The "Dear Diary..." thread had been progressing for a long time now. For anyone interested, a new story has unofficially started on this page:

http://forums.yojoe.com/showthread.php?t=14628&page=20&pp=10

It's a good time to join now because, the old plots are all pretty much wrapped up. So, if you want to contribute to a group story by writing a journal entry from the perspective of a Joe or Cobra character, check out that link and get involved!!