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

[Wild_Heart03]

I floated around a couple different FM boards here and there when I first got into the band, right about the time that SYW came out. I couldn't even begin to remember how I happened upon this one, I think I was looking for Stevie pics or something and just found it. Despite the good times and the, uh, not-so-good-times , it's the only one I've stuck around for, even after I've moved onto other obsessions. I could never leave now - too many nice people.



and Andre too!

[amber]

^^^^

I think that is what I did, too, found the board by accident. But, I had just bought a $300 SYW front row ticket for my thirtieth birthday (they were playing here on my b-day) and saw some thread where someone said "I'm going to see them, blah!" and so I had to reply with "I'm seeing them blah for my blah birthday!!"

Then, after my first concert, I posted my experience here, b/c I saw many other people posting their experience (I didn't have any trouble at all registering, I don't know what is up with that)
and a girl I was next to for the concert was on here (We call her Super Tiff) and we had both been annoyed by the TUSK guy at that concert. So I had said something in my review about her, and how it looked like "some girl" I was next to had gotten some super awesome photos, and that I had kinda talked to her and snooped on her photos. Tiff posted that that was her, and then helped me get a superkeen ticket for the next day's concert in San Jose, and that is that.

As per everyone, no one would answer me when I first posted. I didn't really care that much, everyone was so funny then that I just kept laughing and laughing at everyone's posts. My favorites were the back and forth, or separate, posts of "Darklinensuit" and "Gardenstategirlie". I thought I had never seen anyone so funny, I was always rollling. (Miss you, Jake!).

For a long time after that up until awhile ago, I made a point to try to talk to all the new people and be friendly and nice to them. So I guess it did kinda bother me when no one answered... But many new people are funny and cool, so it wasn't a chore or anything.

I remember I was so excited to find a place where people obsessed about FM like I did. I knew nothing at the time, and swear I had been listening to the same few albums for years, which didn't even include any of Stevie's solo albums 'cept SA and Timespace. No one else I had ever met ever liked the Mac, friends made fun of me, my parent (just the one bitchy one) scoffed at me, and here there was a huge slew of people who loved them and knew everything and had demos and videos and boots I could only dream of. I thought it was heaven. It is, kinda. FM heaven. And I think FM music is heavenly, so that works for me.

Lots have people have said they aren't into Mac music as much, now, but I always am. I like lots of other things, but Stevie's voice isn't in any of them, or any of their voices, or songs, no other band has so much different stuff in one thing, that is all blended together so wonderfully, magically I might even say. Even though they are so different.

It's three bands in one, and one of those "bands" has the person's voice that I fell in love with sight unseen at a very young age, and that no one else in the world has, and which is so unusual that that the phrase "no one else has" really means something. The voice is so complicated and strange and capricious and inventive that at any given moment...it could be something completely bizarre and wonderful. Or something crappy (not usually). Or something just plain old super talented, by anyone's standards.

Point is, you're not going to see that magnificent weirdness again, guarantee. And it keeps me fascinated as long as I hear new material, and I always do, with this band. Sheesh, did they record or photograph their every waking moment??? Thank goodness.

[Miss Vicky]

I'd known about this place for years from other Fleetwood Mac fans, but never bothered to even lurk because of all the frighteningly obsessed fans (not necessarily members of the Ledge) I'd encountered in chatrooms and on various email groups.

Then I started posting on the boards at WarrenZevon.com and got into a "conversation" about The Ledge with one of the people there. Apparently she used to be a Ledgie but left in disgust because, as a teenager, she felt she had been unfairly treated by the other board members. She really didn't have anything nice to say about these boards so, of course, I just had to check it out.

And I've been plaguing it ever since.

[catinthedark]

i was a regular on another board for a while, back in 2003, but (yeah, this is going to sound b*tchy) it started getting flooded with silly kids, and it started to feel like high school. really silly, boring, fluffy discussions. i had been a lurker here for a while and loved it, but felt unworthy (often still feel that way). i finally got up the guts to register, and it took FOREVER for me to get on. finally did - started posting, everyone ignored me - but i persevered! i believe i've visited every single day since then, only with the exception of when i've been out of reach a computer. i am constantly awed by the encyclopedic knowledge and devotion of the people here. like i said, often feel unworthy. i don't always have something to add... but i always find something interesting to read.

[seeker007nmss]

This is the "Ledge" Damn! I've been on the wrong board all these years!

[seeker007nmss]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Then, trying to do four private conversations and keep up with the main posts was a little like herding kittens

Did someone say Herding kittens?

http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a88...ingfromwww.flv

[strandinthewind]

^^^^^^^^^^

BWHAAAAAAAAAAA

[Mari]

Originally Posted by Sarah

I found the ledge right when the Dance came out. I came to find more information. I stayed to watch the dysfunction. I left because it got old. And now, I bounce in and out to look for more information. I like a lot of people from here. I just don't like fan discussions here anymore.

Originally Posted by hayley

That's why I don't read pretty much anything on any board but this one. The hyperbole and the crazy is the biggest of many things that never, ever change.

I feel exactly the same! Start a club?

Some of the fan discussions just seem silly to me
Although I can imagine those things are just more interesting when you're still new and a bit more obsessed with the band. (note: I don't mean anything judgemental by the word 'obsessed', I'm just obsessed with other artists now )

But I really like some people here, that's why I keep coming back.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

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

Me too! Her and Livia were the first ledgies I met back in Vegas in 2001! Can't remember how I found the ledge. I think I just found it doing an FM search online.

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

I remember that infamous day, sure the bandwidth got ate that day.

I miss the fun of the BS of official FM fanclub ticket fiasco and the ever-popular "The Knight", Makes me...wanna...well...up...a...tear

Much funner than any fight that was had to be on here (Loved how alot of us 'malcontents" got banned over their by the nighty-Knight)

Ah yes... what memories eh?

[skcin]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

I got on The Ledge in earnest a few years back after the big blow up on Mick's board. There was an old school fan spirit here with a touch of rebel to it that I really liked. We had some fun.

Me too. I know I was on Mick's board first, then BN.net & burnish, and then maybe The Ledge last? I can't recall exactly what order, but I grew tired of not being able to snark about the band on Mick's board. That, and the fanclub disaster. So I found this place. You still have to be careful what you say there, and you certainly can't talk about trading & bootlegs.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by skcin

Me too. I know I was on Mick's board first, then BN.net & burnish, and then maybe The Ledge last? I can't recall exactly what order, but I grew tired of not being able to snark about the band on Mick's board. That, and the fanclub disaster. So I found this place. You still have to be careful what you say there, and you certainly can't talk about trading & bootlegs.

BN.net was just sooooo out there sometimes in a good way. I lurked there forever as well and then joined after being here and on Nancy's board for awhile.

I never joined Mick's board. It seemed too cold for me. I also used to go to fmlegacy legboard to lurk, but do not think I ever joined.

As an aside - - does anyone remember when the creeps from the Ann Coulter board invaded The Ledge

[BTFLCHLD]

[ragandbone]

I used to post a little at the BN.net forum, and I would read a little of the Ledge. I finally registered and lurked, but was frightened to post; the sharp-tongued humor that appealed to me, also frightened me a little, so it took me a while to post. I felt, though, that I fit better here, than at BN, or later, Seven Wonders, an age thing, or sensibility, I don't know.
There seemed to be so many experts on FM here, I finally found a question I wanted an answer to, and posted a thread to try to find out what mic FM were using. It seems silly to me now, but I was nervous!
There was some point while back, where I was having so much fun with this community, I felt like I had a big crush on the Ledge. I spend more time here than I should, but I just enjoy it too much to stop reading!

p.s. I miss David O., and Dissention

[Sugar]

I've been a member of the Ledge for almost exactly 5 years.

I think it all started pretty much when I got online for the first time and started searching for FM things. I first found all the download sites (Monique's site, Underground, Neil's site, Burnish, etc.) and then that lead me to the message boards.

I believe I joined the burnish board first but just felt like I couldn't break in at that time. I percieved the board as being very cliquey. People seemed to always be referencing "The Ledge" so I finally found it, joined, and stayed!

Why? Well I'm the only FM fan I know so y'all are pretty much the only ones I can talk about FM stuff with! Of course the best information flows through here and I still always find out what's going here first (as you all know).

I like to think that this is the most grown-up board, and since I'm 35, that appeals to me. But I also think this board consists of the most intelligent group of folks. I don't really post very often, (never did) but I have learned so much from so many of you. Just keeps me here.