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Everyone who is within the top 20 is in this club if they want to be that is. The top 20 for Feb 2/04 are:
Sabin Spiny Feb 25, 2003 153 9735 67765
2 Daniel-Spujestu Spiny Jan 19, 2004 71 4058 23981
3 Dan Spiny Dec 22, 2003 65 3270 20183
4 Link 3 Spiny Nov 6, 2003 147 7366 43375
5 Zero Spiny Nov 9, 2003 50 2722 16749
6 TheHobbit Paratroopa (red) Feb 8, 2003 46 6109 38268
7 Me! Paratroopa (red) Feb 10, 2003 182 7690 48512
8 Kaze Infinium Paratroopa (red) Nov 20, 2003 104 4391 27141
9 Moonbeam Paratroopa (green) Nov 11, 2003 470 17229 99526
10 Drék Paratroopa (green) Nov 18, 2003 414 14962 81514
11 Oscuro Paratroopa (green) Oct 7, 2003 76 2735 16615
12 MadLuigi Paratroopa (green) Jul 1, 2003 64 2298 12916
13 Wolfenhex Creator Feb 8, 2003 358 12692 79279
14 Cat Koopa Troopa (red) Jun 6, 2003 33 2332 13573
15 Shadic Koopa Troopa (red) Jul 7, 2003 585 19161 117686
16 1UP Koopa Troopa (red) Nov 17, 2003 135 4373 25764
17 Samus Aran Koopa Troopa (green) Dec 17, 2003 29 956 5809
18 ice shards Koopa Troopa (green) Nov 18, 2003 243 6999 38179
19 Dr. Krackpot Koopa Troopa (green) Dec 27, 2003 36 1003 5768
20 Lazy Koopa Koopa Troopa (green) Nov 5, 2003 154 3938 23002
Drék the master of evil, becuase evil is good but not good good but makes me feel good
This message was posted by Drék on Mon Feb 2 16:58:56 2004.
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Yeah, I am in the top 20 Club, what is up with this club, do we have special privelages, Just kidding, I know that we don't.
Go link.
This message was posted by Clash on Tue Feb 3 17:09:22 2004.
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No you just have to be within the top 20 to be in it. So (I know this is mean but hey I'm evil) if you drop a rank and are not within the top 20 club then your out and the new person within the 20 ranks are in.

We can eat, play games, sleep, and most of all swim. I got an Olympic sieze swimming pool that no one was using and I spent a bunch of cash on new games and system. I got PS2, SNES, NES, Sega, Dreamcast, Arcade, N64, GCN, and Ataria. So feel free to use all the stuff and everything here is free if you in the top 20 club.
Drék the master of evil, becuase evil is good but not good good but makes me feel good
This message was posted by Drék on Wed Feb 4 04:03:15 2004.
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Looks like I'm in no danger of dropping ranks! (I actually am in danger of dropping rank, but I'm not in danger of dropping out of the club!) Anyways... Goes over to play Super Nintendo. "Drék you forgot to buy games!!!!" *Dan warps out, making a hole in the ceiling. He then warps back, causing another hole in the ceiling* "I found it!" Dan walks over to the Super Nintendo and inserts his favourite Super Nintendo game: Super Mario RPG!

P.S. Until Drék tells us which games he bought people will have to bring their own games.
This message was posted by Dan on Wed Feb 4 13:18:35 2004.
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The top 20 is based on what?
This message was posted by Sakura on Wed Feb 4 13:39:48 2004.
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Yeah! and half of these people are only in the top twenty because they made one long post and never came back again! And I don't even see sakura on that list! She posted! :( Why can't I post here? :( Now the topic can't be a top twenty club because people who aren't in the top twenty posted in it! Unless I missed sakura or someone on the list and in that case i'm dreadfully sorry and you can commence beating me with hard baseball bats.
The time has come... Onward to victory!
This message was posted by Black Rooster on Thu Feb 5 01:42:26 2004.
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Cause I posted copied that from the member list on Feb 2 and now you two are probably on but I'm saying this is a club for the people who are in the top 20 this way it may make people post more.

