Gotchaaaa... ugh, everyone seems old and mature and cynical now though. Awww. Welcome home. Glad you still kinda like the place. I remember hearing about you often when I first joined.
I think I'm less cynical than I was on the MBs (that should tell you something about how I was then). I stuck around to chat LEGO with Zach, and then I realized that there were like 5 other active people so it wasn't super difficult to put a few minutes / hours a week in here, especially for nostalgia and my favorite hobby. On the topic of favorite hobby, you know you're a real AFOL when you have a ton of unopened sets just sitting around waiting for when you have time to build...
Yes, I used to check in here for the sole purpose of searching my name and seeing what ridiculous things were being said about me. I lived rent free in these people's heads for three years, somehow. Then the people who talked about me stopped posting here and the LMBW folks realized there were better things to think about than old benboy. So there was no more entertainment for me But yes, I was like a cult icon on the MBs I guess. Was banned for trolling, banned for cheating ranks, somehow NOT banned for making 16000 posts on duplicate accounts (ironically my rejected post proportion was always hilariously low on dupes). I spent years trying to outdo Skul in # posts and # likes but in the end it was me who people remembered. Go figure
Skulduggery once told me that someday I'll be famous just like him. He made me who I am.
Oh yeah- funny how we don't talk about it often. xD I basically invited to come visit me and my family in the summer, and she's come down to stay a couple times! Now we're going to college together and I still can hardly believe it's real. Ahh, cool! Meeting online people IRL is a wack trip. It's like... "excuse me you're not supposed to actually be real"
You go to the same college?? Absolutely wild. I seriously tried to get Tolk, Pythor, and NG to apply to my undergrad but nothing materialized. Now I'm somewhere else for grad and Pythor says he'll apply here for a masters program he likes... we'll see if that actually happens.
When I visit Pythor we play the "I know him from school" route And yes, no kidding... feels like it should be a novel experience but actually you've known them forever and it flows pretty nicely. At least, in my experience. Maybe some people have had a bad time of it.
If I would ever meet you in real life, it would be the most awkward conversation that we have both ever had. It would be like:
Henny: ... Benboy: "Hi." Henny: "Hi" Benboy: "So, you're Henny from LMBE?" Henny: "Yes" Benboy: "Why are you so quiet?" Henny: "Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh. No speekee english."
I think I'm less cynical than I was on the MBs (that should tell you something about how I was then). I stuck around to chat LEGO with Zach, and then I realized that there were like 5 other active people so it wasn't super difficult to put a few minutes / hours a week in here, especially for nostalgia and my favorite hobby. On the topic of favorite hobby, you know you're a real AFOL when you have a ton of unopened sets just sitting around waiting for when you have time to build...
Yes, I used to check in here for the sole purpose of searching my name and seeing what ridiculous things were being said about me. I lived rent free in these people's heads for three years, somehow. Then the people who talked about me stopped posting here and the LMBW folks realized there were better things to think about than old benboy. So there was no more entertainment for me But yes, I was like a cult icon on the MBs I guess. Was banned for trolling, banned for cheating ranks, somehow NOT banned for making 16000 posts on duplicate accounts (ironically my rejected post proportion was always hilariously low on dupes). I spent years trying to outdo Skul in # posts and # likes but in the end it was me who people remembered. Go figure
Skulduggery once told me that someday I'll be famous just like him. He made me who I am.
I doubt Skul still remembers you, and I'm not going to find out
You go to the same college?? Absolutely wild. I seriously tried to get Tolk, Pythor, and NG to apply to my undergrad but nothing materialized. Now I'm somewhere else for grad and Pythor says he'll apply here for a masters program he likes... we'll see if that actually happens.
When I visit Pythor we play the "I know him from school" route And yes, no kidding... feels like it should be a novel experience but actually you've known them forever and it flows pretty nicely. At least, in my experience. Maybe some people have had a bad time of it.
If I would ever meet you in real life, it would be the most awkward conversation that we have both ever had. It would be like:
Henny: ... Benboy: "Hi." Henny: "Hi" Benboy: "So, you're Henny from LMBE?" Henny: "Yes" Benboy: "Why are you so quiet?" Henny: "Uhhhhhhhhhhhhh. No speekee english."
jk, I'm not that introverted anymore
Bold of you to assume I have not had awkward conversations before
You are not wrong. I might. Tho I'm like 90% sure I will not be going to college unless my best friend will go with me. >.>
Good advice: don't let friendships influence your big life choices
That is good advice..... I, I just don't think I can do it without at least one person I know there with me. I really don't like to be around people alone. But if I have someone I trust with me not feel so anxious. But I might just need to try not be so introverted.
Good advice: don't let friendships influence your big life choices
That is good advice..... I, I just don't think I can do it without at least one person I know there with me. I really don't like to be around people alone. But if I have someone I trust with me not feel so anxious. But I might just need to try not be so introverted.
For me, not having anyone around that I knew helped me grow a lot and also let me make a lot of new friendships. Remember, everyone's in the same boat as you when you're starting off at a new place together. I was anxious about a lot of things starting college, and I think facing the scary things head on is typically best because you shouldn't let fears and "what ifs" define you.
anyway that's life lessons from old man benboy do with that what you will
Awww. Welcome home. Glad you still kinda like the place. I remember hearing about you often when I first joined. 
But yes, I was like a cult icon on the MBs I guess. Was banned for trolling, banned for cheating ranks, somehow NOT banned for making 16000 posts on duplicate accounts (ironically my rejected post proportion was always hilariously low on dupes). I spent years trying to outdo Skul in # posts and # likes but in the end it was me who people remembered. Go figure ![[derp]](http://storage.proboards.com/6672327/images/YqNTPqyQUocVMYXZgUAI.png)
Meeting online people IRL is a wack trip. It's like... "excuse me you're not supposed to actually be real" 
