[Pilot]

Pilot's

Stern Lecture*

-Admins: You would be doing me and hopefully some of the other members a great service by not moving this topic. I feel it will be most prominent in this location. Thanks.-

Fellow members, thank you for stopping in. Lately there's been a lot of talk about Oddworld Inhabitants' incorporation of the Sobe beverage into their "line of business." Along with this, there have been many emotional flares set off by some of our active forum "family" members and others, who aren't so lucky as to be frequent visitors. To sort of start off, let me tell you about this:
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Ever since I "saw the light" and have become truly inspired by Oddworld, I've discovered, among many other things, that there are two kinds of people. There are those who are used by the system, and there are those who use the system to their advantage. Those who are used by the system feel that they are victims and conciously reinforce this by dwelling on and complaining about everything that doesn't go their way. Inversely there are those that use the system to their advantage, and that is what we have here. Oddworld Inhabitants is using the system to their advantage! They have a message to deliver to the world and that's what they are doing.
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*It disheartens me to see that some of the fans that we have the priveledge of including into our "family" are now cursing and knocking OWI for what should be a relatively insignificant matter to us fans. Ever since I have been touched by them and their work, I've been put on what I call a "mission from Odd." In this mission, I need to help them in distributing the message as much as I can. That is what makes me a fan in that particular way. If you'll notice, I'm member 44. I've been around, and although I visit these forums every day, I do not post messages or replies unless I have something to contribute or an important thing to say. That is why I only have just over 100 posts.
Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*In conclusion, I recognize the fact that naturally, Oddworld Inhabitants can't please everybody. Please try to see it their way; I know it sure would make this an even more pleasant place to be.

Make It Work For You!

* Actually, it's not as stern as it is long.