It's really me Dash. I wouldn't kid you hon. I'm truly truly sorry and apologize for not having informed you and everyone else of what was going on in my life at the time of my "disappearance" a few years ago. But the issues I was dealing with at that time precluded even giving any thought about informing anyone of what was happening. As a matter of fact, the last thing I wanted at that time was any personal contact with anybody. I was severely depressed and no longer wanted any personal ties with anybody (internet or otherwise). It all started with a bout of cancer that almost killed me. In and out of "remission" several times since then. I'm still not out of the woods as far as that is concerned. I was convinced I was going to die at that time and it was then that I also effectively killed Phzzz as an internet presence. And while all that was going on, I've since lost my b-law, my mom, and finally, my dad back on Dec 30th of last year. Great New Years Eve gift, huh? I have been and I am continuing to struggle with trying to get what remains of my life back in order. I'm still not there yet.
I explained a little (just a little) of this when I signed JT's guestbook back on March 24th. But JT hasn't emailed me as of yet. Perhaps he won't and I wouldn't blame him if he did not. I don't really deserve any response since I was indeed truly remiss in not informing all you great people here at AmazingTechs and at SAF about what was going on. Soon after leaving SAF, AT and other forums I'd participated in, and soon after the onslaught of my cancer, but before the deaths of my family members, I decided to get involved in some sort of public forum once again, thinking it would take my mind off my troubles. Ya know... just to keep busy in my spare time. But I wanted to start fresh, without having to deal with any "old" personal ties that might cause my emotions to run rampant, including any and all Phzzz contacts (SAF, HFT, etc). I wasn't ready to go back there yet. So I started getting involved in something other than HTML support. I really only had my music for comfort at that time, since I had effectively (although wrongly) dicontinued all personal ties with people in my life. So I began posting at the Winamp Forums (my music player of choice), as Nunzio390. It didn't take very long before one of the admins PM'd me there to ask me to moderate. He was impressed at how much knowledge I had quickly acquired about the ins and outs of the Winamp application, and wanted me to provide tech support for them. At first I declined. But they persisted and I eventually agreed. I then saw that there had been a moderator "vote" in the hidden "Backstage" forum at Winamp, and that all mods there had almost unanimously voted to have me come onboard. I felt honored by that and I began to throw all my spare time into providing tech support for Winamp in the forums. It was also at that time that I created nunzioweb.com. A site that had nothing to do with HTML or web design. No ties to the past at all. I still wasn't ready. OK... soon after my dad died, I notified the mods at the Winamp forums that I could no longer participate as an active mod/member there. I did post a few times though. The last time I posted there was on Feb 19th, and today I'm uncertain if I will ever go back again. The admins and mods are aware of all that I've had to endure over these last several months with the deaths in my family and the unwanted but necessary sale of my house, and have sort of granted me an indefinite leave of absence, and have told me not to worry and to take as much time as I need to get my life back in order. But at this point I'm thinking of just telling them to remove my mod status there, since I may not be returning. But HTML, DHTML, and javascript will always will be in my blood and I have in fact occasionally posted with help in those areas at a few forums recently (but as Nunzio390). Ahhhh, Dash... I'm so sorry young lady that I caused you to worry to the point of tears. I really didn't mean to. Please believe that. That's the last thing I would have wanted. I'm still not completely ready though to be welcomed "home", so to speak. Please give me a little time. OK? I've missed you too, Dash. And I truly hope life has been good to you as well. I also miss all the great folks at SAF and at this forum too. If you like you can notify everyone here and at SAF about my circumstances. Refer to this PM if you want to. I haven't got it in my heart yet to directly post at the SAF forums. Not yet anyway. But if you like, you can inform them all that I miss them and that I send them my well-wishes. You also said this in your PM to me... "And if you don't mind, I don't think I'm ready to part with Phzzz fan just yet. I've not removed it in all these years, and I don't think I can even with you back." Sure... go ahead and keep it in your sig if you like. I'm actually honored and flattered by it! Take care! Tom |