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Netherlands6181 Posts
Okay so this isn't the blog I intended to write, but I might be writing the other one for a few more weeks, so what the hell. It is the small things in life that make it so great, right?
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This blog is in honour of my first LP bronze coin. I was never very keen on editing Liquipedia in the first place because I had no idea what I was doing, or where I was supposed to find info on players to fill out the pages. But packrat386 called me up on Skype and forcefully linked me to a page and linked me several other reference pages as edits. But I kinda looked at it all in confusion and closed it, feeling overwhelmed.
However, not long later, at work I was asked to enter some more data into a table on our website. I tried for about five minutes using only the rich text editor, and failed to match the style of the other columns. That was when I discovered the 'source code' button, and I clicked it. I copied the text from another field and pasted it in, and then changed the particulars within all the confusing brackets. After previewing I was suddenly impressed and inspired to learn a little bit more about html and css. Now, a large portion of my work is involved in editing and updating my work website and yet I still barely know anything.
One evening I was sitting in my usual irc channels, talking shit with my usual friends, when I saw packrat386 change his nick to salle[]. Hmm. The only thing I knew about salle was that he was the main LP guy, and so I assumed there must be shenanigans going on in #liquipedia. I joined it for a moment to find out what was going on, and there was tonnes of nick swapping going on. No sooner had I joined than packrat jokingly told me to get out and never return. I left, and an instant later salle had messaged me pleading leniency on packrat's harsh words, not realizing that packrat and I had an existing relationship, and so I returned. That was how my affair with Liquipedia began. For the most part over the next few months I idled in the channel, watching people talk, and not understanding a thing about {{Pl|}} or {{Ro|}} or pretty much anything else they talked about. I often derailed the channel into off topic conversation, asking personal questions and complaining about my life. What I didn't realize was that the people I thought I was boring to death with my stories were actually bonding with me. I only began to realize this after I wrote a blog that was particularly well received by my #liquipedia friends.
Over TI4 I had a friend over at my house to watch the games and he asked me what time the first game of the evening started. I referred to my dear friend Liquipedia, and while I was scrolling down I discovered a typo on the main page! The horror. I clicked edit, logged in, and changed it myself. Wow, that was easy! From there I was unstoppable. I clicked 'random page', scrolled through and fixed typos. Even if the article or tournament was 3 years old IT HAD TO BE CHANGED! I earned a reputation in the channel as grammar and typo fixerer. But only when I felt like it, which was once a month or so. LP Review - The Next Big Step
The more I spent time hanging out in the channel the more I loved the community there. Everyone was so genuine and friendly, everyone wanted to help. They even put up with my nonsense when I tried to coerce them into playing Dota 2 (the majority of them are SC2 fans  ) It was great to feel I had friends, maybe even an online family.
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At some point I got a temporary new service provider which gave me just enough speed and bandwidth to be able to watch streams on low quality. Not ideal, but certainly infinitely better than being unable to watch at all. With this little boost I was able to participate in LRs and the hype that went on around tournaments. It all started when I asked Lorning if he needed any banners, and he gave me the LR banner for IEM Toronto to do. After playing around with some ideas, Lorning picked one and used it. I got unusually hyped for the tournament and watched it alongside everyone else in the thread, I even learned how Shellshock got his ridiculously high post count with only one monitor.
Following that I started watching more tournaments and then created my first LR thread (KeSPA Cup 2014 Finals) because The_Templar was too tired . I just have to give a shoutout to Lorning for having the resources ready for that (someone give that man a star, he deserves it), and to Templar for being a great example of how to run the OP. Of course, without either of them present it was up to trusty Yhamm to steer me through editing the OP correctly.
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Pretty self explanatory section. I did a whole bunch of fan art, and I have lots more WiP to come. I honestly love the SC2 and Dota 2 fantasy scene, they appeal wildly to my imagination, so I will at some point get around to uploading them to my tumblr art blog when I remember what my password is. For now, here:
+ Show Spoiler +![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/FIZPxwO.jpg) Flash ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ueA7EvG.jpg) Slightly less Flash, but still Flash ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/GPAVAm6.jpg) Zest *_* ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/ISHo7NP.jpg) Heyoka <3 Oops how did this get here?Dota 2 art![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/A2jGf71.jpg) TheEmulator birthday art ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/lSDLLKb.png) dfs the swag SF ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/c0uzY7V.png) Comeh the Morphling ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/AFb3IQh.jpg) Crystal Maiden ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/oZTJXo7.jpg) The ban hammer king, Nyovne ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/vN1faX0.jpg) Krobelus the DP If you want to see more I actually have a page here so feel free to go criticize me and stuff. I'm kinda considering starting a community portrait thread/blog at some point where we can all draw each other. Great community building skills, right? I think it could be fun.
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#liquipedia
- When I joined TL I didn't even know Estonia existed. Then I met fusefuse who is actually kinda cool but for some reason I thought he hated me. ANYHOW he was the only Estonian I knew and so when some guy called fomal started getting active in irc I naturally questioned him. Turns out he is from Estonia too! WHAT ARE THE ODDS?!!?! I made a joke a couple of times about how he is maybe a fusefuse alt because it was completely impossible that there was more than one person living in Estonia AND visiting irc. Fomal and fusefuse never seemed to be online at the same time either, so I started getting suspicious. Then one day I was explaining my theory to Yhamm that perhaps fomal and fusefuse were actually brothers since they had the same surname when it turned out that THE WHOLE CHANNEL had known for ages that they were brothers and no-one told me ;_;
- pPingu doesn't like football and he didn't support the Swiss team in the WC.
- Clubfan has great faith in me and my SC2 abilities; he invited me to join Team LickyPiddy for the SC2Improve tournament, and though I have yet to play a game and I am easily the worst member of the team, he somehow puts up with me being there and encourages me to play more. I am super appreciative of him and his patience and I am honoured to be a part of Team LickyPiddy! ( http://wiki.teamliquid.net/starcraft2/SC2Improve_Team_League_S3/Group3A )
- I learned the FO-nTTaX is a genius with templates and I am intimidated by his endless wisdom. But he is a cool guy.
- Gecko is more of a chameleon because he has so many alternative nicks. It is kinda hard to keep up with. But I made this blog specially for him so he would get off my case  (actually dfs started threatening me towards the end too, so it is 50:50 dedication blog.
- I look forward to the day I can get Yhamm, Chapa, Androxide, pPingu and Aeromi into a french conversation on TS
Real life
- I guess all the news I have on this front is that I am still employed! \ü/ Okay so it is hard and stressful work, but it is a lot nicer being busy and coming home exhausted than being idle all day and still being exhausted. I have some goals to work toward - mainly involving getting my drivers licence so I can legally drive the car I saved up to buy a few months ago. Followed by, more importantly, getting papers to get out of this hell hole of a country. I could rage forever about the shit it has caused my family and friends, but this is a celebratory and motivational blog so I am going to keep this positive 
- I am a bit of a jack of all trades and a master of none. I like trying new things even though I rarely stick them out all the way. I dance, I ride, I swim, I run, I paint, I write stories and poems and shitty long blogs, I learn languages. And yet I don't shine at anything. But I have learned to not expect myself to, and so I am never disappointed.
Shout outs to the people not already mentioned
+ Show Spoiler [LP] + Knatterking (you can go make your own sandwich dammit)
NovermberstOrm
Tephus (I would like you to make an audio book one of these days because you have the most incredible voice)
Elyvilon - I hope I can help you more with the Dota 2 player bios in the future. You'll have to be patient with my slow work and shoddy references, but I will get there!
RavenWhispers - you taught me some of the first things I did that were tricky - namely uploading a new image file for use all over the wiki.
Itsjustatank - such inspiration and dedication.
Noam
Oddyesy
Epoxide <3
+ Show Spoiler [TL] + KAG KadaverBB Qbek brian marttorn MysteryMeat1 (boy you better catch up with that post count) SirJolt Shiroiusagi lichter Torenhire Serejai Xiberia CountChocula Meru ZeromuS jaaaaasper vGl-CoW imallinson Archas (I have not seen you in ages you better come back to irc or I'mma be mad) AimHere (aka REALDAVE) comeh Darkhorse GumBa Yorkie CosmicSpiral (for the pro dating advice in the dating thread) Plexa Seeker HwangjaeTerran (ilu Finnishlover) ahswtini/Karla/moreno/Melooni/Apathyandtoast Epishade
Okay phew I am running out of steam. The rest of you know who you are, you're all great!
Oh and don't forget to follow me on Twitter @dravernor because I think that is what you're supposed to do at the end of a blog?
