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So if we lose a poster a day, as predicted, TMO will disappear in about three weeks? Is that optimistic? We might stretch out to a month, perhaps. If that's the case then this will soon be slightly soiled land ready to be built on anew. Obviously the ideal way would have been if fresh settlers arrived as the old ones died out and the TMO line could continue but, alas, we are barren and unable to reproduce. So, stealing an idea from Dang's thread about starting from scratch in a brave new world: If you were given read only access rights to New TMO how would you like to see it evolve? Would you like the old threads to be available for the new society? Would you prefer them to be buried, hidden like primitive cave paintings to be discovered in, say, a couple of years when the new society was established? Or would you prefer a online meteorite to destroy all evidence of a previous society? Should Darryn exist as some forum God or should he be locked out in the impact?
Obviously land isn't at a premium. There are millions of empty forums scattered around the interweb waiting to be populated but let's pretend, for the sake of something to do, that a band of settlers chose here for their new home. And clearly it isn't particularly interesting to read a forum where you don't interact (although, lurkers, might disagree with that. If so, post, defy the name and throw your contribution into the mix, lurkers) but let's pretend the New TMO held some fascination for you and you kept reading.
What would you like the first post in New TMO to say?
What would you expect the first post in New TMO to say
Which of our mistakes would you like the New TMOers to avoid?
Which aspects of our brief civilisation would you hope they could replicate?
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What would you like the first post in New TMO to say?
Good news! As many of you will know, my dad is Controller of Comedy at the famous radio station "Radio 4", and for my birthday he gave me a series and said I can do what I want and he'll broadcast it. It will be on at 10pm, so I can do whatever I want, be rude, anything.
Thing is, I'm not very funny, so can you write it for me and I'll just give it to him and he'll broadcast it. Thanks everyone!
What would you expect the first post in New TMO to say
Favourtie flaovur crisps? I lik salt flaovur.
Which of our mistakes would you like the New TMOers to avoid?
Don't let any Americans in. It really lowers the tone of the place.
Which aspects of our brief civilisation would you hope they could replicate?
Well, it would have to be the speed of improvisation and the ability of people to get obscure jokes and riff on them. Although it's not particularly rare to find individuals that can do that, it's rare to find so many in one place, of different sexes and ages and backgrounds that can all do it at the same time.
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What would you like the first post in New TMO to say?
Hello, my name is Anthony Senski. I'm 19 years of age and I feel the need to share. I suppose I'm just like any other teenager - posting on the internet and killing time when I could be doing something more productive - save for two things. Firstly, my name used to be Lisa. I had gender reassignment surgery last year and these days I am, pretty much, a man. Lol. If that sounds strange to you then I do have something to add in my defence. It's the second thing which sets me apart from other teenagers - posting on the internet and killing time when they could be doing something more productive instead: I have thirteen months to live. It may be eleven, it may be fourteen but, well, it's not much either side of a year anyway. I've known for the last few years, and I've come to terms with it. As you can imagine, I'm living life to the full, trying to enjoy every day I have left: experiencing new things, seeing the world, learning. I'm really just wringing every last drop from my short time on earth. This existence is helped by the third thing to distinguish me from every other teenager posting on the internet - killing time when they could be doing something more productive (don't worry, number three is the last one – other than this trio of oddities, we could be brothers...or sisters): I won the lottery when I was fifteen. I know, I know, it's illegal but my Dad bought me the ticket and he stuck by his promise to let me keep the winnings. Obviously, I've given him a back-hander. Lol. So, my current account currently holds around 30 million pounds. I can't spend it fast enough. I've been all over the place making the most of my hurricane windfall but, well, I've still hardly made a dent in the first two million. And, you know, I got bored. My travels have taught me this: I want to share. I want to meet 'people'. Anyway, I wanted to know what it would be like to be a man and now here I am before you – Anthony. It's an extra experience, you see, and I'm pretty hungry for those right now. Those of you who judge me based on my sex change, I would hope you can take my mitigating circumstances into account.
Well, that's the 'who?'. I've touched upon the 'why?'. I've been around the world and now I want human contact. I want to plug into as many minds as I can. It's more fun. Typing may seem lonely but it is the best way for me to communicate with as many people as possible before I die. I've been searching for the right place and this one has an empty, dirty, lived in vibe. It seems fertile and ready to plant something. I might not be here to see it grow but I'd like to be in at the top when it comes to laying down roots. I've got thirty million pounds to help us cultivate something beautiful in this place, something I can leave behind. Is there anyone out there?
What would you expect the first post in New TMO to say
Yo, this thing on?
Which of our mistakes would you like the New TMOers to avoid?
Never meet in the flesh.
Which aspects of our brief civilisation would you hope they could replicate?
The fun and frisky sense of belonging. The secret support.
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What would you like the first post in New TMO to say?
I'm a russian billionaire who is interested in producing a new multi-media empire, can any of the old hats from this genius site help me out - I don't care for money or cost, just in it for a laugh!
What would you expect the first post in New TMO to say
What's a <i>Kovac's</i>
Which of our mistakes would you like the New TMOers to avoid?
Fight clubs
Which aspects of our brief civilisation would you hope they could replicate?
The genuine warmth and welcomness extended to those who make it through the tough entrance exam (ie being picked to pieces by everyone).
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Carved TMO on her clit just to make you feel bad
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What would you like the first post in New TMO to say?
Hey, it's a beautifulmorning and just to get the ball rolling, get to know everyone who might be out there, I thought we could all maybe tell each other a little story about ourselves, our lives our survivial, a little picture of our beings. I'm looking for the haunting, the amusing, the revealing the bruising. I want a bit of all of you lurkers, burnt bright out onto this here page with some sparkling prose and some wondrous self deprecation. I want to know who I'm dealing with here.
With a fabulous three page Poster First about a bus journey, an escaped bear and an accidental flashing incident that ends in true love. Or similar.
What would you expect the first post in New TMO to say?
Something about bum sexx.
Which of our mistakes would you like the New TMOers to avoid?
Avoid pissing off Astro.
Which aspects of our brief civilisation would you hope they could replicate?
The fast paced brilliant tear streamingly funny irreverence and stupidity that we've had in the past with single threads burgeoning from one page to seven in as many minutes, and each of those posts funnier than the last.
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to be honest, neither do i... and I wrote it.
I imagine more like a scrabble of Victorian style archaeologists, sifting through fragmented ideas and threads, half understanding. Words and phrases repeated here and there convincing them that somethings were more popular/important, but in all truth, cutting through the truth to find what they really want.
I still don't understand it though.
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What would you like the first post in New TMO to say?
Not sure what I'd want from the first post alone, as it's the community that makes a board rather than a single great post. So I think I'd want something like "Hello? Hello? Anyone out there? I've just seen this address posted in *wallpaper, The Observer, The Socialist Worker, The Sun, Club International and Amnesty International's newsletter. Came here wondering what all the fuss was about?" You know - something that promised a big influx of people from a wide variety of places. That'd keep me coming back, even if I couldn't contribute. From there - I like your idea of TMO's history being buried in the board somewhere. Once the New TMO had established itself they could start chipping away at the UBB and be all like "A Black Mask? What's a - oh... oh Jesus, this is horrible" So the history would be there, for them to discover but they wouldn't be enslaved to it.
What would you expect the first post in New TMO to say
"Hello? Does anyone know what this forum is about?" Followed six months later by "bump" from the same poster.
Which of our mistakes would you like the New TMOers to avoid?
People have already mentioned meats and sexxing, but I don't know about that - I think it gave a sense of real-world meaning to the boards. I don't see it as a completely negative thing. Mainly, I wouldn't like to see new TMO stop promoting itself. I love this board and if there was one thing I could do to repent for all the shit I've given it, it'd be to think of a way to get the name out there, keep people coming in.
Which aspects of our brief civilisation would you hope they could replicate?
The effort that goes in to a lot in to the board. With the exception of Barbelith I've never seen a board with posters who are willing to devote so much time and love to their work.
quote:Benny to be honest, neither do i... and I wrote it.
