After +2600 posts, this is not a decision I take lightly.
This is not a decision I take because I am in any way displeased with this site or with the wonderful crowd that populates and visits it.
I had wonderful times here, and made many friends, even some who live on continents where I didn't have any friends before. Through Armorama I even got to meet new friends in real life.
Modeling is a great hobby, and Armorama is by far the best and kindest community to get new information, solve practical modeling problems, share your work with people who turn out to be doing the exact incredible thing you are at the same time, only at the other end of this globe.
I won't mention anyone by name, since it would make this post far too long and even then I'd overlook some people I really enjoyed discussing and chatting with.
I gladly make one exception for a truly exceptional person I spent many nights chatting with, and I had the pleasure to meet when I happened to be on holiday near his neck of the woods. If Armorama is what it is today, it is the work of many hands. But it would never be what it is, without the daily (and nightly) efforts of Jim Starkweather. Jim's become my friend for life.
My professional and private lives currently need more time than I have available. This is at the expense of my sleep and very sparse leisure time. I did my last modeling many months ago, and I just spent the morning clearing and cleaning up my modeling table, and put everything away. I'm sure one day I'll start again, but it doesn't look as if this day will come soon.
If I came around during these past months, it was to monitor the forums I agreed to moderate. My visits are getting shorter and the space between too long, to allow me to take this responsibility in a way I feel happy and comfortable about.
I'm sure that now and then you'll discover traces of my occasional visits when I come to peek how this adventure is evolving, but for now the time has come to say goodbye.
Maybe in a few years you'll discover a new Private Failure ("Major Breakdown" has a nice ring to it, too...) has joined your ranks. Junior is yet too young to be left alone messing around on the web, and he doesn't speak English yet, but he shares my interests in modeling and the PC. And who knows... maybe when things calm down a bit I might come back myself to get that fifth star !
To all of you, near and far, especially to the scratchbuilders, diorama builders and all the fine specimens of the human race I spent many a night chatting with : thanks for the wonderful moments.
All of you, near and far, have brought me happy hours, and I like to thank you for that. Really. You're a great bunch.
You already understand : my horse is saddled, my bags are packed, and General Failure is ready to ride off into the sunset.
Cheers !
Jan
Who the hell is General Failure, and why is he reading my hard disk ???
