I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

I too wish to add my voice to say that it seems extremely unfair that Athena is removed.  This all seemed very quick, and I do feel that there is underhanded things going on by someone.  I hope you will look into this Mods, as soon as possible. 

I've not been here long but I've seen nothing here but freely expressed opinions and ideas, and sharing of viewpoints.  Between friends which is what prompted me to want to come here and spend time.  Please allow Athena back.  She is very wanted and appreciated here. 

Jackie

I'm going to donate to Obama and to the Dem party to support Congressional races in honor of Athena.

And yes, lassie, I can remember where I was when JFK was killed.  I'd been sick that day,my mother and I went to pick up my sister, and she came out crying that the President was dead.  My mother yelled at her that it wasn't funny, then she turned on the radio.

Alexandria - I echo Yorkie's sentiment.  Kind of reminds me of today's Cheney smear.  Really, on a day we should be remembering the victims?  Love the idea of contributing "in honor" of Athena.  I gave quite a bit 4 years ago, but BC has set me back (even with health insurance, yes!).  I think I can afford a contribution because what better disincentive would this be for some, in turn, making BCO a better place while honoring Athena?

Hello all from Louisiana. I thought I'd check in a bit. Working 7 - 7, 7 days a week but often not out til 8. I'm really testing myself and so far other than back stiffness and achiness at night, the big C is not getting in my way. It has been great to seen so many old friends from when I worked hurricane Ike in Tx. One of my coworkers since then has had MX and a recurrence so found a compadre who gets it.



Workers pouring in to the state from every agency and charity. It's quite a mess.



So I've missed all the goings on here and fall asleep so early I didnt catch either convention.



Sorry to see that the inconsistent monitoring of this board continues. Sad really.



Well I'm exhausted and I'll try to check in with y'all again. Gotta do some FaceTime with DH.

Brussel sprouts for dinner tonight.

Hope you had a good birthday Lassie...

And the trolls laugh hysterically under their rock. They love the chaos they create here. It's why they do it. And only the Moderators can stop it. Really a sad situation.

Moderators,



Can you identify the persons/User names who reported Athena's posts? Is there any skepticism or speculation on your part re new users who somehow find their way here and report posts? Or repeat offenders? This happens often enough to make one suspicious of certain, and new, user names.

Thank you Mods!

Chickadee ... so glad to hear from you!  Have been wondering how it was going.

Whew!  Stuff happens!  So glad to know Athena's banning was in error, and I hope she returns.  

HL -- Thanks for your thanks to my fellow Canucks, but I'm quite sure if the situation were reversed, your famous American hospitality would be sure to kick in immediately!  Fingers crossed that it's never put to the test.  However, Cdn opinion of W dropped to new lows (and subsequently stayed there!) when he left Canada out of his "thanking all the countries who helped" speech.  Perhaps he had been influenced by the false rumour that some of the hijackers had entered the US through Canada.

Lassie -- I was in Grade 11 History class, and when the teacher came in with the news about JFK, we were all devastated.  We had a special memorial assembly and I still remember playing the Mariners' hymn in tribute.

Chickadee -- Been thinking about you and glad to know that you're hanging in and meeting up with old friends. 

To all our wonderful friends on this thread -- thank you for being YOU and for standing up for each other.  So nice to know we can count on each other -- it means the world! 

Thanks for being proactive Mods - saved me pm'ing you

Hmmmmmm......I wonder who PM'd you kad2kar? I'll bet I can guess but I won't because we're not supposed to name names. I'm glad you enjoy it here. 

Mary 

Problems from this thread? That is really silly. Kudos to the mods for fixing the mess.

HL - yes, it still makes me cry those same vicious people got Elizabeth banned, when she was so sick, and that's when I started putting people on Ignore - because I too got a PM from one of them telling me about this thread, and I still am disappointed the Moderators haven't realized who these vicious ATTACKING bullies are and taken away their "report" buttons AT THE LEAST OF THE RESTRICTIONS.

ATTACKING a breast cancer survivor because of her values is NOT ACCEPTABLE.  Why isn't that a "rule" at BCO?

When is it going to be made public who reports a post?????

So didn't I say, just a few pages back, that good always triumphs over evil?

The good is you wonderful sisters who frankly would have made it impossible for the mods, human beings that they are, to keep me banned. Donating to all these causes..... that's amazing.

Can we agree that SUNFLOWERS is both sunny and a flower??? That HL and the Wabbit are wise women, and we are a thread to stay? Can't wait to see Alexandria's avatar.

I can report that certain folks have been told to stay away from us. Several times. The mods are aware of the problem caused by the interlopers. So if they come here, they shouldn't.

And now we know why ignoring them is more than just as passing bit of advice. If you don't wish to ignore them, please respond via PM so that the rest of us can take full advantage of our settings.

In honor of all of you, I am donating to my favorite charity, Cause an Uproar(lol - predictable???)- a National Geographic initiative to save the lion and other big cats.

Welcome back, Athena!



I propose a new version of the drinking game - whenever a hater, troublemaker, interloper or otherwise undesirable User name comes calling, we donate to our favorite charity or cause and post it here. (Thanks to WR for starting the charity ball rolling! Obama and Planned Parenthood thank you!)



Scoot