From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=71">Me aka Niki</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

2 Gala~ I say......WOWWWWWW<BR>
2 Tj Holland~ I was 5....i loved it<BR>
both of them were so beautifull<BR>
I'm sorry my comments are so short but I need to go sleepnow:)<BR>
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lots-a-luv *niki
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Michael; You know the guy that wrote the book that "Original Sin" is based on, also wrote the book that Hitchcocks "Rear Window" was done from. I know they murdered the book, but the love scenes were great (I mean Hot!) to watch...(sigh) and that line "You can't walk away from love," wow! See the movie, and you'll understand.<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

LOL!!! B.K.!!! DON"T put the words BUM and SMELLING in the same sentence! Hehehehehe!!!  (I loved the poem, BTW!)<BR>
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And Michael(T) ~ profound!<BR>
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-Teej
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

TJ; Oh My, is my face red..ha ha ha ha ha! That is hysterical. Thank you for my first great belly laugh of the day. Kick started my Monday..ha ha ha ha. <BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Well All, <BR>
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I'm off on a road trip with my bud. We'll be in Seattle tonight to visit old friends, a flight from SeaTac to Vegas at 6am on Tuesday - riding the RedEye back to SeaTown that night, then on to beautiful British Columbia (AKA ~ back 'home') to pick up the smalls from Opa and Grandma's (a quick overnight camp at Dry Falls and Lenore Caves with the wee ones), then a drive back to the Tri-Cities on Sunday for work! Whew!<BR>
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I'll be missing this popsicle stand! Will I ever catch up on the new submits?? Be good. And if you can't be good...be good at it! (Gala ~ that means you too!)<BR>
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-Teej
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Teej....<BR>
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         When I'm good, I'm very good...but when I'm bad...<BR>
I'm better.<BR>
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           (Thanks to Mae West, the founder of the quote)<BR>
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                                         Gala
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Unchained...<BR>
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               Pulllllease....mercy. You're turning the poor wenches into icky little pools. Man, you gotta be illegal in Utah, and licensed in Tahoe!<BR>
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                                          Gala
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=313">Blue Angel</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Jeez!! Unchained, gimme some more, please! I can't get enough of you!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=2">scqueen</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Gala, put on your thinking cap and give us an inspirational challenge...something like your Valentine's Day one...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

OK SC....<BR>
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       You asked for it. Hot time, summer in the City...summer romance, summer love....<BR>
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       So here it is, the Blender of Love Summer Challenge<BR>
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      1. Create a poem that contains:<BR>
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          A. The Theme of Summer Love.<BR>
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          B. At least FOUR titles of summer songs,<BR>
             or incorporates four whole lines (from seperate songs in the text.<BR>
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          C. Has COMPLETELY boss title---<BR>
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          You get points for all of the above. Once a poem is posted using a specific song or line, it's off limits!<BR>
So pay attention to entries!<BR>
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          Are you ready...to sit right down, are you ready not to be alone...<BR>
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         On August 30th, we'll see who was the coolest, smoothest, summer love junkie on the Board Walk!<BR>
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                                      Gala
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Oh....and no hogging the summer songs...entries that contain a huge number of titles and lines in obvious effort to cut the competition will be eighty sixed....<BR>
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                                            Gala
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Oh yes...and one entry to a name please.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=91">flash</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Asian-ize...<BR>
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"Alone," the poem by Edgar Allen Poe...  Where did you find it?  I have a (supposedly) complete collection of his poetry, plus I checked a different collection as well, and I can't find it.  It is a beautiful poem, and I am quite a fan of Poe's, I'd love to know more about it.  <BR>
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Can anyone else shed light on it?  When was it written/first published, etc?<BR>
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Thanks,<BR>
flash
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=2">scqueen</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

um, Auntie Gala, what exactly defines a 'summer song'?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Usually an oldie...BUT THE SORT
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

they play every summer...since you were a kid. Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, Loving  Spoonful...Chicago...<BR>
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Band of Gold...The Supremes...The Four Tops...<BR>
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Under the Boardwalk? Up On the Roof?<BR>
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Otis Reading?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=34">Just Some Girl</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Unchained:<BR>
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Each of your postings has been an intricately composed, delightful story that makes my mind wonder at such love and devotion, but I must tell you that I particularly enjoyed "I Won't Bring You Roses" and "Ancient History." <BR>
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How do you come up with this stuff? Wow!!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=29">~Harem~</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

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To All ~<BR>
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I would appreciate the name of a search engine,<BR>
where I could find the names of the authors to<BR>
some of the poems that I have collected.<BR>
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In particular :  <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.08.13.19.31.11606">The Human Touch</a> <BR>
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and :   <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.07.02.18.46.27436">The Friend Who Just Stands By</a> .....<BR>
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Thanks You !!!<BR>
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Someone here, had given me the author of the second one, but I managed to misplace it.<BR>
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~Harem~<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Harem; Try bibliomania.com.<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Echo----You eager thing...Thanks!<BR>
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         We have our first entry!<BR>
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                             Ding ding ding...Next?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=74">Echolocation</a><BR>
Date: 13 August 2001<P>

Gala -- brilliant contest idea!  You inspired me, do I get something for being the first to submit?!<BR>
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Harem -- The Friend Who Just Stands By is by B. Y. Williams<BR>
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Tanq -- what do you mean you can't write poems on command?  You know a gentleman always obliges a lady!<BR>
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Isabella - love the line in <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.08.10.21.59.4786">Sixteen</a> - "love came and went like an order of fries"<BR>
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Unchained -- <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.08.13.15.57.24654">Watching from Center Court</a> - "a dog among the roses" - excellent image<BR>
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BK -- <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.08.06.09.45.12925">BK's Hog Wild Harley Ride</a> - brilliant!<BR>

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