Okay - I did it: I sent KO an invite

[SharonRB]

to meet up with us in New York. I also invited him to join us for dinner, as I did with Randi. I'd die if either of them actually came to either event. I'm not really even expecting an answer from either of them, but I'll let you all know if I hear anything.

[RevCheesehead]

1. Sharon, Sharon, Sharon....

:bounce: :yourock: :bounce:

[SharonRB]

2. Don't hold your breath

I'm sure I won't bear back.

[Catchawave]

29. I never heard back either :(

I even included my name/address/phone for sincerity :) I'm hoping you'll be luckier :hi:

[crispini]

3. Wait, either event? There are two?

What else are we doing? :shrug:

And did you include our promise to act like "sivilized" adults i.e. no Bay Airs, tranq guns, or handcuffs will be involved? :silly:

[WolverineDG]

4. yep 2

dinner with us nutz (& lynne's group), then a meet-up w/NY DUers somewhere else.

dg

[crispini]

5. Oh, duh.

:bounce:

Maybe we should invite Izzy. I bet she'd enjoy a night out with the girls. :bounce:

[gkhouston]

6. hey, if she manages him on a daily basis

I think she can handle y'all for a few hours. :P

[crispini]

7. We could tell her to bring

the fine folk who pick the most excellent music and do the funny captions. I believe I owe those folk at least one beer if not more. :)

[gkhouston]

8. yeah, they definitely rock

although whoever does the captions needs to use a spellchecker. ;-)

[bleever]

12. Demand that Izzy chaperone!

:bounce:

[crispini]

13. Ok, I'll send Izzy a note.

Is it Izzy Povich, did I get that right? Do ya'll think that's her real name, Izzy?

Let's see, here's the official bar meetup info.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=169x5089

I'll dig up the pre-dinner details from somewhere.

[SharonRB]

14. It's in the New York forum

We're meeting at the Gramercy Tavern for dinner at 5:30 and the meetup starts at 8 at Rocky Sullivan's.

I think it is Izzy Povich.

[WolverineDG]

16. are you going to be there, bleev??

the more the merrier!! :party:

dg

[bleever]

20. Alas, I shan't, but I look forward to reading

all the news that's fit to post.


:)

[SharonRB]

10. Dinner and the meetup

[Catchawave]

9. Woot ! SHAR'ON !!!

So what email addy did you use ? No responses to my MSNBC attempts last November, I gave up. Wish you bestest luck!

And why have you all dissed Elle Woods? :shrug:

[SharonRB]

11. I sent it to [e-mail]

Not all of us have dissed Elle. Some of us tried to make her feel very welcome, actually. Others, however, weren't as nice and she fled.

[WolverineDG]

15. not all of us, catch

not all of us.

dg

[Catchawave]

27. Apologies to all !

I guess the details were in the deleted posts? Which left out of context responses? So sorry for the misunderstanding, I should know better :grouphug:

[RevCheesehead]

17. Most people were not here that weekend.

There were deleted sub-threads in that post, which included personal attacks made BY Elle Woods. I was on the receiving end of that - and it was not very nice at all.

And that's all I'm going to say about that.

[crispini]

18. Yeah, I was here that weekend,

and after witnessing two nasty personal attack posts (which quickly got deleted) against our fabu Cheesy Rev :hug: .... well.... let's just say that "welcoming" goes both ways.

[RevCheesehead]

19. thanks, Crispi.

:hug:

[gkhouston]

22. I second Crispi's sentiments

if she was actually a friend of KO's before that little contretemps, I wouldn't be surprised if she's been asked to "resign". :rofl:

[Name removed]

21. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[gkhouston]

23. attack, no. Spin, yes.

I welcomed you last year. You were egregiously offensive the other weekend. Others may choose to befriend you in the future but I will certainly not be numbered among them.

[Elle Woods]

24. And did you see what was said to me first on that Sunday?

in that first thread? Do you know for sure that you saw ALL the posts? I suggest to you that you did not and if you did, you might be singing a different tune. But it doesn't really matter--some of you seem to want to choose the fiction you'd rather believe than the truth I know. And that is your loss--and this forum's loss indeed. As they say, truth is always the first casuality.

[bettyellen]

44. let's see: you've gone from belittlng (our lil world), to egotistical

(our loss) to claiming you've disappeared because you were fearful and hurt (i doubt it)
and i have yet to actually see you do much in the way of pleasant interaction here, although no one else seems to have such trouble.
so, i don't know elle, the photos posted were the work of a bully.
one who sheds crocodile tears and wants to be treated with a shitload more respect than she's ever shown for others.
just my 2 cents.

