FlamingoBlue
a simple country lawyer
- Joined
- Jun 29, 2000
- Posts
- 2,994
Early on after I came onto this BB, I noticed the various titles awarded to
folks as they reached certain milestones. (Candidly, the titles meant very little to me, but this is not my site so I leave those decisions to the site's owners. They, not I, make the rules).
First I was a "virgin". That was the most fun for me, especially at my age. Next came "experienced" Guess that indicates that you have been "fucked" or that you have been doing the "fucking" Then came "very experienced". Very experienced in what; typing or fucking around?
The first major milestone was at 500 posts. It was at that point that I became known as a Lit. "Guru". For me, that was a real accomplishment, particularly since I only type with 2 fingers and I generally do not "play" on the BB. My 500th post/thread took me some time to craft and summarized my feelings at that time. I had made some decisions about my behavior, on and off the BB that were influenced by events that occurred in cyberspace.
I am pleased that I came to make those changes and have tried to be consistent in carrying them out, here and in RL. Sometimes I slip, but no one is perfect, except Dr. blue, and even she will occasionly err. I have learned to cut myself some slack. I call it playing between the 40 yard lines--- that gives me 10 yards on either side of the 50 yard line to stray.
So, now I reach a higher plane, one that some of you, bless your hearts, reached in 2 weeks of frenzied typing and mindless posts. Not that there
is anything wrong with that!!! Frankly, I can't believe that I am still here. But here I am and here I plan to stay, unless I get bored, which is not likely, especialy now, with my daughter Madison here.
In the past several months I have learned a lot about you and me. I love to learn about people because it helps me learn about myself. I have a point of view about things and I try to adhere to it myself and leave it to you to form your own opinions. Life is choices. There are no good or bad choices--just some that you would rather not repeat again, if possible.
I appreciate the diversity of the membership of this place and believe that is its real strength. It is what attracted me to this site and it is what keeps me here. Hail diversity; of opinions, skin color, sexual orientation, foods, lifestyles, everything.
I guess the drill now is to pick a special name to go by, now that I have left Gurudom. Laurel/ Manu, feel free to list me as a "simple country lawyer". That's how I want to be known. And as good son, husband, father and friend.
In yiddish there is a word for the kind of person that I aspire to. The word is mensch. ( A "mensch" is a genuinely good person, not a perfect person. Just someone who tries real hard). Some of my close friends say that I am there. That is what I want to be.
Upwards and Onwards!!!!
blue
[Edited by FlamingoBlue on 01-08-2001 at 12:14 PM]
folks as they reached certain milestones. (Candidly, the titles meant very little to me, but this is not my site so I leave those decisions to the site's owners. They, not I, make the rules).
First I was a "virgin". That was the most fun for me, especially at my age. Next came "experienced" Guess that indicates that you have been "fucked" or that you have been doing the "fucking" Then came "very experienced". Very experienced in what; typing or fucking around?
The first major milestone was at 500 posts. It was at that point that I became known as a Lit. "Guru". For me, that was a real accomplishment, particularly since I only type with 2 fingers and I generally do not "play" on the BB. My 500th post/thread took me some time to craft and summarized my feelings at that time. I had made some decisions about my behavior, on and off the BB that were influenced by events that occurred in cyberspace.
I am pleased that I came to make those changes and have tried to be consistent in carrying them out, here and in RL. Sometimes I slip, but no one is perfect, except Dr. blue, and even she will occasionly err. I have learned to cut myself some slack. I call it playing between the 40 yard lines--- that gives me 10 yards on either side of the 50 yard line to stray.
So, now I reach a higher plane, one that some of you, bless your hearts, reached in 2 weeks of frenzied typing and mindless posts. Not that there
is anything wrong with that!!! Frankly, I can't believe that I am still here. But here I am and here I plan to stay, unless I get bored, which is not likely, especialy now, with my daughter Madison here.
In the past several months I have learned a lot about you and me. I love to learn about people because it helps me learn about myself. I have a point of view about things and I try to adhere to it myself and leave it to you to form your own opinions. Life is choices. There are no good or bad choices--just some that you would rather not repeat again, if possible.
I appreciate the diversity of the membership of this place and believe that is its real strength. It is what attracted me to this site and it is what keeps me here. Hail diversity; of opinions, skin color, sexual orientation, foods, lifestyles, everything.
I guess the drill now is to pick a special name to go by, now that I have left Gurudom. Laurel/ Manu, feel free to list me as a "simple country lawyer". That's how I want to be known. And as good son, husband, father and friend.
In yiddish there is a word for the kind of person that I aspire to. The word is mensch. ( A "mensch" is a genuinely good person, not a perfect person. Just someone who tries real hard). Some of my close friends say that I am there. That is what I want to be.
Upwards and Onwards!!!!
blue
[Edited by FlamingoBlue on 01-08-2001 at 12:14 PM]
