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16 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

 

 

The site isn't dead, but the users are. This community is unique because it allows us to communicate with each other from beyond the grave, a claim that other metal communities cannot make. Tell all your friends! All they have to do is commit suicide and they will be granted admission into all of our posts and discussions.

 

 

 

 

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Unfortunately we also extend membership to the brain-dead, which can be really sad for us at times, since it isn't always a permanent condition. I'm still waiting for NTNR to slip back into a coma so he can come say hi.

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16 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:  

 

The site isn't dead, but the users are. This community is unique because it allows us to communicate with each other from beyond the grave, a claim that other metal communities cannot make. Tell all your friends! All they have to do is commit suicide and they will be granted admission into all of our posts and discussions.

 

 

 

 

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Unfortunately we also extend membership to the brain-dead, which can be really sad for us at times, since it isn't always a permanent condition. I'm still waiting for NTNR to slip back into a coma so he can come say hi.

 

I'll be sure to bludgeon him over the head a few times when we next meet.

 

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5 minutes ago, GorboGorboze said:

We die and die again. And in the end what do we have to show for ourselves?... Nothing but a stack of skulls.

If I was alive, I'd make a painting about that. Damn these phantom limbs!

1 hour ago, BlutAusNerd said:

 

I'll be sure to bludgeon him over the head a few times when we next meet.

 

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I'd love some pics or a video of that if possible.

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5 minutes ago, GorboGorboze said: We die and die again. And in the end what do we have to show for ourselves?... Nothing but a stack of skulls.

If I was alive, I'd make a painting about that. Damn these phantom limbs!

1 hour ago, BlutAusNerd said:  

I'll be sure to bludgeon him over the head a few times when we next meet.

 

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I'd love some pics or a video of that if possible.

 

As would I!

 

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6 hours ago, somerandomguy said:

i dont use this site alot because it seems like no one uses is it dead?

Brilliant input, this is the insight we have been missing here and the revolution I am sure will follow shortly. Thanks for my top of social venom, my reserves had just started to dip below "full".

16 minutes ago, natassja7 said:

We are the damned..we linger for a small chance that perhaps a mod may grant us immortality ..  

This is but one bite away my dear......

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I know another poster who whould make a post like this is at the gates       All of us are busy with work families  other stuff plus we  do we have a life I wish icenti whould come back he was funny as hell and a great friend 

8 hours ago, natassja7 said:

Do be sure not to make a huge mess now..  

We just brought brand new. Floor for the forum already you and macabre want a mess of it  man here is a mop and bucket you two clean this mess up ? 

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On 2017-6-30 at 9:36 AM, somerandomguy said:

i dont use this site alot because it seems like no one uses is it dead?

The only thing dead around here is your punctuation.

My philosophy is that in life we can't wait around for things to suit us - it's up to us, somerandomguy! Maybe it's time you became more than a random guy. Maybe it's time that you finally stood up and said, "I matter. I'm important. And I'm going to contribute to this forum and leave it a little better than I found it!". Maybe it's time you became the best damn forum poster this site has ever seen! NOW GO GET 'EM TIGER!!!!

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3 minutes ago, RelentlessOblivion said:

Let's not get carried away Requiem. Yours truly, voice of the old ones, resident of R'Lyeh, envoy of the great Cthulhu and proud moderator has set the bar awfully high...

It's the somerandomguys of the world who need to look up to people like you, RestlessOblivion. You're a true role model! 

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