> I can remember something like eight years ago, a teenager by the name of Daniel found this interesting website that had a sort of text adventure game, a Role-Players vault, a Monster Arena, and a bunch of hilarious dissertations on varying subjects.
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> Eight years later, this plucky teenager, now in his mid-twenties, has a baby.
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> Make you feel old yet, rinkies?

I've felt old for a while, though I don't think my age has a whole lot to do with it.

My first post was during the last millenium. My most recent one was almost half a year ago. My dad suggested I check this site out to start with, and it wasn't long before I wanted to involve myself in everything I could. I've since had my first real date, married the girl, had 5 children, moved a whole bunch of times (mostly in the Dallas area, but most recently to California) and still haven't finished my degree in Music Education, though I'm currently a Junior at CSU Stanislaus. My participation has dropped severly in the past several years. Between working full time and going to school full time life gets too busy, and I try hard to spend my free time strengthening my relationships with my wife and kids. But Rinkworks, and by that I mean the people who make up this most awesome community, has always been a bright spot, a haven of inspiration and understanding, a little piece of unexpected sanity and hilarity and comfort. Why do posts like this always make me want to wax nostalgic?

Mich-and yes, I still do this-ael