Originally Posted By MPierce It's down to #15 right now. "Not Your Typical Spirit Thread". I know it was hard to get to after being gone for most of the week, and trying to catch up on everything.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome >> Thanks Denise, had hoped to work at least another 5 years, I enjoy what I'm doing, and would go crazy home all the time. But the new priest seems to want his own people around. My darlin' young son is in the Navy. << Good luck with that, it is hard these days to hang onto a job too long. I'm just changing my own career path (after 7 years doing the same thing), and I'm not even sure what I'm doing. I've had a couple of offers to maybe do some photo work, but we'll see. I think I need a more regular job. And also from me, thanks to your son for serving the country. Part of my family is very military-oriented, my dad writes a veterans column for a large newspaper. I've also had the opportunity to meet many veterans off of a Walter Reed stint. I just found out that one I'd met - a REALLY nice guy with a lovely family, went back after suffering a pretty big injury a couple of years ago. I'm amazed by the men and women who serve. So - thank you!!!
Originally Posted By nbodyhome >> It's down to #15 right now. "Not Your Typical Spirit Thread" << I will check that out, I don't open every thread. Thanks.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 <<<Please give him my personal thanks for his service to our country. That truly comes from the heart.>>> Thank you, I truly appreciate that. He's doing what he wanted, he chased the Navy since he was in the 6th grade. He is doing his thing for the "war on terrorism" but fortunately they can't get submarines into the desert, so he isn't in as dangerous a situation as so many young men & women are. But that doesn't stop this mother from worrying.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome >> >> It's down to #15 right now. "Not Your Typical Spirit Thread" << I will check that out, I don't open every thread. Thanks. << I did end up reading it - the title doesn't actually stand out, so it didn't hit me as something to read. It's very sad. I bet some people here gave (whether they said so or not). I had the opportunity to give to (and then collect for) an online friend/cast member who's been going through a very tough time. It isn't a statement on myself, just that I think that most of us really try to do our part for others. There is so much need. I expect he'll be back. There is nothing wrong with taking a little break from the computer/online community. I've never been able to do it though.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 LP is addictive. I know, I really need to get a life, but you guys are fun. We're going to WDW the end of May, and I jusk know I'll be looking at everyone and wondering if they could be from LP.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I know - lately I've been thinking of the William Shatner Saturday Night skit. But I've been online for over 20 years, and haven't taken any major breaks! Maybe you'll see me at WDW!
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 ^^^That would be nice, and you could show me how you take such great clear pictures. My daughters/grandchildren usually come on Saturday or Sunday, so I take that day off the computer. I suffer withdrawal symptoms just after one day without.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I don't know if I can show you much, but I'd be happy to try. I am glad when I'm out of the house - at Disney or elsewhere, so the pull of the internets is not so strong. I've worked at home for 6 years, so I've been by the computer constantly. (that probably will change very soon).
Originally Posted By figment1986 << I know - lately I've been thinking of the William Shatner Saturday Night skit. But I've been online for over 20 years, and haven't taken any major breaks! Maybe you'll see me at WDW! >> Your always there like the day before I go... and I've been online since like... i was 10 (AOL Kids Only Stuff)... so its been like 11 years now, though only 8 years on message boards (Started with Yahoo Clubs)
Originally Posted By CMDad <<I am glad when I'm out of the house - at Disney or elsewhere, so the pull of the internets is not so strong>> So when I am away from the computer, I have my other obsession to keep me busy - photography. In case I have withdrawal though, I have internet access on my Blackjack :-(
Originally Posted By CMDad BTW - I first went online in the early 80's ... dial-up bulletin boards ... CompuServe ... 300 baud modems ... no WWW ... who would have imagined how much a part of life the net has become.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I don't know what a Blackjack is. I thought it was a card game! I remember being SO excited about the 14400 modem... I first dialed into bulletin boards around 1987 or 88 (before the 14400). Prodigy was my first online service, and it was pretty good. But they did something to tick everyone off, so I went to GEnie. I then also joined Compuserve and NVN. I believe NVN folded, GEnie wanted too much money, and AOL had just started. I guess I'm a 20 year addict. We need an online forum anonymous. AOL used to have great Disney boards, which shut down in the late 90's (then I went to the newsgroups).
Originally Posted By nbodyhome Oh - I'd never want anything I can carry around to be connected to the internet. I get enough of it at home, I like to be away from the computer when I'm out.
Originally Posted By figment1986 << So when I am away from the computer, I have my other obsession to keep me busy - photography. In case I have withdrawal though, I have internet access on my Blackjack :-( >> Photography and videography works for me... I have my t-Mobile Wave for internet solutions, thought its only about as fast as 56k at times... Helps me keep track of whats going on at WDW while I'm there, (That stevesoares site if i remember).
Originally Posted By CMDad A Blackjack is Samsung's version of a Blackberry. It is my phone/pda/internet connection. But if you remember, I think I was pretty good and didn't even check my email while we were together. Ahh the days of BBS's ... I even ran one! (In fact, the 4.75 MHz XT that it ran on is still sitting right next to me and can actually be turned on and the BBS restarted if I ever wanted to. But, why?) I remember watching each letter appear on my screen with my 300 baud modem. No graphics even available in those days. I also remember getting a disk sent to me to try a new service called PEOPLE LINK (affectionately called PLINK) which eventually changed its name to ... America Online!
Originally Posted By nbodyhome No, I don't recall you checking your email - thanks! I think I can safely say that never, ever will I have a Blackjack, Blackberry, Blueberry (what I forget and sometimes call the Blackberry!), etc. My go-phone is good. That must have been in interesting running a BBS! I was still missing New Jersey at the time of my first computer, so I would dial up a huge BBS in NJ (which upped the phone bills a lot). They had a GIG of disk space! I've never heard of PLINK! I sometimes miss the text base services - they were fast, simple, no waiting on graphics to load. It's amazing how far we've come, though, in 20+ years. I don't miss having AOL dial 100 times until I got a line (then I'd make sure I kept it for a long time).
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I have often wondered why Disney has never had discussion boards before.
Originally Posted By nbodyhome I would love to see the terms of use on a Disney-owned message board. I can't post anywhere that is completely rah-rah Disney (even though I'm a big fan, obviously). And you KNOW that type of board will have the "convince me to stay at..." or "convince me to eat at ..." posters. If I had one message board wish for 2008, it would be no more posts that start with "convince me". That isn't my responsibility. Do your own homework, and I'm happy to help with anything else. (that is my message board pet peeve of 2007- I'd never seen it before last year!)
Originally Posted By figment1986 << I sometimes miss the text base services - they were fast, simple, no waiting on graphics to load. It's amazing how far we've come, though, in 20+ years. I don't miss having AOL dial 100 times until I got a line (then I'd make sure I kept it for a long time). >> Mom never had a problem finding a line for aol... and text boards still exist.. Many sites have a Wireless Access Protocall (WAP) skin for Cell phones, no images... just text.
