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I agree. Controversy is very good on a forum. The stuff Patrick was spewing was not. It was the reason I left the forum for quite a long time, and I'm pretty sure I was not the only one.

LOL....track down Patrick? You must be kidding!

I still check in every day and delete some spam. Just don't seem to have anything to talk about. Happy New Year!

Καλά Χριστούγεννα και ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Έτος!

Did anyone else notice the position of the glasses in the German's lovely photo? Classy guy.

and that may very well be the answer to your thread question, Admin.

I have to agree with Admin's perspective on how things are in Greece right now. That's the way I saw it, too. The same as last year and the year before. In my village, of course, nothing changes. In the city there were more closed stores than last year, but there's a huge, brand new "toy" store that has opened between the city and my village. So, someone has hope for the future.

Eyo and everyone else. It's really sad that a couple of obnoxious people have been allowed to pretty much shut down the forum.

Just before my husband got sick we built a house in his village in the mountains. But it's an easy drive to Astros beach. I, too, remember very well the old road from Athens to Tripoli. On my first trip in 1977...when the airport was still in the city...it was a long, horrendous, late night drive through the mountains. It's so much better now.

Yes, admin...close to Tripoli.

Thank you, all. I DID have a great time. Just flew home last night and, as always, wished I could have stayed longer in my beloved Ellatha. Family is fine, weather was good, although more rain than I've ever experienced in August. Counting the days to go back...unfortunately, not until same time next year.

I hope you can next year, Dino. No matter what, the country will still be there for you.

Very beautiful. The colour of the water is simply breathtaking. On Friday night I'm flying out and I'll be in Greece for 3+ weeks. Can't wait to get there.

I wish you all the best, Dino, in your search. Office politics can really be crappy.

Really? Nobody's posting anything? Or is something wrong with my computer?

He's 23...God knows what he'll grow up to be. Patrick...you might want to check those IP addresses again.

Exactly what I thought you'd say. Have you ever heard the term "a one trick pony"? So sorry to hear our forum makes you sick.

A very interesting article, Admin. Thanks for sharing that. Patrick: I came here just now with the intention of asking the very same question that Eyo did. He beat me to the punch...and I see that you refuse to answer his question. Of course, you're not going to give me an honest answer either, but I will ask the question. "Why are you here?" I may be a little more polite than Eyo...but it's a fact, and not an insult, that you're a very ill-mannered youngster and I would say the same to any young man who came into my home spreading venom and talking about my people the way you do. You should be thanking Admin every day for allowing you to be here. If I were in an admin position, I'd be taking a democratic vote and you would be gone.

Does anyone else think it might be time to close this thread?

YAY!!

Yes...it's what we all need!

LOLOL What are you trying to tell us, Eyo? :lol:

We must remember...this boy is only 22 yrs. old. What will he grow into?

You'll be missed, Dino, but we'll save your chair for you. Wishing you well with the things you need to deal with.

Admin, a few years back one of the forums I'm part of reincarnated itself. They brought over everything from the former forum and put it into a section titled "Archive" . For example, up above, just below the hellenism.net logo there is a row of half a dozen tabs. One more would be added for the archive. It would be "read only"...no new posts...but it may be useful to some people for reference. Of course, I don't know the logistics of doing something like this...just thought I'd mention it.