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Ambiguous and a similar response to many others, but build a successful life through the hard work and shared sacrifices of my wife and I. We started out in a really sink or swim situation, and I'm glad that I married the Michael Phelps of making it through tough times. Lots of $2 spaghetti dinners for the first year, in a different country than all of our friends, family, and support.

This is a name I have yelled too many times in fights. Good to see you around.

I'd have said it was more like Mike from IT: Chapter 2. Bringing the old gang back together to go fight evil clowns. Milad is a man full of good vibes and positive energy.

Dark Invoker, Doom of Gods, Blade Viper, Alex Dawg. TRWF

Prior to being rainbow, the traditional cape color for EoS was black. I think (but am not 100% sure) that Anarchy was also black back in the day. Really random and it isn't this way in OSRS. I think plain black capes had ~1 less defense than colored capes in the pre-EOC rs. Not that it would make any appreciable difference for a clan. On the whole reaper thing, there is a current clan that is similar to that theme called Deathrow. See here:

A little late to the party - was out on vacation with the family this weekend. Thank you very much for doing this AMA. A lot of really interesting insights here. If I could, I wanted to offer some insights into two points: EH and Corr were never on very good terms and I found it particularly hard to work with Corr officials. There are many names that I could point out from Corr leadership and have stories about, but ~13 years later first person I think of when I think of a Corr leader is Robtokill. Whether the sentiment was correct or not, 13 years ago, I viewed him as the backbone of Corr. Rob was not the easiest leader for me to work with (I found that to be Andy4309). I suspect many fight negotiations fell through due to both Rob and I trying to seek rules that may provide a very slight advantage for either side. Indeed, I felt like the only way sometimes that I was going to successfully negotiate a fight with Rob was if there was something that "sweetened" the deal for Corr. I was guilty of similar things and there are many times that I declined fights with Corr due to the deal not favoring EH. This might sound like I am bashing Rob here, but I believe that the ability to negotiate an advantage for your clan is something to be respected and I believe he did it due to his care for Corr and the thought he had invested into thinking about how calls he made would play out. I did not have an amicable relationship with Rob, but one thing I respected and can back up was that Rob was willing to get Corr ACing, and there are multiple instances I can remember from around ~2006-2007 (and possibly later) when Corr did AC for EH. The below is a log of an MSN conversation that I had with my PK leaders regarding my sentiments on ACing for Corr, even given our poor relationship with them: 16/06/2007 3:16:56 PM - Eh Pk Leader - Uber [EH] 3lite, [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion 3lite 16/06/2007 3:17:05 PM - Eh Pk Leader - Uber [EH] 3lite, [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion according to a df member, they are most likely going to fight corr 16/06/2007 3:17:06 PM [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re) [EH] 3lite, - Eh Pk Leader - Uber, [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion Sounds like it's over 16/06/2007 3:17:24 PM [EH] 3lite [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), - Eh Pk Leader - Uber, [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion I just talked to 2 DF warlords 16/06/2007 3:17:29 PM [EH] 3lite [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), - Eh Pk Leader - Uber, [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion they dont know who they are fighting. 16/06/2007 3:17:41 PM - Eh Pk Leader - Uber [EH] 3lite, [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion If it turns out to be di vs corr 16/06/2007 3:17:43 PM - Eh Pk Leader - Uber [EH] 3lite, [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion should we ac? 16/06/2007 3:17:53 PM [EH] 3lite [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), - Eh Pk Leader - Uber, [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion Hmm 16/06/2007 3:17:55 PM [EH] 3lite [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), - Eh Pk Leader - Uber, [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion I dont know 16/06/2007 3:18:10 PM [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion [EH] 3lite, [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), - Eh Pk Leader - Uber Corr gave us a mini-war. Maybe if RoT shows up. 16/06/2007 3:18:15 PM - Eh Pk Leader - Uber [EH] 3lite, [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion Only if Di ask us? :S 16/06/2007 3:18:17 PM [EH] 3lite [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), - Eh Pk Leader - Uber, [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion For some reason we are very "anticorr" even though they always ac for us, and DI never acs. 16/06/2007 3:18:23 PM - Eh Pk Leader - Uber [EH] 3lite, [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion ya 16/06/2007 3:18:25 PM - Eh Pk Leader - Uber [EH] 3lite, [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion true 16/06/2007 3:18:41 PM - Eh Pk Leader - Uber [EH] 3lite, [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion I think it was mainly because of thier two spam towers :S 16/06/2007 3:18:53 PM [EH] 3lite [EH] Jen (Ava_Ad0re), - Eh Pk Leader - Uber, [EH Trial PK Leader] Nullusion If we were to ac, I'd rather do it for Corr. Because they always do it for us. I did not like Rob 13 years ago, but he did have my respect and I do not think I was the only official from another clan with this sentiment. On Syndicate and EH: Your characterization of EH at the time of the Syndicate fight was accurate, but I think there are a few things that I'd add. EH was in a pretty bad slump in the winter of 2008 (pulling ~50 people; approximately 85-90 members on the total ML). At the start of 2009, we were perceived as one of the weakest top clans, an opinion that was justified. But, in January of 2009, we were beginning to show signs of life. Our numbers were starting to climb and in the middle of January, we took a pretty important win for us off EoS, ending with ~70 people (https://runescape.salmoneus.net/forums/topic/260925-eternal-honour-vs-echo-of-silence/). By February, we were showing more (small) signs of recovery, though we hadn't had any major fights. Our members felt a bit offended and defensive over Syndicate's choice of EH as their first fight. They felt like they were being viewed as "wounded prey" and a stepping stone for Syndicate to make a statement. We did not underestimate Syn and got a really good sign up. Our members were pumped and we got a turn out of around 90 people (https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/eternal_honour/eternal-honour-vs-syndicate-t15.html). After being in a slump for awhile, I think you're right that the Syn fight helped us to rebound a bit. It was the largest pull we'd had in a long time, but it also wasn't a fluke. EH was starting to pick up momentum by the time the Syn fight rolled around and the following week we defeated RSD pulling 90 people (https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/eternal_honour/eternal-honour-vs-runescape-dinasty-t18.html), then Corr in the week after that pulling 120 people (https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/eternal_honour/eternal-honour-vs-corruption-t24.html), then VR in the week after that pulling 105, and DF that same week pulling ~100 on a weekday. After this string of wins, many labeled EH as #1 (probably one of only three instances that this would occur throughout EH's lifespan). I think that Syndicate's choice of EH was at least partially the wrong opponent at the wrong time. EH had regained a bit of strength prior to the Syn fight which other clans were not really privy to and I wonder how things may have been different if Syn's first opponent was EoS or RSD (both pulling ~60 at the time). Questions: One thing I've seen Corr members (and perhaps some DF members) state multiple times on this topic is that Corr was unstable/inconsistent in terms of power. I disagree with that statement and think Corr was one of the more stable top clans during the period I was active (approx. 2006-2009). EoS was likely the clan with the biggest swings. When they were dominant, they were a terror. Battling multiple times a week with 100+ person pulls and fights that lasted insanely long. However, this was not the norm for them and they were more commonly near the bottom of the pack. EH, TT, VR, and RSD tended to have pretty decent swings too. DF was probably more consistent. My perception is that DI and Corr were probably two of the next most consistent clans. In 2006, I remember Corr being very stably at #3 for several months (under DS and DI). The relatively newly formed clans (DF, EH, and VR) in the 2006 period were struggling to get a win off Corr, DI, or DS and mostly grew off of competition with each other and the alliance clans. In early 2007, Corr was also pretty strong, though the 3 clans below had grown more powerful to give Corr a run for their money - this led into the Corr-DF rivalry. Post-2007, I don't think it is a fair characterization that Corr was weak. Of the top clans (most of whom slumped at points), Corr rarely was pulling less than 60 people to prepped fights (more often 80+). I believe that Corr continued to be relevant at least until I quit the game in 2009, taking wins off all the other top clans at some point post-2007. Do you agree with this statement? Do you think Corr lacked stability relative to other clans? On that faithful day, if Syndicate had defeated EH, do you think there was a chance for longevity? Syn had some big names and it was a fairly unheard of thing to pull as many people as you guys did to your first trip. One of the things you highlight as something you really enjoyed was VR's PKing activity. I remember VR as being very active in the wilderness, but I don't really remember this as much from Corr. I remember Corr as being more about planned fights or big weekend PKs (could be misremembering, in his AMA Eric alluded to lots of late night spur of the moment PK trips with Corr). Do you wish Corr had a higher level of PKing activity when you were there and is it something that you tried to promote? Thanks again for your insights! Love the history.

Grats man.

The Rising versus Red Devil Clan; This: https://web.archive.org/web/20080423224656/http://www.zybez.net/community/index.php?showtopic=1042140 and subsequent run-ins. The rivalry between the two. Sacred Templars

DR The Mighty Red Dragons or Blacknights

I tend to find buffets to be gross compared to other restaurants.

I used to instruct a university lab. All the students filled out an evaluation at the end of the semester and I had the opportunity to look at feedback before submitting to the university for documentation/filing away somewhere. I would be surprised if there were university officials going over the evaluations - I think they were mostly for the instructor to get feedback on ways to improve. There is a real mix of feedback you get, with most just being 10/10s across the board with no comments. Some students do give really good feedback. Others can be really big trolls or give really unfair/harsh feedback. I don't know how I feel about evaluations from students that could impact a teacher's career. In my experience, negative feedback more commonly comes from students who are performing poorly and are underachieving. I could see this causing incentive for teachers to offer easier material and degrade the education experience. Certainly at the high school level, I don't think many students would be mature enough to take responsibility for their actions and provide fair feedback. At the college/university level, things are trickier because as students pay for the courses and are more likely to be there with interest in the material/getting a good education. Additionally there are fewer things in place than high school that allow for evaluation (e.g., no standardized testing, no teacher sit-ins, parent-teacher conferences). However, for the college/university level, folks have to realize what is most important to the university, which isn't always teaching. From a university's standpoint, what gets new recruit students coming in is prestige. This is why universities spend so much on sports teams. This is also why professor evaluations are based on research outputs. Attaining tenure at a research university is often based on how many publications your lab puts out, how successful your PhD/post-doc students are, and your ability to establish a research program. Sure, there are some instructors that are purely teaching based, but I think most research-based university professor evaluation is based more on their research outputs than teaching ability. I think its a common misconception that a university professor's main role is teaching - while an important part of what they do, the vast majority of many professor's time is devoted to research/filling out grants to get research/supervising PhD students to put out more research/ensuring a functional lab. Even normal instructor-y jobs (like grading assignments) are often relegated to PhD students, lab instructors, post-docs, or other staff paid to do so. Edit: ^the above is from the perspective of someone in a scientific field - other fields may vary. Edit2: likely doesn't apply to community or non-research colleges.

When salmon fishing, if I see a different boat nearby get a fish, I move over to their spot because salmon school. If I catch a fish and a fisher in the area asks how I'm doing, I don't tell them I caught anything.

Recognize you from many battles back in the day. Hope all is well.

History of Corr: https://web.archive.org/web/20090220095901/http://corruption-clan.com/oops.html History of EoS: https://web.archive.org/web/20200807032430/http://junglebiscuit.com/runescape-clans-echo-of-silence-history/ History of RSD: https://web.archive.org/web/20051216192835/http://www.legendofrsd.com/history.html

TRWF Dark Ascension or Rune Raiders

I don't recognize either, will say Jaja. 2020 Tempest or 2008 Tempest? https://web.archive.org/web/20080903021529/http://www.zybez.net/community/index.php?showtopic=1111303

Ningaloo Reef in Australia. Did some of my research there and really want to make it back some day. Beautiful ocean where the beach meets the desert.

Really likable dude who lends a helping hand to others.

I remember Kayla. I almost listed her when I posted earlier. Always binding.

Grats Krystal. Your leveling speed was incredibly impressive.

Agree with Lil B. Also from EH times, Mr Mooij, Alex Osu, and Rocky.

Let it rip, brother. The ability to live forever (knowing that the infinity of your existence will be floating through the black void of space after humanity/earth ends) or living a normal lifespan.

When you were in EH, you were extremely passionate about the clan. You made a lot of forums topics to try to hype members up and also were the first to defend us on Zybez. Sometimes your Zybez defending wasn't in line with the EH rules and got you into a bit of trouble. At the time, did you feel EH leadership was being unfair, because you were trying to express pride in your clan in your own way? Especially as other clans did not typically see flaming on Zybez as a negative? I think it is interesting that you classified TT as different to EH. As EH was closing, I would have considered TT to be one of the most similar clans to EH in terms of morals and structure. Did you ever consider joining VR, EoS, or Corr? If I remember right, you were a mentor in EH. Being so young at the time, do you think being a mentor helped you to grow as you were helping others to become oriented with the clan? (Apologies if I'm misremembering you as a mentor - it has been awhile) I would have considered you to be one of the most important members in the EH community. You were always active in ventrilo, chat, and on forums. What other members in EH do you remember as being really important to the community aspect of the clan? Lastly, you had a really wide range of experiences in clans, everything from NI, to small/mid-sized clans, to the warring style of Gladz, and to big PKRI clans. It seems like you've continued to bounce around between mid-sized and larger clans since EH. What do you like about mid-sized clans? What do you like about larger ones?

Hairless Haunted by ghosts every night or abducted by aliens once a year.