MB?.....Midnite?.....be sure to let me know when I've exhausted my allowable posts on a single thread......I MUST be getting close here!

Hi,

The only limit is 10 posts within a 24 hour period, though it goes by the forum clock which is on GMT, which means it started over again a little over an hour ago (I'm typing this at a little after 5 p.m. West Coast time).  But other than the 10 posts per 24 hours, you're free to post within a topic as much as you want.

A personal favorite-- Attorney Charles Dawson refers to "defense for the counsel."  Hmm, would that be along the same lines as, say, "prosecution for the witness"?

BTW, tripwire, your name has intrigued me and I enjoyed hearing your story earlier about what scene inspired it.

Blue_Phoenix,

Just a quick note... I visited your forum (always anxious to see other sites) and wanted to say 2 things.  First off, it's GORGEOUS!  Am curious to know the source of your quote.  Okay, so technically that was already 2 things, but I'm not done yet:  My hat is off to you-- you're a heckuva moderator!

M.

Weren't Ben and Carrie Stokes the occupants of the cottage in 1841PT?

I'm posting this message for VAM--

VAM writes:
Carrie and Ben Stokes occupied the cottage during 1840/41RT not PT. During PT it was Daphne and Catherine Harridge, who lived there.

Enjoy, Chris_2!  (I could NOT get into AOL's FTP at all last nite.)

This is from Newport Life - City Guide 2001, which is still on the stands through next month!  The wonderful article about the history of Seaview Terrace is House of Dark Shadows by DS fan Michael Seggie, an expert on the real Collinwood.

Photo is of the ballroom (here called the music room) taken shortly after the house's 1925 debut, the focal point a 16th century Flemish tapestry. The caption states that the house's furnishings and rare art collection were sold at auction in the 1940s to pay back taxes.



The ballroom is on the far right (peeking out from behind the solarium) in my photo below taken last summer.  It was closed off by the Carey family at that time for renovation.

The row of rounded windows in the right front corner of the house line the exterior of the large solarium, which was also undergoing extensive renovation.  The steps in front of the solarium are the ones Vicki Winters is seen walking down on the show.

I love this house!

Hee hee!!

[size=12]Midnite...I clicked on font type...it was at verdana (sp), it didn't list other fonts I might want to use (please honey, I'll stop playing if you're at the end of your rope)

Patti, I honestly haven't had a chance to investigate if there are any others we can use on the forum, and if so what they are.  But if/when I learn that we can I'll be sure to post them for you!

Hey that's gross Midnite! i could go to work and see that! haha1

jennifer

or better yet feel like that just pulled an all nighter
worked 15 hours! Ick

Oops, hee hee!!

You poor thing.  I SO don't miss night or double shifts.

Welcome, Prime_Z and Blue Phoenix, and thank you for the kind words!

I did see Barnabas_Collins' messages on the Allspark board-- I'm actually a registered member there and on another ds board as well.  Unfortunately, BC is claiming he was banished frorm these forums.  He was never banished (I don't even use that word), and as you can easily see from his posts on the "Current Talk" board everything was civil and he was never asked to leave but apparently felt the need to do so himself because he took issue with the rule against role playing.  His membership here remains and his posting privileges are as intact as any other member's.

The board rules that are required reading upon registration clearly state that role playing isn't allowed on these boards.  No one here has anything against role playing but these forums were created for discussion only.  Barnabas_Collins agreed to this stipulation when he registered, and since he actually registered twice due to a problem in receiving his 1st password, he had to have agreed to these rules twice.  It's not my intention to cause any embarrassment for your friend, and it's unfortunate that he feels he's not welcome here when that's simply not the case.  Actually, I tried to avoid any public confrontations that might cause him grief or embarrassment by explaining to him in AIM before he made his first post that role playing is discouraged here, which I realize in hindsight didn't help the issue at all.  But isn't it wonderful that there are so many wonderful ds forums that are dedicated to role playing and the writing of scripts and fan fiction?

The only person that used the word "troll" to describe BC was BC himself.  No one here ever considered him a troll and he has always, to my knowledge, been treated with respect, and apparently our webmaster spent something like 2 hours helping BC get his registration and profile straightened out.  If my recent post about a troll on the Current Talk board made anyone think I was referring to BC, then I sincerely apologize.  There can be no question that the person I was referring to is indeed a troll whose sole intention is to attempt to disrupt this forum, but that person is NOT the lovable user named Barnabas_Collins.  And anyone that introduces new fans to DS is alright with me!

Thank you for your concern-- you're obviously his good friends.  However, nothing has occurred here to make anyone think of BC as anything other than a welcome member.  I hope you'll continue to enjoy your stay here and thank you for your messages!