Are We Really This Old?

[Geoff]

No: HPFGUIDX 187832

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "S_Ings" <s_ings at ...> wrote:

Elves:
> How long have you been a member of HPFGU?

Geoff:
My first post was 73361 on 26/07/03 - seems a whole 
world away. <sigh>

Elves:
> How did you find us?

Geoff:
By pottering around on Google (no pun intended).

Elves:
> What was your best and/or most unexpected experience here?

Geoff:
Probably making new friends across the world. Alla 
and I often discuss the group and I actually met 
SSSusan and family here in the UK earlier this year.

It was also fun (a new definition of the word?) to cross 
swords with folk such as Kneasy and Hans Andréa over 
the years.

Elves:
> What's been your favourite topic of discussion?

Geoff:
Whether Harry would die in Book 7.

Elves:
> Favourite post of your own to the group?

Geoff:
One I worked on assiduously for ages - 85255 "The Whole 
Evans Theory" - discussing who Mark Evans was until JKR 
dropped her bombshell and revealed that he had nothing 
to do with the story. <Scarcely concealed sobs>

Elves:
> Have any of your online friendships here gone on to real life
> meetings/friendships?

Geoff:
See above....

Elves: 
> Along the journey, we've also lost members. Please, take a moment to remember those no longer with us. Say a few words on their behalf. 

Geoff:
Perhaps we should ask Professor Slughorn to say a prayer 
for them?
:-|

Elves:
> This group has been many things to many people. A place to discuss, debate, argue, agree, celebrate and commiserate. 

Geoff:
Long may it remain so.