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Am I going crazy or is our thread gone?
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: backstreetsbabyg on June 23, 2025, 10:45:21 PM ---I’ve used discord in the past a little bit; but I watched my brother use it more when he borrowed my Mac for school. I’m not a fan because of how it stores messages on the Mac version of the client it used up so much of my hard drive space (I assume the windows version might do something similar… just something to think about.)
Nick posted today about special vinyl versions of the six comic book songs for love life tragedy… so I have more hope at manifesting a physical cd release :)
I second the Nick and Kieran buddy fic Mare… I have no idea at all what the plot would be; but it would be an instant read from me :)
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Oh, that's not good that Discord takes up hard drive space. I didn't realize that. My desktop doesn't have a lot of space left to begin with, so I don't think I would like that. Thanks for letting us know!
I thought the same thing when I saw Nick's post, not long after we were discussing a physical release. I still need to watch all those videos... bad fan LOL.
mare:
--- Quote ---Nick doesn't seem to have normal temperature sensitivity LOL. I don't know if it's from growing up in Florida or three decades of performing in too many layers of clothing. Or maybe he's secretly part reptile.
Midwesterns absolutely love their ranch! Mayonnaise, not so much, at least not for this Midwesterner. As a kid, the mere sight of mayo made me gag. As an adult, I can tolerate a small amount of it on some sandwiches or burgers to keep them from being dry, but it's still low on my favorite condiment list. I really only buy it for recipes and making RANCH! Because ranch made from a Hidden Valley packet with mayo and fresh milk or buttermilk is way better than ranch from a bottle.
I've obviously never been to Buffalo. I'd never heard of beef weck or sponge candy, so I googled them both. Beef weck sounds similar to a French dip but with horseradish. I don't like horseradish, so I'd probably pass on that. I do like toffee, so I would try sponge candy.
As for the sports thing, people here greet each other with "Go (team)" if one of them is wearing that team's apparel. But where I live, it's split between Bears and Packers fans during football season and Cubs and Cardinals fans during baseball season, so you can't assume who anyone roots for. Even Chicago people are split between the Cubs and the White Sox.
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When I think of the Midwest, I always associate you guys with cheese for some reason. lol Butter and cheese.
My sister got so offended when I told her how you guys also greet each other with Go! *insert random team here* lol
Sponge candy has a very odd consistency. It kind of feels like a heath bar when you bite into it, but then it kind of melts in your mouth. I'm not a fan. The other weird food thing which I forgot to mention is something they call Bison dip. It's just French onion dip. It tastes exactly like any kind of French onion dip you've ever had, but if you call it French onion dip, they get mad. It's labeled Bison dip.
I am not a horseradish fan either. Nothing spicy for me. I do enjoy Mayo though. It's my condiment of choice over everything else. I even used to dip my fries in it when I was in college.
--- Quote ---What I'm taking from all of this is that we need less hours dedicated to working and more hours dedicated to living. Then we could write and not feel like we're neglecting anything, lol.
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I second this, even though I no longer work. lol and even though I do not work, I STILL feel guilty or feel like I'm neglecting something when I'm on the computer. That feeling never goes away, I guess. :shrug:
--- Quote ---I’ve used discord in the past a little bit; but I watched my brother use it more when he borrowed my Mac for school. I’m not a fan because of how it stores messages on the Mac version of the client it used up so much of my hard drive space (I assume the windows version might do something similar… just something to think about.)
I second the Nick and Kieran buddy fic Mare… I have no idea at all what the plot would be; but it would be an instant read from me :)
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That's good to know about discourse. Maria, Mersey and I use WhatsApp, but like google, it's just a chat, we leave it constantly going and go in and out whenever we want to say something. The only bad thing about that, is only those of us on here would be able to access it. I looked at pro-boards and it seems like it might be the best bet. I'm going to make one today, just to see how simple/complex it is and if it works, maybe we could switch to that. That might also get more people to come on board who for whatever reason no longer come here. We shall see.
As far as Nick and Kieran, I don't see it happening. lol maybe Nick and Roman, but I would definitely feel weird making a real person fic with Kieran because he would detest it! I think Nick and the guys are aware of fanfic and probably think it's overall weird, but okay with it. Kieran would most definitely not be. And with knowing that, I don't think I could write about him. Even though I really want to. Maybe someday. Who knows? If I ever get my BSB mojo going again. Like I said, I need them to all work together.
Carter-Orange:
Yay the site is back again! I read a few posts and then when I came back I got an error and can't remember everything I read.
I did see about Nick being accused of losing too much weight and being on Ozempic. If he is, it's up to him and not fans, that's what I don't understand. But he looks more like someone who has lost weight through hard work. He's done it before.
