Let's Talk BBQ
General => General Discussion & Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: LostArrow on February 01, 2013, 02:11:30 PM
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We may have reached critical mass on the forum!
Membership has almost doubled in the last 3 months.
Set records for page views , posts & topics.
The forums getting so busy that not only don't I have time to visit other forums , I'm having to choose which topics I read & ignore on our forum.
Growth is good but there will be growing pains, more diverse opinions, more mild disagreements.
Our moderators ( thank you Tim & Smoke for that thankless , but highly paid job) will have to show the wisdom of Solomon , but I have faith.
If I'm correct we will have fairly rapid growth over the next six months , should be interesting!
LostArrow ( often wrong , but never in doubt)
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The pay is good LA. But I really only moderate for the satisfaction of a job well done. :P
Thank You for the kind words and we sure are growing with a bunch of great new members. :-*
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I think you are right about the growth curve LA...at least - I hope so! ;)
But about that pay thing...uh......well...never mind.... :D :D :D
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I think you are right about the growth curve LA...at least - I hope so! ;)
But about that pay thing...uh......well...never mind.... :D :D :D
We don't even work for peanuts do we Tee? :D
The last I heard Lost Arrow does pretty good in his enforcer role ;D :D ;)
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Dee has a good post on boiled peanuts... just sayin'
David
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We don't even work for peanuts do we Tee?
The last I heard Lost Arrow does pretty good in his enforcer role
I could work for the peanuts that TLG (Terry) brought to the Fall Gathering..........geez...those things were HUGE. ;D
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I better keep playing the California Super Lotto..................... :D
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We have reached 675 members.........next stop 700..... 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Funny that this topic popped back up. I was just talking to Tim about how the tried and true method of clicking the "show unread posts since last visit" link is almost starting to result in too many posts for me to quickly scan if more than a few hours have went by since last check.
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Congratulations and thank you to all envoled putting together a safe place to share and have some fun talking about all kinds of cookery ;D
I truly do enjoy myself here :)
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Congratulations and thank you to all envoled putting together a safe place to share and have some fun talking about all kinds of cookery ;D
I truly do enjoy myself here :)
X2 ;)
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Funny that this topic popped back up. I was just talking to Tim about how the tried and true method of clicking the "show unread posts since last visit" link is almost starting to result in too many posts for me to quickly scan if more than a few hours have went by since last check.
That is how I read the forum. If I can do it at least a couple of times a day I can usually keep up. If I take a few days off I can't catch up and just have to read the subject lines and read the ones that look interesting and then click "mark all read" when I am done. My wife doesn't understand why I need to check the forum so often.
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Congratulations and thank you to all envoled putting together a safe place to share and have some fun talking about all kinds of cookery ;D
I truly do enjoy myself here :)
X2 ;)
X3
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No way I can read all the posts nowadays, much less REPLY to them...just hard trying to reply to all the new member intros.
as a response to LA's opening statement...I will try to stifle my diverse ideas...I can share them with him thru PMs - just sayin'... 8)
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We may have reached critical mass on the forum!
Membership has almost doubled in the last 3 months.
Set records for page views , posts & topics.
The forums getting so busy that not only don't I have time to visit other forums , I'm having to choose which topics I read & ignore on our forum.
Man I hear you! Folks,if I miss some posts its I just cant get to them all,nothing personal.
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Man I hear you! Folks,if I miss some posts its I just cant get to them all,nothing personal.
X2!
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Congratulations and thank you to all envoled putting together a safe place to share and have some fun talking about all kinds of cookery ;D
I truly do enjoy myself here :)
X2 ;)
X3
X4
And thank you to all you founding members and new members for such a great site and for making everyone feel welcome!!! You are a great group of people it is a true pleasure to be involved
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We don't even work for peanuts do we Tee? :D
I'd settle for a jar of peanuts! :D
Seriously, there is a lot of "behind the scenes" work that goes on, BUT you guys make it all worthwhile!
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Man I hear you! Folks,if I miss some posts its I just cant get to them all,nothing personal.
X2!
X3! ;)
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Man I hear you! Folks,if I miss some posts its I just cant get to them all,nothing personal.
X2!
X3! ;)
X4 ;D
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Man I hear you! Folks,if I miss some posts its I just cant get to them all,nothing personal.
X2!
X3! ;)
X4 ;D
X5 ;)
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Quality ingredients make for the best dish.....
LTBBQ strives to make sure we always have the best ingredients possible. Our members. This insure quality of content - in a comfortable, conversation able atmosphere.
Without making anyone concerned for their privacy - we get to know enough about someone before they are admitted as a member here - to help insure that we do not have the unfortunate attitudes that often are found on other forums. It is why we started LTBBQ.
The first 300 of you were hand selected because of your attitude witnessed on other forums, as much as your cooking abilities. We wanted to create an environment with a specific kind of feel to it. One that you know is secure, and friendly. One where you do not have to be afraid to post - for fear that you will have to defend your post due to someone always challenging you, or talking down to you. Respect. Everyone deserves it here. :)
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It is great to see all the new members here!! It is better to build slowly with quality members than to recruit quickly just to obtain numbers.
The thing I really love about this site is the fact that it is so versatile. It is not stuck or geared to just one type of cooking or cooker. I happen to do many types of cooking besides just standard BBQ. I like to experiment and try new things. Sous Vide for example is one. And having one forum to share all my cooking adventures is perfect!
And even though there are sponsors and we appreciate them members are not banned from posting about other products not affiliated with the sponsors. The only thing they ask is that you don't post about other or competing products in the sponsor sections. I was at a forum before that would edit out pictures of my posts because the rub I was using was from a company they did not like. I was even posting in the general section where you can talk about anything. So I complied and left in the name of the rub(not the manufacturer name) and they seemed ok with that. Well about a week or two later I got a personal message from another member asking me about the rub so I gave him the info and told him why it was edited. Then a few hours later I get admonished by the admin for the name of the rub and he was about to ban me. He was very unprofessional and threatening. He was really angry. He was reading the private messages and got mad at what I said to the other member in private message IMHO. He denied it but I believe he reads all the PM's. The timing of the PM and his response to a over week old post that he had edited himself was more than coincidence. So I left the forum and have not posted since.
I was contacted by the owner of that forum. He is a really nice guy. He asked me not to leave but I told him what happened. He did not defend what the admin did but tried to explain the reason he acted that way. I told the owner that the only way I would return is that the admin would no longer be an admin. Well the admin is still there and I have not returned. That admin is rude and talks down to people. He disciplines members in the public areas and instead of handling issues privately he posts right in the thread directly. Well you won't find that here. The administrators here are very professional and that makes a difference.
If you start with a strong foundation the structure will be solid and that is what we have here... A very strong foundation.
So welcome to all the new members here and hope to see us continue to grow at a nice steady pace with quality and friendly members like we currently have ;)
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I agree with all, one great BBQ site!!! It almost sounds like I left the same forum as muebe for the same reason! Don
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Muebe is an instigator.....just sayin ;D
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It is great to see all the new members here!! It is better to build slowly with quality members than to recruit quickly just to obtain numbers.
The thing I really love about this site is the fact that it is so versatile. It is not stuck or geared to just one type of cooking or cooker. I happen to do many types of cooking besides just standard BBQ. I like to experiment and try new things. Sous Vide for example is one. And having one forum to share all my cooking adventures is perfect!
And even though there are sponsors and we appreciate them members are not banned from posting about other products not affiliated with the sponsors. The only thing they ask is that you don't post about other or competing products in the sponsor sections. I was at a forum before that would edit out pictures of my posts because the rub I was using was from a company they did not like. I was even posting in the general section where you can talk about anything. So I complied and left in the name of the rub(not the manufacturer name) and they seemed ok with that. Well about a week or two later I got a personal message from another member asking me about the rub so I gave him the info and told him why it was edited. Then a few hours later I get admonished by the admin for the name of the rub and he was about to ban me. He was very unprofessional and threatening. He was really angry. He was reading the private messages and got mad at what I said to the other member in private message IMHO. He denied it but I believe he reads all the PM's. The timing of the PM and his response to a over week old post that he had edited himself was more than coincidence. So I left the forum and have not posted since.
I was contacted by the owner of that forum. He is a really nice guy. He asked me not to leave but I told him what happened. He did not defend what the admin did but tried to explain the reason he acted that way. I told the owner that the only way I would return is that the admin would no longer be an admin. Well the admin is still there and I have not returned. That admin is rude and talks down to people. He disciplines members in the public areas and instead of handling issues privately he posts right in the thread directly. Well you won't find that here. The administrators here are very professional and that makes a difference.
If you start with a strong foundation the structure will be solid and that is what we have here... A very strong foundation.
So welcome to all the new members here and hope to see us continue to grow at a nice steady pace with quality and friendly members like we currently have ;)
I want this to be made crystalline clear...NO Admin or Moderator on LTBBQ can ever read your PM's. It is a feature that is locked in our software. We believe that "private" means exactly that. For me - it is a classless act for someone to "snoop" on members - just because they can. It will NEVER happen here.
The Admins and Moderators on LTBBQ understand that our job is NOT to be policeman. Our job is to assist, help, be the guys that cleanup, keep the forum software running right, etc.*IF* ( and I have to tell you it is rare ) an Admion or Mod has to address something with a member..it is done via PM or e-mail. Not in public.
Why embarrass someone like that? This is NOT a "power position" - it is a volunteer service - and that is the attitude you will always see from anyone that is an Admin or Moderator here.
