Note: If I haven't accepted your friend invite, but have not ignored it, it is because I don't know you well enough to accept and have no good reason to reject it (and yes, that is as awkward as it sounds). A friendly chat or two usually gives me enough reason to accept (but no guarantees). I won't accept begs or demands to be ‘friends’ since that kind of goes against the definition of what a friend is.
Long-time gamer that finally may start playing again. Depressing real life derailed him, but that can happen to the best of them. Here's hoping he can get broad-band and start catching up on what he's missed.
Got broadband now! Have for awhile now, but didn't say

... may help to tell friends that he's alive... yeah.
Told some that I'm still alive .