Did you realize...

[Jennifer5]

That only eight of our members have made over 1,000 posts....

Zerbie, Daniel, me, Steve(keltic), Dave(u-dog), Patrick(emproph), Nathan, Tdogg, and Vanessa!

Of them, Zerbie and Daniel are the only ones to break 2,000!!!!


If your name was just listed... I have to ask, do you have a life? How does this happen?:love:

[Zerbie]

That only eight of our members have made over 1,000 posts....

Zerbie, Daniel, me, Steve(keltic), Dave(u-dog), Patrick(emproph), Nathan, Tdogg, and Vanessa!

Of them, Zerbie and Daniel are the only ones to break 2,000!!!!


If your name was just listed... I have to ask, do you have a life? How does this happen?:love:


Grrr. :mad:

:lol: Awright, fair question!! :lol: I'll tell ya a secret or two to frequent posting:

1. get sick. really sick, like, hafta sit on your ass for a couple of weeks and have nothing but the TV and the computer to occupy yourself with when you're not asleep.

2. take classes/lessons and teach them, and have an hour or two off between every appointment on a campus where computers are ubiquitous - I can't even go from the cardio equipment to the weight room at the gym without walking past a row of spankin' new computers just calling "Hey Zerbie, come check the forum and see what's happenin'!" :rolleyes:

3. work part time during summer breaks so you have a lot of time to "catch up on projects," heheh, yeah - - - I do have to force myself to get away from the computer at times. :o

[elcharrom]

Grrr. :mad:

:lol: Awright, fair question!! :lol: I'll tell ya a secret or two to frequent posting:

1. get sick. really sick, like, hafta sit on your ass for a couple of weeks and have nothing but the TV and the computer to occupy yourself with when you're not asleep.

2. take classes/lessons and teach them, and have an hour or two off between every appointment on a campus where computers are ubiquitous - I can't even go from the cardio equipment to the weight room at the gym without walking past a row of spankin' new computers just calling "Hey Zerbie, come check the forum and see what's happenin'!" :rolleyes:

3. work part time during summer breaks so you have a lot of time to "catch up on projects," heheh, yeah - - - I do have to force myself to get away from the computer at times. :o
Plus you joined in 2005 :D

[Jennifer5]

When you put it that way I can't believe that I'm only #3 on that list... you have wayyyyy to much free time. ;)

It's best though... this place would be lost without our top posters!!:love:

[Zerbie]

Plus you joined in 2005 :D

Ah yes, thanks for vindicating me! :lol:

Yeah, I joined the day the forums went public, or the very next day - something like that.

Yeah, THAT'S why. :lol:

[Jennifer5]

Yeah, elcharrom... the only problem with that idea is that I did too.

I joined only 20 days after my sis here. :love:

[Jennifer5]

Daniel on the other hand didn't show up until March 19, 2006... how do you think he did it?

[elcharrom]

Yeah, elcharrom... the only problem with that idea is that I did too.

I joined only 20 days after my sis here. :love:

Jenn, people dont like haters, dont be a hater :p Zerbie and Daniel made more posts than you, you don thave to be jealous :D:p Zerbie and Daniel keep posting, we love yall:D

[Jennifer5]

Jenn, people dont like haters, dont be a hater :p Zerbie and Daniel made more posts than you, you don thave to be jealous :D:p Zerbie and Daniel keep posting, we love yall:D


I know hun, I love 'em too! :love:


(alright, Austin whenever you show up again... I always call people hun now, it's weird... :rolleyes: but everytime I hear I smile because of you...:love:)

[elcharrom]

I know hun, I love 'em too! :love:


(alright, Austin whenever you show up again... I always call people hun now, it's weird... :rolleyes: but everytime I hear I smile because of you...:love:)

Haha sounds nice but whats hun? Oh is it like honey but short?

[Jennifer5]

Haha sounds nice but whats hun? Oh is it like honey but short?