*Drék runs out and buys tons of games*

Super Nintendo:
Super Mario All stars
Final Fantasy (All for snes)
Paperboy

Nes
Final Fantasy 1-3

PSX
Final Fatasy 7,8, and 9
Crash Bash & more crash games
Crash Team racing
Drék the master of evil, becuase evil is good but not good good but makes me feel good
This message was posted by Drék on Thu Feb 5 12:27:45 2004.
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Technically, it can still be a top ten only list, just because you guys posted here, it doesn't change anything, and if that was your plan to ruin it because you are'nt in the top 20 list, you failed. I feel like fusing with treble to fly out and buy some games ( and systems ) for myself including:

Final fantasy 4
Final fantasy 4 ( Japanese with nudidy!!! )
Final fantasy 5 ( Japanese )
Chrono Trigger
Chrono Cross
Secret Of Mana
Viewtiful Joe ( including an NGC )
Halo ( including an Xbox )
and then unfuse ( hoping that's a word ) with treble and swimming in an olympic size pool!!! I really like this club!!
Go link.
This message was posted by Clash on Thu Feb 5 21:50:13 2004.
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You are a strange little person.
The time has come... Onward to victory!
This message was posted by Black Rooster on Sun Feb 8 00:47:57 2004.
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There's been some changes to the list. No one has been kicked out but Clash has been raised to #17

1 Dan Spiny
2 Sabin Spiny
3 Daniel-Spujestu Spiny
4 Zero Spiny
5 TheHobbit Spiny
6 Link 3 Paratroopa (red)
7 Me! Paratroopa (red)
8 Kaze Infinium Paratroopa (red)
9 Drék Paratroopa (green)
10 Moonbeam Paratroopa (green)
11 Oscuro Paratroopa (green)
12 MadLuigi Paratroopa (green)
13 Wolfenhex Creator
14 1UP Koopa Troopa (red)
15 Cat Koopa Troopa (red)
16 Shadic Koopa Troopa (red)
17 Clash Koopa Troopa (red)
18 Samus Aran Koopa Troopa (green)
19 Dr. Krackpot Koopa Troopa (green)
20 Lazy Koopa Koopa Troopa (green)

*Reverts to human form. Gets giant wreaking ball. hits hole in side of club. Calls construction company. Waits a couple months. Runs out to get some basketballs. Voila! A basketball court. Dan wheels basketball cart over to the 3-point line. He takes shot after shot making most of them. After about half an hour of shooting he yells to the rest of the people in the club, anyone for a game of 1-1?
This message was posted by Dan on Sun Feb 8 02:37:39 2004.
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Basketball all right but if it's Football(soccer) I doubt you could keep up!

*Drék has the ball and runs down the court dribbling normaly, Dan moves in and trys repeadtly to steal the ball but fails. Drék gets to the 3 point line on Dan's court and shoots...the ball flies and hits the back board but rebounds of into mid air above the net...it falls to the ground but before it does Drék jumps up into the air(not far and this is easy) grabs the ball, shoots and gets 2 points*

Drék: 2
Dan: 0

Somebody keep score?
Drék the master of evil, becuase evil is good but not good good but makes me feel good
This message was posted by Drék on Sun Feb 8 03:41:00 2004.
Moonbeamre: Top 20 Club
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Sure...

Drék--2

Dan--0
Bow to the queen vampire of all!!! Wa ha ha!
This message was posted by Moonbeam on Mon Feb 9 07:24:19 2004.
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Thanks Moonbeam now I just need to wait for Dan to play the ball.
Drék the master of evil, becuase evil is good but not good good but makes me feel good
This message was posted by Drék on Mon Feb 9 12:12:19 2004.
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Dan get the ball at the end of his basket. He checks it to Drék, who checks it back to Dan. Dan dribbles up to the key, then moves to the right side of the key. He's in Lay-up range right now. He puts up the ball, Drék attempts the block. Dan quickly moves under Drék, and shoots, getting the lay-up and the foul. Dan goes to the line for one more shot. Dribble. Dribble. Dribble. Dan bounces the ball across the foul line. He takes his shot, executing it perfectly. The ball wastes no time in getting to the net as it falls flawlessly through the basket with a swish! Drék quickly get s the ball back and checks it to Dan, cursing his foolishness. Dan runs down the floor, meeting Drék at the opposing net. (Do you want to make this game a half court game instead? It doesn't make much sense to use the whole court when we only need half...) Drék feeling confident with his shot, takes a brick from the 3-point-line. Dan quickly boxes out Drék and runs down the floor, with Drék behind him. Dan takes the easy lay-up.


