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rosiep

01-03-2008, 01:49 PM

It's been so nice meeting so many people who "lurked" for a long time but have finally said "hello". I have a feeling, though, that for everyone who has stepped forward to say hi, there are many more people still uncertain. I just wanted to acknowledge you too.

Don't be afraid...to all our silent friends out there....we would love to meet you. Isn't today the day you come out and introduce yourself???:grouphug: :grouphug:

Holly

01-03-2008, 01:57 PM

Nice to meet you Rosie and everyone. :wave:

I've been around these parts for a little while. :thumbsup2

rosiep

01-03-2008, 02:33 PM

Nice to meet you Rosie and everyone. :wave:

I've been around these parts for a little while. :thumbsup2

Thanks for saying hello!

StormTigger

01-03-2008, 03:16 PM

Do we have to say "Hello" What about, "Whatzzzz Up?!" ;)

& yes that applies to all you CSP (Cool Straight People) who are lurking too. :)

P.S. - Just saying "Hello" (or whatever more or less passes), makes ya COOL w/ us!

countingthedays

01-03-2008, 03:18 PM

rosiep

01-03-2008, 03:25 PM

Rosie, thanks for the invite to stop by and say hello. :wave2:
“Coming out” wouldn’t apply to me, but I do lurk occasionally when I see a thread on the main board that catches my attention. I’ve always admired the sense of community and respect for fellow posters on this board – traits that are lacking sometimes on the CB.
Nice meeting you. Hope it’s ok to visit de-lurked in the future.

Hello and Welcome! For the record I am a "bent" woman (I never say straight)-married for 24 yrs! I have two daughters..my eldest id's as gay. I'm crazy in love with my immediate family..and I love this new found family too!

ConcKahuna

01-03-2008, 05:04 PM

Rosie, thanks for the invite to stop by and say hello. :wave2:
“Coming out” wouldn’t apply to me, but I do lurk occasionally when I see a thread on the main board that catches my attention. I’ve always admired the sense of community and respect for fellow posters on this board – traits that are lacking sometimes on the CB.
Nice meeting you. Hope it’s ok to visit de-lurked in the future.

The CB is wonderful!! It's like watching the animal attacks on DIscovery Channel!

npmommie

01-03-2008, 06:03 PM

[QUOTE=StormTigger;22386018
CSP (Cool Straight People)
[/QUOTE]
I like this! LOL:)

Saxton

01-03-2008, 06:58 PM

The CB is wonderful!! It's like watching the animal attacks on DIscovery Channel!

Good analogy!

Everyone is welcome here - we love new folk.:thumbsup2

DVC~OKW~96

01-03-2008, 07:35 PM

Yes! C'mon in and join us. We love to have new folks around. De-lurk, un-lurk, reverse-lurk, dis-lurk! LOL. Whatever it takes for you to drop by and say hi! :cool1:

jkCT

01-03-2008, 07:44 PM

hematite153

01-03-2008, 07:57 PM

Welcome to the newly de-lurked (and to the still lurking).

Saxton

01-03-2008, 08:02 PM

They say that there really are no strangers, just friends that haven't met yet. And since this is the the GLBT board we need to welcome our new “old” friends in a fabulous way ... and no one does it better than Liza!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F-qijpWrcM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F-qijpWrcM)

(Of course, Mike IS the Youtube master and I'm sure he'll one up me shortly!;) )

IloveDMB

01-03-2008, 08:53 PM

Hi, my name is Traci, and I'm a lurker.

I'm a straighty, but my brother is gay. He is my absolute best friend in the world. We've always been the closest out of the siblings. I couldn't love him anymore than I do. Having a gay brother does have many benefits. We love going out in West Hollywood together. Hearing how "fabulous" you are never gets old ;) .

One of my friends once told me that I'm a gay man magnet. I just think that they are comfortable around me and want to be friends with someone they can be themselves around.

I also have a GBF (gay best friend). I met him last year at school and when he told me he had a secret to tell me, I already knew what it was (good gaydar). I've introduced my brother and him but unfortunately they didn't hit it off.

Ummm, I think that's about it. Nice to meet you all!

OH 6

01-03-2008, 09:43 PM

We don't post enough to be regulars - but not sure we lurk much either....but what the heck...

:yay: Hi!! :yay:

ConcKahuna

01-03-2008, 09:47 PM

Hey Traci, where in SoFlo are you? I grew up in North Lauderdale. :yay:

rosiep

01-04-2008, 01:44 AM

I'm so happy to be meeting everyone. I hope to see another post now and again from ya'll...:cutie:

(I never say "ya'll" in real life...I've no idea why I do it online??)

Holly

01-04-2008, 09:40 AM

Okay, okay...de-lurking! :)

I love to spend time on this board, but my quiet nature apparently transfers to here too...I'm much more likely to read than to post.

Okay, I'm off to huddle under my blanket again- it's currently 6 degrees here in CT. (How many days until I'm at Disney and enjoying nice warm weather? Too many!!)

