"When the music's over, turn out the lights, turn out the lights, turn out the lights." - Jim Morrison and "The Doors"

I had a dream of Gamer Andy.  It wasn’t something out of the ordinary; I wanted it to become my job.  I wanted to wake up in the morning, call game companies, and secure interviews, all that.  It was a beautiful idea, a wonderful dream.

It’s over now.

When Andy told me his intentions to shut down Gamer Andy, it wasn’t a surprise.  Real life had hit Andy and I pretty hard and in my case had forced me into nasty work hours.  I kept up with gaming news, and watched the site, where news was as sporadic as a socialite driving sober.  I don’t believe shutting down was a choice as much as a certainty.  All three consoles were out, there were no more rumors to push around, nor news to share save for upcoming games.

We lost interest.

Andy asked me to podcast several times, but I didn’t have the availability.  The show must go on, and thankfully he did.  If he waited for my ugly mug he’d be waiting till June when phase one of my current project ends.

But I digress.

I want to thank Adam Levine, for taking a chance on some nutter with an opinion and half a measure of writing style.  I want to thank Edie Sellers for helping me hone my radio voice into a (relatively) working instrument.  To George Ettinger for showing me just how untalented my writing actually is.  To Sherveen Mashayekhi for a level of passion and commitment I wish I still had.  To Sharon O’Neill, for breaking every stereotype relating to gamers and having style and substance as well. 

And finally, to Dante of Smeg, 8Bucks50, WikkidSinner, everyone who has ever written me, but most of all Bert.  You the fans made coming back to do this much less a job, or a hobby, and made it fun.  You gave me hope that my thoughts and ideas didn’t just disappear into the Internet ether, but were listened to, and actually resonated with you.

Andy and I were talking yesterday about the upcoming podcast, and how eventually I want to get involved again.  I told him that Gamer Andy’s book has closed, but him and I podcasting, that’s just a chapter that’s been bookmarked.

I’ll be back, of course.  You can’t stop the Hawkes.

Thanks for nearly 2 wonderful years!

Semper Fi!

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