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Edited By jakob187
*EDIT*  My blog links to my Facebook.  To all my Facebook friends - just skip this, you nincumpoops!

I can't say that I've been here since the very beginning, but I was pretty close.  In the time that I've been a member of these forums, I have seen a lot of folks come and go, banned and unbanned.  I've held the position at the top forum poster on the site, only to have it usurped and retain #2 for a long time.  This comes from a guy that use to beg the staff and moderators to rebug my account to show 0 posts (which lasted for almost 2,000 posts, I should point out).
Today, I quit my job.  I've been with Lansharx Gaming Center for five years, and today, I had to make the decision that I need to move forward into a new unknown.  It was not an easy decision, and it is something I've had on my mind for a little while now, even having talked to my bosses about it a few weeks back.  Today, I realized I needed to do this:  for my sanity, for my social life, and more than anything, for the bigger picture.

Do I have something lined up?  No, not necessarily.  As my father has always said:  "where there's a Williams, there's a way".  It may be cheesy, but I'll be damned if it isn't true.  We've survived tough times, and this will just be another step in those tough times.  At the end, I'm sure that there will be a nice light or something...maybe a big tittied blond chick.  Who knows?

"So what's this fond farewell business then, Josh?"

Well, part of the reason I've been present so much in these forums is because my job entailed me sitting at a computer for the majority of my work day.  Since I will no longer be at that job, it means that my forum presence will be drastically cut down.  It also means that this will be the last blog out of me for a while.

This community does great things, and despite the relentless amount of recycled memes and dumbasses that can come through here, you are some awesome muthafuckers.  Given that I still have a smartphone and a membership, I will still be able to use that combination to leave a comment or two here or there.  Beyond that, though, this is the part where you hoot, holler, and cheer, throw a party and celebrate the fact that I will be far less present.

I'll still be checking the site regularly for all of my news, reviews, videos, and of course, the Bombcast and NDX.  I just won't be holding that super high post count or throwing out blogs about how I have so many unfinished games...and a million other things.

It's been nice knowing you crackers.  Piece out, muthafuckers.
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#1  Edited By jakob187
*EDIT*  My blog links to my Facebook.  To all my Facebook friends - just skip this, you nincumpoops!

I can't say that I've been here since the very beginning, but I was pretty close.  In the time that I've been a member of these forums, I have seen a lot of folks come and go, banned and unbanned.  I've held the position at the top forum poster on the site, only to have it usurped and retain #2 for a long time.  This comes from a guy that use to beg the staff and moderators to rebug my account to show 0 posts (which lasted for almost 2,000 posts, I should point out).
Today, I quit my job.  I've been with Lansharx Gaming Center for five years, and today, I had to make the decision that I need to move forward into a new unknown.  It was not an easy decision, and it is something I've had on my mind for a little while now, even having talked to my bosses about it a few weeks back.  Today, I realized I needed to do this:  for my sanity, for my social life, and more than anything, for the bigger picture.

Do I have something lined up?  No, not necessarily.  As my father has always said:  "where there's a Williams, there's a way".  It may be cheesy, but I'll be damned if it isn't true.  We've survived tough times, and this will just be another step in those tough times.  At the end, I'm sure that there will be a nice light or something...maybe a big tittied blond chick.  Who knows?

"So what's this fond farewell business then, Josh?"

Well, part of the reason I've been present so much in these forums is because my job entailed me sitting at a computer for the majority of my work day.  Since I will no longer be at that job, it means that my forum presence will be drastically cut down.  It also means that this will be the last blog out of me for a while.

This community does great things, and despite the relentless amount of recycled memes and dumbasses that can come through here, you are some awesome muthafuckers.  Given that I still have a smartphone and a membership, I will still be able to use that combination to leave a comment or two here or there.  Beyond that, though, this is the part where you hoot, holler, and cheer, throw a party and celebrate the fact that I will be far less present.

I'll still be checking the site regularly for all of my news, reviews, videos, and of course, the Bombcast and NDX.  I just won't be holding that super high post count or throwing out blogs about how I have so many unfinished games...and a million other things.

It's been nice knowing you crackers.  Piece out, muthafuckers.
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#2  Edited By choffy21

Good luck, have Batman.

But really, good luck man. I hope it all works out for you.

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#3  Edited By ajamafalous

Hopefully you find something soon.

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#4  Edited By Skald

As long as you don't quit the forums altogether.

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#5  Edited By TheMustacheHero

Later man, hope you find what you're looking for.

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#6  Edited By Afroman269

You're a cool guy. Good luck with your future endeavors. 

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#7  Edited By RoujinX

Have fun at dinner.
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Good luck in your endeavors, success and big titty blondes upon you.

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#9  Edited By MistaSparkle

Good luck bombro. Hope you find a job doing something you love. Cowabunga dudes!

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#10  Edited By KaosAngel

Why is your avatar of a robot?

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#11  Edited By Tireyo

Ok!

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#12  Edited By zero_

That was such a viewtiful post, it brought me to tears :'(

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#13  Edited By EuanDewar

*Salutes*

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#14  Edited By Pibo47

Hope you find a good job man! Youve been around here...about as long as i have lol. I remember when this site launched...i remember "How to build a bomb" phahaha. Oh man, the good ole days.

