I think that everyone will agree with me that if there was ever an award given to the biggest FOL fan in the world, it would go to JO Jr. I think everyone will also agree with me that this board would not be half as much fun without her. So let's all wish JO a happy one year anniversary. :) :cheers: party:

Happy 1 Year Anniversarry

Happy Anniversary!

THANKU ALL, ESP YOU MIKE:biglove: I LOOOVE THOSE PICS:D

THIS MAY BE THE ONLY TIME I AM ON HERE TODAY, AS I HAVE TO LEAVE FOR A FEW DAYS TO HELP A FRIEND TAKE CARE OF A FAMILY MEMBER FOR HIM, AND NOW, THE BEARS ARE ABOUT TO START A ROYAL KICK BUTT BEATDOWN ON MIAMI. GO BEARS 8-0 (AFTER TODAY;))

ANYWAYS, ON MY ONE YEAR S.O. ANNIVERSARY, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I AM SO GLAD I STUMBLED UPON THIS SITE ONE YEAR AGO TODAY, AND DECIDED TO SIGN UP. I CHOSE THE NAME JO jr, BECAUSE IT WAS ONE OF MY NICKNAMES IN HIGH SCHOOL, CUZ EVERYONE KNEW I LOVED THE FACTS OF LIFE, JO WAS MY FAV, AND I ACTED A LOT LIKE HER.

FOR MY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY, I'LL LET YOU IN ON A LITTLE SECRET. MY REAL NAME IS JODI. SO, IT WAS COMMON FOR MY FRIENDS ALSO TO CALL ME JO OR JOD. TO THIS DAY, IT IS STILL ENDEARING TO ME TO HEAR THOSE NAMES. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT NICKNAMES. THEY SEEM MORE PERONAL THAN YOUR OWN GIVEN NAMES AT TIMES, DON'T THEY? AT LEAST THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL. ANYONE CAN SAY YOUR NAME, BUT TO GIVE YOU OR CALL YOU A NICKNAME (THAT YOU APPRECIATE, THAT IS), IT JUST SEEMS TO ME THAT YOU ARE CLOSER TO THOSE PERSONS.

SO, EVEN THOUGH I MAY KNOW SOME OF YOUR NAMES, I PREFER TO USE YOUR USER NAME, OR MY OWN NICKNAME FOR YOU. LIKE WHEN I STATE "MY HOMIES FROM WYOMING". MY GROUP OF HOMIES WILL GET BIGGER, BUT RIGHT NOW, AND FOR REASONS I CHOSE, THESE ARE THE PEOPLE I FEEL CLOSEST TO ON S.O. A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT WILL ALWAYS GO OUT TO DAX & JINNYGIRL. I CONSIDER THEM LOYAL, TERRIFIC, GOT YOUR BACK TYPE FRIENDS, AND THOSE ARE HARD TO COME BY. I HOPE THEY FEEL THE SAME ABOUT ME, TOO:)

I AM FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE MANY CLOSE FRIENDS IN MY LIFE. YOU KNOW THE KIND. WHERE YOU'RE MORE LIKE FAMILY THEN FRIENDS. WHICH HAS IT'S UPS & DOWNS, BUT LIKE OUR GIRLS ON FACTS, YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHERE YOU STAND WITH THEM. THEY ARE THERE FOR YOU FOR ANYTHING BIG OR SMALL IN YOUR LIFE. YOU CAN CALL THEM AT ANYTIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT, AND SHARE ANYTHING WITH THEM. WHY? BECAUSE THEY LOVE YOU DEEPLY, WOULD DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING FOR YOU, AND TRULY WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU. THESE ARE TRULY THE BEST FRIENDS, AND I DO WHAT I CAN, TO MAKE SURE THEY REMAIN MY LIFE-LONG FRIENDS.

BECAUSE THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMT, ON THIS DAY, IF I COULD ASK ALL OF YOU READING THIS, TO CALL THOSE PEOPLE TODAY, OR VISIT ONE OF THEM, AND TELL THEM HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU AND WHY. I AM GOING TO DO THAT TO SOME FRIENDS I HAVE NOT TALKED WITH IN A WHILE. THEY PROBABLY THOUGHT I FELL OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH, BUT YA KNOW, IT'S LIKE LISA SAID WHEN THE GIRLS WERE PROMOTING THE DVD. ONCE YOU GET BACK TOGETHER, IT'S JUST LIKE OLD TIMES. IT'S LIKE YOU PICKED UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF, NEVER MISSING A BEAT.

