slacker2114
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Every time I need to do a tribute thread, my inherent laziness comes to the forefront. I hate typing for any extended period of time, plus I hate acknowledging that the time is past, even over a week later. Still, it offers different perspectives as well as helps get thru the withdrawls/loneliness brought on by ENS.
Everything about this NEST was incredible, from the surprise of BlackestLily riding with us to Philly to the best roomies anyone could ever want to the last minute arrival of Jo to the sad goodbyes. It was just.....perfect.
Ok, on to the thanks. No way can I possibly remember everyone, so just know that everyone I interacted with that weekend made the time there all the more special and I enjoyed all of you.
Lee - It's all been said, but it bears repeating: You devote so much time and energy to making this happen, and we can never have enough love for all you do. It was good to see you getting to spend time enjoying yourself this year more than previous years. We all owe you more than we could ever say.
NEST staff - You all did a fantastic job from making the registration go smooth and efficiently to the Casino night. All of you should take a bow.
Team Canada - You're all epically badass and it's always great to see you guys after your obligatory detainment at the border every year. Thanks SS for driving on Sunday, TT and Lamashtu for just being your awesome selves, Skulls for making all that chocolate that I'm not supposed to eat, but did anyway because it was soooo good and all you other crazy foreigners that are just incredibly great people. Except 9's. He doesn't count because he's from New York. 😀
Cavum - It was so great to finally meet you. You're definitely a quality dude and I enjoyed our conversations. I truly hope you can make it again next year and maybe bring your lady so we can all meet her as well. Keep the Viking horns up!!
Kered - I actually got to say goodbye to you before you snuck off in the middle of the night. As always, my friend, it was great to see you.
Pokey - You are the true definition of what a gentleman should be and the rest of us can only aspire to your level. Great seeing you again.
BrucetheShark - Kudos on teaching the valuable lesson of why you should not threaten to burn Steelers gear. Always a pleasure to chat with you, however briefly. See you in November for S&S!
Bella - You're a dear friend and I always take great joy in our conversations. The whole family is looking forward to Coaster Weekend this year and seeing the whole family again. Much love for you, Mama B.
Rhino - Together, you and I have become the bane of the IFD. If not for us, their mouths would go unchecked and who knows what sort of horrifying apocalypse that could bring about. Somehow, you and I always end up standing in the bar area, laughing about the most ridiculous shit we can think of. Good times that I enjoy infinitely.
Mrs. Rhino - I'm not exactly sure how we became so close, but I don't really care. All that matters is that we did. You've become a dear friend to both me and my wife, and it's a friendship we treasure. Hope to see more of you now that you're home again.
Classy - It's so much fun to pick on you....ya drunk. Love you so much, little sis!
NG02 - It seems we get to talk more and more each gathering we both attend. Good job on getting Thor out of his prison. See you at Bella's, bro!
Natural - Always good to see Big Black. Maybe one day, you'll actually get to win one of our verbal sparring matches. 😀
Euphoricy - You are the best double agent EVER! And you can vent to me any time. I'm good for that. Love you, baby girl.
Homer - You are one of the most ridiculously funny drunks I've ever met. And of course, it's always good to see you drag yourself away from your sorority house to come hang with us.
Falcon - Always a pleasure to see you, man. Just remember I gotta keep away from the sugar.
Korastus - Good to see you, as always, little bro. And glad you made it to see the awesomeness that is Shady Maple.
Jpie - Always good to see the lovely Jewish Bronx native. Truth be told, I secretly love your accent.
Baldadonis and Sasaxrah - I put you both together because that's how it should be. You both define each other and the pair of you are two of our dearest friends. So sad I missed saying good bye to you, but we'll make up for it with the hello's next time.
Fireguardian - You did such a fantastic job with all the work you put into the tables. I just hope you got to enjoy the fruits of your labors. Love you!
Capnmad - Always good to see you, brother Yeti, even if we didn't talk much this time around. But hell, we got the whole summer of movies to do that. Be seeing you again for Pirates.
Filthyweasel - Our resident Scotsman! Always good to see you, my good man.
Alchemy - Dude, one of these times, we're gonna have to sit and bullshit about horror movies and classic metal. Great seeing you again.
Brighteyes - You're a dear friend and I always enjoy seeing and bantering with you, whether it be a little or a lot. Love you.
Tortuga - My oldest forum friend. I miss not seeing or talking to you more but love when I do get to see you. You'll always hold a special place in my heart.
Desdemona - You always seem to be off doing something that I hardly get to see you at the big gatherings. Good thing we have Coaster Weekend to catch up. 🙂
Hardy - You're an absolute class act. It was a pleasure to hear you play the piano and to meet you. Hope you make it back again next year.
All the numerous newbies - You all are an intricate part of any gathering. You all keep fresh blood coming in, making us grizzled vets happy to see new faces. And whether I got to speak to you briefly or at length, know that I enjoyed meeting you all.
Spotman and Spotlady - Always good to see you guys. And I will never forget Spotman coming outside Sunday night, yelling, "WE GOT THE FUCKER...FINALLY!!!"
HDS - A welcome surprise visit from the youngest old man I've ever met. Hopefully, you'll slow down a bit one day before an ulcer eats your head.
Shira - While the minions were non-existent, it was still great to see you as well as meet your lovely lady. I'm so glad you have that happiness.
Skippy - We always have the best car rides and this year was no exception. Thanks for being the special lady you are and for living so close. I love you.
Musicroxmysox - How quickly you've become one of my favorite people. I miss seeing you around more since you moved west, but that doesn't diminish the love.
Youngmachin3 - It's always a pleasure to have you in our home before a gathering. You're such a sweetheart, despite the abuse we heap on you. But whatever you do, don't ever leave the rapecase behind.
Blackestlily - Do I really need to say anything? You are simply awesome. Boo was simply amazing. And it's always such a joy to wreck you while you make feeble and futile attempts to resist. So much love for you.
CrystalLight - Baby, there are no words. I'm just so glad you made the trip down. A whole year without seeing you is horrible and I hope it's never that long between visits again. Love you so much!
Kraziedog - Words are not needed here. We both already know. Just thanks for everything, brother.
And last, but certainly not least....
My wonderful wife - You came into this world with me with an open mind and you found all the same love, friends and fun that I had. Without you, going to any of these events would feel hollow. I love you dearly and forever.
To anyone I missed, forgive me, but I've been at this for hours and I'm still feeling the effects of a 16 hour shift. Just know that I may have forgotten you now, but you will always be remembered for your part in all of this.
With that, I will see you all next year, if not sooner.
Everything about this NEST was incredible, from the surprise of BlackestLily riding with us to Philly to the best roomies anyone could ever want to the last minute arrival of Jo to the sad goodbyes. It was just.....perfect.
Ok, on to the thanks. No way can I possibly remember everyone, so just know that everyone I interacted with that weekend made the time there all the more special and I enjoyed all of you.
Lee - It's all been said, but it bears repeating: You devote so much time and energy to making this happen, and we can never have enough love for all you do. It was good to see you getting to spend time enjoying yourself this year more than previous years. We all owe you more than we could ever say.
NEST staff - You all did a fantastic job from making the registration go smooth and efficiently to the Casino night. All of you should take a bow.
Team Canada - You're all epically badass and it's always great to see you guys after your obligatory detainment at the border every year. Thanks SS for driving on Sunday, TT and Lamashtu for just being your awesome selves, Skulls for making all that chocolate that I'm not supposed to eat, but did anyway because it was soooo good and all you other crazy foreigners that are just incredibly great people. Except 9's. He doesn't count because he's from New York. 😀
Cavum - It was so great to finally meet you. You're definitely a quality dude and I enjoyed our conversations. I truly hope you can make it again next year and maybe bring your lady so we can all meet her as well. Keep the Viking horns up!!
Kered - I actually got to say goodbye to you before you snuck off in the middle of the night. As always, my friend, it was great to see you.
Pokey - You are the true definition of what a gentleman should be and the rest of us can only aspire to your level. Great seeing you again.
BrucetheShark - Kudos on teaching the valuable lesson of why you should not threaten to burn Steelers gear. Always a pleasure to chat with you, however briefly. See you in November for S&S!
Bella - You're a dear friend and I always take great joy in our conversations. The whole family is looking forward to Coaster Weekend this year and seeing the whole family again. Much love for you, Mama B.
Rhino - Together, you and I have become the bane of the IFD. If not for us, their mouths would go unchecked and who knows what sort of horrifying apocalypse that could bring about. Somehow, you and I always end up standing in the bar area, laughing about the most ridiculous shit we can think of. Good times that I enjoy infinitely.
