BlobVanDam animation for JR

[glaurung]

Welcome back Blob!

[tri.ad]

By the time I returned, I'd kind of decided that the better way to disagree is to be cleverer and nicer than the person you're speaking to. A good writer is a writer you can enjoy disagreeing with [...]

That's a really great point, but also something that absolutely wasn't the case with him (I'd be delighted if it has changed over time, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if it hasn't). Enjoying having disagreements and still being on good terms is a thing that gets absolutely destroyed when condescension gets in the way, and unfortunately, there was a lot of it in discussions in which he participated (and believe me, the persons "on the other side of it" didn't really have to be condescending at all). The thing is: At some point, discussing things with someone isn't fun when he can't accept other opinions without debating them, or worse, belittling them, or when he can't let things go. And when the fun is gone, why should one bother to initiate a discussion that often ends up the same way anyway?

[antigoon]

How about a fresh start my lovers?

[rumborak]

Oh, I have learned a long time ago that the internet's emotional memory is like 5 minutes, at best. At least to me it's all water under the bridge, and I'd be happy to see Blob post here again.
There's really no user I wouldn't want to see again, other than that kid from 5/8 whose user name I can't remember (he liked Ulver).

rumborak

[Nic35]

Wrath

Welcome back Blob

[The Presence of Frenemies]

Oh, I have learned a long time ago that the internet's emotional memory is like 5 minutes, at best. At least to me it's all water under the bridge, and I'd be happy to see Blob post here again.
There's really no user I wouldn't want to see again, other than that kid from 5/8 whose user name I can't remember (he liked Ulver).

rumborak

What about Charlie Dominici? 

[rumborak]

Holy shit, it would be hilarious if he dropped by again, if only to rant at me

rumborak

[BlobVanDam]

By the time I returned, I'd kind of decided that the better way to disagree is to be cleverer and nicer than the person you're speaking to. A good writer is a writer you can enjoy disagreeing with [...]

That's a really great point, but also something that absolutely wasn't the case with him (I'd be delighted if it has changed over time, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if it hasn't). Enjoying having disagreements and still being on good terms is a thing that gets absolutely destroyed when condescension gets in the way, and unfortunately, there was a lot of it in discussions in which he participated (and believe me, the persons "on the other side of it" didn't really have to be condescending at all). The thing is: At some point, discussing things with someone isn't fun when he can't accept other opinions without debating them, or worse, belittling them, or when he can't let things go. And when the fun is gone, why should one bother to initiate a discussion that often ends up the same way anyway?

I'm not going to debate any of this, because I don't see a need to defend what has happened in the past. But the point that stuck out to me is the "fun is gone" comment, and that is exactly why I stopped posting here. I know because of my abrupt departure, people have put it down to individual posts or people, but that's not really the whole picture. Basically, I found that day to day it just wasn't fun anymore. Regardless of who started what (and I'm not denying my fault here), I just got tired of defending myself when people hold onto their grudges against me, even if justified. Sometimes it felt like the bad blood between me and other posters just perpetuated my behaviour, and fueled it instead of helping. I'm not putting blame on anyone else here, I'm just saying that I don't respond well to that. Sometimes it doesn't take much to escalate a debate on the internet.

I'm not sure if I'm sticking around, but either way, I'd be happy if people I clashed with regularly would just let the past lie, and start fresh. Some of these people have already made posts about me earlier in the thread, and I don't see a need to defend myself against them either. It's in the past, and digging it up is just going to take us back to square one.
As to whether or not I've changed over time, you can judge that for yourself based on my actions from now on. But please don't let my past behaviour affect that judgement. The main reason I came back here is because I didn't like the way I left here on a bad note. I don't want to spend any time here from now on defending or explaining what happened, because then it's not fun again.
So I'd not going to argue the past, because it's irrelevant. People can blame me, I could blame them, it doesn't matter. It was over a year ago. Just think of me as an entirely new poster who just happens to be wearing BlobVanDam's glorious e-peen attached to my crotch.

Oh, I have learned a long time ago that the internet's emotional memory is like 5 minutes, at best. At least to me it's all water under the bridge, and I'd be happy to see Blob post here again.
There's really no user I wouldn't want to see again, other than that kid from 5/8 whose user name I can't remember (he liked Ulver).

rumborak

Seriously, unless you have the same avatar, or were a diehard asshole, chances are I've all but forgotten about anything that happened. And for the most part, the people I clashed with are reasonable people anyway.
The few people still on my hitlist will be considered innocent until proven guilty. But keep in mind that in the original Transformers movie, the innocent ones were still fed to the Sharkticons by the Quintessons anyway. They were all like "SPARE ME THIS MOCKERY OF JUSTICE!" then the skull head was all like "INNOCENT. FEED HIM TO THE SHARKTICONS", then that squid robot thing pulled the lever anyway, and the other guy was all like "NOOOOOO!!!!!" then all of those Sharkticon guys ravaged him, and then that giant head spun around laughing maniacally, somehow misunderstanding the legal system entirely. Then some hair metal played, and some robots fought with some other robots, then Grimlock came in and was like "ME GRIMLOCK SAY GET THEM!". My point is that everything works out in the end.

