Ever return to a place that you haven't been to in a long time and don't recognize anything about it?  I have been living here where I'm at for over 9 years now.   Earlier in the year, I went back to where I was living before, where I worked before, and I didn't recognize the place at all.   Nobody was still there from that time and the whole store got remodeled.   In a way, it was pretty sad because all of the people that I knew were not there anymore.    Same for this place -- every time I come here it is a new experience.   I haven't been here in a LONG time, so I thought I stop by and see how everything's going here.    I recognize a few names, but man, has this place grown.    This place has close to 500K posts and 140K members, nice going David. 

Do you know me? I sure do know you! Well anyway it is good to hear from you again and I hope that you stick around for a while. It is a magical place for all different reasons now!

I visited the neighborhood I used to live in until about 6 or so years ago. The houses were recognizable, but the people were not. It looked like everyone else moved out after we did too.

I noticed you in the September VCS thread. I figured you were an old time member returning. I've been here for almost a year (tomorrow is my year anniversary) and my name is Kenny. Pleased to meet you.

I'm sure the site looks different from when you last saw it....it's getting bigger and better each passing day!

I noticed you in the September VCS thread. I figured you were an old time member returning. I've been here for almost a year (tomorrow is my year anniversary) and my name is Kenny. Pleased to meet you.

I'm sure the site looks different from when you last saw it....it's getting bigger and better each passing day!

now that is a name I haven't seen around in a while. Welcome back!

Finally someone from the old days of Vizzed.

And yeah, things have changed a LOT around here over the years. Closing in on 500k posts by the end of this year I expect.

billythekid, I have never seen that name before -- did you perhaps go under a different name before or do I know you from another board?   This isn't a return thread though -- I just wanted to come and visit and see what's new.    Well, there's always something to do around here, that's for sure.      geeo, good to see you're still here and keeping active, I see. 

I'm not familiar with you. But that doesn't surprise me as I've only been here for a grand total of one year.

I'm familiar with the experience though. I finally returned to a place I grew up to live with my grandmother while I put my life back on track. This place feels so much smaller now.

Thanks

Yeah I'm constantly looking for new ways to expand this site and I do try to keep the "vizzed feel" of the site but sometimes things have to go in order to make room for new things.



A similar yet opposite experience for me is this.

While some things do change, other things don't.  About a month ago I decided to take my bike and go biking around my home town.  I haven't lived there in over 3 years and haven't biked around it in over 5 years.  When I went biking around, I felt like a kid again because biking around the town was like biking around it when I was a kid, not much changes in that town (it's a small town of less than 4000).  A lot of the people I didn't recognize and most of the houses that had people living in them that I knew no longer lived in them but I went to the towns only grocery store and I was amazed to see that most of the people working there are the same people who have been working there for over 10 years.

David, sometimes you have to get rid of some things in order for the site to run and look better -- especially if the new features you bring on board bring out more new members.   Also, interesting style with the text box -- I think I have seen a style similar to this on other boards.   Also, I find myself clicking "Spell Check" instead of "Submit Reply" sometimes. 

Yeah, I understand how you feel. I moved out from my hometown to a large city for 3 or 4 years, and I returned only to see everything were remodeled and new stores popping up everywhere. It was a odd feeling. Only the roads weren't remodeled, haha!

Well, seeing that I've only been on Vizzed for just over a half of a year, I've never met you before. Good to see that a old member is at least visiting around here!

Probably my old house. We're friendly with the people who live there, and they completely screwed up the house.

We've never talked, but I'm glad you're back. I remember seeing your user pic on many old threads, I hope to see you around more often

Welcome back, VGFreak877.

I was just lurking your forum a few days ago, what a coincedence that you are back here.

Nice to see you posting here now.

Nice, another elite returns (or should be) Welcome back! Hope you can be active like the rest of us. Maybe meet some new faces like myself.