To Me, Comrades! Your FF Needs You.

[livius drusus]

My fellow forummen, we stand on the threshhold of a new era in FF history, one that has come upon us like a thief in the night. Will we let it catch us unawares, go about our business as if the word momentous had no meaning? Or will we stand tall, face our coming triumph with eyes ablaze, and embrace our elevation with all the passion in our guts?

Hear ye now the numbers of our reckoning.

Threads: 1707
Smilies: 1745

I say we stride forward into our future! Dive into the pounding surf and stand upon it like fore, main and mizzenmast all in one. Take the smaller number of the two and make it swell in an overpowering crescendo until even mine own bizarre obsessive hoarding may come to seem tiny in comparison.

I see you raring like greyhounds in the slips straining upon the start. Now post threads for liv, vm and FF!

:knight: :posting:

[Crumb]

/me is off to do his duty! :joust:

[beyelzu]

I hear and obey, madam.

[CARLA]

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_3_111.gif AWEIGH ANCHOR, SAILS ARE TRIMMED..READY FOR SERVICE CAPTAIN. :bow: http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/1030.gif

Hope I used the correct nautical terms..http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_1_10.gif

[livius drusus]

Oh I'm damned if I know, Carla. I just mixed metaphors and ripped off Shakespeare as much as possible. :giggles:

[Barefoot Bree]

I'm not sure if you're asking for new threads or new smilies...... :D

[livius drusus]

Hey. I said take the smaller number of the two. Smaaaaaaller. :glare:

[Crumb]

Take the smaller number of the two and make it swell

Maybe that helps BBree. ;)

[livius drusus]

Such a good Crum, you are. :pat:

[Crumb]

:qsigh:
:deepsigh:

[livius drusus]

Hey, I meant it. :yup:

[JoeP]

:sadcheer: Fine, make me feel even more guilty. Not enough time to read all the posts any more. I just beat my daughter at chess when she was feeling bored and unhappy about school ... sorry, that's another topic.

Now you expect me to start new threads. I dub thee mistress of the monstrous horde (sic: not hoard) of smilies, and your house, the board with more smilies than threads. Oh, the shame.

And you may not realise it, but there is an implied task in there too. Oh, indeed you may not realise it, but when you do, it'll be all :control: and :whipping:.

For are there not smilies of virtue, wit and wonder buried in your vaults that don't get used as much as they deserve?

[Crumb]

Oh well my sarcasm meter must be a little too sensitive...

/me turning knobs and pressing buttons... :computer:

Wow, you have many hard working, loyal troops liv. This place is really hopping now!

[Crumb]

For are there not smilies of virtue, wit and wonder buried in your vaults that don't get used as much as they deserve?

/me shuffles off to make a "Use rare smilies here" thread.

[livius drusus]

:sadcheer: Fine, make me feel even more guilty. Not enough time to read all the posts any more. I just beat my daughter at chess when she was feeling bored and unhappy about school ... sorry, that's another topic.

Oh, poor Joe. :badday: Don't feel guilty, hon. From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs, donchaknow. I'm sure your daughter will cope with the loss. Just tell her liv is a chess retard and your daughter would surely spank her like a wayward monkey given the chance.

Now you expect me to start new threads. I dub thee mistress of the monstrous horde (sic: not hoard) of smilies, and your house, the board with more smilies than threads. Oh, the shame.

All I ask is that you don't dub me Ishmael. :giggles:

And you may not realise it, but there is an implied task in there too. Oh, indeed you may not realise it, but when you do, it'll be all :control: and :whipping:.

You intrigue me, sirrah. Could it be something like a smiley counter on the forum index, possibly with a newest smilies link? :chin:

For are there not smilies of virtue, wit and wonder buried in your vaults that don't get used as much as they deserve?

Most assuredly so. I shall continue to contemplate how I can force you to rectify that problem. :control:

[JoeP]

Such a good Crum, you are. :pat:
Hey, I meant it. :yup:
One feels that had you really meant it you would have take more care with spelling Crumb's name, Livius.

[viscousmemories]

I just beat my daughter
Well that's just awful, Joe. But I'm glad to see you around nonetheless. :wave:

[livius drusus]

One feels that had you really meant it you would have take more care with spelling Crumb's name, Livius.

Oh poopie. :doh:

[Crumb]

Such a good Liz, you are. :pat:

:giggles:

[JoeP]

Oh, poor Joe. :badday: Don't feel guilty, hon. From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs, donchaknow. I'm sure your daughter will cope with the loss. Just tell her liv is a chess retard and your daughter would surely spank her like a wayward monkey given the chance.Is that an offer? :paddle:

Now you expect me to start new threads. I dub thee mistress of the monstrous horde (sic: not hoard) of smilies, and your house, the board with more smilies than threads. Oh, the shame.

All I ask is that you don't dub me Ishmael. :giggles:
I'll call you whatever I like! :shakefist:

[Seven of Nine]

I will comply, Captain. :7of9:

[Barefoot Bree]

Hey. I said take the smaller number of the two. Smaaaaaaller. :glare:
Drr-rr-rr!

/me hangs head in shame

There! I even used your hack, oh mighty mistress, SWMBO.

Anybody else ever see that old movie "SHE!"?

[Ensign Steve]

"Nevertheless, I am willing to explore my humanity; take off your clothes."

Hahah! I just watched that one the other day. Funny funny stuff.

[Blake]

... SWMBO.

Anybody else ever see that old movie "SHE!"?
No; I thought the expression originated with John Mortimer's Rumpole. I didn't realize it was an allusion. :giggles: Although, now that I think about it, isn't an allusion to something even older? ...

Ah, right--originally a book by H. Rider Haggard. Still, Leo McKern is much missed. :deepsigh:

[livius drusus]

Such a good Liz, you are. :pat:

:giggles:

I guess I deserved that. :ballgag:

Is that an offer? :paddle:

Sure. Your daughter can spank me whenever she wants.

I will comply, Captain. :7of9:

Excellent drone. The fun will now commence.

There! I even used your hack, oh mighty mistress, SWMBO.

That's the kind of alacrity I like to see. :thumbup:

[Barefoot Bree]

... SWMBO.

Anybody else ever see that old movie "SHE!"?
No; I thought the expression originated with John Mortimer's Rumpole. I didn't realize it was an allusion. :giggles: Although, now that I think about it, isn't an allusion to something even older? ...

Ah, right--originally a book by H. Rider Haggard. Still, Leo McKern is much missed. :deepsigh:
I think I love you.... :affection:

[BigBlue2]

My fellow forummen, we stand on the threshhold of a new era in FF history, one that has come upon us like a thief in the night. Will we let it catch us unawares, go about our business as if the word momentous had no meaning? Or will we stand tall, face our coming triumph with eyes ablaze, and embrace our elevation with all the passion in our guts?

Hear ye now the numbers of our reckoning.

Threads: 1707
Smilies: 1745

I say we stride forward into our future! Dive into the pounding surf and stand upon it like fore, main and mizzenmast all in one. Take the smaller number of the two and make it swell in an overpowering crescendo until even mine own bizarre obsessive hoarding may come to seem tiny in comparison.

I see you raring like greyhounds in the slips straining upon the start. Now post threads for liv, vm and FF!

:knight: :posting:
Ok. Done.

[Crumb]

Threads: 1,724

We need 21 more folks! Mount up!

[Dingfod]

Threads: 1,724

We need 21 more folks! Mount up!How about just less smileys?

/me runs for cover while thinking of resurrecting a passel 'o' old threads

[livius drusus]

Resurrecting won't work, Warren, 'cause old threads are already counted. Or wait... Did you realize that and were just mocking me? The smilies comment was clearly a taunt, because we all know I've been having difficulty restraining myself from uploading new ones since I started this thread. Man, I need to get some sleep. :sleepy:

Meanwhile, a big yay! on the thread making stats yesterday. :appl: :10: :appl:

[kensloft]

Sounds like something good to do for the smilies will soon be the lesser of the two numbers. My salute as I go to find some fair and equitable reason for a thread that will not be just a thread but a part of that momentous moment when the smilies will feel the frienship of being surpassed by the ftf. Yee haw!
Charge.

[Crumb]

I've been having difficulty restraining myself from uploading new ones

I guess you will just have to start a new thread for every new smilie. ;)

[Dingfod]

Resurrecting won't work, Warren, 'cause old threads are already counted. Or wait... Did you realize that and were just mocking me?Yes. I'm a smiley minimalist. :D

Hell, I don't even know 1700 words, let alone have any need for over 1700 smileys. :(

[pescifish]

All those new threads and volume is making me cry. :cry:

But I'm glad you got things stirred up, livius. :)

[Crumb]

Threads: 1,746

Looks like we have broken through! Keep up the good work! :wink:

[Shake]

Sheesh! What's everyone doing still posting in this thread? We're supposed to be making new ones!

Btw, when did liv pass V-bar? Last I knew, she was still a little shy of it, and now, there she is at V-bar CLI! Do you post in every thread, liv?

[livius drusus]

This (http://www.freethought-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1789) was my V-barth post, Shake, and although I can't say I've posted in every thread, quite clearly I've posted in the vast majority of them. :blush:

I just couldn't be prouder of all y'all for brandishing your New Thread swords so fearlessly. Keep going, please, because I've got about 10 smilies I've been sitting on while we hit the mark and we all know it won't stop there.

:goldstar: :goldstar: :goldstar: :goldstar: :goldstar: and a :grouphug: all around.

[Shake]

Ahh ... cool! "V-barth" :hahaha:

Oh, uh ... SWMBO? WTF?