how and why did you decide to "ledge" it??
 

And i know it's the greatest place on Earth. That's not what I'm talking about. I mean-how did you come to know the ledge. What prompted you to join? How did you feel when first joined?? Etc. Who were some of the people that were around back in the day, that you miss?? etc. You know...let's talk about feeeeeeeeeelings....:laugh: well..let's not get THAT carried away;)

alright. I guess I'll go first, since I started this mess.

About 4 years ago when I was in college-I looked up lyrics for FM. I came across buckingham nicks and read all the "speculations" (I love that :D ) but was terrified of joining the board :laugh: Eventually, 2 years later, I joined but it crashed a couple of months later :( :( I was devastated. NOW what was I going to do??? I had "heard" about the ledge, but to be honest, it scared the **** out of me. It was so big, and, yeah-I had heard the horror stories :laugh: So I lurked. But then I got tired of not being able to post, so I decided I would join. Lux helped me find an appropriate email account and I was ret to go. I probably only lurked for a few weeks until I dove in and started talking. and haven't stopped since :laugh:

I think most of the people are still around when I first joined. Dissention of course is the only one that comes to mind that has left. I'm sure there are more-but most of those left pre-michellenumbersafterhername

haha! good thread. i found the ledge when lisa kept sending me pictures & links from here. i joined a couple months later. the first posters i took note of were david o., chilid, dissention, paula, and amber. i didn't post a lot at first, but then david o. started a thread about me, and i became more confident in jumping in around here. that was about a year ago, now you people will never get rid of me!!

I joined in October of 2000...I've been around forever. I've seen many a ledgie come and go and I've wished that many a ledgie would go :p

I was turned on to the Ledge by a gal who doesn't post anymore - but I met her and her mother at the Stevie AHI in 2000 in Phoenix and I do believe on of their first questions to me was "are you a Ledgie?" and I was like.."huh?"

Then I met another Ledgie from my town - and signed up - he no longer posts either.

I remember many of the Ledgies of old....some are still here which is awesome....some I miss...some I do not (can we say Arizona Ranger?). The Ledge goes through phases - and I go through phases with The Ledge....

It's the one and only message board I am on and I can't imagine going to/posting at another as frequently as I do here.

Well, since 2003 I live breathe and sleep FM and Stevie. So, I figured I needed a place that has people that feel the same way. I think I actualy found out about it on Nicksfix........:nod:

But yeah, Ledge is AWESOME. Great people, great fun, great times and a heck of a lot of FREAKINGLY GREAT music.

Much Love,
Ethan

I lurked since the early days, when it was all one big board. I remember many great people and some not so great ones. Remember that fight Tyrisha got into :eek: I think it got them banned. I finally joined in 2003 likely in a political thread :laugh: Actually, I think it was not that. I like it here and have met some really great people both on and off the board. I can honestly say I have never personally met a Ledgie I did not like.

:lol: Tyshiria...ah Mimi I believe her name was? haha..I had forgotten about her.....:laugh:

I just searched her name to see if any of those threads still exist. I remember lurking her and just laughing my a$$ off at some of the shiitte that came out of her mouth.

haha! I remember Tyshiria, and Arizona Ranger... good times... good times...

I think I joined in February 2001. I saw it and was like "ooh! Cool Fleetwood Mac message board." I just joined instantly. I've never been a marathon poster, but I've been here regularly since. I've not met too many Ledgies, but the few I have met I've liked. Anyone remember BBallgypsy or Jessica Leigh? Those were the first two I really spoke to. And Johnny Stew. He has always been a sweetie to me, since the very beginning. I've seen some crazy **** in the past 6 years on here! And I still love it here!

I started posting on the old board in 1997, in April or so? after they announced they were doing the Dance. I had lurked for a bit before that, but the excitement of the Dance announcement brought a lot of people in. I was 14.

I've been posting on the Ledge over half my life. How completely insane is that? It's comforting to know it's here still, and nostalgia is probably why I stick around.

Wow. That's pretty amazing.

Well, I had The Very Best of... and The Dance, and I wanted to talk about them with someone. :shrug: :p And of course I had to go out and buy the rest of the albums to know what everyone was talking about. :laugh: Overall, The Ledge cost me a lot of money. Esp. the store that wanted $30 for FM Live. :rolleyes:

I remember BBallGypsy and Jessica Leigh was one of the first Ledgies I met in person (she was friends with the ledgie dude from my town). I haven't heard from Jessica in forever - last time I saw her was at the SYW show in Phoenix...but I remember both of them well...

I was not a marathon poster until somewhat recently...

LOL - I likely have instigated some of the bedlam :angel:

I really like Jessica Leigh. I have a suspician she likely lurks here.

Remember when we first met Chicago at, I think Banana Republic on Michigan Ave. We were like - I GOTTA GO SMOKE!!!!!! Actually, I have a picture of that somewhere :eek: Then, happening in on that steakhouse where La Nicks had recently eaten :eek: and then having LARGE fruity drinks and discussing finances, which could have been greatly helped by spending less on booze and cigs - NOT :laugh: good times indeed.

I met Jessica Leigh somewhere... Chicago maybe?? After Jason died, she gave me her cell phone number and told me to call. We spoke a few times, but it's been a long time since she's posted.

I was looking for an MP3 of the Midnight Special version of Rhiannon, and after checking all of the fansites I clicked here. I had to join to post my request, and stayed pretty quiet for awhile. I'd comment here and there and vote in all of the "survivor" type threads, but I didn't say much. Then Jaz started the Project Runway thread, and I started coming here more and more. This place grew on me, and now I love it.

Dissention was around when I started posting, as was David. Brian/Liquidblue still posted here all the time, as this was pre 7 Wonders. It was a lot different from how it is now. There weren't as many polls, that's for sure ;) :laugh:

That was wonderful. That only 3 months after he passed, and I know I looked like hell. Looking back at the pics I have of us then, I really did look like ****. Anyway, we'll have to do it again sometime dear.

I joined to see who was going to go to the Live In Boston Taping in 2003. After that, I didn't post for a few months (I posted a lot on the old Buckingham/Nicks forum for the longst time) and just all of sudden started posting here. The rest is history.

I had been reading here a good while before actually joining. I LOVED Dissention's posts and I loved the political debates and the good liberal spirit overal with the occasional righty thrown in to keep things... funny? Interesting? :D

Have not been that interested in the FM music for the past 15 years but love the personalities here in the ChitChat forum :) And feel right at home, you guys are a great and welcoming and intelligent and witty bunch.

Sasja

And, to think Brian really only started SW because The Ledge closed for a brief period of time for, I believe, maintanence. I still go to SW, but not as much anymore. I really like Brian though and think his site is great. I also think he got tired of people attacking him here about the boots, for which we ALL owe him a HUGE THANK YOU!!!!!

Aww...I always really liked her...she's a great gal...

Man...I just realized I have one picture of a Ledgie gathering in Phoenix - I think only three or four of the people pictured still post...:distress:

Still - there's not a lack of great new posters/members...so it all evens out I guess :p

I still kind of get nostalgic about the 2004-2005 time period, it just kind of seemed that all of the major posters at the time jelled well and liked each other, and also disagreed with each other quite a bit. :laugh: But it was all a lot of fun, mainly because thats when I really started posting. I do remember doubling my post count in the original picture thread, and the loooooooong drawn out threads involving trolls, politics, name calling, and other perverted conversations and acts. :lol:

Sara was like 2 :shrug: I remember standing on Michigan Ave. blowing a butt (er I mean :eek: ) and thinking you were like the strongest human being on the planet for being able to hang out and laugh with people you did not really know. But, I guess music really does heal.

Curtis, I clearly remember talking to you in the Buckingham Nicks chat a verrrrry long time ago. :eek: :laugh:

I think now that your of age, you should post some nudes :wavey: :angel: You can even haul out you duck if you want to show it again :p

The troll... rose gypsy? That threat = Hilarious! That is my first memory of you... coming to my defense! haha! :xoxo:

Ah. The good 'ole days. I remember well when Brit and I called each other the Goldfish and the Ladybug. :laugh:

Nancy's chat room was a FUKCING BLAST - people used to say some crazy shiitte in there. Then, trying to do four private conversations and keep up with the main posts was a little like herding kittens :laugh:

She was 4.

Blowing what butt?? Smoking?? haha! :laugh:

I felt like ****, but I was having a great time for a moment. I needed that trip at that exact moment. I was worried that you all we're going to think I was nutty. I swear, I looked like hell.

Music really does heal, but you have to understand that I have a real hard time listening to SYW anymore because it takes me right back to that time of my life.

Hahahaaa I even remember RoseGypsy , holy mackerel that was a great thread.... :nod: I came over all the time to read, back then, and laugh!

Sasja

I may post that pic tonight :laugh: I am so fat in it my face looks deformed :laugh: Oh Well!!!!

Remember talking to Kristen during the taping and then didn't you all see Stevie leave?

I never really got into Nancy's chatroom. Is it still up? Does anyone still use it?

AND - I suppose it is a badge of honor(?) that the fags and the hags have turned more than one guy gay :laugh:

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Many countless nights in that chat room...total random convos.

You've confused me with a different trip. Never talked to Kristen. Never seen Stevie leave to go anywhere!

You should post that pic. I don't remember it.

:lol: Oh godddddd....

That? was the most fun I think I ever had on The Ledge. I felt sick from laughing at the **** Dissention would say. :lol:

Ahhhh! I remember that! :lol:

I went to her site the other day and people still post there. Some of the old guard like BellaDonnaMoon is still around.

Also, I had lunch with Sharon (Sulamith) over the Fourth of July weekend. She is doing great in Savannah. I got to see her gallery and her art, which was terrific. She is just a great person in my book.

That's right, you left after the FM show and did not go to the taping. i am thinking I think of Renae (belladonnamoon) - and I had NOTHING to drink that night :laugh:

Ew, god, I would go to bed at like, 4AM on school nights because of that thing. I was a huge mess. :lol:

I think I peed my pants more then one time that night. Tears streaming down my face from laughing. I'm cracking up now just thinking about it.:laugh:

I tried to look for it but could not find it -- someone post a link -- PLEASE!!!!!!