Mrs. Rhino - I'm not exactly sure how we became so close, but I don't really care. All that matters is that we did. You've become a dear friend to both me and my wife, and it's a friendship we treasure. Hope to see more of you now that you're home again.
Classy - It's so much fun to pick on you....ya drunk. Love you so much, little sis!
NG02 - It seems we get to talk more and more each gathering we both attend. Good job on getting Thor out of his prison. See you at Bella's, bro!
Natural - Always good to see Big Black. Maybe one day, you'll actually get to win one of our verbal sparring matches. 😀
Euphoricy - You are the best double agent EVER! And you can vent to me any time. I'm good for that. Love you, baby girl.
Homer - You are one of the most ridiculously funny drunks I've ever met. And of course, it's always good to see you drag yourself away from your sorority house to come hang with us.
Falcon - Always a pleasure to see you, man. Just remember I gotta keep away from the sugar.
Korastus - Good to see you, as always, little bro. And glad you made it to see the awesomeness that is Shady Maple.
Jpie - Always good to see the lovely Jewish Bronx native. Truth be told, I secretly love your accent.
Baldadonis and Sasaxrah - I put you both together because that's how it should be. You both define each other and the pair of you are two of our dearest friends. So sad I missed saying good bye to you, but we'll make up for it with the hello's next time.
Fireguardian - You did such a fantastic job with all the work you put into the tables. I just hope you got to enjoy the fruits of your labors. Love you!
Capnmad - Always good to see you, brother Yeti, even if we didn't talk much this time around. But hell, we got the whole summer of movies to do that. Be seeing you again for Pirates.
Filthyweasel - Our resident Scotsman! Always good to see you, my good man.
Alchemy - Dude, one of these times, we're gonna have to sit and bullshit about horror movies and classic metal. Great seeing you again.
Brighteyes - You're a dear friend and I always enjoy seeing and bantering with you, whether it be a little or a lot. Love you.
Tortuga - My oldest forum friend. I miss not seeing or talking to you more but love when I do get to see you. You'll always hold a special place in my heart.
Desdemona - You always seem to be off doing something that I hardly get to see you at the big gatherings. Good thing we have Coaster Weekend to catch up. 🙂
Hardy - You're an absolute class act. It was a pleasure to hear you play the piano and to meet you. Hope you make it back again next year.
All the numerous newbies - You all are an intricate part of any gathering. You all keep fresh blood coming in, making us grizzled vets happy to see new faces. And whether I got to speak to you briefly or at length, know that I enjoyed meeting you all.
Spotman and Spotlady - Always good to see you guys. And I will never forget Spotman coming outside Sunday night, yelling, "WE GOT THE FUCKER...FINALLY!!!"
HDS - A welcome surprise visit from the youngest old man I've ever met. Hopefully, you'll slow down a bit one day before an ulcer eats your head.
Shira - While the minions were non-existent, it was still great to see you as well as meet your lovely lady. I'm so glad you have that happiness.
Skippy - We always have the best car rides and this year was no exception. Thanks for being the special lady you are and for living so close. I love you.
Musicroxmysox - How quickly you've become one of my favorite people. I miss seeing you around more since you moved west, but that doesn't diminish the love.
Youngmachin3 - It's always a pleasure to have you in our home before a gathering. You're such a sweetheart, despite the abuse we heap on you. But whatever you do, don't ever leave the rapecase behind.
Blackestlily - Do I really need to say anything? You are simply awesome. Boo was simply amazing. And it's always such a joy to wreck you while you make feeble and futile attempts to resist. So much love for you.
CrystalLight - Baby, there are no words. I'm just so glad you made the trip down. A whole year without seeing you is horrible and I hope it's never that long between visits again. Love you so much!
Kraziedog - Words are not needed here. We both already know. Just thanks for everything, brother.
And last, but certainly not least....
My wonderful wife - You came into this world with me with an open mind and you found all the same love, friends and fun that I had. Without you, going to any of these events would feel hollow. I love you dearly and forever.
To anyone I missed, forgive me, but I've been at this for hours and I'm still feeling the effects of a 16 hour shift. Just know that I may have forgotten you now, but you will always be remembered for your part in all of this.
With that, I will see you all next year, if not sooner.
I love you.
