Thanks jade_dragon.




:glugglug

Friends....

I've met some incredible people, and though I adore some of them more than they'll ever know, I don't call them "friends." I do, however, respect and admire and occasionally envy them, as well as completely adore them and enjoy learning from them.

Some of the best:
Steve Lightspeed
SleazyDream
iceicebaby&angeleyes
AaronM
Lightning of techiemedia.com
Darren Beale of Men's Niche (Love to Scott and Andy!)
Jack, Lauren, and Sagi of AFF/ALT.com
Sperbonzo of DuoCash
Stephen and Dawn of Xbiz.com (Lori and Gretchen are sweet too! The xbiz peeps have been great to me.)
Peaches
Darren Austin
Brad, fatbaby, and 123Jason of 123Bill, (Brad also of Mojo Host/SinEmpire)
Lens
Sunny :)
Vanilla :)
Melissa and Bobby of Azure Entertainment
JFK
KRL
Joesho, brand0n, dirtyone, dirtysouth, iamKathi:), Dennis of icuchat.com, Lars, and a whole list of others who have influenced me, whether in person or via the boards.





Something to keep in mind, though, as you go through this life you've made for yourself, in this industry that we love so much: It may well not be what you know but who you know...and also HOW you're known.


My grandmother used to have a saying:
"If wisdom's ways you wisely seek
Five things observe with care:
To whom you speak
Of whom you speak,
And how and when and where."

I was wondering why my board.tracker went off in this thread.
WG

i feel i will leave some people out and alientate some of them..so off the top of my head..based on the people who i call and talk to about stuff other then just business


Timbo and Dirty Jack for being there from the start through thick and thin. First serious amount of traffic i ever got.

Platinum Dave and Netbabe i love that we were all friends and then you guys hooked up...it is perfect.

Mysteryman and jokke..although we dont talk like we used to. i miss the brain storming sesions.


someone i wont name as he'll get hit up for traffic..lol there are a few of you actually here.

Why aka fukeneh although it has been too long since we chatted


MARCYM25 this girl rocks....i dont even do business with her, well she sends the tiniest amount of traffic..but this girl has a sound grasp on the real world..and often gives me advice that i find immeasurable in it's value to me. helps keep me on the straight and narrow....she needs partner accounts and does the best designs and text on her galleries ive seen in awhile


WG as we are both math geeks...and the convo always seems so fluid

oh damn...im going down the list and it wont stop...if i missed someone crucial i apologize it is late

does my 4 fingers and thumb on my right hand count?

i saw my name - i saw my name!!!!!

picking just 5 is hard - my best friends are all in this industry.

I'd have to start with sweetums and jman - my best friends.

there are sooo many others, way to many to mention - no way i could limit myself to just 5. People like AaronM and Tala always brighten my day.

thank you all. you all made my day :thumbsup

Not one mention.

I will now go kill myself.

(Live feed, $49.99 PPV, DRM videos availale after - contact me for licence fees)

I'll take two for $75.00

How about the 2004 Webmaster Belly Flop Demo Team......you know who you are....

Pics?
WG

Awww, your a sweetie....Define friend?? The intelligent, stunnung, charming, and beautiful......Lisa...LOL :winkwink:

Tala, I want to add you in my list...I think you have got the strongest character (I mean integrity) I've seen in the biz.

:thumbsup

This is a bit crazy I never thought this thread would take off like this

I have met so many cool people in this industry, made alot of freinds! It would be to hard to list just 5!

brizzad

Holly, thank you for your trust. Know that it is mutual.

I know that I share this same feeling with many, many of you out there. It brightens my day from the moment I leave my sleep.

My friends know that I remember people by their life. My soul remembers them all, and many I can count. Each one is a gift for me. And I give a 100 times in return.

Thank you :)

I'm flattered man, for real...

you are surely on my short list of friends that I've met online over the years as well


:thumbsup :thumbsup


there are maybe 5-6 people that I've met in person (in the biz) that make that list...

And the 2004 GFY homecoming King is.................



SleazyDream


que music and confetti

I still Haven;t Met a whole Lot of People in the Industry to Call Friends. I hold alot of Respect for alot of you.
But for People i would call friends i woul dhave to say


Drinkinghard:got my in the industry as aquantinces and now concider you a good Friend

Magnus- Thats all you gotta say is Magnus if you know him you know why. you rock

Bobosoft- Rocking the Scooter world. grea guy to hang With.

As Far as Respect goes with people i have met i would have to say

Sleazy, The Gazool Boys, Derek S, Mark From N.A, the COHF guys Ducky and Tons more. I hope to meet more of you soon. then i will make your Lists

I would say my husband but i introduced him to the industry and we forned our friendship way before then
so the list would have to be:


Uncle fester - still my mentor
Baddog - the best friend I could wish for and godfather to our daughter
Tam - after god made her he broke the mould - there isn't enough room for 2 such great people
Railz - always very dear to me
Corvo - flew across the country to be in my wedding party - catchin up tonight for the first time in 3 years it'll be a blast

Aaron M should go on the list here - but since he snobbed me in his list he's now on my shit list (j/k) ;)

Good thread man.

Friends is a powerful word we just do not meet enough. But happy to break bread with;

The guys at Netpond.
JFK
Hank "Mr Skin"
Aaron Matthews.
Tam
Raven
Lightspeed

And probably a few more, so if I missed you please do not take offense.

Thanks Kitty :) Means a lot to me.

After all the people I've helped, bent over backwards for over the years it's nice to see someone who remembers.

<3 u

I might as well throw out my list now (yeah I know it's not just five. Deal with it)

Bosshawg & Raffi - Men beyond measure.
Kitty - been with me since day one. DAY ONE PEOPLE!
Kayla - My babe. I wish.
Tam - We've been through a lot together and we might go for periods where we are too busy to chat, but that doesn't matter. We pick it up from where we left off.
Kent from Braincash - Just a cool guy, hands down.
Shemp - One guy who I'd give my last cent to if he needed it.

There are so many others though I think it's a shame not to mention them all at some point,

FNPJen, Kristin, Marie and Steve, AaronM, All the guys from Porncity, Mizty and James, Tom (Va2k), Vicitor - Mike - Butrflied from DuoCash and the many many more people that have been good to me.

If I forgot you here, doesn't mean I've forgotten you at all. Just it's 2am and I'm so out of it my brain isn't working.

Lets see....


david K - Holio (known for like 10 years)
Richard Nash (Was my first hosting customer)
John & Aimee Sweet (Great people!)
Moose (Competition I dont mind hanging with)
Brian Muir (always been a pleasure)

Man there is sooo many cool people.....
This isn't fair. :-( I list people I would kick it with if I actually had
the time to chill. :-) I love all our customers, yes Indeed... on top of that
I have made lots of new recent friends too....

WebGurl
MandyXXX
and the list goes on.

Hey Charly...I'm honored *tear* You and Eva make the top of my list as well (Eva first though:Graucho )

There ton's on my list as well...

Greenguy and family,
Jim B and family
Dr. Bizarro
Linkster,
Ramster
Tala
123Bill Brad
Aly
Gunner and Misty
Ravin
JFK
Sal and Anna
Evil Dan
MrIzzz
Juicy
Tina - Happy B'Day
Fonzie
Maurice
Nick
Maria
Lindsay
and all the people who's list I didn't make...I still consider you friends:thumbsup

No need to name anyone as I would probably forget a few and they would feel left out and pissed off :thumbsup

Tala, you are greatly admired and adored in our home! You and Grandma are a couple of wise ladies - - Was she also a sadistic, vampire-condom creatin', ass-beating bitch? :winkwink:

That is true!! You are a Super person Laurel!! I love you to death.

I could never name five it's just not fair. Alot of people dont have freinds outside the industry and I have that very scarey. Make an effort to do have both.:2 cents:

Wow this thread is still going... anyone else name your fav!!

The consumptionjunction crew.