Okay, Freeze... 

Get up off your knees!  Considering your fragile condition (cadaver bone fusions and all...) it's going to be nothing less than painful and awkward, if not impossible, getting back up to standing!  Can you even move?  (Omg, what have you done!?)

Rest easy, my friend...  I have been avoiding it, just because there is nothing I can say that will come close to expressing what a loser I think the guy is.  Well, not without offending you with profuse profanity!  lol...  Has he nothing better to do?  Poor fellow.  I am glad, however, that some people gave him a run for his money.  But, you're right.  It should die it's inevitable death.

Just what the world needs... another idiot. 

		Deep Freeze wrote:
		You know, this may not be the proper Thread in which to make this comment but I have to say something!!!!   To ALL of you that have or continue to post in the moronic, idiotic, ridiculous, inane, stupid, unworthy, assinine, dumb, mindless, foolish and wasteful Thread regarding Rob Halford being a "thief", PLEASE, PLEASE , PLEASE just STOP!  Do not de-value yourselves and lend credence to this waste of human flesh!!!  I am BEGGING you! Literally, on my feeble and very painful knees, begging you to STOP!!  Let him and his attempt at gaining attention die the horrible death it so richly deserves!!!!!!!! Thank you.  Edited at: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 11:52:36 AM

ok people....enough of the noticeboard is closing drama....the board is not being shut down...
I'VE BEEN IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE CHIEF WEBMASTER
WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING THE SITUATION!!!
WE HAVE COME TO THE AGREEMENT
THATTHE NOTICEBOARD IS NOT CLOSING!!!
I REPEAT !!!
THE NOTICBOARD IS NOT CLOSING!!!
thanks for your attention!!!

ok people....enough of the noticeboard is closing drama....the board is not being shut down...
I'VE BEEN IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE CHIEF WEBMASTER
WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING THE SITUATION!!!
WE HAVE COME TO THE AGREEMENT
THATTHE NOTICEBOARD IS NOT CLOSING!!!
I REPEAT !!!
THE NOTICBOARD IS NOT CLOSING!!!
thanks for your attention!!!

Well first and foremost I would like to say Hello, and say that I missed talking to you all...

My mother made it through the surgery, her cancer had spread.. and they ended up taking 17 additional lymph nodes from her under arm area.. and will be biopsy-ing them, and I wont know the results until this Friday.. And Depending on what type of cancer it is will depend on her treatment... 

I see alot has gone on since I was gone...  And unfortunatly. I see I will not be coming back out here  for a very long time.  I do not want to go through what I went through before on this site.. 

Anywase.. thank you all and e-mail me if you want my hot mail is listed..

Love and the best to all...

MG~

I do not think I could I have said it any better, guido. What wonderful words and remarkable sentiment. And how true your words! I know there are members that would just as soon see this site closed. Many of these same people would prefer to see my mouth closed as well. Such is their  position and I will respect it. I recall a very dear friend of mine, Shawn in Canada, that expressed the desire to see the site closed. His thought was that this place had become a big "chatroom" and had lost its appeal as a Priest site. He lamented the daily babble about all things "Un-Priest". He ended up leaving this site.  I respected his opinion then, and I respect those today. But I do not agree. This is one of the great beauties of friendship; we need not always agree.I believe many more will come and go. The choice is theirs. (I use e-mail. I have a cell phone, by the way!  These are all tools for work more than they are anything else.) 

This place is more than just a band's website to me. It is through this site that I have met, face to face, some of the most wonderful and dear friends I have ever known. I have met, electronically, many others.  There is just no way that I can place a value on that.  I think a certain element among us have forgotten the importance of friendship. Perhaps their lives have become so hectic with the many other responsibilities we face that they are no longer able to remember the joy of seeing a dear friend? Of having someone to talk to when you need them? Of sharing a laugh? Of knowing what friends and being a friend really means?

The day I came here, I met some great people. Some of them are gone now. Some of them are still here.  A couple are very close to me. Phil (Metal Meltdown) is as close to a "best friend" as I have had in twenty years. We are very close and that friendship means SO much to me. Without this Board, I would have never met him. I would have never had the opportunity to do the wonderful music we have created! I won't even get into all the other tremendous aspects of happiness that has brought along!

I guess the most important thing I can impart from this post is this; I truly love you all. You really do mean something to me. ALL of you. Whether or not we agree is irrelevant to me. I am grateful for you. I learn from you. Occasionally, I lean on you. You know as much about me as any friends I have ever had. You have been here during some of my most difficult moments. There is a certain theraputic value to that. To be able to tell you things. To share. And all of this has been facilitated by the place we know as Judas Priest.com.