Yea!:love:
I like the sound of it... so many of those things sound like an insult almost... but not that one... at least in my opinion.:)

[elcharrom]

Yea!:love:
I like the sound of it... so many of those things sound like an insult almost... but not that one... at least in my opinion.:)

Haha I remember cuz I met this who called EVERYONE hun, I didnt know what it was and thought she was calling me a chicken or somthing like it haha

[Jennifer5]

Haha I remember cuz I met this who called EVERYONE hun, I didnt know what it was and thought she was calling me a chicken or somthing like it haha

:lol:... yeah that would be weird

[elcharrom]

Haha I remember cuz I met this who called EVERYONE hun, I didnt know what it was and thought she was calling me a chicken or somthing like it haha I met this woman, forgot to type that in

[Jennifer5]

I met this woman, forgot to type that in

does that make a difference? :confused:

[elcharrom]

:lol:... yeah that would be weird

And you know what was funny? She had her hair high up, like if she had a honeycomb on her head, and one time I throwed a rock at it, and I found out it was a wig :D She didnt get mad but I remember I wasnt called hun so much after that >_>

Jenn theres more I wanna talk bout haha but I gots to go to sleep, IM tired and I work tomorrow, so buenas noches everybody. Aright good night Jenn, mimi time for me (how do u make the sleeping face? haha I never knew how)

[elcharrom]

does that make a difference? :confused:

I dont know, but it doesnt make sense the way I put it "I met this who called EVERYONE..." haha i dont know I like to correct myself

[Jennifer5]

: s m u r f : all together


Good night! :smurf:

[Jennifer5]

We really know how to waste time don't we... :rolleyes:

[elcharrom]

We really know how to waste time don't we... :rolleyes:

Nope, its all you Jenn :p:smurf: aight now Im tired, im just gonna say good night to our bday boy Wmanion

[Jennifer5]

Nope, its all you Jenn :p:smurf: aight now Im tired, im just gonna say good night to our bday boy Wmanion


What can I say, I'm an expert... ;)

and yeah... another happy birthday to out billy boy!:love:

[tdogg]

Wow Z, you are closing in on 3,000 posts!!!! That will be a MILESTONE!

Yeah, I joined in a galaxy far far away in a far away time, but not quite as far as Z & Jen...seems like forever, yet strangely like yesterday...

So, I'll have to check on who's closer to the big 3,000 posts - Z or Daniel...:cool:

[Zerbie]

Wow Z, you are closing in on 3,000 posts!!!! That will be a MILESTONE!

Yeah, I joined in a galaxy far far away in a far away time, but not quite as far as Z & Jen...seems like forever, yet strangely like yesterday...

So, I'll have to check on who's closer to the big 3,000 posts - Z or Daniel...:cool:

Last time I checked, I was posting more frequently than Daniel. But that tends to shift according to our moods, ie: which of us is feeling more talkative on any given day.

Should I take that comment as a challenge?? (where's the icon for "raised eyebrow"?) :D

[keltic63]

Ah yes, thanks for vindicating me! :lol:

Yeah, I joined the day the forums went public, or the very next day - something like that.

Yeah, THAT'S why. :lol:

I was right there with you Z! I think you and I joined on the same day. wow. has it been almost 2 years already? unbelievable.

[tdogg]

Yeah, sure, a challenge...Daniel, up for that one???

To address whether or not I have a life... Most of the time I do. But for those times when I am able to steal away for a brief time from my partner, I tend to be on the computer. And while I should be working on my home business when I'm not at my official job, I tend to migrate switfly to here.

Can't be helped. :rolleyes: Maybe it's an addiction?? :eek: Do I need a 12 step program?? :o

[keltic63]

That only eight of our members have made over 1,000 posts....

Zerbie, Daniel, me, Steve(keltic), Dave(u-dog), Patrick(emproph), Nathan, Tdogg, and Vanessa!

Of them, Zerbie and Daniel are the only ones to break 2,000!!!!


If your name was just listed... I have to ask, do you have a life? How does this happen?:love:

and if you keep pulling these night shifts, you're gonna have 2,000 posts by saturday!

