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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2020 7:05:31 GMT -5
Deleting my account. One country’s selfishness has ruined the world and ruined people’s income (mine included), we are governed by clueless incompetents, and everything that one had to look forward to (Christmas, meets with friends, sports events, concerts) probably won’t happen. There is no joy in the world now and won’t be for a long time. It’s all too dystopian, and I suspect I’ll end up in a dark place.
Look after yourselves.
Taxi Driver 1980
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 22, 2020 7:34:44 GMT -5
Deleting my account. One country’s selfishness has ruined the world and ruined people’s income (mine included), we are governed by clueless incompetents, and everything that one had to look forward to (Christmas, meets with friends, sports events, concerts) probably won’t happen. There is no joy in the world now and won’t be for a long time. It’s all too dystopian, and I suspect I’ll end up in a dark place. Look after yourselves. Taxi Driver 1980 I hear you, Taxi, but personally I find this place to be an oasis of decency and common sense in an otherwise topsy-turvy world. Hope to see you again soon, friend. You'll be missed.
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Post by Confessor on Sept 22, 2020 8:07:26 GMT -5
Deleting my account. One country’s selfishness has ruined the world and ruined people’s income (mine included), we are governed by clueless incompetents, and everything that one had to look forward to (Christmas, meets with friends, sports events, concerts) probably won’t happen. There is no joy in the world now and won’t be for a long time. It’s all too dystopian, and I suspect I’ll end up in a dark place. Look after yourselves. Taxi Driver 1980 Sad to see you go, taxi. I quite agree with you about being "governed by clueless incompetents". The new 10pm hospitality curfew that Boris Johnson announced yesterday is utterly ludicrus (what, you can only catch COVID after 10pm now??). Like you, this will effect my income again too (not that it had recovered from the last lockdown). Already today I've had one gig in a couple of week's time cancelled, and doubtless more will follow as restrictions tighten again in the coming weeks. *sigh* I have much more to say about the British government's disasterous handling of the coronavirus crisis and its current, non-democratic modus operandi of "rule by decree", but I won't go on about it because this is supposed to be a politics-free place. And frankly, I like it that way. But like RR says above, this place is a welcome refuge and oasis among the unrelenting s**tiness of life in 2020. So, you should come on back soon, my friend.
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Post by Prince Hal on Sept 22, 2020 9:04:40 GMT -5
Deleting my account. One country’s selfishness has ruined the world and ruined people’s income (mine included), we are governed by clueless incompetents, and everything that one had to look forward to (Christmas, meets with friends, sports events, concerts) probably won’t happen. There is no joy in the world now and won’t be for a long time. It’s all too dystopian, and I suspect I’ll end up in a dark place. Look after yourselves. Taxi Driver 1980 We'll miss you. As others have said, this community provides a respite from the real world that refreshes me, at least, and gives me hope that not everyone is an cruel, incompetent person because no one here is like that. Come back soon, taxi.
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Post by impulse on Sept 22, 2020 9:37:26 GMT -5
Sorry it's getting to you so hard, Taxi, if you see this. If it's any consolation, plenty of countries are screwing the pooch on the response... wait, no, that's worse. But yeah, the baseline stress and anxiety at the state of everything is running really high lately, and it being overwhelming seems to be going around.
I hope you come back, because distracting yourself with pleasant conversation about comic books and music is a nice distraction.
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Post by brutalis on Sept 22, 2020 9:44:11 GMT -5
Take care of yourself Taxi until you can rejoin us here with comic book love and fun. You shall certainly be missed as your participation and thoughts show you care so much about the world and all us sad buggers trying to survive in it. Won't say goodbye and instead say see you around...
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Post by tartanphantom on Sept 22, 2020 9:59:32 GMT -5
Vaya con Dios, Taxidriver. Until next time, may all your fares be really big ones.
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Post by beccabear67 on Sept 22, 2020 12:22:13 GMT -5
Best thoughts in these bad times, hope you get some good news soon taxi!
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Post by hondobrode on Sept 22, 2020 12:50:38 GMT -5
Deleting my account. One country’s selfishness has ruined the world and ruined people’s income (mine included), we are governed by clueless incompetents, and everything that one had to look forward to (Christmas, meets with friends, sports events, concerts) probably won’t happen. There is no joy in the world now and won’t be for a long time. It’s all too dystopian, and I suspect I’ll end up in a dark place. Look after yourselves. Taxi Driver 1980 Taxi Driver ! Come back for some break from the insanity, man.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2020 14:20:07 GMT -5
Sorry to see Taxi Driver go. . . tho I don't understand deleting your account.
just don't log in for a bit? why delete all your history.
but wish him the best.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Sept 22, 2020 14:43:56 GMT -5
Sorry to see Taxi Driver go. . . tho I don't understand deleting your account. just don't log in for a bit? why delete all your history. but wish him the best. That's what I can't figure out.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2020 15:38:25 GMT -5
Sorry to see Taxi Driver go. . . tho I don't understand deleting your account. just don't log in for a bit? why delete all your history. but wish him the best. Same here. I have "dropped off " this site and just being online several times this past year for various reasons. I think it is good to take a break. But I don't get deleting accounts. I guess he has his reasons.
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Post by impulse on Sept 22, 2020 15:40:51 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't get it, either. It's not his first time doing so, either. It seems the virus's economic impacts are hitting him pretty hard, so I'm sure he's under enormous pressure. I hope he finds some peace and can cool off and makes his way back.
And yeah, I would and have just taken a week or whatever off as needed. But hey, that's just me.
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 22, 2020 15:48:17 GMT -5
Taxi, you're killing me. If I didn't have this forum, I would have no place to kick back and talk about silly stuff. Every other site is filled with fighting.
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Post by brutalis on Sept 22, 2020 17:26:01 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't get it, either. It's not his first time doing so, either. It seems the virus's economic impacts are hitting him pretty hard, so I'm sure he's under enormous pressure. I hope he finds some peace and can cool off and makes his way back. And yeah, I would and have just taken a week or whatever off as needed. But hey, that's just me. Well, I can imagine sometimes a total cut off is necessary for some people. All or nothing so to say. I know that Mechagodzilla was seemingly "addicted" to posting here while a member (egads the # of posts from him somedays was insane!) and add in having a real busy work/personal life, a partner who may or may not understand a comic book collector mentality with constant looks and posts (every day for most us regulars) and financial issues forcing a leaving, it may be the ONLY solution to go "cold turkey" in deleting access to remove temptation. Focus sometimes require sacrifice in order to set your mind, priorities and responsibilities in life. I know this is my "safe place" and haven from the absurdity and troubles of daily living. I can't imagine trying to cope and facing the world today without the CCF here each day. Some days I may visit more and other days less. Interacting, communicating and participating with a bunch of like minded "friends" about comic books, movies, wrestling and anything else of life and the world helps me stay sane. I appreciate you all and enjoy sharing your company! There, I said it...
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