Hi(gh), Hey, Hello There!

Fyrenza · Post by **Fyrenza** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:15 pm

i'm here because another music forum (who's name i will not mention, but i would imagine y'all can guess) does not really allow folks who don't know that much about music to be part of their group. They are, to quote them, "Music Elitists," whatever that means... What it ended up meaning to me was that everything i said was attacked; everything i said was twisted; and i was told, in no uncertain terms, that i was no longer welcome there.

Why?

Because i believe in God, and it has something to do with how i feel about things, in general;

and because i came in, asking for help.

Oh, they let me know that i was expected to make "worthwhile" contributions to their music reviews and all, but i told them over and over, i rate music like this: A) Excellent; B) Okay, i can listen to it; or C) i'm outta here. In other words, i don't know spit from shinola about reviewing an album, and since i usually make variety mixes of the A) Excellent songs, i may never be able to do an album review. If i did, it would be so bogus as to be ridiculous.

Man, you don't know how much i am hoping that y'all are just regular people, 'cuz i'm sort of not...

i've lived all over the world. i started school when i was 4, in french Morocco, in a french parochial school. As soon as i was put into an American accreditted school, i was IQ tested, and the results were disgustingly high. i skipped grades, graduated HS when i was 14, and fought tooth and nail with my peeps (parents) about my 'intelligence,' and how best to use it. i don't believe that what they think is so important, actually IS so important...

i've had a BUNCH of careers ~ i was a computer programmer; i was a nurse; i was a CPA; i hold a CDL with all endorsements, including School Bus, Hazmat, and Chauffeur; i've been a beer-tender ; a pool sharp; a telemarketer; and the old standby, a waitress!

Oh, hey! i'm 54 years old.

i've seen Pink Floyd, in concert, at an outdoor concert in Japan. i've also met the band. Year = like '71

i've seen Elton John, Deep Purple, and John Mayall in concert.

i love music, and lived through a bunch of the beginnings of this, that and the other genres. i don't understand y'all's genres... In my day, everything was Folk, Folk-Rock, Rock, Acid Rock, Heavy Rock, Pop Rock, and Bubblegum Pop. Well, Jazz, Blues, Opera, Classical, Gospel and any others were also out there, but i didn't listen to them, too much. Anyway, even if i seem like an idiot, i'm not ~ i'm just ignorant of the knowledge i need.

Okay, well, we sort of skipped over Guam (the beginning of the grade skipping years), but i lived there for the worst typhoon in (i think...) history ~ Typhoon Karen, with 270mph+ wind gusts, catagory 5, UNREAL! The Exchange (on-base like an older, not super, WalMart) was a quonset hut right across the street from us. It was blown away.

Next stop, Cali. The desert. This is when i first became interested in music, besides the children's stuff i grew up with. Hello, MONKEYS! Yeah, i was "in luv" with Peter Tork, even if he WAS a dork! ROFL Then, David McCallum made an instrumental album, on which he conducted the orchestra/band. It was okay. (Needless to say, i was "in luv" with Illya Kuyakin from that old show, The Man From UNCLE)

Upward, and onward ~ Japan.

Wow. If i could live anywhere other than here, it would be Japan. The people are so polite and considerate of each other.

Anyway, went to HS in Japan. Fell in real love for the first time, had my heart broken for the first time, first kiss, first sex, first pot (had an out-of-body experience the first time ~ no wonder, smoking Buddah!), first LSD, first everything, almost. (My experiences in Japan would be a novella, by themselves! ROFL)

Came back to Cali; went through culture shock (Cali folks = me, me, me! Not for me? 'Bye!); met my first husband; became a computer programmer.

Hey, you know what? i'm getting bored with myself! More about me will come out in my posts, but i made the (evidently) FATAL error of missing the Introductions thread in the aforementioned forum, so with this, at least you'll know a little bit about who i am.

Well, this is probably the longest post in this introductions thread, but i just don't want everyone to have to hate me, like they did at the other forum, and i'm hoping that if i let you know where i come from, maybe you'll cut me some slack... One can only hope! ROFL

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:23 pm

Spamming, is this...:rolleyes:

Fyrenza · Post by **Fyrenza** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:42 pm

If that's what you'd like to think about someone pouring themselves out for you to examine, well, w/e.

Oh! And thanx for the warm welcome...

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:45 pm

Fyrenza;1059398 wrote: If that's what you'd like to think about someone pouring themselves out for you to examine, well, w/e.

Oh! And thanx for the warm welcome...

Oy vey...

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:46 pm

Welcome to The Garden, Fyrenza! Wow that's quite an intro there!

Victoria · Post by **Victoria** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:55 pm

Hey

I also joined here after being on a forum where the aim seemed to be to make people feel lousy by beating up on them. Some people are just sad.

The garden is ok.

Welcome

koan · Post by **koan** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:40 am

Sorry you had such a bad experience. I hope you feel more welcome here.

Ignore KE she was given a case full of canned meat recently with nearing expiring dates, hates to waste anything and sat down to a three day long meal... she fell asleep after and woke up a week later suffering from recurring nightmares which cause her to yell "spam!" when startled.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:06 am

Welcome, Fyrenza. Nice name.

I look forward to your contribution.:-6

Post by **spot** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:26 am

Programming about what on what with what? I hate to get techie with people but I don't often get the chance.

Welcome to FG, I hope you find some merit here.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:23 am

spot;1059467 wrote: Programming about what on what with what? I hate to get techie with people but I don't often get the chance.

Welcome to FG, I hope you find some merit here.

OMG! I was just going to welcome and hope they weren't going to be another spot on our ass...:sneaky::yh_rotfl

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:44 am

Hello Fryenza,

Sorry...my apologies...I misread your post.

Welcome to the garden. Hope you have lots of fun here:-6

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:42 am

koan;1059409 wrote: Sorry you had such a bad experience. I hope you feel more welcome here.

Ignore KE she was given a case full of canned meat recently with nearing expiring dates, hates to waste anything and sat down to a three day long meal... she fell asleep after and woke up a week later suffering from recurring nightmares which cause her to yell "spam!" when startled.

PRICELESS:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Hi and welcome to the Garden

You sound fun and friendly, you will fit in lovely:D

Have Fun:-4

Fyrenza · Post by **Fyrenza** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:21 am

WOW! Now THAT was a Welcoming Committee!

Kathy Ellen? No prob. i wasn't sure if you were joking, or not, but i'm sorta sensitive, so...

Koan? ROFLMAO!!! Your story absolutely MADE my day!!!

Spot? You'll never believe this, but we used PUNCH CARDS!!! i was using COBOL and the apps were strictly accounting programs. Got an offer to work at USAA, though, my 2nd semester in college, but by that time i had decided to do some other things (BusAdmin/MIS/Acc't ~ a triple major).

Everyone else? THANK YOU!!! i feel quite at home!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:24 am

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:29 am

Therapy!!!

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:30 am

OpenMind;1059742 wrote: Therapy!!!

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:32 am

Sorry for nicking your mug, Odie.:sneaky:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:33 am

OpenMind;1059750 wrote: Sorry for nicking your mug, Odie.:sneaky:

didn't you see me laugh at therapy?:wah:

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:35 am

Welcome to Fg. You will be fine as long as you remember three things.

1) The British are always right

2) you call spot 'Sir'

3) Gordon brown is the greatest leader in the world

Seriously, though, i use music forums but mostly one particular band. These people are suppossed to be fans as they are fan blogs. All they do is attack the band and slate their work. I don't understand why they go on them other than to wind up the real fans. The best way is to just ignore their posts and pity them.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:46 am

OpenMind;1059750 wrote: Sorry for nicking your mug, Odie.:sneaky:

Yup. Just thought I'd better mind me manners, ma'am.

Fyrenza · Post by **Fyrenza** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:11 am

oscar;1059758 wrote:

...

Seriously, though, i use music forums but mostly one particular band. These people are suppossed to be fans as they are fan blogs. All they do is attack the band and slate their work. I don't understand why they go on them other than to wind up the real fans. The best way is to just ignore their posts and pity them.

It probably wouldn't have been so bad if it hadn't been the first forum i joined, but it really shocked me.

Anyway, i shook the dust off my feet from there, searched up some other music forums, and was introduced to Forum Garden through a link or a mention, i don't remember which.

And, man, am i glad to be here! :yh_rotfl

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:15 am

Hi Fyr'.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:22 am

Fyrenza;1059797 wrote: It probably wouldn't have been so bad if it hadn't been the first forum i joined, but it really shocked me.

