From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=670">Jennifer</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Hey Blenderites~Glad to see all is well. Everyone is doing great on the poetry! I'll make it back to posting one of these days. I've got a few new ones but no time to post. Will soon though.<BR>
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Vishal and anyone else who is interested~NTheStyx...welcome to chat anytime. I have several people on my list that I talk to everynight. <BR>
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Kirk~Sorry, I'm in Kentucky, can't help ya there. But best of luck to you and everyone else that is without a job. I had to settle working part-time at a convenient store...the bad part about living in a one-horse town with only fast foods and fast marts! lol I'm only working one or two nights a week so I know how you all are feeling. <BR>
Keep up the good work all...<BR>
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Good luck in life and love!<BR>
Jennifer<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=436">Jon</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Vishal~Yeah I have AOL, so just IM at IXThisIsMySnXi if you'd like.  I don't usually talk when I'm on my other one because I'm pretending to study and stuff.<BR>
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Take care and all that hey-this-is-my-100th-comment stuff.<BR>
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-Jon
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=436">Jon</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

musicalduck~What's with the comment on <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.04.09.18.45.5197">i guess...</a>?  I have always loved your stuff and "goodbye" is a favorite of mine on here.  You're stuff isn't boring.  Congrats to the post that made it on the digest by the way.  I love your stuff...don't ever think what you may be writing is boring or repettive, because I happen to love your work.<BR>
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Take care and all that sweet stuff.<BR>
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-Jon
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=141">wistful</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Jon ~ "Pushed away" really resonated with me.  Thanks for putting my feelings of abandonment into words (like now, when my guy needs days -&gt; weeks of "space").  It's hard to go from being the "seeker" to trying to be "sought". . .
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=23">Kirk</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Jack, what do you do? Especially if you're retiring at *20*???
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=5">jackryhme</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

im a machienist kirk  ... you break it I make it sort of deal.. lol but better question is who is my emplyer lol you have emplyment options of two, four and six year lengths and after each tour have option of renewal up to twenty years unless you make it high up then you can continue till thirty
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=5">jackryhme</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

and kirk<BR>
as fer travel opportunities ive been to Japan:Sasbo, Yakusaka, Tokyo, Yokohoma, and a few others... Korea: Inchon, Pueson, Chinhea, and surrounding areas, Philippians, Iwo Jima, Solomon Isles, Australia, Malaysia, Dubai, Syria, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Suez Canal, Crete, Turkey, Israel, Albania, Italy for 2 and a half years, Germany, Spain, Corsica and a lot of other places too numerous to print lol  
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=5">jackryhme</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

ummm Navy don'tcha know?
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=22">angieubaldo</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Varda~thanks for commenting on my poem...=&gt;<BR>
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i am also on Aol instant messenger, [email-masked]<BR>
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I am almost always online, since my computer is my best friend.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=23">Kirk</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Jack, gotcha.  But do you mean retire at the age of 20, or after 20 years of service?  Bit of a difference there!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=5">jackryhme</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

lol almost a moot point for i am far closer to forty then twenty lol after twenty years of course lol  kirk
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

I suppose you can retire from the service after your term (2, 4, or 6 years) is up. But, of course, you most likely cannot retire from the WORK FORCE. Unless daddy's a nice, rich man, or you've struck it rich somehow. But jackrhyme, you've got one helluva job! Travel and experience are something I've loved, good luck with all!<BR>
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Gudkarma ~ THANK YOU! I LOVED THEM!!! It turned out perfectly and now I can do what I wanted to do!!!<BR>
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-Teej
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=23">Kirk</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

