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As some of you know, I was here from the day one and yes, we were a very happy bunch. It may sound odd, but I feel we were happier and had more fun during the times when there was no Trainz, just this forum and a bunch of pictures and other teasers prepared by the Auran team. And then... the movies appeared, some of them ending with now famous Rob Shaw's saying - "That's all there is to it"
Many things were "invented" there and then. Stuff like the "Drool Mop (tm)", "Beer Train (tm)", even the "Brew Crew (tm)". Things that are still here with us one way or another.
And the only thing that really happened is time. Yes. Time. Something we cannot stop or change. The clock ticks, the great gig in the sky gets ever closer, the magic that once was is now left behind. In the past, where it belongs. I will always remember it fondly.
So, the time is to move forward. The new generations are here to carry the baton into the next decade. Don't get me wrong. Forum "oldies" are still here and in greater numbers than you probably imagine. They are just not as active as they used to be. It's the same as with the real world. Generations change. Those who were making noise outgrew their Trainz puberty years and are now in the middle age. In ten years time we will be real Trainz oldies, todays youngsters will be middle aged gentleman and new generation will step onto the scene. Probably asking the same questions we were asking in the year 2000.
That is how it should be, and I am quite happy with it. As long as I can hop into a Trainz locomotive, push (or pull) the lever and start moving along the tracks to infinity.
Thank you for reading this, gents.
Barney aka Sinister Fat Controller (tm) aka Trainz Fan until the last breath
It's true! Always patient in explaining how to resolve the problem. When I had a problem I could solve I always called him, and he always gave the effort to explain to me how to solve itThe community has lost a true gentleman. ...
I saw Barney in early December when we exchanged some experiences and advice (our conversations are always ultimately ended with Trainz) and his spirit is away that his health even though I knew he had cancer. Until his last breath he remained optimistic that things will get better... the best way to remember him is to carry on in his spirit - always positive and always helpful.
Barney aka Sinister Fat Controller (tm)