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Post by aleaf on Aug 22, 2016 10:57:18 GMT -5
don't you think?
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Post by Scotty on Aug 22, 2016 11:01:04 GMT -5
It's quiet for sure, but there are still a few awesome people around.
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Post by billd1 on Aug 22, 2016 16:42:43 GMT -5
Having recently renewed my posting here, I have gotten the same impression that Scotty seems to have.
I'm not givig up on the board, tho, and will continue to post from time to time, and hopefully things will improve.
I would like to thank the Moderators for all the hard work they do to keep the board active, especially during the times when things are slow.
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Post by billd1 on Aug 22, 2016 16:44:30 GMT -5
I also want to get msyelf an avatar, whcih I think might help a bit with my posts.
I have recently contacted some of my old buddies from here.
Well, actually one of them, the one that I founded Social Inadequates Anonymous with, and encouraged him to post here again.
Possibly if something of interest to him gets started, he will resume posting, also.
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Post by aleaf on Aug 22, 2016 18:49:00 GMT -5
that's cool billd1
you all need to bring other people here or something like that
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Post by billd1 on Aug 23, 2016 11:23:57 GMT -5
that's cool billd1 you all need to bring other people here or something like that I'm thinking of using Ray Phillips, the Hermit of Mananna Island, Maine, as my avatar. I've got an opitcal photo of him from a newspaper story, which isn't as sharp as I'd want. First, I've got to find the file size needed for an avatar, then, get my new avatar sized right to change in my profile. I will try scanning the photo of Ray Phillips, but it might take awhile to find the hard copy, to do the scan, so I will start with the less sharp optical photo if I have to. Also, to hopefully get some new life into this board, I am going to start a post titled, "Grasping at Straws," about my attempts to get help with my Shyness problem. Hope both of those things do some good.
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Post by billd1 on Aug 23, 2016 11:29:33 GMT -5
PS to last one. Since I choose my user name in honor of Bill W, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, I had thought of using a photo of Bill D as my avatar.
But, while the term "anonynmous" for a group name is not patented or registered as a trademark by AA, and anyone who wants to start an anonymous or 12 step group can do so, AA still does have some of their stuff copyrighted.
I have also thought of using Bill W's co-founder Dr. Bob, who I do not think I have ever seen a photo of, as my avatar, but, again there might be copyright problems with AA, and besides, Dr. Bob's photo wouldn't be right unless I changed my user name to drbob2, which I don't want to do.
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Post by billd1 on Aug 23, 2016 16:40:09 GMT -5
that's cool billd1 you all need to bring other people here or something like that I'm thinking of using Ray Phillips, the Hermit of Mananna Island, Maine, as my avatar. I've got an opitcal photo of him from a newspaper story, which isn't as sharp as I'd want. First, I've got to find the file size needed for an avatar, then, get my new avatar sized right to change in my profile. I will try scanning the photo of Ray Phillips, but it might take awhile to find the hard copy, to do the scan, so I will start with the less sharp optical photo if I have to. Also, to hopefully get some new life into this board, I am going to start a post titled, "Grasping at Straws," about my attempts to get help with my Shyness problem. Hope both of those things do some good. Here is a more medium shot of Ray Phillips the Hermit. Also thinking of possibly using artist's conception of Howard Hughes during his final hermit years, since the only photo taken of him during that time, was sabatoged by one of his aides covering up his face before the photographer could snap the camera shutter. Did a net search on Bill W & Dr. Bog and found out that there is a lot of debate among AAs over just how many founders the group actually had, some claiming others besides Bill W & Dr. Bob, starting with as many as six and probably more including Bill W & Dr Bob.
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Post by aleaf on Aug 25, 2016 3:25:34 GMT -5
wow i never knew any of that, it looks like you know a lot of stuff, that's so cool
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Post by billd1 on Aug 25, 2016 11:32:55 GMT -5
Right now, I can't remember the name of that web page, but it is a good one that I want to check out further.
And, I'm sure you have noticed my avatar of Ray Phillips the Hermit.
I will scan the hard copy of the photo for better sharpness when I find it.
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Post by billd1 on Aug 25, 2016 11:45:30 GMT -5
Here is a link to the message board which has the page about controversey over just how many co-founders there mighthave actually been, of Alcoholics Anonymous. www.thefix.com/The name of the message board is, "the fix addiction and recovery, straight up." It looks like a very good message board, and I have since re-visited it, and plan to do so more in the future.
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Post by ura on Aug 26, 2016 6:16:13 GMT -5
This place doesn't so seem dead in the past few days.
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Post by billd1 on Aug 26, 2016 10:02:09 GMT -5
This place doesn't so seem dead in the past few days. I will agree with you on that ura, and I'm glad of it. In my previous post, I just wonder if I forgot to paste in the URL of the message board I referred to. I'll give it another try and see what happens this time. Well, this time, I did remember to paste in the URL. Here is a link to the message board which has the page about controversy over just how many co-founders there might have actually been, of Alcoholics Anonymous. www.thefix.com/The name of the message board is, "the fix addiction and recovery, straight up." It looks like a very good message board, and I have since re-visited it, and plan to do so more in the future. Read more: shyunited.proboards.com/thread/10243/dead#ixzz4IS4mTOLB
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Post by billd1 on Sept 6, 2016 11:13:46 GMT -5
Well, I have scanned the photo of Ray Phillips the hermit that I use in the avatar, and changed to the scanned image. The old, optically photographed image is below for comparison. I think the scanned one is better.
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