Rituals.
This hasn't been a QOTW for some time, but I feel needs to be shared with the world of QOTW.

6 years ago, I was that kid in school everyone picked on, no friends and a short temper. However, when my parents introduced me to their best friends from their hippy days, I met Rob. This guy became my very best friend - he was the total opposite to me, cool, funny, all the girls loved him, and he had every record under the sun. Rob let me hang out with his friends in Richmond - a mission to get to, but it was worth it as I felt accepted for the first time in a long time. Rob, in turn, introduced me to Matt. He was the embodiment of the life and soul of the party. Matt had a pathological lust for life and let nothing get him down. Little did we know however, Matt had what we would now call bipolar disorder and his alcoholic stepfather was putting the boot in most nights.

We started to notice Matt's heavier drug use - when most of us were having a couple of cheeky J's, Matt was snorting sheep's legs of cocaine and gobbling mushies like there was no tomorrow. Then, he started to use smack. We kept trying to get him off it, saying it was for pricks, but after a particularly heavy night of smack and stepdad beating, Matt hung himselfon the 1st January 2004.

Matt's mum then blamed us all for his descent to smack, and when we protested it was his stepdad she banned us from his funeral, and we had our own little party. The group broke up after that, all of us unable to deal with what happened to Matt, and we've drifted apart so much when I quit drugs I don't even have most of the guys on Facebook.

However, a reunion has been set for the 2nd January 2010, where we will forget all the petty squabbles, get fucked up and listen to Matt's favourite Nine Inch Nails and metal choons, and remember an amazing guy. Let's hope it goes well and we set a good tribute for the big party animal in the sky.
(shadowfax, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 12:35, 31 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Did he like KFC?

(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 12:50, Reply)

Why...
...are you hungry?
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 12:53, Reply)

Not really, I just ate some frazzles
but I reckon, if he had chowed down on some lusciously moist chicken fried in the Colonels Secret recipe of herbs and spices he might not have been such a fucked up smackhead waster.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 12:56, Reply)

This is gross upsettingment
on the wider b3tan community.

A banning on your head I say. I have reported the relevant authorities.
(The Modgazzer General defending justice and bothering the mods on, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:12, Reply)

No!
report him to the irrelevant authorities
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:16, Reply)

A glorious idea
I have informed Morgan Tsvangirai.
(The Modgazzer General defending justice and bothering the mods on, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:18, Reply)

And I gazzed the Atomic Weapons Authority.
But I had to leave a message as they were at lunch.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:20, Reply)

Finally I have attracted the attention of the ModGazzer general.
My work here is done.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:16, Reply)

Aaah
You seek internet validation. Post hot pics of yourself but for gods sake do it on another site and don't tell us the URL
(The Modgazzer General defending justice and bothering the mods on, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:19, Reply)

Trust you to side with the stepfather

(TheColonel, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:16, Reply)

What can I say, the kid sounds like he needed a beating
If one of my kids was on that many drugs, I'd give them a slap too.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:17, Reply)

You are the master of circular logic

(TheColonel, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:21, Reply)

Smack was the problem in the first place.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:41, Reply)

Man Uses Off Topic For Its Original Purpose Shock

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 12:56, Reply)

This simply will. not. do.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:03, Reply)

It's an outrage, I tell you.
How're you?
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:04, Reply)

Agreed
Bannings for all in this thread.
(The Modgazzer General defending justice and bothering the mods on, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:13, Reply)

I think I'd probably benefit from a few days on the naughty step.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:15, Reply)

Indeed sir yes
I will not stop until all have been banned save for myself and the inhabitors of frankly pisspoor HSH threads.
(The Modgazzer General defending justice and bothering the mods on, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:17, Reply)

Sir,
Who is right in this discussion?
www.b3ta.com/questions/toptips/post577478
Lots of love,
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:18, Reply)

HAHAHAHAHAHA
That's properly hilarious!
(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:22, Reply)

Simple
Everyone other than monkeymusic should be banned. We must make b3ta pure and clean, only then can we relax, enjoy and revel in the entertainment of each others company.

Let us make b3ta the Eastbourne of the internet!
(The Modgazzer General defending justice and bothering the mods on, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:22, Reply)

But less gay...

(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:57, Reply)

but where are the dismissive opinions on other peoples music taste?

(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:03, Reply)

Everything you listen to is shit.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:05, Reply)

Everything you listen to is not only shit it's childish and by buying it you are killing good music.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:08, Reply)

Because you like these particular bands you're a substandard human being and I'll judge every opinion you have negatively from now on.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:10, Reply)

I don't think you hate a certain band as much as I hate a certain band, saying you don't like them isn't enough.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:12, Reply)

despite what I said in another thread just now
I don't think you hate any bands enough to be on OT. for shame.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:46, Reply)

^ All above
Is this what you hoped for when you posted about the reunion?
(Tugnut Ex of this parish, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 13:55, Reply)

Absolutely.
(shadowfax, Tue 8 Dec 2009, 22:56, Reply)