		guidogodoy wrote:
		I'll jump in with and answer, if I may, as it matters a great deal to me if JP is up or down. Most know me as one very much into tech. I am a programmer, set up computer networks, just finished building three computers in as many days and can (sadly?) tell you how the next quad-core "Nehalem" Intel chip will fare against the nanosecond "future" of computing. That said, I am one of the only people I know who does not own a cellphone! I have NEVER been one for chat even in the beginnings (yeah, I know FORTRAN and can change tubes on the ENIAC! LOL!). Quite frankly, I feel no need nor do I have anything so important to say as to be in contact with someone so constantly.  Email, to me, is a task. A chore. How I deal with people on a day-to-day basis at work. WORK being the key word. They demand a response. IM conversations? To me, they are like cellphones (and chat, for that matter). They are "non-substantive," IMO. Perhaps a laugh or two on the good days but, again, a chore to me. I may come across as a troglodyte (anyone who knows me knows that I am cutting edge on most everything) or perhaps an anomaly of the traditional tech-nerd. Still, for as much as tech marches on, I appreciate the human contact all the more. Wanna know the saddest thing I saw last Ozzfest? The masses who were there speaking on the phone. I am almost ashamed to have taken so many pictures at the last Priest concert. Probably what led to my injury. First time I got a camera into a show while trying to headbang. "Don't you email your friends" you ask? IM? IRC? Nope. I might email a friend from time to time but no IM nor IRC. I just don't have the time to be on the same schedule as them. HERE, however, I can be writing at 1am, post pictures, make friends both here at home and ESPECIALLY abroad. Necro sending recipes to us, for example? How would I have found such a thing otherwise? I cherish the noticeboard for it doesn't "demand" my time. I give it freely and whenever I am able. I very much appreciate the opportunity to have that choice.    (Quoting Message by Where AmI from Tuesday, December 02, 2008 12:24:48 AM)   Where AmI wrote:   Don't you email your friends and have IM conversations or use IRC? Honestly, there is no reason why you should stop talking to your friends now that you have them. It shouldn't matter that jp.com is up or down. Where there is an ending, there may be a new begining. A far better, sharper, improved begining. A slick, shiny - and technologically advanced - begining to reflect the changing times. If for that to happen, jp.com has to be sacrificed, so be it. I'll be the first one to hammer the nails on the cross.      Head banger wrote:   I think that to let the actions of one spoil the fun and friendships that hundreds have forged here would be a great loss.       Where AmI wrote:   I don't know if it's because of people posting here that the website may shut down. It's fine by me if it does, even if I have been coming here for years. If the noticeboard itself shuts down but not the website, I rather ask if it's possible to leave only two threads available for visitors: Messages To Judas Priest and Messages By Judas Priest and management. All else can dissappear.       MG_Metalgoddess wrote:   Yep.. this is exactly what Iam talking about..  Its too bad that these people really have no clue..  For reasons such as this and others Its no-wonder this site may shut down.. Edited at: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 1:12:41 AM

Don't you email your friends and have IM conversations or use IRC? Honestly, there is no reason why you should stop talking to your friends now that you have them. It shouldn't matter that jp.com is up or down.
Where there is an ending, there may be a new begining. A far better, sharper, improved begining. A slick, shiny - and technologically advanced - begining to reflect the changing times.
If for that to happen, jp.com has to be sacrificed, so be it. I'll be the first one to hammer the nails on the cross.

		Head banger wrote:
		I think that to let the actions of one spoil the fun and friendships that hundreds have forged here would be a great loss.       Where AmI wrote: I don't know if it's because of people posting here that the website may shut down. It's fine by me if it does, even if I have been coming here for years. If the noticeboard itself shuts down but not the website, I rather ask if it's possible to leave only two threads available for visitors: Messages To Judas Priest and Messages By Judas Priest and management. All else can dissappear.       MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Yep.. this is exactly what Iam talking about..  Its too bad that these people really have no clue..  For reasons such as this and others Its no-wonder this site may shut down..

Don't you email your friends and have IM conversations or use IRC? Honestly, there is no reason why you should stop talking to your friends now that you have them. It shouldn't matter that jp.com is up or down.
Where there is an ending, there may be a new begining. A far better, sharper, improved begining. A slick, shiny - and technologically advanced - begining to reflect the changing times.
If for that to happen, jp.com has to be sacrificed, so be it. I'll be the first one to hammer the nails on the cross.

		Head banger wrote:
		I think that to let the actions of one spoil the fun and friendships that hundreds have forged here would be a great loss.       Where AmI wrote:   I don't know if it's because of people posting here that the website may shut down. It's fine by me if it does, even if I have been coming here for years. If the noticeboard itself shuts down but not the website, I rather ask if it's possible to leave only two threads available for visitors: Messages To Judas Priest and Messages By Judas Priest and management. All else can dissappear.       MG_Metalgoddess wrote:   Yep.. this is exactly what Iam talking about..  Its too bad that these people really have no clue..  For reasons such as this and others Its no-wonder this site may shut down..

MG - I'LL BET MOST PEOPLE ON THIS SITE HAVE BEEN THROUGH HAVING A LOVE ONE HAVING CANCER. I HAVE! I'M SURE WITH TODAYS TECHNOLOGY YOUR MOM IS GETTING THE BEST TREATMENT POSSIBLE. 

DON'T STOP COMING TO THIS SITE! IT'S AT TIMES LIKE THIS THAT YOU WILL NEED FRIENDS LIKE YOU HAVE HERE TO TALK TO. CHATTING WITH US CAN HELP RELEIVE SOME OF YOUR STRESS AND THAT WILL BETTER ENABLE YOU TO HELP YOUR MOM. 

WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS WE CAN HELP.

