I remember when I had 6 accounts at a time (and I remember when that was completely normal)

I remember when diplomacy and IAs were a fine line

I remember when people in n00b families i was in would get seriously pissed if they weren't leader

I remember custom galaxies, though I never played one

I remember Master Mike

I remember when there was an entire Forum section dedicated to Sept 11th. (that's about when i joined)

I remember when #general was much more popular than #mod

I remember when PP used to yell at me for being a newbie

I remember Lizon kicking my ass

I remember being in a fam with Mace in PW and we were gangbanged by 7 families at once

I remember when there was no such thing as legal drafting and if there was a shuffle it was the end of the world because you'd never see any of your newly made friends again

I remember when there was a tax on aid for a round and it was the dumbest thing ever.

I remember when the idea of "cores" didn't exist and for that reason there was a lot more action

I remember when going SS was completely normal

I remember Galactic Congress

I remember leaders having the option to make polls

I remember when VLs could clean out forums and it was widely abused by rogues

I remember threatening to retire when iron decay was implemented, (And I did for four years.)

I remember my friend bragging about killing everyone in Orion Nebula

I remember 20 Person fams, 60 ppl triads, and 100+ fams per gal, and when there was 5 Galaxies at a time.

I remember when Virgo didn't exist

I remember when SD was a normal galaxy, in fact, it catered towards n00bs.

I remember MW, and how the best of the best played there.

I remember ToD, RiP, Foozling Vulchingers, ANZAC, The Armada, and other major dynasties of yesteryear

I remember Dark Wing's family kicking the crap out of Myself and WindowsME.

I remember spening countless hours playing word games with a bot in Anekili's chat room.

I remember Ian calling me a stupid American.

I remember retiring in 2004 and vowing to never play this game again.