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Lol @ John in the introduction thread explaining how GC was once off the chain and why folks bounced. I’m messin with you, John Lol.

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Yep! Did you see how close last night’s game was?
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John should make it half and half. Half the board for sororities and fraternities and the other half for ethnic Greeks. It’d be really busy then. I’m kidding. :p

The Sixers are still alive, lol.

Yeah, I saw it.

Lmao @ you trying to get your peeps over here.

You watching the Pacers - Bucks game?

What’s up with all these college protests? Damn!

I watched it until halftime, then went to bed.

WIFLSRN: I had a funny surprise today. I had a new, first time patient this morning — a very cute puppy. His owner was my prom date from my sophomore year in high school. Too funny and such a small world.

Lmao! How’d that go? How’d his life turn out? At my high school, at the time, only juniors and seniors could go to prom.

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How’d his life turn out? That’s a hilarious question. I don’t know, I only talked to him for like 30-minutes/until I was done with his puppy. He told me he went through two divorces and he’s a fire fighter. He was just like “Wow! You always wanted to be a vet.” He said 25 years ago, if someone told him I was going to be a vet, and that I’d be his pet’s doctor, he’d have laughed. Isn’t this a really small world? He told me he still stays in touch with other people from high school. He said he’s going to send them my way with their pets, lol.

I remember he wanted to play professional football. He ended up becoming a fire fighter. I’m sure if someone told him he’d be divorced twice, 25 years ago, he’d have laughed at that, too, lol.

Yeah, it was like that when I was in high school, too — only the juniors and seniors could go to prom. But if they asked a freshman or sophomore to go, they too could go to prom. He was a junior when he asked me.

Lmao! Did he have any kids with any of his failed marriages? That is wild though. His high school prom date is now also his vet… tiny world. You talk about your family? Both my prom dates, I haven’t seen since high school.

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You’re nosy. But I am too, lol. Yep, he’s got one from his second marriage.

Yes, of course. I’m always taking about my hubby and kids. I’ve seen quite a few people from college and high school. I have another classmate from undergrad whose dog is a patient of mine. It’s a very small world.

My prom date is the whole reason I went Greek. He was a year older than me and pledged TKE when I was a senior in high school. He took me to my prom and then I went to the same school. I hung out with him and his roommate (one of my best friends from college who also pledged TKE) all the time and was bummed out that I couldn't go to the greek nights at the bar or greek happy hours at the bar with them.

So second semester of my freshman year, I decided to rush so I could be part of all the fun. I had met friends of theirs from one of the sororities and I couldn't stand one of them so I didn't even go to their rush events. One sorority was pretty much non-existant- I think they had 5 members, so that one was out. That left two- AGD and another. I went to parties at both and the women at the other one never even spoke to me. Nobody picked me up at the door in rotations and I wandered around by myself the whole time. So I ended up pledging AGD.

He broke up with me the next fall and I met my first husband, a LXA, a few weeks later.

I'm facebook friends with the old prom date. He's the only ex boyfriend I've ever had who I would consider getting back together again. I still think he's really cute, 40 years later. I enjoy his sense of humor so much. He lives a couple hours away though. He was definitely my first love.

Lmao, I was about to say, I know you ain’t talking about me being nosy. You are nosy as hell. I’m glad you admitted it. Speaking of nosy, did you ask him why he got divorced twice? 30 minutes is enough time to ask him that, CG Lol. Was he your high school boyfriend at the time? I’m assuming, since you were a cheerleader and he played football.

That’s an interesting story. I thought you were hollering at a new dude? Unless that’s the same dude.

What was his reason for breaking up with you? :(

He’s only a couple of hours away? You should go for it, Dee! Do it! Do it! Do it! lol.
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No, I didn’t ask him that. But I SO wanted to, lol. :p

Yep. But he was my boyfriend for like 5 days? Then, I broke up with him. 🫤

Lol!!! Wtf? You dumped that dude in 5 days? Why? Why’d you even get in a relationship with him if you knew you were going to dump him? CG, I can tell you were the girl a lot of dudes wanted to be with, and when some dude got in a relationship with you, you’d dump him because you could. I hated chicks like you in high school and college Lol! You were that girl who never knew what she wanted - wishy washy as hell.

What’d he say when you did that shit after 5 days? You are a trip, CG. Lol

Lol! This prom topic has got me over here cracking up. How can anybody force you to go to prom? Why didn’t you want to go? I hear you on the dancing. Unless it’s a slow cut, I’m not dancing.

Lol @ you drawing cars on napkins at prom. Wow.

I've seen your cars from that school you went to in Detroit, but what did they look like in high school? Those ones you did that you posted on here were amazing. Mad talent.

Country music sucks donkey balls. Who the hell headed up y’all’s prom committee? Damn!

Btw - I’m digging your siggy change, PB. Elaborate on that.

