POLL: the final step before ninth_wave reveals all!

Awww don't frown Miss M. I should specify who I'm talking to.

This one about your (what-you-said-here). Did you think I didn't see that?

I purposely waited until I knew you saw that before I deleted it.
edit- confused yet?

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And this one about your (...). Did you think I didn't see that?

YOUR WHAT??? You two are terrible

Oh what tangled webs we weave...

I know Ninth.

Miss M, I filled in the blank... get your mind outa the gutter!

edit- Oh I love it!!! Tell me more Ninth... please?

Sure? This can get pretty convoluted. Right Miss M?

Well really I Am confused and am just playing along with it anyways. LOL
Had ya fooled huh? You think my dingy self is actually following all this?

My mind is always in the gutter
Especially since this thread started...

You'd think I would feel like a third wheel but I don't

Good! Because you shouldn't Miss M.
You're the reason we're here, I do believe...

edit- I know Miss M's mind is in the gutter and
Ninth and me are terrible.

To follow it, you actually have to go back and reconstruct the deletes in your mind, in their proper places, and then 're-read' the flow of thought. That's the only way it will make sense. I just did that to make sure I'm staying straight with what I said and meant. This venue does have its limitations. It's ok if you get lost, I do too. We'll manage.

edit - Miss M, like Miss S. says, you are an essential part of all this, NEVER a third wheel. When you are gone you are sorely missed.

edit/edit - I would never put this thread on email. Are you kidding!

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I know Miss M's mind is in the gutter and
Ninth and me are terrible.

Right you are Miss S! And it wouldn't be the same without you two.

Poor Choo is gonna be up to his ears in emails again when he logs on

DARN EDIT--Ninth, I'm almost always lost but I don't care anymore

I was just going to go edit and say "You'll keep me straight, won't ya Ninth?"

I AM with ya.

Well guys, gonna sign off now, see you in the morning. I hope kbalona has another 'good morning' picture for us!

Miss S, I'll be doing some shopping tomorrow, more BigCrumbs for both of us

Ninth, for God sake at least send her a picture of your eyes

'Night

Sweet dreams Miss M.

All 1000 of them? Good night Miss M.

I won't let you wander too far astray, not for long.

Oh, you'll know alright.

(can't remember your delete, I wanted to answer it too)(I remember now, about emails to Choo, not to worry, he's a friend)
edit - go ahead I know what you said.

I know you're only a thought away.
Anticipation... I'm sure I will.

Does that mean all the deletes don't really get deleted? Answer to my own question: the delete has to happen before the email goes out.

I forget a lot of things, but there are some things I just don't forget.

I don't know. There were no deletes on the few I got. I wonder how soon the email goes out. Doesn't matter. I've wondered if the edits make a new email. Poor Choo!

edit- Me too, about forgetfulness and some things are just unforgettable.

edit/edit- You'll tell me when you're tired?

Sorry it took so long to get back to the thread, but got a call from daughter about tomorrows chaufeurring requirements. Now I really am wiped, so many late night chatting sessions catch up with you. It seems we are the last ones up. Such night owls, but I'm running down so will sign off for now. Sweeet cookie dreams, ok.

I think it's wonderful the time ya'll spend together!!

We are, aren't we... oh yes we are.

See you in sweet cookie dreams.

Well good viewers, so completes another exciting episode of "Life, it's all a bunch of electrons" brought to you by the US Auctiva community group with guest apperances from across the pond in blighty.

Fear not normal, sorry abnormal service will resume when the cast have had a chance to recharge, tune in later for answers to :-

Does ninth have a snake or is it a fidgety hose ?
What do you get if you cross a spider with a fly ?
Are hot cross buns really that hairy ?
Why are pretzels so hazardous to your toes ?
And will the snow fairy appear to kablona ?


These may get answered and many more confusing issues raised (and thank goodness edits don't create extra mails) in the next exciting episode, same channel, soon . . . .

Oh Choo....where's my kleenex

Good morning & good evening..

Since kbalona didn't give us a morning pic today, I'll try..



Too gruesome for the morning????

Morning Ms M,

Your piccy works here, glad I haven't got a cute little fiend like him

Couldn't resist advertisng the next episode it was so quiet after wading through all last nights episode.

I am amazed any of you can crawl out of bed this morning.

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Originally posted by member_8880:
Oh Choo....where's my kleenex

Good morning & good evening..

Since kbalona didn't give us a morning pic today, I'll try..



Too gruesome for the morning????

Not only this morning Choo, but ANY morning

It's not easy either...had to hit the snooze button about 4 times, then the dogs always start barking to be fed *sigh* Even when I have a day off I can't sleep in

How are you today?

So there's kbalona with our morning pic!
Better late than never

Hi Ms M, I'm fine especially as I don't have any pets, as a kid yes but got more sense now I'm the one to look after them.

I will always make a fuss of others peoples cats, yep I'm a cat person, wouldn't have one now though.

Trouble with pets are they don't take days off from work because they don't work, they get free food, accomodation, private health care, grooming and transport just like a perpetual teenager and then all of a sudden they are geriatric, no in between

Looks like pic wars have started, next should be something to take on the owl any offers all you with massive picture libraries ?

edit - Thats a cracker of an owl picture

Choo, you are SO right about pets! But I still couldn't live without 'em
Every animal I've ever had was rescued in some way (usually by me personally) which is why I always seem to end up with so many at once...3 dogs! Only wanted one, but oh well! I've had cats too, love cats & dogs. I even had lizards a couple of times, big ones (ninth would be proud of me HA) but I like the furry animals the best

And the way my area is changing so fast I'm glad to have the big dog here...

thunder, lightning, high winds & heavy rain woke me up at 4:00AM.

OK for the record. I do not wear cowboy boots much and when I do only ostrich or snakeskin. Definitely NO cowboy hat.
Ninth, I was working at the pretzel factory till 4 and will do so again today
Wish I would have been home making pretzels though
Well this post has gotten really difficult to follow.
See you all later and have fun!
Edit: Sorry to disillusion our many viewers out there as to my image but keep trying!

Hi kbalona
Hi Taz

When 'those two' are here, it's pretty much ALWAYS difficult to follow...

Hey Taz, I think I would maybe like those hours? At least once in awhile.

Hey guys. 13,000 views!

And still only 11 votes for ninth_wave

So what chance booklady's poll based on our vote/view ratio

I don't know Choo..it might be ok.
248 views and 12 votes ?? We'll see..

Although I had a hard time finding it, it's getting buried.

EDIT--and there's a warning on there not to bump it so don't do it.

Well this is a fine to do, 6 hours since the last post on here, that will not do ladies and gentlemen our viewers will be dissapointed and we cannot have that.

I hope the late shift can do somewhat better !!!


Yes Ms M I saw the note about bumping, however if a poster needs a reply who are we not to assist a fellow seller. Mind you it does appear to be staying high up due little other activity tonight.

Goodnight, from the UK, half past midnight here

Hi ya'll.
It does look quiet around here. I'm not staying but had to come see how you sweet folks are doing today.

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When 'those two' are here, it's pretty much ALWAYS difficult to follow...

Hey, Miss M, surely "those two" isn't Ninth and me! I know that can't be because our posts make perfectly good sense.

I saw the note on the poll thread about bumping and apologized. That was me and I won't do it again. I can most always find something to say. lol

Ninth had 8 votes last time I looked. I thought that was funny... I mean, what's the point of voting now?

I'm not sure how well I'll help on the late shift tonight. I'll be back at least to say howdy again. That is, if anyone else is here.

Hi Ninth.

I'll be here tonite, at least until 2 AM..
How ya doin Miss S???
Choo, where did you disappear to?

EDIT--Miss S, how do you like my little chicky up above?? And kbalona is threatening him with his owl

Hey Miss M. I just almost missed ya. If it weren't for that crumb thread (thanks Choo! That got really annoying!!!), I'd be gone already.

I'm doing soooo wonderful, if I was any better, I wouldn't be able to stand myself! lol How about you?
I'll be back to visit with you for a little while, after while. Dunno about till 2a.m.

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I'm doing soooo wonderful, if I was any better, I wouldn't be able to stand myself!

Ok so why such a good mood??
Not that it's anything different but...well ok you're a tad more jovial than usual

Hi folks - Yes, what DID happen to this thread today, only one page? Is everyone all worn out or what?

Well we know Taz is, that's understandable, what with all those pretzels he has to make and all. Taz, have you invented any new pretzel shapes? Not talking eh?

I don't know Choo, what DO you get when you cross a spider with a fly? Could be interesting. Hi Miss S, are you listening? How are those cookies coming along? You know how much I love cookies.

Miss M, you don't have any trouble figuring out what 'those two' are saying, not with your x-ray eyes! You started this thread remember? You just might find a few edits to keep you guessing though, don't want to make it too easy for you now do we?

Hi kbalona, nice pic. that's not you after a long night is it?

Sexy Pete where are you? Chasing the leather again? BAD BOY. (too bad Miss M has a hubby, huh?)

Hi ninth~

Yeah wierd day, huh! I was online only a little, on & off, don't know where the others were (except for Taz) And YOU should talk, you didn't put in an appearance either til now

~~Funny, when I say 'those two' everyone knows who I mean
Talk about BAD BOY

You know I always sign on late, being the 'lurker' that I am, according to you. Maybe I'm just afraid I might get a whack if I sign on when you are still feisty. Although I don't think anytime is safe with you Miss X-Ray.

Yeah, I guess we do make spectacles of ourselves at times. but it sure is fun! Huh, Miss S.?

Yeah, I really do think you lurk, ninth
You know you love it when we talk about you..
You're more likely to get a whack late at night, THAT'S when I get fiesty, I think Miss S does too.

And since I'm leaving now for awhile (gotta find that whackin stick and the hose) be prepared later on

Now I'm really in for it.

Why yes, Yes you are... You bad, Bad Boy!

Lost power to half the plant tonight!Darn I was so looking forward to working until 4 AM
No new pretzel shapes yet Ninth. Thinking of a spider web design with a fly stuck in it though.

Hi Taz!!!

Glad you're here! Saw your other posts first & thought maybe you hurt your foot with one of those hefty bags of pretzels & had to go home

Well you know how those lead pretzels are! Everyone hiding tonight or what?
Hopefully someone can get the step up and bookladies polls to the top tomorrow for maintenance.
glad to see Auctiva taking notice of the poll

Yeah, where are 'those two' ?

Steve, I think booklady's poll was a GREAT idea! I think Auctiva might do something about this problem now

I see the boards were a bit crazy last night with crumb spamming as Choo said. Forget the users name but she was just every where posting blatant spam that had nothing to do with anything!
HMMM Come to think of it exactly what is this thread about? No worries it is definitely not spam and Auctiva has stepped in to tell us to stifle.
It would be nice if they had a live chat capability though.

Oh man,
We'd really be in trouble if they had live chat

PS I think Miss S & ninth are off somewhere else?? She was awfully happy earlier

Gee and I have the hose (and a can of Raid) all ready and waiting........

Nah, this isn't spam...just a lot of B.S.

1652 posts and 13135 hits we are flying in the stratosphere here! Now wonder no-one knew other than kbalona has shown up. It would take them a week just to get an inkling of what this INSANITY is all about!
I am so glad I did not have to work until 4 tonight. The left side of my face looks like a hamster hoarding feed and talk about hurting. I feel as though I went 15 rounds with Ali.
EDIT: Do not look know but a Giraffe is lurking about getting ready to rear its head!

A girraffe Taz?? Are you hallucinating from too many pain pills?

No Miss M I am not. Who uses a pop-up giraffe as their icon that is currently posting to the boards?

Yeah, I saw him around...is that what that is? It didn't look like a giraffe to me, I didn't know what it was

I am having SO much trouble with the post now button, I keep getting server not found after waiting forever.....

You guys have fun, please come back in the morning. And Taz I really hope you feel better...Dentists...brrrr..shudder...creep me out!

Morning all! Spotted me did you Taz?

Apologies for being AWOL yesterday folks, I actually had to go in to the office for the day (I usually work from home) and it's not really possible to play on the forum while in there - then by the time I got home I didn't really have time to log on.

You guys can really post when you put your minds to it, it's just taken me ages to catch up! Mind you, having read all the posts, I'm still not sure what is going on!

Susanne, how could you not see it is a giraffe? Watch it closely, I think the expression with the eyebrow is hilarious.

HMM? Mine is going slowly but not timing out? About time for me to call it a night also. figures no-one around!
Edit hey Pete!I liked the Giraffe from the get-go.Surprised Miss M did not pick up on it?

