Thanks, Cathy! Happy New Year to you and your lovely family, too, dear! 
By the way, where ya been? We've MISSED YOU!
By the way, where ya been? We've MISSED YOU!
I have been in a silent protest of our forum being used by some here as a personal soap box to spout off about this that or another! It got to turning my stomache, and I mean this literally. I was finding it unenjoyable Kevin. My idea of a "foodie forum" is to talk all things food and have FUN! The daily grind of my work life, and sometimes life in general are darned hard to take. I come here to our wonderful forum to escape that garbage and find inspiration, and share and have fellowshipenjoying something that we all have in common..FOOD! I am glad I was missed and I thank you for that Kevin. I truly count many here as personal friends and I like hanging out with you all I truly do! But if it turns into a "***** Session Forum" I am going to bow out since I just do not need it! That's just me.
Thanks for sharing your honesty Cathy, and in such a polite and clear/truthful manner. I for one can say that is appreciated and valued.
One thing I will acknowledge is that I've often started-up, or taken part in conversations not food-related at all. I pride myself though on trying to remain well-spoken or at least polite. I would hate it if I've ever said anything that anyone could in any way find inapproriate- so I hope that hasn't been the case, Cath.
Apologies to any and all if that's ever been the case!
Anyway- am GLAD your back my friend!
One thing I will acknowledge is that I've often started-up, or taken part in conversations not food-related at all. I pride myself though on trying to remain well-spoken or at least polite. I would hate it if I've ever said anything that anyone could in any way find inapproriate- so I hope that hasn't been the case, Cath.
Apologies to any and all if that's ever been the case!
Anyway- am GLAD your back my friend!
Cathy -
Of course we respect your opinion - we respect everyone's opinion - and it is hard when a recipe/cooking site offers a chat board that we can use for anything that is not related to cooking or recipes.
We all have our own opinions on so many different things - and many times what is written and read is not what the writer meant to say - and we can get into so much trouble with interpretations, etc.
No one here wants to offend anyone.
But yet there are many topics that can be discussed on this board.
I welcome all posts that don't purposely offend - and it's hard because offense can be taken with anything.
There is no reason for anyone to leave SP because of a post in chat. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. And I think that everyone here really respects others as well.
And you know that if a post is bad - it will be deleted.
Of course we respect your opinion - we respect everyone's opinion - and it is hard when a recipe/cooking site offers a chat board that we can use for anything that is not related to cooking or recipes.
We all have our own opinions on so many different things - and many times what is written and read is not what the writer meant to say - and we can get into so much trouble with interpretations, etc.
No one here wants to offend anyone.
But yet there are many topics that can be discussed on this board.
I welcome all posts that don't purposely offend - and it's hard because offense can be taken with anything.
There is no reason for anyone to leave SP because of a post in chat. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. And I think that everyone here really respects others as well.
And you know that if a post is bad - it will be deleted.