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Title: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Malenko on June 13, 2013, 09:11:02 am
Now I know everyone is gonna say PinBallJim, but is there anyone else?

I wish Donkbaca would come back, I used to give him a hard time but he took it in stride and came back with something funny all the time.. Generally a swell guy.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: ChadTower on June 13, 2013, 09:20:31 am

Bones, DrewKaree, shmokes, Joymonkey

A few others whose usernames are escaping me at the moment.

Oh, yeah, and saint.   8)
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Nephasth on June 13, 2013, 09:29:35 am
PBJ and Donk. VanillaGorilla pokes his head in every once in a while, but not enough.

Sandheaver. :'(
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: JMB on June 13, 2013, 10:26:56 am
So many have come and gone. Couple off the top of my head, Shardian and Frizz.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Well Fed Games on June 13, 2013, 10:28:02 am
Does anyone remember if there was a reason some of these folks left (shmokes, donk, joymonkey, etc.) or did they just fade away? I'm not in P'n'R' (it is for the best) so I must have missed something. I don't remember many people going out in a blaze of drama, except for pbj who just took his posts and went home.  I def. miss shmokes.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: mountain on June 13, 2013, 11:03:35 am
Is shmokes really gone? Seems I saw a post from him recently. Kaytrim comes to mind, where did he go?
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: yotsuya on June 13, 2013, 11:07:24 am
I think people just get busy. I come here for the social interactions more than the video game building, to be honest.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: knave on June 13, 2013, 11:50:23 am
I really miss Nitewalker and all his woodworking tips and tool bargains.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Vigo on June 13, 2013, 12:07:11 pm

Bones, DrewKaree, shmokes, Joymonkey

A few others whose usernames are escaping me at the moment.

Oh, yeah, and saint.   8)

Missioncontrol, Goz, pointdablame, Santoro and Stringray were great to have here as well. I know I am missing more names myself. Can someone go get these guys back out of their fortress of solitude for more than the occasional random post?

I miss Mikezilla. Good guy, great stories about as random as mine. (Bed wetting GF comes to mind.   :laugh2: ) Reminds me of a college roommate I had.

And of course the rants from Donkbaca were priceless. The Centipede/moon patrol rants were so damn enjoyable after hearing threads of endless love for every game of that era. It was entertaining to finally see someone vocal about hating a game. Things got crazy with him in the mix.

I come here for the social interactions more than the video game building, to be honest.

 :cheers: Same here.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: CCM on June 13, 2013, 12:22:16 pm
Tommy?        :laugh2:
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: HaRuMaN on June 13, 2013, 12:36:11 pm
Harpal
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: ChadTower on June 13, 2013, 01:17:48 pm

Most of the people mentioned above must have just moved on.  Or moved to the "other" forum.  Not a lot happens in PnR so don't think that could be a cause.  PnR is almost idle except in Presidential election years.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Well Fed Games on June 13, 2013, 01:48:15 pm
Is shmokes really gone? Seems I saw a post from him recently.

I guess you are right, just been posting in threads I haven't visited.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: BadMouth on June 13, 2013, 02:26:01 pm
griffindodd
Title: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Le Chuck on June 13, 2013, 02:34:28 pm
Drew's crew heheheh
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Hoopz on June 13, 2013, 02:38:57 pm
u_rebelscum.  Been 3+ years or so since he posted.  Huge asset with more knowledge about Mame and it's code than most of us combined.  All the other flapjacks listed were great members but Robin's knowledge hasn't been easily replaced.

Ginsu too.  He got laid off and went back to school so he isn't as active as he was a few years ago.

Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Vigo on June 13, 2013, 02:42:25 pm

Most of the people mentioned above must have just moved on.  Or moved to the "other" forum.  Not a lot happens in PnR so don't think that could be a cause.  PnR is almost idle except in Presidential election years.

I missed out on what prompted that move. I was on my crazy "internet sabbatical" at the time, and they give you the boot if you don't post. Could never check back to see what happened.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: BadMouth on June 13, 2013, 02:49:00 pm
thefearsomefearful
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Nephasth on June 13, 2013, 03:08:03 pm
KeithPuetz
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Well Fed Games on June 13, 2013, 03:17:54 pm
thefearsomefearful

Yeah, he really was the best of us.  ;)
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: yotsuya on June 13, 2013, 04:06:36 pm
KeithPuetz

:whap
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Gray_Area on June 13, 2013, 04:37:13 pm
Donkbaca was fun when he was interpolating weirdness into others' posts, but when he got harshawed, he quickly became sad and dissent (points for knowing where that came from - hint: it's from something I've referenced recently, elsewhere).


Cheffo. His grumpiness is always entertaning.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Vigo on June 13, 2013, 04:45:46 pm
Darren Harris
Staten Island, New York.

