Cloudy's Cafe, a conversation zone, July 6, 2005

[Cloudbringer]

Originally posted by Cloudbringer:
the previous thread is here:

Cloudy's Cafe

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:

this is a real conversation zone, not a role-play zone

* 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!

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.

[Cloudbringer]

PLEASE NOTE

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.

[Cloudbringer]

Hello and Good day to you all! Have some coffee, tea or water and a few donuts and cupcakes today!

Ahh, you know you're an old married lady when you get off work early and instead of heading home you run out to two different stores to find ant traps because your husband wants them to get rid of the pests that overrun the yard and came into the house. That's what I did after work last night!

Luckily I also got to play a little mp DS which made it a pleasant evening!

[wellard]

First post

OK first non Cloudy post, do I still get a free beer? Congrats to the British for winning the Olympic bid. [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

[ 07-06-2005, 09:48 AM: Message edited by: wellard ]

[Bungleau]

Following Wellard... [img]smile.gif[/img]

Okay, had to get that in.

Morning, all! Getting ready for a challenging day, and then a trip to Chicago for a meeting tomorrow morning. Sometimes, I love life on the road... and sometimes, I endure it

Finally got some gaming in last night after all those computer fiascos... unfortunately, I didn't finish until 2AM, and the rest of the family doesn't believe in letting me sleep in Woke up at 8, though, and I'm moving in on the day.

[ 07-06-2005, 10:05 AM: Message edited by: Bungleau ]

[Cloudbringer]

Absolutely, congrats on the Olympics bid going through!

Ahh, yes, I feel your pain about not sleeping in, Bungleau! I can't sleep late most days as I'm programmed to be up for work but even an hour or two would be nice. Unfortunately the cats usually want their breakfast at the same time every day...they don't understand this weekend or vacation thing!

[aleph_null1]

I may have found nerd Utopia.

The software section of the U.S. Naval Research Labs is heaven on earth. All they ask is that I put in a roughly eight hour day; they don't care if it's from 0530 to 1330 or from 1400 to 2200.

The dress code is about the same as to get into Burger King (shirt & shoes). I'm in a T-shirt, jeans, and flops. And I'm still dressed better than my boss.

I've never had this kind of bandwidth before. It's just silly fast, I can't even measure it, as all the Internet bandwidth testers I've found die horribly when they try to clock it. Like taking a sip of water from a fire hydrant.

This could easily become a way of life [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img]

Good to stop by the forums again!

[Ladyzekke]

Hi everyone! Sucked having to go back to work today, but at least it's Wednesday (feels like Monday) so the weekend isn't far along!

Glad you like your job Aleph! I slug it along here at work with the Verizon dialup (worse service you can get - beware!)

[Andrea]

Good morning, Ironworks. It's been awhile. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Cloudbringer]

Hello aleph and Andrea!

Sounds like you're never gonna leave that place, aleph!

How's the little one, Andrea? Hope you're both healthy and happy!

LZ, I know what you mean...didn't want to be at work today either! But Friday's coming soon!