Just curious...where did everybody go?

I've been wondering the same thing. Been slow 'round these parts the last couple weeks.

I think Thom is banned, but I have no idea why.






(I apparently didn't get the memo because I'm not part of the "core group"...)

Kurt, if you're addressing something I said, I think I get your drift.

They were sent to an alternate dimension in a transporter accident.

I have seen Sal post in a few threads in here recently, so she is still around.
She seems to have become more active on FB too.

Thom, is in an exile for a while. Without saying too much, I'm pretty sure he didn't do anything wrong,and not to worry,he will be back.


Dave Patterson got cleared to go back to work recently.I don't know why he was off,but I remember him making a post about finally getting on the road again,so I am happy for him.

Dennis; again,has dons some recent sporadic posting,so I don't think he has gone anywhere,probably just actually involved in other things at the moment.

GT,not sure who you mean.I think I do,but not sure.

Steven W posted he was going to be concentrating on other things and not be here as much. I think he was going to try to get self taught on being a sound engineer or something like that? Don't quote me.

As far as myself, I'm checking every day but the time spent is much shorter.
Too many newb "whats your favorite(fill in the blank) threads. Too many new members trying to bring up post count and/or spam the forum. Too many threads that have been posted upstairs that should just be deleted end up getting moved down here. I've had some issues here at home. When the storms came though a couple weeks ago (remember when yuou saved your beef?) We had a tornado come through and had hail between the size of nickels to quarters and did a lot of damage to the house,so I had to deal with insurance adjusters.Plus the fact that even with smaller storms, we would lose power almost every day for a period of time.
Oh, there was another thing too. I've actually been making a bit of money by working with people with what is in my sig. (Not a plug,that is the truth).
There are a couple more things,but maybe save that for another time.

A notable occasion:

Oh and Terra,
It is never too late to start a list.

I've actually had 3 over the years that I "wasted" ,and am starting a new one right now,but this one I am going to handle the right way!

Although I'm not part of the "IN" crowd - I certainly agree with Kim on all of the above.

<Beats hasty retreat back to comfort zone as member of the "OUT" crowd.>

Anyone can join the in crowd for a small fee of $77.77 and an IOU on future progeny.

While the offer is tempting, there are distinct advantages to being on the "out-and-out" so alas, I must decline your offer at this time. However, perhaps you should post this as a WSO???

Well, I do have a VBulletin site with AmemberPro on the backend,and today only, for the low low price 1 Million dollars with a guarantee of making that back in your first 60 days,you can have it. And wait,that's not all!
Buy now and we will throw in a bonus of 1000,yes I said 1000, NEW users that have never used a bulletin board before in their lifes. Think of all the potential there! Why,you could sell tham almost anything over and over for the first year,and of course by then you will have sold the BB 6 times over,so act now!

Kim: Can you guarantee that the new users will post a daily quota of at least 25 "What's Your Favorite" threads?

If so, I will give serious consideration to your offer!

@TheInternet: The "proletariat" of the broader forums make wind, me thinketh.

Its ok Terra, I don't know any girls that actually admit they make wind!

I'm still around. Been busy. It's summer. I'm not inside as much as in the colder months. It is rather dull in here, though. Why do people insist on asking IM questions in the OT forum? And even in here ya have to bring in that Whacked Sorry Offer. What the hell, guys? Is the freaking elevator broken or what?

Of course, when HeySal is gone, so are a lot of characters here, since she writes the characters such as the lifelike Dennis Gaskill that she created. The only charaters remaining when HeySal is not around are the ones on autopilot. Don't believe me? Then explain the weird continuity glitches in your life.

That would be Paul, Terra. Not sure of his physical stature but I've heard his head referred to as such here and again.

I've been here all along.

A little birdie told me you were asking why I haven't been around much lately. It must have been a stool pigeon!

Sometimes I just need to take breaks from here. The negativity wears on me. Sometimes the vacuousness of the topics wear on me too. And it seems like some people just come here to argue, and seldom have a good word to say to anyone -- and that gets very old.

Then I consider that if people are wearing on me, maybe I'm wearing on them, too. So they get a break from me as well. I'm sure some folks would be happy to see me stay away for good. Might happen one of these days. Then again, I might hang around so long my avatar will show a toothless, bald, wrinkled old man who starts the same thread 17 times because I keep forgetting I started it.

These breaks may only last a few days, or they may last a few weeks or even a few months. All have happened before, it just depends on what I see when I venture back.

You're always a delight though, Terra. There are a lot of people here I'm quite fond of. Some know who they are, some probably don't.

By the way, don't worry about Thom. He'll be back. Don't assume the "banned" under his name means he did something wrong. It's not my place to say anything more, and hopefully he won't mind that I said that much.

