Like many, I'm sure, my demise was the result of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Namely, being on the receiving end of a townsperson's pitchfork after taking off with any number of ill gotten goods.
As for the boards and emulation in general:
Surely the color scheme is one of its finer points. While I'd much rather my classic Victorian gray, black and deep red, the blue and yellow are equally pleasing to my undead eyes, though as I reply I'm in a wee bit of pain (white text entry, you see). After a cross dimensional trip through the infernal realm of the Windows Registry I'm quite pleased to say that all is well again. The "location" that's listed with each member's post can also be of great advantage to the child of the night that has grown tired from the legions of neophytes asking questions that have been asked for nearly a millennia. I'm sure you'll agree that I'm doing the world a service by locating and eliminating the unwashed that demand to know where to find the elusive PSX BIOS.
Indeed PSX emulation is the next logical step. After all, even the most patient of elders grows tired of countless rounds of Vampire Savior in MAME. Soon we need to graduate to the splendor that is Castlevania or, to a lesser extent, FF7 (I realize that Vince isn't *really* a vampire, but work with me here...). Surely ePSXe and several liters of blood are a bat's best friend
(The above, if you haven't noticed already, isn't to be taken too seriously. Though I participate in some V:tM games from time to time, I don't think myself to be a vampire, nor do I drink blood or [insert stereotype here] Toodles!)