From: Riggs<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

Just a couple of quick comments<BR>
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guppy - your last few have been above even your always lofty standards<BR>
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and i forget who wrote it but I enjoyed If My Life Should Fall Away. Very carpe diem.<BR>

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From: Galadrial60<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

Riggs....<BR>
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         Speechless...you are the MAN! Have an afinity for Paul Simon...check out My Little Town if you want to know how Gala grew up.<BR>
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Terry...<BR>
         Covenant is a wonderful piece...a kiss as a promise---and the easing of woe. Got a keeper there.<BR>
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Kev...<BR>
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         What can I say? Your best work...distilled from the heart. Tight. Beautiful.<BR>
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And my dear Guppy....you do make it seem easy---when I know it's not. e.e. cummings only wished to have done it that well...<BR>
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    Guys, If a lady picked a lover on the basis of literary merit, this old fairy broad would be after every one of you.<BR>
You leave me breathless, aching, and longing for more!<BR>
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                               Gala
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

(JESUS CHRIST!)<BR>
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Posting before coffee...I didn't really post that did I?<BR>
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I did...okay. So I'm a Blender floozie. Sue me.<BR>
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                                         Gala
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From: Gala<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

Two pronged hornet...Guppy dear, I love you.<BR>
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But making me tear up before work really sucks...thanks pal!<BR>
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                                  Gala<BR>
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In keeping with the serious mode---Gup does a lovely pattern here---not forced, not sing-song...and  oh I am so jealous!
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From: Brandy ~ [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

me aka niki~ 'A Love Letter' absolutley amazing!  For someone so young your words and your emotions are so powerful!<BR>
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Ali~ 'Saving Grace' Sounds like a happiness hard to find and one that would be crazy to ever give up on.<BR>
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Danny~ 'Why?' Sounds like the questions that I ask myself on a daily basis...Was I not good enough?  What did I do wrong?  Very wonderful!<BR>
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Brandy
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From: sarah [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

uggg!!!<BR>
(said in disgust)<BR>
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holy freakin cow<BR>
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i go to this stinking Poetry free for all page<BR>
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MEANIES THEIR ALL MEANIES<BR>
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wow<BR>
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they don't give criticism or any literary commentary<BR>
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they boot you off if they don't like your work!!<BR>
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they totally removed my stuff from there!!!<BR>
holy cow<BR>
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loveblender, your wonderful!<BR>
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down with pffa!
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Date: 19 January 2001<P>

Meanies, for expecting you to abide their rules? Are you so SPECIAL that you get to ignore rules of engagement? Well maybe you deserved to be pitched. No one dragged you there. No one forced you to post. But last week you were upset about this site...and now they're all wonderful.
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From: sarah [email-masked]<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

wow<BR>
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aren't we tactful.<BR>
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i wasn't disgusted with this sight.  I was disgusted with ideas that were being brought into this sight.  I've always loved this place oh silent voice.<BR>
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This is not a place for critical commentary, such is pffa.  <BR>
I did abide by the rules.  why am i explaining? i have no need to explain.<BR>
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jinkies<BR>
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there needs to be nice people in this world.
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From: sarah<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

actually<BR>
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oh silent voice<BR>
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I just received an email from pffa stating that it was their mistake and they do apologize.<BR>
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Sorry to disapoint you that it wasn't anything I had done....<BR>
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quite ready to jump on someone aren't we.
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Date: 19 January 2001<P>

Oh...it was their fault that you ignored their rules? I thought they were meanies. My mistake.
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Date: 19 January 2001<P>

and since you were so quick to call THEM names---maybe an apology as loud as the accusation? But that might be nice.
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From: sarah (or shall i be invisible too)<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

I am finding this rather enjoyable.<BR>
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yeah!<BR>
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I was correct, they were meanies, and I know of other things they have done to other people there.  I only call something when there is proof, and there has been with this place (pffa).<BR>
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But since you seem to want a target for some type of venting, hey go ahead, i'll take it, i find it rather fun!<BR>
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From: Elaina<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

Mr. no name or silent voice or who ever you are, why do come here and attack people, this is a place of feelings and such and I'm glad Sarah has a wonderful attitude, because I would have just called you an asshole and threw in hte towel, maybe you need professional help for you PROBLEM and yes it's a problem, why must you be so rude?????<BR>
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PS: I KNOW I MAY NOT SOUND THE NICEST MYSELF BUT I CAN'T STAND PEOPLE WITH NO MANNERS OR CONCERN FOR OTHERS FEELINGS.<BR>
AS SARAH OULD PUT IT YOU'RE JUST A BIG MEANIE<BR>
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xoxo<BR>
elaina<BR>

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From: Misti<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

In my latest submission, "Valentrine" wasn't a mistake. It's wordplay. Just so ya know. Bye!
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

Ummm...just in case anyone wondered, I am not the "Lisa" of Vampire's latest. We have "net met" but that is all...<BR>
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(Hey, after what I posted to the guys this morning, I figured I better cover my butt!)<BR>
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                                       Gala
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From: The Vampire...<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

LOLOL....Sorry Gala....its not you.  She is a true person.<BR>
Guess thats what makes it hard. It would have been much<BR>
easier if she wasn't real.
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From: the guppy<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

so anyway, there i was, sitting in my discrete math course...lost as usual...and the prof. breaks into a small lecture about using the correct plural forms of latin words, and other math terminology...said he once had a geometry student ask him a question about "bisexing angels"...ha...just thought i'd share that<BR>
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gup
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From: slug<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

guppy: fabulous, as always.<BR>
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scqueen - i enjoyed sliver. conciseness at it's best. we all feel incomplete and the simple image of a sliver moon captures it well.
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

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Okay kids---break it up!<BR>
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It's been way too long since we had a bona fide Gala challenge.  So after 9PM night, west coast time, I will post a brand spanking new blender challenge...this one is so evil...it's almost worthy of my twisted little mind.<BR>
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                                     Gala
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 19 January 2001<P>

In honor of Valentine's Day, I am proposing an ICKY-SWEET- Treacle-to-make-the-teeth-ache-contest.<BR>
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You write a poem...one per customer. <BR>
Finished product only...any re-do's and you're out of the running.<BR>
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The object is to write a poem so sickening sweet, that a shot of insulin may be required to finish it. <BR>
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HOWEVER---content cannot overide form. This is not a bad poetry contest. So think about it. Your best syrupy, icky sweet, poetry or prose.  <BR>
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If there isn't any objection, I will judge, and will even post an example of my own---but it is not included in the running. If you prefer, I will narrow the field, and present finalists---always allowing that anyone bothers!<BR>
The deadline is next Friday at 9:00 p.m. EST.<BR>
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But remember---icky is specific, not general. I love you lots is general. I will love you until the oceans are mudpuddles, and the sun is an iceball...that's specific!<BR>
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Ready...set....GO!
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