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Just one decade ago. Not all that much time really. About 1/5th of my life, but it was a decade of tumultuous changes for me.
10 years ago I was a working man, married with a teenage kid, busting my ass every day to make a living. I came here looking for info about a game I was playing at the time, I was really into computer games and they were my main way of relaxing after putting in 16 hours at work every day.
I thought at the time that life was going as good as it can, I loved my wife dearly and thought we would always be together. My business had just started really making money, and I was enjoying financial success for the first time in my life. I was pretty well known as part of the Chicago business community, I won a few awards and was on TV every now and then, people actually looked to me for advice  . My kid was growing into an amazing young woman and I was starting to relax a little and thinking maybe I'm going to be OK as a dad and a person.
In short, I was living large. The American dream and stuff. What a difference a decade makes.
In those 10 years I lost my wife, first to divorce then to cancer, sold my business (mostly because I was drinking too much to keep it going), moved multiple times, lost a crap ton of money, lost my mind a bit....
Today I'm a stereotypical middle aged dude, divorced, getting a bit soft in the middle, drive a sports car and talk too much and too loud, date women too young for me, retired (for the most part), live in a house way to big for one guy, prone to doing really stupid things, act like I'm 30 years younger than I am, spend money like I have an unlimited supply of it (I don't), really, I do everything a bit too loud, a bit too often, and a bit too much. 
Be interesting to see what the next decade brings me, if I make it that long. Thanks for being here for the last 10 years. Very few things in my life have stayed around since a decade ago, this place is one of them. I appreciate that, even though I don't know any of you, I consider many of you as a sort of old friend. Sad or not, it's true.
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You're supposed to blame all that on ACF!
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Happy 10 year anniversary!
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I appreciate that, even though I don't know any of you, I consider many of you as a sort of old friend. Sad or not, it's true.
Ditto man.
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You're quite welcome. You have no idea how glad I am to have been around for the last 10 years! Do you ever make it to the PNW?
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Happy anniversary!
*pops champagne bottle*
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You are only 50?? You make it sound like you are pushing 90. WTF??
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Congrats man 
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I said "about" 
I keep meaning to make it to Oregon, have this friend there I would really like to spend time with, but every time I head that way....I get side tracked and end up in Mexico. Gonna try again this summer. If I make it, I'll buy you a beer.
/drinks the champagne
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Me too!
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awesome post man. At least you are LIVING your life. grab a hooker tonight.
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I said "about"
I keep meaning to make it to Oregon, have this friend there I would really like to spend time with, but every time I head that way....I get side tracked and end up in Mexico. Gonna try again this summer. If I make it, I'll buy you a beer.
/drinks the champagne
easy fix... have the guy in Oregon go to Mexico and then head to Oregon. if everything works right, you'll both meet up in Mexico
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Ptilk
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All my friends are female. No use wasting time and emotions on someone you can never think about sleeping with.
But your plan just might work!
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Gaevren posted:
Ptilk posted:
I appreciate that, even though I don't know any of you, I consider many of you as a sort of old friend. Sad or not, it's true.
Ditto man.
I'm in the same boat... several folks on here I would consider as friend, even though I haven't met any of you in person (sorry again Lynea!). Some of you just remind me of people I know or project an interesting personality that I would like to meet. In either case, for you select folks, I'd welcome you at first meeting like we've known each other for years.
Ptilk!
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Make it to Everett, WA when I'm not on vacation and I'll BBQ.
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pkhere: Jebus sometimes you make my arse tired.
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I've read your posts for years. Cheers on your "anniversary"
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Ten years for me too.... Jeebus....well on 02/19/2012 @ 05:27:59 PM
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Time flies when you're having fun
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So many of us have been here for so many years. Sheesh. I know more about you guys than I know about my own family in many cases. Been here for marriages, births, deaths, break ups, new houses, new pets, kids graduating, jail time, lots of new cars, new jobs, and on and on...
Ok, getting too sentimental now. Gonna go drive around really slow in the left lane and piss people off for a bit. Always centers me and makes me feel better.
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Will you sing that POW 369 song while you're doing it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8nKwFJ3pfw
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Keep hanging in there old man. 
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You shouldm go to Amsterdam, spending money there is a trip.
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Ive been here about 7 years and come to know most of the "personalities" on here you seem cool and its been great reading your thoughts
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Here's to 10 more!
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Here's to 10 more!
why do you hate him so much as to wish 10 more years of this place on him? he doesnt like the Patriots
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There's a country song in this post somewhere...
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Ptilk, you're cool. I don't know you so well, but I always enjoy reading your posts. You've got a place to stay when you finally make your way out in this direction. Dys and I would love to meet you 
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Thanks all ya.
I might have to plan a trip that involves meeting some of you. Be strange in a way however. I've got mental pictures of all of you and it would be weird to have to replace them with reality.
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you're old now
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