		MG_Metalgoddess wrote:
		Yep.. this is exactly what Iam talking about..  Its too bad that these people really have no clue..  For reasons such as this and others Its no-wonder this site may shut down..

Well said, HB. Twice. You see, we cannot allow idiots and losers to undermine all we have built here on this Board. That is all he could have hoped to gain from his comments. As I mentioned, he has but ONE friend in FOUR years on this site. There is a reason for that. He is a loser in life as well.  It is obvious. There is nothing we can do about their appearance, but we can do something about their tenure. We must stand together. We must not allow anyone to tear at us. We ARE family.  MG, you know we are with you. You know that.

Well said, HB. Twice. You see, we cannot allow idiots and losers to undermine all we have built here on this Board. That is all he could have hoped to gain from his comments. As I mentioned, he has but ONE friend in FOUR years on this site. There is a reason for that. He is a loser in life as well.  It is obvious. There is nothing we can do about their appearance, but we can do something about their tenure. We must stand together. We must not allow anyone to tear at us. We ARE family.  MG, you know we are with you. You know that.

Well first and foremost I would like to say Hello, and say that I missed talking to you all...

My mother made it through the surgery, her cancer had spread.. and they ended up taking 17 additional lymph nodes from her under arm area.. and will be biopsy-ing them, and I wont know the results until this Friday.. And Depending on what type of cancer it is will depend on her treatment... 

I see alot has gone on since I was gone...  And unfortunatly. I see I will not be coming back out here  for a very long time.  I do not want to go through what I went through before on this site.. 

Anywase.. thank you all and e-mail me if you want my hot mail is listed..

Love and the best to all...

MG~

Well first and foremost I would like to say Hello, and say that I missed talking to you all...

My mother made it through the surgery, her cancer had spread.. and they ended up taking 17 additional lymph nodes from her under arm area.. and will be biopsy-ing them, and I wont know the results until this Friday.. And Depending on what type of cancer it is will depend on her treatment... 

I see alot has gone on since I was gone...  And unfortunatly. I see I will not be coming back out here  for a very long time.  I do not want to go through what I went through before on this site.. 

Anywase.. thank you all and e-mail me if you want my hot mail is listed..

Love and the best to all...

MG~

Well first and foremost I would like to say Hello, and say that I missed talking to you all...

My mother made it through the surgery, her cancer had spread.. and they ended up taking 17 additional lymph nodes from her under arm area.. and will be biopsy-ing them, and I wont know the results until this Friday.. And Depending on what type of cancer it is will depend on her treatment... 

I see alot has gone on since I was gone...  And unfortunatly. I see I will not be coming back out here  for a very long time.  I do not want to go through what I went through before on this site.. 

Anywase.. thank you all and e-mail me if you want my hot mail is listed..

Love and the best to all...

MG~

Ah! Nice and quiet in here now! First, I must say how wonderful it is to see old friends return! Tim, Bev, WW!!! Welcome back and please know that you have been missed. It is my sincere hope that you do not make long absences your habit!

The Princess woke up with a bad cold this morning, courtesy of my two grandsons that brought it along with them! *ugh*  My daughter and the rest just left a while ago and I am, once again, sitting quietly in the living room...alone. It is amazing what turbulence children bring with them and how much we miss it when they go... I do not believe I have ever seen two more stressed out cats! HA!!!   It was truly a wonderful Thanksgiving in spite of the dreadful illness that will soon be passed from the Princess to me. A very small price to pay for the joy of seeing my two, beautiful grandchildren smiling and laughing and asking me a million questions! That, my dear friends, is a joy that I do hope each of you can share someday. And now....silence. Just this computer and the TV. Serenity returns.

This holiday was a gentle reminder of what is really important to me. Family. The love of a daughter that had such a terrible father years ago. The cheer of two adorable grandsons that remind me SO much of me and my brothers. The warmth of an evening by the fire, laughing and remembering that no matter what has happened, there is always redemption. There is love. There is family.  

Yesterday, I celebrated something else that is so very important to me. My fourth year of sobriety. To have my daughter here for that milestone was extra special. For you see, she was the one that endured a childhood without a dad. She had to see things a child should never see. And yet, she loves me. We come together on this special day and we are father and daughter. Something we were not, all those years ago. I treasure this time of my life more than anything. Through clear, sober eyes, I see the woman that was once my daughter. I see the mother that was once my daughter. I see the wife that was once my daughter. And now, I can see the man that was not a dad, but has been redeemed, and I am proud. I am thankful.

Well first and foremost I would like to say Hello, and say that I missed talking to you all...

My mother made it through the surgery, her cancer had spread.. and they ended up taking 17 additional lymph nodes from her under arm area.. and will be biopsy-ing them, and I wont know the results until this Friday.. And Depending on what type of cancer it is will depend on her treatment... 

I see alot has gone on since I was gone...  And unfortunatly. I see I will not be coming back out here  for a very long time.  I do not want to go through what I went through before on this site.. 

Anywase.. thank you all and e-mail me if you want my hot mail is listed..

Love and the best to all...

MG~

LOL Guido.. by the time you get the coupon it will have expired..