I ventured out to the book store yesterday and had on so many layers I looked like a walking clothesline. :rotfl:

It's a little warmer today. :goodvibes

jkCT

01-04-2008, 11:21 AM

It's a sad thing indeed when 25 degrees is warmer!

mamaprincess

01-04-2008, 01:05 PM

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/mamaprincess/Lurking.gif

Ahhhhh that's better! Fresh air and open spaces.:goodvibes

I came on here once when I saw a thread that P'd me off. It was posted on the Theme Parks board at first, (someone getting all riled up about gay days:rolleyes:). I had to come on in and say my piece.http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/mamaprincess/cussing.gif

Normally I stay out of the jungle (CB boards ) but when the topic of gay marriage comes up, mama forms a line and passes out free spankings to the ignorant.http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/mamaprincess/spank.gif

Nisa

01-04-2008, 02:01 PM

HI!!!!! I'm a semi-lurker. It's cold here in NC too......something like 16 degrees this morning!

StormTigger

01-04-2008, 03:29 PM

Normally I stay out of the jungle (CB boards ) but when the topic of gay marriage comes up, mama forms a line and passes out free spankings to the ignorant.http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b384/mamaprincess/spank.gif

:eek: :worship: :rotfl2: :lmao: :rotfl: :hug:

NHdisneylover

01-04-2008, 03:33 PM

Another lurker here. Hello all!

I first came over here when Disney starting offering Fairy Tale Weddings to all. There was a thread going on the topic on the cruise board (my DIS home) which took a nasty turn and was deleted. I was loving the romantic stories and remebered some of our cruise meet friends mentioning this board and thought "well I bet they are talking about it too" and popped over to lurk. Soooo many great stories were on that thread. Yeah I have been lurking and enjoying this group ever since.

So should I introduce myself???? I am Hadley, one of those CSPs StormTigger reffered to (at least I hope I qualify for the cool part:rotfl: ). Myself and my DH are in our mid 30s and have two lovely kiddos. DD just turned 11 and DS just turned 9. We all LOVE WDW and DCL. I am a homeschooling mom which is where most of my non travel energy goes. Dave (DH) is an engineer. We all four enjoy community theatre (Dave and I were most recently part of the enseble in Pippin and the kids are hoping to get parts in an upcoming produciton of Pan--well I am hoping too, Dave is out of the running because he is the fly supervisor).
DD (MArika) is way too smart and too tall for 11. She reads constantly and loves karate and Girl Scouts. She will be testing for her brown belt this month.
DS (Rio) really, really loves theatre and also dance. He is taking ballet, tap and jazz this year.

So that is me and my family. Thanks for luring me out of lurkdome. And thanks for being the awesome group that you are to lurk around:)

Oh, and Hi to Nicholas and Mike:) How've you been since the repo? Nice to see you posting somewhere.

IloveDMB

01-04-2008, 04:41 PM

Hey Traci, where in SoFlo are you? I grew up in North Lauderdale. :yay:

Hi! I'm right outside Fort Lauderdale, in Davie.

rosiep

01-04-2008, 05:09 PM

Dad? Do you see all the new "kids"??????

I'm so glad I started this thread. I remember what it was like to be "new". I felt that the friendships were already formed and I wasn't sure I'd be welcomed in (just like fourth grade eh?). But knowing how quickly evryone included me in made me want to encourage others to open up and show themselves.

THANK YOU FOR SAYING HELLO!!!

nordkin

01-04-2008, 05:25 PM

I don't post much, but lurk often. I tend to be on the budget and cruise line boards. You guys are awesome and I am going to try to post more. My partner asks me what I have seen on the boards often.

NYBlue1

01-04-2008, 06:46 PM

Hi all the folks formally known as lurkers, glad to meet you !:)

SingingMUA

01-05-2008, 10:44 AM

I already posted a thread introducing myself the other day, but I will post again and say "HI"... :wave:

You guys are so friendly here, it's hard not to feel compelled to participate and enjoy the warm fuzzies... :goodvibes I had been hanging out mostly on the W.I.S.H boards, but have recently started lurking here and the Community Boards.

My name is Tia. I just turned 30 years old 2 weeks ago. I am a classically trained opera singer who is currently working as a makeup artist and manager of a hair salon.

My partner and I have both just begun to "come to terms" with who we are and acknowledging it, both to ourselves and other people.

I look forward to getting to know you all... :flower3:

OrlandoMike

01-05-2008, 10:47 AM

Welcome everyone!

Geesh, Dad takes one day off to try to get over a cold and we double our membership! :thumbsup2

(I think we can skip the "New guy buys the first drink" rule this week, or we will all be toast very soon!) :rotfl2:

Welcome again!

mickeysaver

01-05-2008, 11:45 AM

The CB is wonderful!! It's like watching the animal attacks on DIscovery Channel!

:lmao: I have been the prey a time or two. :headache: Maggie

OrlandoMike

01-05-2008, 12:13 PM

PghLybrt

01-05-2008, 12:34 PM

Wow hello to all! I guesss i never thought about how many lurkers we might have! Welcome......:yay:

Now about the newest member buying a round of drinks.....I think thats an excellect idea and I am game! (Unless yinz think you can't keep up?:confused3 )

hematite153

01-06-2008, 01:03 AM

Geesh, Dad takes one day off to try to get over a cold and we double our membership! :thumbsup2

Guess that's what happens when you let the kids get the door!

Isn't it great to have a bigger family?

Now we all (rosiep) have more people to blame for the messy room! ;)

TuckandStuiesMom

01-06-2008, 08:12 AM

I'm so happy to be meeting everyone. I hope to see another post now and again from ya'll...:cutie:

(I never say "ya'll" in real life...I've no idea why I do it online??)

Like in the thread above, "IT" must be catching. :lmao: But Sweetie, I MUST warn you -- there is NO apostrophe;the correct spelling is "yall". Next thing, yall be eatin' okra. yum, yum, yum! :banana: (that is not a banana)

HI THERE, EX-LURKERS!!!! Come on in -- the water's fine!

rosiep

01-06-2008, 06:05 PM

Guess that's what happens when you let the kids get the door!

Isn't it great to have a bigger family?

Now we all (rosiep) have more people to blame for the messy room! ;)
I still maintain it was your mess to begin with!!!!;)

Like in the thread above, "IT" must be catching. :lmao: But Sweetie, I MUST warn you -- there is NO apostrophe;the correct spelling is "yall". Next thing, yall be eatin' okra. yum, yum, yum! :banana: (that is not a banana)

HI THERE, EX-LURKERS!!!! Come on in -- the water's fine!

Thank you...whatever I learned of the South I learned from Gone With the Wind.:lmao:

niceguy27834

01-06-2008, 08:12 PM

Hello everyone!! Just joined a few days ago when I was doing a search for gay days. My partner and I have been together for about 3 1/2 years and we couldn't be happier (unless we could legally get married of course)!! We have full custody of my two kids from my previous marriage. We all will be participating for Gay Days 2008. We'll actually be there for 12 days!! Currently live in NC and really loving this warm January weather (69°)!!! I usually can be found on MySpace and welcome friends anywhere. My ID is finallyhappyserious. I look forward to good conversation and making new friends.......

Later--

:surfweb:

Notatourist

01-09-2008, 01:03 PM

Hi. Another lurker here. I'm straight, female, 40 single and most importantly....

OPEN MINDED!

Nice to meet all of you. I love many of your posts.

rosiep

01-09-2008, 03:53 PM

Hi. Another lurker here. I'm straight, female, 40 single and most importantly....

OPEN MINDED!

Nice to meet all of you. I love many of your posts.

Welcome!
Isn't it ironic that a group so maligned is the friendliest ones on the boards???????

BarleyJack

01-09-2008, 05:36 PM

Like in the thread above, "IT" must be catching. :lmao: But Sweetie, I MUST warn you -- there is NO apostrophe;the correct spelling is "yall". Next thing, yall be eatin' okra. yum, yum, yum! :banana: (that is not a banana)

HI THERE, EX-LURKERS!!!! Come on in -- the water's fine!

I live in Tennessee y'all and I promise y'all that there is most definately an apostrophe in y'all. Y'all might wanna check this if y'all don't believe me:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=y%27all

Okra is pretty good pickled by the way lol

rosiep

01-09-2008, 05:42 PM

Even at that my apostrophy was in the wrong place! (cheesy grin)

ConcKahuna

01-10-2008, 07:05 AM

Even at that my apostrophy was in the wrong place! (cheesy grin)

It's a conjunction of you and all, y'all!

NHdisneylover

01-10-2008, 11:02 AM

It's a conjunction of you and all, y'all!

Actually it is a contraction of you and all. A conjuction would be a full word such as "and," "but," "because" . . .

Please forgive me, I am a former English teacher and I just can't help myself.:lmao:

When teaching foriegn languages to students who always seem confused by the "you plural" form of verbs, I always told them we DO have that in English: y'all:rotfl:

countingthedays

01-10-2008, 11:57 AM

Hello and Welcome! For the record I am a "bent" woman (I never say straight)-married for 24 yrs! I have two daughters..my eldest id's as gay. I'm crazy in love with my immediate family..and I love this new found family too!

I think you and I are about the same age. In HS, I knew a number of kids who would have benefited from the support of parents like you. It's good times have changed.

The CB is wonderful!! It's like watching the animal attacks on DIscovery Channel!
::yes::

Sometimes the sharks start to circle....
http://www.mammothsharks.org/images/animated_shark184f200.gif

I live in Tennessee y'all and I promise y'all that there is most definately an apostrophe in y'all. Y'all might wanna check this if y'all don't believe me:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=y%27all

Okra is pretty good pickled by the way lol

I'm from KY. Y'all is definetly y'all.

Oh, and okra :sad2: - not for everybody, pickled or otherwise.

Thanks for the welcome, everyone!

BarleyJack

01-10-2008, 12:19 PM

Thank you...whatever I learned of the South I learned from Gone With the Wind.:lmao:

I offer translation services for those who don't speak southern.

safnoon = this afternoon
All = A petroleum-based lubricant.
Did = not alive

rosiep

01-10-2008, 01:00 PM

I think you and I are about the same age. In HS, I knew a number of kids who would have benefited from the support of parents like you. It's good times have changed.

::yes::

Sometimes the sharks start to circle....
http://www.mammothsharks.org/images/animated_shark184f200.gif

I'm from KY. Y'all is definetly y'all.

Oh, and okra :sad2: - not for everybody, pickled or otherwise.

Thanks for the welcome, everyone!

Thank you so much. My daughter works for both the Woman's Resource Center and the Queer Resource Center..so we're passing along the support!

I offer translation services for those who don't speak southern.

safnoon = this afternoon
All = A petroleum-based lubricant.
Did = not alive

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

ConcKahuna

01-10-2008, 03:15 PM

Actually it is a contraction of you and all. A conjuction would be a full word such as "and," "but," "because" . . .

Please forgive me, I am a former English teacher and I just can't help myself.:lmao:

When teaching foriegn languages to students who always seem confused by the "you plural" form of verbs, I always told them we DO have that in English: y'all:rotfl:

RFLMAO that's what I meant. Just getting over the flu so I'm still partly drugged, and I hadn't had any kind of caffeine yet.

To think I test very high in English... (of course this is FL so it doesnt take much) :rolleyes1

NHdisneylover

01-10-2008, 07:51 PM

RFLMAO that's what I meant. Just getting over the flu so I'm still partly drugged, and I hadn't had any kind of caffeine yet.

To think I test very high in English... (of course this is FL so it doesnt take much) :rolleyes1

I figured you did mean that;) I have been lurking awhile so I know you are well spoken (typed?) even when you venture out to "The Jerry Sprigner of the DIS" AKA Community Board. But, the teacher in me just can't leave well enough alone (imagine what it is like for my poor kids:rotfl: )

ConcKahuna

01-10-2008, 08:38 PM

Did I mention I'm dyslexic too? There is a couple staying with us right now who has taken to saying "Alohey" when they walk in because they heard me say it on accident. I tend to blend words a lot LOL

honeybee30

01-10-2008, 10:01 PM

Another Southerner here, ya'll. Well a transplant from California anyway. My girlfriend of 11 years is a born and bred Carolina girl. I spend most of my time on the trip planning boards planning our next trip, but I've always wanted to drop by and say hello! Thanks for the invite, rosiep. :hug:

rosiep

01-10-2008, 10:37 PM

GurGie

01-10-2008, 10:43 PM

I've been lurking a long time - mostly because I don't have a lot of message board time. This is such a great place:lovestruc

My DP and I have been together 17 years and have two children together who are growing up way too fast!

DaddyDon

01-13-2008, 08:01 AM

Hi all ,I come around here all the time ....not many post on this board:confused3 But its a great honor to be with all the great people on the Dis boards:love: :love:

ConcKahuna

01-13-2008, 09:00 AM

Hi all ,I come around here all the time ....not many post on this board:confused3 But its a great honor to be with all the great people on the Dis boards:love: :love:

Our "family" is fairly small, but loyal and friendly.

npmommie

01-13-2008, 01:35 PM

I offer translation services for those who don't speak southern.

safnoon = this afternoon
All = A petroleum-based lubricant.
Did = not alive
:lmao: :rotfl2: :lmao: :rotfl2:

TuckandStuiesMom

01-13-2008, 06:04 PM

Hmmmmm...somehow I've missed the y'all/ya'll/yall discussion...Here is what Wiki has to say on the subject:

Y'all, sometimes misspelled as "Ya'll", "Yawl", or "Yaw", and archaically spelled "You-all", is a fused grammaticalization of the phrase "you all". It is used primarily as a plural second-person pronoun, and less often as a singular second-person pronoun. Commonly believed to have originated in the Southern United States, it is primarily associated with Southern American English, African American Vernacular English, and some dialects of the Western United States.[1]
Contents
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* 1 Usage
* 2 Origin
* 3 Controversy
* 4 References
* 5 See also

[edit] Usage

There are currently six recognized[not in citation given] properties that y'all follows[2]:

1. a replacement for plural you
* Example: "Y'all can use the internet at the same time"
2. an associative plural, including individuals associated but not present with the singular addressee
* Example: "We're free after 10," John says. "Y'all can come over at around 10:30," Chris replies.
o Chris explains to John that he and John's friends, who are not present at the time, can come over at around 10:30. Chris is speaking to John, but treats John as a representative for others (i.e. his friends).
3. an institutional plural addressed to one person representing a group
* Example: "Y'all sell the best candies in the south, Mrs. Jo Jelly."
o Y'all is received by Mrs. Johnson who is the representative of a small candy business
4. an unknown potential referent
* Example: At the sky, Alex yells "Y'all can't beat me!"
o Alex is yelling at an unknown party
5. a form used in direct address in certain contexts (e.g., partings, greetings, invitations, and vocatives)
* Example: "Howdy, Y'all"
o A greeting that addresses a multitude of people without referencing a singular identity comprising that multitude
6. a stylistic choice distinct in tone (e.g., in intimacy, familiarity, and informality)
* Example: "You all look tough, but y'all aren't!"
o Y'all enables a quick three-syllable clause that is easier to say than "but you all aren't."

Y'all is also used in the phrase "all y'all", which is a more inclusive form comparable to "all of you". This can cause some amusement as "all y'all" can be interpreted as "all of you all". Note that we can be used as the first-person analog of y'all for the first three properties listed above.

[edit] Origin

The true origin of the term is uncertain. It is a common belief that y'all was invented by people in the Southern United States as a replacement for "you all" due to its convenience.[citation needed] Rather than say you all, you-uns, you lot, or you guys; y'all may be construed as a single element requiring only one morpheme. However, some argue that the stress pattern of y'all does not favor the contraction you+all because it would likely derive you'll instead of y'all.

Though the you all contraction argument may make sense when considering current-day vernacular, it is prudent to consider the vernacular which existed at the time which y'all was likely invented. By the late 1700s, Scots-Irish immigrants had settled in the Southern United States. It is well established that Scots-Irish immigrants frequently used the term ye aw. [3] Some evidence suggests that y'all could have evolved from ye aw due to the influence of African slaves who may have adapted the Scots-Irish term.[4]

The ye+aw origin may be apparent in a modern-day variation of y'all whereby some put the apostrophe after the 'a' (e.g. ya'll). This suggests that y'all could be a contraction for ya all. This is illustrated in the phrase "Ya'll come back now, ya hear!" in a recent[when? — see talk page] Best Western advertisement. [5]

The evolution of y'all continues today. There appears to be an increasing tendency, especially on the Internet, to spell it without the apostrophe, yall, which if it becomes common usage would make it a standard pronoun, rather like Dutch jullie. [3] HA! Ah repeats HA! Me 'n Uncle Cletus is jest ahead'o the curve on yall!:laughing:

[edit] Controversy

There is also a long-standing disagreement about whether y'all can have primarily singular reference. While y'all is generally used in the Southern United States as the plural form of "you" a scant but vocal minority (for example, Eric Hyman[6]) argue that the term can be used in the singular. Adding confusion to this issue is that observers attempting to judge usage may witness a single person addressed as y'all if the speaker implies in the reference other persons not present: "Have y'all [you and others] had dinner yet?" (to which the answer would be, "Yes, we have", even though a single person has answered.)

It has been argued by one linguist that the singular y'all is in reality a polite form of address, corresponding to 'vous' in French, 'ustedes' in Spanish, and 'Sie' in German. [7]

H.L. Mencken argued that y'all or you-all cannot have a primarily singular reference, saying this

" is a cardinal article of faith in the South. ... Nevertheless, it has been questioned very often, and with a considerable showing of evidence. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, to be sure, you-all indicates a plural, implicit if not explicit, and thus means, when addressed to a single person, 'you and your folks' or the like, but the hundredth time it is impossible to discover any such extension of meaning."

– H.L. Mencken, The American language : an inquiry into the development of English in the United States, 1948, p.337

[edit] References

1. ^ Bernstein, Cynthia: "Grammatical Features of Southern speech: Yall, Might could, and fixin to". English in the Southern United States, 2003, pp. 106 Cambridge University Press
2. ^ Ching, Marvin K. L.: "Plural You/Y'all Variation by a Court Judge: Situational Use". American Speech - Volume 76, Number 2, Summer 2001, pp. 115-127 Duke University Press
3. ^ Bernstein, Cynthia: "Grammatical Features of Southern Speech: Yall, Might could, and fixin to". English in the Southern United States, 2003, pp. 108-109 Cambridge University Press
4. ^ Lipski, John. 1993. "Y'all in American English," English World-Wide 14:23-56.
5. ^ [1]
6. ^ [2] Hyman, Eric: "The All of You-all", American Speech 81:3(2006)
7. ^ Estelle Rees Morrison: "You-all and we-all", American Speech 2:133, 1926

p.s. ... HOWDY, Y'all, You-all, Yins (?!?!), Vosotros, Yous Guys!, Whatever!

NHdisneylover

01-13-2008, 07:40 PM

Hmmmmm...somehow I've missed the y'all/ya'll/yall discussion...Here is what Wiki has to say on the subject:

[FONT="Courier New"]Y'all, sometimes misspelled as "Ya'll", "Yawl", or "Yaw", and archaically spelled "You-all", is a fused grammaticalization of the phrase "you all". . .

p.s. ... HOWDY, Y'all, You-all, Yins (?!?!), Vosotros, Yous Guys!, Whatever!

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: I was an ENglish major/teacher and orginally hail from down south but have NEVER seen y'all discussed in such detail. Too funny:rotfl2:
Well, I'm fixin' to watch a movie now so y'all keep postin', ya hear?

bunnyscootles

01-26-2008, 10:17 PM

Hello! I'm a CSP - or at least I think I'm cool ;)
I'm still getting to know the boards, I didn't even realize you guys were here until I saw "drum corps" and posted!

greenmyvalley

01-27-2008, 10:39 PM

I was debating whether or not to say anything since posting on the LGBT forum would mean making a commitment about my sexuality, which I'm not willing to do at the moment.

:idea: But what the heck? Hi! I'm Rebecca. Nice to meet you. I'm not sure where I stand, but I honestly don't care. Funny what a couple years of high school can do. :rolleyes:

rosiep

01-27-2008, 11:10 PM

Hello! I'm a CSP - or at least I think I'm cool ;)
I'm still getting to know the boards, I didn't even realize you guys were here until I saw "drum corps" and posted!

Hi! I'm ignorant...what's CSP????

I was debating whether or not to say anything since posting on the LGBT forum would mean making a commitment about my sexuality, which I'm not willing to do at the moment.

:idea: But what the heck? Hi! I'm Rebecca. Nice to meet you. I'm not sure where I stand, but I honestly don't care. Funny what a couple years of high school can do. :rolleyes:

No need to commit today..you can look things over and then decide :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Welcome all..we're glad you stopped by!!!

OrlandoMike

01-27-2008, 11:56 PM

CSP = Rosie!

Well sort of.....:laughing:

CSP = Cool Straight Person

rosiep

01-28-2008, 12:48 AM

CSP = Rosie!

Well sort of.....:laughing:

CSP = Cool Straight Person

Are you refering to my cool or my straight?;)
(tell me there's no question of "person"......:lmao: )

OrlandoMike

01-28-2008, 12:56 AM

padalyn

01-28-2008, 05:26 AM

I live in Tennessee y'all and I promise y'all that there is most definately an apostrophe in y'all. Y'all might wanna check this if y'all don't believe me:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=y%27all

Okra is pretty good pickled by the way lol
PICKLED???? You wouln't happen to have a receipe for that would you? I happen to really like okra. When on the ships I always order it as often as they make it...my hunny thinks I am insane.

I was debating whether or not to say anything since posting on the LGBT forum would mean making a commitment about my sexuality, which I'm not willing to do at the moment.

:idea: But what the heck? Hi! I'm Rebecca. Nice to meet you. I'm not sure where I stand, but I honestly don't care. Funny what a couple years of high school can do. :rolleyes:

So, how does talking to folks define your sexuality? That one has me curious.

ConcKahuna - where did you find the seagull thing...that is too funny

ConcKahuna

01-28-2008, 06:01 AM

ConcKahuna - where did you find the seagull thing...that is too funny

The joys of at-work chain letters :rolleyes1

AmandaSparks730

01-28-2008, 06:37 AM

Hi, everyone...

Yeah, I'm really shy, soooo...

But, my best friend is lesbian. Her sister is bi. (Her) boyfriend is bi. My friend's stepsister is bi. My "friend" is gay.

And me? I'm bi. I just came out like, 3 weeks ago.
And in that time I have:
*Come out to most of my close friends
*Had my first relationship (first girlfriend)
*Had my first kiss
*Aforementioned girlfriend broke up with me (this Thursday, and I'm still very sad :( )
*Came out to my parents

Wow...

Wit

01-28-2008, 10:44 AM

Oh Oh...HI!!!!!!!

Hope everyone is well today. :banana:

*goes back to sipping coffee and planning*

paigevz

01-28-2008, 11:52 AM

:tiptoe: :tiptoe: :wave: :thanks: :grouphug: :thumbsup2

bunnyscootles

01-28-2008, 12:22 PM

Hi! I'm ignorant...what's CSP????

Don't worry, I didn't know either until I read this thread!! :teacher:

rosiep

01-28-2008, 03:22 PM

NOT AT ALL!

The well sort of should have been......

WCSPWMBJALC!:confused3

(Wicked Cool Straight Person Who Might Be Just A Little Crazy!) In a great way!:banana:

You gotta remeber, I live in the SOUTH!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=W3KQgulBzh0

My loving family chimes in.....just a little crazy????? Try alot! :rotfl:
eh......it keeps me happy
:thumbsup2

2moms

01-28-2008, 03:52 PM

:goodvibes Hi all. I thought I had already posted and said, "Hello", but I guess not. :confused: Well, better late than never I guess! :flower3: Hi to everyone out there. :wave2: :wave: DP and I have been together 11 years and have 2 little princesses together. I found this place when searching for info on our upcoming disney trip in May and consequently became hooked (who am I kidding...addicted!). Anyway, there seems to be a great bunch of people out there and this forum in particular always seems to make me laugh with all the kind hearted bantering going on...just like one, big, happy family! OK, I'm going to go now before I get scolded for all the run on sentences or use of improper punctuation! :lmao:

PghLybrt

01-28-2008, 04:34 PM

Hmmmmm...somehow I've missed the y'all/ya'll/yall discussion...Here is what Wiki has to say on the subject:

[p.s. ... HOWDY, Y'all, You-all, Yins (?!?!), Vosotros, Yous Guys!, Whatever!

Ok a little late but I had to speak up yinz is spelled with a Z and Pittsburgh has an H at the end. Ok sorry ...I just had to speak out 2 of my little pet peeves .....now back to the regularly scheduled topic......

Who is buying the next round?:woohoo:

rosiep

01-28-2008, 10:33 PM

Ok a little late but I had to speak up yinz is spelled with a Z and Pittsburgh has an H at the end. Ok sorry ...I just had to speak out 2 of my little pet peeves .....now back to the regularly scheduled topic......

Who is buying the next round?:woohoo:

Tell me there's not going to be a surprise quiz!!:lmao: :lmao:

Chip 'n Dale Express

02-09-2008, 09:18 PM

I might as well say Hi... I post on a few other boards, but mostly just lurk here. :)

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: I was an ENglish major/teacher and orginally hail from down south but have NEVER seen y'all discussed in such detail. Too funny:rotfl2:
Well, I'm fixin' to watch a movie now so y'all keep postin', ya hear?
Back in High School, my French teacher was southern. She'd walk into the classroom and say, "Bonjour, Y'all!"

Timon-n-Pumbaa Fan

02-09-2008, 11:23 PM

OMG, Tyler! I thought you fell off the face of the Earth. It's good to see you posting here.

:goodvibes
from a longtime follower of your posts

Chip 'n Dale Express

02-10-2008, 06:38 PM

OMG, Tyler! I thought you fell off the face of the Earth. It's good to see you posting here.

:goodvibes
from a longtime follower of your posts
Nah, I'm still here... just not so much in the Resorts board anymore...

DearDaisyinDurham

02-10-2008, 08:44 PM

Are you refering to my cool or my straight?;)
(tell me there's no question of "person"......:lmao: )

Well can I say hi to yall :flower3: (y'all) you all even if I'm just a -wish to be cool- SP? I love this board.

OrlandoMike

02-10-2008, 09:02 PM

Well if your hanging over here, you dont have to wish anymore!

Poof!:wizard:

YOU ARE COOL! :cool1:

DearDaisyinDurham

02-10-2008, 09:10 PM

Well if your hanging over here, you dont have to wish anymore!

Poof!:wizard:

YOU ARE COOL! :cool1:

Are you serious? First the Grammys:lovestruc and now I'm cool! :banana: This is a rockin' night yall! Thanks Mike!

rosiep

02-11-2008, 08:04 PM

Mike..If this keeps up you're going to have to change the name of the forum to Gay, Lesbian and CSP at Disney!:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

OrlandoMike

02-11-2008, 09:15 PM

No, not necessary.

It's pretty obvious, the Really Cool Straight People find their way over here all on thier own!:hug:

DearDaisyinDurham

02-11-2008, 10:24 PM

I am new but am already finding wee little niches where I feel welcome, here (rocks), Canadian board (also rocks) and Games. I will not dip my toes in those freezy cold CB waters very often.

xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

rosiep

02-12-2008, 12:57 AM

ConcKahuna

02-12-2008, 01:09 PM

I love the CB!! Where else can you have intelligent debates about politics right next door to people angry because their "gifted" child scored a 72 on their IQ test??

rosiep

02-12-2008, 01:24 PM

I love the CB!! Where else can you have intelligent debates about politics right next door to people angry because their "gifted" child scored a 72 on their IQ test??

You're a braver man than I (Gunga Din)!

DearDaisyinDurham

02-12-2008, 04:02 PM

I love the CB!! Where else can you have intelligent debates about politics right next door to people angry because their "gifted" child scored a 72 on their IQ test??

some of the peeps are nice but some are just brutal and ready to rip your head off if you don't agree with their (narrow little pointy headed) view :rolleyes:

other than that am loving the DIS :goodvibes

DearDaisyinDurham

02-12-2008, 04:03 PM

can I get points taken off for that if I didn't mention names?