AS A PERSON WHO CONSIDERS HER FRIENDS AS FAMILY, AND IN FACT RIGHT NOW LIVES WITH TWO OF THEM, I KNOW THAT FRIENDS CAN BE PART OF YOUR LIFEBLOOD. THEY CAN ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP GOING, EVEN WHEN YOU FEEL YOU'RE AT THE END OF THE LINE. FRIENDS ARE A TRUE BLESSING, AND "IS A BROTHER BORN FOR WHEN THERE IS DISTRESS."

SO, MY FELLOW FACTS OF LIFE FRIENDS, THANK YOU FOR HANGING IN THERE WITH ALL MY RANTS, TANGENTS, OPINIONATED, PASSIONATE POSTS.
I ONLY HOPE THAT YOU CAN SEE THAT I WRITE LIKE I DO BECAUSE OF PASSION. I AM A PASSIONATE PERSON, AND AS MOST OF MY FRIENDS HAVE POINTED OUT TO ME, I WRITE LIKE I TALK. SO, WHAT YOU READ IS WHAT YOU GET, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT:D

AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, YOU FACTS FANS ARE THE MOST LOYAL GROUP OF PEOPLE I HAVE EVER MET; AND I AM SO HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO KNOW YOU:)
I REALLY ENJOY ALL YOUR POSTS, YOUR FANFIC, AND TO SEE THIS ENTHUSIASM FOR FACTS AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, I WOULD HAVE NEVER BELIEVED IT. SO, I HAVE TO THANK ALL THOSE STATIONS THAT KEPT FACTS GOING THRUOUT THE YEARS, OTHERWISE, THERE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALL THESE GREAT FACTS FANS. WHICH MEANS, MY LOVELY FRIENDS, I WOULD HAVE NOT MET MOST OF YOU.

I HAVE HAD A LOT OF FUN, AND I HOPE IN THE END OF IT ALL, YOU HAVE TOO:)

WHO KNOWS WHAT THIS SECOND YEAR WILL BRING. SO, STAY TUNED, AND PLEASE, LET'S CONTINUE TO KEEP SPEADING THE WORD ABOUT THE BEST SITE ON THE I-NET, AS WELL AS KEEPING ALIVE THE BEST FORUM AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, OUR PASSION FOR OUR BELOVED FACTS OF LIFE:bouncers:

THANKU ALL, ESP YOU MIKE:biglove: I LOOOVE THOSE PICS:D

THIS MAY BE THE ONLY TIME I AM ON HERE TODAY, AS I HAVE TO LEAVE FOR A FEW DAYS TO HELP A FRIEND TAKE CARE OF A FAMILY MEMBER FOR HIM, AND NOW, THE BEARS ARE ABOUT TO START A ROYAL KICK BUTT BEATDOWN ON MIAMI. GO BEARS 8-0 (AFTER TODAY;))

ANYWAYS, ON MY ONE YEAR S.O. ANNIVERSARY, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I AM SO GLAD I STUMBLED UPON THIS SITE ONE YEAR AGO TODAY, AND DECIDED TO SIGN UP. I CHOSE THE NAME JO jr, BECAUSE IT WAS ONE OF MY NICKNAMES IN HIGH SCHOOL, CUZ EVERYONE KNEW I LOVED THE FACTS OF LIFE, JO WAS MY FAV, AND I ACTED A LOT LIKE HER.

FOR MY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY, I'LL LET YOU IN ON A LITTLE SECRET. MY REAL NAME IS JODI. SO, IT WAS COMMON FOR MY FRIENDS ALSO TO CALL ME JO OR JOD. TO THIS DAY, IT IS STILL ENDEARING TO ME TO HEAR THOSE NAMES. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT NICKNAMES. THEY SEEM MORE PERONAL THAN YOUR OWN GIVEN NAMES AT TIMES, DON'T THEY? AT LEAST THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL. ANYONE CAN SAY YOUR NAME, BUT TO GIVE YOU OR CALL YOU A NICKNAME (THAT YOU APPRECIATE, THAT IS), IT JUST SEEMS TO ME THAT YOU ARE CLOSER TO THOSE PERSONS.

