How to tell if you've been FReeping too long

Me ^ | June 10, 2009 | AAABEST

[AAABEST]

How to tell if you've been FReeping too long

If some, many or all of the following apply to you, you probably have been FReeping too long.

• You remember when you had to know basic HTML in order to form a decent post.
   
• You remember when the entire thread had to be 86’d in order to remove a single post.
   
• You remember when if someone forgot to close their italics, bold tags, the entire thread after that point was in bold or italics.
   
• You remember when if a disruptor made a mess of things during the wee hours of the night, we’d all have to wait until morning (Pacific Standard Time) for Jimrob to arise to take care of the problem.
   
• You remember when at times it got so bad during the wee hours of the night, some would implore those who had JimRob’s number to wake him up take care of the problem.
   
• You remember JimRob waking up in the wee hours of the night to take care of the problem.
   
• You remember (and in a strange way kind of miss) Michael Rivero.
   
• You remember (but don’t miss) Toilet Man.
   
• You can’t count how many FReepers you knew and/or interacted with that have passed away.
   
• You’re affectionately considered an “old timer” by others, though you’re not sure how much you enjoy that designation.
   
• You consider anyone who joined after the last millennium a N00b.
   
• You remember when Lazamataz was a N00b.
   
• You still consider Laz a N00b.
   
• You’ve long ago realized that others don’t read your posts and if they do, they probably don’t care what you think.
   
• You find it quaint when newer posters think others read their posts or care what they think.
   
• You wonder how you’ve gotten on all of these “ping lists.”
   
• You no longer bother asking others to take you off their ping lists and just let them go ahead and have their way with your inbox.
   
• You're wondering how you got on the ping list to this thread.
   
• Lots of FReepers have become personal friends and acquaintances.
   
• Lots of personal friends and acquaintances have become FReepers.
   
• Lots of personal friends and acquaintances have become ex-FReepers.
   
• Having so many personal friends and acquaintances on FR “cramps your style.”
   
• Despite having an anonymous screenname, because of you're friends and acquaintances, you’ve long ago given up any fanciful notion of anonymity.
   
• You can’t count how many times you’ve been furious with, then have subsequently forgiven JimRob.
   
• JimRob can’t count how many times he’s been furious with, then has subsequently has forgiven you.
   
• The aggregate time of the various “vacations” you’ve taken from FR (self-imposed or otherwise), total a longer period of time most posters’ time as members.
   
• You imagine all the kool stuff you could buy if you had all the money you've donated to FR in one lump sum.
   
• You imagine all the kool stuff you could buy if you had all the money you've spent on lodging and travel attending FR events (cruises, FReeps, gatherings etc.).
   
• You’ve actually bought a lot of kool stuff with the money you made (directly or indirectly) due in some way to your interactions on FR.
   
• If Obama were to use FR to compile an enemies list, your longevity alone would cause your screenname to feature prominently.
   

[hiredhand]

I've only so far read Carry Okie's and Travis McGee's books and I'm BEHIND on reviewing for Carry Okie at the moment... but I'll say that both are MUST HAVES. TM's choreographs tyranny so realistically that the reader can't help but make the connection between what's happening now in our nation and how it could very well lead up to the unspeakable. CO's new book will leave the reader at a "moral impasse" where they are FORCED to make a decision. Or live with a newfound knowledge and fear of their own inaction. I highly recommend them both.

Squantos - I don't look at weeds the same way anymore either!....or the U.S. BLM for that matter!

[AFreeBird]

and you recall quidam

Damn! I do actually recall.

[TheThirdRuffian]

“We haven’t had a decent Opus in ages.”

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2250815/posts?q=1&;page=1#1

[BreitbartSentMe]

Yea, we generally have a rule that children are off-limits, so that’s probably why it went ‘poof’. At least you didn’t get a ‘mandatory time-out’!

[Alas Babylon!]

Checking in late. Been there, done that.

[Centurion2000]

Dang ... 3rd entry is where I came in.

[KC Burke]

I remember what some of us used to call “the night of the long knives”.

It was the night that DonMorgan and some of the self-appointed “cadre” were confronted on-thread by Jim Robinson. He said “I never asked or wanted you to do any of this” or words to that effect. Morgan turned and went off the deep end.

The cadre self destructed. It was internet drama at its best.

[Carry_Okie]

My county ag agent is surely going to have me declared persona non grata in his office !!

You should definitely make him feel appreciated...(and make him earn his paycheck too). Think of it this way: You're making up for all those years you never asked him a thing! :-)

The book is addictive and educational.

lmao!!! It's the Lord's way that's addictive, and deep within OUR created nature.

We're out harvesting grass seed today... by hand. It's tedious, but it's the only way to assure absolute purity and a great way to get those last few weeds that make ALL the difference next year. I'd never envisioned harvesting as a key part of the weed control process, but there it is. Y'shua made it plain with the wheat and tares; it is indeed a heck of a lot easier (only we weed along the way too).

We're getting to the point where some of the native plants of which I remember the very first to return are becoming a pain, they're so prolific. The needle grass was over five feet tall, and some of the blue wild rye made six!!!

[Tribune7]

LOLOL

[Billthedrill]

Oh, yes. That one was one of those threads I kept refreshing until my fingers hurt. Do you realize how long ago that was? I’m gonna have to stop counting birthdays and start counting rings...

[RikaStrom]

Yeah, but it’s hard to count that one. That’s a logistical nightmare kind of opus, unlike the “everybody hates me, this isn’t the FR it used to be, I’m going to go eat worms” type that we used to get.

:-)

[TheMom]

You were able to read deleted comments.

[Squantos]

Ever hear of or see a tickel grass infestation ?

We had to close DOWN a high security complex due the 12 ft high triple fences and entry areas were filled to the TOP of the areas after being blown in like mini tumble weeds.

Took hundreds of workers with mulching leaf vacs a few weeks to clean that mess up !!

I have early day tomorrow so am off to bed.

Stay safe CO !

[txhurl]

What was tlbshow’s first name is the bonus question.

[TheMom]

Impressed the heck outta me.

[McGavin999]

What was tlbshow’s first name is the bonus question.

Todd

[TheThirdRuffian]

It actually made me very sad and happy at the same time.

[Squantos]

He was always an over achiever .......:o)

[Billthedrill]

Dang it. Too quick.

[Squantos]

Good reads bad weeds......nite !!