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Are you hallucinating from too many pain pills? Eek

Is this easier to see?

Hey Steve, how goes it with the lovely young lady?

Things are going good Pete. Going to deal with the parent situation this weekend and have them over for dinner and hopefully get their blessing to date their daughter. I am going to feel like a teenager! Excuse me Mrs Mother and Mr father but may I take your daughter out? Funny thing is mom is 2 years younger than me and her father is my age.
Should make for an interesting evening.
How is everything on your side of the pond going?

Did you see the thread Booklady started in "getting started"? "LISTINGS DISAPPEARED POLL " It has gotten some good action so far 14 votes all for new warning system!

Good luck with the parents Steve (who knows, maybe Mum will also take a fancy to you! ).

Yes, I voted on Booklady's thread. Let's see if any good comes of it.

Well I am off to count some sheep. Hold the fort down Pete and see you around the boards.
Methinks this thread is about to give up the ghost!
Twas fun and we surely will have to revive at some future point in time.
Either that or a new FUN poll?

meeeeoooww wow wow

Thanks kbalona I just love your morning pics! You're up either really early or really late, can't tell

I think it will be a 'dead thread' today too... I'm working, I think Taz is working, Miss S and Ninth are MIA (gotta wonder where they are) , and who knows what "you Brits" will be doing with the huge time difference

I'm just stopping in for awhile, running late today

Darn, just have to do something inteeligent, no, could watch the telly, no, to far the other way.

Oh dear what a dilemma, and Taz predicting the wind down of the thread.

And amongst last nights chat it was mentioned about a thread being stifled, this one ?

Or the one whose name must not be mentioned for fear of excommunication

OMG Susanne, you're LATE!!! But I was so careful!!!

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OMG Susanne, you're LATE!!! But I was so careful!!!

'ello, 'ello, 'ello, wot 'ave we been up to then ?

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And amongst last nights chat it was mentioned about a thread being stifled, this one ?

Or the one whose name must not be mentioned for fear of excommunication

Yes Choo it does seem to be slowing, was talking of this thread when I mentioned the STIFLE. But boy it sure does seem they do not want that other thread mentioned.
Edit: BTW what thread did they pull of yours? I saw the mention in the poll.

No idea what THAT meant Choo (and Pete!)
'Youse guys' are hilarious

I had to come back to tell Miss S and Ninth (if we ever see them again)....I just got COOKIES in the mail from my friend in Oregon...now what do ya s'pose THAT means??????

~I'm serious, I really did get them

Not surprised---Taz & me with our ESP

Hiya Taz, you working today too? Geez I gotta get dressed but I always have to come back here for a smile

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Originally posted by ChooChooGuy:

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OMG Susanne, you're LATE!!! But I was so careful!!!

'ello, 'ello, 'ello, wot 'ave we been up to then ?

Nuffin'........

Right, I have to go and eat, and play with my son, so tara all, and chat later. have a nice evening y'all!

Yes Miss M, work calls me also. With our Miss S and Ninth being missing it is almost like Friends without Joey!
How YOU doin?

Well Taz I saw booklady's poll was doing quite well on views, but only 10% had voted.

So I created a new thread on the same board with an 'attention' grabbing title to get recent new starters who had been blown away on eBay without warning to vote. Within an hour the whole thread was vaporised, no warning no comments so I left my own comment on booklady's thread.

At least one of this epic-threader group saw it but it was a shorter appearance than the snow fairy.

Shocked a few people because it was thought that only eBay did that sought of thing

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almost like Friends without Joey!

Taz, how could you lower the tone of this thread using the 'Fre***' word my impressions of your character have been seriously wrecked

I have seen a couple posts disappear without warning.IMHO this really gives Auctiva a

Most notably was the "What color is Auctiva" thread is Suggestions started by a Auctiva employee who I have seen no posts from since?
Would be nice if the 2 threads work there way to the top for maintenance tonight. You know which other one

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the one whose name must not be mentioned for fear of excommunication

Actually it does appear as though Auctiva is taking some notice to our suggestions/gripes
Guess the old adage, if you stir a kettle of fish long enough it will stink, is true.
EDIT:Choo ex-fiancee was a Fre**** nut. I do not watch such drivel usually.

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EDIT:Choo ex-fiancee was a Fre**** nut. I do not watch such drivel usually.

Phew, !

Hi Taz, getting hot on booklady's thread, , hellooo anyone there, amazing I'm up late for a change and no one around

Just carry on typing to myself then . . . bye

Where the BLANK is everybody??????

Hi all, I'm here! Well, only for a few minutes, have to go out, but will be back later.

Hi Pete!
Too bad you won't be here long...your 'later' is our 'middle of the night'

PS..I still don't recognise that avatar as a giraffe, but I always thought the little eyebrow thing was SO cute

Hey girl, how you doin'?

You can't see it's a giraffe? It's looking straight at you, ears out to the side. Did you see the larger version I posted a page or two back?

Coo look, I'm a Specialist!

Hi guys the posts are rather hot tonight! Of course I did have to add some tinder to stoke the flames

Hooray, Pete's a giraffe specialist, I recognised it as a giraffe (wow Choo's observant) but I did not see the wink until it was shown larger,must get stronger glasses if I am to continue on a high resolution monitor.

Hi Taz, something's got to give soon, the flack is intensifying and the outburst you fired back in Auctiva's defence was certainly justified but unfortunately angry ordinary people are going to take it out on anyone connected with the current issues. They may not be able to understand the two companies are seperate and certainly have no idea how all these lumps of e-commerce software hangs together. And why should they, they don't expect to understand how M$ Word works under the bonnet to write a letter.

By warning new clients at least Auctiva can distance themselves more from eBay's tendancy towards long term self destruction.

edit - recently I saw a comment in an online trade mag from a PayPal insider that they were told they should distance themselves from their eBay parent this year, sounds ominous, if true

Good morning, another fine pic, you really up at 5am it must still be extremely dark over there ?

edit - words unjumbled to make a sentence, wheres my brain scuttled off too

lol...the clock must be on a different timezone. It was about 8:00 AM when I posted. However, I do get up at 5:30-5:45 AM.

Thought you were keen or far west USA with that time your last post was timed at 7:10 the mail notifications normally have the actual posted time whereas looking at the board I see UK time.

Perhaps your timezone is running slow, or just sliding westwards, is the scenery outside your wundow the same as yesterday ?

'Morning everyone,
kbalona---GREAT pic I love this one. EWWW....getting up at 5 AM...gives me the heebie jeebies. I did it for years and will NEVER do it again. I'm more used to going to bed at 5 AM Never been much of a morning person, yuck. This timestamp will say 7 something but it's actually 9 something. EDIT-ok so it took me a little while to type this .. lol. I'm 2 hours ahead of the timestamp.

Pete...Still around? I've only seen giraffes in the zoo (city girl, remember) so it still doesn't look like one to me..now if I could see the long neck and spots that would be a different story. Not to say I think they're walking around free outside in the UK but you get my drift...I still like it tho..kinda looks like you (the eyebrow part I mean)

Choo-Whenever I've seen that you have posted (middle of the night to me) when I get up, the first thing I do is get the kleenex box. You've really got to stop making me laugh so much so early in the morning Giraffe specialist???? LMAO!!!! Methinks your mind works in mysterious ways

And

- "recently I saw a comment in an online trade mag from a PayPal insider that they were told they should distance themselves from their eBay parent this year, sounds ominous, if true "

I also think it makes sense..sounds smart to me. I've had alot of problems with PP since ebay bought them, nothing major but enough to notice. Never had any problems at all before that.

Is anyone still here or am I talking to myself again/

Hello lovely lady, how are you? x x x x

G'mornin giraffe specialist (still laughing over that one)
How you be today?? I'm so happy, off work now til Mon, yay! Funny, I never really want to go to work, but once I get there I'm fine with it, and if I wasn't working I'd be lost without it. Does that make any sense?? I have finally gotten lucky enough to have a job and workplace I love.

Hi Ms M, well at least start the day with a laugh, better for your patients I expect. I always worry about injections especially if they stand you against wall, bare your bum, stand 10 feet away and blindfolded they cry, "ready ?"

Oh geez Choo..LOL!! Luckily I never have to do that!! No thanks

Hey Susanne,

Mud
Soil
Clay
Silt

You don't mind me talking dirty to you, do you?

You forgot 'DIRT'