Just thinking loud.

I think our forums is a strange land
on one hand we have
communities of people many who have not met & will not meet
but somehow, sometimes it's better that way
people speaking what they actually think & feel
sometimes threatened by critics but generally nothing to hide;
except maybe some crushes for some married member or something

On the other hand, we have some soul stirring comments,
like a recent one from Fearless and i truly believe that if
he were the speech writer for Dr. Carson; Carson would have been the tallest candidate on the R side

Or the 'Don't step on a Duck' from Iamwhoam (know she's deactivated) and yes, it may not be an original;
but stays in mind as a topper

On the third hand, we have members from 2006 and
may be it's their experiences or patience or something
sets a remarkable tone and encourages others to involve
unexpected depths in some forums

ok, coming to the fourth hand
Mingle itself is remarkable having completed 10 years (i think)
and may be having presence in almost all countries in the world
and keeping all those servers going round-the-clock

So?

So why not this year compliment some of the outstanding
forum contributors: who change us subtly (and unintentionally)
for instance take "Crystals paintings" and the story behind it
i know there's a lot of complimenting there
but its a greater success story in the sense
ordinary members like me seem to grow a bit viewing the paintings; maybe because we see versions 2, 3 then 4 and so on
how can anyone measure the impact of 'her sharing' with us
and the knowledge that viewing her pictures is a journey

And in our outside world, we so hesitate to compliment & cherish
& encourage the good among us.. that (ok, )

any prizes?
may be Minglers may say 'this process in itself is the prize'.

so what do you say?

I find that I it is better to give than receive and that virtue is its own reward.

fine , but where's your top ten list as a start ?

ok, within last 30 days; top 10 from the Jokes forum are:


Would you hire this graphic designer?
http://mingle2.com/topic/466237

may not be something guys would be comfortable with but..


Dude, how did you get that black eye?
http://mingle2.com/topic/459379
something about it says it could have happened


You're NOT a monk
http://mingle2.com/topic/464162
it’s a simple narration
till the punch line is splashed
got to grin & bear it


Congress on fire.
http://mingle2.com/topic/473153


Easter Fun
http://mingle2.com/topic/472948
starts with a real photo – short spelled
would have let it pass..
but then other photos flow in, quite riveting


Ever Have One Of Those Days :(
http://mingle2.com/topic/470321

not exactly a joke; real footage from a cctv camera

--
list reached 6
as the rule is: jokes on re-read - still work
going beyond last 30 days

What A Coincidence
http://mingle2.com/topic/458407


German guy asks for kinky sex
http://mingle2.com/topic/457588

not exactly a joke’s joke: punch line explained a bit late
but one of those: one could see it happening


Letter Home
http://mingle2.com/topic/456431
from a Saudi son to his father;
they have their own problems


"HEY OLD WOMAN, HAVE YOU EVER DANCED?"
http://mingle2.com/topic/453695


that's the proposed 10;
Welcome to comment, replace and so on

and a volunteer to take us to the next forum.
Fox?

I like to follow journeys too, so I am enthralled
when Annierooroo speaks and also butribu
is a joy to read :-)