Anyway, i shook the dust off my feet from there, searched up some other music forums, and was introduced to Forum Garden through a link or a mention, i don't remember which.

And, man, am i glad to be here! :yh_rotfl

It's all Spot's fault that i came on to this forum.

They are a good bunch and we don't bear any grudges if we fall out or dis-agree (are you listening el guaope!!! You naughty boy. Never call the Great Gordon Brown trousers or the anti-christ again or i will have to kill you).

You'll soon be making lots of friends and end up addicted to this place as i did.

Good luck.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:33 pm

It is amazing, though, how many forums exist where the members do nothing but flame each other. That's not for me and finding FG was like stumbling on an oasis. Sure, there have been some flare ups, and those that weren't happy from these left. But all in all, I'm still happy, proud in fact, to be a member here.:-6

Alright, I heard that. Who just whispered "Come on, let's get him. We'll soon change his mind"?

You wanna fight or something?:wah::sneaky:

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:22 pm

Welcome, Fyrenza.................hope I pronounced your name correctly.

Hope you can stay awhile and post often. Just relax, you are among friends. We won't kick you out for not being an expert. We are not experts either. We're just average folks,with few exceptions, and you will get to know them in time.

Here's a welcome mat for you.

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along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:25 pm

koan;1059409 wrote: Sorry you had such a bad experience. I hope you feel more welcome here.

Ignore KE she was given a case full of canned meat recently with nearing expiring dates, hates to waste anything and sat down to a three day long meal... she fell asleep after and woke up a week later suffering from recurring nightmares which cause her to yell "spam!" when startled.

:yh_rotfl Love it!

That explains everything 'cause Kathy Ellen is a nice person.:-6

Fyrenza · Post by **Fyrenza** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:15 pm

Thank you, thank you,

THANK YOU, ALL!!!

i truly appreciate the welcome, and will try to conduct myself with some decorum...

Yeah,

RIGHT!

Well, regardless of what the words say, i won't usually mean to be ugly to anyone, and it's really too bad we can't hear each other say something, so we'd know how each other actually SPEAKS, with inflections, and croaks, and ALL!

Fyrenza · Post by **Fyrenza** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:19 pm

along-for-the-ride;1059894 wrote: :yh_rotfl Love it!

That explains everything 'cause Kathy Ellen is a nice person.:-6

Yeah, i thought she probably was ~

in fact, it was a post of her's that spurred me into doing this thread!

But, then, when she got startled awake and posted, i wasn't sure how she had meant the original post to the other member, about posting in the Intros...

Hey, but it's all good, now!

Post by **spot** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:45 pm

Fyrenza;1059730 wrote: Spot? You'll never believe this, but we used PUNCH CARDS!!! i was using COBOL and the apps were strictly accounting programs.Did you punch them yourself or did you use coding forms and send them to the punch room? I've a few pads of COBOL 80-column coding forms in my filing cabinet, I doubt if I'll find anything sensible to do with them though.

What hardware were you running?

Fyrenza · Post by **Fyrenza** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:53 pm

spot;1059944 wrote: Did you punch them yourself or did you use coding forms and send them to the punch room? I've a few pads of COBOL 80-column coding forms in my filing cabinet, I doubt if I'll find anything sensible to do with them though.

What hardware were you running?

OMG! i never thought i'd FORGET!!!

UNI-CLACKER and i don't rem the #...

Nah, we punched 'em, ourselves! :yh_rotfl

Gosh, it's been about 35 years ago... And my memory is like swiss cheese, unfortunately. (There's a reason for that ~ i have selective amnesia. :rolleyes: )

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:46 am

yay, another Texan and fellow trucker!

Welcome!!! :-6

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:27 am

Fyrenza;1059921 wrote: Thank you, thank you,

THANK YOU, ALL!!!

i truly appreciate the welcome, and will try to conduct myself with some decorum...

Yeah,

RIGHT!

Well, regardless of what the words say, i won't usually mean to be ugly to anyone, and it's really too bad we can't hear each other say something, so we'd know how each other actually SPEAKS, with inflections, and croaks, and ALL!

I see you're already using them but the emoticons, or smilies, are useful for conveying the emotional intent of our posts. You'll get used to it, I'm sure.

:-6