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Posted by Brad Andersohn ~ Community Manager on 12/18/2008 02:42 AM

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DEC

I knew you guys were multi-talented but I didn't know dancing in elf suits was one of the talents!

Brad - is that supposed to say Thursday the 18th (it says the 16th ...) love the wix stuff. i'll send you info for another like it.

Sounds like fun! Dancing elves always make me laugh -- thanks!

Hi Brad, Sounds like fun! And thanks for the preview of the talent show. As usual, however, I'm most impressed by your techie talents - like the great street sign link.

Brad - looks like fun. Planning to be there, but not in my elf suit.

Jeff

I had to miss last week, but now I'm registered and plan to be there!

Brad - Thursday is the 18th or did you mean Tuesday the 16th?

@Tami - that's nothing, wait till you hear us sing! :-O

@ Steve - Steve, see what happens when you post at 2:00am? LOL~ Thanks, I'll fix it now. Call in, and you'll get your prize on the air! haha The Wix was just a "setup" for my final 2008 AR post. :-?

@ Elaine - it'll be totally fun, we have a group working on some cool ideas. Elizabeth Nieves "Rocks" that chat room, it's worse than Twitter in there. LOL I think she's expecting 100 Rainers tomorrow. Yikes!!

@ Susan - Did you see the tiny AR logo in the photo? I was waiting for someone to catch that. hehe Hope you can come to the party. :-)

@ Jeff - YOU HAVE TO COME ON THE AIR WITH US! I have a great idea how we could use you at the Party.

@ Ann - I'll be lookin out for ya, come win some stuff, we'll have some great prizes and surprises.

@ Donne - It's tomorrow the 18th, that was confirmed. I changed it over on the invitation, thanks.

Brad,

How will you squeeze 120,000+ members into that little place??? LOL, Thanks, Fran

Great picture - Like it!!

@Fran - haha, My hope is that at least 60,000 would be out showing property or closing loans and titles, we can handle the other 65,000. :-)))) I do hope you'll call in Fran, we'd sure like it if you could make it to the party.

@Gabe - thanks, guess the ol link-in-a-picture trick didn't get ya this time. LOL~

Brad - Thank you for all the fine tips through out the year. Merry Xmas.

Well...this is about as cool as it gets, my friend!! YUPPERS...I'm expecting 100 chatters in the chatroom. It will be standing room only...and we are going to ROCK IT HARD!! People are going to be talking about this Christmas Party for a LONG TIME!

I've been running all day, but I'll email you later tonight with some of the 'stuff' I'm working on. I'll be back around 9pm my time.

This is gonna be soooooooooo much fun!!! ~GBU~

BTW...you gotta teach me this trick (with the photo)!!

In fact, I'm gonna go tweet this right now...

Hi Brad, Yes I did see the directional sign and the billbord. I should have said the signS!!

You got me excited, I am headed to Charlotte next week and thought hey- Blowing Rock... thats pretty close- maybe I can go!

Saw this on twitter - sounds like fun! Ditto on the teach us the trick, Brad :)

You are too much! What a unique invitation! 'See' you in the RAIN!

I'll try to get back in time for the event.

I'd love to be present...LOVE your little dance routine. ;-) However, tomorrow at 9:30 MST, Arizonans will be meeting together at the AZREBlogging Network...unless, of course, I sign in at 8:30 for a few minutes before leaving. Have a great time. ;-)

Brad, I will tune in tomorrow at 2:00 pm.

I listened last week but cannot sign it..says I have been disabled.

Shut up... click on the sign?? You put together some pretty cool gadgets.

Sounds like fun - Like your clever sign too.

DEC

Margaret - glad you'll be there, but what do you mean you've been disabled? Do you mean on BTR? You should just be able to go to the RAIN website and listen from there, join the chat, or call into us, you don't have to be any kind of a member on BTR to do that, only to comment I think. Let me know.

