So much to read!

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 15 Oct 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Talisman	15 Oct 2002
'Lo all, Been gone all summer, off on an adventure, and return to find Aeclectic is still Aeclectic. Cheer! So much to read. I'll be weeks catching up. So many new people with new ideas. But I especially like finding "old" people are still here. Listen folks. We talk about what our favorite Tarot books are -- "Tarot for Yourself," "Seventy-eight Degrees of Wisdom" (two of mine) -- but right at the top has to be Solandia's Aeclectic Tarot. The best Tarot minds in the universe are gathered right here. And you find such surprising things in such unlikely posts and places. Like panning for gold in a worked out stream, and there in the swirling muddy water in the bottom of the pan is a nugget of pure gold. I've been here for a long time. I remember when Aeclectic crashed, it was wiped out, and the loss left a hole in the universe, a cold place in the void, and then Solandia brought it back. I thought I was the windiest poster of all time, and was stunned to discover I had only something over 200 posts. And I was ridiculously pleased to discover the faunabay spread is still alive and well. So, you're thinking, Talisman is still as windy as ever. What else is new? Lots and lots. Gotta go read, but, first, I wanted to say thank you. Imagine you're holding in your hands a newly discovered manuscript by your all time favorite author. Lots to read. Hooray! Talisman

Sinta	15 Oct 2002
LOL Welcome back ^_^ Î'm one of the Newbies. Hope you enjoyed your summer adventure and enjoy a good few hours of post searching in the forums ;)

Moose	15 Oct 2002
Hi Talisman, Isn't it nice to be home again? We missed your "windy" ways. You have always given good insights as well as food for thought. I remember "The Crash." Solandia is a truly great person for coming through and giving us all a platform for learning, teaching and debating. Welcome home. Blessings....................Moose

Maan	15 Oct 2002
Its great to see you again Talisman. I was here too when aeclectic crashed and now i'm here to wittnes an other historical moment....The return of Talisman!! :) Love and light Maan

Phoenix	15 Oct 2002
The Crash must have been before I registered! Great to finally see you back! Diana has been pining away for you!

Scorpion	15 Oct 2002
Welcome back, Talisman! Fraid I missed the crash but as you can see, we've all been beavering away while you've been on your adventures: hope you had a wonderful time.

Rhiannon	15 Oct 2002
Welcome back from your vacation! R :)

MystiqueMoonlight	15 Oct 2002
Oh Talisman this post is just an excuse for you to blow on in and announce yourself above and beyond the crowd......LOL....again :) Welcome back! How was your break? What did you find while you were on your adventure? I remember "the crash"...and yes Solandia is doing a great job keeping this forum alive....but it is also all our members who are the bloodstream in the body of knowledge which keeps the heart of Aeclectic pumping. I'm in anticipation of your new posts...got to get those numbers up :)

truthsayer	15 Oct 2002
(((((((((((((((((talisman!!!!!!!!!!!)))))))))))))))))))))) so glad you're back w/ us where you belong! :) hope you had a great time in alaska. any interesting wildlife stories? ;) oh! i meant the moose and bears not uh...ummmm...forget it... }) are you still a member of the tarot fundamentalists? ;) }) :) just so you know where i stand, i'm still a tarot unitarian universalist. LOL any new morsels of wisdom you'd like to share tarot and otherwise? Looking for to hearing it, friend. :)

MeeWah	15 Oct 2002
(((((((Talisman))))))

Thirteen	15 Oct 2002
Hey (((((((Talisman)))))) Ditto! Welcome home.

Melvis	15 Oct 2002
Windiness is highly underrated, in my opinion! :D It's nice to see that 'Lo All at the top of a new thread! Peace, Melvis :TSTRE

Kazz	15 Oct 2002
Hi Talisman, it's great to have you back! Windy!!!.....Ya know...we wouldn't expect anything less from you...;) Cheers Kazz :TQC

Major Tom	16 Oct 2002
Ah...has Brother North Wind brought us something more than a chill? }) Welcome home Talisman. :) Tell us a story Grandpa! Please? ;)

catlin	16 Oct 2002
Yay, Talisman is back again!!!!

Kiama	16 Oct 2002
Welcome Home! One of AT's all time sages of wisdom has returned and I am soooooooo happy. Kiama

Pollux	16 Oct 2002
Me too me too me too!!! :D :D :D I am SO HAPPY!!! And I was risking to miss this because of my PC... TALISMAN WELCOME BACK!!! :D The Hamlet is still here, as you can see, and we have been waiting impatiently for your return! And now I like the others desire to know your adventures and tales. :) Same changes have happened to the boards, as predictable. But most of us are still here, so long live Aeclectic! :D I REALLY look forward to reading your artistic and fantastic posts!!! *rushes outside, dancing and singing, casting rainbows in the air...*

Liliana	16 Oct 2002
TALISMAN! :* :THP

purplelady	16 Oct 2002
Talisman, welcome home! I would love to hear about Alaska, it's somewhere I've always wanted to visit. :) .

DarkElectric	16 Oct 2002
(((((((((((((((Talisman))))))))))))))) Remember me? I came back too, during the summer! Good to see you again, so glad you returned :)

Alissa	16 Oct 2002
Namaste and hi there Talisman! So pleased to meet you, I've fallen in love with this site in your absence (and, incidentally, I often use your once-posted Tempest in a Teacup spread, it's a fave of mine so THANK YOU). Your ears must've been burning since others were posting about missing you. Can't wait to become better acquainted and read your windy posts.

Laurel	16 Oct 2002
Hello Talisman! Its so wonderful to get the opportunity to meet you! You were very missed by the old-timers here and its a happy day to have back so us new-timers can meet you as well. Laurel

wavebreaker	16 Oct 2002
I'm another newbie who is beginning to get very curious about this famous Talisman... :D Welcome back!

Kyrielle	16 Oct 2002
Every so often on a post someone would sigh about missing Talisman, so I'm eagerly anticipating experiencing that whatever-it-is Talisman must have to keep him constantly on the minds of everyone. So welcome back, Talisman, even though I don't know you. I feel like a witness to the Second Coming, on a slightly smaller scale... -- Kyrielle

Zhritza	16 Oct 2002
I feel a fresh windy breeze, and it is Talisman ;) :* good to see you.

Talisman	17 Oct 2002
'Lo all, Oh, gosh. I don't know what to say. If I had any sense, I'd just stay away. ("There are no second acts in American life." F Scott Fitzgerald) But, I want'cha to know, Aeclectic really IS my favorite Tarot book. Next time I go (soon, I'm afraid -- never gathered no moss, or double negatives) I won't mention it, and you'll never know I've gone. I typed 'til my fingers fell off, and I'm still fewer than 300 posts. Ya' all remember Tarot Bear? One Bazillion posts! I never got within 500 words of the neat one-liner. I want you all to know that I sincerely love you all. Now. I'm looking around for something insulting, and typically Talisman, to say. Nothing comes to mind. How 'bout a non-sequitar? Haven't read, or even thought about, P. G. Wodehouse for years. Of course, I'm paraphrasing: "If all the girls Binky has loved and lost were stretched end to end, they'd reach all the way to Picadelly." "Even further, I think. Some of those girls were pretty tall." Talisman

New River	18 Oct 2002
Good to see you back ((((((Talisman)))))) i'm just back myself and i have to admit it feels really good. like coming home after a long sea voyage. >what makes you think i'm a water person!< i've always wanted to go to alaska! so i agree with major tom, please, tell us a story, puleeeezzzzz?! :* :* :* love and blessings, New River

Talisman	18 Oct 2002
'Lo All, Well, New River, If you're like me, you're stunned by the changes. Let me tell you a storry. What's that! Everyone is heading for the door! They're diving out the windows? Oh well, nothing has changed, everything has changed. I remember you. If I remember right, you ask intelligent questions and provide intelligent commentary. I'm the one who argues with everyone. Just pretend you don't know me, Talisman

Talisman	18 Oct 2002
Okay, New River, You got my marker. You can call in the chit anytime you want to. Just present it. I ain't a four-flusher.* (*Someone who holds four cards in a suite and bluffs that they have five cards in the suite -- which ain't a bad hand. Also, someone who always comes up one short, you know?) In other words, while my policy is to offend everyone, I truly did not mean to offend you, a friend from way back, and I owe you one. Really, truely, Talisman

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