NO SOUP FOR YOU...

		guidogodoy wrote:
		I don't know about everyone else but I have spent the day trying to get my free Dr. Pepper as promised for the release of Chinese Democracy (and answering one idiotic PM)! Site has been down all day but I just now see it up and running. Now where is my damn coupon!? Am I to wait 17 years for THAT to come out now?!?

Ah! Nice and quiet in here now! First, I must say how wonderful it is to see old friends return! Tim, Bev, WW!!! Welcome back and please know that you have been missed. It is my sincere hope that you do not make long absences your habit!

The Princess woke up with a bad cold this morning, courtesy of my two grandsons that brought it along with them! *ugh*  My daughter and the rest just left a while ago and I am, once again, sitting quietly in the living room...alone. It is amazing what turbulence children bring with them and how much we miss it when they go... I do not believe I have ever seen two more stressed out cats! HA!!!   It was truly a wonderful Thanksgiving in spite of the dreadful illness that will soon be passed from the Princess to me. A very small price to pay for the joy of seeing my two, beautiful grandchildren smiling and laughing and asking me a million questions! That, my dear friends, is a joy that I do hope each of you can share someday. And now....silence. Just this computer and the TV. Serenity returns.

This holiday was a gentle reminder of what is really important to me. Family. The love of a daughter that had such a terrible father years ago. The cheer of two adorable grandsons that remind me SO much of me and my brothers. The warmth of an evening by the fire, laughing and remembering that no matter what has happened, there is always redemption. There is love. There is family.  

Yesterday, I celebrated something else that is so very important to me. My fourth year of sobriety. To have my daughter here for that milestone was extra special. For you see, she was the one that endured a childhood without a dad. She had to see things a child should never see. And yet, she loves me. We come together on this special day and we are father and daughter. Something we were not, all those years ago. I treasure this time of my life more than anything. Through clear, sober eyes, I see the woman that was once my daughter. I see the mother that was once my daughter. I see the wife that was once my daughter. And now, I can see the man that was not a dad, but has been redeemed, and I am proud. I am thankful.

Ah! Nice and quiet in here now! First, I must say how wonderful it is to see old friends return! Tim, Bev, WW!!! Welcome back and please know that you have been missed. It is my sincere hope that you do not make long absences your habit!

The Princess woke up with a bad cold this morning, courtesy of my two grandsons that brought it along with them! *ugh*  My daughter and the rest just left a while ago and I am, once again, sitting quietly in the living room...alone. It is amazing what turbulence children bring with them and how much we miss it when they go... I do not believe I have ever seen two more stressed out cats! HA!!!   It was truly a wonderful Thanksgiving in spite of the dreadful illness that will soon be passed from the Princess to me. A very small price to pay for the joy of seeing my two, beautiful grandchildren smiling and laughing and asking me a million questions! That, my dear friends, is a joy that I do hope each of you can share someday. And now....silence. Just this computer and the TV. Serenity returns.

This holiday was a gentle reminder of what is really important to me. Family. The love of a daughter that had such a terrible father years ago. The cheer of two adorable grandsons that remind me SO much of me and my brothers. The warmth of an evening by the fire, laughing and remembering that no matter what has happened, there is always redemption. There is love. There is family.  

Yesterday, I celebrated something else that is so very important to me. My fourth year of sobriety. To have my daughter here for that milestone was extra special. For you see, she was the one that endured a childhood without a dad. She had to see things a child should never see. And yet, she loves me. We come together on this special day and we are father and daughter. Something we were not, all those years ago. I treasure this time of my life more than anything. Through clear, sober eyes, I see the woman that was once my daughter. I see the mother that was once my daughter. I see the wife that was once my daughter. And now, I can see the man that was not a dad, but has been redeemed, and I am proud. I am thankful.

Ah! Nice and quiet in here now! First, I must say how wonderful it is to see old friends return! Tim, Bev, WW!!! Welcome back and please know that you have been missed. It is my sincere hope that you do not make long absences your habit!

The Princess woke up with a bad cold this morning, courtesy of my two grandsons that brought it along with them! *ugh*  My daughter and the rest just left a while ago and I am, once again, sitting quietly in the living room...alone. It is amazing what turbulence children bring with them and how much we miss it when they go... I do not believe I have ever seen two more stressed out cats! HA!!!   It was truly a wonderful Thanksgiving in spite of the dreadful illness that will soon be passed from the Princess to me. A very small price to pay for the joy of seeing my two, beautiful grandchildren smiling and laughing and asking me a million questions! That, my dear friends, is a joy that I do hope each of you can share someday. And now....silence. Just this computer and the TV. Serenity returns.

This holiday was a gentle reminder of what is really important to me. Family. The love of a daughter that had such a terrible father years ago. The cheer of two adorable grandsons that remind me SO much of me and my brothers. The warmth of an evening by the fire, laughing and remembering that no matter what has happened, there is always redemption. There is love. There is family.  

Yesterday, I celebrated something else that is so very important to me. My fourth year of sobriety. To have my daughter here for that milestone was extra special. For you see, she was the one that endured a childhood without a dad. She had to see things a child should never see. And yet, she loves me. We come together on this special day and we are father and daughter. Something we were not, all those years ago. I treasure this time of my life more than anything. Through clear, sober eyes, I see the woman that was once my daughter. I see the mother that was once my daughter. I see the wife that was once my daughter. And now, I can see the man that was not a dad, but has been redeemed, and I am proud. I am thankful.

Ah! Nice and quiet in here now! First, I must say how wonderful it is to see old friends return! Tim, Bev, WW!!! Welcome back and please know that you have been missed. It is my sincere hope that you do not make long absences your habit!

The Princess woke up with a bad cold this morning, courtesy of my two grandsons that brought it along with them! *ugh*  My daughter and the rest just left a while ago and I am, once again, sitting quietly in the living room...alone. It is amazing what turbulence children bring with them and how much we miss it when they go... I do not believe I have ever seen two more stressed out cats! HA!!!   It was truly a wonderful Thanksgiving in spite of the dreadful illness that will soon be passed from the Princess to me. A very small price to pay for the joy of seeing my two, beautiful grandchildren smiling and laughing and asking me a million questions! That, my dear friends, is a joy that I do hope each of you can share someday. And now....silence. Just this computer and the TV. Serenity returns.

This holiday was a gentle reminder of what is really important to me. Family. The love of a daughter that had such a terrible father years ago. The cheer of two adorable grandsons that remind me SO much of me and my brothers. The warmth of an evening by the fire, laughing and remembering that no matter what has happened, there is always redemption. There is love. There is family.  

Yesterday, I celebrated something else that is so very important to me. My fourth year of sobriety. To have my daughter here for that milestone was extra special. For you see, she was the one that endured a childhood without a dad. She had to see things a child should never see. And yet, she loves me. We come together on this special day and we are father and daughter. Something we were not, all those years ago. I treasure this time of my life more than anything. Through clear, sober eyes, I see the woman that was once my daughter. I see the mother that was once my daughter. I see the wife that was once my daughter. And now, I can see the man that was not a dad, but has been redeemed, and I am proud. I am thankful.

Ah! Nice and quiet in here now! First, I must say how wonderful it is to see old friends return! Tim, Bev, WW!!! Welcome back and please know that you have been missed. It is my sincere hope that you do not make long absences your habit!

The Princess woke up with a bad cold this morning, courtesy of my two grandsons that brought it along with them! *ugh*  My daughter and the rest just left a while ago and I am, once again, sitting quietly in the living room...alone. It is amazing what turbulence children bring with them and how much we miss it when they go... I do not believe I have ever seen two more stressed out cats! HA!!!   It was truly a wonderful Thanksgiving in spite of the dreadful illness that will soon be passed from the Princess to me. A very small price to pay for the joy of seeing my two, beautiful grandchildren smiling and laughing and asking me a million questions! That, my dear friends, is a joy that I do hope each of you can share someday. And now....silence. Just this computer and the TV. Serenity returns.

This holiday was a gentle reminder of what is really important to me. Family. The love of a daughter that had such a terrible father years ago. The cheer of two adorable grandsons that remind me SO much of me and my brothers. The warmth of an evening by the fire, laughing and remembering that no matter what has happened, there is always redemption. There is love. There is family.  

Yesterday, I celebrated something else that is so very important to me. My fourth year of sobriety. To have my daughter here for that milestone was extra special. For you see, she was the one that endured a childhood without a dad. She had to see things a child should never see. And yet, she loves me. We come together on this special day and we are father and daughter. Something we were not, all those years ago. I treasure this time of my life more than anything. Through clear, sober eyes, I see the woman that was once my daughter. I see the mother that was once my daughter. I see the wife that was once my daughter. And now, I can see the man that was not a dad, but has been redeemed, and I am proud. I am thankful.

Ah! Nice and quiet in here now! First, I must say how wonderful it is to see old friends return! Tim, Bev, WW!!! Welcome back and please know that you have been missed. It is my sincere hope that you do not make long absences your habit!

The Princess woke up with a bad cold this morning, courtesy of my two grandsons that brought it along with them! *ugh*  My daughter and the rest just left a while ago and I am, once again, sitting quietly in the living room...alone. It is amazing what turbulence children bring with them and how much we miss it when they go... I do not believe I have ever seen two more stressed out cats! HA!!!   It was truly a wonderful Thanksgiving in spite of the dreadful illness that will soon be passed from the Princess to me. A very small price to pay for the joy of seeing my two, beautiful grandchildren smiling and laughing and asking me a million questions! That, my dear friends, is a joy that I do hope each of you can share someday. And now....silence. Just this computer and the TV. Serenity returns.

This holiday was a gentle reminder of what is really important to me. Family. The love of a daughter that had such a terrible father years ago. The cheer of two adorable grandsons that remind me SO much of me and my brothers. The warmth of an evening by the fire, laughing and remembering that no matter what has happened, there is always redemption. There is love. There is family.  

Yesterday, I celebrated something else that is so very important to me. My fourth year of sobriety. To have my daughter here for that milestone was extra special. For you see, she was the one that endured a childhood without a dad. She had to see things a child should never see. And yet, she loves me. We come together on this special day and we are father and daughter. Something we were not, all those years ago. I treasure this time of my life more than anything. Through clear, sober eyes, I see the woman that was once my daughter. I see the mother that was once my daughter. I see the wife that was once my daughter. And now, I can see the man that was not a dad, but has been redeemed, and I am proud. I am thankful.

Ah! Nice and quiet in here now! First, I must say how wonderful it is to see old friends return! Tim, Bev, WW!!! Welcome back and please know that you have been missed. It is my sincere hope that you do not make long absences your habit!

The Princess woke up with a bad cold this morning, courtesy of my two grandsons that brought it along with them! *ugh*  My daughter and the rest just left a while ago and I am, once again, sitting quietly in the living room...alone. It is amazing what turbulence children bring with them and how much we miss it when they go... I do not believe I have ever seen two more stressed out cats! HA!!!   It was truly a wonderful Thanksgiving in spite of the dreadful illness that will soon be passed from the Princess to me. A very small price to pay for the joy of seeing my two, beautiful grandchildren smiling and laughing and asking me a million questions! That, my dear friends, is a joy that I do hope each of you can share someday. And now....silence. Just this computer and the TV. Serenity returns.

This holiday was a gentle reminder of what is really important to me. Family. The love of a daughter that had such a terrible father years ago. The cheer of two adorable grandsons that remind me SO much of me and my brothers. The warmth of an evening by the fire, laughing and remembering that no matter what has happened, there is always redemption. There is love. There is family.  

Yesterday, I celebrated something else that is so very important to me. My fourth year of sobriety. To have my daughter here for that milestone was extra special. For you see, she was the one that endured a childhood without a dad. She had to see things a child should never see. And yet, she loves me. We come together on this special day and we are father and daughter. Something we were not, all those years ago. I treasure this time of my life more than anything. Through clear, sober eyes, I see the woman that was once my daughter. I see the mother that was once my daughter. I see the wife that was once my daughter. And now, I can see the man that was not a dad, but has been redeemed, and I am proud. I am thankful.

Busy as usual.  Soccer tourney this weekend.  5 games in 2 days.  Should be interesting to say the least.  As usual, I can't say no to the kids and have "inherited" the assistant coaching job for my son's soccer team.   Having a blast !  I'm actually getting into some real kind of shape again and the kids love seeing the old man out there with them.  They get pissed at me, but they respect the fact that I can walk the walk.  How's life in the Great White North ? 

		Head banger wrote:
		good to see you again, how have you been?      TIMBONI wrote: Man that sounds like one hell of a spread !  Have a great day my friend.  Happy Thanksgiving to everybody !      guidogodoy wrote: A big HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all as well from me. Taking a bit of a breather between my massive Mexican spread (tradition around my house). Frijoles done, pico de gallo done, tamales done, Lions losing in a big way. Yup! All on track save for the marathon making of the enchiladas which are the final item on the list. So, to all who celebrate, cheers. To all that don't? Have a drink and hug a mexican! LOL!!!!

to all those of you to the south, your six weeks late, so get on and enjoy a hapy thanksgiving.

LOL Guido.. by the time you get the coupon it will have expired..

NO SOUP FOR YOU...

		guidogodoy wrote:
		I don't know about everyone else but I have spent the day trying to get my free Dr. Pepper as promised for the release of Chinese Democracy (and answering one idiotic PM)! Site has been down all day but I just now see it up and running. Now where is my damn coupon!? Am I to wait 17 years for THAT to come out now?!?

I'm thinking Freeze was watching the NFL...not the CFL.

		Head banger wrote:
		you watched the grey cup too?  stamps won!!!!      Deep Freeze wrote: Congratulations, joe! I am sure you will enjoy your new friend! And a wonderful Sunday afternoon to all!  Football is in full swing and all is quiet....especially here! Amazing. Perhaps everyone is over on Acid Planet listening to the new music??? HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL... you guys always make me laugh so much when I come out here......  I havent laughed that much latley.. And I did tonight....  Thanks ......  My Metal family.....  Luv YA..

