Deep Freeze --you moved me with what you just typed --you write so eloquently & say what I've been wanting to say & just not getting the right words out--so for that my friend --I thank you

Ya hear that Ron?? you ain't going anywhere !!

Sorry Deep Freeze--I used the word ain't  again --If I could kick myself I would

It appears that we are finally experiencing a period of relative calm. I am grateful. I know there will be days like yesterday. I understand all that. I sincerely hope that, if I ever find myself being barraged with insults by some lunatic, you all are as kind and stalwart in your defense of me!!!

I have noticed an interesting phenomenon here of late. I like to refer to it as the "I will leave forever if you want" Syndrome. Why is it that so many of our members are choosing to sacrifice their membership here and leave when something drastic occurs?? Does our membership and relationship mean so little that we are willing give it up, or is it a demonstration of "supreme" sacrifice??? Either way, I find it disturbing.

We all know that there are trouble makers and idiots in the world. Sometimes, they manage to find their way here and disrupt our harmony. Quite often, one or more of us (myself included) act out in a way that may be a bit out of character. We may say something we do not really mean. All of this is normal, human behavior. I just do not see why some of us feel we must end our membership to show our contrition??

We make mistakes. All of us. Please take a moment to consider the value of your membership here and what you mean to the others before offering yourself as some kind of human sacrifice! Each and every one of us are special. We are family. You cannot just walk out on your family. ( And NO Ron!! I am not singling you out specifically!!! HA!!!!!!!)

RON, IN MY OPINION, NO APPOLOGIES NECESSARY. YOU DID NOTHING WRONG. YOU JUST  TRIED TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE BOARD. YOU STOOD UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVED WAS RIGHT. NOT EVERYONE IS STRONG ENOUGH TO DO THAT. I LOVE READING YOUR POSTS. YOU ALONG WITH OTHERS ARE THE REASON I COME BACK TO THE SITE AS OFTEN AS I DO. YOU ARE AN IMPORTANT AND RESPECTED PART OF THIS SITE. I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING TO THE COMPUTER WHEN I HAVE  TIME TO CHAT WITH FRIENDS. 

PLEASE FOR ONE MINUTE DO NOT THINK OF NOT COMING BACK. ALL YOUR FRIENDS ON THE BOARD WILL BE THE LOSERS IF YOU ARE NOT AROUND.

		ronhartsell wrote:
		Hi Everyone!!! I'd like to take a moment of your time to let y'all know that what everyone has said here is true and correct.  I should have done all of that (hit the 'ignore' and 'abuse' options) instead of trying to reason with him.  What this post is about is to tell all of you that I'm sorry for my end of it.  Once I realized there was no reasoning with him, I should have walked away. I don't want to be known on this Board as a trouble maker, and I rarely use foul language (more for the benefit of our younger friends) and try to respect everyone , even if we happen to disagree on something.   If this is the general view of my presence here, I will sadly walk away if my doing so will make this place a better place to be.   I have met many wonderful people here, and a few I already have as friends away from this site, and for that alone I am truly blessed. Again, I feel terrible about the last couple of days and I want it all to be over with and get back to having fun and making new friends.  I will leave this choice you!! Ron

Leaving is all I wish for, not physical harm. Just want to be "Left Alone!" Sorry, could not help quoting some  there. 
The fighting has to stop with we of the board. I will not respond to this. Better that way. especially if your me! You know I love you and I wish much for you, but I will not fight him, just degrades me further than what he has done to me. People who know me, know I am not that person, people who know him, well, god help them.

		lana wrote:
		Spapad--if he leaves--we're google directions to his house & go beat some sense into him ok ??--either that or beat the crap out of him

Lana, I could not agree more with you statement!

		lana wrote:
		Ron---no more talk on you leaving  --you were taking the higher road than him & trying to reason with him to protect your metal brothers & sisters. He was in the wrong & you interacted with him & said what we all were wanting to say--so you can't leave --you just can't ! !--He should be leaving not you--you have always been kind to everyone & it's a joy to talk with you on the board--so sorry sweetie--you're STUCK with us !!

Freeze, you speak such words of wisdom. I've never believed in attacking someone to that degree no matter what the situation that the attacker thinks that  he has been justified in doing so. And to speak to a lady/woman... To speak to any fellow human being in that mannor and to show your "ugly side" with some of the posts made is just so awful. I've remained silent because I do not like to get involved in these squables on the board. However, I just can't sit here and keep quiet when watchng how a fellow board member is being so viciously victimized.  First and foremost, I'm a member here because I want to be in the company of fellow Priest fans. I've grown to think of many of the people I've met here as a second family and it hurts to see the fighting going on.

