The tjwmason Thread!!!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

It's so nice to see you back! :hi: :grouphug: :hug:

[Clintmax]

1. YAY for TJ!

:party::bounce::party:
Woohoo! :woohoo:

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. I thought he had left us for good, and didn't realize he had gone

on a vacation. :hi:

[tjwmason]

12. How could I leave you for good?

That would just be too bad of me. :hug:

[tjwmason]

11. It's good to be back and joining your morning thread again.

:woohoo:

Even if they'r not quite at the beginning of my morning, they do help to perk me up part way through them.

:hug:

[billyskank]

2. I'll say!

YAY for tjwmason!! :bounce: :yourock:

:woohoo: :grouphug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. Things are right with the world now! You and Clintmax and tjw

are back. Things were a drag when you guys were gone. :hug: :loveya:

[billyskank]

4. Awwwww

:hug: :loveya: :hug:

Edit: :grouphug:

[MissHoneychurch]

6. Things were a drag??

or a drag queen??







:hide:

[tjwmason]

14. You're just too bad.

:spank:

or is that too good, I'm not entirely sure? :loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

21. But then again

you weren't here .... :rofl:

[tjwmason]

23. I hate to think what you said about me behind my back then

:rofl:

[MissHoneychurch]

30. I wasn't here either

at least last week, so you are safe :rofl:



:loveya:

[tjwmason]

31. Did you have a wonderful time in Prague?

It's definitely on my list of cities to visit.

:loveya:

[MissHoneychurch]

32. Oh yes I did

I will get my pictures tomorrow :bounce:

1 week = 11 rolls of film :crazy:

[tjwmason]

36. That sounds like a wonderful thread for us to enjoy.

:bounce:

[MissHoneychurch]

39. Thanks tj

I will post the best ones.

[tjwmason]

13. and I'll add

YAY for billyskank!!

I won't even comment on the geekiness of speculations about 'armies' of Star-Trek red-coats against Empire Storm-troopers. :P

:bounce: :yourock:

[billyskank]

18. Hey I *am* a geek

and don't you forget it!! :P

[tjwmason]

19. And we love you all the more for it.

:hug:

Though I still disagree with you about the red-coats.

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. That one has been messing with my mind all morning...

:crazy:

[billyskank]

28. ...

:D

[tjwmason]

33. All you need to know is that billy is wrong.

His frame of reference is totally wrong - talking about Star-Trek tactics only on the basisof the red-shirts is like talking about U.S. Army tactics assuming that they don't have guns :eyes:

[billyskank]

44. Have you no imagination?

It was a thought experiment. A sort of "irresistable force meets an immovable object" thing. :P

[KitchenWitch]

7. I loves me some tj!

:hi:

[tjwmason]

15. Awwww shucks....

:hi:

I loves me some KitchenWitch too.

[bigwillq]

8. Hi tj!

:hi:

[tjwmason]

16. Hey there bigwillq

:hi:

Good to be back among such charming folk - and you're certainly that.

[In_The_Wind]

9. Welcome back, tjwmason!

[tjwmason]

17. Thank you Joan.

:hug:

I heard that you had a good time with swimboy - you've got me all envious that you've actually met him now.

[In_The_Wind]

20. He is lots of fun!

[tjwmason]

22. He tells me that you're the same.

so it must be true - hurrah for both of you :yourock:

[tjwmason]

10. You're far too kind to me.

:hi: :hug:

I missed you too - just needed to get that scary vacuous hole known as my mind a bit sorted out. I hope that you behaved (very badly) whilst I was away.

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. It's easy to be kind to somebody as nice as you...

I behaved (sort of) while you were gone. :hug: :loveya:

***Only one post removal...but that was in GD so it doesn't count. ;)

[tjwmason]

38. Only one post?

:wow: that's not much at all.

Actually, I don't think I've have any removed - but then being a Brit, I don't tend to get so involved in the political discussions.

[swimboy]

58. I KNEW something like this would happen!

:eyes: Go away for a bit and watch the cataracts of love cascading down on your return.

And who more deserving! :loveya: As the great Louis Armstrong sang, "It's so nice to have you back where you belong."

And only the most exquisite avatar ever.

