OK, I don't like to get into Politics, but I am so MAD, I could just SIPT!!!

Ginger, I mean no disrespect but.....I really wish you would post more of your blog entries here on OH rather than just popping in and posting a tease and directions to check out your blog. To me it's sort of rude....like you're saying you want us to take our time to go to your site and read what you have to say but you don't want to take the time to at least cut and paste it here on OH for everyone to see. I don't have time to go chasing blog links.

You're obviously a successful WLS person. It would be nice if you participated on OH other than to only give directions to you blog. I'm sure we could all benefit from your experiences and knowledge.

If I've missed your posts on forums other than the 3-4 I read daily then I apologize.

Note taken and I understand the reasoning. My problem with this type of link posting, by her and others, is all that's posted is a tease line and directions to their blog. There's no participation on OH at all. If you click the 'latest posts' button, all you get are the same fly by postings. Yes, you delete your posts but for the month they are up everyone has access to your personal advice and helpful information. You DO participate and contribute to the OH boards, even if you do limit the time frame.

I really have no problem with posted links, I get some of my best info from them. And I regularly visit several members blogs because I've learned about them and have come to trust their opinions from their many postings here, yourself for instance. But only links to blogs doesn't allow me to develope a trust that the persons info or intersts in that blog is going to be worth my time.

Dee, I'm with you on this one.  It actually really bothers me that people from other states or boards post their "blog" links and don't participate on our board on a daily/weekly or even occasional basis.  It's like saying "Look at ME, I'm so special" but who is here day in and day out to support the NEW people?  Certainly not them.  We now have some that post here in order for us to go to their site that has paying sponsors.  I'm not here to support someone's business!! It also frustrates the heck out of me to see people only post their own personal triumphs and never respond to others.  Pay it FORWARD people, it's not all about you...rant is now over.

It also frustrates the heck out of me to see people only post their own personal triumphs and never respond to others

Totally with you on this one, STEPH-one of my major pet peeves. There's NOTHING wrong with having self confidence, and bragging on yourself a little, but when the ONLY time we see you is when you report on your latest FABULOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT....then you cannot even be bothered to acknowledge the congrats from "the little people"...well...that just sux...esp when you have time to post it to six different boards, but don't have time to say a SINGLE "thank you"...and by "you"...YOU know I'm not talking about YOU, STEPH !! okay...sermon finished..pass the offering plate...Amen.

Gina, you know I love you and of course I know you didn't mean me.  It scares me how alike we are sometimes.  (well except for that birth/death thing, lol).

STEPH--well, we've got to help keep the world's population BALANCED, ya know!!

Thank you Gina..some people may not be aware that when you click on "latest posts" it doesn't show anything except the Texas board when you are on the Texas board.  Ginger has been a member of OH since 2002 and is very active.  I'm sorry this turned into whatever this turned into.  I invited her to drop by and I'm just sorry it was misunderstood.

Y-GINGER rocks!!!! For sure wasn't referring to HER!!! I am familiar with her..In fact, if I ever grow up I want to BE her--after I stop wantibg to be YOU, of course!!

Deedles, Ginger probably popped in because I had invited her to please take part here any time she wishes.  Sorry if you got the wrong idea.  She's an awesome lady and it is so much easier after you type all that stuff on your blog to just post a link because you don't have to type it again. 
She's an absolutely delightful person.  I'm sorry for any misunderstanding.
hugs, Y