I havent played on Zelda in ages!!!

Take care! and good luck with everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dan

Will miss you much Clara, you were one of my first disstaff friends on this site. Take Care

PIKE

Not a bad score at all... (better than mine I bet)

I'll miss your hilarious irony and sarcasm even though I've never been one of your real close friends or anything. But I HAVE read most of your blogs. I can't remember if I commented though.

WOO!! Claire!! I was wondering where you were!! I'm sure I'll miss you around here!! Your blogs are always great and funny as you and I'll miss that...I know that we haven't been friends for a lot of time but I'm glad I've met you!!
Take care and every one in a while come here and let us know how you are!!
HUGE HUGE HUGS!!

claire

no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no noooooooo

*dramatic cry*

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

you cant be leaving noo i cant be having it im afraid nope not aloud nope nope nope i think i have special oldest reader of your blogg privlidges *dramtic sobbing*

i get what you mean about losing its sparkle its not the same site as it was a year ago or even 2 most of the good and funny people have moved on so it was pretty much you left from the people who i stalked at the begining god i feel old when its been 2 years but life comes first *shakes fist at life* *clings to claire*

but it wouldnt be your blogg if i wasnt mentioned a few million times and huggles hunny xx you know funny story actually i heard this like huge alarm thing the other day it was like one of those huge warning alarms and i did say out loud (which people thought i was crazy) thatll be claires zombie warning bell pack up boys time to go nearly carted off to the insaine words thanks

*doeses claire up with enough toniiutus to sink a ship *

cant have you forgetting me you hear gonna miss you hunny your the only one who takes the pills willingly gonna have to find someone else to comment spam and to use my weirdness on and you leave just as you tell us you kissed a handsome guy me thinks there needs to be details

huggles hunny take care *squishes* gonna miss you *single tear rolls down my cheek as i fade out*

i know right i couldnt be more dramatic if i tried take care hunny dont be scaring everyone at the same time with your crazy ness take care of sadie x

NOOOOO how will i survive without random Clair comments , although i understand the hecknessness hunni, heck i have it atm and im only doing GCSE's and have no social life GOOD LUCK HUNNI!!! and have fun and take care in whatever you do!!!! *hugehuggles* XxXxx

Hi Clair (or should I say goodbye?). Sorry to hear you are leaving but I think we've all got better things to do at times!! Haven't really got to know you as well as others, so here's a song to reflect it lol: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QShSmpI0r9k



Tom.

"It's lost its sparkle." --XxClaraxX

I'll try not to take that personally... Sometimes, it can be like a ghost town around here-- down right bleak, but I always manage to stick around. When things seem un-sparkled as you say, thats when I take the opportunity to change off and do some submissions, read reviews, hang around forums, look for new pals to add to my stash of friendlies, etc. Sooner or later, things "make with the flint," once more. You sound like you're giving up, though? Is it worth the while to even beg you to tough it out? I know it can be pretty frustrating at times. Maybe a breather is the order of your day... Wait. Hold on a minute. Here's what I'm really thinking, and since you no longer are in the market for "ego boosts," that [your ego] of which was strengthened, apparently and intentionally, at my and others unassuming expense, I guess you'll be able to handle my truth as well: It never ceases to amaze me how quick bored, frustrated users are to blurt out their dissatifaction with their world, here at TV.com, not even giving it a second thought that it might be hurtful to the "friends" that they are addressing. Come on, I was under the impression that we were worth it.Or aren't we? I guess, what I'm trying to say is it always seems like a self-absorbed --dare I say it?-- RUDE action to take when deciding one's going to part ways. When this happens, I almost feel like it would be better for the person severing the ties to just silently fade away, not saying a word, since when they do, it's usually just to, inadvertantly perhaps, but nevertheless insensitively remind someone how much they use to mean to them. It leaves me feeling a bit duped and foolish for thinking the relationship was a meaningful one. Well, I guess maybe it was up until the point where one is no longer needed. It's sad to think that the "invisible" friends don't really count... Sorry, but I'm going to continue thinking they do because they do.

"It's strange how much this site meant to me."

I'd be willing to take you off my friends list if it will mean lightening your load. Like you said in your blog,

"I think I owe you that much."

All the best to you.

Hiya Claire, as you can see from the fact that I haven't blogged in a while, I'm starting to drop into 'lurk' mode. Mind you, I have other reasons, my bedroom being sorted after redecorating and a computer game (Call of Duty 4) being foremost amongst them.

But I know what you mean, things seem to have lost that initial fun edge that there used to be. So many other users disappearing. Of course I could never truly leave this site, I met the love of my life here, so this place will always hold special significance to me.

I know how you always used to enjoy my intermittant geekiness, just as yours was always worth a laugh to me. It won't be the same without you around, but at least I wn't have any competition for the geekiest blogs award.

Take care of yourself Claire, life can get in the way sometimes, I'm sure everything will end up fine, and you'll come running back to us.

Dan: It's always nice to get into the classics, isn't it? Well, new "classics" anyway

Pike: Hope everything goes well for you, I liked reading your blogs and how interesting they were xx

Sasquatch: Well reading and appreciating is good too

JJ: Yeah, I was thinking of just updating the blog very rarely just to catch up, but whether that would be hypocritical I dunno :S
You've been lovely and smiley, it's been nice to read! You also seem to have caught the blog colour-vomit off Toni

Charlie: Ahhhh, take care hun! I'm sure you'll have more stamina at this game then I did, you've made so many good friends! Good luck with all your exams and don't make me come back clutching the bubblewrap!

Toni: Ahhhhhhhhhh Toni!!!

Was expecting that kind of reaction. Out of everyone I think I know you the most, you're so open and honest. I remember soooo many of your blogs as they were complete genius...the nun punching incident wasa highlight. I think that was at the beginning of getting to know you ad I thought "WTF am I getting into?"

I've managed to survive your completely random and unrestrained blogs. I think it's something to be proud of. How many in-jokes have we shared? Fantastic My only regret was I never managed to get into the Kinky Gang. Particular bug bear for me, you just know I would have been fabulous as hamster-kink.

Oldest reader of blog, thank you. You've cheered me up with completely wacky suggestions and x-rated
banter. It is a very very different site now. Flooding the CSI board when I was starting uni and you were pregnant were fab. Remember the never-ending CSI sentence? Did that ever actually end?

I'm completely dosed up to the hilt with the pills, thankyou.

I know this is a weird thing to do for some people, leaving this site indefinately but I'm sure you understand. I won't forget you because the scars in my imagination won't heal

Can't promise to not scare anyone.

Well the guy...he was 6 foot tall, wearing glasses and standing rather uncomfortably with his friends while attempting some dancing to cheesy 80s music. I thought "ah ha, my perfect guy". What can I say, I like the aloof types.

Hope everything goes well for you hun, you're an amazing girl and I know you'll do fine
xxxxxxx

you won't stop for me sadness. Our little baby is going to die with the zombies because you left us...

Tom: Hey, I love the sentiment in that song
The internet is such a strange place. I can't see myself living on it as many other people do. That may work for some people and that's fine. Just doesn't sit right with me sometimes.
Take care x

WA: Hey girly, psycho-child will be fine with the zombies. In fact, I think it'll thrive
Cheers for the slightly left-field experience WA. You're my reference for my darker side
Take care, hope everything sorts itself out x

Lee: Yeah, I was getting slightly concerned with your absence! That's why I couldn't just drop off the web without a heads up, who knows my absence could have been for other, worse reasons? At least this way I can say I'm ok, give some closure etc. Lol that sounds a bit dramatic

It could have been beautiful Lee, but I guess the best girl won Ya know you couldn't handle me



Urgh, war games? How mainstream. Although no GTA? I have no interest but I have heard rumours that it "OMG roxxxxxrrrrrr!!!!!11111"

Guess I'm guilty of being a disappearing user Particulary in the last few months the blogs have slowed to a trickle and the boards are not as intense as they were. Sad, but that's the internet. It's a cruel mistress.

Where are you going to be when you write a geek blog and I'm the only one who understands? A girl geek! I'm irreplacable!

Take care Lee, and I really hope work, life, love, everything works out. You deserve it
xx

I know, I have commited the sin of getting a mainstream game. However I have kept up the geek side by putting nearly 50 hours into the online mode alone in three and a half weeks now.

I think I'm slowly training Susi to understand the geekier ways, so there'll always be someone who gets some of the jokes.

But you were always there to get them all.

Anyway, thank you for prompting me to send out an I'm not dead message of my own, and I hope you'll get bored of not being around here and come back someday, we'll still be here, hopefully.