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Omg, that was like 25 years ago! I was like 15/16 then? So, I don’t remember what he said.

WIFLSRN: So, going back to the conversation you guys were having about P Diddy on here, there’s a really good documentary about him on Tubi. I’m watching it now. It’s SO good. They’re making it seem like so many powerful people were involved in his shenanigans.

Yeah, ok wishy washy. Whatever Lol
I’m about to watch it now.

Not the same dude- this other guy is in Atlanta and we're talking daily but there are barriers to overcome. We've been talking about how we would manage things - summers in Michigan, winters in the warm place of his choice, if we end up together. We just spent 3 hours on the phone this morning. I could talk to him forever. It's always hard to hang up the phone. We are texting late into the night too- both of us having a hard time saying goodnight. We met 24 years ago. He's the only person who really knows me to my core- good, bad, ugly. He's everything I've ever wanted in a partner. A fit cognitively, spiritually and physically. I'll be connected to him in a very deep way whether we ever end up truly together or not. For the first 14 years, I thought we'd end up together at this stage of life. Then for the last 10 years, I thought there was no way it would happen. Very soon, we will both be in a position where we can possibly be together. We've been waiting a long time.

I was pretty insecure, clingy and jealous back then. I was so afraid of losing him. I think he felt too young to be that tied down too. He wanted to date other people and he dated someone else and then came back. Then a month later he wanted to date other people again. I was 19 and he was 20 so I get it. He will talk about how head over heels he was for me and how he has never been in a longa distance thing again because of how difficult it was for us to be apart during the summers. I might suggest we meet for lunch sometime when I'm on that side of the state again and see how it goes. He's close to Lake Michigan, where my future daughter in law is from. He lives in the town where she went to high school.

Thanks, Phroze. In high school they were all sketched from a profile view. I didn’t know how to sketch them from different views/angles or interior sketches back then. I learned all that at CCS.

My auto-sig just means that the world system is a system that is built on selfishness, which is why the devil is in control of it. It’s predicated on appetites, desires, and mind-sets that contradict what the kingdom of God stands for. Everything this world system has to offer is based on greed, lust and pride, man.

That’s great to hear you’re trying to establish something with a dude who knows you like that. What I don’t understand is what stopped y’all from getting together 24 years ago? Sounds like you’re creating boundaries that either aren’t there or boundaries that are easily torn down.

What’s wrong with being jealous? I think we all are to a degree. My girl is both clingy as hell and jealous, but I’ve gotten used to it. But jealousy is natural I think. Being clingy is one thing, but jealousy is normal, as long as it’s not being possessive.

Any of y’all the jealous type?

Yeah, I feel you. I see it in how folks dress now and how social media has gone flat out mad. But you still gotta live in this world, PB.

So here’s the story of ATL Guy. He lives in Atlanta- the biggest barrier.
Back in days before, when the Internet was first easily accessible to civilians, we had Prodigy, CompuServe and America Online. One of the big features of those was live chat rooms. When I was on maternity leave after having my daughter, my (now ex) husband brought home a floppy disk from CompuServe and suggested I learn how to use our computer and figure out the Internet (which ultimately led to me working in cybersecurity!).

CompuServe had CB Chat and there were channels where “regulars” hung out and chatted. I met people from all over the country on that service and met a few and made some really good friends. Around the time my son was born, I met ATL Guy in one of the channels where we were both regulars. We chatted privately a lot. I was working full time, married, and had a 2 year old and a newborn. He was newly retired from the Army and newly divorced. He had a new high paying job in Atlanta. He was playing a lot then, with his new freedom and I was very tied down. We chatted privately a lot though, talking about all kinds of things.

A group of people from the channel used to get together regularly for some wild parties. I never went because I was married with two babies. I gave him relationship advice and we talked about all kinds of things- politics, interests, hobbies, music, movies, etc. He became one of my best friends and he considered me one of his best friends also.

Summer of 2000, I got divorced. After four years of typing to each other, we started talking on the phone. He was giving ME dating advice as I was venturing into that world. Then one day he told me that he was going to be travelling to Ohio for business and wondered how far it was and if I could meet him for dinner because he wanted to meet his friend. He was going to be near Columbus so I drove down. When we met in person he gave me a huge hug and we both realized that there was more than just friendship there. We had very intense chemistry too. But he had a very high paying job in Georgia and I had 50-50 custody with my ex in Michigan. I couldn’t go anywhere and neither could he. We agreed to prioritize our friendship always because it was really important to us.

We helped each other write our profiles for online dating sites and talked on the phone and emailed and chatted online. We each had more serious relationships during which time we would limit communication to occasional email. When we were both single, we would see each other. There were a few summers that we saw each other quite a bit, including 2009. I don’t know if I posted anything about him then. I haven’t gone back to look. I might have though. We also saw each other a few times in 2011. And before that- like 2000, 2001, 2005 maybe. We agreed that if we were both single when we retired and were free to move, we would be together then. We always respected the boundaries when one of us was in a relationship though.