BTW - I should have that other little issue resolved by this Friday for you and the others. Thanks for being so patient. Looking forward to having you on the show and at the party with us tomorrow. :)

I'm working on getting some outside sponsors to donate some really cool stuff, we'll have to see how many of my peeps will pull through at the last minute here. Party starts in just 12 hours. :-)

Sorry to miss the party, I have a showing but I have to say your techie tips and ideas totally amaze me. How do you ever sleep with all those ideas floating around? Have a fun party!

We're a little snowed in in Las Vegas right now, so I think that will give me time to listen. Looking forward to the last broadcast of 2008!

Hi Brad,

Sounds fun! Wish I could be there. I'm hoping to be able to listen to it later. Will this event be recorded?

V E R Y I N T E R E S T I N G ! ! ! ! !

Looking foraward to listening in and can't thank you enough for the inovations you bring, not just to AR, but to all of us!

We'll be there!

We may stop by and help moderate the chatrooms if you'll let us :)

any word on what the trivia prizes will be?

I'd love to be there... will see what I can do. Thanks for elfing me so early in the morning.

Brad,

I am hoping that I will be able to join in on the last hour today, it sounds like it will be a lot of fun.

Sounds like fun - love the street sign! Merry Christmas and thanks!

I am going to the office early to get home for this. You guys are so talented. I never knew you could dance so well, LOL! Have a great day.

Brad, I have listen on file to your show. I will try to listen live today and call in maybe.

Looks like a wild time! will there be dancing?

Merry Christmas!

Charlottesville Santa

your friend in Charlottesville

Looking forward to this event. I actually will have time to tune in and enjoy the festivities.! Thanks!

Brad...

I watched what I needed to watch and now there's coffee all over my monitor. LOL. Can I have this dance? :)

TLW...ROAR!

Love the video ! Will look foward to the gathering !

Do you have to come in costume?

My elf suit is at the cleaners....wish I had more notice !

Hi Brad:

Great idea...I'll be there. Is anyone bringing the Egg Nog??

Toula Rosebrock Logo

This sounds like so much fun. I will try to make it.

I cannot believe you plagiarized my elf idea....not even a honorable mention...and still no shirt! Some friends you are:)

Party? did someone say party? As long as it's not formal, or disco, I'll be there.

Hi Brad! YOU are NOT going to believe this! I am headed up 321 to Blowing Rock / Banner Elk to pick up my son from college today! I could not believe when I clicked on this post and saw your sign--Hey, I recognize that sign! Of course, I'll be looking for the AR party announcement on the sign today too!!

What a coincidence!

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Debe in Charlotte

What a cool idea!! You guys always make things lots of fun and the energy is infectious!!! 'Party on' Active Rain!! (Wayne's World tone...) Happy Holidays! Warm Regards-Kathleen G.

What a cool idea!! You guys always make things lots of fun and your energy is infectious!!! 'Party on' Active Rain!! (Wayne's World tone...) Happy Holidays! Warm Regards-Kathleen G.

Wow, hopefully I can check it out today at 2pm! I hope you got all those "elves" permission before you had them doing that dance routine! LOL

OMG! The video is hilarious! Is there anything you guys WON'T do for AR members?!!

Debe in Charlotte

sounds like fun - not going to be able to make this one -- I will catch the next one - JE

Wish I could be there, but have a class to become an ombudsman! Have a drink on me (lol)! Happy Holidays to all.

This is just too cool! I'm bummed. Son is singing at a local historic hotel at 3 and I'll be running around trying to get there with daughter. I hope to join more of these events in 2009!

I will be there!!!

I'm very excited about this. I haven't been able to be at/hear any of the other shows but this should work well into the schedule today! I hope it's not complicated. You know I'm challenged.

Loved the dancing!!!

Brad - very clever promotion tactic. I like it. Enjoy your radio show, and have a great holiday. We appreciate what you are doing, keep it up.

Brad,

Awesome, I love Wix ever since I caught it on your profile. Love the morning dance, thanks. That was priceless.....hey, where's Claire? I know there's a woman in the background that keeps you guys focused:-)

Have a great holiday thanks for the post.

