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Offline TheHoveringSojourn808

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hey everybody, i can't believe it, but this is my 500th post here on the dream theater forums. it's been quite a journey, and i wanted to take a moment to reflect on it with all of you.

i remember when i first joined this forum, i was just a newbie, trying to find my place in this incredible community of dream theater fans. those early days were rough, to say the least. i had a lot to learn, and i made some mistakes along the way. i remember getting into some disagreements with fellow forum members over various topics, from favorite albums to the best live performances. it was tough at times, but it was all part of the learning process. what i've come to appreciate the most about this forum is the diversity of opinions and the passion that everyone brings to the discussions. we may not always agree, but that's what makes these conversations so interesting and thought-provoking. i've learned so much from all of you, and i'm grateful for that.

over the years, i've had the chance to dive deep into dream theater's discography, exploring every album and dissecting their complex compositions. i've had the privilege of attending some amazing concerts and sharing my experiences with many dream theater fans. i've also made some incredible friends here, people who share my love for this band and with whom i've had the pleasure of engaging in some truly meaningful discussions. 500 posts may not seem like a lot to some, but to me, it's a testament to the sense of community and camaraderie that exists here. i've grown as a dream theater fan, and as a person, thanks to this forum.

so here's to 500 posts, and to 500,000 more to come. thank you all for being a part of this incredible journey with me. let's keep the dream theater discussions going strong, and continue to share our love for this amazing band.  :metal :metal :metal
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Let’s all chip in and buy this guy a Shift key.

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Let’s all chip in and buy this guy a Shift key.

:lol never!! just call me hs cummings
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Let’s all chip in and buy this guy a Shift key.

:lol never!! just call me hs cummings
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hey everybody, i can't believe it, but this is my 500th post here on the dream theater forums. it's been quite a journey, and i wanted to take a moment to reflect on it with all of you.

i remember when i first joined this forum, i was just a newbie, trying to find my place in this incredible community of dream theater fans. those early days were rough, to say the least. i had a lot to learn, and i made some mistakes along the way. i remember getting into some disagreements with fellow forum members over various topics, from favorite albums to the best live performances. it was tough at times, but it was all part of the learning process. what i've come to appreciate the most about this forum is the diversity of opinions and the passion that everyone brings to the discussions. we may not always agree, but that's what makes these conversations so interesting and thought-provoking. i've learned so much from all of you, and i'm grateful for that.

over the years, i've had the chance to dive deep into dream theater's discography, exploring every album and dissecting their complex compositions. i've had the privilege of attending some amazing concerts and sharing my experiences with many dream theater fans. i've also made some incredible friends here, people who share my love for this band and with whom i've had the pleasure of engaging in some truly meaningful discussions. 500 posts may not seem like a lot to some, but to me, it's a testament to the sense of community and camaraderie that exists here. i've grown as a dream theater fan, and as a person, thanks to this forum.

so here's to 500 posts, and to 500,000 more to come. thank you all for being a part of this incredible journey with me. let's keep the dream theater discussions going strong, and continue to share our love for this amazing band.  :metal :metal :metal

congratulations on hitting your 500th post milestone on the dream theater forums! it's awesome to see your dedication to this community and the band. i can totally relate to your journey, even though i'm just at 133 posts myself. i totally resonate with your reflections on how this forum has been a place of growth, learning, and camaraderie. i likewise got off on the wrong foot with some folks i think, but i've also found so much value in the diverse opinions and passionate discussions here. here's to many more posts and countless more dream theater discussions in the future. rock on :metal :metal

Let’s all chip in and buy this guy a Shift key.

it's a vibe you gotta feel my brother :hat once you go the shift-free life it's hard to stop - i even try copy/pasting my punctuation in sometimes instead of walking the well-tread route
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Let’s all chip in and buy this guy a Shift key.

:lol never!! just call me hs cummings
can we please get a mod to make this happen
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I look forward to your thread celebrating 1000 posts next week.

:lol it may take more than a week for that to happen!
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hey everybody, i can't believe it, but this is my 500th post here on the dream theater forums. it's been quite a journey, and i wanted to take a moment to reflect on it with all of you.

i remember when i first joined this forum, i was just a newbie, trying to find my place in this incredible community of dream theater fans. those early days were rough, to say the least. i had a lot to learn, and i made some mistakes along the way. i remember getting into some disagreements with fellow forum members over various topics, from favorite albums to the best live performances. it was tough at times, but it was all part of the learning process. what i've come to appreciate the most about this forum is the diversity of opinions and the passion that everyone brings to the discussions. we may not always agree, but that's what makes these conversations so interesting and thought-provoking. i've learned so much from all of you, and i'm grateful for that.

over the years, i've had the chance to dive deep into dream theater's discography, exploring every album and dissecting their complex compositions. i've had the privilege of attending some amazing concerts and sharing my experiences with many dream theater fans. i've also made some incredible friends here, people who share my love for this band and with whom i've had the pleasure of engaging in some truly meaningful discussions. 500 posts may not seem like a lot to some, but to me, it's a testament to the sense of community and camaraderie that exists here. i've grown as a dream theater fan, and as a person, thanks to this forum.

so here's to 500 posts, and to 500,000 more to come. thank you all for being a part of this incredible journey with me. let's keep the dream theater discussions going strong, and continue to share our love for this amazing band.  :metal :metal :metal

congratulations on hitting your 500th post milestone on the dream theater forums! it's awesome to see your dedication to this community and the band. i can totally relate to your journey, even though i'm just at 133 posts myself. i totally resonate with your reflections on how this forum has been a place of growth, learning, and camaraderie. i likewise got off on the wrong foot with some folks i think, but i've also found so much value in the diverse opinions and passionate discussions here. here's to many more posts and countless more dream theater discussions in the future. rock on :metal :metal

Let’s all chip in and buy this guy a Shift key.

it's a vibe you gotta feel my brother :hat once you go the shift-free life it's hard to stop - i even try copy/pasting my punctuation in sometimes instead of walking the well-tread route

prog master.. you are the TRUE prog master mind. meeting you on this board has been a real treat and i couldn't have said it better myself. thank you! also agree about the lower case vibe. glad we can be brothers in this regard :metal
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hey everybody, i can't believe it, but this is my 500th post here on the dream theater forums. it's been quite a journey, and i wanted to take a moment to reflect on it with all of you.

i remember when i first joined this forum, i was just a newbie, trying to find my place in this incredible community of dream theater fans. those early days were rough, to say the least. i had a lot to learn, and i made some mistakes along the way. i remember getting into some disagreements with fellow forum members over various topics, from favorite albums to the best live performances. it was tough at times, but it was all part of the learning process. what i've come to appreciate the most about this forum is the diversity of opinions and the passion that everyone brings to the discussions. we may not always agree, but that's what makes these conversations so interesting and thought-provoking. i've learned so much from all of you, and i'm grateful for that.

over the years, i've had the chance to dive deep into dream theater's discography, exploring every album and dissecting their complex compositions. i've had the privilege of attending some amazing concerts and sharing my experiences with many dream theater fans. i've also made some incredible friends here, people who share my love for this band and with whom i've had the pleasure of engaging in some truly meaningful discussions. 500 posts may not seem like a lot to some, but to me, it's a testament to the sense of community and camaraderie that exists here. i've grown as a dream theater fan, and as a person, thanks to this forum.

so here's to 500 posts, and to 500,000 more to come. thank you all for being a part of this incredible journey with me. let's keep the dream theater discussions going strong, and continue to share our love for this amazing band.  :metal :metal :metal

congratulations on hitting your 500th post milestone on the dream theater forums! it's awesome to see your dedication to this community and the band. i can totally relate to your journey, even though i'm just at 133 posts myself. i totally resonate with your reflections on how this forum has been a place of growth, learning, and camaraderie. i likewise got off on the wrong foot with some folks i think, but i've also found so much value in the diverse opinions and passionate discussions here. here's to many more posts and countless more dream theater discussions in the future. rock on :metal :metal

Let’s all chip in and buy this guy a Shift key.

it's a vibe you gotta feel my brother :hat once you go the shift-free life it's hard to stop - i even try copy/pasting my punctuation in sometimes instead of walking the well-tread route

prog master.. you are the TRUE prog master mind. meeting you on this board has been a real treat and i couldn't have said it better myself. thank you! also agree about the lower case vibe. glad we can be brothers in this regard :metal
This all seems very suspicious....  :corn
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lol here we go again. can't even have a nice celebratory thread without shade and accusations being thrown! good thing i take it in stride. :lol
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We both joined around the same time so not sure how you got to 500 already. Although I gotta admit, some of those 500 posts were real knee-slappers despite the no caps! 😄 Keep it up!

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I look forward to your thread celebrating 1000 posts next week.

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Here's to 500 more.   :tup

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We both joined around the same time so not sure how you got to 500 already. Although I gotta admit, some of those 500 posts were real knee-slappers despite the no caps! 😄 Keep it up!

i'm a libra, everyone loves me and is in love with me

Here's to 500 more.   :tup

:metal hopefully a less turbulent 500 :lol
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We both joined around the same time so not sure how you got to 500 already.
Because he forgets to switch back and forth between accounts on a regular basis.
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hey everybody, i can't believe it, but this is my 500th post here on the dream theater forums.

We can’t believe it either, honestly.
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
Winger Theater Forums........or WTF.  ;D
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We both joined around the same time so not sure how you got to 500 already.
Because he forgets to switch back and forth between accounts on a regular basis.
:neverusethis:
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I look forward to your thread celebrating 1000 posts next week.

When you add all three of him, it'll be done by Saturday
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i love that some of y'all continue to think i am someone else or have alt accounts :lol who am i anyway? i promise y'all there is only one HoveringSojourn
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I look forward to your thread celebrating 1000 posts next week.

When you add all three of him, it'll be done by Saturday

Read. My. Mind. ;) :rollin

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Between the multiple accounts and obvious Chatgpt reviews it's been interest....still not sure if this is just a regular playing a joke or not though.

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please provide evidence of multiple accounts or stop accusing me falsely. it's getting really annoying, especially from you (soupytwist) doing it in multiple threads.
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It's a running joke from a few past members.  They are quirky like you so most think you are someone else.
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Whichever new user it was that posted in the bacon thread, I guarantee-damn-tee that was written by ChatGPT.  After that, I just assumed it was a bot.
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That was Great Ape I think, who mentioned in an other thread that they were leaving. I’m 100% convinced they were a bot or some troll using a bot to write responses.

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Going through this thread was made tolerable solely by the fact that I'm getting paid overtime wages to do it.

 ??? @bosk1 when do I start getting paid to read threads?

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Going through this thread was made tolerable solely by the fact that I'm getting paid overtime wages to do it.

 ??? @bosk1 when do I start getting paid to read threads?

It happens at 25k posts...

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Going through this thread was made tolerable solely by the fact that I'm getting paid overtime wages to do it.

 ??? @bosk1 when do I start getting paid to read threads?

It happens at 25k posts...
Bummer, I was hoping it was at 10k posts.
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Going through this thread was made tolerable solely by the fact that I'm getting paid overtime wages to do it.

 ??? @bosk1 when do I start getting paid to read threads?

It happens at 25k posts...

So not only am I getting fucked over at my day job, it's happening here too?!  :censored
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Going through this thread was made tolerable solely by the fact that I'm getting paid overtime wages to do it.

 ??? @bosk1 when do I start getting paid to read threads?

It happens at 25k posts...

So not only am I getting fucked over at my day job, it's happening here too?!  :censored
Yeah, you should be getting all kinds of back pay.
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Derek Sherinian probably stands 10 feet away from the urinal, shoots from downtown, and announces loudly that he's making history.
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