Not surprisingly, you just echoed my own thoughts on the matter, K. One should remember that they loved that person once.
I feel the same about travelling to Melbourne on the train for work all of the time, K... Living out of suitcases is dreadful. However, I do have a new suitcase and that's nice.
I do understand that every person we meet in life will impact us in some way, but yes...we should not hold onto the bitterness. Whatever happened to 'grace'... Our Grandparents did it so well.
hmmmm... Maybe one day you will make it to Australia, so I am not giving up hope on you yet.
I never thought I would travel,K... but now I am going to see what I thought I never would. I am going to go to Hyde Park hopefully and stand there, close my eyes, and share a memory with my Grandmother. She loved Hyde Park.
Well... those people I made friends with in those chat rooms many years ago, I still get Christmas cards from them. We also keep in touch all this time later. It was a mix of men and women, without agendas because we weren't there for dating.
Dating sites are new for me, it's been interesting sitting back and observing for the last year or so. However, I am not always surprised by what I see, but rather disappointed. I like it when someone disagrees with me on a post, because that often encourages me to wonder about where they reached their conclusion from. Of course, I believe this doesn't have to be abusive, but simple discourse.
Seriously?? You aren't coming to Australia any time soon?? BUT ...but...but... you would like it here!!!
I used to chat in chat rooms many years ago. When I was married, my ex used to work nights... so a friend introduced me to chat rooms, to help me wile away the time. ( I tried doing housework , but he woke up... and often I went out for coffee/lunch etc ...but for those other moments ... I chatted. )
I met some wonderful people. Of course I met some that were less than wonderful, but never offline. If I chose to meet them offline, it was because I had a sense of them being genuine and that never changed after meeting them. I can't say that's been the same on this site. I keep sensing a hidden agenda, and sadly, I am often right.
I would like to meet you. I have often enjoyed how you speak your mind and that is refreshing.
Ed... He was certainly true to character too. Life was so simple once, no social networking... people actually met and enjoyed life. I was a fan of Popeye too!
Bogart... I am exceptionally well. How are you?
I believe you just asked me a 'personal question'... Was that simple curiosity? Or genuine?
I have made a few friends online over the years, and if they are truly friends, it extends offline. In fact, just yesterday I dropped a letter into the mail box to a friend in Washington State. I met the gentleman and his whole family in 2009 after chatting for six years, we met in a chat room. I will not do, or say, something online that I would not also do offline. I think it's a shame that people have to project themselves differently on here.
I do agree that one should choose their friends carefully though.
You have valid points. I do believe that if you are hiding behind a computer to do illegal activities that you should be held accountable. I am not one to mince words when it comes to legal aspects. Ignorance really is no excuse.
What I find in regards to sharing ideas online is that you get a perspective that is interesting and it can perhaps lead you to rethink your stance about your own opinion. I enjoy intelligent discourse offline too, so this is not limited to social media. If an idea or concept is intelligently discussed, there should not really be animosity ... although occasionally sparks do need to fly.
I struggled with the clarity of your message. I am not the only individual that makes choices based on a person's responses, it is human nature to observe.
St Elmo, it never truly afforded you anonymity ... That was always an illusion. People believed they could hide behind a screen, the truth is that one has always been able to trace ISPs. One of the aspects of my job is to teach a privacy policy and the legal jargon that is required for this is substantial. People often forget the implications.
Boban, I have never seen you be malicious. I have seen you be tongue in cheek. I have seen you put forward some very good ideas and I have ones that make me cringe. All in all, you are unique here in the fact that I believe you may truly reflect online , who you are offline.
The assumption that text is different to verbal is often one that is wrong. Words have the ability to affect , and hurt. They can alter your mood accordingly. If you want evidence of this, look to how much you post on the boards yourself, it's because you want to re-confirm a part of your life, Jarred. You do have an emotional response to what others type.
I see how you work, Simmo... This is the only weekend I have not been in Melbourne for ages. Usually I work there on Saturdays, but I changed my schedule and worked there on Monday/Tuesday.
Thank you for your kind offer, but it's a dreadfully long way to go for a coffee and I have housework to do.
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But I wasn't going to pack a coat! 
It's rather like a Lucky Dip though, you are never sure what you are going to pull out.
Ones choices...
So let's just say I am adequate. How are you?