Well Hi there people. See some new/old faces. Super! The Welcome Lounge is supposed to be a place to dip your toes into I guess. It is the place that I started out in at the original TBD and w/ help and input from a few other folks, started here. I had been spending a great deal of time elsewhere out in the web-o-sphere, but am starting to spend more here at TBDNing. Hope everybody is enjoying the experience.

If at all possible, could the moderators check in so we can see who is still around?

Glad to find you here and to join your group J Lee S...

PS: My rather neutral and non-conflictual contribution got me kicked out from a certain other Ning site so I wonder if jumping right away into 'The Battle between Good & Evil' discussion will grant me the required credentials for staying in good terms with the site's administrators ;)

By the way, "C'est la Vie" is pronounced "Say la Kill Them All", but with AN OUTRAGEOUS FRENCH ACCENT!

This IS the "Welcome" Lounge, after all. First impressions are important. Nice to have you back, Dazz.

Thank you Snagg!

How now, baby cow, one page over.

Hi Dazz!

So am I required to be blissfully happy all the time in here?  Because if so I may need to rethink.

LOL!

Wendel ! Hey! Yup. Note the riff above - no where does it say there is an unwritten law whereby every single post has to be chippy, suck up, freaking inspirational, guru cow-tow, mushy, or hugs.  I am giving some thought to Kooner's new "garden" of good and evil  ~ see you there soon!   . . . And J Lee S ~ thank you.

Snagg, the latest:  And a direct quote via firefox:  "Gone? LOL No Way ...",,, "  from the screen shot if one clicks on the link (which I had bookmarked - and have now deleted). Not at all surprised- couldn't care less - unless some libels me (again)  and I have my implants who will let me know - so no worries.  So good luck MA.  

NEXT!!!!

"Implants"?

IS CHUCK ACTUALLY MARY ELLEN?!

Good afternoon. I am an intermittent visitor here, although I was very active on the old site; in fact, I met my current wife on the site. I enjoy road biking and photography. Today, I needed to ask daddieo a photography question, so I thought I would drop by.

Does anyone know where Mystical Maria went?  She was an absolute riot!!

Phil: "Uh, when will the "children" here cease the bullshit, and get down to sharing meaningful thoughts and impressions?"

A bit strong but added albeit for provocation. It seems that there are a number of us that are war weary but like snf wish for something that at least gets our fingers on the keyboard here (on TBD Nng). I find it interesting that we lament the lack of members and lambast the colorful objections and controversies. Part of the reason is that such people were segmented and segregated so that they all agreed, the politically conservative had their own, the be nice had theirs, the relationship people had theirs etc. Nothing wrong with some of that but when we all agree we are boring. On the other hand to play Tim Elston's voice, we can still host an argument and be polite. However fine that is (and he is a personal friend of mine) when we ostracize the less popular forms of expression, we cut off the very energy of freedom which brings more people. Freedom does bring its own energies. We had this discussion as a last hurrah on MA. What happened is we started pointing fingers and pissed each other off so nobody wanted to play

Well HI  friends! Took me YEARS to get back here to Ning... for some reason I could not sign in under my old information. I finally just decided to make it all new. Denise Thomas/ Lady Acappella says hello. I have illness in the family so I will only be off and on for the next few weeks. I've been on FaceBook and I'm reeeeally beginning to hate FB. How is everyone?

Happy Birthday, Denise!

Howdy, Crystal!

Back again. I once was Queen Saraka and remain so in certain circles.I see familiar faces but I've forgotten how to send friend invites so please send them to me. Since I'm on a public computer I don't know how to add a photo either. Though I've just arrived I've kicked off my shoes, helped myself to a cup of coffee and looked around a bit. Feels like home...ahhhh.

Hope to see you soon!

Howdy, Kay!

I was on eons and then thinkbedo and now I have graciously been invited here.  I am a retired nurse, working at a law school part time, not in nursing.  I have three kids ranging in age from 42 down to 23...I live in Virginia, moved here from western NY State between Rochester and Buffalo.  I look forward to getting to know the site and the people here.  Thank you for the welcome!

I was Photogardener on Eons for many many years

I was Julia a Knaake on think Be Do for a short time

I am here now

I write

I take photos

I BBQ no matter the weather forecast

Howdy, ellenvan I was rh296 on Eons.