Good nite MG~

		Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote:
		I withhold further comment for fear of my life.  LOL      MG_Metalgoddess wrote:    LMAO            Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: Okay...I'm staying well away from furthering this particular topic of discussion.  LOL      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: They allready know...LOL   So I dont think they would be to surprised...LOL      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: I'd almost feel sorry for Scott and KK if you ever got your paws on them...Naughty kitty!   LMFAO      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Why do you think I was worried about the Noise ordinance....   LMFAO      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: It's plain to see where my mind is at.  I am entirely onboard with the idea of us all (including the band) hanging out together for a couple of days.   MG, we don't need to know what you do behind your hotel room door....LMAO!!!!!      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: LMAO... Get your mind out of the Gutter  for 1 Minute,,, LOL  I meant for the time to spend with each other and the band.......  LMAO..... WHat I do behind my hotel door can remain a secret....  ROFL......... MG~      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: Absolutely MG...That would be a blast.  Noise ordinance for the hotel sure...not that any self-respecting Priest fan would abide by such a thing!  I don't think you're going to find any city in either the US or Canada without a noise ordinance of some sort, but I say that the hell with 'em.  LOL Somehow, the fact that you would think to ask around to see where Scott and KK are staying isn't surprising to anyone here. LOL  Ummmm...as for the really hang-out...I don't know if I like where that's going.      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Thanx Darth.... Yes that would be fun...  Hotel Managers beware...  It would have to be some where ... where there is no noise ordinance.. LOL   I could just ask  where Scott and KK are staying ...  what hotel they are going to be staying in... We could all just stay in that one..   Make life a little simpler..LOL   And then we would have to make sure its in a city where they have a lay-over a few days before their next show..   Then we could all really hang-out...   MG~      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: MG, you are a great friend to all of us and the reverse of that is also true.  Our prayers are for you and your family during your mother's battle with breast cancer.   I think we all need to fly somewhere central and meet during a Priest show.  Just all of us...f***, that would be a riot!  Hotel managers beware!!!!!!!!!!      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Thank you so much.. It really does mean alot to me..      Deep Freeze wrote: MG, you know we are always here for you. It is what we do. We ARE family. When one hurts, all hurt. When one cries, we all cry. When one is sad, saddness affects us all. Support is our way of making things better. Of showing we do care. Of showing that internet relationships really are valid. All things are possible through Priest!  Stay strong, my dear.      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Joe.. Thank you for such a beautiful e-mail on myspace.. just knowing you are there and you understand.. is All I need.   You are a awesome lady!!!!!!!!!!!.....     And thank you to all my Metal Family...  I really do Luv you Guys...  You are such an awesome bunch of people that I have enjoyed to fullest to get know...  I cried a little today when I read all of your well wishes and good thoughts..  It has meant the world to me right now..  Esp the Sinful thread... LOL   J/K  did you think I wasnt going to throw a joke in there???  LOL I try to keep my spirits high.. And keep laughing... Its the greatest medicine for me rigt now..  Hugs MG~      joedraper wrote: I just finished typing this long heartfelt message to you all and my new kitten stepped onto the keyboard and erased it all. Lol, yes, I know it's sort of like that old excuse 'my dog ate my homework' but in this case it really happened. Anyways, MG my thoughts and prayers are with you. I know that things are not good for you at the moment but we're all here for you. Justin.. oh you're such a great friend and you always know just when to say what. Well, as you all know by now, I just got the cutest new kitten. He's an angel and he's making typing a huge problem because he likes to chase the curser on the screen and sit on my keyboard lol... No, I haven't introduced him to the dog or the drums yet... lol thought I'd break him in easy.. don't want him to freak out on his first day here.  We had to pick him up from a cat show yesterday and man, Mara was right, those people are very, very strange indeed! I saw the scariest men (if you can call them that) and the wierdest women ever. They were pretty bitchy too. The guy doing the judging and the MC work was so rude and full of himself. My kitten came second in his breed and I was asked if I would show him at future shows but.. I gotta tell you, those folks scare me lol.

I withhold further comment for fear of my life.  LOL

		MG_Metalgoddess wrote:
		LMAO            Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: Okay...I'm staying well away from furthering this particular topic of discussion.  LOL      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: They allready know...LOL   So I dont think they would be to surprised...LOL      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: I'd almost feel sorry for Scott and KK if you ever got your paws on them...Naughty kitty!   LMFAO      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Why do you think I was worried about the Noise ordinance....   LMFAO      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: It's plain to see where my mind is at.  I am entirely onboard with the idea of us all (including the band) hanging out together for a couple of days.   MG, we don't need to know what you do behind your hotel room door....LMAO!!!!!      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: LMAO... Get your mind out of the Gutter  for 1 Minute,,, LOL  I meant for the time to spend with each other and the band.......  LMAO..... WHat I do behind my hotel door can remain a secret....  ROFL......... MG~      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: Absolutely MG...That would be a blast.  Noise ordinance for the hotel sure...not that any self-respecting Priest fan would abide by such a thing!  I don't think you're going to find any city in either the US or Canada without a noise ordinance of some sort, but I say that the hell with 'em.  LOL Somehow, the fact that you would think to ask around to see where Scott and KK are staying isn't surprising to anyone here. LOL  Ummmm...as for the really hang-out...I don't know if I like where that's going.      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Thanx Darth.... Yes that would be fun...  Hotel Managers beware...  It would have to be some where ... where there is no noise ordinance.. LOL   I could just ask  where Scott and KK are staying ...  what hotel they are going to be staying in... We could all just stay in that one..   Make life a little simpler..LOL   And then we would have to make sure its in a city where they have a lay-over a few days before their next show..   Then we could all really hang-out...   MG~      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: MG, you are a great friend to all of us and the reverse of that is also true.  Our prayers are for you and your family during your mother's battle with breast cancer.   I think we all need to fly somewhere central and meet during a Priest show.  Just all of us...f***, that would be a riot!  Hotel managers beware!!!!!!!!!!      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Thank you so much.. It really does mean alot to me..      Deep Freeze wrote: MG, you know we are always here for you. It is what we do. We ARE family. When one hurts, all hurt. When one cries, we all cry. When one is sad, saddness affects us all. Support is our way of making things better. Of showing we do care. Of showing that internet relationships really are valid. All things are possible through Priest!  Stay strong, my dear.      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Joe.. Thank you for such a beautiful e-mail on myspace.. just knowing you are there and you understand.. is All I need.   You are a awesome lady!!!!!!!!!!!.....     And thank you to all my Metal Family...  I really do Luv you Guys...  You are such an awesome bunch of people that I have enjoyed to fullest to get know...  I cried a little today when I read all of your well wishes and good thoughts..  It has meant the world to me right now..  Esp the Sinful thread... LOL   J/K  did you think I wasnt going to throw a joke in there???  LOL I try to keep my spirits high.. And keep laughing... Its the greatest medicine for me rigt now..  Hugs MG~      joedraper wrote: I just finished typing this long heartfelt message to you all and my new kitten stepped onto the keyboard and erased it all. Lol, yes, I know it's sort of like that old excuse 'my dog ate my homework' but in this case it really happened. Anyways, MG my thoughts and prayers are with you. I know that things are not good for you at the moment but we're all here for you. Justin.. oh you're such a great friend and you always know just when to say what. Well, as you all know by now, I just got the cutest new kitten. He's an angel and he's making typing a huge problem because he likes to chase the curser on the screen and sit on my keyboard lol... No, I haven't introduced him to the dog or the drums yet... lol thought I'd break him in easy.. don't want him to freak out on his first day here.  We had to pick him up from a cat show yesterday and man, Mara was right, those people are very, very strange indeed! I saw the scariest men (if you can call them that) and the wierdest women ever. They were pretty bitchy too. The guy doing the judging and the MC work was so rude and full of himself. My kitten came second in his breed and I was asked if I would show him at future shows but.. I gotta tell you, those folks scare me lol.