Aren't we here to have fun, exchange recipes, ideas and humor with one another? Then we do not want anyone that has a super-ego, or is power-tripping.
Again - I wanted to make that point plain. THIS is a USER DRIVEN forum. As such, the MEMBERS are the talent, and the value of this site.
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Muebe is an instigator.....just sayin ;D
The only acceptable editing of a post is the removal of a picture of peas :D
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Muebe is an instigator.....just sayin ;D
The only acceptable editing of a post is the removal of a picture of peas :D
And then...there are these 2 guys..... :D :D :D
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Muebe is an instigator.....just sayin ;D
The only acceptable editing of a post is the removal of a picture of peas :D
Maybe even Tendarub should be considered .....just sayin ::)
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Muebe is an instigator.....just sayin ;D
The only acceptable editing of a post is the removal of a picture of peas :D
Maybe even Tendarub should be considered .....just sayin ::)
That is Smoke's goto cooking sauce for ribs and he is a moderator so we should let that pass :P
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Easy fellas...Smoke has backup now..And I think she might hurt you if you mess with her man ;) ;D
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Easy fellas...Smoke has backup now..And I think she might hurt you if you mess with her man ;) ;D
I still can't figure out how Smoke wound up with a lady that fine. I know how much it costs to keep a woman drunk 24/7 so she don't sober up and realize how ugly you are. Smoke, the area you are thinking of moving to in Alabama does not allow alcohol sales, keep that in mind.
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Easy fellas...Smoke has backup now..And I think she might hurt you if you mess with her man ;) ;D
I still can't figure out how Smoke wound up with a lady that fine. I know how much it costs to keep a woman drunk 24/7 so she don't sober up and realize how ugly you are. Smoke, the area you are thinking of moving to in Alabama does not allow LEGAL alcohol sales, keep that in mind.
Fixed that for ya Ken! :D :D :D
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It is great to see all the new members here!! It is better to build slowly with quality members than to recruit quickly just to obtain numbers.
The thing I really love about this site is the fact that it is so versatile. It is not stuck or geared to just one type of cooking or cooker. I happen to do many types of cooking besides just standard BBQ. I like to experiment and try new things. Sous Vide for example is one. And having one forum to share all my cooking adventures is perfect!
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That admin is rude and talks down to people. He disciplines members in the public areas and instead of handling issues privately he posts right in the thread directly. Well you won't find that here. The administrators here are very professional and that makes a difference.
Yes,I like the other subsets to post in also.
As for the moderation,I was in another place,different subject,where the owner thought he was a God,and his 'sheriffs' minor Gods.I surely dont need to be treated like a child every time 'something' didnt meet his personal narrow,ever changing standards on any subject.And how honored members were just to be allowed in the door SO WATCH IT PAL! (and members told that daily in many threads,Im not kidding) of his all life encompassing end all,be all site. No time for that type of nonsense,was like dealing with spoiled psychotic 8 year olds.
Or the cooking site where if you disagreed on a food subject because your experience was different you were dogpiled because Fred works in a slaughterhouse company and therefore is the final word on ANYTHING r/t food in any aspect,no time for that nonsense either.
Yup,this site is amazing in letting members post their experiences and giving it as much validation as anyone elses.Treating you like an ADULT,Like it should be,real give and take.
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I've said this once or twice before. This is home away from home to me! It is the BEST cooking forum on the internet
and I have met some awesome people, not only here on line, but in person and I feel honored to call them my friends. I hope we continue
to grow as a family together!
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I've said this once or twice before. This is home away from home to me! It is the BEST cooking forum on the internet
and I have met some awesome people, not only here on line, but in person and I feel honored to call them my friends. I hope we continue
to grow as a family together!
Perfectly said!
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Easy fellas...Smoke has backup now..And I think she might hurt you if you mess with her man ;) ;D
I still can't figure out how Smoke wound up with a lady that fine. I know how much it costs to keep a woman drunk 24/7 so she don't sober up and realize how ugly you are. Smoke, the area you are thinking of moving to in Alabama does not allow LEGAL alcohol sales, keep that in mind.
Fixed that for ya Ken! :D :D :D
:D :D :D :D :D
I keep saying if Wendy ever gets her eyes checked, I am toast.
Ken, Dekalb County is dry, but the town of Fort Payne does sell alcohol
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We are only 2 members away from 700......quite a accomplishment. :)
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maybe it is because I am a slow reader...
I spend a lot of my free time (I'm retired) tryin' to keep up with what is being posted these days, but I find that I am missing a lot. It would take the rest of my time replying to every post - or just to the introductions of new members. I guess I could do the old "x6", but I'm too chatty for that.
I just want y'all to know I am keepin' up the best I can and I really enjoy readin' about what you're doin'.
