Thoughts and feelings and squishy stuff...

[stlmokevin]

Fairy Squad Mother is about to gush.

I joined this community less than 2 years ago, on the 8th of June, 2014. Since that time, I've been a Guest, Regular, Member, Moderator, Senior Admin, and now Head Admin along-side @The One Patriot. Looking back, it feels like that time has come and gone very quickly. Almost 2 years should feel like a lot (to me), but it doesn't.  This community has in a very real way become my second family. The friends that I've made here will transcend the video games we play together.

 

I hit 1000 rep today. It's weird. Rep shouldn't mean that much, but it does. It means overall my opinions on these forums have been agreed upon 1000 times (at least). It's good to know the community you care so much for shows that love in return. To celebrate my little personal victory, I will tell you all how I came to ZAM and this community.

 

I found ZAM during a transition in my life, leaving one major career for another and taking a huge risk in doing so. During this transition, my then 6 year old son Charlie (whom some of you now know and have played ZAM with) joined a modded server on Black Ops. It was ZAM. Charlie tells me it's fun, but people are using bad words

I immediately kicked him off my computer and told him he cannot play ZAM anymore. That rule only lasted a few months, but I still don't allow him a headset. The cries are real

But I'm the curious sort, so I joined the server and played a few rounds. I was addicted. I saw the messages about TeamSpeak, so I downloaded it and immediately started chatting up the staff and members, becoming fast friends with people I still to this day talk to.

I've gained some responsibility since those early days, for my loyalty and presence in ZAM and this community. This has never been a burden to me, because I'm doing it to protect something I truly care about. Having people at my side like @The One Patriot helps with that. I'm not sure I would be the staff member/player I am today without Pat. He's truly a good friend of mine, a person who has also earned respect in this community for his skill and patience. (I could make an entire fanboy post about Pat without blinking probably). Having the trust and respect from @Classixz & @Griggs makes all the difference. Having you (the players) respect means everything.

Thank you for being what I needed during many hard times and good ones. We're still growing as a community and will continue to do cool stuff together.

~Kevin

 

PS- 1000 rep bish, get on my level.

[ZoMbieK9]

This is kinda emotional  but i think it was nice also and btw welcome FAM

[Bluebird]

i cried during the hole thing, so cute :3 congrats on 1000 rep, ill stay here in the 300 squad. as for ZAM it wont stop growing m8, every admin and higher ranks are doing a great job on the server, we need to be thankfull ot have people like pat kevin ect lol. ZAM on GG

[Ramsy]

Bish, holla at me when you've got 27 upvotes on your post, kek.

Those words still apply to this day, btw.

[BrEn!]

  You've been a great friend on ZAM/TS, and it's been a lot of fun. I mean I know I have to ya know thankyou, which I am deeply.

 

imagine this, Charlie didn't come on ZAM, and imagine if he didn't tell you about ZAM?

Lets give a round of applause to Kevin and Charlie ?????

[xStoner420x]

What a sexy Squad Mother you are.

[iKinG]

I came to this topic thinking it said "Thoughts and feelings on squishy stuff" and now I'm very disappointed D:

[stlmokevin]

not squishy enough?

[xStoner420x]

1 hour ago, iKinG said:

I came to this topic thinking it said "Thoughts and feelings on squishy stuff" and now I'm very disappointed D:

I for one am glad that it reads "and", instead of "on".  I think I speak for everyone here when I say the last thing we needed to hear is member stories of when they discovered masturbation.

PSA: It causes hair growth on the palm of the hands and in extreme cases, blindness.

[iKinG]

On 3/23/2016 at 9:43 AM, xStoner420x said:

I for one am glad that it reads "and", instead of "on".  I think I speak for everyone here when I say the last thing we needed to hear is member stories of when they discovered masturbation.

PSA: It causes hair growth on the palm of the hands and in extreme cases, blindness.

I bet everyone who read this looked at their hands lol

[iKinG]

On 3/23/2016 at 9:12 AM, stlmokevin said:

not squishy enough?

No D: