Hello, from sunny Phoenix Arizona

[Phoenix Arizona]

Hi Everyone,

My name is Matt and I'm a forum-a-holic.

This is my first day at the meetings. I am hoping to get help for my condition as I am sure that is why the rest of you are here.

[TommyD]

Welcome to DP!

tom

[Crazy_Rob]

Hey, Matt!

Nice cactus!

[Phoenix Arizona]

"This space for rent"... that's funny! :D

Thanks for being my first buddy here at the meeting and welcoming me on my way to the first of ten steps to recovery.

[Blogmaster]

Welcome to the other side, Homie :)

[Phoenix Arizona]

Hey Rob, Nice couch! :D

Mike, Good to see you buddy! :cool:

[Crazy_Rob]

Hey Rob, Nice couch! :D


Thanks! All of our furniture is pink...MY FAVORITE COLOR! ;)

[gemini]

Nice to see you here Matt! In a year or two you'll be fully-recovered geek and spilling beer all over your keyboard will be reguar thing too ;)

[Hodgedup]

Hi Matt! Everyone say hi to Matt. Hi Matt!

[Phoenix Arizona]

Thanks! All of our furniture is pink...MY FAVORITE COLOR! ;)

I didn't even notice that it was pink. I was sort of copying your post to me about my avatar of the Saguaro.

[Phoenix Arizona]

Gemini,

I will out to visit you soon! Hpefully the rain will stop in Myrtle Beach a day or two after I get there. Would love a sunny weekend there, but have to admit that the prospect of rain is exciting to me. After all, I do live in the Sonoran Desert. Thanks for the welcome Max!

HodgedUp,

You appear to be the only one who "gets" my humor in this thread. I was starting it like AA meetings start in the movies. I thought I was funny until no one got it. Glad to see you are thinking outside of the box. You'll be well rewarded in life for it. I know I am being rewarded for my styel of thinking!!!

Thanks for all the welcomes so far. :)

One comment I have, and I hope I'm not flamed for it... I have been doing A LOT of reading of past posts here and am finding a lot of "noise". Why can't we all just get along? Anyways, enough of my fantasy world "utopian thinking" and back to reality. Thanks agian for the hello's... feel free to flame now. :rolleyes:

[sarahk]

One comment I have, and I hope I'm not flamed for it... I have been doing A LOT of reading of past posts here and am finding a lot of "noise". Why can't we all just get along? Anyways, enough of my fantasy world "utopian thinking" and back to reality. Thanks agian for the hello's... feel free to flame now. :rolleyes:Cos we're all sad barstads (can I say that? ) who need to get a life. Actually, you'll find there are only a dozen or so saddies - and you know them all already, so no need for introductions.

Welcome to DP!

Sarah

[Hodgedup]

HodgedUp,

You appear to be the only one who "gets" my humor in this thread. I was starting it like AA meetings start in the movies. I thought I was funny until no one got it. Glad to see you are thinking outside of the box. You'll be well rewarded in life for it.

Maybe it's just a southwest kind of thing, or it could be that in my anger management classes we're told to be more observant to others. :mad:

[Daniel]

Welcome to DP Matt :)

[Phoenix Arizona]

Cos we're all sad barstads (can I say that? ) who need to get a life.


Hi SarahK - buuuddddy!

I think it's safe to say barstads. I've never even heard that word before, so you should be cool alright. Good to see more people I know... Sarah, Mike, Max... who else?

HpdgedUp,

I was thinking of the Anger Management movie when I was starting this thread. Too funny. What part of the SW do you live in? I am of course in Phoenix Arizona. North Phoenix though closer to Carefree than downtown.

[Phoenix Arizona]

Hi Daniel,

Guess I missed your post when I was typing a paragraph or two above...

Thanks for the welcome!

[sarahk]

I think it's safe to say bastads. I've never even heard that word before, so you should be cool alright.I'm not a laugh-out-loud kinda girl, more a smirk quietly type but you got me big time. Mike's in the same boat too - try wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastards)
A bastard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegitimacy) is an "illegitimate" child.

Bastards can refer to a group of people who have done something displeasing to the general public.


Bastards is the first studio album Motörhead has recorded with their new drummer Mikkey Dee. After their only (and unsuccesful) major label release (the 1992 March or Die, released on WTG), they went back to their roots, being loud and fast. "Born To Raise Hell" was later recorded with Ice T and Whitfield Crane and remains as one of Motörhead's most popular songs to date.but they miss that it's also a drunken term of affection

[Phoenix Arizona]

So is "retahded".

One of my five brothers lives in Boston, and some good friends of mine, Ron and Erica, just moved here from there where things are often wicked retahted.

[sarahk]

You have five brothers? any sisters? I hope you're really nice to your Mom!

[Phoenix Arizona]

5 stepbrothers, one blood sister.

Love mum! Super sad when they sold their home here (only 1/4 mile from my home) and moved full time to their "vacation home" on a big lake in Texas with 175' of water frontage, their own dock and boat, etc...

One brother lives right next door, one house over from them and his wife's parents live inbetween my parents and my brother.

Another brother lives in Boston as you have heard. Three here, one in Prescott, one in Tempe and one building a new custom home in Gilbert against the SanTan Mountains. Man is it nice too, he's on five acres abcking the preserve of the mountains so no one can build behind him. Only problem is he works in town, so he's got a lot of driving ahead of him when he moves there from Chandler.

My sister lives in Santa Barbara and has forever. She bought a home of her own many years ago. She is actually stuck in her house (which is really nice) now for life unless she wants to move out of the area. Homes by her are approximately $1,200,000 median, and that buys you junk! Condo's are median priced at $600,000. Suck-o-la! So, she'll have to stay in her current home unless she marry's a millionaire... which isn't much money these days, but enough for a down payment on a home in Santa Barbara!

[Phoenix Arizona]

I had better get "logged off" and start helping my wife paint. I've been catching up on things at work (in my home office) and now she has started painting our daughter's room, so I better go if I think I'm going to be allowed to go to Myrtle Beach in a week and a half to visit Max without her.

Good chatting so far. I look forward to seeing some more hello's when I return!

Peace.

[sarahk]

My sister lives in Santa Barbara and has forever. She bought a home of her own many years ago. She is actually stuck in her house (which is really nice) now for life unless she wants to move out of the area. Homes by her are approximately $1,200,000 median, and that buys you junk! Condo's are median priced at $600,000. Suck-o-la! So, she'll have to stay in her current home unless she marry's a millionaire... which isn't much money these days, but enough for a down payment on a home in Santa Barbara!But think of the capital gain, I reckon it's probably more than she's saved from her day job!

[Hodgedup]

Too funny. What part of the SW do you live in? I am of course in Phoenix Arizona. North Phoenix though closer to Carefree than downtown.

I live in Dallas Texas. I used to travel to Phoenix a lot, around Goodyear/Avondale area.



but they miss that it's also a drunken term of affection

When my dad was drinking, and I was a kid, I was always his favorite little bastard. :)

[Sdawg]

Welcome aboard Matt! oh yea... "Hi Matt!!"

[DarrenC]

Welcome to the mad house Matt :)

[zez]

Welcome to DP forum...

[AzAkers]

Welcome to the DP forums Matt - you're in the wrong place if you're looking for 'recovery' ;)

A bit like having an AA meeting in a tavern ;) hah

I'm a fellow forum-o-holic and also a fellow Phoenician.

[tradefor]

Hello, from yet another Phoenician!

Perhaps we could arrange a local Phoenix DP Chapter? We could ride around in Camrys, singing Abba songs loudly!! :cool:

[capebretoner]

Pheonix you say, that is on my short list of places that I want to live.

What do you think, is there a market for young Electrical Engineers in Pheonix at the moment?

BTW welcome to DP ;)

[Phoenix Arizona]

Sarah, The problem is: the money only does her good if I can convince her to move out here where a median priced home is only $225,000 or so. She buy her and have money left over. If she ever sells there, she won't be able to buy back in unless she downgrades.

HodgedUp, Texas huh? Land of humming bird sized mosquito's. My parnets now live full time in Jefferson, northeast Texas.

SDawg, "Hi SDawg!!" Group: everyone say "Hi SDawg!"

WWHHomes, Zez, SadCox66: thank you for the welcomes!!!

AzAkers, these are my "taverns" for sure. Right back at'cha fellow Phoenician.

Capebretoner, I lived here since 1978 and wouldn't move out of this area unless I had the money for a second home. Lots of good jobs here. I think our unemployment is one of the lowest in the country. AMKOR, is setting up shop here soon...

And the best new "hello" for last...
TradeFor, Are you who I think you are? I know a guy here in Cave Creek who likes his Camry. Let me know...

Local Phoenix chapter? Sure why not! Can you imagine how quickly it would grow considering we are all about to be sentenced to 3 months hard time indoors?

[ResaleBroker]

Hello Matt and Welcome to DP! :)

[Phoenix Arizona]

Hey Jeff,

Here to vote for the new DP Phoenix Chapter huh?

1454 posts... holy crap!

So this is where you and many others I know hang out when you are not at our other taverns/ah I mean forums...

[ResaleBroker]

I've been here once or twice. ;)

[bustour]

Welcome to DP, Matt.

I'm an ex-Phoenician, well Tempean(?), myself.
I miss that nice, dry heat.

I use to mountain bike year-round when I lived there and I had some terrific "visions" when I ventured out in the middle of summer. Nothing like being on the verge of passing out from heat stroke. Ah, good times, good times.

Cheers.

[Phoenix Arizona]

Jeff, Once or twice... too funny! We'll see ya 'round.

BusTour, The visions are quite frequent when trying any exercise in this heat! Thanks for the welcome. :)

[Sdawg]

Hey matt welcome, I live in NY, but some of my family live in scottsdale. Its beautiful!

[MELLA]

alo, alo alo! ola ketal j'amepelle Carmella ..mon cherie petit posion. voulez vous la boison ala maison pour la femme turne la rouge l'angleterre.

[Blogmaster]

Don't test him, he knows French (at least some).

Lessaiz faire, right ;)

[MELLA]

That wasn't French :o at least not to my knowledge haha

[digitalpoint]

добро пожаловать к форуму!

[MELLA]

добро пожаловать к форуму!

пожаловатьфдоброорумуфподоброжаловатьпожадоброловатьпожаловать

[digitalpoint]

At least I said something. :)

[Phoenix Arizona]

alo, alo alo! ola ketal j'amepelle Carmella ..mon cherie petit posion. voulez vous la boison ala maison pour la femme turne la rouge l'angleterre.

Carmella, les enfants ne devraient pas s'amuser avec un si excellent language. Tu devrais l'apprendre correctement ou ne pas l'utiliser. Ce que tu m'as écrit est incompréhensible.

As-tu quelque chose d'intelligent a dire ?

[MELLA]

oh crap.....

[digitalpoint]

Carmella, les enfants ne devraient pas s'amuser avec un si excellent language. Tu devrais l'apprendre correctement ou ne pas l'utiliser. Ce que tu m'as écrit est incompréhensible.

As-tu quelque chose d'intelligent a dire ?At least her French is better than her Russian. :)

[Blogmaster]

told ya ...

[MELLA]

At least her French is better than her Russian. :)

Pash Laan a wee :mad: . Priviet kak dela? horashio.

[MELLA]

Btw thats dyslexic Russian. I can say it but not spell it :o

[digitalpoint]

Btw thats dyslexic Russian. I can say it but not spell it :oI know... I speak just enough Russian to actually understand what you were saying. :)

[Phoenix Arizona]

No doubt Shawn. Here is what the bunny wrote:

hi hi hi Ketal, my name is Carmella... my love little "poison or fish". Do you want the drinks at the house for the woman "turne" the red england

My 12 year old daughter knows better than that...

[Daniel]

Carmella, les enfants ne devraient pas s'amuser avec un si excellent language. Tu devrais l'apprendre correctement ou ne pas l'utiliser. Ce que tu m'as écrit est incompréhensible.

As-tu quelque chose d'intelligent a dire ?

Hahahahah what she wrote was not incomprehensible??? I understood it pretty well :)

jesus man I would think you are from france or quebec city if you say something like kids should not play with such and excellent language and that they should learn it properly or not use it at all.

you know Quebecers that wanted to seperate quebec from the rest of canada have the same type on disposition as you do about the french language :D

Try to relax a bit :)

[Daniel]

No doubt Shawn. Here is what the bunny wrote:

hi hi hi Ketal, my name is Carmella... my love little "poison or fish". Do you want the drinks at the house for the woman "turne" the red england

My 12 year old daughter knows better than that...

hehehe yeah thats what I understood too. Its not that bad though. not incomprehensible :)

[Blogmaster]

I'll stick to Spanish. Or whatever little I know of it :cool:

[MELLA]

I know... I speak just enough Russian to actually understand what you were saying. :)

oh crap. then ignore the 'pash laan a wee' bit hun. :o :) :rolleyes:

[MELLA]

No doubt Shawn. Here is what the bunny wrote:

hi hi hi Ketal, my name is Carmella... my love little "poison or fish". Do you want the drinks at the house for the woman "turne" the red england

My 12 year old daughter knows better than that...

:o

I have never taken french at school. My bad...

merde!!!

[digitalpoint]

oh crap. then ignore the 'pash laan a wee' bit hun. :o :) :rolleyes:My ex. was *from* Russia, and I visited Russia last year with her. You don't think I picked up a *little* bit? ;)

[Phoenix Arizona]

добро пожаловать к форуму!

Большое спасибо за ваше благопреимство! Я сдесь впервые и очень рад встретить человека разговаривающего по-русски. Шон, я на знал что ты столь талатнтлив. Я думаю мы хорошо поладим. Как насчет ссылки с твоей домашней страницы на мой основной сайт за твое разоблачение?

[digitalpoint]

Я не то талантливое, я не могу фактическ read/write русский. Мой компьютер переводит для меня. :)

[Blogmaster]

ok where do you guys translate from? Don't act all smart with me :mad:

[MELLA]

Digital Point turns bilingual.

tjongen jongen jongen jullie zijn allemaal prettige gestoord.

[Blogmaster]

el punto de digital no es lingual mas de uno, silly :D

[MELLA]

ST waarom lach jij nou? je bent gekker dan iedereen hier, moppie.

[ResaleBroker]

yo keto taco bell?

[DarrenC]

je voudrais un biere sil vous plais :)

[digitalpoint]

ok where do you guys translate from? Don't act all smart with me :mad:For me, I use the system built into Mac OS X. :) It does Chinese (traditional and simplified), Dutch, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

[MELLA]

oh god u can translate dutch??

*mella shuts up*

[Phoenix Arizona]

Большое спасибо за ваше благопреимство! Я сдесь впервые и очень рад встретить человека разговаривающего по-русски. Шон, я на знал что ты столь талатнтлив. Я думаю мы хорошо поладим. Как насчет ссылки с твоей домашней страницы на мой основной сайт за твое разоблачение?

Above:
In English for all you who don't quite have th IQ I do...

Thank you very kindly for the welcome!љ It is my first time here and I am very grateful to see someone speaking Russian (or whatever language it is).љ Shawn, I had no idea you were so multi talented.љ We should get along just fine!љ Now how about a home page link to my main website for figuring you out?

[digitalpoint]

oh god u can translate dutch??

*mella shuts up*I am the all knowing, all powerful Master of the Universe. ;)

[MELLA]

*Takes Shawn's trumpet off him*

[Blogmaster]

ST waarom lach jij nou? je bent gekker dan iedereen hier, moppie.
WHere is TOPS when you need him :rolleyes:

[gemini]

IQ my ass - I'm surprised you figured out how to write an email without my help to ask me for Russian trasnlation :D

[ResaleBroker]

Fichu! Bousillé!

[Phoenix Arizona]

Cat out of bag!

I am on the phone right now with Max. He indeed translated for me and I simply copied and pasted it here. :p

[Blogmaster]

Which Max?

[Phoenix Arizona]

Gemini (http://forums.digitalpoint.com/member.php?userid=1546) a post or two above me.

[Phoenix Arizona]

Also, just because my last name is French, doesn't mean I'm fluent.

My buddy Jocelyn translated for me and then put my words into French.

Even though I don't speak anyhting but English, I know where to go and who to ask when I need something.

Moral:
It's not what you know but who you know.

[MELLA]

Thanks for those wise words of wisedom, and again in english - welcome to the forums. :o

[gemini]

well, Matt is all about fun - you can't take it from him :) Welcome to the forum buddy ;)

[Phoenix Arizona]

Max, Thanks for everything! I got a really good laugh out of making them think that no matter what they threw at me, I knew the language!

Mella, Thanks for all the laughs you initiated :p , and for all the "hello's".

Shawn, Quite an honer to have the site owner come over and play in a newbies "hello" thread. Thanks. :)

We'll see everyone "out there". This AA meeting is wrapping up.

[Jocelyn]

My buddy Jocelyn translated for me and then put my words into French.
You let the cat out buddy... lol

[Blogmaster]

Hey Jocelyn,

4 posts in a whole year? That is so not you :D

Mike

[Phoenix Arizona]

No, my friend Max did. I was almost on the floor laughing. I think I had them believing that I knew French and Russian. LMAO

I even took it further and was saying I had a big IQ and stuff... then I had to jump in and end it along with Max. I don't want to make anyone mad on my first thread... 9 pages later.

Thanks for your help in making the joke seem so real. I think we really had them going there for awhile Joc.

I'm not sure if you read the whole thing, but after you helped me iwth the French, the site owner Shawn steped in and siad hello and welcome in Russian. I recognized it right away and called my buddy Max since he speaks and writes it fluently.

Boy I had fun with that! Thanks again Joc, and Max.

Thank you DP members for making my "hello" so much fun. 90% of this thread was all in fun and no one was harmed in the making of this thread... I hope! :D

[Jocelyn]

Hey Jocelyn,

4 posts in a whole year? That is so not you :D

Mike
I don't post on a lot of forums or I would never get stuff done. I post a bit more in the winter.

[smindsrt]

Hey Jocelyn,

4 posts in a whole year? That is so not you :D

Mike

JOC needs to pace himself. lol Long time no see JOC. :D

[Phoenix Arizona]

smindsrt, So you're here too! Looks like there are a lot of poeple here I know.

Ya, it is kinda funny to see Jocelyn with less than several thousand posts on any forum! :eek:

[Phoenix Arizona]

So... the "hello" party has worn down...

Nice to be here and thank you everyone, for all the fun I had in this thread!

[Blogmaster]

And now it's time to Vote (http://www.national-real-estate-directory.com/real-estate-forum/showthread.php?t=763) :cool:

[AzAkers]

heh - I voted for ya Matt ;) [thx for the link toot]

[gemini]

me too, hope not too many times though :D