BLUE PRIDE'S 8th ANNIVERSARY!

[admin]

WELL......WE'VE MADE IT TO ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY! 8 FREAKIN' YEARS! WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT IT??!!! THANKS, EVERYBODY! LET'S KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

[hcsodale]

Happy Anniversary BLUEPRIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Of course the credit is all to you Tommy. It was your brainchild and a lot of your time (and money) creating and maintaining this board. I have enjoyed being a part of it. I came into this board in 2006, and I really cannot believe that it has been that long. I feel like a youngster on the board and not exactly one of the heavy hitters as far as keeping up with topics. I have though, met several people through this forum that I have come to respect and appreciate for their opinions and interactions; just another reason to express my thanks to you!

[TheBear]

OMG... EIGHT YEARS?!!! Truly extraordinary!

What I enjoy so much about our BluePride forum is the diversity of our LEO and CJ and Firefighter/Support personnel, both men and women, and the variety of topics. We are allowed to have FUN but this is not a "joke" site. We can giggle, cry, swell with pride (BLUE Pride!) of whatever color uniform. We can grieve, hold hands, celebrate our advances and even share a recipe... all with the understanding of our diverse commonalities.

THREE CHEERS and a "For he's a Jolly Good..." to Tommy. I know, I know... I didn't finish it. I'm thinking. Heehee... Tommy is KNOWN for his BIG GRIN and sly sense of humor!

Seriously, I would like to suggest our BluePride board is a combination of diverse elements, an amalgam of strength, reputation, and commitment to ethical principles as represented in the Gay Pride flag:

red: stands for courage;
orange: offers the vision of possibilities;
yellow: represents the challenge that GREEN has kindled;
green: indicates a challenge to co-operators to strive for growth of membership and of understanding of the aims and values of co-operation;
sky blue: suggests far horizons, the need to provide education and help less fortunate people and strive toward unity.
dark blue: suggests pessimism: a reminder that less fortunate people have needs that may be met through the benefits of cooperation.
violet: is the color of warmth, beauty, and friendship.

Love and Respect for all,
Bear
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[Deleted]

O Bear, you reached in and took the words right out of my mouth. You said everything I was going to say !!!! Bluepride is a wonderful board and I'm proud to be a part of it. I just can't believe It's eight years already. It seems like only yesterday that this was only an idea in Tommy's mind. It amazes me when I think of how far the site as come in such a short time. I'm looking forward to the next eight years. CONGRATS BLUEPRIDE, YOU ROCK !!!!!!

[edmontongreg]

Congrats to all of you!