the original thread used to be here

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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. ;)

Fresh coffee, biscuits,cakes and more! New Cafe open! :D

<font color=lightblue>First post! :D OK. I am still waiting for my cousin and watching a comedy with Bruce Willis.</font>

[ 10-22-2004, 03:12 PM: Message edited by: Xen ]

New Cafe, yay. OML, my Golden, Rhett, just jumped up and started barking like the Hound of the Baskervilles. Startled me.

Third post!! Third post!!

Okay, it doesn't mean much, but I feel better :D

4th post I happy !)

I just heard that my dear friend Kellie and her partner Debbie are having a child together.... It's so exciting! She is currently 13 weeks pregnant and got that way using a sperm donor. Shes only 24, and I'm not sure how long she has been with Deb for, but, good luck to the both of them!

HOW EXCITING!

So you going to be the godfather Dave? :D

Good morning from the night shift worker from downunder. I fly out for three weeks holiday in Europe and Singapore on the 26th but first off on the 25th I have a Sydney harbour bridge climb to do. Its a 3 hour trip :eek: but the view is to die for, or so I'm told.

Bring it on :D

LoL Good luck with the bridge climb Wellard. Your legs are gonna be aching something FIERCE when you reach the top.... and then there is the climb down..... :D

I WISH I was the godfather, but sadly, I highly doubt that we are close enough for that to happen. But, then again, who knows.... *sings ex-files music* da-da-da-da-da daaaaaaaaaaa