[keltic63]

If your name was just listed... I have to ask, do you have a life? How does this happen?:love:

actually, since I've become moderator, I find that I post less. I've noticed that if I state a strong opinion, I get accused of playing favorites (in pm's and mostly by the anti-gay crowd). So in a sense, I've had to edit myself in these forums because of the role of moderator. I've been all set to post something opinionated, then thought of how that might be perceived, and I've not posted.

[Zerbie]

I was right there with you Z! I think you and I joined on the same day. wow. has it been almost 2 years already? unbelievable.

Steve, I know for a fact that you joined before me, because you were the very first existent member to welcome me on "hello my name is." ;)

See, good deeds are remembered. ;)

I think you joined the day before me. :) Did you get a free copy of the Walter Wink book?


Yeah, sure, a challenge...Daniel, up for that one???

To address whether or not I have a life... Most of the time I do. But for those times when I am able to steal away for a brief time from my partner, I tend to be on the computer. And while I should be working on my home business when I'm not at my official job, I tend to migrate switfly to here.

Can't be helped. :rolleyes: Maybe it's an addiction?? :eek: Do I need a 12 step program?? :o

If YOU need a 12 step program, I need a live-in rehab and permanent cyber-abstinence.

NOoooooooo!!!!!!I admit to forum dependence. Can't live without it. Soulforce has created a monster!!!!
A very supportive, affirming, cuddly loving monster. :p

[keltic63]

That only eight of our members have made over 1,000 posts....

Zerbie, Daniel, me, Steve(keltic), Dave(u-dog), Patrick(emproph), Nathan, Tdogg, and Vanessa!

Of them, Zerbie and Daniel are the only ones to break 2,000!!!!


If your name was just listed... I have to ask, do you have a life? How does this happen?:love:

and just responding this particular post has increased my count by 4! :lol:

[keltic63]

Steve, I know for a fact that you joined before me, because you were the very first existent member to welcome me on "hello my name is." ;)

See, good deeds are remembered. ;)

I think you joined the day before me. :) Did you get a free copy of the Walter Wink book?



Yes, I did get the book!

and for the record, this makes 5 posts in this thread for me.

[Daniel]

Daniel on the other hand didn't show up until March 19, 2006... how do you think he did it?

That...and I've had some time on my hands this last year.

That said, I have a long term project that I have been working on, and am working on it with greater intensity these days (I'm writing a book). This may mean that I won't be posting as much as I have in the past.

So....Jen.....here's your chance to catch up! :D

[Jennifer5]

and if you keep pulling these night shifts, you're gonna have 2,000 posts by saturday!

What can I say... since swimming lessons have been over, I don't get tired as easily... so I have very little to go :o

You could get you post count up really quickly if you'd stay up and talk to me!:love: :confused:

[Jennifer5]

actually, since I've become moderator, I find that I post less. I've noticed that if I state a strong opinion, I get accused of playing favorites (in pm's and mostly by the anti-gay crowd). So in a sense, I've had to edit myself in these forums because of the role of moderator. I've been all set to post something opinionated, then thought of how that might be perceived, and I've not posted.
Alright :mad: I'm very unhappy with who ever is doing that!

You can post whatever you want. People need to treat you the same way!:o

[Jennifer5]

Steve, I know for a fact that you joined before me, because you were the very first existent member to welcome me on "hello my name is." ;)

See, good deeds are remembered. ;)

I think you joined the day before me. :) Did you get a free copy of the Walter Wink book?


Is there an easy way to find out how many people joined before you?

I was right up there... but I didn't make the cut for the book. But I later asked Jamie about it and he sent me a copy no-charge... I've been incredibly thankful to him for that ever since, it came at the perfect time and really helped me to deal with things in a better way then I would've before reading it. :love:

[Jennifer5]

and just responding this particular post has increased my count by 4! :lol:

ahuh... :laughing:

[Jennifer5]

Yes, I did get the book!

and for the record, this makes 5 posts in this thread for me.

you asked for it.

[keltic63]

Is there an easy way to find out how many people joined before you?

