((kota)) girl don't u dare go anywhere!! you would be truly missed!!! When i lost a friend a couple of weeks ago you were the only ONE that bothered to check on me and see how i was doing and that to me speaks volumes about the kind of person you are!!! I love ES....i've already made some great friends here, i've also met some not so good but that is life. The friends I have made are my lifes treasures! Even for the 'gravitygirl' all the way down here in Australia lol!! I miss America, I miss my once home and my dog and to be able to come into chat and talk to folks about it all just warms my heart and for that i thank you all!! Dee aka "jillybean"

As LOTS of folks only look at pix and don't read profiles of marrieds on ES, a suggestion would be to have the main profile photo a picture of both individuals, together. Then the FIRST line in the profile that says "married, here for friends" or something to that effect. Simple. No mixed messages/signals. Your profile can be edited/reworded/photos rearranged in just a couple steps.

Jeannie2 and I met in this world and are now happily married. We have both kept a profile on here. We are a couple yet individuals that enjoy staying in touch with our friends and making new ones. Our profiles clearly state we are married yet we both get email now and then from singles looking for "action". Conclusion is, at least on Jeannie2's profile, lots of folks only look at pics and don't read profiles. We would like to stay here but if ever our married situation becomes a problem to other members, we will take it some where else. ES is a good site and Admin's position of monitering and deleting what they determine to be disruptive posts, is understandable. There are lots of legal considerations along with a need to keep it clean and healthy for the majority. This site is not our 'whole life' but it tracks with what our life is all about.

Washy.. They dont' have that on some of 'em ok. Gifted.. true that.. for some this is all there is. And Glen.. that's true too what you said. I've been there done that. And while I've been as truthful as I can it's hard to know who is and who isn't being the same. *sighs* You try and treat others as you would like to be and try and be a part of said community. Sometimes I personally felt like I should leave too. But many of my friends kept me comming back. So here I stay.

Admin, Ridinon, Fancy, Kota & Other's, Some fantastic commentary here with Ridinon's post from 2004 "STILL GOING" . . I do not get into Chat much, I am just to a slow a type`r and get embarrassed. I do like reading the posts, the message board, and answering prayer requests. Honesty is an important part of my life. It is not that I am NOT looking for Romance that I put Single and friendship in those respective places on my profile, But dang it If God has some one in mind for me again it will happen whether or not I have SINGLE and Friendship mentioned in my profile. It bothers me when people lie. I work in one of Oregon's prisons, near Salem. So I get a lot of experience with those that prevaricate and tell un~truths. . I hope Ridinon and others that are married will ignore those that say they are single and have to interfere with those that are honest and say they are married. I remember Trainers accident, and Tim's situation along with what happened to Gregory. . . I am blessed for being a little piece of E/S. . . God Bless You All, Glenn Hogan aka GlennH

This sure is a community site...heck...for some... this site is their whole life....

Kota: The advice ole Monte would give is just pick, you decide. LOL Washy

Ok Fancy I'll try. 1) On the looking for: It states riding buddies, friendship,romance or all of the above. Does it have to be Just romance for a person to be here? 2) On the status it states: single, divorced, married, widowed, married to my horse (never understood that one??) and seperated. So to be here do we have to be married to my horse, widowed, single or divorced? Kota

Dakota, honey throw those questions out and lets see if we can get you answers. Fancy

Writer.. you ain't the only one who wondered and missed Ridinon & Black. I often wonder why some like them two and some others don't come back. And remember when Kempster got thrown?? Timmer helped organize a party and all, Cheryl53 helped with a cook book, if I remember right. That was when I was first here. Tim also helped when Trainer was thrown and hurt. We flew together. Didn't matter if they were single, married or what ever I do have a couple of questions though. And Fancy.. Dern it.. I miss my older sister Ridin.