[crispini]

25. Let's see...

As far as I can tell, "Elle Woods" has posted exactly two threads to date, and I don't believe I was around for the first one, which was this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=315&topic_id=4612

As far as your second thread, I'll be honest, I don't know what Berry Bush has against you, but she was simply questioning your credibility to post such claims -- not an unreasonable thing to do, although I admit that she could have been more polite about it.

However, since we're putting all of our cards on the table, I suspect that what we're seeing here is YET ANOTHER ROUND of "Whirly Girl" vs. "Shopaholic." Two former posters whom, I suspect, have returned in different guises. And to be perfectly honest, the behaviour of BOTH PARTIES in that unfortunate and lamentable incident was DISGUSTING. I am a firm believer in being nice and kind to all people, but the poor manners and the numbers of personal attacks that mounted up ON BOTH SIDES was ridiculous.

This is such stupid shit. This is a FAN CHAT FORUM about a TELEVISION SHOW. Hardly the stuff of life and death, and certainly NOT worthy of getting upset or offended or nasty about.

[Elle Woods]

26. I swear to you I've never posted here before as anyone other

than Elle Woods. And I assure you that I don't know anyone else personally in this forum either past or present. And I have no idea who you're even talking about when you dredge up the names involved in what was evidentially, some prior incident in this group. But thank you for presenting evidence for me--that just proves my point that it has happened in the past, is happening in the present, and will no doubt to continue to happen in the future.

I'm who I say I am and only who I say I am and have never been anyone else on this board and any suggestion otherwise is absolute rubbish. Am I supposed to know these people? All I can say is they must have had a good reason for leaving too. And I can't say I blame them for that given the way I'm being treated.

And to your suggestion that this is a fan forum? Maybe it began that way but it looks more to me now like an inquisition of anyone who dares post here. Do you really want to know why I never posted again? Because I was so hurt the last time I tried to post. And it took me months to work up the courage to post again here in ANY forum. And what happens when I did finally work up the courage to post again? The very same thing, by the same individuals, that happened the first time.

[tatia_s]

28. You know, I'm relatively new here

and I have experienced nothing but cordiality.

Then again, I didn't hop on and start stating that I have inside information about KO.

Whether I do or do not isn't the point, the point is that you are a new person in a community and you're anonymous. Until people get to know you and your character, you can't expect everything you say to be taken at face value.

I must say, however, that attacking people when they question your credibility, you being a complete stranger to them and their skepticism being more than just giving the medium, does not give your character much weight at this point.

[SharonRB]

30. Actually, they (or she) were tombstoned by the mods

[Missy Vixen]

45. Not true

>And to your suggestion that this is a fan forum? Maybe it began that way but it looks more to me now like an inquisition of anyone who dares post here.<

The KOEB (and those on this forum,) have been nothing but friendly and welcoming to me. Even though I mostly lurk, they have gone out of their way to draw in the newbies. They're the greatest. I'm only sorry I can't join them in New York.

Julie
honorary KOEB member, president for life of the PFEB

[SharonRB]

46. We're sorry you can't join us, too, Julie

Thanks for coming to our defense.

[gkhouston]

47. hey, Julie, would you ease up a little on Fitz?

we know he has certain (cough) obligations to fulfill at your place, but could you let him out of the house now and then so he can finish up this Plame thing? Pretty please? Thanks, doll.

[Missy Vixen]

48. Oh, alright

>could you let him out of the house now and then so he can finish up this Plame thing? Pretty please? Thanks, doll.<

If it's for the good of the country, I suppose I can spare him for a few days. :eyes:

Julie
still president for life of the PFEB

[WolverineDG]

49. hey, we all have to make sacrifices!!

smile when you take one for the team!! ;)

dg

[CC]

31. Maybe while you were

lurking you missed the reasons the EDVs and the men who love them are Keith fans and why we are here. The rest can correct me if I am wrong, since I was a late comer to the group and have been MIA more often that not lately. But my understanding is that Keith is loved and appreciated first and foremost because he tells it like it is, and covers news that is all but impossible to find on MSM anymore. Many found him when he was the only one in MSM that reported on election fraud in 2004. He is the only one in MSM that has consistently questioned what those in control of our country are doing now. He is willing to listen and air both sides. That he does it with wit and finesse that brings home his point with out being mean or ugly only makes him that much better. It doesn't hurt that he is easy on the eyes and yes we do offer comments on looks, life etc and even get silly at times. Things are bad enough in this country with the greedy power driven maniacs we have in control, the KOEB is a great place to relax with like minded people and find some silliness during these dark times. The KOEB is a very welcoming group that cares about others. We have shared in each others bad times and good times. We know we can lean on each other should we need to and offer a shoulder, hug and support to which ever us of needs it. Though we are a group with in a much larger community we warmly welcome anyone that shares our appreciation of Keith.

