New member from the UK

[Jupiter]

I am pleased to be a new member of your forum. I must admit when I saw the "Introduce Yourself" section, I was rather hoping that there would be a "General" Thread where everyone can just add their "Hi my name's etc." Having an entirely unique thread just to introduce me, is a bit daunting! Anyhow, I found this forum because I am very interested in some of these topics.

I run a business selling music CDs (which I have composed as a pianist) to therapists. I have also been reasonably successful selling CDs to residential (old people's) homes, and am launching a business selling inkjet cartridges in the UK soon. A lot of people have told me over the years that it can be a struggle for a musician to run businesses. In many respects they're right - I messed up a few years ago by giving myself an addictive gambling habit! As you can imagine this severely hampered the progression of my acheiving my ambitions.

Thankfully, I successfully knocked it on the head (only 6 months ago), and things have been going better than expected financially ever since. So if there's any gamblers out there reading this, I symphasise with you, but it's fools gold!

Best wishes to all. Hope you had an calamity-free 06/06/06 !!

[lazserus]

Welcom aboard. What made you sign up and participate? Seem like a normal Joe. What attracts?

[loganosborne]

Welcome Jupiter and welcome to the family. Hope you will enjoy it on here.

[Skynet12]

Welcome! Finally someone with the name of earth's saviour!

[Jupiter]

Welcom aboard. What made you sign up and participate? Seem like a normal Joe. What attracts?

Thanks to all above. Good threads and lively discussion made me want to participate.

[Skynet12]

Yeah! Ao rocks! Youll never feel lonely whilst here!

[loganosborne]

Yeah! Ao rocks! Youll never feel lonely whilst here!
Yep Its one big family. :indec:

[Skynet12]

People come 'n' go, but it's the members like loganosborne, britannia, krakatoa, laszerous, MM, BBBVB3 resented halo, and all others of that genre who are the true aos! But, welcome to the club anyway!

[me+three227]

Ello...I'm new as well... great place isn't it...hopefully will be talking to you more :bye:

[Jupiter]

I think this is the appropriate place at ask this - back when I was 12/13 I was a shit-hot expert on computers at school - however, as the years went by, I concentrated on developing my music, and only very recently have I got back into computing, and of course, the internet. So I see "LOL", and I have to admit I don't know what it means! I've asked a couple of people (who don't use the internet) and they don't know either. So, it's a bit embarassing, but if you could enlighten me, I'd be grateful!!

[Sammy56]

Welcome Jupiter! I hope you will enjoy AO. By the way, lol means "laughing out loud".

[Jupiter]

Thanks very much for that. Someone had told me that "LOL" meant Lots of Love, but I knew that couldn't be right when I saw the context in which it was being used!

[krakatoa]

Jupiter, you ask for the definition LOL really early lucky you! It took me a few weeks, before asking what LOL meant, I was to proud and shy to ask. LOL
welcome here and have fun on AO

Me+three227. You are very welcome, I like this forum very much, and I thing you are gonna like it too.

so see you two on the forum. C. :2thumbs:

And also i learn from a friend, that even french Quebecors use lol on internet. Even if they dont speak english.
C.

[lazserus]

I don't use all that net lingo and 1337 speech. I'm too edumicated for that!

[GUARDIAN]

Sorry I took so long to get here, but welcome to the asylum. lol You will never have a dull moment.

[Skynet12]

Im sayin hello to all newcomers who havnt posted here, cos im nice like that!

[Jupiter]

I have elsewhere (in "Is he here?" thread) made a post that I was withdrawing from AO involvement. I have thought longer about it, and received a couple of PMs, and I am going to take some time away from the forum, but then hopefully return in a bit. Some people have really appreciated my presence, and I others, and I do not wish to let people down. I have changed the last post I made in the aforementioned thread, because I think my criticism of 'MD' overstepped what is decent, and it upset me in typing in this way about him. Hopefully see you soon then. Be good to me+three227 everyone, I think she got a rough ride yesterday, and her own posts are very apt on many an occasion.

[krakatoa]

what is PMs, means my first language is not english. If you dont have to go, if the administrators did'nt tell you to go. Stay. Sometime we can get really angry, That doesn't mean that it is always that way. C.

[Jupiter]

PM = private message. Thanks for that Krakatoa47.

[lazserus]

If you are having any problems, Jupiter, please let the staff know (http://forums.armageddononline.org/sendmessage.php) what's going on.

[WaR]

I came to say welcome and read somewhere that you want to withdrawl already. And it has only been about 2 weeks. Man, this site is tough; it eats new comers alive. I like it here >:]

[DontBeAfraid]

War is gay for MD

[Jupiter]

I came to say welcome and read somewhere that you want to withdrawl already. And it has only been about 2 weeks. Man, this site is tough; it eats new comers alive. I like it here >:]

Thanks for this humorous post, and all the other posts. :2thumbs:

[flagg]

Welcome , have a blast :)


F.

[Jupiter]

I've had a good 7 weeks or so as a member as A.O. It's been good to talk to so many interesting people. I'm off on holiday now, so I'm away for 5 days. I'll call in then, but then I've got another trip the next week!
(Making up for it's been so long since I had a holiday).