:applause:

[ScreamingMeemie]

60. Well...I'd do it for you too, you know.

:hi:

[swimboy]

64. Thank you, sweetie!

:hug:

I'm not mad, I'm glad! :thumbsup:

[tjwmason]

61. Goodness me

You're not joining this bandwagon as well are you? :eyes:


























Only joking - wonderful to see you on here again. :loveya: :hug: :yourock: :*

[progmom]

26. I always miss him when he's gone.

He's a good egg.

[ScreamingMeemie]

27. And that's no yolk...

Ba Dum bum...

...go to the zoo, Laura...go to the zoo....

[progmom]

55. we need to get out there too

is that polar bear exhibit still going? i love love love polar bears. :)

[tjwmason]

34. And he misses you too.

I hope that nothing beastly happened whilst I was away.

[progmom]

56. nothing at all

but i'm not on nearly as much as i used to be. :hug:

[Anarcho-Socialist]

29. The UK forum misses him

:cry:

[tjwmason]

40. Well not much news in Britain at the moment is there?

I mean - selling peerages, a funding crisis in the N.H.S., Number 10 occupied by a satrap from Washington, and the ongoing collapse of our industrial capacity :eyes: what's new there?

O tempora, o mores.

[AirmensMom]

35. Welcome back, tjwmason!

:hi: :hug: :grouphug:

:yourock:

[tjwmason]

42. Thank you AirmensMom.

:hi:

Good to be back - especially with such a warm welcome.

I hope that all's well with you. :hug:

[AirmensMom]

45. I'm better, thanks ...

now that you're back with us. :hug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

37. TJ is mm mm good!

:9

:hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

41. Hi MAHNY!!! I have been missing you too of late!

:hi: :hug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

47. I have been away, that is true

and its kinda nice someone noticed! :hug:

I was visiting my sister in IL and home for Passover...but Im back now...i even made it to 5000 yesterday :bounce:

[tjwmason]

49. Hope that you had a good time away.

:hug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

51. meh....it wasn't like real vacations or anything

I havent had time to myself in fa too long :cry:

[tjwmason]

52. Poor little MAHNY

though I can't offer you time to yourself - I'm far too greedy for that. :hug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

54. well I would consider

that a vacation in fact :loveya:

[tjwmason]

43. What's my welcome back present then?

:P

Because MAHNY is definitely mm mm good too :9

:loveya:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

48. oh, therethere could be a 3 course...

meal...yea, meal...:evilgrin:

:loveya:

[bridgit]

46. it is never less than lovely to post with: tjwmason...

and yes, that may sound like an advert...but it is nevertheless true :hi:

[tjwmason]

50. Now you're making me

:blush:

:hi: :loveya:

[sundog]

53. cheers my friend

:pals:

[tjwmason]

57. YAYs for sundog.

:pals:

The sundoggiest person in the whole world - I fear I had to coin a neologism because there is no other word capable of describing you my dear friend. :*

[Mutley]

59. Welcome back, TJ.

:hi:

[tjwmason]

62. Thank you Mutley.

:hi:

Good to be back - though not quite sure what's happened to my productivity at work :eyes:

[Mutley]

63. Who needs to be productive at work?

Takes too much effort.

:D

[tjwmason]

66. I'll point my boss at this if he asks then

on the otherhand - maybe not such a good idea.

[Sugar Smack]

65. Yes!! We love our TJ!

:bounce: :party: We do!

[tjwmason]

67. Hey there Sugar Smack.

:hug:

You're far to sweet to me - sorry couldn't resist the bad pun.

I'm always game for a :party: though.

[merh]

68. Hey!

:hi:

:hug:

[tjwmason]

73. Hey there merh

:hi:

[swimboy]

69. Worth repeating!

Kicked without shame!

:dem:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

70. and how

:hi:

[tjwmason]

72. Hey there MAHNY - how are you today?

:hi: :loveya:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

76. quite alright...

and yourself?

[tjwmason]

77. Enjoying a delightful day

counting down the 60 minutes before the day gets even more dleightful by virtue of not involving work. :D

Have to admit - enjoying the flattery from charming Americans too.

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

78. i enjoy flattering charming british men

;)

i wish my work day was over. oy...:crazy:

[tjwmason]

82. I'll try to find a charming man over here for you to flatter

I can't think of any off-hand I'm afraid.

I hope that your work-day passes quickly :hug:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

84. .

:eyes:

:P

:loveya:

[tjwmason]

87. Aww shucks.

:loveya: too.

