And I was up at 9 am too. Who needs sleep? :lol:

:lol: :lol: Damn Sonny lol. How the hell can you do that? I think when you're older, you need less sleep. As I went to bed around 5-6 and got up at 11:30.

I was! We'd post all thru the night and around 3:30 - 4 am we'd be getting REALLY giddy with the silliest stuff. It was a riot. I'd actually sometimes fall asleep laughing to myself or with a smile on my face.
LOL oh yeah, I dont think I remmeber seeing you in those threads though hmm, but yeah, well everyone on the random board is :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: in a good way :lol:

I was just blow drying my hair (when I do my best thinking), and got thinking about the resemblance of these two characters. One and the Same? You be the judge! ;) :lol:

I was just blow drying my hair (when I do my best thinking), and got thinking about the resemblance of these two characters. One and the Same? You be the judge! ;) :lol:
LOL, Im no fan of westerns but Ive heard that the girl in the pic was really mean or something, LOL

LOL oh yeah, I dont think I remmeber seeing you in those threads though hmm, but yeah, well everyone on the random board is :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: in a good way :lol:


Yeah, I'd get into them and some of the games if I got bored in the middle of the night. I wouldn't seem to get tired at all either! 'Course, it could have been the 15 - 20 cups of tea I'd be drinking all night long while posting too! I'm a tea addict. (actually it doesn't affect me - it would be the laughter usually that would keep me awake).

I haven't been sleeping well the past couple of weeks, but haven't gone to those boards cuz I need to get back into a proper sleeping pattern. Ah, the good old days....

lol - same here. I wasn't into Little House, but she was and is still notorious for being one of the meanest characters on television!



LOL, Im no fan of westerns but Ive heard that the girl in the pic was really mean or something, LOL

lol - same here. I wasn't into Little House, but she was and is still notorious for being one of the meanest characters on television!
I was a big Little House fan and Nellie was a brat. She thought she could do whatever she wanted and their would be no consequences...Hmmm. :lol:

This is like High School, I thought most people were beyond this still catty s*it. This thread should be closed, Although I'm not surprised that it hasn't been.

this is just ridiculous. i have been a member of this site for round about 3 years now and i have never seen anything like this. bitching, backstabbing, people saying that other members have gone on other sites to attack other SO members. and brieanna, you're right- given the ages of the members on here you would've thought people would put whatever differences they had with other members behind them.

i still do not know the full extent of what people have been saying and posting; people are saying this, people are saying that and yet i am sick to death of it. i just think it is rather sad that some people choose not to get along with other members and yet brag about it whenever they feel like it on another site. i understand that people's feelings especially those of brian and janice have been hurt- and that is just terrible, but to constantly verbalise others just makes the situation worse.

i joined this site, mainly to discuss tv shows and to generate discussion with other members in a care-free and easy going manner. i am not here to take sides in this matter but neither am i going to leave this site either because i am still getting a good vibe from this place and the people here are very welcoming, friendly and warm. but all this has to stop. as of now.

Yeah, I'd get into them and some of the games if I got bored in the middle of the night. I wouldn't seem to get tired at all either! 'Course, it could have been the 15 - 20 cups of tea I'd be drinking all night long while posting too! I'm a tea addict. (actually it doesn't affect me - it would be the laughter usually that would keep me awake).

I haven't been sleeping well the past couple of weeks, but haven't gone to those boards cuz I need to get back into a proper sleeping pattern. Ah, the good old days....
True, I can be really crazy at that time too, see the latest post on the random board for evidence :lol:

:lol: :lol: Damn Sonny lol. How the hell can you do that? I think when you're older, you need less sleep. As I went to bed around 5-6 and got up at 11:30.
Well if the Cowboys get blown out tonight, I can sleep during that. :lol:

Eagles- 3, Bengals- 3

Well if the Cowboys get blown out tonight, I can sleep during that. :lol:

That's true LOL. If that game isn't as fun or good as it looks, I might follow up on your plan lol. You watching any of the games now?

Eagles offense was HORRIBLE the first quarter, now they've picked it up a little.

On adultswim.com.

Someone was flaming me behind my back and I almost wanted to do stuff to him because I felt he was threatening me.

I apologized to him, but I still hate that bastard.

If that eve happens again, I will have to do a forum suicide (that means get banned on purpose).

True, I can be really crazy at that time too, see the latest post on the random board for evidence :lol:


YOU were one of the funniest of them all Jack. You and Sonny and Allison would have me in fits of laughter.

You've got quite a wit on ya fella! ;)

YOU were one of the funniest of them all Jack. You and Sonny and Allison would have me in fits of laughter.

You've got quite a wit on ya fella! ;)
Thanks!

Did you read the latest random board post? LOL
LAY MAHLIS

this is just ridiculous. i have been a member of this site for round about 3 years now and i have never seen anything like this. bitching, backstabbing, people saying that other members have gone on other sites to attack other SO members. and brieanna, you're right- given the ages of the members on here you would've thought people would put whatever differences they had with other members behind them.

i still do not know the full extent of what people have been saying and posting; people are saying this, people are saying that and yet i am sick to death of it. i just think it is rather sad that some people choose not to get along with other members and yet brag about it whenever they feel like it on another site. i understand that people's feelings especially those of brian and janice have been hurt- and that is just terrible, but to constantly verbalise others just makes the situation worse.

i joined this site, mainly to discuss tv shows and to generate discussion with other members in a care-free and easy going manner. i am not here to take sides in this matter but neither am i going to leave this site either because i am still getting a good vibe from this place and the people here are very welcoming, friendly and warm. but all this has to stop. as of now.

With all due respect, there's still no reason you can't have fun. And this is the first time members of SO have publicly talked about any of this. It's been going on as far as I know since at least last March. That's when the emails to get a gang up going started to come to me.
I for one, was a little intimidated by it when I first came back. The whole mood of the boards was different and strained. I think they had every right to post this thread to clear the air and get it out in the open once and for all. That's the reason for this thread. Not to fight - but to get this story straightened out. Things were starting to escalate because of the other site - not SO.
Frankly, you can read each post and judge for yourself, or you can choose not to read this thread if you're sick to death of it. It's not like we're dragging the issues to other threads here.

This boil needed to be lanced.

With all due respect, there's still no reason you can't have fun. And this is the first time members of SO have publicly talked about any of this. It's been going on as far as I know since at least last March. That's when the emails to get a gang up going started to come to me.
I for one, was a little intimidated by it when I first came back. The whole mood of the boards was different and strained. I think they had every right to post this thread to clear the air and get it out in the open once and for all. That's the reason for this thread. Not to fight - but to get this story straightened out. Things were starting to escalate because of the other site - not SO.
Frankly, you can read each post and judge for yourself, or you can choose not to read this thread if you're sick to death of it. It's not like we're dragging the issues to other threads here.