What a beautiful location... near Blowing Rock and Boone, NC. Wish I was there right now! My wife and I dream of living there. Merry Christmas to all.

Interesting Brad. I'll try to make it.

Count me in lets party!!!! This really is a beautiful location can't wait to come.

It 7:20am here, I got my coffee, and I'm getting everything ready for today. This is going to be fun. Sorry about the "Link-off" to a wix page, but I just wanted to change it up a bit from my typical "Here's-How" or "Check This Out" type post. Glad some of you enjoyed the "RAIN dance", it was created by Missy's daughter, Thanks Christa. Looking forward to Seeing you all at the party in just a few hours... :-)

OOh...both kids have ortho appointments this am, but I'm going to see if I can get back to at least catch the last half!

Elizabeth - do you have our surprise ready yet? I'm working on the "BIG ONE" now, waiting for a confirmation. DM, IM, or VM me. :-) Or we can just use old fashioned, old school email! LOL!!~

Oh boy! Sounds like fun....I LOVE parties! Something tells me an AR party would be most enlightening.

Debbie

Hey Brad! That's so cool! How are you doing that yellow background on your responses??? Tell!

~Renae

Debe - Just saw your comment about the road sign and being there!! That is the funniest thing in the world!! What are the chances? Too hilarious. Go get your son, then call in from your cell, we gotta talk about this one for sure! I'm still cracking up....

Thanks Brad for the invitation...I will try to log in at that time on the 18th.....sure would love to know more of your te techno skills...this is awesome...Hugs...and...Merry Christmas...Shawn

Now that was priceless. I'll do my best to attend the Talk Radio show. Merry Christmas to you all.

Thanks for the invite Brad. I have my alarm set for 11am.

Brad... will this be saved in a link? I have a company luncheon at 2 pm EST.... thanks and have fun..

jeff belonger

I'm N

Hi Brad~ I am in . I may have already missed it though, LOL! Vickie

Awesome Brad. Hope the holidays are treating you well. All the best.

Dominic Naidoo

Westside Properties

Party starts in an hour! Got some great sponsors, prizes, and gifts today, this will be a Blast!!!

So.... "Are You In or Out?!?" LOL~ :-)))

too cool!

brad - hope the 'Party' is fun, not that you need my wish for that in order for it to come true, ... all the best and a great 09

Love the "RAIN deer" games. Is that Blowing Rock, NC in the picture?

I'll be there!

Haha, it's awesome! I never knew you have a radio:) Merry Christmas, guys!

Brad,

I just found you here, not sure how... glad to know you are still in the area. If you are around Walnut Creek one of these days I'd love to see you. Happy Holidays. Say HI to your lovely wife.

My comment above shows you how little I know about posting comments in Active Rain...

Rafael

925.708.5757

Rafael@RafaelQuintero.com

I saw the word "party" and figured this was worth checking out...

Will you be able to pass some refreshments and munchies through the screen? Or will this be a party good for my diet?

I hope someone brough Oreo Truffles....

Bummer...

I can't get Blog Talk to work :(

TLW...ROAR!

Hi Brad..Great Party, Active Rain Gone Nutts at Christmas.

Cheers, MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Santa's Coming to Your House by Fred Carver

I am listening but cannot get the registering part to work so it won't let me into the chatroom....BUMMER!!!!

Ann

It was definitely worth checking out. Who knew there was a blog radio.

Pick up 407 :)

Hey TLW - did they pick it up?

I finally got logged into the chatroom, but once I did that, all sound on the blog radio was lost. Not on my computer but on the blog radio, so then I couldn't hear a peep that was being said. Not much fun when you can't hear the 'radio'!! ;-((

Ann

Hi Ann...

Yup. They kinda had to...They were talking about BB and I which made my phone ring :)

I had problems getting into Blog Talk as well. I'm thinking it was just really really busy today :)

TLW...ROAR!

