Strolling through memory lane
Posted on: October 22, 2018, at 09:25:30am

Most of the threads from 2006-early 2007 (MORE THAN A DECADE AGO WTF) are still there, in brag board/FFR General, and on a whim I've been perusing them the past couple days.

The verdict: life was good.

If I ever pretended for a moment that during that gap year of mine this site and game didn't occupy virtually all of my waking interest; well, it did. I don't even remember what else I did that year. It was just the FFR year, and it was awesome. I don't regret one second of the time I spent here. I think most people go their whole lives without ever having the kind of respect and admiration I had back then. I would never have admitted it at the time, but for a shy kid like me that feeling was pure euphoria.

Not to say that life isn't good now. It's still good, just very different. I was 18 back then. I'll be 30 in two weeks. I "have a life", as that term is usually used--a job, a wife, kids. But you know what? I "had a life" back then, too. As the 'about me' indicates, I was genuinely happy--and you can't beat that.

Thanks for the great times, FFR. I'll never forget you.

-Kylee Hench, a.k.a. Shashakiro

1. 1: YoshL
   Posted at 9:45pm on October 22nd, 2018

   ayy
2. 2: Rapta
   Posted at 9:46pm on October 22nd, 2018

   :)
3. 3: DossarLX ODI
   Posted at 6:03pm on October 23rd, 2018

   It was amazing seeing you compete with Bahamut-X back in those times. Also hanging out with hi19hi19 in older videos.
   Glad to hear that you're living a good life! 🎉
4. 4: Bynary Fission
   Posted at 2:55pm on October 24th, 2018

   I've been browsing some old threads (especially my old tourney/one handed rank thread), and man does it invoke some serious nostalgia. I don't think we ever spoke, but I do remember seeing you around. I definitely feel the sentiment there - I had a lot of great memories on this site 2008-2009.
5. 5: Godnick
   Posted at 6:33pm on October 24th, 2018

   Over a decade later and those scores are still hold up with the best!
6. 6: gold stinger
   Posted at 5:39pm on October 29th, 2018

   Heyy glad you are still enjoying life :)
7. 7: BIGEZAY
   Posted at 4:50pm on November 18th, 2018

   this hit real hard.
   glad to see you're doing well!!
8. 8: dood gone krazee
   Posted at 12:06pm on December 1st, 2018

   I hear you, 200%. This place was a home for me back then, too. Glad you had such a positive experience as well, and best of luck with what's ahead for you.
9. 9: tha Guardians
   Posted at 1:00pm on December 20th, 2018

   Congrats. I had fun playing with you, and on GH3, too. Peace.
10. 10: MI4 REAL
    Posted at 9:30am on February 2nd, 2019

    I lost my skill too, I hated my limits back then, but I never knew what I had.
    I'd cut off one of my own nuts if it meant I could be a legend.
11. 11: Hateandhatred
    Posted at 9:19am on March 17th, 2019

    no u
12. 12: Tomslucky7
    Posted at 7:57am on April 28th, 2021

    I still love your vertex beta map. it's one I always go back to whenever i'm feeling a nostalgia kick. 31 now, around the same age as you back then when i discovered it.
13. 13: mi40
    Posted at 4:35pm on September 7th, 2021

    happy birthday nestlekwik
14. 14: potter_rocks_out_loud
    Posted at 9:00pm on July 2nd, 2024

    Shashakiro, Rebirth0, Bmah, Dossar, xXxSmittyxXx, Silvuh... Back when i was 15/16 years old. I considered you guys legends on this platform. I still love this game more than any other online platform.