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Subject: Bungie Weekly Update: 5/16/2008

life is too short

good night frankie

  • 05.17.2008 1:50 AM PDT

Stand back, I tend to spew my own mental garbage at people. And it tends to stink, leaves bitter tastes, and is flammable.

I'm going to miss him, so I already made this slideshow. I hope it helps others as it has helped me.
Cheer-Up

  • 05.17.2008 1:52 AM PDT

"It just sort of fell in there!"

"Thats what He said."

My Dearest Frank,
It is truly a distraught soul that now comprehends the meaning of your departure from Bungie's life, and seemingly mine. Point 4 score and minus one years ago, I was a young, bright eyed, naive little man, doing what young and naive little men are prone to do (stalk their neighbor friends unceasingly for that chance opportunity to play their Xbox), when I was casually introduced to that beautiful minx, Halo.
A full year or more after Humanity first embraced this philanthropic gift from the Bungie lords, I too received my first taste of the Halo campaign. It was love at first frag. I spent many hours lovingly replaying every mission of the game. Those hours were wiled wandering about like the new born babe I was to the Halo universe, doing all of the things everyone‘s inner self felt wont to do; Launching warthogs to extreme heights and new places, cramming all the vehicles on Blood Gulch into one base, and forcing all of my fellow soldiers to survive every mission they started, whether they wanted to or not. After oh so many nights of bliss, my thirst for more things halo guided me as I stumbled through the dark, narrow tubes of the internets to find Bungie.net.
I instantly resumed my role as the bright eyed young man, eager to learn anything and everything about Halo and her creators. Like one dying of thirst runs to the well, I stumbled upon the very beginnings of the Bungie weekly update. It is through your (semi) regular words that I recieved my nourishment on all things Halo. In the beginning I learned of Halo 2, later and now Halo 3. I have read, and sometimes re-read, every single weekly update ever penned, typed, or colored by a bungie employee, starting with you.
Through the long years, an involuntary and unprecedented emotion of kinship has grown within me toward you, scarcely noticed by myself until the very moment it was plucked away. To phrase it in an (admittedly bad) metaphor, I was an eager grunt, relishing the wealth of knowledge, art, and witty humour that flowed so willingly from the food nipple that was your pen.
I have never been all that vocal in the forums, or excellent at the games. I couldn’t always afford all the great story-related goodies you energetically made available to us, but I always found some way to keep up (such as renting all the books). I was never an incredibly necessary or, for that matter, very present, member of the Bungie community we all love, but I have always been informed, and therefore in my own way involved, thanks to you.
In a way, I guess I'm trying to say that maybe I saw Bungie through you; you were always hand in hand in my mind.. To hear of your departure saddens me, but in writing this I've come to realize that I also see you as a representation of Halo, and I think of you as also hand in hand with Halo. My heart is with you, as it is with the Halo universe, and it is very fitting in my mind that as Halo departs from Bungie's radiant doors, you would depart with it.
As you leave Bungie, your generous home of so long now, just remember you will not be alone. The hearts and passions and loyalties of myself and thousands, maybe millions of others will still follow Halo, and still follow you, wherever time may take you. Lead On, good Sir!

  • 05.17.2008 1:57 AM PDT

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I will certainly miss Frankie; his contribution to the Bungie.net comunity has been both epic and full of LOLz. And dude, never will you be replaced by a Hungarian unicyclist or a short hairy dude. But pleeease say the mister chief drawings wil continue??? *starts to cry if the answe is no*

I wish you every success in your world beyond the realms of the Bungie Studios, and on behalf of every member of the Bungie Community, thankyou for making it what it is today, for giving it the endless nuggets of enjoyment over the years and for making it the most unique and simply one of the best communities to be a part of. I genuinely feel privalaged to be a part of this, it really is amazing.

Have a wild future.

Nathan (the elements600)

  • 05.17.2008 2:01 AM PDT

"I aim to misbehave" - Captain Malcom Reynolds.