Score: Drék:2
Dan:5!
This message was posted by Dan on Mon Feb 9 13:39:31 2004.
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Drék, you might want to update the member's list.

1 Dan Spiny
2 Sabin Spiny
3 Daniel-Spujestu Spiny
4 Zero Spiny
5 TheHobbit Spiny
6 Link 3 Paratroopa (red)
7 Me! Paratroopa (red)
8 Drék Paratroopa (red)
9 Kaze Infinium Paratroopa (red)
10 Moonbeam Paratroopa (green)
11 Oscuro Paratroopa (green)
12 MadLuigi Paratroopa (green)
13 Wolfenhex Creator
14 1UP Paratroopa (green)
15 Shadic Koopa Troopa (red)
16 Cat Koopa Troopa (red)
17 Clash Koopa Troopa (red)
18 Samus Aran Koopa Troopa (green)
19 madhatter Koopa Troopa (green)
20 Dr. Krackpot Koopa Troopa (green)

As you can see, we have a new member: madhatter! Congradulations!
This message was posted by Dan on Mon Feb 9 13:43:12 2004.
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Welcome madhatter.:) Enjoy the games and the pool in back. (list of games are on the first page)

Dan: 5

Drék: 2
Bow to the queen vampire of all!!! Wa ha ha!
This message was posted by Moonbeam on Mon Feb 9 17:53:47 2004.
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Yes let's make it half court instead also I will update every 2 days if I can, that way if people are out they have a chance to get back in our just 2 days in the club left!

Drék checks to Dan, Dan checks back to Drék. Drék moves in driblling, Dan steals the ball and runs up to the net. He jumps up to shoot but then as the ball flies inches away from Dan. Drék smashs the ball to the ground and then grabs in and dribbles down to half court. Turns and move to the net, Dan attempts to steal but fails. Drék stopps at the 3-point line knowing Dan's behind him. He shoots and gets it in. Dan checks to Drék and I do so back. Dan moves down to half cout and then back. Drék blocks him from progressing any further then infront of the 3-point line, then steals the ball and gets to half court and back. Dan goes to steal but to late the ball is already in the net for another 3-points.

That's 2 3 pointers ssssoooo....
Drék: 8
Dan: 5???

Also guys and girls I bought a new bevarge machine and a milk shake machine. We have Dr.Pepsi(special mix), Coke, Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Root beer, water, Coffe, Cappicinuo, and Sprite.

P.S. I'll leave money out for anyone who wants to buy stuff for the shop!
Drék the master of evil, becuase evil is good but not good good but makes me feel good
This message was posted by Drék on Mon Feb 9 22:01:31 2004.
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Drék: 8

Dan: 5
Bow to the queen vampire of all!!! Wa ha ha!
This message was posted by Moonbeam on Mon Feb 9 22:37:08 2004.
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The new list...
1 Dan Spiny
2 Sabin Spiny
3 Daniel-Spujestu Spiny
4 TheHobbit Spiny
5 Link 3 Paratroopa (red)
6 Zero Paratroopa (red)
7 Drék Paratroopa (red)
8 Kaze Infinium Paratroopa (red)
9 Me! Paratroopa (red)
10 Moonbeam Paratroopa (green)
11 Oscuro Paratroopa (green)
12 MadLuigi Paratroopa (green)
13 Wolfenhex Creator
14 1UP Paratroopa (green)
15 Cat Koopa Troopa (red)
16 Shadic Koopa Troopa (red)
17 Clash Koopa Troopa (red)
18 Samus Aran Koopa Troopa (green)
19 madhatter Koopa Troopa (green)
20 Dr. Krackpot Koopa Troopa (green)
Drék the master of evil, becuase evil is good but not good good but makes me feel good
This message was posted by Drék on Tue Feb 10 13:09:30 2004.
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1 Dan Buzzy Beetle
2 Sabin Spiny
3 Daniel-Spujestu Spiny
4 TheHobbit Spiny
5 Link 3 Paratroopa (red)
6 Drék Paratroopa (red)
7 Zero Paratroopa (red)
8 Kaze Infinium Paratroopa (red)
9 Me! Paratroopa (red)
10 Moonbeam Paratroopa (green)
11 Oscuro Paratroopa (green)
12 MadLuigi Paratroopa (green)
13 Wolfenhex Creator
14 1UP Paratroopa (green)
15 MartiniOlive Paratroopa (green)
16 Cat Koopa Troopa (red)
17 Shadic Koopa Troopa (red)
18 madhatter Koopa Troopa (red)
19 Clash Koopa Troopa (red)
20 Samus Aran Koopa Troopa (green)

Hey! We have a new member! Congrats, Martini Olive! Do you have anything to say about your new ranking?

