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Allietex

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 10:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My "handle" is easy to explain. The Allie is short for Alice, and I will give you three guesses what state I am from. Thus Allietex.

Allietex

Wednesday, October 15, 2003 - 10:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Guess I should have told you a bit about myself.I am divorced. I am a retired elementary schoolteacher, (30 years). Until recently I lived in a small town in south Texas. I have just moved into San Antonio and for any of you locals, I live just inside Loop 1604 near Rolling Oaks Mall.

I have two sons who live in San Antonio also. Between them they have three boys and a girl. One son is an attorney, and one is a PharmD (that means a pharmicist with a doctorate.) They both have lovely intelligent wives who are also successful in their own right.

I love to read, watch TV, "play around" on my computer, and watch my grandkids play baseball and football. I am an all Texas sports fan. I support the Houston Astros, the Dallas Cowboys, and of course my beloved San Antonio Spurs.

I have an 87 year old mother who lives in a nursing home very close to me. She is nearly blind and nearly deaf, but her mind is still just a sharp and clear as ever. I am so lucky to still have her.

I guess that is all the pertinent info about me.

Enigma2

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 05:35 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, howdy, Allietex. Nice to meet you.

Texannie

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 05:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Gee, Allietex..we have the same philosophy for names! LOL

Zgoodgirl

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 08:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey everyone! What a great thread! Thought I might post something up here to tell ya'll a little about myself.

My name is Christy, 31 years old, no kids, and engaged to be married to the love of my life, Bill June 2004. I was born in NY, and moved to Dallas when I was still a child. The accent and the culture grew on me, and I became a Texan by heart, even though the born and bred ones here will always consider me a 'Dang Yankee'. I will be moving to Detroit soon after my wedding, never been there, but heard it was nice, and I'm very excited. I work in tax auditing, and have done it for about 7 years. Before that I was a phelbotomist, which I loved, but no money there. My family lives down here, and they are my heart and soul. Oh, and my cat Buddah.

I've been lurking on here since BB3, and finally had to sign up and post when the BB4 cast was actin' a fool. I've only posted here like 5 times during BB4, and have regressed back into lurkdom, lol.

I love Big Brother, Six Feet Under, Trading Spaces, and God help me...I was a die hard fan of Dawson's Creek (RIP). I love Survivor, and honestly think that this is the best season yet. I would have been totally content if Drake went undefeated, and it was a one tribe merger. Rupert is the man!!

Lorry

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 09:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Welcome Allietex and Zgoodgirl.

Allie, you sound like you are enjoying life, and that's great. You must be so proud of your children and grandchildren. We give our children life, and in return we get to live life again through our grandchildren.

Zgoodgirl, you will love Michigan, of that I am sure. There are a few posters here that are from Michigan, whom I know would enjoy chatting with you about what to expect. I bet you are all nervous and excited at the same time about your upcoming marriage. I wish you the best of luck, lots of love and happiness in your future.

I hope both of you ladies stick around and join us for the remainder of the show. It's so nice to have another opinion, and of course to share the Survivor experience.

For the rest of you lurkers... hehe... I bet you thought I was going to let you just hide??? No waaaayyy... I see you in the shadows... come out and join us for fun, friendship and friendly debate

Dogdoc

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 04:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Zgoodgirl, I loved Dawson's Creek too. And I am 60 years old! I posted here already and am from Pittsburgh, PA. I recently got caught up in the Joe Schmo show. At first I hated it but now I cannot stop laughing as I watch it.I miss Paradise Hotel but would not watch it again. Cupid was a waste of time. I am anxious for another Amazing Race. I hope the next Big Brother is better than the last one.

Reiki

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lorry, I am about 2 hours north of Tarrytown. I only go past it on the train to Manhattan. Kinderhook is probably about an hour and a half away from Tarrytown. Washington Irving lived in both towns during this life time. He worked as a tutor when he lived in Kinderhook and I believe worked for the family who lived in the house that would someday be owned by Martin Van Buren.

This house is Lindenhurst (named for the beautiful trees on the property). Van Buren bought the house and the working farm after his presidency and lived there with his children's families until his death. He is buried in the Kinderhook Cemetary. My brother used guide tourists the the gravesite (for a small fee :)) Lindenhurst has been restored recently and is open to the public.

There is a little creek (we pronouced it crick) behind the house where Irving used to fish and write. Down the road from that house is another house on the historical register. The Van Allen House. It is a small Dutch style house. We were always told that Katrina Van Tassel from the Legend of Sleepy Hollow was actually Katrina Van Allen. A small one room school house (Ichabod's?) now sits next to the house. It was moved there from another site.

The residents of Tarrytown would take major exception to the suggestion that any part of the Legend could have been set in Kinderhook. I will only say that he may have written it while living in Tarrytown, but drew from his time in Kinderhook in his writing :)

In short, I have never been to Tarrytown :)

Reader234

Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 08:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Lorry,

I keep losing where this folder is located!!

I agree, I love coming and reading, and thinking, wow, something else I have in common!!

:)

Seattlemom

Friday, October 17, 2003 - 09:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi everyone My name is seattlemom because my only son lives in seattle :-( who I miss very much But his daughter lives here with her mom and stepdad :-) I live in Delaware and have been checking the boards for the past few years I got started with BB to read the live feed updates (GREAT JOB ALL) but continued because I love reading all your posts. So Hugs From De Linda

Schoolmarm

Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 03:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lorry....I saw in the snake thread that you live (or used to live) in Pittsburgh. I am going there for a workshop today! I live a couple of hours north and east, and frequently fly out of Pittsburgh but only if it is cheaper than Cleveland.

We should have an eastern Ohio/western Pennsylvania get together. I'm sure that Halfunit would hop in her car for this!

I've been enjoying reading about everyone!

Theowl

Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 05:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi SeatleMom!! Welcome out of lurkdome!!

Hi everyone!! I'm just peeking in, but love reading about everyone!! Welcome!!

Enigma2

Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 07:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Reiki: hi, neighbor. My weekend 'hovel-in-the-woods' is near Pawling (about an hour north of Tarrytown) But my experiences are just the opposite of yours: have never been to Kinderhook, but have gone several times to Tarrytown to see the local sights...

Schoolmarm: You are reminding me. I went to what became Carnegie-Melon, and lived in Pittsburgh for several years. (Am remembering that we used to call Pitt 'the inverted mineshaft')

Lorry

Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 09:57 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Marm, I love to get to know you and anyone else from these boards... let's talk about it in the "Can We Talk" thread... Now I'm excited... what a great idea.

Reader234

Saturday, October 18, 2003 - 08:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Let's see, there is a Kinderhook in Michigan very very close to where my parents live part of the year, and Lindenhurst IL is very very close to where i live now... coincedence???

Can we talk thread... hmmmm wonder where on the bb that thread is!! This is a big family!! :)

Enigma2

Monday, October 20, 2003 - 07:58 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Well, here's another one:
Reiki mentions that 'Lindenhurst' is the name of Van Buren's house in Kinderhook. There is a house called 'Lindhurst' in Tarrytown (a somewhat famous example of gothic-revival architecture; owned at one time by Jay Gould, one of the robber-barons)

Lorry

Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 08:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm just giving this a boot to the top, hoping someone lurking might need a "nudge" to post a hello.

We don't bite at all... but we do have fun.

Calamity

Friday, October 24, 2003 - 01:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hello everyone :) . I have to agree that it’s been quite an entertaining season of Survivor so far - a terrific cast and the pirate theme and game twists have been great fun. And as always I’m just captivated by the scenery and wildlife. A sad sigh for Balboa the Snake and an appreciative cheer for Pete (was that the name?) the Pelican. I hope he/she comes back to camp and clambers across Osten in the middle of the night.

I like to be in suspense or surprised and so try to avoid spoilers if at all possible. I’m also a pushover for the underdog and so have been happy for Morgan’s recent successes although I really don’t prefer one tribe over the other right now.

About me…I’ve been coming to TVCH since Survivor: the Australian Outback and have been posting since Survivor: Africa. Favorite haunts are the TV, Movies, and The Library sections on the topic board (a Music thread would be great too, wouldn’t it?). TAR is my favorite reality show.

Lorry

Friday, October 24, 2003 - 10:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Welcome Calamity! I'm not an old hand at posting, but have lurked for years it seems. I enjoy meeting the regulars, since you all have given me many hours of fun reading. This season for BB4 was my first time posting. I hope you stick around and add your thoughts.

I have to admit to being very happy when Morgan got their spirits up and started to win. Andrew sure put forth his best this last episode. I'm a real softy... I even feel for that whiney Osten..lol

Webkitty

Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 08:51 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Good to see you back Calamity

I have been at tvch since the beginning, but tend to take big chucks of time off here and there, so newbies don't know me when I pop up again

I am a diehard Survivor geek, so I tend to hang out on these threads while its on (in between my wonderings around the internet for spoiler clues!)

I'm in the middle of a big, complicated round about move to another part of the country, but I hope to get back to general posting once that is over with.

Enigma2

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 12:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Howdy, Calamity. That pelican should be a permanent cast member. Because of his consideration of 'Pete', Rino went up a couple of notches in my estimation. (And Amazing Race is my favorite too...)

Kep421

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 01:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I too am a returning ol timer...I've been at TVCH since BB1, although not much more than just a lurker. It was during the aftermath of 9/11 that I came out of the shadows and became a regular poster. I actually got to meet Tess and familly once....

Like WebKitty, I too leave for large chunks of time, and although I don't always post, I return often to check up on those I've come to know well here at TVCH.

I love this site!! TVCH ROCKS!!

Meme9

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 03:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
running in to give Kep a big hug....does "returning" mean your going to be around a little more often. It's so nice to have you back where you belong!!!

Seattlemom

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 03:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hi My Nic Seattlemom comes from the fact that My son lives in Seattle :-( while we live in De.I'm Originally from Massachusetts. The up side is My grandaughter Lives with her Mom and stepdad her in De.I just have the 1 son and 1 grandaughter. I just had my 25th aniversary in May And my Loving Hubby threw me a surprise 25th An. :-) I've been adicted to this clubhouse for a long time but dont post much! I love BB, surviver,Trading spaces and most of the reality tv shows LOL. During BB I run here daily to get my life feed fix from all the GREAT Life feed posters and Bunny ((hugs bunny))and general Chuckles etc from the discusions. This sight does an awesome Job and has Great Posters. Big Hugs Linda

Schoolmarm

Sunday, October 26, 2003 - 04:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kep!!!! I think of you every time I fly out of Cleveland! How the heck are ya....And Meme...if I were ever DRIVING instead of flying, I'd think of you on my treks back to the midwest!

Good to see so many posting in this folder...welcome everyone!