HA!

[reyd reid reed]

I did it. 8,000 posts. Actually, this makes 8,001.

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

Somehow I don't see 10,000 by Christmas, though.

[Broken_Hero]

1. congratulations

I remember when you were trying to hit 5,000...oh those many months ago...:D

[reyd reid reed]

3. Heh...wasn't that long ago....

scary, innit?

[Broken_Hero]

8. Not to scary...

posting a lot actually, if I wasn't a mod, I'd probably still be around 4,000 posts or so.

[SeattleGirl]

2. Woohooo!!!!! Congrats to you!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[reyd reid reed]

4. Thank you, thank you...

Onwards and upwards.

And sideways and around and....

:crazy:

[some guy]

5. Over Under Sideways Down

Backwards Forwards Square around

:D

( old Yardbirds tune )

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! !

:toast:

:party:

:yourock:

:thumbsup:

:hug:

[reyd reid reed]

21. Now I'm gonna have to go and look for that...

s'okay, though. Now I have a quest for tomorrow when it gets slow and I get sleepy.

I've just gotta remember. That seems to be the problem lately.

:eyes:

Thank you, darlin'.

[some guy]

22. you can look here...

:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6SGl7SOvkQ

:hi:

" darlin' " :blush: :bounce: :blush: :loveya:

[reyd reid reed]

23. Oooooh...cool.

First thing in the morning. Then I'll have my earworm for the day firmly in place.

(I'm at work and they've blocked YouTube here because it uses too much bandwidth)

Thank you!!!

[some guy]

24. you're very welcome!

back atcha :)

[Redstone]

36. I remember that song when it first came out! (I'm old.)

PS: It was "backwards, forwards, square and round.

Redstone

[some guy]

39. oh

:blush:

I suppose that lyric does make beter sense... :)

I was alive when the song came out, but I don't think I remember it; I was in single-digit years.

thanks for the clarification

:hi:

edit: a typo, and also - I've seen a pic of you, I have more grey... :D

[Redstone]

40. That was a big subject of discussion at my 35th high-school reunion...

(about 17 women who wouldn't have anything to do with me when we were in high school asked if I dyed my hair); don't know why I still have black hair, and all of it; it's not like I've ever taken care of myself.

Redstone

[some guy]

41. I'll say stress...

that's my thinking on what causes grey hair.

For me, it took me a long time to become comfortable with myself, so there were years of internal conflict that was stressful.

:shrug:

[Redstone]

42. Stress will do all kinds of bad things to you. Learn to walk away. People might think

you're "chickening out" when you do that, but what do you care what they think? You're saving yourself.

Redstone

[some guy]

46. Walk away?

Heck, I ran away more than a few times. Except you can't really get away from yourself, so eventually you have to learn to deal/cope/make peace...

[Redstone]

49. It's true: Wherever you go, there you are. I had a realization like that myself,

recently...I finally figured out after working alone for 14 years, I've been spending WAY too much of my time inside my own head.

Haven't figured out the solution yet, but identifying the problem is at least a start, yes?

Redstone

[some guy]

55. Yes it is.

:)

I don't know if I have any advice for you, though. I kinda like spending a lot of time in my own head.

It just took me years to figure out that having extremely little interest in tv or video games (or insert soma of choice) or climbing a corporate ladder didn't mean something was wrong with me; so it was okay to not chase after or crave that sort of thing.

[Redstone]

56. We may be alike: I don't watch TV (not because there's nothing good on;

just because I don't think of watching), and I have NNO interest in video games. amybe because I work at a computer all day.

Redstone

[some guy]

58. A little alike,

you have a wife and children. I have sisters, brothers, nieces and nephews. So I only have 'part-time' family, I guess.

In the big areas like that, we're likely pretty different. I've never been married, but I would think it causes a significant shift in perspective.

I don't watch tv because I don't have one. Had one once, it's far too addictive or something for me. Not just the adverts telling me to buy this and buy that, but the adverts for the next thing coming on as well. Okay, this show isn't great, but maybe the next one will be... eh, no; well maybe the one after. :eyes: and there goes several hours... Or, this show is really good, and the next one looks like it will be good too... and there goes several hours...

[reyd reid reed]

43. Good genes.

You've got 'em. My dad just turned 70 and I think I have more gray hair than he does. My mother, on the other hand, was turning gray in her mid-thirties.

Wouldn'tcha know it...the one thing I get from my mother.

:eyes:

[Oeditpus Rex]

6. Y'know

that's like 800 per month?

Which is like 200 per week?

Which is like 28 per day?




What do you do in all that time you're obviously not posting? :shrug:

[reyd reid reed]

9. Oh, I have a few friends that I torment.

Irritate. Piss off.

You know, the usual stuff...

10,000 by Christmas ain't happening...think I can hit 9,000?

I mean...being so reticent and demure and quiet and all might make it a challenge, but what's life...

without a challenge?

[Oeditpus Rex]

13. ...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:




:yourock:




:rofl:

[lizziegrace]

28. She certainly does

:yourock:





:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[SPKrazy]

7. Congratulations

It took me 3 tries to spell that right

:woohoo:

[reyd reid reed]

11. Third time's the charm...

thank you.

:loveya: :loveya:

[qnr]

10. Like, um, uh... Congratulations & schidjt!

:toast:

[reyd reid reed]

14. Well, ummm, like, thanks, ummmm

yeah. That's it, like thanks 'n' shit.

:loveya::hug: :hug::loveya:



Hey...I did a summary the other night. I kid you not. Kid named Holy Schmitz.

Haven't seen you around lately...where you been hiding?

[qnr]

16. lol :) - ah, busy busy busy - though, to tell the truth, with everything I've been

doing, I really haven't accomplished much ... hmmmm
:loveya: :hug: :hug: :loveya:
^---- swiping the purty smilies!

[reyd reid reed]

17. Heh...sounds like my life...

:shrug:

At least we try?

[qnr]

18. Yup ... Holy Schmitz do we ever. Makes me think of one of my foster homes, when

I lived with the "Schmidters" (spelling might be wrong)

[Writer]

12. Wow, reyd reid reed...

that's some wicked fierce posting. Congrats! :bounce:

[reyd reid reed]

15. Thanks...

me and my big mouth and busy fingers. We get things done!

:evilgrin:

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

19. Congrats!

All right, fess up!

Were you one of those people who looked at my poem, but didn't post?

WELL?

Nobody likes my work.......... :cry:

But seriously........major congrats on this wonderful milestone!

You have really livened up the Lounge, not to mention made it more beautiful.........

:yourock:

:hug:

:pals:

[reyd reid reed]

20. Honestly, I can't remember if I posted to that or not...

I think all the cookie-baking has gone to my head and I've got gingerbread for brains these days...

Thank you, Peggy.

:hug::hug::loveya::hug::hug:

[lizziegrace]

25. Yee haw!!

:hug:


And we've loved every single one of them. Okay, the guys loved some more than others...

:evilgrin:

:)

[reyd reid reed]

31. HA!!!

Now that's a friend. Someone who even likes the lame copycats and the post-whoring threads.

:hug::loveya::hug:

[BarenakedLady]

26. Congratulations!

:yourock:

[billyskank]

61. Hi!

:hi:

[wildhorses]

27. only about 117 posts per day until the 25th

like--do you have anything better to do?

no presents to wrap
no cookies to bake
no tree to trim
no snow to shovel
no cards to address
no parties to attend


i mean surely you have your prioroities

[lizziegrace]

29. And never mind

the 4 kids at home. ;)

[reyd reid reed]

34. Sure I do...

but if I don't post here, then I might actually find myself doing some of them. And then where would I be?

I've already trimmed the tree and baked the cookies and I've got all those kids to shovel the snow...I knew I let them get big for a reason. Dishes and snow.


:shrug:

[SPKrazy]

37. You Are Funny!

shovel that snow

bonehead should be able to shovel pretty good.

:hi:

[wildhorses]

59. i like the way you delegate--

makes more time for those 117 posts you gotta make:P

[azmouse]

30. I know I'm impressed!

Congrats! :hi:

[reyd reid reed]

52. I just realized...

I post waaaaaay too much. I really oughta cut back.

Hmmm...

Nahhhhhhh...

:hi:

[cwydro]

32. Congratulations!

10,000 by the New Year..you can do it!

[reyd reid reed]

51. Heh....not likely...

Probably not even 9,000. I can see it now...a measley 8,046 posts by January 1.

Well...maybe a little more than that.

:hi:

[SPKrazy]

33. Yeah!!!! Liedipie!

congrats

:loveya:

[reyd reid reed]

45. *smooch*

Thanks, doll.

:loveya:

[SPKrazy]

54. Ooooh You Are Most Welcome!!

a *smooch*

:loveya:

makes my pulse quicken!

;-)

[Redstone]

35. No, don't try for 10K unless you want your fingers to REALLY hurt.

Redstone

[reyd reid reed]

44. Nah...even I'm not That ambitious.

Or stupid.

:eyes:

Besides, if I wanna type that much, I've got one book to finish, one to start, two to rewrite and a hard drive full of short stories.

I don't think I'll get any of that done by Christmas, either. Maybe a few short stories...

:hug:

How're you doing today? How're Mrs. R and Redstone, Jr., today? Better?

[Redstone]

53. Yes, the boys buried the cat today. There were eruptions of tears, but having

the puppy helped cheer everyone up.

Good timing for us getting her. Thanks for asking.

Redstone

[Haole Girl]

38. Congrats RRR!!!

[reyd reid reed]

47. Oooooh...I like that smilie

I'm gonna have to steal that one.

Thanks, hon.

:hug::hug::hug:

[LadyoftheRabbits]

48. Congrats, RRR!

:hug: :hug: :hug:

[reyd reid reed]

50. Hiya, Lelapin!!!!

Haven't seen you around as much. You're behaving yourself, aren't you?

:hug::hug::hug::hug:

[LadyoftheRabbits]

57. Hi!

I know... hopefully I'll post a little more now that I'm on break. :) And yes... I've been behaving myself. O8) Now the question is, have you? :P

:hug:

[billyskank]

60. Well done rx3!

:yourock:

Now get cracking! :D

:loveya:

[NewWaveChick1981]

62. Congrats, rrr!

:hi: :bounce: :toast: You're catching up to me! :hi:

[applegrove]

63. Way to go!

[buddhamama]

64. Congratulations, rrr !

You're a wonderful addition to DU- Thank you. You're a class act, Lady! :toast: :hug: :hi: