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I just had a new idea for a thread. It's about reliving great ilx moments, but instead of providing links to, or copying out quotations from, old threads, you just remember them, as accurately or otherwise as you can.

So you don't have to go and find the old thread itself; and your memory will generate a new text.

― the junefox, Tuesday, 22 June 2004 14:46 (twenty-one years ago)

The thing that got me thinking about it was the time when Hanle y said, re. football:

- I like when they fall over

, and N. said

- So do we, Hanle y, so do we.

― the bellefox, Tuesday, 22 June 2004 14:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Another thing I like is at the start of Try Glasgow More, when RJG says:

- I have an idea

― the bluefox, Tuesday, 22 June 2004 14:47 (twenty-one years ago)

trucker hat.
no more to add.

― beanz (beanz), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 14:54 (twenty-one years ago)

when i posted about leaving notes for teutonic babes

― Jon Williams!!!!! (ROFFLE!@!@!@) (ex machina), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 14:55 (twenty-one years ago)

That whole 'banal conversations' thread is my fondest ILX memory. I liked the way you could follow it through your day and it mirrored the real life banal conversations you might have been having, only it was funny.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 14:56 (twenty-one years ago)

I never saw it!

― the bellefox, Tuesday, 22 June 2004 14:57 (twenty-one years ago)

The best thing about ILX is not having to remember Hanley's drivel.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 14:58 (twenty-one years ago)

My...serene way was poetry, Markelby. Hanle y is a genius!

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:00 (twenty-one years ago)

I was going to link to it PF but apparently 'the server is 40% too busy right now'. Next tme someone asks me to do something I'm going to say 'sorry, I am 29% too busy right now'.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:00 (twenty-one years ago)

And of course that would be cheating anyway. We should revive it though.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:02 (twenty-one years ago)

I can't recall anything mentioned on this thread so far.

I liked it when... Jesus, I must be able to think of something. Errr... I'll get back to you on that.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:04 (twenty-one years ago)

some of Ramosi's long long rants were fantastic, and yes, Hanle y in his pomp was surreal genius

― chris (chris), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:06 (twenty-one years ago)

most of my ILX moments I'd like to forget.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:06 (twenty-one years ago)

When Hanle y called Ally a Charo ripoff, that was funny.

― tokyo rosemary (rosemary), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:12 (twenty-one years ago)

There was some thread at some point on some sex-oriented topic which derailed into Nick Southall posting really disgusting pictures of fishes that I recall enjoying/being horrified by immensely.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:13 (twenty-one years ago)

The whole RJG Dan/Ned cocks-in-each-other's-mouth thing was the comic peak of ILX.

― Michael Jones (MichaelJ), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:14 (twenty-one years ago)

!!!???

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Ah, there's steady Mike to remind me that his tennis threads are things of true gossamer beauty spinning in a vortex of plastic and effluent.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:18 (twenty-one years ago)

someone try to reconstruct the tales of matos' stepfather and ally's coworkers!

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Hanle y Deus should smite Barry for his hateful tounge!

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:20 (twenty-one years ago)

Don't try it, Jel.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:21 (twenty-one years ago)

The whole RJG Dan/Ned cocks-in-each-other's-mouth thing was the comic peak of ILX.
-- Michael Jones (tourajsig...), June 22nd, 2004.

I was going to mention this one, too, Mike!

― Homosexual II, Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:22 (twenty-one years ago)

i liked it when Barry told Jel not to try it

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:22 (twenty-one years ago)

and the time the pinefox thought the nipper was otm

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:22 (twenty-one years ago)

I liked it when Mark S proposed nominating the Kitten in Pint Glass for future Prime Minister, with voting conducted Big Brother-style, in order to increase participation in parliamentary democracy.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh - one thing sticks out. Mark S's construction of an epic story to account for all the Mastermind boxes.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Remember the man purse? cartoon panties? knee socks?

Our first introduction to DJ Grizz?

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:27 (twenty-one years ago)

I liked oh no! Fite! Oh no!

and when Dunedin first took over ILX, and they were on about Cookie Glass and Shane something or another.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Has anyone mentioned me yet?

― CRW (CRW), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:28 (twenty-one years ago)

The way ILX abandoned its bad-tempered infighting and came together to battle Becky Lucas.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh - one thing sticks out. Mark S's construction of an epic story to account for all the Mastermind boxes.

that's brilliant, where is that?

― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:29 (twenty-one years ago)

The meatls idea was nice.

― teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:30 (twenty-one years ago)

i love it when John Darnielle OWNS both Momus and Calum. he is the Vishnu of owning.

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:31 (twenty-one years ago)

The first time Ned says you're a good fellow...

The stuff about the Giant Factory House, that was weird.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:31 (twenty-one years ago)

Is there a bus?

― Sarah (starry), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:32 (twenty-one years ago)

oh! that one thread where we were all laughing!

― teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:33 (twenty-one years ago)

when Ronan met Pirosmani

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:33 (twenty-one years ago)

gurls vs boys or something like that

Tom's vibrator!!!

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:34 (twenty-one years ago)

When Lixi described the awfulness of her job at A Famous Supermarket. In context, most movingly sad post ever.

― zebedee (zebedee), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:34 (twenty-one years ago)

When Ronan first started posting on ILE, he was on about alt country.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:35 (twenty-one years ago)

I liked the ILE kitchen message board where it morphed into a giant world-wide virtual house and we kept Paul Morely as a pet in the kitchen and Ally and Tom had sex on one of Alex in NYC's Killing Joke T-shirts.

― Anna (Anna), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:35 (twenty-one years ago)

When Geeta talked about Japanese Monster Wrestling, that was great.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:35 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't have a particular fond memory, but I've loved ILE every time some stranger has posted a serious question about health/love/sex/whatever, and even though this really isn't the place to ask and cracking jokes about such questions is easy, people have been considerate enough to post lengthy, sensible answers.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:36 (twenty-one years ago)

When Ronan first started posting on ILE, he was on about alt country.

That was funny.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:36 (twenty-one years ago)

When we got through almost a whole thread without anyone being rude to anyone else, and I Learned Something As Well.

― Archel (Archel), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:37 (twenty-one years ago)

S1ocki - just do a search for Mastermind. I fear all the pictures I hosted for it may have disappeared, though. I will try to rectify this some time.

The first time rainy said 'it's this thing' in response to someone asking what something was.

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:37 (twenty-one years ago)

When I used to be adorable.

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:37 (twenty-one years ago)

I liked 'Momus judges' - particularly how hot under the collar some people got when he ignored their submitted writings (Nick Southall, I seem to recall)

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:37 (twenty-one years ago)

Doomie vs Marcello.

― Markelby (Mark C), Tuesday, 22 June 2004 15:39 (twenty-one years ago)

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I remember that too! I kinda wished I've had a camera as well, to join the fun.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 13:33 (twenty years ago)

I was part of that! Yay me!

― n/a (Nick A.), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 13:37 (twenty years ago)

the pirosmani thing is probably the thing I'll remember most.

either that or the ancient ethan/jess/anthony cybersex im conversation.

"you little grebe"

― Ronan (Ronan), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 13:44 (twenty years ago)

I don't remember a pink ilx.

I liked it when people were talking about Nader and Gore, once, in about ... 2002.

― the bluefox, Wednesday, 20 October 2004 15:25 (twenty years ago)

The pink ILX existed only for a couple of hours, anyone who wasn't here at that time missed it.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 15:56 (twenty years ago)

I preferred puce ilx.

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 16:26 (twenty years ago)

When was puce ILX?

― Alba (Alba), Thursday, 21 October 2004 08:49 (twenty years ago)

it made me wanna puce

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Thursday, 21 October 2004 08:53 (twenty years ago)

(Ken to thread to make a joke about puke ILX in 5, 4, 3...)

x-post - it was Jim!!

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 21 October 2004 08:53 (twenty years ago)

one year passes...

I remember when I desperately needed a picture of a bear with a candle up it's arse, so I started a thread about it, and within a couple of hours some kind soul actually photoshopped such a pic for me. That was nice.

Okay, it was a month ago, but I think I'll never forget it.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Saturday, 21 January 2006 23:19 (nineteen years ago)

I also remember, back in 2003, I was reading some IMDb message board where people were discussing about some movie, and they were horrified that in the movie there was a scene where a daughter sees her mom naked, and I found that discussion kinda odd, so I started a thread called "What's the deal with Americans and nudity?", or something. Anyway, the discussion was long and I was probably acting a bit condescending there, being a relatively new poster, and I think that was where people got the idea that I live in some sort of ultra-liberal Scandinavian paradise, which isn't quite true.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Sunday, 22 January 2006 09:44 (nineteen years ago)

The pleasure was all mine, Tuomas! Did it help prove to your co-worker that it could happen (if this is actually what you wanted it for)?