 
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i've been overtaken T.T
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Johto4934 Posts
5/5 for mentioning Liquipedia and me ^^
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Germany913 Posts
5/5 Semi-shout-out and shout-out in one blog \Ü/
Gratz to all these achievements and keeping up motivation!
Also I'm sure you'll succeed to your dreams
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what is up with the "\Ü/" thingie? is the Ü supposed to be a smiley?
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On September 22 2014 06:08 Paljas wrote:
what is up with the "\Ü/" thingie? is the Ü supposed to be a smiley?
Liquipedia smiley ! \Ü/
5/5 blog
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your Country52797 Posts
because The_Templar was too tired
I had just pulled an allnighter and stayed up all the next day man. I was running on 40 hours of no sleep T_T
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Netherlands6181 Posts
On September 22 2014 06:10 The_Templar wrote:I had just pulled an allnighter and stayed up all the next day man. I was running on 40 hours of no sleep T_T
not enough #passion. pls
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United States13143 Posts
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Russian Federation4050 Posts
Even though you've abandined the superior game world, I've got a swag picture so 5/5.
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1/5 for not making me a sandwich </3
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1/5 poorly timed blog, there are two bronze coins in the bottom corner.
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Hong Kong9154 Posts
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Lorning
Belgica34432 Posts
More Zest fanart please <3
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Lalalaland34491 Posts
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United Kingdom14103 Posts
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Don't worry, I have no idea what the Ro and Pl templates are either. And I wrote parts of LP Reviews. Btw, make haste to get a silver coin!
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Netherlands6181 Posts
On September 22 2014 16:28 GeckoXp wrote:
Don't worry, I have no idea what the Ro and Pl templates are either. And I wrote parts of LP Reviews. Btw, make haste to get a silver coin!
What's so special about the silver coin that everyone is pushing me to get it >_< gecko you're the best.
Edit: targe always and forever <3
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United Kingdom14103 Posts
5/5 blag
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Johto4934 Posts
On September 22 2014 16:35 dravernor wrote:Show nested quote +On September 22 2014 16:28 GeckoXp wrote:
Don't worry, I have no idea what the Ro and Pl templates are either. And I wrote parts of LP Reviews. Btw, make haste to get a silver coin! What's so special about the silver coin that everyone is pushing me to get it >_< gecko you're the best. Edit: targe always and forever <3
It gives powerz an looks hax
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On September 22 2014 16:35 dravernor wrote:Show nested quote +On September 22 2014 16:28 GeckoXp wrote:
Don't worry, I have no idea what the Ro and Pl templates are either. And I wrote parts of LP Reviews. Btw, make haste to get a silver coin! What's so special about the silver coin that everyone is pushing me to get it >_< gecko you're the best. Edit: targe always and forever <3
she doesnt know yet?
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On September 22 2014 16:35 dravernor wrote:Show nested quote +On September 22 2014 16:28 GeckoXp wrote:
Don't worry, I have no idea what the Ro and Pl templates are either. And I wrote parts of LP Reviews. Btw, make haste to get a silver coin! What's so special about the silver coin that everyone is pushing me to get it >_< gecko you're the best. Edit: targe always and forever <3
It doesn't get to ask these questions yet. It has to take the lotion and rub it on its skin.
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Netherlands6181 Posts
Okay I mean I know when you get to silver you get the lp forum but who needs that when you have irc?
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There's the chance Salle posts his dating advice there.
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Netherlands6181 Posts
Are you saying I need dating advice? o_O you're probably right though. But that must be interesting. Salle who hates girl blogs.
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ahswtini/Karla/moreno/Melooni/Apathyandtoast getting 5 shoutouts, what a lucky fucker
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United Kingdom14103 Posts
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France7248 Posts
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hello i want to know crms plz tell xP
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I know something you don't know
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Calm down your titties you guys
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Netherlands6181 Posts
Guys what are you doing to my blog. It was beautiful before you came
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plz no mad drav we just curious i gave you 5 stars
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On September 24 2014 04:48 dravernor wrote:
Guys what are you doing to my blog. It was beautiful before you came
>came
Ok I'm done
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Seeker
Where dat snitch at?37024 Posts
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TLADT24920 Posts
Only saw this now. Grats on the bronze (2 now lol) coins! I'm on my 3rd now and hoping to get silver soon enough though I took a mini-break from LP but I'll likely still get it before you I don't think I've spoken to you much aside from that one time you said 'hi' in irc and was happy it's Friday lol. Good pictures as well, 5/5! ^^
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Netherlands19135 Posts
5/5, fun blog and nice art! LP ftw, cheers to everyone making it what it is today.