 ;D
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 13, 2013, 05:06:03 pm
I miss Jakobud.  Technically he's still around, but I think he makes a post maybe once a year. 

I still use his plans though.  ;)
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Generic Eric on June 13, 2013, 05:08:43 pm
u_rebelscum. 

Rampy, 1up, Oscarcontrols, frosticulus, planetjay, minerAl, joymonkey
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Ond on June 13, 2013, 05:20:30 pm
Pixelhugger - I could relate
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Maximus on June 13, 2013, 06:21:45 pm
griffindodd

I could relate.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: jmike on June 13, 2013, 09:13:31 pm
Ninja squirrel.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Le Chuck on June 13, 2013, 09:16:43 pm
I wish that jkdubb fella woulda done some more builds.  He did a really great thread on that cocktail of his. 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 13, 2013, 09:20:52 pm
I think sadly that some of us are in it for the Journey (Don't Stop... Belivin!) and others are just in it for the destination.  You'll see people do something really cool and then they disappear because they built what they wanted.

Myself I wish I knew how to quit you guys.  No homo
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: wp34 on June 13, 2013, 09:25:22 pm
Fozzy The Bear and Frizz were both real active back when I was lurking. 

I'd like MikeDuece to come back and finish this prototype.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=105795.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=105795.0)

I have to admit having spent some time over on KLOV that PBJ's snark had some style.



Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: SNAAKE on June 13, 2013, 09:38:58 pm
Harpal

  :laugh2:

am I the only one remember that guy?
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: yotsuya on June 13, 2013, 09:41:15 pm
What ever happened to that Daveia guy?

***ducks***
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Vigo on June 13, 2013, 09:44:04 pm
Harpal

  :laugh2:

am I the only know about remember that guy?

How could I forget?

"YOU GUYS ARE ALL SO MEAN! MY WAREHOUSE WAS ROBBED WHILE I WAS ON VACATION!  I HAVE THE POLICE TO DEAL WITH SO QUITE WHINING ABOUT ALL THOSE XBOXES YOU BOUGHT FROM ME THAT YOU WONT GET! I WAS GONNA GIVE OU YOUR MONEY BACK BUT NOW YOU WERE TOO MEAN!"

 :angry: Grade A D-bag.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: DaOld Man on June 13, 2013, 09:46:35 pm
All the guys you mentioned, and maybe javeryh, did he get lost in building that home theater?
Also, where is LoadMan?
I havent seen weishaupt (SP, the guy who did the cool Ghost in the Machine.)
There are several who were working on rotating monitor projects, cant recall everyones names.

Has anyone thought of opening a new account under a different name just to mess with people? Im thinking of opening one using "driverman."
C:\> sarcasm off
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Vigo on June 13, 2013, 09:51:19 pm
What ever happened to that Daveia guy?

***ducks***

Was this original Scam Controls dave? There were too many of those accounts for me to keep track of.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Vigo on June 13, 2013, 09:55:42 pm
Has anyone thought of opening a new account under a different name just to mess with people? Im thinking of opening one using "driverman."
C:\> sarcasm off

I often contemplate starting a fake account on april fools, but never had a creative enough idea to run with that was better than "Ashley Judd".
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: DaOld Man on June 13, 2013, 10:03:10 pm
I often contemplate starting a fake account on april fools, but never had a creative enough idea to run with that was better than "Ashley Judd".

I dont know man. You got a big gun, and I doubt Ashley Judd does.
(Referring to his avatar. please leave all homo jokes in the closet LOL).
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: SNAAKE on June 13, 2013, 11:22:52 pm
haha look at that english. remind me not to EVER post from my phone :banghead: 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: shmokes on June 13, 2013, 11:31:46 pm
Thanks guys. I'm still here . . . sort of. I just don't get in much. Been busy.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Stingray on June 14, 2013, 05:04:33 am
 :dizzy:

-S
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: missioncontrol on June 14, 2013, 07:13:17 am
With more practice I'm sure your aim will improve
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Barry Barcrest on June 14, 2013, 07:30:20 am
I don't even know any of those guys, WTF Is Drews Crew? Sound like it has something to do with Rubber, not for me thanks.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: missioncontrol on June 14, 2013, 07:31:02 am
Also no one mentioned the basement fittage guy: USSEnterpise

or

The original oregano dude: Floyd10

and I'm sure there are quite a few more that were entertaining like that pigeonhawk --cream-filled twinkie-- with the megapixel signature
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: CheffoJeffo on June 14, 2013, 08:14:18 am
Cheffo. His grumpiness is always entertaning.

He's not gone. He's just lying in wait for your next account-shredding burst of insanity.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: PCtech on June 14, 2013, 11:24:37 am
Who are all you freaks?  ???
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: ChadTower on June 14, 2013, 11:56:24 am
I don't even know any of those guys, WTF Is Drews Crew? Sound like it has something to do with Rubber, not for me thanks.


