Happy New Year!

JavaFox · Dec 31, 2002, 06:10 PM

It is now 1:50AM in Japan -- we are already two hours into the New Year. And since I am ahead of most people, I will let you all know what to expect from the new year! North Korea is still crazy and scary. Computers still work (Prepare for the pandemonium and chaos of Y10K though!)..... okay, so not much has changed yet. But at any rate, I wanted to wish you all a sincerely exhuberant and wonderful new year.

A few shout-outs go to those that made 2002 grand! If I miss you, it's not because you don't matter, it's because I am scatterbrained.

First of all, thanks to Zardon for being a great leader and friend. This site is what is it because of its members, but it is also grand because Z' has worked hard and made sacrifices to keep it runnin'. In case you guys didn't know VBulletin is not free software! O.o Anyway, thank Z' when you see him, because he is not only a great guy, but a fine admin.

Thanks to Renegade for bein' a pal and chatting with me, even when I am boring. As far as IMs go, he is one dependable guy, always willing to chat, and always willing to listen. A fine individual -- and also very adept at kicking my ass in UT2K3.

A shout-out goes to DigitalWanderer for being a liberal. No, really. On top of being a really fun, intelligent guy, he is also one with political views that conflict with my own. I've learned a lot by debating with this guy, and I hope to continue to for the year to come. Did I mention he's a great, likeable guy who somehow manages not to get pissed off by me?

Much thanks go to WyretheWife and WyretheWolf both for being fine friends and good chatmates. Sorry I haven't played Serious Sam with ya yet, Wolf! Promise to in '03! I hope to see both of you around more often!!

Reno also deserves recognition. Were it not for the various CPU FlameWars, I probably wouldn't have become a permanent member of DH! Though I agree with him on little, he is always engaging and intelligent and generally tolerable.

Thanks!

Thanks to Kinetic for being a pleasant guy and for noticing when I'm not around! It may not mean much to some, but it means a lot to me that I am missed! Thanks!

Necrosis, thanks for all the advice, the offers, and the interesting perspective you add to any discussion. You are an asset to this site, and I hope to see you around a lot more than you have been!

Well, my friends are calling, so I should close this up soon. I really hate to miss people --I know I've missed many-- so let me just thank all of DH for being so DHy and making DH the DH place that it is. 2002 was a lot of fun, and I hope this site continues to grow bigger and bigger as the year progresses. Thanks to everyone that's ever debated with me, told me something I didn't know, posted something interesting or funny. Thank you all! Thanks also to ever member of the staff. Thanks to the admins that keep this site running smoothly, and thanks to all the mods that keep the site clean and fun. You guys do a tremendous job and it is truly and sincerely an honor to work with all of you and be considered part of The Team. God bless you all and have a safe, but fun new year!!

Sincerely,
JavaFox

kinetic · Dec 31, 2002, 06:36 PM

Thanks Java! Your good wishes are returned.

I also feel a lot safer now that you are over there keeping a close eye on those pesky North Koreans!

e-Seeker · Dec 31, 2002, 06:44 PM

Let me just join you guys in these wishes...
Well, it's been an interesting year, a lot of ups and downs, but nothing so bad that a good time here at DH wouldn't 'cure'!

A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE OUT THERE!

Louie6666 · Dec 31, 2002, 06:49 PM

Happy new year Javafox, still got 6.5 hours to go here in uk!

JavaFox what you said! Nice! Always great posts!

I would also make a couple of thank you's!

Yep first Zardon for bringing us DriverHeaven & being even handed when dealing with peeps, and that goes to the rest of the admin & mods too, giving up your freetime to make DriverHeaven a great place to chat & discuss!

Thanks to Cyborg for saving me avatar when I was silly enough to kill it

Mac Daddy for listening to my ramblings and getting gist of what I'm chatting about & giving good advise

Hope your song does well

Sinjin glad to see your about more again! cool avatar! remember sp1 leakage?

DigitalWanderer your posts always make me smile, whether its news or personal

Generalstupid: you make me rofl, I have to read your posts just to see what misadventure your mind is upto, but your young & learning, kinda of remind of myself when I was younger

ok I could go on but I've got to go out & party! So thanks to everyone that posts here, I'm glad to be part of driverheaven, and hope that the people that have recently joined DH, find it as valuable expereince as I do

Don't be offended if u haven't been mentioned by me, limited by time and don't want to make this thred sound like a mutal appreciation society!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

toddsmack2k · Dec 31, 2002, 06:51 PM

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!

cant wait to be here at DH IN 2003

digitalwanderer · Dec 31, 2002, 07:09 PM

I look forward to seeing how high we can get each others blood pressure in the coming year, it looks like we'll both have a lot of ammo!

