Dear Marsha: 'I'm so glad we had this time together..........'

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hossenpepper

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Scouse? Had to look that one up and was surprised to find it actually is a word, at least according to Wiki.

Scouse is an accent and dialect of English originating in the northwest county of Merseyside. The Scouse accent is highly distinctive and has little in common with those of the neighbouring regions.
Scouse is a stew made from whatever and hard tack that sailors would eat. Pretty sure I got that from a Dickens novel.

 

hossenpepper

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Sundrop

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I'll have you know we are at 115 feet. :laugh:
Well mine is a robust 22ft** above sea level here in the high point of Pinellas. A virtual mountain!

**3 ft of this may be the build-up and slab under my house.
Ha! I've got you both beat......I'm at 3,333 feet. Y'all come on up and see me sometime :cheerful:
 

SusanNorton

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Marsha - where do I begin? Your kindness and humor and generosity over the past years made my life better. I hope next month finds you in crafting nirvana, moderating nothing! One of my favorite memories is the time you busted me for creating another profile (which I believed would be totally anonymous since I was stoopid), and receiving a PM from you saying "El Guapo?????" Oh, the shame, and the laughter! My face still turns red with embarrassment thinking about it. :D

When I joined this board in 2005/2006, I was in a bad place. It was after Hurricane Katrina, and I spent my days hauling fallen trees, eating MREs, and sleeping without air-conditioning. One afternoon I was standing in my driveway, covered with scratches and scabs, sweating like a mofo, and there were helicopters overhead and a military tank passing in the street. There was nobody else on my street, and in a sudden flash I pictured myself as Frannie Goldsmith. When we finally had power restored, I wanted to find a way to tell Stephen King that dammit, he got it right in the "The Stand," so I did some searching and found the board. And it changed my life. This board, the members, the moderators, have seen me through a difficult marriage, the sickness of a partner, a divorce. Oh, and happy times, too!

Thank you, Marsha, for everything. And to the dear friends I've made here (and you know who you are), I hope the chain won't be broken once the board ends.

FlakeNoir - sorry, not sorry, but little Stevie is mine. I had a dream that he took me for a ride on his motorcycle, and we went to the French Quarter and smoked cigarettes (did I mention he was wearing a fur dog suit?). This surely was prophetic, so bugger off.

And Steve, if you're listening... what a gift it was to find you at the age of 15. I learned so much, related so much, and grew in so many ways from reading your books. And what a gift this board has been. Thank you. (Call me.)

 

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Marsha - where do I begin? Your kindness and humor and generosity over the past years made my life better. I hope next month finds you in crafting nirvana, moderating nothing! One of my favorite memories is the time you busted me for creating another profile (which I believed would be totally anonymous since I was stoopid), and receiving a PM from you saying "El Guapo?????" Oh, the shame, and the laughter! My face still turns red with embarrassment thinking about it. :D

When I joined this board in 2005/2006, I was in a bad place. It was after Hurricane Katrina, and I spent my days hauling fallen trees, eating MREs, and sleeping without air-conditioning. One afternoon I was standing in my driveway, covered with scratches and scabs, sweating like a mofo, and there were helicopters overhead and a military tank passing in the street. There was nobody else on my street, and in a sudden flash I pictured myself as Frannie Goldsmith. When we finally had power restored, I wanted to find a way to tell Stephen King that dammit, he got it right in the "The Stand," so I did some searching and found the board. And it changed my life. This board, the members, the moderators, have seen me through a difficult marriage, the sickness of a partner, a divorce. Oh, and happy times, too!

Thank you, Marsha, for everything. And to the dear friends I've made here (and you know who you are), I hope the chain won't be broken once the board ends.

FlakeNoir - sorry, not sorry, but little Stevie is mine. I had a dream that he took me for a ride on his motorcycle, and we went to the French Quarter and smoked cigarettes (did I mention he was wearing a fur dog suit?). This surely was prophetic, so bugger off.

And Steve, if you're listening... what a gift it was to find you at the age of 15. I learned so much, related so much, and grew in so many ways from reading your books. And what a gift this board has been. Thank you. (Call me.)

I've missed seeing you here as often as in the past and think of you often. I'm so sorry I embarrassed you as it was never my intention. I thought your El Guapo persona was a hoot and looked forward to seeing "his" posts. I'd have kept your secret even after outing you privately. ;)
 

SusanNorton

Beatle Groupie
Jul 12, 2006
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I've missed seeing you here as often as in the past and think of you often. I'm so sorry I embarrassed you as it was never my intention. I thought your El Guapo persona was a hoot and looked forward to seeing "his" posts. I'd have kept your secret even after outing you privately. ;)

Please don't apologize!! I laughed so hard, and still do. I regret not spending more time here. I took for granted the board would always be here. :( After John D. died, it was kind of sad to be here, and then things turned toxic. Which is why I have such an appreciation for you and the other mods - like Andy Dufresne, you've swam through a river of shiit and come out clean (I hope!) on the other side. <3 <3