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*waves* I used to be a regular on another incarnation of this board, and I missed you guys so much, I just had to come back. Can you imagine that? I missed you freaks.... I must have no life. *headdesk*

Anyway, most of you have changed your user names. *wags a finger* I guess I'll have to spend some time figuring out who's who. I saw Bullitt, but I'm not sure he's the same old Bullitt I knew, but "hey, what's up?", if you are. :D *searches the crowd for Algolei*

There are also some new "faces," so in that case... I'm me. I sing, play D&D, and I'm a stay at home mom who's TRYING to homeschool her 5 year old maniac of a little boy. I also have a 5 month old daughter. I'm in a very happy, monogamous relationship, and, no, I will not show you my boobies. :rolleyes: Got questions? Ask.

Hi Babydoll.
:welcome:

Which part of planet Earth is home to you?

hi :) nice to meet you

will you show us just one of your boobies?

come on just one! i promise not to look at the other one

welcome back, I guess. or just welcome. whatever. . .
Hi.

Thanks! I live in the seventh layer of Hell... also known as southern Illinois. ;)

Hmm... perhaps I should have a lawyer write my posts so there are no loopholes...? *chuckles* No, no... not even one.

While that's very gallant of you, I will have to decline. I'm sure there are pictures out there somewhere still... if you guys that desperate you can play detective. :neutral:

Hi! :D

Hey, there! Nice to meet you, too. :) (And welcome to the board.... I realize I'm technically newer than you at this moment, but I saw your welcome thread. )

Hello, nice to meet you.

Your dreams were your ticket out.

OOH OOH OOH!! !! !!

Welcome. Boobs or not.

Actually, any of us who were here a long time ago still have the same user names, well, except one guy who decided he didn't want to screw up his employability, the rest of us just plain don't care about that.

If you were here, who were you before?

What led you to choose homeschooling?

And where, oh where, do you find people who are into role playing that doesn't involve dressing up in brightly colored latex suits and spanking each other?*


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* Not that I have any particular objection to that kind of role playing amongst consenting adults, but well, I haven't played D&D in years and I really miss it.

Hi, there! Nice to meet you, too! :)

Sadly, this is a step up. I hail from Kentucky. :headshake

Why, thank you very much! :)

I think I may have been slightly incorrect in my assessment when I said I'd been here before. I used to belong to a board called "Nothingland," but it... um... imploded? *chuckles* When I Googled to see if there had been a new incarnation spawned I found this board. After poking around a while, I decided this was a somewhat friendlier incarnation of NTL. I was babydollgoddess on that board, if it matters, though. I shortened the screen name this time around.

The homeschooling plan came from several schools of thought. 1) I used to work for a school supply catalog which sold (mostly) to school boards and teachers. I spent entirely too much time explaining and reexplaining simple concepts to these so-called "educators" day after day. I learned it didn't matter what area of the US the call originated, I was going to be dealing with morons 90% of my day. It was sometime during my employment there when I decided that if I ever had children I would teach them myself - at least until they were old enough to think critically and research on their own.
2) I am a stay at home mom. Since Elias (my son) was an only child for nearly 5 years, I didn't have much to do except play with him. I just couldn't see always having mindless playtime, so we began to play color, shape, then letter games. As it is, he's been reading for almost a year, he can add and subtract single digit numbers, and he's more than capable of doing most anything a 1st grader can do. The only problem is, he's not old enough to go to school 'til this coming fall. I can't send my very active little boy to school now because he will be bored. Boredom for him leads to being silly, loud, and generally disruptive. I have no desire to start him on the road to being the "bad kid."
3) Maybe I can get him to pass the Bar Exam by the time he's 18, then he can support ME! :D (Okay, that last bit was a joke. ;) )

I do plan to let him go to school around 5th or 6th grade if he wants... unless I can find a private school that is cheap and will meet his needs. I doubt that's gonna happen, though. :rolleyes:

Ah, yes... roleplaying. Who said we don't wear brightly colored latex suits?! I thought everyone who owned polyhedral dice owned at least a whip... Geez. What kind of freaks have I found here?! ;)
It's pretty difficult to find gamers worth the time nowadays. Most people will perk up when you ask if they're a gamer, then they'll tell you all about their WoW character. *deep sigh* Mostly, we sift through gamer friends to find someone who is available to game... and willing. Our gaming group is up to a WHOPPING three players, now! It quality, not quantity, though... right? :neutral:

Geez. I should get paid by the word. :blush:

i changed my mind. I don't wanna see your boobs anymore.

kthxbai.

Dat 'splain it, I was under the impression you had been here before, also. :smack:

Not all geeks here, more of an eclectic mix of characters. Welcome.