As to your welcome or lack of. Forgive us if we are human. When you introduce yourself as a friend of Keith's by way of "I hate to disappoint you"... and then give us personal information about a man that seems to try to keep his personal life personal we will have doubts and questions. This is the internet after all and there is no way of knowing if you are a friend of Keith's or not. And honestly to me it doesn’t matter if you are or not. Whether you meant your first introduction last year or the one this year to be negative or not, it came across that way to me. If some of us are a bit leery of you it is because the last time you appeared in our group troubled followed. Looking at your post count it doesn't appear as though you stayed around Democrat Underground in other groups in the gap between your appearances. Since DU has its share of disruptors we will be leery of those with low post counts claiming special information. Anyone that shares in our appreciation of Keith is more than welcome to the KOEB. It may help if you read our mission statement here http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=315x1

If you go back through past threads you will see that we do not attack each other, insult each other, argue amongst ourselves or take out bad days on each other. We also do not tolerate attacks or insults to each other. We rarely have to bother mods with problems or get threads locked. I for one want it to stay that way. Another thread that should be read is here http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules.html
I am thankful for DU and the KOEB. There are many that put a lot of time, trouble and work into this site and since it is to my benefit the least I can do is follow their guidelines.

[SharonRB]

36. Very well put, CC

[CC]

40. Thanks and more

typing than I ever want to have to do in one post again.

[CC]

32. Now to get back

on topic...Way to go Sharon.:yourock:It never hurts to try and maybe one of them will surprise us all.

[gkhouston]

33. are you going to be able to come, CC?

I can't -- Mr. Road Warrior is traveling again. :eyes: Made any progress with the docs or are they still shuffling their feet?

[CC]

34. It is looking less and less like

I will make it. The docs are still shuffling something. My road warrior is always traveling so had to work around that anyway. Specially with the zoo crew. I want to go though. :cry:

[gkhouston]

35. I know; me too. We'll catch 'em on the flipside at another

meetup, after they get off parole.

[SharonRB]

37. You don't have much faith in us, do you, gk?

:rofl:

You still think we're going to stalk KO? Not part of our plans.

[CC]

39. Its not lack of

faith, it is faith in that you all are going to have a rip roaring great time. (and may need bail money):rofl:

[WolverineDG]

41. DAMN!

I forgot to budget for bail. :(

dg

[gkhouston]

43. I'm confident

you can find trouble without finding KO. }(

[CC]

38. Maybe we should

have a bail fund in case they have way too much fun? :rofl:

[gkhouston]

42. only if they promise to take pictures

so they remember which bars they were in. We might want to go back there someday. :evilgrin:

[Catchawave]

50. ...and another one bites the dust :(

This pains me, but, BUT....more oral surgery is cutting it way too close to my plans for the Prez/Koeb/NYC Weekend Meetup, so am bagging out.

On the upside, I know this doesn't affect hotel plans/sharing, but it does affect yet another personal goal of meeting up with NYCers too!

I still can't figure out the KOEB Yahoo list...which has been very quiet anyhow....BUT, I'm getting jiggy for April 29, and if my mouth isn't fixed by then, including recovery, just shoot me :hi: :loveya:

[crispini]

51. ooo noo!

we'll miss you!!!!! :(

until next time. :hi:

[Catchawave]

53. Definitely there will be a next time !

Thanks sweetie....and are you my tie donation contact? Never got a pm from the Koeb Banker, and I'm definitely good for a Lincoln or two. :hi:

[crispini]

55. Patsela is doing the honors this year.

They haven't been purchased yet so I'm sure the cost, etc. will be all over the board. :D

[SharonRB]

52. Oh, no, Catch

I'm so sorry. We'll really miss you. Good luck with your dental work.

[Catchawave]

54. Thankee....and because

I pop back and forth between ORF and LGA, I'll pm you if there's a last minute change for the Koeb/NYC meetup din-din/bars :hi: