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Title: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: romanticcuddler on May 17, 2007, 04:43:30 pm
I just ran into this nice poz personals, heck I am from a rural part of PA and will do anything to find Mr. Right *hint hint you single guys*  but anyway, not affiliated or anything with them but thought I would pass it onward, its free and works real well too, but its new so the more that sign up the better the odds are you'll find someone or the better you're ad will be seen now :)

check it out.

tom

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Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: ACinKC on May 17, 2007, 04:45:56 pm
Should prolly have some history here before hawking a dating site.

Just sayin....
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: BT65 on May 17, 2007, 04:48:05 pm
Poz personals has been around for quite awhile.  I remember it as early as last year. 
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: romanticcuddler on May 17, 2007, 04:51:16 pm
actually the site is www.hivbuddies.com  it seems well laid out.  I was simply saying that if its something someone is looking for, its a resource thats all.  I know I am always looking for sites to meet new poz people, esp since i am from a rural community.  Hope it helps someone.
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: Matty the Damned on May 17, 2007, 04:56:28 pm
Hey Romantic,

Welcome to the Forums. Would you like to tell us some more about yourself?

MtD
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: romanticcuddler on May 17, 2007, 05:04:34 pm
mtd,

Sure!  Wow, thanks for the invite.  Well... I am a 28 year old from State College, PA.  I found out I was infected four years ago.  I do a lot of out reach throughout the US on HIV/AIDS to young adults.  I love family, my niece and two nephews are my life - I love watching them grow up and fighting with their mom (my sister) ways I can spoil them. 

I'm lonely and trying to figure out the next step of my life, stay here or move on to somewhere bigger and more accepting of my status.  I enjoy photography/videography and have a part of me that enjoys journalistic photography/videography.  I enjoy going out hanging with new people and think I am pretty simple and go with the flow while expressing my own personality and character. 

Thanks for asking and look forward to getting to know you all.

Tom
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: BT65 on May 17, 2007, 05:07:09 pm
Tom-
  Welcome!  You'll meet lots of "keepers" on here!  I'm curious as to what your numbers are like....
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: Matty the Damned on May 17, 2007, 05:08:06 pm
Hey Tom,

Well I'm glad you found your way to AIDSMEDS! Loneliness, especially for those of us living in rural areas (I live in rural Australia) can be a big problem. It's one of the reasons forums like this are so good. Some of the best friends I have I met right here.

Like Betty, I remember seeing the hivbuddies site sometime back. If I remember correctly the layout is not unlike HIVconnect's.

Fondly,

MtD
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: romanticcuddler on May 17, 2007, 05:16:10 pm
honestly, i haven't gone in a while for my numbers.  When i first found out my CD4 was like 1200, over the course of the past year and a half it dropped continuously to under 500 so I started meds - had a lot of problems keeping to them so i finally went on Atripla as precautions, my viral load remained low, but I am planning on getting the #'s sometime soon, as soon as I can draw myself out of the house. :( its been a challenge at times to want to do much, but i've gone through this down period a few times, it will come around - it generally happens when I have to renew my lease - b/c I want to move but dont really have any resources away from here to move else where and I am a bit afraid to leave my comfort zone and my family... so blah.
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: Matty the Damned on May 17, 2007, 05:24:08 pm
Well, the chances are the Atripla (a powerful and effective combo) will have nailed that VL for you.

I know what you mean about not wanting to leave your area. I like my little rural idyll as well.

MtD
(Who is unashamedly a country boy)
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: 404error on May 17, 2007, 05:29:44 pm
the site definitely looks like it has potential...  there aren't many women on it right now but perhaps over time that will eventually change.
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: sweetasmeli on May 17, 2007, 05:49:34 pm
Welcome Tom! :)
Sorry why you're here (welcomes here are always bittersweet) but glad you found us. We're a good bunch!

there aren't many women on it right now but perhaps over time that will eventually change.

There's more of us than straight guys! :P
Apparently there are quite a few women here...just need coaxing out...my bait is chocolate! :D

Melia
(who's off to sleep now before she's up all night too...)
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: ACinKC on May 17, 2007, 05:54:36 pm
There's more of us than straight guys! :P
Apparently there are quite a few women here...just need coaxing out...my bait is chocolate! :D

Melia
(who's off to sleep now before she's up all night too...)

*whistling as if calling for a cute little puppy...*

Here girl, Here girl, come ere melia.  Come to AC, awwwwwww thats a good guuuurl.......



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Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: Matty the Damned on May 17, 2007, 05:56:16 pm
Gee AC,

I would have thought a Rules Hound like you would know that posting pix in Living With is forbidden.

 :P

MtD
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: milker on May 17, 2007, 05:58:57 pm
Haaaaaaaaa I knew I saw that face before. You're the founder of who's positive http://www.whospositive.org/about.php

Welcome to aidsmeds, Tom!

Milker.
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: ACinKC on May 17, 2007, 05:59:46 pm
Gee AC,

I would have thought a Rules Hound like you would know that posting pix in Living With is forbidden.

 :P

MtD

Forbidden?  I think not.  I have been asked to refrain from placing them in inappropriate threads.  This one is about dating.  My pic is trying to coax the every lovely Melia to my side of the pond......therefore, appropriately placed.

(That was a PRETTY GOOD spin of an explanation if I do say so myself!)

So there ya aussie swine!  Take your Bingo Wings and flap those bitches elsewhere!

Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: Matty the Damned on May 17, 2007, 06:01:57 pm
Rubbish. It's a hi-jack. I'm tellin' Mrs ACinKC on you. :P

MtD
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: sweetasmeli on May 17, 2007, 06:02:38 pm
Now now boys, play nice!

Made me LOL! :D But AC, if you whistle at me like a dog, I'll smack you in the gob!
And make it dark if its Hersheys...the milk stuff makes me wanna barf...ask JK! ;)

Miss Chocadelicious Melia
(who is trying to go to sleep but keeps on reading stuff here... ::))
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: romanticcuddler on May 17, 2007, 06:06:03 pm
Goodness Mike, I cant go anywhere with out being outed (who's positive - although I did put it in my profile) lol, it's true true, but here its just Tom... *hugs* - hope that makes sense.
 
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: Matty the Damned on May 17, 2007, 06:07:16 pm
Don't worry about Milkie, Tom. He thinks he's the only one who knows about Google. ;)

MtD
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: romanticcuddler on May 17, 2007, 06:09:55 pm
ha ha, google?  whats that?  lol, ohhh don't google me, too much reading material - who knows what is said in the news lol... blah, but anyway... did i mention Tom's lonely lol  hummm... if i was to move where should i move?
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: romanticcuddler on May 17, 2007, 06:21:39 pm
wow how did i go from a newbie to a member?  wooo Who :)
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: Matty the Damned on May 17, 2007, 06:59:02 pm
Once you've posted more 3 or more times, you get Personal Message privileges and thus are promoted from Newbie to Member. It's an anti-spam feature.

MtD
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: Dan J. on May 17, 2007, 07:26:36 pm
Hi Tom! Welcome to the forums! I live in rural West TN. Been poz for 21 years this month. This is a great place & you will make many new friends here.

I am sorry that you are +, but I'm glad you found this little corner of the web.

Dan J.

 :)
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: momoftwo on May 17, 2007, 10:39:33 pm
Poz woman here just waving hello!  ;D
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: romanticcuddler on May 17, 2007, 10:41:23 pm
Hey Dan, thanks... momoftwo... big obnoxious wave back :)
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: milker on May 17, 2007, 10:50:10 pm
Goodness Mike, I cant go anywhere with out being outed (who's positive - although I did put it in my profile) lol, it's true true, but here its just Tom... *hugs* - hope that makes sense.
 
I saw you some time ago advertise your talks on gay.com. I didn't know you were here incognito. I appreciate your work.

Milker.
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: Matty the Damned on May 17, 2007, 10:53:50 pm
Well Milkie if anyone is gonna bust someone's cover, it's you. :-*

MtD
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: milker on May 17, 2007, 11:00:21 pm
Well Milkie if anyone is gonna bust someone's cover, it's you. :-*

MtD
You know me, Matty dear, I'm so delicate  :-*

Milker.
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: Andy Velez on May 17, 2007, 11:05:29 pm
AC, just to remind you, large photos are considered clutter in the non-off-topic sections.

I would tell that Ann is getting out her whip, but I'm guessing that's more likely to excite than discourage you. 

No big pix outside of OFF TOPIC, please.

Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: milker on May 17, 2007, 11:08:08 pm
No big pix outside of OFF TOPIC, please.
So a picture of his penis should be okay then.

Sorry I couldn't help :D

Milker.
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: thunter34 on May 17, 2007, 11:13:35 pm
Hello, Tom.

Welcome to the forums. 

I see Agent Milker has already provided the dossier on you.   ;D
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: romanticcuddler on May 17, 2007, 11:24:57 pm
Thanks Thunter...

Wow... i feel mighty welcomed.  So I didnt tell you ALL about me... here is the other stuff, I also founded an organization called Who's Positive - it humanizes HIV through first hand accounts of young adults living with HIV, then armed with those stories, our HIV positive youth travel to different schools and universities humanizing HIV to the point it becomes a prevention tool - http://www.whospositive.org

Thanks to those who have written to me personally :)  Its nice to know some awesome people are out there!

Also some video of me too, just so you dont have to google it lol

http://www.wnbc.com/health/10088828/detail.html  video to the right

MSNBC Video of my story - http://video.msn.com/v/us/fv/msnbc/fv.htm??f=00&g=a35d9274-5fd7-416d-9587-2dcda1a73505&p=&t=m5&rf=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3034456/&fg=

so now thats all over, i've been having a few hard weeks and could just use some support without the struggles of feeling like I need to be politically correct... does that make sense - dont take it the wrong way either lol
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: milker on May 17, 2007, 11:30:35 pm
See. I knew he would come out :D

Milker.
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: J.R.E. on May 17, 2007, 11:41:04 pm
Hello Tom,

Just wanted to say hello to you !! I believe I remember you, when you had posted on the old forums.


Anyway....Good to see you. Great interviews by the way !!


Ray
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: ACinKC on May 18, 2007, 10:15:34 am
So a picture of his penis should be okay then.

Sorry I couldn't help :D

Milker.

Now you must DIE!
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: ACinKC on May 18, 2007, 10:18:43 am
AC, just to remind you, large photos are considered clutter in the non-off-topic sections.

I would tell that Ann is getting out her whip, but I'm guessing that's more likely to excite than discourage you. 

No big pix outside of OFF TOPIC, please.



Ahhhhhhh now its big pix.  Got it.  I changed it...is that better?

Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: milker on May 18, 2007, 10:20:04 am
Ahhhhhhh now its big pix.  Got it.  I changed it...is that better?


That's more like the King Size you're accustomed too  ;D

Milker.
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: PeteNYNJ on May 18, 2007, 10:59:17 am
Tom

I think I saw a story about you on Logo or something.  You had a billboard in your rural town to make people aware the HIV can strike anywhere?  Or something of that nature.  Either way, I thought you were very brave.  You are also very cute :)

Welcome to the boards

Pete
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: romanticcuddler on May 19, 2007, 11:59:28 pm
Hey Pete,

Yup, that was me, actually not long after I found out - it can be seen here - http://www.whospositive.org/about.php it did very well in bringing a lot of awareness to HIV/AIDS among young adults and in general in my local area.  It was expensive so it was only up for two months but it surly did what it was intended to do.  It was really the first outreach Who's Positive did. 

Tom

Ps... he he thanks for the compliment you too are cute :)
Title: Re: New HIV personals hivbuddies.com
Post by: budndallastx on May 20, 2007, 09:17:07 am
From one Tom to another, welcome !

As you can already see, there is an interesting mix of characters on the forum. 

Looking forward to reading your posts ..

Tom