From: twinky ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 4 December 2000<P>

I'll second the warm fuzzies for frontpage-pick types :o)
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 4 December 2000<P>

The front page...woohoo...something to allow me an excuse for blissful Internet time wasting.  So much good work.  Both on the front page and during the month as a whole. Congrats to all.  <BR>
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I can't remember the name of who asked (whoops!!!) but I am from Harrison County.  Pretty central WV.  Been through Wheeling lots though...another WV person :) Cool!!! <BR>
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That's all for now...I have been on here TOO long today.<BR>
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Take Care All-<BR>
Megs
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From: kevin urenda<BR>
Date: 4 December 2000<P>

Ditto (pretty much) everything Terry said, especially the part about appreciating reading everyone's writing here in this haven on the web.  I too appreciate you all out there (though I've been much the absentee poet lately)...<BR>
Can't fault Kirk's picks, though more and more excellent works each month "fall short" of the Front Page.  That tells me that the overall quality of the work here continues to shine and even improve.<BR>
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I personally thank everyone for sharing, and everyone (yes, even the silent crowd in the back) for reading...<BR>
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k
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From: Gala (Doing the Jingle Bell Rock)<BR>
Date: 4 December 2000<P>

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Hey All,<BR>
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       Front pagers---Jack me  beamish boy! Whoo HOO!<BR>
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       Sarah you wench, you vixen! I love it! Am proud!<BR>
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       SC Queen...oh girl....knew you could.<BR>
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       Stands---something to celebrate along with the engagement...<BR>
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       Ms. Nadia---Again you lend us grace....<BR>
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        To Blender All---<BR>
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                I have been offered a unique opportunity, and would like to toss it into the pot. I've been asked to put together a night of the Spoken Word---poets to read their own works. I can't organize this in time for Dee's visit next week...but was toying with a date in February.<BR>
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                So here's the deal my dears...several months earlier, I suggested a ladies only, GALA gala...and the male folk screamed foul.Okay...I can see the point. I want to invite Blenderites one and all to the first invitational Blender Slam/Reading, held in my community, which will supply food, drink, and a location for said event. I am currently trying to pry gas money from them as well, but I cannot cover anything as exotic as airfare.<BR>
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                I suggest sleeping bags...and can probably put up a half dozen at my place. Nothing fancy, my digs...but warm and cozy. I have another family that can probably handle another half dozen.  My plan is to gather you all up on a Friday night, sleepover my place, tour of Gala Land the next day, Dinner at the Shire, the reading,<BR>
sleep again, and Sunday I feed the gang french toast, and you all depart in artistic glory.  <BR>
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                So what do you say, gang? You ain't really a poet until you've read in front of a crowd...and what a chance to meet y'all in benign circumstances! Kirk---how about it? Without you, this cannot happen. And where the hell else am I supposed to dig up the poets? (grumble) The organizers acted like I have them running hot and cold from my bathroom taps!<BR>
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                Come one, come all...and floor space is going fast!  Let me know at [email-masked], and let's get this puppy rolling!<BR>
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                                         Gala<BR>
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                                   (The utterly crazy)<BR>
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From: Jenna Holland ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 4 December 2000<P>

Akash- "This New Year's Eve"  Wonderful, I could really relate.<BR>
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-Jenna-
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From: Akash ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 4 December 2000<P>

Thanks Jenna. Have not seen any of your work on this page. Are you writting with another name. Let me know - Akash.
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From: Gala (running)<BR>
Date: 4 December 2000<P>

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Okay you guys....<BR>
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             Two potential victims  for the reading since I posted...Because I am mean, cruel, and utterly without mercy (heck, I'm a woman!) I will not divulge the names of anyone coming to the Blender public...go ahead---beg...please...offer me costly trifles...it will do you not a bit of good...so come one, come all....floor space is going fast!<BR>
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                                      Evil Gala
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From: me   aka Niki     [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 4 December 2000<P>

hello people<BR>
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2 Akash- I really like your poem "this new year's eve"<BR>
very well written<BR>
i think i should also make a resolution like that<BR>
coming back to reality<BR>
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bye for now<BR>
  *niki*
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From: Akash ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 4 December 2000<P>

Thanks Nikki - Akash.
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From: Ali<BR>
Date: 4 December 2000<P>

Gala~ Where in NJ do you live?  I live in south Jersey(Burlington County) and now I'm wondering if you live near by me...hmmm...<BR>
Love and sunshine, Ali
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From: Gala<BR>
Date: 4 December 2000<P>

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ALi-----<BR>
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           No kidding? How about Mercer?   Dang! Got kin in your neck of the woods!<BR>
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From: Chris <BR>
Date: 4 December 2000<P>

Just a quick update for ya'll...<BR>
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Misti and I got our marriage license this week! Just about three weeks 'til our wedding here in Austin... We're both still amazed that this time last year we didn't even know each other existed. And what's even MORE amazing is that, were it not for this site, we probably STILL wouldn't know each other existed. God...what a story. <BR>
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I'm still using the library computers, so I don't have time to do much online these days. But as soon as I'm able I want to catch up with all my old online friends. I haven't forgotten ya'll!<BR>
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(Sweetheart: Congratulations on making the Front Page! You're a better poet than I'll ever be--I'm your biggest fan. Oh yeah--I also have a crush on you...:))<BR>
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Congratulations to everyone else too...<BR>

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