SO, EVEN THOUGH I MAY KNOW SOME OF YOUR NAMES, I PREFER TO USE YOUR USER NAME, OR MY OWN NICKNAME FOR YOU. LIKE WHEN I STATE "MY HOMIES FROM WYOMING". MY GROUP OF HOMIES WILL GET BIGGER, BUT RIGHT NOW, AND FOR REASONS I CHOSE, THESE ARE THE PEOPLE I FEEL CLOSEST TO ON S.O. A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT WILL ALWAYS GO OUT TO DAX & JINNYGIRL. I CONSIDER THEM LOYAL, TERRIFIC, GOT YOUR BACK TYPE FRIENDS, AND THOSE ARE HARD TO COME BY. I HOPE THEY FEEL THE SAME ABOUT ME, TOO:)

I AM FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE MANY CLOSE FRIENDS IN MY LIFE. YOU KNOW THE KIND. WHERE YOU'RE MORE LIKE FAMILY THEN FRIENDS. WHICH HAS IT'S UPS & DOWNS, BUT LIKE OUR GIRLS ON FACTS, YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHERE YOU STAND WITH THEM. THEY ARE THERE FOR YOU FOR ANYTHING BIG OR SMALL IN YOUR LIFE. YOU CAN CALL THEM AT ANYTIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT, AND SHARE ANYTHING WITH THEM. WHY? BECAUSE THEY LOVE YOU DEEPLY, WOULD DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING FOR YOU, AND TRULY WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU. THESE ARE TRULY THE BEST FRIENDS, AND I DO WHAT I CAN, TO MAKE SURE THEY REMAIN MY LIFE-LONG FRIENDS.

BECAUSE THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMT, ON THIS DAY, IF I COULD ASK ALL OF YOU READING THIS, TO CALL THOSE PEOPLE TODAY, OR VISIT ONE OF THEM, AND TELL THEM HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU AND WHY. I AM GOING TO DO THAT TO SOME FRIENDS I HAVE NOT TALKED WITH IN A WHILE. THEY PROBABLY THOUGHT I FELL OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH, BUT YA KNOW, IT'S LIKE LISA SAID WHEN THE GIRLS WERE PROMOTING THE DVD. ONCE YOU GET BACK TOGETHER, IT'S JUST LIKE OLD TIMES. IT'S LIKE YOU PICKED UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF, NEVER MISSING A BEAT.

AS A PERSON WHO CONSIDERS HER FRIENDS AS FAMILY, AND IN FACT RIGHT NOW LIVES WITH TWO OF THEM, I KNOW THAT FRIENDS CAN BE PART OF YOUR LIFEBLOOD. THEY CAN ENCOURAGE YOU TO KEEP GOING, EVEN WHEN YOU FEEL YOU'RE AT THE END OF THE LINE. FRIENDS ARE A TRUE BLESSING, AND "IS A BROTHER BORN FOR WHEN THERE IS DISTRESS."

SO, MY FELLOW FACTS OF LIFE FRIENDS, THANK YOU FOR HANGING IN THERE WITH ALL MY RANTS, TANGENTS, OPINIONATED, PASSIONATE POSTS.
I ONLY HOPE THAT YOU CAN SEE THAT I WRITE LIKE I DO BECAUSE OF PASSION. I AM A PASSIONATE PERSON, AND AS MOST OF MY FRIENDS HAVE POINTED OUT TO ME, I WRITE LIKE I TALK. SO, WHAT YOU READ IS WHAT YOU GET, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT:D

AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, YOU FACTS FANS ARE THE MOST LOYAL GROUP OF PEOPLE I HAVE EVER MET; AND I AM SO HAPPY TO BE ABLE TO KNOW YOU:)
I REALLY ENJOY ALL YOUR POSTS, YOUR FANFIC, AND TO SEE THIS ENTHUSIASM FOR FACTS AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, I WOULD HAVE NEVER BELIEVED IT. SO, I HAVE TO THANK ALL THOSE STATIONS THAT KEPT FACTS GOING THRUOUT THE YEARS, OTHERWISE, THERE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALL THESE GREAT FACTS FANS. WHICH MEANS, MY LOVELY FRIENDS, I WOULD HAVE NOT MET MOST OF YOU.

I HAVE HAD A LOT OF FUN, AND I HOPE IN THE END OF IT ALL, YOU HAVE TOO:)

WHO KNOWS WHAT THIS SECOND YEAR WILL BRING. SO, STAY TUNED, AND PLEASE, LET'S CONTINUE TO KEEP SPEADING THE WORD ABOUT THE BEST SITE ON THE I-NET, AS WELL AS KEEPING ALIVE THE BEST FORUM AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, OUR PASSION FOR OUR BELOVED FACTS OF LIFE:bouncers:

You are very welcome. :) When I was reading what you wrote above I actually got a little misty-eyed there for a minute. What you wrote was really very touching and I was really moved that you mentioned me. Thank you. :) I feel the same. This board would not be half as much fun if you were not around to share your passionate posts with all of us. I can not imagine this board without you and Kelly here. :)

I had been curious as to why you kept calling me DAX when you have known my real name for quite a while. I guess now I know. :lol: Not that there is anything wrong with you calling me DAX...or one of your homies from Wyoming. ;) Though if it is okay with you I will call you Jodi (I'm probably one of the few people who knew Jodi was your real name.) I think it is more personal to call people by their first names. At least on message boards where we are all basically known by ueranames. So when users who know each other better refer to each other by their real names I think that it is more personal. Though I agree that in some cases it is more personal to refer to someone by a nickname.

I hope that you enjoyed your first year here. :D :wave:

Happy Anniversary!!!

I am so sorry I did not see this until now. I wasn't online all day. I would like to wish one very special member here a very happy one year anniversary. You and Mike are very special here and treat me like more than a username. Thanks Jo. The facts of life are all about you! :D

I am so sorry I did not see this until now. I wasn't online all day. I would like to wish one very special member here a very happy one year anniversary. You and Mike are very special here and treat me like more than a username. Thanks Jo. The facts of life are all about you! :D

Aww...thanks Kell. :) :wave:

THANKU DAX FOR THE ANNIVERSARY PARTY:D.

AND THANKS TO EVERYONE ELSE WHO SHOWED.

DAX & JINNYGIRL, I'M GLAD YOU KNOW FOR CERTAIN YOU HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY :heart: AND THAT I AM SINCERE WITH MY WORDS, ESPECIALLY WHERE YOU TWO ARE CONCERNED. EXCUSE ME WHILE I GO GET A TISSUE:loveya:

CATCH YA ON THE BOARDS WHEN I CAN GUYS. I THINK IT WILL BE NEXT WEEK, AS I AM TAKING CARE OF SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH BI-POLAR/MANIC DEPRESSIVE DISORDER. THIS IS ALL NEW FOR HER AND HER FAMILY, AND SHE'S JUST STARTED ON SOME MEDS, SO IT'S TOUCH & GO.

LOVE YA KELL & MIKE, AKA MY HOMIES FROM WYOMING, AKA THING 1 & THING 2 :lol:

You are very welcome. :) When I was reading what you wrote above I actually got a little misty-eyed there for a minute. What you wrote was really very touching and I was really moved that you mentioned me. Thank you. :) I feel the same. This board would not be half as much fun if you were not around to share your passionate posts with all of us. I can not imagine this board without you and Kelly here. :)

I had been curious as to why you kept calling me DAX when you have known my real name for quite a while. I guess now I know. :lol: Not that there is anything wrong with you calling me DAX...or one of your homies from Wyoming. ;) Though if it is okay with you I will call you Jodi (I'm probably one of the few people who knew Jodi was your real name.) I think it is more personal to call people by their first names. At least on message boards where we are all basically known by ueranames. So when users who know each other better refer to each other by their real names I think that it is more personal. Though I agree that in some cases it is more personal to refer to someone by a nickname.

I hope that you enjoyed your first year here. :D :wave:


MIKE:D I UNDERSTAND YOUR POINT AS WELL, AND POINT WELL TAKEN, AS YOU CAN SEE. I GUESS I'LL ADDRESS YOU WHATEVER WAY THE SPIRIT MOVES ME TO THAT DAY (NOT A RELIGIOUS REFERENCE)

TAKE CARE, AND THANKU AGAIN FOR A WONDERFUL ANNIVERSARY GIFT. YOU AND KELL IS MY BEST BUDS;) I TRUTHFULLY LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING BACK TO CHI-TOWN ON THE WEEKENDS TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING ON MY FAV SITE & FORUM, ESPECIALLY TO SEE WHAT YOU TWO ARE UP TO AND HAVE WRITTEN:D

MIKE:D I UNDERSTAND YOUR POINT AS WELL, AND POINT WELL TAKEN, AS YOU CAN SEE. I GUESS I'LL ADDRESS YOU WHATEVER WAY THE SPIRIT MOVES ME TO THAT DAY (NOT A RELIGIOUS REFERENCE)

TAKE CARE, AND THANKU AGAIN FOR A WONDERFUL ANNIVERSARY GIFT. YOU AND KELL IS MY BEST BUDS;) I TRUTHFULLY LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING BACK TO CHI-TOWN ON THE WEEKENDS TO SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING ON MY FAV SITE & FORUM, ESPECIALLY TO SEE WHAT YOU TWO ARE UP TO AND HAVE WRITTEN:D

