion of privacy. But you're too needy to ever see that. If you were worried about Freak or I, you could have written your own email and baron, the owner of the board, would have sorted it out.

And I still have no proof that Baron ever got my email. No doubt you deleted it.

Pathetic.

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You sure make a lot of assumptions. Did you EVER go to the InvisionFree Support Board and actually LEARN anything? I rather doubt it. That's something Baron told ALL the staff we should do -- from what I can tell, only Edric and I ever followed through on that.

I have not deleted your email. I WANT Baron to know what's been going on and "sort it out." If he hasn't answered you, that's not my fault.

By the way, I didn't hack into anything to read that email. It's one of the security features available to Admins on Invision boards. Obviously the people who made the board software thought it would be useful. I certainly found it useful that day.

Of course you wouldn't have read my email to Baron. I'm not stupid enough to send any emails via board software on ANY forum unless I don't mind the staff reading it.

I don't have to justify a list of everything I did there. Some of it was out in the open for all to see, and other things were private, between me and whichever individual member I was dealing with. I'm certainly not going to betray their confidences to you, or anyone else.

Your words on other forums are just words, unless I have the option of replying to them. Since I don't, they don't mean much, other than to tell me you'd rather sling mud from a safe distance instead of taking the chance that I might have something to say back.

Tell me... if I gave up Arrakeen today, what would happen to it? Who would run it, and what would happen there? Any technical improvements? Any efforts to clean up the cr@p? Any intention of returning it to the friendly, smart forum it used to be before the junior-high gang mentality took over?

Do enlighten me.

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Ok, I wouldn’t open up an email from you to baron because I have morals. The feature for the board is for spam. You could clearly see that it was labeled from Crysknife to Baron. Clearly not spam. And this is exactly why you shouldn’t be in control of the board. You sit here and say you’re not going to betray the members when that is clearly what you will do, at any cost. You show your insecurity while at the same time defending your unethical actions by saying you would never send an email via the board. And those trips to the Invision Forum were wasted because you still haven’t done anything!

What would happen to Arrakeen today? Nothing, because you will never give it up. And therefore it’s worthless speculating about what might happen if you do. So NOTHING will get done. And it was always a smart forum till you killed it.

Goodbye you little insecure thing. I will make it known what you did to anyone who wants to listen. You will never have a following on Arrakeen because I all I have to do is let people know what you did, then they will never trust you, and I am going no where.

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The security feature also exists in cases of harassment, fighting, personal attacks, flaming, and other rules breaches. And as part of the gang that routinely engages in vulgar, profanity-laced gossip and speculation about my private life, you really ought to rethink your "morals."

My trips to the Invision board were very useful. I learned a lot. I continue to participate in several support boards, and some of the conversation centers around the issues Admins have to deal with -- such as that of Arrakeen. I have asked the people there if, in their opinions, I overreacted.

The consensus is that I didn't. I did what was necessary to prevent Arrakeen from turning into a garbage heap. All your whining that I "killed" it is just that -- whining that "you wouldn't let us keep on making a mess! You meanie!"

Well, boo-hoo. There are other places where you can all behave like children. You seem to forget that some Arrakeen members prefer to lurk and read, instead of post. Should they have to read the ongoing rants and insults that were routinely thrown around? Or should they be able to read intelligent debates about Dune? An Admin has to think about ALL the members, not just the most active posters. If you don't understand that, YOU have no business on the staff of a forum.

It's not true that I haven't done anything. I just prefer to get things done without distraction from other concerns. But since you insist you'll never go back, why should you care?

I am going no where.

Sadly, that's probably true.

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Who's making judgment calls about personal life now?

Don't worry Hyp, I'm already successful. But I know you have nothing so that's why you hold onto Arrakeen like some baby blanket or something.

Come to think about it, most of the people you have problems with are also wildly successful people....Hmmm, go figure.

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I try not to judge people. But I can only be pushed so far before it becomes inevitable. I'm less angry with you than disappointed. I'd expected better from you and Freakzilla.

And you know nothing about my private life that I don't choose to tell. Omphalos and SandChigger, in spite of all their stalking and digging, haven't found anything other than what I choose to tell. About 99.9% of what they ballyhoo about is outright made-up lies. As for the rest, I don't owe you or anybody else justification for how I live or what my values are. As I said, I'm willing to apologize if proven wrong, but I'm not going to apologize for what I'm not wrong about.

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Also, I'm going to post these PMs at Jacurutu.

Thanks.

Your problem is that you lump everyone together. If you can find one instance where I have commented on your personal life(which I know nothing about) then I'll eat my hat. I try not to get into the speculating about a person's life, but I would rather hang with anyone at Jacurutu over you.

All I know is how you are on the net(and I presume your personality in real life), and honey, there's not much good I can say about that.

Enjoy your cats.....(That's me not speculating )

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Yeah, making private messages public and betraying confidential communications is pretty much what I've come to expect from all of you. At least I never posted your message to Baron.

Are you sure you want to turn Jacurutu into the same cesspool that Omphalos' forum is? I thought Freakzilla prefered it to be about Dune and not interforum cr@p?

I must have misunderstood. Forgive me.

As for my personality, people either like me or they don't. It's not something I tend to lose much sleep over. I did try to stay friendly, cheerful, and helpful -- but you and the others managed to push me to the breaking point where I didn't feel like making that effort for a bunch of jerks who didn't appreciate it. It's unfortunate that the other Arrakeen members also have to suffer the consequences of your actions (and by extension, the actions I felt necessary to take to protect the forum).

But that's another thing you just don't seem to have thought about, thus providing another reason why it's actually a good thing you decided you didn't want to be on staff there anymore. You're just not suited.

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Oh yeah, so it's OK for you to look at my private emails, but just not everyone else? Makes sense you troll.

And most of the people from AridQueen have moved on to Jacurutu and everyone is really enjoying it. Freak and Omph are a thousand times the Admin you are. I never said I made a great Admin, only that you certainly didn't.

And payback's a bitch, ain't it?

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Heh, I've dropped by Jacurutu a few times out of curiosity. It's really not that interesting. But things ought to pick up when Orald and Edric pick up where they left off.

And you didn't turn out to be ANY kind of Admin. I've seen your kind on other boards -- you want the title and perks without doing the work to earn them.

I had no idea you were upset that only I was reading your email. So you want me to post it? Just say the word, and I'd be happy to. After all, if Baron had answered you, you'd have crowed loud and long about it by now -- unless, of course, he figures you're in the wrong.

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I don't need any title or perks. I think people know I'm a dedicated Dune fan just by my posts. I never asked to be Admin either, I was fine with a mod spot or nothing at all. I also offered at one point to give up my spot to someone more able and you talked me out of it, or did you forget that? You're trying to put all your deficiencies on me and no one is buying it.

At this point, I could care less what Baron thinks. No doubt you've somehow blocked him and Edric as well?

It is beyond anything I can imagine how low you are Hyp. The scum off the bottom of my shoe is more valuable.

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I talked you out of it because I thought you still had potential to grow into your job. You proved otherwise.

I'll be sure to let Baron know how little you value his opinion. And no, I have not blocked either him or Edric. What part of I WANT them to know what's going on do you not understand?

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Where's your potential?

This is all pretty funny coming from someone like you. Oh man, the guys(and gal) should get a kick outta this!

[SandChigger]

Um...that was almost fun?

Here's some more tidbits from FED2K:

Re: Women: Can't live with 'em.

Tell 'em what they want to here, that's the best way.

Huh-uh. I'd rather hear the truth, as long as it's said in a civil way.

When you hear only what you want to hear, you don't get enough information to know what's really going on. And then later, when you're operating on false assumptions and everybody else gets angry, you get angry, and a fight develops... well, it's just beyond nasty.

When I say "truth" I mean things that go way beyond such petty concerns as whether or not the guy likes the outfit the girl is currently wearing (for example). I mean that I prefer guys who are honest enough to say what they mean, and mean what they say and let actions match both. I can't abide hypocrisy.

Mind you, I've also seen my parents go through umpteen significant others (each) and in my opinion NOT ONE has measured up to either of my parents. In my mom's case, her second husband told her on her birthday, about a month after their 24th anniversary, that he was divorcing her and intended to marry a woman 20 years younger, with whom he'd been having an affair that apparently his friends/family knew about, but nobody had bothered to tell my mother. In my dad's case, the worst was his last girlfriend, who tried her damndest to manipulate my grandmother into legal/financial decisions that would have made it soooo much easier for the girlfriend to take control of the family property after my grandmother's death.

Well, my ex-stepfather is and always was a worthless piece of crap. My dad's girlfriend failed in her attempts at a takeover, and she died a few years ago -- good riddance.

As for myself, I thought I'd found the perfect guy... completely compatible outlooks and interests in many areas, and I got along fine with his parents. But one night he swatted me and knocked my glasses off -- and that was the end. We're not a couple anymore, and never will be. It was just the one incident, but that sort of thing never gets a second chance with me.

So I guess I'm pretty cynical about all this...

(Is anyone else NOT thinking "dysfunctional"? )

Why did he "swat" you?

(That's what I'd like to know, too. I imagine it involved a cheese cake in bed. )

Why should that matter? Some guys seem to flip out with no warning, over the strangest things. My point is, if a guy can commit such an act over essentially nothing, what else might he do? Better safe than sorry.

I'm not saying all guys are like this. And I don't hate the guy who did this. I realize he's got anger management problems. But that doesn't mean I intend to risk my own safety.

For people here who have difficulty understanding how men and women can be "just friends" -- it's easy. Just be friends. Respect that there is a part of the other person's life that is off-limits and None Of Your Business (unless they choose to talk about it) and carry on like normal.

For what it's worth, one of the things I enjoy about the discussion boards I frequent is the chance to talk to guys and get their perspective on things. Many women can't seem to muster any interest in SF, books other than the current Oprah favorite, and new things besides the current fashions and hairstyles. And I find those things unbearably boring. I've been part of gaming forums for years, and many of the guys there insist, "You can't be a girl! Girls don't play computer games or RPG!"

Well, I am, and I do. I'm into SF, history, politics, science, and I play a mean game of Civilization. In past decades, I'd be described as a "spinster" -- but unlike those times, nowadays I'm free to not care about that, or be embarrassed. My mom is another story; she'd prefer I was married with children and grandchildren by now. But that's her problem.

Besides, in a different reality it all worked out anyway. 8)

Who thinks she hasn't used that last paragraph in a personal ad?

Edit: I read that bit where she discusses her parents and their actions again and thought about it in the context of where she posted it. She's not a long time member over there and doesn't know those guys all that well that I'm aware of. Doesn't it seem a little weird for her to be posting that much personal detail among what are essentially virtual strangers? Distoibed, if you ask me.

[Crysknife]

Damn, that puts my shit to shame. She's as dysfunctional as it gets. She's obviously begging for attention over there.

[SandChigger]

Oh...that wasn't my intention. Just wanted to add to the general carnage!

(I don't know about y'all, but I just loves this cesspool atmosphere! )

Do you, btw, have a copy of the message you sent to Baron? That might be good to have on public record as well.

She's obviously begging for attention over there.

What is it Chanilover always says? She's gagging for it!

[Omphalos]

I love how the weird bitch keeps pumping out the personal details of her life. Its like bad theater I tell you.

And BTW, Im also glad that we arent turning Jacurutu into a cesspool like this place. Thank God for our discretion, eh?

[Omphalos]

Not that its as good as the stuff here, but I just posted something at DN that apparently pissed off our friend Hyppo. She though it would be nice to post in a two-faced manner. Let me share:

Still, I think it warrants discussion in a military SF context, because it adds to the subgenre with it's great discussions on tactics in a desert theater, and infantry combat and single combat.

As well as heavy cavalry and air assault.

Of course. But I dont recall too much there that was new, or related specifically to the context of the book. Like with artillery. FH went into pretty cool discussions about its use in a desert theater, in a mountain theater, and with shields. So he gave us some new things to cogitate on. I honestly dont recall anything new with heavy cav, and all the air assault stuff read and sounded pretty routine to me, except for the fact that there were ornithopters, but I would classify that a purely "gadget" element. Maybe Im wrong, I dont know, but I dont recall much. One other thing he did touch on was the usefulness/uselessness of near space domination, which is a pretty cool topic IMHO too. He also went into incredible detail on guerilla tactics, and how a smaller force can defeat a larger, more traditionally organized one.

Oh, and dont forget the wierding modules.

Cavalry = Sandworms + Wormriders

Cavalry = Sandworms + Wormriders

Wow. All you need is a stupid URL and you really would be like your young ward.

As I understand the concept of "cavalry," it's soldiers/fighters mounted on some sort of animal that they use for transportation. Real history records soldiers using horses, camels, elephants... The Dune equivalent would be Fremen mounted on sandworms.

I thought the analogy was clear enough.

As I understand the concept of "cavalry," it's soldiers/fighters mounted on some sort of animal that they use for transportation. Real history records soldiers using horses, camels, elephants... The Dune equivalent would be Fremen mounted on sandworms.

I thought the analogy was clear enough.

Oh come now, Hyppo. Why don't you say what you really mean? Or shall I just do it for you?

Has Byron installed the Ignore code yet? If so, why don't you use it? If not, why don't you pretend he did and use it anyway?

I already know you're an a$$. You don't need to keep proving it.

No need to start calling me names, Hyppo. I didn't call you one.

[Nekhrun]

As for myself, I thought I'd found the perfect guy... completely compatible outlooks and interests in many areas, and I got along fine with his parents. But one night he swatted me and knocked my glasses off -- and that was the end. We're not a couple anymore, and never will be. It was just the one incident, but that sort of thing never gets a second chance with me.

Sorry guys, I tried.

[Robspierre]

As for myself, I thought I'd found the perfect guy... completely compatible outlooks and interests in many areas, and I got along fine with his parents. But one night he swatted me and knocked my glasses off -- and that was the end. We're not a couple anymore, and never will be. It was just the one incident, but that sort of thing never gets a second chance with me.

Sorry guys, I tried.

Way to take one for the team!

Rob

[chanilover]

I surprise myself with how right I am about her.

Why is Hyppo bleating about not being able to defend herself? In two separate threads on SC's blog I gave her details of the lies she spewed on Arrakeen after she demanded them from me, and both times she never posted again in those threads, she just scuttled off to another thread to stir things up with more of her nonsense.

As for the reason why she'd share those unsavoury details of her dysfunctional gutter-trash excuse of a family, she yearns for attention. She is an emotionally immature wreck who craves drama, it's the only way she can interact with people. The boyfriend who knocks her glasses off is out of her house straight away so she can play the domestic violence victim card; she is "sexually harrassed" on an internet chatroom; she shuts down an internet site as a pathetic attempt to hold sway over the former members who might at one time wanted to go back when it re-opened - "you won't play nicely so I'm taking your toys away". I don't think she has any kind of social interaction with adults at all.

She said Mandy "gave the impression" of being a foul-mouthed whore. This from the woman whose parents went throught partners like other people have hot dinners, desperately using sex in an attempt to win the affection of their latest target. Oh well, looks like both of Hyppo's parents "give the impression" of being desperately lonley whores. Of course, that's just "the impression" Hyppo is giving of her scumbag family.

[Mandy]

There are perks to being an admin/mod? I am in a staff position on several message boards, and so far I've received no perks. Where's my company car?

Ah.. she's just pissed at me because I didn't take her side. She should realize that I left her board peacefully when I saw how she ran the place. I never had any intentions of causing any trouble at Arrakeen.. but that doesn't mean I didn't have an opinion or that I wouldn't express it. If saying 'fuck' now and then makes a person a foul mouthed whore, then everyone here is a whore and I'm in good company. I'd rather post with you low lifes than with that prissy, stick-up-her-ass, bitch.

[SandChigger]

everyone here is a whore

I feel so cheap. ... I love it!

Seriously though, I think we should take up a collection for Nekhrun. To help offset the medical costs: he's probably going to have to be treated for STDs after what he's done for us!

(Me, I'd be considering a penile transplant after stirring that pudding/batter. )


I'm still wondering what provoked the "swat". Swat...what an odd word to use. He didn't "hit" her or "punch" her or "bitchslap her halfway to Monday"...he "swatted" her. Wanna bet she hit him first?

Anyway, I wonder if he knows how lucky he is?

[Nekhrun]

everyone here is a whore

I feel so cheap. ... I love it!

Seriously though, I think we should take up a collection for Nekhrun. To help offset the medical costs: he's probably going to have to be treated for STDs after what he's done for us!

Just another reason why we need a national health care system. I'll let you know when (if?) the burning stops.

I'm still wondering what provoked the "swat". Swat...what an odd word to use. He didn't "hit" her or "punch" her or "bitchslap her halfway to Monday"...he "swatted" her. Wanna bet she hit him first?

Well, it started out innocent enough, the punch was only a few moments from happening anyway.

Anyway, I wonder if he knows how lucky he is?

I think about it every day.

[Omphalos]

I'm still wondering what provoked the "swat". Swat...what an odd word to use. He didn't "hit" her or "punch" her or "bitchslap her halfway to Monday"...he "swatted" her. Wanna bet she hit him first?

Im tellin ya, it was not a man. It was a cat, and it was hungry. This many years later she may believe it was a man, but it never was. It was a cat.

[GamePlayer]

My gawd, who the hell talks about things like that over the internet? Get a shrink, woman!

There could be something to this "abusive relationship" angle. Might explain why she eats up practically all the abuse you guys/gals throw at her and then she comes back for more. What a disturbing thought.

[Omphalos]

My gawd, who the hell talks about things like that over the internet? Get a shrink, woman!

There could be something to this "abusive relationship" angle. Might explain why she eats up practically all the abuse you guys/gals throw at her and then she comes back for more. What a disturbing thought.

Its all flame bait. Make no mistake.

[SandChigger]

I'm waiting to see how long it takes her to complain to Dunenewt or someone over there about me reposting her drool over here. (I'm not looking to get banned from there or anything, but if it comes to that....)

[Freakzilla]

Well, boo-hoo. There are other places where you can all behave like children. You seem to forget that some Arrakeen members prefer to lurk and read, instead of post. Should they have to read the ongoing rants and insults that were routinely thrown around? Or should they be able to read intelligent debates about Dune? An Admin has to think about ALL the members, not just the most active posters. If you don't understand that, YOU have no business on the staff of a forum.

WTF are the lurkers going to read when you drive off all the active posters, arnoldo's insane bable?

I talked you out of it because I thought you still had potential to grow into your job. You proved otherwise.

We already have jobs. Being an admin at Arrakeen was for fun!

[Freakzilla]

I love how the weird bitch keeps pumping out the personal details of her life. Its like bad theater I tell you.

Well, I does explain a lot.

And BTW, Im also glad that we arent turning Jacurutu into a cesspool like this place. Thank God for our discretion, eh?

Discretion is the better part of valor.

[Freakzilla]

Not that its as good as the stuff here, but I just posted something at DN that apparently pissed off our friend Hyppo. She though it would be nice to post in a two-faced manner. Let me share:

Still, I think it warrants discussion in a military SF context, because it adds to the subgenre with it's great discussions on tactics in a desert theater, and infantry combat and single combat.

As well as heavy cavalry and air assault.

Of course. But I dont recall too much there that was new, or related specifically to the context of the book. Like with artillery. FH went into pretty cool discussions about its use in a desert theater, in a mountain theater, and with shields. So he gave us some new things to cogitate on. I honestly dont recall anything new with heavy cav, and all the air assault stuff read and sounded pretty routine to me, except for the fact that there were ornithopters, but I would classify that a purely "gadget" element. Maybe Im wrong, I dont know, but I dont recall much. One other thing he did touch on was the usefulness/uselessness of near space domination, which is a pretty cool topic IMHO too. He also went into incredible detail on guerilla tactics, and how a smaller force can defeat a larger, more traditionally organized one.

Oh, and dont forget the wierding modules.

Cavalry = Sandworms + Wormriders

Cavalry = Sandworms + Wormriders

Wow. All you need is a stupid URL and you really would be like your young ward.

As I understand the concept of "cavalry," it's soldiers/fighters mounted on some sort of animal that they use for transportation. Real history records soldiers using horses, camels, elephants... The Dune equivalent would be Fremen mounted on sandworms.

I thought the analogy was clear enough.

As I understand the concept of "cavalry," it's soldiers/fighters mounted on some sort of animal that they use for transportation. Real history records soldiers using horses, camels, elephants... The Dune equivalent would be Fremen mounted on sandworms.

I thought the analogy was clear enough.

Oh come now, Hyppo. Why don't you say what you really mean? Or shall I just do it for you?

Has Byron installed the Ignore code yet? If so, why don't you use it? If not, why don't you pretend he did and use it anyway?

I already know you're an a$$. You don't need to keep proving it.

No need to start calling me names, Hyppo. I didn't call you one.

Cavalry is mounted, it doesn't have to be on an animal. It can be a truck, motorcycle, tank, helicopter, ornithopter, etc.

What seperates the modern U.S. Cavalry from Armor, since they both use tanks, is the mission they perform. Cavalry's main roles are reconaisance and security.

Traditionally, Heavy Cavalry has much more armor than Light Cavalry.

There was nothing "new" about Paul's Heavy Cavalry Charge with Sandworms through the Shield Wall breach, just look at the Second Gulf War.

The 3rd Squadron of the 7th Cavalry fought in the Iraq War, Operation Iraqi Freedom and as the "Eyes and Ears" for the 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) and the "Iron Fist" for the XVIII Airborne Corps. The unit was engaged with the enemy earlier or more often in the war than any other unit. The 3rd Squadron was the spearhead and the screening force for the main elements of the 3rd Infantry Division.

I don't think there was much more talk about the Harkonnen artillery than there was about the Fremen use of 'thopters and sandworms.

The mounted sandworms charge was the desert power Duke Leto never dreamed of.

[Tleilax Master B]

As for myself, I thought I'd found the perfect guy... completely compatible outlooks and interests in many areas, and I got along fine with his parents. But one night he swatted me and knocked my glasses off -- and that was the end. We're not a couple anymore, and never will be. It was just the one incident, but that sort of thing never gets a second chance with me.

Sorry guys, I tried.

Oh bloody hell!!

Sooooo, "bitch slappin'" is called "swatting" in Canada. Very interesting. Jeesh Nekruhn, at least be a gentleman and let her remove her glasses.

[SandChigger]

Why? She wouldn't let him take off his socks.

(Insisted he keep them and his shoes on in fact. What was it, Nekhrun, something about "the way Daddy used to"? )

[Nekhrun]

As for myself, I thought I'd found the perfect guy... completely compatible outlooks and interests in many areas, and I got along fine with his parents. But one night he swatted me and knocked my glasses off -- and that was the end. We're not a couple anymore, and never will be. It was just the one incident, but that sort of thing never gets a second chance with me.

Sorry guys, I tried.

Oh bloody hell!!

Sooooo, "bitch slappin'" is called "swatting" in Canada. Very interesting. Jeesh Nekruhn, at least be a gentleman and let her remove her glasses.

Not just Canada, but I suppose MN is close enough. As far as the glasses go, they make one hell of a target.

And Chig, it's still pretty cold this spring, the socks were necessary. I didn't want to stand on the dirt floor barefoot.

[SandChigger]

[Omphalos]

As for myself, I thought I'd found the perfect guy... completely compatible outlooks and interests in many areas, and I got along fine with his parents. But one night he swatted me and knocked my glasses off -- and that was the end. We're not a couple anymore, and never will be. It was just the one incident, but that sort of thing never gets a second chance with me.

Sorry guys, I tried.

Oh bloody hell!!

Sooooo, "bitch slappin'" is called "swatting" in Canada. Very interesting. Jeesh Nekruhn, at least be a gentleman and let her remove her glasses.

Not just Canada, but I suppose MN is close enough. As far as the glasses go, they make one hell of a target.

And Chig, it's still pretty cold this spring, the socks were necessary. I didn't want to stand on the dirt floor barefoot.

Especially after all toe-suckin' that went on, right?

[Nekhrun]

As for myself, I thought I'd found the perfect guy... completely compatible outlooks and interests in many areas, and I got along fine with his parents. But one night he swatted me and knocked my glasses off -- and that was the end. We're not a couple anymore, and never will be. It was just the one incident, but that sort of thing never gets a second chance with me.

Sorry guys, I tried.

Oh bloody hell!!

Sooooo, "bitch slappin'" is called "swatting" in Canada. Very interesting. Jeesh Nekruhn, at least be a gentleman and let her remove her glasses.

Not just Canada, but I suppose MN is close enough. As far as the glasses go, they make one hell of a target.

And Chig, it's still pretty cold this spring, the socks were necessary. I didn't want to stand on the dirt floor barefoot.

Especially after all toe-suckin' that went on, right?

[Tleilax Master B]

Hee hee, damn you powindah are dirty!

[SandChigger]

(Eeew. ... Dirt floors?! )

Hey! I just checked and Arrakeen isn't back online!!!







I didn't realize she had new registration turned off, too.

Anyway, I tried logging in with username IsItReadyMommy? and password blahblahblah, just for the principle of the thing.

[Freakzilla]

Your account has been temporarily suspended. This suspension is due to end on Jun 1 2008, 04:35 AM.

[Omphalos]

I get this:

Sorry we are offline for now. We are working on the skin, graphics, buttons, organization etc. Please bear with us and we will back soon.

I guess I get special treatment.

You know, IIRC the last "Breaking News" was that I had made the 34,000th post. Do you think she will put that back up when the forum comes back?

EDIT: Oh. I get it. Humor abounds.

[SandChigger]

Yeah...always read the FINE print!


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"It's not my board...I just act like it is." —Hyppo, Arid Queen of Arrakeen

[Omphalos]

I was just upset because I got suckered into going there. I guess that's why they make fun of me and good ole' mom, were both too fucking literal for our own good.

[chanilover]

I get this:

Sorry we are offline for now. We are working on the skin, graphics, buttons, organization etc. Please bear with us and we will back soon.

I guess I get special treatment.

You know, IIRC the last "Breaking News" was that I had made the 34,000th post. Do you think she will put that back up when the forum comes back?

EDIT: Oh. I get it. Humor abounds.

Didn't Hyppo rip down that notice about you making the 34,000th post in a fit of petulant rage, when you were daring to argue with her?

I went there, and it says the admin requires me to log in. Oh well, when you're banned to can't even see the sign saying closed for business.

How long is it now, five months? What a lazy cow, no wonder she can't hold down a job.

[SandChigger]

My farmor always told me to end every meal with a sweet.

I like how you always end every post with a smack.

[Omphalos]

My god. Its turned up again at the other site and has started stalking me again. I suppose it had something with the message I sent it at Jacurutu:

From: Omphalos
To: Hyppo
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008
Subject: Jacurutu

You will get exactly one fucking chance. If I see something I dont like, you are out of here that second. Do NOT respond to this PM. If you know what is good for you, you will leave me alone entirely. I do not need a reason more than I already have to ban your ass, and if you even talk to me on a PM, unless I require your answer, I will do it.

Here is the latest exchange from the other place:

At this point, I'm wondering... which of you hacked DN? Are you that pissed at Byron -- who was only defending himself and his family by pointing out that cyberstalking is illegal -- that you would vandalize the official forum?

Strange how so many Dune forums are being hacked these days -- Irulan's forum, Ghola Forum, now DN... good thing Arrakeen's offline and Edric's back from being MIA.

BTW, Edric isn't kicking me out. So much for that wish of yours.

I had a sneaking suspicion that you had started stalking me here again. Must have been the smell you leave in every room you visit.

Oh, please. Spare me. Byron has as much as said that it was a problem with a modification gone wrong.

And, how exactly is anyone cyberstalking anyone else? Could it be that you actually think its illegal to respond to someone when they come to meet you on a forum? Please. Dont argue the law with a lawyer. It only makes you look stupider than you really are.

You know what, Hyppo? The way you keep turning up at places where you are completely hated, you remind me of one of those horribly abused little children, that keeps telling the cops that she "loves here daddy" and he would "never touch her" that way. Its really sick the way you crave abuse and hatred. I can only imagine what a self loather you are.

BTW, enquiring minds want to know what you did to make your "boyfriend" hit you. What could it have been, I wonder? Im betting that you really dumped him because he didnt hit you in that "special way," like the way your dad used to. Was that it?

I love how she accuses one of us of ruining DN. What a tool.

[SandChigger]

She can't be serious. With that innuendo/accusation, I mean. And if she is, she's FAR stupider and more clueless about this than even I suspected. (And based on that whole "search code" thing, I KNOW she's pretty computer IGNURNT. )

I WISH I were that good. I would have cracked 'Keen and deleted her ass LONG AGO.

No, I much prefer the Dune Novels board as it was and hopefully will soon be again: A BASTION OF SELF-SERVING AVARICE, SYCOPHANTIC IGNORANCE, AND STULTIFYING MEDIOCRITY!


(Ooh, that felt GOOD. )

[Omphalos]

Her rants are getting more unintelligible. Anyone know what she's talking about with this 60K messages?

God, you are so transparent. Well, give it your best shot! You never know what you can accomplish!

Seriously, leave me alone. I dont want to be bothered by you any longer. I dont enjoy this harrassment. You are stalking me, just because I dont like you, and I sent you that message asking you not to yell at me. Stop writing me. Go away. I was happy when you stopped writing before.

Considering I just got a message saying I had over 60,000 new messages and you're the only one who's been PMing me, I hardly think I'm the one who's at fault here.

Isn't 60,000 messages a bit of overkill?

As for your not "enjoying" my replying to your rants, I repeat: You can harrass people but not expect them to retaliate or protest? I realize you think you're just fucking perfect, Omphalucy, but you're not that special.

Really.

And what "yelling" was I doing in the first place? Honestly, if you don't want me to post stuff in answer to what you post, just don't post. Or at least don't post stuff to deliberately provoke a response. 'Cuz that's... you know... trolling.

Oh, and your "book review" site? Duller than dishwater. I've had more fun watching paint dry. B-O-R-I-N-G!

Although somebody found one of your reviews at Arrakeen worth a comment and question... shame there won't ever be an answer.

60K messages? You make no sense. Go away you troll. You are evil incarnate.

[Tleilax Master B]

WTF? She is one crazy fucking bitch

[Omphalos]

I used to know kinda right away what she was rambling about. But now in the last two messages she has spouted off, really, gibberish that I cannot understand. Oh well, maybe she will try to explain herself. Yea, right!

[SandChigger]

This is over at House Atreides, right?

They use the same boardware...so 60,000 messages is simply not possible. I forget how many you can let pile up in your in-box, but once over the limit (which is an admin-controlled board parameter), the new ones displace the old ones.

If she got a mail notification or message when she logged in saying that she had that many messages, it's a board malfunction.

Again, she doesn't know enough about this stuff to tell the difference between malfunction and malfeasance.

And this idiot is in charge of a board.

[SandChigger]

Another issue: She wrote that Edric "isn't kicking [her] out."

I suppose that means they've been in contact?

He pointedly did not reply to my question about 'Keen, so I guess he either doesn't want to get into it...or he has sided with her.

The latter would be rather unfortunate...for 'Keen's future.

But who cares, right?

[chanilover]

Hyppo's regressing. The last time I heard someone verbally spell out 'BORING' was when I was arguing with my sister, around the age of seven or eight. Ooh, Hyppo said 'fucking' as well.

As for this Edric creature she keeps banging on about, who gives a shit what he thinks.

Anyway, Hyppo, can we have some more stories about your family, please. I was quite enjoying "Tales From The Trailer Park". It's like a trashy soap opera, starring the pond life and scum of rural Canada.

[Pardot Kynes]

You realize you all just fuel it by giving her the attention she wants

[Omphalos]

You realize you all just fuel it by giving her the attention she wants

Of course we do!

[Mandy]

She joined Jacurutu?

[Freakzilla]

She joined Jacurutu?

Yes

[Tleilax Master B]

Pathetic is you ask me. She just couldn't resist.

[Mandy]

lol.. I see she's sticking to the smiley thread. Hopefully her stay will be as short as Arnoldo's.

[Omphalos]

Why would anyone at all want to join a forum where they are universally hated and despised? That makes no sense to me at all.

[SandChigger]

Edric wrote me last evening and asked what the hell was going on. Evidently with his current computer access he can't get to Arrakeen himself.

Anyway, I gave him my version.

Concluding paragraph:

Like I wrote before, I'm not interested in returning to Arrakeen. I won't belong anywhere where she's an admin or even a moderator. I'm not going to waste your time slagging her off (further), but I think the fact that she has kept the board closed all this time, seemingly out of spite to a large degree, says all that need be said about her suitability as an admin.

He wrote that he is also contacting Freak.

PM me if you want his email. (Although keep in mind he's still on limited access, so we probably shouldn't flood his mailbox. No 60,000-post barrages now, Omph! )

[Omphalos]

Drat!

[Crysknife]

I hate that bitch. I'll try to ignore her over there, but I can't promise anything. I don't understand why she follows us around when she knows we can't stand her damn ass.

And while i appreciate Edric for working on dune stuff that we all might enjoy, I could give a flyin' fuck about his opinions on Arrakeen or Hyp.

[Pardot Kynes]

Edric wrote me last evening and asked what the hell was going on. Evidently with his current computer access he can't get to Arrakeen himself.

Anyway, I gave him my version.

Concluding paragraph:

Like I wrote before, I'm not interested in returning to Arrakeen. I won't belong anywhere where she's an admin or even a moderator. I'm not going to waste your time slagging her off (further), but I think the fact that she has kept the board closed all this time, seemingly out of spite to a large degree, says all that need be said about her suitability as an admin.

He wrote that he is also contacting Freak.

PM me if you want his email. (Although keep in mind he's still on limited access, so we probably shouldn't flood his mailbox. No 60,000-post barrages now, Omph! )

I could probably take over arrakeen and fix it up all purdy if anyone was actually interested.

[SandChigger]

Are you saying you're a warez d00d...or whatever the hell they call themselves?!


Crys: It's not so much his opinion but the fact that he [presumably] still has the power to do something to open the content back up. Again, I have no intention of ever rejoining, whatever happens with the Hype.

(Who has emailed me again, by the way. Can't share any goodies since I deleted it unopened. Gotta be careful of viruses and other nasty infections! )

[Pardot Kynes]

Nah. I was around when the damn place was founded, used to be an admin, and still have Baron's email.

[SandChigger]

Ah. I see....

I was building this mythic image in my mind...Pardot Kynes, Raider of Lost Sites, Warez D00d!

Oh well.

[Pardot Kynes]

Meh. Probably could. Not like its hard.

[Freakzilla]

He wrote that he is also contacting Freak.

I just replied to him.

I told him he should talk to Crys.

[SandChigger]

You guys picked up on how she's flaunting her access to the 'Keen archives?

And I'm emotionally immature?

[Crysknife]

I understand that Chig, but I honestly don't think he's going to do anything. He probably feels like it's not his place anymore since he's taken so much time off. That might not be the case, but if he hasn't decided to do anything yet, I'm not sure he ever will.

I hope I'm wrong, but only to get that bitch out. Arrakeen will only be good to pull threads from.

[SandChigger]

Well, at least he's making the effort to ask other people's takes on it, and not just accepting her version without question.

But I wouldn't put it past the crazy bitch to lock him out, too, you know?

[Crysknife]

I don't put anything past that bitch anymore.

I wonder what Hag has already told him and why he doesn't just open it back up. Something is keeping him from doing it.....either he doesn't feel it's his place, he is siding with her for the time being, or she's told him some whacked out story and he's content to let her deal with it.

I never thought he was coming back anyway, so here's to hoping that he throws the bitch out on her ear.

[SandChigger]

Actually, in his message to me last night, he wrote that he wasn't able to access the site because it's blocked on the computers he's using. I don't know whether he's at some sort of net-cafe or a library or what.

[inhuien]

Why would anyone at all want to join a forum where they are universally hated and despised? That makes no sense to me at all.

It sure doesn't make sense but in a way it's like the child who is neglected by it's Parents and abused by a neighbour and keeps going back, Any attention is better than none.

[Omphalos]

That was fast! She is already all over me at the other site.

Just for my edification. Did I miss evidence of Edric even caring?

Fuck off. Criminal.

It's a pretty serious thing to call somebody a criminal. I know you've been doing cyberstalking -- you admitted it. But what did I do?

Seriously, if you want me to stop replying, you stop first. It's all about willpower, Omphalucy. Got any?

Fuck off.

It appears you don't have any willpower. That's about what I thought. Y'know, the more you spout your childish profanities, the more immune to them I become.

I know you're trying to bait me over at Jacurutu. Nice try, but it's not working.

YAWN.

I dont need to bait you. I could just delete you any time I want to. Freak seems to think you have something to say. Im not seeing that, so we will just wait til he is tired of watching you, then *poof*

Away with you again.

Well, I see you suspended me from Jacurutu, after forbidding me to speak in my own defense. How you expect me to apologize when I'm not allowed to post is beyond me.

I have nothing to apologize for that I haven't already. So fuck you. I got what I went there for... a little bit of Dune discussion (granted, damn little), and proof that you and your buddies and that bitch Mandy are nothing but a gang of lying, socially maladjusted losers. I seriously doubt Edric is going to take your side after this.

You call me a bad admin? I never made it personal. Anyone I had issue with at Arrakeen went after other people first; later it got personal, and you all seem amazed that I would take offense at that.

Thanks for the opportunity to see what a shit you are. Oh, and I archived my personal messages this morning, so don't think you're depriving me of proof of your arrogance and duplicity.

Changing somebody's username... tsk, tsk.

Hell will freeze over before you have access to Arrakeen... unless YOU apologize to ME.

But since you won't, I don't need to concern myself with you any longer.

You really are a waste of space in this universe.

[Omphalos]

I suppose I should apologize though, so I can get back to Arrakeen. Hyppo; I'm sorry for taunting the mentally unstable. I was bad. And I'm sorry that you are friendless. I'm sorry you didn't listen to my advice. I'm sorry I even came to your web-site. I'm sorry that this sort of thing happens to you again and again and again. But you know what I'm mostly sorry for? That I'm even addressing you here.

Buh-bye!

[Omphalos]

Oh yea, and I know you are just baiting her, but that bitch Mandy is one of my buddies, so there was no need to separate her there.

[GamePlayer]

I'm a lying, socially maladjusted loser buddy? It's a good thing people don't talk like that, because it's a mouthful

[Crysknife]

I didn't know talking about smilies was Dune discussion....

you and your buddies and that bitch Mandy are nothing but a gang of lying, socially maladjusted losers.

So, we're a gang of friends, but we're the socially maladjusted losers? Her cheese fell off her cracker a while ago

[Pardot Kynes]

Mandy is Ninti

[SandChigger]

Her cracker? Is that the guy that knocked her glasses off?

[chanilover]

She's suspended from Jacurutu already? Oh no, now who can we chat to about smileys?

[Mandy]

Mandy is Ninti

She knows! lol.. she was really pissed when she figured it out.

I am glad she's been suspended, she never had any intentions of being a regular member anyway. Only there to be nosy and rub her access to Arrakeen's posts in everyone's face. OH.. be nice to me or I'll never let you see your posts again! Who the fuck cares..

I've said it before.. I'd rather hang out with you losers than her any damn day.

[Pardot Kynes]

Hehe. Thanks. I think....

[SandChigger]

Evidently she has already deleted things she considers "spam", while keeping the "good stuff" and all the evidence of our bad behavior for Edric and Baron to see.

I particularly relish the fact that she alone is deciding what should be kept and what not on a board which is not hers and that she is just taking control of to protect from vandalism and people who would tear it down...or whatever silly excuse she uses to justify what she's doing in her own little mind.

[chanilover]

She'll be deleting all records of her hissy fits, as well.

She's still repeating the lie that she had to close Arrakeen down to stop the spam and general disturbance, when in fact everyone had stopped posting there weeks before she closed it, with Nekhrun keeping everyone updated on Arrakeen Deathwatch.

Hyppo, take the Arrakeen archives and shove them up your arse.

[GamePlayer]

Weeks? I left Arrakeen over a month before it closed down and I know there were a few others that left even before me. She did what ALL desperate board owners do when their board is dying; close it down just before the utilities are shut off and then scavenge for shreds of dignity scattered on the empty forum floor.

[SandChigger]

I haven't had a lot of experience with online boards shutting down...is that really a common pattern? Makes sense for them, I guess.

We should have known something was wrong when she wouldn't open the board back up to the public after letting Byron in. (Closing viewing to any but registered members was implemented during the other-board witchhunts...so it made no sense after he was in.) Of course, after the "mutiny" was afoot, she couldn't let the outside world see how (badly) she was handling things.

Whatever.

[Omphalos]

I don't know, Chig, but I have run into numerous boards on the web where there had not been a post for sometimes years. I think most of them are just left, unless the server space costs too much.

[Pardot Kynes]

Whats funny is that on those really, really dead forums, they become active again if just one guy posts. Pretty neat.

[GamePlayer]

Definitely not. Just the "desperate" board owners I think many message boards just go inactive and stay online as long as someone keeps paying the annual ISP fees. Actually, the internet is very much like real life in some frighteningly similar ways. Portions of it can be lost, forgotten or simply neglected, like parts of continents, countries or cities. There's no rules and I've seen message boards die in all kinds of ways (disinterest, hacking, bankruptcy, flame wars, et cetera).

But like I said, in Arrakeen's case, it was run by a desperate, psychologically unstable administrator. And when they drive their forums off a cliff, they always shut them down just prior to hitting bottom. It's like the poor loser who upends the game board when it's clear they are on the downward slope of an inevitable defeat

[Pardot Kynes]

I've posted once on old forums as an intro, and EVERY OLD MEMBER came back to welcome me. They then took off again

Was neat.

[Omphalos]

I've posted once on old forums as an intro, and EVERY OLD MEMBER came back to welcome me. They then took off again

Was neat.

Kinda eerie.

[Pardot Kynes]

I swear to god it was like, the ghost forum.


Then I found out there were tons of HIDDEN forums that were insanely active, and that it was only made to look decrepit, since they don't like new people.

It since died for that very reason

[Tleilax Master B]

Hehe. What a weekend I missed. Omphalos went ahead and ran her off, huh. Thanks a lot buddy, I didn't even get to moderate the shit out of her

[Omphalos]

Hehe. What a weekend I missed. Omphalos went ahead and ran her off, huh. Thanks a lot buddy, I didn't even get to moderate the shit out of her

You never know. I may let her back on in two weeks. Now, what was that date again??????

[Pardot Kynes]

Hehe. What a weekend I missed. Omphalos went ahead and ran her off, huh. Thanks a lot buddy, I didn't even get to moderate the shit out of her

Moderating shit is the job you will find no one opposed to you doing. We graciously stand aside in your favor

[inhuien]

Hehe. What a weekend I missed. Omphalos went ahead and ran her off, huh. Thanks a lot buddy, I didn't even get to moderate the shit out of her

Moderating shit is the job you will find no one opposed to you doing. We graciously stand aside in your favor

Here you go Tleilax Master B you'll need this.

[Mandy]

If you guys keep talking about her she'll never let you see your childr.. I mean posts again!

[Freakzilla]

Hehe. What a weekend I missed. Omphalos went ahead and ran her off, huh. Thanks a lot buddy, I didn't even get to moderate the shit out of her

You never know. I may let her back on in two weeks. Now, what was that date again??????

I think you're enjoying this all too much.

[SandChigger]

^^^ And look who's laughing.

[Omphalos]

Hehe. What a weekend I missed. Omphalos went ahead and ran her off, huh. Thanks a lot buddy, I didn't even get to moderate the shit out of her

You never know. I may let her back on in two weeks. Now, what was that date again??????

I think you're enjoying this all too much.

Damn tootin'! I love poetic justice.

[chanilover]

You might need this to help clear up after Hyppo -

[Mandy]

And some degreaser.

[Crysknife]

Don't forget the latex gloves.....elbow length preferably.

[Pardot Kynes]

And LOTS of moist towelettes.

[Omphalos]

With some rubbing alcohol and a bic lighter for the really "troublesome" spots.

[SandChigger]

Just rude!

[Pardot Kynes]

Just rude!

Such an accusation! We are merely being of assistance!

[Omphalos]

Just rude!

Such an accusation! We are merely being of assistance!

He's just scared that we are going to go after him with the rubbing alcohol and lighters, since he spent so much time with her.

[Pardot Kynes]

[Tleilax Master B]

Hehe. What a weekend I missed. Omphalos went ahead and ran her off, huh. Thanks a lot buddy, I didn't even get to moderate the shit out of her

You never know. I may let her back on in two weeks. Now, what was that date again??????

Hehe, she'll be back then. I owe her for not making me a mod on Arrakkeen and we Tleilaxu can be nasty little shitheads

[SandChigger]

I understand the urge to try to torture her only too well.

But really, just fuck her over and move on. Too much time wasted on bad garbage already.


ADDED:

So...Edric has written Freak. I wonder what this means.

Whatever.

[Tleilax Master B]

I understand the urge to try to torture her only too well.

But really, just fuck her over and move on. Too much time wasted on bad garbage already.


ADDED:

So...Edric has written Freak. I wonder what this means.

Whatever.

Oh, oh, I want to know! (Seriously, I'm a gossip whore like that )

[Pardot Kynes]

Me too.

And yes B, I AM stalking you.

[Omphalos]

I really hope that Edric can get to a computer today. I wanna hear too.

[SandChigger]

She's still repeating the lie that she had to close Arrakeen down to stop the spam and general disturbance, when in fact everyone had stopped posting there weeks before she closed it, with Nekhrun keeping everyone updated on Arrakeen Deathwatch.

I just reread this again, and CL's right, I remember now: she closed 'Keen down completely because Nekhrun was posting reports on the minimal level of activity after we left (just arnoloco and Byron exchanging quips on some thread or other?).

Nekhrun's definitely got a deathwatch fetish or something.

[Tleilax Master B]

She's still repeating the lie that she had to close Arrakeen down to stop the spam and general disturbance, when in fact everyone had stopped posting there weeks before she closed it, with Nekhrun keeping everyone updated on Arrakeen Deathwatch.

I just reread this again, and CL's right, I remember now: she closed 'Keen down completely because Nekhrun was posting reports on the minimal level of activity after we left (just arnoloco and Byron exchanging quips on some thread or other?).

Nekhrun's definitely got a deathwatch fetish or something.

He's a funny bastard too.

[GamePlayer]

I just reread this again, and CL's right, I remember now: she closed 'Keen down completely because Nekhrun was posting reports on the minimal level of activity after we left (just arnoloco and Byron exchanging quips on some thread or other?).

Nekhrun's definitely got a deathwatch fetish or something.

HAHAHAA! Like I said, she pulled the internet equivalent of upending the game board on the downward spiral of an inevitable defeat

[Freakzilla]

Who would go back if she wasn't there? Would there be a point to opening it up besides access to old posts?

[Omphalos]

Who would go back if she wasn't there? Would there be a point to opening it up besides access to old posts?

Not me! That boardware totally sucks, the site is ugly, and having no search feature makes the entire thing a pointless waste of time maintaining. I'd bet that invision is not going to even allow outdated boards to remian up forever. Sister Artemis is running into that problem with her old ezBoard. She has some old DoD stuff archived on her board, and some original content, and ezBoard has told her that they are closing her board because the software is too old. I would worry about invision doing the same thing, since like ezBoard they host the thing.

Plus Hyppo's sticky stench is all over the thing and like I said, not even rubbing alcohol and a flame source would get rid of it all. On top of that, all the worthwhile staff from there is already at Jacurutu. Nobody needs the same group of OH's running two Dune sites. The result of that will be worthy posts in two different locations, which will be confusing.

If I ever got access again, Id go there to send PM's/e-mails to all its users directing them to Jacurutu. After that, close it down, render its posts and pour them into Jacurutu's pools.

What are everyone else's opinions?

[Nekhrun]

She's still repeating the lie that she had to close Arrakeen down to stop the spam and general disturbance, when in fact everyone had stopped posting there weeks before she closed it, with Nekhrun keeping everyone updated on Arrakeen Deathwatch.

I just reread this again, and CL's right, I remember now: she closed 'Keen down completely because Nekhrun was posting reports on the minimal level of activity after we left (just arnoloco and Byron exchanging quips on some thread or other?).

Nekhrun's definitely got a deathwatch fetish or something.

House Atreides hasn't had a post in 4 days: Dead!

[Omphalos]

She's still repeating the lie that she had to close Arrakeen down to stop the spam and general disturbance, when in fact everyone had stopped posting there weeks before she closed it, with Nekhrun keeping everyone updated on Arrakeen Deathwatch.

I just reread this again, and CL's right, I remember now: she closed 'Keen down completely because Nekhrun was posting reports on the minimal level of activity after we left (just arnoloco and Byron exchanging quips on some thread or other?).

Nekhrun's definitely got a deathwatch fetish or something.

House Atreides hasn't had a post in 4 days: Dead!

I think that is normal for over there. That place will be around forever, probably.

[Freakzilla]

Who would go back if she wasn't there? Would there be a point to opening it up besides access to old posts?

Not me! That boardware totally sucks, the site is ugly, and having no search feature makes the entire thing a pointless waste of time maintaining. I'd bet that invision is not going to even allow outdated boards to remian up forever. Sister Artemis is running into that problem with her old ezBoard. She has some old DoD stuff archived on her board, and some original content, and ezBoard has told her that they are closing her board because the software is too old. I would worry about invision doing the same thing, since like ezBoard they host the thing.

Plus Hyppo's sticky stench is all over the thing and like I said, not even rubbing alcohol and a flame source would get rid of it all. On top of that, all the worthwhile staff from there is already at Jacurutu. Nobody needs the same group of OH's running two Dune sites. The result of that will be worthy posts in two different locations, which will be confusing.

If I ever got access again, Id go there to send PM's/e-mails to all its users directing them to Jacurutu. After that, close it down, render its posts and pour them into Jacurutu's pools.

What are everyone else's opinions?

That's pretty much the way I feel.

Going back to Arrakeen would be like fixing the old, broken down car in the back yard when you have a brand new one in the driveway.

[Pardot Kynes]

Who would go back if she wasn't there? Would there be a point to opening it up besides access to old posts?

Not me! That boardware totally sucks, the site is ugly, and having no search feature makes the entire thing a pointless waste of time maintaining. I'd bet that invision is not going to even allow outdated boards to remian up forever. Sister Artemis is running into that problem with her old ezBoard. She has some old DoD stuff archived on her board, and some original content, and ezBoard has told her that they are closing her board because the software is too old. I would worry about invision doing the same thing, since like ezBoard they host the thing.

Plus Hyppo's sticky stench is all over the thing and like I said, not even rubbing alcohol and a flame source would get rid of it all. On top of that, all the worthwhile staff from there is already at Jacurutu. Nobody needs the same group of OH's running two Dune sites. The result of that will be worthy posts in two different locations, which will be confusing.

If I ever got access again, Id go there to send PM's/e-mails to all its users directing them to Jacurutu. After that, close it down, render its posts and pour them into Jacurutu's pools.

What are everyone else's opinions?

I agree wholeheartedly.

[Nekhrun]

She's still repeating the lie that she had to close Arrakeen down to stop the spam and general disturbance, when in fact everyone had stopped posting there weeks before she closed it, with Nekhrun keeping everyone updated on Arrakeen Deathwatch.

I just reread this again, and CL's right, I remember now: she closed 'Keen down completely because Nekhrun was posting reports on the minimal level of activity after we left (just arnoloco and Byron exchanging quips on some thread or other?).

Nekhrun's definitely got a deathwatch fetish or something.

House Atreides hasn't had a post in 4 days: Dead!

I think that is normal for over there. That place will be around forever, probably.

Too bad! We've got to live in the present! It's dead to me! See y'all at the big "J" (and here too, unless of course it dies).

[Freakzilla]

She's still repeating the lie that she had to close Arrakeen down to stop the spam and general disturbance, when in fact everyone had stopped posting there weeks before she closed it, with Nekhrun keeping everyone updated on Arrakeen Deathwatch.

I just reread this again, and CL's right, I remember now: she closed 'Keen down completely because Nekhrun was posting reports on the minimal level of activity after we left (just arnoloco and Byron exchanging quips on some thread or other?).

Nekhrun's definitely got a deathwatch fetish or something.

House Atreides hasn't had a post in 4 days: Dead!

I think that is normal for over there. That place will be around forever, probably.

Too bad! We've got to live in the present! It's dead to me! See y'all at the big "J" (and here too, unless of course it dies).

If it dies, it's your fault for putting a curse on it.

[Pardot Kynes]

Neither one will die, you dorks

[Mandy]

OH.. lol I know that chanilover and I have really chapped that dingbats ass. She can't resist taking shots at us even when we're nowhere around.

From Hyppo at House Atreides:

I do not, and have never attempted, to dig around in the guts of any other kind of forum but Invision, IPBFree, and Invision Power Board. I'm happy to say that during all those times, nothing I have ever done has resulted in the forum crashing or losing content.

Shouldn't you twits put your brains toward something other than spreading lies?

Oh, right. You don't like brains. Rolling Eyes (at least Mandy and Chanilover don't, which I always suspected anyway)

So I take it SandChigger and TMB are uninterested in seeing proof regarding their possible mod promotions at Arrakeen? Fine. Don't say I never offered.

[Pardot Kynes]

Whats house atreides

[Nekhrun]

A forum I pronounced dead a few hours ago.

[Pardot Kynes]

Linky?

[Omphalos]

http://www.houseatreides.com/

[Pardot Kynes]

I guess that was a stretch

[Nekhrun]

http://www.houseatreides.com/

Seriously though, sorry about not providing a link to something I declared deceased. I spoke too soon though, Omph went an summoned the Beast.

[Tleilax Master B]

somebody do me a favor and go over to House Atreides and tell Hyppo I would very much like to see evidence in regards to my so-called promotion at Arakeen. Seriously, let's see it.......she can email me. I'm sure she has my email address. she brought it up in a post (on I site I'm not a member of--awfully sporting of her), so tell her please that I DO want to see it for myself.

[Omphalos]

Dont worry. She will read it here.

[GamePlayer]

Who would go back if she wasn't there? Would there be a point to opening it up besides access to old posts?

I'm already on two Dune boards. There's no way I'm joining a third, especially not one where I had a bad experience.

[Mandy]

I thought she denied TMB ever being considered for a mod position. She's getting tangled up in her own lies.

[SandChigger]

Yep, it's a booootiful thing, isn't it?

I really don't care to see proof of this or that concerning something I was never interested in to start with. Besides, like those excluded chapters from the books in The Road to Dune, without direct access to the originals, how can you ever be sure what you're seeing hasn't been altered for effect?

I wouldn't go back to 'Keen for anything but salvage (or, rather, to see if there's anything left to save, I guess). The boardware was just too painful (none of the Javascript editing buttons worked for me, so I had to type in everything). And the provider pulling the plug is something I hadn't considered but which sounds like something to watch out for. (Particularly with the board closed and inactive for five months. D'uh?)

THE THING THAT AMUSES ME MOST OF ALL IS THE IMAGE OF HER POPPING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN HERE AND JACURUTU TRYING TO SEE WHAT'S BEING SAID ABOUT HER NOW.

[Mandy]

Did you read her replies in the Big Brother is Back thread at Fed2k? Kinda ironic after reading Cry's email to Baron.

This one got me giggling:

Yeah, they tend to get paranoid over the dumbest things.

[SandChigger]

She's been less active over there.

I wonder if Andrew wrote her...after I wrote him.

[Crysknife]

Kinda ironic after reading Cry's email to Baron.

Is that posted somewhere? I don't think i saved it.

[Pardot Kynes]

I never read it

Did he reply?

[SandChigger]

I think Mandy meant after Hyppo reading Crys' email to Baron.

I certainly never saw it posted anywhere.


Edit:

HA HA! I just noticed that you've set the board to change Hyppo to Hyppo automatically! Nice!

[Mandy]

Yeah, I meant her reading the email, not us, sorry Crys. The thread is about the govt reading emails.. if I was her I wouldn't have touched the topic with a 10 foot pole.

[Omphalos]

Edit:

HA HA! I just noticed that you've set the board to change Hyppo to Hyppo automatically! Nice!

And its about damn time someone set that straight!

Thanks. Ive been trying to figure out how to change her user name in posts she made, but since she is deleted, I don't think I can do that now.

[Crysknife]

OMG!

I can be so lost sometimes!

[SandChigger]

Omph, Ragabash should be able to change them in the database, using the utility. Probably faster/easier than doing it through the boardware.

[Omphalos]

Omph, Ragabash should be able to change them in the database, using the utility. Probably faster/easier than doing it through the boardware.

Oh well. That is pretty low on the list of priorities then. First order of business is a search feature on the book review pages.

[SandChigger]

Hey, that pulling of the plug on Invision Free may have come sooner than we thought.

I tried pulling up the 'Keen gravesite and get nothing.

Safari can’t find the server.

Safari can’t open the page “http://s10.invisionfree.com/Dune_Forum/index.php” because it can’t find the server “s10.invisionfree.com”.

Even the Invision Free website isn't coming up. A bit suss, wot?


(Posted on Jacurutu, too.)

[Mr. Teg]

Hey, that pulling of the plug on Invision Free may have come sooner than we thought.

I tried pulling up the 'Keen gravesite and get nothing.

Safari can’t find the server.

Safari can’t open the page “http://s10.invisionfree.com/Dune_Forum/index.php” because it can’t find the server “s10.invisionfree.com”.

Even the Invision Free website isn't coming up. A bit suss, wot?


(Posted on Jacurutu, too.)

If you don't know what spam is, you shouldn't be an admin.
If you can't identify a troll, you shouldn't be an admin.

and finally in conclusion...

IF THE ENTIRE FUCKING FORUM DISAPPEARS, YOU SHOULDN'T BE THE ADMIN!

DUH

You're an idiot Hyppo.

[Omphalos]

Hey, that pulling of the plug on Invision Free may have come sooner than we thought.

I tried pulling up the 'Keen gravesite and get nothing.

Safari can’t find the server.

Safari can’t open the page “http://s10.invisionfree.com/Dune_Forum/index.php” because it can’t find the server “s10.invisionfree.com”.

Even the Invision Free website isn't coming up. A bit suss, wot?


(Posted on Jacurutu, too.)

So even the grave-robbers got to the thing too, eh?

[Nekhrun]

http://z10.invisionfree.com/Dune_Forum

I went there and still got to an offline board.

[Omphalos]

http://z10.invisionfree.com/Dune_Forum

I went there and still got to an offline board.

That is probably in your cache, Nekhrun. Hit reload once you are there. I get the

Server not found

Firefox can't find the server at z10.invisionfree.com.

* Check the address for typing errors such as
ww.example.com instead of
www.example.com

* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.

* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.

Message

[Nekhrun]

I did that. Even tried to log in and it just told me that the site was still offline. Maybe I'm living in the past.

[SandChigger]

I'm still getting the "can't find server" error.

Hey, maybe the clueless bitch finally figured out how to ban IP addresses and forgot to ban Nekhrun's?

Or maybe this is Edric's answer, at long last.

[Freakzilla]

No, I don't think so. Edric may be trying to do something though.

[Mandy]

I just get the board offline message. My cache has been cleared many many times since the last time I've been there. Aren't all of you, who are getting the can't find server message, also banned from Arrakeen? Are you sure you're not being redirected?

[chanilover]

OH.. lol I know that chanilover and I have really chapped that dingbats ass. She can't resist taking shots at us even when we're nowhere around.

From Hyppo at House Atreides:

I do not, and have never attempted, to dig around in the guts of any other kind of forum but Invision, IPBFree, and Invision Power Board. I'm happy to say that during all those times, nothing I have ever done has resulted in the forum crashing or losing content.

Shouldn't you twits put your brains toward something other than spreading lies?

Oh, right. You don't like brains. Rolling Eyes (at least Mandy and Chanilover don't, which I always suspected anyway)

So I take it SandChigger and TMB are uninterested in seeing proof regarding their possible mod promotions at Arrakeen? Fine. Don't say I never offered.

She's missing us terribly, I think. The fat old lesbo probably wants a threesome. Can you imagine the running commentary of criticism she'd dole out whilst she was being porked.

[Freakzilla]

She's been harassing me via [PM] at DN lately, calling me a hypocrite for locking the topic at Jacurutu calling Byron a coward.

Quit trolling, you hypocrite. I saw the locked thread at Jacurutu, and all the name-calling and personal attacks. I see you're worried about Jacurutu's image and the impression people get from seeing such things -- do you not realize that was/is one of my main concerns about Arrakeen?

I have a rule against personal attacks. I let people have their say before the topic was locked. Ten pages worth. You would have immediately deleted or locked the topic.

Interesting that you let Byron stay, when you let me be banned -- and you know damn well that I contribute much more useful content to forums than he does. And this notion that I went there to make trouble is just Omphalos' paranoid delusion.

He's a member of the HLP. I don't think you went there to make trouble, I think your being there caused trouble.

The thread title itself was a personal attack, so I suspect you are right in that assessment.

And my presence did not cause any trouble by my intention. I'm not the one who posted all that hateful cr@p from the others. I didn't hold a gun to their heads and force them to say those trollish, vile things; I tried to be helpful and on-topic. And I would definitely never tolerate having a co-admin with such a nasty personal bias as Omphalos has.

I think it's pathetic that he and others you defend get so hysterical when somebody they don't like dares to express an opinion -- even when it's one that basically agrees with them.

That's all between you an them. I'm not going to censor everyone else (most of whom you ran off or banned from Arrakeen) so that you can join in the discussion. You caused the animosity towards yourself from them by censoring them in the first place. I'm not going to do the same thing you did at Arrakeen. Why would you want to be part of a forum where nobody likes you anyway? You knew this would happen.

What happened to the "new forum, second chance" sentiment? And I have decided, given your moderation style and the sheer vileness that you not only tolerate but encourage there, that I'd rather not be a member. Omphalos can do all the childish tricks he wants to with my username -- that "Hyppo" account is not mine. My account has my proper name, and Omphalos stole that.

In short, Freakzilla, I decided that belonging to either your forum or Omphalos' forum is something I would come to be ashamed of, and that's not a forum experience I find either fun or honorable.

I read your forum and Omphalos' forum for two reasons:

1. I believe in knowing what my enemies are up to. That's how I discovered that you and Crysknife can't be trusted to be honorable and truthful, and that you'd rather go behind my back.

2. Just in case somebody happens to say something intelligent about Dune. It does happen occasionally, but not much since your forum is starting to resemble Omphalos' cesspool.

I banned exactly ONE person: Chanilover, who richly deserved it. Suspensions are not the same as bans. And I did not "run" anybody off. Anybody who flounces around other sites, whining about my moderation style and wailing, "I'm never going back there!" is just acting like a brat throwing a temper tantrum because he was told to behave. Almost none of you want to behave -- including you, judging by the way you don't moderate your own forum and tolerate all the spite and venom toward your own members -- and therefore you throw snits and rant about how mean I am.

Quit bringing Arrakeen's laundry here. I'm willing to bet that if Byron ever faced a choice of which one to ban for troublemaking, trolling or personal attacks -- you or me -- I wouldn't be the one going. And that doesn't mean I like the KJA/BH books. It just means I know how to behave.

Grow up.

Whatever. I don't rant about you, that would be a waste of my time. I also have better things to do than argue with you. I'm over it.

[Omphalos]

Ohmygod. She is so right about it all. Is it too late for me to take it all back?????

[Freakzilla]

Ohmygod. She is so right about it all. Is it too late for me to take it all back?????

What was that, six months ago? Let it die, lady!

[GamePlayer]

Pyschologists could make a career of this person.

[Omphalos]

Pyschologists could make a career of this person.

Don't fool yourself. They wouldn't get anywhere with this one. Her denial runs way too deeply for any kind of help.

[Mandy]

She is pathetic.. I thought, since there hasn't been much talk about her lately, that she'd finally grown up and moved on. I see she's still glued to our every word, lol. It is truly hilarious that she thinks of us as her "enemies".. INTERNET, SERIOUS BUSINESS!!

[A Thing of Eternity]

Tell her she spelled Honourable wrong, she should know better.

[Omphalos]

Tell her she spelled Honourable wrong, she should know better.

You just did.

She comes here daily.

[A Thing of Eternity]

Anyone know this "newfacedancer" over at DN? Is he/she for real? What a crazy human being.

[Omphalos]

He is Kanga Mouse here, and yes, he is a bit of a nut-job. Check out the Canoptic Jars thread in Pardot Kynes Mythology sections.

[Phaedrus]

INTERNET, SERIOUS BUSINESS!!

That's what I said, but no one found it funny.

Speaking of serious business, someone should rickroll Hyp. Except she might actually enjoy the horror that is Rick Astley.

[GamePlayer]

The Internet Is Serious Business!

[Phaedrus]

The Internet Is Serious Business!

I call your serious business, and counter with LOL INTERNET.

[GamePlayer]

[Mandy]

Phaedrus, I bet you'd enjoy a couple of my internet haunts

[SandChigger]

ALL RIGHT! THE CLOWN BITES IT!

I was thinking last night about turning Brian into Ronald McDonald, to match Phaedrus' Kevin as Colonel Sanders. I guess we could make Byron the Burger King?

With regard to Dumbbitch...um...keeping 'Keen closed down and deleting content soley on her own judgement and no doubt in large part out of spite is NOT childish?

YAWN.

Let's see, what else? Newfacedancer back again? Someone ask him for me: "Pick any new Starseed out of Uranus lately?"

(Are y'all REALLY sure that's HowlingRuckusNoMad?)

Oh well...time to check the access logs for "bouncy bouncy weeeeeee!"

[A Thing of Eternity]

Let's see, what else? Newfacedancer back again? Someone ask him for me: "Pick any new Starseed out of Uranus lately?"

Done.

[SandChigger]

Arrgh! I was joking!

[A Thing of Eternity]

Too late!

EDIT: wait, I can edit... it's not too late!

[Phaedrus]

That's. So. Amazing.

Phaedrus, I bet you'd enjoy a couple of my internet haunts

I probably would. IF THEY'RE SERIOUS BUSINESS.

I was thinking last night about turning Brian into Ronald McDonald, to match Phaedrus' Kevin as Colonel Sanders. I guess we could make Byron the Burger King?

Oh, that's a good idea. A pair of good ideas, actually.

[chanilover]

She's been harassing me via [PM] at DN lately, calling me a hypocrite for locking the topic at Jacurutu calling Byron a coward.

Quit trolling, you hypocrite. I saw the locked thread at Jacurutu, and all the name-calling and personal attacks. I see you're worried about Jacurutu's image and the impression people get from seeing such things -- do you not realize that was/is one of my main concerns about Arrakeen?

I have a rule against personal attacks. I let people have their say before the topic was locked. Ten pages worth. You would have immediately deleted or locked the topic.

Interesting that you let Byron stay, when you let me be banned -- and you know damn well that I contribute much more useful content to forums than he does. And this notion that I went there to make trouble is just Omphalos' paranoid delusion.

He's a member of the HLP. I don't think you went there to make trouble, I think your being there caused trouble.

The thread title itself was a personal attack, so I suspect you are right in that assessment.

And my presence did not cause any trouble by my intention. I'm not the one who posted all that hateful cr@p from the others. I didn't hold a gun to their heads and force them to say those trollish, vile things; I tried to be helpful and on-topic. And I would definitely never tolerate having a co-admin with such a nasty personal bias as Omphalos has.

I think it's pathetic that he and others you defend get so hysterical when somebody they don't like dares to express an opinion -- even when it's one that basically agrees with them.

That's all between you an them. I'm not going to censor everyone else (most of whom you ran off or banned from Arrakeen) so that you can join in the discussion. You caused the animosity towards yourself from them by censoring them in the first place. I'm not going to do the same thing you did at Arrakeen. Why would you want to be part of a forum where nobody likes you anyway? You knew this would happen.

What happened to the "new forum, second chance" sentiment? And I have decided, given your moderation style and the sheer vileness that you not only tolerate but encourage there, that I'd rather not be a member. Omphalos can do all the childish tricks he wants to with my username -- that "Hyppo" account is not mine. My account has my proper name, and Omphalos stole that.

In short, Freakzilla, I decided that belonging to either your forum or Omphalos' forum is something I would come to be ashamed of, and that's not a forum experience I find either fun or honorable.

I read your forum and Omphalos' forum for two reasons:

1. I believe in knowing what my enemies are up to. That's how I discovered that you and Crysknife can't be trusted to be honorable and truthful, and that you'd rather go behind my back.

2. Just in case somebody happens to say something intelligent about Dune. It does happen occasionally, but not much since your forum is starting to resemble Omphalos' cesspool.

I banned exactly ONE person: Chanilover, who richly deserved it. Suspensions are not the same as bans. And I did not "run" anybody off. Anybody who flounces around other sites, whining about my moderation style and wailing, "I'm never going back there!" is just acting like a brat throwing a temper tantrum because he was told to behave. Almost none of you want to behave -- including you, judging by the way you don't moderate your own forum and tolerate all the spite and venom toward your own members -- and therefore you throw snits and rant about how mean I am.

Quit bringing Arrakeen's laundry here. I'm willing to bet that if Byron ever faced a choice of which one to ban for troublemaking, trolling or personal attacks -- you or me -- I wouldn't be the one going. And that doesn't mean I like the KJA/BH books. It just means I know how to behave.

Grow up.

Whatever. I don't rant about you, that would be a waste of my time. I also have better things to do than argue with you. I'm over it.

Sad old cow.

She can't stop mentioning my name. I never really understood the point in banning me after I told her to shove her forum six months ago.

Mandy is right, Hyppo is pathetic. Every time this dies down Hyppo just has to resurrect the drama. Get a life, Hyppo, you loser.

[Mr. Teg]

Weird how she always...

Nope, I say let's move this one over to the previous discussion via pm, too.

[SandChigger]

I've been dropping by 'Keen and trying to log in using various bogus, obscene user names.

If she's keeping track of us coming by, might as well give her something fun to read!


By the way, I finally found those other messages from her you guys were asking about. Check your mail boxes.

[Omphalos]

I've been dropping by 'Keen and trying to log in using various bogus, obscene user names.

If she's keeping track of us coming by, might as well give her something fun to read!


By the way, I finally found those other messages from her you guys were asking about. Check your mail boxes.

My PM box is empty.