[DollyCali]

Howdy there Billie! Thanks for getting us started this AM. I have been putting out other little fires on the home front & at this point need to get to work on my "other computer" . No jeopardy on next week's thread as long as this computer hangs on.. BUT I will not be able to access my cache of materials that I was going to use so might change directions on what I will do for the thread.

Our drought is over.. washed away just about yesterday evening. No need to water for few days.

Lets all keep GabZ in our prayers.. her ankle surgery in this AM & she will be kept there for 23 hours w/o computer access (unless a good buddy/family member) brings her a satellite lap top to play with.

Pookie's Toons Alert

Very disheartened to see Pookie's daily toon thread was pulled. I normally go there very early in AM.. but didn't this am due to problems here. Comment was NOT a family thread or something like that.

Hey, this is a family thread. Pookie's toons is an adult thread.. If there was an offensive to MANY not just one ... toon it could have been removed. Pinging a few of our Toons friends to join us here for "whatever" and also to make comments on the pulling of the thread. I didn't see "it" so can't really comment. But I do think there is a place for the big boys & girls to be able to post.

I know there is a fine line sometimes between acceptable & not.. what do you all think?

[DollyCali]

Pookie18.. ping/note on #7 at this thread FOR YOU.

sorry Pookie (with no number) but you too are welcome!!!!

[pookie18]

Thanks for the note...just reposted the thread & pinged you.

Here was the offensive toon

(no one ever said anything to me...they just pulled the entire thread!):

[Billie]

Thinking of you, Gabz, and hoping your surgery went well and you will be recovering *better and faster than expected*! Meanwhile, since you won't be doing much gardening and housework and stuff, you can spend more time here when you get home. :)

[Billie]

Howdy there Billie! Thanks for getting us started this AM. I have been putting out other little fires on the home front & at this point need to get to work on my "other computer" . No jeopardy on next week's thread as long as this computer hangs on.. BUT I will not be able to access my cache of materials that I was going to use so might change directions on what I will do for the thread.

Our drought is over.. washed away just about yesterday evening. No need to water for few days.

Hi, Dolly - am wondering if you EVER slow down!!!! Hope you get your computer working, so you can go with your first plan for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday thread next week. Glad your drought is over. (we had a little rain last night, too; it seems like immediately, everything greens up and perks up!)

I'm off! Gone! Poof!

[JusticeTalion]

I contacted pookie18 and saw the toon he posted. I would say that I am not offended by it in the context it was created in.

That being said, however, I do think it is inappropriate for the toons section. It depicts an act you can't say on any thread and an action most people would find objectionable.

I also agree about the "ham handed" way the adminstrators acted. Kind of like fixing a hang nail with a sledge hammer. A simple removal of the picture would have sufficed. Then I could have had my morning toon fix. ;-)

[EmilyGeiger]

Hello! Thanks for the ping. Sorry I didn't respond earlier but am just now logging on. I saw pookies' thread before it was pulled this A.M There was one toon that made me gasp but I don't understand why they pulled the whole thread. The toon just implied that Osama is in with the Dems in a graphic pic. While I didn't care for the visual I got the point of the picture. :) Don't know who complained. Everyone that I saw this morning said what they usually do. "Good toons pookie." And the toons were good ones. :) He does a good job and I always enjoy his threads first thing in the morning with my coffee.