From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=339">jack</a><BR>
Date: 16 March 2009<P>

lol thanks for the pick kirk but not sure i wanna look up "schmaltzy" lol and great work agin to everybody with front page picks...and to all the rest ..excellent poems all k? 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=339">jack</a><BR>
Date: 16 March 2009<P>

schmaltz<BR>
&#8194; &#8194;/&#643;m&#593;lts, &#643;m&#596;lts/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [shmahlts, shmawlts] Show IPA<BR>
&#150;noun<BR>
1. 	Informal. exaggerated sentimentalism, as in music or soap operas.<BR>
2. 	fat or grease, esp. of a chicken.<BR>
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err it reminded ya of a fat chicken??? lol nah understood kirk and thanks again fer the pic
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=20">distant moon</a><BR>
Date: 16 March 2009<P>

Congrats to all the front pagers!  Great issue; and thanks for the pick Kirk!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 16 March 2009<P>

Kirk; I laugh every time I read that quote from Vicky and Christina in Barcelona. It's a keeper.<BR>
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Thanks for the pick. I hope to have something new to post one of these days  but lately the muse escapes me.<BR>
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Congratch to all the front pagers. Keep up the great words.<BR>
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bk
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1">Kirk, Blender-Keeper</a><BR>
Date: 16 March 2009<P>

Yeah, Jack, I dig what you're aiming for, but astro backgrounds are ... I dunno, a bit 80s? <BR>
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Also, have you tried saving stuff as JPG? I know there's a risk fine print will be blurry, but it might make for smaller files over all...<BR>
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And don't get me wrong, I really like the word/image combos!<BR>

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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=339">jack</a><BR>
Date: 16 March 2009<P>

thanks kirk and not a prob lol this is all new idea's fer me and anything i can do for smaller files long as its acceptable...and kinda had fun in the 80's... sighs... end of disco....and was not sad to see it go... 
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=186">Briana Kassia</a><BR>
Date: 16 March 2009<P>

Re the Chart, Kirk: I think traffic is the key. When the blender started it was a one of a kind. Now there's AP and about a thousand other sites for poetry... none of which is what the Blender is, really: a small, and prestigious monthly chapbook of words of love. It's prestigious because there is an editor involved: it's not by "popularity" or by reciprocity. I think an increase in traffic will get you plenty more subs, frankly. <BR>
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Advertising is good, you should maybe consider doing whatever ya need to to get Google hits, but the real key is word-of-mouth.<BR>
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Maybe you could create some buttons for those of us who blog to link interested parties to the site? I've referred quite a few here over the years, after being referred here myself in late 1998 by the inimitable X... but a simple button graphic of the Blender logo would be a good way to get some more hits.<BR>
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I'd happily link the Blender in my regular blogs, and even spend a lil time seeking out some decent blog poets to poke them in the right direction. (that's a hella offer, tbh, as it would mean wading through miles of drek to find the gems... but I'd do it for you, Kirk. :)<BR>
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Nother thought: a monthly contest (no prizes, just a guaranteed FrontPage Pick spot? make it a theme, make up a quick banner button we can link up to... and create some buzz.<BR>
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Hope that helps.<BR>
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PS, thanks for the pick. :)
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=186">Briana Kassia</a><BR>
Date: 16 March 2009<P>

B.K., about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2009.02.25.19.14.20821">Quote</a>:<BR>
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God I love Anais Nin. Thanks for the share, BK
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=1540">hairdiva</a><BR>
Date: 16 March 2009<P>

B.K., about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2009.02.25.19.14.20821">Quote</a>:Ditto, Briana Kassial.  <BR>
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Thanks B.K. for submitting. <BR>
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Hi again everybody!!
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=29">~Harem~</a><BR>
Date: 16 March 2009<P>

RebeccaBeth_88, about <a href="/blend/wv.cgi?id=2009.03.15.21.25.8960">Rag Dolls</a>:<BR>
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That's so cool.<BR>
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And also thanks for commenting on my<BR>
Silhouette poem.<BR>
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Welcome to the Loveblender.<BR>
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hope to read more of your work<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=29">~Harem~</a><BR>
Date: 16 March 2009<P>

Question for everyone -<BR>
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I was just curious ???<BR>
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Is St. Patrick's Day always on<BR>
March 17 - every year ?<BR>
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Was that date chosen because it was <BR>
his Birthday ???<BR>
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or why ???<BR>
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I looked it up - but didn't seem to <BR>
get the answers that I was looking <BR>
for.<BR>
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Thanks<BR>
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From: <a href="/blend/av.cgi?id=13">B.K.</a><BR>
Date: 16 March 2009<P>

Harem; Here's the wikipedia take on the holiday;<BR>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick%27s_Day">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Patrick%27s_Day</a><BR>
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I thought it interesting that St Particks color was not green but blue and the original Irish flag was blue as well. It's in the article have a look-see.<BR>
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bk
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