So, after two mods and an Admin post in this thread, and after it gets locked for 24 hours, I come to THIS....
Excellant VID! I hope Practically Perfect trolls this thread and pops in and takes a bow so we can thank her personally for the GREAT talent and EXCELLENT timing!!:thumbsup: How about it Mary Poppins will we see you?:lol:
LORI K, THIS IS YOUR OFFICIAL WARNING
Infraction: Flaming (regardless of how you feel about another poster, this should
never be posted public)
Date: March 13, 2010
Thread: Mac/Stella; Shipper Central
Moderator: ladyhunter
Please do not delete this post.
Moderator: ladyhunter
This is only my third or fourth post here, and I really hope that I'm not doing anything wrong by responding to this. I've noticed all of the discussion lately about on-topic posting, and I hope that this isn't violating the terms. I sincerely apologize if it is. I just noticed this post, Ladyhunter, and I apologize immensely if I'm speaking out of turn, or if I shouldn't be commenting on this. I just wanted to respond, because I think there might have been a miscommunication.
I looked at what LoriK posted, and watched the video she linked to, which was a very lovely video depicting Mac and Stella's relationship. I think that there might have been a misunderstanding regarding what she posted about the person who made the video. I think her post was actually meant to be quite complimentary rather than a flame. "Practically Perfect" is the YouTube user name of the individual who created the video LoriK posted. And referring to "Practically Perfect" as "Mary Poppins" was, I believe, a nod to the movie/Broadway musical "Mary Poppins," as there is a song in the musical about Mary Poppins entitled "Practically Perfect." I think that only someone who was familiar with the musical might recognize the reference, and I could see how it might be mis-interpreted as a sarcastic insult.
Again, I apologize if I'm saying anything out-of-turn, but I just happened to notice the post and what LoriK had written, and after viewing the video (and being a Mary Poppins fan myself), I thought that I might have discovered where and why the confusion might have arisen, resulting in a post that was intended to be highly complimentary and encouraging of the video-maker to be mis-interpreted as sarcastic and flaming. I usually prefer to lurk, but I just felt badly that LoriK's comments might have been misconstrued, and so am taking the risk to possibly clear up her intent.
I truly don't mean to step on anyone's toes, Ladyhunter, and I sincerely hope that you don't take offense to my clarification. I completely understand the need to keep order and regulations on the board, and I know that it must be a thankless task to continually monitor conversations and keep everyone on-topic. But as a Mac and Stella fan, I would feel very badly if I couldn't visit the board due to a misunderstanding, so I felt compelled to speak up
And now, as I don't want to break any of the rules myself after that very long post, and to get back to the reason that we are all here in the first place, I'll mention that while I am disappointed in the introduction of a new potential love interest for Mac, I did enjoy seeing him smile and continue his season-long progression in loosening up, relaxing, and enjoying himself. I can only hope that these are characteristics that will help him to be more ready and prepared emotionally to be with Stella, and that maybe taking this chance with Aubrey will be just a stepping-stone to taking a larger step with Stella in the (hopefully near) future. The Mac that I have always envisioned as embarking upon a successful relationship with Stella is embodied in this more open and relaxed version of him that we have started to see this season, and I think that seeing him open himself up to love and life in general are all hopefully positive signs towards him finding happiness and fulfillment with the lady we all see him best suited to, Stella.
With that, I'm going back to lurkerdom, but I wish you all the best, and I thank you for the wonderful board and community here that I so enjoy visiting. Here's to hoping that our Mac/Stella relationship wishes are fulfilled sooner rather than later
With warmest regards,
Elizabeth