From: the shark<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

the shark is in the water... beware.
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From: the guppy<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

where else would a shark be?<BR>
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gup
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From: O.U. Tofit<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

soup?
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Oh Madi Girl....<BR>
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              This latest is luscious...don't make us beg for more!<BR>
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                                            Gala
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Mr Dark Angel Sir?<BR>
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         Around here, "bumping" is a supreme compliment. The quivering female dying to make your acquaintence is BK...say hi girl!<BR>
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                                       Gala
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

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Hey Gup---<BR>
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          Shark or no---you'll always be the grandest fish in the pond...<BR>
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                                   Hugs!<BR>
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                                   Gala
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From: B.K.<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Dark Angel: You just remind me a bit of my guy thats all. It gave me the inspiration to write again and thats what I need right now. Thank you for that. Nice to meet you...LOL<BR>
Please write more!<BR>
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bk
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Bk you shameless flirt...<BR>
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          First Terry...Then Hank...and now Dark!<BR>
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                                      Gala<BR>
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                                    (giggling)
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

And let's not forget Jack!
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From: B.K. (again)<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Well now Gala you can't have them all...LOL They inspire me as well as the rest of the ladies here.  Hells Bells, every time I bump Terry I get voo doo doll warnings...LOL <BR>
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Terry Darlin where are you lately anyway. We need some bumping going on around here!!! LOL<BR>
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bk
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From: B.K.<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Besides that what's not to love about Jack? (sigh)<BR>
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bk
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From: O.U. Tofit <BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

umm might be a little late fer this but might i ask your  opinion on my work Toklas?
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From: deevaa<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

goodness -- speaking of Jack, is it just me or is O.U....... ahh its just me, I'm sure. *grin*
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From: Dark Angel<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

BK -<BR>
If that is being bumped, I am very honored to think  I had a small hand in that delightful offering.  Thank you.
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From: B.K.<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

O.U Tofit: Lady of the Lake is beautiful. Funny, I was just reading about her last nignt...You have to be reading my mind..LOL This one would make a good Deevaa painting.<BR>
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Dark Angel: Kiss, Oh Darlin, Glad you like it. There's lots more as long as you keep writing for us too..LOL<BR>
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bk 
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From: scqueen<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Oh Gala ~ 'Coffee in the Kitchen' made me get the warm fuzzies this morning. loved it :-)
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From: Me aka Niki<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

2 Sqcueen~ Thank you so much! glad you liked it<BR>
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2 Elaina~ Thx..and "Then life goes one"<BR>
I like it! It's good<BR>
Looking forward to reading the end<BR>

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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Kev---<BR>
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      That was your best in a long while...thanks.<BR>
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                                          Gala
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Whoa, am I ever behind! But first things first.<BR>
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Congrats to the picks for the Valentine issue....great work guys. And Dee a double pick! Kudos sweetheat!<BR>
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And Gala;  what a wonderfully nostalgic ramble...great writing. I was carried back to third grade all over again. Facing the box! Wow, what memories that flooded back. Like Charlie Brown I had my own little red haired beauty back then ...lol, whom I never got the courage to ever speak to. But I did stuff the 'special' card in the box. Even got one back...lol.<BR>
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And also Gala, thanks for the honor(dubious) of being named schmatlz king. I knew 'pookie bear' could not be overlooked....lol. My hats off to all the participants. I loved all them!<BR>
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BK~ Wow, I'm almost afraid to jump into this bumping.....you have burned the house down aleady! And in luscious style I might add...I've been badly under the weather lately and have written practically nothing, but will get back on the wagon...lol.<BR>
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I'm still trying to read steadily so as not to get too far behind, and i'll comment more later.<BR>
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bye for the moment<BR>
terry
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From: scqueen<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Gala ~ you're just itching to get BK started back on the food thing, aren't you? :-)
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Oh Sc...you blew the surprise...<BR>
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Yes all, it's true. Our very own BK is hard at work on a book---the working title is ALTERNATIVE ROMANTIC USES FOR COMMON HOUSEHOLD FOODS...Volume one.<BR>
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How could I possibly compete?<BR>
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                                     Gala
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From: scqueen<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

I knew we'd never hear the end of that cucumber/pickle barrel poem! lol
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From: B.K.<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Alright now, I know when I am being picked on...LOL I will get even...LOL LOL<BR>
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Actually it's called '69 Ways to Make Food Fun.' LOL The publishers said they have a million calls for it already..HA<BR>
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bk
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Sputtering...rolling on floor...laughing till tears roll down my face....<BR>
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Oh BK....that was too easy...<BR>
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And Terry---God Man---CHILDREN read this site...Tsk Tsk..(but wow!)<BR>
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Okay Gang---It's nearly Valentine's day---and I had half a thought. How about on THE DAY, we post the poem we've loved the best for the last year---BY SOMEONE ELSE!!!!! <BR>
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I know---hard choices...but having just judged the Icky Sweet 2001, I thought it would be interesting to try.<BR>
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Yes. Rules.   <BR>
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You can post by going into back issues of the blender, cutting and pasting. Say a max of three pieces---NOT MORE THAN ONE per favorite poet.<BR>
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It just seems to me that some truly beautiful stuff has been posted in the last year---and I'd love to see some of them again?<BR>
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You guys game?   Hey Kahuna? Can We? PLLLEAAASE? Come on Kirk---please? Pretty please?<BR>
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                                        Gala<BR>
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PS---Congrats to the front PAGERS----DEE WHO HAS TWO!!!!!!<BR>
DEE-vaa, DEE-vaa---you GO girl!<BR>
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     And my thanks for the kind remarks on the ramble...it really took me back.  <BR>
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From: Wade Morris<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Thank You,<BR>
   For putting up with me.<BR>
Thank You,<BR>
   For your Love you showed me what love should be<BR>
Thank You,<BR>
   Being near to you made me happy, you brought joy to my life.<BR>
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Thank You,<BR>
   I was never happier than when I was with you.<BR>
Thank You,<BR>
   For being happy now.<BR>
<BR>
Wade Morris<BR>

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From: scqueen<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Gala ~ I'm game! I know that several of us keep notebooks and folders of the work we like so I think it'd be fun. No guidelines on the type of work? Just favorites?<BR>
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BK ~ Ok, enough is enough, but what can we say? We just miss you around here lately :-)<BR>
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Terry, Terry, Terry...
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From: B.K.<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

SCQueen: Thanks, It's been like walking in slow motion lately. But it's full moon week and time to rock and roll the blender sheets...LOL <BR>
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bk
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From: Jenna Holland ([email-masked])<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Sarah- "We Are" Dont worry, you definately havent lost it yet!  Keep it going...<BR>
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-Jenna-
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From: terry<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Riggs~  Yes, I have.<BR>
Yes I still do,<BR>
And yes it is.<BR>
Thank you for that great post!<BR>
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t.
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From: Misti<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

Gala~<BR>
  Great idea. I'm going with *Dot-Dot-Dot-Dash...* by mojave<BR>
(Chris...yep, I'm biased but that doesn't negate his awesome talent!) and *Shannon sways* by Michael. There are dozens of kick ass poems in last year's Heart on Sleeve Corner but those are my two favorites.<BR>

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From: terry<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

sarah~ 'We Are' is wonderful. I agree....you have lost nothing. Keep it coming....<BR>
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t.
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From: Misti<BR>
Date: 6 February 2001<P>

oh, yeah...and I think we should have a tribute to the inimitable zOe. The girl rocks, ya'll!
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