Condensed Threads, Amendments (are in Rules)

[Renae]

Girls,

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[MustangGirl83]

Hey girls -

Well this is just a friendly reminder that if you would like to post a pic of your servicemember or others in uniform, PLEASE black out their last name(s) before doing so. It's simple. All you have to do is go into Paint, and cover up the name.

If you would like to post a pic and do not know how to touch over the last names, let me know and I can do it for you. Thanks!

I will pin this here in the general section so everyone can see it, then will move it to the rules forum in a few days.

Jessica

[Liz]

Thanks Jess! Now I know how to do it! :)

[Renae]

Commonly Misused Words
Your = Possessive second person article. e.g. "It's your kitty."
You're = Contraction for "you are." e.g. "You're stupid."
U = Absolutely unacceptable.
Ur = Absolutely unacceptable.
There = A place. e.g. "The kitty is over there."
Their = Possessive plural second person article. e.g. "They ran it over with their Hummer."
They're = Contraction for "they are." e.g."They're military girlfriends."
Then = Donates a time period. e.g. "First this, then that."
Than = Donates preference. e.g. "I'd rather this, than that."
Newb/ie = A new person.
n00b = Stop saying this.
Were = Plural of "was." e.g. "They were living human beings."
Wear = To display on one's appearance. "I wear the grammar fairy arm band with pride."
Where = Question of location. e.g. "Where are you at?"
Lose = The opposite of win. e.g. "How did you lose the game?"
Loose = The opposite of tight. e.g. "Hang loose."
Loser = Someone who's defining characteristic is a tendency to not win. e.g. "You lost to a winner. You are a loser."
Looser = Less tight. e.g. "No, no... Hang looser."
Retarded = A person who exhibits mental deficientcy. e.g. "Fred Phelps is retarded."
Retarted = NOT A WORD
Because = Prefix to an explanation. e.g. "I think military girlfriends are strong because they go through very hard times."
Cause = Short for Because. Informal/ e.g. "Military girlfriends are strong cause they go through hard times."
Cuz = NOT A WORD
? = NOT short for the word "question."
Uh, Er, Hmm, Mmm, etc. = Don't abuse this. It's a nice device to donate uncertainty, and if you type it out everytime you pause to think, you're an idiot.
etc. = Short for et cetera.
ect. = Short for electroconvulsive therapy.
No = Opposite of yes. e.g. "Guys do you like me? No."
Know = To understand something; retain familiarity with it. e.g. "I know you think I'm cool."
Now = Presently. e.g. "You were cool before. You aren't cool now."

Capitalize where appropriate except in cases of extreme understatement. Use common sense, here. If you're asking if we can teach you how to dance real slow,* capitalize the first letter of the sentence, and any proper nouns. Capitalize the word "I," but not "a."

Use appropriate punctuation. I have a tendency to speak softly, so I have an aversion to exclamation point use, but some of you seem to be completely insane. Under the most extreme conditions, 3 exclamation points could be understood, but there's no reason to emphasize your passion with 3 lines of exclamation points. You don't want to look crazy, do you?


ALL CAPS is not okay unless you're funny. If you're at all self-conscious about being funny, you are not funny.


Run on sentences are not okay. However, if you're elaborating on a point, it's acceptable.
Here's a good long sentence:
The quick brown dog is jumping over the lazy fox, whom, earlier today, of course, had wore himself out chasing around the family of rabbits from an indecernable orgin; possibly of deep southern decent.
Here's a bad long sentence:
The quick brown fox is jumping over the lazy dog and he'll keep running he'll go running for a while he won't ever stop running until he reaches a good place to stop running where he'll stop running and then he won't be running any more.

Typos are passable. Everyone makes them, and there's no automated spell check. But there's no excuse for being a lazy a$$hole.
I'm trying to save you from yourselves. If you type like an idiot, everyone will assume you are one.
I know it's just the internet, but you're going to have to go the extra mile and not be retarded if you want equal footing.

*Likewise, if you're singing for the King and Queen, in a coat you borrowed from James Dean, you might also want to capitalize.

[MustangGirl83]

heheh thanks for the info Renae! I try to be good and not seem so elementary when I type. Although I do have a bad habit of typing "b/c" instead of "because". Sometimes I just want a shortcut!

Oh yeah, and one they forgot to mention that drives me nuts when I see people type it.
I've seen some girls type "threw" instead of "through"..ex: "I know what you're going threw." ahhh it makes me so annoyed! lol

[chrissy10]

interesting.

[Renae]

Originally posted by jessluvsdan@Oct 19 2005, 12:59 PM
heheh thanks for the info Renae! I try to be good and not seem so elementary when I type. Although I do have a bad habit of typing "b/c" instead of "because". Sometimes I just want a shortcut!

Oh yeah, and one they forgot to mention that drives me nuts when I see people type it.
I've seen some girls type "threw" instead of "through"..ex: "I know what you're going threw." ahhh it makes me so annoyed! lol
Yeah, they did forget that one, that is pretty common.

[Martina]

Originally posted by Renae@Oct 19 2005, 11:47 AM

U = Absolutely unacceptable.
Ur = Absolutely unacceptable.

I absolutely HATE it when people use U and UR!!!! It drives me nutty, I always want to tell them to do it right!

[Katie9862]

What drives me nutty is when people say "new" instead of "knew" .. that drives me bonkers.. I know i'm bad about run on sentences cause I normally just dont care when I type on the internet but I HATE when people spell "alot" as one word.. and when people cant use "your" and "you're" right.

[cakencandles]

Hahah, I saw a "threw" today too Jess, and it bugged me as well.

[MustangGirl83]

Originally posted by cakencandles@Oct 19 2005, 05:47 PM
Hahah, I saw a "threw" today too Jess, and it bugged me as well.
lol yeah theres like 2 chicks on MG who use it all the time...I love them but sometimes I want to tell them to quit!

oh...and i have a bad habit of using "lol" too...grrrr

[Kimbo]

I hate, hate, HATE getting e-mails like that. If someone really thinks that some of those shortcuts save them time, they should time themselves whenever they send an e-mail. It ALL drives me batty. I think I'm the grammar police among my friends. It's pretty annoying to see English beat up this badly. I admit that I am also guilty of it from time to time, but never as bad as some people.

[Renae]

Girls,

I thank you all very much for being so loyal to this community, I can always tell how much you guys love it here.

It has come to the attention of the staff though, that some people are unhappy with the way ornament swap/bumper stickers, etc have been running. There has been confusion, discontent and so forth.

From now on, all new ideas for swaps (presents, ornaments anything) promotional ideas, or any other type of idea that involves the membership of Military Issued Girlfriends, must be approved by the staff.

These requests can be made by a PM or email to myself or any other member of the staff (moderator, counselor, or even Jess or Jenn who will become moderators again when they feel ready). The staff member you contacted will make all other staff members aware of the new idea, and we will vote on the idea. The idea will be approved if a majority of the staff AND myself approve of the idea.

Once the idea has been voted on, we will notify the inventor of the idea. If the idea was approved, they will be directly involved with the process for developing the rules and guidlines for the idea. And will basicaly be the leader for the idea, but will have staff to help them carry it out and ensure all rules and guidlines are followed as were set up.

If the idea is not approved, the idea inventor has a chance to speak with myself directly to try to convince me why their idea should be approved. If approved, the process will start as if it had been originally approved. If I decline your idea again, you always have the ability to revamp your idea and submit it to the staff to vote on again.

Staff votes will not be made public (you may not know who did or did not vote for your idea). We have the right to reject all ideas, and do not need to provide an explanition. We have the right to force the leader of the idea to step down from the leadership position if we feel that the job is not being successfully carried out. At any time, we may revoke the idea and stop all work.

Thank you,
Renae and Staff

[chrissy10]

did the bumper stickers ever even happen?

[cgfe112503]

nope--noone gave me input on how they wanted it since they said the one I had was too Marine-ish

[ALLwicked]

Haha! I usually try to type properly, but sometimes I am lazy about capitolizing..although not to often. I learned that from being a newswriter on a website.

[Janice]

I am a spelling/grammar nazi.

[Charmaine]

LOL that is awesome! I agree with it all! It really bothers me when people misspell or misuse words.

[mama kiowa]

I am a spelling/grammar nazi.

Ditto, I can't stand people that type like shit! I will smite those who are too lazy to type! lol, jk.

[cgfe112503]

wut ppl r u talkin 'bout? haha..just kiddin!

[ALLwicked]

I am too. Sometimes, there is a typo because I type too fast and don't read back. What's really annoying is people who are too lazy to type out a word and replace it with a number like 2 or 4. That drives me nuts..unless you are texting.

[cakencandles]

wut ppl r u talkin 'bout? haha..just kiddin!

Haahahah

[Renae]

Due to the private nature of some of the topics in certain forums, topics in several forums will be non-visible (therefore no new topics or replies will be able to be posted) to members who do not have at least 15 posts.

Once a member reaches this minimum post requirement, the forums will be able to be viewed and the members will be able to participate.

This is a new rule taking effect on 16 February 2006. If any member that has posted in such forum in the past and after the rule takes effect, can no long participate in this forum, please contact me by PM to correct the situation. Or you may continue to post on the forum until you reach 15 posts...which should not be hard.

Any questions to this rule should be submitted as a reply to this topic.

[Renae]

I swear I had a rule like this, but I can't find it.

All tickers and count down timers must be changed to be count up timers.

My sailor has been deployed XX months XX days
Only XX days till he returns home.

Cound down timers are ONLY acceptable for:
Birthdays
Anniversaries
Basic training graduation (since it's public information anyways)
Other special events


Please work with the staff if you have questions.

So unacceptable is:
My (insert name or title here) leaves for (insert deployment date or whaatever else here) in XXX days. CANNOT HAVE THIS.

My (insert name or title here) returns from (insert deployment return date or whatever else here) in XXX days. CANNOT HAVE THIS.

[peedie buddo]

Oh dear! Can I keep my beloved exclamation marks if I promise to limit them to three per word?!!! Lol!

[Renae]

Effective March 4th, 2006:
<hr style="color: rgb(205, 205, 188);" size="1"> <!-- / icon and title --> <!-- message --> Because of slow loading times and having to scroll too much just to read a single topic, these ae the new signature rules. Please note that any rules can be modified at any point by the staff.

You have a week started today to resize your signatures and conform to these rules, after which, signatures can be edited by any member of the staff.

The picture rules apply to signatures only, you can still post big pictures in teh photos forum.

You may save these .jpg images to make sure your signature conforms to the rules.

1) Only two tickers of the allowed type are permitted.

2) Only 4 forum provided smilies are allowed.

3) Only 2 pictures are allowed. The max size for pictures is:
300x300 pixels
http://www.militaryissuedgirlfriends.com/300x300.JPG

4) Only 1 small blinky and 1 custom blinkie per signature:
The max size is 200x200 pixels:
http://www.militaryissuedgirlfriends.com/200x200.JPG

5) The max size for the total signature is 500x400 pixels, this is much larger than many other forums:
http://www.militaryissuedgirlfriends.com/totalsigsize.JPG
<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

[cakencandles]

That is a lot bigger than most forums. Thanks Renae, I've been noticing some big really ones lately.

[monicaJo]

maybe i just don't see it, but is there a way to see how big your sig is? like the pixels...

[Renae]

Not really, I don't think so anyways. That's just a guestimate system to show about how big they can be. I'll see if there is a way that I can actually limit it, but I wanted to give you guys a chance to clean your signatures up before I manually mess with them.

I'll look into it though.

[monicaJo]

thanks!

[MustangGirl83]

*BUMP*

girls I';ve been seeing some violations of this rule...please make sure you BLACK OUT the last name!

thanks

[Renae]

Girls,

I do not want to start making stupid rules, but the "Chat NOW!!" and other reduntant threads need to be kept to a minimum. Please only one per day at the max. If you need to post a new thread about chat, please be sure that one has not been posted that day. If so, just reply, people will see it. And better yet, if you see your friends online, just use the pager system to tell them to come to chat with you, that's why we have the pager system afterall.

Please use this philosophy about any other redundant threads. They only serve to clutter up our community.

Thanks for your cooperation,
Renae

[MustangGirl83]

well put. If there are more than one chat threads being made, they will be closed.

[Janice]

THANK YOU! If nothing else, those were getting on my nerves to the point where I didn't want to come to the site anymore.

[chrissy10]

awesome!

[cakencandles]

Sounds good Renae!!

[Katie9862]

GIRLS!!!!!!
I want everyone to take a few minutes out and THINK why you are here.
We are all girlfriends/fiancees/wives of a military man, (or have been.. ya'll know what I mean, i'm not leaving anyone out) and we are here for support. It doesnt matter the kind of support you need, it doesnt matter if you're boyfriend said something mean to you, if he forgot to call you, if you miss him, if its raining outside, if you're bored, if you spilled something on your new shirt.. if you want to vent about it. DO IT. That is what we're here for. AND if you dont like what someone is venting about. DO NOT SAY ANYTHING AT ALL. I'm going to play teacher because, well unfortunatly for a bunch of kids I am going to be a teacher in the near future, so we're going to go back to the golden rule, If you dont have something nice to say, dont say anything at all. If you say something rude, instead of deleting the whole thread, we will delete your post. As the staff, we do NOT want anyone to feel intimidated about posting anything on here. So, if you are completly appauled by someone, go tell someone not on the board, go tell your "real life" friends, go tell your parents, go tell your pet, but DO NOT post it on here. If your honest opinion isnt supportive, do not post it. I'm not targeting anyone individually, this is a general thread because we have had MANY threads recently deleted because of members attacking other members.
If you have a problem with this post, PM me, I will not discuss anything with anyone not through a PM. If you have a problem with me writing this thread, PM another staff member.

[MustangGirl83]

well put.

[mustangapril]

rut roh

[Kath]

i agree

[Kath]

i think if you tell the truth without makeing is sound bad its cool.. but if you do it in a condasending (sp) manner then yeah id have a problem with it but i dont want people to lie to me just so my feelings arnt hurt

[asheelyn]

well said katie

[mustangapril]

Well, there's a way you can do it without attacking someone and then saying it so that the other person can feel as comfortable as possible when reading it.

[Chrissy]

Positive support is very important!!! Especially when going through the tough times that many of us are!

[liv22]

I feel that if you dont have something supportive to say in reply to someones post and only want to talk them down, its better to not say anything at alll. If you feel that someone is "blubbering" thats your own view but to that person it IS a real problem. If you have an opposing view thats fine and totally great but just to talk down someone isnt right and not what we are here for. Support rocks! So do all of you ladies!

[chrissy10]

thank you katie. that was a much needed post!

[Erica]

It was very needed!! THANKS

[modester]

kudos!! well said :)

[Kimbo]

:) Nicely put, Katie. Thanks for the reminder.

[Erin]

Thank you Katie! I always love coming his to give or receive support... I mean that's what this site is all about!

Love you girl!
:heartbeat:

[JeremysBabyGirl]

Thank you, Katie!!!

[JenOH58D]

I totally agree...Im so glad that staff is keeping up with whats going on here. On some other boards...the mean comments have gotten out of control. This site is awesome and you ladies help it stay that way.

[Kristi]

Great reminder Katie!!

[micia97]

I couldn't imagine that anyone would want to put any of these girls down or be rude...that makes me really sad...like you said we are here for support. I'm glad you brought this up!! THANKS!!

[marigoldbrandybuck]

What the members of this community need to realize is that we all grow together and bond and become a family unit. As with any family member of mine, I expect to be able to speak honestly, and I expect to have people be honest with me... what's a family if we all just appease each other? I value honest opinions and as long as it's not a RIP on somebody, then I say cool... but if it's really horrible, then... well, you know.

[Kristin]

What the members of this community need to realize is that we all grow together and bond and become a family unit. As with any family member of mine, I expect to be able to speak honestly, and I expect to have people be honest with me... what's a family if we all just appease each other? I value honest opinions and as long as it's not a RIP on somebody, then I say cool... but if it's really horrible, then... well, you know.

well said :)

[navysweetheart]

although I have seen much worse forums, I do agree that this was needed and everyone needs to be aware. Thanks Katie!

[ILUVBRIAN]

Katie, you are da bomb! Well put.

[horsechic84]

What the members of this community need to realize is that we all grow together and bond and become a family unit. As with any family member of mine, I expect to be able to speak honestly, and I expect to have people be honest with me... what's a family if we all just appease each other? I value honest opinions and as long as it's not a RIP on somebody, then I say cool... but if it's really horrible, then... well, you know.

I couldn't have said that better myself.

I agree that we shouldn't be tearing people apart on here, that is just childish and immature. Being rude and mean shouldn't be tollerated, but I also think we should stop being so sensitive to peoples comments and opinions. I know that I have a tendancy to be blunt, honset and to the point and I'm sure at times it offends people even though it is never intended to do that, I only intend to give the best advice I have to offer..without holding back in fear of offending someone.

I agree completely that this forum is about supporting each other..but I feel that supporting someone isn't always telling them what they want to hear. Sometimes in order to support someone you need to tell them the way it is. We shouldn't have to sugar coat our honest opinion in order to appease everyone on the forum.

[marigoldbrandybuck]

I agree completely that this forum is about supporting each other..but I feel that supporting someone isn't always telling them what they want to hear. Sometimes in order to support someone you need to tell them the way it is. We shouldn't have to sugar coat our honest opinion in order to appease everyone on the forum.

*stands and claps*

[MustangGirl83]

I agree completely that this forum is about supporting each other..but I feel that supporting someone isn't always telling them what they want to hear. Sometimes in order to support someone you need to tell them the way it is. We shouldn't have to sugar coat our honest opinion in order to appease everyone on the forum.

I have no problems with it...UNTILL it gets out of hand and feelings are hurt. There are nicer ways of wording things rather then name calling. And if you feel you can't say anything in an appropriate manner, then don't say anything at all...is what we are getting at.

There's freedom of speech, and there's also crossing the line.

[Kimbo]

The last thing we want to do is shut someone down, so keep that in mind. I feel that if maturity is what you're looking for, it is what you'll get - but phrasing & word play DO have a lot to do with how things come off. So, let's remain supportive, tell the truth, & befriend eachother. Yes, we're like family ... & yes, we're all girls ... so, we should have that level of comfort & honesty. I love that so many of you are so willing to look out of the better quality of each & every member of this forum by remaining honest. That's all fine & dandy, as long as it isn't horribly mean. Then it's just disgusting.

[Katie9862]

The way that I look at it is, we all know each other pretty well, but there is a line, when someone types something, you dont know how they really mean it, the way you type it can be interpretted 10000 different ways, we know each other well, but we dont we can tell how someone really means something when they type it.
Also, we dont know how someone is going to react to something, I mean with my "real life" best friend I can look at her and be like "you're being an idiot, shut up, come back to reality.. bla bla bla" and she'll look at me, probably call me a *****.. but we both know each other so well, that she knows i'm not trying to hurt her, i'm just being completly honest. But with my roomate at college who i've lived with for 3 years, if you look at her funny, she'll freak out and wont talk to you for a week..
So basically, we dont know how someone is going to react to something, so if you even question a responce you write, dont write it. It can be interpreted wrong. I'm not saying dont tell the truth, but if something can be misinterpreted, make sure you are completly clear. And never hurt someone on purpose, because you're having a bad day.

[JeremysBabyGirl]

And never hurt someone on purpose, because you're having a bad day.

I think that is a key point!:)

[horsechic84]

I agree with everyones opinions..I see both sides to all of this. My point is that I think not only should we watch what we say to people..but watch how sensitive we are to someones advice. Before jumping on the defencive stop and think "did this person say this to be rude or are they really trying to be constructive with their advice?" Because nine times out of ten..most people are trying to be helpful.

But I agree..name calling and all that is bullshit..there are better ways to make a point then calling names..calling names just makes a person look like an immature idiot.

[Kath]

you ladies are so awesome and im sooooooo thankful that ive gotten to know all of you and i value each and every one of your opinions and i know that if i was doing something stupid you all wouldnt be affraide to stand up and let me know... but anyway thanks for being super awesome ladies!!!!!! :D

[Kate]

I pretty much agree with everything that's been said. My two cents, if you think that something might be taken the wrong way, due to this being an online forum and not face to face, its very simple to just say, "I'm not trying to be mean/defend your ex/say you're stupid" etc etc. Kenna made a post to that effect in response to a post on the relationship help forum just today (not to call you out or anything Kenna dearest!) But it really does help if someone clarifies what their point is in whatever comment they make.

[marigoldbrandybuck]

Not to worry though because Renae and the mods will keep us all in check, as well as stand up for us when it is necessary. These girls have been good to me in situations like this and there's a reason they're in charge. :ninja:

[Katie9862]

there's a reason they're in charge. :ninja:


Hahaha. :sheep::sarcasm:

[ashley]

Thanks Katie!!:)

[Renae]

New Rules about changing your username.

With the current surge of people wanting to change their username, I am making a new rule:

1) You may only have one username change, EVER. So if you must change your username, pick it wisely. (See Exception below)

2) I have the right to refuse your username change. Though, I will honor requests made before this rule was made. If you feel you need to have your username changed, give me a good reason. I do not want to hear "I dont like it anymore" or something like that.

3) I have the right to refuse your username change if I feel it will disrupt the community, or if you have not been here long enough. But keep in mind that I do not need to give a reason as to why I am disapproving your request to change your username.

4) After you have changed your username once you may pay a $3 fee to have your name changed. This fee system may be used twice, and goes against the first rule.

5) These rules may be changed at any time.

[liv22]

Totally understandable :)

[cakencandles]

:D OK Renae

[Kimbo]

Yes ma'am! :)

[mustangapril]

I thought about that after it was told we could change our usernames. Hopefully, there weren't too many that "abused" this service before the rules were posted.

[ashley]

Okay Renae!

[JeremysBabyGirl]

Thanks Renae!

[Sara_CMo]

Good idea!

[asheelyn]

sounds fair enough to me!

[Ang2006]

nicely put :)

[AprilFoolsBaby]

5) These rules may be changed at any time. lmao haha but thanks renae!

[Chrissy]

Thanks for allowing the changes!!

[Kristin]

alrighty!

[Lia]

okie dokie!

[ILUVBRIAN]

lmao haha but thanks renae!

I was thinking the same thing Morgan...I think our Renae has some lawyer in her...LOL:bleh:

[Erica]

Thanks!

[peedie buddo]

Understood! :wos_armee_026:

[Joes Princess]

Well put
we are all under enough stress there is no need for anymore.
claps for katie :) :)

[Katie9862]

Starting today (June 12) there will be a minimum of 10 posts needed to be able to debate in the debate section. If you have any questions, or if you have 10 posts but it will not let you post please let a staff member know!

[Chrissy]

Good idea! Considering everything...

[MustangGirl83]

this is good. thanks

[Sara_CMo]

Good idea! :)

[liv22]

Good call, Thanks!

[Erica]

Cool cool

[Keisha]

Nice, good idea

[Shipgrl]

thanks for the info :)

[scarlett red]

I truly absolutely completely AGREE with everything said here and I'm grateful someone took the time to remind us all that.

[tinycupcake]

This post is awsome although I never noticed it before. I'm as bad as anyone with typos but punctuation is important. Even if it's a valid post if it's an entire paragraph without 1 period anywhere I can't read it.

[JeremysBabyGirl]

I never saw this before. I think that it is so important. It drives me nuts to read posts that are full of grammatical errors, or are in all caps. Sometimes I won't read them.

[JOE'SANGEL]

I have never saw this until now and oops I do quite a few of these. Man now Im going to like pay real close attention to all my posts!!! LOL!!!!! I am totally guilty of some of these, but I will try to improve. Muhahahahahaha!!!! :)

[Erikapitchu]

I am surprised with one thing in that post. I completely agree with everything except --> how to spell retarded...and then using it? I always correct my friends when they say that word - along with the use of "that's gay". I HATE those 2 things!!!

[pinkpinkmoon]

I think everyone should read this post and try their best to abide by it!!

Huzzah for proper English!

[KCEnna]

Originally Posted by Erikapitchu
I completely agree with everything except --> how to spell retarded...and then using it?

I was thinking the same thing, and I could not agree more. I'm not easily offended, but I work with people that are legitimately "retarded" and even within the field it is really no longer an acceptable term. My friends and family do not use it at all anymore because I always correct them, too. Otherwise great post, we can all use a reminder about proper grammar use... I know I am guilty sometimes, and I don't want to come off as an idiot! d'oh! :blink:

[AprilFoolsBaby]

lol, I never noticed this thread either! I knew there was some discussions about proper use, but it's funny to see that there was this thread posted last year that got "lost". lol

I am totally guilty of some of those, especially "cuz" and I have spelt through as "thru" many times! lol

I am a total grammer nazi when it comes to proper use of you're, your, there, they're, their, etc... jeff is absolutly HORRIBLE about those, and his spelling is the WORST!

[mustangapril]

I admit...I'm guilty of some of that :( . Especially the whole 'lol' thing. Eh, bad habits. The only two things that drive me nuts are using z's for s's and reading a post where there is NO punctuation.

[Erikapitchu]

and his spelling is the WORST!

This guy just came into the store, and asked his wife if there were 2 P's in Stopped. haha:bleh:

[tinycupcake]

I have to agree with the "retarded" thing. It's not a very politically correct thing to say. Maybe I'm more sensitive with it because of my job (ministry of children and youth services - children with special needs division). But that stopped being a normal thing to call people in the 60's.

[ILUVBRIAN]

This thread CRACKS me up...

[Katie9862]

I have to agree with the "retarded" thing. It's not a very politically correct thing to say. Maybe I'm more sensitive with it because of my job (ministry of children and youth services - children with special needs division). But that stopped being a normal thing to call people in the 60's.

Yup, i'm a special education major and I always forget the PC terms because well, they seem to change every other year.. I personally don't get offended when some one says "retarded".. you're not directly making fun of someone that has a mental handicap (i knooooooow that's not the PC term, but we can alll just deal with it) I don't know, maybe it's just me.
BUT I think everyone should be made to read this thread before they post on here!!! I HAAAAAAATE when people make spelling mistakes, I mean, i'm not perfect, but I know the difference between no and know and through and threw. Ugh.

[poofsgirl]

I know this is petty, but can I mention that "a lot" is two words... not alot. Sorry, drives me nuts.

[Katie9862]

I know this is petty, but can I mention that "a lot" is two words... not alot. Sorry, drives me nuts.

Amen.

[Waiting4Him]

I'm sorry but I dont understand what is the difference between counting up and counting down, and why counting down is not permitted?

[AprilFoolsBaby]

I'm sorry but I dont understand what is the difference between counting up and counting down, and why counting down is not permitted? counting up is, like what i have... "4 months SINCE ive seen jeff". counting down would be like if he were to come home next week, my ticker would be like "1 week till he comes home." countdowns arnt allowed because of security for our servicemen. the forum is accessable to anyone at anytime. such information on return dates from deployments might fall into the wrong hands. just a safety thing

so its ok to say xx days since the last time youve seen him

but its not to say xx more days till you see him if its regarding a deployment

[mustangapril]

Renae I believe you did have a post about this somewhere. It bothers me when I see tickers/counters saying "__ days until my soldier is home". I just think we all need to educate others about it and why and then remind them.

[mama kiowa]

Not to be rude, but I think some people should re-evaluate their signatures!

[AprilFoolsBaby]

Not to be rude, but I think some people should re-evaluate their signatures! i agree... when all i see are signatures in posts, thats when i start to think its a signature campaign

[jenny05]

Not to be rude, but I think some people should re-evaluate their signatures!

I agree too, some of the pictures are just way too big :)

[scarlett red]

thanks a lot:)

[cloudsky137]

thanks :) ...how's my sig?

[AprilIsLovely]

maybe i just don't see it, but is there a way to see how big your sig is? like the pixels...

to look up a size of any photo on the net, you right click the pick and click properties... that will show you the image location, size etc.

xo

[Shans5050]

I completely agree. It is for the safety of our men and women! :)

[Rebekah]

You did have a post on this....I know I've seen it before. My guy is deploying within the next 2 months and I try not to mention even around the tenative dates.

[Tiffani]

Thanks Ranae for reposting this! Ive been here for a while and didnt know that because i had seen a mix of both tickers around and never saw the previous post. Regardless i changed mine so ....

thanks girl!

oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!