[Sixtease]

Blob, nice to see you again.

[Demi Zenith]

Hey Blob. Nice to see you again. Since we last spoke I moved into your country.

[Chino]

BLOB!!!!!

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

*materializes out of nowhere*

GAAAAHHHHHH!  OMG HE'S BACK!!!! 

[YtseBitsySpider]

"Me GRIMLOCK say..........execute them!"


lol

Hi blob.

Derek Sherinian and I had a love child here in your absence.
He's already better than Jordan.
Welcome back.

[skydivingninja]

Good to see Blob back

I didn't recognize him at first with that new avatar 

ditto

Yep.

CUE THE DEMANDS FOR JM AND MM ACTION FIGURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRS!

[BlobVanDam]

"Me GRIMLOCK say..........execute them!"


lol

Hi blob.

Derek Sherinian and I had a love child here in your absence.
He's already better than Jordan.
Welcome back.

The only true part of this post was the bit about Grimlock. You'd think I'd have remembered the line properly considering I watched it again only a week ago.

[YtseBitsySpider]

I routinely watch that movie with my son, it's better than the three live action ones in my opinion.

I've been having a challengeless field day in your absence with my Derek love.

I expect all that will change.
And look forward to it.
man hug.

[Lynxo]

Just think of me as an entirely new poster who just happens to be wearing BlobVanDam's glorious e-peen attached to my crotch.

I've missed you. Who else here is there to talk about Paul Stanley's pink outfit and homo-erotic moves?

[bosk1]

Just want to take the opportunity to point out that WE STILL DON'T HAVE A COMPLETE SET OF ACTION FIGURRRZ.

[Super Dude]

HE'S BACK!?!?!?!!?!?

[ACID_FOX]

IT BEGINS.

[Super Dude]

THE ALL-NEW MIKE PORTNOY ACTION FIGURRR! COMES WITH AVENGED SEVENFOLD ONLY FOR A LIMITED TIME!

[bosk1]

THE ALL-NEW MIKE PORTNOY ACTION FIGURRR! COMES WITH AVENGED SEVENFOLD ONLY FOR A LIMITED TIME!

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Who else here is there to talk about Paul Stanley's pink outfit and homo-erotic moves?

UMM HELLO??   

[ehra]

*materializes out of nowhere*

GAAAAHHHHHH!  OMG HE'S BACK!!!! 

[Lynxo]

Who else here is there to talk about Paul Stanley's pink outfit and homo-erotic moves?

UMM HELLO??   

Oh, sorry. I don't see you that often anymore. Or maybe I just always miss you.

[ariich]

Great to see you Blob, and fantastic job with the latest animations!

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Who else here is there to talk about Paul Stanley's pink outfit and homo-erotic moves?

UMM HELLO??   

Oh, sorry. I don't see you that often anymore. Or maybe I just always miss you.

Just bustin' your balls.  I'm not on near as much as I used to be.

[Dublagent66]

Yeah, that was um.......pretty cool.

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

Who else here is there to talk about Paul Stanley's pink outfit and homo-erotic moves?

UMM HELLO??   

Oh, sorry. I don't see you that often anymore. Or maybe I just always miss you.

Just bustin' your balls.  I'm not on near as much as I used to be.

You could say something different about us.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

[BlobVanDam]

Just think of me as an entirely new poster who just happens to be wearing BlobVanDam's glorious e-peen attached to my crotch.

I've missed you. Who else here is there to talk about Paul Stanley's pink outfit and homo-erotic moves?

Who is this Paul Stanley you speak of?





K-K-K-YEAH!!!

Just want to take the opportunity to point out that WE STILL DON'T HAVE A COMPLETE SET OF ACTION FIGURRRZ.

I wouldn't hold my breath

THE ALL-NEW MIKE PORTNOY ACTION FIGURRR! COMES WITH AVENGED SEVENFOLD ONLY FOR A LIMITED TIME!

EXCEPT FOR THIS ONE ZOMG WHERE DO I SIGN UP

Great to see you Blob, and fantastic job with the latest animations!

Let us celebrate this moment with the adding of chocolate to milk.

I have missed suggestive eyebrows, and I have missed you most of all, Scarecro..... Cozmo.

[Sir GuitarCozmo]

Ditto, pal.  Happy to have you back.

[Super Dude]

Blob, who's the babe?

[Quadrochosis]

welcome back dude

[BlobVanDam]

Blob, who's the babe?

It's Optimus Prime. I'm surprised you aren't familiar with him.