I think there was something about where I went in Spain. I went to Malaga in southern Spain. It's a really nice place with a beautiful old town. We also went to the beach but I sheltered under a palm tree while my husband swam in the sea. I'm not a very good swimmer and so won't go out of my depth in water.
I've had a bit of a stressful week since getting back. We had meetings in work about redundancies and then found out yesterday who was going. Luckily it's not me, but I feel sorry for the people who are going to be out of a job next month. I've worked at the company for over 20 years but doesn't mean anything when it comes to cutting costs at work.
Sorry I'll try and re-read back what I missed but hope everyone is doing OK :)
mare:
I'm sorry to hear about the cuts to your work but I'm happy for you that you were spared. It's so sad that no matter how loyal or how long you have been at the same job and in the same place, that nowadays it doesn't even matter. They'll still get rid of you just like that! We love in scary times. My sister is afraid she's going to lose her job because it was a grant funded position. You shouldn't have to go to work every day and fear that it might be your last.
I still haven't done the forum thing yet. When I do, I'll post a link in here so we can test it out.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: mare on June 24, 2025, 09:48:40 AM ---When I think of the Midwest, I always associate you guys with cheese for some reason. lol Butter and cheese.
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We absolutely do love cheese, too! LOL My friends and I always order some version of fried cheese (mozzarella sticks, cheese curds, etc.) with ranch for appetizers when we go out for happy hour.
--- Quote from: mare on June 24, 2025, 09:48:40 AM ---That's good to know about discourse. Maria, Mersey and I use WhatsApp, but like google, it's just a chat, we leave it constantly going and go in and out whenever we want to say something. The only bad thing about that, is only those of us on here would be able to access it. I looked at pro-boards and it seems like it might be the best bet. I'm going to make one today, just to see how simple/complex it is and if it works, maybe we could switch to that. That might also get more people to come on board who for whatever reason no longer come here. We shall see.
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Dee, Rose, and I had something similar with Google Chat when we were working on 00Carter. It was just a running group chat. We've since switched to group texting for just general conversation and planning for BSB trips. I still miss the days of late night IM conversations, though. Texting never feels quite the same, maybe because it's on a phone compared to being on the computer.
ProBoards works very similarly to this forum, so hopefully it will be fairly easy for you to get one up and running. I'm happy to help if you need it! The forum was down yet again earlier today, so the sooner the better.
--- Quote from: mare on June 24, 2025, 09:48:40 AM ---As far as Nick and Kieran, I don't see it happening. lol maybe Nick and Roman, but I would definitely feel weird making a real person fic with Kieran because he would detest it! I think Nick and the guys are aware of fanfic and probably think it's overall weird, but okay with it. Kieran would most definitely not be. And with knowing that, I don't think I could write about him. Even though I really want to. Maybe someday. Who knows? If I ever get my BSB mojo going again. Like I said, I need them to all work together.
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That's understandable . After seeing all the criticism of RPF on Reddit, I think I would have a hard time writing it for any other celebrities. I'm already in too deep for BSB to quit now, so it is what it is LOL. I've learned to get over the guilt I feel about some of the things I write about the guys, telling myself they'll most likely never read them. And if they do, that's on them. I remember when they were asked about fanfic in that Perez Hilton interview years ago. Nick had no clue what fanfic actually was; he talked about it spreading gossip and rumors and seemed to think it was more like tabloid stories. Kevin had clearly come across some slash because he told Nick we write about them hooking up LOL. As long as they steer clear of it, it's all good. I hope you do get your BSB mojo back someday!
--- Quote from: Carter-Orange on June 25, 2025, 06:51:15 AM ---I did see about Nick being accused of losing too much weight and being on Ozempic. If he is, it's up to him and not fans, that's what I don't understand. But he looks more like someone who has lost weight through hard work. He's done it before.
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Yeah, I really don't think Nick is on Ozempic or anything similar. Like you said, he's done this before. He always talks about trying to get back in shape before a tour/residency, and we all know his weight tends to fluctuate. I hate that he's being criticized instead of praised for being in shape, but it fits the media narrative of shaming celebrities who have lost weight with Ozempic. Really, though, the particular selfie people were so concerned about was just taken at a weird angle that made his face look thinner than it really is, on top of whatever filter he may have put on it. He looks healthy and normal in the other pics and videos that have been posted.
--- Quote from: Carter-Orange on June 25, 2025, 06:51:15 AM ---I've had a bit of a stressful week since getting back. We had meetings in work about redundancies and then found out yesterday who was going. Luckily it's not me, but I feel sorry for the people who are going to be out of a job next month. I've worked at the company for over 20 years but doesn't mean anything when it comes to cutting costs at work.
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I'm glad to hear your job is safe, but that really sucks for people who are being let go, especially if they've been with the company for a long time. Same with your sister, Mare. That kind of uncertainty is so stressful!
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