The story behind the forum

Hello all:

In case anyone is wondering, this thread will feature the story of how this forum came to be. 

Some of you might remember the old forum called Hide The Rum. There were two incarnations for this, with our first Admin being Land, and yours truly being the Admin of the last board, along with Keecha. The last forum host was being problematic, so I had to let that forum disappear into the depths of cyber space, a decision that I have come to deeply regret.  Since then, from time to time, I had been thinking of starting another forum, but thanks to real life, never had the chance, until now. I suppose there's a time and a place, and everything happens for a reason! 

Then my good friend and fellow Admin Keecha recently became very ill with multiple health issues. We were chatting a few weeks back, and the idea of a new forum came up. Not only would it give us all another chance to regroup and enjoy a cool, online haunt, but it would also give Keecha something fun and positive to focus on while she's at home on disability.   

So I started looking around for another free forum host and stumbled upon ProBoards. Compared to the old forum, this one is way more customizable, and the array of options that are available to dress up your board is mind-boggling, LOL. 

Naturally, I signed up at ProBoards, and the rest as they say, is history! Hopefully, third time will be a charm, and this forum will be around for many eons to come! 

As for the title, well, since our interests have diverged so much since Hide The Rum, I felt we needed a name that reflected these varied interests. I think HTR and Pirates of the Caribbean will always be special to many of us, but at the same time, we have all grown, so the new forum needed to depict that. I chose All Kinds of Everything for this reason, so that it would cater to the diversity and hopefully attract members from all over the globe, pirate lover or not. 

I also have an additional reason for choosing this title. There is an old song called All Kinds of Everything that my mom and I used to sing together when I was a kid. 

This is the first verse:

Snow drops, and daffodils,
Butterflies and bees
Sailboats and fisherman
Things of the sea
Wishing wells, wedding bells
Early morning dew
All kinds of everything,
Remind me of you

I suppose you could call it pretty sappy by today's standards, but I loved all the different things that were mentioned in this song, and still do. Even today, I enjoy humming it, because it reminds me of my mom. 

So yeah... that's about it, for how and why the forum got started. Hope you all enjoy visiting, and perhaps if you've lurked here long enough, you'll finally muster up the courage to join our intrepid crew!   

The more, the merrier! 

Any questions, or comments? Please post them in this thread.

~Shaliza 

P.S. If anyone wants to wish Keecha a speedy recovery, please post in the Get Well thread in the Crew Roster Forum.