my compliments!

[yyorkk]

i´m a 36 years old german reader of this message board (since a few months). i have a girlfriend in kiev and i´m used to post on a german board.
i must say that people here are nicer and much more helpful than in european forums. i enjoy that very much.
keep on posting!

[Jack]

... in response to my compliments!, posted by yyorkk on Mar 29, 2002

York, we owe much thanks to Patrick for creating this board and allowing so many guys the opportunity to exchange information and learn from others mistakes.

Until recently the board was visited quite often by a hand-ful of trolls and nut cases whose only goal seemed to be to disrupt the board. Patrick added a few new measures and in the process got rid of almost all the trolls and trouble makers, thus we have a more effecient, kinder board.

There are other Russian discussion boards but in my opinion this one is the best with the St. Johns RWL board a distant second. The few other boards for the most part are a laugh and you will see many of the clowns and losers on those boards talking about the Planet-Love board and guys who contribute to it(I think they are jealous of the P-L board). I might add most of those clowns are banned from the P L board, or were banned at one time.

We do have heated discussions around here and differences of opinions, but all in all it is a good, educational discussion board.

[Patrick]

... in response to Thanks goes to Patrick, posted by Jack on Mar 29, 2002

It's the people posting with their insights and opinions that make the message boards valuable.

By the way, have you seen this?-
http://search.leg.wa.gov/pub/textsearch/

In the "Search Bills RCW, WAC, and State Register" section, select "Bill Information 2001-2" and search for 6412.  Then select 6412-s_pl_03122002.txt from the results.

This could be the beginning of the end for agencies based in the US.  I don't think it's feasible for an agency to run background checks on their male clientele. If this law spreads to other states, then all men who wish to use agencies in the future will most likely have to go through ones owned and operated by the people of whatever country they're visiting.  Instead of protecting the ladies, I think it will simply force the business to be all conducted overseas.

Any comments?

[tim360z]

... in response to I'm just the janitor, posted by Patrick on Mar 29, 2002

Like in the Caribbean.  Maybe?  Oh!  And thanks Patrick,  your new registration system has really cleaned up the board remarkably.  Its a pleasure to read.

[BubbaGump]

... in response to I'm just the janitor, posted by Patrick on Mar 29, 2002

[Richard]

... in response to That bill didn't pass did it, posted by BubbaGump on Mar 29, 2002

hopefully someone will challenge it and the courts will strike it down as overly vague and therefore unenforceable.

[BrianN]

... in response to I'm just the janitor, posted by Patrick on Mar 29, 2002

SB 6412-S.E - DIGEST

             {+ (DIGEST AS PASSED LEGISLATURE) +}

    Requires each international matchmaking organization doing
business in Washington state to disseminate to a recruit, upon
request, state background check information and marital history
information relating to any Washington state resident about whom
any information is provided to the recruit, in the recruit's native
language.
    Directs the organization to notify all recruits that
background check and marital history information is available upon
request.
    Provides that the notice that background check and marital
history information is available upon request shall be in the
recruit's native language and shall be displayed in a manner that
separates it from other information, is highly noticeable, and in
lettering not less than one-quarter of an inch high.
    Provides that, if an international matchmaking organization
receives a request for information from a recruit pursuant to this
act, the organization shall notify the Washington state resident of
the request.  Upon receiving notification, the Washington state
resident shall obtain from the state patrol and provide to the
organization the complete transcript of any background check
information provided pursuant to RCW 43.43.760 based on a
submission of fingerprint impressions and provided pursuant to RCW
43.43.838 and shall provide to the organization his or her marital
history information.
    Provides that the organization shall require the resident to
affirm that marital history information is complete and accurate,
and includes any information regarding marriages, annulments, and
dissolutions which occurred in other states or countries.
    Declares that the organization shall refrain from knowingly
providing any further services to the recruit or the Washington
state resident in regards to facilitating future interaction
between the recruit and the Washington state resident until the
organization has obtained the requested information and provided it
to the recruit.
    Does not apply to a traditional matchmaking organization of a
religious nature that otherwise operates in compliance with the
laws of the countries of the recruits of such organization and the
laws of the United States nor to any organization that does not
charge a fee to any party for the service provided.

[Mike]

... in response to As Posted:  (Note that it does say "..., posted by BrianN on Mar 29, 2002

It sounds like that law where if the bartender allows someone to get too drunk and then leaves then they are responsible for him if he crashes type of law. I'm guessing, but I do know there is a large number of FSU's living in the Seattle area and I suspect there are many of them that realized the ease involved in starting an agency and this law is designed at making them more responsible for domestic violence, and this law is aimed at them.
Mike    

[Jack]

... in response to I'm just the janitor, posted by Patrick on Mar 29, 2002

...I'll just change my main address to 101 Kreshatyk Street!

[Jeff S]

... in response to I'm just the janitor, posted by Patrick on Mar 29, 2002

A Tijuana based ISP. Easy for you to get one along with a Banamex account in dollars. If you like I can get you hooked up with some business friends in TJ. jspira@gte.net

- Jeff S.