# Best friend on the zone?

Category: Let's talk

## Post 1 by audioadict (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 3:38:33

Hi All. I don't want to offend anyone, but do any of you have a best friend on the zone? As in someone you're close to? Well, I have a few. One of them is my friend Blake (not frequency). I met him on a mailing list, and we have a whole lot in common. Another best friend on the zone is treky4. We went to a blindness training center together. There, we were inseparable. Another best friend is curious liam, x-site interactive, the peachy mom, dj mom, and motifated. They are the closest friends on the zone. I have quite a few aquaintences on the zone as well. Don't get me wrong, I like everybody, but I do have people who are close to me. What are your thoughts on this?

## Post 2 by sugarbaby (The voice of reason) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 4:01:23

isn't this just a bit like a popularity contest?
plus how can you possibly have 7 "best friends"?
There are people I consider to be friends, but they were friends long before the zone came into play, so I certainly wouldn't consider them to be "best friends on the zone".

## Post 3 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 5:06:42

I'm going to bite here, but I may regret it. But, I think it's a good question.
My best friend on the zone is buckeye fan. She and I are too much alike to not be good friends.
Others on the zone that I talk with and consider friends are Motifaded, Jared, (one of the smartest people I know), Gemini, Raskolnikov (we don't talk much, but I enjoy his inquiring mind).
I'm sure there are others I've forgotten (hell, it's 4 a.m. here) so please forgive.
And, as everyone knows, I was just kidding about Becky.
Bob

## Post 4 by Perestroika (Her Swissness) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 6:18:17

hmmm, there's certainly people who i've met on here who i really like, louise, happyman and a few others, but my best friend erin was my best friend when she introduced me to this site, lol you poor people.

## Post 5 by Harp (I've now got the bronze prolific poster award! now going for the silver award!) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 8:53:17

I don't suppose it's cheating to say my wife is it? LOL. That's the user Shea for anybody not already in the loop.
Dan.

## Post 6 by wildebrew (We promised the world we'd tame it, what were we hoping for?) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 9:03:11

Echo that centiment *grin* although, to clarify, Shea is not my wife too, Susanne is.
Got some other friends on here but don't feel like making a list, they know who they are.

## Post 7 by Albanac (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 9:23:49

Echoed previous two posters, charisma for me of course. and she's my fiancee, not wife *yet*. and dl87, as sb said, would't the word best, indicate one, not several? As best is a superlative, and there can only be one superlative. Just a thought...

## Post 8 by DancingAfterDark (I just keep on posting!) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 12:15:14

I think that, although she said 'best friends', the original poster didn't mean it in the way it's being taken. I think she meant something more along the lines of 'close friends'. But in any case, I have more than one person I consider to be a best friend.
That said, I don't think I'll make a list, because I know I'd forget someone really important.

## Post 9 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 14:28:44

Bob, if we're really best friends, how come you called me by one of my former user names?
But seriously, I do consider you one of my best, if not the best, friend I have on the zone. I do have other friends too, but like a few others have said, they know who they are. I had to name Bob because he doesn't know who he is.

## Post 10 by Blondie McConfusion (Blah Blah Blah) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 15:07:43

mine would be the crazy person who introduced me to the zone. he's more like a big bro to me and yeah i'm not going all sappy on here for all to read. he knows who he is.
i do consider others close online friends too, and others are becoming that way. no need for a list. they know who they are.

## Post 11 by The Shuck Fitter (My name is Liam) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 15:38:22

my best friend is my right hand. me and franky have wonderful times together. sometimes Beauregard my left hand gets jealous. It's hard to keep both of them happy.

## Post 12 by blbobby (Ooo you're gona like this!) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 19:59:53

I agree with the previous poster, my right hand (was) my best friend until I met Liebra Laundry.
She gets married almost as much as she changes user names on the zone, and she's been married so many times she has scars where they threw rice at her.
Bob

## Post 13 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 20:11:55

You wanna see scars? I'll give you some scars. And I don't wanna be your best friend anymore. You better make friends with your right hand again.

## Post 14 by motifated (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 22:13:32

Well, thanks to all those who included me in their list. Its really hard for me to pick and choose this way. Those of you with whom I've exchanged numerous qn's know who you are, and I appreciate you immensely.
Lou

## Post 15 by rdfreak (THE ONE AND ONLY TRUE-BLUE KANGA-KICKIN AUSIE) on Wednesday, 22-Aug-2007 23:22:55

I've made so many friends as a result of the zone over the past few years. most, I'm sad to say, have lost touch now (some of it is my fault) and some have been sudden personality clashes, but a certain few have stuck and you're all awesome (you know who you are.
A few ppl I introduced to the site as well, or I have been friends with some before hand.
I'm still open to make new friends, but I don't find I'm a bit social butterfly on here now like I use to be. &LT;

## Post 16 by maroon five (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Thursday, 23-Aug-2007 6:12:52

I was thinking while I was reading this board about who my "best friend on the zone" would be, and I came to only one conclution. I don't have a "best friend on the zone" I have people I consider close friends, or people that I am like a big sister to, but not sure about best friend status. My friends kno who they are, but, (using user names), I will list some of them. Shark, the Fox, Gillman gal, blue princess, Crazy, the giggling cowboy, dj Doug (my little bro)...that's all I can think of right now for my friends list. I'll probablly have left someone out, so sorry.

## Post 17 by maroon five (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Thursday, 23-Aug-2007 6:15:44

I forgot Seleana fan.

## Post 18 by Albanac (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Thursday, 23-Aug-2007 11:40:27

dl87, I take that back. Dancing after dark is right, the context should've made it clear. So, I apologize for that. The best friend still stands of course lol, but as for other friends, they know who they are smile. I too, like rd freak am up for making new ones, although I too tend to wait for people to pqn or pm me these days. cheers, tl

## Post 19 by shea (number one pulse checking chicky) on Thursday, 23-Aug-2007 16:05:14

Dam, Dan beat me to it. my bestest friend in the whole world, would be my hubby. Dan the man!

## Post 20 by The Roman Battle Mask (Making great use of my Employer's time.) on Thursday, 23-Aug-2007 16:58:51

I have no best friend on the zone. While I do consider some people I've met in person to be friends, they know who they are they are not my best friends, since I haven't known them very long. Then there's the usual group of online equaintences basically if i talk to you on messenger or over qn on a semi regular basis I can stand you.

## Post 21 by audioadict (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Friday, 24-Aug-2007 0:29:36

Well, you don't have to have just 1 best friend, and it's hard to decide which one. I believe it's okay to have more than one best friend.

## Post 22 by maroon five (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Friday, 24-Aug-2007 7:44:55

yeah, it is okay to have more than just one best friend. Personally, I don't just go throwing out best friend to just anyone.

## Post 23 by AngelOfBeauty (Her Angelness, Goddess of the zone) on Saturday, 25-Aug-2007 15:38:18

Well, my bestest friend from here is my fiance. But other than that, my close friends are Kai, Vanja, Sharie my almost twin, Rae, Meka, Clarance, hmmmmmm, Trev, um CJ my little brother/lover mmmmmm, Martin, Aaron, Erin, Jane, Kevin, Shea, and myself. So anyways, I'm bored, and there is my list.

## Post 24 by DancingAfterDark (I just keep on posting!) on Sunday, 26-Aug-2007 0:51:03

Right, so I, like Trem, am bored, which is why I've decided to make a list and to hell with the people I might forget. :D I don't know that I'd classify all of these as best friends, but they're the people I thought of when I read this topic.
Vanja, Cortney, Kaitlyn, Kai, Mae, Sharie, and um, that's it.
Like Pipi said, There are others who are becoming close friends, but I don't want to list them here.
If I forgot someone, my apologies.

## Post 25 by jessmonsilva (Taking over the boards, one topic at a time.) on Sunday, 26-Aug-2007 8:51:08

Well, I'm hurt, Tremaine! I see how it is. Pssst.

## Post 26 by ~*Dark_Light*~ (I just keep on posting!) on Sunday, 26-Aug-2007 12:51:36

Re: The comments of #23, TheTexican'sAngel
Personally my thoughts are that it is good
That you have included yourself in the list of your close Friends
For until we can each of us accept our own self, as varied and as unique as that self is,
giving value and worth,
How can we really accept others, with all their variances and uniqueiness,
Giving to them value and worth?{smile}
And another thought:
...even when darkest clouds of deep night assails
yet oft times it is that a LoneStar shines,
Through many a...
~*Thunderous MidNight*~

## Post 27 by sea star (I just keep on posting!) on Sunday, 26-Aug-2007 21:49:15

my best friend on the zone is cumbiambera2005

## Post 28 by AngelOfBeauty (Her Angelness, Goddess of the zone) on Monday, 27-Aug-2007 12:14:44

I must give my extreme apologies to my darling Jessica. For you, my lesbian lickable one, are more than my friend. Perhaps I was just into thinking of your sexy body, that I couldn't think straight. I am so sorry my lovely one, and I promise I'll more than make it up to you. I love you my Jessican one.