This boil needed to be lanced.
Yea I agree. I don't like bringing private matters to the board but this had to be done. This has been going on for months and for the most part it was being ignored. Nothing ever changed though. Their were letter campaigns and recruiting of members so what other choice was there? They were getting strength because they knew nobody could post what they were doing. That whole Mikado incident was done privately too. Irene used her influence to have his appreciation thread deleted. Can you imagine what that must have felt like...Yet nothing was ever said publicly. We had to respect Irene...but to hell with everyone else.

this is just ridiculous. i have been a member of this site for round about 3 years now and i have never seen anything like this. bitching, backstabbing, people saying that other members have gone on other sites to attack other SO members. and brieanna, you're right- given the ages of the members on here you would've thought people would put whatever differences they had with other members behind them.

i still do not know the full extent of what people have been saying and posting; people are saying this, people are saying that and yet i am sick to death of it. i just think it is rather sad that some people choose not to get along with other members and yet brag about it whenever they feel like it on another site. i understand that people's feelings especially those of brian and janice have been hurt- and that is just terrible, but to constantly verbalise others just makes the situation worse.

i joined this site, mainly to discuss tv shows and to generate discussion with other members in a care-free and easy going manner. i am not here to take sides in this matter but neither am i going to leave this site either because i am still getting a good vibe from this place and the people here are very welcoming, friendly and warm. but all this has to stop. as of now.

Amen,

I would think that some folks would act their ages on here, it is as some people are in High School. All of this cattiness is so uncalled for. This thread was created with ill intent, it was created to hurt members who are not even on this board anymore.

If people are pissed about what happens on other folks boards, to bad, move on be an adult about it, be the bigger person. Do not bring drama from another board onto this board. I could have sworn a few months back either TJ or some Moderator said the exact same thing. This is just ridiculous, the whole thread and the intent for this thread is ridiculous. Making siggys and making avatars just to make fun of another member is uncalled for. If I were a new member and I read this thread, this whole board would turn me off.

Moderators and TJ talk about not scaring new members off, well this will do it. So uncalled for

With all due respect, there's still no reason you can't have fun. And this is the first time members of SO have publicly talked about any of this. It's been going on as far as I know since at least last March. That's when the emails to get a gang up going started to come to me.
I for one, was a little intimidated by it when I first came back. The whole mood of the boards was different and strained. I think they had every right to post this thread to clear the air and get it out in the open once and for all. That's the reason for this thread. Not to fight - but to get this story straightened out. Things were starting to escalate because of the other site - not SO.
Frankly, you can read each post and judge for yourself, or you can choose not to read this thread if you're sick to death of it. It's not like we're dragging the issues to other threads here.

This boil needed to be lanced.


This has been discussed about in the past, I believe it was a few months ago, but the thread was locked. So bringing it up again will not change anything. Other than they forced someone to close her own personal forum.

Amen,

I would think that some folks would act their ages on here, it is as some people are in High School. All of this cattiness is so uncalled for. This thread was created with ill intent, it was created to hurt members who are not even on this board anymore.

If people are pissed about what happens on other folks boards, to bad, move on be an adult about it, be the bigger person. Do not bring drama from another board onto this board. I could have sworn a few months back either TJ or some Moderator said the exact same thing. This is just ridiculous, the whole thread and the intent for this thread is ridiculous. Making siggys and making avatars just to make fun of another member is uncalled for. If I were a new member and I read this thread, this whole board would turn me off.

Moderators and TJ talk about not scaring new members off, well this will do it. So uncalled forYOU and abt 2 other people are bitching about this thread. If it bothers you so much then don't read it.

With all due respect, there's still no reason you can't have fun. And this is the first time members of SO have publicly talked about any of this. It's been going on as far as I know since at least last March. That's when the emails to get a gang up going started to come to me.
I for one, was a little intimidated by it when I first came back. The whole mood of the boards was different and strained. I think they had every right to post this thread to clear the air and get it out in the open once and for all. That's the reason for this thread. Not to fight - but to get this story straightened out. Things were starting to escalate because of the other site - not SO. Frankly, you can read each post and judge for yourself, or you can choose not to read this thread if you're sick to death of it. It's not like we're dragging the issues to other threads here.

This boil needed to be lanced.

i know what it feels like to be attacked online because i had previously left another website as i was getting email threats to my inbox by some nutjob, who just couldn't accept the fact that we all had different opinions. remember the previous thread 'what happened to SO?' or something like that and all of us expressed our concerns over what had been happening on this site? i'd thought by then that we wouldn't have another discussion such as this, ever again. but then again, seeing as you brought up the fact that this had been taking place in march this year, i suppose you have made a good point on this.

whatever has gone on, one thing's for sure this thread will hopefully and should clear up any misunderstandings. but still, one person is saying one thing, another is saying something else and still i just don't know what or who to believe. perhaps it would indeed be for the best if i had stayed away from the arguments and fights. as things do get rather hostile and out of control over here.

YOU and abt 2 other people are bitching about this thread. If it bothers you so much then don't read it.

I can read and comment on anything I want. I have the right to state my opinion on any matter.

I can read and comment on anything I want. I have the right to state my opinion on any matter.And that you do! :lol:

It's time things were brought out into the open, people need to know the truth, and if you don't like it, don't post here and bitch about it, just ignore it.

I can read and comment on anything I want. I have the right to state my opinion on any matter.


As can I or anybody else, so back off. You have your family ripped to shreds and see how you feel.

As can I or anybody else, so back off. You have your family ripped to shreds and see how you feel.

My family ridicules me every day.

But I feel bad for you Brian.

It's one thing to be a family man, then to get your family brought into the situation.

As can I or anybody else, so back off. You have your family ripped to shreds and see how you feel.
I'm behind ya on the family thing. My parents are divorced and have been for a long freaking time. Just recently, some cousins on my mom's side have been badmouthing my dad. Like hell I'm letting them get away with that ****. I'm of the train of thought that once a family relation is split for whatever reason and they're not in your life at all anymore (like if they were just a cousin and not the other parent of your child), you give up the right to bitch about them.

dflswfkwe

As can I or anybody else, so back off. You have your family ripped to shreds and see how you feel.

If someone were to say anything bad about me or my family, my children, so the **** what, I know who I am, and who my family is. I have other things to worry about, there are people here who do not like me for whatever reason...So what. If I don't like what someone has said about me, I take it up with that person, I would send them an email, IM, PM, Text or call them.

Yeah well, this thread should of been closed a long time ago. Sorry If you like to argue, rather then chit chat about whatever in here, if that's what you like. I liked the pie conversation, everybody wasn't arguing over the computer and their was no sillyness.

Point is, this should of closed a while ago..I'm not gonna say, oh I hate this thread, cause I still wanna be in it, but it's chat chat- so any topic can come up.
I agree, nobody was fighting everyone was having fun. No harm no foul

If someone were to say anything bad about me or my family, my children, so the **** what, I know who I am, and who my family is. I have other things to worry about, there are people here who do not like me for whatever reason...So what. If I don't like what someone has said about me, I take it up with that person, I would send them an email, IM, PM, Text or call them.


Easy to say when it hasn't happened to you. It is also easy to say when it is YOUR friend doing the bashing. If you actually read this entire thread, you'll see that I tried to keep this private by emailing and pming the culprits only to be told that it WON'T stop.

If someone were to say anything bad about me or my family, my children, so the **** what, I know who I am, and who my family is. I have other things to worry about, there are people here who do not like me for whatever reason...So what. If I don't like what someone has said about me, I take it up with that person, I would send them an email, IM, PM, Text or call them.
Brian was being accused of gay bashing, among other things. Kelly and Irene were openly posting that he was doing that, and it was nothing but bullsh*t. I was being accused of everything under the sun, reading PMs, sending Kelly nasty messages along with Brian (including gay bashing). Irene was telling members that Brian drove her off of SO, another lie. Not only was Brian knocked...."He's sick for trying to get sympathy because of his sick daughter." His family was ridiculed, his pregnant wife got knocked up by goats. TJ doesn't have any balls (right Irene?). He doesn't know how to run a site.

Other SO members were called racists and homophobes at Kelly's site. Terrible things were said that I won't repeat. If Kelly allowed SO and its members to be trashed, then fair is fair. They can spend months upons months, thread after thread, post after post, tearing us apart over there, but we can't defend ourselves. No way. Nobody would take that in stride. Look how upset Kelly is over a signature. Nobody forced her to close her site. She can open it, and as an owner, stop spreading lies and not allow her members to trash SO members. TJ doesn't allow that at his site. This is a special exception for Brian to clear his name, and to let members know the truth about their beloved Irene. She has been trying to take me down since the day she signed up here. Trouble with a capital T.

Brian was being accused of gay bashing, among other things. Kelly and Irene were openly posting that he was doing that, and it was nothing but bullsh*t. I was being accused of everything under the sun, reading PMs, sending Kelly nasty messages along with Brian (including gay bashing). Irene was telling members that Brian drove her off of SO, another lie. Not only was Brian knocked...."He's sick for trying to get sympathy because of his sick daughter." His family was ridiculed, his pregnant wife got knocked up by goats. TJ doesn't have any balls (right Irene?). He doesn't know how to run a site.

Other SO members were called racists and homophobes at Kelly's site. Terrible things were said that I won't repeat. If Kelly allowed SO and its members to be trashed, then fair is fair. They can spend months upons months, thread after thread, post after post, tearing us apart over there, but we can't defend ourselves. No way. Nobody would take that in stride. Look how upset Kelly is over a signature. Nobody forced her to close her site. She can open it, and as an owner, stop spreading lies and not allow her members to trash SO members. TJ doesn't allow that at his site. This is a special exception for Brian to clear his name, and to let members know the truth about their beloved Irene. She has been trying to take me down since the day she signed up here. Trouble with a capital T.


I know what happened in the past, I know more than you think. I have not done anything to anyone on this board. I feel that what happened on another board should not be carried over to this board. If someone says something about me or my children, let them. I know what goes on in my household, you can say my children are ugly as sin, just as long as you keep your hands off my kids. It was said a while back not to bring drama from other boards over to here. Irene and Kelly do not even post on here anymore, I don't see the point in this thread, and I would say that if this thread were about you or anyone else. Bringing up stuff that has happened in the past, calling folk’s names and all of the other unnecessary things will not change what happened. I've had things said about me on this board, I've had people go behind my back and do things on this board. But I've never ever thought that THIS would be aloud. I feel that if this thread was about anyone else it would have been closed a long time ago. There are other things to worry about in life, rather than what someone else said or what other people have said on another board. You cannot let someone else get at you.

I know what happened in the past, I know more than you think. I have not done anything to anyone on this board. I feel that what happened on another board should not be carried over to this board. If someone says something about me or my children, let them. I know what goes on in my household, you can say my children are ugly as sin, just as long as you keep your hands off my kids. It was said a while back not to bring drama from other boards over to here. Irene and Kelly do not even post on here anymore, I don't see the point in this thread, and I would say that if this thread were about you or anyone else. Bringing up stuff that has happened in the past, calling folk’s names and all of the other unnecessary things will not change what happened. I've had things said about me on this board, I've had people go behind my back and do things on this board. But I've never ever thought that THIS would be aloud. I feel that if this thread was about anyone else it would have been closed a long time ago. There are other things to worry about in life, rather than what someone else said or what other people have said on another board. You cannot let someone else get at you.
this is something that's ongoing, it isn't in the past. it's also important that irene's fan club knows who she really is. she didn't just say an unpleasant thing or two, she's a two-faced fake. i pitied everyone who posted in that "COME BACK IRENE WE <3 U!" thread, but i decided to leave it to her victims if they wanted to inform the oblivious of what she'd been doing.

I'm actually in total shock right now, and had very little knowledge of all that was going on, and the slander that was being said. All I'm going to say until I have the whole story is that Janice and Brian, you have my back!!! You have never lied to me, and you never resorted to slander, and you two will be my friends and have my support for life. Whether I know the whole story or not, the stuff that's been said about you is inexcusable, and unforgiveable!!!!

this is something that's ongoing, it isn't in the past. it's also important that irene's fan club knows who she really is. she didn't just say an unpleasant thing or two, she's a downright fake. i pitied everyone who posted in that "COME BACK IRENE WE <3 U!" thread, but i decided to leave it to her victims if they wanted to inform the oblivious of what she'd been doing.

So is this thread about Irene or is it about what others have experienced? This thread seems to be about 2 people and nothing more. I don't care if this thread about was about you or anyone else (I know nothing about you) but I would make the same post in reference to you. Kelly closed her board, now what? Will this thread continue? People will still email each other back and forth talking about what happened. Brian knows what kind of family he has. He and his wife are raising their children I'm sure to become productive citizens. I can understand him if he's upset, I never said that he didn't have the right to be upset. But I never ever thought that a thread like this would be able to continue like it has, especially on SO.

But I've never ever thought that THIS would be aloud. I feel that if this thread was about anyone else it would have been closed a long time ago.
It's not just about Brian or me. It's about SO and TJ. It's no big deal that members over Kelly's site were posting the most rotten vile things about SO and its members. What is a big deal to you is that it's being brought out in in the open here. How hypocritical of you. I know there are bigger things in life. I hate when people say that. People are starving, there's a war raging, my husband has a mysterious pain in his stomach that's going on day four. This is low on my list of issues, but it's still an issue. I'm tired of being slammed and blamed for everything by that vicious two-faced troublemaker, Irene. Sarah makes a good point, it's ongoing and needed to be stopped. Brian tried to get Kelly to stop, but she told him no way. Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire. You turn the other cheek, and you get another slap.

It's not just about Brian or me. It's about SO and TJ. It's no big deal that members over Kelly's site were posting the most rotten vile things about SO and its members. What is a big deal to you is that it's being brought out in in the open here. How hypocritical of you. I know there are bigger things in life. I hate when people say that. People are starving, there's a war raging, my husband has a mysterious pain in his stomach that's going on day four. This is low on my list of issues, but it's still an issue. I'm tired of being slammed and blamed for everything by that vicious two-faced troublemaker, Irene. Sarah makes a good point, it's ongoing and needed to be stopped. Brian tried to get Kelly to stop, but she told him no way. Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire. You turn the other cheek, and you get another slap.


How am I a hypocrite? Tell me.

Wasn't it you who said not to bring drama from another board over to this one? Or was it TJ? I know one of you said it a long time ago when this whole thing started. This is what, the third thread about this incident?

How am I a hypocrite? Tell me.

Wasn't it you who said not to bring drama from another board over to this one? Or was it TJ? I know one of you said it a long time ago when this whole thing started. This is what, the third thread about this incident?
I just told you why you're a hypocrite. This is the third thread about this incident? That's news to me. Link me up with the other two. TJ doesn't like drama spilling over from one site to his, but in this case, they weren't stopping or listening to reason. Tell you what, if a group of SO members ever rips you to shreds on another site, even brings one of your sick kids into it, we'll post our thoughts about it here. Then again, you don't care if your character and family are being slammed. It's only the internet. Think of this thread as only the internet.

How am I a hypocrite? Tell me.

Wasn't it you who said not to bring drama from another board over to this one? Or was it TJ? I know one of you said it a long time ago when this whole thing started. This is what, the third thread about this incident?
i'm sure a rule can be overridden when the whole board is being viciously attacked by former members who we thought were friends. it's about putting priorities in order.

I just told you why you're a hypocrite. This is the third thread about this incident? That's news to me. Link me up with the other two. TJ doesn't like drama spilling over from one site to his, but in this case, they weren't stopping or listening to reason. Tell you what, if a group of SO members ever rips you to shreds on another site, even brings one of your sick kids into it, we'll post our thoughts about it here. Then again, you don't care if your character and family are being slammed. It's only the internet. Think of this thread as only the internet.

What you said was that it was a big deal because it was brought over to here, but that has nothing at all to do with me supposedly being a "Hypocrite." I've been stabbed in the back on SO by people who I thought were friends or at least friendly.

Exactly - if anything, because it's on the internet, it's all the MORE serious. The written word can go on forever, whereas schoolyard taunts end there.


And we are not acting immature. You have your family or a very good friend's reputation (Mikey) ruined and see if you don't finally come out fighting when it's been brewing for the best part of a year.

I think it's excellent that this is finally out in the open. It's been eating at me keeping everything quiet.

And Kelly doesn't have to shut down her site at all - she just needs to learn how to manage and control one better and probably most of this would have never happened. But she allowed the "cancer" to spread.

It's unfortunate, but needs to be discussed if it's ever going to get solved.


And Sarah - you just keep amazing me with every post. You are an amazingly intelligent, articulate and wise person - especially for your age. Geez I'd love to adopt ya!! lol ~

I know what happened in the past, I know more than you think. I have not done anything to anyone on this board. I feel that what happened on another board should not be carried over to this board. If someone says something about me or my children, let them. I know what goes on in my household, you can say my children are ugly as sin, just as long as you keep your hands off my kids. It was said a while back not to bring drama from other boards over to here. Irene and Kelly do not even post on here anymore, I don't see the point in this thread, and I would say that if this thread were about you or anyone else. Bringing up stuff that has happened in the past, calling folk’s names and all of the other unnecessary things will not change what happened. I've had things said about me on this board, I've had people go behind my back and do things on this board. But I've never ever thought that THIS would be aloud. I feel that if this thread was about anyone else it would have been closed a long time ago. There are other things to worry about in life, rather than what someone else said or what other people have said on another board. You cannot let someone else get at you.


You keep mentioning about things "happening in the past".

Not so - so you don't know everything about this. The gay bashing crap started last week. I was PM'd by a member who was quite concerned about it and was even ready to get banned from this site in order to stand up for himself. So no matter what you say about the garbage on the other board and how we should be ignoring that, it's still spilling over like a clogged toilet to this site. TJ would sure be impressed if he knew a member of his site was banned and it turned out it was because he was setup for it on another site.

This isn't only Brian or Janice who's been dragged into this - more and more SO members are and that's where we'd like this to stop. Maybe it is good that Kelly shut down her site then. Best thing that's happened on the internet all year!

I agree that the whole "it's just the internet" thing is ridiculous. The internet is a very powerful thing. Employers are even known to check the internet these days to look into potential/current employees. I'm not saying that they will go as far as to look into a sitcom message board, but still. If someone slandered me the way Brian and Janice were, I would have a difficult time just letting it slide. It wasn't just a simple insult, it went way beyond those lines.

You keep mentioning about things "happening in the past".

Not so - so you don't know everything about this. The gay bashing crap started last week. I was PM'd by a member who was quite concerned about it and was even ready to get banned from this site in order to stand up for himself. So no matter what you say about the garbage on the other board and how we should be ignoring that, it's still spilling over like a clogged toilet to this site. TJ would sure be impressed if he knew a member of his site was banned and it turned out it was because he was setup for it on another site.

This isn't only Brian or Janice who's been dragged into this - more and more SO members are and that's where we'd like this to stop. Maybe it is good that Kelly shut down her site then. Best thing that's happened on the internet all year!

Exactly, I got the same pm you're referring to last week. Alot more people have been dragged into this than many may think, and contrary to what's been said, it's not all in the past, it's still going on. As little as I know about the situation, even I can see that.

I'm also glad this thread came out, because I had been getting little bits and pieces of half truths and outright lies from certain people. I think it's good that the whole unedited story is being told, instead of all the aimless bickering.

I agree that the whole "it's just the internet" thing is ridiculous. The internet is a very powerful thing. Employers are even known to check the internet these days to look into potential/current employees. I'm not saying that they will go as far as to look into a sitcom message board, but still. If someone slandered me the way Brian and Janice were, I would have a difficult time just letting it slide. It wasn't just a simple insult, it went way beyond those lines.


Actually I understand they are starting to dig deeper these days. And sometimes just a certain phrase on google will point to a thread on SO. It doesn't take much.

I think rather than us "middle-aged" people as we've been referred to, as acting immature here, we are simply trying to get this thing straightened out once and for all because we are maybe a little more aware of the damage this sort of garbage can cause a person in real life.

I think rather than us "middle-aged" people as we've been referred to, as acting immature here, we are simply trying to get this thing straightened out once and for all because we are maybe a little more aware of the damage this sort of garbage can cause a person in real life.
:clap: exactly!

i recall reading a myspace blog written by a teenager about how people are way too sensitive about what goes on online. all this crap about how the police would just laugh at any reports about online threats, and how there's no such thing as employers who look up online profiles of potential employees. funny how ignorance and naivety can makes kids feel so much smarter than adults when they really aren't.

fun fact: irene once stated that the police probably wouldn't deal with online abuse. loooool

And Sarah - you just keep amazing me with every post. You are an amazingly intelligent, articulate and wise person - especially for your age.
So true. Can this be the same teenager who was giving me gray hairs five years ago? :lol: Sarah's honesty and intellectual integrity amaze me. Take politics for example, she doesn't follow the party line on issues. She's pro-life, yet lobbied for Obama. That's just one example. There are a few where she calls it as she sees it. She offers no apologies and doesn't form her opinions based on how "she should". Sarah and I are on great terms. With that said, if she thought I was wrong on this particular issue, she'd have no problem stating that. It's been quite an adventure watching her mature.

:clap: exactly!

i recall reading a myspace blog written by a teenager about how people are way too sensitive about what goes on online. all this crap about how the police would just laugh at any reports about online threats, and how there's no such thing as employers who look up online profiles of potential employees. funny how ignorance and naivety can makes kids feel so much smarter than adults when they really aren't.

fun fact: irene once stated that the police probably wouldn't deal with online abuse. loooool


Well so much for her legal knowledge too then! Don't know 'bout the States, but here in Canada they're cracking down on this sort of harassment big time since that 12 yr old girl suicided after being ripped apart on MySpace. And it doesn't even have to be repeated bullying - one time can do it depending on how bad it is.

And she doesn't think employers don't look this stuff up? Well good luck to her on her next job search then. I'm working right now with a career counsellor and it was one of the first things she asked me about - my Facebook page and what I had up on it and who I had it open to.

