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One Year on the O2 Community

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 08:55:32 GMT

One year ago today, on 13 February 2019, I joined the O2 Community.

From the time I joined, I have found it to be not only one of the most helpful but one of the friendliest forums I have known. In fact, it is not just a forum but as the name says - a Community, where people come together to advise and support each other.

In my twelve months here, the Community, its members and managers have helped me to forget my own day-to-day problems and issues, lifted my spirits on more than one occasion, made me laugh when I`ve been down, and given me food for thought to keep the aging little grey cells active. I like to think that I have tried to fit in with the Community, with my "weird sense of humour" [as one member accurately described it], and count members of the O2 Community as friends.

Thank you each and every one of you.

It is perhaps fitting that this "anniversay" falls in LOVE WEEK

Bless you all

@Mi-Amigo

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

Cleoriff — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:03:34 GMT

Congratulations @Mi-Amigo

It didn't take you long to fit in very well here. Personally, I'd like to thank you for all the quizzes you test our brains with....and of course, the very random Off Topic Gang and Alice in Blunderland threads which made us laugh. Your 'weird sense of humour' is also welcome and never boring.

Well done you and long may it continue.

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

gmarkj — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:05:11 GMT

Happy anniversary @Mi-Amigo.
Definitely enjoy your quizzes/challenges and you have fit right in.

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:45:05 GMT

Thank you @Cleoriff and @gmarkj for your kind words.

It is nice to hear that the Off Topic Gang and Alice in Blunderland [ read more here ] is remembered, but, with sad passing of Glory [as the Queen of Hearts] is no longer active.

As to the quizzes, it has been an absolute pleasure to organise and run these and hope that members will continue to participate [there is a special Love Week White Room Quiz - see here - running today].

I look forward to continuing to be a member and part of this wonderful Community

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

TallTrees — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:27:48 GMT

Well done surviving 1 year @Mi-Amigo

Good you joined and thanks for your games etc.

I can't join in all of them but enjoy it when I do.

Thanks too for introducing the Elephant Sanctuary in Africa

Best wishes TallTrees

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

MI5 — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:30:01 GMT

Congrats

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:37:37 GMT

Thank you @TallTrees and @MI5 for your nice posts

As to introducing the Elephant Sanctuary, this was due to the support of members of the Community and the adoption of Hope [ read more here ]

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:08:30 GMT

Tbf dude.. I think it’s you who keeps our grey cells going!
HA!

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:39:09 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Tbf dude.. I think it’s you who keeps our grey cells going!
HA!

Thanks @Anonymous - and your post do often make me laugh

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

liggerz87 — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:06:26 GMT

Congratulations and welcome here

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:09:48 GMT

Thanks @liggerz87 - much appreciated

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

JAZZ-trad — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:43:48 GMT

well done and congratulations @Mi-Amigo

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

jonsie — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:01:53 GMT

A whole year, wow. It seems less than that but it's been a great year for the community @Mi-Amigo

So many quizzes to keep our brain cells ticking over and the work you have put in has been amazing. I'm not sure personally that I would have the tremendous patience needed to keep the quizzes up to date for us.

Very well done and thank you from me

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

BobM — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:14:51 GMT

Well done @Mi-Amigo

Here we are one year on and nearly 7,000 posts under your belt. You do a tremendous amount of work behind the scenes that we don't see and I know you say you love doing it, it's still a heck of a lot of work. I can't always participate as much as I would like, but I know your involvement, planning and running these games and quizzes makes this forum a far better place for all of us. Thank you for that.

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:18:50 GMT

Thank you @JAZZ-trad and @jonsie and @BobM

I hadn`t realsied I`ve posted almost 7000 times - but there again I`ve never been short of a word or know when to keep quiet

I realise that it is not always easy for some to join in with all the quizzes and games but I do appreciate it when folks take the time and trouble.

To be honest, patience is not one of my attributes. The quizzes are never a chore to me. I love to try and find something a bit different and interesting - and if folks enjoy them that`s what counts.

I should add that I am always surprised at the huge number of words, I`ve never heard of, which all the players continue to find in the Word Hunt game.

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

Martin-O2 — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:29:31 GMT

Congrats on your one year anniversary @Mi-Amigo! I can't believe it's been a year already!

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:31:44 GMT

Thanks @Martin-O2

Yep - one year. But then "they" do say you don`t notice the time when you`re having fun

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

Cleoriff — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:34:00 GMT

I know how much work it takes, as I did the White Room Revenge quiz once. Setting the questions was difficult enough...but going through all the replies and posting them, having to add stars and Thinkers nearly drove me insane...So hats off to you matey. Never again for me...

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

Mi-Amigo — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:38:04 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
I know how much work it takes, as I did the White Room Revenge quiz once. Setting the questions was difficult enough...but going through all the replies and posting them, having to add stars and Thinkers nearly drove me insane...So hats off to you matey. Never again for me...

Thanks @Cleoriff

Having attempted to tackle your White Room Revenge questions , I know I`d rather search and set the questions than take on another one [well, not for a while... ]

Re: One Year on the O2 Community

Marjo — Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:12:53 GMT

That's awesome @Mi-Amigo , congratulations on your anniversary!