Dan checks the ball to Drék and calmly hits a three pointer. Drék checks the ball to Dan and Dan gets down on defense. Drék attempt a drive, but Dan plants himself infront of Drék and draws the charging foul. Dan then checks the ball to Drék and Drék goes down on defense. Dan dribbles the ball, looking for the lane. Drék has him well guarded, but not well guarded enough... Dan preforms a drop step around Drék and gets the easy lay-up.

Drék: 8
Dan: 10
This message was posted by Dan on Wed Feb 11 03:18:19 2004.
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Sabinre: Top 20 Club
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There are many different kinds of Top-20 clubs though. As a parallel to the Top 20 Ranked club, I'd like to offer the Top 20 Most Verbose club. These 20 people talk more than anyone else on the forum, and deserve respect for their ability to continue to put out high volumes of words on our beloved Forum: The inductees are:

1: Talon [Cheep Cheep (red)], 2075 posts, 48025 words.
2: Dustminion [Cheep Cheep (red)], 1304 posts, 31236 words.
3: Drék [Paratroopa (red)], 482 posts, 22829 words.
4: Shadic [Koopa Troopa (red)], 587 posts, 19951 words.
5: Moonbeam [Paratroopa (green)], 482 posts, 18420 words.
6: Superkoopa [Cheep Cheep (red)], 844 posts, 17265 words.
7: Link's lost sword [Cheep Cheep (red)], 620 posts, 13287 words.
8: Wolfenhex [Creator], 354 posts, 12515 words.
9: Black Rooster [Cheep Cheep (gray)], 531 posts, 9282 words.
10: Sabin [Spiny], 130 posts, 8814 words.
11: Daniel-Spujestu [Spiny], 154 posts, 8288 words.
12: Clash [Koopa Troopa (red)], 252 posts, 8124 words.
13: Link 3 [Paratroopa (red)], 162 posts, 8052 words.
14: Me! [Paratroopa (red)], 185 posts, 7959 words.
15: Dan [Buzzy Beetle], 89 posts, 7572 words.
16: TheHobbit [Spiny], 52 posts, 7183 words.
17: the zero [Cheep Cheep (red)], 278 posts, 6678 words.
18: Sakura [Bloober], 471 posts, 6637 words.
19: ... [Cheep Cheep (red)], 236 posts, 5338 words.
20: 1UP [Paratroopa (green)], 145 posts, 5096 words.

This is a club that celebrates our spammer community. It is completely independant of how many posts you've made, or how high the quality of those posts are. This post, for example, will probably help me to advance in the Verbosity club, while dragging me down in just about every other club you could think of.

I invite you to pick your favorite over-talker, and follow him or her in the standings. Unlike the other club, I won't be posting updates, since I'm not around enough to pay close enough attention.

With that said, Happy posting!
Death to Goombas! Save the Koopas!
This message was posted by Sabin on Wed Feb 11 08:28:53 2004.
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Cool. I just realized I joined on the 1 year anniversary, and I just joined 3 days ago and I'm already in the top 20 ~_~

Yummmmmmmm... Dr. Pepsi so good
This message was posted by MartiniOlive on Wed Feb 11 12:49:16 2004.
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Maybe I'm going to pass the 1000 posts someday.
This message was posted by Sakura on Wed Feb 11 13:22:17 2004.
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Wow. I'm fifth in word standing. For still being in the top 20 title and post, thats pretty good! Yay!

