Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Totally agree about Elvis. I remember watching him live from Hawaii. Also remember exactly what I was doing the day he died. A few years ago I did a deep dive into him. I’ve listened to every Memphis Mafia interview I can find. I know he wasn’t a saint but I’m a sucker for that kind of charisma. Very few people have it. Dale Earnhardt & Jimmy Buffet did for sure. Then I found videos from Vegas live 70-72, omg 😱 I do love 80s music but 70s rock, R&B & country are my favorite. Class of 85, 80s teenager also. Great chat!
I was actually in Tennessee the day Elvis died. My best friend, the preachers daughter, was going to Lee College in Cleveland. I think I was about 12 or 13, she was older than me, I was the youngest in our youth group, but anyway, I had gone with them to take her to begin her college journey. We had stopped at a restaurant to eat, and it came across the news. Broke my young heart.
Broke my heart also. He was something else.