Sometimes...

It is part of my rut.

Fun to come back... (as in 'i love to beat my head against the wall because it feels so good when i stop') but the opposite.

Going to sleep now 3:43 am here - just finished yesterday's work...


Thanks Terra for the Touch Base Thread!

Love to all - present and unpresent.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Well, since I'm not worth mentioning I'm certainly not going to tell you about the cake we've all been eating without you.

So there.

Thom?
I heard he shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die.......

I do!

Yeah, Thom's an interesting guy - he had himself banned for thought crimes. Having the sense not to post what we want when an idiot shows up can wear down the nervous system after awhile and make us necessitate breaks. I've seen one too many chances to have myself awarded a good month off lately. Of course, I'm not as nice a person as Thom is, so might end up out for a year if I'm not careful. When you start typing the answers you really want to give to get them off your chest then deleting them so you don' t lose your account, it's time to go outside for awhile. LOL.

Terra - next time I'm at Dads, we have to get together. I found a recipe for creme bruhle cheesecake. It will make you forget everything Joe ever said about that chocolate slop he's trying to make you jealous of.

Yeah, it was at Thom's request but it wasn't for me to say,but now that the cat is out of the bag....I have to admit I've considered having it done myself. So far though I have managed to keep things under control by just not being here as much for a while.

But as I mentioned before, I was even more gobsmacked that after all this time Paul finally put a picture up!

Now for you Joe, we aint forgettin ya !

And the same "reasons" I haven't ....GMTA after all....lol

pffft! :p

and calorie free - for all the outsiders like me.

Patricia, your post prompted me to start a new exclusive group. The heck with these "insiders" and their little inside jokes, Kermit references, and being all music-know-it-all-ly.

I say it here first: Outsiders Assemble!

Yes Dan - Out is where it isn't.


(it's where you hear 'the sound of one hand clapping')

"Let them eat cake!"

Heck,I'm 1/2 way there!

But does his mother know??

"Shudders at the thought of a rapping soccer mom, lol!"

ME TOO!

Terra the pygmy
gonna rap about my kidney
that aint good
she aint really from the hood
boom chock a locka boom chocka locka!

(see,that proves I know zero about rap,and please don't take offense,my wife is only 5' tall).

My dog wrote this for the aspiring rappers, Terra and HeySal.

Warrior Lady's Rap

The drums are a thumpin'
with Terra K a jumpin'
to the jams we be pumpin'
see her shake her rumpin'
to the beat, so sweet
like a doggie after meat
can't take the heat?
beat a fast retreat!
Look, here come's HeySal
looking for her K pal
they love Asti so well
drink until they can't tell
a Warrior from a foyer
so they holler for Tom Sawyer
and they fall down
on the ground, roll around
laughing to the silly sound
of their own rapping
while clapping, and snapping
up the fatties, smoking
joking, and poking
fun at us all, 'cept Paul
that's all.

Joe
"Attack of the Shorties" May be a movie in there somewhere?

Think Terra is spot on with the "quietness" and the way the replies are popping up in this thread, it seems the *RUBBISH* is getting the better of some of the old school

Problem with coming in a lot, is back in the day, you could actually have a decent, interesting and positive conversation about your day/week/life/plans, but now, by the time you get through the crap-o-la posts and bot remarks, you sort of feel... well... Drained!

Nice to see the old vet KimW, still kicking about with the our Time Share kidney still in doing it's magic!

Maybe Terra, you could start a little PMA thread to see who else pops up, that has gone walkabout

Heysal,

Hopefully you see it now. The face seems virtually IDENTICAL! Same size, same white spots over the eyes, same black ridge over the nose, same nose, same pattern of white and black on the face. Perhaps the same tounge. Yeah, I know, VERY similar to many, but isn't it interesting how something SO complex can be so similar?

Steve

I can see it now. Scoobies face is narrower than Rickie's - other than that you are right, they could be brothers. This is a better picture of my guy - taken just a few weeks back, 2 years after the vet told my sister to put him down (cancer). This pic shows his true proportions better. You can see the rot in him. You can't see the rot in his personality, but after owning 3, I sure can.

What breed mix was scoobie?

There's a variety of dog breeds with similar markings other than Rotties or Greater Swiss Mountain...

Doberman
Black and tan coonhound
Gordon setter
Minature pinscher

...And probably a couple I'm forgetting at the moment.

That second pic shows that the only real similarities between Ricky and Scoobie is coloration. Ricky is built like a Rottie that didn't grow full size. He's only 60 pounds.

But who cares what they are really? They are kewl people and that is why we love them so.