From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=328">Rhetoric</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Teej - Yes, Violet was just being nice when she said that about my attempt at the challenge.  She is a great writer...and her ability to connect with people shows!!<BR>
Also - TJ, are you Jewish?  The way you spelled God without the d - that is a specific trait I see in my Jewish friends.  They don't spell it out.  For many years, I didn't either out of habit reading thier stuff.<BR>
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Misti and Violet - Great jobs using all those crazy words!!! Yes, it did seem more odd than previously.  Misti - antsy, pantsy...great phrase!!!<BR>
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Michael T - your newest is great.<BR>
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BK - SweetBeene...I still laugh each time I see your "Use a different finger"!!!<BR>
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The Darlin Rhet - full of snot and all in all tired of having this head cold!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Rhet Darlin; It was straight from Julia Child's lips while making strawberry shortcake with Katie Couric on tv. I laughed so hard I almost fell out of my chair. She was wheezing so hard and sticking her fingers in to taste the whipped cream. The woman is a national treasure<BR>
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Deeva; I was thinking last night driving home that I forgot to tell Tex that when all else fails (though you may be far away) we send out the Deevaa Monster who single handidly will stretch his neck then tie him into a bow tie knot.ha (the kiwi being the meanest of the blender chew-em up and spit them out bunch ha) Vicious crew we have here..ha<BR>
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bk
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Randy1; I had to come back and comment on 'Can You,' and 'A Forever Love,' both beautiful. You made me cry. <BR>
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bk (Good-Night-Moon)<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

I guess I'm like one of those little old Italian mothers... all of 5'1 and so vicious that no one will ever cross her.... I'll be Tony Sprano's mother when I get old. 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

ameliorate, what kinda word is that???  god, its hard to use a word you can't even pronounce! Thank god for dictonary.com ... 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=50">MichaelT()</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Rhet ~ Thanks!<BR>
Misti ~ I tried to step up to the challenge.<BR>
All ~ I owe lots of people comments and they're coming - I'm really busy this week..
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=109">Stephen</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Hey Michael, you tell women you're a poet? (referenced from "She Blushed") And they don't think you're creepy?  Or dislike the idea of it?   Oi.. wish I knew women like that...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=372">Jubal29717</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Deeva<BR>
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Don't feel badly about not knowing what "ameliorate" meant!  Although I knew that one, I had to look up "harridan" the other day while reading the board (I think Gala was the one who used the word).  Imagine if William S. had written "The Taming of the Harridan" instead of "shrew"! Increasing our vocabularies...another positive effect courtesy of  the Blender!  
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=9">Madison</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Stephen, I totally enjoyed <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.11.10.06.30.7201">She says, "I love you"</a>.  Thank you for posting it.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Michael T~ you make a damn good dragonfly. You rose to the challenge with splendor. You are a true Gemini. An exceptional wordsmith!<BR>
Dee~ it's funny you should mention ice cream. Last night I sent Chris out to buy me some Ben&Jerry's Heath Bar Crunch. Coffee flavored ice cream with big chunks of Heath bars. Well, he brought me a new kind. Vanilla with Heath bars. I was dismayed. But I'll probably eat it, anyway. I love ameliorate! It's one of my favorite words. Right up there with eBuLLieNce and salacious. I love your poem! You used the words well.<BR>
(everyone check out Dee's store, if you haven't already)<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

p.s. Chris wants to "confirm our white trash status" (HA)with an anecdote from last night...this is why Dee recommended I go to xanga ;-)<BR>
but here it is:<BR>
last night I was on the computer and Chris was smoking on the balcony. There was a knock on the door. Chris opened the door without even looking through the peephole. It was the drunk from downstairs, a disgruntled corrections officer. He said,"Can I come in and look around?" I screamed at Chris to close the door and call the cops. He was just a harmless drunk but I don't like harmless drunks knocking on my door and trying to come in and look around. Bye.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=372">Jubal29717</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

B.K.<BR>
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I just got round to reading "Amoeba Love" and it is  appealing on so many levels!  (The title first caught my eye since I used to teach biology) ...just watch out with those amoeba belly buttons lest they make you into paramecium parents!  I also love to cook and think Julia Child is a stitch, so "Just Use the other Finger" was delicious! 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=205">Violet</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Hey Blenderites!  I'm writing a scavenger hunt for my honey and I... We're going to wander around the city, finding things and taking pictures of them... I was in the mood for a not so ordinary date. :-) Any ideas of what I can put on my  list?? Thank's :-)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

LOL! No, Rhet, I'm not Jewish. I'm of another faith. I was raised not to take the Lord's name in vain...meaning not using it as an exclamation or curse or anything else besides referring to the Man himself. It was the worst 'swear word' we could say as kids (and adults). Buuuuuuut, I find myself in a quandary. When something strikes me hard (like Violet's poem), I hate saying 'gosh' or 'gee' or any other mild and geeky exclamation. And so I compromise. But I shouldn't. Pure and simple, I shouldn't. Badbadbadbadbadbadbad....hmmmm.....maybe I AM jewish, I got the guilt thang going. <BR>
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Oh, but Stephen may be Jewish, he said 'Oi'!  LOL!!!<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=441">Randy1</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

BK, Thank you. Both of these come from deep within. And it is nice to have people to share them with. Also I would like to say that I have enjoyed your work too!  Keep it up!<BR>
Randy1
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

bp ~ <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.11.10.10.01.22751">Death's Two Sons</a> is interesting, it almost becomes religiously devotional, yet has a distance from that. Does that make sense? I mean it doesn't sound bible thumpy. It sounds like the thoughts of everyman when looking over his life and seeing he's gone wrong at times. And the idea of Death's TWO sons...am I reading it right when I see one as the physical body on earth, and one as the spirit closer to his maker? Good stuff!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Misti -- you make it sound like I suggested you go to xanga cause you are white trash!!!!!<BR>
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Everyone seems to think I'm so damn mean *sobbing into her coffee*<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=109">Stephen</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

I'm happy you enjoyed my entry Madison, thanks for reading it. It goes especially well appreciated coming from you.<BR>
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Ermm, no TJ, I'm not jewish..Oi.... leave me alone...lol<BR>
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Ha Rhet.. alright... alright... you're right<BR>
we're all geeks.. yea...<BR>
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you're the only nerd here. &gt;;-P<BR>
*ducks*
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Dee~<BR>
Nononono! Oh, god...I've ruined your coffee! What I meant was that in the gaudy days of yore, I was notorious for posting personal anecdotes unrelated to love poetry on the Board and you finally called me on it, as well you should have! Chris likes to go back and read old Boards, where I would post manic paragraphs about my life in Bridgeport. I'm embarrassed by the whole thing. You were right to suggest that I start transferring it all to xanga!<BR>
The "white trash" reference was something else altogether. Make yourself another cup of coffee, chica!<BR>
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Violet~<BR>
What an awesome idea! Here's a list:<BR>
1. a mural<BR>
2. a mannequin<BR>
3. a green car<BR>
4. a tattoo parlor<BR>
5. a donut shop<BR>
6. a laundromat<BR>
7. a city worker taking a smoke break<BR>
8. guitars displayed in a pawn shop<BR>
9. 8-tracks (usually found in Goodwill stores)<BR>
10. an ice cream truck<BR>
...Do you have a xanga blog, Violet? You should post your pictures there. I'd love to see 'em!<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=487">bp</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

teej: yes to your question concerning death's two sons.<BR>
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and to anyone who read blue water's edge my apologies it should have read "sleep: nature's sanctuary" I apologize if my mistake ruined it for anyone next time spell check......<BR>
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bp
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=299">sweetness</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

So much great stuff the last couple of days!  <BR>
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Echolocation:   "Crazy Quilt" is so nice, warm, affectionate....makes me feel like cuddling up with someone I am comfortably in love with.<BR>
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Jubal:  "Overtones"...I experienced that just this morning, after "he" left and I clutched my pillow to my nose to keep on breathing him in.....<BR>
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Deeva:    I loved "You Left in a Fit of Anger, but...."<BR>
you worked all the "required" words in seamlessly, it didn't feel contrived at all.....great job!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=441">Randy1</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

BK, Amoeba Love.  I give this one a 10.  It is sweet.<BR>
Randy1
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=205">Violet</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Misti~ I don't know much about this xanga thing... what is it, how do i get one?? DETAILS! :-)  Hey, thank's for that list, it's a good one. We'll add some of those to the list we have going. :-) You're awesome.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Xanga is a site where you can write an online journal, it can either be public or private, or even some of each...  you can sign up for one at www.xanga.com<BR>
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Misti has one here: http://www.xanga.com/Supercalifragile<BR>
I have one here: http://www.xanga.com/deevaa<BR>
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Lets see who else.... Gala has one, snow has one, Harem has like 3, Chris has one,.... lots of folk do... its great fun.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

missed out Kevin and scqueen.. opps.<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=2">scqueen</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Mine is http://www.xanga.com/scqueen
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 10 November 2001<P>

Here's mine...I got a sort of bonus this year...I won the laptop computer from Xanga in the spring!<BR>
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http://www.xanga.com/home.asp?user=galadrial
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