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Post by PoopaPapaPalpatine on Dec 9, 2013 15:51:00 GMT -5
For you fellas old and new, you know what this is: Introduce yourself, how you came to the site (Spill and afterwards), reacquaint yourself with others, and all that good stuff.
For posterity sake, I'll start:
My name is PoopaPapaPalpatine, I originally joined Spill in early 2008. The first conversation I had with someone was an argument I got into with Spill's infamous, "Kent." After he left the argument when I used the word "ducats", I went to the forums to find out more about this guy (as well as to bitch about him). Funny enough, I needn't do any of that as I found out from just browsing the site how everyone hated him and thought what a big, giant cunt he was.
Coupled with the great personalities that were in the community; I knew I would stick around then.
I have ever since and have since made genuine friends with some members, a few whom I even met at a couple Spill.Con's. I've grown a great fondness for the community on that site since, for all the times I've joined a site, hopped on the forums (hell, just going around the site) I've noticed they all lacked a key element which Spill oddly retained: that genuine sense of community. It was tightly-knit and free roaming; you could act a maniac and nobody would say a fucking thing. Nobody would stop and sensor you for saying whatever.
But the members would if you acted a big enough fool.
Even then, after the preceding mob lynching, if you stuck around long enough, you'd become a member of the group. Isn't that a fascinating dynamic? Especially when it's something so silly as toaster pastries?
I love Spill for those moments, those people. It is something wholly unique that I've never witnessed, nor experienced, anywhere else. I'd like to see that continue and rise again; maybe this place can or can't do it, but at least it's worth a shot. Just to keep the Spill flame alive, because they did it so well, don't you agree?
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Post by George Knight on Dec 9, 2013 16:45:05 GMT -5
Hey there Poops, great to have you on board... Pun not intended.
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Post by The Leo of Costa Rica on Dec 9, 2013 17:38:24 GMT -5
I'm Leo, I'm from Costa Rica; and I was going to say what Palps said using a shittier, less articulate version of English.
I think this could be pretty great. I loved Spill (until the forums became a complete wasteland filled with charmless, obnoxious people; at least), and these boards could be even better than Spill was in it's latter years; especially since the people running them are pretty much the best members of the previous community.
Besides, this place lets me have a GIF of Jean-Claude Van Damme smelling a chocolate bar as my profile picture. I love these boards already.
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Post by PG Cooper on Dec 10, 2013 13:17:55 GMT -5
I'm PG Cooper. I had an account on Spill's forum, but I never posted much and the closing of the site made me realize just how much I missed out on. I hope to rectify that here. Anyway, I was introduced to Spill through their reviews on Youtube by a buddy of man. I immediately fell in love and eventually discovered the podcasts. I listen to a lot of film podcasts and Spill is, by far, the best. It's sad to see the site go and I hope their future projects work out.
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Post by George Knight on Dec 10, 2013 15:16:32 GMT -5
I'm PG Cooper. I had an account on Spill's forum, but I never posted much and the closing of the site made me realize just how much I missed out on. I hope to rectify that here. Anyway, I was introduced to Spill through their reviews on Youtube by a buddy of man. I immediately fell in love and eventually discovered the podcasts. I listen to a lot of film podcasts and Spill is, by far, the best. It's sad to see the site go and I hope their future projects work out. Welcome to the lifeboat friend. Grab a seat, and we can watch the site go down together as we wait for our new home!
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Post by Tadashi Station on Dec 10, 2013 17:27:40 GMT -5
Hello, I'm Tadashi Station, I joined Spill (if memory serves) in late 09/early 10. I went by GojiraBoy at first, but under any guise, I loved chatting with many of you fellow Spillers, ... Spillios (<- really?) on the various forums & playing the movie trivia games (esp. Name that Movie Game!). I was shocked to hear the news that Spill was folding, I hope we Band of Brothers can keep some vestige of the Spill's "community" alive! I really loved George's analogy of this "Spill-board" being a "lifeboat", watching the mighty "Spill-tanic" go down (So Sad!) (insert picture of Hitchcock in a newspaper advert: HERE)
Thanks for the lifeline, George! (I heard about this thru Woosp)
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Post by PG Cooper on Dec 10, 2013 20:43:50 GMT -5
Off topic, but love the Yojimbo profile picture.
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Post by NerdSupreme on Dec 11, 2013 0:38:26 GMT -5
Hey guys! It's Gabriel (Changed my name to NerdSupreme) on here. I was Spill Member #48 when they started way back then. I was following them even before there original upgrade in 2008. Just trying to keep the Spill spirit alive. Still can't believe this crap is happening...
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Post by Chig Champa on Dec 11, 2013 5:21:32 GMT -5
Hi everybody, I'm Chig Champa. You may remember me from such films as Spillmen, Band of Spillers, and Spill Wars. I was also a ClipArt baddy in Creating Rem Lezar.
WARNING: The Surgeon General has determined that reading Chig Champa's posts may cause Cancer, Liver and Lung Disease, Miscarriages, Unwanted Pregnancies, Low Sperm Counts, Brain Tissue Damage, Muscular Dystrophy, Left-Leg Paralysis, Hemorrhaging, Negligence, Slow Motioness, Bureaucracy, Lack of Personality, Inflation, Anaphora, Gerrymandering, Incrimination, Defenestration, Illiteracy, Sarcasm, Frequent Defecation, Gossiping, Mass Extinction, Hailstorms, Gender Confusion, Transexualism, Gibberish, Boredom, Nausea, Vomiting, Masturbation, Anarchism, Liposuction, Talking-in-Third-Person Syndrome, Elevator Stalling, Messianism, PBS Pledging, PTA Joining, PTL Propaganda, S&L Bailouts, Armpit Enlargement, Proletarianization, Panic, Disillusionment, Asymmetrical Twins, Appointment Cancellation, Foreplay Disruption, Dogmatism, Bath Tub Clogging, Eviction, Infant Mortality, Cryptorchism, Schistosomiasis, Nepotism, Baldness, and General Failure in Life.
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Post by thecrispytiger on Dec 11, 2013 6:18:15 GMT -5
Hi, I'm The Crispy Tiger but I went by Uncomfertable Telling and then by MegaJabboy... I'm so sad to see the site go and this has been one of my favorite places. I think I might only be here a month, then transition to whatever is happening then, but I think I'd rather see what EVERYONE is doing instead and just HOPE that Korey and everyone stay together.
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Post by Conejita on Dec 11, 2013 12:20:26 GMT -5
Hi, my name is Ms. Conejita, and I'll be your new counselor for this school year. Please mind my posted office hours and schedule your appointments with the office secretary.
Like a lot of stories from fellow spillios, I joined Spill when I was at my lowest. Seeing all the other losers who were the site's members as well as the site runners, however, I somehow found the strength to keep living and laughing, making me the pillar of mental stability that I am to this day. *twitch*
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Post by Lab Rat on Dec 12, 2013 5:53:18 GMT -5
Hi. I'm Mike but you might remember me as Lab Rat from Spill. Well, they say any port in a storm but... Facebook. Really? I reckon this'll be the best place to hunker down until it's all blown over and hopefully get back to some normalcy. Permission to come aboard?
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Post by George Knight on Dec 12, 2013 10:21:20 GMT -5
Hi. I'm Mike but you might remember me as Lab Rat from Spill. Well, they say any port in a storm but... Facebook. Really? I reckon this'll be the best place to hunker down until it's all blown over and hopefully get back to some normalcy. Permission to come aboard? Permission granted.
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erica
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Post by erica on Dec 12, 2013 11:46:22 GMT -5
Hi-(e-Dubz on spill). Wasn't active on the site but I enjoyed being a lurker. I promised myselfI would TRY to integrate into the forum culture so, this is me...integrating... I've listened through iTunes and didn't even know there was a whole community of spillios out there until last year. Then I couldn't get enough. I'll miss the comfort of listening to them all the time and I don't want to miss out on the next "thing".
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Post by Cthulhu Rlyeh on Dec 13, 2013 20:54:01 GMT -5
Cthulhu Rlyeh, Spill.com OTHER resident Slovene.
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