You know who you are - Denial is not a river in Egypt.

I have always been lead to believe that admitting that I have a "failing" is the first step in rehabilitation. But what if I'm happy in my mindset and don't want to be rehabilitated? Then.....is rehabilitation even required?

Well, welcome to my ATS - it is my virtual-drug and I must have my daily dose

There - I said it.

Recently I have explained my particular day-to-day situation with ATS management and staff so they know where I'm coming from.

What makes ATS so addictive for me? Well, quite frankly it's her membership that I am drawn to. So, in keeping with T&C's and without naming members, I shall indulge to show my thanks

Whether it be George Bush hugging his brother, or a cross-armed militaristic John Lithgow, or the Gas Mask, the red butcher, the sexy red-headed steampunk, the Dodo, the panther on the log, the big hairy fella, the confederate flag guitarist, the interpreter, assassins creed hooded dude with a goatie beard, Sheldon Cooper from 2010, spidermonkey, the lucid scream, the piranha punk, the ninja archaeologist, Bill and Mark, the Alaskan Malamute with the tongue hanging out, snoopy, the masonic statue and his mate the minion, is the cake a lie, ice-man from young guns, the carva trooper, turtle waterfall, grim reaper on his throne, will you tell, Roo, darth vader at the beach, the Z pod, hippy bizzy wigs, ummm gold, statue of liberty with mace, my haman from Iran, Joe in NY, never a regret, clove cigarette admin man, one opinionated lady and her man Nano, strong arm girl with a smiley face, Les the misanthrope, alcoholic true british flash of the blade, glub glub, weaponized vixen from the projects, the Answer, the one question, we live a lie, Jack the cosmonaut, the cross star, sorry - it's classified, erik the viking, to the power of the tenth degree, ardler - backwards, floating in the sky, cody the bikie artist - good lookin too!, vasco the crow, the good lookin dog with the blue ribbon, Utnapitipism (something like that), bloody strewth, devious and randy, charlie the orion pilot, tiger tarzan, Charlie from England - innit, John - he has spider implants and beaudifool blue eyes, very timely, hello - you can call me Bruce, don't undo it, good luck treading on me (kiss), sponge my cranium, star of the night, one of those bloody birds at the beach, WMD's from the year of the financial crisis, Chadus Wickedus, Karl, Gortex Latex, cynical and jaded, the feline skydiver, the Rabbit, the northern Irish smurf, grandma, Ketsuko-sun, Japanese Railgun, my man the brother, lunar-sarcastica, Starsky and Hutch, I laugh at you - and so does my camel, eisegenesis (something like that - too many vowels confuse me), Murg the droid (these are not the droids you are looking for *waves hand*), the master of combat, mojom - spelled backwards - no wait...ahh forget it, Shrek and his wife Fiona.

My Australian counterparts get a special mention too - especially those from Perth.

This is my ATS and I am really glad that you are all here because my life has certainly changed for the better since joining in March of 2012. I have learned a great deal from each of you.

I love youze all....and many many many more that I have probably neglected to mention - blame Banrock Station, I do.

Also, in keeping with her particular request, my wife is very glad I have met you, because, well, it's either her or you........so you do the maths.

That's interesting. Could you point them out if they post? I can tell ya few of them, but a lot isn't clear.

a reply to: Sublimecraft

my favorite member

Just so ya know!

To a certain degree, I believe that we share this same "virtual drug" Sublime.... Very nicely done

S& F

a reply to: TsukiLunar

LOL - damn, I should have finished off with that.

Well done - the first time I saw that it was an April fools thread accusing the link of being a government troll - I nearly fainted.

a reply to: TsukiLunar

Welcome to the wonderful world of the in joke, the clique, the undercurrent, the back channel, the workaround.

In order to know what or who Sublimecraft is talking about, one has to have preparatory knowledge of the individuals involved and their post history, be familiar by long association with their usernames, and so on. Tis a cypher which relies on familiarity with the subject matter.

a reply to: TrueBrit

Ill point it out then when they appear. Btw, hi Mr. You are mentioned

Government troll?

a reply to: robbeh

Yes I am. How could you tell?

Oh thought u wer on bout me..

originally posted by: TsukiLunar
a reply to: Sublimecraft

my favorite member

Just so ya know!

smooooooth!

But what if I'm happy in my mindset and don't want to be rehabilitated? Then.....is rehabilitation even required?

Thank you, for some reason your words have given me the justification I needed to spend more of my time here 😊 I don't feel so dirty anymore...

a reply to: Sublimecraft

a reply to: Sublimecraft

heeeyyy what am i, the invisible woman?

a reply to: TsukiLunar

Thank you TsukiLunar, I had noticed!

a reply to: Sublimecraft

Good sir, I know exactly what you mean. The people here are legendary, supportive, insightful, hilarious, and are the stuff of which a world is made. We, as a membership, have things in common, and things in which we diverge from one another, but the value we place in the collective, brings us back here time and again. This is a true community. We uphold one another, and we hold one another to account, and when all is said and done, the structure which is born from that retains a beauty and benevolence which is greater than the sum of its parts.

Sometimes words are never adequate to express ones appreciation for a person, or a thing. ATS is a thing made of people, and so the preceding sentence of this post is especially true where it is concerned.

a reply to: TrueBrit

and how is that book coming along? hmm?

a reply to: undo

WOW undo - that was profoundly impactful.

Check my list again, I had a epiphany and added about another 10 players and of course you are among them, I am currently revisiting threads and will add until the edit time-out permits.......because I think everyone who has influenced and interacted with me deserves a mention as well as those who have not, yet are a part of the invisible crowd!!!

a reply to: TsukiLunar

Thanks Tsukilunar , i am a little stunned to be honest . Honoured but stunned .

a reply to: Sublimecraft

so my son and i are trying to figure out what your avatar is

a reply to: undo

prepare yourself!!!

a reply to: Sublimecraft

eeek! but good to have in your corner in an emergency, i imagine!