Thread killers unite!

[magsnden]

ok everyone's in bed. i have to run out and pick up a crib from my friend who is moving to colorado. sob sob. i'm so sad she's going.

anyway, don't you love that john adams series? i'm way behind too, but it is sooo good. i love laura linney, she's so great in this.

see you later!

 

[magsnden]

yeah you be careful, magikitty!! we can't lose you too.


i miss you, dreamin.

 

[disney54us]

Okay sooooo lost need to check out pg9 & 10 and go from there.
Have to say, this tiptoe tiptoe is ridiculous!!!!!

 

[M&N]

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hee hee.

I see you found it. Now don't get into any trouble with those smilies.

Good evening everyone.

I'm trying to play catch up on the "incident" thread (bravo M&N and Magsnden!) and it is nice that there is an ongoing thread offering differing opinions and viewpoints and it hasn't gotten nasty (as of page 9 anyway). I still see there are no answers, no explanations, no apologies, though.

BF and I have been trying to work out the logistics of tipping with free dining. I've decided that we're going to attach his CC to the room and just direct the tips there (he wants to get points). I have already paid for CRT OOP and I have two surprises planned for him. I'm getting a personalized menu made at Coral Reef and I signed us up for a Magical Milestones tour our first day at MK. He has giving me grief that I hadn't planned for us to attend morning EMH (why didn't he say something earlier?). I had planned for PM EMH, and made ADRS accordingly. The days there are AM EMH, we have TS breakfasts planned. Sorry for him!

I also realized today that we're going to be at WDW on what's going to be our fourth year anniversary together. I thought it was just three. I can't count anymore.

Great plan. Can you keep it a secret?

I know I had more multiquotes. Oh well. I just heard the apology thread was closed. I thought it was getting nasty the last I read it. Some people will never learn.

What channel is John Adams on? I don't get the fancy ones.

Don't we get cut off at 250 pages? I do get confuzzed with numbers. Just don't everyone think they closed us down. We are being good. We are being respectful. We just don't agree with it all.

You'll just have to chat with yourself if you come here Bopsmom.

 

[Bopsmom]

Having to quote some of the earlier posts:

M&N So glad your relatives are safe. I have family in VA too and I am so glad ya'll are all safe.

whgrn So sorry about your aunt. All the best on your surgery.

racetrack18kb welcome! Pikester for me too.

dreamin in pa we miss you got the email
OK I am so lost (so sunburned too) what page or thread are ya'll reading. please post because I am trying to keep up and I want to keep informed
for my TKr's I hope all of ya'll are safe and sound.
We are have MAJOR DRAMA here with a good friend of the family(using bad judgement) and I am trying to deal with DD and all the phone calls.
I will fill ya'll in if this comes to be "newsworthy"

 

[disney54us]

Okay so here goes!!!!!!!!Checked out the thread and was going to post, but once again closed, hmmm anyone getting the feeling were not in America the land of the free???
You go M&N for expressing your feelings with dignity and without being rude.
Gave up lurking to much rather spend my time with friends but been around enough to see there is a difference of disagreeing and just having nothing better to do then answer to be sarcastic. Hope that makes the bullies feel good and proud!

Magsenden, you go, no doubt there were some very obnoxious people on the boards. We were all a little concerned when we ended up on the CB and I for one could not believe half the threads I saw posted. Now I know people start at one place, and as we do b/c 'family' and discuss more then the world and upcoming vacations. Still some of the threads on the CB pleeesssse.
Do you have nothing to do then start something and b/c angry??? That being said, I have seen threads that the poor innocent will post a question or if they stayet somewhere a opinion and I see them ripped!!!! Yes you can disagree, but do we really need such sarcastic remarks???? I don't thing so.
These threads were not started to be sarcastic or mean, I respect that people have differing opinions but please did it make there night to be mean and cruel??? Do you feel big now, or does it make up for your HS years when you where bullied?? Just grow up and get a life!!!

