Topic: Been a while!

Hey fellow Asylumites...It's been quite a while since I've visited the ol' Asylum. This bright orange brings back a lot of good memories of when I was learning the basics of web development and experimenting with Photoshop.

I'd just like to say hello to everyone I haven't seen in so long. I used to be here everyday when the posts rolled in every minute or so. I always had a browser open with Asylum in it!

Pretty much all I've done in the past 5 years started in this forum! I remember struggling to understand how tables worked (yikes), and the ropes of masking in Photoshop. Much of my library of understanding came from the very souls that float through these hallways, and for that I owe a debt of gratitude.

Aside: WOW! The Justice 4 Pat banner is still down there eh!?! :O

Anywho, I've been doing pretty well. I've gone down quite a few roads of change since being here. I started a web development company and later merged with a company that could fill in the programming gap my little outfit couldn't. From there we started selling stuff online. That was fun, but it wasn't very fulfilling.

Recently, my partners and I started an online project called Mango Languages. It's an online language application that's offered free to anyone who cares to learn a new language. It's still in beta, but it's picking up! We've gotten a lot of attention from sites like Digg, Mashable, LifeHacker and other cool ones. We've got a lot of plans for it. Shameless plug: Check it out at www.mangolanguages.com and let me know what you think.

I hope everyone else is doing what they've always wanted to. In a time when it was hard for me to figure that out, the Asylum always gave me a bit of direction. You guys were always patient (even after telling me to RTFM), and I always figured things out. Sometimes writing half a post and deciding not to submit was all it took for me to figure things out.

For all those that are new to the Asylum...stick around! It'll take you to great places in life...

Later inmates...

Nice to see you around!

So live in Detroit, yes? I'm just north of you. (I live on 29 Mile)

Good to hear from you THumper.

I'll second that

Haven't you noticed already that every one here always tends to come back once in while, no matter what occupations keep him/her busy in life ?

I guess there's something addictive in that dark background and orange font

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If wishes were fishes, we'd all cast nets.

Hiya Thumper!

I can remember way back when when you joined.

Nice to see you stop by.

*shoos some cockroaches from Thumpers cell*

There ya go! All tidy!

I am going to check out the language thing. Sounds interesting.

WebShaman | The keenest sorrow (and greatest truth) is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
- Sophocles

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Moon Shadow said:

Haven't you noticed already that every one here always tends to come back once in while, no matter what occupations keep him/her busy in life ?

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I thought it was those Glade plugins down the hall... that's what keeps me here.

Same here, welcome back and enjoy your stay

Welcome back, Thumper!

I will have to give Mango a try when I have some time. I really need to brush up on my French and German.


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Thanks for the reception gents...It's good to be back. Hopefully I can provide half what I was given to anybody who cares to listen... Yeah, the dark background and orange font IS rather addictive...

While you're here, is there any way of seeing what Mango is like before signing up? It would be nice to have some sort of preview to get an idea of what we're in for.


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Suho: www.liminality.org | Cell 270 | Sig Rotator | the Fellowship of Sup

Thumper, it's great to hear from you. This place certainly does have a special effect on people

. . . : : . . Innervating Your Eyes & Mind : . . .

hmm just went to your language site. My wifes parents just moved in with us... immigrating from the Phillipines. Needless to say, conversation is minimal up in the house. Any chance you'll offer English / Cebuano courses? Just figured I'd ask.

Hey Suho...We're working on a preview now actually. It should be up pretty soon. Jive, that doesn't seem unrealistic considering how aggressive we are with course development. We want to provide courses that are in high demand from the beginning, but ESL is a very integral part of the system. Seeing as there are 20,000,000 Cebuano speakers in the world, an English > Cebuano and Cebuano > English offering would be great. I personally am waiting for a Slovakian course, so I can talk to my in-laws!

Bugimus: You (along with the Doc himself) were one of the first to amaze me with web design. I always thought your stuff was so cool! I remember thinking "How the hell does this guy do it?"

(Edited by Thumper on 09-29-2007 06:12)