Okay...I'm staying well away from furthering this particular topic of discussion.  LOL

		MG_Metalgoddess wrote:
		They allready know...LOL   So I dont think they would be to surprised...LOL      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: I'd almost feel sorry for Scott and KK if you ever got your paws on them...Naughty kitty!   LMFAO      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Why do you think I was worried about the Noise ordinance....   LMFAO      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: It's plain to see where my mind is at.  I am entirely onboard with the idea of us all (including the band) hanging out together for a couple of days.   MG, we don't need to know what you do behind your hotel room door....LMAO!!!!!      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: LMAO... Get your mind out of the Gutter  for 1 Minute,,, LOL  I meant for the time to spend with each other and the band.......  LMAO..... WHat I do behind my hotel door can remain a secret....  ROFL......... MG~      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: Absolutely MG...That would be a blast.  Noise ordinance for the hotel sure...not that any self-respecting Priest fan would abide by such a thing!  I don't think you're going to find any city in either the US or Canada without a noise ordinance of some sort, but I say that the hell with 'em.  LOL Somehow, the fact that you would think to ask around to see where Scott and KK are staying isn't surprising to anyone here. LOL  Ummmm...as for the really hang-out...I don't know if I like where that's going.      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Thanx Darth.... Yes that would be fun...  Hotel Managers beware...  It would have to be some where ... where there is no noise ordinance.. LOL   I could just ask  where Scott and KK are staying ...  what hotel they are going to be staying in... We could all just stay in that one..   Make life a little simpler..LOL   And then we would have to make sure its in a city where they have a lay-over a few days before their next show..   Then we could all really hang-out...   MG~      Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: MG, you are a great friend to all of us and the reverse of that is also true.  Our prayers are for you and your family during your mother's battle with breast cancer.   I think we all need to fly somewhere central and meet during a Priest show.  Just all of us...f***, that would be a riot!  Hotel managers beware!!!!!!!!!!      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Thank you so much.. It really does mean alot to me..      Deep Freeze wrote: MG, you know we are always here for you. It is what we do. We ARE family. When one hurts, all hurt. When one cries, we all cry. When one is sad, saddness affects us all. Support is our way of making things better. Of showing we do care. Of showing that internet relationships really are valid. All things are possible through Priest!  Stay strong, my dear.      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Joe.. Thank you for such a beautiful e-mail on myspace.. just knowing you are there and you understand.. is All I need.   You are a awesome lady!!!!!!!!!!!.....     And thank you to all my Metal Family...  I really do Luv you Guys...  You are such an awesome bunch of people that I have enjoyed to fullest to get know...  I cried a little today when I read all of your well wishes and good thoughts..  It has meant the world to me right now..  Esp the Sinful thread... LOL   J/K  did you think I wasnt going to throw a joke in there???  LOL I try to keep my spirits high.. And keep laughing... Its the greatest medicine for me rigt now..  Hugs MG~      joedraper wrote: I just finished typing this long heartfelt message to you all and my new kitten stepped onto the keyboard and erased it all. Lol, yes, I know it's sort of like that old excuse 'my dog ate my homework' but in this case it really happened. Anyways, MG my thoughts and prayers are with you. I know that things are not good for you at the moment but we're all here for you. Justin.. oh you're such a great friend and you always know just when to say what. Well, as you all know by now, I just got the cutest new kitten. He's an angel and he's making typing a huge problem because he likes to chase the curser on the screen and sit on my keyboard lol... No, I haven't introduced him to the dog or the drums yet... lol thought I'd break him in easy.. don't want him to freak out on his first day here.  We had to pick him up from a cat show yesterday and man, Mara was right, those people are very, very strange indeed! I saw the scariest men (if you can call them that) and the wierdest women ever. They were pretty bitchy too. The guy doing the judging and the MC work was so rude and full of himself. My kitten came second in his breed and I was asked if I would show him at future shows but.. I gotta tell you, those folks scare me lol.