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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:10 pm
Oh I love Hgtv, kool.
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Jimmer
Member
08-30-2000
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:10 pm
Wow Neil! You have given everyone who has enjoyed this board a great gift. And, now you’ve generously passed it along to others who will continue it in the same spirit. Thank you.
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Donnab
Member
07-28-2004
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:10 pm
Thank you Neil.I wish you and your beautiful family the very best.
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Jmm
Moderator
08-16-2002
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:12 pm
Neil, Thank you for allowing us to have a safe haven on the net. This site was the place that taught me that the net was for more than researching questions and getting e-mail. I wish you, Lisa, Nate and Starr the very best and hope that we'll be hearing from you both often. We'd definitely be lost without our pics of your beautiful family.
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Kappy
Member
06-29-2002
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:12 pm
Thank you so much for creating this place! And know that you're making the right decision in wanting to step back and watch your kids grow. When they hit 18, you'll look back and be amazed at how time passed so quickly. ENJOY, Neil!
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Chanel
Member
07-24-2005
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:15 pm
Neil, I used to post as Willi, well, WhatWilliDoNow till Fruitbat complained about the length of my name (but I digress--<smile>)...I want to thank you for beginning this site and for me personally...it was a lifeline during a very stressful part of my life. I went away from TVCH for awhile--years--but I kept some wonderful friends that I made here & they continue to be a lifeline during these good times.......So, thank you. Sending you & your family (what a beautiful family!) the very best of wishes. Chanel AKA Willi
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:16 pm
Dear Neil, thanks for everything you've done here, you will be missed!! There are a lot of quiet members here who feel they know you, even though you don't know them, and we all think of you fondly as a part of this place. Good luck to your and your family and best wishes in everything you do.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:19 pm
Neil, thanks for all you've given and what you started and how you let it grow. Of course we expect updates from you and Lisa and those gorgeous kids of yours. I hope you get to be on the show and you know you'll have a whole raft of built in fans, cheering you on.. as Flyonthewall would say..
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Hippyt
Member
06-15-2001
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:21 pm
Neil,I don't want to make you sad. You did what you thought was right and I sincerely respect the decision. Those kids are growing up fast, don't let it pass you by. What you created here is truly remarkable. I have met some of my best friends here. Lol,and some of my not so best friends. I always enjoyed chatting with you too. You kick ass and take names. Hmmmmm,are you gonna get modded alot now that you are a commoner? Good luck on the reality show,that would be a fitting job,lol.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:24 pm
Ok now it's time for me to get sappy. Neil, the family you've created here can never ever be duplicated. I came here during BB2 and have never left. This place and the people here have become a family to me. I've found my bestest friends here, I've met my bestest friends here. This place has helped me keep a small grip on my sanity when going thru my real life problems with dh and with my health. I really don't know how I would've gotten thru all of that without this place and the people here. And now I sit here after reading your msg a few times with tears running down my face and I just can't imagine how things will change. You have a great real life family that's growing and I totally understand that being your first priority. But I still can't help being a lil sad. But they say change is good and it's all apart of growth. Good luck and take care. Peace Mocha aka Squaredsc aka Schelli
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:28 pm
Neil, thanks for creating TVCH, you will always be in our hearts!!! I understand your decision and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for finding others to keep TVCH alive! I would have felt like I lost a family member if this site closed. Neil, thank you for all the great ppl I have met, the friendships that will last forever, and for all the enjoyment I get from TVCH daily. You deserve a special place in heaven for all the great things that have come from this site. This site helped me thru 2 deployments and in many other ways Neil, I wish you and your family a lifetime full of happiness and success. xoxoxoxoxox
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:28 pm
Neil, I didn't know ya and don't think I've ever met you in real life or on this board; but I wanted to say thanks for the board. I wish I could have been here from the beginning. It never occurred to me during BB1 that I should find somewhere on the web to call home. I enjoy the board and I enjoy the people here and I am always glad that I can make some pretty dumb posts...whether I've had a bit to drink or just not thinking and know that I won't get blasted for it. I think the demeanor of this board has made me more aware as a person of how to treat others and to be more patient with people I run across everyday. So, to say that this place has had an impact on me, is no lie. Good luck in all you do.
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Max
Member
08-12-2000
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:29 pm
Neil, Thank you for creating such a wonderful place. I'm not sure you ever imagined how it would end up taking on a life of its own. Count me as someone who wouldn't know what to do without TVCH. I want to tell you a short story about how that really became embodied for me. The morning of September 11, 2001, I -- like many people around the world -- awoke to hear the news of a plane hitting the World Trade Center. First thing I did was switch on CNN. Second thing I did was log onto TVCH. That day, TVCH became a lifeline of sorts. People who were in New York and Washington and Pennsylvania were checking in and giving us their perspective as only they could. People around the country were supporting each other and updating those without TV access at the moment about what was going on. For me, the TVCH community helped me cope with the unimaginable horror I was seeing on my TV screen. I know this started as a site to talk about Big Brother and moved on to encompass lots of other TV shows, reality and otherwise, but it became much more for me on 9/11/01. I've learned that in life, you never know what your day-to-day actions are going to cause. You might think you're just living a simple life and not really affecting anyone. Then one day, you turn around and discover that you've been a role model for others; that simply by living, you've influenced others in one way or another. That's what happened when you created this place, Neil. And, as Martha Stewart would say, "It's a good thing!"

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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:30 pm
Thanks, Neil, first and foremost, for your vision. TVCH was a superb one and still is. But family comes first. So I think you've made a wise decision. I wish you and your lovely family good health and happiness, and I wish you luck in your future endeavors--reality show contestant or no.
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Chanel
Member
07-24-2005
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:32 pm
Max, I found out about the Twin Towers while logged onto TVCH...I completely get what you're saying and it's so true...Neil did a very good thing with this site.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:40 pm
Neil, Thanks for giving me such a wonderful place to go. Thanks for creating a space that has enriched my life by bringing me such wonderful friends, who lift me up everyday. God bless you and your lovely family. Enjoy the time now, they grow up so darn fast!
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 7:54 pm
You know, when I began reading your post Niel, initially the blood just drained from my face. The fear that you were closing down TVCH was too much to bear. Thankfully I read on and discovered otherwise. TVCH has also become my lifeline, as it seems to have several people here. For me it was when my mom had her stroke 3 years ago. I really don't know what I would have done without the love and support here during those initial days, and the days since. And being basically sequestered in my house since then, TVCH is my window to the world.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 8:00 pm
Neil, I had to go away for awhile and come back to try to write this note to you. You have created such a wonderful site and always treated us with kindness and respect. Thank you for always being there for us. Good luck to you and your lovely family and I sure hope to see you on TV. Thank you again, Neil.
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Bookworm
Member
12-18-2001
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 8:11 pm
Neil I don't even know what to say, but thank you for all that you have done for us through the years. This is an amazing place with amazing people. I do hope that you come around and visit often. Take care of yourself and your wonderful family.
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Enb
Member
07-07-2000
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 8:38 pm
I recognize all of you and it's bringing back lots of memories. I remember 9/11 as well and I was proud the TVCH could be there for us to vent and talk to each other. I remember the first time I got moderated. I'm not sure who it was or what I said, but I was shocked! How could you moderate me!? I'm the bossman..you can't moderate me!? It was probably at that moment that I realized this thing was growing bigger than little ole me and I knew then that one day I would have to let go somehow. I didn't know I would let go completely and somehow I question if I'm making the right choice, but when I look at that photo up there that I posted, then I know what I'm doing. I need to focus on work and my family and getting better sleep and maybe less on my hobbies and internet and stuff like that. TVCH is more than a hobby, I know, but it's so frickin time consuming sometimes. Anyway, you know what I mean. In another life I'd fly all over and meet you all, but in this one that will have to wait. Thanks for all the good wishes, you make me feel like I'm still at home.
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 8:40 pm
Thank you, Neil for everything that you have done for us, from the bottom of my heart. I too have made several good friends here. TVCH has served as a much-needed "water-cooler conversation break" for myself, as I worked alone over the past few years. It's helped me keep my sanity, and given me breaks in my long long crazy workdays. I appreciate this place for that. Take good care of yourself. And thank you.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 8:51 pm
Neil, I got very choked up reading your post. I love TVCH and you for creating it. I know that you and Lisa have a good life and great kids and I'm happy that you will be able to spend more time together. I just hope that your wonderful creation stays the same. TVCH has meant so much to me over the years. I started out as a lurker during BB1 and eventually came out of hiding and I'm so glad I did. I've made some great friends here and this board holds a special place in my heart. The best of everything to you, you deserve it!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 9:08 pm
Awwww Neil, I've just finished reading your announcement and being the crybaby that I am...tears are flowing right now. I truly understand and support your decision, but it does sadden me nonetheless. Selfish, I know. I was here in your humble beginnings...lol...I remember us posters having a discussion about naming the little snake...did he ever get a name?? LOL! I also remember you telling us about your first "baby"....some car whose name eludes me at the moment but for some reason the "Green Hornet" comes to mind....was it a car in that particular model?? I also remember when you made the headline news (and not in the N&V threads....lol!) but you really did make the news...something about some TV producers threatening you with a lawsuit over a little known TV show called "Big Brother"...lol! And lastly, I remember when you and Lisa announced the start of your little family and Nathan was on his way! And now you all have the newest addition, Miss Starr. Oh! And I can also proudly state that we've talked on the phone before to say hello! And I know you won't remember me from all the others, but it was during December 2003?? when Karuuna came to visit in Manhattan Beach, California and I believe there was a GT in Canada on the same day as out MB GT with you, Wappy and other Canadian TVCHer's. Anyway, it was fun hearing your voice....the voice of ADMIN!!! I want you to know that TVCH was my first board to participate as a poster. I was so naive in the beginning and because of this awesome opportunity to join your board, I have grown and learned so much from all the wonderful saints who post on this board. I truly believe we all have something to share and for this reason, the board has grown and thrived....and it's all because of you Neil, your dream, your thoughts, your blood, sweat and tears. Thank you Neil. Blessings to you and your adorable family. Please keep in touch as "Enb" Member 07-07-2000. xoxo, Eggie
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Sage
Member
07-20-2000
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 9:16 pm
Neil, I totally echo every single word here... what more can I say but join in and give my undying gratitude for having the vision to create a wonderful, safe haven for hundreds of us to belong to. I'll never forget working with you on making the Big Brother Fan Club and TVCH logos. It was a tremendous task that I'll always treasure. Thank you so much for allowing me that opportunity. God Bless, 
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Sage
Member
07-20-2000
| Saturday, August 06, 2005 - 9:21 pm
Eggie, the 'snake', which is actually a lizard got named Orwell as in George Orwell, the author of that book about Big Brother. (I know this because I literally picked him apart in my graphics program and stretched and rotated and resized him for the logos, back in '01 for the t-shits that some of us sport.)
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