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Johto4934 Posts
On September 24 2014 14:37 BigFan wrote:Only saw this now. Grats on the bronze (2 now lol) coins! I'm on my 3rd now and hoping to get silver soon enough though I took a mini-break from LP but I'll likely still get it before you I don't think I've spoken to you much aside from that one time you said 'hi' in irc and was happy it's Friday lol. Good pictures as well, 5/5! ^^
Don't lie, you got 4 of them ^^
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Northern Ireland22208 Posts
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Netherlands6181 Posts
Oh shit, when did I get a third coin? I swear that wasn't there this morning. Magic! Thanks for reading guys you're all lovely friends <3
On September 24 2014 14:37 BigFan wrote:Only saw this now. Grats on the bronze (2 now lol) coins! I'm on my 3rd now and hoping to get silver soon enough though I took a mini-break from LP but I'll likely still get it before you I don't think I've spoken to you much aside from that one time you said 'hi' in irc and was happy it's Friday lol. Good pictures as well, 5/5! ^^
You should come to irc more then, clearly!
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TLADT24920 Posts
On September 24 2014 21:40 FO-nTTaX wrote:Show nested quote +On September 24 2014 14:37 BigFan wrote:Only saw this now. Grats on the bronze (2 now lol) coins! I'm on my 3rd now and hoping to get silver soon enough though I took a mini-break from LP but I'll likely still get it before you I don't think I've spoken to you much aside from that one time you said 'hi' in irc and was happy it's Friday lol. Good pictures as well, 5/5! ^^ Don't lie, you got 4 of them ^^
oh haha my bad XD I wrote 3 by accident (or did I? ).
On September 25 2014 00:33 dravernor wrote:Oh shit, when did I get a third coin? I swear that wasn't there this morning. Magic! Thanks for reading guys you're all lovely friends <3 Show nested quote +On September 24 2014 14:37 BigFan wrote:Only saw this now. Grats on the bronze (2 now lol) coins! I'm on my 3rd now and hoping to get silver soon enough though I took a mini-break from LP but I'll likely still get it before you I don't think I've spoken to you much aside from that one time you said 'hi' in irc and was happy it's Friday lol. Good pictures as well, 5/5! ^^ You should come to irc more then, clearly!
irc is very destructive to my LP editing habits lol but maybe I'll drop by once in a while
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United States13143 Posts
On September 25 2014 02:24 BigFan wrote:Show nested quote +On September 24 2014 21:40 FO-nTTaX wrote:On September 24 2014 14:37 BigFan wrote:Only saw this now. Grats on the bronze (2 now lol) coins! I'm on my 3rd now and hoping to get silver soon enough though I took a mini-break from LP but I'll likely still get it before you I don't think I've spoken to you much aside from that one time you said 'hi' in irc and was happy it's Friday lol. Good pictures as well, 5/5! ^^ Don't lie, you got 4 of them ^^ oh haha my bad XD I wrote 3 by accident (or did I? ). Show nested quote +On September 25 2014 00:33 dravernor wrote:Oh shit, when did I get a third coin? I swear that wasn't there this morning. Magic! Thanks for reading guys you're all lovely friends <3 On September 24 2014 14:37 BigFan wrote:Only saw this now. Grats on the bronze (2 now lol) coins! I'm on my 3rd now and hoping to get silver soon enough though I took a mini-break from LP but I'll likely still get it before you I don't think I've spoken to you much aside from that one time you said 'hi' in irc and was happy it's Friday lol. Good pictures as well, 5/5! ^^ You should come to irc more then, clearly! irc is very destructive to my LP editing habits lol but maybe I'll drop by once in a while
just go on LP IRC and you can listen to us talk about exciting things like how to best display terrible tournament formats or minor template bugs
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On September 25 2014 02:58 Elyvilon wrote:Show nested quote +On September 25 2014 02:24 BigFan wrote:On September 24 2014 21:40 FO-nTTaX wrote:On September 24 2014 14:37 BigFan wrote:Only saw this now. Grats on the bronze (2 now lol) coins! I'm on my 3rd now and hoping to get silver soon enough though I took a mini-break from LP but I'll likely still get it before you I don't think I've spoken to you much aside from that one time you said 'hi' in irc and was happy it's Friday lol. Good pictures as well, 5/5! ^^ Don't lie, you got 4 of them ^^ oh haha my bad XD I wrote 3 by accident (or did I? ). On September 25 2014 00:33 dravernor wrote:Oh shit, when did I get a third coin? I swear that wasn't there this morning. Magic! Thanks for reading guys you're all lovely friends <3 On September 24 2014 14:37 BigFan wrote:Only saw this now. Grats on the bronze (2 now lol) coins! I'm on my 3rd now and hoping to get silver soon enough though I took a mini-break from LP but I'll likely still get it before you I don't think I've spoken to you much aside from that one time you said 'hi' in irc and was happy it's Friday lol. Good pictures as well, 5/5! ^^ You should come to irc more then, clearly! irc is very destructive to my LP editing habits lol but maybe I'll drop by once in a while just go on LP IRC and you can listen to us talk about exciting things like how to best display terrible tournament formats or minor template bugs
Still annoyed about WePlay Dota2 League are we?
