Though some of you may not know this, I've actually introduced myself here (well, not here, but on an older version of ZKL) once before. I was two years younger, and quite a virgin to the world of Zoo Tycoon.
For those in the audience, on the internet, I go by the name of "Ballaw."
iAnd I once was just like you all, an active.... well, very active member of the ZKL community.
Of course, it was much different then... the land was ruled by gargs and Mak; there were thousands of members; Wally was Poepie (hehe); and the boards were blue, not this ugly brown.
I don't expect any of you to remember me, but perhaps I might jog your memory...
I was indeed one of our younger members, but I found my place in the community quickly enough. Within a bit over a year, I had reached my status of being the number three poster... of course, this was in the days when being top ten meant at least 2000 posts
and that kind yet talkative Blue always had a few thousand more than everyone else. I soon made my way to being a "tester" (as heroic as that was
) and soon after a moderator of several forums (GD being one of them). I made a few objects for the community, though none that I'm proud of. One day, on a whim of circumstaces which is lost in my memory, I created the Person of the Week (now POTM) and crowned Superlion the very first one. Unfortunately, the galiant days of many members, many posts, and many curious individuals *COUGH*zoe*COUGH* came to an end. The blessed forum which was my second home wound down, and slowly fell apart. One by one mak, gargs and so many others said their sad goodbyes, and as zookeeper fell from the picture so did I.
I shelved Zoo Tycoon, and with the purchuse of a shiny new computer, I bothered not to save any maps or added objects. My days of ZKL, and ZT, were over. Or so it seemed.
Only today did I discover the marvelous ZT2, and I couldn't help but be interested. But with a new found interest in ZT, ZKL bounced into my mind, along with all the fond memories. Of course, I had initial surprise when I found neither zklounge.com or zklounge2.com still intact, but with the help of an old friend I rediscovered the community all over again.
Am I back? It is left to further decision whether I am or not.
Until that time, I have a bit of a present for you all, and his name is Zonkey.
Cheers, and thanks for your time,
Ballaw
is it really you? are you really back? 
has been in the Smilie gallery since this incarnation of ZKL started. And, yes, POTW has migrated to POTM. But it is still here. Great ideas never die.
Hopefully will always live on. 
, macs red panda) and i had all but forgotten the times of potw (wow that seems like a long time ago 
