here is the idea:

you say something edifying, complimenting, uplifting, or otherwise lovingly to a certain person in the orchard here and then that person pats someone else on the back an so on. It may be a recent thing or a past thing etc..............

if you post someone and they don't see it because the orchard is such a lively place please quickly pm or otherwise message them with the link. it's the least you can do since they are so wonderful.

the idea is to keep the string rolling...

love luke.

the easy person to say would be my wife, and the most important, (some one else will have to kick it back to her someday. you may have to email her or something since see ain't around much, you know, with the boot shopping and all)... ...but... ...i'll be more original and start where many of you would start

with annabelle kentuckiannna

thanks for taking the time to work with me and writing with me for the baby stories. (insert link here) that is a wonderful thing you have , thanks again!

~~~~

Wow, awesome idea, and thanks! You're welcome. It was my pleasure.

Choosing is hard!

But let me say this about Michelle: she makes my favorite dessert, and she made it for me when I was in Maui. Thanks so much for that! I just adore you, Michelle, for so many reasons.

The adoration is mutual. Next time I'll greet you at the airport with them, anna. Warm even. Well, if there are no dogs sniffing around. Har.

Choosing is hard. Hard enough I'd almost like to not. BUT, I couldn't handle the guilt of letting this loverly idea sink. On that note, I'm avoiding all sappy forms of uplift and compliment to thankfully tag (oh he's gonna hate it) mr. mcposterton.

For the simple, wonderful reason that my shit is repeatedly, and fantastically, cracked up by the majority of his posts.
And usually unexpectedly, too.
Thanks for the outloud cackles, dan.

honorable note: For having only been a beer drinker for the past couple years, the man settles for no less than the gold of brews. Atta boy, posty.

::thumbs up::

thanks, M! I'm glad I am able to crack people up other than myself.

hmmm... love tag...
I tag (the obvious) Margarita... for generally either liking my humor as well, or at least ignoring my incessant bad jokes... and for loving me even though I "don't prefer" showtunes or '80s music.

~fff

oops! Sorry for the slow! I missed this!
Thanks, babe.

Zayne is awesome. Sweet, considerate, giving, and laughs at life even when it trys to prove itself completely unfunny.
Plus, I always think of her when I hear "Carwash" and remember getting a Zayne hair carwash across my face.
Fill up and you don't have to pay,
~m

thanks sweetness...

wow - this is hard, there are so many of you who have rocked my little world since meeting you here and in person and for that i thank all of you.

janelle my fave slut. i am thankful for her infectious laugh, great humor, emails, phone calls, and awesome lip balm! thanks for accepting me as your friend.

jane (silent and not) where would we be without her random and well timed postcards. thanks for sharing yourself with us.

peace,
zayne

thanks, zayne! back atchya, friend!

alright, with my half of the "you're it" i'd like to tag amanda. she's way fun, smart and super sweet....not to mention the lip balm introduction. and nobdy gets a bite out of their ass like chica. so to the other delish....you're it.

Awww! Thanks Janellular! You're the best! You're so welcome for the lip balm intro...i'm here for the team.

Yay, love tag! and it's on to you Bruce-say because without you, who would drunk dial me with love and affection at 3am. And more importantly, who would bite my ass and look up my skirt?

You're it!

Hey! Thanks! (gets incisors ready)

I'm gonna go ahead and tag Jessyka. There's not many people born on the 21st of January that are as loveable as us! Looking forward to seeing ya in a bit again!

B

aw, thanks bru-say. aquarians rock! (can't wait to see you again, too...we gonna drink like it's 1999 (you know, the year i turned 21!)?!

*thinking* there's so many people i want to tag! but i can only pick one, and so i'm gonna tag....

my girl kab/kelly! i love our lonely, lovestruck, helpless, hopeless, hopeful conversations. you make me smile, even through my tears.

*so* looking forward to sharing beer, tears, laughing, and over the rhine together in dayton!

thanks, jessyka! who else would i get all those lyrics from?

and this special dedication goes out to taliendo, who supported me through my low times and now, has miraculously disappeared. i miss you, my friend! and i saw sidney, ohio in the paper yesterday!

eh, I'm still lurking around, lady.

thanks for the shoutout!

I'm gonna tag, Mr. Ivester, or as I like to call him Billiam. For sharing the good stuff and making concerts come alive. For being Bill - a cool guy to hang with. And for all the special efforts he goes through to bring Apples together.

and what the heck was Sidney doing in the paper?

