From: the guppy<BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

megs...um?...sorry about the craptacular day you must have had...i was going to write you an email (ignoring deevaa's glares), but i seem to be one of those stupid people you are ticked off about (i forgot to write down your new email)...so, um...send me something when you get a chance<BR>
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hasta pasta,<BR>
gup
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From: Crystevin<BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

Kirk, Kev, Gala, Gup,  <BR>
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The evolution debate has been going on for a long long time in many circles throughout the world, as much as i'd love to see it all resolved, i don't think we will do it here on the blenderboard..Bottom line is: Regardless if we are evolving or being led to our destiny by the divine, LOVE, SEX, PASSION AND INTIMACY surely makes this life worth living.<BR>
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ohhhhh and Kirk, you can get taco bell in germany now..Kaiserslautern and Stuttgart.
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From: Paul<BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

Dee - yep....I wasn't sure if it qualified for Romantic but I never felt so in love with a woman as to when my wife gave birth to our sons.  Thanks for the critique.<BR>
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I want to thank you, Misti, Kevin, Gala and Megs for inspiring me to write something after other than a script for all these years.  (Dee...Misti didn't like it either but hey...I can't hit a homerun at each at bat)<BR>
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Sorry you are having a rotten day Megs...would you like to banter with me again and get it out of your system? I promise not to take it personal.<BR>
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And gup: Do animals love?  You got me on that one...but why would belief in a supreme being have an effect on your ability to love?  Are you saying the closer you are to God the more intense you can love?  (I can see it now at the singles bar - hey baby, I'm a priest!!!)  
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From: Galadrial60<BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

Morning All!<BR>
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              By Now, Dee's debuted her collection in the lovely NZ metropolis of Wellington. While I fully expect her to be name the Madonna of the art scene there, I wanted to take a moment and reflect about Our Lady Of The Paint Brushes.<BR>
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              For Newbies, Dee is a wonderful, multi-talented young woman who somehow finds time to paint while raising a delightful child, and keeping us here in the Blender more or less civilized. She is gifted as a poet, with a keen concision to her prose that I both admire and envy.<BR>
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             Last month, I got two major goodies in my life.<BR>
One, Kirk picked a poem for the front that i loved---but more importantly, Dee posted one of her exquisite works with it...I was thrilled. So in honor of her momentous occasion, I just wanted to tip the hat, and light a few sparklers in her honor.<BR>
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             Dee---I can only speak for me, but it is my pleasure to know you---and the Blender is made so very special by the touch of your words, and art...you're so darned talented, we can overlook the fact that you are so darned short!!!!<BR>
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             Love you Dee! And Congrats!<BR>
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             Hey People? Drop Dee a line today!<BR>
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                                    Love Gala<BR>
       
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From: Kirk, Blender-Keeper<BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

There's an interesting two part Salon piece on eroticism on movies at http://www.salon.com/health/sex/urge/2000/05/09/eroticism/index.html - some very interesting ideas.
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

Dee-<BR>
YAY!!! I know its going to be a great day for you...check your inbox lady...there is a little goody.<BR>
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Gup-<BR>
Email to come...:)
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From: Becky<BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

Hey! Why are you saying wonderful things about Dykes to Watch out for and then sending your readers to Amazon.com? (aka as medusa.com)Why not link to some independant bookstore's web page?  You might not get a kickback, but smaller stores can order and send the books just as easily as the mega-chains.
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From: Braeden<BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

Candyman- I'm curious. What is your favorite b-movie? Mine is "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes." Great poems, btw.
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From: deevaa ablushin'  <BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

*blushin' and running on stage to accept her sprinkles* Oh Gala -- I wish you wouldn't push me up onto a pedestal me like that! It only gives me further to fall.<BR>
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I'm sorry folks she is abit crazy... I think its the Fairy God Mother genes... yes my paintings do go up this afternoon and yes I am freaking out big time... I wish I had HALF the faith in me that Gala does... although she did miss out that I also work full time and in my youth I had to walk 40miles to school in bare feet, then when I got there I had to stand in the cow dung to warm my feet up -- hmmm or maybe thats someone else's bio...<BR>
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Megs -- thankyou for the stars, (((Megs&dee))) sorry you had a crap full day yesterday... and why is it YOU get email from guppy and I NEVER do?? *pouting*<BR>
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Terry thankyou for the email... <BR>
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*turning on her heal and wiggling out stage right*<BR>
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*yelling from the wings* <BR>
I'll have you know, 5'1 is NOT short when you have a personality as big as mine. So there.<BR>

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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

Dee---<BR>
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Hugs back...<BR>
Crappy day in politics...all screwball and too long a story...just please I would like outpourings of sympathy *grin*<BR>
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Kev- Your new works (Bread Alone and another...) are perfection...YOU at least are inspired.  Meanwhile I am just frusturated.<BR>
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Its kind of like not getting enough sex...not getting enough inspiration.  Both are equally frusturating...although I can only blame myself for lack of inspiration *giggles*  Ummmmm...maybe that is a stretch.<BR>
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I am a wee bit hysterical in my laughs...why is it bad days end up making us half slaphappy?
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

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Dee,<BR>
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      I love you. I respect your talent. <BR>
       But my 8 year old daughter is only three inches shorter than you are....<BR>
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      In talent, your stature is awesome.<BR>
       And at least fifty percent of your body weight is heart.  But you're still short.<BR>
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                                     Love Gala!
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From: candyman<BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

Braeden--<BR>
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Buenos tardes amigo...& thanks for the compliment. You're not too shabby yourself; 'I Know' kicks some major ass. B-movies? Hmm...can't say I'm an authority, though I know<BR>
good trash when I see it. I'm afraid I'm drawing a blank on specific titles. Um, what's the one about the farmer who kills people at his motel and then makes 'em into smoked meats? Yeah, that one... Oh, I've got now: 'Motel Hell'. Yes!<BR>

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From: Paul: [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

RE: my latest (and first) submission - for 'togother' read 'together'. (Apologies to Paul Muldoon).
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From: nikki<BR>
Date: 10 May 2000<P>

Braeden-I just wanted to say that I enjoyed "I know"...it touched a chord that I had hoped was hidden, and that probably doesn't make much sense to you, but there it is.<BR>
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Anyway....I've decided to bypass the more sobering debate about love and science and whatever else was wrapped up in that, and just opine that McDonald's fries are better than BK's but I think Wendy's is better than both of them.<BR>
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and "Need" is just written while in one of those places that people don't prefer to talk much about, so take it as you see it.<BR>
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later all you lovelies.<BR>
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PS...also, Crys....that's some powerful stuff you posted (I love 'Love Story') and Sarah...Frailty is really good too.<BR>
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ok...i'm really going now!  <BR>
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the elusive but funny nikki....who is feeling more like a lanna tonight
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