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So how is married life, Sassy?
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Oh, so this is where you asked me and I didn't respond?? I haven't stopped by here in months, so sorry for the delayed response.
In case you didn't see it, I am wonderful and happily married. In fact, this will be my final post as my husband and I are off for vacation to France and Ireland later today.
My husband is a wonderful and kind man. I just hope that everyone can find the happiness that I have.
quasi/Jeeze, doesn't ANYBODY come here anymore?
I guess not. Yet, I shall return.
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I guess not, either - especially since you posted this in September, and I'm responding to it in November !!
I thought I'd checkin on on the old boards, just to see what's going on/
Guess I didn't miss much.
Megs...
I'm good, been a bit busy with school and whatnot. It would be nice to say I'm out of school, but I transfered one time too many, so I'll be in school til Dec. '04 But to be honest, I am enjoying schol, parties, minimal responsibility, and kick ass free sporting events so don't pity me. I am uber excited, I am finally getting my digital camera this week so ya!
Good for you. Avoid the "real life" for as long as you can. Have fun and enjoy things now. Are you still in photography?
Sorry this took so long to reply, How's married life?
Don't worry. I don't check in here too often.
Married life is great - Mr S has had some medical problems, but everything is fine. I know this sounds trite, but my life is so much better with him in it.
MEGALYNN
Where the hell have you been, woman? Haven't seen you anywhere.
How are things going for you? Are you done with school yet?
Monthly post
Just thought I would get the monthly post in, before someone else. Or, maybe it was my turn after all, and I just plum forgot. <G>
I'm famous!
Spalz, Indy asked me to pass this along to you:
Would you do me a favor next time you pop in on hub central and tell Spallz nice job on his article that was published in Jewsweek.
There - I always do what I am told !!!
I'm famous
Is that famous or infamous???? <G>
Congrats.
BTW, now that I know your name, I know not to vote for you when you run for President. <VBG>
righton/Hey, Judy! I'm back! Anybody miss me?
My only regret was that I was by myself. But the older I get, the more set in my ways I get. I sometimes wonder about looking for Miss Right, but then I am so set in my ways, I don't know if I can cope. And this illness still kicks my rear here 'n there, but I seem to be coping okay.
Take it from a 47 year old who is getting married for the first time next month - it can happen.
The first thing you need to be is happy with yourself. No one will like you if you don't like yourself. Go out and meet people - no one is going to knock at your door. You are very religious - doesn't your church sponser events?? Try that.
I was very set in my ways, and always wondered if I could truly share my life with someone. Guess what? With the right person, it is very easy.
Good Luck
Neuro/trendsetting
What, who me pay for access? Peeshaw! My membership is older than your's, Neuro. - meme
LOL. You're right... by two whole days.
I was invited here by Indy the day he setup the board just like you were. It just took me longer to sign up because I didn't use the ABC email system. - neuro
I think you might want to think about that. Meme has been on these boards for years. She was the one who turned us on to IHUB. She has been posting on the stock boards for some time.
Dick/Re: Okay, this sucks!
With all of the postings over there, it's hard enough keeping the board read without the infusion of the silly dribble from this board
Well, the dribble must be fascinating enough for you to keep reading it.
I have no idea what the ELON board is, but now I think I may pay it a visit.....
neuro/What the hell do you mean "were"?
Speak for yourself Sassy.
Well, we WERE trendsetters in the case of becoming IHUB members. That doesn't mean to say that we are no longer trendsetters in any other venue/fashion.
Unless, if the shoe fits, neuro..... <G>
meme/So unless, you were grandfathered in
....i.e. became a registered user about two years ago or so, you're out of luck in posting here.
Wow, I did not know that I belonged to such an exclusive club. Guess we were trend setters, eh ???
Question for board members
My guess is that the majority of those at PIAlt already have this link. It was posted on the old PI board by a couple of people.
I believe that there are now limits on the number of posts that a new member can make. That, most likely, would deter some new members.
But personally, I prefer this board remaining somewhat closed. JMHO.
rogue/I'm fascinated by what appears to be your "what you don't know won't hurt you" scheme of morality. ;)
Hey, don't knock that theory. It worked well between me and my mother for years !!!
Spall, here's someone who agrees with you
http://boards.go.com/cgi/WLS/request.dll?MESSAGE&room=abclocal_iraq&id=21294&move=next
LOL! Of course, I don't think she's put as much thought into this as you have. ;)
Spall, don't look now but Rogue has just insulted you !!! <VBG>
LOL - I love her double standards.
Gald to see the increased activitity here....
....but don't have time to read all of them !!! Kind of reminds me of an old "Twilight Zone" episode.
Burgess Meredith is this old myopic geezer who wants everyone to leave him alone so he can read his books. Well, a nuclear bomb hits the city and he is the only survivor. He is thrilled. Then he reached for his glasses only to find that they have been destroyed and he can't read.
Don't know why I felt the need to share that with all of you. Anyway, hope all is well with you. Will try to catch up later with all the posts.
Neuro !!
To be honest, I've been extremely busy lately and just haven't had the time to spend on this activity.
I hear you. Life has been hectic and haven't been around much myself. Spending a lot of time on the road of late and don't have the energy to get into heavy discussions in the evenings.
I've been living one of my longtime dreams the past few weeks by building a small addition to my house (enclosed a covered patio). Inside the new sunroom I installed a jacuzzi.
You'll love it. About 5 years ago I put on a Sun Room to my house (didn't do it myself, however). We absolutely love that room and spend all of our time in there - year round.
I've got most of the work finished except for the Koi pond.
My fiance has been thinking about building a pond in our back yard. It is a good idea, but there are several other priorities above that. I'll keep you in mind for advice, though, when we decide to do it.
Good to know that you haven't fallen off the face of the earth. Keep touch every now and then !!
Neuro !!!!
Glad to see that you haven't totally fallen off the face of the earth.
Where the hell have you been these last few months??
What about Weight Watchers?
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It has worked wonders for me. I am currently on it, and have lost 34 pounds - just 8 more to reach my goal !!! (I've been on it since the beginning of October)
I did WW once before in 1989, and lost 30 pounds. I never feel deprived of food. I eat better than I normally do. My problem is when I am off it, I just eat too damn much and get in trouble.
However, this new "winning points" system is great. It allows you to really plan for the week. When I know I have a party to go to, I watch what I eat during the week, and eat whatever I want at the party.
Right now, I am doing it all online at weightwatchers.com. It is cheaper than the regular way. Since I travel so much, I didn't want to be tied down to going to meetings. And, since I have done it before (as you have, by the sounds of it), I felt that I didn't need the meetings.
I have tried Atkins and the other diets and have been bored with them. Not to eat a certain type of food is not good for me. I need variety, and found that WW is the best - for me.
Good luck with whatever you do !!
Remember that, do you? I really loved it.
Salt&Pepper: So who was this Righton person?
Smart&Sassy: He was this hateful...extremist...
S&P: You sound bitter.
S&S: Hell, no, I'm not bitter.
S&P: People who begin their sentences with "hell" usually are bitter people.
I personally loved that conversation. How embarrassed you must have felt to later learn that was me.
Not embarrassed in the least, since those were things that I had said directly to you in the past.
No, I plan to take myself off line for a little while anyway. I'm sick of paying so much for cable, and I plan to do some traveling, now that it's getting warm again. Wait and see.
People who maintain copies of two-year old, online conversations with people they have never met do not leave the boards. No, RO, I am afraid that we are stuck with you for life......
And like I said, I plan to leave the web for the duration probably starting early next month.
LOL, RO. You have been planning on leaving for about 2 years now. Have you picked out your new handle that you will use when you return? I can almost read the posts now "Who is this righton? Why did everyone not like him?"
You'll never leave these forums.
meme/So, how's about it people? You okay with Righton being here?
Well, we really don't have a choice since he is already here, correct???
Only 18 posts a day, right??
Stay tuned, Sassy ...since GW is too chicken to reply.
Well, quasi, I see that the satire was totally lost on you.
If you don't want to let this die, then please send each of them an e-mail and leave the rest of us out of this.
This can all be ended very simply by the parties involved if they just display the honesty and moral courage to admit they were wrong and apologize.
Never heard the saying "take the high road", have you?
And sassy, I'm going to post something similar at PIAlt for the reasons stated above. If you cannot understand that, I cannot help you, because I do not know how to make it any clearer.
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Yes, I got the impression from Sassy's post on PIA that she just can't get enough of this exciting melodrama.
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LOL. I am not sure which melodrama is more exciting - this one or the "quasi vs cap and GW" one.....
