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BlankSystemDaemon
Mar 13, 2009



Just this week I rounded 4 years with no evidence of disease after getting a diagnosis of a very aggressive form of cancer that'd already spread.
SomethingAwful helped me a LOT in terms of dealing with cancer because it let me seriouspost about hardware in the packrats thread (to the point that I'm now the #2 most frequent poster, and about to take the #1 spot), laugh with people in too many threads, and share my worries in the cancer support thread over in TGD, or even just practice a form of escapism when I need to, to avoid thinking about if the cancer comes back (which is usually something that puts me in a panic-like state, unless I can keep my mind busy), which I do by simply burying myself in a thread.

Another good thing from SA that stands out are the GDQ chat threads which FAU ruined (although admittedly they were way too loving horny, but at least that got us :chast2b:). Those were insane at times, and I loved every bit of it. :jpmf:

And finally, :emptyquote:!

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BlankSystemDaemon
Mar 13, 2009



:jpmf:

BlankSystemDaemon
Mar 13, 2009



JacquelineDempsey posted:



Alright the pic belongs in PYF Anti Food Porn because I suck at taking pics, especially food. But there is no more beautiful Food Porn than when you're poor and hungry and a goon who lives on the opposite side of the country, three time zones away, offers to buy you a pizza. Correction --- not a pizza, but two pizzas.

Yeah a goon (who I'll keep anonymous unless they don't mind) learned I was hard on my luck and offered up 2 large pizzas with two toppings*, no strings attached, from my favorite local mom & pop place. They ordered/paid online, and all I had to do was go get them.

Plus it tickled me to no end walking in and saying "uh, yeah, I should have 2 pies for 4 o'clock pickup? Name's [stifling a goofy goony grin] Jacqueline Dempsey?"

*Pictured: black olive and mushroom. Not pictured: pepperoni and sausage. Because I know goons have strong opinions about pizza toppings: so help me god if y'all start a drat derail about it in this truly blessed thread, I will chain sixer you for ruining my feel-good vibes
This post is good, and so are you, as is the anonymous posting friend. :glomp:

BlankSystemDaemon
Mar 13, 2009



Learning to enjoy things that are ultimately harmless yet introduces you to new experiences is a good thing.

BlankSystemDaemon
Mar 13, 2009



Edgar Allen Ho posted:

Hey fellow goons, I want to say this is probably the only website that's ever been a positive influence on my life, vs practically everywhere else where I'd prolly join a gang to go find the servers and smash them up.

This place has brought me so much help and joy for near on two decades, and even spending those years aggro and never funny, it feels nice to be part of some weird dweeb family. Y'all rule.
You rule just as much, friend.

Just so you know, if you need someone to talk with, there's another thread we share where I'm sure you can find someone to talk to.

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