For those who heard that I had my "1-Year MLA-day" on June 16th 2003 (or there about)...
That was a false alarm. I had accidentally looked at my "last post date", ignored the year and went crazy.
Today, August 5th 2003 is my real 1-year MLA-day.

Having been here one full year, a lot about the MLA has changed, and several things have stayed the same.

Over the past 6-7 months, My family has executed a move from our old home in Maple Valley, Washington, to a temporary home in Mohave Valley, AZ, to the "final destination" in Golden Valley, AZ.

While the move has been an exciting learning experience, after 7 years of having been settled in Maple Valley... it has had it's share of negative experiences and effects, on me as a person and my life.

Over the course of the last 7 months, I've met some great people online and in real life, and I've met some who have had less than a perfect impact.

Although this glorious occasion should likely be accompanied with me being at the MLA, participating, I believe that it might not.
As I've said, I need to determine what about me is good and bad and such. I will be taking a "hiatus" of sorts from the MLA, and probably from my usual AOL IM screen name.
I'll be using this well-deserved time to download Yellow Dog Linux 3.0 as quickly as possible, without being disturbed, and without needing to post or IM about it every 5 minutes.
In addition, I'll be working on the Mac Info Repository project with Catsdorule.
By the time I come back, Intrikit Weaver will be operational. Operational, but still not online. After I 'finish' IW project, by installing, configuring and running the computer as a server, I'll very much likely attempt to find a place to put IW with a broadband internet connection, so as I can run the server online, Or I'll use IW to manage my own intranet and wait until I can get broadband around the house.

When, and if I can get IW online permanently (or long enough to make a dent in anything) I'll be moving a few of my 'online projects' to that computer, and will likely be open to the idea of hosting for other people.

One of the reasons I am taking this hiatus, is because I need to collect myself.
Especially after the past 2 months, when a lot has happened at the MLA, and in general "online." I need to develop a standard "Code of Cory" by which I determine what I consider certain actions and other things to be.

For example, one thing that seems a lot of discrepancies exist in, is "postcount++" or "Post-Count Padding." The issue of post-counts and postcount++/padding has caused quite a stir on the internet lately, and as someone who not only participates majorly in multiple existing online forums, but as a person who will be bringing up his own "Genecomp.NET FORUM" at any time... it will be very important to know what I consider to be "PostCount++;"
As I have been accused of "postcount++" here at the MLA, I also need time to evaluate what that means to me, to the MLA and to said accusers.

In addition to said issues above, I will be evaluating "my place in the world" I need to determine the elements of a typical conversation between myself and any given other person over AIM, what happens and why. If any components need to be changed and how I can do that. I'll also review the typical components of a thread at the MLA, and the typical overview of a project that I start, or help start.

With the information I will be gathering, which is useful for a tenth grader to have anyway, I'll be more prepared for starting conversations, threads, and projects in the future. In addition, I'll have "the edge" in such things.
My intentions are not to become an evil anything, but to be more aware on my effect to the community, the community's effect on myself and how I can change my interactions so that they result in positive action and reaction, rather than the negativity I've been getting lately.

In addition, it is less than two weeks until I start school. As aforementioned, I'll be going into the tenth grade.

it must be interesting to spend much time in a transitional period, and have all kinds of things happening.

well, good hunting and warm sleeping places to you cory, and may your journey be a successful one.

CCC

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funny....

I never noticed this, but my one-year just came and went as well...

I started my crusade on the eighteenth day of the seventh month, the year of our lord two thousand and two.
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I have a problem with vintage electronics. . .I am working on it.

I've been in your situation Cory in the past, needing to evaluate where I am, perhaps I don't like the effect I have on people or they on me. Sometimes it's just a small thing that I needed to work on.

I wouldn't let any negative feelings from any of us or the MLA stay with you, these things are pasing in nature, many are just friendly reminders that we share this place on earth, and we sometimes need to give people a litle air or the tend to switch to "fight or flight" if they feel thier space is under attack.

With that I wish you well.

Hope you're focused and ready to work on your projects when you get back.

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I've been in your situation Cory in the past, needing to evaluate where I am, perhaps I don't like the effect I have on people or they on me. Sometimes it's just a small thing that I needed to work on.

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I everyonce and a while will sit and take a smaller version of the break you are discribing. But never anything as long. Good luck and I hope you find what your looking for.

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Number One, you have the helm. I'll be in my ready room.

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Well... We like to call it ÜberGather2k6/7

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I everyonce and a while will sit and take a smaller version of the break you are discribing. But never anything as long. Good luck and I hope you find what your looking for.

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well... except for your extended time Missing In Action

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well... except for your extended time Missing In Action

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LOL guys, man that MIA is such a long story, If you guys really want to hear the whole deal then I will have to start a new post or something :P But you are right though I'll say this a majority of that wasnt by my choosing... PAF™. But you are right. I did take a bit of a sabbatical.

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I remember you to a HUGE break, what happened then?

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LOL guys, man that MIA is such a long story, If you guys really want to hear the whole deal then I will have to start a new post or something :P But you are right though I'll say this a majority of that wasnt by my choosing... PAF™. But you are right. I did take a bit of a sabbatical.

But cats, were you even a member before I left? I dont remember. [shrug]

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68k Macintosh Liberation Army
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Or just 6

Number One, you have the helm. I'll be in my ready room.

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Yep I was a member for a month b4 you left, and please do tell us

Well... We like to call it ÜberGather2k6/7

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68k Macintosh Liberation Army
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Or just 6

As of now, I've been administering it remotely and its been running for all of 9 hours I believe, I'm going to take strides in the project by leaving it on all night, possibly for even SETI

thanks all for the good response

I'm going to try out the 10.2 admninistration utilities also.

IMHO Mac OS X Server 10.1 isn't the best solution for a 7300, but the other Linux versions would be.

I am actually secretly wanting to compile Gnome for Classic as a replacement to the finder. Gnome is a wicked system. I like it better than KDE.

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