The Thread About Ponies, Logistics and General Weirdness (And Gilda)TV

[TopGearFTW]

Even though I'm a nameless faceless member of this thread who hasn't been here that long, I love this thread so much. I can't even think of any other Non-MLP websites that have an MLP fanbase as large as here.

I know I don't post here often, and I know that probably most of you skip over my posts since I never really add any images to the thread, and I'm not one of the regulars. Even so I felt I had to post given what today is. Here's to many more years to come!

Also Minty, I may not know you, or you me, but congratulations for coming to terms with everything you mentioned above. It takes guts to come to terms with something like that, rather than attempting to quell it.

 

[MSTER232]

Oh god, not THAT pic again!!! D:

must fix the mood...



*searches for a friendly picture*
Fixd 6_9

Don't resist the attraction .

 

[gtuned]

I'm just about the same as TopGearFTW.

Realitivily new the thread, but it's a great thing, not just for the pictures, but everyone in general is funny and kind to each other, how Bronies should be really. Even though the topics get a bit weird for my taste, It doesn't discourage me from coming back and having a laugh. I hope to get to know everyone better and make some friends.

Congrats on the year, and to Minty. 👍

 

[MSTER232]

I'm just about the same as TopGearFTW.

Realitivily new the thread, but it's a great thing, not just for the pictures, but everyone in general is funny and kind to each other, how Bronies should be really. Even though the topics get a bit weird for my taste, It doesn't discourage me from coming back and having a laugh. I hope to get to know everyone better and make some friends.

Congrats on the year, and to Minty. 👍

+1 👍

 

[Azure Flare]

I'd like to take this opportunity to confess something, I was the one who uploaded the 2nd GTP bronies unite pic to Ponibooru, I just wanted the correct one on there. As far as the 1st one, Allegrezza, and that rage comic, I don't really care who did it anymore.

 

[MSTER232]

I'd like to take this opportunity to confess something, I was the one who uploaded the 2nd GTP bronies unite pic to Ponibooru, I just wanted the correct one on there. As far as the 1st one, Allegrezza, and that rage comic, I don't really care who did it anymore.

I thought your confession was going to be a bit bigger then that .

 

[Wiegert]

Source

 

[Tornado]

What can I say? When this thread started a year ago I was an angry, spiteful, and short-tempered person. And, let's be honest with ourselves: Though my tolerances are far higher thanks to all of you, I still am.





However, now I feel that I have a group of close friends. Long lasting, understanding friends. Shockingly, with my innate personality, I never had that many real friends growing up. So to find some here on GTP, and in a thread about magical lesbian equines, no less, just feels great.

With many of you guys I can feel comfortable with joking around, and letting my inner self peek out to say hi when it is normally heavily guarded. To say it normally takes far longer than the 9 months I've been able to remember you guys by name () for me the feel that comfortable with someone is the understatement of the century. Before this thread, I can literally think of only two people that I can say the same about from my travels across the internet; and the fact that both of them are involved in this fandom and in this thread to boot is nothing sort of phenomenal. You can't understand how happy it makes me for my long time friends to be interested in and mixed in with those I had only recently met.

Our closeness as friends allows us to be candid with our discussion, to know roughly where everyone's comfort level is (outside of occasional flareups) and to know that we can all be there for each other if a problem arises. We've even gotten so close that we are able to play off of each other, finishing each others' sentences, guessing each others thoughts and even say things immediately before other people are going to say them (). I'm just glad that when Tom brought up his personal feelings, it didn't take us two nights to hammer into his head that everything was okay like it did when I had the crisis about the anthro/furry thnig.



For that matter, even the first name thing I think shows just how friendly we are with each other, and for that I give a million thanks to eX for starting the chat and really pushing along how comfortable everyone is with each other. That atmosphere in the thread for the 11 months we didn't have it laid the foundation, but the chat really sped up the process that brought us to where we are today; and for that I'm glad. Just in the past few days since Tom had his discussion with us, I've personally felt like we've come even closer together as friends and that the trust between us has strengthened even more; so I can't imagine what would happen between us when Greg finally admits it and goes crazy.






Best of all, many of us sharing mutual interests outside of diminutive horses which I posses make me optimistic that we can continue being friends long after the show ends and the fandom dies down. And for those of you who have known me really long (really just the two people I alluded to before), you know how hard it is for me to get optimistic about something.

And beyond that, there's even the little things. I am incredibly proud of our ability to self-moderate in here, immensely limiting the hassle that this thread puts on the GTP moderation staff for a thread that even now can average 3 pages a day. I'm proud of our ability to be able to discuss things at length, and even if one of us disagrees there is very rarely any bad blood to be had. And I'm proud of the fact that, regardless of whatever differences we may have about things, because of the atmosphere of this thread we don't let it block our judgement and are able to simply ignore things that we don't care for as GTuned said above.








TL;DR: It hasn't all been perfect. It hasn't all been fun. But looking at the end result that we have? I wouldn't change a damn thing, and here's to another year of Pony!

Snuck some AppleDash in there anyway!

 

[Wiegert]

Indeed. Brilliant post by the way. Very fitting for the 1 year anniversary of this thread.

I thank eX greatly for starting the chat, as it's a place where we can discuss all the things that we're unable to talk about in the thread (off-topic, and something beginning with "L").


At first I thought I'd end up using it on the odd occasion, but I never expected it to be used so frequently. It's also really pushed the relationship between us further in just 2 months, even though many of the original group members have been acquainted for almost a year now, plus I definitely consider you guys as very good friends now. Also, the fact that you post exactly what I'm about to say a split second before me is, well, starting to scare me, Logan.



And dude, trust me. If that breakdown does come, then I will make it known to you guys. It's just that I don't see anything like that happening to me any time soon. [/Feels_left_out]

 

[Minty]

My god, Toro. That was beautiful.

I'll.....I'll respond to everyone's comments in full when I'm at home and can do it right, but for now: Thank you to everyone for being understanding with me being in love with Twilight. Means a lot, really.


I gotta get back to work. I wonder if my coworkers will question this enormous grin I have taking up the majority of my fave.

 

[Wiegert]

Now, I don't mean to undermine the sentimentality that has arisen in this thread recently, but:

I lost it when I saw one of the tags.





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[unit-one]

Don't resist the attraction .

I wasn't commenting your pic. ^_^'

*Toro's beautiful writing*

Toro, that was beautiful!

I hope our friendship will last for a long time! I truly respect you guys!

 

[Minty]

Alright, I literally pushed that first post time wise to the point where I had to rush out the door, eat a pop-tart in the car on the way to work, and still was almost late. So there were a couple things I wanted to say that I had no time for.


I'd like to join in thanking Ex for that chat. Had it not been for the chat I might just be an emotional wreck at some point because I was getting close to breaking shortly before I finally confessed and got some immeasurably helpful reassurance about it from you guys. So without the chat I never would have got as close to you guys as I am now, and I don't think I ever would have found a place where I felt comfortable talking about something like that. And keeping those feelings locked in my head was really starting to eat away at me. So thanks to all of you for being so great about this[/broken_record], and a big thanks to Ex for starting the chat that saved me from myself.


And I know he won't be seeing this unless he ends up remembering that it's been a year and is actually one of those guests. But I'd also like to thank MercilessOne for starting this thread, for....well, pretty much all of the good that came from it, which I think is more than can fit in one post.

I know I don't post here often, and I know that probably most of you skip over my posts since I never really add any images to the thread, and I'm not one of the regulars. Even so I felt I had to post given what today is. Here's to many more years to come!

You don't need 3731 posts for yours to count:tup:

....wait...


...

Holy 🤬 I've made 3731 posts in this thread!

Also Minty, I may not know you, or you me, but congratulations for coming to terms with everything you mentioned above. It takes guts to come to terms with something like that, rather than attempting to quell it.

Congrats...to Minty. 👍

Thank you

And dude, trust me. If that breakdown does come, then I will make it known to you guys. It's just that I don't see anything like that happening to me any time soon. [/Feels_left_out]

Ew, emotional stability.

And, let's be honest with ourselves: Though my tolerances are far higher thanks to all of you, I still am.

Yeah, but you're our angry, spiteful, short-tempered friend

Snuck some AppleDash in there anyway!