Drék: 8

Dan: 10

I'm taking bets on whos going to win. Anyone want to place a bet?
Bow to the queen vampire of all!!! Wa ha ha!
This message was posted by Moonbeam on Wed Feb 11 19:36:40 2004.
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Verbose actually means a large vocabulary, heh. But for spam you could say garrulous.
This message was posted by madhatter on Wed Feb 11 21:11:06 2004.
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50 rupees on Drek
This message was posted by MartiniOlive on Wed Feb 11 21:29:09 2004.
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Hiyah Sabin, I havn't heard from you in....phhh a long time. There are many different Top 20s you could rank people for, I'm really surprised though that Dan here has achieved Rank One in Wolfenhex's Ranking System. I'm Rank One for most verbose, though that might not always be a good thing. If someone took the time to make a Top 20 of who gets their point across most often, you would definatly get Rank One. Oops, I'm talking like this is only directed at you, Sabin. But yah, I'm just saying...the only reason Dustminion and I are so low on the ranking system is because before Wolfenhex put in the new system, Dustminion and I had by far the most posts, thus putting us in ranks 1 and 2. But then because we had spammed so much (At each other too, which I now regret), we suddenly dropped 15 ranks. Then during the period of time up until now, new members have came, and with a fresh start have instantly gained good ranks through qualitive posts. Dan, Spujestu, The Zero, MadHatter, MartiniOlive and such are mainly the people, and some others just earned their way up. I suppose Dustminion and I are kind of role-models to show that if you spam, your rank will not be a good one. Then again, rank isn't everything! I mean, even though it's fun to have a high rank, it's not the end of the world if it's low, it's only for fun. Even after I got a lower rank, I still did shorter posts because I prefered to (Though I prefer to stay on page 1 of ranking and it's not happening), and I'm cool with that. You all get what I'm saying?
Hey, I just realized Sabin has been here next to a year! Then again, so has Me! now that I think about it.....
Go Protoman, and Link, and Zero, and Roll, and Shadic(who likes AOL)!
This message was posted by Talon on Wed Feb 11 21:29:52 2004.
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Nic eposting Talon and welcome to the Top 20 club. I guess this means that we now have about 40 members. Sweet this is really good but not everyone in the 20 ranks of both systems are posting here which is bad.

Thanks alot for betting on me and I'll do you proud and hopefully win you some money, but Moonbeam how do we know when the race is over for the ranks because it would go on forever. Is it until someone thats not a spiny or Buzzy Bettle becomes rank 1 or something simliar to that. If so I'd say this is a pretty good system.

By the way I just went out and bought something we might need. I got some new Bad Boy couches, arm chairs, tables, and of course a counter and cash registers.
Drék the master of evil, becuase evil is good but not good good but makes me feel good
This message was posted by Drék on Thu Feb 12 00:41:00 2004.
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To madhatter:

Main Entry: ver·bose
Pronunciation: "v&r-'bOs
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin verbosus, from verbum
Date: 1672
1 : containing more words than necessary : WORDY <a verbose reply>; also : impaired by wordiness <a verbose style>
2 : given to wordiness <a verbose orator>
synonym see WORDY
- ver·bose·ly adverb
- ver·bose·ness noun
- ver·bos·i·ty /-'bä-s

Actually, verbose is a perfectly good word for me to use to communicate the idea that I had wished to express. However:

Main Entry: gar·ru·lous
Pronunciation: 'gar-&-l&s also 'gar-y&-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin garrulus, from garrire to chatter —more at CARE
Date: circa 1611
1 : given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
2 : WORDY 1 <garrulous speeches>
synonym see TALKATIVE
- gar·ru·lous·ly adverb
- gar·ru·lous·ness noun

This is also an excellent word to use in the place at which I had used 'verbose', particularly in the sense that such verbosity or garrulousness is most often contained within spam topics. I stand by my choice of words, but I do thank you for pointing out the alternative that could be used instead. I am sure that there are many people here that have expanded their vocabulary by way of your post, including myself.

To Talon:

Ah, old friend. Yes, I have decided to make my venerable presence felt once more. I try to post when I can, but it is difficult to keep up with posts like I once did. Back in the Olden Days, before ranks and titles, before the Member List, and even before there were Categories, I was able to stay on top of the forum, its posts, and the people who frequented the forum. On a good day, there might have been 20 or 30 posts. "Me" and I would often have posting wars, battling for the top spot on the "Top 3 Posters" list that used to be at the bottom of the Index page (now replaced by the ranking system).

And yes, the "Me" to which I refer is the same "Me!" that is currently here. In fact, I preceded him in joining the Link & Friends forum. This was a time before we had the ability to change our Handle. I was known as "Bryan" (my real name, though I prefer to be called Sabin here). I didn't post under that name, because it was before the forum really got going. I re-joined because I didn't care too much to use my real name in the Forum, and it didn't go very well with my Avatar (who is, obviously, Sabin of FF III fame). For proof (just in case anyone wants it), I will post as Bryan following this post. Since I don't care about Bryan's rank, don't expect a very high-quality post.