I was right up there... but I didn't make the cut for the book. But I later asked Jamie about it and he sent me a copy no-charge... I've been incredibly thankful to him for that ever since, it came at the perfect time and really helped me to deal with things in a better way then I would've before reading it. :love:

if you go to the members list and click on the "joined date" and then hit the arrow beside it, I think you can see who joined and in order from first members to last.

[Jennifer5]

That...and I've had some time on my hands this last year.

That said, I have a long term project that I have been working on, and am working on it with greater intensity these days (I'm writing a book). This may mean that I won't be posting as much as I have in the past.

So....Jen.....here's your chance to catch up! :D

Yahoo! I can do it!!

...and Steve stay up tonight and I can get you up to where Daniel is too... I mean of course to do that I'd pass him up by a lot... but... what can ya do :D

See, that pathetic part about all of this though... is that I don't necessarily seem to need anyone to talk to, to get that post count up....:o

[tdogg]

actually, since I've become moderator, I find that I post less. I've noticed that if I state a strong opinion, I get accused of playing favorites (in pm's and mostly by the anti-gay crowd). So in a sense, I've had to edit myself in these forums because of the role of moderator. I've been all set to post something opinionated, then thought of how that might be perceived, and I've not posted.

So this explains your absence on some of the threads....I've missed your insight Steve! :rolleyes::love:

[Jennifer5]

if you go to the members list and click on the "joined date" and then hit the arrow beside it, I think you can see who joined and in order from first members to last.


Ooh... I'm gonna try that now

[Jennifer5]

So this explains your absence on some of the threads....I've missed your insight Steve! :rolleyes::love:

Yeah... mean people!:mad:

[Jennifer5]

Jamie McDaniel
Jeff Lutes
Josh Sanders
Dayle
JOEL
BillinFL
Ellen
Richard_Murphy
Virginia Stephenson
Soulforce Detroit
kara speltz
Chad Tate
webpoet1
FeliciaFontaine
Doug Hughes
sheepdog
cahubble05
ChrisMerritt
Rick Lunkenheimer
Gary Nixon
Randi Reitan
Mel White
Jacob Reitan
Robyn Murphy
Carol

First 25 to ever join.... but I think only 5 of them really post. :rolleyes:

[keltic63]

So this explains your absence on some of the threads....I've missed your insight Steve! :rolleyes::love:

Yes. I too have noticed some good threads where I've had nothing to say. I'll work on that, trying to find a way to express my opinion without influencing the conversation in any particular "official" direction.

Yeah... mean people!:mad:

I don't see it so much as "mean people" as much as a unique characteristic of the position of moderator. Not everything I do or say as moderator will be liked by everyone. I do feel that I'm doing the best that I can, and I try to be fair. There have been some tense situations, but after some "cooling off" time I come back.

[keltic63]

First 25 to ever join.... but I think only 5 of them really post. :rolleyes:

many of those are soulforce staff and volunteers who had access to the site before it went public. Page 2, where I am, is where it goes public. I may have been one of the first to join when the forum went public. I joined on 10-31-2005, Zerbie came the next day!

[Jennifer5]

I don't see it so much as "mean people" as much as a unique characteristic of the position of moderator. Not everything I do or say as moderator will be liked by everyone. I do feel that I'm doing the best that I can, and I try to be fair. There have been some tense situations, but after some "cooling off" time I come back.

If it makes any difference... I think you're doing a great job!:love:

[Jennifer5]

many of those are soulforce staff and volunteers who had access to the site before it went public. Page 2, where I am, is where it goes public. I may have been one of the first to join when the forum went public. I joined on 10-31-2005, Zerbie came the next day!

errr.... fine, can you give us a more accurate list? or do you want me to do it?

[keltic63]

errr.... fine, can you give us a more accurate list? or do you want me to do it?

i can't really tell where the public list begins and the staff list ends.....

[Jennifer5]

i can't really tell where the public list begins and the staff list ends.....


would you say that finding the email adversiting it would give us a good idea...?

