why are you here?

[awol]

what did you, or do you, hope to accomplish by posting here?

for me, for some time it was about getting the message out, and opening peoples eyes.  the message - "you've been duped.  you are acting contrary to your own best interests for the sake of a perceived belonging that will never come to be."

this is most true of the christian fundamentalists and veterans who support bush and the war in iraq.

i have failed.

mostly because i am blunt to the point of crass, and self-assured to the point of arrogance.

mostly.

i chose a battle against a basic human need.  pretty much set myself up for failure.  so all i can do is point it out, and maybe say "i told you so", but that gets old.  and it's a hollow victory at best.

so this seems appropriate...

"And when the broken hearted people living in the world agree,
there will be an answer, let it be.
For though they may be parted there is still a chance that they will see,
there will be an answer. let it be."

so why are you here?

[~Daisy~]

Because I wanted to be here.

[damfast]

got kicked out of the bar.

[damfast]

and, I like awol's signature, henry hawks legs, ph's ph stuff, mojo's humor, daisy's purty face, pariann's rottenness,  and i heard x was rich and beautiful.

[kimmi]

I guess because I like everyone here and I can post with my friend Sunny again.  I just find forums to be a lot of fun!  No real political or spiritual reason, just out of interest. 

[Palehorse]

I'm here for the fine dining and excellent spirits! 

[Dexter Morgan]

I'm here because everybody here is nice and we have allot of fun.  This is a very entertaining forum. 

[Bo D]

I saw this this morning. I started thinking....indeed, why am I here? Studies of Sartre and Proust began swimmimg around my head. Then I realized that the question was not  "Why am I here?" It goes much deeper that that. "Am I really here?"

[Dexter Morgan]

I saw this this morning. I started thinking....indeed, why am I here? Studies of Sartre and Proust began swimmimg around my head. Then I realized that the question was not  "Why am I here?" It goes much deeper that that. "Am I really here?"

Nope,you're a figment of our imagination LOL!!! 

[~Daisy~]

I know why I'm here. Its because I live vicariously through the meals of others. Yep, that's right. I don't want to cook so screw it. I'm not eating.

[Dexter Morgan]

I know why I'm here. Its because I live vicariously through the meals of others. Yep, that's right. I don't want to cook so screw it. I'm not eating.

Sounds like a plan to me. 

[~Daisy~]

Its just such a pain to cook for one, especially since the kids had dinner at my mom and dad's.

[Dexter Morgan]

Its just such a pain to cook for one, especially since the kids had dinner at my mom and dad's.

I know what you mean. Hash and microwave mac & cheese are a stapel at my house. 

[~Daisy~]

I ended up grabbing some Wheat Thins that are cracked pepper and olive oil flavored.

[Sandy Eggo]

My very first experience with a forum (not the Zone) had been this other volatile little place, where every opinion which didn't meet the "approval" of a certain few would earn comments such as this:

I'll never stoop to the pathetic and shameless low that you people have plunged to.

I have a somewhat short fuse when I encounter unabashed ignorance, so I have to ignore most of this liberal minutia.

You're an idiot.Your fatalistic and pessimistic outlook on the ability of our nation and it's military soldiers to accomplish the mission in Iraq is sad and disgusting. You should take a trip to Texas, purchase Camp Crawford from the anti-war zealot, Cindy Sheehan, and begin your personal protest of the war. Do the rest of us a favor and take the rest of those on the forum with you who share in your negative, loser, mindset.

These are actual posts and although this is one person, they are typical for a few of the regular members of the forum I started my forum ventures with. Comments such as these would instigate and cause every discussion to turn into complete and total chaos and misery.

When I was introduced to the older version of the Zone, it was like a safe haven. I'd log on and just feel myself relax. Had I not been invited to the Zone, I think I would have sworn off forums altogether, based on the other experience. Discussions at the Zone were never like the one above. I could feel comfortable not only expressing my opinion, but also being wrong. I could ask a question without being accused of playing games or called names. The Zone, for me, has only gotten better since then.

I'll admit that I bring on some of it myself. I like to play the devils advocate and stir things a little to get the discussion rolling, but that can be done without belittling or attacking someone or their character. Although I can hold my own, I'd rather not and I never have to worry about it at the Zone. We have differences of opinion and even if we get carried away on rare occasions, we always come back as friends.

That's why I post here.

That and I sincerely enjoy posting with everyone here. I learn from each of you and have fun with you all.  Visiting with you each day is part of my daily routine.