Seems a lot of turmoil has surfaced. This is something we have tried before but perhaps its time to put things in perspective again..and besides, apparently I have some time to kill

ABY- Where would we be without ur naked self and ur english degree Truth be known u r also a straightforward guy. trying to always reach for the higher ground

Max- a very sweet soul lies inside this man- u r missed- hope someone tells you that
Midas_- I truly hope you havnt gone away. Ur a bright light here when u show up
J- I had to come back and edit- how could i forget you Even though to the average viewer it may look like a heated debate at times with you. its really not, I enjoy having an open and honest discussion with you. I think of you as a good guy and a caring father..Happy thanksgiving
Musketeer man- An intersting point of view...and a huge sweet tooth

Stevent 222- many see you in different lights, my opinion of you, ur just a good guy with a weird sense of humour, but truly does care about people.

HH- My beautiful friend, with a long(sometimes long winded) (lol)j/k ,pour ur heart out I love this site type of girl. There is always a reason to smile when ur here

Lindy- Fiesty and emotional, you bet, But i have also seen a sweetness to you and I am glad u r a part of this place

Cotton Candy- Smart and caring. One willing to help and give good advice . And throws a heck of a party

Kngsol- A welcome addition, direct and witty

Aussie Opal- A womans whose heart is big, and holds tight to her friends

Hippie dad- One whose heart is also big, Sometimes misunderstood, but someone who I gladly call a friend

DI- I miss you on here my friend. Ur sense of calmness and reality are something we sorely all can benefit from
HN- Now just where would we be without you my friend. U do have a way of seeking the truth. thats a good thing. Hard nosed. oh yeah, But I honestly believe you still care about people, including those u argue with

Becky- I dont know you that well, But i dont have to see you to know someone beautiful is typing on the other end

Trish- Perhaps I dont say it enough, but I do appreciate you. Ed too for that matter. There are qualities in you that we could all use in our own lives. We may be different, but I am glad u r here

Warped- You do try to live up to your name at times, But ty lately for showing us a little more of a glimpse as to who you are. may you find the love and comfort u so desire

MH- Yep I included you Why..just because I like you

Always- where have you gone, U r a nice prescence when u r here

Car girl- whereelse are those special hugs to come from if ur not here

The moderators- U have made a difference here, Mostly positive, Please understand that from my point of view, Censorship is not silly to me, People died for that right to be allowed, even things the majority of people dont like, people died for that. So when I speak out against it, Its not personal towards u or Ao or anyone. It is indeed because so many sacrificed and it feels to me like each time we accept censorship, its a little more like they died in vain and that we have forgotten the price paid. I think U 3 should be applauded...anyone who can put up with this crowd is saying something

JAR- Direct, and sweet, with a touch of...dont mess with me

Jule- Out there sometimes, but a very kind hearted individual

TG/H- Just miss you here

Heather mae- ditto the above

Rebel- ditto again

BS- U too

Sara- Glad to see u back, U r definitely an interesting lady

Freckles- Ty for all ur kind comments, its nice to see ur reappearance here lately

Good Grief- miss u too...Good grief

My mind seems to go when i try these lists . The point is this, everyone here is important, those i agree with , dont agree with , and even those with no opinion. if ur name isnt on here doenst make u any less inportant. just means I am getting older and cant remember. This is meant to compliment all rooers, for just being you. Life is so short. here is to hoping, at least for a moment..ur smiling..even if you think I am a twit for writing this post, at least ur smiling...and thats the goal

Yes I am warped. But I am human too.
Simple..you have said something nice about everyone.
Thank you. We need you here.

defo simple,and it's because of these members who care about the place that we do want to stay and not let what happened before happen again.
Improvements were made before the designer left,the place then got ruined within a couple of months with no moderation in place.
Having someone edit posts/comments/deleting might not be ideal,but it's better than the alternative.

Thank you Simple for your kindness, you are 100% right about me,
I also wish to thank Essex and JT, they are doing a good job and I agree totally with what essex has stated, I for one appreciate their efforts I know I'm not alone there from speaking to friends.
EVERYONE here has feelings, I know that, I also can only speak from my experience of the last two years, it was not easy to stay with what happened to me (and a few others) but I won't ever let a bully win, I'm just not the type I dig in and stay, like Trish said, they'll have to drag me out kicking and screaming, we have the same rights as everyone else but I had hoped sanity would prevail and that the place would become nicer and fun like it once was, I certainly didn't expect the rukus that has ensued and I maintain my opinions hopefully without more personal attacks.
Yes it would be nice if we all agreed 100% on everything but that will never happen in the human race.
It would be nice to think we can either agree to disagree without it decending into personal attacks.
I will do my best to try and resist answering, but being me I can't promise...once again, I am human and do have feelings.
Keep up the good work moderators, no matter what anyone thinks essex is right this place HAS to be moderated and they have the final decision, we have to accept that we are the guests here!

Simple: Great man and happy that he's my friend, good father and husband that loves his family dearly.

And love his sense of humor too.

One of the people that I would really love to meet in person one day along with the others as well.

I've just been around a lot to many different places on this planet and you've got to have a good if not weird sense of humor sometimes simple.

Good thread Simple hope they make this a Post of the Day.

Thought of the day. I am always woundering this. If sponges come from the sea and or ocean why is there so much water there?

Simple, thanks but I can't recall being out there sometimes. You must have me confused with Steve. LOL.
Since I mentioned Steve, let me answer his question about the Ocean and the Sponges:
Tide out: That's when they raise the sponges from the ocean.
Tide in: That's when they squeeze all the water back out and back into the ocean.
I'm surprised you didn't think of that. It's kinda like one of your answers, right JAR?
But hang in there Simple, one of these days when I'm passing your
stomping grounds on my wifes 40' love boat (Mobile Home)I'll swing off #40 and wake you up, use your credit card to gas up, only about 100 gal will do it. Now, that's what I call friendship. lol.

It is very difficult to let the things which happened two years ago remain in the past when SOMEONE keeps bringing it up.

Simple . . . you are "simply the best!"

Steven, I adore you and I liked what you said to Simple.

Simple, Well needed thread. It couldn't have come from a better person. I mean that. It would seem you are a moderator as well! Thank you for the kind words. Hugs

I guess some of you are right the damn roo is truely addictive.
Thanks Simple .
You are simply the best.
Love ya

HH if your around Big Ole Mooshie Boobie Hugs To You G/F

Very nice post, Simple, and a very good time for it.

As you said, EVERYone here is important and brings their own special touch to the Roo...and you are definitely an integral part of this Roo family, my friend...thank you!

Hi Car Girl!!! Nice to see you here! I got your message earlier...Very sweet and Very appreciated...had my eyes watering. Thank you, it means more than you know!

Big Ole Mooshie Boobie Hugs right back atcha!!!

UMM ok JUst another roofie, but if i am what u say...can I have Kippers parking spot

Essex boy, I aint good at short hand...whats defo

I like to think of this place as a quilt..a patchwork of art, woven together, we are apart of each other, now sure i know i may be that loose thread that can be annoying...but still a part neverthe less.

Ty all for your kind comments...

Hells!~Bells! only reason that I wanna go see Simple is I know he makes some dam good Springwater aka/moonshine.

Yes Jules I knew that just wanted to know if anyone else did.

Simple, as usual, you try to pat people on the back and make them feel important and needed. Your personality is always to make people feel good. (And I know the real truth... you are still a naughty boy! LOL! Lucky Moonbeam!)

Hello to the rest of you, too.
Happy weekend to everyone and have fun shopping!

@simple
defo=definitely,lol,I must try not to talk in our local slang

WOW....I thought I was the mean, nasty one! Someone actually voted "hate it" on this post???? WTF??

Nice post simple!!!
It's a good thing that there are peeps like you in the world to help balance the darn thing....LOL

Simple; it is nice to be missed... I'm happy to see I've crossed your mind.
Essex; thanks a bunch sweetie for letting me know.
HH & CG; Huggies to you both!!! (I can't say big, lol)

Heather!!! Very nice to see you here girl!! You've definitely been missed! Hope to see lots more of you on the Roo!!

Boobie mooshie hugs!!!

Only on my days off, I might find some time to play here. Lifes been busy you know with the remodel and all. poohy wheres the time gone?