I listened for awhile, but couldn't participate, darn it. I couldn't get registered, so after awhile, I gave up.

Merry Christmas!

Matt - wish I coulda got you on the line, we took TLW instead! lol~ Miss ya buddy, have a great holiday! :-)

I have to run out right now into the mobs at the Mall to help Santa with stuff for under our tree, but I'll be back later this afternoon to see how much damage and affect the party had on our fellow "rainers!"

It was a blast from beginning to end. I just watched TLW's video again, it' her favorite, and mine too! ;-)

Good clean fun it was. I watched TLW's video for the first time - is that what you meant by wanting more video on AR? ;-)

What a great party - Now........we gotta figure our how to get food/drinks through cyberspace - then we CAN REALLY PARTY!!!!!!!!

Hopefully you'll post a recap which might encourage others to jump in.........next time.

I just had to 'pop' in and say 'THANKS' to EVERYONE who participated in the live ActiveRain Virtual Holiday Party today! It was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!! I could NOT keep up with all of the activity in the chatroom...but I sure had fun trying.

THANK YOU, Brad...for making this possible. I hope you are having success with the shopping!

THANKS to Bob, Rich and EVERYONE who called in to say "MERRY CHRISTMAS"! ~GBU~

Brad - I saw that you had 99 comments, and I thought you deserved at least 100.

Fred - the recap is posted, it's the last link at the bottom of this post. I'll bring the chips and dip.... :-)

Thanks Jason :-)) I'm trying to get out the door to punish myself in the mall for going xmas shopping so late this year... haha. You may have saved me!!!

Thanks for the xmas gift of "100" I can move on now. LOL~ Happy Holidays my friend.

ok.....I'm really going shopping now!! :-))))

You all dance so well together. You've got those moves down. How long did you practice? I'm a little concerned about how it's affected your bodies though. LOL!

Brad, thanks for FINALLY caving and singing for us:) You all did a great job! Thanks for another great "party".! Hoping you have a wonderul Christmas with your family!

I think you are stalling from shopping. That's okay - I also haven't done much shopping yet - don't feel bad. Merry Christmas!

Hi Brad, Missed the party as I was working!!!! I did get the listing 'tho. I loved the AR highway sign & the little sign, looks like it's on the side of a building. You elves rock! Now to listen to the broadcast.

Hi Brad:

That was fun today. By the way, there's a big delay between the chat room and actually hearing the broadcast. I would say it was at least 10 to 15 seconds...

By the time I heard the questions, you had a winner!

Toula Rosebrock Logo

I had it on my calendar, then had to deal with unexpected phone calls. Sorry I missed it!

rich was the funniest because his mouth was open the whole time he was dancing... we did this last year and of coarse we had to do it again.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/842368/Tampa-Bay-Home-Realtors-and-Mortgage-Consultants-wish-you-a-Merry-Christmas

Katrina Madewell

Tampa FL

Thanks for organizing the 'party' Brad....You guys just wouldn't sing for us....chickens!

That was fun...my second time going...and see you all next year!

Woo Hoo Sally...

They did sing and they sucked :)

I for one hope they never do it again :)

TLW...ROAR!

hmmm - I guess I missed that one. But I saw the elves and that was hilarious, especially Rich doing the shimmy!

The Shimmy!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's it. I've been trying to remember what that is called.

Thank You Georgina. I had total brain gas on that one :)

TLW...ROAR!

Sorry I missed the party - I was at a WCR Christmas Luncheon then off to work with a buyer. Will click the link.

Merry Christmas everyone! :)

I missed the party! And by the looks of things, it was really a blast! Glad you guys had fun!

Kathy

Missed it, I'll have to listen to the broadcast, Thanks

So glad I went! I had a blast reading in the chat room and listening to the conversations - even though I didn't win anything. It was great!

~Renae

Thanks for the great party! I didn't call in but I "lurked" and did get in on the chat room. Lots of fun. I guess I don't type fast enough to win prizes. I was looking forward to that flip video. Oh well - maybe next time.