I would have been surprised if you hadn't

TL;DR: It hasn't all been perfect. It hasn't all been fun. But looking at the end result that we have? I wouldn't change a damn thing, and here's to another year of Pony!

I wouldn't change a thing, either.

Well, other than maybe joining in on the fun sooner.

And yeah, I'm sure about our friendships lasting long past ponies. I don't just trust anyone with things carrying that much emotional weight, you know.

 

[MSTER232]

Gotta love that Spike pic .

 

[MSTER232]

I wasn't commenting your pic. ^_^'

👍

EDIT: Double post, sorry.

 

[Wiegert]

I do hope Merciless remembers this. If so, then again, many thanks for getting this madhouse up and running.

Holy 🤬 I've made 3731 posts in this thread!

I've only made a meagre 2,531 in this thread since April 6th 2011.


Jeez, I think we're the biggest post whores in here.

Ew, emotional stability.

Ew, not crazy enough.

Gomigomipomi's still drawing awesome stuff, it seems.

 

[eXtaticus]

My turn:

Even though I haven't actually been an active member of this site for even a quarter of the time that this thread has existed, it has impacted my life in a greater way than any other topic, forum community or internet friendship groups that I have ever been a part of - and that includes the forum that I spent the best part of three years on before I made a serious error of judgement and got banned from it.

And to be honest, if I hadn't have been banned from The Sonic Stadium after Tornado and I met in the Pony thread, then I wouldn't have done so much as dream that I would finally find solace on a Gran Turismo forum. But if one thing has been made crystal-clear in the last few months of my life, it's that one franchise and its fandom that has the ability to transcend all manner of social norms also has the ability to change the ways in which a person views the world and its people as a whole - and that has taught me to never accept even the smallest of things as what my initial assumptions would have me perceive them to be.

I'd like to thank you all, then, for allowing me to be accepted in your thread and in your community over the last few months - and starting the TinyChat room (glitch-ridden though it is) was the very least I could do as a token of my gratitude. The very fact that you were so accepting of me in a time in which I needed it most, (being banned from The Sonic Stadium affected me quite deeply) and have been so open and friendly with me is a truly wonderful gesture in itself - and really, I don't know where I would have gone or what I would have done without you, the people of GTP, and your awesome hospitality.

With regards to the first-name basis that we all know each other on, I have chosen to retain my online persona for multiple reasons; firstly, the number of people in this thread whose names begin "ja" is too damn high. Secondly, I always find that, owing to their uniqueness and individuality, online names are far easier to remember than their real-world counterparts. Thirdly, and most importantly, I find that "Jack Craig" is a mere pretense, and eXtaticus is the true me; "Jack Craig" is a composite concoction of other people's perceptions and impressions of what I should be like - a "mask", of sorts - mingled with my own inputs - it's an impure representation of my actual self, whereas eXtaticus is a truly unfiltered and unrefined projection of my personality, made possible and accelerated by the relative (and ironic) anonymity of the internet. In short, "Jack Craig" is the name that I was assigned, created by someone else; "eXtaticus" is the name that I created and chose from my own imagination.

Effectively, I feel - because of your collective acceptance and the common, mutual ground that we all share - more able to dynamically express my actual feelings amongst you rather than amongst a vast quantity of those who I interact with in real life - and that is something truly worthy of immense praise and admiration from myself.

Thank you all; GTPlanet Bronies, you have changed my experience of the internet permanently and for the better - and I'm glad that I could have positively impacted and affected any of you along the way. Never change!

(Apologies for the sheer verboseness of this post; I'm feeling tired and philosophical - you know how it is)

 

[Minty]

It's been great having you here, Ex. Really glad you decided to join us.





Also, something for that AppleDash guy:

 

[MSTER232]

It's been great having you here, Ex. Really glad you decided to join us.