So, I'll definitely come back, and hope things go well for you all whilst I'm away!

[Skynet12]

See ya when i see ya, jupiter!

[loganosborne]

I've had a good 7 weeks or so as a member as A.O. It's been good to talk to so many interesting people. I'm off on holiday now, so I'm away for 5 days. I'll call in then, but then I've got another trip the next week!
(Making up for it's been so long since I had a holiday).

So, I'll definitely come back, and hope things go well for you all whilst I'm away!
Hope you have a good holiday Jupiter :2thumbs:

[Jupiter]

Thanks loganosborne and Skynet12, should of got back to you much sooner to say the holiday was great. Right now plenty of work on, doing my best to work hard.

[loganosborne]

Thanks loganosborne and Skynet12, should of got back to you much sooner to say the holiday was great. Right now plenty of work on, doing my best to work hard.
Good to hear you had a great holiday.

[Skynet12]

Great to get ya posting again, Jupiter!

[krakatoa]

Happy to see you back, and happy that you had good vacation. C.

[Jupiter]

I want to start a thread called 'The Jupiter column' in Off Topic.

It will only be for 8 weeks, and it would be very useful for me, because I have ambitions to run a newspaper! (Jake99 might not approve - I still have a paper version). Anyway, it's my chance to have a trial run...

I would promise to you no advertising or spam from me during the 8 weeks!

You can comment after each of the 8 weekly editions of the columns.

It will be my views on the world, plus ideas, plus current affairs comment - in a neat internet column on A.O. for the next 8 weeks!! Does every Friday suit people?

Do you think this would be a good thread for me to do? It will be placed in Off Topic, but I would hope that at least 2 of these 'articles' I do which are particularly topical for Armageddon Online fans and members. Shall I proceed?

With best wishes.

[Cartesiantheater]

Wow. This is one of the most pleasant threads I've ever seen here....

of course, DBA had to defile it, claiming that War was "gay for MD..."
..."To each his own" I say... but... yeah...

anyway...

[Jupiter]

Well thanks for that that's well encouraging :2thumbs: . If Jupiter column goes ahead - it will be interesting to see what you think! 8 weeks of journalistic fun - it will be a real calling I hope. I could start this next Friday - I don't promise the Daily Planet, but I do promise to make it a big priority for me for each of these weeks! Thank you so much.

[krakatoa]

Thanks for that Jupiter looking forward to see this. Ch.K.

[loganosborne]

That sounds cool Jupiter. Look forward to it if you do it.

[liberdave]

I want to start a thread called 'The Jupiter column' in Off Topic.

Go for it. I don't have a problem with it.

[Jupiter]

Cool folks - the first 'Jupiter column' will begin on Friday 24th November '06 - posting 7pm GMT each week on the Friday for 8 weeks. See you soon!

[Skynet12]

Sounds very productive! Nice one! :2thumbs:

[Jupiter]

Sorry, this thread will no longer be produced.

[Skynet12]

Dang !

[Jupiter]

Sorry Skynet12 but I cannot return to this site (and post those threads/articles) unless liberdave has a change of heart with his signature.

[Cartesiantheater]

Sorry Skynet12 but I cannot return to this site (and post those threads/articles) unless liberdave has a change of heart with his signature.

Come on, Jup! You sound like George Dubya! Can't we have some compromise here?

[Skynet12]

I understand jupiter- goodbye old friend .

[Jupiter]

Come on, Jup! You sound like George Dubya! Can't we have some compromise here?



Now I can't have myself sounding like George Dubya can I! I will think about this but I still need a couple of days off still. Thank you for your pm by the way, Cartesiantheater. (and thanks as ever to Skynet).

[Smoke]

whats wrong with daves signature... i dont see it being that bad or... anything lol, but hey to each is own.

[TC]

Well, can't speak for the others, but I enjoy your stuff. Why not post with those people in mind? After all, we can't change what other people write. Just post from your own good conscious.

[Skynet12]

Shortround, you have a very good point, but I think it has offended Jupiter quite a bit and so it probably would not be beneficial for hhis blood pressure to reply at the normal rate, but, Jupiter- please post sometimes mate- it just aint the same without ya!

[loganosborne]

Happy Birthday Jupiter hope you have a good one. :Bday:

[TC]

yeah! happy birthday bud, hope this day brings you some joy.

[Cartesiantheater]

Happy Birthday Jupiter! Give my regards to Saturn! (jk) :2thumbs: :headbang: :bubble:

[Jupiter]

Happy Birthday Jupiter! Give my regards to Saturn! (jk) :2thumbs: :headbang: :bubble:

Thank you, and Saturn told me to tell you he appreciates your message!

[Skynet12]

happy day, old friend! Have a good one.

[krakatoa]

Oh Gosh, sorry, i am late?? happy birthday Jupiter. I wish you the best, have a good one. Krakatoa.

[Skynet12]

Dont' sweat it, karak- I miss lego's birthday every year. Its what makes this rockkin' world go so painfully slowly. :2thumbs: