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Posted: 6/29/2009 3:52:25 PM |  Thanks Criss, it was a great party! And Vicki I am so glad I got to meet you! I even tried to hook you up! ducking behind criss! Mark, next time come and grab one of us party posse ladies and we'll get you out and about! Although Criss and Vicki know more people than me cause I'm a newbie too! And for the record, not all of us are different online than we are in person!
Criss Kudos on the weight loss, I didn't know that! I am on my own journey and hope to someday grow up to look like you! Man, can't wait till I get me one of those little black dresses! And yes, single guys email, me and vicki and criss! and Gwen and.....well all of us! 
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Posted: 6/29/2009 4:27:16 PM | I missed this event but I'm usually part of Criss' Party Posse. Looks like most everyone had alot of fun.
Mark, thank you for the offer to provide DK/karaoke services but.....
POF has specific rules about events and one of those is that you can not charge people to attend, that is why the parties are in public places. The only fees allowed are those charged by the club where the party is held and even that amount is capped. If a party planner is found in violation of the rules, they can be removed from the POF website.
Those of us who host/co-host pay for all the decorations, name tags, pens, sign up sheets and sometimes the give-a-ways out of our own pockets. I think renting a facility for POF party is an expense that is more than the average person would want to spend.
Thanks again,
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Posted: 6/29/2009 6:31:18 PM | | Anybody got a farm or a barn? | |
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Posted: 7/1/2009 7:50:10 PM | It's unfortunate that people use this public forum to air their personal isses.
Criss's efforts and the obvious success of this party are separate issues from Mark's personal issue.
Mark, don't be so passive-aggressive and make your complaint directly to the offender. You can make your complaint known to that person in an adult fashion and have the satisfaction of having made yourself known. And an email is a perfect way to express your feelings, by getting your feelings off your chest and in to print and telling the offender of their gaffe. But.....do you think they will really take any heed in your concern? Society and life is changing and people are no longer as concerned about how others feel as much as they are about how they feel. It is a fact of life and you either adapt or get swept away in the malestrom. There are very few people that put themselves out for the benefit of others, such as Criss did for us last weekend.
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Posted: 7/2/2009 3:15:00 AM | | Just wanting to find out why the rest of the pictures aren't up yet? | |
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Posted: 7/2/2009 4:49:14 AM | Sorry, the pictures are my fault. Steve has them on a disk that I need to pick up and i have been swamped at work this week and have not had a chance to get it yet. We are meeting today at 6 for me to get it though and i will come home and post them right away so look for them today at the picture post
http://forums.plentyoffish.com/datingPosts12620730.aspx
Thanks again everyone for the sweet words, the parties are alot of work and I am so glad you appreciate the effort. Anyone who works at the parties knows it is a tiring job but REALLY fun and a great way to meet people, especially if you are new and don't know anyone. And I have been blessed with wonderful people helping!!!! You guys save me!!! Don't feel shy about volunteering to help, you really will meet alot more people. I kind of worry about people getting sick of my parties so if anyone wants to host one, please do it....if you post it, POF members will come...
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Posted: 7/5/2009 2:24:59 AM | I would like to add..
All parties are different just like people are different.
Push the envelope and get out of your neighborhood. Visit other parties as well.
You'll find variety is the spice of life!
Your Host/Hostesses can only make the plans for parties but it's up to those
attending to make the fun.
You see who's signed up? Take time to read their profiles and email them a few times to see what they are about. Then you know whether their likes and dislikes are any of interest to you.
There are many fish in the ocean. Throw out the oars and jump in.. do a few flips and see what stirs up the bottom... don't be so quick on judgements.. you'll need to wait for the bottom layers to settle to see who clears the top with that special smile and twinkling eyes.. THEN.. you might find a nice catch of a friend!
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Posted: 6/29/2009 8 39 AM
If POF wants do rent a facility or someone place for a party, I do have a DJ and karaoke business...I could provide me services for no charge...well maybe gas money...lol...this is an offer for POF function only! So please people don't mesage me to do your own parties for free So let me know in ADVANCE!
God Bless
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any money put out is put out of the individuals pocket.. POF is a not for profit organization that isn't allowed to collect money for events.
Anyone wanting to DJ would be strictly a donation from himself as you offered.
A state park would be a great place for something like this to happen. I think city parks close at dark but your state parks can go till like 11pm (would have to check it out). Perhaps a POF member would have a facility to donate for an event.
I always say... if you see where some improvement can happen... then step in and improve. The more the merrier!!!!!
Crissd... Me, CrazyGirl, Leota, & Lizzie used to travel to IL and OH to events to check out how the neighbors did it and always had a blast. Even out of Marion County trips aren't that far in Indiana. It's fun going to other's parties... that way you can relax and enjoy!!
Hope this passes some ideas along. I organized the POF parties in Sept 2007 (FYI) and thankfully we've had some great people step in and take the Host/Hostess reins to let the parties grow. It's good to see this!
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Posted: 7/6/2009 10:32:33 AM | Robin, it was great meeting you too! Keep in touch! Next time though, if you're gonna try to fix me up... pick someone different... someone that at least has a personality lol.
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Posted: 7/10/2009 5:51:19 PM | I imagine that some may wish this thread would disappear..... Still, I feel that something else should be said. I really thought a woman might speak up but now after thinking about it, I realize why they wouldn't.
I am also writing this to stand up for "that woman" and the other women out there who get chastised for 'having fun". That's why I went.... that's why I think most every one else was there, too.
First, as far as I understand the writers concern, he was upset that this woman "played” three men at once. What does this mean? Maybe that she talked, laughed, danced and maybe even hugged three different guys? Even if she was kissing them.... so what?
Now, if she was HIDING it from the other guys and playing tonsil hockey in the dark corner.... that might be a different story. Also, if she said that she was going to meet with this writer.... and only spend her time with him, again, I could see his point.
Still, this was a PARTY.... a MIXER... with many people who were possibly meeting each other for the first time. The idea of the PARTY was to have FUN and to many people, they might think of fun as meeting several people, dancing, hugging, being flirty and if THEY feel like it, kissing & whatever. For third parties who have no relationship other than an interest at a distance, if they don't like it, they should just move on and not resort to what looks like writing on bathroom walls.
I'm sure there were a few guys that talked and danced (could that be viewed as "playing"?) with several women at the PARTY. I didn't see any scathing notes about them. I think we should all be on an even playing field.
Bottom line, I would hate to have any of our POF women to go to one of our parties and have to worry about having a good time out there. We are all adults... most of us old enough not to worry about petty things... let's just have fun. If someone doesn’t like something.... go another way, life is way too short.
I do get seeing that "one woman" that I have wanted to connect with but she was too busy being the life of the party. Too many times I went home and wanted to kick myself for not stepping up and saying hello..... I get that, but it was my making, not hers.
I also get being bummed out about it and wanting to... or even lashing out about it.
Sometimes we just need to say - "Hey, I wasn't thinking when I said that ... I was just bummed out!" I've been there.... sometimes we just want to hit rewind.
As for the "older women" that were getting a "bit crazy"..... have fun and be a bit louder next time so I can find you all! I was in the middle of everything and didn't see anything outrageous. As we all get older, most of us realize that we really only need to be true to ourselves and not worry about what everyone else says.
Last, if we ever have a BEACH Party, please don't write the party planners and complain that you got sand in your shoes.... a little bit of sun.... and the water was WET! A beach Party is a BEACH PARTY and a party in a bar is a PARTY IN A BAR............... :) | |
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Posted: 7/10/2009 8:48:22 PM | | AMEN Brother! You said it all! | |
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Posted: 7/15/2009 6:37:27 PM | Yaky, YOU are the man. I didn't go to 8 sec, but if I had responded to the original post, it would have sounded just like yours. I would like to go to events without worrying that people are "standing back" judging my behavior to later post for all the fish to sea.
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Posted: 8/18/2009 9:45:01 PM | | Parties are not dates. You are suppose to mingle and meet many new people. | |
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Posted: 9/3/2009 3:46:00 AM | | How could you profess to know what was taking place between the parties in question? Remember, things aren't always as they seem. Although you may have been correct about what was taking place, but what it you weren't? | |
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