[Jennifer5]

keltic63
Ladonna
cecilprescod
tenturtles
Sandy
bird
Zerbie
alankhoo92002
SolInvictus
djh1963
learner
QuakerDad
faiththroughthestorm
Steven97531
Sharone
boxerlover
Gwen Goodwin
rmnksdem
Catt of the Garage

[keltic63]

would you say that finding the email adversiting it would give us a good idea...?

here's the thread that tells about joining, and receiving the free book: http://www.soulforce.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12

it lists the members who met those requirements, but it was possible to join the forum as one of the original 25 and not be on that list (there were 3 requirements)

from that list of 25, it's just Zerbie and myself who continued to post.

[Jennifer5]

here's the thread that tells about joining, and receiving the free book: http://www.soulforce.org/forums/showthread.php?t=12

it lists the members who met those requirements, but it was possible to join the forum as one of the original 25 and not be on that list (there were 3 requirements)

from that list of 25, it's just Zerbie and myself who continued to post.


Yeah... I never did do a "Hello my name is..." thread. :rofl:

and you had to get an avatar... but what was #3???:confused:

[Jennifer5]

Should I do a "Hello my name is..." now? It could be fun!

[keltic63]

Yeah... I never did do a "Hello my name is..." thread. :rofl:

and you had to get an avatar... but what was #3???:confused:

Join with a valid email address
post an avatar
post in the "Hello My Name is" forum


of course, you really couldn't do 2 or 3 without doing #1......

[Jennifer5]

Join with a valid email address
post an avatar
post in the "Hello My Name is" forum


of course, you really couldn't do 2 or 3 without doing #1......
Yeah, I was gonna say... :lol: it's slightly weird that that's one of the things....

[tdogg]

I don't see it so much as "mean people" as much as a unique characteristic of the position of moderator. Not everything I do or say as moderator will be liked by everyone. I do feel that I'm doing the best that I can, and I try to be fair. There have been some tense situations, but after some "cooling off" time I come back.

Steve, this is one of the many reasons why you are so loved and respected here. And why you make an excellent moderator. I guess if we have to give up hearing from you unconditionally, it's worth it for what you do here.

Thanks! :love::love::love:

[Jennifer5]

Steve, this is one of the many reasons why you are so loved and respected here. And why you make an excellent moderator. I guess if we have to give up hearing from you unconditionally, it's worth it for what you do here.

Thanks! :love::love::love:

Psh..... but, but, I want to hear more from my Uncle StevE:love:

[Jennifer5]

I'm now only 149 posts from hitting 2000... I'm gonna go for it.. but the time Monday rolls around I want to hit 2000, then I can post the 2000 smilies for myself...


I wanted to do that for Zerbie... but people thought that was crazy :shifty::borg:

[Pablo Rafael]

It seems that those of us whose posts are only in the 100's are second class citizens. We're just one rung down on the ladder. Never quite get to be king (queen) of the mountain.

I guess I could go and post a lot of worthless drivel and get my posts up to 1000. (What do you mean my posts are ALREADY worthless drivel? Who said that?!) :hissy:

By the way, this month I have been here one year. Now would be a great time for people to say how much they have enjoyed my presence. :D (Remember I have self-esteem issues and really need to be fussed over.)

Tu Amigo, Pablo

[Zerbie]

many of those are soulforce staff and volunteers who had access to the site before it went public. Page 2, where I am, is where it goes public. I may have been one of the first to join when the forum went public. I joined on 10-31-2005, Zerbie came the next day!

How did you find out about it? I've wondered for a long time, 'cuz I joined the same day that SF sent the email out announcing the forum. How did you know about it the day before?

[Zerbie]

It seems that those of us whose posts are only in the 100's are second class citizens. We're just one rung down on the ladder. Never quite get to be king (queen) of the mountain.

I guess I could go and post a lot of worthless drivel and get my posts up to 1000. (What do you mean my posts are ALREADY worthless drivel? Who said that?!) :hissy:

By the way, this month I have been here one year. Now would be a great time for people to say how much they have enjoyed my presence. :D (Remember I have self-esteem issues and really need to be fussed over.)

Tu Amigo, Pablo

Aw! :p:lol:

We luv ya, even if ya do hafta fish for compliments. :p
:love:

[keltic63]

How did you find out about it? I've wondered for a long time, 'cuz I joined the same day that SF sent the email out announcing the forum. How did you know about it the day before?

I was trying to figure that out myself! I think I had found soulforce a few days before the forums went public. I was searching for an organization that I could join to do some activism. it may have even been some news story about a soulforce action that brought me to the site. I don't remember if I got the email about the forums on the day that I joined, or if I just happened to stumble across the new forums when I checked the site again. either way, I knew that this was the organization for me from the very first day!

[Jennifer5]

It seems that those of us whose posts are only in the 100's are second class citizens. We're just one rung down on the ladder. Never quite get to be king (queen) of the mountain.

I guess I could go and post a lot of worthless drivel and get my posts up to 1000. (What do you mean my posts are ALREADY worthless drivel? Who said that?!) :hissy:

By the way, this month I have been here one year. Now would be a great time for people to say how much they have enjoyed my presence. :D (Remember I have self-esteem issues and really need to be fussed over.)

Tu Amigo, Pablo
Awe... sweetie... we love you! ..and on your 1 year anniversary (if we remember, it's the 27th) then we're gonna through you a party. Just make sure we don't forget... it'll be worth it! :love:

How did you find out about it? I've wondered for a long time, 'cuz I joined the same day that SF sent the email out announcing the forum. How did you know about it the day before?

Well, one way... if you're just looking at a few people... then just click to see full profile and it says the join date.... I think that's in the box with "see threads started by..." and "see posts by..." (or something like that)

But otherwise... go to member list, and where you could type a name to search for someone, click and go to 'advanced search'... play around with the different things at the bottom... where you can sort by, post count, join date, member name.... it's interesting!


Hope that helped and I didn't just tell you a ton of stuff that you alreay knew. :love:

[Zerbie]

A


Well, one way... if you're just looking at a few people... then just click to see full profile and it says the join date.... I think that's in the box with "see threads started by..." and "see posts by..." (or something like that)

But otherwise... go to member list, and where you could type a name to search for someone, click and go to 'advanced search'... play around with the different things at the bottom... where you can sort by, post count, join date, member name.... it's interesting!


Hope that helped and I didn't just tell you a ton of stuff that you alreay knew. :love:

What I was trying to figure out was how Steve joined the forum the day before the first official day of public forum-dom. I joined the day the email went out, but Steve joined the day before!!

I had found SF about 1 year before the forums started, and subscribed to their emails. One day I got an email announcing a forum, so I signed up immediately (because I wanted the Walter Wink book - I was absolutely sure I would NEVER post again. :eek::lol::lol::lol:)

Looks like Steve got signed up the sneaky way - haunting the website, just WAITING for a public forum to launch so he could get in there and cause trouble. :lol::lol::lol: (Just kidding, sweetie!:love:)

[wmanion]

Zerbie,
I for one am very glad you continued to post. Your post are very interesting and I always learn something from you. Thanks for posting and keep posting!

Bill

[Jennifer5]

I know what you mean Zerbie. It took me nearly a month I think to sign up... and at first I didn't really get the point.... didn't seem that interesting. But, then I started talking to you.... all of a sudden there was reason to return.

Soon others came along and before long..... there was no reason to leave. :love:

[Jennifer5]

forget it. I thought I'd make 2,000 most by Monday morning... but it's 1:25AM here, I have to go to get up around 8:00 tomorrow morning and this makes post #1,979... I can't just post nothing... I may have been posting more then was necessary the last couple days, but I was still posting for a reason. Actually saying something.

So goodnight all - well, actually goodnight no one since you all signed off - I'm sure I'll hit that #2,000 in a day or two... and then I can post my 2,000 smilies in celebrate! (speaking of pointless posting)

:smurf: