This has to stop...

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    This has to stop...

    Jamie,Joel and Ryan have been nice enough to make us this new ( and wonderful ) forum. I don't think they expected all this arguing to come out of it. A lot of people on here are upset, mostly over the fact that Brenda has left, and even tho a lot of you don't want to say it, Joel. I will miss Brenda greatly. She had a lot to contribute to this forum. But as tough as it is, life goes on. We will see her on other boards, she has given her email for people with questions to email her. So its not like she's "gone"  from the Internet. I completely understand why she left, but i don't think she caused it to brake into all this fighting.I will also miss Gina, I don't know what it was about her, but she just had something about her that made you feel happy whenever you saw her post. She is a very intelligent woman, and i know we will see her around too. You guys also like to argue over Joel. Some of you cant stand him, yet some of you just adore him. He is funny to some, and down right ignorant to others. Its just the way people are. We all have different things that make us laugh. There are people on here who think they are hilarious while i think they aren't. I make jokes and sometimes send myself flying out of my chair laughing, while others look at it and wonder whats so funny about it.  So, as others have said, if you have a problem with someone, ignore their posts. If you don't read them, you have no reason to get upset.  And please, lets turn out attention to Joel, Jamie and Ryan and thank them for what a truly ,wonderful job they have done [sm=happy.gif][sm=happy.gif] 
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    I agree...we have a GREAT new format now, and a fresh start.  So really, lets try to leave the garbage behind.
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    I shared this story in an e-mail, and the person I told it to said I should share it on the forum. This works as a good as any spot:

    Many, many years ago, I attended a church which had a pastor that liked to cause controversy in the congregation (lets just say he wasn't really cut out to be a pastor). Eventually he decided to move on.  Some congregants organized a farewell gathering for him. It was pretty standard stuff: cake, punch, a few speakers.  Several of the elders got up and said a few innocuous platitudes.  Then one very respected elder - known for being wise and gentle - got up.  He stood at the microphone and said, "My mother always told me, 'If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all."  And then he stood there silent for 10-15 seconds before exiting the stage!![sm=eek.gif]

    I have lately been thinking of that story when I am surfing this forum.
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    Emmasmom,
    She said she was leaving. I dont think she was planning on coming back...
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    I dont want to repeat what she said in the email she sent me, but from what she said ( before she got banned ) I dont think she was planning on coming back.
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    I got the idea from the admin post that they thought something she sent privately was inappropriate, not just her post on the forum. 
    Whatever happened, I cannot comment on, since I am not privy to the information, but I will miss Brenda, and I do wish her well.  If anyone wants the URL for the forum she posts on, PM me.
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    Jean, I would hate to see you leave idog as well.
     
    No one knows what happened today.  The only people who KNOW what happened are Brenda, Joel and Jaime. 
     
    I too am sad to see Brenda go.  Luckily we CAN still email her.
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    Jean,
     This is not productive and if there was an opportunity to have Brenda return, this isn't helping.
     
    You know what is being told to you and it isn't completely the way it happened.
     
    I think you should all move on from here and allow this to settle, If I was to have the opportunity to ask for Brenda to return your digging the hole deeper
     
    Ask her, if she's even honest with herself she knows who has kept her here
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    No Jean, I was in no way implying that you were in danger of being banned.  I genuinely would hate to see you leave us.  That's what I said and that's what I meant.  Honestly.
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    All I can say is peace and doggie bones!
     
    I love the new forum even though it's going to take me about a month to figure everything out all over again. All the pretty buttons[sm=crazy.gif][sm=crazy.gif]
     
    [8D]Cool.
     
    Sorry buttons fascinate me!
     
    oooh