Also, something for that AppleDash guy:

^

 

[Brando-K]

I guess that means it's my turn. I know I'm not as active as the other 3 main posters here (mostly due to the craziness of living in Australia with it's very different timezone), but I'm really glad that I joined this thread. It's been as Toro said an emotional roller-coaster ride with highs and lows, but mostly highs.
So yeah, I'm glad I came here. You guys are great, since finishing high school I haven't really had any friends around to talk to but you guys are always here. Even if I do ramble on about random stuff like my bike you don't seen to care. (You could just be ignoring me for all I know though )

For that matter, even the first name thing I think shows just how friendly we are with each other, and for that I give a million thanks to eX for starting the chat and really pushing along how comfortable everyone is with each other. That atmosphere in the thread for the 11 months we didn't have it laid the foundation, but the chat really sped up the process that brought us to where we are today; and for that I'm glad. Just in the past few days since Tom had his discussion with us, I've personally felt like we've come even closer together as friends and that the trust between us has strengthened even more; so I can't imagine what would happen between us when Greg finally admits it and goes crazy.

Indeed. Brilliant post by the way. Very fitting for the 1 year anniversary of this thread.

I thank eX greatly for starting the chat, as it's a place where we can discuss all the things that we're unable to talk about in the thread (off-topic, and something beginning with "L").


At first I thought I'd end up using it on the odd occasion, but I never expected it to be used so frequently. It's also really pushed the relationship between us further in just 2 months, even though many of the original group members have been acquainted for almost a year now, plus I definitely consider you guys as very good friends now. Also, the fact that you post exactly what I'm about to say a split second before me is, well, starting to scare me, Logan.



And dude, trust me. If that breakdown does come, then I will make it known to you guys. It's just that I don't see anything like that happening to me any time soon. [/Feels_left_out]

You can't feel left out, you got mentioned in his post. [Feels_more_left_out_than_Greg]
But seriously, it's good to know that you'll (likely) be there when I go crazy have a mental breakdown.

 

[Star]

I don't post much but thanks to this thread i have become more active on gtp and other forums and for a guy that has a speech impediment and Cerebral Palsy that is great and so form the bottom of my heart i say thank you thank you thank you you guys are the nicest people ive ever met thank you gtpbronies.

 

[Wiegert]

You can't feel left out, you got mentioned in his post. [Feels_more_left_out_than_Greg]
But seriously, it's good to know that you'll (likely) be there when I go crazy have a mental breakdown.

To comply with the whole "'Dat timing" thing, we should coincide our inevitable breakdowns, just to make it easier for the other guys.

And if you go before me (Brandon, breakdown? Wat), then of course I'll be there for you, and I hope that you'll be there for me if I end up losing the plot.

I don't post much but thanks to this thread i have become more active on gtp and other forums and for a guy that has a speech impediment and Cerebral Palsy that is great and so form the bottom of my heart i say thank you thank you thank you you guys are the nicest people ive ever met thank you gtpbronies.

This is something I had no idea about until now. You can't imagine how happy I feel right now that you've mentioned it in this thread, and I'm really glad that we've left that impression on you too 👍

 

[Akira GT]

I didn't even realise it was this thread's anniversary. I have to thank all of you for getting me into the show in the first place and being so friendly to me when I started to post here. I might have to start posting here more often (again).

 

[Skython]

Even though I'm a nameless faceless member of this thread who hasn't been here that long...

I'm pretty much this. I've only been in the herd for just under two months (two months on the 12th, which was when I first watched it). And really, I can see why it's such a big community. This is probably the kindest, supportive and talented fan base I've come across. The art, music, original voice actors and more are just mind blowing. I'm happy to be a part of such a good fan base, and while I've only been here for a short time, I feel I'm already changing as a person for the good. I'm slowly learning to accept other people for who they are a little better, and being a little more friendly. I can't wait until I can get some recording gear to get started on making a debut to the Brony music scene, and to get to know the community, which I've pretty much done now.

PS: When I say Brony music scene, I've written my own version of Winter Wrap Up, but I need to record a vocal track meaning I need recording gear. And I'm also going to start covering other Pony songs, and write my own from scratch pony songs. I've already started but I want to get something good written first, and a vocal track.

 

[unit-one]

I'm not good with words... so...


I made you a picture! ^_^'

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[Epic B]

Nice!

 

[Wiegert]

GTPony just had to make a comeback for this anniversary. Great to see you decided to go ahead and draw something to mark this occasion, even though it wasn't obligatory.


And it's great to see some of the newer members in here getting in on the act and posting on this day, too.

 

[Skython]

Very nice work, Unit!

 

[unit-one]

I just had to do something!
I'm glad that you liked it ^_^

Now I can sleep happy. Good night!

 

[Tornado]

I'll.....I'll respond to everyone's comments in full when I'm at home and can do it right, but for now: Thank you to everyone for being understanding with me being in love with Twilight. Means a lot, really.

I hope our friendship will last for a long time! I truly respect you guys!

I'd like to thank you all, then, for allowing me to be accepted in your thread and in your community over the last few months - and starting the TinyChat room (glitch-ridden though it is) was the very least I could do as a token of my gratitude. The very fact that you were so accepting of me in a time in which I needed it most, (being banned from The Sonic Stadium affected me quite deeply) and have been so open and friendly with me is a truly wonderful gesture in itself - and really, I don't know where I would have gone or what I would have done without you, the people of GTP, and your awesome hospitality.

And yeah, I'm sure about our friendships lasting long past ponies. I don't just trust anyone with things carrying that much emotional weight, you know.

I'm just about the same as TopGearFTW.

Realitivily new the thread, but it's a great thing, not just for the pictures, but everyone in general is funny and kind to each other, how Bronies should be really. Even though the topics get a bit weird for my taste, It doesn't discourage me from coming back and having a laugh. I hope to get to know everyone better and make some friends.

I guess that means it's my turn. I know I'm not as active as the other 3 main posters here (mostly due to the craziness of living in Australia with it's very different timezone), but I'm really glad that I joined this thread. It's been as Toro said an emotional roller-coaster ride with highs and lows, but mostly highs.
So yeah, I'm glad I came here. You guys are great, since finishing high school I haven't really had any friends around to talk to but you guys are always here. Even if I do ramble on about random stuff like my bike you don't seen to care. (You could just be ignoring me for all I know though )

I didn't even realise it was this thread's anniversary. I have to thank all of you for getting me into the show in the first place and being so friendly to me when I started to post here. I might have to start posting here more often (again).

*internet bro-hug*

You can't feel left out, you got mentioned in his post. [Feels_more_left_out_than_Greg]

Oh, you know you're important to all of us.

I know I don't post here often, and I know that probably most of you skip over my posts since I never really add any images to the thread, and I'm not one of the regulars. Even so I felt I had to post given what today is. Here's to many more years to come!

You don't need to worry about this. No one ignores anyone in this thread, no matter the contribution.

I don't post much but thanks to this thread i have become more active on gtp and other forums and for a guy that has a speech impediment and Cerebral Palsy that is great and so form the bottom of my heart i say thank you thank you thank you you guys are the nicest people ive ever met thank you gtpbronies.

Wow. I really didn't know. Not even as a suspicion. That's wonderful. I feel really happy that you are able to overcome your afflictions, and am really happy that we've been able to help with that.

I'm pretty much this. I've only been in the herd for just under two months (two months on the 12th, which was when I first watched it). And really, I can see why it's such a big community. This is probably the kindest, supportive and talented fan base I've come across. The art, music, original voice actors and more are just mind blowing. I'm happy to be a part of such a good fan base, and while I've only been here for a short time, I feel I'm already changing as a person for the good. I'm slowly learning to accept other people for who they are a little better, and being a little more friendly. I can't wait until I can get some recording gear to get started on making a debut to the Brony music scene, and to get to know the community, which I've pretty much done now.

PS: When I say Brony music scene, I've written my own version of Winter Wrap Up, but I need to record a vocal track meaning I need recording gear. And I'm also going to start covering other Pony songs, and write my own from scratch pony songs. I've already started but I want to get something good written first, and a vocal track.

I wasn't aware of any of this either. Really looking forward to seeing what you can put out.

I'm not good with words... so...


I made you a picture! ^_^'

link

Wow Unit. That's the coolest I've ever seen her, and I don't think I've seen you draw anything in that pose before. Great job, and thanks a lot. It really means something to see you contribute in your own way to the festivities.





And you guys...

Also, something for that AppleDash guy:

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