Back to my story, though. Since those days, the LAF Forum has grown incredibly. It has evolved into an exceptional phenomenon; a home for game fanatics and comic fans alike to meet and chat about their respective obsessions (or just babble on about nothing.. which happened a lot.. and still does).

As great as this development is, it has caused ol' Sabin to be unable to keep up with the Forum as he would otherwise like. However, as a loyal denizen, I find myself compelled to join in the fun once in a great while, particularly if I have something worthwhile to say, or if I'm just that bored.

I try to stand now as a symbol of the Forum Elders, the people who were here from the beginning, and saw the Forum and the Comic through to where it is today, and to where it will continue to go as time goes on.

Talon, you and Dustminion do stand as symbols yourselves. Not just of spamming ability and the consequence of rank that accompanies that activity, but as icons of loyalty and activity in the Forum. You are (as of this post) the only two members that have posted more than 1000 times. That shows a great deal of dedication (and perhaps just a bit of spamminess). Also, topping the Verbosity Top 20 Charts gives you both the distinction of idolic status in the realm of activity. Despite your respective ranks, you help make the Forum go 'round. That is no small achievement, and should not be unrecognized.

And think about it... Wolfenhex made a topic just for you! Spam! Sabin has no topic, though. I'm not disappointed, because I don't know if I could handle the pressure. LOL.

As for the newer members that have achieved high ranks by being aware of the ranking system before posting, I have nothing against them (most of them, anyhow). Good posts are good posts. I just hope that their desire to have a high ranking does not inhibit their desire to post a reply to a topic about which they have an opinion, but are unable to speak extensively about it. I went through such a phase, albeit a brief one. Yes, ranks are fun, and at times can be intellectually challenging to maintain. But to anyone who actually posts something worthwhile and is able to do so with a high degree of post quality, you deserve the rank you have earned.

Talon, I hope to have many more conversations with you in the future. It is just a matter of Sabin seeing the post in a timely enough manner to reply without sacrificing continuity. Until them, old friend: keep posting!

To Wolfenhex: I meant every word I said about the exceptional nature of the Forum that you've coded. You have poured more into the development of the Forum and the website as a whole than many comic authors put into their comics. For that, I applaud you and thank you. A job very well done!

End Of Post (finally!)... unless I edit and add more. :-Ţ
Death to Goombas! Save the Koopas!
This message was posted by Sabin on Thu Feb 12 06:20:02 2004.
This message was edited by Sabin on Fri Feb 20 04:35:22 2004.
Bryanre: Top 20 Club
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As promised, here I am. I am Sabin. This is my first-ever post under this name. It feels weird. I'm going away now. Bye.
Sabin could take Link any day.
This message was posted by Bryan on Thu Feb 12 06:23:13 2004.
Clashre: Top 20 Club
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I'll come in and team up with drék and someone else can join up with Dan for a 2 0n 2


drék, we SHALL! crush all opponents.
Go link.
This message was posted by Clash on Thu Feb 12 13:08:09 2004.
This message was edited by Clash on Thu Feb 12 13:09:34 2004.
Clashre: Top 20 Club
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Oh yeah, and everyone else seems to be doing it, so why not me, here is the newest top 20 list ( yay, I'm on it )

1 Dan Buzzy Beetle Dec 22, 2003 90 7672 47165

2 Sabin Buzzy Beetle Feb 25, 2003 132 9922 68145

3 TheHobbit Spiny Feb 8, 2003 52 7183 45811

4 Daniel-Spujestu Spiny Jan 19, 2004 187 9721 57140

5 Link 3 Paratroopa (red) Nov 6, 2003 163 8088 47749

6 Drék Paratroopa (red) Nov 18, 2003 507 24791 138458

7 Zero Paratroopa (red) Nov 9, 2003 47 3078 17887

8 MartiniOlive Paratroopa (red) Feb 8, 2004 52 2425 14450

9 Kaze Infinium Paratroopa (red) Nov 20, 2003 98 4268 26440

10 Me! Paratroopa (red) Feb 10, 2003 185 7959 49956

11 Moonbeam Paratroopa (green) Nov 11, 2003 490 18829 109135

12 Oscuro Paratroopa (green) Oct 7, 2003 76 2786 16923

13 1UP Paratroopa (green) Nov 17, 2003 149 5415 31943

14 MadLuigi Paratroopa (green) Jul 1, 2003 64 2298 12916

15 Wolfenhex Creator Feb 8, 2003 354 12515 78120

16 Clash Koopa Troopa (red) Nov 18, 2003 260 9043 49557

17 madhatter Koopa Troopa (red) Jan 31, 2004 37 1264 7437

18 Cat Koopa Troopa (red) Jun 6, 2003 34 2370 13798

19 Shadic Koopa Troopa (red) Jul 7, 2003 587 19951 122418
Go link.
This message was posted by Clash on Fri Feb 13 00:35:17 2004.
MartiniOlivere: Top 20 Club
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Hey, I'm in the top 20!