dan, thanks for the nice words, i really appreciate them. it's the people and the vibe around here that make all this stuff happen and worthwhile. not me.

well, my turn...i'm going to have to reach out and tap keith on the shoulder and pass this along to him next. he does so much good for everybody around here that is known and what is amazing, i think he actually does far more that is unknown.

i'm happy to be able to recognize and single him out, and proud to call him my friend. i'll also pass along my highest praise of "he's a damn good guy" and add that he is a good soul with a huge heart to it, we are all the better for having be a part of our lives.

Oh gawrsh, Bill ... thanks! I feel pretty much the same about you, as I hope you already know.

There are an awful lot of as-yet-untagged people here I love, but I'd like to recognize Stiv. He is truly one of the most generous and kind-hearted people I know, and I feel like I could ask him for just about anything and he'd do his very best to help. He's reseeded countless vines after they've fallen into black holes, not to mention starting quite a few himself for the rest of us to enjoy. And it goes without saying he is a model husband and dad.

So here's to that lovable leprechaun of Lexington, Stiv! You're it, pal!

Awwww...I'm gonna cry now!!! Thanks for the kind words Keith. I just do what I can, when I can.

Can I tag two?

First I want to express my love for my lovely wife Amanda (Milosporos) Without her in my daily life I could not get by. She is the reason I am who I am today.

Also, Trudes, since day one she has been one of the most loving and caring and accepting people in this here Orchard. I have never seen a negative word from her. Thanks for being here and bringing me into the fold since the early days.

Stiv,
Thank you so much. I am unworthy, to be sure, to share this love tag with your beautiful Amanda.

As far as tagging another apple...I REALLY want to tag every one of us. We are a CIRCLE of friends with no one at the beginning or end of the line.

But, in keeping with Luke's idea, I will tag our fearless (or fearsome) leader, The Drew, without whose generosity and geek expertise, our Orchard would not be here.

What did I ever do before I found you all?

XO sappy kisses and touchy feely hugs....live with it.

Awww Stiv. I am so thankful I have you in my life(and Paige).


There are so many good people on here that I want to tag, but I'll start with Annabelle. Annabelle, you have been a great friend. I enjoy chatting with you at the shows and the roller coaster rides together. You have a very uplifting personality and I am thankful I got to know you.

Oh, wow, Amanda, thank you. I loved the roller coasters. And I always enjoy spending time with you and the McFadden clan. I remember meeting you waaaaaay back when, a year or two before this board started, at the Dame. It was my first time there and I was just sure we'd be first in line, 'cause we were, like, an hour early (obviously I was with Bill ). We rounded the corner, and there you were, you and Stiv. I thought you were so pretty and sweet, and that Stiv had just about the kindest eyes I'd ever seen. That hour went fast as we chatted and the crowd grew behind us. It's been thrilling for me to watch (albeit usually from afar) you and your family grow. But that isn't even my favorite thing about you. My favorite thing is that you think and you make me think. As Clancy would say, "Too cool for school. "

Hmmmmmmm.

'k

I'm picking Justine, 'cause her mom is called "the finger" and that scares me in a kinda mafia kind of way. (kidding!) Serious, Justine, you are "it" because every time I've met you it's been a little whirlwind of joyousness and good vibes, and because I dig anybody who can and will bring their mother to a show. Shine on you crazy diamond.

Wow... I'm honored.. and overjoyed.. thank you so much. I felt welcomed the moment I met you. By the way... The Finger can make you an offer you can't refuse.

Warmest muchos grasias goes out to Zayne for being so darn friendly from the first meeting! Offering her home for me to sleep in and giving me an Apple pin at the Nashville show in May. I knew then that I belonged. I feel at home!

thank you dear -- you (and the fingeR) have been a pleasure to know.

shout out to roger (rd76) who has offered me more encouragment than he prob. knows. thanks for being you -- thanks for your loving & warm heart.

peace,
zayne (from the local library)

::blinded by the spotlight::

thanks for the kind words, zayne. and i could easily and honestly say the same back to you.

this is tough. over the past couple years i've made several good friends around this joint who are worthy of the recognition. a few have already been mentioned above and the others undoubtedly will be tagged soon, as i've seen their kindness and love expressed to others as well as myself.

but today, kudos are in order for diana, Lynne. we met at taft last year and this gal has kept me laughing ever since. her jovial nature is bound to suck in any of you who have a chance to meet her. we've just got to get her to more OtR shows first (next weekend would be a great time for a kidnapping). diana's been great to me in the past couple weeks with words of encouragement and uplifting through some rough times.

i love me some apples, you're all good eggs. well, most of you.

Thank you SO much, Roger! You are such a sweet guy, and you have become a dear friend over the past year and a half ... plus you made me some Cake AND allowed me to hear "Latter Days," live ... keep your chin up and keep the faith: Life definitely does have a way of taking a turn for the better, eventually.

: )

I tag Jeanne!

Jeanne, your concert photos captured my attention from Day 1, and your ability to capture lightning is just amazing (and brave!). Mostly, though, your shots of the transition of your beautiful monarch simply floored me. I admire your talent, and I continue to learn from you and all of the artists who gather in our lil' Orchard.

So: You're it, Jeanne!

: )

Thanks, Lynne.

Wow, this is do hard. Most of you deserve this honor.

I do want to send a special shout out to Bruce for being such a wonderful, welcoming, inclusive human being. I was a longtime lurking listee (since 1995 or so), and on the old list, so many of Bruce's post were both hysterically funny and somewhat intimidating. In the old days, I saw him in front of me in line at Canal Street, but I was always too shy to introduce myself, secretly afraid that when I did, I'd get blasted with a scathing sarcastic comment. Then I met Bruce at the May 2004 Canal Street shows and realized I had nothing to worry about.

But Bruce has already been tagged, so I'm gonna tap the littlest nametag maker, I mean kylie jo. She's quick on the draw at wishing people happy birthdays, she makes a wicked mean nametag (and that's a good thing), and she's short like me. And what a sense of humor!

::bump:: for the weed killer...

that's weed-eater & leaf blower to you john!

weed... erm blower, leaf.... um... eater person.... c'mon Kylie, WORK WITH ME HERE...

You fellas.

I really feel love-tagged... posts/pm's telling me about it... thanks kids. Buuuutttt, thanks to Jeanne for hittin' me up with some of that lovin'.

I'm gonna love-tag GhostWriter John b/c I think he's a swell addition to our Orchard family. He generally has funny things to say, and he's a talented writer. He also reads/comments on my blog, and I'm quite fond of his journal(s). Good to have you, John.

Also, I wanna tag Brentw... I met him in Nashville(and spilled beer on his lovely wife)... he's just so nice! He's very encouraging and has taken some really amazing photos. I wish he would come around more. Thanks for your friendship, Brent.

Honestly, I love most of you.

Awwww..... (((((professional leaf-blower, weed-eater, picnic table board replacer)))))) Thanks Kylie! (oh, and you need to update your blog )

I think I'll tag fellow newbie Andre, the nutty Dutchman. First, he has a pretty sweet sense of humor. Second, he has been very gracious in giving me feedback on my poetry/songwriting. It's always hard to pull that off (giving feedback on someone else's creativity), but Andre has a way about him. And finally, I had to tag him because.... well..... because of this:


For this alone, he must be tagged! Nice to have you Andre!

Being a newbie though, I would be remiss if I didn't say thanks to all of you who have made me feel welcome here (you know who you are... and so do I!). Really looking forward to meeting you all at a show very soon.
J

Those are very nice words!!!! I'm blushing.

Just recieved a pm pointing me to these words, so I wasn't playing hard to get or anything, just missed it completely....

I'll make sure this thread continues this week!!!

(Thanx John!!!!!!)

André

As promised I'll continue this thread.

I found it a little hard in the beginning to choose someone. I wanted to choose someone who hasn't been mentioned before in this thread. And the most obvious would have been Erik Grootendorst who is, as mentioned in his member bios, my brother. Therefore by far the member I love most. But then again, I would confront him with the same problem I had, picking one from many who have been kind and caring to a newbie.

So for starters: this one goes to all of you who made me feel welcome here. I like it here and I benefit from the english practice you guys give me. And the compliments about that.

The person I think deserves his name here is: skoegahom. His thread about the picture with hidden bandnames carried me through some rough nights. I had a terrible cold and working nightshifts. It was a great relief to find something I could lose myself in.

For that, skoegahom, you deserve your place here with all the other very much appreciated members. Thanks a lot. Let's carve your name in marble!

For those who missed out on all the fun: http://www.overtherhine.com/orchard/index....topic=5930&st=0

André

André, I’m very happy that you are enjoying the puzzle. Personally, it's driving me insane!

I'd like to mention a lot of people that have shared music with me, Keith, Steve, Steve, Jeanne, Dan & Dustin (hope I didn't forget anyone!) And Drew for sharing recipes. And all those who have prayed for my family during this crisis

But today, I'd like to share the love with paintedturtlegirl for not only offering to pray, share her faith, answer questions about my Father-in-Law's heart surgery but also for sharing pictures in the Fall picture thread as well. All very meaningful stuff!

I believe that the opposite of Love is not hate, rather to ignore. Ignoring is not caring. Caring for people is therefore the act of loving. Nurses may get paid to care for people, but it's never enough, so in effect its kind of its own ministry. And nurses need love too!

Skoegahom...

aww, I think ignoring/not caring is the opposite of loving also. Nursing is an opportunity for a kind of ministry; it is only by grace that I became a nurse this year at age 46 after returning to school after a long time. I get to treat very, very sick patients, I get to remind many of them that God "is on the throne today, in fact, he's right here" and hug them. I take care of their medical needs but their needs are with their bodies/ minds/ spirits, and I let the Lord lead me in finding opportunities to show them love. There are many times I am able to tell the most sickly and downcast, "I'm so glad that I was able to be your nurse today", and then I tell them some way or ways in which they affected me in a positive way. I hug them, even the ones that have highly resistent infections (with protective attire). What I do is a priviledge, being able to give and receive love is a priviledge. Managing their medical care to the best of my ability is a priviledge.

I'm gonna tag Tonepoet77 for his support over in the Writers Forum, and for posting things himself - and, for explaining to me what a "bridge" is!


- Carolyn

Bridges are such fun! Thanks for the love, Paintedturtle Carolyn.

I think, in due fairness, I first must re-tag Posty McPosterson, since he is somewhat responsible for my new budding relationship with another apple, miss Musyklvr, whom I guess I pass on the love-tag as well!

Don't thank me, Dusty. Thank a Thank Pop™.

Or thank Chroma Key, perhaps. Isn't that what got the dealio going?

I'll love tag "Casey"... since s/he has been so great to not contribute to any discussions thus far, yet they have posted a photo. That is a truly admirable trait.

~fff - np: 311 - don't tread on me

i'm gonna jump on the bandwagon and do a tag, too, since i was double-tagged by dustin (thanks...i think you're fantabulous, too!)

and yes, dan, it was chroma key that got the ball rolling.

anyway, i want to tag mr socal. even though he doesn't hang out very much anymore, he's the reason why i know all of you crazy people, since it was he who told me, back in 1997, about this little band from ohio that he had heard on a mix tape from another internet friend. also, who else would drive an hour to find in and out?

he'll always be an awesome friend...even if he only calls me when he's bored in texas. love you, steve!

Thank you, Ms. Jessyka.

While I can claim responsibility for introducing Jessyka to OtR, she is largely responsible for my jumpstarting my participation in the old OtR list (RIP) by continually generating posts that required a response from my specifially. And now she's at it again here...

(FWIW Jess, there's an In 'n Out in Vegas, so you'll be able to partake when you visit there.)

So, now, who do I tag? I suppose I'll go with good ol' Steve in SoCal #2, aka Teleguy2. He's been very cool to hang with the couple of times I've met him and he's a heck of a musician too. Most importantly though, he's a Californian and is part of the vast wave of Steves who are trying to take over this here Orchard thing.

[quote=Mr. SoCal,Nov 29 2005, 01:35 PM][/quote]
So, now, who do I tag? I suppose I'll go with good ol' Steve in SoCal #2, aka Teleguy2. He's been very cool to hang with the couple of times I've met him and he's a heck of a musician too. Most importantly though, he's a Californian and is part of the vast wave of Steves who are trying to take over this here Orchard thing.

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I won't do a tag back, but SoCal Steve, when not globetrotting, is an avid concert-goer, all around general nice guy and good listener. It was good to see you last night at The Press.

Ok. Now I'm supposed to tag someone else, right?

Let's see. I had a lot of help this summer from fellow Apples when purchasing computers and tech stuff. Daneel gave me more help than was called for and made making an educated decision infinitely more possible. Thanks for sharing freely! The details were extremely helpful. (There were about fifteen others of you as well, I just remember that I actually printed out Daneel's comments to take with me to the various stores I shopped at (and referred back to constantly while surfing newegg.com).

why thank you steve, i'm touched that my advice was so helpful (yet at the same time humbled by the fact that i couldn't get my own machine running for two whole months.)!

hmmm, who do i pick? there are so very many, quite frankly. i'm sure Zayne has already gotten some good lovin', but a little more always helps. thank you for helping to keep me sane this summer, sweetheart! of course, it's impossible for me not to give Brandon the recognition he deserves, the only trouble is finding the words. i love you man and i'm praying for you. i wish i was more available to you if you needed anything.

thanks dear. you can sharpen my knife anytime.

shout out to swami who always seems to know when i need to be assured that i'm really alive. thanks for the calls, concern, laughter, and general love.

peace,
zayne

What a great thread!

This is difficult - everyone is so wonderful! I guess I'll have to double-tag (is that legal?) Kylie and Zayne. Met them both here in Nashville and they have been just amazing friends. (KJ has yet to turn me in for stalking and Z hasn't reported me for stealing her orchard cds.)

Thank you, ladies. It's an honor to have met you.

Everyone else - can't wait to get to know you all better. I promise I'll come by more often (KYLIE). And a word of advice - don't lend me anything you want back immediately.

Oh man, I've been tagged! Holy crap! Thanks, Daniel.

I'm considering tagging Deb to make her post more in the Orchard. But that seems like manipulation, so instead I'm going to tag Mr. John Paul Davis, eustacescrubb for his insightful comments both here and elsewhere. That guy's a friggin' genius. You rock, man.

I can't believe it took forty friggin' posts before it got to me! Damn ... but who better to get tagged by, than my sister from another blister, Zayney-Poo?

That's right. Friggin' nobody!

I'm sending the next big ole sloppy love tag to my girl Golden D. Besides saving my life one night in the wee hours at a Waffle House in Washington Court House, she's always, always been there for me ... to let me know how smart, deserving and studly I truly am.

All I have to do is believe.

Pass the hash browns, babycakes!

::all in one breath:: "hey Fred, you gonna eat that? No? can i have it? Thanks!"

Glad i could help you out, stud! Thank you for successfully removing the word 'interesting' from my list of acceptable adjectives. And thank you for all of the perfectly timed phone calls in my worst minutes and ALWAYS knowing what to say. I really wish i could have met you years ago!!!! I love you dearly! I can't wait to see you in a couple weeks!!! Lots of hugs and kisses!

I would like to sneak on over to Cinci and love-tag Margarita who probably has one of the coolest cars i've ever been inside of, but that's not why i'm tagging her. Just Saying. I'm tagging Margarita for her awesome smiles (even with beer in her lap) and pure nature to give. I loved the gift you gave me at CST!!! I seriously framed the leaves and put them on my makeshift mantle so i'd never be too far away from autumn. It meant a lot to me and i just wanted to say THANK YOU again! You made my first autumn in Texas tons easier to accept. You're IT! See you at Taft.

awww yay!
Thanks, Miss Amanda:) I always feel a little weird and out of place among large groups and actually had five or six leaves in my car for you, but wimped out on the chance of looking like a big leaf geek. If you ever need more autumn I've got you covered;)

I had to think for awhile to decide on my tag. There's lots of folks who I'd really like to get*, but this time I'm going to go for Kelly, kab.
I tend to have a hard time figuring out who's who and who they really are from board to real life and often facade to real life and at CST I felt like we had a real conversation. You are an incredibly genuine person and so brave to wear your heart on your sleeve. I tend to feel very reserved around folks I don't know well, but I immediately felt at ease and joyful sitting next to you sharing a few words. Tag, you're it!

*word to my pimp!

wow, margarita, you have no idea how great it is to hear that from you. (i've always had a thing for you, you know.) to know now that it's mutual makes me get a wide-eyed, shy smile! my heart beats fast!

my shout-out goes to my dear friend ryan/whenigo. we've shared support, commands (he tends to give me missions, which always make me smile), chats, the crises of the masters project, and now, finally, music. thanks, ryan -- if only you lived 'round here, we'd be friends for IRL!

aw, kelly, kelly, kelly, i'm honored. and friday afternoon was a good time to get a shout-out, so thanks. i meant to reply right then but didn't quite get to it. i know, i know...you're shocked. anyway, laugh too loud at someone's joke today. not so loud that you embarrass them, but loud enough that they think they're funnier than they are.

i'd like to tag lara (happy2beso), my first friend here in the orchard. she probably had a great time at the mindy concert last night, and i'm a bit jealous. happy monday lara.

just wanted to send a general shout out to all you lovely apples! you all made a crappy 2005 in the life of zayne more bearable. in the hardest of times, i knew i could come to this forum and find something to smile about -- and laugh too hard out loud about. thank you for being who you are, collectively and individually.

peace,
zayne

well, heck. it's just cause we love you and all!