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United States13143 Posts
On September 25 2014 11:11 Androxide wrote:Show nested quote +On September 25 2014 02:58 Elyvilon wrote:On September 25 2014 02:24 BigFan wrote:On September 24 2014 21:40 FO-nTTaX wrote:On September 24 2014 14:37 BigFan wrote:Only saw this now. Grats on the bronze (2 now lol) coins! I'm on my 3rd now and hoping to get silver soon enough though I took a mini-break from LP but I'll likely still get it before you I don't think I've spoken to you much aside from that one time you said 'hi' in irc and was happy it's Friday lol. Good pictures as well, 5/5! ^^ Don't lie, you got 4 of them ^^ oh haha my bad XD I wrote 3 by accident (or did I? ). On September 25 2014 00:33 dravernor wrote:Oh shit, when did I get a third coin? I swear that wasn't there this morning. Magic! Thanks for reading guys you're all lovely friends <3 On September 24 2014 14:37 BigFan wrote:Only saw this now. Grats on the bronze (2 now lol) coins! I'm on my 3rd now and hoping to get silver soon enough though I took a mini-break from LP but I'll likely still get it before you I don't think I've spoken to you much aside from that one time you said 'hi' in irc and was happy it's Friday lol. Good pictures as well, 5/5! ^^ You should come to irc more then, clearly! irc is very destructive to my LP editing habits lol but maybe I'll drop by once in a while just go on LP IRC and you can listen to us talk about exciting things like how to best display terrible tournament formats or minor template bugs Still annoyed about WePlay Dota2 League are we?
God yes. Also that weird double elimination bracket you were dealing with that had people dropping down every round or whatever.
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TLADT24920 Posts
On September 25 2014 02:58 Elyvilon wrote:Show nested quote +On September 25 2014 02:24 BigFan wrote:On September 24 2014 21:40 FO-nTTaX wrote:On September 24 2014 14:37 BigFan wrote:Only saw this now. Grats on the bronze (2 now lol) coins! I'm on my 3rd now and hoping to get silver soon enough though I took a mini-break from LP but I'll likely still get it before you I don't think I've spoken to you much aside from that one time you said 'hi' in irc and was happy it's Friday lol. Good pictures as well, 5/5! ^^ Don't lie, you got 4 of them ^^ oh haha my bad XD I wrote 3 by accident (or did I? ). On September 25 2014 00:33 dravernor wrote:Oh shit, when did I get a third coin? I swear that wasn't there this morning. Magic! Thanks for reading guys you're all lovely friends <3 On September 24 2014 14:37 BigFan wrote:Only saw this now. Grats on the bronze (2 now lol) coins! I'm on my 3rd now and hoping to get silver soon enough though I took a mini-break from LP but I'll likely still get it before you I don't think I've spoken to you much aside from that one time you said 'hi' in irc and was happy it's Friday lol. Good pictures as well, 5/5! ^^ You should come to irc more then, clearly! irc is very destructive to my LP editing habits lol but maybe I'll drop by once in a while just go on LP IRC and you can listen to us talk about exciting things like how to best display terrible tournament formats or minor template bugs
oh I've been on irc several times but it was usually quiet lol. I'm usually just doing something else so by the time I look back, it'll be 100+ message which I'm too lazy to read XD I'll consider it though ^^
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