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Post by Seth on Apr 17, 2020 0:51:03 GMT -5
This is the thread for general "hey guys, what's up, how you doin" and whatnot! Fill each other in. Even if you're not competing in our tournament, it'll be a fun place to catch up or.. everyone can just hang around these the boards and shoot the shit while we're all going through whatever we're going on.
Myself, I'm doing kind of terrible! Which is partly why I'm here. After stepping away from efedding a few years ago I was in a dark place. Leaving my long term girlfriend back then was, in hindsight, probably a huge mistake, and the less said about the girl I ended up with, the better. Depression and alcoholism were basically just getting worse and worse ... Those are obviously the two main reasons I stepped away and never came back. Me and the crazy girl separated. I managed to get better, for a bit, and had a really amazing year and a half or two years or so.
Sadly, all good things come to an end, and pretty much right before quarantine began, my whole life fell apart. Again. I've spent the last month unable to do much except for sleep, drink, and bingewatch whatever. My job isn't essential so I've been kinda just.. not doing anything. And it sucks.
On a positive note, I do really enjoy my current job. When I was active here before I was at my old job which sucked the life out of me way more than I realized, and I'm a lot happier with that part of my life, at least.
So, I'm excited to do this. I'm excited to have something to look forward to working on, excited that there's still some interest!
I didn't mean to get too personal, hah, but that's basically where I'm coming from - I'm doing this to help me pull out of a depressed slump and hopefully have a lot of fun at the same time, and hopefully we can all do the same.
Okay! There's my shit. What about you guys?
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Post by Seth on Apr 17, 2020 1:20:54 GMT -5
Also, my sleep schedule is fucked and I mostly find myself energetic and active starting around midnight, so that's when you'll most likely be able to catch me.
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Post by Dean Wolf on Apr 17, 2020 7:39:26 GMT -5
Well, the good news is that my wife is pregnant. The bad news is that it’s not mine.
Just kidding. The baby is mine. We’re due in October. I’m more excited than words can express but at the same time, I don’t think I truly know what I’m in for.
Other than that, my wife and I are both teachers, so teaching from home has brought its own set of challenges for everyone: teachers, students, and parents. I hope people see the value of publicly funded schools once this whole thing is over.
Glad to see WCF back, Seth. Hang in there.
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Post by Sarah Twilight on Apr 17, 2020 8:48:43 GMT -5
Yeah it’s been a long while since I’ve posted here. Have to say I’m glad to see Seth back doing something with this place.
Things have been well for the most part up until the second half of last year. Obviously I’m losing my mind just sitting around doing nothing. There’s only so many video games you can play and so many movies or shows that you can watch before that too gets boring. I’ve told people before about my mother having a brain tumor, and I watched her deteriorate last year. It seemed to happen really quickly too. In June we got the news that the tumor was growing again and that she was too fragile to have or even survive another brain operation and that basically there was nothing that could be done. By September she was in a nursing home, barely eating, not doing normal things like taking a shower or even getting out of bed. By the time Thanksgiving was over with she couldn’t see or walk and because of this was doing almost nothing but sleeping and would barely even talk. Her weight dropped drastically and on December 8 I picked up my brother we went to see her and she knew that we were there and did her best to let us know that even though she couldn’t speak. And the two hours it took me to drive back home I get a phone call from my aunt that she passed on. And that’s what the tumor did. It destroyed every one of her functions until there was nothing left. I’ve been dealing with that since then and maybe in February I started kind of somewhat getting back to normal at my job and then all of this happened. So now I have nothing but time to sit and think.
So yeah, the opportunity to escape from all of that for a little bit is a welcome thing. Some kind of distraction from reality. Good to see many of the names that I’ve seen posting and logging on here even if the feeling isn’t mutual.
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Post by Dean Wolf on Apr 17, 2020 10:53:02 GMT -5
Yeah it’s been a long while since I’ve posted here. Have to say I’m glad to see Seth back doing something with this place. Things have been well for the most part up until the second half of last year. Obviously I’m losing my mind just sitting around doing nothing. There’s only so many video games you can play and so many movies or shows that you can watch before that too gets boring. I’ve told people before about my mother having a brain tumor, and I watched her deteriorate last year. It seemed to happen really quickly too. In June we got the news that the tumor was growing again and that she was too fragile to have or even survive another brain operation and that basically there was nothing that could be done. By September she was in a nursing home, barely eating, not doing normal things like taking a shower or even getting out of bed. By the time Thanksgiving was over with she couldn’t see or walk and because of this was doing almost nothing but sleeping and would barely even talk. Her weight dropped drastically and on December 8 I picked up my brother we went to see her and she knew that we were there and did her best to let us know that even though she couldn’t speak. And the two hours it took me to drive back home I get a phone call from my aunt that she passed on. And that’s what the tumor did. It destroyed every one of her functions until there was nothing left. I’ve been dealing with that since then and maybe in February I started kind of somewhat getting back to normal at my job and then all of this happened. So now I have nothing but time to sit and think. So yeah, the opportunity to escape from all of that for a little bit is a welcome thing. Some kind of distraction from reality. Good to see many of the names that I’ve seen posting and logging on here even if the feeling isn’t mutual. Sorry for your loss. |
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Post by Steve Orbit on Apr 22, 2020 17:04:36 GMT -5
Well I am still married (13 years), have 2 kids now, I think my son was born right around the last time we were here. I remember messaging Fly that morning and he's like "why are you messaging me about WCF stuff and you're on the way to the hospital for your wife to give birth". I was like yeah its my second time no big deal. A lot of pregnancies are induced these days, both of my kids were induced. So I never got to experience OH MY WATER BROKE ITS 3:45 AM LETS GO and then get pulled over and explain shes having a baby and then get a police escort to the hospital just in time, never got to go through that. But it was cool, I got a girl and a boy which is the best possible outcome IMO.
I still have the same shit job, right now the whole company is "laid off" but we are still working one day a week. I'm getting unemployment from state and federal. I live in MA which is one of highest infected states so I think its gonna be a while before things go back to normal. Whatever "normal" means from now on, I think this is gonna be a big turning point for the world. People will talk about the "post COVID19 world" like they talk about the post 9/11 world. It's gonna be different for sure.
Other than that I pretty much lost interest in pro wrestling, the last show I watched was the first AEW show (the one with Cody vs Dustin). Somehow I picked up a passion for UFC and have been watching those cards and following the sport closely for 2 or 3 years now. I had bought tickets to what would have been my first live UFC on April 18 in Brooklyn, UFC 249 Khabib vs Ferguson but obviously that was cancelled.
Other than that, uh... haven't wrote anything since the last WCF show. Play a lot of mobile games. Me and my wife have been playing Mario on my old Wii. Watching bullshit on Netflix, making sure my daughter is doing her school stuff. Fixing some stuff around the house. That's pretty much my quarantine life.
SEE YA ROUND LIKE A DONUT
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Post by Stuart Slane on Apr 23, 2020 6:46:45 GMT -5
Retired two years ago from teaching and moved home to my grandparents' old house. My mother moved in as well. Working at a convenience store since my pension isn't enough to live off of. None of this is how I expected my life to turn out, but I'm definitely happier and healthier than I was last time I posted here.
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Post by Seth on Apr 23, 2020 18:24:59 GMT -5
That's a mixed bag, and I feel you very much on the "This isn't how I expected my life to turn out" thing. If you can end all that with feeling happier and healthier, that's all that matters, and I'm happy to hear it.
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Post by gonzoii on Nov 3, 2023 6:27:41 GMT -5
Where to begin...
I left Texas for New York because of family issues back in 2015. That ended badly and I ended up homeless. I recovered and focused on my security/emergency management career.
I retired in 2022 after 21 years of total government service and returned to the Southwest. First in Phoenix, where I was doing some security consulting, then back to El Paso. My retirement was once again a medical one.
Doctors believe I'm suffering from post concussion syndrome. My eyesight is absolutely terrible and unreliable. My illness has rendered me disabled. I ended up homeless again, hence why I'm back in El Paso. I have my own place again, but I'm pretty much at my worst right now.
Most days I wish I was dead. I'm estranged from most of my family and I no longer trust most people. I rarely leave my apartment. I rarely ever think about writing. Can't remember the last time I wrote, or what I wrote. Sometimes I have doubts I was ever any good.
I have the distinct impression most of you hate me. But that might be the paranoia, I don't know. Most people do for reasons I have zero control over. I refuse to apologize for being good at stuff. I've always been a stranger in a strange land, so I should be used to being the outsider villain of the story. I'm still not and it hurts.
Gonzo was not supposed to be a face. Mostly because he, like I, have never really felt comfortable with society. Even though he, like I, spent most of our lives in government service. Even as a veteran, I don't feel comfortable with said peer group. I guess I value my individuality more than I do my association with any particular group.
So yeah. I'm still alive. Yay.
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Post by Joe Smarts on Nov 15, 2023 8:38:01 GMT -5
Holy shit man. I really hope you're doing okay.
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Post by Jay Omega on Nov 29, 2023 1:47:12 GMT -5
Face or not, George Murdock was a great character, and one of the first people in WCF to earn Omega's respect IC. Also the first person IC to ever make Omega tap out in his 25+ year career, so wear that feather in your cap proudly.
I wouldn't say I hate anybody I interacted with here. Don't like some of them, but you were always cool Deuce.
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Post by gonzoii on Dec 7, 2023 7:00:45 GMT -5
Jay, the only thing I remember about most of our matches were that I fell flat and let down often. I don't remember why. I'm going to assume it was a combination of my dumpster fire personal life, going to college, and working a full time job which involved some international work. I may have been drinking a lot at certain points in time. Bottom line is I dropped the ball, and not just with you.
Some days I'm happy to be alive considering the shit I've been through. Other days I can't wait for it to be over.
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Post by Eric Price on Mar 17, 2024 4:11:53 GMT -5
Been nearly 8 years since I last visited old WCF. This was a fun fed back in its heyday and I got to RP with some great folks.
I went back to school to get my Bachelor's and finished that back in 2019. I bought a house back in 2020 when interest rates were super low and I was able to cash out part of my 401K to do so. Started a small YouTube gaming channel back in late '22 as well so I'm having some fun doing that in my spare time. I got to attend Wrestlemania last year (2023) at So-Fi thanks to some friends who had skybox tickets so that was fun. I also got a new job last year, which has worked out well.
Throughout 2022 until mid-2023, I watched my dad slowly wither away as his health began to fail him and he unfortunately passed away last year in July; I can't say it doesn't still hurt now as it really does.
Hope you're all doing well.
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Post by Dean Mason on May 7, 2024 9:25:03 GMT -5
Hey Seth!
I was never in WCF due to the word counts invovled but you've been in my fed (OSW) and I've always appreciated what you built with WCF.
Happy to see you back. It was quite a surprise to see an e-mail saying there was new threads here and I hope everything goes well. Just wanted to stop by and wish you all the best of luck. I hope the tournament goes well!
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