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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. ;)

<font color=lime>Good mornin, I have never been the first poster before. Whats my prise? Free coffee? [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] </font>

ROTFL! Sure, all the free virtual coffee you can drink! :D

Good morning, LordK! How's your day going? How's that lovely family of yours?

I've got a little cold, but nothing too bad at the moment. My honey is at work and we've got more plans in place for the impending nuptials.

<font color=lime>Hey, virtual coffe is the best! Especially yours Cloudy! :D
The family is doing great. Little Seth is in bed with mamma right now crying himself to sleep :rolleyes: . He is generally a real good baby, but he is going through a stubborn phase.

You must be real excited! It is a lot of fun. You will do great, just dont get to nervous. ;) </font>

Ah, finally a new cafe after the New Year one. So whats everyone up to on this horrible rainy day then?

Well, I'm freezing in my room after just waking up, I'm amazed though. After raining to no end for the past few weeks, it's actually snowing during winter, imagine that [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I'm turning my world upside down if it keeps raining like this. I just woke up.... at 7 PM. i went to bed at 8:30 AM. I don't think i can sleep this night, since i just got out of bed. Am i becoming a vampire ? :D This isn't normal anymore, i need sleepingpills or something so that i can go to sleep on conventional times. :rolleyes:

I dunno, Johhny, but if you're not becoming a vampire, it might be a zombie....you've got the symbol of Bane as an avatar! LOL Seriously, though, have you tried forcing yourself to stay up til a 'normal' bedtime or trying to make the time you go to sleep the same or close to it every night? Sometimes that helps me when I'm having trouble.

LordK, Yup! We're getting excited about the wedding...stressed and excited, a very odd combo but normal, I hear! :D The invitations came today, along with some other things we ordered. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Gangrell, are you happy to have SNOW?! I think I'd rather have some rain than snow! Unless it's freezing rain...yuk!

Hi Ross!

Rain? Bah! Makes your clothes wet and smell funky from mildew, or just have it snow and make it look like bad dandruff [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I like cold weather, and the snow but today is a bit harsh for me. I have nothing but a shirt and shorts on and it'll be that way until my laundry gets done. People keep giving weird looks and ask the obvious question "Aren't you cold?"

"Nah, just a bit hot." :D