October 23, 201312 yr You're not getting some sappy welcome back from me pal. I expect you to be LRCW. You are LRCW. I don't want some new and improved LRCW. I want the regular old cantankerous, hot headed, opinionated, loyal LRCW. So get to it.
October 23, 201312 yr Author You're not getting some sappy welcome back from me pal. I expect you to be LRCW. You are LRCW. I don't want some new and improved LRCW. I want the regular old cantankerous' date=' hot headed, opinionated, loyal LRCW. So get to it.[/quote'] Whoever gave you the idea I would be any different?
October 23, 201312 yr Whoever gave you the idea I would be any different? No one. All my own imagination.
October 23, 201312 yr An online community, such as BGP, is really a little island unto itself. The people on it are a sort of micro-culture, which has its own set of rules, protocols and traditions. We know each other only by names like Guru, Watusi, Birdsfan…and LRCW. We may also know each other in other contexts, by other names. But those people who we are outside of BGP are not always the same as they are here. We all wear different masks at different times. So, in a sense, our BGP personas are people who exist only in this place. The point I’m trying to get at is that losing one of our members – especially one as well-known and respected as LRCW – is a little like a death, within the context of this place we share. Those of us who know the person who is LRCW only by means of this site may never read his words again, nor engage him in conversation. And in a weird way, that is kind of like a death. We’ve suffered the real world death of several of our BGP friends over the years, and of course that is infinitely more profound and heartbreaking. But this parting is sad in its own way. For more than a decade, our friend LRCW has has helped to make BGP the place it is. And, like many of us, he has made “real world” friendships that will last a lifetime. We will miss the poster named LRCW, and we wish the man behind that name all the best in the world. I will miss you, my friend, but I’ll see you on Facebook. God bless you and your family. And remember, the BGP door is always open. Although, once you make a big deal about leaving, you should never come back. Well, that’s just not something I would do anyway. SEE? I knew my heartwarming speech would make you immediately change your mind!! :clap:
October 23, 201312 yr Im glad your back too, I was going to offer to pay for your 1 year subscription to get you back.
October 23, 201312 yr Im glad your back too, I was going to offer to pay for your 1 year subscription to get you back. While you're at it...
October 23, 201312 yr Im glad your back too, I was going to offer to pay for your 1 year subscription to get you back. That is ironic because LRCW is paying for mine. Thanks again LRCW!
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