## Post 29 by jazzlover (Generic Zoner) on Monday, 27-Aug-2007 17:28:53

Well, it's quite natural that in every social group that you belong to you always tend to build up one or more close bonds with people that you can really trust and share your deepest thoughts and feelings with. There are many people here that I've made friends with, of course, but I haven't met anyone of them in person (except for those who are from my country, that I had known before I joined the Zone), so I can't really decide who my best friends really are. Tal, Ido (AKA Idoefraty), Yarden (AKA Yarden_lyre) and Galit (AKA Galitush) are very good friends of mine (Tal is the one who introduced me to the Zone), and I also met Toni (AKA Toni Girl) two years ago since we went together to Space Camp for the blind in Alabama, and I introduced her to the website about two months ago. Anyhow, I can list here a few more names of people that I feel are close friends of mine: Elisha (AKA Country Angel), Emily (AKA MPsister), Nicole (AKA Nicoleholmes1), Lindsay (AKA Lindsay3.14) and if I've forgotten anybody, I apologize. I do hope to get to know as many people as I can. Shira

## Post 30 by audioadict (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Monday, 27-Aug-2007 20:09:08

Well, I have some new best friends that I met on the zone. They are dj dug, and sledge071. I just got to know them over the weekend.

## Post 31 by jessmonsilva (Taking over the boards, one topic at a time.) on Monday, 27-Aug-2007 20:14:01

Well, Tremaine. I forgive you my sweet. You are, after all, my lesbian lover and only you can fill that place in my heart for you. Just don't forget, next time.

## Post 32 by Nick6489 (11 years a Zoner) on Monday, 27-Aug-2007 21:12:29

Too many people call friendships that originate from the zone bullshit friendships. I beg to differ, given the following examples. These originate from the zone.

## Post 33 by Nick6489 (11 years a Zoner) on Monday, 27-Aug-2007 21:17:42

That, BTW, is not an all inclusive list. There are actually some cignificant folk I did leave out, only because of my tiredness and the fact that putting fingers to keyboard while thinking of a list like this isn't exactly easy. If asked, I'll add those people here.

## Post 34 by sugarbaby (The voice of reason) on Tuesday, 28-Aug-2007 2:02:38

see this is where I have the issue, "I have some new best friends; I just got to know them over the weekend.". Sorry but I think the op is confusing "best friends", as in people you share everything with, people you are there for, and who are there for you, with "best friends", as in the people you talk to on a regular basis. There is a vast difference, and someone you met on Friday could hardly be considered your best friend by Monday.
I do think it's possible to form strong friendships online, but I think this adopting someone as your "best friend" on the basis of a few internet chats is just madness.

## Post 35 by jazzlover (Generic Zoner) on Tuesday, 28-Aug-2007 14:46:24

I think that having online friendships can be considered madness when people take stupid risks, for example, when going out on a date with somebody that they have just met through an online chat, since they can't always tell if the person they chat with actually exposes his real identity or not. I just don't believe in online relationships at all. I'm just willing to have nice and interesting conversations with people from different parts of the world. That's why I go on the Zone, and I think that I'm smart enough to make my own decisions and to make sure that I make friends with reliable people.

## Post 36 by moyzey (i'm posting? huh?) on Tuesday, 28-Aug-2007 15:15:50

I don't normally post to boards like this, but I just had to respond to the last poster, and while I'm here, I might as well list a few names. In response to the previous poster, online relationships work just fine if your careful. There's no harm in finding love online, it just takes a bit of careful risk assessment and hard work to make a success of it, but anyhow, that's going off subject.
My best friend on the zone would of course, have to be Cala, although I have made a number of other friends who I'd clasify as decent people. Sorry if I forget anyone.
Harp Dan, Kev, celli, Louise, Vanja to name a few, but I have loads of friends who I knew before they joined the zone, such as Trev, Paul, Kay and Cactus Jack.

## Post 37 by alice (Generic Zoner) on Tuesday, 28-Aug-2007 18:49:10

west factor, nick6489, ck1012, internetking, louise

## Post 38 by Nick6489 (11 years a Zoner) on Tuesday, 28-Aug-2007 18:51:07

Thanks, Alice. Sorry I didn't put you on my list, even though lord knows you deserve to be there.

## Post 39 by nikos (English words from a Greek thinking brain) on Tuesday, 28-Aug-2007 19:03:27

Because i am a shy person i have to say that i didn't make any friends here. The only people who i had some interesting conversations and we speak on messenger or mail from time to time are wonderwoman and CG connie. There are some other people who i find their posts on the boards interesting but because of my shyness i didn't speak to them lol. I know it is not good thing to be shy.

