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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. ;)

First post. What now? :D

Hey everyone ;)

Cloudy, do you need to like cafe drinks to be here? :D

Second post! :D


Good night folks! I am going too bed and this week i have SOOOOOOOO MANY exams!

hey, 2nd post will do me :D howz it goin Lord? Im pertty good, whats u been up 2?

bugger, Ok I spose Il settle for 3rd :D

I just saw that a poes registered here. Now i'm really curious. :D

Johnny, I noticed the same thing. :D
Bit lame, considering it's a Dutch user - would have been funnier if it was a foreigner unwittingly using that name. ;)

I'm still curious though. :D Perhaps i'm turning into a dirty minded old man. :D

lol, are you sure you havent always been like that? Love the name though!

Ok, "foreigner" alert! What is "poes?"

Pussycat, ■■■■■, whatever you prefer.... :D

Whaddaya mean turning into? I think you were *born* a dirty old man. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

LOL, I must admit I was ignorant too...until Johnny subtly filled us in of course. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

The day of my birth is coming to an end...ah well, there's always next year. :D

I'm not too late then. happy birthday Slicer. [img]graemlins/happybirthday.gif[/img]

And no Mel, even i was little once. :D

Woo, first of March. I can't wait til Friday. It'll be my birthday wooooo [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Well long time no post for me in the café. How's everyone doing? I'm fine, just going to have a rather easy exam tomorrow for which I still have to prepare a bit.

BTW Cloudy I forgot to thank you earlier for the emailed Thanksgiving turkey. It was delicious. :D

Bah, thank goodness there was the oscar replay on TV or else I would have missed the clean sweep by LoTR. phew...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Slicer15!!
this wave is just for you!
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;)

Another cafe so soon? Well, no caffeine for me today Cloudy, I must retreat to my covers, sweet sleep...

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Hello people [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]
pretty cruisy day at work today, just built bikes n stuff which was okie cause wasn't in the mood to be serving custies [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Got notice that our rent is going up in a couple months :/ kinda sucks but it's been on the cards for a while.

New Zealand is pretty much having a nationwide party for the lotr oscars thing, s'all good :D

well, need to be finding a way to kill time while I wait for Jenny to finish her stuff so I can call... *wanders off in search of threads to contribute to...

Nope! But we have everything from coffee to water so I imagine you can find something to suit you. :D

I think I agree with Melusine, "what do you mean 'turning into', johnny! :D

dplax, you're welcome. Sorry it was only virtual turkey!

Raining here today, but it's much warmer. I'm begininning to think Spring may come after all!

It will, but not before the cold that's headed this way this weekend and next week.
HEY, NO FAIR. I just looked at your forecast. We're going to be cold, 39 degrees, possibly snow on Saturday. You have a forcast of 51!!!
Your next week looks a bit warmer than us too. No fair. That's it. I'm coming to visit you for a week. Make room on the couch for me and the kitties.

LOL, come on out, harley, I'll even clear off the daybed! :D Yup we're having rain but it's supposed to hit *no don't throw that at me! snicker* ...drumroll....about 60! Rest of the week's gonna fluctuate but I heard mostly 40's. :D

Saw some Robins too! WHOOHOO!

hey guys, I just ate too much chocolate today, dont feel good at all. Probably also somthing to do with the fact that I betted a mate I couldnt drink a can of Irn Bru (it was either that or coke, tough choice) in about 20 seconds. Naturally i did it [img]tongue.gif[/img] but I dont advise it!! :D

Too much chocolate??
I don't understand these strange words you speak

Just wait a couple of years, and then try to fit into the same pants you're wearing today. Then you'll understand the meaning of "too much chocolate". [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I already have to watch what I eat. But, by cutting back on other things,controlling my portions at meals and exercising more, I have found that I don't have to cut back on my chocolate intake.

well i dont have a weight problem at all (dont kill me please, Im making you jealous here! :D ) I can eat as much as I like and still never get fat, although this chocolate really is making me feel crappy, better watch that i dont puke all over the computer screen! :D

Why what's your problem with chocolate? Or is it lack of it? :D

Anyone noticed that today is 02/03/04... [img]smile.gif[/img]

lol! OMG GOD!! :D

Except over my way we say 03/02/04. :D

Except over my way we say 03/02/04. :D </font>[/QUOTE]yeah well, you americans are weird [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] You wouldn't say that if you weren't always standing on your head down there! ;) :D

Ross, what is this "Irn Bru?" never heard of it. Also, I have to agree with Cloudy, all that blood to your head cant be good! BTW, nice weather here, hahahahaha!!!

Except over my way we say 03/02/04. :D </font>[/QUOTE]yeah well, you americans are weird [img]tongue.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]<font color=pink>At least we put 'e' before 'r' when we spell [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I notice a lot of people seem to have their birthdays in March. I wonder why [img]graemlins/littleangel.gif[/img] </font></font>

Well, this weekend was very interesting. Saturday, I chilled at home till about 2:30. Went to the mall and walked around for about an hour and a half, then went to Church for the first service at the new building to help with the parking team. Most of our parking is grass, and the contractors didn't pack the ground properly in a few places so we had one car and an SUV sunk up to the axel. tried moving to car to no avail. We weren't even going to try the SUV. Called a towing service and they came and got the vehicles out. Cool part is that they didn't charge us at all. Anyway we're at the new property and the new larger lot and auditorium didn't do us a whole lot of good. We packed out all three services. The conservative gestimate puts us somewhere around 2,600 in attendance that weekend. Sunday we managed to sink another car, something tells me the contractors are in for an ear full. Anyways it was a pretty cool weekend for me, except for the sunburn. Hardly any sun on Sunday and I still get a sunburn somehow. I've been in direct sunlight for longer periods of time without so much as a tan.

Eww, I was a bit long-winded there wasn't I?

[ 03-02-2004, 06:20 PM: Message edited by: Firestormalpha ]

The problem FSA is that clouds are invisible (pass through unfiltered) to ultra violet light, and that, not visible light, is what casues sun burns. People take less precautions on cloudy days, and that is when their burn risk is elevated.

mmm... cold pasta salad for lunch [img]smile.gif[/img] fresh, crunchy chunks of green pepper in it too :D

As for my spelling... you just shup Valley Centre girl, nothing wrong with spelling it tyres [img]graemlins/blueblink.gif[/img] (No worries babe, I'm sure you'll have me speaking fluent american english in no time ;) )

Not many custies today, prolly all scared off by the rain, it's hosing down. Got an invite to the new season clothing launch for Oakley tomorrow morning, fully looking forward to checking what new stuff they got [img]smile.gif[/img] also remembered to book myself in to see the dentist for a checkup next monday, hopefully nothing needs doin cause I don't really have the money to spend to get it done [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Enjoy the rest of your day people, I better get back to it [img]graemlins/happywave.gif[/img]