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#15  Edited By Toxin066

You always seemed a decent fellow. So long!...sort of.

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#16  Edited By hockeymask27

Best of luck

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Good luck man, I hope everything works out for you.

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#18  Edited By mylifeforAiur

Ciao!

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#19  Edited By rjayb89

Hope you find yourself a voluptuous, big-tittied woman who loves showing off her breasts, bro.

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#20  Edited By waitwhat
good luck man, i wish you all the best.
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#21  Edited By ThePhantomnaut

Take it easy dude.

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#22  Edited By BraveToaster

Dueces, bro.

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#23  Edited By habster3

Best of luck, man :)

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#24  Edited By AhmadMetallic

so you finally decided to tell us your name.... Josh

this is scary !


Like others said, i hope you find what you're looking for. 
And do me a favor. if you ever find that big tittied blondie,


 make her call you Jay!
 make her call you Jay!

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#25  Edited By wyld

Good luck sir
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#26  Edited By waitwhat
@mylifeforAiur said:
" Chow! "
ciao?
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#27  Edited By mylifeforAiur
@waitwhat said:
" @mylifeforAiur said:
" Chow! "
ciao? "
Whoops...
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i always liked your profile picture...  u will be greatly missed (for now at least)

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#29  Edited By TheJollyRajah

oh that sucks. you may not know me but i feel like ive known you for a long time. i lurk here often and you are part of what makes giantbomb.... giantbomb.
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#30  Edited By toowalrus

Quitting a job sucks... after awhile, but for the meantime, enjoy not having a job. 


Some advice: Now would not be the best time to start playing World of Warcraft again. That's what I did after I quit my highschool job, and I didn't go job hunting for over a year after that.
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#31  Edited By jakob187
@Ahmad_Metallic: I've said my name a dozen times, sucka.  Shows how much YOU pay attention.  LOL

Also, thanks for the thoughts, guys.  With the way the economy and job market are, it's gonna be rough.  I'll manage.  If not, I'll just go live in the woods and be a wild Grizzly Adams muthafucker or something.
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#33  Edited By Hot_Karl

We wish you the best in your future endeavors. Surely you won't leave us forever...

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#34  Edited By AhmadMetallic
@jakob187:  not enough, thats for sure
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#35  Edited By Bloodgraiv3

Hope it all works out for you.
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#36  Edited By Surkov

Nothing like reading dramatic forum farewells. 


Good luck with whatever it is you decide to do. 
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#37  Edited By jakob187
@TooWalrus said:

" @jakob187: Also, and I just want to throw this onto the forums now on the off-chance that I'm right.



or


"
You've gotta be fucking high!  LOL  Although...if they want to offer me a position to fill Alex's void in San Francisco, I am not going to say no.

@Surkov: Go 16,000+ posts through the growth of this community and tell me a little drama isn't involved.

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@extremeradical said:
" As long as you don't quit the forums altogether. "
Yeah dude, that would suck. I like recognizing other members who have been posting for a while.


But good luck with your future endeavors, sir. Have batman.
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#39  Edited By Icemael

Good luck.


@KaosAngel said:
" Why is your avatar of a robot? "
It's Viewtiful Joe.
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#40  Edited By Jeust

Good luck! Were you fired or are you changing jobs?

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#41  Edited By sweep  Moderator
I remember back in the days when we would ride west with our cattle, buddies from ranch to sunset. You and I would pop bullfrogs, whiling away beneath the silken summer rays, a straw tucked precariously from your lip and a feather promiscuously draped from upon my hat, gifts that we had found and given. But those were not the only gifts we shared, far from it; for when the sun was tucked away and the moon sailed high, mighty, ploughing the starry waves; You and I would lie amongst the heather, stripped to our souls, and make tender love while the wolves watched on, our love echoing their ghostly howls.

It won't be the same without you :')
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#42  Edited By beej
@jakob187: Godspeed.
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#43  Edited By buzz_clik

It always takes a lot of guts to bite the bullet on this kind of decision, and it's admirable that you've taken that step; I've found a lot of the most important and rewarding moments in my own life come from diving into things that may seem scary at first.

Good luck, mate! I hope everything works out well for you and that you'll get the chance to return to Giant Bomb soon.

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#45  Edited By JJOR64

Dealing with life comes first.  Good luck duder.

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#46  Edited By guiseppe

I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

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#47  Edited By apathylad

It's always sad to see an active member leave the community. Good luck in your future plans, hope to hear from you again in the future. 

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#48  Edited By Milkman

You'll be back. They always come back.

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#49  Edited By fr0br0

I come out of retirement to wish you farewell. You were a great amount of fun on these forums. Also, more cursing should be taking place in memory of you. SHIT COCKING MONKEY FUCKS.


Ok, I will now go back into retirement.
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#50  Edited By xyzygy

When you're able to post more regularly, make another blog and we can all have a party that you're back! Sad to see you go. Hope the wind blows the way you're running.