Man, thanks for the kind words. I suck at dealing with compliments, but I felt like I just got a hug from the other side of the planet or something.

Thanks and a big, warm, fuzzy hug right back at ya. You're good peeps, and I wish you only the best.

UberLord · Dec 31, 2002, 08:07 PM

This is probably my last post here in 2002.

[SIZE=XX-LARGE]BIG FUZZY HUGS TO ALL DH MEMBERS AND STAFF[/SIZE]

Lets make 2003 a year to remember

fornicatarachnid · Dec 31, 2002, 08:17 PM

Happy New Year to everybody and Best Wishes for 2003

Mac Daddy · Jan 1, 2003, 01:40 AM

Best of the New Season to all of DH

DH rocks, and so do the Members, and Staff

Cheer's to you all, see YA NEXT YEAR,

Mac Daddy

Renegade[CSR] · Jan 1, 2003, 09:19 AM

Thanks Java. Same to you. It was great talking to you in IM and I hope for more good times in the future.

Happy New Year everyone!

shortstuff · Jan 1, 2003, 12:26 PM

Happy New Year everyone. Thanks Java for the kind words. You are a very nice guy. I hope we will get the chance to chat more often as well.

Dig your post cheer me up when I'm feeling down. You have a great sense of humor.

Greekrage you are one of a kind. Thanks for being there for me when I needed a big brother.

Zardon thanks for making me a part of this great team and site. You are a great friend and I think alot of you. You have made this site a great place to hang out and make new friends.

Also thanks to all my friends on the staff you are a GREAT bunch of people to work with. And thanks to all the members for helping make this site the best on the web.

Hope everyone had a great new year and I'm looking forward to an even greater 2003.

WyreTheWolf · Jan 1, 2003, 12:48 PM

OK... Where to begin.

Happy new year to all the Staff, and ALL of the Members... (that way I cant miss anyone

)

First off I would like to thank Zardon... Who I concider to be a good friend, and a great leader. Without him this site would not exsist... and I wouldn't have met all the great people that reside here at DH. I know of several of the sacrifices that he has made, and I appreciate every single one of them.

I want to thank Renegade for always being there to chat with. For being open minded, and for being paranoid about everything (time to lay off of the wacky weed

)

I want to thank GreekRage for being a great friend, and always being there when I needeed someone to talk to.

I want to thank Java for the kind words, and yes, I cant wait to kick some buttocks in SSSE!

I want to thank Cyborg for helping me out with a sweet website!

Zarathustra, I want to thank you for helping me out with hardware reviews, news, and such... as well as being a sounding board for a lot of chit

Andrew... Thanks for being there for the site, and for me

Uber, you and your love for Linux gets me to laughing every time! I cant wait to see what is said in 2K3!

Dig...... You are such a great guy. I dont get a chance to talk to you much .. I hold some strange hours... But, you are a good friend. I enjoy your ravings, and rantings... funny as you may be. It is obvious that you love your family. Something that is increasingly rare in this day and age. Keep up the good work, and never forget to smile

dEykeé, Thank you for chatting with me.. I know I must be very boring when I am tired... Which happens to be nearly all the time! But you never let on... and you always help me out with all of my problems.

Omega, You do such a great job... with nearly everything that you do. Hope that you are having a happy, and safe new year.

WyreTheWife.... Many thanks to you. How you have put up with me through the years... I have no idea. I love you very much.. You have made me laugh, and you have made me cry... but through it all I have had a smile in my heart.

There are too many names to mention, and certainly not enough time... Thanks to all that have touched my life... for both the good, and the bad.

A lot of the staff give up a lot of free time to be here. A lot of members give up a lot of free time to be here. To all of you.. Happy Holidays

Happy New Year.

and thank you so very much for making DH such a kick ass site!

OK... enough of the mushy stuff... I have now filled my quota for the year... PASS ME A BEER!!!!!!!!!!!

the year 2002 has recieved:

Dec 31, 2002, 06:10 PM	#1
JavaFox E Pluribus Unum Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,203 Rep Power: 0	Happy New Year! It is now 1:50AM in Japan -- we are already two hours into the New Year. And since I am ahead of most people, I will let you all know what to expect from the new year! North Korea is still crazy and scary. Computers still work (Prepare for the pandemonium and chaos of Y10K though!)..... okay, so not much has changed yet. But at any rate, I wanted to wish you all a sincerely exhuberant and wonderful new year. A few shout-outs go to those that made 2002 grand! If I miss you, it's not because you don't matter, it's because I am scatterbrained. First of all, thanks to Zardon for being a great leader and friend. This site is what is it because of its members, but it is also grand because Z' has worked hard and made sacrifices to keep it runnin'. In case you guys didn't know VBulletin is not free software! O.o Anyway, thank Z' when you see him, because he is not only a great guy, but a fine admin. Thanks to Renegade for bein' a pal and chatting with me, even when I am boring. As far as IMs go, he is one dependable guy, always willing to chat, and always willing to listen. A fine individual -- and also very adept at kicking my ass in UT2K3. A shout-out goes to DigitalWanderer for being a liberal. No, really. On top of being a really fun, intelligent guy, he is also one with political views that conflict with my own. I've learned a lot by debating with this guy, and I hope to continue to for the year to come. Did I mention he's a great, likeable guy who somehow manages not to get pissed off by me? Much thanks go to WyretheWife and WyretheWolf both for being fine friends and good chatmates. Sorry I haven't played Serious Sam with ya yet, Wolf! Promise to in '03! I hope to see both of you around more often!! Reno also deserves recognition. Were it not for the various CPU FlameWars, I probably wouldn't have become a permanent member of DH! Though I agree with him on little, he is always engaging and intelligent and generally tolerable. Thanks! Thanks to Kinetic for being a pleasant guy and for noticing when I'm not around! It may not mean much to some, but it means a lot to me that I am missed! Thanks! Necrosis, thanks for all the advice, the offers, and the interesting perspective you add to any discussion. You are an asset to this site, and I hope to see you around a lot more than you have been! Well, my friends are calling, so I should close this up soon. I really hate to miss people --I know I've missed many-- so let me just thank all of DH for being so DHy and making DH the DH place that it is. 2002 was a lot of fun, and I hope this site continues to grow bigger and bigger as the year progresses. Thanks to everyone that's ever debated with me, told me something I didn't know, posted something interesting or funny. Thank you all! Thanks also to ever member of the staff. Thanks to the admins that keep this site running smoothly, and thanks to all the mods that keep the site clean and fun. You guys do a tremendous job and it is truly and sincerely an honor to work with all of you and be considered part of The Team. God bless you all and have a safe, but fun new year!! Sincerely, JavaFox Last edited by JavaFox; Dec 31, 2002 at 10:22 PM.

Dec 31, 2002, 06:44 PM	#3
e-Seeker AKA e-Seeker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Zagreb Posts: 943 Rep Power: 0	Let me just join you guys in these wishes... Well, it's been an interesting year, a lot of ups and downs, but nothing so bad that a good time here at DH wouldn't 'cure'! A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE OUT THERE! __________________

Dec 31, 2002, 06:49 PM	#4
Louie6666 Just One Sick-Lizard Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 502 Rep Power: 0	Happy new year Javafox, still got 6.5 hours to go here in uk! JavaFox what you said! Nice! Always great posts! I would also make a couple of thank you's! Yep first Zardon for bringing us DriverHeaven & being even handed when dealing with peeps, and that goes to the rest of the admin & mods too, giving up your freetime to make DriverHeaven a great place to chat & discuss! Thanks to Cyborg for saving me avatar when I was silly enough to kill it Mac Daddy for listening to my ramblings and getting gist of what I'm chatting about & giving good advise Hope your song does well Sinjin glad to see your about more again! cool avatar! remember sp1 leakage? DigitalWanderer your posts always make me smile, whether its news or personal Generalstupid: you make me rofl, I have to read your posts just to see what misadventure your mind is upto, but your young & learning, kinda of remind of myself when I was younger ok I could go on but I've got to go out & party! So thanks to everyone that posts here, I'm glad to be part of driverheaven, and hope that the people that have recently joined DH, find it as valuable expereince as I do Don't be offended if u haven't been mentioned by me, limited by time and don't want to make this thred sound like a mutal appreciation society! HAPPY NEW YEAR! __________________

Dec 31, 2002, 07:09 PM	#6
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,620 Rep Power: 0	The best in 2003 to ya JavaFox! I look forward to seeing how high we can get each others blood pressure in the coming year, it looks like we'll both have a lot of ammo! Man, thanks for the kind words. I suck at dealing with compliments, but I felt like I just got a hug from the other side of the planet or something. Thanks and a big, warm, fuzzy hug right back at ya. You're good peeps, and I wish you only the best. __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Dec 31, 2002, 08:07 PM	#7
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 70	This is probably my last post here in 2002. [SIZE=XX-LARGE]BIG FUZZY HUGS TO ALL DH MEMBERS AND STAFF[/SIZE] Lets make 2003 a year to remember __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts

Dec 31, 2002, 06:36 PM	#2
kinetic DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester England Posts: 2,559 Rep Power: 0	Thanks Java! Your good wishes are returned. I also feel a lot safer now that you are over there keeping a close eye on those pesky North Koreans!

