the name's stupid... fucking stupid

[bames]

jond here. shoutout to wayno/duck/toll for tracking me down.

well it really is a mind fuck seeing all these names from like 10-15 years ago and seeing what some of you all are up to now after skimming a few threads. 

im now 31 and im really only here because when i was 16 i was visiting my brother while he was at college. he was playing mgsf4 and introduced me to the online mode which i found endlessly fun despite its shortcomings. i liked what i played from the actual mgs games but only ever finished mgs3 and 4 iirc. he told me about mgsf and despite never caring about talking about the games i was hooked by the little community full of posters i found smart, funny, thoughtful or otherwise entertaining in some kind of way.

and its a mind fuck being in such a different place in life from back then. well maybe covid is part of that. that time really feels like a different life to me now. i know around the brief time i was posting on mgl i was working disgusting long hours and was generally just too busy for a lot of shit. 

since then i pretty much dropped everything to pick up and move to a new city and while its been a rocky ride ive been able to enjoy life a little more. currently labor/drive forklifts and telehandlers for a living. get to see live music a good amount, got all this great food near me, became a born again pothead, got some family here w me, get to even go to mlb games sometimes etc. living modestly but lifes generally alright at least when im able to disassociate from the current events.

genuinely hope you all are getting by just fine these days and have only upwards to go. i dont want to lie, i cant promise for certain that ill find the time to actively post here consistently. but i look back at mgsf fondly so i just wanted to stop by and say hi/show some appreciation at the very least. site looks good, duck.

- Bames Jond

[black king]

And Duck said no new members would be joining this day. 

Your brother having a General Grevious avi makes me want to make a joke about you being a bold one, but it's escaping me. Oh well. I definitely remember you, Bames! Good to have you and Tollhouse back. 

Don't worry about being as active as you were at 16. Just dropping in to say "Hello there!" is welcome!

[bames]

haha i dont even remember where i got the idea to put my posts in bold. in any case good to see you bk. always remembered you being a voice of chill and politeness in the midst of the org wars

[NateDog]

Great to see you back Bames!

[Suede]

Hey, Bames! Good to see you again. 

[Dirty Duck]

And Duck said no new members would be joining this day. 

I meant a brand new guy you plebs bames had already signed up when I made that post!
NateDog I see you thinking you’re clever as well. When fighting games split up their roster breakdowns they split them into “returning” and “new.” Bames is the former! Well they also sometimes split them into “guest” but I don’t know what the forum equivalent of that would be…someone from GTA Forums signing up??? We need Guest Members. They bring in existing audiences!

Bames it’s great to see you and glad to hear you’re doing better. I notice no bold? I had a plugin lined up just for you that would automatically make all your posts bold but if you’ve turned over a new leaf maybe it’s not needed.

[NateDog]

And Duck said no new members would be joining this day. 

I meant a brand new guy you plebs bames had already signed up when I made that post!
NateDog I see you thinking you’re clever as well. When fighting games split up their roster breakdowns they split them into “returning” and “new.” Bames is the former! Well they also sometimes split them into “guest” but I don’t know what the forum equivalent of that would be…someone from GTA Forums signing up??? We need Guest Members. They bring in existing audiences!

[Jassassino]

Welcome back, Bames! Good to see you.

And Duck said no new members would be joining this day. 

I meant a brand new guy you plebs bames had already signed up when I made that post!
NateDog I see you thinking you’re clever as well. When fighting games split up their roster breakdowns they split them into “returning” and “new.” Bames is the former! Well they also sometimes split them into “guest” but I don’t know what the forum equivalent of that would be…someone from GTA Forums signing up??? We need Guest Members. They bring in existing audiences!

[hollyberry]

Hello and welcome back Bames!

[BULUPTAX]

Good to see you Bames! I remember you being a cool dude back in the day!