It's obvious that the admin/mod's of this particular board have their hands full, because I see no real moderation going on. This isn't a complaint & I'm not trying to be disrespectful, please believe me. The long time posters of this board do an amazing job of "unofficially" keeping order. However, it takes special abilities to go into another members' thread start & delete posts not your own or merge threads.

Is it presumptious of me to suggest that a few of the long time posters here be given the authority to assist the admin/moderators? It's been done many times on other boards. Those interested (I'm sure its a frustrating, thankless job LOL) would have to volunteer, I guess. It would take a special love & devotion to the board & the folks who post here.

Just a thought. Hope I haven't upset anyone.

hehe can i have translation please

Vincent D'Onofrio [...] usually spends time in Ramatuelle (it is in the South East of France) in August. He says : "I have never talk about it before because I keep it very much to myself. I rent each year a different house with a swimming pool in order to spend 4 weeks far away from New York. Nobody knows where to contact me and I rarely get out from the house. It is my haven of peace where I can read and write".

If you want to see what Ramatuelle looks like, go here :

Ramatuelle photos

Vincent D'Onofrio [...] usually spends time in Ramatuelle (it is in the South East of France) in August. He says : "I have never talk about it before because I keep it very much to myself. I rent each year a different house with a swimming pool in order to spend 4 weeks far away from New York. Nobody knows where to contact me and I rarely get out from the house. It is my haven of peace where I can read and write".

If you want to see what Ramatuelle looks like, go here :

Ramatuelle photos

Vincent D'Onofrio [...] usually spends time in Ramatuelle (it is in the South East of France) in August. He says : "I have never talk about it before because I keep it very much to myself. I rent each year a different house with a swimming pool in order to spend 4 weeks far away from New York. Nobody knows where to contact me and I rarely get out from the house. It is my haven of peace where I can read and write".

If you want to see what Ramatuelle looks like, go here :

Ramatuelle photos

How about a New Topic called : JUST SAY NO to New Topics? (And a few of the resurrected ones, too.)

It's obvious that the admin/mod's of this particular board have their hands full, because I see no real moderation going on. This isn't a complaint & I'm not trying to be disrespectful, please believe me. The long time posters of this board do an amazing job of "unofficially" keeping order. However, it takes special abilities to go into another members' thread start & delete posts not your own or merge threads.

Is it presumptious of me to suggest that a few of the long time posters here be given the authority to assist the admin/moderators? It's been done many times on other boards. Those interested (I'm sure its a frustrating, thankless job LOL) would have to volunteer, I guess. It would take a special love & devotion to the board & the folks who post here.

Just a thought. Hope I haven't upset anyone.

Like the DARE program but for New Topic and Not Drugs.

D i wont Do New Topics
A won't have an Attitude
R i will respect other people on this dang board
E i will educate myself in the board ettiqute before posting.





No i totally agree with you, maybe i am just overwhelmed but i get confused at all the new topics.

I was beginning to think I was the only one who felt like we were being swamped all of a sudden. Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone.

You're not alone darling.

It's mostly because i have like 4-5 certain topics i always post in, and then ill dip into like 2 other certain ones, but now i just can't find them, and/or remember which ones i posted in cause there are so many.


My head is spinning. Me and Change aren't friends.

- I'm there with you Valley - I go to a select few topics and might look into some others but rarely post and now have to search all over to find our regulars - how can I 'watch' you if I can't find you anymore?

haha, that would make it difficult to watch me. Specially since, usually i look for when you, spook, or jryan post something, and then go to that thread topic---but with so many new people i don't catch it fast enough before someone else posts and i lose ya'll.

I also agree there has been tons of new topics lately. That's a great thing because of the new people and opinions, and I'm also not complaining about how the mods rarely come around, but there is a search function for a reason. Please try and use it before starting a new topic. I'm also someone that only posts in maybe 4-5 topics, which are mostly buried right now...

Anyway, I'll get off my soapbox and get back to RL.