I have read about the all mighty power posters, have even seen some of there post. Wow, for some they enjoy helping out, for others they enjoy playing the almighty.
Here's the problem. I believe most come here in the beginning b/c they love Disney (let's be clear that disboards have no affiliation with WDW, and their companies) oops being a disney stockholder just wanted to make that clear.
They come and then stay, down side they come wanting to talk or get info for upcoming trips etc. Well lets see, if they stumble into the CB oops there is everything except dis most of the time and stumble into something opinionated oh they will rip you apart.
Look at this thread and how far we have come We started on the welcome board with magikitty not feeling wlcomed at all!!! We came together b/c we have all been there, you know the dis board where you can come and find out a/t dis and get info for your upcoming trips.
bigger and better then who knows??? Well we have all been there and that's why we ended up here. I guess this thread should be a poster child of what the boards were suppose to be. Welcoming, and not nasty.
So I really don't know all that happened and I am sure there were some 'nasty folk' that were banned and most likely a long time coming. If you go on a board to be cruel or want to fight, I'm sure that there are many you can find. Then there were those like one of our own who I again will state never, NEVER heard nothing but love and support out of her 'mouth' who lurked and started seeing something bad starting to happen. Went in and oh yeah heard that is a bad word, and was banned!!!!!
When I started here being board/challenged I didn't realize that you should start on the welcome board. Or for me being DVC introduce yourself. Well I stumbled onto thread killers about the time I was ready to give up (sorry not to friendly) and think to myself >>>why do people go onto boards??? I found this thread and from there really didn't need to go 'out and about' we are a wealth of info.
Not knowing what was really going on the pass few b/c I was not really on. I tried to pick up and figure it out ( for those who know me, you know that's hard). Threads being closed? So I will say it here.
My father fought the war, My brother did 3 tours in Nam, My nephew (killers, you know my DN just had Hope in March) is in his 3rd tour in Iraq and was not home for the birth of his first child. He is on his way back today. Those before, and my nephew is not putting his life on the line for this simple ego web stuff. Rules I get, and yes respect. Do not disrespect those who really fight for your freedom. This is America and all those close to me have fought for everyones freedom, don't take it for granted!! Follow the law of the land.

 

[DL55]

I got to sneak on the computer, DH is talking with his brother. How come no one but M&N is on? I am sooo disappointed.
Hello M&N
I'm afraid to check out any controversial threads at the moment. I used to like to lurk and see how long it took to become nasty.
Hello disney54us You make a good argument for decent behavior

 

[disney54us]

Sorry about soapbox, and if that was my goodbye I will miss you all, but not gone,

Whgrn: I know this has been a hard couple of days, prayers on your surgery tomorrow .
Night, night killers

 

[MagiKitty]

Super duper bravo Disney54us! You said it all!

And congrats on the wonderful news that your nephew is returning back to your and your family safe. What a joyous time it must be (especially for little Hope!). Now that's a way to point out the truly amazing and special times of life, not the nit-picking, sarcasm laden world that we sometimes stumble upon.

My fellow Tkers. You have enriched my life more than you will ever know. It has been sucha joy to come here and to make such wonderful friends. I will forever be grateful to the Dis for that.

 

[disney54us]

I got to sneak on the computer, DH is talking with his brother. How come no one but M&N is on? I am sooo disappointed.
Hello M&N
I'm afraid to check out any controversial threads at the moment. I used to like to lurk and see how long it took to become nasty.
Hello disney54us You make a good argument for decent behavior

Thanks!!!
Oh and to make it clear, when I was talking about not friendly and stumbled upon here, well we all know but for the world. I should say the Boards. When I found many threads not welcoming, and even being a DVC owner for 10 yrs. not finding that forum to 'fun' (let's say some argue for the sake of it). I found you guys!!!! With that I stayed, without honestly yeah you can get clues for trips, but after 15 trips I don't need the boards for that. I come for you guys and what we can share, the WDW world and talk about the rest of the world. Wow for some reason, we have managed to do that without being nasty, sarcastic and remain friends.

Maybe we value that friendship, and respect.
"In the end, nothing really matters".
Once again, night night killers talk to ya later.

 

[whgrn]

Hi gang. Just wanted to post a quickie before I head for bed. Have to be up at 4 am to leave at 4:45 for the hospital. My mom will TRY to post tomorrow night to let you know how I'm doing. Note I said TRY--she's not too tech savvy!!

On my way to drop my doggie off at "camp", my tire blew. Somehow I managed to drive over a pair of SCISSORS, and they are imbedded in the tire! So I have to get a new tire. Well, it's gonna be a couple weeks...

Hope to be on here in a few days, but I don't know. I'll miss you guys!!!!!!

 

[disney54us]

Super duper bravo Disney54us! You said it all!

And congrats on the wonderful news that your nephew is returning back to your and your family safe. What a joyous time it must be (especially for little Hope!). Now that's a way to point out the truly amazing and special times of life, not the nit-picking, sarcasm laden world that we sometimes stumble upon.

My fellow Tkers. You have enriched my life more than you will ever know. It has been sucha joy to come here and to make such wonderful friends. I will forever be grateful to the Dis for that.

Okay before night night. Thanks
No My nephew, came home for his R&R, but due to that he was ill in Iraq they did not let him leave as schedule and he was not there for Hopes birth.
Today, he left to go back to Iraq, his R&R is over and his time for now with Hope. So he is missing out on the first 1/2 plus year of his first born life and in harms way. It's when I see someone acting in a very post WWII way, that I get a little , b/c this is not why my DN is there so someone can play mighty corporate god, please give me a break!!!
I know my DN wants my PM's to be 'private'

God bless you Carter Be safe

 

[disney54us]

Hi gang. Just wanted to post a quickie before I head for bed. Have to be up at 4 am to leave at 4:45 for the hospital. My mom will TRY to post tomorrow night to let you know how I'm doing. Note I said TRY--she's not too tech savvy!!

On my way to drop my doggie off at "camp", my tire blew. Somehow I managed to drive over a pair of SCISSORS, and they are imbedded in the tire! So I have to get a new tire. Well, it's gonna be a couple weeks...

Hope to be on here in a few days, but I don't know. I'll miss you guys!!!!!!

Okay, have to go to bed and if every time I click and post there is another from one of our 'killer's' then your all responsible that I'm up to late.
Whgrn send them earlier but heres some moe and prayers.
You'll be fine girl!!!! Hey go easy on mom, at least she can try to update.
whgrn's mom You can do it!!!!!
Rain it does pour but enough is enough scissors tire .
Forget the tire go get well!!!!!

 

[magsnden]

we'll be thinking of you, whgrn. good luck, and we'll be waiting (hopefully!).

 

[magsnden]

morning all!

disney54us - very well said! SO sad to hear that your nephew is already on his way back. i thank him dearly for his sacrifice and for his service.

i think sometime people really forget what all that is for and about.

i'll always remember very clearly a conversation i had with my dad (who was in vietnam) when i was a naive teenager, who only saw the world in black and white, right and wrong (you know what i'm talking about, right?). this was during the Desert Storm years, i was in high school.

i was voicing my opinion to him, you know, how very sad that our friends, brothers, sons fight in a war and how devastating it is to lose that person. how pointless, how wrong (it is still so incredibly sad to me). i was totally of the mind "war is NEVER right."

i want to make sure people here or lurking do NOT think i'm trying to push that view or not push that view - how you feel is completely right!!!

and that's the point i'm getting to.

my dad said to me "you are free to have that opinion and you are able to talk about it here in this country BECAUSE people fought in a war for you to have that right."

i don't mean to be on a soapbox (we NEED a smilie for that one!). i guess i just mean that here - of all places - a Disney message board, there are people who get sooooooo mean to virtual strangers, who talk soooooooo completely rude to others - that is seems that THEY are forgetting those basic unalienable (sp?) rights of the rest of us. a major one includes the always-cited freedom of speech, BUT you canNOT infringe on another person's rights! so if everyone could just BE NICE!

of course, i know the disboards have their own rules, but you would expect that those rights still apply. right?!


i said all this without even checking on that thread that was closed, it was getting mean on page 9, i don't even want to know what happened after that!

thanks for letting me vent, and sorry to sound all preach-y.

i really love all you ladies, and i'm so very thankful that we have ALWAYS been able to share our differing views without resorting to that level.

 

[M&N]

I guess I got off too early! WOW! Disney54us BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!

I wish your post could have made it to the apology thread but they probably would have ignored it anyway. The took it over. I don't know about the banned thread but if it was any worse than some got on the apology one, I don't want to. Some of them should have been banned for their attack or calling out as they phrased it. It's that 'you are entitled to an opinion---as long as it is mine' attitude.
I guess I am just sheltered. I guess I like it that way.

 

[M&N]

Just saw your new post. You done good too! You are "preaching to the choir". I'm with you.
I cannot find a soapbox smilie but you know there's got to be one. Who had the smilie in jail? Maybe they can find us one.

 

[lighttech]

Hi gang. Just wanted to post a quickie before I head for bed. Have to be up at 4 am to leave at 4:45 for the hospital. My mom will TRY to post tomorrow night to let you know how I'm doing. Note I said TRY--she's not too tech savvy!!

Good luck, hugs and prayers... we'll be thinking of you and waiting for your grand DIS return!

Okay before night night. Thanks
No My nephew, came home for his R&R, but due to that he was ill in Iraq they did not let him leave as schedule and he was not there for Hopes birth.
Today, he left to go back to Iraq,

God bless your nephew, neice and that baby girl. Please thank him for his service and may they all find each other in a giant family hug safe and soon.

morning all!

i'll always remember very clearly a conversation i had with my dad (who was in vietnam) when i was a naive teenager, who only saw the world in black and white, right and wrong (you know what i'm talking about, right?). this was during the Desert Storm years, i was in high school.

i was voicing my opinion to him, you know, how very sad that our friends, brothers, sons fight in a war and how devastating it is to lose that person. how pointless, how wrong (it is still so incredibly sad to me). i was totally of the mind "war is NEVER right."

i want to make sure people here or lurking do NOT think i'm trying to push that view or not push that view - how you feel is completely right!!!

and that's the point i'm getting to.

my dad said to me "you are free to have that opinion and you are able to talk about it here in this country BECAUSE people fought in a war for you to have that right."

i don't mean to be on a soapbox

i really love all you ladies, and i'm so very thankful that we have ALWAYS been able to share our differing views without resorting to that level.

I know I chopped your quote, but I was trying to shorten up my post a little and then got confused. Go figure!

But, I love your sentiment. And, I agree that people should be a little.. scratch that... a LOT more kind and respectful in general. To our men and women in service and to each other every day. I've always tried to make a point to anyone I've had the politics/war conversation with... That I do not support this struggle and what I believe are the motives behind it. I DO however wholeheartedly support our troops. There is a difference. I know they are making great sacrifices to perform their duties and for their own reasons... some who agree with being there, and some who do not, but are fulfilling their responsibilities anyway. I have great respect for those individual men and women, and just want to see them home safe.

And, while we are having the Love fest . rotfl: ) I love you guys too! And, I enjoy all the friendships I've made here... thanks.

BTW - Since I'm not doing so well staying off of here anyway! I may as well take another line and welcome our newbies!!! I'll have to try and read back to catch up and find out a little bit about you guys!

WELCOME!!!

 

[MagiKitty]

oh, Disney54us, I am so so sorry for misinterpreting. I thought you meant he was going home. I hope they enjoyed this all too short time together. May God watch over your nephew and keep, and all our brave ones, safe.

whgrn, you are in my thoughts and prayers today. Rock that surgery!

I completely agree with your Magsnden. I have a different vantage point. My parents emigrated to this country to find their "American dream" and this is the best country in the world! They left the Philippines during Marcos' martial law--no one was allowed to disagree, to voice an opinion, to congregate. There were night time curfews and practically no rights at all. I could have very easily been born into that world, I'm glad everyday that I'm not.

All our differences make this country great and for that I value and cherish the American spirit and ideals. No one ever said we had to all get along (thought that would be so nice), we just had to respect each other. Some people have forgotten that.

 

[M&N]

I didn't put the garbage out last night...gotta check if they came!