I shudder to think of what newcomers like Udo must think of us. I only hope that he doesn't put all of us in the same class as the resident trouble causers here.

Might I suggest that we no longer fuel this individuals fire? Answering back and allowing him to ruffle anyone's feathers anymore is just giving him what he wants.

Susan, I believe that you are a respectable, articulate and very pleasant person. Do not let one person have such control of your time spent here. Pay him no more attention. You are a lady and you at least know how to act like one. Your friends will stand by you and support you.

Peace & Love

		Deep Freeze wrote:
		You know, we have had an interesting morning. I feel terrible for Murray and what he is going to find when he gets online. It is absolutely appalling that grown adults act in a manner such as we witnessed earlier. Someone even reminded me that these cretins have children! Can you imagine what kind of child a person like that raises??? Ugh. This place is a public forum. I understand that. I accept it. As such, isn't  there a level of decorum we should expect in the behavior of the people that post? I do not expect the younger set to follow this rule but, lately, the younger members of this Board have demonstrated FAR more manners and dignity than some of the adults!!!!!! We have endured trouble makers and mentally deficients here in the past. I do believe we will again, someday. Murray does an excellent job weeding out the vermin and keeping them out but, as was also mentioned to me earlier, until the trouble makers themselves get tired of it and just go away, there is not much we can do to stop them. They will continue to post here, searching for the attention they cannot earn in the real world. These are the despised. The low-lifes. The diseased- of- mind that permeate our society, insidiously infecting us with their vitriol and spewing out offspring that continue their legacy of gutless, misguided bile. I hope that all of the regular members will remember that we are united. We are a family. No one idiot can change that. In times of strife, we come together, as family should. We hold to our belief that we are one and we will not be broken by the babbling of an un-educated, spineless Neanderthal or three. Edited at: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 12:15:20 PM

Certainly an understatement, as it is far more than "sad". As for this glorious morning, I am grateful that you are here to share it with me! "Child and Darth were here a moment ago but it appears they have distractions which preclude them form chatting.

Well said, Necro. But that element is part of life. I think we as a membership are quite capable of excising the cancer ourselves.

That sounds good.. I breezed through the posts so I think I missed some of it.. sorry.. I just thought it to be sad..

Anywase... How is everyone on this glorious day??  

"Things" are wonderful , Darth! As good as they have ever been. The Princess and I are happy and relatively healthy. Of course, there is the pain but we have learned to deal with it. We have a smaller, easier home and life is good. We are leaving in a few weeks to come to your end of the world and make music wuth MM. The holidays are upon us and, this year at least, I am excited to be a part of them!  

 [Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 6:51:14 AM)

		Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote:
		Anyway...how are things Freeze?       Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote:   I'm here, Freeze.  I was talking with my co-workers.      Deep Freeze wrote:   OK, where did everyone go??????

Anyway...how are things Freeze? 

		Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote:
		I'm here, Freeze.  I was talking with my co-workers.      Deep Freeze wrote: OK, where did everyone go??????

Well you are very welcome you deserve it..   

Alot of my relatives are school teachers.. I dont know how they do it...

		Deep Freeze wrote:
		Oh my dear! Now you're embarrassing me!!! That is very kind of you but I can assure you that I do NOT have the patience one needs to be a teacher!      MG_Metalgoddess wrote:   Ha I knew it... see cant sneak that bye mee..... I think you have lots of patience... You put up with US...LOL You should try it again.. I think your students would love you!!!!!!   I know we all do!!!!!! You Rock!  LOL      Deep Freeze wrote:   HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh MG! Truth be told, I did start out as an English major in college with an eye on being an English teacher!!! HA!!!!!!! I soon realized that teaching does not pay enough and I have NO patience!!! I would kill the little buggers LONG before I could teach them anything!!!!!! Thank you for the kind comments, though!      MG_Metalgoddess wrote:   Metal goddess thinks Freeze is secret  proffesor .........   and majors in English..LOL   I could see you as a English teacher seriously..... You would be excellent at it      Deep Freeze wrote:   Oh, no need to apologize my friend!! It can also mean a "difficult" question so you were not wrong at all. I just mentioned it as a point of clarification.      Necroticist wrote:   I apologise - i thought conundrum was equal to confusion....but yes 'private road' seems adequate...      Deep Freeze wrote:   Well my friend, a loke is a private road, usually like one you would find that leads from a main road up to a private residence or estate. Jeez!! I have not heard that word in YEARS!!!!!!!! By the way, why would you consider this a conundrum?  A conundrum is generally a problem in which the answer is conjecture. Of course, it is often used to describe a difficult problem but ..... Edited at: Monday, October 27, 2008 6:18:36 PM

Well my friend, a loke is a private road, usually like one you would find that leads from a main road up to a private residence or estate. Jeez!! I have not heard that word in YEARS!!!!!!!!