PghLybrt

02-12-2008, 04:35 PM

I love the CB!! Where else can you have intelligent debates about politics right next door to people angry because their "gifted" child scored a 72 on their IQ test??
I love it too! I get so many laughs!
Tell me there's not going to be a surprise quiz!!:lmao: :lmao:
No. no surprise quiz. But I was quite serious about who is buying the next round!! :laughing: i am heading out to my local pub...so if any one wants to join :thumbsup2 (of course that is after my girlfriend gets out of the bathtub, it may take hours. She was the one sruck shoveling the snow today.:rolleyes1 )

steven_&_daniel

02-12-2008, 04:42 PM

Hello! Looks like I'm a little late on this thread. I'm the first half of our designation and the Disney lover/vacation planner. My partner lets me book everything (so I get what I want), and he just goes along. Our last Disney trip was about 18 months after we met; our first vacation together. We celebrate our 17th anniversary in April :hug: . Things that were installed at Disney World since our last visit, have already been refurbished! We're booked at the Beach Club the week before Thanksgiving this year. :cool1:

hematite153

02-12-2008, 07:51 PM

Back in High School, my French teacher was southern. She'd walk into the classroom and say, "Bonjour, Y'all!"

After years of studying French in Canada, I found myself in a French class in the US. I was so confused when I heard the following translation:

Je - I
tu - you
...
vous - y'all

So, I'm gathering from this conversation, that it must have meant the prof was southern?

Chip 'n Dale Express

02-12-2008, 08:03 PM

After years of studying French in Canada, I found myself in a French class in the US. I was so confused when I heard the following translation:

Je - I
tu - you
...
vous - y'all

So, I'm gathering from this conversation, that it must have meant the prof was southern?
lol, yup :)

rosiep

02-12-2008, 08:46 PM

IloveDMB

02-12-2008, 09:30 PM

some of the peeps are nice but some are just brutal and ready to rip your head off if you don't agree with their (narrow little pointy headed) view :rolleyes:

Haha, that's one of the main reasons I became a lurker. Was worried every time I posted something that it would be twisted into something totally different and ridiculous.

Now I lurk over here. (not in a creepy way, of course!)

LoveMyLAP-BAND

02-28-2008, 06:18 PM

Hello!

I am a lurker and coming to say "hi" :flower3:

I am straight (hopefully a CSP), married 16 years with 3 little ones pirate: pirate: princess: . I love hanging out here because ya'll are so nice.

steven_&_daniel

02-29-2008, 08:33 PM

cdn ears

02-29-2008, 10:44 PM

Hi there, OK if I visit here occasionally (or if you want to call it "lurk") for fun and info.

Great group of people from what I have seen!!!

ConcKahuna

03-01-2008, 07:06 AM

Hi there, OK if I visit here occasionally (or if you want to call it "lurk") for fun and info.

Great group of people from what I have seen!!!

Yup, it's a fun crowd!

Reminds me of a shirt I saw once... "Instant party, just add alcohol!" :drinking1 :drinking1 :drinking1

disneyma

03-01-2008, 10:08 PM

We don't post too often!! But wanted to say hello to everyone!

Love this section of the Dis... Great to meet so many friendly people!

:) ED and BRYAN

#1DizGal

03-02-2008, 06:35 AM

Newly married Michelle & Deb saying 'hi' to the crew!

TuckandStuiesMom

03-02-2008, 09:33 AM

Woo-Hoo! Howdy New Folks!!!!:goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes :goodvibes

inkkognito

03-02-2008, 03:52 PM

Hey all,

I've posted a couple of times before, but usually I just lurk. I am straight but definitely not narrow. I have have two very close relatives who are gay, and I work with many gay and lesbian clients in my counseling practice. Thus I like to pop over here when a topic catches my eye or when I want to spout off about something ridiculous like Amendment Two.

I live near the parks so I am there a lot and also work in as many Disney cruises as possible.

scotlass

03-02-2008, 06:46 PM

Hi.

Bestfriend...Gay.
Closest family member...Gay.
Closest work mate....Gay.

Can you see a pattern here !!??

I would like to think i was a CSP but how do you judge.If its by being kind and respectfull to every one and lovin people *** they are loveable then i just mite be there.

I have a great husband and a wonderful son (7).....who by the way my bestmate says is so cool and handsome we must " get on his bus" as he puts it !!!!

Well ive always just been a lurker but maybe i will post now *** you all seem very understanding of my kind.LOL

Take care Vicks x

P.S thats my son in the photo below......being so cool and handsome !!

rosiep

03-03-2008, 01:34 AM

Hi everyone...I'm so glad to meet you, gay and straight lurkers alike!

#1DizGal: Congratulations! That's wonderful. DD and I stood in the rain at a rally here in Oregon for gay partnerships...we won!

scotlass: You're husband is exactly right....buy me a ticket for that bus too!

inkkognito: I've read several of your posts and I'm really glad your here.

disneyma, cdn ears, LoveMyLAP-BAND and IloveDMB...:grouphug: :grouphug:

taheenee

03-03-2008, 08:57 AM

Hi everyone! De-lurking to say hello! I'm a single mom of a great 5 yr old and. My sexuality has been evolving over the last few years and I guess if i had to post a sticky on my forehead it would read 'bi' but my thinking is that i'm still in process and that sticky might change in time to 'gay'.
I love checking out the threads here, you are all so nice and non-judgemental, very refreshing!