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Returning after a long sleep!
Topic Started: Feb 25 2014, 07:37 PM (98 Views)
Joe Bobs
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Hello Canada!

Parrrrtay! How are you? Very long time no speak! Last time I came here you hug tackled me! :P

To those I've not met before, pleased to meet you. I started playing NS in 2004, and have been away for about 4 years. At the moment I'm just pottering around being nostalgic and visiting old friends.

I used to be President of the GRA in 2010, and back in 2006 I was Delegate of Q102, and generally spent a fairly long time spending too much time on these here forums.

Canada has always been one of my favourite regions, though I've never been a citizen here, I did try to start two regional alliances (GRA and Q102) with you!

:cananim:
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Lorelai County
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Welcome back to :cananim:

While we're waiting for Parrrrtay's tackle hug here a provisory...
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Almonaster
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I was ambassador to GRA for a bit, but it was pretty much dead at that point.


Welcome back to Canada! :cananim:
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Joe Bobs
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Many thanks to you both!

So what's going in the region, and NS in general these days?
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ParrrrTay
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OMGosh...Joe Bobs!!

HUG TACKLE!! :hug:

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Long you live and high you fly
And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry
And all you touch and all you see
Is all your life will ever be
~P.FLOYD


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Joe Bobs
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Parrrrtay!! How are you? How has life been treating you these years? How have Canada and NS been?

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Matilda Love
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Hello Joe Bobs, very pleased to meet you.

We are a bit of a sleepy backwater since I joined.
I am too new to comment on the past.

Canada seems to be a bit of a bright jewel that got tucked away in an NS fold long long ago. Occasionally someone like Joe Bobs remembers and finds us here, still cavorting a cheeky wink :fonz: :cananim:

Glad you came for a visit, have a :moose: :beer:
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Welcome back!
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Joe Bobs
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Hello both, nice to meet you!

Matilda Love: Yes I always enjoyed Canada - I think you'd have enjoyed Q102 back when it was active (it went quiet in around 2006) - Parrrrtay will vouch for me, she was ambassador there. Nice atmosphere.

Canada always seems to have just kept going, even its quiet times have been better than many regions' quiet times. I don't know how you guys have done it but well done!
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Almonaster
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I think not trying to take ourselves too seriously was probably a big factor.

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ParrrrTay
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Joe Bobs,Feb 26 2014
06:17 AM
Parrrrtay!! How are you? How has life been treating you these years? How have Canada and NS been?

:flowers:

I'm well. RL work is very busy right now, I'm lucky to find time to breathe. Monday I worked 6:30am - 11:00pm, some days I feel like I should just bring my pillow and blankie to work. :lol:

How has RL been treating you, any exciting events in your life?

I believe Canada will always keep on trucking! I agree with Al Canada, being low key and shying away from the real serious when time got slow helped us hold it together. That and a great tight knit group of people to entertain each other. :silly:

Q102 back in the day was a great region. I have many fond memories.

I'm hoping you stick around in the future, always good to have friend to share time with on the forum. :fonz:
The Pubs of Parkplace
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Long you live and high you fly
And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry
And all you touch and all you see
Is all your life will ever be
~P.FLOYD


Sail on my friend...
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Joe Bobs
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Wow that's a long day Parrrrtay! How much coffee did you go through? I think I'd have collapsed!

I'm good. Major events? Well I finished my Masters degree (English Lang and Lit) and now I have a good job but has nothing to do with my degree (working in IT)! Since I last left NS I've been married and divorced, but now have a lovely girlfriend and am very happy! :)

What about you, how's RL been treating you?

NS wise, there's some rumbling we might try and get the GRA up and running again, activity died off in 2011 after we suffered forum destruction from a rogue admin, but a lot of old timers have recently come back.
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