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After toying with the idea of staying around a bit longer, just to
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see what happened, I have decided it is just not worth it. I was probably
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one of the most honest "pirates" around and prided myself on that, but
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have often gotten myself mixed up with many not-so wholesome people in
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the scene. For this reason I am leaving the modeming world (at least in
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the sense that we know it) for an indefinate period of time. After taking
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the advice of Sought After, to publically announce my departure, I decided
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to jump on the bandwagon and release my little farewell. The past year
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has been undoubtably the most interesting, if not the most enjoyable of
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my life. I will always have something to tell my children and grandchildren
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at the dinner table.
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I have personally been involved with many great groups, and have
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had the oppurtunity to meet some great people in the scene. For those of
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you reading this who don't know me, I will let you know a little about my
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career in the modeming world.
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It all started back in late spring of 1991... I had always considered
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myself a decent artist (or so I had been told) and had dabbled with computer
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artwork off and on through my recent past. After seeing iCENEWS#1, calling
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for new VGA artists, I applied and luckily got it. I quickly became friends
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with Frozen Tormentor (then president and founder of Insane Creators
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Enterprises, the ansi/vga group) and continued to do VGA, and one or two
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ansi pictures. Eventually I became VP of the group, and after FT decided
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to leave the scene, I became president. It was during this time I broke
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away from the "who the hell is this guy" to the "hey I know who that is."
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My board had become quite successful, as Spyrit's Crypt a Celerity board,
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and I was always looking for ways to improve it, so I hunted for a cracking
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group, and found a fledgling (on the PC) group, Razor 1911. I ended up
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being a site and it all took off from there. From then I became great
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friends with the Razor guys, and stuck with them through the good and the
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bad times... Up until now, I have been involved with many projects and groups
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including: iCE, ACiD, Insanity, INC (for a few days at least), Razor 1911
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and numerous side deals along the way...
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Many people have befriended me throughout my days in the scene, and
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many have given me chances that I am very greatful for... I will now take
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a little time to thank all those that made this past year something to
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remember.
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- All the callers, uploaders, posters and supporters of Spyrit's Crypt
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who helped make it one of the best boards around, I thank you and wish
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all of you the best of luck.
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- Zodact: My friend my son, you have been there for me too many times to
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count, late nights, early mornings, it was the best. Razor 1911 will
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remain a legacy in my mind forever, and I only hope we can continue it
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together sometime down the road in the real world. Take care, thanks for
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giving me the chance you did, I have and always will think of you as a
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great friend.
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- Kingpin: You have always been a cool guy to talk with, and an excellent
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artist... I may not like Iron Maiden, but I guess it goes to show you that
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tastes don't have to get in the way of a friendship...
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- Frozen Tormentor: I never really had much of a chance to talk with you
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one on one, too bad you seemed like a cool guy and iCE will undoubtably
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live forever. Lastly however, I am not a backstabber as you have pictured
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me and just want to say... at least talk to someone before you decide what
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their intentions are.
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- Rad Man: Ansi... not much to fall back on into the real world, during
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the chats we had however, you have been a cool guy. ACiD was probably the
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best thing to happen to ANSI and I'm glad I had a part in it...
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- The Cracksmith: I didn't get to know you very well, but what I did get
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to know was a very cool person. Too bad we werent on the same side for
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more than a few days, it could have been fun...
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- Cool Hand: Can't say that I had much of a relationship with you either,
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but from the times we did converse, I'd say you were an alright guy.
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From all the people in the scene, I must say you were always dedicated,
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(perhaps a bit too much) and I respect you for that...
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- Sought After: The heartbreakers eh? what a lovely name... We had some
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fun times, and all in all you are quite a cool guy... I better not say
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anything bad or I might have a different phone number tommorow right? right?
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Hah... I am taking your advice though as you can see...
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- Hyperion: You were one of the nicest guys that I knew. That pretty much
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sums it up... You were there for us all the times we needed someone and
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I thank you for that, I wish I had gotten to know you even more than I have,
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Razor 1911, Insanity, you did a great job on both...
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- The Byter: Celerity, a legacy in the BBS world for sure. You always have
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had the best and newest features first, and I am glad I had the oppurtunity
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to run such a well crafted program.
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- The Rengegade Chemist: I only wish you were in Razor during it's prime
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last year, you were a devoted member, and a nice guy to chat with. I'm
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sure I will talk to you in the future...
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- Genesis: Well even thought I only got one article out of ya, all that time
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I appreciate any effort you were able to give... You were another one of
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those "devoted" people, and were quite a humerous individual.
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- Darwin: What can I say? A great friend, I only wish I had more time to
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work with you on projects. You are a great programmer and should never
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let that talent go to waste... We are only an ocean apart, lets get together
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some time and chat over tea...
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- Lord of Peasants: You were the key behind making Insanity as great as it
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was, you are a great programmer, and I hope you never lose sight of that.
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Thank you for devoting the time you did to making the magazine so special.
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- The Grim Reaper, Line Noise, Paladin, The Eel, TomKat, Doctor No,
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Force Ten, Golden One, Kublai Khan, All the iCE and ACiD artists,
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Bryn Rogers, Night Ranger, Gnarly Beast, Sector9, Uriel, All the
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Razor 1911 members, couriers and supporters.
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- And all the people I am to tired to remember, sorry if I forgot you,
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its been a real tough day, but you all know how thankful I am already
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for sure...
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Farewell from:
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Black Spyrit: Razor 1911, ACiD, Insanity
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Spyrit's Crypt: Razor 1911 World Headquarters
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ACiD Eastern Agora
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Rescue Raider Eastern Headquarters
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