Dec 31, 2002, 06:51 PM	#5
toddsmack2k It Never..... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,173 Rep Power: 0	HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!! cant wait to be here at DH IN 2003

Dec 31, 2002, 08:17 PM	#8
fornicatarachnid Clanless Join Date: May 2002 Location: On the web, England UK Posts: 714 Rep Power: 0	Happy New Year to everybody and Best Wishes for 2003

Jan 1, 2003, 01:40 AM	#9
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Best of the New Season to all of DH DH rocks, and so do the Members, and Staff Cheer's to you all, see YA NEXT YEAR, Mac Daddy __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen

Jan 1, 2003, 09:19 AM	#10
Renegade[CSR] DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Undisclosed Renegade Location Posts: 396 Rep Power: 0	Thanks Java. Same to you. It was great talking to you in IM and I hope for more good times in the future. Happy New Year everyone!

Jan 1, 2003, 12:26 PM	#11
shortstuff Sweetness Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,835 Rep Power: 0	Happy New Year everyone. Thanks Java for the kind words. You are a very nice guy. I hope we will get the chance to chat more often as well. Dig your post cheer me up when I'm feeling down. You have a great sense of humor. Greekrage you are one of a kind. Thanks for being there for me when I needed a big brother. Zardon thanks for making me a part of this great team and site. You are a great friend and I think alot of you. You have made this site a great place to hang out and make new friends. Also thanks to all my friends on the staff you are a GREAT bunch of people to work with. And thanks to all the members for helping make this site the best on the web. Hope everyone had a great new year and I'm looking forward to an even greater 2003. __________________ [color=Indigo]Joe "Roadee" Dawson R.I.P my friend. You will be missed [/color] If we keep doing what we've always done, we'll keep getting what we've always got. Last edited by shortstuff; Jan 1, 2003 at 12:41 PM.

Jan 1, 2003, 12:48 PM	#12
WyreTheWolf Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,111 Rep Power: 0	OK... Where to begin. Happy new year to all the Staff, and ALL of the Members... (that way I cant miss anyone ) First off I would like to thank Zardon... Who I concider to be a good friend, and a great leader. Without him this site would not exsist... and I wouldn't have met all the great people that reside here at DH. I know of several of the sacrifices that he has made, and I appreciate every single one of them. I want to thank Renegade for always being there to chat with. For being open minded, and for being paranoid about everything (time to lay off of the wacky weed ) I want to thank GreekRage for being a great friend, and always being there when I needeed someone to talk to. I want to thank Java for the kind words, and yes, I cant wait to kick some buttocks in SSSE! I want to thank Cyborg for helping me out with a sweet website! Zarathustra, I want to thank you for helping me out with hardware reviews, news, and such... as well as being a sounding board for a lot of chit Andrew... Thanks for being there for the site, and for me Uber, you and your love for Linux gets me to laughing every time! I cant wait to see what is said in 2K3! Dig...... You are such a great guy. I dont get a chance to talk to you much .. I hold some strange hours... But, you are a good friend. I enjoy your ravings, and rantings... funny as you may be. It is obvious that you love your family. Something that is increasingly rare in this day and age. Keep up the good work, and never forget to smile dEykeé, Thank you for chatting with me.. I know I must be very boring when I am tired... Which happens to be nearly all the time! But you never let on... and you always help me out with all of my problems. Omega, You do such a great job... with nearly everything that you do. Hope that you are having a happy, and safe new year. WyreTheWife.... Many thanks to you. How you have put up with me through the years... I have no idea. I love you very much.. You have made me laugh, and you have made me cry... but through it all I have had a smile in my heart. There are too many names to mention, and certainly not enough time... Thanks to all that have touched my life... for both the good, and the bad. A lot of the staff give up a lot of free time to be here. A lot of members give up a lot of free time to be here. To all of you.. Happy Holidays Happy New Year. and thank you so very much for making DH such a kick ass site! OK... enough of the mushy stuff... I have now filled my quota for the year... PASS ME A BEER!!!!!!!!!!! the year 2002 has recieved: