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Title: 100,000 Posts
Post by: sgerrard on March 29, 2009, 06:56:31 pm: Hi everyone,

During the next week or so, we are going to reach something of a milestone: 100,000 posts. You can watch the counter in the upper right corner and at the bottom of the forum main page.

Of course it is not quantity that matters, but quality - and I think we have a lot of that as well. Nevertheless, there is something worth celebrating when the odometer turns over a big round number. It is also a good moment to reflect on how well the forum is doing overall. Please feel free to comment.

I am a little bit early, but I will just say good work, everyone, and here is to our second 100,000. 8)

Steve
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Keri on March 29, 2009, 08:50:10 pm: that's cool of you to notice this (i never would have noticed!!)
we'll all be on the edge of our seats posting as we get closer to the 100K mark. and the winner of the 100,000th post? maybe they'll get a hat!
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: LADavid on March 29, 2009, 10:52:05 pm: Good one, Steve. Like Keri, it's something I never would have noticed but I like milestones. I'll be keeping an eye on it. I wonder if we can tell which one hit it. And I wonder if Judy is following this. And I'm thinking that if I sit up all night posting stuff, I can come up with 770 more posts. Sure, I can. I think that's about as many as I've had in a year. In all seriousness, you're right Steve. It is about quality. And it's about sharing and caring and all the other great things this family does. I'm happy to a part of it and proud to be a member of this family.
David
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: RichardS on March 30, 2009, 01:43:35 am: .. and close to 7500 topics and 3500 members. But statistics aren't the only measure of this forum. It is its remarkably caring and compassionate qualities that make it a truly wondeful resource for those going though this horrible process. Thanks for being here!

Richard
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on March 30, 2009, 06:08:07 am: I think it's equally noteworthy that with one more newbie, membership will hit 3500.

As one of the adopted stepchildren here (I had surgery for hemifacial spasm rather than AN) I am touched by the acceptance and support I have found here. HFS occurs roughly half as often as AN, but facial paralysis following surgery is much more rare. The ANA forum is a godsend to me.

Thanks guys!

Sara
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: wendysig on March 30, 2009, 07:13:14 am: Quote from: LADavid on March 29, 2009, 10:52:05 pm
In all seriousness, you're right Steve. It is about quality. And it's about sharing and caring and all the other great things this family does. I'm happy to a part of it and proud to be a member of this family.

I couldn't have said it better. This is truly one place where you get what you give and sometimes even more. This is one special group of people.

100,oo here we come!

Wendy

P.S. Steve -- Thanks for noticing that! ;D
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: leapyrtwins on March 30, 2009, 09:06:56 am: So if we write the 100,000th post do we get a prize or something???

I'd ask for a hat, but I already have one ;D

Jan
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: EJTampa on March 30, 2009, 09:18:50 am: It would be interesting to see a graph showing average number of daily posts, say by month or something similar. I bet it's been a pretty steady climb.

As for the prize, how about we just flood the winner with PM's of congratulations! Then the winner would have to spend a good chunck of their day sending out "thank you" PM's :)

Ernie
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: nteeman on March 30, 2009, 09:28:23 am: Quote from: EJTampa on March 30, 2009, 09:18:50 am
It would be interesting to see a graph showing average number of daily posts, say by month or something similar. I bet it's been a pretty steady climb.

As for the prize, how about we just flood the winner with PM's of congratulations! Then the winner would have to spend a good chunck of their day sending out "thank you" PM's :)

Ernie

I agree!

Neal

(this post was not intended as a meaningless comment just to inflate the post count but the author realizes it could be viewed as such by some. ;) )
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Captain Deb on March 30, 2009, 02:48:20 pm: Crikey! Back when I "re-found" this forum in it's present form 3 years ago we had maybe one or two people a month having treatment. Now it is 3-4 a week sometimes! It's good to know that people are reaching out to us and that we can be there for them when they need to communicate with others who have "been there." Thanks to all you pre-postie posters, postie posters and watch and waiters. What a great group of people. This is truly "Facebook for Wonkyheads!"

Capt Deb(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/Captdeb_photos/pirate-4.gif)
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Kaybo on March 30, 2009, 02:56:30 pm: The 100,000th poster can have "a good feeling inside" - that is what I use to tell my students when they would ASK what they would get - I tell the girlies that sometimes too! ;D

K
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: msuscottie on March 30, 2009, 03:22:14 pm: I'm doing my part to get to 100,000 ;D
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Kathy M on March 30, 2009, 05:11:14 pm: That's amazing - and certainly a testimony to the wonderful people who are part of this family. I've never "met" a more caring and compassionate group of people who are willing to talk about anything if it's on your mind.

Also, when I was counting down for my January surgery, I noticed that there were 3400 members. Since then (just a few short months) we've almost had 100 people join us. Wow!

Kathy
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Sue on March 30, 2009, 05:41:43 pm: It would be nice if that 3499 members never got to 3500, but I guess we know that's not going to happen. :( That would mean another person has an AN. Bummer. On the other hand, Thank the Heavens that they found this forum. 'Cause, we be the best, right? ;)

Sue in Vancouver, USA
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: nteeman on March 30, 2009, 06:04:49 pm: Quote from: msuscottie on March 30, 2009, 03:22:14 pm
I'm doing my part to get to 100,000 ;D

Way to go, dude! ;)

Neal
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: leapyrtwins on March 30, 2009, 07:46:57 pm: Hey, Scott -

it's been a while. How are you??

Jan
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Kathy M on March 30, 2009, 08:28:41 pm: Sue, I completely agree with you. I am just amazed at the number of people who find themselves on this journey - watching that number climb is staggering to me and sad...but they are finding this support and that's a great thing. I can't imagine traveling this alone.

Kathy
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: msuscottie on March 31, 2009, 07:16:49 am: Quote from: leapyrtwins on March 30, 2009, 07:46:57 pm
Hey, Scott -

it's been a while. How are you??

Jan

I'm good Jan, thanks. Been lurking for a while to keep up with everyone, but keeping to myself for the most part. I just had another follow up appointment, (it's been 18 months since GK, 3 years since surgery #2 and 5 years since surgery #1) and everything is looking good. No growth and even some necrosis which is music to my EAR. Just had a hearing test too and the one ear that does work, is working perfect. All good news for this round of appointments. I now get to start going back every year instead of every 6 months.

Yahoo!
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Kaybo on March 31, 2009, 07:36:15 am: GREAT news all around, Scott!! YEA!! ;D

K
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: joebloggs on March 31, 2009, 08:23:00 am: I've just noticed members is now 3,500... hurrah! Now I'm going to bed as it's 1.20am in Aus just now, so when I wake up I want to see 100,000 posts on the counter ok?? I'm relying on the US and Europe contingent to sort this out... get posting people!
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: ppearl214 on March 31, 2009, 08:50:19 am: 99524 as I type this... and I've only contributed 4772 to the cause? Shame on me! Must post more! :)

...and for the approx 4 yrs I've been on this site, so many of those 100k posts have been filled with love and support.. sometimes filled with nonsense... and some filled with never-ending debates.... but, it says a lot about this forum for us to be approaching such a terrific milestone! I just want to thank you all for contributing as you do.. .and for the ANA for allowing us to "post on!" :)

Congrats all!
Phyl
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: LADavid on April 01, 2009, 08:48:09 pm: Keep your eye on this one. It looks like we are going to hit the 100,000 tomorrow or Friday.
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 01, 2009, 08:56:12 pm: I belong to a gym that is part of the Fitlinxx network, which keeps track of exercise points according to how many pounds a participant lifts and how many minutes of cardio are done. I just finished the Gold Level and am now working toward Platinum. Whenever a participant achieves a new level, the computer puts on a little fireworks show. Mine went off the day before Tony's funeral. It was a much needed diversion.

It would be fun for something like that to happen here when we get to 100,000 points.

Sara
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: sgerrard on April 01, 2009, 09:06:45 pm: 114 posts to go,
114 posts,
Write one down,
Post it around,
113 posts to go.

Steve ;D
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Keri on April 01, 2009, 09:47:08 pm: 109 now.
we can just go back and forth now till we're done. but that would be no fair. aren't you out west? i'd be up all night!
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: leapyrtwins on April 01, 2009, 09:57:27 pm: Well, I could post another 108 responses, but I'm sure someone - or perhaps someones - would complain that I'm posting quantity, not quality ;D

As for my two cents worth on that topic, all I can say is it's a community folks and that's what sections like AN Community are for. If you object to someone's quantity, perhaps you shouldn't frequent areas like the community section.

I don't get on the backs of the "pirates" or complain about the PBW posts - in fact, I find them very humorous - but I honestly do feel a little offended by the comments regarding those of us with lots of posts.

Maybe I'm being hypersensitive here or perhaps I'm just in a pissy mood. I'll admit it hasn't been the best of days.

Whatever,

Jan
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Keri on April 01, 2009, 10:13:18 pm: it doesn't bother me either when people do lots of posts because everyone's usually saying such good things or answering questions. i was thrilled when i finally made it from 'newbie' to jr member or now, i think i'm a full member! i think this 100K post is fun. when i first read steve's latest post, i thought surely someone will hit 100K while i'm in bed tonight and i want to be around to see it, but i'd miss it. so i was joking to steve, who was before me, that we could just count down and go back and forth till we hit it (then maybe i could win a hat too). ok, now i'm just rambling and should probably log off and go to bed.

jan - i hope you have a great day tomorrow. i've found your many posts very helpful!

keri
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: sgerrard on April 02, 2009, 12:13:23 am: Looks like the morning group will get to make the 100,000th post.

Jan, I think people are just teasing about all the posting. You are a champ at responding to all the newbies, and everyone appreciates that - I know I do.

Have a good night, and a pleasant tomorrow. :)

Steve
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Brendalu on April 02, 2009, 03:52:35 am: Whoever gets the 100,000th post....congrats! I remember when the Good Morning post hit a 100,000 reads............um I think it was Phyl who got to that number! A great group of people we have here!
Brenda
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: cindyj on April 02, 2009, 05:57:11 am: Now, I really won't get anything done this morning, just watching to see that 100,000th post! And what great posts they've been!

Cindy
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Kaybo on April 02, 2009, 06:19:56 am: HOLY MOLY!!
I guess I hadn't even glanced at the number yesterday! Have fun whomever gets that magic number - I will be on a field trip this morning!! ;D

K

PS - Jan, your posts are ALWAYS very helpful and thourogh (SP?) - except when they are offereing comic relief!!
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: EJTampa on April 02, 2009, 07:31:50 am: It's time for my 1 hour morning walk. I fully expect you guys to do your job and hit the 100K milestone while I'm gone!

Ernie
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 02, 2009, 10:43:06 am: Ha, I think this is it.

Sara

P.S. Yup, the counter was 100,000 after I posted. Decided to modify rather than add another post to verify.

Where are the fireworks?
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: cindyj on April 02, 2009, 10:44:13 am: I don't know, it may be this one???!!!

;)
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: EJTampa on April 02, 2009, 10:44:40 am: Woot! You nailed it Sara. Time to start flooding your PM box with mail :)

Ernie
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: LADavid on April 02, 2009, 10:45:50 am: 100,000!!!!!! For those of you following along, Sara hit the 100,000th post at 12:43 EDT.
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Pooter on April 02, 2009, 10:46:10 am: WOO WOO! Congratulations everyone!

Regards,
Brian
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: sgerrard on April 02, 2009, 10:50:06 am: 100 K! Congratulations Sara and all members of the ANA Forum!

Steve

PS: I just did some tests. If I delete posts, I can bring the counter back down, and we could do it again. Anyone else want to be number 100,000? ;D
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 02, 2009, 10:52:24 am: (http://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq118/saralynn143/Fireworks-10-june.gif)
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: LADavid on April 02, 2009, 10:57:55 am: And by the way, Cindy's is the first post of the next 100,000.
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: cindyj on April 02, 2009, 10:58:27 am: Well, that's me, a day late and a dollar short! So close, yet so far!

What a milestone, though! Will be interesting to see how things are in the AN world when we hit 200,000!!!

Cindy
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: EJTampa on April 02, 2009, 10:59:33 am: 200,000? Yikes. Ok, here we go! This is 100,009! :)

Ok, I'll stop, I promise.

Ernie
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 02, 2009, 11:28:26 am: This reminds me of family vacations when my parents would point out that the odometer was about to roll over. There were four of us kids, and mom and dad would tell us well in advance to insure a nice long period of quiet in the car. It didn't mean anything, but we sure didn't want to miss all those numbers changing!

Too bad rolling odometers are a thing of the past.

Sara
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Sue on April 02, 2009, 11:37:38 am: This just proves we are a chatty bunch!! :D Thanks to the ANA for providing a place for all of us to gather and compare notes. We would have been lost without this place.

Sue in Vancouver, USA
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: LADavid on April 02, 2009, 11:58:16 am: I'm with you, Cindy. I'm always curious about the future. I wonder what the AN world will be like -- actually what the world will be like when we hit 200,000. Does anyone know when the Forum started and what the first post was? How long did it take to get to 100,000?

Thanks for pointing this milestone out, Steve. It was fun watching the counter (odometer -- I remember that too, Sara) this morning.

Now back to writing.
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: LADavid on April 02, 2009, 12:24:07 pm: Just too curious and couldn't let it go. So I did some researching through the archives. It seems that the Forum in this format was started on February 22, 2005 and the counter was reset to zero and that Gary (GM) made the first post -- Becky sort of verified it 3 posts later.

So it took a little over 4 years to hit 100,000. If we write at the same rate, it'll be 2013 by the time we hit 200,000.

How about that math!

OK now I'm satisfied and I can go back to writing.

David
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Cheryl R on April 02, 2009, 12:29:59 pm: I am wanting to say since 2005 but may not be quite right. I've been around ever since my first AN surgery in 2001. The earlier forum was in no way like this. All posts went to your home email which made for busy reading. When I first was planning surgery,there was absolutely no mention of how good life could be post op. I was a basket case. Everyone here had severe problems. There was finally an article from a guy in the newsletter who did well. I just sat and bawled that there was a chance of doing ok afterwards. I had made my surgery date in Aug but was not till Nov so past harvest time for my husband. Long scary wait.
2 years later before even a hint of having NF2. I am very grateful for what people can talk about now and how I feel have been of help to other ANers. I do sometimes wish I didn't have to mention the 4 surgeries as am not bragging by any means or trying to show I am worse off than others. I have been lucky to fairly well in spite of so many. I can only say that now since past them and not at the time. You can kind of forget how crappy you felt.
Cheryl R
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: ppearl214 on April 02, 2009, 12:47:04 pm: how the heck did I MISS THIS!?!?!??! :o :o :o

what a HUGE milestone for us here! Amazing.. and not all the posts were utter nonsense! :D

Congrats all for such a HUGE accomplishment! For all that has been shared over all of these posts..... great job.

Cheryl R, I believe you are correct. A good way to judge is this... (since JoeF and I were around for all the fun....)... check the "Archives" forum... look at the originating date of the last post there. The "Archives" forum did not exist in the old format. ;)

Congrats all! congrats Sara for pushing it to this milestone... and um...

*pssst, hey Steve... since JoeF is the "Quick Draw McGraw" with the Mod "delete" button, although the rest of us also tend to enjoy pushing buttons around here as well.... if we have him delete a few here and there... we could roll back the posts count and then, the Mods could put it back to 100k.... whatta thunk? Jim? Joe? ;) :D *
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 02, 2009, 12:47:42 pm: Quote from: Keri on March 29, 2009, 08:50:10 pm
and the winner of the 100,000th post? maybe they'll get a hat!

Right about now I'm liking this idea. Though Steve may not, especially if we keep rolling back and hitting 100,000 over and over and over . . .

Sara
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: LADavid on April 02, 2009, 12:53:16 pm: Hey Guys
A few posts back, I did the research and the math. The Forum in this format started on February 22, 2005 and Gary (GM) was the first post.

Phyl -- Would Judy be interested in hearing this?

And Cheryl -- I think you pretty much summed things up "You can kind of forget how crappy you felt."

David
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: ppearl214 on April 02, 2009, 01:05:32 pm: Quote from: LADavid on April 02, 2009, 12:53:16 pm
Phyl -- Would Judy be interested in hearing this?

per Judy on the phone:

She thinks its terrific... she's totally in the loop on this....... congrats to all...

*plus she laughed hard at the part about Mods deleting posts to reboost the post count....*

Plus Judy confirms that the 100k is based on first posts as of the launch on Feb 2005 (the updated forums). Kewl! :D

Phyl
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Joef on April 02, 2009, 01:25:55 pm: Quote from: ppearl214 on April 02, 2009, 12:47:04 pm

*pssst, hey Steve... since JoeF is the "Quick Draw McGraw" with the Mod "delete" button, although the rest of us also tend to enjoy pushing buttons around here as well.... if we have him delete a few here and there... we could roll back the posts count and then, the Mods could put it back to 100k.... whatta thunk? Jim? Joe? ;) :D *

I'll start with the biggest poster.... I wonder who that could be.... ;)
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Joef on April 02, 2009, 01:29:07 pm: the first "registered" poster name is: Byrant From Feb 2005

http://anausa.org/forum/index.php?topic=5.msg6#msg61
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: ppearl214 on April 02, 2009, 01:33:02 pm: *SMACK!* :o

No apple dumplin for you, bucko! ;)

wow! Just 204 more posts from me and I'll break 5000! w00t! :)

Quote from: Joef on April 02, 2009, 01:25:55 pm
Quote from: ppearl214 on April 02, 2009, 12:47:04 pm

*pssst, hey Steve... since JoeF is the "Quick Draw McGraw" with the Mod "delete" button, although the rest of us also tend to enjoy pushing buttons around here as well.... if we have him delete a few here and there... we could roll back the posts count and then, the Mods could put it back to 100k.... whatta thunk? Jim? Joe? ;) :D *

I'll start with the biggest poster.... I wonder who that could be.... ;)
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Kaybo on April 02, 2009, 01:35:42 pm: Phyl~
You go girl!

I thought of you the other day - Kendie was reading her little "readers" to me after school and it had the word "HUGGLES" in it! I didn't think that was a real word - just a "Phyl word!" ;D

K
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Captain Deb on April 02, 2009, 01:43:43 pm: Quote from: saralynn143 on April 02, 2009, 10:43:06 am

Where are the fireworks?

Here ya go!!!!

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/Captdeb_photos/greg_firecracker_explode_lg_clr.gif)

Happy 100,000th plus everyone!!!!

Capt Deb(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/Captdeb_photos/pirate-smiley-12.gif)
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Director on April 02, 2009, 02:23:26 pm: Congratulations ! What a caring and compassionate group!

Best Wishes--
Judy at ANA
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: ppearl214 on April 02, 2009, 02:24:56 pm: *faints that Judy posted!* :o :o :o :o :o :o

:)
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: EJTampa on April 02, 2009, 02:25:54 pm: Quote from: Director on April 02, 2009, 02:23:26 pm
Congratulations ! What a caring and compassionate group!

Best Wishes--
Judy at ANA

She has more stars than me and only 1 post! ;)

It must be nice to have clout.

Ernie
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Captain Deb on April 02, 2009, 02:32:31 pm: At the last Symposium in Philadelphia, I gave Judy a pirate scarf. Rumor has it that she wears it every day!

Capt Deb(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/Captdeb_photos/pirate-smiley-12.gif)
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Jim Scott on April 02, 2009, 02:33:21 pm: Judy ~

Thanks for your encouragement.

Phyl ~

Are you feeling better or is the shock from Judy's post a setback? ;)

Ernie ~

Judy Vitucci is the ANA Director and has earned her stars. With your dedication to the forums, you'll earn yours, too. :)

100,000 posts are a significant milestone and I'm pleased that so many recognize that fact.

Jim
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: ppearl214 on April 02, 2009, 02:38:01 pm: Judy always recognizes my voice on the phone... today, she didn't. And now this? Definate setback :)

... and she most certainly has earned her stars. Heck, she tolerates me... that earns her definate stars! :)

Quote from: Jim Scott on April 02, 2009, 02:33:21 pm
Phyl ~

Are you feeling better or is the shock from Judy's post a setback? ;)

Judy Vitucci is the ANA Director and has earned her stars.
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Pooter on April 02, 2009, 04:00:16 pm: Quote from: ppearl214 on April 02, 2009, 01:33:02 pm
wow! Just 204 more posts from me and I'll break 5000! w00t! :)

Is now a good time to mention that when you reach the milestone of 5000 posts, that will represent approximately 20% of all posts to the forum in the last 4 years? *runs and hides behind Ernie* :)

Regards,
Brian
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 02, 2009, 04:49:34 pm: Actually it will be 5% (or 1 in 20 posts) but still, that's impressive.

Sara
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Keri on April 02, 2009, 07:16:48 pm: congrats sara!
what did we decide that you win?
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 02, 2009, 07:37:00 pm: Not sure, Keri. Either a warm fuzzy hat (maybe a metallic pink? hint, hint) from Steve or, more likely, a warm fuzzy feeling ala Kaybo.

Either way, I'm happy. It's a fuzzy week in the ANA world, after all.

Sara
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: sgerrard on April 02, 2009, 09:15:14 pm: Quote from: saralynn143 on April 02, 2009, 07:37:00 pm
(maybe a metallic pink? hint, hint)

What does metallic pink look like?

Steve
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 03, 2009, 08:57:20 am: Kinda shiny and sparkly like if there were a pink metallic car. Seriously though, Steve, I do not wish to butt into your knitting lineup.

Sara
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: NancyMc on April 03, 2009, 11:15:59 am: Quote
The earlier forum was in no way like this. All posts went to your home email which made for busy reading. When I first was planning surgery,there was absolutely no mention of how good life could be post op. I was a basket case. Everyone here had severe problems.

OMG. I was just telling the nurse practitioner yesterday that when I was diagnosed back in Sept 2001 that the list serve I was on then was nothing like the discussion forum I participate in now. I thought they were two different associations. I got so depressed back then that I resigned. It was taking over my life in a very bad way. Thanks for the improved version.
Nancy
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Captain Deb on April 03, 2009, 11:28:00 am: Yeah, Nancy, I was on that listserve, too starting when I was diagnosed in Nov 02. It's how I found House Ear Institute and the docs that saved my facial nerve, bless 'em! I ended up unsubscribing post-op because of the format as well--too much to read and my head was killing me. This "take what you like and leave the rest" format is so much more user-friendly. Besides, they allow us to get silly down here in the basement! Sure helps my attitude!

Capt Deb(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/Captdeb_photos/pirate-smiley-12.gif)
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 03, 2009, 12:04:22 pm: Quote from: LADavid on April 02, 2009, 12:24:07 pm
So it took a little over 4 years to hit 100,000. If we write at the same rate, it'll be 2013 by the time we hit 200,000.

There have been nearly 250 posts since this time yesterday. If we average, say, 200 posts per day, the next 100,000 will take only 500 days, or just over 16 months. I predict it will take even less time, though, because membership is increasing all the time.

Sara
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Pooter on April 03, 2009, 12:07:39 pm: Quote from: saralynn143 on April 02, 2009, 04:49:34 pm
Actually it will be 5% (or 1 in 20 posts) but still, that's impressive.

Sara

Doh! I knew that.. Can I claim dain bramage from surgery? :)

Regards,
Brain
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 03, 2009, 02:00:57 pm: Absolutely, Brian! Or maybe blame it on Ernie instead of hiding behind him? Better yet, blame it on Phyl due to her dizzying number of posts.

Sara
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Captain Deb on April 03, 2009, 03:40:40 pm: Wench Saralynn, Ship's Mathematician!!!

Capt Deb(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee60/Captdeb_photos/pirate-2.gif)
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Pooter on April 03, 2009, 05:03:06 pm: Quick.. what's 2 + 2? ;)

Regards,
Brian
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: EJTampa on April 04, 2009, 10:00:46 am: Quote from: saralynn143 on April 03, 2009, 02:00:57 pm
Absolutely, Brian! Or maybe blame it on Ernie instead of hiding behind him? Better yet, blame it on Phyl due to her dizzying number of posts.

Sara

Hey, what'd I do? ;D

Ernie
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 04, 2009, 05:10:13 pm: Nothing, Ernie! That's why it would be so much fun to blame something on you. At least that's the way it worked out when I was growing up with two brothers and a sister.

Have a great weekend.

Sara
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: wendysig on April 04, 2009, 06:03:26 pm: I guess I've been in lala land this week. I see we broke 100,000 posts!

Wendy
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: leapyrtwins on April 04, 2009, 06:14:23 pm: Quote from: wendysig on April 04, 2009, 06:03:26 pm
I guess I've been in lala land this week. I see we broke 100,000 posts!

Perfectly acceptable. You definitely had bigger things on your mind - like your BAHA gotcha day!

A girl's just got to know her priorities ;)
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Pooter on April 08, 2009, 10:29:08 am: Btw, at the current pace of 172.5 posts per day (calculated from the last 6 days posts), it will be November 2, 2010 when we hit 200,000 posts. Mark your calendars! ;)

Regards,
Brian
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: NancyMc on April 13, 2009, 05:43:26 am: Pooter,
Glad your math skills have finally recovered, but then I am not going to check your answer just five days post-op.
Nancy
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: EJTampa on April 13, 2009, 07:00:58 am: Hard to believe we are already coming up on 2000 posts since rolling over the 100,000 mark.

Ernie
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Jim Scott on April 13, 2009, 04:00:04 pm: Quote from: EJTampa on April 13, 2009, 07:00:58 am
Hard to believe we're already coming up on 2000 posts since rolling over the 100,000 mark.

Ernie:

We're a garrulous bunch who don't mind typing a lot in order to express ourselves. :)

Jim
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: leapyrtwins on April 13, 2009, 05:49:26 pm: If what Jim is saying is that we talk a lot - I agree ;D

Jan
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: LADavid on April 13, 2009, 11:21:22 pm: Jan
It means that we are a group of people who strangle people with cords until they...opps...jumped a line in the Dictionary. We don't strangle people. Instead we talk too much about unimportant things. That's a good thing. I'd hate to have everyone think that I strangle people. That would not be good. I can be loquacious though.
David
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: EJTampa on April 14, 2009, 12:25:12 am: Quote from: LADavid on April 13, 2009, 11:21:22 pm
I can be loquacious though.
David

When I get the urge, I eat lots of loquats too! ;D

Ernie
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 14, 2009, 06:09:03 am: David, for a moment I thought we were on the "misdemeanant" thread but quickly realized that garroting would be a . . . wait! has there been a "felonious" week?
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Kaybo on April 14, 2009, 06:17:08 am: I always use loquacious to describe myself - I have always loved that word!! ;D It is fitting...for me anyway!

K
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: leapyrtwins on April 14, 2009, 06:27:46 am: Highly amusing post, David! Thanks for a good chuckle to start off my day. And I'm relieved to hear you aren't strangling others - or as Sara suggested we'd be having a felonious week :D

Ok, now that all of you are done bandying the word loquacious about - I'm hopeful Jim will step back in and give me the definition of that word ;D

I could ook it up myself, but that would take away all the fun.

Help, Jim!!!

Jan
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Pooter on April 14, 2009, 11:13:00 am: I hear a shot of penicillin will clear loqautiousness right up. ;)

Brian
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: ppearl214 on April 14, 2009, 01:26:09 pm: Quote from: saralynn143 on April 03, 2009, 02:00:57 pm
Absolutely, Brian! Or maybe blame it on Ernie instead of hiding behind him? Better yet, blame it on Phyl due to her dizzying number of posts.

Sara

I saw that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P :D

btw, Jan's beating me in the post count anyway... blame Jan! :) Or Ernie... just cuz..... :D
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 14, 2009, 02:00:41 pm: Quote from: Pooter on April 14, 2009, 11:13:00 am
I hear a shot of penicillin will clear loqautiousness right up. ;)

Brian

On the other hand, a shot of Schnapps will intensify the symptom, at least for a while!
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: saralynn143 on April 14, 2009, 02:02:46 pm: Quote from: ppearl214 on April 14, 2009, 01:26:09 pm
Quote from: saralynn143 on April 03, 2009, 02:00:57 pm
Absolutely, Brian! Or maybe blame it on Ernie instead of hiding behind him? Better yet, blame it on Phyl due to her dizzying number of posts.

Sara

I saw that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P :D

btw, Jan's beating me in the post count anyway... blame Jan! :) Or Ernie... just cuz..... :D

My goodness, Phyl, it took you eleven days to find that? And you are not up to 5000 posts YET?!

I'd have to say you're slacking, hon.
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: ppearl214 on April 14, 2009, 02:05:07 pm: I have a dr's note for being delayed on this... my computer doc is still trying to fix the home computer! :o :'(

... but, still here more than you all know... trust me..... I see all! :)

Quote from: saralynn143 on April 14, 2009, 02:02:46 pm
Quote from: ppearl214 on April 14, 2009, 01:26:09 pm
Quote from: saralynn143 on April 03, 2009, 02:00:57 pm
Absolutely, Brian! Or maybe blame it on Ernie instead of hiding behind him? Better yet, blame it on Phyl due to her dizzying number of posts.

Sara

I saw that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P :D

btw, Jan's beating me in the post count anyway... blame Jan! :) Or Ernie... just cuz..... :D

My goodness, Phyl, it took you eleven days to find that? And you are not up to 5000 posts YET?!

I'd have to say you're slacking, hon.
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: leapyrtwins on April 14, 2009, 08:41:31 pm: I'm allergic to penicillan, so make mine Schnapps please Pooter!

Hey, where's Jim with my definition??
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Pooter on April 15, 2009, 05:12:40 pm: garÃ‚Â·ruÃ‚Â·lous (gr-ls, gry-)
adj.
1. Given to excessive and often trivial or rambling talk; tiresomely talkative.
2. Wordy and rambling: a garrulous speech.

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[From Latin garrulus, from garrre, to chatter.]

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garruÃ‚Â·lousÃ‚Â·ly adv.
garruÃ‚Â·lousÃ‚Â·ness n.

NOT Jim :)
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: leapyrtwins on April 15, 2009, 05:27:57 pm: Hey, wait a minute ???

I was asking about loquacious, not garrulous.
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Pooter on April 15, 2009, 05:30:37 pm: loÃ‚Â·quaÃ‚Â·cious (l-kwshs)
adj.
Very talkative; garrulous.

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[From Latin loqux, loquc-, from loqu, to speak; see tolkw- in Indo-European roots.]

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loÃ‚Â·quaciousÃ‚Â·ly adv.
loÃ‚Â·quaciousÃ‚Â·ness, loÃ‚Â·quaciÃ‚Â·ty (l-kws-t) n.

(they're synonyms for each other)

STILL NOT Jim :)
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: leapyrtwins on April 15, 2009, 05:33:00 pm: Geez! I just can't get away from that "talkative" definition, can I ?? ::)

Pretty soon I'm going to be accused of doing steroids with you and Nancy Mc (aka FatHead), Pooter ;D
Title: Re: 100,000 Posts
Post by: Pooter on April 15, 2009, 05:34:39 pm: Shhh.. don't tell anyone. :)

Brian