The Hello/Goodbye Thread

[Calanria]

Going on vacation to an exciting place? Coming back from wild excursions? Just need to take a break from NationStates for a bit?

Let your fellow Islanders know here! Tell us where you're going or where you've been now that you're back. Feel free to share stories about your endeavors!

Note: New nations just joining should post their "Hello" messages in the Welcome Center, found here: 10000islands.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=WelcomeCenter

[Ater Nox]

I'm going off on holidays for Christmas tomorrow and should be back around New Year's Eve. Have a happy and safe Christmas everyone and I'll see you when I get back

[Calanria]

Where ya headed to, Nox?

[Barry]

I'm going to the grocery store. brb. ;D

[Calanria]

Enjoy!

[Duckyian Empire]

I'm going to Rochester this week for a few days! Super excited!

[Ardreas]

Well, I'm back! Although I didn't go anywhere exciting... I just forgot my password and haven't been here in a while. But now that that's sorted, I look forward to being active here again.

Well, actually I did get to spend the night on a WW2 submarine a couple weeks ago. I was visiting my parents, and my dad's a navy vet so he decided to take us to Mannitowoc, WI to stay on the submarine they have at the museum. It was interesting, and kinda fun. Though very cramped quarters indeed. I was glad to be back in my own bed when I got home.

[Witchcraft and Sorcery]

Alright guys... I'm gonna be gone for four or five days... headed out east to see some family.

See ya in a few days!

-W&S

[Matilda Love]

My tears blur the words I write......
I have come to tell everyone on XKI that your beloved Shelter from the Storm passed away last night.

I received a Facebook message from Mrs Shelter an hour ago,

She wrote:

He was lucid right to the end and yours was one if the names he reminded me to notify once he was gone. He also said that you would let all the Nation States friends know of 'Shelter's' passing. Please thank them all for me - the group brought him comfort during his long periods of illness these past few years.

Love,
'Mrs. Shelter'

[Mutanatia]

I would like to say goodbye to my Grandma Flo. Many of you "knew" her as picking football and baseball games. But she was much more to me than that. You can find out what she taught me here:
mutanatia.wordpress.com (first entry, "Lessons from my Grandma").

She was buried on Saturday. I extend my sympathies, likewise, to Shelter's family. I will miss him

[Deleted]

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[Louisistan]

@tredania,

I can honestly say that I regret seeing you leave. Your work on WW was important, because I believe it made it easier for new players to enter the game. I for one can safely say that I plan to participate in the next game thanks to you and your terrific work on WW 38.

I never got to know you personally, so I can't offer any personal goodbyes. But I think it is obvious that you care for XKI (you ran for delegate not too long ago) and so I believe that your decision can't be an easy one.

So good luck to you on all your future endeavours and I hope you will return here one day.

Louis

[Aersoldorf]

*is stunned*

[Grub (Lenlyvit)]

@pengu, I'm sorry to see you go. Good luck in the future!

Grub

[Grub (Lenlyvit)]

@tredania

[Sheynat]

D:

[Sheynat]

Always a bummer to see a guy like Pengu go.

[Deleted]

Sept 29, 2014 15:50:19 GMT -5 Grub (Lenlyvit) said:

@pengu, I'm sorry to see you go. Good luck in the future!

Grub

To you as well Grub, and thanks again for having such a great place that I was able to be a part of.

And I almost forgot to add, since I don't want to cut off contact indefinitely, if anyone wants to keep in contact, my main nation is Penguin Dictators. I'd love to keep in contact with you guys. Definitely feel free to send a telegram sometime, and likewise I'll definitely check up to see how everyone is doing once in a while.

[Barry]

Aw, man. I hate to see you leave, @tredania.

[Woonsocket]

Safe travels, @tredania, and good luck. You will definitely be missed -

[TAS Asamania]

Sept 29, 2014 17:40:02 GMT -5 Woonsocket said:

Safe travels, @tredania, and good luck. You will definitely be missed -

How are you posing this when you're sealed in a time capsule? Is it even possible to get WiFi ten meters underground?

Sept 29, 2014 19:55:04 GMT -5 Woonsocket said:

I have magical powers that even the grave can't contain!

[Ater Nox]

We'll miss seeing you around Pengu, good luck in the future.

[The Candy Lane]

Wow, sad to see you leave us @tredania. Best of luck in both NS and RL.

[Deleted]

Alright, so I've been getting messages about my decision, and I realize I was a bit rash in my decision making.

Yes, I will still be leaving the region for good and establishing elsewhere (Wintreath for those who guessed already). But I like you guys far too much to even have the heart to delete 10KI from my bookmarks, so I'll keep on here as a friend/ally to the islands. So you'll still see me posting around TI and still keeping up with the WW and Resistance threads, but as an ally rather than as an Islander.

[Woonsocket]

Glad to see that, Pengu - very glad to see that.

[Barry]

^ Woon and I finally agree on something.
Ditto. I'm very happy to see that, Pengu.

[Woonsocket]

Sept 30, 2014 5:27:00 GMT -5 Barry said:

^ Woon and I finally agree on something.

I disagree.

[Aersoldorf]

Great to know

[Coryo]

Nice.

[Ananke II]

I'm going to be a bit absent for a while. I don't have internet in my temporary apartment in Greenland, but should hopefully get it not too long after I move next week.