Peavine Creek, Decatur GA (pic submitted by Chad)

Alright, so DM isn’t technically a message board, but our comments section sure comes close!  (As any half-decent hyper-local blog should.)

So I thought you might all get a kick out of this recent list from Atlantic Cities detailing “The 20 Characters You’ll Meet on Every Neighborhood Message Board”.  Not every single one applies – e.g. we don’t have any #18s (Reply All Guys) or #20s (Accidental Reply All Ladies), since there’s no reply all function on DM.   But I’m sure you’ll notice as you go down the list, there will be more than one…or five…occasions when you’ll say to yourself…”That’s totally…so-and-so.”

So which are you?

I’ll post the 20 names for the characters below, but you’ll have to click over to Atlantic Cities to read the excellent and often hilarious descriptions.  (Sorry, I still like to show my fellow blogs some link love.)

• 1. The moderator.
• 2. The comic.
• 3. The loose cannon.
• 4. The longtime resident.
• 5. The doubter.
• 6. The local business owner who is tasteful with his advertising.
• 7. The local-ish business owner who is not.

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Terrible photo of SC Johnson commercial filming on Nelson Ferry Road today.

Laura sends this note along…

Kickball and Dodgeball Clinics

From DHS Senior William “IV” Dennard

Looking to get some exercise, meet new people and have some fun?

Sign up for one (or both) of the adult kickball and dodgeball games I am organizing as part of my Senior Project.

KICKBALL Saturday, March 10th (DHS football field) 9-11am

DODGEBALL – Sunday, March 18th (DHS Gym) – 1-3pm

Both clinics will be held at Decatur High School and you may be asked to complete a brief survey as part of the clinic. I need 30 participants so sign up and bring a friend! Please RSVP via email to ivdennard@gmail.com by Monday March 5th.

Thanks and see you on the field!

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