From: Riggs<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

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Congratulations all who made the front page. <BR>
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oh and Gala can i ask what you're referring to????
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From: Galadrial<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

Your front page pick...essay? Prose? Whatever it was, I liked it lots...
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From: B.K.<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

Hey you all, not to toot my own horn, but I want you to visit this place. It's really cool! And well, one of my favorite poems, that I have written thus far, is on the cover right now. It's called "How To Woo A Rocket Scientist!"<BR>
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           http://www.girlswrite.com/<BR>
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bk
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From: Harem<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

To Laurel,<BR>
Gosh you're sweet. Thanks for the words of praise. I don't think I am all that.... just me..... with an obsession to write, and to get junk off my chest / ridding the haunts of yesterday.... but I do appreciate your kind words.... and I am basking right now in your sunshine..... Thanks for shining on me...... *Smile...<BR>
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To Kirk Israel,<BR>
Thanks for acknowledging and commenting on my complaint.<BR>
And you are so right.... it wasn't really much to worry about... Someone was just having some fun with my Harem pen name.... I kinda liked the attention.... And I don't forsee it as a problem for me or anyone... Since everyone recognizes their own prose, and comments and would surely do as I did.... and yell..... "hey that's not me..."<BR>
Wasn't me....   Wasn't me...   *Giggle<BR>
Thanks Kirk....<BR>
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To Megs ~ <BR>
Why yes, I guess we are both Pisces.... A whole harem of women wrapped into one....  SCAREY,,, but fun.... One night, while we were making love, my husband turned on the light to see who was in bed with him.... need I say more...<BR>
*Giggle  *Blush....<BR>
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To SCQueen ~<BR>
Thanks for visiting my website at XANGA, and for being kind enough to send me an e-mail... I chose to reply from here, since I have a worm virus on my home computer, and don't want to infect you. You sound wonderful and friendly, and I am excited about that....  *Smile<BR>
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To Tara Holland ~  WOW . . ! ! !  Boy did you come to defend me... I was IMPRESSED.  You really went out of your way in my defense... It meant a lot to me... I was grinning like a Cheshire Cat... And still am... THANKS LOTS ...<BR>
I owe you one ! ! !<BR>
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To Star of David ~ <BR>
    Thanks for the kind sentiment about missing me... Made my day.... Made me feel really good....  *Sigh..<BR>
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  ~ Harem ~<BR>
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From: scqueen<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

Harem ~ You're welcome and I hope you'll check out my xanga site sometime.<BR>
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BK ~ Cool site, but how do you submit your work? I couldn't find a place or do you email it to them?
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

Distant Moon- Oh no.  Ms. Road didn't do anything to me.  The reference just made me laugh as it took me way back to the days when you still dated my friends...*grin*  Nothing personally against the gal.  Only one I don't particularly care for is the ummm...one who gave me the ride home from Fla.  *shudder*  Hehe...thanks for your compliments on my works.  Hey same event at Perks this week? Do I get included if so?<BR>
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Harem-  The Pisces fishiness.  A blessing and a curse.  Though knowing I have an astrological excuse for my multiple personalities IS a comfort ;)<BR>
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From: Harem<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

To Kirk Israel ~<BR>
A few days ago, I read a piece that I believe was written by you. I was at work, and did not have the time to comment about it... But I want to comment now, but cannot remember where I read it.... It was about getting some popsicles from the refrigerator... a purple one and a red one, as I<BR>
recall.... Your vivid description of the scene and the event. made me feel like I was in your bedroom watching you and your lady... quite thrilling and yet beautiful... The tang versus the sweet.... under the sheets, and all... with the sweet sticky kisses blending the flavors.... WOW....<BR>
I feel like a peeping tom.... Great Writing....SO VIVID<BR>
BRAVO...  Hope I was right, and that you wrote it.... if not... whoever did... did a great job... Sorry for all these multitudinous periods ................. I have a problem them... but I am working on them.......... wooops<BR>
when I do them, I feel like I am ice skating across the page..................  WHEEEEEEEEE...... its going to be hard to break.....  Thanks Kirk for the popsicle story...<BR>
YUM...<BR>
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~ HAREM ~
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From: Harem<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

To Riggs ~ <BR>
Congratulations on your quote making front page.<BR>
I remember reading your Habitual Ritual, when you first wrote it.... I just re-read it again... Wonderful insight...<BR>
That quote about bugs chasing the light the way, we humans chase after love... WOW ! ! !  I LOVE IT .. Actually the more I think about it, the more I savor it in my head...<BR>
You know... sort of like marinating a good steak.... OUCH...<BR>
Makes me grin.... and tasty feelings inside... I love sayings, especially when they hit the nail on the head - The way that you have - with this VERY WISE quote....<BR>
BRAVO - RIGGS ...<BR>
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from Harem ~~~<BR>
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From: Warrior Poet<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

B.K.~~~~ Thanks...Sorry i was in a dark phase for a while. Didn't mean to upset anyone. <BR>
Kirk~~~ I have been away for a while and just checked the Blender. I am not Worthy of the front page...but thanks for your support<BR>

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From: Harem<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

To Misti Lake ~ <BR>
Well do I understand that you have dark hair... Possibly black? See my imagination plays tricks on me. When I read your stuff... I picture a blonde....<BR>
I accidentally stumbled onto your husbands Xanga site..<BR>
and it had a picture of him.  When I returned a few days later, the picture was a different man.  The first one was a black haired Italian looking man with short dark wavy hair. The one I saw last night, had longer hair, almost to the shoulders, and there was grey in it... and looked like an older man than the first picture I had seen a few days earlier. I am stumped...<BR>
Care to straighten me out ???  I do miss you on here Misty.... and I think it is so sweet of your hubby to submit some of your stuff here....  The Blender is not the same without you... I think you both are the glue that holds lots of stuff together....  Good Stuff .......................<BR>
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  ~ Harem  ~<BR>
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From: Harem<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

To Warrior Poet ~ <BR>
"Three Little Words".... how very creative....<BR>
I remember reading it when you first submitted it...<BR>
And now again... since it made the hit list....<BR>
And so timely for this day and age of computers...<BR>
You trick everyone... I was expecting... "I LOVE YOU."<BR>
as I am sure a lot were... but smacked us with the unsuspected... YOU HAVE MAIL.. (BRILLIANT ! )<BR>
I have read lots of your stuff.... You are modest to say the least....  GRRREAT  STUFF....<BR>
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~ Harem ~   .........................  WHEEEE............<BR>
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~ ~ ~ ~  sorry, I had too much coffee this morning ......<BR>
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From: Harem<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

To Memory / Mnuemosene ~<BR>
About "HEARTACHE CAKE"... Oh MY GOD .... Its wonderful....<BR>
The metaphor... the comparisons... I have been there....<BR>
I have done that.... But never could explain what it felt like... there were no words.... But you captured it perfectly... I am AMAZED.... How many times have I ran from someone, when I felt that... which I could not explain nor understand.... BUT YOU HAVE PUT IT ON PAPER...  BRAVO ! !<BR>
Please continue to share more ....<BR>
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~ HAREM ~        <BR>
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From: Star Of David<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

Du'Doll...Your words mean a lot...Didn't mean to make you cry...You can do anything with the poem because you love it...<BR>
Bucket loads of love to Harem...same goes to Dark Angel and also warrior poet.<BR>
Love, <BR>
Star Of David.
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From: kevin urenda<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

April Blenders grind, well...<BR>
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congratulations to all front-pagers, especially Dee.  Yes, there is a lot to dig.<BR>
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How's the job-hunting going, Kirk?
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From: rose*petal<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

I think the world is beautiful, when you see it in the future. So I try not to think back in the past cause it just foggs my way for the future...***
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From: Me aka Niki<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

Congrats to all the front page picks<BR>
WOw greay job!!
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From: Ali<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

scqueen~ 'Growing Up' was great...I loved it!<BR>
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Harem~ How can you be so consistantly amazing? =)<BR>
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Slug~ 'The Invitation'...I really loved it very much...thanks for posting it!<BR>
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Love and smiles, Ali
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From: rose*petal<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

I think everyone here is a good poet,  they put their hearts into it.. Everyone has emotions so go for it, I know I'm going to.....*** 
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From: scqueen<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

Thanks Ali!
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From: Christopher Lake<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

HAREM~<BR>
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Thanks for the nice words. Ah...I cannot tell a lie. The most recent picture on my Xanga page is, in fact, of the tejano legend Freddy Fender. The one before that was, I believe, Conway Twitty. I got frustrated because none of the actual scans of myself and Misti were showing, so I decided to be immature on purpose. Or something like that. But yes...full disclosure is in order. I cannot hope to fill Freddy Fender's shoes. I won't even try. As for Misti, well, she can get back to you...but she does have gorgeous dark hair. She's a freakin' knockout, in fact. And I do wish she'd come back. <BR>
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Congrats all you Front Pagers...
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From: scqueen<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

Chris ~ That is a riot. I thought one was of Merle Haggard at like 25!
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From: Kirk<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

Jobhunt's going good.  I'm a good techie and I think I interview pretty well.  One offer on the table, another one on its way. I'm gonna lose my &lt; 1 mile commute, but hey, considering the dot com times I'm doing pretty dang well.
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From: Megs<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

Slug-  Wow!!! I am absolutely in love with the Invitation.  I had never seen that before and I am so glad you shared it.  Will be printing that out immediately for the wall.  Thank you.<BR>

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From: B.K.<BR>
Date: 10 April 2001<P>

Thanks scqueen! You can write to [email-masked] and make a submission. You would be great there. I loved "Growing Up." by the way.<BR>
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tairhart: 'The Puzzle,' struck a chord with me. I have a missing puzzle piece as well, I understand. Thanks.<BR>
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Slug; I loved 'The Invitaion!' Thanks for sharing with us.<BR>
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Rose*petal; Dear god, let this one not be true...If so, my deepest sympathy be with you and yours.<BR>
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Memory; 'Heartache Cake,' wow, powerful stuff there, (heavy sigh) you guys are all getting to me tonight.<BR>
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Gala; How about total defficiency, way less than min daily requirements...LOL Me thinks I may overdose on the minimum..LOL  Great writing woman!<BR>
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Smiling Kat; I love your poems, just like the way you think. Thanks for the last two.<BR>
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