I imagine more like a scrabble of Victorian style archaeologists, sifting through fragmented ideas and threads, half understanding. Words and phrases repeated here and there convincing them that somethings were more popular/important, but in all truth, cutting through the truth to find what they really want.
I still don't understand it though.
It's always about archeology with you, big man. I understand now. Although I won't break my head anymore attempting to force it round the Star Wars reference. But the old threads are buried. We're talking about a New Hope here, a new civilization, they won't even be able to wipe their own arses or handle basic UBB at first. It's be a long time before they start digging in the Way Back When Mountains.
quote:Originally posted by Nathan Bleak: if there was one thing I could do to repent for all the shit I've given it, it'd be to think of a way to get the name out there, keep people coming in.
I think that's a really interesting point. It's clear (from the effort people are prepared to put in to their posts and the financial contributions they've been prepared to make to keep the place alive) that this small community genuinely cares about their online hangout. It's also well documented that for the most part people would like new blood. The best way to promote the place is surely word of mouth but I have never once directed anyone I know in real life to TMO. Even people I think would fit in here and add something to the forum. I think that's partly because TMO is my little escape from the real world but also because I'd be really upset if they dropped in and then weren't interested. It's also true that I get all freaked out when friends of mine from different social groups come together in the actual world, so it's probably not that surprising that I've never crossed the streams here.
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I've directed quite a few of my RL friends here, and was actually directed here myself by SG5. VP stuck around, obviously, and George the Robot was here for a bit. I think some people find it hard to put in the time, though. But I've never been reluctant about mentioning the site to folk, with the exception of my sister who will never know about it, ever, ever, ever.
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yeah, the good thing about new blood is that it's new. Plus it'd be terrible if everyone thought that someone new was a dick but it was your best mate.
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I heard my sister cumming once. It was awful. I was renting my spare room out to her boyfriend (an old friend of mine). I was in bed with my girlfriend reading the papers and, well, they were in bed in the next room watching a DVD. It was On her Majesty's Secret Service . The main theme was playing - you know binilinilinah binilinilinah binilinilinah nah...duhhh duh duh duuuuh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duhhhh, ba ba ba ba ba ba baaah, that one. I tuned into the music and after fifteen minutes I thought, "Hang on, that's the same bit over and over again. At what part of the film does that just play on a loop?" I listened harder, trying to work it out when, in between the booming drums, I heard "Arrh! Arrh! Yes!"
Then I realised he was fucking my sister to a looping fucking Bond theme. Brrrr. Not nice.
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Also, for the sake of accuracy she's about half an inch to an inch taller than me. So: basically, picture the longhair me, straighter nose and imagine I've got really long slender women's legs and I'm moaning with pleasure for what you're giving me.
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because its like, this windowlicker- esque version of thorn. in my head. its the image of the lithe and lovely legs, shivering and tensing as (s)he is reamed- im sorry, its the onlt word to describe what is being done- by wonderstarr.
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In that case, DM, you're getting WoStarr's fantasy wrong, If you read his posts properly you'll see that it should be normal short haired me giving a rimjob to Windowlicker me as the slender legs quiver and tense. I don't know why, but I keep picturing it like Windowlicker me is naked from the waist down, but wearing a doublebreasted suit jacket, shirt, and tie.
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I've got to give it to Thorn, he doesn't back down from a challenge. I really thought I might have pushed it there, but no... there he is, loving it as he takes up the suggestion and goes willingly, deeper and deeper, into The World of Wrong.
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I'm still not really getting the "straight-nosed, curly-haired, lithe woman's legs" alt-universe version of Thorn clearly in my head. I'm kind of seeing Michael Bolton frantically on his back doing those bicycle exercises:
So, it's like this but with Michael Bolton's face
If someone wants to photoshop that.
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My cat is not happy out there. This reminds me of that time we synchronized watches and all agreed to wank at the same time.
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I'm not sure if that really happened or not. I'm thinking it did, but that everyone else just sat at their monitors waiting for the gullible to come back and shout FINISHED! Or maybe I dreamt the whole thread.
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