Garry's Mod is such a weird place. Even having over 10k hours

, I still feel like I've barely experienced any of it! It's such a diverse community, even though it feels so dead. I know its public perception is one of criticism, and rightfully so, as there are some awful servers and people, but the stories I have reflect a different side of the game, stories from years ago from servers now all but lost to time.
I wish I were around during the early days when stuff like HL2RP was still a super popular thing, and stuff like the Gmod Idiot Box was new and interesting. What a strange time it must have been, before Gmod became mostly sandbox and darkrp!