On Sunday I marked the 20th anniversary of my membership on Access World Forums — two full decades of learning, laughing, and, let’s be honest, quite a bit of head-scratching.
I’ve made a great set of friends along the way, many from across the pond. Who would’ve guessed that I — a Brit — would end up so absorbed in American politics? It’s like swapping a soggy chip butty for a juicy hamburger. I can’t stand our politics, but theirs? Pass the popcorn — it’s pure theatre.
Over the years, a few members have gone MIA, and some have sadly shuffled off this mortal coil. It does make you wonder: is there a forum in the sky? Are they up there debating “the cloud”? And is it really a cloud… or just one enormous hard drive?
Random thought: are there more people alive today than the total number who’ve ever died? If not, are we outnumbered by the ghosts of the past? Either way, I just hope they’re not hogging all the bandwidth.
Here’s to another 20 years of banter, debates, and maybe even the odd moment of learning. Who knows — by then I might be retired on Mars, enjoying life in a low-gravity care home.
I’ve made a great set of friends along the way, many from across the pond. Who would’ve guessed that I — a Brit — would end up so absorbed in American politics? It’s like swapping a soggy chip butty for a juicy hamburger. I can’t stand our politics, but theirs? Pass the popcorn — it’s pure theatre.
Over the years, a few members have gone MIA, and some have sadly shuffled off this mortal coil. It does make you wonder: is there a forum in the sky? Are they up there debating “the cloud”? And is it really a cloud… or just one enormous hard drive?
Random thought: are there more people alive today than the total number who’ve ever died? If not, are we outnumbered by the ghosts of the past? Either way, I just hope they’re not hogging all the bandwidth.
Here’s to another 20 years of banter, debates, and maybe even the odd moment of learning. Who knows — by then I might be retired on Mars, enjoying life in a low-gravity care home.
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