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Metallus

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That's right, folks. On the 15th of July, the Grim Fandango Network will have completed four long years of journeying from server to server, web address to web address, spreading the word of Grim Fandango.

 

http://www.grimfandango2.com/archive-7-1998.php

Go here to read the very first news post from the site's founder, ZeroXcape!

 

Anyone have any fond memories to share? I'm interested in finding out how long people have been visiting the sites on the network.

 

Also: I'm wondering if anyone has some ideas about what to do for the celebration (within reason). We've already got one big surprise planned, but we're always looking for some good suggestions.

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Well I became a passive regular sometime before feburary 2000.

 

I suppose I started being active in about april/may when I ran my old GF site, and then obviously I joined GFC at about the end of june 2000, thats when I became very active.

 

The GF scene has changed a lot since then, although granted I havent been much part of it for the last 6-9 months or so, countless new faces and webmaster changes, new sites and designs etc.

 

Do you remember how everyone used to have full access to every other site on the GFN? Those were trusting days... :)

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Originally posted by Zaarin

Do you remember how everyone used to have full access to every other site on the GFN? Those were trusting days... :)

Trusting days indeed. Ah, I could tell some stories about that...

 

...but I'm not going to. :p

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:jawa

I bought my copy at a time

when my computer was to slow

to even play it

then it sat in my drawer of games

for well until I signed up,

just recently.

But this is the first time

I have ever belonged to a board

or form before

and I must say that it is

without a doubt

the best form in cyber space.

Just having people online

on the 15th posting

would be a good thing.

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Birthday? Did you say "Birthday?"

 

*Everyone gulps and suddenly, Isis breaks out thousands upon thousands of party favors, balloons, Yoo-hoos, confetti strands, snacks, and party stuffs. She jumps around, yelling:*

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GFN!

 

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY,

FROM ALL OF US TO YOU!

WE WISH YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY,

SO WE CAN PARTY TOO!

 

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY,

HOPE ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE!

WE WISH YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY,

SO WE CAN PARTY TOO!

 

*She ignores all the comments about her having too much bubbly energy.*

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Happy Excelsior! Everyone!

 

4 years

in the land of the Dead.

4 Years

of the Grim Fandango Network.

4 Years

of the Grim Fandango forum.

not that most newbies here

such as myself can claim

to remember;

however in 4 years

let us all celebrate

the 8 years anniversary

of the Grim Fandango Network,

over hours of wonderful posts

all talking about GF2

because by then Lucasarts

will have seen the light

and made a sequel for us all!

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awesome updating, Metallus. I don't know if I should start a new topic for this, but I have a question for those who didn't start coming to the GFN four years ago. Where were you four years ago and what were your interests at the time?

 

I think it's amazing that someone can keep up any site for four years, let alone a site about a game w/out a sequel. Incredibly inspiring!

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Where's this comments section you mentioned, Metallus? I can't see it anywhere. Mxbx, you should assign a new subject for your post, so we can respond to it. As far as your question goes, four years ago I was wondering how I was going to pay my rent and where my next meal was coming from. I've only had a proper computer for about two years and I've had the internet for roughly half that time. When I did get one the first thing I did was buy all the games I had heard so much about. (I had the money by then.) GF was one of them. Best 24 bucks I ever spent.:)

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Originally posted by Metallus

Ok, I've updated the main page. It's a day late, but I had a time conflict at my job on the 15th, and I ended up having to stay at work until 11pm :(...

 

might have already asked this but where do you work Met?

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