*Sit on couch*

I have a sweet addiction with the couches here... They are so comfy... I could sit here forever. *Whip out SP* Just gonna sit here with my sp and play FFTA for a while. So what's up guys? Anything new?
This message was posted by MartiniOlive on Thu Feb 19 17:17:31 2004.
Drékre: Top 20 Club
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Update on the member list:
1 Dan Buzzy Beetle

2 Sabin Buzzy Beetle

3 TheHobbit Spiny

4 Daniel-Spujestu Spiny

5 MartiniOlive Spiny

6 Link 3 Paratroopa (red)

7 Drék Paratroopa (red)

8 Zero Paratroopa (red)

9 Kaze Infinium Paratroopa (red)

10 Me! Paratroopa (red)

11 Moonbeam Paratroopa (green)

12 1UP Paratroopa (green)

13 Oscuro Paratroopa (green)

14 MadLuigi Paratroopa (green)

15 Clash Paratroopa (green)

16 Wolfenhex Creator

17 Cat Koopa Troopa (red)

18 Shadic Koopa Troopa (red)

19 madhatter Koopa Troopa (red)

20 Samus Aran Koopa Troopa (green)
Drék the master of evil, becuase evil is good but not good good but makes me feel good
This message was posted by Drék on Fri Feb 20 16:25:35 2004.
madhatterre: Top 20 Club
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Yay, I'm #19. Do I get privileges to be cold and aloof now?

(I think this spamilicious post is just bringing my rank down, no? Muahahah.)
This message was posted by madhatter on Sat Feb 21 02:12:38 2004.
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Yo homie gee. Why the f**k am I not on that list?
R u some a$$?
This message was posted by Final Fantasy Xpert on Wed Mar 31 23:04:28 2004.
Dustminionre: Top 20 Club
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You are not listed on the list, because you do not have a very high rank. I'm not on that list either, but I will once I make high-quality posts.

Anyway, I'll help update your list, members of the Top 20 Club.

Number - Name - Rank

1 - Sabin - Buzzy Beetle
2 - Dan - Buzzy Beetle
3 - Daniel-Spujestu - Spiny
4 - TheHobbit - Spiny
5 - MartiniOlive - Spiny
6 - Link 3 - Paratroopa (red)
7 - Zero - Paratroopa (red)
8 - Drék - Paratroopa (red)
9 - 1UP - Paratroopa (red)
10 - Kaze Infinium - Paratroopa (red)
11 - Me! - Paratroopa (red)
12 - Moonbeam - Paratroopa (green)
13 - Oscuro - Paratroopa (green)
14 - MadLuigi - Paratroopa (green)
15 - Shadic - Paratroopa (green)
16 - Clash - Paratroopa (green)
17 - Wolfenhex - Creator
18 - Cat - Paratroopa (green)
19 - madhatter - Koopa Troopa (red)
20 - Samus Aran - Koopa Troopa (green)

Yeah. I have long ways to go. <_<

25 - Dustminion - Cheep Cheep (red)

Should be Koopa Troopa (green) if it wasn't for that blasted forumquake!! >=(

EDIT: Oh yeah, Final Fantasy Xpert, antother reason you're not listed is because you just joined yesterday and this topic was made a long time ago.
{insert witty sig here}
This message was posted by Dustminion on Thu Apr 1 01:24:47 2004.
This message was edited by Dustminion on Thu Apr 1 01:31:38 2004.
Link 3re: Top 20 Club
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Hey, I like South Park (Liv-a-lie TIMMY!), Final Fantasy, Secret of Mana Theater.com.

And the reason your not on there is because you don't have a high enough rating. Sorry.
Link Kick Ass! Kill Them All! Ha Ha Ha!
This message was posted by Link 3 on Thu Apr 1 01:26:38 2004.