BetterMost, Wyoming & Brokeback Mountain Forum
Our BetterMost Community => Chez Tremblay => Topic started by: Phillip Dampier on March 30, 2006, 12:31:14 pm
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As a bit of an introduction to our current BetterMost family of users, I've asked yaadpyar to write an introduction and explanation about this new forum. In brief for my own users, Pierre Tremblay has a forum on the IMDB site. When the trolls hijacked the Brokeback Mountain forum over there, a lot of the regulars found their way through private messaging and quiet invitations to Pierre's own forum to continue discussions about the film without the noise in the primary Brokeback forum. Unfortunately, the people so uncomfortable with their own lives who would write trash on the Brokeback forum also found their way to Pierre's forum and those people have been searching for a new home, and I offered space here.
So their family is coming to join our family, and hopefully this marriage of sorts will be of benefit of everyone.
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Thanks so much Phillip! Your gracious hospitatlity is so greatly appreciated. I'm guessing folks will start trickling in soon.
Pierre Tremblay served as the Second Unit Director or Assistant Director on BBM, and we squated on his IMDb message board as a safe haven from trolls, which unfortunately didn't last. They have, through the automated report abuse function, destroyed thousands of wonderful conversational threads.
Amazingly, one of the posters actually contact Pierre with great questions about BBM, and he was kind enough to respond, giving great insight into some nagging questions. He seemed to get a kick out of our interest in BBM and we'll let him know about this space as well, so he might stop by here too.
My connection with Phil is through IMDb. I was so impressed with his dedication to the way BBM has changed his life, and the wonderful space he's created here, and am so delighted to be able to join ya'll.
Thanks for the kind welcome, on behalf of everyone.
Want a cup a coffee, don't ya? Piece a cherry cake?
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(Pokes head above ground, sniffs the air carefully)
Nice digs! Thanks for the welcome, M. Dampier, and good scouting, Celeste--
I had begun to think of our little band as a family of hyperalert meerkats, but now I think we resemble the rabbits from Watership Down--(Donnie Darko reference)--
Well, must go back to work, and I will be posting at PT Mark I, but I will return--
Thanks again for your efforts!
John
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Hi John!
(Pokes head above ground, sniffs the air carefully)
I had begun to think of our little band as a family of hyperalert meerkats, but now I think we resemble the rabbits from Watership Down--(Donnie Darko reference)--
So gooooood to see you here. Can't wait for more to show up!
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Hi Phillip,
Your site is lovely, and thank you for your generosity. I visited when you first started it but haven't been on in awhile - I need to peruse around some more! It's been a rough week for us Tremblayans, so it feels particularly serene around here. It's almost like I can hear the breeze blowing through the mountains! I promise to treat your home with respect. :)
Thanks too, Celeste, for making the connection and paving the way.
Ann Marie
P.S. This is my second attempt posting, I may have done something wrong the first time, we'll see how it goes!
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YAY AnneMarie - you made it! ;D
Welcome, welcome!
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Welcome all refugees to Bettermost!
I just took a look at both the IMDB boards to see what was going on... I hadn't been to the BBM board since I fled here just after the Oscars. I never had been to the Tremblay board at all.
How will you be spreading the word to come over here without alerting the trolls to us? I repeat that you are welcome here, I'm just curious how you're going about that... PM everyone?
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Hi Impish -
Just PMs and e-mails. No discussion on message boards of this, and invites only to those we know and love already and for a long time. So glad you stopped by to say hello. We've got some back-door communication established since this has been going on for a while with trolls.
The big problem is abuse reports resulting in auto deletions of threads. Trolls aren't really posting anything - just getting stuff deleted. YUK.
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Not only am I sniffing the air and pricking my ears, but I'm rolling around on the ground, workin that grass-texture into my back. Mmmm.
Thanks Phillip, and hello friends!
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So good to see ou Henrypie - I've just posted a bunch of old stuff - to make it feel more like home!!! Check it out.
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Thank you Philio--everyone, I am here. Let the party begin! ;D
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Leslie - if you're here, it's already a party!
Thank you Philio--everyone, I am here. Let the party begin! ;D
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Hey guys!
I'm here!!
;D
Thankyou for creating this area for us and thankyou Yap for arranging this safe haven.. can't think of a great metaphor for this, but its looking good..yeee-haaww!!
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heheh. (Let my pet name for you outta the bag!!)
sorry it saves me typing a whole extra few letters.. and I find yours hard to remeber how to spell!!!- that ok!?
you can call me whatever you like in return!!
PS - I will keep this under the QT..who all have you invited from CT? You musta been there for ages sending PMs!)
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I've contacted 37 folks individually so far, and know a lot haven't even gotten their PMs or e-mails. This isn't the full list for sure, and hope no one feels left out. I'll be out of town from Friday-Monday, so wanted to get this started before I leave.
You musta been there for ages sending PMs!)
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Hi!
I finally made it! This is great. I actually like it better than IMDb ;D ;D
At least will be able to have mature conversations and toll free!! Thank you so much Mr. Dampier
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All this talk of QT PM CT... whoo, experiencing binomial acronomial arousal!
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Would you guys think I'm a huge nerd if I told you my eyes stung with tears when I logged on here and saw a bunch of our best threads and best people already here?
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aww!!!! Thanks love *hugs* *MWA*
I ahve some threads saved at work so will try to post tomorrow if I can get on here at work...
:D
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Sparkle, I LOVE your picture.
"The hell they are!"
This is nice, ain't it?
I feel like I'm in a clean room with wood floors, gossamer white curtains and a freshly-made bed, complete with the kind of down duvet that puffs up luxuriously around you as you fall back, relaxed, on top of the bed. Phwoomp! Ahhhh.
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I have arrived! So nice to see my CT family here. Thanks for the intel, Celeste. :-*
Phil, thank you from the bottom of my heart for making a place for us Tremblayites here. This is a lovely site in every way - I love the interface through and through. And it shows that this is a labor of love for you.
~ Barb
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Barb - YAY!!! Nice to see you (although I did like the Barb from Eden for a minute there).
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Hi Everyone!
Yay - this place is great! Thanks for the PM Celeste - you're the best. So, I actually really like this interface - very nice.
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Phil,
You get the Jack's Mom's Cherry Cake and Comforting Hand Award for this haven.
Thank you so much, and Celeste and all who brought us safely here, the same.
(sparkle - you weren't the only one with tears starting up)
fernly (Lynn)
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I made it. Wow Phil what a nice site! Thank you so much for the very warm welcome. Also very good to see so many warm friends already here. AND Celeste, my hero of the day for leading us here, I love you sweetie ;D Ok I guess we settle in now, Hunh....
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thank you so much for giving us this home! we certainly appreciate it.................. :)
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Barb - YAY!!! Nice to see you (although I did like the Barb from Eden for a minute there).
I did, too, Celeste. But I found I had to keep making an effort to retrain my brain to type it with the added 'e'. And being basically lazy, it was too hard. :-[
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Phil and the entire BetterMost family-thanks so much for taking in us refugees and Brokies-it's great to see you!!!
Ruby
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Hi RouxB - gonna miss the 'fro, for sure!
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Hi everyone. I'm here, I'm here. thank you BetterMost Forum for offering to provide us with a new home.
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Oh, just you wait Missy!
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Hey-where is Moni?
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Phil and all BetterMosties, thanks for welcoming us in. I hope you will find us assets to the community.
Yap, you done good.
Everybody - our beloved yaadpyar has been really working hard to find us the warmest, sturdiest, bestest home she could.
We love yaadpyar!!!
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Awesome to be here, y'all! *love* :-*
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Everybody - our beloved yaadpyar has been really working hard to find us the warmest, sturdiest, bestest home she could.
We love yaadpyar!!!
Awww - it's totally mutual! ;D
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Phillip, THANK YOU! I love this wonderful place!
Moni
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Thank you Phil for your warm welcome and all the extra work you had to do to accomodate us and troll-patrol.
You can't imagine how paranoid we've all become, so it was such a lift of spirit to see the bright red banner welcoming us here at BetterMost.
It is like a safe harbor in a storm.
With much gratitude,
Thank you.
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Thank you most kindly for the welcome, and to opening your home to us refugees!
Jeff
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Thanks for having us! This is really comfy. What a relief it is after all the nastiness. I'm so honoured to be invited. Soppy hugs all round.
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Hey-where is Moni?
:) I'm here, baby! Thanks for inquiring about me!
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Hello Phillip,
Thanks for the very generous offer to become a part of your forums. It's greatly appreciated.
Paul ;D
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What a breath of fresh mountain air! I love this place!
Thanks Phillip, for the lovely site. And yaadpyar, you rock big-time! It's a delight to be here. :D
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Awwww - thanks Meryl. Back at ya'. We're gonna have to revive the cult soon. I've got the thread saved, but it's hard to read...
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Hello! I'm a bit slow but I'm here now too! Thank you for inviting me Ann Marie! It looks awesome here!! Thank you Philip!
~ Jude
[First post - so I'm not really sure what it all looks like. Have to get used to this Forum a bit first.]
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Made the trip over tonight. Sending up a prayer of thanks for "BetterMost" :D
Thank you Phillip for offering us this forum!
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Bumping for the sake of nostalgia!
:)
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This is so beautiful to read...