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Post by spitfiregirl on Jun 26, 2014 1:13:08 GMT
she really was a visionary when it came to the scrapbook world. 15 years ago she started something that took on a life of its own. Her site influenced magazines, started careers, connected people across the globe, generated millions of dollars for the scrapbook industry, destroyed careers, bashed reputations, delivered global news faster than cnn. Id even like to think the peas helped pioneer woman get her fame. I know you guys have all kinds of opinions about Kristina, but when i was a GG, she knew everything about any user on the board. She knew who had multiple identities, she knew who posted anonymously. She knew a lot…. and she never shared that info with me, or anyone else on the private gg board. . All I knew was that she knew everything, and she kept her mouth shut. So I gotta hand it to her. Well done.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2014 1:15:48 GMT
she knew everything about any user on the board. She knew who had multiple identities, she knew who posted anonymously. She knew a lot…. and she never shared that info with me, or anyone else on the private gg board. . All I knew was that she knew everything, and she kept her mouth shut. is there an eyeroll smiley? |
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Post by oh yvonne on Jun 26, 2014 1:18:06 GMT
ITA with you, dear M. NO eye rolls from me, you are right...so right. She was a lot of things but smart and savvy she was.
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Post by stittsygirl on Jun 26, 2014 1:18:55 GMT
I agree. I do remember the days when she participated on the regular boards. I don't know how much control she and her husband had over the past few years, but they really jumped out at the forefront when scrapbooking was just taking off. Even though the abrupt ending was harsh, I sincerely wish them well.
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Post by ~Tracy~ on Jun 26, 2014 2:19:52 GMT
She knew who had multiple identities, she knew who posted anonymously. She knew a lot…. and she never shared that info with me, or anyone else on the private gg board. . All I knew was that she knew everything, and she kept her mouth shut. So I gotta hand it to her. Well done. Wouldn't it be fun if she told us all the alteregos of everyone throughout all these years??  |
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Post by oh yvonne on Jun 26, 2014 2:22:42 GMT
(rofl)OMG Tracy I was thinking the SAME THING! that would be sofa king awesome...and the ultimate revenge for Kristina...mwahaha!
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Post by gardengoddess on Jun 26, 2014 2:27:25 GMT
Let's invite her over and let her spill her guts. That would be sweet!
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Post by spitfiregirl on Jun 26, 2014 2:27:28 GMT
every time someone posted anonymously…. about their husbands affair, about their kids getting arrested, people bashing other peas, trolls, she could connect all the dots and she knew who was who and who did what. I would cringe when i saw people thinking they were anonymous. They really weren't. and people shared some really personal stuff… I know she let a few know that she knew who they were. Maybe they got a scolding or temporarily banned, but Im sure after awhile she couldn't keep up with it all and it probably was the last thing she cared about in the recent years.
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Post by Kate * on Jun 26, 2014 2:41:21 GMT
I felt lost today, like someone very close died suddenly and there was no chance to say goodbye. Even though the way Two Peas ended wasn't the best, I'm still grateful for the past 13 years I spent there. All the tips learned, OMGee moments, other epic hairflips, whackadoos, trolls, good and bad product advice, travel tips, photography help, all of it.
Maybe someday we'll learn about the real 'spreadsheet' . . . Kristina's spreadsheet.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jun 26, 2014 4:26:10 GMT
I wonder if Kristina had an alter ego...
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Post by ~Lauren~ on Jun 26, 2014 4:29:35 GMT
I wish she had let Maddysmum know that Enough and I were not the same person. LOL
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Post by doesitmatter on Jun 26, 2014 4:46:57 GMT
She knew who had multiple identities, she knew who posted anonymously. She knew a lot…. and she never shared that info with me, or anyone else on the private gg board. . All I knew was that she knew everything, and she kept her mouth shut. So I gotta hand it to her. Well done. Wouldn't it be fun if she told us all the alteregos of everyone throughout all these years?? Oh yes!!!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2014 4:47:19 GMT
she really was a visionary when it came to the scrapbook world. 15 years ago she started something that took on a life of its own. Her site influenced magazines, started careers, connected people across the globe, generated millions of dollars for the scrapbook industry, destroyed careers, bashed reputations, delivered global news faster than cnn. Id even like to think the peas helped pioneer woman get her fame. I know you guys have all kinds of opinions about Kristina, but when i was a GG, she knew everything about any user on the board. She knew who had multiple identities, she knew who posted anonymously. She knew a lot…. and she never shared that info with me, or anyone else on the private gg board. . All I knew was that she knew everything, and she kept her mouth shut. So I gotta hand it to her. Well done. Except for the time about 6-7 years ago when the private GG board accidentally went public in the middle of the night during a troll war phase with the smack blog and there was a post by Kristina offering to spill those exact beans to anyone interested among the GG. She would peamail the info to them. I had just moved from Hawaii to Oklahoma and hadn't made a order with them using my new address. Even though I didn't have two identities or an anonymous account I knew right then I never would be shopping or update my info there either. My privacy did not have the utmost value. I knew she was able to see it all. Her being able to see it didn't bother me. But the offer to share that information with the GG bothered me a great deal. |
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Post by scraphappyinjax on Jun 26, 2014 4:50:36 GMT
she really was a visionary when it came to the scrapbook world. 15 years ago she started something that took on a life of its own. Her site influenced magazines, started careers, connected people across the globe, generated millions of dollars for the scrapbook industry, destroyed careers, bashed reputations, delivered global news faster than cnn. Id even like to think the peas helped pioneer woman get her fame. I know you guys have all kinds of opinions about Kristina, but when i was a GG, she knew everything about any user on the board. She knew who had multiple identities, she knew who posted anonymously. She knew a lot…. and she never shared that info with me, or anyone else on the private gg board. . All I knew was that she knew everything, and she kept her mouth shut. So I gotta hand it to her. Well done. Except for the time about 6-7 years ago when the private GG board accidentally went public in the middle of the night during a troll war phase with the smack blog and there was a post by Kristina offering to spill those exact beans to anyone interested among the GG. She would peamail the info to them. I had just moved from Hawaii to Oklahoma and hadn't made a order with them using my new address. Even though I didn't have two identities or an anonymous account I knew right then I never would be shopping or update my info there either. My privacy did not have the utmost value. I knew she was able to see it all. Her being able to see it didn't bother me. But the offer to share that information with the GG bothered me a great deal. I remember this! Wow, that was crazy trying to keep up w/ all the responses. The good 'ol days.....HaHaHa!! |
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Post by spitfiregirl on Jun 26, 2014 4:55:16 GMT
Except for the time about 6-7 years ago when the private GG board accidentally went public in the middle of the night during a troll war phase with the smack blog and there was a post by Kristina offering to spill those exact beans to anyone interested among the GG. She would peamail the info to them. I remember the private boards being exposed' I just don't remember what was said .... I think it was right after I left. I can't remember the exact time I left though. She was probably pretty fed up with it all. I am just going to assume its a double edged sword to have a site like two peas. You need the people to come to the site, then at a certain point you can't participate anymore because it's taken on a life of its own. Did anyone save those exposed threads? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2014 5:21:08 GMT
I remember the private boards being exposed' I just don't remember what was said .... I think it was right after I left. I can't remember the exact time I left though. She was probably pretty fed up with it all. I am just going to assume its a double edged sword to have a site like two peas. You need the people to come to the site, then at a certain point you can't participate anymore because it's taken on a life of its own. Did anyone save those exposed threads? I had book marked them but not too long after that tpb deleted the content so my bookmark when no where. I hadn't done a cut/paste on it. Too inexperienced at that point. I'm sure it IS difficult to be owner and have it take on a life of its own |
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Post by azredhead on Jun 26, 2014 5:26:01 GMT
Yes,I wonderedd if she knew about Miss Manners or Elmo? I think we did find out who Elmo was?
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Post by janesays on Jun 26, 2014 5:29:24 GMT
I'm wondering what's next for her and why 2peas went down the way it did. What were all the things that lead to this ending? Best of luck to them. Truly the end of an era.
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Post by spitfiregirl on Jun 26, 2014 5:32:51 GMT
I bet there is nothing in the pipeline for her. If she had a new idea or new venture she would have used 2 peas as a springboard..... She's out. And I bet she's been out for a long time. I'm sure her kids are reaching an age where momma has to watch them or they might break the law age.... So maybe she's full force with teenagers now.
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Post by elaine on Jun 26, 2014 5:35:59 GMT
she really was a visionary when it came to the scrapbook world. 15 years ago she started something that took on a life of its own. Her site influenced magazines, started careers, connected people across the globe, generated millions of dollars for the scrapbook industry, destroyed careers, bashed reputations, delivered global news faster than cnn. Id even like to think the peas helped pioneer woman get her fame. I know you guys have all kinds of opinions about Kristina, but when i was a GG, she knew everything about any user on the board. She knew who had multiple identities, she knew who posted anonymously. She knew a lot…. and she never shared that info with me, or anyone else on the private gg board. . All I knew was that she knew everything, and she kept her mouth shut. So I gotta hand it to her. Well done. Except for the time about 6-7 years ago when the private GG board accidentally went public in the middle of the night during a troll war phase with the smack blog and there was a post by Kristina offering to spill those exact beans to anyone interested among the GG. She would peamail the info to them. I had just moved from Hawaii to Oklahoma and hadn't made a order with them using my new address. Even though I didn't have two identities or an anonymous account I knew right then I never would be shopping or update my info there either. My privacy did not have the utmost value. I knew she was able to see it all. Her being able to see it didn't bother me. But the offer to share that information with the GG bothered me a great deal. Thank you! I thought I was have a brain lapse or something, because I remember that whole incident, which I recall involved one Garden Girl talking about wanting to hit a regular pea upside the head with a stick and Kristina making a comment about having that pea's credit card info. But I'm guessing some are engaging in funeral behavior where the a$$hole behaviors of the deceased are ignored and the great qualities lauded. Which is fine, I'm not knocking that. I'm just glad that someone else remembers some of the not-so-ideal stuff that also happened connected to Kristina. |
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Post by oh yvonne on Jun 26, 2014 5:54:48 GMT
the pea they wanted to hit upside the head was CindyupNorth, l remember that well. Cindy was giving them hell for something, only I don't remember what, lol.
Cindy where are you?
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Post by spitfiregirl on Jun 26, 2014 5:56:28 GMT
But I'm guessing some are engaging in funeral behavior where the a$$hole behaviors of the deceased are ignored and the great qualities lauded. Which is fine, I'm not knocking that. I'm just glad that someone else remembers some of the not-so-ideal stuff that also happened connected to Kristina. That's a good analogy! yeah, the bucket has died. |
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Post by doesitmatter on Jun 26, 2014 5:59:07 GMT
the pea they wanted to hit upside the head was CindyupNorth, l remember that well. Cindy was giving them hell for something, only I don't remember what, lol. Cindy where are you? She's here and she needs to spill it! |
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Post by spitfiregirl on Jun 26, 2014 6:01:52 GMT
the pea they wanted to hit upside the head was CindyupNorth, l remember that well. Cindy was giving them hell for something, only I don't remember what, lol. Cindy where are you? Admit it ladies.... We ALL wanted to hit some pea on the head at some point or another! Pea 1 musta wanted to hit everyone upside the head! Her business/store practices and the message boards generated so much flack.... I'm surprised the bucket lasted as long as it did! |
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Post by doesitmatter on Jun 26, 2014 6:03:06 GMT
the pea they wanted to hit upside the head was CindyupNorth, l remember that well. Cindy was giving them hell for something, only I don't remember what, lol. Cindy where are you? Admit it ladies.... We ALL wanted to hit some pea on the head at some point or another! Pea 1 musta wanted to hit everyone upside the head! Her business/store practices and the message boards generated so much flack.... I'm surprised the bucket lasted as long as it did! True spitfire! |
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Post by oh yvonne on Jun 26, 2014 6:08:10 GMT
oh yeah. I'm banned from that last private board that FrugalScrapper and them started after that last mass Exodus from GS. I was telling some of them to STFU, enough of the bitching and complaining, maybe made a reference to husbands not giving them enough attention, lol. Boy that pissed them off but good.  |
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Post by elaine on Jun 26, 2014 14:45:32 GMT
oh yeah. I'm banned from that last private board that FrugalScrapper and them started after that last mass Exodus from GS. I was telling some of them to STFU, enough of the bitching and complaining, maybe made a reference to husbands not giving them enough attention, lol. Boy that pissed them off but good. I love u, Yvonne!  |
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Post by annabella on Jun 26, 2014 14:48:03 GMT
Well then if she was that invested in the message board, she then actually understood it's value to us, and closing the board with no notice was just wasn't kind.
How do we turn off siggies on this board?
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Post by SnowWhite on Jun 26, 2014 15:32:05 GMT
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Post by ChildOfThe60s on Jun 26, 2014 15:37:03 GMT
I'll tell ya', Kristina has some MAD, MAD scrapbooking skills. Her design eye is FAB-U-LOUS and she posted some truly awesome and inspiring creations over the years.
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