Well I'm done here....

[Thundernotes]

(WTF is a waterloo post anyway?)

I'm guessing it's a mis-named reference to Napoleon's final speech after his failed invasion of Russia:

Soldiers of my Old Guard: I bid you farewell. For twenty years I have constantly accompanied you on the road to honor and glory. In these latter times, as in the days of our prosperity, you have invariably been models of courage and fidelity. With men such as you our cause could not be lost; but the war would have been interminable; it would have been civil war, and that would have entailed deeper misfortunes on France.

I have sacrificed all of my interests to those of the country.

I go, but you, my friends, will continue to serve France. Her happiness was my only thought. It will still be the object of my wishes. Do not regret my fate; if I have consented to survive, it is to serve your glory. I intend to write the history of the great achievements we have performed together. Adieu, my friends. Would I could press you all to my heart.

Napoleon Bonaparte - April 20, 1814

He was exiled, but escaped and returned, then in 1815 lost at Waterloo. I couldn't find any references to a farewell speech he gave there.

Looks like we need to come up with a new name for the HFC's "I'm outta' here" monologues. This could be fun! /emoticons/default_blink.png

 

[Ranger]

They let me post all kinds of stuff. Reconsider, please.

 

[HSB0531]

Putting aside the actual thread topic for a second this Outer Circle thing gets a little confusing. What is the actual hierarchy? As I understand it the outer circle is actually more "inner" than the inner circle. Or am I just a complete dork?HRR

Putting aside the thread, those are some really cool basses btw.

I especially like that blue. /emoticons/default_blink.png

Custom color?

 

[Jason01]

(WTF is a waterloo post anyway?)

I'm guessing it's a mis-named reference to Napoleon's final speech after his failed invasion of Russia:

Soldiers of my Old Guard: I bid you farewell. For twenty years I have constantly accompanied you on the road to honor and glory. In these latter times, as in the days of our prosperity, you have invariably been models of courage and fidelity. With men such as you our cause could not be lost; but the war would have been interminable; it would have been civil war, and that would have entailed deeper misfortunes on France.

I have sacrificed all of my interests to those of the country.

I go, but you, my friends, will continue to serve France. Her happiness was my only thought. It will still be the object of my wishes. Do not regret my fate; if I have consented to survive, it is to serve your glory. I intend to write the history of the great achievements we have performed together. Adieu, my friends. Would I could press you all to my heart.

Napoleon Bonaparte - April 20, 1814

He was exiled, but escaped and returned, then in 1815 lost at Waterloo. I couldn't find any references to a farewell speech he gave there.

Looks like we need to come up with a new name for the HFC's "I'm outta' here" monologues. This could be fun! /emoticons/default_blink.png

Thank you Thundernotes, I had looked for references to a Napoleon speech at waterloo but never found anything, it never occurred to me to look earlier.

 

[edgar_allan_poe]

Putting aside the actual thread topic for a second this Outer Circle thing gets a little confusing. What is the actual hierarchy? As I understand it the outer circle is actually more "inner" than the inner circle. Or am I just a complete dork?HRR

Yes. /emoticons/default_blink.png

 

[Frank]

How about "Doing a Nixon"? As in, "You won't have Dick Nixon to kick around any more". On second thought .....

 

[JGale]

Here's my Waterloo speech!

My my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender

Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way

The history book on the shelf

Is always repeating itself

Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war

Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more

Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to

Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you

Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo

My my, I tried to hold you back but you were stronger

Oh yeah, and now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight

And how could I ever refuse

I feel like I win when I lose

Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war

Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more

Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to

Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you

Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo

So how could I ever refuse

I feel like I win when I lose

Waterloo - Couldn't be safe if I wanted to

Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you

Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo

Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you

Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo

(Fading)

Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you /emoticons/default_blink.png

 

[SteveC]

As I understand it the outer circle is actually more "inner" than the inner circle.

It's a pun. You know, word play. There is no "inner circle".

There isn't? Oh crap....

 

[Hardrockracer]

Here's my Waterloo speech!

My my, at Waterloo Napoleon did surrender

Oh yeah, and I have met my destiny in quite a similar way

The history book on the shelf

Is always repeating itself

Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war

Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more

Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to

Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you

Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo

My my, I tried to hold you back but you were stronger

Oh yeah, and now it seems my only chance is giving up the fight

And how could I ever refuse

I feel like I win when I lose

Waterloo - I was defeated, you won the war

Waterloo - Promise to love you for ever more

Waterloo - Couldn't escape if I wanted to

Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you

Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo

So how could I ever refuse

I feel like I win when I lose

Waterloo - Couldn't be safe if I wanted to

Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you

Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo

Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you

Waterloo - Finally facing my Waterloo

(Fading)

Waterloo - Knowing my fate is to be with you /emoticons/default_blink.png

+1, ABBA rules!

 

[kurtsstuff]

OC'ing is for pussy's... /emoticons/default_blink.png

 

[Jason01]

OC'ing is for pussy's... /emoticons/default_blink.png

and boobies!

 

[specialk]

this seems like a good time for a contribution thread.

+1. I don't use paypal, and I forget where I sent my last check. Can someone pm me an address to mail it to?

FWIW, this place is worth the few bucks I'm able to send from time to time, and the fact that they DON'T have their hand out constantly asking for bucks is very cool!

Thanks to Ted and the gang of Admins for the great work they do in giving this mess o' hooligans a place to gather to escape the real-world madness now and then. /emoticons/default_wink.png

 

[mathman]

this seems like a good time for a contribution thread.

+1. I don't use paypal, and I forget where I sent my last check. Can someone pm me an address to mail it to?

FWIW, this place is worth the few bucks I'm able to send from time to time, and the fact that they DON'T have their hand out constantly asking for bucks is very cool!

Thanks to Ted and the gang of Admins for the great work they do in giving this mess o' hooligans a place to gather to escape the real-world madness now and then. /emoticons/default_wink.png

+1000.

This place should almost be known as the PIFHFC board..

(payitforwardhamerfanclub)

 

[serial]

As I understand it the outer circle is actually more "inner" than the inner circle.

It's a pun. You know, word play. There is no "inner circle".

There isn't? Oh crap....

Great guys...just great. Now I have to give Stevie back all of the Inner Circle payments...

 

[gorch]

Btw., how can I become a Veteran HFCer?

 

[Bjørn M]

Never heard of this Outer Circle either, but sure would like 1) to get in there and of course 2) contribute a bit. Let's get the info, please.

 

[specialk]

Go here:

http://www.hamerfanclub.com/faq.htm

Click on #5. Then click on The HFC Server Fund. That opens an email page. Then I think you ask how to donate to HFC, send it off, and a reply comes back with the info.

 

[marcnorth]

Go here:

http://www.hamerfanclub.com/faq.htm

Click on #5. Then click on The HFC Server Fund. That opens an email page. Then I think you ask how to donate to HFC, send it off, and a reply comes back with the info.

specialk, Thanks for posting this, I looked but I guess I must have just overlooked it. If you have paypal you can donate to the email address. At least that's what I just did.

 

[cmatthes]

We are changing a few things around here, and that may (or may not?) still pull up Ted's old information. We are in the process of creating a separate HFC Server Fund.

That will definitely be announced here and the links updated when completed.

Thanks!

Chris

 

[Jack C]

Shouldn't this thread be moved to the OC?