[tjwmason]

71. You're far far too kind and sweet to me.

But posting that emoticon gives me the opportunity to say that you've got a very nice ass. ;)

[swimboy]

93. !

:spank:
There, I've gone and thrown him in the briarpatch.

[tjwmason]

95. Don't - I might enjoy that too much.

:hug:

[khashka]

74. We do indeed love

the little bastard :)


And it is GOOD to have him back.........


Khash.

[tjwmason]

79. It's wonderful to be back around you too khash my dear.

I promise to stay being an utter bastard just for you.

[bridgit]

75. wait a minute, thought i posted in a 'tjwmason thread' just the other...

day :shrug: oh well, in that my thought is that; you cannot get enough of tjwmason's sense of what is balanced, reasoned, and post-worthy all of which = love me some tjwmason :hi:

[tjwmason]

80. A very naughty man resurrected it.

:eyes:

As for your comments - :blush: don't know what else to say about your sweet kindness.

[ThomCat]

81. Yes! Let's hear more for tjwmason!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

:*

[tjwmason]

83. Hey there Thom.

:hug:

Hope that you're enjoying terrorising New York.

[ThomCat]

86. Ha!

I'm way too mellow to terrorize anyone. My idea of terror would be taking people out to good restaurants and subjecting them to well prepared food.
:)

I'm definitly having fun, though. And it's now the beautiful time of spring when it's just awesome outside. I'm really looking forward to yelling very loudly at the march this weekend.
:7

[tjwmason]

88. That sounds like the sort of terror I'd approve of.

;)

What's the march this week-end for?

It's been gorgeous weather here today - I hope you get that for the week-end too.

[ThomCat]

89. United for Peace and Justice

is sponsoring the march this weekend to protest the war in Iraq, the build-up for war in Iran, and all the other illegal #$%!@ that Bush has been doing.

I hear that they're expecting a few hundred thousand people. I hope it gets that big. Though you won't know it by watching the news.

[tjwmason]

91. Iran is starting to get very concerning.

or rather Bush is getting very concerning as regards Iran.

I'll look out for coverage - I doubt it will make the broadcast news over here, but there might be something tucked into the newspaper or the B.B.C. web-site.

[In_The_Wind]

85. tjwmason is great! Thanks for giving us a chance to tell him that!

:yourock:

[tjwmason]

90. Not half so great as Joani.

:loveya: :yourock: :hug:

[In_The_Wind]

92. Will you please please please come over here so I can give you a hug!

In real time. :loveya:

[tjwmason]

94. Even I couldn't be enough of a cad to refuse such an offer

from such a lady.

:hug: :loveya:

[In_The_Wind]

96. No need remind you about this since you're not a cad.

:loveya: When will you be here?

[tjwmason]

98. Certain people have pushed a visit way up my agenda.

;)

So we're definitely going to have to see what can be done now. :hug: :loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

97. Oh My!!! Look how much this thread has grown!!! I am going to talk about

people more often. :)

[tjwmason]

99. You certainly should do so.

Especially as there are so many people far more deserving than I. :hug: :loveya:

[billyskank]

101. How long before we can start the MrsGrumpy appreciation thread?

We must have had a few already; given how widely loved she is (with good reason).

[tjwmason]

105. She certainly does deserve one.

:yourock: Mrs. G.

Her only fault is the false-advertising implicit in her name, and even that is a good-fault (if you see what I mean).

[billyskank]

106. Indeed hers is possibly the least apposite username on DU

:loveya:

[ScreamingMeemie]

107. Oh, you guys have to stop it...

I can be grumpy. Really I can. Ask my family. :blush: :hug: :grouphug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

102. Mornings would not be the same without you tj! I could hardly

handle the time you were away. Plus you and Clintmax and billy were all gone within the space of a couple of weeks and it was almost too much to bear. :loveya:

[billyskank]

100. Longest. Appreciation. Thread. Ever.

:D

[tjwmason]

103. Never mind.

Here's hoping it can pass away quietly - starts singing "When I am laid in earth", not that I'm very like Dido. ;)

[ScreamingMeemie]

104. ...

:rofl:

[Cannikin]

108. TJ, you're awesome!

[tjwmason]

109. As are you my friend.

:hug: :loveya:

Absolutely awesome!

[bigwillq]

110. Hooray for tj!

You rock my friend! :hi: :hug: :pals: :loveya: