Hold up hold up hold up!!!

I live here in America. Here is America we have this little thing called FREEDOM OF SPEECH.

Okay, now with that in mind we also have freedom in choice.

And with THAT in mind, why is it that this forum is so over moderated with threats of locking threads and deleting posts and everything? I agree I haven't been in the "mix" of things lately but I do have the right to speak my mind and I do choose whether or not to participate in those particular posts. I think that everyone in the questioned threads had a right to speak, whether they agreed or disagreed. I think that when you post a thread, you are opening it up to everyone. I think that when you have a thread, it is no longer "yours" but the becomes a part of the overall dynamic of the group. I do agree that some comments were nasty and uncalled for, but I also believe that everyone has a right to speak. Just because one person gets offended, then DON'T read that post (see freedom of choice above).

I think that nilly willy locking a thread because you have been queened or kinged as a moderator is ridiculous. I think a thread should only be locked if it is blatant advertising crap. Otherwise, let it ride. By not dealing with the problems and comments that doesn't SOLVE the issue, it lets it fester on other threads. Let people talk it out back and forth. Is it bickering? Sure it is, but we are a majority of women in this group, so isn't it a bit expected? Women have to hash it out to be done with it.

I think it is all getting taken too seriously.

Let people speak!!! (see above freedom of speech) Good bad and ugly.

There, I have said my 2 cents. Now feel free to come to THIS thread and say what you will because this is MY thread I have donated to THIS group, which makes it OURS.

And all along I've been pronouncing it "ku man." Whoda thunk?

JENNA You crack me up!

:)

...slip a piece of chocolate INSIDE the marshmallow before roasting it and skip the graham if you want -- we call it marshmallow surprise...quote]

My DH can't eat wheat. That's how we make do so he can sort'a have s'mores. Humph! I thought it was my own idea.

Lisa, frosting is the DEVIL. Nothing should have 140 calories for a tablespoon or whatever... but those frozen cookie things sure sound good... lol

I thought it was ku man too.... eesh.

>.<

It's said like coo-men. So the real question is, if DH ever tells you he's "coo men" - wtf do you do?

I lover marshmallow and one of the 7 deadly sins should have been Moon Pies in the microwave for 15 seconds.

Site for Peeps Marshmallow lovers..

http://www.hanttula.com/exhibits/bunnies/episode1.htm

I can't stand marshmallows - raw, cooked or otherwise. And I'm not big on chocolate unless it's paired with peanut butter. Probably no surprise I've never had a smore.

If you put a peep in the microwave, you'll get like a six foot peep.

cumin is more or less pronounced as come in, but stressed on the first syllable. Pronunciation: KUH-min, some easterners have been known to pronounce it at KOO-min

The pronunciation for cumin that’s most prevalent in this country, and the one recognized by the American Spice Trade Association, is "kuhmin," not "kewmin" as is sometimes heard.

How crazy is this - I'm just nerdy enough to look it up on the dictionary and both pronunciations are right. I wonder if it's a north/south thing.

maybe a pohtaytoe pahtaytoe thing. Wasn't there a link thread for a "how southern are you?" for a web quiz? That had all different types of pronunciations. I have heard both cumins too, but I was nerdy too and went to the American Spice Trade Association for what they recognize it as. Who knew there was that association anyways?

*wading in rolling up my sleeves*

Don't YOU tell me how to pronounce que-min! It's a free country and I can prounounce que-min any way I want!

hee hee hee

BTW, loved the spice porn! lol

Oh my, the spice porn was hysterical! And Jenna, thanks for posting that s'more picture. Oh man, do I have a craving. So, will marshmallows get stuck in our band?

There is a thread on here that just greeted me this morning and made me fume. It wasn't caused just by the person who posted the vicious attack but by the moderator who allowed the post to remain there and not delete it. Just locking it is not a sufficient remedy. A thread that so blatantly attacks a person as the "I'm Guilty" thread should have been deleted.

I personally am very proud to call PhotoNut my friend. She has been a great encouragement to me along with a lot of other people on here. She has always been here for me, and it hurt to see her attacked in what I considered a vile way by someone I have no respect for after reading this.

How low is this thing going to sink? You know Alexandra, the thread should have been deleted. You are allowing Susan to read this and not be able to respond. You know it will hurt her horribly. What if someone posted something cruel to a moderator...would you let it stand. Now if Susan trys to defend herself in another thread you will get on her case and lock it.

Alexandra, a good moderator would delete the "I'm Guilty" thread immediately and not just lock it. I would like to hear others opinions on this, or am I going to find this thread locked to responses to?

I'm furious with this person who attacked PhotoNut. She should be ashamed of herself.

There is a thread on here that just greeted me this morning and made me fume. It wasn't caused just by the person who posted the vicious attack but by the moderator who allowed the post to remain there and not delete it. Just locking it is not a sufficient remedy. A thread that so blatantly attacks a person as the "I'm Guilty" thread should have been deleted.

I personally am very proud to call PhotoNut my friend. She has been a great encouragement to me along with a lot of other people on here. She has always been here for me, and it hurt to see her attacked in what I considered a vile way by someone I have no respect for after reading this.

How low is this thing going to sink? You know Alexandra, the thread should have been deleted. You are allowing Susan to read this and not be able to respond. You know it will hurt her horribly. What if someone posted something cruel to a moderator...would you let it stand. Now if Susan trys to defend herself in another thread you will get on her case and lock it.

Alexandra, a good moderator would delete the "I'm Guilty" thread immediately and not just lock it. I would like to hear others opinions on this, or am I going to find this thread locked to responses to?

I'm furious with this person who attacked PhotoNut. She should be ashamed of herself.

Dody, I concur. Below is the response I had typed up but was unable to post due to the thread being locked.

I'll take dead horses for $1000, Alex.

I've held my tongue for entirely too long on this subject. Not anymore.

My God, DeLarla, haven't you done enough damage with your rhetoric? You spew the most ridiculous nonsense on this board. You start accusatory threads filled with malice and yet, you have the audacity to accuse others of exactly what YOU are doing. Do you ever take an honest look at yourself before you post something? I am inclined to think not.

Furthermore, do you honestly think that people are following YOU around? Are you that narcissistic to think that the general population of this message board cares that much about you? Guess what? They don't. What I find comical is that you attempt to control what other people do and say on this board as though you're some God to be obeyed. Again, how narcissistic.

I'm a cheerleader for no one but I do appreciate and respect several people on this message board. You are not one of them. Instead, I have pity for you because you don't know the true meaning of caring nor do you know how to let go of your pride.

I hope that some day soon you look deep inside yourself and see exactly what it is that you're doing.