I missed both =( But I love that sign! That is so cool! What a unique and creative idea. I have a picture of a "Welcome to Daytona Beach" sign. I'll have to use that in a blog post. Thanks for the idea =)

Brad: Sorry I could not make the party.. had to attend KY CORE Class today.. mother natured canceled it on Tuesday.

DEC

This is a ReBlogged Email. lol~ Thanks Elizabeth, GREAT JOB!! :-))

Via Elizabeth Nieves

Hi Guys!

Before I tell you ALL about today's lucky winners...can I just say that you guys are ABSOLUTELY AWESOME? Okay...NOW that I've gotten that out of my system...I can tell you who won what. There is some missing information, but I'll get back to you as soon as I have it all. :-)

Virtual Party Winners:

1) Identify the voice singing for a cd and 1000 pts: Elaine Hanson

2) Link to Kelan on Whiteboard link AR & Localism (LG) Tshirt: (Kristin Moran)

3) Guess the song [smoked salmon] from Rich Jacobson Rocking around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee (Tami Vromi wants to trade salmon for points!) Bob already gave her points!

I'll take the smoked salmon! YUMMY!!! ;-)

4) Find the recent photo of Rich Jacobson with TLW for autographed tshirt and 1000 points – Heather Elias (Wear the shirt at Inman in NY connect and get everyone to sign it)

5) Name the song and artist singing Santa Baby (Alan May ) 1000 points

6) Flip video camera for 1^st person who can tell us what book inspired ActiveRain (Purple Cow): Stephanie Edwards-Musa

7) What is the date of the 1^st RAIN Radio show for AR tshirt (9/3/08): (Tina Merritt)

8) Margaret Rome's book for 1^st person who can answer how many times AR was indexed in the book. (Ann Allen) I'll send this to Margaret!

9) Find a video that proves that BB has multiple personalities for a tshirt and 1000 points: (Fred Carver)

10) Localism sweatshirt if you can name the artist and song Santa Claus is Coming to Town Bruce Springstein: Russell Lewis

11) Find a photo of Bob Stewart and two bald guys…on Brad's facebook for 2 localism communities free for 1 year: Carol Smith

I will know by tomorrow what communities she wants.

12) Identify ALL FIVE dancing elves for 1000 points, AR tshirt and 1 year free localism community: (Jason Crouch - the whole package)

Ginger Sala & Sherry Scales - 500 points each

13) For a one year subscription to Jeff Turner's RES if you can name his wife's social networking name and theme of her blog: TLW

14) 1000 points and localism tshirt/jacket to name song/artist: So This is Christmas – John Lennon (Ginger Sala )

Brad...

I won but gave away my one year subscription for RES. I asked that it be given to the person who answered the question after I did in the chat room. Inquiring minds would like to know who The Free Year went to? I'm hoping it went to someone who hadn't already won something. The RES Subscription makes a wonderful Christmas present :)

TLW...ROAR!

DEC

TLW - not sure who that was, but if you can let me know who you'd like to hand that down to, I'd be happy to contact Jeff Turner and the member to get it all setup and squared away. If you can't find out who it was, let me know and we can find another way to get that to someone on AR who really needs it. I'll need to get back to Jeff soon so we can get it setup for them before year end.

Thanks, it was great having you call in and join us. AR Parties just aren't the same without you. :-)

Brad...

Don't worry about it. I'll take it from here and talk to Hubba myself. As you probably know, he and I are very close.

And just so you know...I really do enjoy Rain Radio but the timing has just been off for me. Hopefully most of that is behind us and I'll tune in 'live' next year :)

Until then, I hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas together :)

TLW...ROAR!

Thanks TLW - I hope you and BB have a great Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year! You guys are the BEST, and you'll probably never really know how much I appreciate you both. Thanks to you, most my widgets are gone!! LOL I Love you both, thanks for everything, your ROARS have really made a difference in my life and in this community. Thank you. :-)