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Michael Kontoudis
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Dear Staff (past and Present) and Readers of PALGN,
As most of you know, this Friday marks the end of an era. I won't wax lyrical about the history of PALGN, nor what it means to me, because I think it obvious that the site has seen grander, more glorious days and means a lot to everyone involved.
As of today, I am no longer a writer for PALGN, although truth be told I have distanced myself emotionally well before today.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to say goodbye to all and sundry, and give my many thanks to the editorial team, my fellow writers, and the PALGN community for giving me the opportunity to do something I love: write about games and come up with terrible puns in article bylines. It's been a terrific half-decade and I shall miss the site terribly.
With those few parting words, I just wanted to say to everyone that it must be borne in mind that PALGN is much, much more than a web address, or a logo, or even any particular staff member... PALGN is the community of readers, posters and lurkers. That is its heart, its lifeblood, and as long as that exists I think the spirit of PALGN shall yet survive.
For now, I wish you all farewell and thanks. Perhaps, someday in the future, we shall meet and speak again. After all, something Rocket this way comes...
...until then, seeya later.
Warm Regards
MK
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Not sure what to say but its been a blast!!! Thank you for your hard work over the years....
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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Peace out Michael!
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good luck mate from what litili i got to konw of you - you seem like a pretty cool bloke
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Thanks for your work! It's taken me this long but I finally (just in time) figured out why your name sounds familiar - you're Rita's husband, aren't you?
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for everything Michael, I'm sure we'll see you around.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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Good luck Michael, hopefully I will get to read one of your reviews again down the track or should I say rocket....
Peace out!
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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Really sad for all this to happen, but yeah your reviews were awesome! I'm sure we will all meet in a better place soon enough 
I lol'd
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Michael Kontoudis
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Jedi_Amara wrote: | | Thanks for your work! It's taken me this long but I finally (just in time) figured out why your name sounds familiar - you're Rita's husband, aren't you? |
I like to think of myself as a husband to the world
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| Michael Kontoudis wrote: | | Jedi_Amara wrote: | | Thanks for your work! It's taken me this long but I finally (just in time) figured out why your name sounds familiar - you're Rita's husband, aren't you? |
I like to think of myself as a husband to the world |
I'm not even sure how that works.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Jedi_Amara wrote: | | Michael Kontoudis wrote: | | Jedi_Amara wrote: | | Thanks for your work! It's taken me this long but I finally (just in time) figured out why your name sounds familiar - you're Rita's husband, aren't you? |
I like to think of myself as a husband to the world |
I'm not even sure how that works. |
The honeymoon would be a logistical nightmare, that much is certain.
Hope to see more of your work around the Interwebs, Michael. Just remember, when one door closes, another browser window opens. Man, that's good. I should put that on a t-shirt.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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So that leaves Jeremy and Roland and, uh, um, hm.
Ah well, Good luck with everything, Michael.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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| sobriquet835 wrote: | | So that leaves Jeremy |
O RLY?
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Well technically he hasn't quit yet.
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Karai Pantsu
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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You're technically correct for the next few days. Enjoy that.
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| IISpacebreakII wrote: | Really sad for all this to happen, but yeah your reviews were awesome! I'm sure we will all meet in a better place soon enough
I lol'd |
Mine still says Law & Order Legacies review?
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:50 am Post subject: |
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| Cyph wrote: | | Mine still says Law & Order Legacies review? |
Looks like Bev hasn't quite given up yet 
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:11 am Post subject: |
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| Cyph wrote: |
Mine still says Law & Order Legacies review? |
Yeah that's come up for me too now
Well whoever writes that review is going to get 100% of the audiences attention lol
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 11:58 am Post subject: |
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Like Jesus, you will be missed.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Goodbye PALGN, you were one of the sites that I bookmarked
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