Downtown Khazan: Ice Cold Utopia

[Sub-Zero MKA]

Fujin looks slick af.

[The Dog]

Fujin looks slick af.

More interested in Sheeva and Robocop myself, particularly since Peter Weller's returning to be Robocop for the first time since Robocop 2.

[bruceleegreyhulk]

Just imagine the Next MK on Unreal Engine 5.

[OrangeRangerPete]

I thought this was a free country?

I guess smileys don't come cheap anymore .

Dang it, I can't stop using them...

Be that the fabled Peter I have heard so many legends about?

*gulp*

Well, that makes me nervous... Nice to meet you!

Welcome back to the madhouse!

Heh.

Guy1, I see you've been posting a few clips and gifs from various Sentai shows and Ranger fights. That makes me happy to see someone's in charge of the board's Ranger lore. I was the Ranger guy at the CBUB before being a Ranger guy was considered cool ... and I'm suddenly realising that I doubt anyone knows what "CBUB" stands for anymore .

Oh, and welcome back to the asylum, Peter. It's good to have you back.

Thanks Len!

Peter... Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time.

I remember you though, my canine compatriot. It's been a while.

I hope the Orange Morpher still treats you well.

It never stopped treating me well, in all my adventures. I'm definitely trying to live more of a Ranger-life, now. You know? More adventures, things my Ranger-self would do.

I was over-joyed, a couple of years ago, to find someone on the internet who had created his own Orange Stegosaurus Ranger outfit. So I cropped the photo and I'm using it for my avatar, but I've had a couple of people independently draw me some better, updated versions of it recently (without asking). The pictures look amazing, it was so sweet of them to do it, I can't wait to show them off.

[The Dog]

I remember you though, my canine compatriot. It's been a while.

Far too long. I remember back in the day, when I was sexually confused thanks to you. Fortunately, the internet and its vast stash of porn has helped me discover what I am. It's bisexual, fyi.

[OrangeRangerPete]

Far too long. I remember back in the day, when I was sexually confused thanks to you.

... of all the things I expected people to say to me when I started posting again, I gotta admit, that wasn't one of them.

Hey man, I'm happy it all worked out for you. I'm happy if you're happy .

[The Dog]

... of all the things I expected people to say to me when I started posting again, I gotta admit, that wasn't one of them.

Hey man, I'm happy it all worked out for you. I'm happy if you're happy .

I remember weird things about people. And that WAS one of the major things between us, pretty sure I admitted it even back then.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

I guess smileys don't come cheap anymore .

Dang it, I can't stop using them...



*gulp*

Well, that makes me nervous... Nice to meet you!



Heh.

Guy1, I see you've been posting a few clips and gifs from various Sentai shows and Ranger fights. That makes me happy to see someone's in charge of the board's Ranger lore. I was the Ranger guy at the CBUB before being a Ranger guy was considered cool ... and I'm suddenly realising that I doubt anyone knows what "CBUB" stands for anymore .



Thanks Len!



I remember you though, my canine compatriot. It's been a while.



It never stopped treating me well, in all my adventures. I'm definitely trying to live more of a Ranger-life, now. You know? More adventures, things my Ranger-self would do.

I was over-joyed, a couple of years ago, to find someone on the internet who had created his own Orange Stegosaurus Ranger outfit. So I cropped the photo and I'm using it for my avatar, but I've had a couple of people independently draw me some better, updated versions of it recently (without asking). The pictures look amazing, it was so sweet of them to do it, I can't wait to show them off.

Nice.

Speaking as a long time Power Ranger fan, meeting Jason David Frank (Tommy) in real life was pretty sweet. Very nice guy.

[OrangeRangerPete]

And that WAS one of the major things between us, pretty sure I admitted it even back then.

I don't doubt you, no, but it was a long time ago. Gosh, smart phones barely existed, back in those days, and social media wasn't even a thing yet. It's nice, you know, knowing that some people are still here, after all these years.

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

So. This is the new place, huh?

You know, you guys still keep the key under the pot plant on the front step.

Wallpaper's nice. Furniture's lovely and retro.

*steps over the threshhold*

*trips on the door-frame*

*face-plants*

Well. That was certainly graceful.

Hey guys. How is everyone? You got a nice vibe in here, I like it.

Hello, I'm Cthulhu.

Don't mind Len, he's obsessed with me.

[OrangeRangerPete]

Speaking as a long time Power Ranger fan, meeting Jason David Frank (Tommy) in real life was pretty sweet. Very nice guy.

Oh that's so cool! He's only been to Australia once, and he only came to Sydney, which is an 8-hour road-trip south of me, so, I never met him.

One thing that I've been doing is attending Supernova, an Australian convention. They're in Brisbane (which is my closest capital city, it's only a 90 minute train ride away) every November, and I've been attending, every year that I could.

I've met (and shaken the hands of) 4 past Rangers. Actually, this last year, one of the Australian actors was there (because they film in New Zealand, these days), and I got to chatting with him. We talked all day, we ended up becoming friends, it was such a great experience. He even had one of his old scripts (that he'd hung onto), and he showed it to me. Gosh, that was such a cool moment.

Oh, and this ... one of the greatest moments of my life .

Orange and Red Rangers.jpg

You can tell, when he put his hand on my shoulder to take the photo, my inner monologue just devolved into, "wild screaming".

[The Dog]

I don't doubt you, no, but it was a long time ago. Gosh, smart phones barely existed, back in those days, and social media wasn't even a thing yet. It's nice, you know, knowing that some people are still here, after all these years.

True. And I don't blame you, since not everyone remembers things like I do. And unfortunately that means I remember and stress over embarrassing/upsetting things long after others have let it go.

And God, the knowledge that I was regularly online before smart phones and social media makes me feel old.

[Iron_Twister]

Ello there.

[Sharkerbob]

Nice to meet you!

And you.

Posting again just this week after a few years absence, myself.

[OrangeRangerPete]

Hello, I'm Cthulhu.

Don't mind Len, he's obsessed with me.

Uh, I've never met an Old One before. Pleased to shake your tentacle, Cthulhu .

And you.

Posting again just this week after a few years absence, myself.

Then it's a lovely week for long-overdue reunions.

And God, the knowledge that I was regularly online before smart phones and social media makes me feel old.

You're not wrong. I realised last night that an entire generation of kids grew up and is probably now using the board, in the time I was away. Yikes!