Thanks for the well wishing, if you don't come back, I hope you always stay healthy in life and lucky in love, you'll find the right one someday, there's one out there for everyone, even if you have to look in a different country.

My MSN address is on my profile page, and thats also my usual e-mail address, and you can find me on Facebook (somehow, I have no clue how the search thing works on there properly ). I've fallen out of contact with too many friends in the past to lose one as geeky as you.

I'll miss you, dear. You've become something like my hero. Hope to see you around. xxx

Sparkle: Well, let no one say I'm never up for a challenge. People know not to tread lightly around me, I'm a grown girl now after all...

I'll take each point as it comes.

At the beginning TV.com was amazing. Packed forums and constant, loyal users. I was mainly a forum girl and developed a strong friend list which was great.
I had good timing with the blog-rush. A couple of months in and the forums were waning and becoming just frustrating to take part in. A year later and it's the same. I've given it the benefit of the doubt but it doesn't change. I've seen some elements of this happening with the blogs and it's not a rewarding experience. So I've been considering this for a while; this isn't a snap decision. I know it's going to upset some people but I think what would be more unfair is to write a completely unrewarding and dull blog that I don't put my heart into every month or so and to rarely comment on other peoples'.

Internet relationships are different. Really different. And in my brain the differences are amplified. Ever tried to talk to a close friend or boyfriend through MSN? It's startling how different it is.

I guess what I mean to say is that I do care about a few people here but to become a fair-weather friend blogging and commenting when I remember is unfair. These people know they are brilliant and don't take this personally. They know the drill with the internet. It's why I don't talk to them outside this site. Most cyber-friendships are fleeting and can be misconstrued. If one side of the friendship values it more than the other, it's not easily expressed on the internet. I know a lot of friendships that will last for people on this site, but I work differently when it comes to relationships with people. I need tactile reassurance. They need to be there in front of me and to be constant. You know they are there and are less likely to leave. Whether this is an insecurity with me I don't know, but I never came here for an alternative life and have never pretended otherwise. Maybe I will keep contact with the few through other means though.

Cyber friendships aren't a replacement to real life. They're an added bonus. I don't know how many other people here agree with that statement but you can meet so many different people in one place that on one hand can be rewarding, but on the other a little shallow sometimes. Ultimately I'm a traditionalist and think I always will be. And I think people be whoever they want to be here. Which is dishonest if you're looking for real friendships. I was relieved when a recent meeting between two of my friends here went well because it meant they were being honest to all of us. Could I meet up with anyone here? Probably not but I have never lied.

I can name people here who lie about their lives and their feelings and I guess you can never truly know what is genuine until you know them in person. For me anyway.

That's not to say I'm going to completely disregard the people I know here. Far from it. I will always remember them and hope they do well. But I know here you would say "well, you are disregarding them," but I think a friendship that makes a mark on you is never disregarded. These people have given me different opinions and perspectives on life and I have no doubt if I knew them in real life we would be close friends. It just doesn't work that way for me in my head.

P.S. the ego boost is a joke. I know I come off as vain and uncompromising but it's a particular brand of British ironic self-deprication I try to perfect. People who know me in real life know I'm far from perfect and to joke that I am amuses them and eases a weird atmosphere by inviting personal jokes. And I've never changed any aspect of my personality into written-form, no matter how inappropriate. I'm like that.

However, I am occasionally a complete comment-whore, I'll hold my hands up to that. It's human nature to be competitive and I try to write my blogs to be rewarding to the reader. But I'm not simply a shallow comment-hunter, they all mean
something because I then know I've done or said something to cause a reaction. It's a goal my advertising and writing background is working towards every day.

But that's enough about that.

I'm sorry if you feel a little duped by this but the internet is changing so fast that these things cannot last. Who knows if TV.com will last? Can you imagine yourself still being friends and sending PMs into your 90s? I can see myself being close to my best friend in the real world but not here. And I never got the impression we were close. Your blogs are unique and wonderful, but I never thought our comments meant anything. They were quite rare too. That's what I meant earlier. You can be misunderstood so easily on the internet.

It's great you cherish your friends here, it's to an intensity I could never emulate. I need to hear
tone of voice, body language, that little quirk they may have, what they look like when they're animated/sad/angry/calm. I know how they write, but a format like this can never tell the whole story. It's unfortunate, but that's how it is to me.