― melton mowbray (adr), Sunday, 22 January 2006 09:56 (nineteen years ago)

I enjoyed Ally's post "I have a large ass" - so candid, so proud

― Mr. Latham Green (hanle y 3000), Sunday, 22 January 2006 10:01 (nineteen years ago)

Yeah, I needed to prove to someone (not a coworker though) that it can happen, so it was exteremely helpful, thank you.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Sunday, 22 January 2006 10:03 (nineteen years ago)

The makers of Adobe photoshop would be so proud to see their genius used for good. Victory for the human mind!!

― Mr. Latham Green (hanle y 3000), Sunday, 22 January 2006 10:29 (nineteen years ago)

i liked this one time when someone at ken's work had signed off their email to him 'lol', and he asked ppl how he shd reply.

stevem's response was 'it's always nice to meet chu. koritfw.'

― Theorry Henry (Enrique), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 16:42 (nineteen years ago)

my best night on ilx will always be this.

http://base58.com/ilx/excelsixor.gif

― RoxyMuzak© (roxymuzak), Saturday, 4 February 2006 00:46 (nineteen years ago)

one month passes...

That last post is remarkable! I like teddies.

I was thinking of how good it was on ILM one time when we were discussing the Smiths' 'Panic', and Ewing wrote something on some other site where he said that the Pinefox had in effect described it as a 'revolutionary fantasia'. That was a fine phrase, and not mine at all - no, that bustle of language was all Ewing's own.

― the pinefox, Monday, 6 March 2006 13:42 (nineteen years ago)

i liked it when you didn't know where hoxton was

― terry lennox. (gareth), Monday, 6 March 2006 13:49 (nineteen years ago)

I think I have never been!

But I think that Kate the Saint said that it was North of the City, so that gives me some guidance, in thinking about it.

Today, in the post, I received a paper called THE LONDONER, which featured an artist's impression of a new tube station that will be called 'Hoxton' (in orange letters), on the East London Line!

Also: I remember now that for a very long time I did not know where Brixton was. I mostly know, now - it is in South London, to the West of South-East London.

― the pinefox, Monday, 6 March 2006 14:04 (nineteen years ago)

i very much enjoyed that time 2 years ago when glastonbury tickets were on sale but the ticket buying mechanism was buggered and a thread called "glastonbury ticket sale cancelled" april fools thread became a group therapy/support/help group that went to 1000+ posts in a day and the eventual discovery of "freya", the saviour of all.

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 6 March 2006 14:12 (nineteen years ago)

That can't be two years ago, I remember that!

o lord

Yeah, it was.

― mark grout (mark grout), Monday, 6 March 2006 17:45 (nineteen years ago)

I liked it when N. said "rotton"

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 6 March 2006 19:21 (nineteen years ago)

the alternative neds euroblog

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 13:07 (nineteen years ago)

and tho I said it upthread, the cybersex conversation between anthony, jess, and ethan.

"can we introduce starving africans into our foreplay"

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 7 March 2006 13:08 (nineteen years ago)

one year passes...

"Friendster Reminder - DJ Griz's Birthday is Today - May 18!"

― Spencer Chow, Friday, 18 May 2007 19:59 (eighteen years ago)

http://photos.friendster.com/photos/89/53/383598/83218343244l.jpg

― Spencer Chow, Friday, 18 May 2007 20:00 (eighteen years ago)

I remember how we looked at the embryo in the jar together
And I remember how we stood talking in the store to each other
It was love
But what is it now
Itâ€™s pain
I remember your face and I remember your grace
I remember, I remember, I just remember
And I remember how we laughed at the jokes that we had between us
And I remember how we talked and mocked each other blatantly
It was fun
But what is it now
Itâ€™s pain
And I remember how you smiled
And that light that was in your eyes
And I remember how pretty you were always a pleasant surprise
It was nice
But what is it now
Itâ€™s pain
I remember your face and I remember your grace
I remember, I remember, I just remember
And I remember you at the funeral shaking hands and hanging coats
And I remember you standing pregnant at the art room
It was weird
But what is it now
Itâ€™s pain
I remember your face and I remember your grace
I remember, I remember, I just remember
When I saw you at the department store
I said â€œhave a nice babyâ€
You were standing happy, I left you with that smile on your face
Years later I was hitchhiking and that mortician picked me up
Then he said to me, he said â€œgood luckâ€
I remember how we looked at the embryo in the jar together
And I remember how we stood talking in the store to each other
It was love
But what is it now
Itâ€™s pain

― Abbott, Friday, 18 May 2007 20:01 (eighteen years ago)

http://c.myspace.com/Groups/00000/06/61/301660_l.jpg

― Spencer Chow, Friday, 18 May 2007 20:02 (eighteen years ago)

The thing I remember most was when someone whose name I've forgotten said Klimt's paintings now made her sad because she loved them when she was young and grew up to find that that depth of tenderness didn't exist in real life.

― Alba, Saturday, 19 May 2007 10:01 (eighteen years ago)

I'm happy I was part of Roxy's best night of ILX.

Also, happy birthday Crudda and Grizzz.

― Casuistry, Saturday, 19 May 2007 10:09 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.lolrider.com/silly/honour.jpg

― StanM, Saturday, 19 May 2007 10:56 (eighteen years ago)

(that's Ken C's drawing, by the way, but I nominate that whole thread)

― StanM, Saturday, 19 May 2007 10:56 (eighteen years ago)

Can you rememeber it in your own words?

― Alba, Saturday, 19 May 2007 11:00 (eighteen years ago)

one year passes...

I remember when Gear told us that his co-worker of small stature had gotten him into trouble by telling another co-worker that Gear finds her hot (or something), even though it was actually a different co-worker he found hot (I think), and then people were asking if Gear had a pic of the hot co-worker, but he didn't, and them someone said that, hey, Australian Kate is a great artist, maybe Gear could describe the co-worker to her, and she could draw a picture of her, so Gear did that and Kate posted the resulting picture in the thread. That was real teamwork!

― Tuomas, Monday, 23 February 2009 13:27 (sixteen years ago)

i always liked the thread where that lindsay lohan chap went on an adventure to the fish and chip shop and did a photo journal of each stage of the chip.

― behind the times (gem), Monday, 23 February 2009 14:13 (sixteen years ago)

chip. TRIP i mean.

― behind the times (gem), Monday, 23 February 2009 14:13 (sixteen years ago)

"Lindsay Lohan chap"? Was it Hari Asshurst?

― Tuomas, Monday, 23 February 2009 14:25 (sixteen years ago)

Speaking of Hari, who could forget the thread where he asked if he should pee in his pants, and then he went ahead and did it?

― Tuomas, Monday, 23 February 2009 14:26 (sixteen years ago)

Yes, that's the same guy! Whatever happened to him? I found him very entertaining all round

― behind the times (gem), Monday, 23 February 2009 14:29 (sixteen years ago)

He was a funny guy, too bad he doesn't post anymore.

I think he was also the person who bought the racist belt.

― Tuomas, Monday, 23 February 2009 14:30 (sixteen years ago)

I smell sitcom

― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Monday, 23 February 2009 14:31 (sixteen years ago)

"No, you don't understand, incontinent racist is the name of my dog!"

― David Bentley: Rhythm Ace (Matt DC), Monday, 23 February 2009 14:38 (sixteen years ago)

i thought he meant like a bible belt

― O Supermanchiros (blueski), Monday, 23 February 2009 14:39 (sixteen years ago)

I'll give you a (racist) belt around the ear if you don't shut up.

― Peter "One Dart" Manley (The stickman from the hilarious xkcd comics), Monday, 23 February 2009 14:42 (sixteen years ago)

I remember April 2003 when I was reviving threads that I found interesting, and YMOF was annoyed.

I was reading Seamus Heaney, those rainy days.

― the pinefox, Monday, 23 February 2009 14:43 (sixteen years ago)

I loved the thread where poor paul weller ended up getting one of his bollocks caught in a vending machine.

― JimD, Monday, 23 February 2009 14:45 (sixteen years ago)

I remember starting a thread about you reviving threads, because I was new here and thought it was odd.

(x-post)

― Tuomas, Monday, 23 February 2009 14:47 (sixteen years ago)

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