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<H2><font color="plum">Cloudy's Cafe</font></H2>

Come in, be welcome, be comfortable, be yourself

Welcome to Cloudy's Cafe, a place to have a cup of coffee or a good
darjeeling and the finest in conversation and camaraderie.

The proprietor asks that you follow a few simple guidelines:

<H3>this is a real conversation zone, not a role-play zone</H3>

* no flaming; if you disagree with a viewpoint expressed by any patron, please do so in a civil manner

* any topic is fair game, but keep posts to the standards that Ziroc has set for the entire forum, please (ie: foul language is not appropriate and things should be suitable for all audiences)
-a side note from Cloudy: I see this as a place for those short
conversations about a new baby or the latest soccer fiasco, not for things that are big enough to warrant their own threads, by all means give those things the space they need and post separately!

* Please, no one word or smiley posts (Ziroc has declared them 'real spam' and the proprietor doesn't want the reputuation of "good spam" to suffer!)

* do feel free to be serious or silly and enjoy the company of others while you are here. By all means POST if you have something to say, even to start another topic , we can handle multiple chats, we're a CAFE!!! But be courteous and don't disrupt a conversation just to disrupt it.

Come on in! The bar is stocked with coffees, teas, juices and waters from around the world. And purple napkins, of course!

<font color="pink">The lighting is low, the golden oak counters and tables glow with inviting warmth. Near the window, the lighting is brighter, as comfy, plush leather armchairs wait for those who'd like to read a book while relaxing to music or just lazily watch the world go by.</font>

<H1><font color="plum"> PLEASE NOTE </font></H1>

This is a modified reminder that I've posted before in reply to someone asking "can we spam the cafe". It still holds true, so I'm going to repeat it periodically for anyone who hasn't seen it.

Read the first post of the thread, it's NOT a spam zone. If you want to discuss you grades, a problem with a teacher,the weather, your neighbor's new car etc.....etc.. (real life conversations) this is the place. I don't mind a SMALL amount of spam but when the Cafe gets to be 8 pages in one day and it's all one liner pure spam, I have to ask people not to do it because most of the members who would come to talk about their day or things that they want advice or sympathy or cheers on, will not post in that atmosphere. I want you to be comfy here, but not at the expense of other members.

So the answer is NO, I don't want to see page after page of roleplay spam or one liner spamfests that could be done on msn or aim etc. because our goal is to TALK WITH one another , not fill up a cafe in five hours. ;) :D

Ha ha...first post. :D

Good day everyone.

[ 05-16-2003, 09:22 AM: Message edited by: Stratos ]

<font color="lawngreen" face="trebuchet MS">Aaaaah! I missed first post.. damn.... ah well.... Now can you tell me wat an ebb is???


EDIT: sorry if my post was too short [img]tongue.gif[/img] ....</font>

[ 05-16-2003, 09:29 AM: Message edited by: Glorfindel ]

GENERAL REMINDER: Some of you may not have seen this note before so I'm posting for everyone's benefit.

If you want to have instant msg style conversations (posting rapidly back and forth with one or 2 people, making lots of posts per page in a short period of time) please take that to msn/aim/yahoo etc. Ziroc has pointed out that this sort of things is more appropriate to a chat room or instant msg program and he doesn't want to see it in the Cafe.

Thanks! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Now, on to the conversing! [img]graemlins/laugh2.gif[/img]

ROTFL! Methinks it's when pastry gets bored, Glorfy! :D :D LOL

It refers to tidal movements- water flows in to the beach/shore and at ebb is pulling away, I believe. Any maritime folks out there can correct my incredibly simple description! :D

ROTFL! Methinks it's when pastry gets bored, Glorfy! :D :D LOL

It refers to tidal movements- water flows in to the beach/shore and at ebb is pulling away, I believe. Any maritime folks out there can correct my incredibly simple description! :D </font>[/QUOTE]<font color="lawngreen" face="trebuchet MS">LOL thanks... now when they ask me that at school I can look smart... [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

I think I might go to sleep now.... big day tomorrow..... So cya later [img]graemlins/wavey.gif[/img] </font>

Good morning, all. A fine new Cafe. *Looks around* No spamming, yet, I see. Darn it, I wish my new book would come in!

<font color=lime>Stoping in on my way to bed. Have a wonderfull day everyone! [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img] </font>

So this is where we are? I was at the old Cloudys.... How many have there been?
Anyway, rained over here most of the day, and cloudy... (glares at Cloudy) but bright cloouds (doesn't glare so much)
Aaarrarararagh! De ja vu! I have posted almost the exact same words in a previous cafe! The weather around here is always the same, but I am in Britan.
Anyway, how are you lot? I'm okay, i guess, but the thought of exams in a couple of weeks is worring. I don't do well in tests, and I know that they waren't all that important right now, but still...
I didn't do to good in the ones last year. I think....
No, wait, I do NOT think. me thinking usually results in a building (potentially) blowing up.
I almost burnt down a science lab once (hehehe) [img]graemlins/lol.gif[/img]
PS Have a nice day Lord K
PPS Can i have another coffee? It's been a bad day. My art is nowhere near finished, and it has to be done in one more lession, byebye spare time.

[ 05-16-2003, 10:45 AM: Message edited by: Dragonshadow ]

*Runs into the cafe* [img]graemlins/spam2.gif[/img] *runs out again* *pops head back in* Soo....I want inspiration for a sig!

Inspiration for a sig? What happened to the kitty? He was bootiful ....

I lost the address :(

wow a new cafe, I must make my presence here. :D

I'm so happy currently, score a hattrick in a football match just now. Thank goodness it didn't rain. Cloudy must have done something with the clouds. ;) :D

oh, good night all. I need to go to bed soon. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Pay no attention to those heathens giving you a hard time Kat ;)
They're only jellous that 22 May is the most bestest, brightest, most wonderful day of the year!

To any that say otherwise ..... [img]graemlins/knightsmile.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/whackya.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/whackya.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/whackya.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/whackya.gif[/img]
[img]graemlins/whipitgood.gif[/img]

<font color=pink>Morning all [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]

Some of you might be wondering why I'm not at school. Well, the simple answer is because I'm ditching school to see the Matrix. C'mon, no one ever said senioritis was a bad thing :D </font>

Argh, it's not out until next Wednesday! That's also the date of my first exam...I'm going to see it on the 22nd (Which is my birthday!) :D :D :D :D :D :D

Don't you dare come back in here before next Friday...I just know you're going to slip a huge spoiler [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Paintball tomorrow! Been quite a while since I've been. I've got all the thick clothing ready ;)

Literature, right?

Respective exams are held an hour and a half before yours in Gib.

As for your sig...hmm I don't know. Weeble and Bob? Terry Pratchett? Random film? Humorous quote from a IW member. You will know YOUR sig when you see it young grasshopper...I have about 20 sigs though :D

[ 05-16-2003, 12:35 PM: Message edited by: Sigmar ]

Hey Kakero, why haven't you posted in the NBA thread ? Can't you feel it anymore ? Or have you lost interrest now that the Fakers are out. :D

Btw, i see Willow didn't notice what i said in the other cafe. I guess i got away with that one. [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

You won't have if you point it out, Johnny :D

I guess it's obvious then that i want her to see it. :D What's the fun in getting on peoples nerves if they don't notice it ?

Let me join your noble quest.
<font color=yellow>Hey Willow! Look Here!</font>

There once was a doctor named Willow.
Who suffocated fellow posters with a pillow.
When asked why she did it.
She pondered and thought a bit,
And said, "have you ever tried to get anything clean to rhyme with willow stick?"

ok cloudy! enough with the humorous weather...we are now going to get hit 3 times by the same storm system, yes it is that huge, and it starts today and ends tomorrow night :( come on how funny can this be?

I'm so glad it's Friday! Can't wait to finally get home...and clean and plan food for company this weekend...and clean some more.. well, ok, I'm not looking forward to the cleaning part!

Oh, before I forget, any of you docs want tell me what you think of glucosamine and condroitin?

Better with salt.

<font color="#f683ad">I am also interested in the Docs opinions of Glucosamine and Chondroiton...Im currently possibly suffering from a degenerative tissue problem in my left ankle....</font>

Hm, it (the combo - hardly ever see them sold seperately) seems to have a mild antiarthritic effect in mild osteoarthritis, but not as much as Ibuprofen. That's all I've read. <font color=pink>Galadria</font> used it for a while when she was having trouble with her knee, training for her last marathon, and it seemed to help, but not as much as the Cos-Con Brace. [img]graemlins/blueblink.gif[/img]

Grrrrr, How is everyone doing today?...I think my kids are going to drive me sane,lol they are behaving like monkeys, screeching and climbing on everything If i am not here today just blame cloudy for the storms again, might lose power here [img]graemlins/whackya.gif[/img]


edit, the sig
and again.lol

[ 05-16-2003, 03:29 PM: Message edited by: Stormymystic ]

Maybe it´s time for them to go to bed.

I already posted there Johnny, happy now? [img]tongue.gif[/img] :D

I'm still interested in NBA. with or without the Lakers. :D

The same here. It seems to have some effect but not the effect many advertisements give it credit for ;) However I believe you can't find it in regular stores in some countries any more. Apparently it has now become a patented drug. [img]smile.gif[/img] Glucosamine's effects have been backed by placebo studies. Some studies have also shown that NSAIDs (Ibuprofen) may hasten the development of arthritis.

I read one of those studies about NSAIDs, <font color=deeppink>Willow,</font> and it struck me that the people on NSAIDS reported more activity than the non-users, so perhaps the NSAIDs were masking the pain, preventing resting when appropriate? And, what the heck is TTD? An expansion pack for Wizards and Warriors?

Att! TTD would be Teasing Timber Day! [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/1pokeme.gif[/img]

<font color="deeppink">Willow</font> seems to think it is in Feb. I coulda sworn it was on days of the year ending in "y" .... but hey I could be wrong! :D [img]tongue.gif[/img]

9 months is a short time though .... I better start warming up!
[img]graemlins/whackya.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/whackya.gif[/img]

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Timber teasing Day, you daft Texan!

That was my first thought as well but exercise is supposed to prevent arthritis. At least in moderate amounts. The study I read had some anti-cortisone jibberish as well so I'm not sure if I take it too seriously. ;)

TTD is the festive celebration of Teasing Timber Day. I can't wait. But basically every day is Teasing Timber Day. :D

I'm off to see if I can get dinner started. :( Have a great one. [img]smile.gif[/img]

<font color=pink>I just got back from seeing the Matrix. It was so good...I mean wow. You should all hurry up and see it so we can talk about it :D </font>

Wait until next Friday, then start talking. Until then, keep quiet! :D

But tell me...it is excellent, isn't it? [img]smile.gif[/img]

Hey! Quiet you! No Matrix talk in here for at least a week!

<font size=1>Or do it in a separate thread so we don't blindly fall into a spoiler ....</font> ;)

Say Horatio .... how's the on going saga, Attack of the H's going?

[ 05-16-2003, 07:06 PM: Message edited by: Night Stalker ]