I'll admit we've had some fun on OSP this week. And I've talked to a LOT of people over the past several days -- phone, e-mail, PM...a lot of serious stuff and a lot of silly stuff.

I'm curious though...is this what we do for stress relief now that the busy season is upon us? I mean...I've got 6 of the next 7 weekends with weddings...that's about as crazy-busy as I can get while maintaining a full-time job and time for my family... (or should I say "attempting to maintain!"...)

perhaps you're right, plus the drama here was making the place feel way too heavy, people had to counteract that.

my stress relief will be in 2 weeks when i'm in another country and not working for 3 weeks. booyah

The recent things happening here at OSP certainly took my mind off of my kidney stone attack (which is still going on RIGHT NOW) AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...with a dance recital to shoot tomorrow and a wedding on Sunday I needed something to take my mind away for a while.

Now if these darn stones would go away........

Stress?? What stress?? YEEEAAAHHHH!!!

i think it was only natural and necessary. by next week, we will be going tim? tim who?

I have a few ideas

I like your thinking....

Melody.....haaaaaaa you BAD girlie.

I doubt that. I suspect canon fairy will become part of OSP's regular vocabulary from now on. In fact, www.yougotfredmiranda'd.com will soon surpass rickrolled as the link of choice.

since the letter thread was locked, does this mean he is now on a 90 day ban?

All I know is that I have REALLY enjoyed OSP this week.

I just have to say, that I logged on last night and read the 22 pages for two hours, and was floored. I saw the previous entry about "the purchase" and really didn't put it together until I read "the open letter". I would like to say Bravo to you Tami, for writing that, speaking up and calling him out. Hats off to Melody for the "big scoup" and as always "your great points". To Johnny, for finding the balance and calm. After the lynching, I have to thank Jim, Dan, Melody, and Tami, your comic relief during this was hysterical, and did lighten the mood for at least 10-15 pages. This forum does allow us to vent, find friends, help each other out, and be a community. I know I will still stand up and still help someone out on here if they are in need. I will not flinch at the "Tim effect", and will continue give.

One bad situation, won't discourage me. If you had bad sex, or felt used, would you no longer have sex? I doubt it, and I doubt that the OSP family would not help out again. There are too many great people on here. Have a great weekend.

According to an e-mail he sent me last night...the suspension is until further notice.

And thanks to Nate as well, sorry to leave you out.

Question: What exactly does banning entail? No access to the site, or just can't post?

Don't know...that's a question for MA. I just had hoped he (tim) could ban himself...

doesnt that make you go blind????

No.

I read the FM threads. Meaning he's on a 999999999 day ban.

seriously? dude, that's serious.

So Matt, what happens when you get banned? Can you still like ... read as a guest, or log on but not post ... ?

you can't read anything. i would know - i ban myself about once every other month.don't make me change your name to "David Jay is hot" for the next 30 days.

we needed the comedy because the issue at hand was just too damn serious.

i think what angered everyone so much was reading the jubilation that seemed to come out of his FM posts - he was like 'high' when he was buying - and then you read the posts here, almost within a day, and he was all sad..... someone sent me a message and explained what is going on with him and now i just feel really sad/mad.

Don't send it to me --- ignorance is bliss...

It's what I do for attention

and a flogging.

For tami, this would not be a deterrent.

dude. i can make you cry.

Yeah, but if you go to photo.net you can find all the people who were banned from here. Well - all two or three of them or whatever it is.