Out of the Blue

Happy birthday to Ant, the OG contributor here at Blue's News. How OG? The first hit for "thanks Ant" in our news database shows a Max Payne movie he tipped me to back in 1999. 25 years is a long time IRL, but it's most of the lifespan of the internet, so this was long enough ago that the story includes a link to the Intel AVI codec required to run it. And that search comes at the end of 541 pages of results returned by his thank you, which says it all. Here's a hearty thank you and best wishes to our favorite formic informant for the occasion, along with a get well soon, since he's been under the weather.
I predict there's about zero chance Ant won't necro that Max Payne story since forums were added after it was posted. :)
Also, the NFL's Super Wildcard Weekend gets underway in a couple of hours, but there's still time to join the Blue's News Pigskin Playoff Bracket Challenge Group. Good luck to all participants!

Obituary: Sam Moore, Soul Man Who Scored Hits With Sam and Dave, Dead at 89 - Rolling Stone.

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Re: OotB: Happy Birthday Ant
Jan 14, 2025, 06:40
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthday Ant Jan 14, 2025, 06:40
Jan 14, 2025, 06:40
 
huh, strange. reading here since.. 99? most of the time back in the day i thought that "ant" was an acronym for some bot that's fishing up stuff from the internet. it was always so steady and widespread!

congratulations! wishing for another 25?
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthday Ant
Jan 13, 2025, 02:50
Ant
 
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthday Ant Jan 13, 2025, 02:50
Jan 13, 2025, 02:50
 Ant
 
Jivaro wrote on Jan 13, 2025, 01:42:
Sorry I am late, Happy Birthday Ant! Fuck we are old.
Better late than never! Yes, we are. Old gamers unite!
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthday Ant
Jan 13, 2025, 02:07
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthday Ant Jan 13, 2025, 02:07
Jan 13, 2025, 02:07
 
for all the years ive been snow driving I have always followed the manufacturers tyre pressure recommendation. Then I drive to snow conditions. They key is the second part. Too many people put snow tyres on AWD with traction control then drive normally and wonder why they crash. Luckily I live in a country where preheaters are the norm and winter driving is a reality. It is the tourists coming to the ski resorts that cause the accidents.
Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthday Ant
Jan 13, 2025, 01:42
Jivaro
 
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthday Ant Jan 13, 2025, 01:42
Jan 13, 2025, 01:42
 Jivaro
 
Sorry I am late, Happy Birthday Ant! Fuck we are old.
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthday Ant
Jan 12, 2025, 13:30
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthday Ant Jan 12, 2025, 13:30
Jan 12, 2025, 13:30
 
I always shop for anti personnel mines at IKEA. Some assembly required, which is the tricky part.
"I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes."
- Joanna Maciejewska
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Blue!
Jan 12, 2025, 00:53
Ant
 
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Blue! Jan 12, 2025, 00:53
Jan 12, 2025, 00:53
 Ant
 
You sneaky blue punk with your hidden "I predict there's about zero chance Ant won't necro that Max Payne story since forums were added after it was posted. :)" text! You know me so well.

Thanks everyone. I had fun with my three old college buds in a very busy Italian restaurANT (thanks God I reserved a table in advance!). We even briefly chatted about old computer games (Apple 2's Oregon Trail) and even Pulsar: The Lost Colony game, BBSes, The Last Starfighter movie, college, etc. I miss those days!

This comment was edited on Jan 12, 2025, 01:15.
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant
Jan 12, 2025, 00:08
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant Jan 12, 2025, 00:08
Jan 12, 2025, 00:08
 
Happy Birthday Ant!

Get well soon.
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant
Jan 11, 2025, 22:39
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant Jan 11, 2025, 22:39
Jan 11, 2025, 22:39
 
Delta 757 Engine Fire, Over 200 Passengers Evacuated at Atlanta Airport
https://youtu.be/0508KC7bCqI?si=FxjeZFkAm-RZrvpZ Captain Joe (1.69M subs)
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant
Jan 11, 2025, 20:45
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant Jan 11, 2025, 20:45
Jan 11, 2025, 20:45
 
Happy birthday to you Ant.
Hope you are feeling better asap.
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant
Jan 11, 2025, 20:36
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant Jan 11, 2025, 20:36
Jan 11, 2025, 20:36
 
I picked the Lions for the playoff pool and are pulling for them to win it all. I really want to see Seph freak out if they win it all.
“With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably." - Aaron Sati
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant
Jan 11, 2025, 19:31
WarPig
 
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant Jan 11, 2025, 19:31
Jan 11, 2025, 19:31
 WarPig
 
Happy Birthday Ant, and thanks for all the foraged links.
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant
Jan 11, 2025, 19:05
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant Jan 11, 2025, 19:05
Jan 11, 2025, 19:05
 
HB Ant!
Thanks for decades of links.
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant
Jan 11, 2025, 18:19
Enahs
 
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant Jan 11, 2025, 18:19
Jan 11, 2025, 18:19
 Enahs
 
Happy birthday Ant! Thanks for being a busy bee Ant.
I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally.
- W. C. Fields
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant
Jan 11, 2025, 17:48
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Jan 11, 2025, 17:48
 
Happy birthday to the man, the machine, the legend!
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant
Jan 11, 2025, 16:53
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant Jan 11, 2025, 16:53
Jan 11, 2025, 16:53
 
Thanks as always for everything, Ant! I think I may have had the Norovirus last week myself. I ate some frozen PF Changs, and for the next day and half I was planted on the can. While I didn't have any other symptoms or feel unwell at all it was exactly like prepping for a colonoscopy after you take Ducolax. Anything - mostly water - I was drinking all day was almost literally going in one end and out the other. There were points I thought, 'Finally. Thank god. Finished.' and I literally take several steps away from the throne and have to go rushing back to it. Even the next day, while not nearly as bad, it wasn't good for most of the day.

Best rap/pop albums maybe. Otherwise that list was written by a tween with incredibly bad taste in music.
“With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably." - Aaron Sati
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant
Jan 11, 2025, 16:49
El Pit
 
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant Jan 11, 2025, 16:49
Jan 11, 2025, 16:49
 El Pit
 
Long live the Ant! I hope the hive has a huge party with you tonight. Happy birthday!
In the current political and social climate, don't be an aggressive monkey . Show that you have evolved that important thin sugar coating called civilization. Don't fall for the fools.
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant
Jan 11, 2025, 15:53
Ant
 
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Jan 11, 2025, 15:53
 Ant
 
Slick wrote on Jan 11, 2025, 15:28:
Get well soon Ant. And thank you for the quarter century of contributions. I've been reading Blues since the early 00's, didn't start posting till a decade later, so I've probably read hundreds of your submissions over the years. The curation of stories is what hooked me, but the users is what got me to stay.
You're welcome. Same even though I don't come here daily like I used to.
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant
Jan 11, 2025, 15:28
Slick
 
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Jan 11, 2025, 15:28
 Slick
 
Get well soon Ant. And thank you for the quarter century of contributions. I've been reading Blues since the early 00's, didn't start posting till a decade later, so I've probably read hundreds of your submissions over the years. The curation of stories is what hooked me, but the users is what got me to stay.
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Re: OotB: Happy Birthda Ant
Jan 11, 2025, 15:10
Ant
 
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Jan 11, 2025, 15:10
 Ant
 
Thanks! Damn, I am old. I am still recovering from this damn old Norovirus I got infected from New Year's Day Eve(ning). I must had gotten infected the day before when out to my doctor's office, hospital, and lunch with the visiting related colonies. It was weird no one else got sick. Just me. I even had masks mostly on when not eating and drinking! Bad luck! I have to go out again for my birthday with my old college buddies who are moving soon. I hope I don't get infected again. At least, it will be worth it?
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