There was an interesting NPR piece (this american life, perhaps?) about life onboard an aircraft carrier...<BR>
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oh, here it is, <a href="http://thisamericanlife.org/">http://thisamericanlife.org/</a> , March 1 2002.... about the "USS John C. Stennis", in the Arabian Sea taking part in operations in Afghanistan.  Interesting hearing about how like and unlike civillian life it turns out to be.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=328">Rhetoric</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Hey Blender Peoples…<BR>
there has been some sporadic comments about the David Lynch movie Mulholland Drive recently. We rented it last night.  This was the first movie I have ever seen by this director – so I wasn’t REALLY prepared for his style.  Twin Peaks was out when I was in Jr. High!  However, I have come to sum my impression of the film with these 2 options: I am a freaking idiot and I shouldn’t even attempt to comprehend the complexity of the story; and/or David Lynch doesn’t care if I was able to accurately follow his plot, because he didn’t make that movie for me!<BR>
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If any of you love David Lynch and rent it – let me know what I am missing.<BR>
I may need to stick with more accessible films!<BR>
Rhetoric<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Rhet~<BR>
I am a hardcore Lynch freak. I'd never seen any of his stuff until my ex made me watch the "Twin Peaks" pilot with him. I thought,"What the hell is this crap?" and fell asleep after twenty or thirty minutes. Then I watched it again. And again and again and again, ad nauseum. Brian loaned me all of the episodes and I was hooked. We also watched "Wild at Heart" together and I rented "Fire Walk With Me" (the prequel to "TP") on my own. Then I bought The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer and decided to watch every movie David Lynch has ever made. I still haven't seen "Eraserhead" or "Lost Highway" but "Blue Velvet" is incredible. I'll rent "Muholland Drive" soon and let you know what I think. Like other art forms, the best cinema isn't spoonfed. But there are a lot of people out there who prefer to be spoonfed...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=328">Rhetoric</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Misti ~<BR>
I know he has one of those loyal followings there is in film.  I like "weird" and disarming films - I just like there to be some resolution at the end.  I want the package to offer some closure at the end.  This movie (once I realized the angle) didn't make any sense nearing the end except that severe emotional and mental issues are apparent in one or all the characters!  I may be too analytical for Lynch.  I rarely allow a movie to just “entertain” me.  I have to try and figure out the motives and ideologies behind the characters.  If I can’t, I get confused, bored, frustrated, and annoyed.<BR>
Rhet
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Rhet~<BR>
I know what you mean. But the truth I have found is that most people and situations aren't that neat and sensible and easily categorized. As an aspiring screenwriter, I have to constantly fight the path of least resistance, which is stereotyping my characters. Maybe because I'm mentally ill (no solid diagnosis...I just know that I have to take half a Celexa a day to maintain my sanity)and somewhat odd myself, I can readily identify with Lynch's obtuse characterizations. People don't really interact with each other the way the characters interact in "Twin Peaks." I wish "Twin Peaks" WAS reality. Life sure would be a helluva lot more interesting. I tend to favor surrealism in paintings and movies. In poetry I go for realism.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=328">Rhetoric</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Misti ~<BR>
Why is Vito going to Peru?  See, giving three scenes only sparks my need to know!  Good luck with the screenwriting.  I am a firm believer that you can have what you want if you work for it.  Self-Reliance and Motivation are everything in life.<BR>
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Bye for now...I promise I won't hog the board again for at least a few days!<BR>
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Rhetty "I'm sticking to transparent filmmakers like Little Ronnie Howard" Rhet LaRue
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

"Little Ronnie Howard"...LOL!!!<BR>
Well, Rhet, I think Vito might be a drug dealer. Yeah, he's definitely a drug dealer. It will all fall into place and make imperfect sense eventually. Ha!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

er...he's in "construction," rather! ha!<BR>
okay, I'm through hoggin' the Board now, too...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=620">Varda</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Misti~ I am transixed by your Scenes. I could read them all day. More, please. :)<BR>
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*V*
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=684">Gudkarma</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

ok guys......what gives.<BR>
i'm unemployed and i still can't keep up with this message board.<BR>
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lol<BR>
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are the replies  being sent to your pagers and cell phones? is that the link i'm missing?<BR>
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i'm waiting for someone troll to pop outof my toilet while i'm showering,<BR>
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HEY MEESTER......A NEW COMMENT HAS BEEN ADDED TO BLENDER.COM......GO MAN.....GO MAN!<BR>
NO....NO TIME TO DRY OFF......GO MAN!<BR>
:- )<BR>
at any rate, squeen i added the mermaid photos to my website. you might enjoy them.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=205">Violet</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Misti~ Yay! Thank you for the new scenes! You made my crappy school day a little better... ;-) ~Vi
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=517">musicalduck</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Jon- Thanks for the comment! (: I know I can write more but right now it seems as if i have a writer's block. And the person I usually write about well, I'm beginning to get used to the idea of us being just friends. It's a great feeling but it doesn't help with me writing. I know one of these days I'll find something to write about. Well, actually I'm gonna go see if I can come up with anything to write(: bye!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=750">Disemebodied Poetic</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

