Willkommen to our lovely and ever-growing team. I'm Shelby/Shelbs (LuckyShelbs92), one of two currrent team vice presidents, self-appointed team blogger, and part of the spastic welcoming committee.

One of the first things you'll need to do is snag one of our lovely banners.

 

Original version by Prez Saraaa, revised/edited by Shelbs, officer. With a little help from Killer Queen.

Monday: Topic choice! We will work together to choose a topic about Bill to discuss that day.

Tuesday: Picture day! Share any pictures you want. It could be of anything! Not just Bill. But of course Bill will be included.

Wednesday: Discussion day. Today is the day to say anything that's on your mind, tone it down a bit though. We don't need to know EVERYTHING, just things that have been bothering you. (This day may be removed if it gets too vicious...)

Thursday: Video day. Bring in some of those youtube/myspace/whatever videos you love. Can be TH or anything else. Just keep it appropiate for the crowd, okay? ;]

Friday: OF COURSE. Parrrrrty day! You know what that means...bring in "cyber" food, or even guests or visitors if you like. Party days are basically random days where we do whatever we feel like.

Saturday: Three G's day. The sole day for the other three members of the band. Ja, Tom is an honorary G. Post pictures, funny video clips, parts of interviews, whatever relates to them that you want to share. [Danke shön Tenn for the picture and captioning.]

It'd probably be easier to talk about all three each weekend so we don't have to keep track... XP

Haha, my friend Alex calls Georg, Gustav, and Tom the Three G's.

Tom is so totally a G. Isn't that right, Tom?

That's what I thought. ^^

Sunday: Sinday Sunday. Confess something that's worrying you/you've done/on your mind. Talk about obsessions, and not just ones related to the band. "Or things that you like that are SINfully good." Beloved TH pictures are always appreciated. [Danke shön KQ]

So, I was on the forum once again, and I saw something about meeting the band. People who hadn't met any of them were jealous and whatnot because they had gotten to meet them.

Then I came to a realization.

Celebrities are only human.

There's nothing that makes them super-human or anything.

They were all young like we once were. They made stupid mistakes, breaking windows with baseballs and hurt themselves from climbing too high in the tree. They got a bad grade or two in school, very few people can be perfectly straight A's or B's. They annoyed their siblings if they had any, or got into a little trouble with friends.

I sure as heck know I've done all of those things.

They're not always perfect. They slip and fall, they have bad pictures taken every so often. They get caught in bad moments, whether it be they are having a bad day or are bothered by something, or drank a little too much with friends.

They're not the airbrushed, primped and perfect people you see on the red carpets, magazines, and photoshoots all the time. Those things take a lot of time, and just to go to some sit-down interview or to the studio or even grocery shopping, they don't need a gallon of makeup and hair supplies.

Why do people freak out so? They're only differently in genetics, possibly dialect or language, and clothing style. They're not gods or anything, they don't live forever and aren't always perfect (as I said).

Seriously, step back and take a look at all of this. And come back to reality while you're at it.

Danke shön und gute nacht.

Pisces- It's hard enough to be impartial about things you don't care about, but when it comes to people you love, forget it. You're 100 percent biased with a mouth full of opinions and they wouldn't want it any other way.

I dunno, it made me laugh. The fact that my friends like me biased and opinionated, I mean.

The not being impartial to people I love is kinda confusing, though.

If you could do anything you want tomorrow, what would it be?
Submitted by Becca-Pink.

...Is this a trick question?

I would like to learn some more languages. And go buy some stuff from Anchor Blue.

But alas, I have to watch my mom's friend's daughter and I only have twenty bucks, since my other twenty is for gas.

!

I should be getting my Tickle Me Pink cd today!

SHUT UP AND GO TO BED. NAU.

From the Saraaaa:

Weekly Team BK Schedule!
Monday- Topic choice! We will work together to choose a topic about Bill to discuss that day.
Tuesday- Picture day! Yay. Share any pictures you want. It could be of anything! Not just Bill. But of course Bill will be included. Haha.
Wednesday- Discussion day. Today is the day to say anything that’s on your mind, tone it down a bit though. We don’t need to know EVERYTHING, just things that have been bothering you. (This day may be removed in case it gets too vicious..)
Thursday- Oh em gee! Game day! Haha. A variety of games such as Bill ABC’s or even Guess What I’m thinking of games where people try to guess what you are describing. Super fun!
Friday- OF COURSE. Parrrrrty day! You know what that means…Bring in “cyber” food, or even guests or visitors if you like. Party days are basically random days where we do whatever we feel like.

Weekends currently in voting.

And I don't actually know him, but he was on the Without a Trace repeat tonight. So freaking hot.

I give you Nelsan Ellis:

http://image.com.com/tv/images/processed/photo_viewer/e4/07/10506.jpg

http://www.variety.com/graphics/photos/muge/ellis_nelsan.jpg

His IMDb page for no reason: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1734700/

Ich liebe. Granted, lots of African/African American guys are hot. Hill Harper, Nelsan, Gary Dourdan...ah jeez, I know there's more, I just can't think of them at the moment.

Okay. Guys and Ladies. Seriously.

THE SPAM-LIKE COMMENTS AND COMPLETELY OFF-TOPIC CONVERSATIONS NEED TO STOP. NOW.

I don’t know how many times it has to be said. If you haven’t noticed, I haven’t been posting much lately. I know this doesn’t really bother some of you, since some of you don’t really know me. But it bothers me a lot because I’m an officer. Like Sara said, she needs the officer’s full participation. I can’t very well post if I can’t understand the conversation.

At first, I didn’t mind the glomping and pie/mud-throwing. But after awhile, it got seriously out of hand. These things, these actions, were becoming all that people would post. A bunch of what I’ve been seeing is throwing or random things that look like they’ve come out of a role-play conversation- sitting, drinking things, walking. No. This thread needs to stick more to constructive conversations about ourselves or Bill. If you guys want to go throw pies, walk around, and whatnot, there’s a SPAM THREAD in the General Discussion.

I’m also tired of seeing random posts of what you’re going to go do, hello, and goodbye posts. I don’t mind the last one, since many of us stay on here until late at night, or have to leave in a hurry sometimes, and it can be confusing if someone randomly disappears. But, I suggest, for your ‘hello’ post, try to respond to something that someone’s talking about. That can make it so much more meaningful, and won’t just get scrolled right past. Try to do the same with ‘goodbye’ posts, please, and the same can also go to talking about what you’re going to do. But, personally, I really don’t care how much you hate a certain dish for dinner, or how much money you’re going to go spend at the mall. Again, those types of posts can easily go to the Spam Thread.

And, awhile ago, I actually saw someone come in and post a completely unrelated comment in the thread. I know they were just trying to get an answer, but I think I figured out a reason. It was because the Team BK thread was moving through pages like lightning, so obviously there were a lot of people posting there. But that goes to show you just how off-topic it was getting: we were attracting random spam.

Also, when someone mentioned having another party, I saw someone who was not apart of Team BK randomly come in to join ‘the party.’ This really upsets me, that we attract people just because of a party, and they come just for that. Forget the interesting conversation or joining a team, there’s a party! No, just no, I want those interesting conversations back.

Basically, I want this to be Team BK, not the Bill Spam Thread. I want people to be able to come in here and feel welcomed. I haven’t really felt this way lately because of the conversations that drag on and on and make no sense even when I read back a few pages. It’s not bad going back pages to find the start of a new interesting topic, but it is bad if you have to do that to even begin to comprehend some silly thing. No one should have to do that. That can easily scare off possible new members, seeing insanity like that. We haven’t had many new members lately because, I think, they come in and see how unrelated this is to Bill, and how fast it moves, meaning they could be easily ignored.

Finally, both Sara and I can see little cliques forming. I’m not going to name names or call anyone out on this, but I hope you know who you are. There’s a bunch of Team BK-ers that constantly talk amongst each other. That pushes other members to the side, those who don’t understand that and don’t want to seem awkward about saying anything. WE ARE A FAMILY. Respond to everyone’s comments if possible, and once again don’t start these things among a few people.

Please, for the sake of some of us officers and Prez Sara, don’t spam, and include people in meaningful conversations. AND, seriously, abide by the standard forum rules (at this point, the relevant ones):

1.                  Please be respectful to one another! (RELEVANT.)

2. No spamming. Period. (RELEVANT!)

3. Look before posting a new thread. Does a similar one already exist? Put your message in there then, instead of creating a new thread. (Not relevant, but I am sick of telling people to go to such-and-such thread, it’s the exact same thing.)

4. Please don't give out your personal information in the forum! It's just not safe. (Not really relevant. City/State is okay, not your address and phone number. Keep that to PMs, but even then I discourage that.)

5. Keep it PG-13. If what you're planning on posting wouldn't fly in a PG-13 rated movie, then don't post it here, please. (Stop it before it starts.)

6. Don't advertise your website excessively. If your site is inappropriate and does not comply with the forum rules, then please do not link to your site at all in posts. (See comment for Number Five.)

7. Please, no "hello" or "goodbye" posts. If you are leaving for the evening, or going to class, or just going to eat dinner (or to the bathroom), please don't make a new post/thread to announce it. We will delete those posts, as well as the replies to them. (RELEVANT!)

8. Please do not make posts/threads solely to address one person. You should private message them, or email them if you happen to see them online. (RELEVANT. It’s not bad if you’re addressing them because they said they had a bad day and you want to make them feel better, or they posted a picture, but don’t post and completely ignore some people’s comments.)

9. Please do not advertise your fanfic or game in any of the forums, unless it is the appropriate forum. If you would like to link to your fanfic or game in your signature, that is perfectly acceptable. (Kinda relevant, I don’t mind seeing a post telling others that you posted a new chapter of a story. But entire discussions of it can go to the Fic threads.)

10. Do not make posts about any kind of "chat" program. Don't ask people if they want to chat, and don't ask people to add you to various Myspace, Facebook, AIM, Yahoo, or Skype programs. This is considered spam. (Relevant. PM the person if you want to friend them or whatever.)

I don’t mean to call anyone out on doing one of these things. I love you guys. But some of what was going on was more than excessive and needed to be addressed. And if I see any more throwing things and that kind of insanity starting, I’m calling people out on it and putting a stop to whatever it is. I’m tired of it.

Danke shön und gute nacht. Sorry this is so long.

(Don’t agree with what’s being set down as rules around here? Go somewhere else. Don’t like what I said? Deal with it and follow it or get out. Have a problem with me implying that I’m calling you out? Deal with that too. I wasn’t the one who posted the comments.)

Just some stuff that needed to be said.