Don't know that I actually ever had an official introduction thread, but I've gone away/come back couple times now and well, just thought I'd have a go at this. Been here officially since August '08 when the forum I'd been a part of was unceremoniously & abruptly shut down one day, by it's hacked off owner. Bunch of us showed up here, basically invading the place, eating all the good snacks and generally causing a ruckus. Don't even really know how many PFPW people are left here, but heck, I am! I was a daily poster for...near 'bouts 2 years as I recall-usually spending upwards of 8+ hours a day hanging around here. I kept up the pace as long as I could, until my health problems became too daunting to try and stay online. Health problems still here, punctuated (quite loudly) this past March with what certainly seemed like and acted like a stroke. Spent about 2 weeks in a hospital & rehab facility. Then I developed a deep blood clot. (yes, after the stroke. I do things backwards) Was hospitalized again for over a week and.......somewhere in all there did something to cause a "deep bone bruise"....on my bo-hiney bone. (feel free to laugh, everybody 'round here has) What the latter has meant, is that for the past almost 3 months, I've had to remain mostly bed-bound, except for in-home PT, doctors visits and the like. I haven't even been able to prop my laptop up on my lap, whilst laying in bed, which sucks beyond belief. Thank God for my Sweetie, my dogs and baseball. Would've gone much crazy without 'em. (crazier, fine) So. Here are a few things about me and a few things I believe: I live with my GF and our dogs in a town between Dallas and Denton, Texas. I love politics and a good, intelligent discussion/debate about politics, social events and the like. I believe America is one of the best places to live, but not having lived in another country, seems somewhat arrogant of me to say it's the best place to live anywhere. I believe were I allowed to legally marry my Sweetie, I would in a heartbeat & it would not endanger another couples (straight) marriage. (and if in fact, amber and I were ever able to marry and scores of people divorced, then there is something really, really wrong with their marriage.) I believe if I had just a tiny fraction of the power some people seem to accredit to us gay folks, I'd be a superhero. (I would only use my powers for good, but would really like the super power of flying and breathing underwater please) I believe those from different backgrounds/beliefs could learn a whole bunch from each other, if our fears, pre-conceived notions and idiocy could get outta the way. I believe Chik-fil-a makes a great sandwich and some really amazing waffle fries. I believe the Mayors of Chicago, San Fransisco and Boston should shut the hell up. I believe Chik-fil-a should be able to put a store wherever the hell they want, as you know....it's not illegal to have an opinion and especially not illegal to voice it. I believe actual racists and those who don't even know me, but are pre-detirmed to hate me, are sad and ignorant at heart. I believe comparing black people to gorillas, apes, monkeys etc, helps racists keep a horrible stereotype alive. (that black people aren't you know, totally evolved) That being said, I also believe that both former President George W. Bush and current President Obama sadly look a lot like monkeys. (well.....I think President Bush resembled/resembles a monkey and President Obama sure looks a lot like Curious George) I believe "tweeted" is NOT a word! (least not the way it's used) And.....I believe I've typed enough for right now.
Is it a coincidence that we came back at the same time? Enquiring minds want to know. Welcome back sista!
Yo! Hey....your fellow Aussies are you know....causing some problems for the American Olympians? Somehow some of 'em Aussie folks just out and believe they're entitled to medals too! Surely they got the memo that it's only Americans (*sigh* and I suppose the China Olympians too....) Hi! I still basically have to type from an almost prone position---but hey! at least I'm allowed to have the amount of the weight of the laptop in me lap now. (I like baseball. A lot. But there is really only so much of it I can stand....) And thanks for the comments about my intro. Once I got cleared for latopping (it's a word!) again---I figured it was important to let someone(s) know that some homos like Chik-fil-a and you know....think the aforementioned Mayors are being idiots. I dunno.....I kept getting strange people showing up at my house at all hours with baseball bats, veiled mumbles about..."PF is online *whack the bat in their hand* Pf is back online....why ain't you typing at it?!" Same thing happened to you, yes? Well hi there! Same back at ya! It is so rare when they let someone who's been a member for what....89 hours? to be a Mod! You are clearly a poster beyond dispute and/or have distributed large amounts of cash around, late at night say, to people in dark coats and carrying baseball bats? Can anyone tell me what the heck is up with the "like/dislike" stuff and are reputation points still given out and *sniff sniff* does it mean something horrible that no one, at all....seems to have ever liked me?
Hey Tresh, I have been gone for a while myself. Almost lost my mother and I have had a ton of health issues myself. I must of been too hard on myself in my other life...lol. Just continue to be you, true, outspoken, funny and don't ever turn a prayer away! I don't believe you do because we have personally spoke about God before. I keep all folks here in my prayers often even when I am gone myself. We all miss you and sorry about the stroke. It does suck to hold a laptop on your legs. I have done it and I don't like them. I have lazy fingers when I type so I can somehow delete a whole page that I have typed....don't ask...lol. Mauri
Where the heck have you been? Haven't seen you in a long time......................................................................
Excuuuuuuuuse me, you two. Didya happen to notice, either of the two of ya, that people are coming into MY re-re-re(?) intro thread to say hello to y'all? Harrumph. ( ) @ JF, yah....I so completely hate when I'm just a 'typin' away on my laptop and hit some mysterious button and poof! everything I wrote is gone! amber and MarthaScrewit both assure me there is a button I can hit that will replace all the mysteriously taken words, but I can never remember which one it is. Terribly sorry to hear about your mother & your continued health problems. I can't imagine why in the world typing frequently at PF wouldn't be the cure to all of everyone's health woes....I think it should work like that anyway.
Took me a good couple of minutes to figure this out. Then it made me giggle and cringe at the same time. Nicely done!
Tresh----good to hear from you. I love your "writing" and always thought you'd make a good feature writer for the paper. Ever think of contacting The Dallas Morning News about it???? Here's a couple things from me in response to what you said above.... 1) Get yourself one of those raised trays to sit your laptop on. That way it's not on your lap/legs at all. 2) If anyone could change my mind on some issues about gays, etc......it would probably be you! Why, you ask? Because you are a reasonable person and one I respect. I know that we can have blunt and open conversations without ill feelings towards each other.....a "mutual respect" kind of thing. 3) We've sure missed you here....... Welcome back. Hope you can stick around and your health improves. Your friend- JP5
Have we met? Hello Tresha and welcome back to the for....Oh wait. Arent you the chick who had that odd hat on her head one wicked drunk night years ago? Hell, now I remember. How the hell you doing? There were bells on that hat, right? Didn't you shake your head and jingle those bells to the Yellow Rose of Texas? Welcome back!
I do seem to dimly recall one drunken night that involved a hat, bells and ....yes, yes! "The Yellow Rose of Texas" does run through my mind! Now this part is strange....for some reason I'm getting a very dim visual of you reaching into your jeans pockets and finding...*thinks really hard* 15 Twix wrappers, a key to a bus station locker, a receipt for McDonald's that came to, "473.68" (how many french fries did we order?!) and....oh my I seem to recall you pulling out a tiny blue unicorn. One can only wonder if this was before or after we dropped by SMW's bar........
You are aware, yes....that if you keep posting things like this, your rock-solid reputation of "Most Evil/hateful Mod to ever stroll PF's halls" is at risk right? Just thought you should know.... That's a really good idea about the lapboard. Especially one that tilts; it seems to work best if I am somewhat reclining, but not totally prone...amber, Mr Martha and I might be able to come up with sumpin' like that. Thanks!
Sooooo, shall we await a novel in the near future...short stories? Anything? Do we get royalties just for inspiring you?
Royalties....royalties.....Hmmmmm. Ooooh! I got it! Iffen I ever get published (and paid for it), I'll buy the entire forum a round at whatever version of Smartie's Bar is open then. Promise! I actually started a novel back in '08. There is a novel writing contest held every year in November that my Sweetie roped me into. The goal is to write 50,000 words between November 1st and November 30th. I really got into it and was very pleasantly surprised at how things seemed to just....flow. (I've written to express myself for practically my whole life, but was never very good at writing "dialogue") I seem to remember getting about 7-8 chapters done (around 9,000 words I think.) I'd like to pick it back up and see what the characters are up to---see what happens with it.
You should. You have a great way with words. The only problem I see is you stopping at 50 thou. ***runs****
Oh like you'd have to *run*. I'm still using a crutch/walker. (But by gum I can sling my crutch at you all, ninja-style. Heeee-Kwaaaa!) And, smart-ass, (said with love!) 50,000 words is the minimum to qualify for the certificate of completion and all the hoopla that goes with such. It has been well documented, by the by, that I have some problems writing "short". Next time it happens, I'll be sure and draw your attention to it.