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A guy goes out of town for a while and someone else changes his style but isn't even imaginative enough to select an appropriate color for his posts.
Authority and originality do not necessarily coexist well (and no, I don't know what that means - I just made it up).
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A guy goes out of town for a while and someone else changes his style but isn't even imaginative enough to select an appropriate color for his posts.
Authority and originality do not necessarily coexist well (and no, I don't know what that means - I just made it up).
Gee...what is is Ka....feeling "rainbow-ish all of a sudden? :D :D :D :D And - no, I got no idea what that means either :-\ :P 8)
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It wasn't about changing my style; it's way too late for anyone to hope for that. While many say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I would have thought that a graduate of a land-sea-space grant university with its own presidential library would have selected something closer to his own traditions when venturing into the realm of distinctive (and often "signature") fonts. I obviously forgot that wearing boots to validate one's educational status may have lasting and deleterious effects on one's sense of style.
And I still don't know what that other thing means but I'm sure it will all be clear after another couple of scotches.
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What did he just say???????????
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Jax - If I have to explain it, you wouldn't understand it. I said it and even I don't understand it so you see where this is going. Or not.
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What did he just say???????????
We may have to have a few scotches ourselves to understand it too. :P
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Jax - If I have to explain it, you wouldn't understand it. I said it and even I don't understand it so you see where this is going. Or not.
I might have understood on this day ::)
(http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/Lostarrow-photos/3FE67917-4262-48AA-90AD-F32442ED5E4A.jpg)
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Jax - If I have to explain it, you wouldn't understand it. I said it and even I don't understand it so you see where this is going. Or not.
I might have understood on this day ::)
(http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/zz203/Lostarrow-photos/3FE67917-4262-48AA-90AD-F32442ED5E4A.jpg)
Now that there is a bunch of folk feeling no pain 8) 8)
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The weather and the women were beautiful; the beer and the music flowed - all was right with the world.
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We are now at 801 members. Quite an accomplishment :)
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A big hand for all you older members (not age, but membership) for making this site such a pleasure to be a part of.
Fred
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No better place to be. How can you find out what member # you are?
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We are only 21 members away from 900 outrageous
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We are only 21 members away from 900 outrageous
That is awesome!
I heard when we hit 1,000 Tee is going to buy every member a Toyoda ;)
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/25/98/f9/2598f9702cdbe6a406589c37a3e60847.jpg)
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I remember when there was 3 members. .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
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We will have some prizes and contests/games at member # 1000 ;)
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Holy carp...THER goes the budget...... ::) 8)
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smoke, you're actually member #32
I'm member #31 ;)
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smoke, you're actually member #32
I'm member #31 ;)
Cuz, you mean I beat both you and smoke. I'm #14. (Finally won something. I better head over to the casino to continue this good luck streak.)
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smoke, you're actually member #32
I'm member #31 ;)
Thanks Captain, I will get that fixed :)
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smoke, you're actually member #32
I'm member #31 ;)
Cuz, you mean I beat both you and smoke.
I'm #14. (Finally won something. I better head over to the casino to continue this good luck streak.)
(http://i45.tinypic.com/11uzwr8.gif)
and LA is #15, TP, Ken is #16, muebe is #22, & Dee is #27 (http://i50.tinypic.com/20ztyfl.gif)
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Where can you find your member #?
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Where can you find your member #?
click on Members
then click on date of registration
then you have to count the names until you get to your name
there are 50 names per page on the member's list
Las Vegan Cajun, you are # 548
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Where can you find your member #?
I don't think you can except by going to the member list and sorting by date registered and figuring it out manually.
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Where can you find your member #?
click on Members
then click on date of registration
then you have to count the names until you get to your name
there are 50 names per page on the member's list
Las Vegan Cajun, you are # 548
Cool...thanks for figuring that out for me. 8)
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If you count admin2, I am number 16.
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We are 87 members away from 1000 8) 8)
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We are 87 members away from 1000 8) 8)
Time to go out and do some recruiting. ;)
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If you count SRPSki wasted a good number .
i hope i am not in trouble again ;)
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What happened to SRPSkip Ahron? I don't think he posted anything - but I se a "1" by his post count...?
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What happened to SRPSkip Ahron? I don't think he posted anything - but I se a "1" by his post count...?
no he didn't posted anything. but he got a good membership number :)
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We are at 975...........25 more to go.................
Come to think of it...Smoochy hasn't joined yet..... ;)
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998 members..only 2 more to go for 1000 :)
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Smoochy and Lady Smoochy, last chance!!
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We hit 1000 members :)
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We hit 1000 members :)
I guess that is a milestone but it would be nice to have more than the same 10 people posting :(
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We hit 1000 members :)
I guess that is a milestone but it would be nice to have more than the same 10 people posting :(
yep, that's true. So y'all that are lookers start posting ;)