New members!

[TXYankee]

Hello and Welcome!!

I am more then happy to be your friend!

 

[belle41379]

Thanks Kevin! I'm pretty sure you just made everyone (new and not so new) feel warm and fuzzy inside.

 

[disneydaveb]

I don't post very often, but I have been an avid reader/lurker of the boards and podcast listener for years. My family and I are going to be at DAP and I look forward to meeting everyone there.

 

[katscradle]

Welcome Roy!
I am sorry you are going to be missing DAP!
However we are arriving at WDW on the 1st of December, I was thinking would you like to meet up!
My DH is on the boards as 3guysandagal!
Also there are quite a few of us that are doing some pre-DAP meets.
Todd has a list in the DAP thread, maybe check that out!

 

[katscradle]

Thanks Roy!
I am a lurker. I really enjoy the Disboards and the Podcast each week. Will try and participate more in the discussions, but I always feel the other posters are more informative and enjoy reading the posts.
Here's a joke that I think fits the disboards -

Knock Knock!
Who's there?
Disney.
Disney who?
I just stopped spinning, so I am Disney!

Welcome!
I have a question for you!
If you are Grumpy's Old Lady, then maybe your hubby and mine are twins separated at birth.
As that is what I call my hubby, he gets grumpy everytime I spend money!

 

[katscradle]

Thanks Kevin! I'm pretty sure you just made everyone (new and not so new) feel warm and fuzzy inside.

Oh he did!
I have tears in my eyes!

 

[katscradle]

I don't post very often, but I have been an avid reader/lurker of the boards and podcast listener for years. My family and I are going to be at DAP and I look forward to meeting everyone there.

And we will look forward to meeting you!
However I will forwarn you that after you return home from DAP you will probably be posting almost everyday!

 

[Grumpy's Old Lady]

Thanks for the Welcome! My husband was born "Grumpy" and short, so I think he is one of Snow White's Dwarfs!

 

[disneydaveb]

And we will look forward to meeting you!
However I will forwarn you that after you return home from DAP you will probably be posting almost everyday!

Yeah, I was kinda afraid that was going to happen.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Welcome to the Clique!

Just so everyone knows....this is actually wdwowner posting under another name.

DONT FEED THE TROLLS

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Any "new" group of people can be intimidating.....especially when it seems that most of them already know one another.

I often try to explain that none of us knew each other at the beginning. The podcast crew knew each other, but we were scared to death of this board.

I had answred Disney questions on other forums, but I never "chatted" with people. I answered questions and got out.

I remember asking Pete at the very beginning of the podcast if we should use "stage" names for fear that people might get to know the "real us".

It didnt take long to find out that people were interested in the "real us" but even better.....they were interested in letting us get to know the "real them".

I think the thing I love most about this place is the fact that people are very accepting of new people, different opinions and different ideas. We have some posters who are school age and some...well I'm not sure I should pick an upper age.

Also, I am never less than amazed at the level of generosity this group shows. This folks on this forum rally around those in need. I've been the recipient of that incredible positive energy more than once and am forever grateful.

It takes a while to get to know the personalities and the long running jokes, but thats true of any group you join.

The folks on this forum have been through the gamut of emotions and life experiences. We've celebrated births, birthdays, weddings, graduations, new jobs, new homes, interstate moves...you name it. We also worried when one of us falls ill or is going through rough times in life. We have also mourned the deaths of loved ones and rallied around those that needed us. Again, I have personally seen the power this group can offer.

I've said this enough to sound like a broken record but....

This is a community without doubt. The difference, in my opinion, is that this is a community by choice. We are not pushed together by location. Look around....we're a pretty far flung group. I think we have folks from all 50 states, Scotland, England, the Netherlands, Italy, Australia, South America, Canada. We are also not pushed together by chance....work, high school etc. We are a community because we choose to be a community. Thats pretty strong in my opinion.

As for those that want to stir the pot and post absolute negativity and attack memebers of the podcast team or the folks that post here....well.....I've pretty much had it and I will continue to call them out on their behavior. But enough of that. Thats a very small minority compared to the friendly welcoming group you usually find.

Thanks Royster for saying something that needed to be repeated and welcome to the Dis Unlugged forum to anyone new or lurking.

Thanks,
Kevin

This tugged at my heartstrings and brought a glisten to my eyes. This was beautifully said and I will not even attempt to combat it. Well done. I agree 100%.

Btw, watch out for Don if you are a newbie. Just kidding!

 

[kab407]

Hi Roy!

Kevin summed up what this forum is all about. So with that, jump in. We'll catch you! Promise!

 

[Cyrano]

Any "new" group of people can be intimidating.....especially when it seems that most of them already know one another.

I often try to explain that none of us knew each other at the beginning. The podcast crew knew each other, but we were scared to death of this board.

I had answred Disney questions on other forums, but I never "chatted" with people. I answered questions and got out.

I remember asking Pete at the very beginning of the podcast if we should use "stage" names for fear that people might get to know the "real us".

It didnt take long to find out that people were interested in the "real us" but even better.....they were interested in letting us get to know the "real them".

I think the thing I love most about this place is the fact that people are very accepting of new people, different opinions and different ideas. We have some posters who are school age and some...well I'm not sure I should pick an upper age.

Also, I am never less than amazed at the level of generosity this group shows. This folks on this forum rally around those in need. I've been the recipient of that incredible positive energy more than once and am forever grateful.

It takes a while to get to know the personalities and the long running jokes, but thats true of any group you join.

The folks on this forum have been through the gamut of emotions and life experiences. We've celebrated births, birthdays, weddings, graduations, new jobs, new homes, interstate moves...you name it. We also worried when one of us falls ill or is going through rough times in life. We have also mourned the deaths of loved ones and rallied around those that needed us. Again, I have personally seen the power this group can offer.

I've said this enough to sound like a broken record but....

This is a community without doubt. The difference, in my opinion, is that this is a community by choice. We are not pushed together by location. Look around....we're a pretty far flung group. I think we have folks from all 50 states, Scotland, England, the Netherlands, Italy, Australia, South America, Canada. We are also not pushed together by chance....work, high school etc. We are a community because we choose to be a community. Thats pretty strong in my opinion.

As for those that want to stir the pot and post absolute negativity and attack memebers of the podcast team or the folks that post here....well.....I've pretty much had it and I will continue to call them out on their behavior. But enough of that. Thats a very small minority compared to the friendly welcoming group you usually find.

Thanks Royster for saying something that needed to be repeated and welcome to the Dis Unlugged forum to anyone new or lurking.

Thanks,
Kevin

This articulated what I have always felt about the DIS but could not find the words to do so

 

[Excur01]

Thanks so much Kevin and everyone for your kind and welcoming words to us lurkers/readers. Even though I don't post very much, I enjoy reading the boards, and love listening to the podcast. I am really looking forward to meeting everyone at Disapalooza!!

 

[A.Mickey]

Hi Roy! Welcome!

Again, are you coming on 2.0?

My husband and I had the time of our lives on PCC 1.0!

We really didn't have many real-life friends before the PCC other than our internet friends .(if that makes sense) After attending the PCC we have many friends, we are even lucky enough to have a few live in our neck of the woods!!! I am so happy that we bought a Zune in Jan of 2008 and Jason (my DH) stumbled upon the DISUnplugged Podcast!!

The DIS has truly changed our lives for the better! (I mean, I don't think I would have even tried Five Guys if it wasn't for the DIS!) Sometimes I wish we all lived a little closer, but that will happen soon enough when we all retire in Orlando!!

BTW I don't think we are friends yet on Facebook, friend me here
http://www.facebook.com/A.Mickey

 

[halliesmommy01]

Hi and Welcome to all the new posters. Hope to see you all around more often. The Dis has been my connection to the outside world. My DH and I work opposite schedules so we don't have a lot of time together. I spend most of my time with my 2 kids. It is so great to be able to have grown up conversation. I was lucky enough to have attended the 1st podcast cruise. My DH agreed to it because it was important to me, I wanted to meet my friends. It is so hard to explain to people that my best friends were people I had not met yet. When they saw the change in me for the better when I got home they understood more.

 

[A.Mickey]

Hi and Welcome to all the new posters. Hope to see you all around more often. The Dis has been my connection to the outside world. My DH and I work opposite schedules so we don't have a lot of time together. I spend most of my time with my 2 kids. It is so great to be able to have grown up conversation. I was lucky enough to have attended the 1st podcast cruise. My DH agreed to it because it was important to me, I wanted to meet my friends. It is so hard to explain to people that my best friends were people I had not met yet. When they saw the change in me for the better when I got home they understood more.

Well said! Your life sounds a lot like mine, Becky!

 

[dpuck1998]

This tugged at my heartstrings and brought a glisten to my eyes. This was beautifully said and I will not even attempt to combat it. Well done. I agree 100%.

Btw, watch out for Don if you are a newbie. Just kidding!

Hey, no fair warning them! Let them find out for themselves.

 

[mainegal]

To the "newbies" who are brave enough to join in the Wednesday night chat...
it will seem like people know each other and you wonder how you will ever fit in and the conversation is all over the place and sometimes makes no sense at all. Just go with the flow, try to follow, don't get discouraged.

Six months ago I dipped a toe into chat. I recognized a few screen names, but I knew no one. Now, I sort of know people I have never met. Now when I log on, people type in a welcoming "Hi Lyn!". I am still amazed that people "know" me and I really look forward to eventually meeting them in person.

 

[daneenm]

Oh yeah....I forgot...

Chat is intimidating to EVERYONE at first.

It's incredibly fast moving.

At times it seems to make no sense at all.

It rarley has a subject for more than a minute or two

But aside from making your eyes spin in your head....it's completely harmless and fun.

I jokingly tell people that I only read avery third or fourth line

Come joing us.....you'' enjoy it.

Don't let Kevin fool you...chat is intimidating whether it is your first or 15th time, in my opinion. It is the most fun you've ever had while trying to keep up with a moving target, though. Blink, and the conversation is gone and suddenly Nikki is giving birth to triplets and we never even knew she was expecting! Oh the rumors you can create when you only see part of the conversation.

Really, you have to go in knowing that most of the time people won't see your questions or comments because the lines have scrolled by while they were typing something else. This is not a personal slight (I don't think, unless they are trying to give me a hint ), just roll with it.

Welcome to the board! I hope you enjoy being here as much as I do!