I've been through weddings, child births, family or friends passing away, hirings and fireings, and 911 brought many people even closer together.
I have sent and recieved gifts from many people here. I have talked to quite a few on the phone and I plan on meeting a few this coming August before The Who concert, which I'm going to with people I met at this forum.
While I can't see thier faces, I can see thier hearts when they post. There are REAL people behind those keyboards.
I don't know if they are black, white, asian, gay, handicap, tattooed, pierced, green hair or otherwise what society considers out of the norm. I really don't care either.
People have asked some very serious questions about themselves and life, and have gotten some really good advice. I usually post some kind of dumbass remark, but I'm like that when I don't what to say, I try to joke and lighten up the situation a bit.
BUT
When somebody comes in a make a remark like jz did in the picture thread, and I quote,
It really pissed me off. If I was standing around with a group of my friends and some jerkoff come up and said that we looked like a bunch of strange rednecks and singled out the only gay guy in the group, I'd be in his face quick.Good news, out of the 45 that loaded, 17 appear normal while only 6 appear redneckish. The remaining 22 are just strange.
I'd post my pic here, but I don't think that's a good idea with mikemean around, especially since the only ones I have digitized are when I was 17.
This has gotten my ass kicked quite a few times, sometimes I kicked ass, or the person apologized and walked away. I am by far no bad ass, but I don't back down easily either.
This forum is like no other I have ran across on the net, I have seen many people come together and help total strangers.
If trolls want to come in and tell us we are of a single mindset, then so be it, we know better. But I'm not going to let somebody come in here and piss off my friends and not say or do anything about it.
In some kind of wierd way I have become emotionally attached to some of the people here, I never thought that could happen. Maybe we are on the forefront here of proving to the rest of the world that the Internet is a real way to communicate, and can become some type of virtual community.
sincerely,
Tobey
Speed Guide You Rock!