## Post 40 by maroon five (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Tuesday, 28-Aug-2007 19:44:35

I do agree with Sugar baby about the best friend thing to some extent. It's not a good thing to just throw around "best friend", cause (take this how you like) the words "best friend" should be saved for thoes who are close to you, and thoes you trust with secrets of yours that you don't tell anyone else. Sure, you can make a friend quickly over a few days, but calling them "best friend" really is not a good idea. If you want to give someone a higher status than just "friend" or "equaintence" and you have a lot in common with them, call them "close friend". I myself have fallen into the trap of calling someone I'd only gotten to kno over a few days "best friend", and it turned out that they weren't really my friend at all. So that's why I say not to just throw "best friend" around to just anyone, and to be honest, (just going by your post's) that's what your doing.

## Post 41 by alice (Generic Zoner) on Tuesday, 28-Aug-2007 22:39:44

... and how could i forget; my aussie twin pianoman and lightningcount. however, the above first three hold a much higher significance for various reasons by default.

## Post 42 by Squeak (rythmic banging expert!!!) on Thursday, 30-Aug-2007 7:47:45

um... wow... lol Liam
I really do nto have a best friend on the zone
there are people that I talk to more than others... but not really best friends...
my best friends are people I actually know...
I do nto trust internet

## Post 43 by Harmony (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Saturday, 01-Sep-2007 6:20:00

I don't talk to many people on here, not as many as some of you anyway. Here's my list;
Gemini, Frosted Flakes, dj Tyler when he's on here, dj Yuzi, Nymphadora and Iternity. I have spoken to dj Yuzi and Iternity and will see dj Yuzi when I go to college. I usually call people by their real names rarther than by their usernames on the zone.

## Post 44 by audioadict (I'm going for the prolific poster awards!) on Saturday, 13-Oct-2007 23:35:40

Well, I do have one friend who is for sure a best friend. I do have some friends, and close friends, and a lot of aquaintences.

## Post 45 by purple penguin (Don't you hate it when someone answers their own questions? I do.) on Saturday, 13-Oct-2007 23:39:33

I don't really talk to people on here...sorry guys. Lol sometimes i get a message and it's like 5 minutes old because I don't refresh the page as often.

## Post 46 by TheAsianInvasion (The Zone's invader) on Thursday, 01-Nov-2007 23:51:08

hmm, I can't say I have a close friend on the zone. I get along with evry one so it wouldn't matter to me who I consider close or not. I treet evryone equally so to me, evry one is a close friend

## Post 47 by Devious_Britches (smarty pants) on Friday, 02-Nov-2007 12:30:57

I have a lot of acquaintances, but it's hard to consider people friends. I like a lot of people on here but I see so much back stabbing amongst people who say they like each other that it's hard to tell who is really trying to be a friend and who just talks shit when your gone. However I have managed to have a hand full of friends on here who I like to chat with on vt and other wise and most of them talk shit about me when I'm there lol so I guess they are safe hehe. I do have 2 people that stand out in my mind and I consider closer than family. One I knew from another place and she came here and her name is stacey and her nic is Sparky. The other I met here and have no clue how he got so close but he did and his name is Spicy life. Both are not popular maybe not even well known but They are very special people to me. To me they are what best friends are made of but so much better. .

## Post 48 by spicylife (Generic Zoner) on Friday, 02-Nov-2007 14:49:22

Life is a weal, where it stops and hands out your cards nobody can say. Although, in reguards to this post and the person i was delt in my life as close, or best friend or whatever other word you wish to use is, one that without life would be void of expression and have no candle. This person, is maria (devious_britches).
I've got no idea how she has become so close to me or how the guards of which I have, has faultered to where there is a place of comfert. But she has and is, and to say that others are as close as her is untrue. Therefore, due to her added ways of understanding, comprehention of me, sharing of ideals, thoughts and perspectives, she is that person of which prevides the gift of air.

## Post 49 by Devious_Britches (smarty pants) on Friday, 02-Nov-2007 15:28:56

Wow well um you did warn me but damn "gift of air"? Um not sure what to say about that but glad you are one of my closest whatevers smile. However I am very flattered and a tad scared smile jk hugs mike

## Post 50 by kl1964 (the Zone BBS remains forever my home page) on Friday, 02-Nov-2007 23:39:31

Hmm, best friend on here. I don't talk much to people on here, but if I were to choose I'd choose three: Libra Lady, Madame Velle, I am the Urge of the Flesh.