Yes, this site got me through very hard times but in the end it can't give me a hug, turn up with flowers at the door, however much I think they may like to. I never expected the reactions when I said I was down, it was great how many people offered to help and I was still surprised how it helped. Again, I have to say that for the few people that are the closest to me here, I do care for them and hope they do well. And we'll see what happens with them if I choose to keep in contact.

I feel I have rambled too much but it's all true.

You take care. x

I am bloody exhausted after what was officially the Longest Comment Ever.

Kate, your HAIR is my idol! I've even gone one step to making mine similar. I'm now thinking of putting some heavy duty wax into it and making "anime hair". I think you'd approve.
You have the greatest family and I really admire you. You've got great tenacity. I remember when I mistook you for 21 once. You really did seem that mature to me (before I discovered your stalker habits of course )
I know you're going to do so well in life, have fun with it
xxx

Lee: Pfft, 50 hours in 3 and a half weeks? I've done 25 hours in 4 days! Yeah, Zelda has eaten my life. Not that I have anything productive to do for the next few weeks except wait for the rent to end.

I'm attempting to get No More Heroes. It looks amazing. Thing is, my ebay dude isn't coming through for me. B!stard.

Ahhhhh I'm going to miss you so much, I may have to take you up on that MSN thing. I want to know how you are getting on.
Plus you can be my source for geeky gossip, that's thin on the ground in my bunch of friends

I'll rush to read your blog now
xx

Oh Claire I'm going to miss you. Your blogs have been a constant source of fun and delight to me.

I do understand what you mean though. I love all the people here but I've found myself drifting away a bit to other sites, like Gateworld recently. I wish you all the best in the future and do feel free to pop in every now and then just to say hi. Besides, when the zombies attack, I'm gonna need a ride.

*huge hugs*

CLAIREEEEEEEEE



im gonna missed you so muchly i have so forgot about the never ending sentance i remeber we got to grissoms spider in pokadot shorts i have to say that was a highlight on that board then it was attacked by the newbies

apart from jenn i think i know you the best too mainly because i think the best people i met on here was the first year which was you the nun punching incident you know youve been a loyal reader of my bloggs that you are pretty much only one who remembers im gonna honetsly miss you so much and i will punch another one if it means youll stay

i do understand why you have to leave hunny doesnt mean ill miss you any less im on msn if you ever need a dose of me hunny xxx

i dont think youll ever forget me im that voice telling you to do the crazy things and the things you think omg and all the kinky leather related things too and i think you can be my honourary member because your a hampster kink and idk your my loony friend and its odd your leaving idk im all crazy and emotional yep im officially odd

he does actually sound perfect for you just what you need a crazy tall guy maybe he has a houdini hampster too

you are seriously fab hunny you and sadie will travel the world in your little plane her with a mini scarf and goggles yep im a loon : but hay ill see you when the zombies take over

Oh, Clary, I'll miss you.
Yeah, I kinda know what you mean, I've been blogging a bit, but since last summer when everyone left en masse, its lost its sparkle.
I blame the newbies. :p
Well, maybe I'll see you around, then, or maybe not.

I love how the zombie paranoia has spread
Oh that reminds me, James still has my zombie defense book. Hmm, how can I get that back? I still have a couple of DVDs of his...

Lauren: I aim to please
Never heard of Gateworld. Sounds geeky
Your blogs are always so cheery and I hope that Backstreet Boys thing went well. You big fangirl.
I'll add your location to the escape plan
Take care hun xx

Evil Fi: Hope those pesky exams go well. You must be one of the last of the old CSI crew. Yeah, it was pretty much en masse wasn't it? Q. disappointing but I can tell you Trace, Blue and Aussie are getting on well, they added me to facebook and won't leave!
Stupid n00bs.
Take care hun xx

Bloody hell, that previous comment was the loooooooongest one I've ever seen (including some of Jon's drunken ones where he admits undying love for you!)

Tonnniiiiiiii:
Is adding you on MSN such a good idea? I hear horrifying tales of 'accidental' nudity and much kink-speak

...

Of course I'll add you!

Again, stupid n00bs.

Don't feel you have to punch a nun to impress me I can't believe it's not the talk of the town still! Whenever I do anything quite wrong, disturbing or kinky I'll think of you.
Wait...that sounds wrong.

...Ah, like you care I'm still a lace girl. Leather is cruel to animals You ain't gonna know about me doing odd things with leather, just silk scarves.

Posh to the end

Ahhh you know if I'm an honourary member () you gotta tell me how old BM is. It's like a right of passage

Well who knows about that guy? Knowing me he'll turn out gay or something Or be hardcore S&M.

I have wonderful image of Sadie in goggles and a scarf.
xxxxxxxxxx

Tom: Result!
Don't try to read it, it'll hurt your brain.
Jon admits undying love for me? That's new to me!

...

Arrr, my brain hurts!

Well not you in particular, more like a collective group of TV.Comians! (or so I'm told lol!)

Pity.

I have been sort of in lurk mode to since I can barley manage to comment on some blogs much less post that often in the forums! I understand what you mean about internet relationships, that they can be rather fleeting, doesn't make them a bad thing though. Have a good time this summer!

You too! Nah, I said they were a bonus but people shouldn't rely on them too much. I'm grateful for the time I spent on this site but reckon it's time to move on
Take care xxx

bye

Like a mad aunt.

well it depends claire how scared are you of my flashing im all cute i promise add me or ill add you

you know i will punch another nun if it keeps you but no not the talk brightons a land of crazy people

if you wanna know bms age you gonna have to ask her but i can give you hints less than 50 older than 28

i remember your lace fetish you and the new guy will havbe fun all dressed up unless hes into leather then you have a problem

you and sadie in your scarf and goggles is a good sight i can see you coming to pick me up in the areoplane like that will be funny

but yeah newbues ruin it for everyone idk they should kept away till they learn but the never ending sentance i rememeber it well that was when there was all the good people on the board now its just all blah

CLAIIIIIIRE!!! noooooo hunnie you cant leave *sniffles* Ill miss you crazy girlie..you and your adowable hampsterses. WUVS YOUUUU *HUGEhuggles*

Whaaaat???

We've just met and now I find out that you are "The Good-bye Girl".

Was the longest (and one of the best-written) comments I've seen (not including cut and pastes - you forgot to edit that into your 'closing stats' ).

No current boyfriends, ehhh? *schemes for a minute and then remembers age difference*

Please check back (no one's told me to 'screw myself' in my comments lately - I will miss that).

Good Luck and check back with us.

Jon.

p.s. - thought I'd left a comment on this before - musta hallucinated that.

Hey hey... See you around, have fun with your life, and good luck!! If you get bored, remember I have that MASSIVE Ianto blog I did a while back . Stay cool!!

*huggle*

don't leave!!

Sorry to hear you're leaving us but I do get it, things here have not been quite the same for well quite some time actually. Here's hoping we hear from you once and awhile and thanks so much for coming back to let us know, like you said so many people disappear without a goodbye so it's really nice when people do say goodbye. Later, Ashley!

You are not the first to feel that way... a lot of people have left for similar reasons and I guess if I haven't met two of my best friends here I might feel the same... but I did so I don't feel the same . Good luck and if you come back, I'll probably here... part of the furniture as they say (do you say that in English?).

"And I never got the impression we were close. Your blogs are unique and wonderful, but I never thought our comments meant anything."

ONE WORD: Ouch!

Sparkle - I feel your 'pain'.

But I read the Looooonnnnng Comment and THE Response and didn't take it that way.

It meant (to me) that it wasn't as "Truly, Madly, Deeply" as our Clara apparently needs.

"It reminds me of the time..........

**drifts off into a long, boring story**

... and then, finally..."

**forgets the finish**

The end.

Jon

Gateworld is geeky but I love it! It's for fans of Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis!

The Backstreet Boys concert went very well indeed, amazing in fact and yeah I'm a big fangirl and proud of it!

Oh and thanks, it's good to know that when the zombies come, you're willing to stop by for me.

Well, I'm too sad to be able to comment long and funny for once. Sorry to be a disappointment at the end. But I totally understand your reasons and I wish you all the very best in your life. You certainly deserve that much.

Thank you for having influenced me for good. I learnt lots from you and I'll always cherish those memories. I love you, Brit and I'll never forget you.

Mollete

Well, it happens. I understand I am not even here that often myself. It seems you are doing well and I am glad you are. I hope all continues to go well. And Goodbye and Good Luck hmmm...title of the last episode Sara Sidle was in for CSI. Interesting, however, it's probably just coincidence...Maybe. Nice way to bring an ending to a blog. gs

Awww, it's sad to see you go. I wish we had talked some more but oh well. Take care. Goodbye and good luck with the rest of your life