From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=9">Madison</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

hi scqueen!  I need to rework that one bad and plan to when it comes to my head.  It’s top heavy.  Needs the middle developed but mostly the end rewritten in a big way.   That [event - ha] really took place under the speakers of my living room to the tune of Andalusian Nights – a wonderful CD worth checking out, but it borrowed from scenes at [what’s the place next to Baby Alcapulco’s & Chuy's?], Romeo’s (I think this is where the fake grapes are) and a particular night at Cafe Mundi.  Wish I’d waited to send it in when it told the whole story.  <BR>
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&lt;Madi, carefully picking up and gently rolling deevaa's eyes back to her&gt;
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Madi! ROTFLMAO  &lt;------ Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off!!!!! *picking up deevaa's eyes*, hilarious!!! Thanks for the giggle!<BR>
<BR>
-Teej
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=367">lunaa</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Well I think aqua lady is right with her statement, I know that all of you became friends, nevertheless there are a lot of good works that shall be commented instead of spreading questionnaires and survey that no one care about.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=10">Galadrial</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Except maybe the man who owns the site? They were implemented because KIRK wanted them dearie....
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=483">One Nut Jim</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

To Just Some Jerk and DarlinRhettfranklyidontgiveadamn . . .<BR>
<BR>
Whatever.<BR>
<BR>
Weak minds always reveal themselves in their language/writing/speech...a life built on lies is exhausting due to the need to maintain the lies (and inevitably you admit your own guilt) when the lie tells YOU.<BR>
<BR>
Why YES...I AM calling the pig's ass pork!<BR>
<BR>
Wanna know WHY?<BR>
<BR>
Because the pig's ass IS pork.<BR>
<BR>
What a maroon!  Where'd you larn that pun...K-Mart?  I AM calling a spade a spade.  A man doesn't like a slut for long.  I rest my case.<BR>
<BR>
You assume you are making a pun, when in fact you are telling me I AM CORRECT, SIR!  Give the blue freakin devil the grand prize.  The truth hurts, baby.  The prob is that ol' Jen will never know what Little LuLu did to ME...and I am too much a gentleman ( lol ) to tell what she could NEVER be responsible enough to own and admit.  Oh yeah, I know the sanitized fabrications...she's been weaving those fer years, Rhatt.  You must not come frum these here parts...hell, baby you un me already done the deed ourselves (mathematically speaking) in this little cesspool.  And all that vampirism and erotica and value-less high risk behavior (with souvenirs!), the proud declarations of a yen for debauchery, the floozies and the flappers and the head that cranes as you pass each titty bar...and the sad thing is that I bought the original email con, another imagined identity without doing my homework, surveying the friends and neighbors, the classmates, the former studs, run an MMPI or have some sense of what I'd gotten into.  And just be clear, I was as patient as a sane human could be through all the mixed signals and dissonance and inattention and manipulation, and lack of discipline, honor, integrity.  Modeling behavior after whatever shiney shiney bright sparkly baubles pass her view, with an enormous chain bonding her to childhood trauma unexamined and incomplete - never vindicated or released, just bathing in pools of vintage reds and whites...like THAT would matter.  Poor little girl lost, unable to be the mature adult that she would have me believe. <BR>
<BR>
Her demons NEED for you to snuggle and nuzzle and comfort and entangle and agree...but you're feeding the addict pure junk, and you pretend you are a friend.  You haven't a clue who your girlfriend is, and you'll larn ya own lesson from her soon enuff.  May take twice as long as it took me to see it, maybe 20 times while she is on her best behavior (lol)...but you'll learn.  Everybody does.  And frankly, I'm fascinated by the beast - I haven't come this close to a train wreck since my intern daze...<BR>
<BR>
People never learn, do they?  The wino thinks his quick walk once in a scorpion moon will be enough to rid himself of that chunkyass butt.  Rust never sleeps.<BR>
<BR>
So, for the final time Just Some Germ...stop leaving messages, mailing unwanted thoughts, animating feeble attempts, tapes, porn (HA! The emperor has NO CLOTHES!) to rescue your self from the morass.  More ASS.  I said ass.  heheheheheheheh   bye bye baby<BR>
<BR>
And Rhatsorizzo - you mistake me for someone who gives a f*ck about YOUR opinion.<BR>
<BR>
Yeah, yeah, I'm leaving Kirk and Kev and Deev and madi (i'll come to austin and be yo man!) ya don't hafta shove..."set up" again by the master manipulator.  Screw this bar, buncha punks...<BR>
<BR>
Hell buddy, my Haxan pals turned me on to this site during Blair Witch Proj (the GOOD one), via the Heart Of Love website.  Turned MY lady on to it as a random act of romance (the "Sonnets" page), and now everything she does here she does for me, hoping, yearning.  How do I know, Darlin'R?  Cause I KNOW.  I know her like a dirty book hidden under my mattress, cross-referenced between more compartments than she EVER thought a person could discover...I'm just shy of a shrink (I just freakin detest crazee peoples).  I wanted what I was SOLD (which was and shall remain the BEST version), not this cheap imitation! Like cheap chinese porcelain...<BR>
<BR>
So there, that is the best romantic poem I can write at the moment.   KMA!<BR>
<BR>
xxxoooxxx<BR>
<BR>
    Go to www.hell.com <BR>
<BR>
Me?  I'm going to DISNEYWORLD!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=74">Echolocation</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Well, yeah, Gala, but Kirk did it because the consensus seemed to be that we'd all enjoy it (or most of us would), right?  After all, if a site like the Blender (which is made up of contributions from its visitors) ignores what visitors to the site request, the site won't have visitors very long.  I think we all appreciate the fact that Kirk has been alert to reader/writer requests.  So my response to aqua lady and lunaa would be "Actually, a lot of people DO like the surveys.  That's why they're here."<BR>
<BR>
On the other hand, I think Gala's response is very applicable to the occasional complaint that "only a few people's work gets picked for Front Page".  The Front Page has always and unabashedly been Kirk's Favorite Stuff, and that's entirely as it should be.  Most people here don't post in order to get on the Front Page, anyway; we post in an effort to make a connection, share a feeling or thought, or because we simply can't NOT write.  Getting onto the Front Page is just icing on the cake.<BR>
<BR>
Finally, if you believe a comment-worthy work isn't getting noticed on the Board, the solution is simple: comment on it yourself! If you think something's good, say so, rather than complaining that no one else has noticed it.  Who knows, you might pique others' interest in that piece!!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=328">Rhetoric</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Sweet Boy, Dear Sweet Daisy/Victim/Jim,<BR>
<BR>
Ole Jen is ready and willing to hear ALL the horrible things.  I have given you several opportunities to get in touch with me and avoid obstructing the lives of the nice people at The Blender.  You know who I am and more importantly, WHERE I am...so lets set up a pleasant little moment where you can tell me all about "my disturbed" pal.  I have known her MUCH longer than you.  And lil ole Rhet doesn't care if you enjoy what I have to say.  I have things that I can do rather than drive by an ex's house at night - Oh, yeah I saw you in her ally (you remember - the car that was pulling out while you were driving by last week!).  All the hours of self-involved messages can never make you right, Pal.  Nobody here cares what you say about another member - ask 'em, they will tell you.  They neither know you OR me OR her.  But I know you...you leave a trail.  Be an adult.  Anytime you want to call me of tell me all the terrible things she did to you  - I am all ears lover.<BR>
<BR>
Jennifer<BR>
<BR>
 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=483">One Nut Jim</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Hurray for you, so a predator entered your family and has a far deeper COn going with you.  You think YOUR relationship is special or stronger or more honest.  Fine, trouble follows trouble.  I wouldn't admit that you think you know so much when you know what the beast WANTS you to know (or NEEDS you to know).  And I'm frankly suprised you're even getting involved...NONE of this was about you, and your nosing into other's bidness says volumnes about you (church or social work or funeral homes be damned).  Hell, it assumed you were just another of her games.  YOU are the one that showed YOUR ass, honey.  Lulu gets to entangle lots of good people, maybe she touches you in certain special ways.  Incest is best, right loser?  Perhaps you deserve each other.  So, like I said f*ck OFF, Tillie.<BR>
<BR>
PS - wanna guess how many invites I get to drop in/drive by?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1">Kirk, blender-keeper</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

aqua lady: I really resent the accusation that I'm playing favorites with a "chosen few" for the front page picks.  I pay no attention to the author names on the first pass where I select 20-30 "maybe"s and "yes"s.  Only then do I look at who wrote what, and then I *am* guilty of favoritism...names I don't recognize are much more likely to stay selected, I have higher expectations for people who've already gotten front page coverage.  <BR>
<BR>
Some people are more consistent at writing poems that catch my attention.  I won't go so far as to say they're better poems, since I know the front page picks are subjective. If you read the comments I make, you can probably start to figure out what I think makes the best poetry and prose... concrete imagery (but not so much it reads like a journal), clever wordplay, different moods, maybe something other than first person for a change. <BR>
<BR>
I mean, hell, one of the reasons I don't make the Front Page Picks into some kind of voting based system is to avoid cliqueshness.<BR>
<BR>
Lunaa: I spent some time making the survey system. I did that because people were enjoying answering Gala's 20 questions, but I liked the idea of keeping the board less off the topic of the poems at hand.  I mean, it's one damn little link at the top of the page. Sure, the blender board can't keep up with the influx to comment on every poem, but I think it takes a fair stab at overcoming the "more writers than readers" problem that plagues so many similar forums.  <BR>
<BR>
One Nut Jim: Please consider keeping your rants and interpersonal squabblings to a paragraph or two. Actually that goes for everyone.  There's been a lot of bleedover from people's baggage around here (on the board, in new submissions, and sometimes in e-mail sent to me) and it's getting distracting.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=34">Just Some Girl</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Kirk's right...Let's keep this stuff off the Blender. Kirk, I apologize for my part in this.<BR>
<BR>
Daisy/Victim/etc:<BR>
<BR>
You obviously have a great many things you need to say to me. Say them to ME. <BR>
 <BR>
<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=477">BlondeVampireVictim</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

JSG-<BR>
<BR>
See what a tangled web you weave when first you practice to deceive?  Crissakes, I thought I WAS talking to you.  I didn't realize you had shared the Blender with your other lovers (aka losers).  Now you're using all my best material on your your other play pals, things that came from deep in my heart (and my commitment, regardless of "feelings")you blithely share as if you'd discovered it for yourself. Nobody gave you the proper direction as a child, a sense of value and responsibility, and you eventually reek havoc on those who care the most.  See, LL, Jen NEEDS you to be the same old person, she needs you to have your problems, she needs you to remain sick.  No transformation for you, honey - you get held back with all the other damaged remedial lovers in your world.  She just wants to be somewhere, but alas is a nowhere girl.  It is not that you are bad or evil...just ordinary and boring and unoriginal (which for you is the greatest sin).  You took the easy route, you take and take ...even taking all this faux-support from Rhut, you maroons treat the symptom and not the disease.  I've never been ripped off like this before, never suffered such a deep twisted violation of my heart and soul and wallet...so cavalier, so arrogant, so despicable.  You stole from me, you took all you could get and then you cut and run.  And you made my reactions the issue, cleverly fleeing responsibility.  Same as it ever was, same as it ever was.  When nothing is special (i.e no hope) to a person, they learn to take all that they can get...look it up in yer sociology books, survival mentality - quick, expedient payoffs irregardless of the high cost.  Your soul.  It'd take a cult deprogrammer to help you be the woman you aspire to be, to get you out of the mess you've made of people's lives.  And yours.  Too late.  The ride has long since begun, please remain seated and keep your hands inside the car - Z tickets only!.  You are becoming the very model of a modern Zelda Fitgerald (only without the tortured talented husband).  Congrats ballerina!<BR>
<BR>
Gutentag, mein schmerz!<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=205">Violet</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

BK~ Thank you! :-) 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=74">Echolocation</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Kirk -- very well said, thank you!!!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=109">Stephen</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

...<BR>
Man...Maybe a seperate board should be created...<BR>
"The Blender Arguement Pool, Where Lots of Crap, Nobody F'in Cares About, Goes" <BR>
Yea.. probably too large of a name.. sure we could work that out eventually.. *sighs*
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=372">Jubal29717</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Well, folks, the ship has hit the sand again on the Blender. Since I know nothing of this current storm, I shall not comment on it, but I do want to say that I enjoy the survey questions.  Granted, it has nothing to do with writing or commenting on writing, BUT it is a neat way to make connections and get to know one another.  Plus,I gleaned some great menu ideas and websites to explore, books to read or re-read that I had forgotten about, etc. If one does not particularly like the survey, don't participate...simple solution, would you not say?  You don't purchase everything in the store when you go shopping do you?  Pick and choose, just as one would do with anything else, and if you don't like the merchandise, shop elsewhere. Play nicely! 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=372">Jubal29717</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Violet:  I love "The Cat".  (loud purring)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=328">Rhetoric</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Amby ~<BR>
End This Sweet Torment is wonderful.  I really like your style.<BR>
<BR>
Violet ~ The Cat - Too Yummy.  He really writhes on the floor?  You got powers sister!<BR>
<BR>
holly ~<BR>
requirements - isn't that the truth?  You said it all.<BR>
<BR>
Stephen ~ shipwrecked relationship is great.  I hear it as I am reading it.  Great imagery.<BR>
<BR>
To All (especially Kirk)~<BR>
I want to add my deepest regrets for my play in this latest mud-slinging festival.  I will not participate any longer - no matter how desperate the comments need rebuttal.  I hope that it can all quiet down and get back to the real issues -who is next to declare their disgust and leave! :o)  Sorry -just a bit of comic relief!!  Keep it up Kirk.  The surveys are a great way to get a piece of info about a member AND leads some of us to books and movies we should have experienced earlier.<BR>
<BR>
Rhet<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

*blink*<BR>
<BR>
*blink*<BR>
<BR>
Why do I feel like I haven't had my coffee this morning? My eyes are all gritty.<BR>
<BR>
I've posted some new art... comments welcomed.<BR>
<BR>
Take care of your hearts,<BR>
<BR>
dee
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=8">Ali</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Deevaa~<BR>
<BR>
I love that tatoo, 'Dove'...It looks awesome...*smile*<BR>
<BR>
Love and falling rain, Ali<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=34">Just Some Girl</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Deeva:<BR>
<BR>
Your art work is absolutely beautiful. I love the round, almost human shape that your objects have. Beautiful!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=205">Violet</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Rhet~ i'll keep all details of writhing to myself thank you! ;-)<BR>
<BR>
Dee~ Your artwork is purty. :-)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=205">Violet</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

oops! sorry kirk... I forgot something important!<BR>
<BR>
Jubal~ thank you very much! :-)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Ha ya know Rhet, they call names, put up a stink and then they sneak back in as someone new. <BR>
<BR>
As for the surveys, well I for one hate lists, but I enjoy some and will comment on some and besides that I like to read what everybody else likes so I can make sure mine is completely different..HA <BR>
<BR>
If anyone hasn't noticed well, there aren't many followers around here, thus the fights and the strange osama-blen-try ta-takeovers, drive by shark bites and extreme opinions. I love all the differences, god forbid if we were all the same. BLECH <BR>
<BR>
bk<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=328">Rhetoric</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Amen, sweetbeene, Amen!!!<BR>
Life is a little more fun with a wee bit of drama!<BR>
as for the new art, dee...rock on<BR>
<BR>
More torture for my students, tonight.  I graded the papers due last week and I wonder how some of these people got to be 24 and in college.  Where are the coherant sentences?<BR>
<BR>
Rhet
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=109">Stephen</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Thanks for the comment Rhet<BR>
<BR>
Dev, I love your Dove. It's lovely.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=254">chris</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

      VampireVictim = overeducated psycho-boy.<BR>
<BR>
We feel your pain, Rhet...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=407">hollymccormick</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Thank's Rhet!!!<BR>
Well, good night all. Off I go, have a good one.<BR>
Holly
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

ohhh that was fast feedback!!<BR>
<BR>
Thanks guys!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

deevaa; Wow, I missed new art. Just woke up and saw it. The dove is lovely!<BR>
<BR>
bk<BR>
<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

thankyou thankyou all, thats like the most feedback I've had in MONTHS..... ohhh I feel all princess like now!<BR>
<BR>
Stephen, thankyou... just wanted to let you know there is also a Devin and the occasional Dev0n who post work here, so calling me Dev might be confusing, dee or deevaa are good.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=63">blue sky to your clouds</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

Deeva_ Love In The City, reminds me of seattle...the city part anyway. I enjoyed it.<BR>
xoxo<BR>
Elaina
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=469">Preciousprncss</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

BK<BR>
<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.11.13.20.22.4584">My Treasure Is You</a> was great! :) <BR>
<BR>
Konkhra<BR>
<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.11.13.19.27.26706">All that matters</a> was wondeful... I haven't read much from you, but so far I like what I see :)<BR>
<BR>
Amby<BR>
<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.11.12.22.37.24919">End This Sweet Torment</a> was deinately something that I can relate to. I enjoyed your work.<BR>
<BR>
Holly<BR>
<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.11.12.16.17.26345">Requirements</a> was awesome! WOW.... I cannot believe that someone put exactly how I feel into words! Love your entry...<BR>
<BR>
To all:<BR>
Guys, I don't know about y'all (and yes, I'm from the south) but I absolutely love the Blender! I can always come here to get away from my daily stress-- everybody here writes with such passion and real emotion... I greatly appreciate that. This is a wonderful website... thank you all for sharing your work with me (and everyone else) :)<BR>
~Preciousprncss :)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.11.13.22.03.18615">coming home</a>  and <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.11.13.21.45.6097">wonder</a>  ohhhhhh my, oh my... oh.... MY!<BR>
<BR>
OK, you know you are like my most favourite writer around this place, and you pop by so seldom... AND I was only just talking about you this morning, did your ears burn and lead you here?<BR>
<BR>
Can you post your poem about  jumping in the elevator? Thats my favourite ever.... or the one about the board room. *grin*<BR>
<BR>
take care of your  heart,<BR>
<BR>
dee
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=17">deevaa</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

ah *blush* that last comment was to dev0n...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=9">Madison</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

devOn ~ <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.11.13.22.04.19303">no.3 liferaft muster station exit this side</a> and <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2001.11.13.22.08.22152">beach</a>: very cool; really enjoyed these.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=23">Kirk</a><BR>
Date: 13 November 2001<P>

BlondeVampireVictim, ok, I know I requested people keeping things to a paragraph or two, but I meant small paragraphs, not the leviathan of personal attacks and ranting you felt compelled to share with the whole board.  Here's a quarter; please call someone who gives a damn.  
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