hobgoblin
Sortof Agoblin
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Orchard Park, NY
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| And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain To steal the words of Sir Frank.
In November 2001 after a period of lurking I signed up and became an active poster in this Forum. In those days Adelphia's service was less than stellar and this forum was a hotbed of complaints! I actively embraced all discussion about Adelphia's service and enjoyed my frequent long running discussions with Mr Hicker from Franklinville
Here is an example of one, with Macleech as always making the most relevant points
»Adelphia latency vs. 56k latency....hmmmm
This thread contains a visit from some of my other friends Cbyrd and Pale Rider. I believe we drove the moderators mad with this sort of debate but I have to admit I had a lot of fun with Hick.
Talking of Cbyrd one of my favorite threads was when he received a letter from a GM in his area talking about the T! lines his area was using. Its here in all its glory
»Adelphia's bandwidth standards revealed!!!
I tried hard to take it off topic as you can see, even webmaniac put in an appearance.
In 2003 I quit!
»Ciao
but of course I had to return for the Beer threads
»The BEER Thread....
Anyone else want to contribute memorable threads?
Over the years I have made a lot of friends and enemies on this site, I have learned a bunch of stuff from fellow employees and customers but the most important thing is that I have had a lot of fun.
I'd post a list of names but I'd only forget someone, so I will just settle for thanking the moderators for keeping us on the straight and narrow.
I am sorry to see this forum close, I believe over the years this was the premier help forum on DSL reports. I wish everyone all the best whichever company you are now with.
Take Care
Hob
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charrog
Life In The Golden Isles
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Brunswick, GA
clubs: | Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain Hob it has been a good run you guys in support have been awesome got me through the ole triangle and other issues...gonna miss it.
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hobgoblin
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Orchard Park, NY
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| Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain Hi Johkal,
I think you summed it up pretty well..over the years we did have club atmosphere. I think it was a one off, that may never be duplicated.
Take care
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Champer
join:2004-04-07
Buffalo, NY
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| Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain I was FORCED to pop in and say goodbye from a certain goblin. Well, it was more of a polite request, but that would be kind of odd for me to say goodbye when I am just getting back from a miserable stay in Florida for 5 months and hated every second and am just coming back to town. So to Adelphia and the Adelphiaonians, goodbye, but to my fellow buffalonians, HELLO and IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK!!!!!!!!
And anyone else reading, if you know anyone in the market for a PC tech, or help desk, CALL ME DAMMIT! 
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hobgoblin
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clubs: | Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain Glad to see you came to your senses...welcome back
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hobgoblin
Sortof Agoblin
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Orchard Park, NY
clubs: | Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain I remember those very well Mac....
Good times and we all learned a lot. | |
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BurntCricket
Gotta Do What Ya Gotta Do
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join:2000-09-02
Here
clubs: | Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain Then there was the Hob's going away "beer-fest" that wasn't to be, I guess the "powers that be" put the cabash to that one.
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swintec
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Alfred, ME | It was fun, thanks for everyones help and humor. 
When exactly is the forum closing? | |
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Maxo
Your tax dollars at work.
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join:2002-11-04
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| said by hobgoblin  :To steal the words of Sir Frank. Actually, the lyrics where written by Paul Anka. | |
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hobgoblin
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| Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain Maxo helpfully contributed
"Actually, the lyrics where written by Paul Anka."
Actually I knew that, however You Think "My Way" you think Frank
or Sid Vicious
Hob
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Maxo
Your tax dollars at work.
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Tallahassee, FL
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| Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain said by hobgoblin :or Sid Vicious So true. I was singing it "His Way" on the way home yesterday. My introduction to that song went Sid Vicious -> Paul Anka -> Frank Sinatra. | |
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cbyrd
Where's The Any Key?
join:2001-07-11
Murfreesboro, NC
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| Ahh the good old days. Although they never did admit to any problems, amazingly things got MUCH better once I started filing complaints with State and local officials.
Goodbye friends, it's been a great ride.
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hobgoblin
Sortof Agoblin
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join:2001-11-25
Orchard Park, NY
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| Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain said by Rick :So, when exactly does this curtain come down? This year long or longer adelphia goodbye seems to be the longest one in the history of BBR!  I believe it was fair to keep the forum open until EVERYONE had migrated. The goodbyes have been spaced out as areas migrated piecemeal. Thats why it felt long.
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TrainBuff
The New Haven Railroad
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join:2003-05-01
Buffalo, NY
clubs: | Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain Adelphia is still around. I still see one of TW's contractors displaying "serving Adelphia" sign on his truck.
To each one of you on this forum esp. the techs. Thank you!
I made many friends here and for that I am grateful. | |
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herdfan
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Hurricane, WV | What ever happened to the piano repair/tuner guy from PA? I can't remember his name.  | |
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hobgoblin
Sortof Agoblin
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join:2001-11-25
Orchard Park, NY
clubs: | Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain Pianotech
I sent him a message.
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herdfan
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join:2003-01-25
Hurricane, WV
| Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain said by hobgoblin :Pianotech That's him.
He was one of the first characters I came across on this board as he had some serious issues and seemed to post about them daily. | |
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antdude
A Ninja Ant
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1 edit | Hob and his Stevie Nicks. Didn't he also have some crushes on some female American Idol singers? | |
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hobgoblin
Sortof Agoblin
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Orchard Park, NY
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| Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain said by antdude :Hob and his Stevie Nicks. I am trying to change it back right now!
Hob
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antdude
A Ninja Ant
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| Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain said by hobgoblin :said by antdude :Hob and his Stevie Nicks. I am trying to change it back right now! Hob Don't forget she winks/flirts too. 
Umm, are we going to have reunions in a decade or so too? Kids, back in my old days with Adelphia, blah blah blah! | |
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dadarkside
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The Moon | It was a great run.
I do miss this forum. | |
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hobgoblin
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| Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain said by dadarkside :It was a great run. I do miss this forum. and actually there are very few people who know what you did behind the scenes.
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1 edit | Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain said by hobgoblin :said by dadarkside :It was a great run. I do miss this forum. and actually there are very few people who know what you did behind the scenes. Warcraft? | |
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hobgoblin
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| Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain Man you taught me a bunch
and we saw Ted Nugent one Saturday didnt we?
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The Moon | Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain Ted, and ZZ Top. At Tagg's | |
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hobgoblin
Sortof Agoblin
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Orchard Park, NY
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The Moon | Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain Is that cat listening to Jim Croce? No wonder it's going skitzoid!!!! | |
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hobgoblin
Sortof Agoblin
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| Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain said by dadarkside :Is that cat listening to Jim Croce? No wonder it's going skitzoid!!!! Its a Techno Cat.
The First one is listening to Barry White
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pianotech
Pianotech
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join:2002-12-30
New Castle, PA
| Wow, who can believe we've arrived to this point? Hob, too nice of you to start this thread. You were one of the first people I "met" here on BBR, and that was during the Adelphia New Castle debacle which I'm sure you probably don't remember. Boy have things come a long way since then! And I agree that this was a great help forum. Things sure did turn around after Adelphia rebuilt our system, and the service has been fantastic since 2003.
New Castle was migrated to Comcast a few months ago, and from the sound of it, there are only a few Adelphia areas left. Best of luck to everyone, good talking to everyone here, and Sorto, good job keeping this place running smoothly!
Take care all,
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hobgoblin
Sortof Agoblin
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| Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain Hey PT.
Great to see you...I still play your CD occasionally
Take Care
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dadarkside
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join:2006-05-20
The Moon
| The success of this forum, relied so much on the mutual respect between all of us. For a long time, we had none, but as Adelphia's upgrade program began to bear fruit, slowly, and surely, that mutual respect built up.
I am grateful for those who stood up for us who worked behind the scenes and kept the flame bait to a minimum.
You could never understand how much that meant to us, in the line of fire. | |
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MacLeech
The one and only
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join:2001-07-14
SoCal
1 edit | Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain Hey... last one out get the lights...
...but damn that Roadrunner forum is ugly... like walking into a blender... not sure if I want to put up with all that again... | |
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eldaen
Sortof Abird
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join:2005-08-08
Austin, TX
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| well Hobgoblin sent me a message to say goodbye to everyone, but I don't look at it as a goodbye, more like a turning of a page. And that page is being torn between two people.
I'm working for Time Warner now, i know it was taboo to say we worked for the company, but eh. why hide.
I'm here in Texas now.
Goodbye to all my friends i met here, and the customers that i helped, and others which i tried my best.
tweet tweet.
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theseus
join:2006-03-08
Buffalo, NY
| With the transition of the company came a lot of change for everyone within the company. I began my employment with Adelphia Communications around 2 and a half years ago in Coudersport. I lurked DSLR for quite some time before finally trying to post and help a few times here and there. It is a great feeling to receive a PM from someone thanking me for help. At one point early in employment I worked the overnight shift and actually talked to a few of the forum members who referenced Hobs and my own posts during our conversation. Unfortunately, they never knew and I never got to tell them that I was indeed "Theseus".
After the buy out and the eventual closing of the Coudersport call center, I was transfered to Buffalo to continue within the department I was working in Coudersport. I know its been hard for a lot of customers, and it has been hard for the employees as well. It has been fun in the forum and I thank those that have taught me new things as well. There are times when my good friend DSLR member, Pericles, will mention old threads in conversation.
Threads that always stick out in my mind:
-bbscript's semi-annual "Where is the Extreme, Adelphia?" threads.
-various Van Nuy's threads
-Beer threads!
You will find me around in other forums on the board, the Comcast HSI for my girlfriend, the Linux/Unix forum to learn some new things, and every now and then in various other forums. I hope to see everyone around. | |
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Crazyf00L
Glorified Version of a Pellet Gun
join:2002-11-04
Coudersport, PA
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| I joined Adelphia in 2002 and was posting in here as tac5962 back in the days of the Dallas/Fort Worth nightmare, NON-DOCSIS, @home, 1-3 day modem provision, no free leases on a consistant basis, overloaded Nortel HES servers, phone queues of 100+, mandatory overtime, slow or no mail...the list goes on. I also had the pleasure of being one of Hobgoblin's first minions on his rise up the corporate ladder and being one of the first to be a part of the new chat system before my move to IT.
ANYWAY, this was always a great place to get things done, there were a lot of people behind the scences that watched this forum and were able to get things done on a more personal level. I have had a number of "thank you" emails from customers for going the extra mile, and usually that extra mile lead me to here.
There were a ton of talented people that worked for Adelphia and in my opinion, we were much more efficient than those that took us over.
It was a hell of a run and I will miss seeing this forum in my favorites.
P.S. If anyone still wants to catch of glimpse of John Rigas he is still wandering around town, but his appeals are running out, so hurry.
So long, and thanks for all the fish.
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join:2001-04-19
Buffalo, NY | Later hobgoblin, lots of memories here, good luck
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join:2005-10-10
Conneaut, OH
| Re: Cat Music forgive me but I am a youtube junke.
Thanks to everyone in this forum for... always keeping it interesting.
This forum has helped me in countless ways. Thanks to all!
Here it a neat little way to say goodbye, I wish the video quality was a little better.
»youtube.com/watch?v=YC4jkUEUTCM | |
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antdude
A Ninja Ant
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join:2001-03-25
1 edit | For me:
1. I will still be an Internet junkie. See »aqfl.net as an example.
2. I will still visit Security and RR (I have to use it :P) forums here.
3. I will be the same old crazy ant as usual.
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Johkal
Cool Cat
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join:2002-11-13
Happy Valley
clubs: | Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain What do you mean one? That will last the first hour! | |
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Habermill
join:2006-05-25
Buffalo, NY | Re: And now the end is near and so we face the final curtain Goodbye to all and thanks for the great ride! | |
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