Promoted from the Ricochet Member Feed by Editors Created with Sketch. February 16 Love — A Paean to Ricochet

 

I have been a Ricochet member for just over two years. Being a member has enriched my life in untold ways. I have met over 50 members in person, and each and every one is just wonderful. I had few friends when I was growing up, and the people I have met on Ricochet have been like a huge, far-flung family. It just makes me smile, knowing that wherever I go, I need never be alone. We might argue with one another in various posts, but it’s always good-natured, and rarely really nasty. We support each other through our trials and tribulations, and the big hearts of the Ricochet community have been demonstrated time and time again (van for Linda, support for King Prawn, prayers and support for Nanda).

If I am having a bad day at work, I know that I can leave it at work, and get some smiles on Ricochet when I take my lunch break. After feeding the owner (Kikyo the black cat) when I get home, the next thing I do is fire up the trusty iMac and log in to Ricochet. I especially love the audio meetups, where I can listen to all the various voices of sanity in a sometimes-insane world. And where else can you converse with the likes of Paul Rahe, Rob Long, and Richard Epstein? News of the world? It’s all right here, from Scandinavia, Estonia, Israel, Paris, New York or Dallas. Virtual hugs when you’re feeling sad? All right here. I just don’t know what else anyone could ask for. I love Ricochet.

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  1. Profile Photo Member

    And Ricochet loves you back, RushBabe…It wouldn’t be the same without you! Make it a great day, RicoFriend!

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    • February 15, 2015, at 10:27 PM PST
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  2. RushBabe49 Thatcher
    RushBabe49

    What are you doing up at this late hour, Nanda? <chuckle>. We saw American Sniper this evening. Sigh…. I am going to try to make the AMU tomorrow.

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    • February 15, 2015, at 10:31 PM PST
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  3. Profile Photo Member

    Tucked up cozy, but not yet sleepy; reading Wallace Stegner on Kindle; coaxing the ChixPIT to 5000 and reading your lovely post!

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    • February 15, 2015, at 10:36 PM PST
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  4. Hammer, The Member

    Very nice, rushbabe. Even on the internet, which seems like such a hole at times. ;)

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    • February 16, 2015, at 12:07 AM PST
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  5. Pencilvania Inactive

    What you wrote sums it up perfectly for me too, and I suspect for many others. Thanks, Rushbabe!

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    • February 16, 2015, at 3:38 AM PST
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  6. Jules PA Member

    Thanks RB, I’m with you.

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    • February 16, 2015, at 6:28 AM PST
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  7. Merina Smith Inactive

    I’m with you too, except I’m having to control my habit. I really need to be more productive in my life. Also, when I get into debates they are sometimes upsetting. I don’t like conflict, but I think some things need defending. All part of the game I guess.

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    • February 16, 2015, at 7:27 AM PST
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  8. The (apathetic) King Prawn Inactive

    A great post and half a dozen zinger comments a day aren’t the very definition of productivity? One of us is doing it wrong.

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    • February 16, 2015, at 9:53 AM PST
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  9. EThompson Inactive

    If it weren’t for those rascals Dime, DocJay and Simon T, maybe we could have a little fun around here as well.

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    • February 16, 2015, at 9:58 AM PST
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  10. Profile Photo Member

    EThompson:If it weren’t for those rascals Dime, DocJay and Simon T, maybe we could have a little fun around here as well.

    Irony alert, Liz? (grin)

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    • February 16, 2015, at 10:00 AM PST
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  11. Profile Photo Member

    We need a “Rogues Roundtable” AMU, non? Not forgetting BDB, of course…Hosted by EThompson, I think…

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    • February 16, 2015, at 10:04 AM PST
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  12. MarciN Member

    Merina Smith:I’m with you too, except I’m having to control my habit. I really need to be more productive in my life. Also, when I get into debates they are sometimes upsetting. I don’t like conflict, but I think some things need defending. All part of the game I guess.

    Wow. I thought I was the only one. :)

    I need a little Ricochet alarm on my desk that flips up a flag that says “You have been writing this comment for thirty minutes. Hit Post or delete it, and get back to work.” :)

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    • February 16, 2015, at 11:14 AM PST
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  13. Fred Cole Member

    C’mon. It has to have been longer than two years, right?

    Btw, my wife, who is … let’s say that she’s not down with the struggle, her comment about meeting everyone in Vegas was about how wonderful they are and “I never thought someone whose name is RushBabe would be so nice.”

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    • February 16, 2015, at 11:39 AM PST
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  14. RushBabe49 Thatcher
    RushBabe49

    Fred, we joined the last week of December 2012. And please give your lovely wife a big hug from me and tell her thanks for the nice compliment.

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    • February 16, 2015, at 12:09 PM PST
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  15. Peter Robinson Founder

    Oh, but this is just lovely, RushBabe. You speak of virtual hugs. For me, this was a virtual group hug. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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    • February 16, 2015, at 1:05 PM PST
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  16. RushBabe49 Thatcher
    RushBabe49

    Thank you, Peter. I am honored (really).

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    • February 16, 2015, at 1:39 PM PST
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  17. DocJay Inactive

    Xoxoxo. To you and Ray.

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    • February 16, 2015, at 8:12 PM PST
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