the original thread is here:
http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=001902&p= ]

the previous thread is here:

<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 HOWEVER, I'm not gonna jump on anyone for a few of these kinds of things, only if it gets out of hand. :D

First post? I never get first, figured I'd try
[edit: Sorry, Attalus, friends? :D ]
How's everyone this morning?

[ 02-04-2003, 10:20 AM: Message edited by: harleyquinn ]

I got first non-Cloudy post! EDIT: Ack, no I didn't. Oh, well, I don't have anymore space on the mantel, anyway. :sourgrapes:

[ 02-04-2003, 10:22 AM: Message edited by: Attalus ]

<font color="00cc99">*wonders in* Am I the first person here?</font>

<font color="00cc99">Drat! stupid slow ISP. Beaten to it</font>

Hey people, the overly sick IW member with the uber flu is here, In the morning I woke up at 3:00 AM,Had a temp of 101 then it raised to around 102-103 but right now luckily I'm around 98 right now (Ferenhight)

[quote]Originally posted by Attalus:

Quote:

Originally posted by Attalus: [qb]Good morning, Timber. Did you see the flurry of posts about Irenicus, Bodhi, et al., that your last post sparked? Yuck, I have to drive down to the county seat this morning. &grumbles* Where the heck is <font color=deeppink>Willow?</font> I wanted to ask her if surgeons in Canada are called "Doctor," or like in England, "Mr./Mrs./Ms

Ehh why would I be called Mrs? I prefer to be called Dr. Willis at work thank you very much. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Hmpf! Were I to call a fellow surgeon Mr. or Mrs. he/she would definitely be offended, especially if he/she was a senior staff member. ;) Well perhaps not, I haven´t tried yet. We work on a first name basis between colleauges or if we are talking about a doctor from another ward it usually sounds like this: "You know Burton? The chubby one from Anesthesia?" and so on. :D

Mmm new cafe. I see Cloudy has eliminated the possibility of first post with her spam alerts. :D BTW Cloudy, one of the quotes from the "Specail signs" thread could be inserted into you welcome post. Heee! *runs out of cafe* :D (Yes I´m joking LOL!)

Drat - I posted in the wrong cafe again this morning. Oh well. Y'know I haven't had ANY coffee yet - hit me, Cloudbringer. :D [img]graemlins/goodmorning.gif[/img]

HAHAHA! good one, Willow! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Coffee all around and super caffeine laden brew for the sleepy litigator. :D