MOM
I have what I would have thought would be obvious reasons for stressing some degree of privacy (although some still don't get it),and I understand the desire of the group for wanting to make the "new" place as widely accessible as possible for diversity and interest. Not everyone who has access to that board has access to this one. I'm stressing my opinion there for a reason. I really, really, REALLY do NOT want to go through this again. I have had it, and as so many others have expressed, it is NOT fun anymore. I would like to see the issue resolved in an amicable way so that no more trash and burns will occur, yet enough posters and conversations will be available to make for an interesting and fun place for everyone.
And sassy, I'm going to post something similar at PIAlt for the reasons stated above. If you cannot understand that, I cannot help you, because I do not know how to make it any clearer.
And how much clearer do I need to be that I don't believe you?? I think you are as much to fault as Umedia is. You bring this shit to every board. Can't I go to one site without you saying "woe is me"?
quasi/As Nelson Muntz sez:
HA-HA!
Looks like almost everyone got banned from ABC 'ceptin' me and maybe cap. I think the key may have been that I learned long ago to simply IGNORE the sUcker.
Interesting (and disappointing, but not entirely surprising) that many of you are hurrying to log-in (or re-log) with PI Alt, especially since Meme has opened the new board.
The continuing squalid behavior of GW and Cap notwithstanding...
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First, I have not been banned at ABC - still posting there.
Second, I post sporadically at PIAlt, sorry you are disappointed. But, if you disdain that board so much, why bother lurking to see who posts there in the first place ??
I'd gloat....but they took away my name too!
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Am I the only one to escape the wrath? My name is still intact.
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I'm still doing fine, but then I just said at GMA that I thought these reality shows were nothing by sh!t, so I may be on the way out, too !!! <G>
Thanks for posting over there, all you guys.
I think we may have overdone it - I just tried and the server is now busy.
I guess it didn't know what to do since it barely got a few posts in a day before today.
BTW, rogue. I notice at GMA that the rrg is given a link to a new board - is it the Toledo board???
tower/I can't believe it.
I earned my first ban. Shucks. I am so shocked! GMA is so freaking anal.
You will find that the GMA monitors have absolutely NO sense of humor. I've received a few bans for saying nothing. Many times, you are "guilty by association".
skep/Well, good afternoon, everyone
Thanks for the link, skep. Already posted a message over there. Good Work !
tower/Sassy, you haven't been around much for a while
I know I haven't been around much, but one thing I do know is that flaming has been around since the invention of the message board. Someone is always flaming someone else. I've had it happen to me and I've done it.
There is a difference, though, when things get personal.
At any rate...if we find another board...it should be part of the deal that it never be given to U or posted to anyplace that creep goes.
I can think of several posters that I would not give the link to.
Hmmm...I wonder if, when he gets thru celebrating that it will dawn on him...he got nowhere to carry on his little psychodrama.
He'll continue to celebrate, knowing that people are still talking about him, as we are here.
Besides, he still will have GMA - until they shut that down.
mom//"But please, do not turn this board into a place to bitch about everyone else. That happened once before and nearly killed this board. But, I'd rather see it die then to turn it into a gossip board."
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Fine, I'll respond privately via e-mail to anyone else who wishes to bash me here from this post forward. Please post an appropriate e-mail addy where I might respond when you do, if I don't already have one for you. Sassy, I tried to send a response to you at smart_sassy@go.com and Just_Plain_Sassy@go.com, but neither seems to be active.
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Who said the post was directed solely to you, mom? I just get a little tired of coming here to read people bitch about others who aren't here, or to carry over conversations from other boards. I have been guilty of that myself in the past, but realized that it does not solve any problems.
I really don't want to hear any more about this, so no private reply is needed. I don't need to hear anyone's "side of the story".
I guess you can blame me
They didn't come over "en masse." Someone else posted the link on gma. There's no conspiracy. Get a grip.
I innocently posted the PI link at GMA about 6 - 12 months ago - it was me - go ahead and blame me. Guilty as charged - not that I really care what people think.
I am sorry that U made it over there, but no one else. He is the instigator and mom, you fuel the fire. You tell others to ignore him, yet you respond to him.
I have never had one problem with magcrest, pj or the others. I don't like some of the other poster's viewpoints, but had no problem with them being there.
So now you can talk about me being the conspirator. Go ahead - I've got broad shoulders and can take it. But please, do not turn this board into a place to bitch about everyone else. That happened once before and nearly killed this board. But, I'd rather see it die then to turn it into a gossip board.
mom
I'll be very frank and say it will not be effective as long as he thinks mags is gaining "acceptance", because he attributes that to his efforts. In other words, unless BOTH are ignored, it will not work.
I won't ignore magcrest - I have no issue with her. I have tried to stay civil with both of you and refuse to "choose" one over the other.
I also disagree with your assessment of pj. I very rarely agree with what she has to say, but respect her. I have no problem with her at PI.
Chicago (the movie) was great !!!!
Well, actually, the city is pretty damn good, too.....
Anyway we went to see "Chicago" on Saturday and it was wonderful. I have seen the stage play and felt that I was seeing it again - that rarely happens going from the stage to screen. I wanted to applaude after each number.
Gere, Zeta-Jones, and Queen Latifah were wonderful. Zellwinger was very good, but not as good as the others. An excellent movie that I highly recommend, particularly if you are like me and can't get enough of the "old-time" musicals.
BTW, welcome mom and skep. It is good to see that this board is not dead.
What happened at ABC? I have not been on the boards since Friday. Did that virus really hit them???
meg/Godspeed, Sweetdreams
Happy New Year to you as well - glad to see someone still posts here and you get the prize !!!!
My fiance and I had a wonderful holiday and looking forward to July, when we will marry. We had a relatively quiet New Year's Eve - neither one of us like the day (amatuer night, as far as I am concerned). Had dinner with my family, but home in time to ring in the New Year's alone. We had a midnight toast and then went to bed !! I think I was asleep by 12:00:10 !!
Haven't seen any movies of late - too busy running around. I want to see "The Hours, "Far from Heaven" and "Chicago" - Lord knows when I will actually see them.
Is this your last semester at school? Plans for Grad School?
Anyway, have a very happy and healthy New Year - not only to you, meg, but to everyone else here !!
meg/TLOTR The Two Towers
I was wondering who all has seen the second lord of the rings movie
I still haven't seen the first one !!!
I thought it was better than the first one. It's rare to find a sequal that's better than te first, but these movies are different I guess.
Agreed - these are only classified as "sequels" in the loosest of terms. I usually consider something a "sequel" if they decide to make another movie based solely on the outcome of the first one. Which is the reason I never considered "Rocky II" and "Rocky III" sequels. Stallone had all three written before the first movie was made.
Now, "Rocky IV" and "Rocky V" were just plain crap !!
megs/HP Update
Oh yeah, I am a big fan of Ron and Hermione, and the actors that play them are so cute together. I really don't think Ron will die, especially in book 5, but JKR has said that there is a really bad death in book 5 that was difficult to write. I think it's Hagrid, as sad as that is.
Hagrid is a good choice, but what about Dumbledore? Can't you imagine it - a huge battle between he and Voldermort?
megs/HP - Thanks
That's why I am concerned there will be some backlash when unwitting parents still think it'sa ok to take there little kids to see the next HP movies. Young adults in my mind is 11 and up. I think an 11 year old can handle them, and parents should appreciate that the books don't try to downplay evil or ignore grey area.
Ever so right, megs. But, even for 11 year olds, I sure hope that the parents also read the book. Hell, parts of "Goblet" even made me cringe !!!
In reguards to what Book 5 is about, JKR has given a card with 93 words pertaining to the book to Sothebys to auction off for charity. The auction house has released 13 of the words as a preview for bidders. Some words include "38 chapters, Ron, broom, dies, sacked, and sorry" that's all I can remember right now, but the website www.the-leaky-cauldron.org is taking donations so that they can bid on it and post it for everyone to see. It's looking like the book will be released sometime around May or june right now.
Wow, that is interesting. 38 Chapters? Yikes !! And I thought they would have a tough time making "Goblet" into a movie it was so long. I would hope that Ron doesn't die. I always saw he and Hermoine marrying in Book 7 !!
Thanks for the update !!
megs/ HP Update
Did you hear about the book 5 preview?
No, I haven't heard a thing about it. Only the delays in its completion.
I have to say that I found "Goblet of Fire" very dark - even more so than "Prisoner of Azkahban". At first, I thought that the last two books were not for young adults, but when you think of the types of video games they're playing, "Goblet" was probably a piece of cake.
Have you heard what Book 5 is about??