Am I the only one who feels this way...or has PT really changed recently?

[GraciesMommy]

I have been gone for over a week and when I came back and come to PT I am overwhelmed by ALL I missed..granted I have only been here a few months...but I feel like I will never catch up on everything...lol...

[carole]

Ibaker you took the words right out of my mouth, my sentiments exactly.

[teenster3]

I haven't been on here in a VERY longggggggg time.

I actually just thought about unsubscribing to this site, when I came across this post.
I often visit another post now & thought why did I stop writing here?!

To tell you the truth I wasn't sure until I realized it was something that happened with the gift swap here that I wasn't impressed with at all.

There are a lot of sites I feel I haven't neccessarily made friends on but like to talk so I post on what I know or can relate to.

I think people need to post funny stories along with vents or posts that others can relate to.
Maybe something else to get your mind off of troubles or whatever the case may be.

For me, it's not been a good year & I'm looking forward to 2006 being over.

I did end up having a son last Sept., which is great news.

My dear, sweet, father passed away this past March 2006 when my son just turned 6 months old.

My grandmother isn't doing well & now my hubby & I have my own mother staying with us until she sorts out her life after losing my dad.
Also my aunt (dad's sister) passed away this past Nov.

I had a friend pass away last Christmas, 2005 whom I hadn't spoken with in over 3 years.
Still wondering why things never got resolved before her passing (she was only 31).

I still have my Lhasa (Wicket) & 6 Koi in the pond outside but we are down to 1 tank fish & when it goes, no more tank fish inside.
We also have my old dog (Yorkie, Tango) who my dad wanted to keep when I moved out a long time ago, is now staying with us as well, he is 13 years old & Wicket is 6.

So life here has not only been crazy, but sad, very sad at times as well!

I would very much enjoy talking with everyone here!

Maybe we could set up some kind of funny post to get others talking.

Just putting my 2 cents in I guess.

Tina

[joycenalex]

welcome back tina. sounds as though it's been a hard and full year.

[carole]

Well i think i could be almost classed as an old timer now coming up for my fourth year, i really have no complaints, i am the only NZer who seems to stay with PT, but i love it here, some days i stay for ages ,other times for a short while really depends on my mood and what interests me, you know what might appear boring to one is not necessarily to others, i can see how the I am bored threads fustrate people, but sometimes i check them out, because usually when someone is writing something like that, they may need just a bit of cheering up,so i don't think we should be too harsh.

I have had my differences with a few like everyone else, but nothing that would keep me away from PT,I have come close to that way of thinking but then i told myself what the heck,I am not going to let a little tiff ruin my enjoyment here,so here i am, i envisage myself to be here ten yrs from now, I have gained so much from this site, education being one of them, i am so in tune with my cats now because of PT, and i have become a much more involved member of society because of it, so i have nothing but praise for it's wonderful member's,who have given me so much advice and support and caring over the years, and of course to the Karen and Paul , thanks so much for starting this website, i am sure my views are shared by many others.

It is sad some of you feel disillusioned with PT, i really think it is what you make it .

[moosmom]

It is sad some of you feel disillusioned with PT, i really think it is what you make it

Amen to that, Carole.

People seem to come and go here on PT. However, the long time members are still here. Maybe not posting as much, but hey, everyone has lives. I don't post as much as I used to either. Doesn't mean I think it's lost it's luster. I've also taken a break from here. I love it here and will never give it up. I consider the members of PT my cyber-family. Don't know what I'd do without them.

[Argranade]

To be honest I just go and scan on this site,

I only reply to the intresting posts because if there boring I just flip by, I feel kinda bad doing this but that's just how I am, even if somthing is sad I'll just scan it because I feel I'll get bored with the loonnnggg threads.

PT is not realy boring .. altho I wish more people would join lol.

[tikeyas_mom]

I do agree with you popcornbird.. I have nocited that this board has gotten a little quiet.. maybe it because of all thre trolls? or maybe its because us "long time" members are growing up.. and we all have busy lives and no so much free time to come on pettalk... I do have to say though (Its great to see everyones *new and old* members replying on this thread!!!)
I really think we all need to start posting again, more and more.. I miss all you guys!! member the HUGE christmas card swaps we would participate in, and the gift exchanges!!!

i bet everyone of the "long time members" wrote a thread about the big changes (good or bad) in their lives then we would know why people have been "missing" or not around as much. I know I have changed ALOT since I first joined this board many years ago.

[wolf_Q]

To tell you the truth I wasn't sure until I realized it was something that happened with the gift swap here that I wasn't impressed with at all.

Hi, welcome back. I know that you didn't receive a gift from the person who was originally supposed to send to you, but several members got together and sent you a package....I guess that wasn't enough to leave a good impression though...

[Karen]

Um, folks, remember - the original post in this thread is from 2 years ago ... and teenster, welcome back!

[borzoimom]

Well I will admit- there are some days its quiet, but thats only because I am on here every day.- but it never ceases to amaze me in one night- like dog general- the whole page will move in like 12 hours. I have found this a wonderful site, full of people, and totally enjoying it!

[gini]

Gosh, I was surprised to see this thread pop back up again.

All of us have such busy lives - me too - but I come here to visit with friends - see what is going on and I always walk away having learned something new, or had a good laugh, or at times, a good cry.

Yes, Pet Talk is "us" - we make it what it is - a happy place most of the time.

All you have to do is look for the new kitty or puppy pictures and you can't help but smile - and we have so many darling new babies to see.

I, for the moment, am totally enthralled by the anteater who has joined us.

[RedHedd]

Gosh, I was surprised to see this thread pop back up again.

Me too; it seems to come up a few times a year. It's the holidays and people are just busier than at other times of the year. PT is one of the sites I check every single day. I may not post too much and don't post pics as often anymore, but I do peruse the posts. I must admit I don't pay attention to or reply to posts that are so badly written (spelling/grammar) that I can barely understand what the writer is trying to say, but there's another thread for THAT issue.

I, for the moment, am totally enthralled by the anteater who has joined us.

Ooh! An anteater for a pet? Really? Where?

[gini]

http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=118142

HERE!

[wolflady]

...
I, for the moment, am totally enthralled by the anteater who has joined us.

*snicker* Me too!

I remember a time when I was really active and in the top 20 posters, so people actually knew me back then. Lately, I've been away a lot, and nobody really knows me anymore. I think I'm away more than I am here because when I do post, hardly anyone responds to me. It's ok, but sometimes frustrating when you post pictures and get only a couple responses as opposed a completely random and off topic thread that gets hundreds of responses. *sigh*

I still lurk here a lot, even though I don't post much though. I still enjoy and smile at all of the cute pictures that are posted.