From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Misti; Glad to see you back here Toots, you know you can always count on us in a pinch. <BR>
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John,TJ and Misti; The 55 word story is harder than it looks. You have to have a beginning a middle and a conclusion in that many words wow. Everyone should try this one, its fun. Get Gala here she would be great at this.<BR>
Jack try one for us...where are you wistful and RH and Splatipus and hopeful, Gup would like to see yours too. <BR>
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See you all later<BR>
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bk<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=8">Ali</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Misti~<BR>
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(((HUGS))) *smile* Glad your back girl! :)<BR>
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Love and pale grace, Ali
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=2">scqueen</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Hey guys ~ Not positive, but I think this '55 Fiction' generated in my neck of the woods,in San Luis Obispo, CA. They publish a book of entries ever so often and hold the contest yearly. Check out:<BR>
<a href="http://www.newtimes-slo.com/55_fiction/55_story.html">http://www.newtimes-slo.com/55_fiction/55_story.html</a><BR>
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Misti ~ Hi sweetie, email me soon. 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=706">splatipus</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Misti - Keep writing babes!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=644">wordley</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Splatters and BK,<BR>
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Still here, reading now and then, too damm tired to do anything else, working too hard at present...All you 55-worders, ...keep it up...they're good!!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Jon and B.K. and scqueen and Ali and splatipus~<BR>
thank you, it's strange to be back. Chris changed the AOL password so I can't get on when he's not here. That might sound controlling and sexist and punitive but believe me...it is for the absolute best. I told him to get rid of the Internet altogether but he needs to e-mail his parents and yesterday I had a brainstorm. Well...not a brainstorm exactly. More like a brainsprinkle. Chris is gonna make a website for me so I can start selling my collages. I made a huge collage on black posterboard last night. When the site is up I'll post the URL here so ya'll can check it out. All the time I've spent on the Internet could have bee spent on my screenplay and collages. I was seriously addicted. I had three different Yahoo names and I used them all to play Literati. Craziness. <BR>
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Anyway. I can't stay away from this place. We should all meet in Boston someday and have a Blender bash.<BR>
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Restrained Mania,<BR>
Misti
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=268">Misti</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Jon~<BR>
I love your latest! <BR>
<a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2002.06.22.12.25.26588">Jack and Jill</a>. Muy bueno.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=109">Stephen</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

ewww...
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=807">Peequa</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Hey all ............ seems like I've been away for ages!!!!<BR>
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I hope you are doing ok Misti. I've been through it and know how hard it is. It seems as if they just want to keep me drugged up for life, for one illness or another. I spent two weeks in a hospital for major depression. I still have problems ( they say it's a chemical imbalance and Bipolar disorder ) Anyway .... if you ever need to talk I'd be glad to e-mail or phone which ever you prefer.<BR>
Hoping the best for you girl!!! BLESSINGS!<BR>
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Ok the rest of you guys .... fill me in on this 55 thing please. I love a good challenge! :)<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=807">Peequa</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Does this 55 thing have to ryme? Fiction only? I can't wait to try it.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=706">splatipus</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Hey, if 69 is like....69, then is 55 like....spooning???
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=436">Jon</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Misti~Gracias chicka. ;-). I love your Skittles one, I think I've already said that, but hey worth mentioning again.<BR>
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Stephen~Come on try the 55 word thing.<BR>
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BK, muryan, splat~Loving your stories.<BR>
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Peequa~Well pretty much the story has to be fiction and be only 55 words. It doesn't have to rhyme. It just has to have the elements of a story. (beginning, middle, conclusion i.e...you know). Now get to it! Heh glad I started this, I knew you guys would come up with some brilliant stuff.<BR>
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Take care and all that blender stuff<BR>
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-Jon
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=436">Jon</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Opps forgot to add in to my description about "proven wrong";<BR>
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"hopefully last one for the day BY ME."<BR>
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Didnt mean to imply I was getting tired of everyone elses stories. I'm loving them.
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=152">Max-Rom</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Wow, such a plethora of submissions lately!! Must be Jon's fault.  I will try the short story thing.  Very nice introduction to this.  Thanks Jon.<BR>
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Laters and all that "this-is-in-good-fun" type stuff,<BR>
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Max :P<BR>
*lol*
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=670">Jennifer</a><BR>
Date: 22 June 2002<P>

Jon~Thanks for welcoming me back! I've been enjoying a lot of your new posts...Great work!<BR>
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Catch ya's later!<BR>
Jennifer<BR>
P.S. Don't work too hard people! I feel for ya...I just did something I never thought I'd do...I walked off. I told my boss that I wouldn't be back and then I just casually walked out the door. I've been off a week now and even though I'm looking for another job I am in no hurry to find one, at least not 'til the funds run low! :) Take it easy and enjoy life all!
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