How about a New Topic called : JUST SAY NO to New Topics? (And a few of the resurrected ones, too.)

It's obvious that the admin/mod's of this particular board have their hands full, because I see no real moderation going on. This isn't a complaint & I'm not trying to be disrespectful, please believe me. The long time posters of this board do an amazing job of "unofficially" keeping order. However, it takes special abilities to go into another members' thread start & delete posts not your own or merge threads.

Is it presumptious of me to suggest that a few of the long time posters here be given the authority to assist the admin/moderators? It's been done many times on other boards. Those interested (I'm sure its a frustrating, thankless job LOL) would have to volunteer, I guess. It would take a special love & devotion to the board & the folks who post here.

Just a thought. Hope I haven't upset anyone.

I hope RL is getting easier on you, AmandaB - I know you're tied up a lot right now. I sent you something to look forward to in the mail today.

who is RL?

New topic, I went to Walmart bought a size smaller pants, Going to Avery Island tomorrow, where they make Tabasco Sauce,

Avery Island

Sorry, I mentioned the board to a couple people..I didn't mean to cause a problem...
Is something bad being posted..is that what you mean...Did I post something I shouldn't have...?

For my part, regarding the influx of SVU shippers, I think we're just used to a different style of posting than they are at the SVU forum. They're more bubbly and gregarious than we are. It's not good or bad, it's just different.

It's obvious that the admin/mod's of this particular board have their hands full, because I see no real moderation going on. This isn't a complaint & I'm not trying to be disrespectful, please believe me. The long time posters of this board do an amazing job of "unofficially" keeping order. However, it takes special abilities to go into another members' thread start & delete posts not your own or merge threads.

Is it presumptious of me to suggest that a few of the long time posters here be given the authority to assist the admin/moderators? It's been done many times on other boards. Those interested (I'm sure its a frustrating, thankless job LOL) would have to volunteer, I guess. It would take a special love & devotion to the board & the folks who post here.

Just a thought. Hope I haven't upset anyone.

Anyone wanna come to my house and deal with 10 seventeen year old girls and boys. My daughter's 17th birthday tomorrow and tonight is her party. I am having sooo much fun as you all can imagine. I really want to leave and come back tomorrow but I am afraid they will tear the place apart.

THAT is scary, cifan70! Good luck! I wouldn't leave, either.

...or I'd leave and not come back.

Anyone wanna come to my house and deal with 10 seventeen year old girls and boys. My daughter's 17th birthday tomorrow and tonight is her party. I am having sooo much fun as you all can imagine. I really want to leave and come back tomorrow but I am afraid they will tear the place apart.

Well good thing I have plenty of VDO to keep me busy right here on my trusty old computer.

I'd love to come, but... is it Ok I bring my Significant Other as my chaperone lol

You need a chaperone? Are you gonna tear my house apart too?

Lock the door if the young-uns' bug you.

Well maybe my daughter will let me borrow her laptop or we can kick the kids upstairs and I can unplug the headphones. I have 'Blind Spot', 'Depths' and TWWW. Yeah, I am in the crying mood tonight. Figure that out.

lol Luv Denise, It took me to figure that one out, RL is Real Life, sometimes I wonder if I have one, lol then it slaps me in the face.

I just try to ingnore the new topics and don't post in them.

New topic, I went to Walmart bought a size smaller pants, Going to Avery Island tomorrow, where they make Tabasco Sauce,

Avery Island

I haven't been since I was a child, its not too far from my house about an hour or so, they have a beautiful garden, salt minds and the factory. Just a close family outing. Will share some pictures in the picture section.


Oh and Valley I am honored you look for my post.

Anyone wanna come to my house and deal with 10 seventeen year old girls and boys. My daughter's 17th birthday tomorrow and tonight is her party. I am having sooo much fun as you all can imagine. I really want to leave and come back tomorrow but I am afraid they will tear the place apart.

Sorry, I mentioned the board to a couple people..I didn't mean to cause a problem...

Is something bad being posted..is that what you mean...Did I

post something I shouldn't have...?

I'm pretty sure it wasn't your posting, KimT. They're talking about people starting new threads when what they have to say can fit just fine in a thread we already have.

For my part, regarding the influx of SVU shippers, I think we're just used to a different style of posting than they are at the SVU forum. They're more bubbly and gregarious than we are. It's not good or bad, it's just different.

Anyone wanna come to my house and deal with 10 seventeen year old girls and boys. My daughter's 17th birthday tomorrow and tonight is her party. I am having sooo much fun as you all can imagine. I really want to leave and come back tomorrow but I am afraid they will tear the place apart.

Don't you love getting to the store and realising you need a smaller size! I knew my old pants were getting a bit loose, okay a lot loose according to everyone around me yelling at me to buy new clothes, but I was shocked when I actually went from size 24 to 16...it was the first time I ever, in my whole life...put them on and stood looking in that 3 way mirror they put in there.

Agreed, sis - I've never been to the SVU thread, LOCI is the only one I've ever been to so I'm totally unprepared for the LARGE postings and the overly exuberant nature of the posts (hah! didn't think I knew a big word, did you? )

Okay I have to share this with someone...My dad has alwayy been a "manly man"...you know, too masculine to like cats, to show much emotion (except to love us kids), to admit when something hurts or ask for help...you have to know him to understand...but yesterday I got an email from my dads wife (his 3rd wife, not sure what I should call her except by her name, which you wouldnt know so, haha). She says "We had a new baby". I am like what?...still reading the email...(my dad is 68 this year and she is in her late 50's-early 60's)...she went on to list the date of birth, the weight ect. Then I got to the bottom and opened the attached photos. This one was too cute not to share.

Now keep in mind, this gruff...manly man...yup, thats him...with that sweet little puppy tucked under his chin...MY DAD!

A sheltie...his name is Tony.

A sheltie...his name is Tony.

I have a sheltie, her name is Sammie:



She's 6 years old.

A sheltie...his name is Tony.

Thanks! I am a dachshund lover...

I do the same think - look for spook, you, Jryan and some others but it's hard to keep caught up. I think it's great there are so many new folks showing an interest but I feel like I'm losing ground.
Thanks AmandaB - I didn't know about the search function myself. We just need to get back under control with the threads or I think some of our veteran folks may not come around as much, which would be very sad.

I hope RL is getting easier on you, AmandaB - I know you're tied up a lot right now. I sent you something to look forward to in the mail today.

lol Luv Denise, It took me to figure that one out, RL is Real Life, sometimes I wonder if I have one, lol then it slaps me in the face.

I just try to ingnore the new topics and don't post in them.

New topic, I went to Walmart bought a size smaller pants, Going to Avery Island tomorrow, where they make Tabasco Sauce,

Avery Island

I haven't been since I was a child, its not too far from my house about an hour or so, they have a beautiful garden, salt minds and the factory. Just a close family outing. Will share some pictures in the picture section.
Oh and Valley I am honored you look for my post.

You're not alone darling.

It's mostly because i have like 4-5 certain topics i always post in, and then ill dip into like 2 other certain ones, but now i just can't find them, and/or remember which ones i posted in cause there are so many.

My head is spinning. Me and Change aren't friends.

We're like Bobby in that respect. We don't react well to change.

I don't either...drives the hubby bonkers. They change msn...I freak...takes me a while to get something I like and I hate when its different...unitl I get used to it.

Yeah, its good too see alot of new people, its just a little overwhelming. i don't want to lose our veterans.

A sheltie is a Shetland Sheepdog, which is kind of like a miniature collie. They have the same body styels and coloring variations, just a smaller build and smaller size. They are both very driven in the herding instinct.

Sorry to go on about the dog...I have always been an animal lover. My first books were animal encyclopedias! I loved learning about the different animals...everthing I could learn. I wanted to be a vet when I was a kid.