I hope that everything is going well with you. :) I'm doing pretty good. :)

Happy Anniversary

Hey Jo, Jr. Happy Anniversary. I know you don't know me from Adam, but I've been reading all the past posts and you seem to be a pretty cool lady. Jo is my favorite character as well. I am only 3 1/2 years younger than Nancy, and we do look quite a bit alike. And as far as being a tomboy? Well, never owned a Barbie in my life. Scored an A in shop and barely a B- In home ec (teacher took pity on me, believe me). I can't wait to get the DVD's so I can show them to my kids (the oldest of whom is pretty much a Blair Jr. in terms of personality). Anyway, I like your posts. You help keep things fun. Looking forward to posting more and getting to know all of you.

OH MY GOODNESS! WHAT A DIFFERENCE 2 MONTHS MAKES, HUH? I WAS TRYING TO GO THRU SOME OLD POSTS & COMMENTS I MISSED WHILE I WAS ON "HIATUS", AND I READ ALL OF THIS AGAIN.

THIS SEEMS LIKE A LIFETIME AGO IN LIGHT OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED WITH MYSELF, KELL AND MIKE ON THESE BOARDS! (AND I DON'T NECESSARILY MEAN THE FACTS BOARDS, AS I DO THE ENTIRE S.O. BOARDS)

I CAN ONLY SINCERELY WISH THAT WE ALL DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO BE HAPPY GO LUCKY FACTS OF LIFERS ON HERE ONCE AGAIN.

ALTHOUGH THIS CAN GO ON THE CHIT CHAT BOARD AS WELL, I DECIDED THIS WOULD BE WHERE I'D HAVE THE "FAMILY MEETING"

REMEMBER-WE ALL COME FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, AND HAVE DIFFERING THOUGHTS, OPINIONS, STYLES, ETC. HOWEVER, WE MUST NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF WHY WE ENJOYED S.O. IN THE FIRST PLACE; AND PERHAPS MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHAT IT WAS THAT AFTERWARDS DREW US TO SPECIFIC PEOPLE. I'M REMINDED OF JO AND BLAIR. TOTALLY OPPOSITE IN ALMOST EVERY WAY. AND YES, THEY FOUGHT. MANY TIMES THEY WERE JUST PLAY FIGHTING. DEEP DOWN INSIDE, EACH ONE KNEW THEY WERE CARED FOR BY THE OTHER, BECAUSE THEY CAME TO LEARN, UNDERSTAND, RESPECT AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER. ALL OF THE GIRLS DID. COURSE, SOMETIMES MRS. G HAD TO STEP IN, BUT OVERALL...THEY HAD AN ENDEARING, LONG-LASTING FRIENDSHIP. YES, THEY WORKED HARD AT IT; BUT THEY SAW THE VALUE OF EACH OTHER AND DECIDED THE FRIENDSHIP WAS WORTH FIGHTING FOR. THAT THEY WERE WORTH PUTTING UP WITH, DESPITE IT ALL. I'VE BEEN IN THAT SITUATION BEFORE. HAVE YOU? SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO CUT TIES, BUT MOST OF THE TIMES YOU DO NOT.

I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT WE CAN ALLOW OURSELVES TO RECALL WHAT MAKES THIS SITE AND THE PEOPLE WE'VE COME TO KNOW SPECIAL TO EACH OF US. I THINK IF WE DO THAT, WE WILL TRY HARD TO BE MORE SENSITIVE, LESS UPTIGHT, AND OVERALL HAVE MORE FUN WITH S.O. AND THE FOLKS ON HERE.

TO ME, THIS FACTS FORUM IS MY HOME. SURE, I TAKE A LITTLE TRIP TO CHIT CHAT OR OTHER BOARDS, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S WHERE I HANG MY HAT, RELAX AND HANG OUT WITH MY "FAMILY". IF HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS, THEN "THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME"!

AND OF COURSE, A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO MY HOMIES, ESPECIALLY THE OTHER MUSKETEERS, AND CASEY. AND I WILL NEVER FORGET THOSE WHO DEFENDED MY "ALL CAPS" EITHER. YOU ALL HAVE A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY :heart:

Jodi, you're my sister in my heart. I love you lots and I'm so glad you're back. You're a very special person.

Jodi, you're my sister in my heart. I love you lots and I'm so glad you're back. You're a very special person.


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LOVE YOU TOO, CASEY. READ MY LATEST PM? :wave: