thanking for squishies in the ng

even if I am running the risk of being flamed here, I want to bring
something to all you ladies' attention (and gents if any of them is
reading us) that has been discussed in this forum before. I've been
noticing quite a few public 'thank you for the squishy' emails lately.

I thought we had agreed not to do that because those who have not
received anything might feel bad. KK, this is not about you, BTW, I
understand the need to thank people in bulk if you are under a squishy
shower, or those of you that do it because the sender did not provide
you with a return addy and this is the only way to thank them. But in
some cases I can't help but wonder how much of it is broadcasting to the
rest of the members how great you must be if people feel like sending
you stuff just because.

I am not saying we should forbid it, because we can't forbid anything in
a ng without a moderator and for one I like it that way, but maybe if we
bring it up again people will stop doing it when the option of thaking
the sender privately is a viable one. What do you guys think?
--
Dr. Quilter
http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali
(take the dog out for a walk)

Howdy!
I didn't agree to that.
I like to read the "Thanks" and "Your welcomes."
It's encouraging, fun, and enlightening--we know who has what! ;-D
Btw, seems that some of those who were most adamant about that
"don't thank in public" rule are no longer posting here. May be they're
home rootling their stashes. VBG
With all the things that could upset anyone, Thanks seems like
a mild subject to strike a match. LOL
YMMV

Ragmop/Sandy

"DrQuilter" wrote in message
...
even if I am running the risk of being flamed here, I want to bring
something to all you ladies' attention (and gents if any of them is
reading us) that has been discussed in this forum before. I've been
noticing quite a few public 'thank you for the squishy' emails lately.

I thought we had agreed not to do that because those who have not received
anything might feel bad. KK, this is not about you, BTW, I understand the
need to thank people in bulk if you are under a squishy shower, or those
of you that do it because the sender did not provide you with a return
addy and this is the only way to thank them. But in some cases I can't
help but wonder how much of it is broadcasting to the rest of the members
how great you must be if people feel like sending you stuff just because.

I am not saying we should forbid it, because we can't forbid anything in a
ng without a moderator and for one I like it that way, but maybe if we
bring it up again people will stop doing it when the option of thaking the
sender privately is a viable one. What do you guys think?
--
Dr. Quilter
http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali
(take the dog out for a walk)

well public thanks do bring the whole subject of squishing to the attention
of newbies who then ask what squishing is and then on goes the wonderful
tradition of squishing ...

--
Jessamy
In The Netherlands
Time to accept, time to grow, time to take things slow
www.geocities.com/jess_ayad
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jess_ayad/my_photos

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even if I am running the risk of being flamed here, I want to bring
something to all you ladies' attention (and gents if any of them is
reading us) that has been discussed in this forum before. I've been
noticing quite a few public 'thank you for the squishy' emails lately.

I thought we had agreed not to do that because those who have not
received anything might feel bad. KK, this is not about you, BTW, I
understand the need to thank people in bulk if you are under a squishy
shower, or those of you that do it because the sender did not provide
you with a return addy and this is the only way to thank them. But in
some cases I can't help but wonder how much of it is broadcasting to the
rest of the members how great you must be if people feel like sending
you stuff just because.

I am not saying we should forbid it, because we can't forbid anything in
a ng without a moderator and for one I like it that way, but maybe if we
bring it up again people will stop doing it when the option of thaking
the sender privately is a viable one. What do you guys think?
--
Dr. Quilter
http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali
(take the dog out for a walk)

I don't mind either way! If I read about somebody getting squished, it's
almost as much fun as getting one myself. Getting squished vicariously! And
it sure beats reading posts telling us how to save the world by clicking on
a link!
--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
un-STUFF email address to reply




"DrQuilter" wrote in message
...
even if I am running the risk of being flamed here, I want to bring
something to all you ladies' attention (and gents if any of them is
reading us) that has been discussed in this forum before. I've been
noticing quite a few public 'thank you for the squishy' emails lately.

I thought we had agreed not to do that because those who have not received
anything might feel bad. KK, this is not about you, BTW, I understand the
need to thank people in bulk if you are under a squishy shower, or those
of you that do it because the sender did not provide you with a return
addy and this is the only way to thank them. But in some cases I can't
help but wonder how much of it is broadcasting to the rest of the members
how great you must be if people feel like sending you stuff just because.

I am not saying we should forbid it, because we can't forbid anything in a
ng without a moderator and for one I like it that way, but maybe if we
bring it up again people will stop doing it when the option of thaking the
sender privately is a viable one. What do you guys think?
--
Dr. Quilter
http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali
(take the dog out for a walk)

Hear hear! Estelle uk
" Ellison" wrote in message
. net...
Howdy!
I didn't agree to that.
I like to read the "Thanks" and "Your welcomes."
It's encouraging, fun, and enlightening--we know who has what! ;-D
Btw, seems that some of those who were most adamant about that
"don't thank in public" rule are no longer posting here. May be they're
home rootling their stashes. VBG
With all the things that could upset anyone, Thanks seems like
a mild subject to strike a match. LOL
YMMV

Ragmop/Sandy

"DrQuilter" wrote in message
...
even if I am running the risk of being flamed here, I want to bring
something to all you ladies' attention (and gents if any of them is
reading us) that has been discussed in this forum before. I've been
noticing quite a few public 'thank you for the squishy' emails lately.

I thought we had agreed not to do that because those who have not
received anything might feel bad. KK, this is not about you, BTW, I
understand the need to thank people in bulk if you are under a squishy
shower, or those of you that do it because the sender did not provide you
with a return addy and this is the only way to thank them. But in some
cases I can't help but wonder how much of it is broadcasting to the rest
of the members how great you must be if people feel like sending you
stuff just because.

I am not saying we should forbid it, because we can't forbid anything in
a ng without a moderator and for one I like it that way, but maybe if we
bring it up again people will stop doing it when the option of thaking
the sender privately is a viable one. What do you guys think?
--
Dr. Quilter
http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali
(take the dog out for a walk)

the only real way to save the world is to send me *all * your stashes

I will then lovingly describe each and every fabric as it arrives wash it,
dry it and fold it and use it all to stuff my house so I don't feel the cold
anymore.
--
Jessamy only an inch of snow but... *snow* in November????? heck I don't
mind.. I LOVE snow on my birthday hehehehe
In The Netherlands
Time to accept, time to grow, time to take things slow
www.geocities.com/jess_ayad
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jess_ayad/my_photos

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I don't mind either way! If I read about somebody getting squished, it's
almost as much fun as getting one myself. Getting squished vicariously! And
it sure beats reading posts telling us how to save the world by clicking on
a link!
--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
un-STUFF email address to reply

That was good, Jessamy. Not yet professional, but pretty darn good. As for
me, I don't give a happy hoot whether folks say thank you on here or
privately. And if I sent a squishie to everyone I thought was great, I
would have to wipe out Paducah for every scrap of quilt fabric they have.
Polly
"Jessamy" wrote the only real way to save the world is to send me *all *
your stashes

I will then lovingly describe each and every fabric as it arrives wash it,
dry it and fold it and use it all to stuff my house so I don't feel the
cold
anymore.

For what it's worth, I agree with Marissa.

Personally, I send a real life thank you card for each squishie I've
received. (Which means, if you sent me a squishie and got no response,
either the squishie got lost in the mail or the thank you card did.) I
can't help but feel for those who, because they are unpopular or
unknown, don't get any, and I don't want to add to their burden.

DrQuilter wrote:
even if I am running the risk of being flamed here, I want to bring
something to all you ladies' attention (and gents if any of them is
reading us) that has been discussed in this forum before. I've been
noticing quite a few public 'thank you for the squishy' emails lately.

I thought we had agreed not to do that because those who have not
received anything might feel bad. KK, this is not about you, BTW, I
understand the need to thank people in bulk if you are under a squishy
shower, or those of you that do it because the sender did not provide
you with a return addy and this is the only way to thank them. But in
some cases I can't help but wonder how much of it is broadcasting to the
rest of the members how great you must be if people feel like sending
you stuff just because.

I am not saying we should forbid it, because we can't forbid anything in
a ng without a moderator and for one I like it that way, but maybe if we
bring it up again people will stop doing it when the option of thaking
the sender privately is a viable one. What do you guys think?


--

the black rose
Research Associate in the Field of Child Development and Human
Relations
http://community.webshots.com/user/blackrosequilts
2005 BOMs: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/blackrosequilts/my_photos

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I'm rusty ;-)

but then I *did* think big here .. maybe too big lol

--
Jessamy - me thinks I had just better raid the wholesalers it would probably
be easier ;-)
In The Netherlands
Time to accept, time to grow, time to take things slow
www.geocities.com/jess_ayad
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jess_ayad/my_photos

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That was good, Jessamy. Not yet professional, but pretty darn good. As for
me, I don't give a happy hoot whether folks say thank you on here or
privately. And if I sent a squishie to everyone I thought was great, I
would have to wipe out Paducah for every scrap of quilt fabric they have.
Polly

I think if the sender announces publicly on here that they sent a squishy to
so-and-so, then it's okay to announce on here that it arrived. Since they
don't usually do that, then discretion is the best policy.

We love hearing about lovely FQ's and such, but no names please. Not even
"you know who you are", or "sender thanked privately".

It really is a perc to hear that you got a squishy that looks like such and
such and it just made your day and you love the squishy-sending game etc.
Not that you have to share about it, only if you want to. Squishies are no
secret around here, they happen all the time. Someone around here is even
Queen of that realm. Oh - heh, heh.

Let's have fun, be discreet, be happy, and keep the squishies flying!

Karen, Queen of Squishies