BlondeVelvet

Maine Coons are big & beautiful. (Love the clock, too! )

Just curious. Is anyone considering joining Google+, or is a present user? I'm currently checking it out. Any user info about it would be helpful. Thanks! When I checked my FB page this morning, I had no access to my own Carmen group! Thank goodness I had it bookmarked!

Miriam- I just dedicated your "whoop ass" video to FB, on my page!!

Facebook is driving many users away...including me!!

Happy Birthday Ralyssa! Have a fantastic day!!

Happy Birthday Paulie! Have a great day!

I made a tribute post for Bob McBride on the Raspberries FB page, and only one person responded...thanks Wendy! And, no other mention of his passing from anyone. Sad indeed. You're not alone Bernie. I agree with Lori. Keep the cats acomin' Kirk. I understand Bernie only used Kirk's thread as an example to make his point. He could have picked any one of several. I'm sure all will agree...Eric is VERY welcome to come back and start his own threads...about anything!!!

Thanks Bernie, for clearing up the mystery.

For the innocent victims and the brave heroes who lost their lives on that horrific day.

Happy Birthday Steve!

Happy Birthday AL! Have a great day!! Kim

Perhaps the real reason it's been so slow? Now, let's clear the air, and get everybody back!

I've been asking myself why I'm not experiencing the comfortable feeling I used to have when I frequently visited this site. This used to be "home". In an old thread I posted here a few months ago, titled "EC Cyber-Family", I explained the comfort, laughter, and all around enjoyment I've experienced when I visited here throughout the years, before I registered. During times of turmoil in my life, I've always come here to temporarily escape personal family problems. Simply just to relax and to clear my head, so I could continue to be the "strong one" my family turned to for help. Everyone needs an outlet to release stress. Some read, some gamble, some exercise...I think you know what I'm saying. My release has been ec.com. Having said that... On August 17, my brother was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack. He is my only living sibling, and I was very upset and very scared. I needed an emotional outlet badly, so I could be the "strong one" for his wife and kids. My first thought was to come here to my "EC family", and make a post about my brother and how scared I was. Sadly, I didn't feel comfortable posting about it here. Just 6 months ago I would have. Tracy was there for me in our PM's, as always... I found myself turning to my FB page, and posting about my brother's condition there. The members here who are also my FB friends saw my post, and gave me the emotional support and prayers I needed. Thank You my friends! At the same time this was happening... I read on FB that Miriam was in the hospital. I experienced a great deal of trepidation on whether to make a post here about her hospital admittance. I was afraid I'd be perceived as overstepping my bounds, and fully expected to be slammed for it. I even did a coin toss to decide whether to post TJ's photo. Thank you Miriam, for giving me your approval. So good to have you back here, and as my FB friend! I've been posting G or PG rated one-liner jokes daily on my FB page, and they seem to be becoming popular with my friends there, which makes me very happy because I LOVE to make people laugh. I've become too reluctant to post any here, because I've come to expect to be slammed, or I'll just be censored and they will be deleted (even in Cartoon World). I can't speak for the others who's visits and posts here have diminished, but for me...I've become way too uncomfortable and paranoid. I will continue to visit regularly, as my love for this site runs very deeply. I really hate the thought of this site dying... Kim This site will perk up dramatically....WHEN ERIC RETURNS AND STARTS POSTING AGAIN!!!!!!!!

Thank You Ira! I'm sorry I didn't have time to post all of your photos last night. I had to go to work. Here they all are. YOU are incredibly sweet, and it was my pleasure to help you. Kim

Glad to help you Ira. My pleasure! Congrats Rob! Our PM's have been a great inspiration for me during my weight loss. Thanks buddy! Kim

Happy Birthday Julia! Have a fantastic day!

Happy Birthday Lori! Have a fantastic day!!

Yeah, the shitvette (love it!) was a piece of cheap crap, pun intended! But those cars lasted forever! My sister had one for well over 10 yrs, then she sold it! Don't know how long the next owner had it. Maybe it was used for a 4-cylinder demolition derby!

Hi SOL!! I've been here on & off all night. I didn't realize you were here too!! Nuts!!

Any chance the fishbowl...um...I mean the AMC Pacer will make a comeback?

I would love to find people to chat with during the wee hours! I'm up all night on Sat. nights, and it's always sooo quiet online.

I'm flashing on "The Fly", and hearing the voice of the fly in the spider's web... Help me....help me....help meeeeeeeeee!!!!

Ya mean, I don't have to say fellacadoosha??!!

Yes, I've noticed there is still a chatroom option. Is it used anymore?