And on a second note, very sad to see Frankie leaving the studios, but at least he isn't going too far away, and I can bet that his connections with Bungie are still going to remain very strong, which is good! Will be missed though, his presence will always be at the studio I imagine and he certainly left his mark upon us, the community and the staff and crew at the studio!

  • 05.17.2008 2:09 AM PDT
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Nothing to see here folks.


or is there?

I blame stsoh for this.

  • 05.17.2008 2:11 AM PDT
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FrankJerk! =/

  • 05.17.2008 2:17 AM PDT
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Is this a late april fools joke? I hope it is.. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • 05.17.2008 2:26 AM PDT

A witty signature you say ! ? well at the moment i have nothing witty that springs to mind, so sory..................nope still nothing.......

lol there was some awesome photoshoped stuff there, my fave was the 'O Conner frankly' one I think and the 'blam!' one, just utter genius and hilarious stuff (oh yeah the I am legendary one, omg lol). man I’m quite gutted to here about Frankies departure (ur kidding right ?...right?), all the best gd ser on whatever new n cool stuff u work on, ur were a great source of amusement in both the podcasts and updates over the many regular visits I have made here to B net, I haven’t posted in a while but I felt compelled to do so after reading this update lol. ull probably never see this lol but yeah, all the best frank, take it easy :)

cheers frankie, and thx Luke for the update.

[Edited on 05.17.2008 2:41 AM PDT]

  • 05.17.2008 2:40 AM PDT
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Bye Frankie, good luck wit the rest of your career!

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  • 05.17.2008 2:42 AM PDT
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Good bye Frankie.

Now who's going to keep Luke and Sketch under control on the podcasts?

  • 05.17.2008 2:43 AM PDT

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so...
commemorative Mister Chief helmet permutation...

  • 05.17.2008 2:50 AM PDT
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But now who's gonna take all the e-mails from your government saying "I can h4s R3c0n??!!"
lol. We will miss you Frankie! good luck with your future projects! and stay on the podcast Frankie. We need you to say your thoughts on certain American Football teams...

[Edited on 05.17.2008 2:55 AM PDT]

  • 05.17.2008 2:50 AM PDT

Goodbye Frankie, its always sad to see one of bungies own leave. Thank you for helping make an amazing game. You were one of my favourite employees so it's especially sad to see you go, good luck with your future projects, I'll miss those mister chief images. I hope you will drop in once and a while. It wont really be the same without you :(

[Edited on 05.17.2008 3:00 AM PDT]

  • 05.17.2008 2:59 AM PDT

BACK TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE !!!

-[BLUE PH3EONIX]-

Goodbye Frankie =[

We love you!

(I'm leaving the 'no -blam!-' outta this, coz we all really do tbh =P )

  • 05.17.2008 3:01 AM PDT

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nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo frankie noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooo
you cant dont leave noooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  • 05.17.2008 3:03 AM PDT


All the best to Frankie in his new job. He will be missed.

It's a shame we never got proper clan support and country based regional MM (to help cut down on lag/latency)... I can't help thinking that ranked BTB would be much more popular if we did? Meh, who knows?

  • 05.17.2008 3:05 AM PDT
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Bye Frankie, we'll all miss you...

  • 05.17.2008 3:06 AM PDT

Its all good!

Thanks for your hard work Frankie over the years! We as a community truly were inspired by your enthusiasm and dedication to all things that were Bungie..

You'll be missed.

ps dont be a stranger to these parts!

  • 05.17.2008 3:08 AM PDT
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Good bye Frankie.

  • 05.17.2008 3:11 AM PDT

Subject: Halo: Reach, is it a game?
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Could it be a movie?
Just putting it out there. Someone find me some evidence for or against.
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Goodbye Frankie...or rather see you again soon, I hope you bring Mister Chief along.

  • 05.17.2008 3:13 AM PDT

Good bye Frankie!!!!

  • 05.17.2008 3:17 AM PDT
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Goodbye frankie ;)

  • 05.17.2008 3:23 AM PDT
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DAM i missed another chance to get recon *guttted*
i cant believe i forgot to read last weeks update iv read it now and am very disapointed.


Goodbye frankie

  • 05.17.2008 3:30 AM PDT