By the way, why would you consider this a conundrum?  A conundrum is generally a problem in which the answer is conjecture. Of course, it is often used to describe a difficult problem but .....

Ahhh SOY.. you know I love you.. Your my little loonie..  But .............

		Soylentgreen4u wrote:
		THAT'S RIGHT!!!...KICK ME ASIDE,LIKE A PUPPY SITTING NEXT TO A PILE OF POO!!!...SURE,SURE MAKE SOY SLEEP ON THE FLOOR...MAKE SOY SLEEP IN THE BARN...MAKE SOY SLEEP OUT BY THE DUMPSTER... ...WOE IS ME!!!      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: I would go.. And Iam serious...   JOE.....  We need to talk Mr Travislicous .into it .. I think he would do it..  LOL Yes Cape town has been on my list of where I want to go someday...  Iam going diving in the bahamas in January,, I cannot wait. they have reef sharks and tiger thier... The Tiger is way to agressive.. when more than one shows up they usally make you get out of the water..  And no  I get the sofa... Soy gets the floor... BAAAHHHHHHHHHHH   lmao      Soylentgreen4u wrote: ABSOFALUTELY...SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN LET'S GO...BUT NO WAY SAN FRAN...YOU WANT TO GO TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR THIS WHEN THEY GATHER DURING THE MATING SEASON,THAT'S WHERE YOU'LL DISCOVER A MUCH BETTER VARIETY OF THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF THE OCEAN!...YES,HAVE SEEN THE GUY THAT SWIMS WITH THEM ...I'VE ALWAYS ADMIRED THESE CREATURES,TOO BAD THERE ARE STILL PROGRAMS ON TV THAT PORTRAY THEM AS MINDLESS KILLING MACHINES...NOT TRUE IN ANY SENSE ...STUPID HUMANS...HEY,IF YOU'RE OUT THERE PLAYING SURFER DUDE,AND YOU GET BITTEN OR EATEN,SO BE IT...YOU'RE IN THEIR REALM AND THE FACT IS YOU WERE MISTAKEN FOR A SEAL...THEIR PRIMARY DIET.      MG_Metalgoddess wrote: Soy I want to do the same thing..   they have the great white shark dive in San Fran too... but in south africa I believe the water is a clearer where they go... Its 850.00 in San Fran..  Awesome animals.. Apex- top of the food chain..  Have you seen that guy on Nat geographic that swims outdise the cage with them.... He's nutz    (Quoting Message by Soylentgreen4u from Monday, October 27, 2008 12:52:24 PM)   Soylentgreen4u wrote:   Hmmmm...IS THAT AN INVITE?....CAN I SLEEP IN THE SHED OUT BACK? ...I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT GETTING TO YOUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY/CONTINENT FOR SOME TIME NOW...SAVING MY PENNIES AS BEST I CAN...IT'S REALLY SOMETHING I MUST DO...WOULD LIKE TO GO DOWN IN A CAGE AND HANG WITH A GREAT WHITE FOR A FEW MINUTES ANYWAY...       joedraper wrote:   Lol.. You always cheer me up or at the very least, put a smile on my face Soy, I love that Blackadder episode and couldn't resist a little ad lib lol... Africa is so fecking warm and sunny right now it's a sin not to be here!!  It's 7:21 pm and the sun is only thinking of setting around now. So when are you coming for a visit to this sunny continent????      Soylentgreen4u wrote:   HI JO ...HOPE ALL IS WELL ON YOUR PART OF THE CONTINENT....YOU SHOULD KNOW ME BY NOW,BEING SILLY AS USUAL...       joedraper wrote:   What are you on about, Soylent ? This is all beginning to sound a bit like dago talk to me.       Soylentgreen4u wrote:   YOU HAVE MY DEEPEST CONTRAFIBULARITIES!...       lana wrote:   Just a random thought--with all the nouns & pronouns yesterday I am so glad that AIN'T is in the dictionary--- it's one of my signature words !! Edited at: Monday, October 27, 2008 1:09:39 PM