My Shipwreck
Thedillpickl
Hi kids!
Growing up around water I've always liked boating and was USCGAUX for some time. The lake I live on in Missouri is large as man made lakes go and I've been caught in some rough weather. While it is life threatening to be in a storm with high winds on any water, I cannot fully comprehend being miles from shore in 35 foot breakers that can rip your ship apart.
SS Edmund Fitzgerald went down in Lake Superior on November 10th, 1975.
All 29 crewmen were lost.
My Shipwreck
While incomparable to the above tragedy, I'm experiencing my own shipwreck of sorts. It's undetermined whether I've merely ran aground on a sand bar or went down with all hands. Regardless, my time has come to back off. I'm not planning to leave completely but there will be no more major gold purchases to fund my romps through the battlefield.
I suppose reaching "Diamond" means I win or I loose depending upon your POV.
Admin has seen fit to take the last little bit of fun from the game while continuing to offer even more reasons to buy his fake gold. It is possible I may buy some pack or stash if I keep piddling around here but my hay day is over. Sorry Plato, you loose in the end.
What To Expect
Discussion is underway with my commune workers and MU. Early responses favor me "cashing in" and going out with a bang. It feels kind of odd destroying what took years to build in a matter of days. I suppose it's like building sand castles all day and then watching the tide come in to wipe 'em out.
One thing I am considering is being 'Emperor for the day'. Rylde has had his turn, now I want to see if my ass fits the chair. Don't worry, I have no intention of disappearing if this happens. As always I will look out for Canada's interests. I wouldn't want to ruin it for anyone that's still having fun.
It is still possible that I may just become a recluse and do some work helping n00blets get a good start. Kind of seems pointless though as my dim view of things would probably shine through. Not to mention that I've possibly forgot more than most people know about eRep. That's bad because the part I've forgotten is the part that the n00bs need.
No Farewell's
I'm not leaving just yet so there'll be no big list of names or fond memories. So stick your damned hanky back in yer pocket and quit looking so long in the face. Besides, do you remember the last guy/gal you boohoo'ed about as they left? I didn't think so.
Final Note
I do want to note one positive thing. I had a pretty good time writing this article and finding appropriate pics. Way back when, the media was one of my favorite parts of the game. I had great fun 'creating' articles. Odd I never got a Media Mogul award but I never swapped subs or paid for them.
I'd like to thank Admin for updates to the "Write Article" page, it works great! (...And it only took 4 years to fix it!!)
Comments
Gordon Lightfoot would be proud!
~hyuu~
My reign of terror should never end.
Big ol' fuzzy bear, but I'm getting to know you too well.
well congratulations i think?
voted, eh!
🙂
v+
dude.... thank you for including me in your MU and you party. I hope I wasn't too much trouble.
Switzerland had yet another hour of need so off I went.
Hugs & kisses
You're always welcome to join me no matter what I'm doing.
😉 See? This is why I was smart not to go to Canada. What would I do without dill keeping things lively?
If I do the dictator thing you'll have to stop by for tea.
It would be an honor.
"If I do the dictator thing" *wink*
The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
of the big lake they called "Gitche Gumee."
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
when the skies of November turn gloomy.
With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more
than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty,
that good ship and true was a bone to be chewed
when the "Gales of November" came early.
Huge loss to eCanadian community. It is what it is tho and I wish all the best to you in your future adventures!
I'm not dead yet. 😃
I hate to tip my hand so soon but I imagine myself to be a ace in the hole. I'll lurk around and when Canada gets their tail in a crack I'll buy a wad of EBs and come out of oblivion to save the day.
Not sure if I will be a knight is shining armor or Don Quixote.
I hear ya.
I'm still holding out for some kind of update or change that clear things up.
Like the music.
At the end of the day it's all dust. If you enjoyed your time that's all that mattered.
Good times are good. Bad times made me play harder.
https://youtu.be/q80IE32SlXM?t=12s
Strength and honour. o7
There's not a note of mine that's worth the noting.
I finally figured out who you are. 😉
You are notable nonetheless.
I knew ST6 was joining the Govt and I did not want to get involved. It was easier as their CO for 2 years just to change my name.
What is old is never new again. I am Canadian and will remain so.
🙁
You got your keys backwards. (:
I have a jar of pickles in the fridge that have been there for months, its still good.
Lately I'm drifting aimlessly and taking on water lately too.
Can't seem to get up enough ambition to get off my deck chair and do something about it.
You got a ship? All I ever got from Plato was a stupid humvee with a cannon on top! Membership must really have its privileges.
Buy more gold.
I would but, I just spent all of this money on new shoes and a new haircut, and umm, this place is kinda dead, so... No thanks.
one of the finest imo