Posted by TCMN on 10/13/06 10:21am
Msg #152284

Maybe...

I thought that just maybe things would be different on NotRot, that it would at the least return to how things seemed to be about 2 years ago (it was better then)...but as I decided to read through the past posted for that last weeks, etc., I realized that it hasn't. Some individuals are back but still more of the ones who had the "good" insight are not... I didn't have to wonder too long to realize the reasons why.
I left for this reason; I did not like the person I was becomming and when I thought about the following quotes I have tried to live by, they showed me it was better that I did not keep posting and giving my time away within this forum.

The qoutes are the following;

"Judge not, that ye be not judged." - Abraham Lincoln

"Don't criticise them; they are just what we would be under simular circumstances." - Abraham Lincoln

A great man shows his greatness, by the way he treats little men." - Carlyle

and last but not least...I only know the quote to be by a Dr. Johnson but it's this;

"God himself, sir, does not purpose to judge man until the end of his days."

So, why should you or I? And I am not judging the posts to myself, but to the quotes of far greater people, and choose not to participate because of that. And I would venture to guess that others have as well for some of those same reasons. For the ones that are still "trying" to make changes...keep this in mind by this quote by Bernard Shaw;
"If you teach a man anything, he will never learn."
Learning is an active process, we learn by doing. So to master the pricinples you learn you must apply and do them. When you participate in the negativity, you are learning that principle and teaching yourself just that.

just a thought.

But, if you really want an awakening...yes women can feel the words as well, read the following http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~chrislw/dadforget.html
You don't have to be a parent but you might want to look at the others on this forum as your "children" and apply it that way. Only then do I think this forum might evolve where people "say" they want it to be. Actions speak louder...

jmho

Reply by Becca_FL on 10/13/06 10:45am
Msg #152291

JMO, but...

isn't your post a judgement? A little holier-than-thou, me thinks.
Just a thought.

Reply by Poppy on 10/13/06 10:52am
Msg #152294

I'm going to give each of my four daughters a big hug today! n/m

Reply by sandi/WA on 10/13/06 2:33pm
Msg #152362

Re: I'm going to give each of my four daughters a big hug today!

Poppy,
I very seldom post here, especially in a thread like this and probably should have taken your beautiful example to heart. Your four daughters are very lucky to have you!

Reply by Poppy on 10/15/06 10:47am
Msg #152644

Thank you! Sandi.. That was very sweet of you to say :-) n/m

Reply by MichiganAl on 10/13/06 11:14am
Msg #152308

I think you were just waiting for this

The posts and the conversations have been great since the political blabbermouths have gone, the anons are no more, the spreaders of wrong info have been banned, and the thieves have been banished to their own forum. It's been great for two months. But NOW you have something to say, after two dumb posts yesterday and today (one that was probably a set up, and one that's a joke)? Looks like you were just coiled in the grass waiting for a chance to step up on that soapbox. This isn't Shangri-la. It's not going to be perfect. But posts like this just basically insult the people of this forum and don't contribute to any solution. "I'm not judging BUT blah blah blah." Come on. Judging is EXACTLY what you're doing. JMHO.

Sorry you don't like it here. Glad you've found your inner peace without the forum. You can go back to your happy place now.

Reply by TCMN on 10/13/06 11:18am
Msg #152310

Re: I think you were just waiting for this

I hope you feel better.

Reply by CaliNotary on 10/13/06 2:12pm
Msg #152355

Re: I think you were just waiting for this

I'm sure he does. I know that pointing out the hypocrisy in judgemental pricks like yourself always makes ME feel better.

Reply by MistarellaFL on 10/13/06 11:22am
Msg #152313

This isn't Shangrila?

Is this the road to Shangrila? (3DN-1972-ish)

Reply by Signing_Doc on 10/13/06 11:23am
Msg #152314

Re: This isn't Shangrila? Maybe Xanadu (oo oo oo oo) n/m

Reply by MichiganAl on 10/13/06 12:17pm
Msg #152327

Is that Olivia Newton-John I'm hearing in the background? n/m

Reply by CaliNotary on 10/13/06 2:12pm
Msg #152356

Please Mr. Please.....Don't play B 17 n/m

Reply by LisaV on 10/13/06 11:25am
Msg #152316

wow

your an idiot MichiganAl. looks like one blabbermouth still exists

there's a perfect example to TCMN's post ladies and gentlemen

Reply by Becca_FL on 10/13/06 12:07pm
Msg #152323

Re: wow LisaV

It's you're NOT your! Who's the idiot?

your=pronoun
you're=contraction of you are

DUH!

WordNet - Cite This Source

idiot

n : a person of subnormal intelligence [syn: imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retard]
WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

Reply by LisaV on 10/13/06 1:52pm
Msg #152349

Re: wow LisaV !!!!!!

Not exactly sure how my id responded to this post???? I am reading it right now, and am dumfounded. Either I have an alter ego that enjoys posting stupid comments like this (if that is the case, I need to be medicated because I am apparently having blackouts!)

I do not post ever, but read the posts every day. I do not provoke others, and will be getting to the bottom of who decided to include me on this.

I am friends with TCMN, but that does not mean I share her opinions. I do not jump on bandwagons. I did not post that ridiculous provoking comment. I have been a member of NotRot for over a year - do I usually post crap like this??

MichiganAl - I did not post, I do not think you are an idiot. I am sorry someone felt they needed to USE me to insult you. I have placed an inquiring call to TCMN....wondering why/how I have been included in this.

Becca - I agree, the use of 'your' was incorrect.

This is not who I am. I am sorry someone wanted to portray me in this fashion.

Reply by MichiganAl on 10/13/06 2:29pm
Msg #152360

Lisa, I believe you.

Someone seems to have spoofed TitleGal's handle in an earlier post as well. Me thinks there's a rat in the cupboard. Oh, Harry...

Reply by LisaV on 10/13/06 2:34pm
Msg #152363

Re: Lisa, I believe you.

I have emailed Harry to see if he can tell who used me.

I am a pretty quite one on the forum, but when things like this happen I take offense. It does appear as if someone from MN did this, but it was a logged in user. Funny thing is, not many other notaries know my alias.

I sure hope Harry can find out what happened.

Reply by sandi/WA on 10/13/06 12:12pm
Msg #152325

Re: wow

I have been reading this forum for a couple of months now. I am not a newbie, (31/2 yrs), but I definately do not know everything and doubt that I ever will. Those of you who were LO's, in Real Estate, Title or Escrow before you became Notaries of course have a much better understanding of this business. But I am a huge believer that WE all are continually learning in Life, Business & personal growth. And we can learn from the most unusual people. Even Newbies!
I would never have entered this business without training, testing and some research because that is who I am & it was available to me in CA. But I still have lots of questions and learn all the time from some of the posts here.
There are many who post here that feel they have "arrived" because of there backgrounds, experience & knowledge. And YOU are the voices we need to hear from. But if you feel that you are above answering obvious dumb questions without adding repremands and insults,
just do not answer.
New people come to this forum in hopes of getting incouragement, help, support and a kind helping hand. Please don't forget where you came from!
JMHO

Reply by LIZ/VA on 10/13/06 12:27pm
Msg #152330

Re: wow

Well said Sandi! Thanks!:-)

Reply by Becca_FL on 10/13/06 12:37pm
Msg #152331

Re: wow sandi/WA

Another pet pieve...dangling prepositions.

"Please don't forget where you came from!"

should be

Please, don't forget from where you came.

I'm FAR from perfect and make grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors myself. My point was that here is LauraV calling Al an idiot and she can't even distinguish between your and you're. Now, who is the idiot?

FWIW, I always enjoy reading Al's eloquent posts.

Reply by CaliNotary on 10/13/06 2:09pm
Msg #152354

Re: wow sandi/WA

"My point was that here is LauraV calling Al an idiot and she can't even distinguish between your and you're. Now, who is the idiot?"

You misspelled LisaV. NOW who is the idiot?

(sorry Becca, couldn't resist. And yes, I triple checked the spelling of what I just wrote so the idiot baton doesn't get passed to me!)

Reply by Becca_FL on 10/13/06 5:54pm
Msg #152419

Whoops! s/b LisaV not LauraV

Noshing with my friend Laura tonight...I guess I had Laura on the brain.

Reply by BrendaTx on 10/13/06 12:38pm
Msg #152332

Re: wow - My observation is that

people make posts to start problems on this board when business is slow.

Then, when someone makes this observation they say,

"Oh you judgmental nuts are so hypocritical and so crazy, I am so sane, so well-adjusted, so professional, so experienced and so busy I don't have time to post.

I am so nice, I would never be judgmental or anything but kind and loving. You crazy people who just are mean haters. I hate all the mean haters. I have seventeen signings to do right now...not to mention setting up my new money-making website that I will charge $200 to newbies for so I can email their info to signing services. I love newbies. They should visit my website so I can charge them a lot of money. I am too busy for you people because I am doing signings and NO I am not a signing service. I don't care what contract I wanted Stan to sign. Everyone lies but me. I am benevolent and good. Have a good day."

That's when I lean back in my chair because the contradictory spew is very entertaining to watch.

Reply by MistarellaFL on 10/13/06 1:49pm
Msg #152348

Re: wow - My observation is that

Yes, everytime we have a slow period, there seems to be too much time for feelings getting hurt.
There are many different personalities on this and every forum.
Not everyone will agree on the way things are handled, and the way others "speak" to one another.
If the search feature and other means of research were utilized before a question or opinion was offered, this may be reduced.
I just get tired of listening to the same ole "what about this?" or "can you give me the names of your (well-earned) contacts?"
This often pushes me over the edge.
Gets my witch on

Reply by sandi/WA on 10/13/06 2:17pm
Msg #152357

Misterella -

I agree totally with "If the search feature and other means of research were utilized before a question or opinion was offered this may be reduced".
And in a perfect world it should work that way. But, when I first started reading this board I had no idea how to access these great tools except by asking questions or gleaning by reading the posts. I didn't even know these forums existed much less how to utilize them.
I feel all the knowledge here is extremely valuable to my business.
Getting back to Newbies and their often stupid, naive and researchable questions. I kind of compare it to unwanted phone calls. If you don't want to interact with those calling you - just don't answer! If you don't like the question - just don't respond!
Less anxiety for the poster and less anxiety for the responder.
Seems logical to me.

Reply by CaliNotary on 10/13/06 11:18pm
Msg #152464

Re: Misterella -

"If you don't want to interact with those calling you - just don't answer! If you don't like the question - just don't respond!"

And if you want to abide by that policy while you're on the board, great! But just because you would do something a certain way doesn't mean the rest of us will or should. And it gets really tiresome to hear that repeated over and over again. I don't tell you how you should respond to what you read so don't tell me how I should respond to what I read. Simple as that.

Reply by LisaV on 10/13/06 2:00pm
Msg #152350

TCMN!

Care to shed some light on how I posted when I wasn't logged on????

What gives??

Reply by MistarellaFL on 10/13/06 2:30pm
Msg #152361

LisaV-

Someone did it to TitlegalCA last night, too.
I spoke to a LisaV earlier in the chat room with GaryCA.
Was that you, or the imposter?

Reply by LisaV on 10/13/06 2:38pm
Msg #152368

Re: LisaV-

Never been in the chat room.

Was I a good conversationalist??? What did I say?

Reply by MistarellaFL on 10/13/06 2:46pm
Msg #152374

Re: LisaV- "You" said ("you" meaning your imposter)

you had been doing this for 3 years, didn't know what was going on about the NNA GLB act etc, as you had been out of the loop awhile, due to things being quiet in your area, had gone off to a cabin somewhere.
I filled "you" in about the hoopla, and we agreed.
Then "you" wondered if GaryCA liked that &^%$@ MichiganAl, and I LOL and said I like him, what's he said now, "you" told me I should go look.
Then, I was disconected from the live feature.

Reply by LisaV on 10/13/06 2:59pm
Msg #152376

Re: LisaV- "You" said ("you" meaning your imposter)

Wow - that is very interesting!

I have been busy. Things are NOT quiet in my area. I turn down more then I take these days. I work FT and do signings PT (this just changed in the last 6 months; I was full time before going back to work.) I could be FT still, but I choose to take the benies and keep a steady paycheck - and to see my family more.

I've read every GLB post, have been up to speed since the beginning. Hmmmm...

Sure wish I remember the cabin, I could use a vac!! I wonder if I had fun??

Who cares if GaryCA likes MichiganAL - did I miss the last episode of As the World Turns??

No wonder I am so tired, apparently I have been busy doing things I had no idea about.
And....don't start calling me Sybil - I have only one personality!! I swear!

Reply by MistarellaFL on 10/13/06 3:05pm
Msg #152379

Rarely a dull moment here in NR's Cyberville.

Too bad I couldn't save the live chat.
Funny thing is, I curiously felt like something was "off" in the cyber conversation.

Reply by BrendaTx on 10/13/06 2:35pm
Msg #152364

Re: TCMN! LisaV

Perhaps the phantom poster knows your posting habits and did not gamble on you signing on and finding out you'd been faked on the board. I feel your pain. Same thing happened to TitleGal last night.

Reply by LisaV on 10/13/06 2:40pm
Msg #152370

Re: TCMN! LisaV

I never log in. I just read the posts. I only log in if I need to do something that requires me being logged in.

Why would anyone spoof me?? Most of you don't even know I exist!!!


(BTW, it's nice to meet you!!)

Reply by sandi/WA on 10/13/06 2:43pm
Msg #152373

Re: TCMN! LisaV

It's nice to meet you too, Lisa.

Reply by Gary_CA on 10/13/06 1:07pm
Msg #152340

A history lesson

Being a very religious man Abe Lincoln may have said "Judge not lest ye be judged" maybe more than once... but the quote was about 1800 years old when he said it, give or take 4 score.

Anyway, I guess I became a newbie while you were gone, love the forum and haven't missed ya.

Take care.

Reply by PL on 10/13/06 2:05pm
Msg #152353

Book of Matthew to be exact n/m