Ellen is on the home stretch to 10,000 Posts!!!!!!

[Ellen]

justme, I forgot to say what a darling pic that was that you put with your post. Cute!!


Ira, scarleta (10,000 more in a YEAR?? lol), and Dani, thank you all very much!!


Sundial, whom I missed posting to about this earlier, I''m glad the aging parents thread helped you.

Deb, thank you too. It hasn''t worked out quite the way I had planned, but I''m glad it''s helping people anyway.

And, if you are sure it wouldn''t be any trouble, I would love to have one of these infamous cakes please.

 

[EricaR]

Congrats!

I''m still new here, but every post I''ve seen of yours makes me sit up and take notice. I know that you speak from experience and knowledge and I really respect that.

(Then again, if you don''t speak from experience and knowledge at least you are good at faking it!!!

)

 

[hlmr]

Cheers to you Ellen, on the big 10,000!!

I have enjoyed getting to know you through your posts!

 

[KimberlyH]

Fabulous Ellen, what a great way to kick off the new year. Congratulations, and thank you for being a large part of why PS is as fantastic as it is.

 

[Dee*Jay]

Congratulations!!! PS just woudn''t be the same without you!!!

I say we head down to the local bar to celebrate your 10K.

 

[Diamond*Dana]

CONGRATULATIONS ELLEN

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Ellen, regarding enjoying helping people pick out diamonds, I told a guy today that I loved to do it partially because if I wanted to keep my husband, I needed to quit buying them for myself!

It''s SO much fun to spend OPM (other people''s money)!

P.S. The cake is YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kaleigh]

Take the cake, you''ll love it Ellen. I got the most delicious cake from Deb. Deb if the cakes are getting too much cost wise, I''ll be happy to chip in, or what ever suits you. You started a great tradition, and love that about you.

But if you want to pass it on to me, I will be more than happy to do it. Not forever. I''m not crazy!! Not that you are, but bet you never thought it would end up like this, right??

Congrats again Ellen, just love your insight, and great sense of humor!!!!!

 

[lumpkin]

Yay, Ellen!!! Congratulations on 10,000 posts -- what a milestone. And your fire thread is one of my most favorite on the entire forum. You have brought such a great spirit to PS. I very much enjoy all of your posts. I don''t always have time to answer them, but I read almost all of them. You are a wise, thoughtful, caring person, and PS would not be the same without you.

 

[Ellen]

Thank you guys!

Erica, your post cracked me up! (as have others of yours)

I ain''t tellin

Kim, love the new av.

Dee, I''m there!

And I can''t wait to taste this cake!

 

[Fly Girl]

Ellen - Congratulations on 10,000 posts. I always enjoy reading your posts. Yep, you are one of the good ones here!!

 

[Catmom]

YAY, Congratulations Ellen!!!

I always love to read your posts!

 

[musey]

Congratulations, Ellen! You''re a huge asset to this forum.

So is your ring. Which you know full well that I am obsessed with.

Oh hey, here''s an idea... hows about a 10k celebratory ellen-jewelry-photoshoot and accompanying SMTR thread?

 

[Shay37]

Ellen, I missed this yesterday. Can I just tell you how much you mean to me. You are such a dear person, and were such a source of support to me this year. (Lorelei and others as well) This place would be a lot less fun without you around. I cannot believe it''s 10k as it seems like just yesterday I met you. I am so very glad that you''re still doling out advice and wisecracks with equal finesse.

shay

 

[Lorelei]

SHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!

How are you doing???? We missed you so much!!!!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 1/4/2008 6:53:07 AM
Author: Lorelei
SHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!

How are you doing???? We missed you so much!!!!

Yes we did!

shay, thank you so much for your kind words, they mean a lot. You mean a lot. I hope you can stick around oh oneofmyfavoritepeople.

FlyGirl, Michelle and musey, thank you so much for the kind words!

And nice try musey.

Hopefully, I''ll have something new to post in SMTR in the next month or so, and maybe I''ll slip one or two in for ya.

 

[TravelingGal]

Ellen, I''m late on this one...was going to read the whole thread, but got lazy. But I did want to say, congrats on the 10K...I hope you stay around for 100K more!

 

[Shay37]

Date: 1/4/2008 9:27:56 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 1/4/2008 6:53:07 AM
Author: Lorelei
SHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!

How are you doing???? We missed you so much!!!!

Yes we did!

shay, thank you so much for your kind words, they mean a lot. You mean a lot. I hope you can stick around oh oneofmyfavoritepeople.

FlyGirl, Michelle and musey, thank you so much for the kind words!

<------ They make me do this.

And nice try musey.

Hopefully, I''ll have something new to post in SMTR in the next month or so, and maybe I''ll slip one or two in for ya.

Lorelei, thank you for my big hug.

Ellen, right back at you oh, oneofmyfavoritepeopletoo. hehe top that

shay

 

[lovewhitediamonds]

Ellen -- congrats on the big milestone... I couldn''t of made my diamond choices without your helpful comments/advice. You were instrumental when I was faced with hard choices...
Thank you!!! [:wavey:]

 

[katebar]

Chiming in late to this one too Ellen ( I have had people staying with us how dare they intrude on my pricescope time *stamps foot*.
Congrats and I love how your brain works

Keep itup the good work , the funny quips the slightly bent way you look at life (IN A GOOD WAY!) and well done!

 

[AGBF]

Date: 1/4/2008 6:53:07 AM
Author: Lorelei
SHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!!!!


How are you doing???? We missed you so much!!!!

If Ellen will pardon another question of Shay: how long have you now been off cigarettes?

Deb

 

[mintve]

yipee!! 10000!! that is lots of PSing!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!

 

[jas]

Oops -- I missed the countdown but still dance in honor of your awesomeness (and your always appropriate and hysterical emoticons/images)

Hooray and thanks!

 

[neatfreak]

Ellen you rock! You are always so helpful, patient, and yet just snarky enough to be entertaining without EVER crossing the line.

We love you here! Congrats!

 

[777_LDY]

I''ve been away for a little while but I just had to give you my congrats too!!!! Ellen, you were one of the first PSers to make me feel welcome and PS would not be the same without you! Your posts are always respectful, informative, and hysterical, a perfect balance! I look forward to hearing what you have to say knowing that I will be LMAO! Thank you for being you!

Cheers To Ellen!!

 

[Lorelei]

Have to say again, Ellen rocks!!!

 

[Selkie]

Congratulations Ellen! I''ve always enjoyed reading your posts. And how do you DO it? Up until reading this thread I seriously thought you were one of the posters who''s been here forever, but I just realized you joined right around the same time I did in Jan. 2006!

 

[Ellen]

Thank you all so much, this thread is really overwhelming.


Tgal, you''ve gotta get a new av, it hurts me to look at this one.

Kate, I''m just glad my brain still works at all.

Deb, in case you didn''t see Miss Shay''s thread, it has been a year!

I just want to say thank you again to each and every person who posted in here. While I didn''t address each one personally, don''t think for a minute those meant less, they didn''t. I have read through this whole thing again, and I just get the best feeling. I''m so glad I seem to have helped some, made others feel welcome, and most of all, made you laugh.

I''m bookmarking this thread, and if I ever have a down day, I''ll just read through it again. It just puts the biggest smile on my face.

I look forward to posting with all of you in the coming year, you are a great bunch, and I loves ya!

p.s. Selkie, apparently I have the gift of gab?!

 

[strmrdr]

congrates!!!!!!

 

[Selkie]

Date: 1/6/2008 12:26:39 PM
Author: Ellen
Thank you all so much, this thread is really overwhelming.

p.s. Selkie, apparently I have the gift of gab?!

Haha, no, please don''t take that in a bad way! it''s not just the number of posts that made me think you''d been around longer, it''s the also the quality... I feel that there are certain posters (including you) who always seem to have something valuable, articulate and wise to say, and most of them are the long-timers. So I guess I was classing you in with them for that reason too!