David Lynch's 10 Clues to Unlocking The Thriller "Mulholland Drive..."<BR>
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1)  Pay particular attention in the beginning of the film: at least two clues are revealed before the credits.<BR>
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2)  Notice the appearances of the red lampshade.<BR>
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3)  Can you hear the title of the film that Adam Kesher is auditioning actresses for?  Is it mentioned again?<BR>
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4)  An accident is a terrible event...notice the location of the accident.<BR>
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5)  Who gives a key and why?<BR>
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6)  Notice the robe, the ashtray, the coffee cup.<BR>
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7)  What is felt, realized and gathered at the club SILENCIO?<BR>
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8)  Did talent alone help Camilla?<BR>
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9)  Note the occurances surrounding the man behind WINKIES.<BR>
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10) Where is Aunt Ruth?<BR>
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"It gets inside your head...and stays there."  - Vogue
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=34">Just Some Girl</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Rhet, while I am an avid believer that not all people appreciate the same things in life (thank God!), I am surprised that you have not mastered to art of Lynch! You, of all people! Perhaps we should cook us up a mess o' pancakes, sit back and I'll couch surf you through all the Lynch specialities. I think that Misti had the right idea...tackling Lynch as she would any research topic.<BR>
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I think Lynch has too much to offer for you to give up without ever having seen Blue Velvet! I, personally, think Twin Peaks was a work of genius! Especially the two hour pilot. The music haunts me to this day!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=4">TJ Holland</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Going out to rent "Muholland Drive" tonight. After all this talk I just can't NOT. Is it anything similar to my favorites...."Run Lola, Run", "Memento", "Watching" etc? I guess I'll find out, won't I? Oh, and I plan to have Disembodied Poetic's "David Lynch's 10 Clues to Unlocking The Thriller "Mulholland Drive..."" List right beside me when I do!!  What fun! Bring on the pizza pie!<BR>
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-Teej<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=5">jackryhme</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

gudkarma <BR>
lol the only way to master the comments is to constantly dive right in lol<BR>
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lol heh lol  im sorry but lol gotta luv dis site lol
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=328">Rhetoric</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Just Some Girl ~  Please - will you help!  I know you told me it wasn't easy to get Lynch...but I had no idea to what lengths he will go to create a plot twist.  If we could have a Cliff Notes for each movie I could cheat a bit.  Pancakes...with banana and pecans, like Rose makes?  I am game.<BR>
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TJ~ Let me know what you think.  I noticed most of Disembodied Poetic's clues and knew they were important.  AND...once I figured where the reality was (after he revealed) he changed me over and over and over.  I LOVE the elderly (I even have a degree in Gerontology) but after that scene...I am frightened!!! <BR>
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"It gets inside your head...and stays there." - Vogue <BR>
I have thought of nothing all day but trying to work my way through that film.  Not good for a gal with anal retentive inclinations to start.<BR>
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I feel compelled to watch more to prove I can understand<BR>
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Night Night, Rhet<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=23">Kirk</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Is it just me, or are these two VW commercials the most romantic commercials ever?<BR>
<a href="http://vw.com/commercials/bigday.htm">http://vw.com/commercials/bigday.htm</a><BR>
<a href="http://www.vw.com/debut/index.htm">http://www.vw.com/debut/index.htm</a><BR>
I should do a ramble/review on them sometime.  The pink moon one espcially; I'm pretty sure it's more romantic than 90% of the love poems I've ever written.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=23">Kirk</a><BR>
Date: 10 April 2002<P>

Weird, that 2nd link broke, you can get to the "pink moon" ad at <a href="http://vw.com/commercials/">http://vw.com/commercials/</a> (called "Milky Way")
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