... and thanks for all the... whatever.

i've told myself that i wouldn't be one to post a cheesy "i'm leaving" thread, on the hope that if i left i'd return... i know its a lame thing to do, but here it is.

i'm done.

being here is about as productive as watching a dog chase it's own tail. it might be good for a laugh.

everyone have fun wasting your precious time. for those of you that actually seek the truth instead of argument, good luck. you'll need it.

abadaka signing off.

:laugh: ....
If you still here,why you are leaving? :headscrat

Anyone who thinks that they will find the 'truth' in an internet forum...any forum...is either delusional or a fool. Why remain then? I don't know about you, Aba, but I reckon I've been here these past years for the companionship. Some true and others not...but at least it gives one company whilst on a mostly solitary journey toward truth. And I never consider good companionship a waste of time. :cheers:

Best of luck to ya, Aba.

Totally agree TuTu.....

Its not cheesy..its polite.. otherwise people worry and wonder what happened to someone.. Im sure people remember Nathaniel Meade..

anyway.. if you are looking for the truth.. you were always in the wrong place. If youre looking for people to TALK about things youre interested in with you, you probably were in the right place. Im not sure..of late it has been very..uhm.. anyway.

I have to agree in some respects. Personally I am here because I am interested in UFO's and there happens to be a few very nice people here whose commentary I enjoy reading. (you know who you are ) Although they seem very quiet of late. Although I do enjoy a bit of a debate, i don't like the black and white polarization that seems to permeate the place of late. There seems to be getting fewer and fewer Grey areas, and many more Black and White areas.
The Believers are getting wackier, and the skeptics are becoming more obtuse. It sort of takes the wonder out of things when it degenerates into a competition of wits. Luckily there are still many threads that don't tend to do this. As 22 said, "but at least it gives one company whilst on a mostly solitary journey toward truth. And I never consider good companionship a waste of time" It is nice to share the wonder of something with friends when you experience it. It is a pity that those who do so often get howled down.
Anyway, all the best mate.

Too soon to surrender,Aba:cry:
If this is the only reason think about it ;as Iwant2believe2 said there is a nice people here to share and approach their companionship.

Where else can you go to get a good run down on what has been happening in the UFO & Fortean phenomena?
I never joined to make friends or to pass boredom. I joined because this was the best place on the internet I found to follow what has been going on and get opinions and feedback on these subjects.
It was never a waste of time for me. I am here for the subject matter discussed pure and simple. If I make friends OK, if not OK.
If you are as interested as I think you may be...you will be back...to read the posts anyway.
At any rate, Good Luck...Live Long & Prosper.

While i do agree that there is allot of arguing and "useless" threads, every once in a while something new and interesting shows up. And when they do, i always enjoy reading them.

Take care Aba

peace yo you were a friend to me on this forum i hope ya come back cause im gonna to try to make this place useful the best i can

keep it real abadaka.

whooooo... lol. i musta been pissed!

ok i'm back. must have been the insomnia wearing me down that got me in. or the wild horses dragging me kicking and screaming...

so i guess i'll reply now.

its not that i expect to find some grand truth on a message board. im not THAT dumb. oh... and i'm no fool either so lets get that in the clear. i appreciate the kind sentiment though.

lets just say that i am reluctant to use the ignore feature on intelligent / articulate individuals. i would rather leave than feel like i have to ignore someone's point of view, no matter how self centered or misguided or whatever. i'm not talking about ignoring trolls and members that seem 'touched', because they are easy enough to ignore without pushing any buttons. but when i see moderately civilized folks (frequent posting members) arguing for the sake of argument, to no end, without any real direction... well its disappointing.

so that pretty much explains my aggida.

companionship isn't something i look for online. that would be... well, foolish. lets be real grown up about that for one sec. there are several reasons why most of us use fake monikers. true companions do not act like they are smarter than you, even if they are. a true companion is respectful, trustworthy, you know their voice, and you have seen their face on a regular basis. a companion knows your real name. all of it. (we wont hold canine companions to that standard.) jokes aside, companions don't layer and weave subtle insults between their statements. companions do not engage in one-upmanship. if they do then they do not know what a friend truly is. nor do companions ask questions of each other for which the answers are known. its disrespectful.

now... i suppose one could blur the line by drawing parallels and making comparisions between an online relationship and a real one, but i guess thats where i part ways. they are more like aquaintences. online its easy to walk away from a "companion" or a community of faceless friends. not so easy IRL. im not saying that online relationships aren't real, they just aren't AS real. you dont have to deal with the depth of emotion online, and in life you dont have the luxury of just blowing someone off by logging out.

its easy to say you like someone until you get to really know them.

for what its worth, i do appreciate the few friends i have made here. to those few i say thanks. for the kind words i say thanks. for the bullshit i say get fucked.

Soul Drifter, looks like you were right. ...here i am... (rock you like a hurricane)

discussion of the subject matter is not a waste of time. argument is. guess i should have clarified. my bust.

life is way to short to be spending our free time bickering.
(but i don't have any emperical proof or evidence to back that up.) ...im just sayin'...

This post has been edited by abadaka: Jul 26 2008, 07:30 AM

Good to see you, aba.



I joined the internet just to have access to information, but stumbled across a few good, genuine friends...



You just reminded me that my friends, IRL and online, have forgiven me for a LOT....lol...




I totally disagree. My 2 best internet friends are 22 and a girl from another forum, and "other chick" recently moved here, and we hang out, our kids are friends, and it's just like the way "we" are/were online. A little different, but the friendship is the same. I totally think it would be the same thing if 22 and I met or lived close IRL. In fact, I'm not sure why we've never scheduled a camping trip before. We could meet halfway, and it wouldn't be a long drive. But anyway...
A real friend on the internet might be rare, but it happens.

that was fucking funny.

hi Kelly. good to see you too.

thanks Mandel.

so we all agree friends can be made online. i just think there is a difference. (unless or until they meet.)

i have "met" folks online that i would like to meet in person. some from this place.

its just easier to distance yourself from an uncomfortable situation if its at the push of a button. face to face thats not always easy. having to tolerate each other's presence after a conflict of interest, or some other hardship is how friendship is forged. imo.

maybe thats why i dont like using the ignore option.