posted on October 26, 2001 11:53:13 AM new
OK, I wasn't going to mention this before, since it violates the long-standing rule of mentioning "The Name That Cannot Be Mentioned", but since I'll be getting kicked off soon anyway....
A couple of weeks ago I was driving down the street and saw the most unusual bumper sticker on the car in front of me. It was similar to a "No Smoking" sign, except within the read circle was the name "Brenda" dripping with blood! No Brendas! I was tempted to honk my horn and pull the driver over to ask if they were posters here at AW, but I figured that might not be such a great idea...
posted on October 26, 2001 11:59:38 AM new
hmmmmm... I wonder who this Brenda was - her name was being bounced around in the Confessions thread as well, but up until today I had not heard mention of her. (and that's after lurking here since mid-July or so).
Obviously there's some history or a story to be told. Will anyone share or can someone point me in the direction to read up on her antics?
I take it she isn't well liked, eh?
Rosie
*There is no conclusive evidence that life is serious*
posted on October 26, 2001 12:21:41 PM newRose: It's a long, long, LOOOOOOONG story that consumed the boards here for a few months a year [or so?] ago. Personally, I think there were two sides to the story, but the whole thing ended up becoming a tragi-comedy of epic propotions. During the whole mess, the title character kept reappearing in multiple guises to post in support of herself, and it got to the point where anybody who was new was instantly accused of being Brenda. Eventually, she was exorcized for good [or was she???], and the moderators forbade us to mention her name...
Ah, those were the days!
Barry
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[ edited by godzillatemple on Oct 26, 2001 12:22 PM ]
posted on October 26, 2001 12:24:46 PM newHepburn: Or may I call you Maui? I honestly had no idea who you "really" were, only that you were somebody who posted here under a different name previously, and I CERTAINLY had no idea that your name was Brenda! LOL!!! You were always one of my favorite posters, though, and I was very sad to see you "leave".
posted on October 26, 2001 12:35:41 PM new
Thanks Godzy - I figured it was something like that. Do any particular threads come to mind that I could go skim?
Ya know, as soon as I posted the above, it occurred to me that you might think that I might BE this Brenda person. I am not. I just have a morbid interest in seeing folks dig themselves deeper and deeper until they are no more. Besides, the boss is gone for the day and I really don't feel like attending to these piles of RMA's on my desk.
Rosie
*There is no conclusive evidence that life is serious*
edited to insert "Brenda" where I had typed "Barbara"...sheesh, you'd think I would've gotten the name right after having all that reiteration.
[ edited by RoseBids25cents on Oct 26, 2001 12:40 PM ]
oops..
[ edited by RoseBids25cents on Oct 26, 2001 12:41 PM ]
posted on October 26, 2001 12:40:14 PM newRose: I honestly don't know if the "Search" feature goes back that far. I tried doing a search on "Brenda" and it only went back as far as 2000. I guess it was more than a year ago after all....
Barry
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[ edited by godzillatemple on Oct 26, 2001 12:40 PM ]
posted on October 26, 2001 03:05:15 PM new
godzillatemple,
I remember that you were the first person I gave a warning to when I became a moderator. I remember that it was not a good call but you handled it very well.
Please don't make my last moderation call be the suspension of godzillatemple. I would hate that, I really would.