Any old-timers out there?

[Bob C]

It has been a while. I was thinking that it’s been a longer “a while” than it really has. It feels like six or seven years but I found a copy of one of my postings that was dated Feb 2004. When does the statute of limitations kick in? Six or seven years ago is when I was going full bore into the Chit Chat Place. Had a lot of friends back then, wonder who’s around still. When I think of the Parkinson’s forum, those are the years I think about - 97, 98, 99, maybe 00. Then things started getting complicated, in the forum and in my life. So I dropped out. I hung on longer than I should have and when I did leave, I was totally clumsy about it. I just stopped posting and stopped emailing and just stopped. Don’t know why I did it that way. I’m sorry. Big time sorry. I’m not apologizing to anyone in particular, just everyone in general. I have no idea who is still out there. It’s like, when I made the decision, I couldn’t get out fast enough and it even affected my email correspondence. I just dropped all my friends and I have been feeling guilty about it ever since. Don’t get me wrong, I am not announcing “I’m back” . That begs for the response, “Well who the hell are you”? I’m not going to beg for that. I will try to work my way into your good graces. If you will have me, I will be grateful, if not, I understand. To my email buddies, I am asking for forgiveness. If you ignore me like I ignored you, it’s nothing less than I deserve. I still love you.

Are you out there?

Bob Coyne

[chksix]

Glad you've decided to return, Bob. I can't say that I exactly remember you, but my memory is hardly perfect. Did you have a different user-name back then? I have been around since the late 90s. My old user-name was toyL - back before BrainTalk had a nearly fatal hardware failure a couple of years ago. Many of the "old-timers" skated out of here at that time. They wound up at another board very much like this one. I can't remember the name of that site, but someone will come along with a link. I'm sure you'll be able to find some of the "old-timers" at this other site.
I wouldn't worry too much about what you've described as the "clumsy" way you exited your online activities. People come and go at their own discretion, and it's an entirely personal decision that needs no explanation. Take care.

[pww]

I hate to think how many are no longer with us from the 90's.

[chksix]

I hate to think how many are no longer with us from the 90's.
Yepper, I know what you mean. Time is surely slipping away from me, and it seems as if I'll never even get started on "most" of the things I had always intended on accomplishing. For the most part I can't even get geared up to be in slow-motion, and I don't even care what day of the week it is.

[Mari-Mari]

Hey Bob,
I can't remember how long other than too long. I think one of our connections was a medication...but I need to think about that some more. But I do remember you & I think you kept the forum in order or something like that. I just looked for and managed to find some old e-mails from 2000,'01+ and here are some names--not a complete list.....I'm just scanning quickly---gregm, aj, jaye,toadie, cs.....
I still have a slow progressing form of PD. Every so often, it flares up just to remind me, I think, that even in its quiet forms, it's still "taking". So...I can never get too comfortable!!
And....I also have lymphoma (in remission), psosriasis, and SVT (periods of very rapid heartbeat). All of this keeps me quite busy...but I keep going...sometimes my reasons seem more of the type that I don't want to miss out on anything.
Anyway.....this was going to be a quick hello and attempt at reconnecting. There were a number of us who used the forum to share info. on PD, along with other things in our lives. The main thing I remember was how much help and support I received from all of you, and how important the forum was to me at that time.
mari-mari

[Grumpy Puppy]

*boogie
It's been a long tme since I last chatted here. I am Grumpy Puppy or GP for short.

I bumped into some regulars, but I do not recall you as being among those. But then memory is not what it used to be either.

It's nice to know some of the "old gang" are still around.

[pegleg]

NOW I know why Braintalk Communities has dwindled away t o a handful of posters! I just spent the last hour trying to get logged in. Seriously, it kept saying that I didnt have permission to post. And who knows? It may kick back to that same log-in page when I push send, but (hee hee) I am going to outfox this thing and copy befoore I send my reply.

I am going to help revive this forum - it's the one I cut teeth on, so I have a soft place for it in my heart. I believe I began reading these forums in 1995, and joined around 1998. It has been quite a journey but I would not be here had it not been for my online support - really. There was always someone awake at an ungodly hour to listen and help clear my thinking. Thank God for those willing to listen and help.

And John Lester was responsible for starting Braintalk - he set it up using his own time (and probably some personal monet, too). It's sad that he can't be found. We were v4ery close friends - he even visited me in TN along withh 2-3 more I met in here.

John - if you are reading this, know that we care and would love to hear from you. Send a private message - email or call. You will never know what you did to change many of our lives.

Thanks!
Peg

[judytiger]

Hi All - had to get a new password because - well, I don't know why

It has been quite a while since I've been around - my DH has Parkinson's and MS - life has been interesting the past couple of years. I began suffering clinical depression - big time last year. DH's PD has been increasing and guess that has affected me more than I thought.

[one n dDna]

Don't know if anyone remembers me I'm one n dona from the old forums nice to see some old familiar names it's been a long long time glad to know some are still around , I just found this place so am going to look for old friends hope to find some Bob I remember you and grumpy and Pegleg too I used to talk about my husband whenever I was on but like Bod I too just stopped , for teasons of my own but nice to see some names still take care one n Dona:)