What makes you cry?

[xxMJAHxx]

This isn't mocking in any way shape or form, but I volunteer at a special needs school for Downs syndrome and autistic kids, and they had a chorus concert a few weeks ago. They sung Dust In The Wind, and it made me cry


That episode where Homer eats Fugu (pufferfish) and is expected to die makes me cry- when Marge wakes up, and finds him in the chair...

And that episode of Futurama with Fry's dog, Seymour gets me, too.

oh yeah you make me think, i did tear up when i watched that episode of the simpsons

and that episode of futurama too and it talked about fry's brother, what really happened after fry dissapeared

[birdgirl73]

Thanks for your post above, Hilder. I definitely hear you on what your concerns were/are. They're perfectly valid, too.

I'm sorry that I had been so busy with the end of my school term and the holidays that I didn't have time to do more up-front communicating about what was going on from the very start with the site. I felt very concerned with some of the angry shut-down/brick wall responses that were being issued, too, and I know that was upsetting for you guys, who were seeing less messaging from the site about the new direction than we mods were. When I finally stepped out of med school mode and looked at the situation from the perspective of my former career--I spent nearly 20 years doing marketing, communications and public relations for a huge high-tech company--I realized that we needed to start splainin'. Fast.

Under ideal circumstances, we should have done that from day one, but business communications and PR are rarely done under ideal circumstances, which would be in advance of changes and then regularly as changes occur. They're more often done under reactionary circumstances, after a change or crisis has already begun. With the first approach--honest communications before crises or corporate transformations become widely visible--PR folks can pro-actively manage the messages and help influence public reaction. With the second approach, the messages instead manage us and public opinion is already firmly entrenched before anyone hears any truthful communications.

I'm going to work hard to see that you guys receive more information about what's going on. I've shared my concerns about the brick wall responses with my colleagues on the mod squad, and I've been doing my level best to explain as much as I can when I have the opportunity and when questions from members arise. That's not always easy. In corporate PR, professionals have to answer the same questions over and over again until the word gets out widely. That involves lots of time and lots of repetition. We'll have to do that, too, but that's not as easy for the mods who tend to have a shorter fuse and who have a different style of responding to inquiries anyway. With time and exposure to the idea of being straightforward or honest and accentuating the positive instead of slamming doors, I think you'll begin to see fewer slammed doors. I certainly hope so. The what-the-heck-are-you-asking-this-for/stop-your-whining/thread-deletion response doesn't contribute to the long-term building of a site whose fundamental essence needs to be friendly communications among members. (If we're ever going to get anywhere as a group with cannabis advancement, we need to start with a solid bond between ourselves.)

OK, enough of that long-winded explanation. I got off on a PR tangent. Thank you for your honest input and courteous words, Hilder. I promise you that I'll be making every effort to help restore the nice feeling to our interactions here. I'm very glad you're still here with us.
I'm very glad you all are.

[GrinS]

I don't think I have ever cried in pain, however, I think I'm the most emotional person when it comes to A: movies. B: talking about passionate things.

Ive cried in:
The Green Mile
Powder (like 2 times)
Passion of the Christ (I'm atheist however, I grew up worshiping this "man" and that movie completely owned me)
Saving Private Ryan
Braveheart (like 3 times)
Probably Titanic
Simon Birch
and probably numerous others.

And I've actually started to get emotional (tear up) on 3 different occasions while talking to my family about Ron Paul. I get so into his message of freedom and just lose it.......

however I didn't shed a tear when my uncle passed, bro tried to kill himself, or when my pets die.....

[Hilder420]

Thanks Birdie, youre pretty awesome yourself..
I think thats something we all needed to hear. At least those of us who come here regularlywith good intentions, honesty and looking to interact with fellow minded people. There were those who just came to start trouble, and those people were dealt with accordingly. I mean I appreciated and had a few good laughs at the wit and swiftness of some of the responses from the mods, but there were quite a few which werent even directed towards me that hurt just by reading. I posted one of the first threads in the feedback forum asking what was going on and Stinky responded as usual, very nicely. I havent experienced anything but positive interaction with all the mods during my stay here, so its not personal. Then people started getting annoying and stupid, and thats when it got ugly along with all the 60 others that were just plain annoying. I dont feel like you owed us any explanation of the changes the site is going through, merely a this is what going to happen, these are the changes in play, and these are the new rules. in the beginning we didnt even get that. ANYWAY, all is forgiven and forgotten, now lets move on and have some fun!

I remembered something else that makes me cry. Three legged animals and homeless puppies.
Drat!!! now that im not leaving I have to change my sig.. anyone remember what it was? Lol.. too many highs ago, I cant remember.. lol

[geonagual]

I laugh at 3 legged animals...

j/k..don't kill me again, I just woke up

[naturelovinpuffer]

hmm you ask, there are many things that make me cry. Im a girl, im a very emotional person and well sometimes its hard to hide them.

movies,deaths,ect.

[beachguy in thongs]

I laugh at 3 legged animals...

j/k..don't kill me again, I just woke up

My grandfather's dog had three legs. I just mentioned that to an owner of a beagle that looked just like him, yesterday.

[Hilder420]

haha you people who run out of weed don't really cry do ya?
peace 2 u hilder

I dont cry when I run out, I just feel deflated.. marijuana is the wind beneathe my wings.. lol.. last week I was out of weed for about 3 hours, and I texted my connection saying something like "the world is bleak, darkness settling in, I see the end.. only you can save me".. lol.. I was like an emo kid on her best day.. lol..
peace to you too mann.. welcome to the boards.

Geo, I will not kill you today, Im in too good a mood to hurt anyone this hour. now off to freshly stoned land I go..

[LIP]

I dont cry when I run out, I just feel deflated.. marijuana is the wind beneathe my wings.. lol.. last week I was out of weed for about 3 hours, and I texted my connection saying something like "the world is bleak, darkness settling in, I see the end.. only you can save me".. lol.. I was like an emo kid on her best day.. lol..
peace to you too mann.. welcome to the boards.

Geo, I will not kill you today, Im in too good a mood to hurt anyone this hour. now off to freshly stoned land I go..

I'll be joining you any minute now - nearly finsihed my joint. I knocked my tooth out last night. I walked into a fucking door frame. Well, sort of fell over into it. Oh well, i can smile and smoke now haha. Stick the roach in the hole and toooooookkkkkkeee.

[ANAVRIN RX]

Frustration can make me cry, pure flustered frustration. Like Stinky Attic.