#1 - A point I can’t make strongly enough Hipsoda’s Caption Crack is an always on live capping site much like IS or CT! It’s not just one night a week any more. No, it’s not exactly how I’d build and run a caption site, and while I still have a parent’s pride in IS that leads me to believe IS was a little better, I’ve as yet to hear anybody publicly or privately point out any differences that would keep a happy IS capper from being happy there, and many of you have already made the adjustment. For those of you too maladjusted to enjoy either site, there is as always, glitter’s.

#2 - I appreciate the outpouring of memories, emotions, and pleas in response to IS’ closure and I’m afraid I’ll be unable to to individually respond. The last 26 hours or so of caps will be available for viewing for the next few days (note the “Next page…” link beneath the captions), as will everyone’s picks for the days’ favorites (yeah, it’s a huge page).

I’m not a sentimental sort, so I’ll just say it - Inventing Situations is going on an indefinite hiatus once the reunion is over. Fortunately, you have at least two other options for your capping pleasure - Hipsoda’s Caption Crack for that old time live capping experience and Glitter’s Cap-Page Board for that fan boy message board capping experience. I’m hoping you all make those spots your new homes away from homes and all you folks rediscovering capping will stick around at one or both sites. And some of these places are still up and about too.

When that where-are-they-now thread over at the egroup first morphed into this reunion, I wasn’t planning to make it IS’ swan song, but as the day came closer, it just seemed like the time to finally bow out and let others keep the torch of capping going, as I’m sure they will with your continued help.

Anyhoo, if anybody gives a rat’s, Wasting Precious Time will keep limping on and maybe even get some of the attention I’ve been giving IS, and I’ll keep on capping (you can exhale now), and IS might be back for Turkey weeks or if the world ‘needs’ it again. Anyway, thanks to everyone’s who helped out over the half decade or so of this site and everybody who’s capped here.

As a parting gift, I give you this AgentQ masterpiece:

“Well, Lieutenant, I’m glad to see your efforts are SURPRISE MARTY FELDMAN IMPRESSION!” “JESUS CHRIST! Man, you always get me with that.”

p.s. this blog will stay open for whatever bees occupy my bonnet.

The big reunion’s coming real soon now. Starts when Friday does (on the east coast anyway, an hour or three ahead of it in the rest of the US of A) right in the gallery.

I’m still busy busy busy here, making new grabs, planning to expand the favorites page, and whatever the heck else I do around here.

Don’t forget to spread the word to any of your fellow old timers who might not have heard.

Loads of people are planning to show, including AAAron333, ABServo, Agent_Moldy, animebabe, Buffoon, chilwil, Datazoid1701, DoktorD, empressv, Enapov, flowbear, Generik, GersonK, GizM, Humoriste, JD1036, Jazzsoda and/or Hippie, JAUSTRALIS, Jiveguy5, jondapicam, JoeAnthrax, JoeCrow, Katze-Kitty, Mustang, NurseNoir, ragbot, rickubis, robofreak, Steve_Reeves, tinaw, Torgone, T-Rex, UnReality, UpSky2, WEIRD_1, Xigeous, and Zee.

Here’s a fresh thread for your random thoughts in preparation for the big reunion. The old one was a lot to wade through for newcomers.