Well, this is the first order of business. I have a problem. A friend of mine calls me several times a day. She is so draining after a while, and I really don't know what to do. At the same time, she's going through a lot of shit these days. In fact, she lives down in the Houston area, and it looks like a war zone there. Thus, I do not know what I should do. Should I say something about it, or should I just continue to be "drained".

Now, for my second gripe. I realize that people don't always get along. It's no big secret. This is a web site. It is meant for enjoyment. A few months ago, I decided to use the ignore function on one of our members, one who was subsequently banned. Now, I can easily explain how to do this for those who simply cannot get along with certain people. It's actually quite simple. First, find one of that particular user's posts. Use the drop down menu to select his or her profile. At the top left side of the profile, use this particular drop down menu to select ignore. This will take you into your own control panel. Simply select update ignore list. That will essentially add that person to the ignore list. You will see the name in the forums, but the message shall say, "You have chosen to ignore all posts from: <name of asshat>."