You're probably not far off. 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Vigo on June 14, 2013, 12:39:24 pm
Do we have to write you guys a damn love letter every time we want you to come over and play, or do your restraining orders limit you to 5 posts a year?   :dunno
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 14, 2013, 02:47:17 pm
Apparently we do.  It's like a family reunion, only I hate the people slightly less.  ;)
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: pointdablame on June 14, 2013, 02:54:21 pm
I'm not dead.  I feel fine.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: M3talhead on June 14, 2013, 02:55:05 pm
I dont know why I bothered opening this thread. No one cares about M3talhead.

(http://www.figures.com/databases/news/actionfigures/155/213.jpg)

Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: pointdablame on June 14, 2013, 03:02:02 pm
I dont know why I bothered opening this thread. No one cares about M3talhead.

We would have invited you to post in the thread, but you wouldn't have enjoyed it.  And stop yelling at that door for being too cheerful!
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: jdbailey1206 on June 14, 2013, 04:00:18 pm
Gentlemen remember all who have left fondly because.....

(http://bplusmovieblog.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/the-sandlot-9.jpg)

"Heroes get remembered, but legends never die."
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: koolmoecraig on June 14, 2013, 05:40:22 pm
I'm still here, guys! ********************************************
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Le Chuck on June 14, 2013, 06:14:03 pm
Some damned interloper trekked out to the Fortress o' Solicitude and spilled the beans about these yokels being missed so they all thought it was cool to come back.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Santoro on June 14, 2013, 07:32:30 pm
u_rebelscum. 

Rampy, 1up, Oscarcontrols, frosticulus, planetjay, minerAl, joymonkey

Seconded.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Santoro on June 14, 2013, 07:34:40 pm
Some damned interloper trekked out to the Fortress o' Solicitude and spilled the beans about these yokels being missed so they all thought it was cool to come back.

Seconded.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 14, 2013, 08:19:39 pm
I don't think pj's ever coming back.  He haunts my inbox from time to time but that's about it. 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: SNAAKE on June 14, 2013, 10:00:44 pm
frosty :cheers:

also whatever happened to that "rampy" guy?
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: pointdablame on June 14, 2013, 11:09:42 pm
frosty :cheers:

also whatever happened to that "rampy" guy?

*shrug*
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Goz on June 14, 2013, 11:46:41 pm

Bones, DrewKaree, shmokes, Joymonkey

A few others whose usernames are escaping me at the moment.

Oh, yeah, and saint.   8)

Missioncontrol, Goz, pointdablame, Santoro and Stringray were great to have here as well. I know I am missing more names myself. Can someone go get these guys back out of their fortress of solitude for more than the occasional random post?

I miss Mikezilla. Good guy, great stories about as random as mine. (Bed wetting GF comes to mind.   :laugh2: ) Reminds me of a college roommate I had.

And of course the rants from Donkbaca were priceless. The Centipede/moon patrol rants were so damn enjoyable after hearing threads of endless love for every game of that era. It was entertaining to finally see someone vocal about hating a game. Things got crazy with him in the mix.

I come here for the social interactions more than the video game building, to be honest.

 :cheers: Same here.

Some of us just lurk now a days Vigo. Its funny that most of the guys you mentioned in the the thread that I quoted I communicate with regularly. We are all still around except for Donkbaca (As far as I know)
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Stingray on June 15, 2013, 10:03:22 am
Do we have to write you guys a damn love letter every time we want you to come over and play, or do your restraining orders limit you to 5 posts a year?   :dunno

You were the one who wandered away from The Fortress of Solitude. The screen door is still open if you ever want to wander back.

-S
Title: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Le Chuck on June 15, 2013, 10:22:10 am
Don't be a joiner!
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: ChadTower on June 15, 2013, 01:48:19 pm
The screen door is still open if you ever want to wander back.


It's a crowded little submarine anyway.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Goz on June 15, 2013, 02:17:29 pm
The screen door is still open if you ever want to wander back.


It's a crowded little submarine anyway.

The door isn't open for Chad. I believe we added a security screen door covered in plywood improperly loaded and boxes of alcohol guarding the inside of the door to make sure he wouldn't get in and if he did then he wouldn't stay.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Le Chuck on June 15, 2013, 02:44:47 pm
How long did he last at Frizzle's fort again?
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Malenko on June 15, 2013, 02:54:01 pm
all most made it to the 3rd page before it got less pleasant. Glad to see some folks returned, hopefully more will
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Zakk on June 16, 2013, 01:53:35 am
GO BRUINS!
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: markrvp on June 16, 2013, 08:03:30 am
I am disappoint no one missed me, lol.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Le Chuck on June 16, 2013, 09:44:45 am
I am disappoint no one missed me, lol.
But not surprised lol.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: JMB on June 16, 2013, 11:54:00 am
I am disappoint no one missed me, lol.

