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[granz]

...Ever since the stunt they pulled on me, I haven't had motivation to use their products. Which sucks, because I had used them for years before working there.

It's kind of funny (sad) because that is the same time (and, actually the same reason) that I kind of gave up on much of Parallax's stuff - I also quit their forums, and I had several friends on there, too.

[Chris Savage]

It's kind of funny (sad) because that is the same time (and, actually the same reason) that I kind of gave up on much of Parallax's stuff - I also quit their forums, and I had several friends on there, too.

Yeah, I know I already posted this, but most of the people I used to talk to on there are long gone. Most haven't signed in since shortly after I was laid off. I tried to contact some. Many people have simply moved on and others don't have time. So many, I just don't know their status.

But, for as long as I have been back online, the list is very small. I miss helping them with their projects, sharing ideas, etc. Not that we're not doing that here. But before there was a virtual flood of new ideas, projects and conversation. There was a certain motivation to that. That has been stifled.

[JKnightandKARR]

In my case, I get stressed and just don't care....

Video games like Call of Duty and even World of Warcraft used to be stress release to me. But now they're both sources of stress. I miss the days when my electronics hobby was my stress relief. Those were the days.

I still play old games, started TES III: Morrowind... need to continue.

[JKnightandKARR]

Yes, one of the advantages of being retired is that it is not too bad when gaming programming takes up a lot of time.

You, sir, may have inadvertently discovered a new reason why things are different for me now...

...when I used to do all this stuff before, I was either in my own business, or later, worked at Parallax. Ever since the stunt they pulled on me, I haven't had motivation to use their products. Which sucks, because I had used them for years before working there. The fact that the company is a mere shadow of it's former self and that forum participation is barely there, doesn't help things.

Perhaps after I finish my current project I will work more on my Z80 project to get my focus back.

I don't browse their store anymore either...

[Chris Savage]

Yeah, I know I already posted this, but most of the people I used to talk to on there are long gone. Most haven't signed in since shortly after I was laid off. I tried to contact some. Many people have simply moved on and others don't have time. So many, I just don't know their status.

I found the specific post that I was referring to...

[granz]

Ahh, yes. I remember that post. I just had no ideas at the time, and so did not comment.

Now that it has been an additional year-and-a-half, I can confidently suggest "alien abduction."

[Chris Savage]

Now that it has been an additional year-and-a-half, I can confidently suggest "alien abduction."

While not an ideal outcome, it's better than the not knowing. 

[granz]

Now that it has been an additional year-and-a-half, I can confidently suggest "alien abduction."

While not an ideal outcome, it's better than the not knowing. 

I don't know, did you ever see The Last Starfighter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Starfighter)? Alex did pretty well... Of course that was technically not an abduction, but his family/friends didn't know that.