(that's o.k. - she also has her pick of at least 3 photos she could put on her company I.D. badge too....) ;)

So true. Can this be the same teenager who was giving me gray hairs five years ago? :lol: Sarah's honesty and intellectual integrity amaze me. Take politics for example, she doesn't follow the party line on issues. She's pro-life, yet lobbied for Obama. That's just one example. There are a few where she calls it as she sees it. She offers no apologies and doesn't form her opinions based on how "she should". Sarah and I are on great terms. With that said, if she thought I was wrong on this particular issue, she'd have no problem stating that. It's been quite an adventure watching her mature.

It really has. I've just loved it. She went from this "rebel without a cause" to this incredible young woman. She's now one of my all time favs on SO. She's like me too - conservative in some aspects, very liberal in others. She's just a well rounded person who's direct and honest and seems to have so much confidence now. I wish I had had her confidence and composure at the same age.

Just proves again that sometimes, it's the ones who get knocked around the worst as kids that grow up to be incredible citizens who really make a great contribution to this world.

Sarah - don't you EVER change. You ROCK girl!! (and I LOVED your drawing of a spider as payment on the random thread). Where you find these gems I'll never know but they're GREAT!

This thread looks like it is turning into a new random thread. :lol:

I LOVE your new avatar, Michael. :D

Not so - so you don't know everything about this. The gay bashing crap started last week. I was PM'd by a member who was quite concerned about it and was even ready to get banned from this site in order to stand up for himself. So no matter what you say about the garbage on the other board and how we should be ignoring that, it's still spilling over like a clogged toilet to this site. TJ would sure be impressed if he knew a member of his site was banned and it turned out it was because he was setup for it on another site.

This isn't only Brian or Janice who's been dragged into this - more and more SO members are and that's where we'd like this to stop. Maybe it is good that Kelly shut down her site then. Best thing that's happened on the internet all year!
I don't think, or I hope, that John won't mind my stating this. When he returned to SO, I was happy, as we all were. TJ told me he was glad. John was sincere in his desire to put the past and drama behind him, and start fresh. Shortly after, I saw him post at Kelly's site that Irene had contacted him and invited him to Kelly's site. When I told Brian that, I remember he said, "What a shame. The poor guy's trying to do the right thing, and now he'll have Irene poisoning his mind." Sure enough, that's exactly what happened. Can't blame John. He was told that Brian was gay bashing. I'd be pissed too. All lies. Imagine what we don't know.

What you said was that it was a big deal because it was brought over to here, but that has nothing at all to do with me supposedly being a "Hypocrite." I've been stabbed in the back on SO by people who I thought were friends or at least friendly.

I for one, have never had a bad word to say about you. In fact, I didn't even know you were involved until you posted last night. In all my emails and 7 hour telephone calls with Janice, she has never once mentioned you to be involved in this or has ever bad-mouthed you to me. It was always about Irene and Kelly.

To me, if that's the case and you were backstabbed on SO, then I'd think you'd want this brought out too to find out exactly where the backstabbing is coming from. btw - Lauren has also never badmouthed you to me or mentioned you.

This is why we're still wanting to discuss this. Obviously if it has been discussed before (I wasn't around to see it), it didn't completely get resolved or the people involved have kept up the B.S.. Now Kelly herself has been hurt by it all (again, though, 20/20 hindsight will probably make her realize she should have kept a lid on the threads on her site). And I'm now hearing of people who were dragged in that I didn't even know of (i.e. Brad, etc.).

I don't think, or I hope, that John won't mind my stating this. When he returned to SO, I was happy, as we all were. TJ told me he was glad. John was sincere in his desire to put the past and drama behind him, and start fresh. Shortly after, I saw him post at Kelly's site that Irene had contacted him and invited him to Kelly's site. When I told Brian that, I remember he said, "What a shame. The poor guy's trying to do the right thing, and now he'll have Irene poisoning his mind." Sure enough, that's exactly what happened. Can't blame John. He was told that Brian was gay bashing. I'd be pissed too. All lies. Imagine what we don't know.


Yah - I hope John doesn't mind. But he mentioned to me that it had been Irene who invited him over to this other site. He didn't say it was Kelly's site even - just another one. I've never seen it myself. The moment I read that I knew he was in trouble. Then next thing I know he's led to believe Brian is the basher. Even Kelly mentioned it in a response last night that she just "thought it was Brian". What owner of a reputable site would just "assume" rather than check the IP address to know for certain. Talk about THAT stirring up the pot! I know Brian's as conservative as they can get, but also knew it didn't sound like him to go do that to someone who hadn't done anything to him.

That's what I'm wondering about now. How many other members who might not be around this weekend, or left the site because of this background recruiting and sh*t disturbing.

Jeeeeez, even with a big-ass brain tumour stuck in my head with wild mood swings, I wouldn't ever think anyone could pull crap as deceivious and rotten as she has. And then to look at that pic again with that big, sweet smile slapped across her face! Ooo - better watch it or she'll say I made up the brain tumour to get sympathy or more people on "our side".

This thread looks like it is turning into a new random thread. :lol:

I LOVE your new avatar, Michael. :D

Like earlier/ last night.

Favorite food?

It really has. I've just loved it. She went from this "rebel without a cause" to this incredible young woman. She's now one of my all time favs on SO. She's like me too - conservative in some aspects, very liberal in others. She's just a well rounded person who's direct and honest and seems to have so much confidence now. I wish I had had her confidence and composure at the same age.

Just proves again that sometimes, it's the ones who get knocked around the worst as kids that grow up to be incredible citizens who really make a great contribution to this world.

Sarah - don't you EVER change. You ROCK girl!! (and I LOVED your drawing of a spider as payment on the random thread). Where you find these gems I'll never know but they're GREAT!
aww, you guys are making me blush. :lol: thanks to you both for the kind words. you've always been some of my favorite members here.

Janice and Sarah, circa 2003.

:schmack: :argue:



Janice and Sarah, Present day.
:cheers: :smooch:

7 hour telephone conversation? Wow, that's a long time. :)
Oh yeah, we can't even talk too often because it exhausts us for two days. :lol: You and I logged in about four hours the other night, Jenny. Does that sound accurate?

Janice and Sarah, circa 2003.

:schmack: :argue:



Janice and Sarah, Present day.
:cheers: :smooch:
:lol: pretty much!

dsfhsufheds :lol: :wave:

Well, I've avoided this thread simply because I feel that it's none of my business, but all I have to say is wow. I had no idea what was going on, but now I see that it's pretty ridiculous. I'm sorry you guys had to go through this. I know I've been involved in bashing other members in the past, but I was young and immature and I take all of that back (as I'm sure do my friends who were also involved. I shudder at having been a part of that a few years back). Irene is a grown woman, and there is no excuse for that way she's acted.

Like earlier/ last night.

Favorite food?

anything Mexican

:lol: pretty much!

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=112732 i was angsty. :grr:
And then there was you circa 2004 and 2005. Yes, you were angsty, but OMG. Some of your posts/threads would make me LMAO so hard. I'd go to class after reading one of your posts, and I'd be sitting there, thinking of it and trying my hardest to stifle my laughter. :rofl:

When you made :grrbald:, I laughed my ass off every day over that smiley for like two weeks. :lol:

Like... uhhhhmmmm... Let me think.

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=140857
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=159972
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=141336
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=116852 <--- I am LMAOing all over again at this one :rofl:

There are a few more... but yeah. Someone on here (I think Lynn?) made a dancing Grady smiley (this one: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/attachment.php?s=&postid=1822768), and I laughed myself silly over that for the longest time, because I thought of that Grady thread every time I saw it. :lol:

Sushi and escargot:D

Nice! Fancy food lol.

anything Mexican

Good stuff!! lol. I like my food like I like my women- italian.

I for one am glad for this thread only to get info things that have happened. A few people noticed certain people weren't around anymore and wondered what had happened and no one wanted to talk about it, it's a shame what went on.

Nice! Fancy food lol.



Good stuff!! lol. I like my food like I like my women- italian.

:lol:

And then there was you circa 2004 and 2005. Yes, you were angsty, but OMG. Some of your posts/threads would make me LMAO so hard. I'd go to class after reading one of your posts, and I'd be sitting there, thinking of it and trying my hardest to stifle my laughter. :rofl:

When you made :grrbald:, I laughed my ass off every day over that smiley for like two weeks. :lol:

Like... uhhhhmmmm... Let me think.

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=140857
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=159972
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=141336
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=116852 <--- I am LMAOing all over again at this one :rofl:

There are a few more... but yeah. Someone on here (I think Lynn?) made a dancing Grady smiley (this one: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/attachment.php?s=&postid=1822768), and I laughed myself silly over that for the longest time, because I thought of that Grady thread every time I saw it. :lol:


:rofl: I remember angsty Sarah....

:lol:

lol.

We should have a random chat thread, for every day of the week. Janice posts the Weekend Chat is cool, but that's just what you're doing and up to for the weekend, when we can overall chat whenever.

I think I'm gonna post a random chat thread soon.

And then there was you circa 2004 and 2005. Yes, you were angsty, but OMG. Some of your posts/threads would make me LMAO so hard. I'd go to class after reading one of your posts, and I'd be sitting there, thinking of it and trying my hardest to stifle my laughter. :rofl:

When you made :grrbald:, I laughed my ass off every day over that smiley for like two weeks. :lol:

Like... uhhhhmmmm... Let me think.

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=140857
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=159972
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=141336
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=116852 <--- I am LMAOing all over again at this one :rofl:

There are a few more... but yeah. Someone on here (I think Lynn?) made a dancing Grady smiley (this one: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/attachment.php?s=&postid=1822768), and I laughed myself silly over that for the longest time, because I thought of that Grady thread every time I saw it. :lol:
:rofl: i LOVE reading my posts from around 2004. i can see now why everyone either loved me or hated me back then. aside from some meanness i don't stand by anymore, i was a ****ing riot. i was reading through this thread (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=113087) just yesterday and i laughed so hard i cried. makes me wish i were as creative/random/insane as i used to be, but eh well, those posts probably wouldn't be very funny to me now if i was.

and yeah, http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/attachment.php?s=&postid=1822768 was made by me. i recall the idea of it spontaneously coming to mind while i was eating breakfast. :grr:

7 hour telephone conversation? Wow, that's a long time. :)


:lol: - I think we currently hold the North American record for long distance phone calls. I went thru two batteries that night and that was the only reason it was the end of our conversation - I didn't have any more handsets available!! lol ;)

And then there was you circa 2004 and 2005. Yes, you were angsty, but OMG. Some of your posts/threads would make me LMAO so hard. I'd go to class after reading one of your posts, and I'd be sitting there, thinking of it and trying my hardest to stifle my laughter. :rofl:

When you made :grrbald:, I laughed my ass off every day over that smiley for like two weeks. :lol:

Like... uhhhhmmmm... Let me think.

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=140857
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=159972
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=141336
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=116852 <--- I am LMAOing all over again at this one :rofl:

There are a few more... but yeah. Someone on here (I think Lynn?) made a dancing Grady smiley (this one: http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/attachment.php?s=&postid=1822768), and I laughed myself silly over that for the longest time, because I thought of that Grady thread every time I saw it. :lol:

That's the Era of Sarah that I remember I still love too. I could see myself in her when I was at that age and relate to so much of what she was going through. I didn't want to butt my nose in much as I remembered how I would have felt. But some of the stuff - roflmao - I could see the intelligence then through her razor wit. Someone would post something and in minutes she either have a hilarious pic chopped up and posted or a zinger shot.

aaahhhh 2003 - 2008 and counting.... The Era of Sarah!

:rofl: i LOVE reading my posts from around 2004. i can see now why everyone either loved me or hated me back then. aside from some meanness i don't stand by anymore, i was a ****ing riot. i was reading through this thread (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=113087) just yesterday and i laughed so hard i cried. makes me wish i were as creative/random/insane as i used to be, but eh well, those posts probably wouldn't be very funny to me now if i was.

and yeah, http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/attachment.php?s=&postid=1822768 was made by me. i recall the idea of it spontaneously coming to mind while i was eating breakfast. :grr:


You've had me crying with laughter in the past too. Some of those smileys are absolute classics. I remember white captain, black captain, santa captain, you name it you modified him for it.
I hear ya - I don't think I'm as funny as I used to be either. I think you kind of need things really screwed up in your life to get that creativity or something. lol

:rofl: i LOVE reading my posts from around 2004. i can see now why everyone either loved me or hated me back then. aside from some meanness i don't stand by anymore, i was a ****ing riot. i was reading through this thread (http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=113087) just yesterday and i laughed so hard i cried. makes me wish i were as creative/random/insane as i used to be, but eh well, those posts probably wouldn't be very funny to me now if i was.

and yeah, http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/attachment.php?s=&postid=1822768 was made by me. i recall the idea of it spontaneously coming to mind while i was eating breakfast. :grr:
Yup, I never actually disliked you (except maybe for a little while when I first joined, but that was 23623456235 years ago). :lol: You inspired a few of the threads I made around then, not just the ones I linked to. :lol:

OMG, I remember that thread. I just spent about 20 minutes just now laughing so hard, I actually got teary-eyed. Good times, good times. I still have the :grr: figure that you sent me for Christmas several years ago, and I've never taken him out of his packaging. He's actually hanging on the wall above this desk. :mrt: :grrbald:

ahh, this gem! :D

:mrtarver: + :grr: = http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/attachment.php?attachmentid=90806&stc=1&d=1117692381

k, we seriously need to take THIS discussion to another thread. :lol:

Random Thread?

k, we seriously need to take THIS discussion to another thread. :lol:


Hang tight folks....

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=236225

lol.

We should have a random chat thread, for every day of the week. Janice posts the Weekend Chat is cool, but that's just what you're doing and up to for the weekend, when we can overall chat whenever.

I think I'm gonna post a random chat thread soon.

Woo hoo, i was going to tell you to do that last night..

Wow, This thread went off topic again. :lol:

Wow, This thread went off topic again. :lol:

Lol.. we aren't very good with staying on topic.

Check Chit Chat...

wow this thread....lol

its so hard to keep up cause it keeps switching topics....

I just want to say thank you to Janice, Brian, Cathie and everyone else for giving me a second chance. I feel that I've grown a lot and learned a lot over the past few months. I love you all!! :bighug:

n00dlez

n00dlez


http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo283/tzgames/ScreenHunter_03Nov170055.gif

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo283/tzgames/ScreenHunter_03Nov170055.gif

LMAO :lol: that's hilarious!

http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/image.php?u=20464&dateline=1187303593

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo283/tzgames/ScreenHunter_03Nov170055.gif

omg:lol:

i've been wanting to post on this thread but kept getting distracted yesterday. wow...i had no idea there was this much stuff going on behind the scenes. i had assumed irene left the boards because of some argument with a member, but when i asked her what happened, i got a completely different story. i've read through the pages on this thread and it's shocking how different of a twist she gave me. brian, i'm sorry that your daughter got involved in all of this; that is just low. if it were me, i'd definitely be as pissed as you are, maybe even more. i'm glad i finally know the truth now instead of just one side. i usually don't get involved with stuff that goes on like this and stay out of the way, but i was also a member on kelly's site but just signed up and barely posted. i don't know; it's definitely shocking to hear about the things that were done/said. i'm sorry to both brian & janice; you guys shouldn't have to go through this. and i'm sorry irene almost had me convinced. but again, glad everything's out in the open.

44 pages worth of stuff ... someone please tell me what actually matters in this thread. :)

nothing matters....

44 pages worth of stuff ... someone please tell me what actually matters in this thread. :)
- irene's other penis is a vagina
- cake is good
- so am i
- so are n-0-0-dles

- irene's other penis is a vagina
- cake is good
- so am i
- so are n-0-0-dles

:rofl:

Thank you for your fantastic summary, Sarah. :)

Seriously though, I ended up reading some of the pages and posts here and I don't even know what to say. :( Just sorry to everyone who's going through this...

- irene's other penis is a vagina
- cake is good
- so am i
- so are n-0-0-dles

:lol: :lol: :lol: definitely

cake and n00dles for breakfast.

:rofl:

Thank you for your fantastic summary, Sarah. :)

Seriously though, I ended up reading some of the pages and posts here and I don't even know what to say. :( Just sorry to everyone who's going through this...

Yeah it is a shame and I feel bad for some of the people and some of the things said. That's why I try to englighten things in this thread.

I hope that Janice and Kelly can patch things up and become friends

I want one of those ramen machines at my college. It would be nice on a cold day.

- irene's other penis is a vagina
- cake is good
- so am i
- so are n-0-0-dles

:rofl: way to sum it up Sarah

meangya and you guys thought our random thread was ~sexual and scandalous lolz.

Can we stick to the topic please?

meangya and you guys thought our random thread was ~sexual and scandalous lolz.
CRYSTAL!!! :mrtarver:

meangya and you guys thought our random thread was ~sexual and scandalous lolz.


CRYSTAL!! ltns :wave:

meangya and you guys thought our random thread was ~sexual and scandalous lolz.Good to see you post, stick around! :wave:

meangya and you guys thought our random thread was ~sexual and scandalous lolz.
<3 never forget

<3 never forget
xoxo

I read this entire thread and I still have no idea what's going on.

oma i feel the love <3 :conan: how is everyone??? well from what ive been hearing not to good lol :/

xoxo

I read this entire thread and I still have no idea what's going on.

thats bc we've corrupted you on 7C&D and our dirty talk. EITHER THAT OR CAT LADY.

oma i feel the love <3 :conan: how is everyone??? well from what ive been hearing not to good lol :/

I am good, just been taking care of my lil one.. and finally decided to come back to the boards... how have you been?

why, it's a MIRACLE! :crying:

ive been good! to sum it up.. that guy curt i used to post about for advice.. WELL he dumped me in january for our co-worker who happened to be my boss [who got demoted in june lol] AND got her preggers within a month of dating. but other than that, ive been good! haha

OMG. Amy, Crystal, and Tim?!?! You guys are frikkin hilarious, come back! :mrtarver:

this thread has been back and forth, back and forth lol...

this thread has been back and forth, back and forth lol...

It would not be back and forth if you just kept this thread on topic like Janice
has asked you to.

It would not be back and forth if you just kept this thread on topic like Janice
has asked you to.

:lol: Are you serious? Yes but other people have posted randomly in this thread, not just me. Plus, I knew had I complained like this thread has, then a thread of mine would of been deleted. Not pointing fingers but you know the last couple of pages at least, have been free posting conversations :crazy:. I have no problem with it, but I'm setting it straight. I have no problem free posting, being random or just trying to be positive with something negative.

I just want to say thank you to Janice, Brian, Cathie and everyone else for giving me a second chance. I feel that I've grown a lot and learned a lot over the past few months. I love you all!! :bighug:
well, we love you too Lauren!:bighug: :loveya:

(and you're such a nice person, a good friend, and one of the nicest people on here!!! I enjoy reading your posts, and "talking" to you via P.M., honey!)


:yourock:

:lol: pretty much!
sry, forgot the rule about not linking back to old bitter posts. MINE APOLOGIES :wave:

It would not be back and forth if you just kept this thread on topic like Janice
has asked you to.
why single him out? several other people have gone off topic. didn't look like he was complaining about it anyway, hence the "lol" at the end.

:lol: Are you serious? Yes but other people have posted randomly in this thread, not just me. Plus, I knew had I complained like this thread has, then a thread of mine would of been deleted. Not pointing fingers but you know the last couple of pages at least, have been free posting conversations :crazy:. I have no problem with it, but I'm setting it straight. I have no problem free posting, being random or just trying to be positive with something negative.
You're too new to CC to be making statements like that. You don't know the history and what's gone on, so don't start second guessing moderators here. Don't point fingers and then claim you're not. Also, you were determined to change the subject of this thread, despite my telling you to stop, on the board and via PM. If a thread is too heavy for you, stay out. Don't remain in the thread and complain or keep trying to change the course, even when I've told you to stop.

I just want to say thank you to Janice, Brian, Cathie and everyone else for giving me a second chance. I feel that I've grown a lot and learned a lot over the past few months. I love you all!!
You've come a long way baby! :) You're going to be fine, Lauren. You're working, so your mind will be occupied, and that's always a good thing. I can see you're trying your best. I hated seeing what was happening to you before. Just caught up in a web of lies and trouble. Those days are over, and welcome back from the dark side!

:bighug:

well, we love you too Lauren!:bighug: :loveya:

(and you're such a nice person, a good friend, and one of the nicest people on here!!! I enjoy reading your posts, and "talking" to you via P.M., honey!)


:yourock:
Lauren rocks, that's for sure. I love your avatar, Treky. I'm going to look for a Thanksgiving one now. :)

Lauren rocks, that's for sure. I love your avatar, Treky. I'm going to look for a Thanksgiving one now. :)
thanx, Janice, I copied my avatar from a site called WILDNCRAZY.COM

I tried to look it up to see what other things they had, but I couldn't find it, so it's probably not around anymore.:( :(

And, you're right about Lauren, she sure does rock!!

You've come a long way baby! :) You're going to be fine, Lauren. You're working, so your mind will be occupied, and that's always a good thing. I can see you're trying your best. I hated seeing what was happening to you before. Just caught up in a web of lies and trouble. Those days are over, and welcome back from the dark side!

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yes, what Janice says!

why single him out? several other people have gone off topic. didn't look like he was complaining about it anyway, hence the "lol" at the end.

I did not mean only Wreckless, I meant everyone who is trying to get off
topic here

I did not mean only Wreckless, I meant everyone who is trying to get off
topic here


I agree - there's certainly plenty of proper random threads to post this stuff in. I don't know why they keep coming back to this one when one I made and gave a link to even got ignored.

People have complained it makes the thread difficult to read and follow and Janice has asked a couple of times for it to stop - but it doesn't.

meangya and you guys thought our random thread was ~sexual and scandalous lolz.

iv realsies.

not to be totally random but i had no idea this thread would go on for 46 pages. it's probably the longest thread there has been in a while.

You've come a long way baby! :) You're going to be fine, Lauren. You're working, so your mind will be occupied, and that's always a good thing. I can see you're trying your best. I hated seeing what was happening to you before. Just caught up in a web of lies and trouble. Those days are over, and welcome back from the dark side!

:bighug:


Yup - Lauren's come along way these past few months. Unfortunately, sometimes we have to go through stuff like that to get to a better place. What I am proud of is that you hung in there instead of running off and dealt with it head on. That's the only way to handle anything in life - good and bad. You got it sorted out, made a decision for yourself after seeing all the angles and I think you're a lot happier for it. Your posts sure seem happier.

If you're like me, you'll find that often the people you have difficulties with end up being your closest friends down the road. And the ones that don't stick around, weren't ever your true friends anyway so it's no loss in the long run. ;)

not to be totally random but i had no idea this thread would go on for 46 pages. it's probably the longest thread there has been in a while.


It wouldn't have been had people not kept pissing in it with random "light" chat during a serious topic.

Maybe we should take our serious discussions to the random board and see if they enjoy going thru pages there to get to their posts! :p

why single him out? several other people have gone off topic. didn't look like he was complaining about it anyway, hence the "lol" at the end.
I admit I did help go off topic here, BUT I realized that and said we should move our discussion somewhere else, so we could get the thread back on track and the thread-hijacking took up only maybe 1 page. Not so when the pie talk was going on. Nobody went "Hey, don't you guys think we should take THIS discussion somewhere else?" It just kept going...

I have a Blackberry, and I surf the internet on it when I'm on my break at work. I had to work the same night that this thread was started, and I had to slowly surf through pages of TL;DR pie discussion (BB internet ain't THAT fast) before I finally found the back-on-topic discussion. Very annoying.

That would be like if someone just stepped in with no warning and went "OMG I GOT A NEW CAR. IT'S A 2009 FORD MUSTANG!!!!!!!!!!!!1111 WHAT CAR DO YOU LIKE AND WANT?" in *my* thread about how I had to put my cat down to sleep last week. I would be really pissed if that happened. There's a time and place for serious discussion and fluff discussion, and it's not in srs bzns threads.

I admit I did help go off topic here, BUT I realized that and said we should move our discussion somewhere else, so we could get the thread back on track and the thread-hijacking took up only maybe 1 page. Not so when the pie talk was going on. Nobody went "Hey, don't you guys think we should take THIS discussion somewhere else?" It just kept going...

I have a Blackberry, and I surf the internet on it when I'm on my break at work. I had to work the same night that this thread was started, and I had to slowly surf through pages of TL;DR pie discussion (BB internet ain't THAT fast) before I finally found the back-on-topic discussion. Very annoying.

That would be like if someone just stepped in with no warning and went "OMG I GOT A NEW CAR. IT'S A 2009 FORD MUSTANG!!!!!!!!!!!!1111 WHAT CAR DO YOU LIKE AND WANT?" in *my* thread about how I had to put my cat down to sleep last week. I would be really pissed if that happened.


EXACTLY - thank you!

We all got off topic with one or two posts - no huge deal, but yes, it was very annoying to have people pop in with totally off topic silliness. And then to take shots that we were being silly and immature for trying to discuss it made it even more annoying. Not every thread here is lighthearted. You don't like ones like this, don't bother even looking at it again. Especially if the topic had nothing to do with them in the first place.

And for those saying it had no point to begin with....it brought back at least two members who had felt they had been run off the boards so it definitely had and made a very good point.

I've always enjoyed reading Irene's posts. I thought she was a funny, intelligent, and mature woman. She never said or did anything mean to me. (That I know of, anyway.) However, skimming through the first 20 pages or so here has really opened my eyes to what kind of person she really is. It's really sad when people have nothing better to do than make others miserable.

I've always enjoyed reading Irene's posts. I thought she was a funny, intelligent, and mature woman. She never said or did anything mean to me. (That I know of, anyway.) However, skimming through the first 20 pages or so here has really opened my eyes to what kind of person she really is. It's really sad when people have nothing better to do than make others miserable.


I don't see how it makes them feel better. It makes you wonder what they think of themselves if they feel they have to play people constantly and stir up trouble. Sad really. I had nothing against her really other than never spelling my name correctly, lol, but I've seen the actual emails and posts and I wanted nothing more to do with it.
I also don't see why people have to pretend they're something they're not - i.e. the profile pictures. Can't you just be happy with being who you are?

I've just finished reading through this thread (it took me over an hour) and all I can say is WOW. Not WOW in the good way either. I always thought Irene was a kind, lively, enthusiastic member. I thought she seemed a bit outspoken at times but thought it was harmless and that in general she was a cool person.

Since I started hearing anecdotes of some of the stuff that's been going on, my thoughts started to change, although I didn't have a clear picture then. Since I haven't been directly involved in any of this drama I can't say I know everything about what went on, but I certainly have a better idea of what's been happening thanks to this thread. So in that sense I'm glad this thread was started.


If someone were to say anything bad about me or my family, my children, so the **** what, I know who I am, and who my family is. I have other things to worry about, there are people here who do not like me for whatever reason...So what. If I don't like what someone has said about me, I take it up with that person, I would send them an email, IM, PM, Text or call them.

That's cool that you feel that way, but other people may be more sensitive, sometimes a lot more so. You probably have a very thick skin, which is a good thing, but it's not a bad thing to be sensitive to this kind of stuff either. I'm a very sensitive person and can get upset simply over jokes if I don't understand the intent behind them.

I understand that you don't like seeing this out in the open here, but the way I look at it is, this has all been going on for at least eight months, possibly more, and is still going on now. It seems like more people from SO were being dragged into this and members were having people turning against them because of lies spread. I think this whole affair needed to be brought public just so that members could defend themselves about lies against them and try to set the record straight. Having this out in the open would also prevent the possibility of friends turning against members because of lies being spread about them.

Thanks Janice and Cathie :) I've been working really hard to let people here see the REAL me, the girl I am inside.

Thanks Janice and Cathie :) I've been working really hard to let people here see the REAL me, the girl I am inside.

Not to jump on any bandwagons here, but I also think you've grown a great deal as a person over the last year, Lauren. Just remember though that "life is a journey not a destination", to quote Aerosmith, so you'll continue to grow through out your life. Which is one of the things that makes life interesting I think.

Not to jump on any bandwagons here, but I also think you've grown a great deal as a person over the last year, Lauren. Just remember though that "life is a journey not a destination", to quote Aerosmith, so you'll continue to grow through out your life. Which is one of the things that makes life interesting I think.

Thank you Mike, and I agree, you do keep growing throughout your life :)

yes, Lauren, you do, and, like someone else said, I'm proud of you for recognizing your problems, and doing something about it! (and you've given me confidence to face my problems head on. THANK YOU!!!)

I have only posted on SO once in over a year - I lurk now however for the first time in a very long time I felt compelled to post something.

Re Irene drama: I had a bad vibe about her from the first few times I saw her posts. You know how sometimes in the outside/internet world you get a bad feeling about someone even though they have done nothing wrong that you know of. I never talked to her, I just observed this as an outsider. I'm not at all surprised about the stuff that I am reading. As for the other people involved, I don't even know who they are however Irene always stood out for me.