We know you will be back for the 2-3 weeks you survive in the football pool.  ;D
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: RayB on June 16, 2013, 11:55:13 am
Ah screw you guys.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: ChadTower on June 16, 2013, 12:14:48 pm
How long did he last at Frizzle's fort again?


I'm far from the only person to have decided Frizz' forum is not much fun.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Gray_Area on June 16, 2013, 02:15:56 pm
Frizz has a forum??


Damn, brought some ol-die tiimers out!



He's not gone. He's just lying in wait for your next account-shredding burst of insanity.

I may run into the Excession......
Title: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: DaveMMR on June 16, 2013, 03:42:52 pm
What about that guy who bought a bag of parsley and told everyone? I forgot his name. I kind of miss his weird, random posts.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: missioncontrol on June 16, 2013, 06:33:50 pm
Frizz has a forum??


well his is a stolen name from our forum. He's kind of unoriginal that way and his is really lame.

What about that guy who bought a bag of parsley and told everyone? I forgot his name. I kind of miss his weird, random posts.

Oregano and nyquil.... That would be Floyd10 and for your reminiscing pleasure:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,27406.msg227820.html#msg227820 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,27406.msg227820.html#msg227820)
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: opt2not on June 17, 2013, 12:57:36 am
Level42 and Spyridon.

These two guys were not only amazing at their restorations, but their threads were like like reading a great journey from buying/picking-up the cabs, to getting it to minty playable condition.   :notworthy:
I see them post very seldom now. :'(
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: kahlid74 on June 17, 2013, 11:33:25 am
Lots of names I remember reading about back when I first joined here.  Good to see some still wander the halls.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Vigo on June 17, 2013, 02:05:22 pm
Goz, Stingray, thanks. I might be wandering back in at some point. Probably not right away but I appreciate the screen door is open.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: yotsuya on June 17, 2013, 04:32:42 pm
I've met Goz in person. Good dude.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Hoopz on June 17, 2013, 05:01:00 pm
Havok, Youki, and a few others that were great at answering questions in Software.



Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: yotsuya on June 17, 2013, 06:25:41 pm
Speaking of those guys, I would have loved to see some further development on Atomic FE.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on June 19, 2013, 02:25:39 am
Ginsu too.  He got laid off and went back to school so he isn't as active as he was a few years ago.

I've been working for a books/music/movies/games chain for the last two years.

Today they told us WE ARE CLOSING. Woo-hoo! Another lay off!

---fudgesicle---!  :angry:
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: danny_galaga on June 19, 2013, 07:47:39 am

I miss that Malenko character, someone should send him an invite...
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Malenko on June 19, 2013, 10:29:12 am

I miss that Malenko character, someone should send him an invite...

That guy sucks. WTF is a Malenko?
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Zakk on June 19, 2013, 07:07:51 pm
Ginsu too.  He got laid off and went back to school so he isn't as active as he was a few years ago.

I've been working for a books/music/movies/games chain for the last two years.

Today they told us WE ARE CLOSING. Woo-hoo! Another lay off!

---fudgesicle---!  :angry:

Not being a jerk, but really?  You didn't see that coming?  It's like they made a store that sold everything people no longer buy in stores. 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 19, 2013, 07:20:40 pm
Huh?  I still buy all my books/music/movies and games in stores as do most people (with the possible exception of music), so that's not it.  If it wasn't a chain store, that was it..... 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Zakk on June 19, 2013, 07:43:21 pm
Huh?  I still buy all my books/music/movies and games in stores as do most people (with the possible exception of music), so that's not it.  If it wasn't a chain store, that was it.....

I guess amazon....steam...origin....netflix.....itunes....   are all just passing phases? 


Seriously, I don't even know if there is a bookstore left in town, except the ones that are also coffee shops. 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on June 19, 2013, 08:14:01 pm
Quote
You didn't see that coming?
Yeah, I've known we were going to close for a while now, just not when. Corporate was shocked at our lack of surprise.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 19, 2013, 09:17:03 pm
Huh?  I still buy all my books/music/movies and games in stores as do most people (with the possible exception of music), so that's not it.  If it wasn't a chain store, that was it.....

I guess amazon....steam...origin....netflix.....itunes....   are all just passing phases? 


Seriously, I don't even know if there is a bookstore left in town, except the ones that are also coffee shops.

I didn't say that people didn't also buy things online, but brick and mortar, particularly for games isn't going anywhere anytime soon. 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Zakk on June 19, 2013, 11:50:28 pm
Huh?  I still buy all my books/music/movies and games in stores as do most people (with the possible exception of music), so that's not it.  If it wasn't a chain store, that was it.....

I guess amazon....steam...origin....netflix.....itunes....   are all just passing phases? 


Seriously, I don't even know if there is a bookstore left in town, except the ones that are also coffee shops.

I didn't say that people didn't also buy things online, but brick and mortar, particularly for games isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

Well I hope you're right... I personally hate steam, and try to buy an actual copy of a game I like, but as a PC gamer, it's getting tougher and tougher. 

Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 20, 2013, 01:29:58 am
Oh you didn't specify pc gaming.... yeah I'm pretty sure that might go entirely digital at some point or at least pretty darn close.  I can go into any given "s mart" and the pc games section looks like the island of misfit toys. 

Console and portable games seem to be safe though... at least for now. 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Goz on June 20, 2013, 10:38:25 am
I've met Goz in person. Good dude.

You know the best part about living in Phoenix this time of year?

Ice cold beer after a day of abuse at work. Need to do a meat up.

Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: HaRuMaN on June 20, 2013, 10:43:50 am
I've met Goz in person. Good dude.

You know the best part about living in Phoenix this time of year?

Ice cold beer after a day of abuse at work. Need to do a meat up.

Yes we do
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: ChadTower on June 20, 2013, 11:02:00 am
Huh?  I still buy all my books/music/movies and games in stores as do most people (with the possible exception of music), so that's not it.  If it wasn't a chain store, that was it.....


In MA that is an almost extinct option.  Especially if you're looking for something that isn't new within the last month or pure top 40.  Target/Walmart carry very little selection of any of those things and there are few dedicated stores left here.  It's even worse in RI.

My wife and I have been purely Amazon for this stuff for years now.  We don't want to be but that's the only viable method.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: CCM on June 20, 2013, 11:54:05 am

You know the best part about living in Phoenix this time of year?

Ice cold beer after a day of abuse at work. Need to do a meat up.


I don't know what a 'meat up' is, but it doesn't sound like something I want to be a part of.    :lol
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Malenko on June 20, 2013, 11:56:01 am
I don't know what a 'meat up' is, but it doesn't sound like something I want to be a part of.    :lol

Do what Lew does, make sure its being held within a few miles of where you live, say you'll go,  then dont.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Howard_Casto on June 20, 2013, 06:47:02 pm
Huh?  I still buy all my books/music/movies and games in stores as do most people (with the possible exception of music), so that's not it.  If it wasn't a chain store, that was it.....


In MA that is an almost extinct option.  Especially if you're looking for something that isn't new within the last month or pure top 40.  Target/Walmart carry very little selection of any of those things and there are few dedicated stores left here.  It's even worse in RI.

My wife and I have been purely Amazon for this stuff for years now.  We don't want to be but that's the only viable method.

That sucks.  We've got three or four dedicated music stores, one is a big chain (can't remember the name) and it's the only one that does really well.  I don't really shop there myself.  Book stores are slowly going away, but we've still go two.   

Kmart and Walmart always stock the latest stuff around here so if there's something new I'll just pick it up.  Now old stuff, that's another story.  They have a good selection, but if it's something obscure, you are right, you are better off ordering a cd from amazon.  That being said unless it's something popular you won't make any money off of old stuff anyway. 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Gray_Area on June 20, 2013, 07:31:34 pm

I've been working for a books/music/movies/games chain for the last two years.

Today they told us WE ARE CLOSING. Woo-hoo! Another lay off!

Times flies.....
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: saint on June 22, 2013, 01:43:51 pm
So... Welcome back then now that you have loads of free time?  ;D

Ginsu too.  He got laid off and went back to school so he isn't as active as he was a few years ago.

I've been working for a books/music/movies/games chain for the last two years.

Today they told us WE ARE CLOSING. Woo-hoo! Another lay off!

---fudgesicle---!  :angry:
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on June 22, 2013, 02:00:03 pm
Quote
So... Welcome back then now that you have loads of free time?  ;D

Well, I never left. I just wasn't around near as much as when I had a desk job.

Of course, I'm sure the amount of time I spent on here added to the list of reasons to let me go.

Let's see....over 9000 posts toward the end of that job.....hmmmmmm.....
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Thenasty on July 01, 2013, 03:57:12 pm
David Foley  >:D

Wondering what's he's up to now?


Is he working on some JOYSTICKS  ;D
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: RayB on July 02, 2013, 11:24:47 pm
Oh you didn't specify pc gaming.... yeah I'm pretty sure that might go entirely digital at some point or at least pretty darn close.  I can go into any given "s mart" and the pc games section looks like the island of misfit toys. 

Console and portable games seem to be safe though... at least for now.
Ya aren't keeping up on Gaming news, are ya?
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 02, 2013, 11:45:37 pm
If you'd read some of my other threads you'd realize how silly that accusation is. 

I'm not even sure what you are trying to argue to be honest.  Pc games are still available in brick and mortar stores, but it's fading fast due to steam and similar services. 

Console games are still widely available... the xbone tired to change that and they were crucified for it.  So for now at least, console games are perfectly safe.   

Is there something I'm missing?
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: mccoy178 on July 08, 2013, 10:38:40 pm
I miss the Post Purgatory days.  The first 1/2 half.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: jennifer on July 08, 2013, 10:55:41 pm
    *Jennifer stamps her foot....And me, somebody needs to miss me too, right? ::)
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: UFO on July 09, 2013, 06:18:00 pm
I left (but you won't have missed me) after a 90% community backlash at comments and warnings I made about a pre-ordering procedure that went tits up - you know the one.

I advised people not to get involved, and I got ripped apart for it (from the owner of the business, and from senior Admins)  - it seems now to have all come crumbling down.

I abandoned my build thread and requested my account deleted / disabled.

I'm back now after two years of illness, and back to building my cab after dusting everything off, but I mainly just ask questions as opposed to getting involved.

It's nice to be back (under a new account), but I will steer clear of opinions from now on - this place is not a great place for discussions!
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Le Chuck on July 09, 2013, 06:29:53 pm
I like how you steer clear of opinions by immediately posting a derisive opinion.  :laugh2:
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: opt2not on July 09, 2013, 06:31:58 pm
NO discussions, Le Chuck.  You KNOW this forum is not great for discussions.  >:D
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: CheffoJeffo on July 09, 2013, 07:15:11 pm
I left (but you won't have missed me) after a 90% community backlash at comments and warnings I made about a pre-ordering procedure that went tits up - you know the one.

Actually, most people won't know the one unless you tell them. People ---smurfette--- about pre-ordering all the time and I can only think of two instances where it went to hell. So, even I don't know "the one".

Also, if you are going to post just to complain about your prior treatment, post your old ID so I can see why I mistreated you people can see where you were mistreated.

 >:D
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 09, 2013, 07:24:40 pm
This is a wonderful place for discussions.  Now if you want people to agree with you, that's another story.  People seldom agree with me when it comes to certain things, (even though I'm clearly right   :burgerking:) but that's ok. You can't take your ball and go home just because you've got a difference of opinion. 

That being said, I wish people would understand that we behave differently in everything else and pnr compared to the "real" forums.  Some people see us giving each other a hard time just for the hell of it in EE and think that's acceptable in the main forums and vice-versa.  The whole point of those forums is to keep the rants and strangeness out of the main forums.  A weird set of unwritten laws have evolved over the years and it can be confusing for newbies. 
Title: Re: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: UFO on July 09, 2013, 07:59:37 pm
I left (but you won't have missed me) after a 90% community backlash at comments and warnings I made about a pre-ordering procedure that went tits up - you know the one.

Actually, most people won't know the one unless you tell them. People ---smurfette--- about pre-ordering all the time and I can only think of two instances where it went to hell. So, even I don't know "the one".

Also, if you are going to post just to complain about your prior treatment, post your old ID so I can see why I mistreated you people can see where you were mistreated.

 >:D

You know what, its old news and I am in a very different place now after recovery.

Im not complaining, just explaining what the reasons for me leaving are and coming back - I also miss some of the old guys like 42, and wonder why this community allowed to lose such a massive resource.

This is a great place with loads of tallent, most of which I can only dream of emulating (if you'll pardon the pun).

Im selfish in a way, because I dont want to share my build with the likes of obvious morons - but that is my choice.

I get a lot from my build - its slower than most because if my illness, but I have no time for people who are just out for kicks.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Malenko on July 10, 2013, 08:33:34 am
I dont know who you are or were, but welcome back. Glad to hear your over your illness and hope this time around is better for you*















*unless your driverman
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: UFO on July 10, 2013, 09:06:54 am
I dont know who you are or were, but welcome back. Glad to hear your over your illness and hope this time around is better for you*















*unless your driverman

Thanks ... and no, not driverman  :D
Title: Re: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Vigo on July 10, 2013, 09:08:26 am
Im not complaining, just explaining what the reasons for me leaving are and coming back - I also miss some of the old guys like 42, and wonder why this community allowed to lose such a massive resource.

Hmm. I never knew we did something to cause Level42 to go away. I just thought he frequented here less because he was more of a KLOV guy in the end.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: BadMouth on July 10, 2013, 10:57:16 am
Derrick Renaud.  Chased away by abarabbadrivernuisance.

Next to Haze, he's the only MAME Dev I remember posting here.

Old interview for anyone interested: http://retroblast.arcadecontrols.com/articles/Renaud_interview_AR-IN-06132006-01.html (http://retroblast.arcadecontrols.com/articles/Renaud_interview_AR-IN-06132006-01.html)
Title: Re: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: CheffoJeffo on July 10, 2013, 02:40:46 pm
Im not complaining, just explaining what the reasons for me leaving are and coming back - I also miss some of the old guys like 42, and wonder why this community allowed to lose such a massive resource.

Hmm. I never knew we did something to cause Level42 to go away. I just thought he frequented here less because he was more of a KLOV guy in the end.

To my knowledge, Level42 stopped visiting because there was fewer and fewer postings here about dedicated machines and he had less and less interest in emulation. He is a good egg and I don't think he got grief from anybody here. At least none that he mentioned to me.
Title: Re: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: opt2not on July 10, 2013, 02:45:57 pm
Im not complaining, just explaining what the reasons for me leaving are and coming back - I also miss some of the old guys like 42, and wonder why this community allowed to lose such a massive resource.

Hmm. I never knew we did something to cause Level42 to go away. I just thought he frequented here less because he was more of a KLOV guy in the end.

To my knowledge, Level42 stopped visiting because there was fewer and fewer postings here about dedicated machines and he had less and less interest in emulation. He is a good egg and I don't think he got grief from anybody here. At least none that he mentioned to me.

Yeah that sounds more likely the case. Spyridon is in the same boat...
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: leapinlew on July 10, 2013, 03:49:52 pm
say you'll go

That part never happened. Quite the opposite. I said I couldn't make it. Don't make me sound worse than I really am, you sonofabitch.  ;)
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Le Chuck on July 10, 2013, 05:38:49 pm
say you'll go

That part never happened. Quite the opposite. I said I couldn't make it. Don't make me sound worse than I really am, you sonofabitch.  ;)

You have to date:

Turned them down before asking the date
Asked the date, said no, asked for a different date, then said you wouldn't come anyway
Scheduled a trip to a different hemisphere to avoid having to turn down a meatup
Participated in other activities of villianous nature to include being a tomfool

But hey, you're okay in my book ;) 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Nephasth on July 10, 2013, 07:40:26 pm
CHRIS JOHN HUNTER. :'(
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: jennifer on July 11, 2013, 12:09:21 am
    Driverman was kinda fun I thought, He was very passionate about Mame. I tried to follow what he was talking about then Boom... Gone... If he was still around I may have even learned a thing or two about emulation. Today Jennifer still knows squat about it, and consequently has very little interest anymore.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: yotsuya on July 11, 2013, 12:31:54 am
If he was still around I may have even learned a thing or two about emulation.

No, you wouldn't have. His hubris would have gotten in the way.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 11, 2013, 02:58:28 am
CHRIS JOHN HUNTER. :'(

Not sure which one of us did it, or if it was a tag team effort... but you should come back... we miss you man.



Unless you were Driverman all along. 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Le Chuck on July 11, 2013, 05:57:55 am
    Driverman was kinda fun I thought, He was very passionate about Mame. I tried to follow what he was talking about then Boom... Gone... If he was still around I may have even learned a thing or two about emulation. Today Jennifer still knows squat about it, and consequently has very little interest anymore.

Wait, so you're blaming your ignorance on someone else?  Ya know they have these website thingies you can go and learn this stuff without having to deal with crazies like DM. 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 11, 2013, 05:00:48 pm
Yeah I learned about the inner workings of mame by downloading the source code and poking around... occasionally asking for help if I was confused.  Although it wasn't always this way in the past, mame's source is pretty organized and easy to follow.  It's only little hiccup is that everything is done via macros, so you'll often trace a action to a macro and then you have to go into the main source to figure out what the macro does.  It's still not terribly hard to follow. 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: jennifer on July 11, 2013, 09:52:56 pm
      I think you have the wrong idea about Jennifer, Yes I could learn it However I have little use for it.  My only interest "was" faithfull emulation practices for the preservation of the games. Not unlike you guys all DM really ever said was" learn to change the code if you dont like it", That mixed in with a pinch of frustraton and possibly questionable people skills... He was one of us and chasing away that kind of passion IMO was a mistake.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: yotsuya on July 11, 2013, 10:00:55 pm
      I think you have the wrong idea about Jennifer, Yes I could learn it However I have little use for it.  My only interest "was" faithfull emulation practices for the preservation of the games. Not unlike you guys all DM really ever said was" learn to change the code if you dont like it", That mixed in with a pinch of frustraton and possibly questionable people skills... He was one of us and chasing away that kind of passion IMO was a mistake.

Chased him away? You mean the spamming, endless theatrics and bombastic posts was OK in your book? Yotsuya thinks Jennifer needs some glasses for her hindsight.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: jennifer on July 11, 2013, 10:08:01 pm
   OMG yes... All of that and more, thats what makes this site fun, as well as informative!!!.... So to recap, I miss PBJ, and DM. ;D ;D
Title: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Le Chuck on July 11, 2013, 10:16:28 pm
The fact that you are very likely one or the other (my money is still on PBJ) makes your longing to have them back suspect at best ;)
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Nephasth on July 11, 2013, 10:21:22 pm
He was one of us and chasing away that kind of passion IMO was a mistake.

Um... No. He was never one of "us".
Title: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: mgb on July 11, 2013, 10:50:28 pm
CHRIS JOHN HUNTER. :'(

Not sure which one of us did it, or if it was a tag team effort... but you should come back... we miss you man.



Unless you were Driverman all along. 

Wait, Chris John Hunter is gone already.
I vaguely remember some argument going on but I thought it was small.

 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 11, 2013, 11:19:04 pm
I'm not sure what happened there... we were having some 4th of July fun and the next thing I know he's on a 2 day ban... but he decided to take it personally and deleted all of his posts... not cool man, that's totally a PBJ move. 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Ond on July 11, 2013, 11:47:38 pm
CHRIS JOHN HUNTER. :'(

Not sure which one of us did it, or if it was a tag team effort... but you should come back... we miss you man.



Unless you were Driverman all along. 

Wait, Chris John Hunter is gone already.
I vaguely remember some argument going on but I thought it was small.

I wondered why he YELLED all is posts all the time....
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Nephasth on July 12, 2013, 07:03:14 am
I'm not sure what happened there... we were having some 4th of July fun and the next thing I know he's on a 2 day ban... but he decided to take it personally and deleted all of his posts... not cool man, that's totally a PBJ move.

He deleted his posts before his 2 day ban.
Title: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: mgb on July 12, 2013, 08:03:23 am
I'm surprised because CJH always seemed polite in any post I read.

Btw I haven't noticed much input from Rigby lately

Edit: never mind, I see he's been on lately.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: rpgposer on July 12, 2013, 08:35:40 am
Long time lurker, my 2 cents.  C J H was a bit sensitive, which is not a good thing on the internets.  Regardless, I thought he was a good guy, and I don't think DickTurpin is him.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: CheffoJeffo on July 12, 2013, 03:50:51 pm
Long time lurker, my 2 cents.  C J H was a bit sensitive, which is not a good thing on the internets.  Regardless, I thought he was a good guy, and I don't think DickTurpin is him.

Nope, that's him.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: HaRuMaN on July 12, 2013, 03:56:35 pm
I'm surprised because CJH always seemed polite in any post I read.

I post helled the one that wasn't polite...   >:D
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: CoryBee on July 12, 2013, 07:18:19 pm
I'm surprised because CJH always seemed polite in any post I read.

I post helled the one that wasn't polite...   >:D

Damn it, you peaked my curiosity!  >:D
Title: Re: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: HaRuMaN on July 12, 2013, 10:23:56 pm
I'm surprised because CJH always seemed polite in any post I read.

I post helled the one that wasn't polite...   >:D

Damn it, you peaked my curiosity!  >:D

For a donation of $20, I can give you one hour access to post Hell... >:D
Title: Re: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: CoryBee on July 13, 2013, 12:21:41 am
I'm surprised because CJH always seemed polite in any post I read.

I post helled the one that wasn't polite...   >:D

Damn it, you peaked my curiosity!  >:D

For a donation of $20, I can give you one hour access to post Hell... >:D

I can do $10  >:D
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: rpgposer on July 13, 2013, 10:26:54 am
Long time lurker, my 2 cents.  C J H was a bit sensitive, which is not a good thing on the internets.  Regardless, I thought he was a good guy, and I don't think DickTurpin is him.

Nope, that's him.
Had me fooled.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: ChadTower on July 14, 2013, 10:26:28 am

$5 c*** in hand and I can do it today.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Zakk on July 15, 2013, 09:14:01 pm

$5 c*** in hand and I can do it today.

Wow, I checked back on this thread at an inopportune time. 

You still a crazy drunk Chad or did AA save your soul? :)
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: ChadTower on July 16, 2013, 09:54:19 am

$5 c*** in hand and I can do it today.

Wow, I checked back on this thread at an inopportune time. 

You still a crazy drunk Chad or did AA save your soul? :)


It's an inside joke.  If you were in you'd get it.
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Zakk on July 16, 2013, 11:06:28 am

$5 c*** in hand and I can do it today.

Wow, I checked back on this thread at an inopportune time. 

You still a crazy drunk Chad or did AA save your soul? :)


It's an inside joke.  If you were in you'd get it.

As I see it, I'm in, and you're out, because of your rampant alcoholism. 
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: ChadTower on July 16, 2013, 11:42:06 am
(http://i.qkme.me/3qvffj.jpg)
Title: Re: Who do you miss that left BYOAC?
Post by: Zakk on July 16, 2013, 12:10:55 pm
There you go.