We talked on the phone a couple times in 2015 but he met someone around then and got involved pretty quickly after his last breakup. He married her in 2016 and I wrote it off, assuming it was done for good and I’d just get occasional emails from then on. But, his marriage is ending now. And now I don’t have kids at home and he’s retired so it is possible. But he has to finish his business first. And he needs some time after everything is settled. So we’ll see. It might not happen. It might happen. He will always be my best friend either way.

As for jealousy? It's insecurity and it's not healthy. You should be confident in your partner and know that they are committed to you.

Ohhhhh, he could be that guy. :)

I honestly believe that people could meet the right person at the wrong time. Timing is everything in relationships. It’s like the ones that last happen when you least expect it. Know what I mean?

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You have two options here, Dee. :)

I think that’s wonderful that the two of you are close together in distance. How often do you talk to him? Do you talk to him as much as the other guy?

Okay, so we need codenames so we know who you’re talking about. Kind of like in Dee’s dates, lol. :p

Well, that depends.

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Omg, I ❤️ this story! I hope this works out for you, Dee. I mean, at least one or the other, lol.

Welcome back, XAnt! Thank you for your brief life update. Hope all is generously peaceful and good for you & yours over on the opposite side of the world.

I reread some of your old performance band threads; it's a shame you never met-up IRL with any other GC members despite posting your schedule.

You almost garnered a mention from me in GC's latest "Remember When?" thread, until I realized Phroze likely knew of you being on GC per his join date.

Don't be a stranger! :)

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Ohhhh yes! He loves my culture. He’s learned so much. His first “Opa experience” was at our engagement party. That to this day is by far the most hilarious reaction to anything I’ve ever seen from him, ever. He had no clue what was happening. My mom was mad at me for not telling him, but I wanted a really good laugh. He’s got a reserved personality, so that alone made it hysterically funny!

When we were handed a stack of plates, I’m like… “Ready?” He looks at me and goes… “Are we handing these out?” while he started walking toward a table to hand them out. I grabbed his arm pulling him back to me, and I’m like, no, we’re going to break them (laughing). He was like “Break them? Like… on purpose? Why? Is that legal?” After I smashed mine, the look on his face was completely priceless. He looks around the room like the cops were going to come in. He barely tapped a plate on the floor, and then my uncle saved him by yelling “OPAAAA!” but I was already doubled over laughing so hard.

I think about that now and laugh like it was yesterday, lol.

Lmao! I’m weak! You didn’t tell him? That was wrong on every level to do that man like that Lol! I looked up that religion and it’s damn near 2000 years old. He must’ve been doing something right for you to leave a religion that old so y’all could be together. That’s a lot of love right there, CG Lol.

I’d be afraid of getting cut, breaking plates.

Merry Christmas to you and yours, Phroze. I did. Not only did I get one pink Cadillac, but TWO. :D

Technically, the person who isn’t a member of the Greek Orthodox Church or refuses to convert can still marry in the Church, but isn’t allowed to participate in certain sacraments. The couple also has to agree to baptize and raise their children Orthodox. I was raised on Christian principles that baptism is a deeply personal and spiritual decision that should be made by someone who is old enough to understand its significance. God gives us all free will, and accepting Christ and being baptized in the name of The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit is a choice that should come from a willing and understanding heart, not one made for us as an infant.

Lol! Two? What happened, two different people got you the same gift, not knowing somebody got you the same thing?

I agree 100% with the second half of the second part of your post. I know nothing about the first half to form an opinion. Sounds ridiculous though.

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Yes! It’s one of the oldest Christian faiths and I’ll always respect it. But for me, faith is about a personal relationship with God, while being united as a family. I mean, it definitely took love, and a lot of prayer to make that decision, but honestly, it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

Nah, the plates are made to easily break, and now they’re like plaster so they break without creating sharp edges. They’re just made up to look like ceramic plates. It wasn’t always like that, though.

Well, to be honest I didn't think anyone would actually take me up on it. I did it on the off-chance someone was in the area and would have enjoyed it.

I'll try to remember to log on here more often, but to be honest most of my social media consumption has moved away from message boards and onto other platforms like Discord, IG, and X. With how much faster our social interactions can be (and have become), message boards can feel terribly inefficient.

Sure, social media’s fast, but message boards are like a cozy campfire — like real conversations, not just noise. You can actually think before you post, revisit threads without scrolling forever, and build something that lasts. We miss your voice around here, especially how most of your responses were with gifs, and they were hilarious! Come back and remind us what real talk looks like, Xant. We promise not to tease you for typing slow… much. :p

WIFLSRN: I don’t know if I ever want to order a pizza again. 🫤

Oh snap Lol. What happened, CG? Why do I have a feeling this is going to be funny as hell.