Farewell Cactus

catwell · 2008-06-15 23:57:20

For those who don't read the Planet, Cactus has just left the dev team (he says it here).
I think it's a great loss for Arch, although I hope he will at least remain a user and as such a member of the community.

I opened this thread to wish him good luck for what's to come. I think I'm not the only one who wants to do so, because we all owe him a lot (of tacos).

What else should I say, except thank you ?

ozar · 2008-06-16 00:53:40

Take care Cactus, and stop back by whenever you can.

stonecrest · 2008-06-16 02:11:54

I suspect that he'll still be using Arch, just not doing any dev work. But he can speak for himself..

Indeed thanks for all your work.

Misfit138 · 2008-06-16 02:53:01

Indeed, I am speechless.
Thank you, cactus.
Good luck to you going forward.

droog · 2008-06-16 04:18:16

I heard he had too many tacos, good luck wherever you go.

scarney · 2008-06-16 04:54:46

good luck Cactus! and take it when you can get it!

klixon · 2008-06-16 06:13:26

Ah Cactus, it's always fun when you pop up on the forums... do so from time to time
Thanks for all your work. It's greatly appreciated.

abhidg · 2008-06-16 06:38:28

Farewell and best of luck in whatever you do next!
May the tacos be with you

Allan · 2008-06-16 06:40:24

So long and thanks for all the.... tacos?

finferflu · 2008-06-16 10:47:35

Thanks for your work, and the fun you brought in this forum
Live long, and prosper!

droog · 2008-06-16 11:21:26

I didnt want to say anything, but the truth is he couldn't take the riots here so is retreating to zion for good.

again goodluck too bad we both lived and moved around each other but never met.
at least push a flaming dumpster down the road before you go.

well if you ever come back up to portland
email me

/edit my girlfriend finished lawschool in eugene and is back up here finally i worked for the same company you do for around a month before getting back in the union
back up here so post something about what your up to for us people that want to know whats up.

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cactus · 2008-06-16 18:46:35

aww shucks.
Thanks for all the well wishes guys.
I will definitely pop in once in a while.

@droog: I travel up in those parts fairly often. Next time I am around there, we should grab a beer and chew the fat. Hit me up with your emailio next time I am on irc.

xaw · 2008-06-16 19:18:06

@cactus: you work on the arch dev team and your on the arch site have been greatly appreciated.

I will definitely miss those odd times in particular forum threads when tacos just happen to come up ;-)

phrakture · 2008-06-16 19:39:15

Alas, poor Cactus! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy; he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! My gorge rims at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? Your gambols? Your songs? Your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table on a roar? Not one now, to mock your own grinning?

Misfit138 · 2008-06-16 19:48:08

phrakture wrote:

Alas, poor Cactus! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy; he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! My gorge rims at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? Your gambols? Your songs? Your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table on a roar? Not one now, to mock your own grinning?

Brilliant. The dialogue that Hamlet makes about Cactus is very intricate and complicated. However, his mention of Cactus points out a few interesting things. From his speech we can conclude that Cactus was a very energetic character and after he died Hamlet remarks, "how abhorred in my imagination it is!" I suppose that Hamlet is trying to communicate his fear of death.

Hamlet is presented as a devout character and his faith is the only thing that prevents him from committing suicide (read his first soliloquy). However, his mention of Cactus shows signs of fear of death. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Hamlet is wavering on killing Claudius. If he is of religious temperament, why is he so afraid of death? One has to remember that the Church played a very momentous role in people's lives throughout the time when the play took place.

We can also see that Hamlet hesitates to take the life of Claudius when the latter is praying (he is not really praying but Hamlet does not know this), because he believes that if he kills him at that stage Claudius would be granted entrance into heaven. This act of mercy shows that Hamlet believes in Heaven and Hell. It also exhibits his fatal flaw of indecision.

The speech about Cactus is an obvious opposition to his viewpoint and that is the fear of death. Hamlet, being a scholar and a philosopher, begins to doubt his religious stance. He is not a man of deed like Fortinbras, his counter-balance.

Redroar · 2008-06-16 20:05:42

Your work is much appreciated. You will be missed, and good luck in your future endeavors.

Allan · 2008-06-16 22:32:54

Misfit138 wrote:

phrakture wrote:
Alas, poor Cactus! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy; he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! My gorge rims at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? Your gambols? Your songs? Your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table on a roar? Not one now, to mock your own grinning?
Brilliant. The dialogue that Hamlet makes about Cactus is very intricate and complicated. However, his mention of Cactus points out a few interesting things. From his speech we can conclude that Cactus was a very energetic character and after he died Hamlet remarks, "how abhorred in my imagination it is!" I suppose that Hamlet is trying to communicate his fear of death.
Hamlet is presented as a devout character and his faith is the only thing that prevents him from committing suicide (read his first soliloquy). However, his mention of Cactus shows signs of fear of death. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Hamlet is wavering on killing Claudius. If he is of religious temperament, why is he so afraid of death? One has to remember that the Church played a very momentous role in people's lives throughout the time when the play took place.
We can also see that Hamlet hesitates to take the life of Claudius when the latter is praying (he is not really praying but Hamlet does not know this), because he believes that if he kills him at that stage Claudius would be granted entrance into heaven. This act of mercy shows that Hamlet believes in Heaven and Hell. It also exhibits his fatal flaw of indecision.
The speech about Cactus is an obvious opposition to his viewpoint and that is the fear of death. Hamlet, being a scholar and a philosopher, begins to doubt his religious stance. He is not a man of deed like Fortinbras, his counter-balance.

That is what I got from that speech too...

kensai · 2008-06-17 00:35:56

They all come back... for the tacos at least in his case. Hey!!!!, cactus!!!!!, eliott!!!!, I wish the best for you man. You have been of invaluable help for me, I still will bug you around with questions...

skottish · 2008-06-17 01:00:12

Man, cactus, you're one of the few people here that knows what a saguaro is. Take care and thanks for everything.

--EDIT--

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saguaro

You're going to be missed here...

Last edited by skottish (2008-06-17 01:05:04)

Misfit138 · 2008-06-17 01:17:50

skottish wrote:

Man, cactus, you're one of the few people here that knows what a saguaro is. Take care and thanks for everything.
--EDIT--
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saguaro
You're going to be missed here...

Hear, hear.

koch · 2008-06-17 01:23:44

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=-mkpGTrAE1c

you have some tacos for the road? if not...i think this community will always have some for you if you need them.

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