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1. moish01
   Member

   Hey everyone, I noticed that teen started 5 threads and visited a whole lot more of them. And then I got jealous. I never have anything to start so I figured we could make a brainstorm thread... (and of course I get to start it!)

   No, seriously. I know I show two sides of myself here in the cofeeroom. The sucker who listens to everyone's mussar, and the light shmoozer. (Just by the way, neither of them are really me.) I keep asking myself why I come back. To get attacked? Or to waste time talking about nothing? ...And I don't have an answer because both of those are stupid reasons.

   I really want this to be a somewhat serious thread. Don't shmooze here. Any ideas for interesting topics of conversation?

   To quote qwertyuiop: Thanks in advance.

   Posted 2 years ago #

2. an open book
   Member

   why does every thread seem to come around to the topic of moish01?
   its usually moish01 who brings himself up in conversation, so why does he complain about being attacked all the time?

   Posted 2 years ago #

3. moish01
   Member

   not a good idea for a thread. next!

   Posted 2 years ago #

4. Belev Echad
   Member

   why its not a good idea to scratch a mosquito bite.

   Posted 2 years ago #

5. an open book
   Member

   well, im sorry you don't like whats on my mind. mods, maybe we can change the title of this thread to "moish's dictatorship - if i want ur opinion, i'll give it to u"?

   Posted 2 years ago #

6. teen
   Member

   ames: easier to just have other ppl come up with ideas and then steal them :P

   miosh how about this for a topic

   Posted 2 years ago #

7. moish01
   Member

   no, we'll open another thread like that ;)

   and put that in the quote section. good one.

   Posted 2 years ago #

8. SJSinNYC
   always pleasant

   I have two ideas for threads Moish, and you are welcome to create them:

   1) Why do you come to YWN? We all come for different reasons so this would be interesting
   2) Tips on Checking for Bugs! I always feel like I am doing something wrong because I dont find anything.

   Posted 2 years ago #

9. an open book
   Member

   ames: that sounds more effective

   why why why does the cr always get so active right when i have to go??? its so hard...

   Posted 2 years ago #

10. moish01
    Member

    you got it, teen ;)
    bad one though. maybe after this one is up and running your idea would work...

    Posted 2 years ago #

11. an open book
    Member

    someone yell at me i should not be here now!!!!

    Posted 2 years ago #

12. asdfghjkl
    Member

    SJSinNYC: i like your suggestions!!!!!!!!!

    Posted 2 years ago #

13. an open book
    Member

    i like sjsinnyc 's 1st suggestion best so far!

    Posted 2 years ago #

14. kiruvwife
    Member

    how about these topics:

    1-why can't some adults remember what it's like to be a teenager?

    2-is it true that there are a disproportionate amount of girls in shidduchim vs. guys? (have to have at least one shidduch oriented)

    3-how can people overcome emotional attachments to gashmius

    4-what are we/can we personally do for the yid/yidden that we know, that are not yet frum? (a personal favorite of mine)

    I do have more but will start with this for now.

    Posted 2 years ago #

15. SJSinNYC
    always pleasant

    Kiruvwife, I like #4 because its a dilemma I face daily.

    I'm going to start a bug checking one.

    Posted 2 years ago #

16. amichai
    Member

    moish, why don't you just decide by yourself? look in2 yourself, what are you interested in? maybe we'll find out what makes moish tick??

    Posted 2 years ago #

17. baal kishron
    Member

    Kiruv wife your first topic is really a moot point b/c there is no plausible reason they would put up with half the garbage that they do if they didnt remember:)

    Posted 2 years ago #

18. charlie brown
    Member

    someone yell at me i should not be here now!!!!

    Posted 14 hours ago #

    -- an open book

    In case you haven't left the CR in the past 14 hours, YOU SHOULD NOT BE HERE NOW!!!!

    Posted 2 years ago #

19. I can only try
    ICOT

    moish01-

    Topics:
    1) Household maintenance:
    - do-it-yourself advice for the handy and the less-than-handy
    - recommendations for plumbers, electricians, contractors, carpenters, etc.

    2) Household hazzards:
    - obvious and not-so-obvious hazzards for adults, kids and small children / toddlers / babies
    - advice for products and techniques that will increase safety

    3) Autos - purchase, lease and repair info and recommendations.

    4) Simcha halls / caterer info and recommendations:
    - size, price, location, parking, etc.
    - suitability for wedding, bar-mitzva, vort, bris, etc.

    5) Useful items to have:
    - in your house (which tools, emergency light, etc.)
    - in your car
    - in your bungalow
    - on vacation

    Posted 2 years ago #

20. moish01
    Member

    thanks great ideas, all of you. but i'm not married and not looking anywhere near there (rules out 3/4 of them) and i said let's veer away from kiruv junk.

    anything else?

    actually, sjs's first one was pretty good.

    Why do you come to YWN? We all come for different reasons so this would be interesting

    should we start it? (and how about giving sjs the honors?)

    Posted 2 years ago #

21. moish01
    Member

    i make an effort not to steal.

    sjs - you wanna go ahead?

    Posted 2 years ago #

22. SJSinNYC
    always pleasant

    Moish, I'll let you have the honor. I've started plenty of posts :-)

    Posted 2 years ago #

23. moish01
    Member

    you sure about that??

    thanks! ;)

    Posted 2 years ago #

24. an open book
    Member

    thanx charlie brown!!! i wasnt on straight since then but i know im gonna need 2 look back at that post again sometime soon ;)

    does age rly matter in relationships? can u have friends different ages/in diff stages of life than u? does the older person always have to be the mentor?

    Posted 2 years ago #

25. amichai
    Member

    aob- good one, does age matter in relationships.

    Posted 2 years ago #

26. Joseph
    Sometimes A Bit Over The Right

    start a thread, and find out.

    Posted 2 years ago #

27. kiruvwife
    Member

    moish01 - I have to say i'm not into junk, but kiruv junk is the best junk I deal with.
    That being said, I think the new thread you started in SJS's name was a good choice.

    How about--will those who are technologically challenged be able to "make it" in the world without pursuing/purchasing items such as cell phones, computers, ipods, blackberries etc.?" or is it a must?

    Posted 2 years ago #

28. an open book
    Member

    if ur talking to me, i was trying to give ideas since thats what this thread is for. maybe i will start it tho...as soon as i figure out how to post a new topic. it cant b too hard tho, so maybe soon

    Posted 2 years ago #

29. an open book
    Member

    its now time for me 2 look back 2 at charlie brown's post :( maybe i'll b back tho...

    Posted 2 years ago #

30. Joseph
    Sometimes A Bit Over The Right

    ICOT:

    Any updates on our Dina D'malchusa Dina shaila?

    It's only been 8 months...

    ;-)

    Posted 2 years ago #

31. I can only try
    ICOT

    Joseph-

    Sorry, not yet.
    I was at a bris within the past week or two where I was hoping to see a certain Rav, but he wasn't there. Your (our) shailos haven't been forgotten.
    I happened to see your post, but don't have time to keep up on all threads due to to being B"H quite busy in the real world.

    Posted 2 years ago #

32. charlie brown
    Member

    an open book,
    don't look at my post too often or else we'll have to add you to the come back to the CR thread.

    Posted 2 years ago #

33. an open book
    Member

    charlie brown: no, i probably will need 2 look at it most nites, cuz at a certain point, i do need 2 get off! but no need 2 put out a search party, i am just, oddly enough, going 2 sleep! (some ppl actually do that at nite!) but i'll usually b back the next day

    Posted 2 years ago #

34. areivimzehlazeh
    Member

    "I know I show two sides of myself here in the cofeeroom. The sucker who listens to everyone's mussar, and the light shmoozer."

    moish- please explain to me why you consider a person that listens to mussar to be a sucker? We're all on this world to improve ourselves. Please explain- I really don't understand.
    Or is this just a side effect of a teen becoming independent and needing to feel like he's the boss?

    PS- you haven’t exactly taken the mussar sitting down… you aint no ‘sucker’

    Posted 2 years ago #

35. moish01
    Member

    hey i had an idea before, but it might overlap too much with our current threads.

    how about:

    something you know that you think no one else would

    Posted 2 years ago #

36. aussieboy
    Member

    moish01: What do you mean?

    Posted 2 years ago #

37. an open book
    Member

    that would definitely be interesting to read....but i don't know what i could add to that...

    Posted 2 years ago #

38. Jax
    Member

    moish: care to be a little more specific on that???

    Posted 2 years ago #

39. areivimzehlazeh
    Member

    sounds like moish is referring to Snapple facts ;)

    Posted 2 years ago #

40. moish01
    Member

    go to their website - you'll get the whole list of them.

    but yeah, i meant like random interesting facts that you know, that you think most people wouldn't. i dunno - i always love reading or hearing new interesting things.

    Posted 2 years ago #

41. oomis1105
    Member

    4-what are we/can we personally do for the yid/yidden that we know, that are not yet frum? (a personal favorite of mine)

    Accept that person without judgment, for the person he or she is, without making him feel you are trying to "fix" him or preach to him. Eventually that person will probably be comfortable enough in your presence to slowly adopt some of the things he observes in your home.

    Posted 2 years ago #

42. an open book
    Member

    moish01: so are you gonna start one?

    Posted 2 years ago #

43. aussieboy
    Member

    moish01: oh i get what your saying. I tryied something like that and it didnt go through but you should try, you seem to have a lot more pull in this place then i do.

    Posted 2 years ago #

44. Jax
    Member

    moish: i like that idea!!! let's see what ya got buddy!!!

    Posted 2 years ago #

45. moish01
    Member

    hey, mod - should i?

    Posted 2 years ago #

46. oomis1105
    Member

    but yeah, i meant like random interesting facts that you know, that you think most people wouldn't. i dunno - i always love reading or hearing new interesting things.

    This is from my husband - did you know that you can fit 14 newly-born opossums on a teaspoon (or maybe it's a tablespoon). Why you might WANT to, i will never know, but you COULD...

    Posted 2 years ago #

47. moish01
    Member

    that's so cool! just did a quick search and here's what i found:

    Newborn opossums are smaller than a dime.

    Newborn opossums are so small you could fit 24 of them into a teaspoon!

    But you wanna know why?

    After a pregnancy of only 12-13 days, the tiny, naked newborns, smaller than a dime, crawl up through their mother's belly fur and into her pouch. Here they attach to a nipple and continue to develop. After about 2 months the young opossums, now bright eyed and fully-furred, crawl out of the pouch and onto their mother's back.

    Posted 2 years ago #

48. charlie brown
    Member

    moish,
    no picture of an opossum? Also, I think this belongs in the Feivel category.

    Note to self: go to the come back to the CR thread and ask Feivel to come back.

    Posted 2 years ago #

49. moish01
    Member

    oh right, charlie - i swear that as i was posting it i said, "i should look for a picture" but then i forgot.

    anyway, i didn't find one now. and i ain't about to draw one myself.

    Posted 2 years ago #

50. squeak
    Makes smalltalk with the 2 most intellegent beings on Earth

    oomis, I can think of a reason why you might want to know how many can fit on a spoon. Think of caviar.

    Posted 2 years ago #

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