Topic: Welcome/Introduction Thread

@Werehog well well well, it's a Christmas miracle! Hope you're doing well, it's good to have you back

@Herculean Gosh, has it been that long? The time has flown by. It's been a crap year, so glad it's almost over!

@nessisonett My sister perhaps has the same gift. She's convinced she killed Angela Lansbury (sorry @Gremio108). I was then starting to get a little concerned I do, too. I spontaneously watched Patricia Routledge videos on YouTube, and the next day she was dead. Not to mention a random thought of Diane Keaton.

@mookysam don't worry, she's alive in all of us

@Werehog hello didn’t realise you were back 🤙🏻

@mookysam Oh, what happened this year to make you feel that way?

Additional thanks to @Gremio108 and @kyleforrester87 up there, it's great to see you're both still here and keeping the place tidy!

[goes to post reply, only to find the button covered in jam]

So glad I clicked on this thread when I spotted your avatar @Werehog. I hadn't realised you had announced your return. When I saw some of your posts on certain threads I had an inkling it was you but wasn't sure if you were going for a fresh start with the new name so I didn't like to mention it.
As it seems many have mentioned, it's great to see you back. The absence of your positivity and enthusiasm for many of the threads here was easily noticed and missed.

@BearsEatBeets That's real kind of you to say, thank you! Means a lot.

@Werehog I’ll never leave, despite not knowing what in gods name is going on around here half the time 🫣 😁

(Hopefully when Destiny 3 is released we’ll all just get back to playing that together and we can party like it’s 2015!)

@Spectralmews Welcome to the forum! Hope you enjoy your time here.

@Spectralmews Welcome!

@kyleforrester87 So long as there's always somebody else who doesn't know what's going on the other half of the time, I'm sure you'll be a-okay. Roll on Destiny 3, though!

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@Spectralmews Welcome aboard, and thanks for the Sonic-related praise, too! I caught a glimpse of your previous profile image, so it's always great to meet a fellow fan.

Hope you enjoy your stay!

@Herculean My mum has been very ill since last summer, which has been a worry. I've also been increasingly struggling with ADHD, so am waiting to get methylphenidate (hopefully soon).

@mookysam Oh, that's not great at all. I remember from all of your posts throughout the year you and your mother are very close, I'm pretty close with my mom too, so I understand the worrying.

Is your mom's illness connected to the ADHD struggles at all? My whole being responds very strong to stress, so I could see that adding to the whole situation. Anyway, not much useful I can say on ADHD, but I just hope the meds help you feel a bit better.

Don't forget to take some time daily to calm yourself a bit when facing difficult situations like these. And always feel free to vent on these here forums!

@Herculean Stress can exacerbate it, yeah. I think ADHD itself also causes anxiety for me, because I tend not to get much done and am not very good at regulating my emotions.
However, I think there’s been a greater impact on my psoriasis. When the dog died last summer (about a week after my mum got ill) one of my hands was so bad I looked like I had leprosy. 😅
Anyhoo, thank you for your kind reply, hopefully it won’t be too long before I can get the medication. 😃

Hi all, so after lurking and posting on the main site for a year or so, I have stumbled across the forum here so thought I'd do the decent thing and say hello!!

I've been gaming since the spectrum, via all the sega consoles, an amiga, most Nintendo consoles, a bunch of handhelds, an imported PC engine and a few xbox... despite that, due to working out on site (geologist) here and abroad for a while, and many years of playing in various bands, the gaming has been marginalised, and mostly limited to nintendo for many years, meaning the last 10-15 years of mainstream gaming has mostly passed me by.

I picked up a PS5 maybe 14 months ago, and have been making up for lost time... having an absolute blast, playing a mix of new games on the PS5 and my Switch 2, and games from the last couple of gens...

happy xmas all!

@Dimey hey buddy, I have seen a little something of your transition from Xbox to PlayStation this last year or so… and glad that it appears to be working out for you. Welcome to the real Push Square 😉

@Dimey Welcome!! Sounds like you have a wealth of gaming goodness to dive into 😄

@Dimey Welcome Dimey, Geology? I'm trying to think of something to follow that up with. But all I can think of is Hank collecting minerals and rocks in Breaking Bad.

@Metonymy Also happy Christmas, hope it's going well.

@Dimey Welcome aboard! Here's hoping you continue to enjoy catching up with PlayStation's rich history and that you unearth some new favourites along the way!