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*Lynati Enters briefly*

Heyla, all.
Just stopping in to say "Hi".
Hi.

Gunjack: Only if Gaelic Storm counts as celtic.

well, that seems to be it for responses. :(
On to the next couple verses of the Cheryl Wheeler song, then.

"She was sitting alone at the jukebox with her quarters in her hand,
and pouring them in to keep from going sad.
She made sexual innuendos, and embarassed some young men.
She wanted someone there to want her; maybe no-one ever had...

She was wearing a pound of make-up, but her looks were in her mind,
and she felt the rythm take up in her feet.
A couple of rude boys spoke to her, and of course they were unkind,
She said "I'm going where they know me, down on 42nd street!"

God, how must it be- to be the one no-one can see?
She would scream and stare- and we acted like she wasn't there!
Like an invisible lady..."

'Later.
*Gone*
Lynati - [Lynati_1@hotmail.com]
SilverSpring, MD
Saturday, January 6, 2001 12:56:19 PM
IP: 207.226.219.38

Mary Flanders> "Awwww" ^_^ but he better not squeeze her ribs too hard
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Saturday, January 6, 2001 10:03:32 AM
IP: adsl-63-207-129-48.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

DAVID G. - Yes, I'd suspected myself that the real reason for the code-names in the cartoon is that it's what the people familiar with the X-Men are expecting.
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Saturday, January 6, 2001 07:15:45 AM
IP: 216.87.46.156.dialup-stl.primary.net

Reboot/initiate Logic Hit
Toast
Ham
Booya

Winterwolf><<There is a flaw in your logic. The proper logical opposite of protect is not protect.>> Both "protect" and "Not Protect/Abandon" infer a threat. Without a threat, protection is meaningless. <<If I am not protecting something does that mean I am harming it?>> Assuming the something in question is your responsibility, yes. If your girlfriend gives you a diamond necklace to hold(protect) for a moment and you ignore(not protect) it, who do you think she'll blame if it gets stolen? o_O
In any case, keeping the refuge closed to protect the environment is only a sound idea if the environment is threatened. Which brings us to the smorgasboard of info you've provided... ^_^
*Begins to read* ...Excellent stuff, and quite educational. Only a few questions...
<<Structures such as highways and pipelines may deflect caribou movements, and reduce their chances for survival.>> I can understand the highway problem, but how would the pipeline deflect them? I thought pipelines tended to be relatively invisible to animal populations... Let's say, for instance, that the pipeline is built immidiately after the PCH has past on. Wouldn't that give a nice time buffer for the area to "settle down" before the PCH arrived again, thusly minimize the impact?
As to the rest, two questions. First, can the problems you mentioned be avioded? And second, how would the cost of doing so compare to the cost of spooling up the closest Alternative Energy Source? o_O
Another thought; have any of the companies involved in getting at the oil revealed their plans? I'd be interested in hearing their side of all this...
In any case, I still say that the land should be protected through the legislative process rather than by executive order.

I'm tired. More tomorrow.
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Saturday, January 6, 2001 03:19:10 AM
IP: 216-146-183-72.bwn.net

Oopsie, wrong color. Heh...
Gunjack Valentine
Saturday, January 6, 2001 02:50:02 AM
IP: 216-146-183-72.bwn.net

Gunjack enters the CR looking disconsolate, grabs his seat per usual, collapses in his Comfy Chair, glances around*

Wanna know what today was like? Imagine spending several hours being slapped in the face by a midget, and all the while being forbidden to react. I tried to post earlier, but my computer died hard and fast just as I was nearing the finish line. And before the comp can even reboot, enter me bro for a pleasent little session of tutoring. Ever tried to remember year-old math lessons while steaming over DC's latest prank? Not much fun. I tell ya, sometimes I think things are-*Valentine is interupted as Nadia lands squarely in his lap*-Uh, really looking up...! O_O

Nadia><<Nadia "isn't this how you get anything out of a man?">> Uh, it's certianly ONE method... ^_^ ...Though, being a Gunjack and a Gentleman, asking usually works too. Not that I mind or anythi-*Nadia is turfed out by a miffed Lain*-ing. Darn. : |

Lain><<Valentine *stairs confusedly at the pile of Nadia in his lap*>> Ah, the dichotomic memorys...; / *pulls jacket closed to conceal the WBH* <<Sorry about that...>> No problem. No problem at ALL. ; ) <<she just.. is a little new to..er.. common curtosy...>> I'd suggest getting her out more, but it looks like she's had quite enough "getting out" already...
<<if you are interested in the psycho cyborg element in your stories, please let me/her (if I ever let her back in here) know.. thanks.>> You've certianly got my curiousity piqued! ; )

*enters looking green and feverish*>> Gah! Cold and feverish!? That won't do! *quickly buries Lain under a small mountian of wool and comferters* ...And have you been drinking lots of good coffee? Or at least hot chocolate? <<anyway.. I got a fishi today and named it Agent Sandoval..>> Any significance to the name? Does he plan on joining the FBI? o_O *toasts Sandoval's health and prosperity* ...May your scales be shiny and your water clear!
<*****BEWARE THE USELESS KNOWLEDGE******>> I knew the Gargoyles one, but I've never heard the Post one... Heh. I wonder if there's any connection between Polo's hosts and the actions of his anticendants... ; )

GB><<"Yes, I am the power behind Hillary Clinton and I inspired Hegel and Marx, who respectfully gave us Hitler and Mussolini form Hegel...">> I thought Hitler was more influenced by Nietzche... Or was Nietzche a disciple of Hegel? <> It is in America, but there are still those nasty little third-world countries that lack the Enlightenment nescessary to put the encironment before such short-term concerns as their people... <> Never seen Goodfellas... Or any of the other classic mob movies, excepting the first two Godfathers... : P <> Actually, neither do I. I've led a moderatetly exciting life, and I don't think the Mortal Coil can take much more mutilation... <> Which would mean something, were I Jewish... ; )

Winterwolf><<So who thinks Warpmind activated it? It's a dimensional portal right Warpmind? ;P>> If it is, I'm gonna be mad. Why isn't he giving people rides to the Gathering? <<Are you tired of the same old radio station? Tune in to WCOM. We are the most commercial filled radio station on the airwaves!>> Ever heard of Adcritic.com? I especially recommend the Capital One Visigoths... ; )

Yggdrasil><<Many places where it is currently being used simply cannot afford to make use of a safer insecticide, so the question is, do we eat or do we starve.>> That is indeed the problem, and it hacks me off to see such people condemned for looking out for their people. <<If anyone would like further information I would suggest contactng your local university and see if they have an Earth Science division.>> For the other side of the equation, I'd recommend either the World Health organization or the Center for Desease Control. Too lazy to visit either one myself, but they aught to have good records of malaria's effects on the South American population...

Gside><<Don't worry, I haven't made it yet.>> That "yet" sounds rather ominous... <<Feh. Try the translated version of IV. I couldn't even get past waterboy the first time you meet him.>> Would that be FF2? And would "Waterboy" be Kainazzo? and where can I get this "translated" version? o_O
<<It weakened the shells of thier eggs to the point at which the weight of the mother would break them.>> Why?
<<Sorry, Can't really think of any shades that make me think "mad scientist.">> Sunglasses with circular, totally flat lenses. Mad Scientists in the 40's-50's always seemed to wear 'em... <<Though in the mad scientist department, me faddah has everyone beat with his amazing technicolor labcoats (yes, plural).>> I'm still trying to decide if that's the coolest or creepiest thing I've ever heard... <<Cross reference with giant sequins tie.>> Now that's just WRONG!
<<Wilek...>> Good point. Hmm... That gives me a wealth of ideas... ; ) <<I've never really been one for mayo, though it is good with leftover turkey. I tend to go with mustard and ketchup.>> Pity. Mayo's my favorite condiment, though ketchup and mustard tie for second...
<<But then, you would prefer to leave the car in one piece, right?>> Uh, yeah. Any way to do thye conversion without disassembling and/or wrecking the car? <<I've seen six to one. Antiderivative -> andriv.>> Can we say Newspeak?
<<Sorry, my actual exposure is less than exemplary.>> The first few lines are as follows:
"With cat-like tread, upon our way we steal
With silence dread, our cautious way we feel
No sound at all, we never speak a word
A fly's footfall would be distinctly heard"
This is sung by an entire crew of pirates, as loudly as possible, while they creep up on Major-General Stanley's house. It's quite a sight... ; ) <<Though Marlowe is the contemporary of Shakespeare's...>> For a minute there, I thought it was one of Willy's psuedonyms... And this Marlowe guy sounds like a real sicko!
<<Handmaid's tale: 1984, but with a patriarchy instead of big brother, and fertile women given the rold of "handmaid" to powerfull men.>> Sounds lovely. ; P ...Wasn't 1984 repressive enough for all genders?
<<You didn't have this bad a reaction over the loincloth.>> Notice the subtle difference between a bandanna loincloth and, say, a clingy green dress.
<<And probably a fortune in potions.>> They were called cures back then, and he didn't use 'em. Why use a cure on one party member when you can have Tellah cast Cure2 on everyone?
<> That'll work. Thanks. <<...or even the Gyokka Tange Hisho (and as a bonus, you get eternal life and youth from that last one).>> Always a plus. ; ) <<But you have to admit that fantasy has a nice charm. Plus, it's hard to get the Amano class outfits in a futuristic world.>> True. And I figure the FF movie'll give us all the scifi CG we can take... 8 )

Warpmind><<Urk... Don't ask...>> I won't. though you really should have known better... o_O ...Need anything? Some morphine, perhaps? <<Everything is a decoy, all things are diversions. ];)>> Including that statement, right? <<hmmm... You weren't incidentally called Guybrush in a previous life? ;)>> It is... Possible.

Lynati><<Wow. So I like folk music. Who knew?>> Ever listen to celtic? I suggest Karen Casey's "One, I Love"... And what's this invisible lady song? o_O

Stephen S. - Congratulations! Here's to hoping you two do well together...

Niamhgold><<Oh, yeah, those cutscenes kick butt! I can't wait until 10's, though, since they'll be of the more realistic and futuristic type that I miss from VIII.>> Amen! I just wish they'd had that kinda coolness back when they made FF3... Imagine Kefka and Magitek armor tromping around in CG, or Celes' Opera... 8D <<As for the story...trust me, it gets a lot better in disc 2 and disc 3>> We got to Lindblum this evening, and the coolness factor doubled as soon as Dagger met Cid. I think I'm really gonna enjoy this game! ^_^

Caliope><<Yes it is! Theres a shortage of decent men on this island!>> It took me awhile to realize you were talking about PR... : P ...And why are there so few decent men? Has chivilry died out there? <<...but basicaly men finaly notice that they arent realy needed in society...>> We aren't? ; ) <<...so they deside to fake this almost apocaliptic event and erase all social practices to create a society more suited to their wants. So they enslave women and take away all their rights to feel empowered again and society de-evoles completely.>> Heck, *I* coulda told 'em that was a bad idea... Sounds like an interesting read, but I'm REALLY hoping it doesn't present all men as power-hungry subhumans... :/
<<You CANT not love me, its part of my secretly powerfull defence system, EVERYONE MUST love me...that way no one will harm me. See?>> A most efficient system... : )
And thanks for the link! ^_^ *dutifully bookmarks*

DPH><<My dad wants to cut wood tomorrow...>> Depending on the type and amount, that could either be a load of fun or cruel torture... *blissful flashbacks to the splitting maul days...* But you probably shouldn't be doing it with a hurt back. I'm hoping you come through it ok... O_O

Mary Flanders><<here's a cute piccy of InuYasha hugging Kagome. All together now:>> Aaaaawwwwww! Though you can barely see the chappy for the gasping lass in front o' him... And what's with the ears?

Winterwolf - I'm gonna post this baby, and then start a Logic Hit. Stand by.

And in closing, I'd like to share some delightful stuff my sister found on Napster this evening. Why is it I enjoy songs about drugs and alchohol so much? Maybe I was a rocker in a past life...

"Johnny roll a ball of hash, and make sure it's da bomb
'Cause the devil's got the kinda stuff they smoked in Vietnam!
You'll get a million smakeroos in cash if you can cope
But if you can't, the devil gets your doooooope!"
-Unknown, "The devil went to Jamaica"
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Saturday, January 6, 2001 02:49:07 AM
IP: 216-146-183-72.bwn.net

Todd Jensen> As to the X-men's code names, the fact that's what they're called in the comics is probably the reason, but in Ultimate X-Men, Charles Xavier gives the new X-men a much cooler reason. Back when he and Magneto were still friends, they thought up the idea that Mutants should take new names, names based on their unique powers and skills, instead of names relating to long-dead ancestors.

Besides that, using code names makes the X-men just that much harder to identify, so their civilian identities are a little harder for other people to penetrate. Of course if they really wanted to remain hidden, they'd have to wear masks - preferably motorcycle helmets.

DPH> Me? Really? I guess so. You're not going to make me a terrible evil slimy mutant frog demon or anything, are you?

Seriously, I'm honored. Go for it. :)
David G. - [david_goodner@yahoo.com]
Arlington, TX, USA
Saturday, January 6, 2001 01:59:57 AM
IP: adsl-65-65-208-117.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net

**Winterwolf stops in for replies**

DPH> Yes that little Egroups reminder was me. It has my style written all over it! :)

Doug> <part of me shares them> I'm glad. I know it can be tough and feel impossible at times. It seems many men have let themselves be conditioned by society to be somewhat distant and not show love or tenderness. I don't presume to know what your dad is like but I have seen firsthand how it can be difficult to interact with someone you care about even love. <job> Thanks! It has been fun so far. And my old job is now in the process of imploding and laying everyone off so it looks like I made the move at the perfect time! ^_^ <resolution> Happy house hunting and I hope you manage to stay away from double shifts also!

Gunjack> <<This one action may result in the protection of more animals than almost anything else you can do> Inference: allowing the refuge to be opened will harm more animals than almost anything else> There is a flaw in your logic. The proper logical opposite of protect is not protect. If I am not protecting something does that mean I am harming it? So it would be more accurate to say: Allowing the refuge to be opened will not protect more animals than almost anything else you could do. While this is better it could still use fine tuning.

Since you ask:

The Refuge is the domain of the wandering Porcupine Caribou herd, packs of wolves, hardy muskoxen, lone wolverines, flocks of snow geese, and other wilderness-dependent species.

The diverse wildlife found within the Refuge has been recorded to include more than 160 bird species, 36 kinds of land mammals, nine marine mammal species, and 36 types of fish.

The 1.5 million acre coastal plain of the Refuge is the focus of debate about oil and gas exploration and development.

The Porcupine Caribou herd now has about 129,000 animals and travels over 96,000 square miles of land.

According to studies the coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge is the most important area for high-density, concentrated calving by the Porcupine Caribou herd. In 1995, 92 percent of the Porcupine Caribou herd calved in the development area.
The primary forage species (Eriophorum vaginatum) is higher in nutrition, more digestible, and more available within the development area than in the peripheral areas during calving season.
Nearly every year, all Porcupine Caribou herd females and calves use the area for post-calving activities, and in most years, the majority of bulls also use the area during late June and early July.
Displacement of the Porcupine Caribou herd to the foothills south and east of the area would subject the herd to the area of highest predator density, reduce the amount and quality of preferred forage food available during calving, and restrict access to important coastal insect-relief habitat.
It is estimated that a reduction in annual calf survival of less than 5% would be sufficient to change a positive rate of increase in the PCH population to a declining rate.
Being migratory, caribou must deal with what ever is placed on the land by human development. Caribou need to move freely over vast areas to forage, avoid predators, escape from harassing insects, and reach favorable summer and winter ranges. Structures such as highways and pipelines may deflect caribou movements, and reduce their chances for survival.
Additionally:
Studies at Prudhoe Bay have documented extensive cumulative impacts to tundra vegetation from oil development. The impacts cover far larger areas than the surface areas of the pads, roads, and development structures, and have been clearly documented by aerial photographs. The most extensive impacts are due to changes in water flow through the area due to "damming" by roads--that is, inundation above roads and drying below them, causing changes in vegetation, wetlands distribution, wildlife feeding, and bird nesting habitat over very large areas.
Another cause of vegetation change at Prudhoe Bay is the "dust shadow" along roads. Road dust on the tundra causes earlier snow-melt in the spring, increases melting of permafrost resulting in thermokarst (land-surface configuration that results from the melting of ground ice in a region underlain by permafrost) pits, and raises the pH of the soil, killing many common tundra plants and dramatically changing the plant species composition for about 35 feet on either side of the road.
Studies of the effects of development on a landscape rarely take into account the cumulative impacts of many phases of development. The industrial complex at Prudhoe Bay clearly has had landscape-scale impacts on the ecosystem. Studies mapping historical changes to the Prudhoe Bay oil field found that indirect impacts can lag behind planned developments by many years and the total area eventually disturbed can greatly exceed the planned area of construction. For example, in the wettest parts of the oil field, flooding and thermokarst covered more than twice the area directly affected by roads and other construction activities.
The 100-mile wide development area is located more than 30 miles from the end of the nearest pipeline and more than 50 miles from the nearest gravel road and oil support facilities. Potential oil reserves are located in many small accumulations in complex geological formations, rather than in one giant field as was discovered at Prudhoe Bay. Consequently, development in the area would require a large number of small production sites spread over a large region, and connected by an infrastructure of roads, pipelines, power plants, processing facilities, loading docks, dormitories, airstrips, gravel pits, utility lines and landfills.
A large amount of water is needed for oil drilling and site development, but water resources are much more limited in the area, compared to areas to the west at Prudhoe Bay and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. In winter, only about nine million gallons of liquid water are available, which is enough to freeze into and maintain only 10 miles of ice roads. Therefore, full exploration and development could not rely on temporary ice pads and roads, but rather, it would require a network of permanent gravel pads and roads. If sufficient amounts of oil were found, drilling would occur year-round from permanent gravel pads and pipelines feeding into the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System at Prudhoe Bay would transport oil.

The preceding info was gathered primarily from the following sources:
1. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Review of Development Impacts Report.
2. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain Resource Assessment: Report and Recommendation to the Congress of the United States and Final Legislative Environmental Impact Statement

Stephen R. Sobotka, Jr.> Hey. You're welcome! It's awesome that her parents and friends have taken to you! To a lifetime of happiness for you and Heather together!

Niamhgold> <monolith> You bet'cha! <email> hmm well I did get a reply but it wasn't for the very last email I sent. The last email I send had two pictures from me to you. Did you get that? <something extra> I want to give you something special. I guess I'll do it right now. **huggles** ^_^

Caliope> Oh! I didn't know you used to live in California! That would have been Cali in Cali! :P <love me> LOL Okay your irresistible! I knew that when I saw your first post when I got in here back in April. **MUCHAS HUGZ**

Getting sleepy. I'll be back! Good night! Sorry no BFTS RP from me tonight.

**Winterwolf slips out**

Winterwolf
Bronx, NY
Saturday, January 6, 2001 01:47:37 AM
IP: 206.15.120.115

Gunjack> <<He was so low in levels, it'd take him a day or two to beat each boss>>: And probably a fortune in potions. Though where did he get that fortune if he didn't fight?
<<I've never been sure if I was getting the straight dope or not. Gside, could you by any chance supply some?>>: I can't give you any references (other than my father), though I am mostly sure that DDT was responsible for teh drastic reduction in osprey popoulation. A road near me, Ridge Road, used to have an osprey nest on every telephone pole, and I don't believe I have ever seen one n my lifetime. Though, supposedly, ospreys have started to come back since the DDT ban.

Warpmind> <<carrying the Klingon Kama Sutra in his battered hands. He then tosses into the nearest black hole he can find>>: If that's not your cup of tea, you could always try The Perfumed Garden, The Pillow Book, or even the Gyokka Tange Hisho (and as a bonus, you get eternal life and youth from that last one).
<<Day of the Tentacle>>: I know what it is, but I've never actually played it.

Niamhgold> <>: But you have to admit that fantasy has a nice charm. Plus, it's hard to get the Amano class outfits in a futuristic world.

Cal�ope> <<Explain that in Cali terms ok>>: K. At the very end, the point of view shifted to an academic convention that was held at Denay, Nunavit. Which sounds remarkably like "Deny none of it."
<<Parking space theory I tell you!>>: And I tell you that you have it backwards.

Daniel Johnson> <>: What was up with those glasses you got in 7th grade? Not exactly high fashion. Though there is a chance that you had my father as a science teacher.
<>: As do I.
<<A continuous connection shouldn't be necessary>>: True, but it all depends on how obsessed you are.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Saturday, January 6, 2001 01:29:33 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Hmm. It's Friday. My last post was...Monday? How can so much time have passed? I'm convinced that there is something fundamentally wrong with the space-time continuum. Oh well. Time to catch up.

It's snowing again! Just a couple of inches this time, but just enough to make the existing snow look fresh again. Have I mentioned that I like snow?

The Dark Eyed:
We've never met, but welcome back!
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Jewel Faulkner: (if you're still reading)
We've never met either, but it's a pleasure to meet you.
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Winterwolf:
<<Summer solstice>> Yeah, that's pretty much what I was thinking.
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Gside:
<<Rumson Country Day School>> Definitely weird. I never actually graduated from there; I was there from, I think, 4th through 7th grade. That would be 1980 to 1983. I still have fond memories of that school.
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Spore:
Welcome. And don't worry; you don't need to hand over your sanity if you don't have any.
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SOROW:
College, Eh? Have fun. :) It's a whole lot better than high school. IMHO.
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lain:
Aww, of course you were missed. I think. Do I know you? ;) Gotta love bureaucracy, huh?
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Kitainia:
<< Snow>> Oh sure, make me feel guilty. Ruin my fun. :P Seriously, I hope your snow-related problems aren't too severe. I can't help it: I've always liked snow.
Oh, and regarding Home Depot: unless you're very experienced with home remodeling, you'd do better to find a good hardware store instead. You'll get a far higher level of service. Home Depot is all right if you're a contractor and know exactly what you need, but many homeowners just find HD confusing. Also, contrary to what many people think, except for a few big ticket items, HD is NOT cheaper than a good hardware store, particularly if that store is a member of a cooperative like True Value or Ace. And yes, I am biased; I've worked in a hardware store for 13 years. If you have any questions about hardware, feel free to ask. :)
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Rodlox:
I'm not offended, just curious. What other spellings for Daniel do you know?
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::looks at Robby's Tuesday post:: You're right; SJ hasn't been around lately.
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Lynati:
Wow. Good rant. I hope it was therapeutic and you feel better. I have experience with such bouts of temporary insanity. Except in my case temporary has become permanent.
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Gside:
<<Time synchronization>> I know that such software exists for Mac OS and UNIX so there must be Windows versions as well. It shouldn't be very difficult to write a NTP client with a built-in lag, although I doubt anyone would have done so. A continuous connection shouldn't be necessary; weekly checks would be sufficient.
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Jannie:
Long time no see. I'm glad you're finally away from that horrid principal. Here's hoping life is much better now.
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Caliope:
All I have to say is "thank God for Caliope." This place would be so dull otherwise! (: <- see; I'm standing on my head!
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Cyrway:
Wow, all kinds of people reappearing! Welcome back.
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Guandalug la'Fay:
Your work on the fanfic archive is much appreciated. It's needed an overhaul for some time.
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Stephen Sobotka:
Congratulations! I hope things continue to work out.
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Gunjack:
Yer right: getting caught up IS tough when you're this far behind. That's why I'm keeping my responses short for now.
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Aaron:
<<Well, I dunno about the whole con, but I am a bit disappointed that Warpy's the only one odds are being offered on. (Laughs evilly while playing with his nifty spiked collar Shinigami gave him) >>
Blink.
Blink.
OK.
Curiouser and curiouser.
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Dreamie:
Thanks for the monolith story. I've passed it around to my friends and we all had a good laugh.
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Oh, man. I'm running out of steam here. How long have I been writing this? Well, good night for now. I've got to work tomorrow.
Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@mac.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Friday, January 5, 2001 11:13:28 PM
IP: adsl-138-89-70-193.nnj.adsl.bellatlantic.net

Green Baron> *nods* 95 degrees is a spring day in the deep south - but not when it's inside a home or contained/closed area. It's almost as bad as if it were a closed car in that heat. It's stifling. As you know, it's much different than just being outside in that same temperature.

Coyote> yeah, I imagine 95 degrees sounds pretty good to you right now! ;)

*goes back to painting the hallway*
Jannie
Friday, January 5, 2001 10:23:51 PM
IP: 209-83-228-151.hou.port.mytelco.com

here's a cute piccy of InuYasha hugging Kagome. All together now:"Awwww..."^_^
Mary Flanders
Friday, January 5, 2001 10:13:55 PM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

(hugged by Caliope)
James Birdsong
Friday, January 5, 2001 09:11:12 PM
IP: adsl-63-207-131-244.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

*lain enters, looking angrily at Nadia*
now now, there are better ways of getting what you want..
Nadia "isn't this how you get anything out of a man??"
Lain *sigh*
Valentine *stairs confusedly at the pile of Nadia in his lap*

Sorry about that.. I think Nadia is jealous that Amanda is getting her novel written first and she wants some attention.. she just.. is a little new to..er.. common curtosy..
*offers humble apologies and turfs Nadia out*
*Nadia screams blue murder and threatens all sorts of nasty revenge for being so rudely dismissed*

Anyway.. I will be back later with the useless info of the day, after Nadia and I have a little *talk* about the thing called "tact"
Valentine>> if you are interested in the psycho cyborg element in your stories, please let me/her (if I ever let her back in here) know.. thanks.

*stomps out for lecture time..*
lain
Friday, January 5, 2001 07:59:36 PM
IP: dynrez216-3215.dhr.reznet.uwo.ca

*instead of lain, the woman who enters the room is Nadia, dressed in her usual skin-tight black leather with matching non-functional loose belt. Seeing Valentine hunched over his desk, she sidles up to him and taps him on the shoulder. Jumping back in surprise, Valentine suddenly finds his lap full of Nadia, who whispers coyly in his ear about joint ventures..*
Nadia
Friday, January 5, 2001 07:53:34 PM
IP: dynrez216-3215.dhr.reznet.uwo.ca

David G., Spore: <Detective Boy Conan> and tonight, the SciFi Channel is starting a new series called 'Young Jules Verne' or something like that.

just thought you might like to know.

Rodlox - [@hotmail.com]
Friday, January 5, 2001 07:52:15 PM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

ROWAN K. - You're not the only one who commented about the movie's break with continuity (and that being a blessing); Greg Weisman gave a similar opinion in his review of it at "Ask Greg".
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Friday, January 5, 2001 07:28:52 PM
IP: 216.87.46.66.dialup-stl.primary.net

David G - do you mind if I use your name in the BFTS RP? Yes, the character will be based on you.

This is the year of the Space Odessey and not the year of Elvis, right?

Speaking of which, how many folks in this room were not born when 2001: A Space Odessey was originally released? I was not alive then.

**WORK RELATED**
Ok, this has got to be the all-time topper for work problems: getting told 2 hours before you leave that you have to be there Saturday. Thank goodness it only applies to full-time employees. The reason for working overtime: inventory.

There is supposedly a rule in the employee handbook that requires reasonable notice of overtime.
**END WORK RELATED**

It's going to be a miserable weekend, I bet, for me. My dad wants to cut wood tomorrow and I really need to catch up on sleep plus my back problems.

Hahaha. I could do a better job with the company(that I work for)'s website. I am having troulbe finding the employee handbook on the website.

Riddles. Answers. false clues. real clues. illogic. logic. All rolled into one nonhomogeneous being: me.

**BFTS RP continious**
*ad*
You have heard that some of our competitors charge shelving fees to put items on their shelves. At Market Price, some companies voluntarily pay us shelving fees to keep their items OFF of our shelves.
*end ad*
NCA thinks to himself, "I did a great object amplifying the strength of DPH's own lightning bolt just so I could shake his self confidence. I will let the fools create the osmium and teleport it away right under their noses."

DPH hammers his left fist into the cabin, severely bruising his fist in the process.

Plastique replies, "Let it go, DPH."

DPH replies, "It is not all because of my feelings. I thought I had more control over more of my power than I did. I should have not been able to do anything more than light the sky with a faint bolt of lightning without my conscious knowing about it."

Jason replies, "Connect tells me that you are right in what you just said. Both of you all worked really hard on bringing your powers subject to direct conscious control. May I speak a moment alone with you?"
**END BFTS RP for now**

Will DPH learn the truth about NCA's amplifying the lightning bolt?
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Friday, January 5, 2001 07:11:21 PM
IP: max1-30.cwy.cei.net

well, I haven't watched the cartoon in quite a while, although I'm pretty well versed on what has happened in the past. I thought Jean's code name was Phoenix, (she was first called Marvel Girl). I think the whole business with Rogue's name is just something that's part her character, no matter if its the cartoon or the comic book. If they give her a name and a history, then she's not really the same character.

I saw the movie, but it doesn't hold to the comic much. Thank god, thirty years of back history would have made it incomprehensible to most people.
Rowan K. - [rowan@subreality.com]
PA
Friday, January 5, 2001 07:10:00 PM
IP: spider-wb013.proxy.aol.com

I've also been wondering a bit about Rogue's lack of a "civilian name" - at least in the "Evolution" cartoon. I can't help but wonder what the teachers at Bayville High call her; going by just "Rogue" is bound to attract attention. (Of course, Mystique is the principal there, and is probably able to keep it from being a serious issue).

(Incidentally, although I haven't seen the movie, I've read that in it, her real name was Marie - but I imagine that that was strictly an invention of the movie version).

Actually, I've found myself wondering a bit about the purpose of the code names in the context of the cartoon. After all, the X-Men aren't public super-heroes in the series a la Batman or Superman, but acting in a much more covert fashion, generally fighting their battles when nobody else is around. The public don't even know that they exist as yet (which might be just as well, since I have the feeling that they'd be apprehensive about the mere existence of people who can shoot powerful blasts of energy from their eyes or walk through solid objects even if they weren't able to connect them to Charles Xavier's students). So the code names don't really strike me as that much of a need. (Add to that the fact that their uniforms in the cartoon don't really disguise their facial features that much - except in the case of Wolverine and maybe Cyclops - and the fact that, as mentioned before, Jean doesn't have a code-name at all to protect her identity, and I have the feeling that the X-Men's best hope for secrecy is simply never to get spotted in public *as* the X-Men).

While I'm on the subject of WB cartoons, something else that I thought I'd bring up:

Today's episode of "Cardcaptors" is the only one that I've seen on the WB to date that doesn't have Li Showron (sp?) in it, and that reminded me of something that I've been thinking over. It's been commented that they've focused on Li's role in "Cardcaptors" when they brought it over to the US since they were afraid that the boys in the audience wouldn't want to watch it otherwise. But I can't help but think that Li's not that much of a credit to males, certainly not in contrast to Sakura. Sakura makes an effective protagonist, believably human in her uncertainty over the situation that she's been thrust into (capturing a bunch of magical cards) but carrying out the mission with a lot of courage, intelligence, tenacity, and compassion. Li feels (to me, at any rate) like some snooty, arrogant young wizard who's constantly looking down on Sakura just because she wasn't born a magic-user like he was. (Well, he does get better as time goes on, but still - he's not exactly the kind of representative of my gender that I'd want).

(The other question I find myself asking about the cartoon, although I rather like "Cardcaptors", I'll confess, is: why is it that half the time the characters' noses seem to vanish? Do the animators have trouble drawing noses?)
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Friday, January 5, 2001 06:44:32 PM
IP: 216.87.46.66.dialup-stl.primary.net

*enters*

Caliope>InuYasha started showing on TV in Japan October 16. I have no clue as to how many episodes they've done so far, but I know one of my friends at school can get episodes 1-10 burned on a CD. So far it's only been fansubbed(since it's too early in the series to be brought to the US legally). I'm gonna look into asking my friend if she can get me a copy of the first 10 epsiodes. Right now Sreamload.com is really sucking for me because they're making me wait in line to start a download, and than the download slows down and freezes when I start it. >.< Yes, I noticed InuYasha kinda has a Ranma personality going on there, only he's more rough around the edges. I saw a manga picture of him topless and he looks so sexy!!! He's skinny, but has nicely defined muscles that are suttlely noticable. ^_^
Mary Flanders
Friday, January 5, 2001 06:04:02 PM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

Hi ya'll. My DSL connection is finally working. Yea!

Spore> Detective Boy Conan: I don't know very much about it, but here's what I've got. I think it's by CLAMP. The story, if I understand correctly is about this guy who's a super detective, but he gets turned into a little kid, and he's trying to find the people who did it so he can get turned back. It's supposed to be good, with lots of humor.

Of course, I could be totally wrong.
David G. - [david_goodner@yahoo.com]
Arlington, TX, USA
Friday, January 5, 2001 04:05:57 PM
IP: adsl-65-65-208-117.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net

Hey there,

well, Rogue's real name has been a mystery for years. It ranks up there with the third Summers brother and Gambit,(although the whole mess with Gambit was more or less resolved. kinda.)No one really knows where Rogue came from or what her real name is or why she's keeping it a secret. It is known that she was raised by Mysteque to be a terrorist in the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.

If you have any other back history questions, I'm around and I'm happy to talk about it or refer you to someone more knowledgable.

Rowan K.
Rowan K. - [rowan@subreality.com]
PA
Friday, January 5, 2001 03:10:14 PM
IP: spider-wl013.proxy.aol.com

I thought I'd get in on this Final Fantasy discussion. I'm in the same boat (or Garden as the case maybe) as far as FF8. Working my way through the discs. So far though, FF7 is up on story points. It has a good story, but I haven't gotten the opportunity to know that other characters like I did with Cloud and company. The movies though are great. Where 7 is more like an epic storytelling, 8 is like a movie. Especially great camera moves in Deling City.

Got a question to X-men fans out there. I caught the commerical with the code names and Jean Gray, but it raised another question in me. What is Rogue's real name? Watching X-men: Evolution, I noticed no one refered to her by name. It's skillfully done, but still is there. Any ideas?

Got to jet,
Rahsaan
Taleweaver - [taleweaver@usa.net]
Friday, January 5, 2001 02:28:44 PM
IP: hal5000.engineering.csupomona.edu

Ooops I forgot something! :P

Gunjack> hehe heres the link to the BunnyWars page in case you dont have it!

bye again!!!! *poof*
Caliope
Friday, January 5, 2001 02:24:39 PM
IP: 136.145.70.217

Hellooooooooo!!!! *grinz*

Mary Flanders> Yes he is so Damn Hot! He's kindda got the whole Ranma thing going on for him too, you think he's Sooooo cute and sooooo cool but ocasionaly he does or says something soooo stupid you want hit him vissiously with a large mallet! :P So this means the Anime version is realy here? up to what ep have they relesed or was it fan subed or actualy relesed in the US? And I'll have to go read that fic soon, when I start classes again.

Gside> <> ........huh?! Common Gside! You should know better by now! Explain that in Cali terms ok! You can use pictures and audio efects if you like! :P

Green Barron> <<if I get stationed in Puerto Rico, I will definitely let you know and make certain to visit you two often.>> Yey! Neet! You do that, come see us, we'll play tourists with you, that's always fun :P But we'll have to rent a car or something cuz I have no car and good thing you'll be a trained soldier if your planing on actualy driving in this country if you werent born here, you need to have that born-with killer driving instinct :P

Gunjack><<Oh, it's not that bad...>> Yes it is! Theres a shortage of decent men on this island! Parking space theory I tell you!:P <<The Hand Maid's Tale>> Well its this novel, I guess I'd clasify it under scifi I guess, but basicaly men finaly notice that they arent realy needed in society so they deside to fake this almost apocaliptic event and erase all social practices to create a society more suited to their wants. So they enslave women and take away all their rights to feel empowered again and society de-evoles compleatly. <<Lodoss>> Well, I dont remember the names of the songs, so I couldnt say, but they're all neet I think, so, good luck on your hunt! :P

Winterwolf>> <<How can I not love you Cali?>> You CANT not love me, its part of my secretly powerfull defence system, EVERYONE MUST love me...that way no one will harm me. See? How do you think I've maneged to stay alive being Nahir's friend, huh? (Nahir: "Why Cali! I would kill you for saying that if I did not love you so!) *cali points* See?! :P <<Yes then definitely say something.>> Ofcourse, its unhealthy not to, blowing up I mean...that cant be healthy :P *Many HUGZ* <> lol you silly you, you :P I actualy had a friend who used to call me The Cali Girl before I was Caliope, cuz i used to live in CA. :P

Ah well, I must go! I'll see you guys sooner or later! Bye-ee!!! *HUGZ all and skips out*
Caliope - [raquelmd@hotmail.com]
Friday, January 5, 2001 02:22:39 PM
IP: 136.145.70.217

** Niamhgold enters **

Hehehe...it seems that Project Monolith has entered phase 2 :) Never fear, CR dwellers--you shall only benefit from the final outcome!

Stephen: <Looks at digital piccie> Awwww, that is so cute! It is quite obviious from the picture that you two are well-off, as well as from what I hear from you! I was only too glad to give my supporting comments, but it seems you didn't need them very much at all! Good show and congrats on the easy in with the parents, and here's to many more good nights with the all-powerful Boboli! :D

Lynati: Yes, all hail those Prismacolors! And at .99 each at the local art store, who needs anything else? (Well, maybe except for some Windsor and Newton ink and acrylic in opaques...;)

Warpmind: Yes, decoy...hehehebwahahaha...

Gside: <:O (just kidding)

GB: ** Huggles ** Awww, you're so nice to me ;) Missed seeing you around when I couldn't get to a computer so easily ;) <Tatoos> I always think "hey, that might look nice on me..." but then I see that _really_ old woman, you know, the one with the wrinkled skin and the liver spots and stuff to stretch the ink in all God-knows-where-directions, and the whole tatoo idea just stops appealing to me ;)

Gunjack: Oh, yeah, those cutscenes kick butt! I can't wait until 10's, though, since they'll be of the more realistic and futuristic type that I miss from VIII. As for the story...trust me, it gets a lot better in disc 2 and disc 3 (don't know about how it all ties together in the ending, though, but I think I'll have the game all wrapped up by the end of the weekend). And, yes, ALL HAIL LIBERI FATALI! We'll not see another "Succession of Witches" for a while, I suppose. I'll keep ya posted!

Winterwolf: Heya! Thanks for keeping me posted on how my...ahem..._the_ monolith is doing! ;) I think I got your e-mail...did you get the reply I sent to that? It's possible hotmail is being a rascal again; Sergio tried to send me three messages last week and they all came in messed up java fragments :0

Adios for now,

Niamhgold
Friday, January 5, 2001 02:02:08 PM
IP: lac-flex89.ncia.net

Greetings all!

First off, I have to send a much heart-felt "Thank you!" to the following: Cyrway, Aaron, Dreamie, Kit & Doug, Gside, Warpmind, Lynati, Niamhgold, Brianna, Green Baron, Christine, Winterwolf, Spike & Abram (from ICQ)... That's for the positive comments leading up to last night, because last night was 'the dinner' at Heather's to tell her parents that we were becoming boyfriend/girlfriend. They helped, believe me! :)

It went rather well! I made my speciality pizza a-la Bobolli for her folks (nothing fancy, just good toppings!), and it wasn't until after dinner was over that Heather and I told her folks the news... with me being very VERY nervous, I might add.

Her mother's exact words: "Oh, That's cool!"

Her father said something similar, but he also gave both of us a sermon on "not to rush things! You two have all the time in the world!"... So, overall, I think her folks are pleased with how we came together. :)

Afterwards, Heather's best friend Carla suggested we get out a digital camera and take a few pictures of us both together... so, we have some good memories to start out on (even got one of Heather and I sharing a kiss! <grins>). So, for everyone that helped to keep my spirits up and eased my nervous condition for last night, you can either clickie my name or go to the following URL for a glimpse at us, taken at the family computer:

http://www.chatweb.org/stephenrs/imagmain/special/heather_me3.jpg

Once again, thanks to everyone for their support! Maintain and Check Six!
Stephen R. Sobotka, Jr. - [scififangargoyle@yahoo.com]
Tampa, FL, USA
Friday, January 5, 2001 12:50:58 PM
IP: 24129160hfc75.tampabay.rr.com

*Lynati Enters*

Wow. So I like folk music. Who knew?
*shrugs*

Mary Flanders: I have a similar music thing, but the songs I am attached to are too numerous to count. I think I'll post the lyrics to a couple that I just rediscovered, tho'.
(Also, I have the extra problem of dealing with the songs that characters in my story are sentimentaly attached to, several songs of which I personally don't like.)

Niamhgold: All hail Prismacolor! Hail!

Winterwolf: ...thaaaank yooouu. :)

lain: Hey, what's up? I finally understand "The Wired".
...posthaste...I think I heard that term developed from people writing on the backs of their letters "Haste, post, haste".

Warpmind: Started reading your fics...We like, we like... :)

Hmmm...I think I'm going to post these songs in pieces, to save room and such.
And now, a musical interlude by Cheryl Wheeler:

"There was a crazy lady at the pizza joint last night;
she was talking and singing and dancing around the room.
And everyone there ignored her; it was clear she wasn't right.
She sang in every octave but she always stayed in tune.

And nobody could avoid her, though they did their best to try,
laughing behind their slices and their groups.
And trying to get a look at her without catching her eye
She yelled out "I'm sick of New England, and I'm sick of you!"

God, how must it be- to be the one no-one can see?
She would scream and stare- and we acted like she wasn't there!
like an invisible lady..."

More of "Invisible Lady" next post, if I remember...

*Gone*
Lynati
SilverSpring, MD
Friday, January 5, 2001 10:06:07 AM
IP: 207.226.219.27

*Warpmind enters, bruised and beaten, carrying the Klingon Kama Sutra in his battered hands. He then tosses into the nearest black hole he can find, where it disappears.*
Urk... Don't ask...

Revel: ]:)

Niamhgold: Exactly. Everything is a decoy, all things are diversions. ];)

Guandalug: Sehr gut.

Robby: TGS is recruiting? Hmmm... Nope. It would probably cause too many conflicts of interest with my own fics, plus, I can't seem to keep up the interest for a fic of average TGS-length... Better leave it to the more skilled writers, I guess...

Christine: I know the dupes aren't your fault - it's the shoddy coding in the old archive that's to blame. And there's someone who's decided to praise my story? Hmmm... Something's fishy here... ;) But really, is it online? :)

Gunjack Valentine: You have studied Mongolian Cluelessness? Damn... hmmm... You weren't incidentally called Guybrush in a previous life? ;) Oh, and I write my fics that short, because it's about at the end of my attention span... (but don't worry - the average length seems to be increasing.)

Winterwolf: *Smiles enigmatically.*

Gside: And with Brooklyn now capable of temporal journeys... "Day of the Tentacle"... ]:)

Gunjack again, Mary Flanders: Musical choices? Hmmm... I'll say, Metallica's "Unforgiven II" actually provoked one of my fanfics - outside my ongoing series, slipped neatly into the Morganverse. (Inaccessible from the Fanfic archive; only found on my website - click my name for the list of'em.) It's the one titled "Turn the Pages, Turn the Stone".

**RP HERE**
Warpmind stared out into the open, scratching his chin, drawing deeply on a cigar.
"You guys realize, most of us are not likely to survive this? I mean, we're a handful of mortals and a few demons facing some big nasties so powerful, even the Princes of Smithereens are terrified? Good thing I provided some of the goodies from my armory... they should help even the odds a little."
Glancing over at SJ and Kari, who were just sitting there, watching the sunset together, he grinned.
"Oh, and if we survive this, someone remind me to buy a foodprocessor."
**RP END**
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Friday, January 5, 2001 07:43:31 AM
IP: spock.ti.telenor.net

****BEGIN RP****
A large assortment of heavily armed undead chibis smash through the CR wall, carrying above their heads an unfortunate person dressed as the Swedish Chef. As they work their way toward the CR's ritualistic alter, their prisoner can be identified as a severely harried Valentine. With a shout, they hurl him to the floor before the alter, and draw back muttering darkly. Valentine sits up, attempting to retain as much dignity as possible, and glare at the mob.
"I'm not doing it. I spent three years on that frickin' mental hydra, and I'm not wasting any more."
A skeletal, one-eyed Goliath presses a Rediculously Oversized Handgun(TM) against Valentine's head, and a devil-masked swordsman lays his katana's edge across the Gunjack's shoulder.
"You'll do what we tell you, or not one of your new pets'll ever see the light of day! Bring forth the ingrediants!"
Valentine quails as a large mixing bowl is hurled at his feet, followed by several leather sacks. He grimaces, and then reaches form them with a curse.
"Fine. Have it your way. And to think, I even donated Hard Drive space for your graveyard! Some gratitude!" Wearily, he pulls the bowl into his lap and checks his ingredients, then narrates for his overripe audience as he works.
"Findi vaddi berdi Fanfics" *shakeshakeshake* "...Verndi bindi Manga-" *pooouuur* "-terdi Fanfics. Thandi vaddi pindi Old Stories!" *tears the Swordsman's arm off, and tosses it into the mixture* "Thendi simmeri ondi Placebo fordi tracker two." The mixture sizzles and glows brilliantly as Valentine heats it over a handful of jagged lyrics, and the Swordsman steps forward eagerly with his remaining arm, followed by his gargoyle companion. Both abandon their weapons and eagerly fall upon the concoction, and as they drink the glow spreads through their bodies. Flesh and finery are restored in it's wake, and the revitilised warriors gaze in wonder at their regenerated bodies. Chibi-Wanderer feels his still-missing eye, and grimaces.
"I suppose that's all that can be expected, Gunboy. Nice work."
"Does that mean I can get back to my REAL job?" asks Valentine. His face darkens as the Chibis grin maliciously in responce.
"No dice, Gunboy. You've still got all THEM to deal with." The gargoyle jerks his thumb toward the enourmous crowd of undead characters, and laughs evily. "I hope you're well rested. You're gonna be one busy fragger! As for us..." He glances past Valentine and spots several of the CR's female denizens, and grins maliciously, "...We've got some catching up to do. Comming, Aejin?" The two link arms, and stroll off in pursuit of wine, women and song. Valentine watches them go, and then turns toward the remaining mob.
"OK, fine, so you're all in the land of the living again. Listen, I've got a life now, so I can't help you all at once! You'll have to be patient! Now, if you'll line up in order of appearence, maybe we can have this done by the time I reach retirement..."
Stripping off his muppet outfit, he collapses at his desk and begins halfheartedly preparing Creation as he glances around the room.
****END RP****

Gah. Just when you think you've got it all together, the past comes back to haunt you. Thirty-plus 'fics, of which I never finished even ONE, hundreds of characters, and now they're all wreaking havoc in my brain... ; P ...I'm kinda hoping that they'll go away if I ignore 'em. 'Course, since they're the roots for every project I've got cooking, that MIGHT be a bit difficult...

Anyway, on to replies.

Niamhgold><<...but I didn't think we'd be getting Playstation 2 so I thought it would be my last FF game.>> ...Right up until the year after FF10's release, when it'll be ported over to computer. Who needs a console? :D <<Well, the art and movie sequences are pretty awesome...>> Let's hear it for cutscenes! CUTSCENES FOR EVERYONE! <<I'm a little disappointed with the soundtrack...>> It ain't Liberi Fatali, but I kinda like it so far. It's like they're moving away from all the hard edges and angst of the last few games, and the music seems to reflect that. <<...but that can be overlooked as the storyline is very well done (even though I haven't quite gotten to the ending yet).>> We're still basicly at the beginning (just beat Black Waltz II), and the story hasn't grabbed me by the throat yet. Though if the Evil Scheme(tm) is white I think it is, that could change pretty dang quick... : )

Brianna><<And either Andrew makes it look way too easy or the game isn't as challenging as #7 was because he just flew through all 4 disks.>> #7 wasn't exactly an ordeal, either... In fact, the only really hard FFs I can remember were 1 and 2... since the first time I saw 'em, my brother had a habit of running away from ALL fights. He was so low in levels, it'd take him a day or two to beat each boss... : )
And welcome back, if you were gone. I'm really not sure, since I can't even remember where I left my art supplies in the morning... :D

Mary Flanders><<But the strange thing about me is, I don't do really well in science, but I do pretty well in math. What's up with that?>> I suck at both, and I wanna make computer games and powered armor. Go fig.
<<You know the kind of songs I like? I like songs that have special meaning to me:>> I pick mine for ideas. Certian songs kick off Creation perfectly, and all I have to do is sit back and watch...
"Liberi Fatali" & "The Landing" - FF8
"One Winged Angel" - FF7
"Whisky in the Jar, "Unforgiven", "Fade to Black" - Metallica
Anything ever composed by Hans Zimmer
"Los Banditos" - Refreshments
"What Do I Have To Do" and "Sometimes It Hurts" - Stabbing Westward

And, my special favorite...

"One Headlight" - Wallflowers.

That last one helped spawn about ten 'fics and a whole slew of characters... Good stuff.

Winterwolf><<PLEASE! Lets try to do something good before the village idiot takes over!>> Heh. Let's see here...
<<...and tell the comments-line operator that you want
President Clinton to declare the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge to be a National Monument as the last
great environmental act of his presidency.>> A national monument to what, exactly? If the President wishes to lock the refuge down, let him draft a law, rather than using this "national monument" deal to bypass the whole system. Skipping steps like that ain't good for anyone.
<<This one action may result in the protection of more animals than almost anything else you can do.>> Inference: allowing the refuge to be opened will harm more animals than almost anything else. *examines this statement* ...Will it, now...? Tell me, how big's that refuge? And how much of that area'll be used for pumping out the oil? And can't the drilling, pumping and shipping be done in such a way as to aviod killing "more animals than almost anything else"? o_O ...Offhand, and without evidence to the contrary, I'd say yes.

Yggdrasil><<It seems as though every time I enter into the CR there are the beginnings of a debate, and what can I say, I just can't resist a debate.>> More accurately: Every time there's the beginnings of a debate, you enter. ; ) ...Cause we haven't had one for quite a while, more's the pity. But enough of that; we've debating to get to! ;D
<<In defense of Green Baron it is true that we are in the midst of an energy crisis, however it entirely of our own making. Instead of investing in new oil expeditions in Alaska the funds could be invested in alternative energy research.>> If we're in an energy crisis, that would imply that we need a solution soon. Which of the alternative energy methods on the horizon could be made viable in the ammount of time it would take to tap the Alaskan oil? Of course, there's the enviromental impact to consider...
<<this is that the caribou/reindeer migration routes run through these fields and into the Yukon, in Canada.>> ...And here we have the parties most likely to be effected. But effected how? You say there's 20,000 square kilometers of land in the refuge, but how much of that needs to be affected in the process of getting the oil out?
<<In the end the primary goal of the people was achieved, the spread of malaria was curtailed, but at what cost.>> At what cost, indeed. Let's look a bit closer, though. Specifically, how many people were killed or crippled by malaria, compared to the number killed or crippled by rat-borne ailments. I garuentee you'll be in for a suprise. Then look at all DDT use from its inception to the present, and find how many species have actually been dealt irreparable harm by it's introduction. Yes, I've heard the bird's egg accounts, but I've never been sure if I was getting the straight dope or not. Gside, could you by any chance supply some?
<<In a tropical environment, where succession and colonization occur rapidly this may be an option, but in an environment like the arctic it is a dangerous gamble. It might be best to place your bets elsewhere.>> And I thought I was the bookie... ; ) ...The problem is, it's like choosing between short odds/low pay or long odds/high pay. Sure, the AESs might give us everything we want with no side effects, but Alaskan oil can give us what we NEED right NOW. Perfect is the enemy of Good Enough, and all that. And I STILL don't understand why getting the oil would ruin the whole ecosystem...

...And that's all I have time for tonight. Dangit, I just keep getting farther behind... And I've got a practice test in the morning, plus I gotta work on the M79 and that Rakshasa sketch... AAAAGH! *runs screaming from the room*
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Friday, January 5, 2001 04:33:34 AM
IP: 216-146-183-156.bwn.net

Guandalug> <<while a story having only one 5-Star-Vote will have 3 stars after this second 1-star-vote>>: True, but as you said, "as the stories keep the same, the really good stories will be 'on top' again soon," so I don't think anyone should really worry about getting demoted easily.
<<Votes ought to be functional>>: Good news, they are now. Though the white background on the stars isn't very pretty. And I think IE distorts the proportions a bit (but not Netscape). Oddly though, is that the archive seems to have forgotten that I visited the other day.
<<I'll try to fix that as well>>: It's probably not a problem. Button names would fit well under title capitalization rules, and no one is really sure what they are (especially in relation to prepositions).
<>: A very admirable goal. I was mostly just noting that there was a change, rather than saying whether it was good or not.

Warpmind> Read your latest. It was quite interesting with all the time traveling tenses and limited imparting of knowledge.
<<Ahh, my plans are coming to fruitition>>: I thought that one was mine.
<<Keep track of what you wear where>>: Don't worry, I haven't made it yet.

Niamhgold> <<Well...gee, I don't even know what to say about that>>: It's probably best not to say anything. Either that or be amazed at my manlyness.

Brianna> <<the game isn't as challenging as #7 was because he just flew through all 4 disks>>: Feh. Try the translated version of IV. I couldn't even get past waterboy the first time you meet him. Now the English version was incredibly easy compared to that.

Mary Flanders> Bio vs. Phys: Bio is all memorization, while in physics you have to figure out which equations you need to use to get the desired answer.

DPH> <<My question is how to evaluate x^y^z: is it x^(y^z) or (x^y)^z?>>: The problem there is that no equations are actually written in ASCII. Therefore, anything with a really tiny z in the far corner would be x^(y^z), while the other would almost need parentheses so it doesn't look like x^(10*y+z).

Green Baron> <>: Currently. But at one time it was used quite commonly. Did you know it killed off a whole bunch of ospreys? Not directly, though. It weakened the shells of thier eggs to the point at which the weight of the mother would break them.
<<What are you connecting a Papal bond guy with the Mafia>>: Yeah, yeah, yeah. There are absolutely no facts for it whatsoever. But what other fun rumors can you start about a well off American Italian with connections in high places?
<<The Pope is not even Italian>>: Yup. Polish. Wytolla, or somesuch. Allegedly we're distantly related.
<<My stocks are all up two days in a row>>: Alan Greenspan is a good man.

Gunjack> <>: Sorry, Can't really think of any shades that make me think "mad scientist." Though in the mad scientist department, me faddah has everyone beat with his amazing technicolor labcoats (yes, plural).
<<There are some boundries of design that shouldn't be breached>>: See previous statement about ATLc. Cross reference with giant sequins tie.
<<Usurped by whom?>>: Wilek, from the con chairs, hotel management, mayor, governor, president, and/or any other positions of power he can get his greedy little hands in.
<<classify mayo as really underripe cheese>>: I've never really been one for mayo, though it is good with leftover turkey. I tend to go with mustard and ketchup.
<<And you call yourself an obfuscator>>: It's two completely different styles of obfuscation. That was linguistic obfuscation, while I hide behind technicalities and the like.
<<How hard would it be to convert horsepower into electricity?>>: Not too bad, you just need some magnets and wire. But then, you would prefer to leave the car in one piece, right?
<<And the ability to condense eight sylabels sound like five>>: I've seen six to one. Antiderivative -> andriv.
<<what about "with cat-like tread"?>>: Sorry, my actual exposure is less than exemplary.
<<PLEASE tell me that's not whon I think it is>>: I'm not even sure the quote is correct. I got it from a teacher a year or so ago. Though Marlowe is the contemporary of Shakespeare's who was famous for Dr. Faustus, and the death scene of Edward II, killed by impalation on a red hot spit.
<<So, what is it?>>: Handmaid's tale: 1984, but with a patriarchy instead of big brother, and fertile women given the rold of "handmaid" to powerfull men.
<<OST (haven't a clue what that stands for>>: Original Sound Track.
<<I'm experiencing BAAAAD "Airplane" flashbacks here>>: Over.
<<But... You're a... and... I mean... Geh!>>: You didn't have this bad a reaction over the loincloth.

Winterwolf> <>: Get a couple emulators. Though really, the best emulators do seem to be from that era. Though now there's CPS2.

Yggdrasil> <>: You need to add the http:// if you want the CR to correctly identify the link.

For you listening pleasure I give you The Agincout Song (mmm... nice speech) as performed by the Adelphi Saxophone Quartet.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Friday, January 5, 2001 02:53:04 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Greetings Again.

I would like to make a retraction. I made an error in stating that the current production of DDT was centralized in the US. I went back to my research and found that this is not the case in North America the production facility is in Mexico. This facility produces DDT for all of North america where it can still be used in Canada, the US and Mexico under emergency conditions in order to combat a disease spread by an insect vector.

I appologize for the inaccuracy of my previous post.
Yggdrasil - [eng050599@hotmail.com]
Ontario, Canada
Friday, January 5, 2001 02:40:19 AM
IP: proxy1-external.ktchnr1.on.home.com

*Arrives in a puff of pink smoke, coughing and wheezing*

Has anyone out there ever heard of Detective Conan? Anyone? Porobably not. Dang.

*Disappears in a puff of pink smoke, hacking violently*
Spore - [belleria@hotmail.com]
Camarillo (home of the state mental institute), CA
Friday, January 5, 2001 02:35:21 AM
IP: lsanca1-ar8-186-032.dsl.gtei.net

Greetings Again!

Just one point that I should clairify about my last post.

Green Baron: You are correct that DDT is illegal to use in most of north america, however it might shock some readers to know that DDT is still used in many countries in South Americal and in the rest of the world, and that the US is still the worlds largest supplier of the chemical. The situation that I presented in my post was not one from fifty years ago, it happened in 1986!

When DDT was developed it was heralded as a wonder-product. It was non toxic to humans (as a Dupont executive showed when he ate a pound of it during a press conference). It was not until later that the horrific consequences of the chemical in the environment became apparent.

DDT is just one example of how an idea/product can appear safe but have lasting ramifications in the future. As to why it is being produced, I can only say that chemically speaking it is VERY, VERY good at what it was disigned for. It is still one of the most effective insecticides that have been produced in recent years, and to top it all off it's cheap. Many places where it is currently being used simply cannot afford to make use of a safer insecticide, so the question is, do we eat or do we starve.

It is important to note that in North America DDt would not pass the testing that is now required to pesticides/herbicides/fungicides as we now do examine the chemicals for their effects on ecological systems and not just on human health.

If anyone would like further information I would suggest contactng your local university and see if they have an Earth Science division. This faculty normally is the one focused on bioreclamation, bioremediation and can give you access to the most recent research. Also I would like to take this opportunity to congradulate the US government (the EPA in particular) for their bountiful research that is available online. You would not believe the problems I have getting statistics from Env. Canada. It's like pulling teeth.

Goodnight.

PS. I have included a link to the EPA's home page from here you can search for data on DDT as well as any number of chemicals, including their production levels.
Yggdrasil - [eng050599@hotmail.com]
Ontario, Canada
Friday, January 5, 2001 02:26:34 AM
IP: proxy1-external.ktchnr1.on.home.com

**RP HERE**

"And so I recant all allegiance I once had to Al Gore and his associates," Joseph Liebermann is saying to the Capitalist Jedi Council as the screen comes on. "Gore and his wife are now dead, and died doing something that was truly insane. I did not support this act, nor did I condone it. I helped put a stop to their plans. I ask that you please not blame me for their actions when judging me." "We will not, Joseph," Alan Greenspan says with a smile. "In fact, we've already come to our decision concerning you. Larry?" "We wish that you return to your seat in Congress," Larry Elder says. "There you will continue to play the game of politics as you did before. However, should you encounter any more crazy people such as Al and Tipper Gore, who mean ill for this world, you are to report their actions and intentions to this Council at once so that we may handle them." "Fair enough," Liebermann nods. "I thank you, and I will now return to my family." With that, he steps down from his podium and walks out of the hall. "You know," Ray Telman remarks to Greenspan, "he probably still wants to impose moral censorship laws on the nation." "Those laws will never pass, Rayburn," Greenspan assures him. "Our members in the House will see to it. Now, let's turn to other matters. This mess with Gore and Jackson has made us forget a very important task- saving Elian Gonzalez from becoming a Red Sith. How much longer do you need to train Pinochet for the task of rescuing him?" "At least a month," Ray sighs. "I'm very worried about him." "We are as well," says Clarence Thomas. "The Chilean government wants to put Augusto on trial for his misdeeds while he ruled them- our agents can only keep delaying things so long." "We need to get Pinochet on the mission and have him succeed quickly," Greenspan says. "I don't know if he can do it, sir," Ray grimaces. "He's just too old, too sick, to stand up to the kind of challenge he'll surely face in Cuba. Once he could do it, I'm sure, but now� Fidel isn't the only Sith Master there. His brother Raul is pretty close to becoming a Master too. Then there's all the knights they've trained, their Banevenom-enhanced troops, Che Guevera possibly�" "Che Guevera is dead," Margaret Thatcher points out. "That's our assumption," Ray replies. "I personally have a feeling it's wrong. We should send more than just Augusto to get Elian out, just in case." "Very well," Greenspan nods. "We'll consider that, and discuss it with the Baron. In the meantime, please do what you can to get him trained." "I'll get back to it at once," Ray salutes, then walks out of the room.

The display changes to a darkened basement room in Abdullah bin Aziz's mansion which lights back up as the terrorist kingpin flips a circuit breaker up. "There," he smiles, "the emergency generator's online now. One problem solved." "Thank goodness!" Tyl declares, plugging his laptop into a wall outlet and booting it up. "This doesn't give me enough power to run the main computer system, but it should be enough to bring up the Apep control program." "That's all we need," Abdullah replies. "Once that dragon's under our control, it should be easily able to drive off the army attacking us. Once they're gone, we can start rebuilding." He turns to his other associates. "Tariq, get upstairs and take a look at the battle. Prepare my office laptop to interface with Tyler's so I may control the dragon myself once the program is activated. Ershel, go call our friend in the government and have him waiting for me when I get up there. It is time to remind him whose money put him in power. Jazeem, find Harthoth and tell him�" "Um, Harthoth is standing right there!" Jazeem interrupts and Abdullah turns to see the Egyptian sorcerer framed in the room's doorway, a large frown on his face. "Ah, there you are, Harthoth," Abdullah greets him. "Something the matter?" "Yes," Harthoth answers angrily. "What was that you were saying about an 'Apep control program?'" As Abdullah grimaces, Tariq grins and answers for him. "A little something we put in the computer brain of your master's new body. It allows us to take control of him should we need to use him for our purposes." Harthoth's expression grows darker as he hears the answer. "I don't recall that being part of our deal." "You obviously need to review the contract," Abdullah smirks. "Are you unhappy?" "Very," Harthoth replies, raising a hand glowing with power. "Shin Xit!" Jazeem yells, hitting him with a lightning bolt. Harthoth screams and falls over, arcs of electricity coursing over his body and becoming strong metal chains that bind him tight. "A simple but effective spell!" Jazeem giggles. "Now who's the master sorcerer?" "You�" Harthoth begins to speak, but then a chain over his mouth cuts him off. "Good work," Abdullah smiles at Jazeem. "Tyler, keep an eye on him while you're bringing up the program. The rest of you, come upstairs with me." The evil hacker nods, barely paying attention to Harthoth as he taps keys on his laptop. Abdullah and the others walk away from him up a nearby staircase. A loud girlish scream splits the air outside as they reach its top and the screen goes blank.

**NEXT- APEP MEETS LLOKY & GUBIO VS. TYL. END RP**

Good evening, friends! (or whatever time of day it is. :) Nice to see you all again in this new year, though we are missing some faces. Hope they come back soon. Great that many faces have returned as well, it's a pleasure to see you all back in here. Not much to report this week- things have been quiet at work, Kit and I are house-hunting but haven't found any appropriate spots yet, and we just got back from our big family visits of the year. We had fun on New Year's Eve of course, hope all of you did also. And New Year's Day was also enjoyable for us. <grin> No good-looking movies coming out this weekend once again, IMO. There is "Traffic" with Michael Douglas and his child-bride, which has been critically acclaimed, but Kit and I aren't interested in it. Plenty of other critically acclaimed movies this year have bored us to death (we walked out of You Can Count on Me because we were having trouble staying awake), and this one probably will too, decent stars and action-heavy plot notwithstanding. Next week Anti-Trust should be coming out though, so we will be enjoying that. Hopefully. :) On to replies.

New Year's Resolutions: Good ones from Niamhgold, SOROW, Robby, and others. I wish you all luck in keeping them (or confidence, in the case of Robby and others who don't believe in wishing luck). Getting a house and moving into it tops my resolutions this year. I've also resolved to never work a double-shift again, the way things look at work right now I may be able to keep that one. :) I can't think of any others right now, but there are probably a few additional resolutions that have escaped my mind.

Bengali: Condolences to your sister on the disability, I know it must be tough for her to live with it. Sorry also to hear that one of the movies she was in never got released. :( Glad your brother's gone back to his cave, hope it's a good long while before you have to deal with him again. We'll be there for you when it happens of course- that's what friends are for. One thing. :)

Christine: Hope the increased emotional activity from your patients at work isn't causing too many problems. I have my fingers crossed that you'll be able to keep dealing with it and the resulting stress. Glad you enjoyed the popcorn, perhaps next year we'll send more. But of course you will have to earn it with a good Christmas story. :)

Mandi: Congrats on getting your computer working again, I bet it's a relief. Enjoyed that Holiday Tea story, especially the Fire Marshal bit preceding it. Kit and I too have been given grief thanks to the holders of that office many times in our lives. <sigh> Though on one occasion I can remember, it was fun impersonating him (my high school assistant principal had a room really crowded full of students for a presentation, and said he hoped the Fire Marshal didn't show up and get mad. I took the opportunity to call out, "I'm the Fire Marshal here!") <grin>. Here's hoping that next year the strictness is absent, and you can have more fun.

Gside: Very good point about mediocrity. I had to learn that lesson the hard way too. :( Congrats on the good grades, condolences on the bad one and your teacher's death. Hope they passed on many lessons worth remembering.

Mary: Congratulations on finding the college you want to attend, I'm sure you'll have fun there. Don't worry about your sister not liking the place, you're hardly unique in that problem. My own sister is a passionate Aggie (though she goes to Vanderbilt) and gave me a lot of trouble when I chose UT as my school. I put as much stock in her opinion as you do in your sister's, of course. :) Good luck getting accepted to the Sonoma State U, if you haven't been already. I also wish you luck on the paper, though I'm sure you'll do fine. Glad we like the same music (though I much prefer Melissa Etheridge to Paula Cole any day :).

SOROW: Well, you must be back in school by now, so I offer my condolences. To all other people back in school now I offer them as well. I also wish y'all luck of course, if you need it. Hope you don't get sick again for a long time, it's enough of a bummer in and of itself, without adding missing school into the equation. If it happens, good luck making up the work.

Coyote, Niamhgold, Firestorm, and all those suffering from cold weather: Hope it ends soon. I continue to pray that you will all have an early spring. I agree that electric space heaters are a wise investment for those of you without heat, get them if you can and use them! The propane-powered kind are also good, or at least they have been so at work for my fellow officers and myself. :) Thanks to you all for keeping us aware that you're alive. May things stay that way, and whatever happens, best of luck with frozen pipes, lost utilities, low temperatures, snow-shoveling, and whatever else you're having to deal with.

Winterwolf: Thanks for the cheers. :) Glad your job lets you be creative, that's always a plus for me too. Thanks also for your hopes concerning my father and me, part of me shares them, and I don't think you're preachy at all. I just wish Dad was as caring and compassionate as I try to be more of the time. A lot more. :( Thanks for your hopes just the same. Good argument about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. I myself have no opinion about whether it should be preserved or exploited, though I do think Green Baron is unfortunately right when he says we need its oil. <sigh> If we have to take it, I hope that we pass measures to use the oil more efficiently. Ban SUVs all the way! :)

Emmabu: Thanks for your congrats. I'll do my best to get a house near a Lowe's or Home Depot, but those properties are probably in very high demand. <grin> Thanks for the Happy New Year wishes too, and congrats on the good grades.

Daniel Johnson: Congrats on being able to enjoy your snow. I agree with you about 8mm, it was a very well-written and intense film but a twisted one too. I felt the same way you did while watching it, except during the fight between Cage and Machine, I was on the edge of my seat grinning enthusiastically during that. Would have cheered and hooted, but I was in a theater with a lot of other people. :)

Green Baron: If Atilla winds up in Austin? I don't know what I'll do. Suppose I'll have to wait and see. <shrugs> Hope you'll come down with him if he decides to pay us a visit. Kit and I definitely wouldn't mind having you both here.

Archwolf, Aingeal: Congrats to you both on finding each other. I wish you all the best and am happy for you in the extreme. :) I am glad to say I have met someone and "just known" they were going to make me happy at least once in my life, though the person in question has also continually surprised me with the depth of happiness she has given. <smiles at Kitainia> Fondest hopes that it is the same for you.

Kyryn: Nice way to end the year. Kit and I will have to do something similar sometime in the future. Settle old grudges and put them aside, and watch the waves roll in on the seashore. Both are activities that definitely calm the mind. :) Condolences on not finding a home in LA anymore, but glad that you enjoy Texas. I too will take it over California any day. <grin>

<moment of silence for Ray Walston> The memories will be treasured, the man shall be missed.

Lain: I missed you! :) Okay, not that much, but only because I knew you were coming back. :) Good luck at school, condolences on having to go back to it. I do congratulate you on the possible new Russian friend, though. People from that part of the world are always interesting to know, I think. Provided they don't drive you nuts with cultural pride and calling you something like "Douglas Vincenzovich" or "Lisa Eldereva" all the time. Boris does that with me and Kit. (side note- Vincenzo Masi is my stepfather, who IMO has been a better father to me than Dad ever was. Just in case y'all are wondering about my Russianized name.)

GXB: <shakes head> You have my word that I will never become a cop like the ones you mentioned recently. My role models for the profession are Jack Mannion, Andy Sipcowitz, John McClane, Elisa Maza, and Matt Bluestone, anyway, not bad guys like that. I too applaud the right of free speech in our nation, may it forever continue to exist.

Stephen: Congrats on Heather, when you find a girl like that you know you have at least one thing to be happy about. :) As I'm sure you are. Don't be too worried about all the other stuff in your life, I'm sure the hardships will soon be surpassed. Of course I do wish you the best of luck in accomplishing things soon on all fronts- job, car, etc. I'm confident you can do it, friend. Just keep putting in your best effort, and seek your girl's arms whenever you need stress relief.

Cat: Funny, Kit and I usually eat dinner around 1 am. That's what happens when you both work till 10 or 11 most nights. :)

That's all for tonight. I'll be back soon, must go enjoy dinner and then sleep now. I hope that many more friends are back here when I return, Sevarius Jr. and Atilla especially. Until next time, and beyond, everyone have a wonderful and happy life. Later!

**RESUME RP ACTION, RAVENS' SAGA**

Outside the Mall of America, a soldier runs up to Jesse Ventura and salutes. "We have finished evacuating all the wounded police officers, sir!" "Good work," Ventura replies, turning to Lieutenant Madison and the National Guard General. "Are your forces ready to storm the Mall?" "Five minutes," the General says, reaching for his radio. As he does so, Kenny's voice comes onto it sounding extremely frantic. "This is Kenny!" he shouts. "The Ravens and I need serious backup at Camp Snoopy right now! In extreme danger!" "What's all that moaning in the background?" Madison wonders aloud as Kenny continues pleading. "Never mind!" Ventura snaps, grabbing an assault rifle and slamming in a magazine. "General, get your men to follow me into the Mall right now!!" The General nods and turns to give the orders. On a garage rooftop above the parking lot, Senon Rodriguez lowers the binoculars he's been observing the soldiers through and whistles. "Soon they'll come out," he mutters, glancing at the rifle and motorbike close beside him. "Elder, that tight bitch girl of his, all their friends. Then it'll be time for me to have some fun." Chuckling, he goes back to watching the events below.

Inside the Mall, Stephanie is smiling as her fellow Ravens gasp and look around, surprised at the sheer number of zombies that are closing in on them. Three puffs of hellish smoke go off in their ranks, and Pastor John, Bishop Galante, and Jerry Bennett appear, all grinning evilly. "I do believe your goose is cooked, fellows!" Jerry speaks first. "Lord Gothmenes looks forward to feeding on your souls!" "As do we," Galante laughs along. "Just think how things could have been had you chosen to content yourself with my wishes long ago, Douglas. This might never have happened." "That's right," John agrees, letting his demon features reveal themselves. "You all should have turned, but you're now going to burn!! Hahahaha!" Doug looks at Shap with a grimace. "What are they talking about?" "That Bishop took over your high school and made several changes for the worse," the paladin reminds him. "Nearly transformed it into a Catholic Bob Jones U, if I recall your ranting correctly." "And Pastor John there was a crazy street preacher on our UT college campus," Shauna adds. "Damned us to Hell from the West Mall until we got petitions for him to cease and desist signed and made him leave." "Then he and his followers tried to take over the campus and we had to fight them," Tricia says. "It turned out his wife was a corrupting demon." "Why am I not surprised?" Doug shakes his head. "Explains how they became what they are. And him?" He points at Jerry. "Kit's ex-boyfriend," Jammer says. "Stephanie's too." "Ah," Doug nods. "It's been a long time reaching this moment, Ravens!" Jerry shouts. "Now our war shall reach its end!" "The end for you maybe," Kit declares, raising her laser and cocking it. "We intend to live." "And perhaps you shall, sister," Stephanie laughs. "For a few moments." "What are you doing on their side, Stephanie?" Boris asks. "We thought you were one of us!" "I used to be," the Quickling replies with a sneer. "Once I believed in the same cause you did, wanted to help my friends and save the world. But now my eyes are opened to your flaws- I despise each and every one of you!" "Sorry to hear that," Keith sighs, twirling his nunchuks and shaking his head. "I loved you, you know." "Keith!" Stephanie grins back at him. "How nice to see you alive. Thanks for sharing that emotion. I'll take it into account when I cut you to death!" "You don't have to do this!" Keith screams at her. "Oh, but I do," Kit's sister laughs. "She's gone evil, pal," Mansfield tells Keith. "Get over it." Jerry is meanwhile smiling and rubbing a finger along the blade of his glaive. "You're mine, Tommy boy," he tells Tom. "You and Kit. The rest of you�" "You will all die first, hellspawn!" Elena declares, aiming her rifle. "And you'll stay dead this time," Tom adds coldly, reaching for a grenade as Jerry laughs and sneers. "Can't you turn their zombies?" Doug asks Orion, who shakes his head. "They're magically created, not true undead." "And too powerful for me to dispel," Lathrop adds solemnly. "Then we have another serious battle on our hands," Anthony says. Winter Blade nods, her hands tight on her sword. "Backup's coming," Kenny says, tapping his radio. "They can't get here fast enough," Kit replies. Doug and several of the other Ravens nod in agreement, then all are forced to turn and face the zombies as they close in moaning heavily with the chuckling Stephanie and smiling demons among them. Above in the building's rafters, Geburah grins and readies a powerful magic as the screen goes blank.

**BIG BATTLE COMING UP NEXT TIME. END RP**
Doug - [DougElder21@yahoo.com]
Friday, January 5, 2001 01:37:59 AM
IP: pool-63.52.169.83.dlls.grid.net

**Winterwolf returns**

I'm back. Went to write my letter and yap on the phone. :)

In other news apparently yesterday the mysterious black monolith has vanished without a trace for a day and then appeared in another Seattle Park!

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Monolith is MIA
Steel object disappears as mysteriously as it appeared

(Associated Press) - January 3, 2001
The monolith that mysteriously appeared in a Seattle park with the dawn of 2001 has disappeared just as mysteriously.
Somehow, somebody put the nine-foot-tall steel object in the park, apparently on New Year's Eve.
Park officials were deciding whether the leave or move the object that brought to mind the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey.
They were concerned it could be tipped over. And it never went through the process for art in public places.
But when workers went to the park this morning, it was gone.
Park spokesman Dave Hubanks told a radio station KOMO that only some burned candles and a rose were at the scene.
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Monolith Mysteries
Structure turns up in another Seattle Park

(Associated Press) - January 4, 2001
A further development in the mystery of a monolith that appeared in a Seattle park on New Year's Day.
The 2001 landmark disappeared Thursday. Now it has reappeared in another Seattle Park, on an island in Green Lake. No one has claimed responsibility for the 9-foot-tall object.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

So who thinks Warpmind activated it? It's a dimensional portal right Warpmind? ;P

Okay now on to replies!

Lynati> I'm glad you are feeling better. Don't let anyone or anything cause you to think you are anything other than a beautiful woman. That's the truth.

Caliope> **FUZZY HUGS** How can I not love you Cali? **FURRY HUGS** All these hugs!! ^_^ **WOLFISH HUGS** <guest book> Hey hey! A guest book! I'll make sure I sign it then. I haven't just yet but I will. <say something or explode> Yes then definitely say something. Even I say stuff like in the post just before this one. ;P

Cyrway> Welcome back!

Brianna> Hey! Welcome back! Good to see you again! :)

Stephen Sobotka, Jr.> Wow! Hearty congratulations are in order! Good luck and good times to you and Heather! I'm happy you are doing well and found someone special to share your life with. ^_^

Gunjack> <heading off to Cali> I didn't know you were thinking of going to PR. Oh wait you mean California! :P

Dreamie> Hi. It's nice to see you again. You seem to be good at vanishing without a trace yourself. Are you hiding in that monolith by any chance? j/k Happy New Year to you!

SOROW> <Okay daddy> Yeah! I'm yo daddy! **laughs** I'm glad to see you are enjoying yourself! :P

Spacebabie> Hope your kitten gets well soon!

Niamhgold> Well at least you do get to post that's what counts. Did you get my monstrously huge email or did hotmail make it implode? I could send it again in smaller pieces if it helps. <games> I haven't played a console game since the SNES. I feel so out of the gaming loop. :(

Green Baron> You're entitled to your opinion. As you may have noticed I posted links at the bottom and the articles there clearly approach both sides pro and con. I think there is enough for current needs with the pumping in place. It's interesting how strongly you feel for public transportation and conservation of resources but still want this expansion.

Yggdrasil> Thank you for putting that so eloquently. I agree with the points you make on how it will impact both countries. This would be a good opportunity to move forward into the future with alternative energies.

******BFTS RP******

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"Don't feel too bad DPH. Uriel promised not to tell Equus himself about his future self and he asked." Winterwolf says. In an afterthought he adds. "Though I don't think he was looking for an answer."

Frost points out. "You're awfully chatty today. I thought you kept tight lipped about the whole thing."

DPH brushes it off still a little annoyed. "It's not like he's actually told me anything. Anyway we have work to do."

******END BFTS RP******

Sorry cutting this short now. Have to go to sleep! Good night!

**Winterwolf exits**

Winterwolf
Bronx, NY
Friday, January 5, 2001 12:32:10 AM
IP: 206.15.120.104

*Valentine contemplates the room from behind a fortifying beverage*

Dang, it's like spring just hit the CR, there's so many new (and old) people arriving... Welcome ("back) to everyone, and here's to hoping y'all hang around for awhile... 8D

Modeling - Started on the M79 Grenade Launcher today. For the non-gunnies in the audience, it's a stubby little gun that launches a 40mm high explosive grenade out to 350~ yards;p just the thing for cleaning out bunkers or hammering cars. And it makes this really cool *blump* sound whenever it fires, for the auditorialy inclined.
Anyway, I've got the barel finished, the forend roughed, and I'm working on the (#%@$&^) breechblock. Better reference material would help, but most of the hits for M79 on Altavista turned out to be pics of a dandy little constellation.

Robby><<If for no other reason than the fact I kept confusing the two parts of your name. Fruid...>> Fruid? You mean Freud? WHERE!? *Sprays gunfire in all directions, hoping to bag a kook*

Lynati><<...explosives?>> You know me. ^_^ <<hmmm...why not a big, fun bonfire instead!>> Can we leave bundles of fireworks dispersed throughout the pile? <<...and to set the record strait, my , uh, normal form is a Gargoyle.>> And... what? This is supposed to diminish Warp's level of gawkage? ; ) ...Nice description, BTW. A wolfen garg? Cooooool... <<What the F-... the Smeg is wrong with this country?!!!>> Offhand, I'd say lots. I'm waiting with baited breath for the first wrongful-life suit to be filed over "unfasionable" genes... <<I'm going to go cry now, and re-read my list of reasons of why it will never be worth it to become balimic, even for attractive snakey-patterned pants.>> Anyone else reminded of that part in cinderella where the stepsister pares her feet to match the slipper...? ; ) ...Glad to hear you aren't getting into THAT mess.
<<More on that subject as I get into it...Interesting things, I've found...>> "I see that, but I'ma SEWWWIN' this..." ...There's this old tape of stories that my parents used to play us when we were kids. It suddenly surfaced in my consiousness awhile back, and I've been meaning to get copies of it ever since... : ) ...And glad to see you're feeling better.

Jen - Nice Haxorsp33k. If'n you're looking for gargs fanfics, the archive here just reopened; I suggest the Athenaverse (start with Ryan Stout's stories, and refer to the intros to figure out the order for the rest), along with the fics Lynati mentioned. Just those series'll probably keep you busy for several months.

Warpmind><<You fear not my puns? I warn you, I have taken lessons from both Piers Anthony and Spider Robinson, before I made them cringe... ];)>> *sweatdrop* ...Ah, I see your skill in the arts pun fu is great; nevertheless, I have a secret weapon! I am a master of (drumroll) ...Mongolian-style Cluelessness! Your rapier wit is no match for my staggering lack of comprehension! HIYAA! *flips over desk and lands in inept karate stance*
<<Just remembered something: My latest fic is up! :)>> Speaking of fics, I've a bone to pick with you. I started into your stories Tuesday night, and upon finishing #5 I was so plagued by CDs that all constructive activity ceased. Now I'm stuck trying to cram all my unfinished fics back into their coffins before they disrupt any more modeling sessions... : P ...Good stuff, by the way, but why are they so short? Five minutes after I start reading, it's already over! o_O
<<Limp trajectory? LIMP TRAJECTORY??? Dude, at point blank range, there IS no limp trajectory! ]:)>> Heh. You're in for a suprise... 8 )

Gside><<though a fedora and trenchcoat might be good too...>> *dons both* Do they ever! 8 ) ...Though I need some "mad scientist" shades to complete the ensamble... <<Well, I'm pretty sure you could fashion a passable loincloth solely with bandanas and some knot tieing ability.>> Lemme be the first to say... Please DON'T. There are some boundries of design that shouldn't be breached.
<<Sprite based gaming was oh so much fun.>> YEAH! Who needs these fancy 3D graphics? I say we just... ditch... 'em all... Oops. ; ) <<And you can't forget degree of usurped power.>> Usurped by whom? <<Well, sometimes it's nice to have some condiments to hold the thing together.>> Steal a page from P.J. O'Rourke and classify mayo as really underripe cheese. <<Deja ecrive: Already written.>> And you call yourself an obfuscator.
<> Hmm. How much spare electricity could a car's engine produce if it's parked? 'Cause other than the generator, you just need just a heavy cable, the contact stick thingies, and the insulated handle they plug into... o_O ...I oughta look into that. How hard would it be to convert horsepower into electricity? <<True, but you must admire the skill and stamina necessary for Major General.>> And the ability to condense eight sylabels sound like five... : ) ...I love that song. Such fun to sing! Ooo, and what about "with cat-like tread"? Nothing like an earsplitting song about one's stealthyness... <<"There is nothing in this world like wine and young boys." Christoper Marlowe.>> PLEASE tell me that's not whon I think it is... ; P

Jannie><<"Jan Miller, have a nice life">> *hums "ding dong the witch is dead"* ...Where d'ya go from here?

Cali><<You see?!?! Your doomed now! And I was the optimist about men in my group of girl friends!>> Oh, it's not that bad... <<have you read The Hand Maid's Tale?>> Nope, never even heard of it. My brother's the literary buff; I go in for more technical works... So, what is it? <<Its just too creapy a premunition :P>> Premunition: that funny whistling sound that arrives just before the airstrike. ; ) <<Yup, the same page, I'll link it up again tho if you want.>> Please do. I was too lazy/busy to bookmark it before... ; P
<<lol your welcome! Did you get original lodoss music or Chronicles of the heroic Knight? Cuz the last one has a really cool theme song too. :)>> Lessee here... I got five from Lodoss, one Heroic Knight, and three Lodoss OST (haven't a clue what that stands for...). Not bad for one night's haul... I'm planning on going back for more pretty soon.

Lain><<Origion of Jolly Roger>> While on the topic of Jolly Thyings, care to shed light on the origions of the name "Jolly Rancher"? <<However, the "Roger has nothing to do with the reply "Roger!" used in radio communication.>> I'm experiencing BAAAAD "Airplane" flashbacks here...

Cyrway - Nice SC! Now, why hasn't Xanatos ever cooked up a Heavy/+ varient? *gears turn, CDs howl* Ooo, and who's the devilish lass? ...In any case, welcome back!

Aaron><<Well, I dunno about the whole con, but I am a bit disappointed that Warpy's the only one odds are being offered on.>> You haven't been as vocal about your plans, thank heavens... <<I'm sorry, but that just sounds wrong.>> *Valentine pelts Aaron with rejected digits* <<I'm short, flat as a board, (obviously) and only weigh 118 after taking off my trenchcoat. And most everything in the women's department is *still* too small for me.>> But... You're a... and... I mean... Geh!
<<Maybe that was a bad choice of words. It was more like would most people back-stab you if given the chance?>> Most people might, but that's why most people ain't my friends. I may not have many (in the outside world, anyway...), but they're all good people...

Dreamie><<...as the Infernal Noise Brigade, a marching band of anarchists, led a peaceful parade downtown.>> A marching bahaHAHA... Band ofheHEEHEE... Amarching band of Anarchists? That's gotta be the funniest idea I've ever heard... :D ...And as to the rest of that anonymous art, is there something odd in the water that makes people make large steel objects for no reason?

Cat><<Well it seems that Cupid has been running around trigger happy with his semi-automatic (he upgraded from his bow and arrow)...>> Nope, no clue where he got that thing. No clue at all. *hides stack of grecian coins* <<...targeting people from the CR.>> Hmm. These last few months, we've had major doses of both romance and suffering in here. A connection? 'o_O <<Everyone should eat dinner at 1 a.m.>> You mean everyone doesn't? I sure do... when I eat at all, that is... (note easy way to lose 25 lbs in two weeks: eat one meal every two days.)

*Valentine trys to write more, but a large phantom samurai bearing a rediculously large tachi appears behind him* Um, that'd be my brother's signal that it's time to share the comp... I'll try to finish up tonight... : P

Havoc and war.
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Perpetual Motion
Thursday, January 4, 2001 11:54:59 PM
IP: 216-146-183-156.bwn.net

New on my site:
A collection of Kimberly Towle's vignettes based on my fic (fanfic of fanfic, now this is getting scary! <g>); check 'em out!
Plus many new pics by Demona May, mostly in the Annex for those adult peepers only.
Click or go to http://www.eskimo.com/~vecna/new_stuff.html

Dreamie > I'd say let's go (and wear ape-suits too), but the monolith is already gone! The plot thickens ...

Warpmind > the duplicates aren't my fault, honest! Oh -- got your e-mail, will try to reply tomorrow, and I have a review of Sabledrake that you'll want to read, praising your last story!

Speaking of Sabledrake > wouldn't it figure that the minute we go on hiatus, we get reviews and will even have an upcoming listing in WRITER'S DIGEST!!! Woo! Gonna have to bring it back soon after all!

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Thursday, January 4, 2001 11:53:25 PM
IP: 13-034.075.popsite.net

Green Baron>> Oh.. so you think you are going to be all cocky and already KNOW about Gargoyles, do you?? WELL then.. you enjoy my posts, hmm??
*****BEWARE THE USELESS KNOWLEDGE********
Post:
Marco Polo is responsible for the modern use of the word "post" in connection with mail. After his return from China in the thirteenth century, he described the great Khan's system for sending and receiving messages from all parts of his empire. Large stations, housing many horses and men, were placed at twenty-five-mile intervals along all major roads, and messages were thus quickly relayed to their destinations. The system was then not unknown in Europe, as Augustus Caesar had a similar system, as did Darius the Great of Persia. However, Marco Polo used the term "poste" (from the Latin "positus" meaning "placed") to descibe the stations at which each of the relays of men and horses were kept. When European traders established a similar vast system in later centuries, Polo's term was adopted. In England, the station for the men and their steeds was called the POSThouse; the rider a POSTboy and the speed of the horse and rider is called POSThaste..
*******END REVENGE OF THE USELESS KNOWLEDGE********

MWA HA HA HA!!!!!!!
lain
Thursday, January 4, 2001 11:27:28 PM
IP: dynrez216-3215.dhr.reznet.uwo.ca

RP WARNING!!!
**Upper Westside of Manhattan, Haven of Pinko Liberalism**
The RedSith convenes in this area of diehard supporters of Hillary Clinton, Mark Greene, and Chuck Schumer.

Darth Fidel speaks first, "Comrades, our dear comrade Jesse Jackson has just been killed by Clarence Thomas."

"That goddamn Uncle Tommin Amos and Andy wannabee..." blurts out that and a stream of profanities by Maxine Waters.

"Calm down comrade Waters," says Greg Craig, "we have others. it is this city that brought Hillary Clinton to power as a Senator, along with Jon Corzine who has betrayed his class to serve us and our egalitarian ways. He has provided us with this apartment in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, too. As you recall, Karl Marx was subsidized by Engels, and his family owned factroies. Ah, we shall enjoy the Marxist feeling it gives us. To hypicrosy."
"Hypocrisy", says Catsro
"Hypocrisy", says Waters
"Hypocrisy", shouts an unseen voice form the shadows.

"Yes, I am the power behind Hillary Clinton and I inspired Hegel and Marx, who respectfully gave us Hitler and Mussolini form Hegel, and Stalin and Mao form Marx. I am Jean Jacques Rosseau, the most arrogant and self-righteous of all Enlightenment philosophers."

"Well, that's not saying much for a Frenchman," blurts out Waters.

"Silence pruneface!!! I am more arrogant and self-rightoes than all otehr French philosophers of the Enlightenment, inlucing Voltaire. Of course, my nemesis of that time, Adam Smith, has also been succesful along with John Stuart Mill and otehr Economists in creating the Jedi Capitalist Council. Even Keynes could not be turned to our ways and was still a capitalist and he even refuted his theories in the end, like Marx. The Jedi Capitalists have a very poweful ruler, along with five schoolgirls, an exiled lord, and a statesman from times beyond, as well as that obnoxious cat. One of them heads the Council and with me power of Reason, I challenge for Control of the RedSith blocs throughout the world. I have monitored your atcivities through the ages and I must micromanage this group. Send me to Commisar Che. I know he lives and I will ask him to join me or die. I already control all RedSith blocs in Europe, Asia, Africa, and most of North America. I just need the blocs of RedSith activity in the United States and Cuba. Then, we can destroy our enemies."**
TO BE CONTINUED!!!

Yggdrasil> I definitely understand your concerns. I also believe that conservation should be part of being conservative. While alternative energy sources should be looked into, there are also present concerns for oil and most oil related pollution is due to importing oil. There is current oil drilling in Alaska and if properly watched, there shouldn't be a problem. I alos wonder what the MPs in Yukon and Western states say. Cretien's concerns are all weel and good, but he is an MP from Quebec and he sits in Ottawa, not in the Yukon.

I also recall DDT is illegal, too.

Niamhgold> I always find your postings a welcome site.

Winterowlf> Again, i hope I don't sound too critical, but I have a very different feeling about the drilling, especially since oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico is _not_ a factor for pollution along the coasts and swamplands. Also, with the pipelines in effect, the oil will not be as likely to spill as imported oil tends to do.

Lynati> Appearance shouldn't be the main priority in life, but I think we should be concerned about our appearance as far as grooming and hygeine are concerned. I keep my hair short and combed, and I take a shower every morning. I also try to wash regularly and brush my teeth two to three times a day. I am not concerned too much about my appearance, especially since I haven't bought any new clothes in over a year and most of my clothes are pruchased second-hand except for suits and ties. I think that shoudl eb your concern for appearance. You don't need to overdo, but you should look decent.

Lain> I also enjoy yoru posts as well. That information was interesting for a history buff like me, though I already knew that about gargoyle meaning throat. Hence gargling :)

Gside> What are you connecting a Papal bond guy with the Mafia. The Pope is not even Italian, and I don't think there's a major Mafia connection to the Vatican.

Aingeal> You should post more often, too.

Dreamie> I suspect Bush may surprise a lot of people and for the better. what he lacks in brains, hemakes up for in appointing competent people.

Aaron> The New Year seems to be better. My stocks are all up two days in a row :)

Stephen> Well, that is good news about Heather. Still, be cautious about it all the same.

Cyrway> I'm glad to see you as well. The CR will be getting more interesting now :)

Calliope> I will be more than happy to have any discussion with her. In fact, if I get stationed in Puerto Rico, I will definitely let you know and make certain to visit you two often. I alos hope to visit Puerto Rico sometime (it sounds like a beautiful island and inexpensive for a GI), and I hope to meet with you and Nahir. Let me know of good lunch areas :)

Jannie> In a motel? I'd just put on lighter clothes and tough it out. 95 isn't too bad. I've worn three-piece suits in 95 degree weather.

GXB> I am surprsied by that, but I have no love for drunk drivers, so I'm not too upset. I think she hsoudl have been brought home in teh police car, myself.

As for Rudy Guiliani, I know that he's not your mayor as you live in Westchester (or Duchess County), but I'll gald give NYC Marc Morial if I can have Guiliani as my mayor. Morial is teh standard good old boy New Orleans politician and he'd run NYC into the ground faster than Davdi Dinkins coudl ever destroy the city, but I'll gladly trade with you. New Orleans would thrive under Rudy.

Doug and Kit> $ A new enemy enetrs the game. Beware of the self-righteous frog. He is as bad as Cromwell$

SOROW> Have you decided where you are going, yet?

Xena Trek? ::big hugs:: I'm glad to see you return to the room.

Spore> Welcome aboard.

Cat> Welcome back to you. Attila sends his love.

Jewel> I know you don't really post and probably neevr will post beyond announcing fanfic, but I do enjoy your occasional entrance.

Archwolf> I see your happy :) Now, I know the lady you mentioned of from some time ago.

Gunjack> I know, but its still funny, plus when you asked me if that was funny, I thoyght you might pull that Joe Pesci line from Goodfellas :)

As for tatoos, I often don't think about them as something so regimented. I just don't want to eevr have one, myself. I think they are also forbidden in the Torah.

As for now, I must be off. Goodnight

Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Thursday, January 4, 2001 11:01:16 PM
IP: adsl-78-220-248.msy.bellsouth.net

*enters looking green and feverish*
hi guys.. brrr it is cold in here...
anyway.. I got a fishi today and named it Agent Sandoval.. I hope he is a happy fishi..
on to the
***************USELESS INFORMATION OF THE DAY:**************
Gargoyle:
The acrhitects and masons of the thirteenth century had an odd sense of humour. One of their duties was to provide means whereby rainwater could be diverted away from the walls immediately below the roof of a cathedral or other imposing edifice. Sculptors undoubtedly competed with one and other to create more and more fanciful waterspouts which, while remaining practical, were also very ornamental and sometimes very amusing. But whatever was represented in stone, all spewed water from their throats and mouths during a rainstorm. The French word for "throat" during that period was "gargouille" which in turn gave rise to the English "gargoyle" which we recognize today.
****************END USELESS INFORMATION OF THE DAY*******

Gee it is warm in here..
lain
feverish, Canada
Thursday, January 4, 2001 09:53:23 PM
IP: dynrez216-3215.dhr.reznet.uwo.ca

Hello Everyone!

It seems as though every time I enter into the CR there are the beginnings of a debate, and what can I say, I just can't resist a debate.

Winterwolf and Green Baron: I have red both of your posts and I am surprised that it took someone this long to post something on this topic. In Canada the information was released in the papers on the news almost as soon as it was suggested.

In defense of Green Baron it is true that we are in the midst of an energy crisis, however it entirely of our own making. Instead of investing in new oil expeditions in Alaska the funds could be invested in alternative energy research.

There is an added complication in the proposal to drill for oil in the Alaskan fields; this is that the caribou/reindeer migration routes run through these fields and into the Yukon, in Canada. This would result in a disruption of the ecology of two countries that the USA could be liable for. Jean Chr�tien, the prime minister of Canada, has already expressed his disproval of the proposed project.

This problem is not as simple as the need for future energy sources it involves the ecological stability of two countries and over 20,000 square kilometers of land. We must think about the effects on the entire ecosystem and not just what will happen in our own backyard. What happens to one species will affect the prosperity of another. In order to illustrate this I would like to recount a little story that was related to us in BIOL 250: Ecology.

Picture if you will a village in the tropics that is suffering from an outbreak of malaria caused by an increase in the population of mosquitoes. As the mosquitoes were affecting the health of the local population of humans the decision to control the mosquito population was made. In order to kill of the mosquitoes DDT was sprayed on the village and surrounding landscape.
The DDT did its job well and the mosquito population was decimated. The cases of malaria decreased and number of deaths was reduced.....but.
The DDT also killed of a species of predatory wasp that fed on the larva of a local fly that subsided on various plants in the region, the same plants that the villagers used to make their homes. This resulted in an increase in the population of the flies and as such the rate at which the villagers homes were being degraded was increased dramatically....and.....
The local rat population exploded, why? The spraying of DDT on the landscape caused it to be taken up by herbivorous rodents as well as insects that were then eaten by insectivorous rodents. As DDT is a lipid soluble compound it increases in concentration as it goes up in the food chain. (Mayfield, C. 2000, University of Waterloo) In the rats the level was not toxic but in the next organism up the chain, cats, it was toxic and it acted as a neurotoxin, thus decimating the cat population. This led to an explosion of rats, which brought in new diseases, parasites and contaminants.
In the end the primary goal of the people was achieved, the spread of malaria was curtailed, but at what cost.

It is the same for the Alaskan oil proposal, the fragile state of these lands has been shown over the course of many studies done in the past.(For specific articles e-mail me) It is known that the caribou/reindeer populations are a keystone species in their food web, they support other populations such as the wolf, fox, tundra grasses and even human settlements. (Yes there are still traditional native settlements in the Yukon so yes there are igloos in Canada, sigh....)
The disruption of the ecosystem in this region would be devastating as, due to the conditions present in the environment, secondary succession would be minimal and perhaps a new pioneer community would not establish itself for decades or even centuries. In a tropical environment, where succession and colonization occur rapidly this may be an option, but in an environment like the arctic it is a dangerous gamble. It might be best to place your bets elsewhere.

If any Canadians out there wish to voice your opinion forward your thoughts to your local MP, the minister of the environment or to the US embassy in Ottawa.

On a completely different note: Does anyone know when the next season of Gargoyles will be starting?

Yggdrasil - [eng050599@hotmail.com]
Ontario, Canada
Thursday, January 4, 2001 09:51:27 PM
IP: proxy1-external.ktchnr1.on.home.com

So, who out there wants to work for TGS?

The time has come again, for the first time in some while... TGS is now taking staff applications. We need writers, artists, editors, and other stuff. Anyone with story ideas, a passion to write or draw, a love for the series, thoughts on how they could help, or just a whole lot of free time, feel free to send an application to my e-mail addy. Applications must include why you are interested in working for TGS, name, e-mail address, and an example of previous work. Links are prefferable, as not everyone on the staff can view some attachments.

Duties on staff are fairly minimal usually. When breakdowns are at their most frenzied, there can be anywhere between 20 and 40 e-mails a day, all though that is honestly pretty rare, and mostly only at the very start of breakdowns. You'd be expected to contribute to at least one story a cycle, be it in the breakdowns, writing, or art department. The general pacing we shoot for is to try and get a series out every four months, which means you have that time plus when the series is airing to work on an assignment, and even then, allowances are made for real life, which comes first. All in all, its not much work at all and its a pretty fun gig. So, anyone interested, e-mail me and then I'll pass your application on to the rest of the staff, and we'll discuss all applications.

The deadline for applications is next Thursday, at about this time. So, TGS staff hopefuls, send in those applications!
Robby - [MrNoying@aol.com]
Thursday, January 4, 2001 09:40:12 PM
IP: spider-wg043.proxy.aol.com

** Niamhgold enters for the second time in one day!**

Actually, I'm not here for any particular reason...can ya tell that I don't get many days off, when I have nothing to do, and that today I have no idea how to handle--DADADA--laziness? ;)

Well, I guess I'll do some *gasp* relaxing for awhile! Back to work on Saturday!

Adios!

Niamhgold
Thursday, January 4, 2001 09:35:06 PM
IP: lac-flex209.ncia.net

Winterwolf> When I worte big business, I meant Big Labor, since it would benefit Unions and the United Mine Workers if Right-to-Work states like Utah had their coal reseves locked away permanently. Sorry about that.
Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
Thursday, January 4, 2001 09:18:55 PM
IP: adsl-78-220-248.msy.bellsouth.net

Winterwolf> I understand your sentiemnts and I imagine you ahvea definite bias, but we have energy crises in this country and Clinton has already designated 200 year sworth of some of the world's cleanest burning coal in Utah as soem national monument for the benefit of big business and the Lippo Group.

I cannot go along with your proposal. We need the oil. California especially needs the oil. If it is blocked off, we will grow even more dependent on OPEC.
Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Thursday, January 4, 2001 08:59:17 PM
IP: adsl-78-220-248.msy.bellsouth.net

**Winterwolf has a special announcement**

A subject close and true to my heart.

PLEASE!
Lets try to do something good before the village idiot
takes over! It will only take a minute or two out of
your life, and it's worth it!!!!!

Sen. Frank Murkowski had a column in last Sunday's
Outlook Section of The Washington Post, calling for
opening up this glorious area to oil exploration.

George W. Bush says this is going to be one of his
priorities. Even though Clinton is president for only
a few more weeks, he can still designate the Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge to be a National Monument
which would forever protect that pristine wilderness
from oil drilling and other commercial development.
Bush has already stated that he will turn the Refuge
over to big oil.

Clinton is on his way out and is sympathetic to this
cause and has already protected more wildlands since
Teddy Roosevelt was president. All he needs is a push
from the public. Call the White House hotline at
(202)456-1111 (press "0" when prompted) from 8:30-5:00
EST and tell the comments-line operator that you want
President Clinton to declare the Arctic National
Wildlife Refuge to be a National Monument as the last
great environmental act of his presidency. This one
action may result in the protection of more animals
than almost anything else you can do.

You may also send the president an email at:
president@whitehouse.gov. or fax: 202-456-2461

Your message or phone call can simply say:

Mr. President,

As the last environmental act of your presidency, I am
asking you to designate the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge to be a National Monument.

Please culminate your presidency with this great
environmental legacy.

Thank you,

If you are interested in additional information take a look at http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/ANWR/anwrdebate.html and http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/ANWR/.

I'll be back in a little while I just wanted to make sure I get this in right away.

**Winterwolf**

Winterwolf
Bronx, NY
Thursday, January 4, 2001 08:43:54 PM
IP: 206.15.120.104

Gside was the one who got the bigger pattern. My question is how to evaluate x^y^z: is it x^(y^z) or (x^y)^z?

1+1=3

Well, Winterwolf, I got your point in the BFTS RP egroup, if it was you. If it was not you, then who arranged for the message to be sent? It is kind of cool being the moderator, because I have automatic access to anything in the BFTS RP egroup.

work related - guess what why is going on now? external forces are going to do an inventory check. I will not give you the translation for what it means to me.

computer: self-destruct sequence has been deleted in an attempt at self-preservation.

**a portal opens and a box appears in the CR. There is writing on each side. One side reads FCEHEGAECROS. Another side reads ONDSSELOBOI. A third side reads IURIMAMMREOE. A fourth side reads YAAISEIFYCK. I will tell you if anyone gets the proper response to the box.**

**BFTS RP continues**
*AD*
Tired of going to a store in the middle of the night only to find that the place is out of the item you want? At Market Price, we have a ten acre 10 story building guaranteed to have our items in stock 24 hours a day.
*END AD**
Uriel tells DPH, "I can not tell you anything. Equus made me promise not to tell you anything about his future self."

A lightning bolt hits a nearby bush and catches it on fire as DPH thinks, "Damn. I was so close." Luckily Winterwolf quickly puts out the burning bush before anything else catches on fire.

Plastique says, "DPH, I know you did catch that bush on fire."

DPH replies, "Huh?".

Jason adds, "Don't play innocent! It had the markings of a lightning strike and well, given what I think is on your mind, you did hit that bush deliberately."

DPH replies, "I guess my self-control is not as complete as I thought."
**END BFTS RP for now**
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Thursday, January 4, 2001 07:22:23 PM
IP: max1-26.cwy.cei.net

*enters*

***WARNING! MINDLESS BABBLE AHEAD!!!***
Blech. I never was much of a science person. I got my physics test back today and...well...let's just say I've had better days. :/ I prefer thinking emotionally than technically. And when I say emotionally, I mean I'm more in tune with my feelings than a rigid this-is-how-something-works trail of thought. Surprisingly enough, my sophmore year I got A's in my Biology class. I guess I just had a really good teacher. ^_^ That always effects how I learn something. Plus my current Physics teacher was my last year's Chemistry teacher, and he's always in conflict with our textbooks. But the strange thing about me is, I don't do really well in science, but I do pretty well in math. What's up with that?

You know the kind of songs I like? I like songs that have special meaning to me:

Paula Cole's 'Be Somebody',

Alana Davis's '32 Flavors' and 'Crazy',

Tori Amos's 'Lust',

Bjork's 'I Miss You'(I personally think this me and Bah-chan's song;) and 'Human Behavior',

Madonna's 'Rain' and 'I'll Remember',

Nelly Furtado's 'I'm Like a Bird',

No Doubt's 'Simple Kind of Life'

I just like songs by women who have something to say in their music that are really deep and that I have a connection with. ^_^
***END OF MINDLESS BABBLE***

Ugh...need to go write paper. Later guys!

*GONE*
Mary Flanders
Thursday, January 4, 2001 06:03:56 PM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

Welcome back, Brianna! {you are the same one as before, right?}.
{and that probably makes no senses either}.

Rodlox - [@hotmail.com]
Thursday, January 4, 2001 05:47:56 PM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

*appears again*

Warpmind> Don't worry. The stories posted this year will be included as well - just not immediately now but when I'm done with this huge amount of data. I'll "lock" the old archive then, update the stories I need to update in my copy and the throw the switch and ditch the old archive (Backup will still be around for about a year, mayhaps mor - don't want to loose anything, you know). No need for you to do anything - just don't expect new stories from this year to appear in my new Fanfic-Archive - first round is only up to 31st of December 2000. Nothing gets lost (hopefully).

ANd I think I'll really wipe the stats.... makes life MUCH easier.

Oh, and by the way: Just uploaded the next couple of stories.... and fixed a small typo that stopped ppl from rating - or better: Ignored the given ratings alltogether. :)

*disappears, leaving just a small flyer with the addy of the upcoming fanfic archive on the table*
Guandalug la'Fay - [Guandalug@gmx.de]
Thursday, January 4, 2001 03:32:01 PM
IP: dial-142178.hrz.uni-dortmund.de

Good job Stephen! :D Glad to see you're happy at last! *Hair blows as he races by.*

FF9> We bought that a month ago. I haven't played it yet, but I'm watching someone else play it. It's fun to stare in awe at some of the cinematics, but I'm not really following the plot. And either Andrew makes it look way too easy or the game isn't as challenging as #7 was because he just flew through all 4 disks. The creatures are pretty cool, though. I haven't seen so much weirdness before in my life!... *Looks at Stephen's antics again.* I take that back! ;)
Brianna
Thursday, January 4, 2001 03:18:53 PM
IP: qs-w-1382.mint.net

** Niamhgold enters **

Hey, gang, what's going on? Sorry I've been so slow to post, compared to my everyday posts that I'd make in the summer...it's not that I'm as crazily busy as I was during college, but that my personal computer is back on campus and the only ones in the house are my parents' (which I have to beg to get access to, not to mention they are _incredibly_ slow, with low resolution and pickins worth of RAM >:() But, I'm here for today, so yippie!

Dreamie: Hoo-hoo-hoo, thanks for sharing the monolith story! I was getting kinda depressed because hardly any of the people around my area of the country even acknowledged 2001: Space Odyssey, and it wasn't even broadcast on New Years Eve/Day. I do have to praise the artist (as I'm assuming) who pulled this off; they're gonna get a big hug on my part! :D I'm sincerely glad to see that the spirit of the holidays has lived on, despite massive commercialization. Go nonconformists!

Lynati: <Only art students> Hehe, you betcha. Just as bad as handing out those bricks, making people think you're walking on water, and hanging dried squid on the commons trees in place of Christmas ornaments... ;) Are you a surveyor of the arts? <appearance> Appearance is an important factor in first impressions, I agree, but definitely not important when it comes to long-term friendships and relationships. However, if your making changes for the sake of yourself, it's a very good thing; boosts confidence, makes you more independent, and can focus the mind. I'm glad that you are finding a happy medium! :)

Warpmind: <Activating the monolith> Hehe, now you're starting to think like me...however, in actuality, the monolith is just to distract the public, while the object hiding in Siberia is going to...ahem, yes, this is something to discuss on our own time! ;)

FF9 (Totally off topic): I got the game for X-mas and just recently started playing it; I wasn't as compelled as I was with VIII, but I didn't think we'd be getting Playstation 2 so I thought it would be my last FF game. Well, the art and movie sequences are pretty awesome; I'm a little disappointed with the soundtrack, but that can be overlooked as the storyline is very well done (even though I haven't quite gotten to the ending yet). Any comments?

Playstation 2: It's a pretty good machine, I have to admit, but I have to snicker because my brother's too impulsive. Because, as he broke the bank trying to get the first wave of PS2's, Sony announced that a newer, more updated and more capable version is being released in Japan. Hahaha...and it goes on!

Gside: A loincloth made of bandanas? Well...gee, I don't even know what to say about that...;)

Stephen: Congrats on you and Heather! I think in the long run you'll be happier with the powers that be giving you a girlfriend, as opposed to a job but no girlfriend. Material success is so overrated, anyways! ** Partakes in a cookie ** Thanks! :D

Rodlox: <Feathers that absorb on the chest of the male> Wonder if that's what my friend Cam thinks he has when he's constantly spilling Pepsi on his shirtfront... >:)

Kit: <money> Oh yeah, the day after payday you have to keep me from getting in the car and indulging in some monopoly-esque splurging!

Miniposter contest: AAAAACHHHKAKAKA! February 1st?!!!!!??? AAAAACCCCKKKKAAACKKCKAKCKAKCK!

That's my cue to scream outta here and grab my prismacolors!AACAKCHAKDLHCKAKHFK! 1 month!

Adios!

Niamhgold
Thursday, January 4, 2001 01:57:13 PM
IP: lac-flex220.ncia.net

runs in and stops with a screach.
A couple of things before I go grocery shoping (oh yeah)

Warps- Well I think the one guy was gay, but I'm not going to go there since I have no proof, as for the other he and his girl were kicking us out quite frequently, glad thats over. Now I have a monk for a roomie.

Jannie-I'm in Oak Ridge North just north of you If you want to meet in the next week and a half before I leave drop me a line.

Later
Revel - [samrx5@cs.com]
the bayou city, tx
Thursday, January 4, 2001 01:47:48 PM
IP: spider-wo042.proxy.aol.com

*races back in, grabs the book Warpmind dropped*
Klingon, eh?
*shrugs*
];)
*tucks book under arm, races back out*
Lynati
Thursday, January 4, 2001 12:56:41 PM
IP: 207.226.219.48

*Lynati enters, apparently back in control*

Okay, I'm all better now...Usually I don't really care at all about my appearance, but I've been trying to change that. Haven't had much call to bother with such things in the past, but whether or not we believe it, appearances are important. When you first meet someone, appearances are all you have to base judgement on- until you get to know them. (Well, things are different here, since you see a person's personality before their face.)
Anyway, I've passed through this semi-annual media-induced breakdown intact. It involved putting the TLC song "Unpretty" on repeat and doing a lot of crunches.On the plus side, all the walking I did in New York seems to have balanced out all the christmas chocolate I ate; I appear to have remained at the surprisingly low (For Me) weight I came back from college at.
Also have been delving into the music of my childhood; playing the tapes that my dad used to listen to when I was young, only now I'M actually listening to what is being said. More on that subject as I get into it...Interesting things, I've found...

Today will be first actual Kung-Fu class since I've got back...I wonder if we'll be getting many calls for Lion Dancing demonstrations soon; Chinese New Year is on Jan 24, I think, so this should be our busier time. My ankle seems to have healed; score another one for prescription drugs.

Stephen Sobotko, Jr.: *Happy sigh* luckyyyyy... 8)
(all that, and Dragon Half, too...)

Dreamie: art students. got to be art students. heh heh heh...

Warpmind: *stares at Warpmind* *Leans forward* *blinks*
Hi There!

*Grabs Warpmind and drags him away, grinning maniacly*
Lynati - [Lynati_1@hotmail.com]
Back in Maryland
Thursday, January 4, 2001 12:52:28 PM
IP: 207.226.219.48

*Warpmind enters, flipping through a thick book, his face showing revulsion, shock and disgust. "Ech... I imagined the Kama Sutra to be more interesting than... Oh, wait... Klingon edition... Figures."*

Robby: Oh, right... Gotta RP, then, I guess...

Guandalug: You mean the story I uploaded to the archive just after New Years' will not be included when you upgrade the archive code? *Shrug* No prob. I can upload it again. But personally, I'd suggest you wipe the statistics. Y'know, let us newer writers get a chance to make the top ten, instead of Christine's works to take up most of the entire list (and the same fic in several positions there, even, Grrr...), hmmm? ];)

Stephen: Congrats, compadre. Good deal, things are looking brighter for ya. :)

Gunjack Valentine: Limp trajectory? LIMP TRAJECTORY??? Dude, at point blank range, there IS no limp trajectory! ]:)

Aaron: My friend, I doubt I'd have much trouble with the arms/legs combo. Need I remind you of what happened to the chap from Kosovo who knifed me a while back? ]:)

Mysterious Monolith: Ahh, my plans are coming to fruitition... soon, the monolith will activate, and all my... *looks around* Ehum, ignore that. ];)

Gside: Loincloth made from bandanas? *Sigh* Oh, well, I suppose it might work... but I'm saying this as a friend: Keep track of what you wear where.

Well, that's about it for this post. Ive got other things to do, such as respond to Lynn Willis' e-mail (yes, the same Lynn Willis as in Chaosium), and some other stuff to attend. Later.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Thursday, January 4, 2001 12:22:48 PM
IP: hume.ti.telenor.net

Well tonight will be our last night of a freeze warning. Yes I know this is Florida, its not suposed to have freeze warnings. Actually I'm kinda glad its cold for 3 reasons
1.Dogs shed less
2.Global Warming hasnt taken serious effect yet
3. No Ninos or Ninas.

Weather in 98 here was bad...How bad? Remember those killer tornadoes you read about? Yup I was that close. Then the disaster area brought in Clinton who landed in the area of Valencia's Osceola campus, then duringthe summer of 98 there was all the brush fires and the day we finally had rain it felt so goooood.

looks like we wont have that again

Wierd but true a frog swam up the pipes and into one of our toilet bowls

Bad news both my mom and my kitten are sick. My mom is gertting better but lil Charisma needs to see the vet. It looks like she has the feline equivlent of pink eye.
Yesterday my brother went to St. Louis and wont be back til March..more Army buisness
Mary Flanders>>>Convince your folks to send your sister to the military, it did wonders for my brother.

I'l keep you updated on the kitten.
Spacebabie
Orlando, Fl., U.S.A
Thursday, January 4, 2001 11:23:12 AM
IP: user-37kap21.dialup.mindspring.com

(hands Cat some disinfectant creme, a band-aid, and just to be on safe side some bandanges and a q-tip) Write the story
James Birdsong - [Lennex MacDuff@yahoo.com]
Token sane guy
Thursday, January 4, 2001 09:48:24 AM
IP: adsl-63-207-129-181.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

*peeks in from work*
Aaron> Yeah, most of the counts are wrong, thanks to the duplicates. Dunno why the database started to do such awful things, but.... well, it doesn't matter now.
And as the stories keep the same, the really good stories will be 'on top' again soon I think.

Gside> <<the authors and/or fans of the author could seed the votes to where they left off>> That's kinda hard..... the votes displayed are calculated: sum of votes dicvided by number of votes. Therefore a story with about 10 time full 5 stars votes won't easily get 'demoted' by a single one-star-vote, while a story having only one 5-Star-Vote will have 3 stars after this second 1-star-vote.......

<<Though for some reason your archive doesn't seem to remember that I voted, yet it has counted all the times I've gone to the stories.>>That's strange, gotta check that. Votes ought to be functional.... but mayhaps I mistyped something. Will fix that.
<<All parts of story suitable for minors>> Thanx, will use that. You're right, that one sound better.
Regarding the capitalization of words - It's atypical problem. I most often capitalize what I feel needs to be capitalized..... and as in German every noun is capitalized there goes the English Grammar :) I'll try to fix that as well.
<<"Go to Story" button vs. direct Link>>The reason for a button is easy: The direct link was a fake. Go to the old archive and take a look at the pagesource - the link just calls a Java-Script-Codeblock. And as I wanted this archive to work without JavaScript (mayhaps even get it to work with text-only browsers like Lynx) I switched over to single forms and buttons. Plus: The layout is reuseable in the author-part of the page, just the buttons get other meanings :)
<>And the archive is still based on 'on the fly'-creation... No pre-generated index-pages up to now.
<<Why should a line return take up any space? >> Dunno - it simply did. I never thought of such little problems - seems that the HTML-Rendering still is a problem. I do hope that the Internet-Explorer and other Browsers work likewise... ought to check that when I'm done with the background work.

Further stories are to be expected at monday.

*goes back to work*
Guandalug la'Fay - [Guandalug@gmx.de]
Thursday, January 4, 2001 07:45:14 AM
IP: mailgate-a.ais-gmbh.de

2^24 = 16,777,216

Base two. Doubles. Ender's Game. I've written far too much about it. If you want my poetry on that subject then you'll have to ask Mecord for it because he has my binder with all my prose and poetry. Frightening power that man holds in his hands.

Well it seems that Cupid has been running around trigger happy with his semi-automatic (he upgraded from his bow and arrow)targeting people from the CR. *grin* who's next? *cat slowly drips blood from cupid-inflicted wound* someone got a bandaid?

I just spent the last hour or two playing with EZboard. *grin* fun toy. i like it. i'm creating a site on it for creative writing. at one point i did come up with a gargoyles storyline set in San Francisco/ China Town where i lived for two years, the group of flighty creatures led by a Ki-Lin from, you guessed it, China. neat story. if you badger me enough, i just might write it. and if my attention span holds out, hey, it might just get finished, too! (this is however an unlikely story)

Everyone should eat dinner at 1 a.m.

*sigh* i have to be conscious tomorrow. this isn't fair. this also isn't coherrant but hey, who's checking?

Peace out.
Cat
Thursday, January 4, 2001 03:28:39 AM
IP: spider-wn041.proxy.aol.com

It is so much fun to watch some engineering students build a trebuchet in ten hours to throw pumpkins at a mini castle.

Warpind> <>: Well, I'm pretty sure you could fashion a passable loincloth solely with bandanas and some knot tieing ability.

Cal�ope> <<have you read The Hand Maid's Tale?>>: I can't really see it happening any more, barring something apocalyptic to reset any social outlooks. And that was an odd double entendre/pun near the end: "Denay, Nunavit"

Welcome back Cyrway.

Guandalug> <<drop the up-to-now accumulated votes and counts or 'freeze' the archive for about a month so I can transfer all the data from one version to the other>>: I wouldn't care too much if voting reset, as the quality of stories should stay the same and new readers should get the votes back to where they were. Or the authors and/or fans of the author could seed the votes to where they left off. Plus it would be much easier for you. Though for some reason your archive doesn't seem to remember that I voted, yet it has counted all the times I've gone to the stories.
<<go for it and tell me what's missing>>: Well, first of all, there's that awkward double negative "Story does not contain parts not suitable for minors." Perhaps something a little more straight forward like "All parts of story suitable for minors." And may I say I rather like the off white background for the stories. It lends it a nice parchmentlike feel. Something different that may not be bad is the "Go to Story" button (and English nouns don't have to be capitalized (or does it look better with the major words capitalized... What're the title capitalization rules? (These parentheses are making less and less sense, as well as being less important))), as opposed to a direct link off the story title. Though I'm sure when people get used to it, it'll be just as natural. Otherwise, everything looks good, and I haven't noticed any loading delays yet.
<<The ' '-Tag was making the difference>>: I find that somewhat odd. Why should a line return take up any space?

SRS JR.> Congratulations.

Gunjack> <<it's a good 'ol SNES game from way back in the day>>: Booyaka. Who needs these fancy new consoles? Sprite based gaming was oh so much fun. And now there's CPS2 emulation.
<<I'd imagine your odds'd have more to do with cataclysms than catgirls>>: And you can't forget degree of usurped power.
<<Combine the two on bread, and all other foodstuffs are unnescessary>>: Well, sometimes it's nice to have some condiments to hold the thing together.
<<Which is...?>>: Deja ecrive: Already written. (By analogy with "already seen".)
<<Never played either one>>: Nor I, which is why I wanted them. One's a turn based strategy, the other is a renouned adaption of AD&D rules in a computer game.
<<Just clamp the pieces together, and draw the arc across the joint>>: I kinda thought so, but I would also require the equipment.
<<Such a macho song>>: True, but you must admire the skill and stamina necessary for Major General.
<<Mafia's just a buncha thugs now>>: Such a shame. Rather limits the honor they had before.
<<Or maybe he's just been infected without realizing it>>: Or maybe he does know about it, and is plotting to infect the rest of the fandom at the Gathering.

Aaron> <<and want their models to look like young boys>>: "There is nothing in this world like wine and young boys." Christoper Marlowe.
<<And most everything in the women's department is *still* too small for me>>: And just why do you know this?

DPH> <<which is bigger:>>: The one witht the larger power is either larger than or equal to the other one. The pattern is comparing x^(y^z) to (x^y)^z. Because of the rule (x^y)^z=x^(y*z), you are comparing x^(y^z) to x^(y*z), with the first one tending to be larger (especially with larger numbers). The reason why the last two are equal is because 2^2=2*2.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Thursday, January 4, 2001 12:53:11 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Hullo folks... I'm back to lurking.. but thought i'd offer my sappy grin to Archwolf's. He's kute :;grins:: and mine now! YAY.... hehehe.... ok.. i'll stop...

::preens Wolf's fur::

anyone have any comments I should hear let me know... and Cat... if I could make it to Gathering I'd come be your roomie!.. hehe.. We'd drive everyone nuts tho :D

later peeps!

::kisses Wolf's nose::
Aingeal - [aingealkelly@yahoo.com]
Crazyilyhappyoddplace
Thursday, January 4, 2001 12:12:28 AM
IP: 2di131.rica.net

DPH: <If you figure out the pattern, you can figure out a mathematical riddle that I am uncertain about.>
Wellsir... I SEE the pattern... but can I explain it?
#1 is a cube^base, then base^cube (the second part is boatloads larger)
#2 is confusing. A non-related prime^cube (2^3=8), then the prime from the first part, squared, then raised to a smaller prime (The first is larger)
#3 is easy. square^base, then base^square. Becasue we are dealing with a base of 2, they equal out.
#4 is BASICAILLY the same as #4, mainly because we are dealing with squares. 9^2 = (3^2)^2 = 3^(2^2)

#1 (3^3)^3 =/ 3^(3^3)
#2 5^(2^3) =/ (5^2)^3
#3 (2^2)^2 = 2^(2^2)
#4 (3^2)^2 = 3^(2^2)

Pattern: Squares are fun, cubes suck ;)

That WAS fun! (Of course... I have done rotational centrifical force calculations for fun, so go fig)
Fire Storm
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 11:31:00 PM
IP: 64.109.143.22

Stephen: Congratulations! Kisses like that are always worth remembering. :)

SOROW: My mother's an interior designer. <grin>
Kit
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 11:17:31 PM
IP: pool-63.52.171.59.dlls.grid.net

I am under challenged, under challenged. Whoops, I was thinking of a rewrite of a certain song.

I would just let to remind folks that cybercookies are up for grabs if someone could think up a RL target audience for fictional Market Price. Yes, I do have a target audience in mind.

Just wanted to check in. Hmm. I need to buy a tablet that gives me the equilivant of 8 hours of sleep just by taking it.

which is bigger:
27^3 or 3^27
5^8 or 25^3
4^2 or 2^4
9^2 or 3^4
yes, there is a pattern. If you figure out the pattern, you can figure out a mathematical riddle that I am uncertain about.

Rodlox - you will offend only two people by misspeling 'Daniel'. If we are talking, I might correct you on how to pronounce 'Daniel'.
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 10:55:53 PM
IP: max1-59.cwy.cei.net

ok, not too much going on over here. I just got back from the eyedoctor. Turns out my myopia is much worse than it should be, but other than the fact that I can't see my eyes are perfectly fine!

******Ok, real quick BFTS********

**AD:
Are you tired? Have you been working hard, or just working long? The common cold getting you down?
You need SLEEP. 9 out of 10 doctors agree that SLEEP works wonders for these and more problems. Tested through time, SLEEP is now available *without a prescription*.
SLEEP. by Natural Rest, a division of OmniCorp, Inc.
end AD**

[THE REALM, XIU CITY]
Daphne waited patiently for Jason to return. She knew he was safe, but was preparing for something major. After writing a few pages, she decided to get some SLEEP.

****END BFTS RP******

yes, that was shameless product placing.

Happiness!

Daphne
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 08:40:35 PM
IP: dialup-63.214.194.107.philadelphia1.level3.net

Winterwolf> *answers in little girl voice* Okay daddy ;)

Kit> Lucky, lucky! I thought interior design (yes, don't laugh) would actually be worth something towards my career, but now I see that the teacher is a bore and no one else is in there to actually learn. What a waste!
SOROW
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 08:35:36 PM
IP: a030-0830.dll2.splitrock.net

*enters*

At last! My sister has gone back to school!!! I was getting so sick of her. >:P

Caliope>Yes!!! I've seen InuYasha as a human!!! He is so Damn Hot!!!!! Have you read/heard of the InuYasha Fanfic, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"? It's a great fic and I highly recommend it. ^_^ I posted the link incase you'd like to read it.
Mary Flanders - [<----Crazy Little Thing Called Love]
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 07:37:38 PM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

*Wanders into the CR*
Hello again gargoyles enthusiasts! I hope you all are doing well. ^_^

Welcome back Lain, XenaTrek, and Cyrway.

Have a great time Shadowrider! See you again next time.

Cat:<<in five years or less the Backstreet Boys will become one more boy band among dozens following the Beach Boys' example. >> I eagerly count the days and the destruction of the templates. ;)

Congratulations on Heather, Stephen!! :D

Christine:<<aww, the fireworks went on a little longer than that ; ) It was a pretty good show, actually.>> It was indeed a good show this year� It must have been spectacular up close. I�m thinking last year�s was lacking from the presumed low attendance. If you remember, they had just caught a man at the border with bomb devices and a threat on the New Year festivities. *cringes*

On a similar note�I found a recent news report to be most fitting for the occasion, if not equally as amusing.

---------------------------------
Tuesday, January 2, 2001
Mysterious black monolith appears in Seattle park
ASSOCIATED PRESS and KIRO 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS
SEATTLE -- Stonehenge it's not.
But the rectangular, 9-foot-tall, black, steel monolith that mysteriously appeared in a city park has plenty of people puzzled: What is it? Where'd it come from? Who put it there?
The renegade sculpture appeared on a grassy hill in Seattle's Magnuson Park, apparently on New Year's Eve. It resembles the shrieking black marker in Stanley Kubrick's landmark movie, "2001: A Space Odyssey."
It reminded Rebecca Sargent of Machu Picchu, the ancient Incan ruins -- similar vibe, she said.
Her husband, Denny, was a little more cynical, humming the "Space Odyssey" theme as he moved forward to touch it.
"I feel my intelligence increasing by the moment," he said.
News of the structure's appearance circulated late New Year's Eve on Capitol Hill as the Infernal Noise Brigade, a marching band of anarchists, led a peaceful parade downtown.
It wouldn't be the city's first experience with anonymous art, if that's what it is.
There was the 700-pound steel ball and shackles placed on the right leg of the Seattle Art Museum's Hammering Man.
And there was the 1,800-pound metal heart Jason Sprinkle -- "Subculture Joe" -- placed at Westlake Park in 1996, in protest of various issues. That stunt cleared out a swath of downtown when police decided the artwork might contain a bomb, which it didn't.
John Thoe paused to regard the structure as he retrieved a boomerang Monday.
"It's cool," he said. "Especially on the first day of 2001."
---------------------------------

Hey Christine� what do you say we go touch the �Mysterious Monolith�? *laughs*

My New Year�s resolution I�d like to borrow from one woman�s I heard recently��Look forward to the coming year, even *if* Bush is president.�

*Cha-Chas out of the room, a large Red �Go Huskies� Rose clenched in her teeth*
Dreamie
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 07:27:53 PM
IP: spider-wm064.proxy.aol.com

**deafening crack comes from the corner**

ACE!

**jumps and tackle-hugs Cyrway**

Welcome back, girl ... missed ya 'round these parts. :) Just hadda thaw out to tell ya that!

Jannie: Believe me ... I would much rather have 95 degrees in my house as opposed to what I have (feels like 35 ... if I'm lucky. :( )

Everyone passing along sympathy: I appreciate it. Thanks. :)

**returns to his corner and freezes again**
Coyote the Bando - [gathering_motor_city_2004@hotmail.com]
Algonac, Michigan
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 06:44:23 PM
IP: 216.28.101.11

...
Sam Collins - [MarthaSam1@aol.com]
Pollard, Alabama
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 06:43:58 PM
IP: spider-to083.proxy.aol.com

Arrrty!!!!!!!!! Welcome back! Glad to have you around again. Kewl pics.

In an unprecedented display of affection, Chibi-Death runs over and glomps Cyrway, giving her a leg-hug.

Hmm, there was an article in the local paper this morning about homicides being down but traffic fatalities being up. Which confirms what I have long suspected. Texans can no longer drive or shoot straight. ;)

Daniel J.><<Oh, I didn't know it was going to be THAT kind of convention.>> Well, I dunno about the whole con, but I am a bit disappointed that Warpy's the only one odds are being offered on. (Laughs evilly while playing with his nifty spiked collar Shinigami gave him)

Happy New Year, Jewel.

Warpy> Well, you're accurate with a mouse/keyboard, that's for sure. But let's see how long it takes you to get the hang of the arms/legs combo, ne? ;)

Gunjack><<I'll have to catch up later; the frickin' fingers won't wait...>> I'm sorry, but that just sounds wrong.

Lynati> Always remember, fashion designers are all gay and mysogenistic, and want their models to look like young boys. Hence heroin chic. (Semi-joke) But for the record, I dunno who wears most women's clothing. I'm short, flat as a board, (obviously) and only weigh 118 after taking off my trenchcoat. And most everything in the women's department is *still* too small for me.

Guandalug> Much as I hate for people like Christine, CSH, and Cyrway (and all the other great old school authors) to lose their accumulated hits, didn't the quadruplication effect result in different totals anyway? Hit the reset button.

Stephen> Congratulations. May fortune smile on you, old roomie.

The hypocrit conversation> Maybe that was a bad choice of words. It was more like would most people back-stab you if given the chance?

Oh, that Nostradmus thing I posted. Turns out it was fake after all. Pistoff let me know. Oh well.

C'mon Death. No, you can't go home with Cyrway. No, I don't care how bad you wanna meet Eddie. Sigh. Chibis.

Later.

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 06:32:27 PM
IP: 209.33.137.148

Whee, what a day. I've got to remember to post more often; catching up's a bugger when you've got a lot to do. Let's see if I can catch up a bit...

Wilek><<Christmas Loot>> I've heard of Alice, but I haven't gotten to play a demo or anything. How good is it? <<That confirms it--you've had a run-in with a Soulseeker. And if he's the one I think he is, I'd recommend breaking out the silver bullets.>> If this "soulseeker" dude can solidify dreams, I'd be willing to pay him a hefty commission... << O...K. o_O>> You STILL have now idea, but now you can glimpse the madness. He REALLY improved the quality of the early Bible Chair years... : ) <> Eeew. ; P ...I really, REALLY don't want to go there. Though I *was* present at his wedding... It's still the only time I've ever passed out.
<<Cool. :) This is for Playstation, right?>> Heh. That's the funny part; it's a good 'ol SNES game from way back in the day. <<OK...maybe he's not as imprisoned by sanity as we thought...>> And yet he STILL insists on channeling his creative energies toward 'Great' arts, and chastises me for working on 'low' art forms... : P <<Well, I never caught his name (thanks for providing it ^_^), and those ears make him look like Steel Clan Bun-Bun.>> Ever read the Appleseed manga? I highly recomend it. Duenan (Briarios' partner) rocks my whole world...
<<Both of which are present in any self-respecting ficverse.>> *Ahem* ...REAL women and REAL guns. Though I WOULD like to meet this Teri you speak of... And what's the Iron Doll? Anything like my Gunsuit? <> Nonononono! You've got to get creative! Schission crashers are all well and good, but there's an earthy appeal to wiresaw garrotes and switchblades, plus sleeve pistols and coat guns... <<A secret, for now. (By the way, did you know that stained transparisteel is very expensive when bought in square half-mile sheets?)>> Sounds like my ultratech Cathedral from GURPS...
<<Huh. Maybe I should learn to draw (easier said than done...) and get into character design. I bet I could get a job at Rogue Entertainment.>> Who're they? <<Nice eh? I think my favorite is Olive.>> Which one is she? It's been a while since I read it... <<Believe me, there's always someone more powerful and malevolent...>> ...Which is why we maintain arsenals of REALLY BIG guns. ^_^ <<My magnum opus was a recoloring of the airplane stamp into some manner of stealth thingie.>> Mine was doing basicly the same thing to make mecha-mario and -yoshi... <<Nice. Too bad you couldn't be around to watch him suffer. ;)>> Well, since my dreams never actually end when I get killed... 8 ) <<Why is it that those with the best ideas have the least opportunity to realize them?>> It gives us something to push against. <<In outside time or CR time?>> Outside time. Though I managed to lure my boss out of hiding with the minigun pic... <<Didn't know he knew much about quantum interdynamics. ;P>> Who needs those? Filo just wanted a good case study on this reality's effects on sentient plantlife... : ) <<Sounds interesting. :)>> Oh, it IS! Pity I never managed to get that forge built... <<When, exactly, did I get a rep? ;P>> A VERY long time ago, as far as I'm concerned... <<I'm thinking of having an energy structure implanted that will transfer my soul to a backup body in the event of something befalling this one.>> You could make a fortune off life insurance... ; ) <<Say...just out of curiosity, if I managed to make it to the next Gathering, any thoughts on my odds? ;P>> Eaten by rabid buffallo - 6/1 ...Just kiddin' ; ) We'll see, though I'd imagine your odds'd have more to do with cataclysms than catgirls...
<> Oh YES! I've always loved black mages. Black mage/demons are unbelievable!
<<Blasphemy! There can never be too much meat! ;P>> Booya! Let's hear it for Carnivores! And Gside's right; cheese is essential too. Combine the two on bread, and all other foodstuffs are unnescessary. <<Which is fortunate, since none of the PS2's games are worth the system's $300 price tag.>> CoughcoughMGS2cough... Yeah, I know ya didn't like it, and I know Snake's haircut sucks, but I'm STILL drooling over that game...
<<BTFS Advert> Having a high-stress day?>> Don't need any genetics, but I'm in the market for a new Bodyshell... Think NCCEL can help? <<The Nereus Project: Working Toward A Better Tomorrow. <interclip of the skull stomp from the beginning of Terminator 2>>> *Hops up and down waiting for his job application to work through the NP bueacracy*

Aaron><<The verdict... well, why do you think the conversation was depressing?>> Depends on how you define hypocrite, doesn't it?

Cat><<i'm having this bad case of deja ecrive...>> Which is...? <<why aren't you coming to the gathering?>> No money, no time. Between getting ready for college and counseling in New York, I've no time for heading off to Cali... : P ...But maybe next year. 'Course, that's what I said LAST year... <<irregular food and sleep will do that to you...>> Ain't it great? But here's to hoping that the craziness cools down a bit for you. Sounds like you've had quite enough... o_o
<<***Musician Review***>> Good stuff! <<Manson has created such videos for his memorable songs that catch the eye and hold the viewer dumbfounded in shock, interest, or disgust until the last note fades.>> ...So, is this a good thing, or a bad thing? Does his music contain Quality?

Gside><<Heroes of Might and Magic III, and Baldur's Gate.>> Never played either one. Poor me... <> I couldn't think of one either... : P <<But my previous statement was in regards to a comic at Acid Reflux that showed God holding an ice cream cone.>> That's what happens when I fall behind on my reading... : P <<Though you can't see much of the battle. A wing, a sword wielding arm, a staff.>> No slimy beast in the bowls of the mountian? Darn... <<That's one up on me.>> It's not very hard... Just clamp the pieces together, and draw the arc across the joint. My grandfather taught me in about twenty minutes... <<Incidentally, I recently came up with a melding of Junkyard Wars and Iron Chef.>> Sounds like lots of fun! Heh, and Jeff's a chef, too. Maybe we could get a team together. 8 ) <<Mmm, Major Gerenral...>> I still like "when the foeman bears his steel". Such a macho song...
<<Uh, Gunjack, you might not want to be Warpmind's bookie until things settle down.>> No dice. I've got a foolproof failsafe built into my plans, y'see; as long as the laws of probability keep me from attending the Gathering, I can be reasonably sure that enough Hard Realness remains to keep me in caviar for awhile... <<Or cheese. Or meat with cheese. Or meat with meat. Or cheese with cheese. Or meat with cheese with meat with cheese...>> Amen. Hear HEAR!
<<Well, hasn't the Mafia been semi religious? In terms of rituals and dedication to the church, if not obeying all the commandments.>> I don't think it works that way anymore... From what I've heard, the Mafia's just a buncha thugs now, regardless of what they've been in the past.
<<Warpind is an alien hybrid in league with a mutated Santa?>> It's a definate possibility... Or maybe he's just been infected without realizing it.

Warpmind><<I've been yelled at for my Desert Eagle accuracy. ]:)>> Unfortunately, a Nerf gun ain't exactly a sniping weapon. Watch out for the limp trajectory...

DPH><<well, all the weapons in the world will not do much good if they are not the right type.>> That's why we've both got more than one gun. Way more, in fact.

Greg><<She failed one of them, and he made her walk home naked six blocks through the snow. Now she's suing the county and the county police don't believe it happened.>> *I'D* have a hard time believing it. Are there really people that crazy in the world? Does she have any proof?

...And that's all I've time for. My sister's bugging me for the computer, so I'll finish later. Peace out, people!
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 06:24:38 PM
IP: 216-146-184-200.bwn.net

(hugged) Thanks Caliope
James Birdsong
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 06:06:34 PM
IP: adsl-63-207-130-126.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

Way to go, Steve! *cheers, like she had done in ICQ, OoC, and over the phone, as Gecko, Jax, Thrust, and Mauser help themselves to the cookies and resume spiking the tea.*
Cyrway
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 04:55:54 PM
IP: d-207-5-174-145.gwi.net

[enters the CR, sporting his usual Big White Hat, and a smile so wide it puts the grins of the Cheshire Cat and Totoro to shame...]

Greetings all! Happy New Year and Hope everyone had a great start to the new millenium... yeah, sure! The Bucs got thumped by the Eagles, but don't worry! They'll be back next year...

Christmas was a good thing this year! My stash was some what small... it only amounted to a Razor scooter, a RC Plumouth PT Cruiser (Bright red, thankyou!), and a new pair of sneakers. I also got a gift basket of homemade cookies and a jar of strawberry jam from Heather's mom, and Heather herself promised me a gift, but it's still in the mail. <grins>

Speaking of great starts to the new year, last night was a day to remember for me... It started out by me going over to Heather's place (BTW, for those who don't know, Heather is this girl I've been seeing here in Tampa for a while now). We watched some movies - The Kevin Kline/Michelle Pfifer version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and an anime called "Dragon-Half" - then later, I was invited to share dinner with her and her parents again. Black Beans & Rice! YUM! :)

Later, when Heather drove me home, I tried to get up the nerve to ask her if I could give her a kiss on the cheek... nothing major, I just wanted to thank her for allowing me to share her company. Well, I got the surprise of my life when she asked ME for a kiss, and it ended up being one on the lips... and BROTHER it was so sweet, I had to go back twice, just to make sure I wasn't dreaming!

Later, on ICQ, after much prompting from a friend of mine, I finally got the nerve to ask Heather if she'd be my girlfriend... I was totally prepared to be let down... and she said "I'd be honored!" <There's that Totoro-sized smile again!> She SAID YES!!!

So, Even though I have no job, a college debt over my head, no car and barely a nickle to my name, I have a girlfriend who genuinely LIKES me! [Bounces around the CR like Broadway on a pogostick!] GOD, YOU ARE SO GOOD TO ME! :)

Anyway, just wanted to share! Maintain and Check Six, everyone!

[Goes bouncing off, leaving behind some of the cookies for his friends to share on the Tea Table!]

Stephen Sobotka, Jr. - [scififangargoyle@yahoo.com]
Tampa, FL, USA
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 04:40:05 PM
IP: 24129160hfc75.tampabay.rr.com

Well well well! So I got a month to draw Marilyn Monroegoyle! *Gives Eden a dirty look* I thought she told me I had until May to do that! ;P
Brianna
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 04:27:49 PM
IP: dialup-w-394.mint.net

Hello, hello and Happy New Year! Just stopped by to remind all those artists out there that the Mini Poster Contest Deadline is fast approaching! We need your entries by February 1st, 2001. Winning entries will be part of the first Gathering of the Gargoyles Calendar so don't delay check out http://gathering.gargoyles-fans.org/miniposter.htm for more information. (Or click my name to go to the contest rules and information page) Thanks!
kathy - [kapogge@excite.com]
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 03:50:00 PM
IP: rr-26-76-38.atl.mediaone.net

*drops out of a round portal that opens above the couch*

I wish all of you a happy new year, whereven and whatever you are. Welcome to the new millenium :)

Current status-report for the Fanfic-Recoding: Started adding the first stories. Deadline for now is 31st of December 2000. If an author in my version of the fanfic archive has any stories, he ought to have ALL stories published before that.

And during those times when I don't add any stories I finish the last few pages missing in the author-part of the archive. Worth mentioning might be the possibility to 'edit' stories online (hope I get this to work for the shorter stories at least). This feature is not yet available in the Archive but under development.

I still need to check for new passwords, but I already uploaded some (strange: there are accounts which don't even HAVE a password..... others have 'bout 3 or 4 different.)

One additional issue: The archive does keep a statistiv of both the number of times a story gets read and the votes reader give. Disregarding the fact that there are much more readers than voters - I have a problem here. Conversion between the old and the new archive cannot be automated unfortunately. Now I have 2 chances: Either drop the up-to-now accumulated votes and counts or 'freeze' the archive for about a month so I can transfer all the data from one version to the other. I for myself could live with the 'Reset' of data to 0.... what do YOU think?

Gside> NOW you have stories..... go for it and tell me what's missing. :) And no, the 'New Stories' - section ain't broken - it's just that I am adding the stories with their 'real' publication date, so there really are no 'new' stories in there but old ones. This feature of 'defining' the date of a story of course will never be available in the archive itself and is for maintainance usage only.

<<And I have no idea why there's a couple pixel misalignment with the nav button rows.>> Well - I hadn't any idea as well and was just playing the old 'Try and Error' - game when it hit me: The ' '-Tag was making the difference. First line has it, second not. Well, it looked kinda stupid to make a forced break right before the end of the paragraph, but what the hell - nobody looks at the code as long as the page is okay. We now should have properly aligned navigation buttons :)
And for the Font sizes.... I think I now have all (or nearly all) pages to be the same 'base design'.....

*walks over to the frige, opens it and disappears into it, closing the door behind him*
Guandalug la'Fay - [Guandalug@gmx.de]
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 03:10:44 PM
IP: dial-142235.hrz.uni-dortmund.de

Ooops....mea culpa....here's Kat again...
Cyrway - [<--For those who think I've shied away from Gargoyles...]
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 11:40:27 AM
IP: dialup-w-79.mint.net

Snooch to the carbonslaggin' booch! I'm back, and I don't think I'm gonna be taking off any time soon! *sits on the featherduster with a smug look on her face.*

Coyote: I feel for you, bro...know how that is, not being without heat nad hot water...why, I remember during the ice storm of '98, we had to go without hot water and heat for...*blink* Anyway, it gets pretty cold over here too...I recommend thick blankets, thick sweaters, gas heater (we have one in our basement...gives off very little fumes and is nice and toasty, and safe!). We also have a wood stove. We being my family. My apartment is oil heat. *hugz*

Inu Yasha? I had the first six manga. Don't know what happened to them, tho...but bishonnen! Drrrooooolllll...tho my new cup of tea (yes, I'm still doing TF fanfictions and what not) is Gundam Wing...reading all the shonnen ai fics I can with Heero and Duo.

As for Gargoyles...I have done some pics of late, one of the Steel Clan (which is linked) and another of my character Kat...

http://www.geocities.com/cyrway/sketchbook/kat_pcm.jpg

Might have some more later on...but at this moment, i'm working on some Roadmasters stuff for Stephen Sobotka, as well as some sketches for a new project I'm working on with Mercedes...

Stay Tuned!

*PTOOFF!!*

Cyrway - [<--For those who think I've shied away from Gargoyles...]
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 11:34:42 AM
IP: dialup-w-79.mint.net

*traipses in, not really relising the thought of caf food for lunch..*
Greg>>> weeeeeeeee, want to make a club about the dislike of cops???? this could be fun and somehow.. I would not be surprised if they had done that to the poor woman. My experiences with cops have been.. shall we say.. less than stellar, aswell..
As for the buffster, here is some EPISODE INFO:

***********BUFFY SPOILERS FOR NEXT WEEK****************
It is called "Triangle"
Airs January 9
Written by Jane Espenson and directed by Christopher Hibler
XANDER IN THE MIDDLE - While Buffy is whining and recovering from her post-losing-Riley-because-she-is-an-idiot shock, emotions will become charged between Willow and Anya when they are left in charge of the magic shop. Willow will pull a boo boo and summon an enormous troll (guest star Abraham Benrubi, "ER") that will force them to deal with their less than perfect friendship and their feelings towards Xander.
***************END O NEXT WEEK BUFFY SPOILERS************

AND NOW FOR THE CURIOUS WORD ORIGIN OF THE DAY:

JOLLY ROGER:
The earliest pirates' flag was, when displayed, not likely more than a plain black sheet. Later, some pirates began to embellish them with designs in white of grinning skulls and crossed bones. To the English, about the middle of the 18th century, the black flag became known as a "Roger" or eventually "Jolly Roger". No writer of the period gives a reason for such a designation. However, "Roger" if pronounced with a hard "g" had long been an underground slang term applied to a beggar or rogue. "Jolly", of course, meant "carefree". It would follow, therefore, that the "Jolly Roger" would represent the flag of a carefree bunch of rogues. However, the "Roger has nothing to do with the reply "Roger!" used in radio communication. This is a military signaling term for the letter "r", meaning "received".

Hope you enjoyed that bit of useless knowledge as much as I.
love,
lain - [sanchinwalker@hotmail.com]
the great, white, north
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 11:34:04 AM
IP: dynrez216-3215.dhr.reznet.uwo.ca

Hi!!!! * ^_~ * Happy New year everyone!!!

James> So true, I have been niglecting my hugging :P I wont forget this time, really! :P

Gunjack><<thanks for the light. >> Really!? Well I'm glad then! All my headaches werent for nothin'! <<And no, there is no hope. Hasn't been for an awfully long time, either...>> You see?!?! Your doomed now! And I was the optimist about men in my group of girl friends!...have you read The Hand Maid's Tale? Its just too creapy a premunition :P <<And in my experience, if you can introduce seeds of doubt into a rational mind, sooner or later they'll sprout... And then all heck breaks loose. And you can just sit back and watch them unravel...>> ...Oh my gawd that sound like fun! Sit back, relax, and watch the mayham!!! :P <<You got banned? Whoa... >> lol NO, I didnt get banned, not officaly anyways, we were told that the Gargoyles CR is for serious buisness only or something and that RP's werent allowed (freedom of speech and what not be hanged :P ) even tho it started out being about 2 sentences each, and were told that in the TGS CR Non-sence was permited and encoraged. So we continued the RP via Email cuz it was just fun to write and then Alex made a page of it. <<is that the same one with the nifty pics?>> Yup, the same page, I'll link it up again tho if you want. <<thanks for the music suggestions... I've been going crazy over Lodoss all evening! >>lol your welcome! Did you get original lodoss music or Chronicles of the heroic Knight? Cuz the last one has a really cool theme song too. :)

Green Baron> <<How liberal is she? I hope she's not a Liberation Theologist. >> lol not that I know of. Nahir just gets furutrated like I do over ingorance and arrogance, the diference is she takes it personaly and doesnt have much tactical social grace, so if she insults you, dont take it too hard, she still loves ya, she's just mad at you for the next 5 mins or so, depending on what you say ;)

Mary Flanders> <<InuYasha is so damn sexy!!!! >> Oh My Gawd Yes he is!!! Have you seen him as full human?!?! He's just as sexy + hes NICE to Kagome! :P Are you talking about the anime or the manga? Oh! Your talking about the Anime!!! The Anime is finaly here!!! Woohoo!!! must get it must get it! *No turning back, is hyper ;P* I've bought the manga for a long time and read the first few grafic novels but for some reason I dont remember any flash backs of Inu-Yashas mother. Maybe its different in the anime or maybe I just forgot :P

Winterwolf> *HUGZ HUGZ and more HUGZ* <<It's fun to read through! So are you sure you are the most insane Cali? I guess I'll hold judgement until I read some more.>> lol yeah, I donno, I proabably am tho, I seem to be more behaved and civil in the CR I guess ;P but keep reading anyways! And sign the guest book! << cool wippy pile of bunny goodness>> Oh wow! Those are the first ones! I should go re-read those! Hmm, I never concidered cool whippy piles of bunny badness tho...I'll have to watch out for those :P <<For me I avoid discussions whenever possible as I'm liable to pelt someone with snowballs plus I like being mysterious. >> lol yeah, thats pretty much my policy too. That and alot of ppl (especialy here in PR) take politics too serious and I...dont, so I avoid it at all costs. Except when someone says something that realy ticks me off, then I have to say something or I might explode :P

Well! Gotta go! *HUGZ all* <---See, I remembered this time! :P See ya in a while guys! *scampers out*
Caliope
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 10:48:09 AM
IP: 136.145.70.217

Jewel> nice to see you again, if only briefly. :)

I hope everyone had a wonderful and fulfilling Christmas holiday. Santa was good to me this year.

Yesterday was my official last day at work. Since it was a teacher's work day, no students. The students return today. The bitch principal attempted to give me grunge work to do, but I refused most of it.... what was she going to do? fire me??? ;) Her parting words...."Jan Miller, have a nice life" *chuckles and shakes head* That was it. Oh well... my life will be much nicer now that it doesn't include her in it.

Coyote> b-r-r-r-r-r I'm sorry, my friend that you are suffering such hardships with your home/heat/water. Even though we don't have such extremes in the winter, we have them in the summer. When the electricity goes out in the summer time here, the interior of the home heats up quickly and can be at least 95 inside within 30 minutes. A lot of my friends who's AC has gone out will have to spend time in a motel while it's being fixed (if longer than one day).
Growing up in Missouri, I do remember the misery of winter weather and not having a viable heat source. *hands you an extra blanket*

Revel> I see that you are from the same city as I am.... which area do you live in? I'm in the Spring area (just south of The Woodlands)

I have no New Year's resolution. I have never followed thru with any in the past, so I don't upset myself with making them and then feeling guilty for breaking them later ;)
Jannie
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 08:59:36 AM
IP: 209-83-228-172.hou.port.mytelco.com

GREG - Yep, we're getting a new "Buffy" next week; I saw the preview for it last night. They're to be pitted against a very "Norse mythology"-looking troll (I think that they called it a troll in the clips that they showed, at least). Sounds interesting to me, at least. (I've always been fond of Norse myth, and I've done a fair amount in my own writing with trolls).
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 07:54:11 AM
IP: 216.87.46.164.dialup-stl.primary.net

Warpmind- No plothole... This RP snippet takes place a week after all the other RPs involving those groups left off, so that the fighters have gathered in one spot and the remaining members of the 10 can show up in the next post or two, right after we've established who all the heroes are. 8) (And so we could get straight to the action after the long hiatus...)
Robby
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 03:56:21 AM
IP: spider-wk081.proxy.aol.com

*Warpmind pops his head in.*
Just remembered something: My latest fic is up! :)

Gside: I *do* hope you tend to wear *more* than just those bandanas... ];)

Well, until later, ciao.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 03:00:30 AM
IP: spock.ti.telenor.net

Spore> Welcome.

Fare thee well, Shadowrider.

Welcome back Draconis and Lain.

Cat> <<one more boy band among dozens following the Beach Boys' example>>: Aw come on, the Beach Boys were good. Pet Sounds did what Sgt Pepper did before Sgt Pepper, even though no one noticed much. That, and where else can you find good five part harmony?

DPH> <>: A clock in a PC? That changes everything. I don't personally know of any program that synchronizes with official time, but an internet search (or search at download.com) would most likely turn something up (though I am too lazy to do one at this moment). And any synchronization program would need either a constant internet connection, or frequent reconnections if you want to ensure accuracy. That, and I'm not sure if any programmer would think of putting a lag/lead function on the program.

Kitainia> <<Hope they lived a life worth remembering>>: Oh very much so. She started out in Rumania, left because of the Nazis (her father managed to buy relief from some restrictions), then she was in Cuba for a while, eventually she left for here, and had been teaching, sometimes three languages for round abouts forty years.
Thank you for your congratulations.
<<glad you've learned from it>>: Whether I truly have learned or not remains to be seen.

Robby> <<*blinks* How did you DO that?>>: I get to say it again. Phear. My. Leet. Skillz.

Rodlox> <<if a garg had feathers like this on his wings, could he fly?>>: I don't see how they could make a difference. And besides, the sandgrouse has them on its chest, out of the way of the majority of the flight mechanics. And I'm pretty sure it was developed for reasons other than improved flight.

Lynati> rant: Perhaps this is just my y chromosome talking, but I say forget about it and move on. But then I've never cared much for clothes (or at least in styles from most of the last 400 years (want that cloak (though a fedora and trenchcoat might be good too))). The last time I bought anything to wear were some bandanas, and those were ones that no sane person would wear. Anyway, enjoy life, fashion be hanged.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 01:58:03 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

*Warpmind enters, humming "Flowers on the Wall".*
Hey, gang.

Revel: But, did your roomies ever... *Blushes, clears throat* Nevermind. ];)

Hey, Lain! Missed ya. :) Got your card (unless you already got that message); cute. :)

Gunjack Valentine: You fear not my puns? I warn you, I have taken lessons from both Piers Anthony and Spider Robinson, before I made them cringe... ];)

Kit: Heh, *grin* I'll practice whenever I can. But below-zero (Celsius scale) temperatures ain't the best to practice something as dexterity-demanding as archery in... plus, I'm still looking for the best site to practice. I need an open field, where I can see any humans or animals straying into my line of fire with sufficient warning. Wouldn't want to accidentally nail someone's pat, ya know... :|

Robby: Suddenly SJ and Kari are with your gang? I smell a plothole... :|

Lynati: *Grin* It might be an idea, yes... but as for what I percieve to be a fashion impediment on your part, I understand completely. For more years than I like to think of, I've had to wear pants at least one year old, because the year's cut never fit me... weird, that. :|

Well, that's about it. Now, if I can just clout usa.net into submission, life will be grand...
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 01:32:40 AM
IP: ti21a68-0075.dialup.online.no

FS: Responding privately. Suffice to say, it's hasn't been too easy.
Coyote the Bando
Algonac, Michigan
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 01:21:50 AM
IP: 216.28.101.157

*Lynati walks in, in her gargoyle form, trying her best not to look upset and failing. Her dark glasses help, though*
(WARNING- Lynati is in an somewhat unstable mental state. No judgements should be based on this post without secondary opinions. Consider yoursleves forewarned.)

Ya know, I really, really hate certain aspects of this socie-
*sees lain*

LAIN!!!
*leaps over and hugs lain*
Yaaaaayy! lain's back!!
*Lets go of lain and starts doing a happy dance*
Everybody look! didjas see? lain's back!
*points at lain and starts jumping up and down* see! see! she's ba-ack!
*more crushing hugs*

...heh heh...sorry.
Of the few friends I have, comparatively many live in NY, and I got to see all of them on this trip. For some reason, my aversion to physical touch always goes down when I�m here, hence the hugging...
I dunno, between the tickle fight and getting to snuggle in a pile of five while watching re-runs of Iron Chef, I feel much more...better. (I'm still trying to figure out if the touchy-feely thing has anything to do with the NY loss-of-modesty thing; if so, I'd better be careful at the Gathering, else...certain people...are going to think I'm offering more than I am...Actually, certain people already do, which I think I'm going to have to e-mail certain people about, to remind them that that fic was just a fic, and NOT an event that is actually going to happen at the Gathering...this year. )

Replies...
Green Baron: Actually, I'm in Fort Lee, just across the bridge from the city. We didn't go to that area, so I didn't have a chance to see the store. Maybe when I get back here in the summer.

Jen: This is the best gargoyles site, in my and many others opinion, but once you work your way through the stories here, there are others at the gargoyles fanfic archive (which should be fully operational sometime soon. I hope. ), and...fanfic.net, (is it?) has about 180 or so gargfics in its vaults...Christine Morgan and Spike also have their own wonderful ficverses...I haven't really got any further than that myself. I'd also suggest Coyote's work; but it's kinda frozen, and it won't be continued for some time. :( Personally, I can't stand suspense. (must...know...what...happens...)
(Find Those Notes!)

Gunjack:...explosives? hmmm...why not a big, fun bonfire instead!
..and to set the record strait, my , uh, normal form is a Gargoyle. Light grey fur, human-proportioned face with wolf-like features and markings. And the tinted lenses.
Oh, buggerit, I'll just try to get a couple of the pictures to lain, and she can post them in my room at her site.

Cat: I thought the road to hell was paved with frozen insurance salesmen? ("...on the weekends, some of the younger demons would go ice-skating...")

Warpmind: (warning to Warpmind- Lynati is currently in one of her society induced physical-appearance obsessed bad times, so...umm...I�m trying to warn you against being psyched out by parts this...I went back and added onto it after I started to have the breakdown that this post will most likely end with..try not to take it personally...) y�know, it occurs to me, and has been re-inforced by friends of mine who live in reality, that it �might� be a good idea to wait until we actually meet until we make any permanent plans...Especially since in the real world, chances are that you won�t end up liking me or being attracted to me anyway, Because- GODSDAM^%$$$%^% I HATE THIS SOCIETY AND IT�S THINGS AND IDEALS AND-AND- IT�S MENTAL-PROBLEM CAUSING...WHATEVERS...WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO DESTROY THE EGO OF EVERY- ahem. sorry. the rant is supposed to be directed at certain industries, not you. Sorry. I�m not feeling well...I�ll talk to you later when I�m closer to sane...

*Cleansing breath*
Well, I'm going home tomorrow. Had fun here( up until today�s mind-plaguing issues ) ; it�s been another one of those trips where we never got home from the city until after at least 1 am. Picked up the first eight episodes to Lain, a few of the comics I needed...
why is it that whenever I come here broke, I find the best clothes, and whenever I come here with money-
(okay, here's the ***RANT*** I came in here with)
What the F-... the Smeg is wrong with this country?!!!
...
...okay, I've writing and re-writing this rant for 15 minutes now, and I can't even word it in a way that doesn't make me feel fat. Doctors have repeatedly told me that I'm normal weight for my height and body structure- ( I think I�m just going to have to post a picture of me from the real world and take a vote)- but every time I am forced to contend with certain popular clothing stores...
I hate them. I reeeallly HATE them. Them, and their idiotic talent for making people think they�re ugly because they aren't malnourished. They. have. a. size. Zero.
But. not. clothes. in. my. size.
Something is wrong here.
Something is...&#^#&%*( *&^*% $%*&$^# ^%## %^ ##&%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
�I don�t yike it!�
...Okay, I'm just going to stop now. I�m just going to wind up making myself feel worse.
I think I've made my point, anyway.
I'm going to go cry now, and re-read my list of reasons of why it will never be worth it to become balimic, even for attractive snakey-patterned pants.

*Runs out*

Lynati
culed into a fetal position, Somewhere dark
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 01:10:36 AM
IP: pppa22-resalehackensack1-4r7302.dialinx.net

Coyote: I have three words for you:
"Electric Space Heater"
If you think they are too expensive, remember this: The heater is less than $30 and you probally won't have too much of a water or gas bill this month to worry about! (Just trying to find a positive side to this mess)

And, I have to ask...
What are you doing about bathing and hygene stuff?
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Wednesday, January 3, 2001 12:11:37 AM
IP: 64.109.143.22

Happy New Year (a little late)!!!

Click or go to http://www.eskimo.com/~vecna/new_stuff.html for the latest updates on my site, including my holiday story for 2000, "Elf," a rather weird little piece but I like it anyway ; )

More updates coming soon!

Emambu > you bet, better late comments than none, and everyone knows how I crave attention and feedback! Gimme gimme! ; )

Dreamie > aww, the fireworks went on a little longer than that ; ) It was a pretty good show, actually. Though I don't recommend drinking an entire bottle of Martinelli's by oneself ...

Christine - [christine@sabledrake.com]
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 11:40:55 PM
IP: 23-129.075.popsite.net

found out something interesting, and wondered if this might help/hinder gargoyles:

The male Sandgrouse has special feathers which, instead of repelling water like normal birds, actually absorb water {via little hairs that soak it up}. These modified feathers are only on the chest of the male {though the female likely has these as well}.

question: if a garg had feathers like this on his wings, could he fly?
{"i donnae care if England's being invaded, Griff; it's raining out there!"}.
{source: Animal Planet, 'safari special'}.

Rodlox
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 11:32:55 PM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

Trying to keep up my resolution. One post every two days at least... Here's hoping...

Durid- I remember you... If for no other reason than the fact I kept confusing the two parts of your name. Fruid, Durid, they're similar... This fandom NEVER forgets...

Spacebabie- Outlaw Star is a very fun anime. In Japanese anyway. I have no idea how good the dub will be. Judging from the commercials, most of the voices seem to fit, except for the cat girl (which is NOTHING like the Japanese, but it might be okay on its own...) There's a few jokes that I KNOW won't make it, but since its Cartoon Network, I think it should make it fairly intact. (And they MIGHT be able to get away with an uncut Midnight Run version, ala Gundam Wing, but...)

Taleweaver- I watched ya on Jeopardy. First time I've watched the show since they moved it to 4:30 here...

Joxter- *hums* We'll meet again... Don't know where, don't know when...

Gside- *blinks* How did you DO that?

Aaron- You want a Noin kitty? I think that can be arranged...

SJ- Where are ya man?

**RP HERE! AFTER A LUDICROUS AMMOUNT OF HIATUS!**

Jim Noying had not come back. This rather surprised his son, who went by the name of Black Tiger usually. His two aunts, Kari and Kitty Noying were sitting on a rock not too far away, wondering what could have happened.
"Well, he's Jim, right? Falling 5000 feet and then being hit by two exploding cars shouldn't have fazed him for too long. Right?"
The sisters were silent. Sevarius Junior looked at Kari with a bit of concern. Jim being gone was obviously having an odd effect.
"Well, he's died before and come back. If all else fails, we could always try cloning him again..."
Kari shook her head. "No. We're not having another repeat of the Mij incident."
The HFIL demons and Sammuel all watched the sky, awaiting the arrival of the last two members of the ten. Steve Irwin was also present. Not sure what he could do, he would help.
And then there was Lonny, who was busy building high tech weapons. And there were some other folks too, but I won't say until they themselves say they want to participate... In any event, danger was coming, and the group of warriors was gathered where the villains were supposed to arrive...

And then a red haired girl approached the group...
Robby
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 11:30:13 PM
IP: spider-wb061.proxy.aol.com

**Winterwolf walks in**

It's that time again! Time for another post by yours truly. :P

XenaTrek> It's great to have you back! As for the wine well once you get another corkscrew opener it should be okay. The worst I ever got was to destroy two thirds of a cork but in the end I got it out. :)

SOROW> Hey at least you can enjoy yourself tonight! I want you to do something you love doing okay? ^_^

Lain> Welcome back! Hope you don't have that evil insomnia creep up on you again.

Kit> Well I know from experience that it can be very tough to build a good and healthy relationship. There are just a few things to consider. The biggest one being if that person really cares about you, even if they can be a jerk at times. Plus some of the greatest things in life you have to work at. I'm sure if they could reach some middle ground it would be a great thing for both of them.

******BFTS RP******

~~AD~~
Buy half price lottery tickets! That's right! You can buy lottery tickets that are over a year old that didn't win but you won't get them cheaper as these are half price! What a bargain!

Tired of "Hey you never know" then if you buy half priced year old lotto tickets you don't even have to go through the hassle of checking as you can't possibly win!
~~END AD~~

Winterwolf chimes in "Hey don't you have a device exactly like that Uriel? Yeah I remember how you found it an interesting paradox that Equus examined it then said he built it and he'd give it to you later which he already did. Temporal paradoxes are confusing if you ask me. How do you build something in the past based on something you yourself build in the future?" Winterwolf shakes his head.

DPH interested asks, "Can I take a look at the device Uriel? I'm interested in the design. Also you met Equus?"

Uriel answers, "Oh I completely forgot. Yes I met him. He gave me the device. He also asked me to say hello to you..."

DPH looks at Winterwolf with on odd gleam in his eye. Winterwolf shrugs and shakes his head in the standard don't ask gesture.

******END BFTS RP******

I'm off! See you all later!

**Winterwolf walks out**

Winterwolf
BRonx, NY
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 10:56:47 PM
IP: 206.15.120.81

Kitainia: <"The girl's immortal, isn't she?" Anthony asks. "Why can't we just shoot her dead, then tie her up and get the ceremony ready before she comes back to life?"> that's pragmatic, isn't it?{rather like the RL me}. sometimes Oscam's Razor helps. :)

btw Kitainia: thanks for the luck-wishing....and I agree about gargs-in-2105.

D.Johnson: I know several ways to spell 'daniel'...and didn't want to offend/insult accidentally by missppelllingg your name.

Rodlox
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 10:34:00 PM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

DAMMIT! I'm really beginning to hate cops.

I was just watched the news and in Suffolf County, New Jersey on New Year's Eve, a cop pulled a woman (a 27 year old mother of four) over for drunk driving and submitted her to three D.W.I. tests. She failed one of them, and he made her walk home naked six blocks through the snow. Now she's suing the county and the county police don't believe it happened.

Also, score 1 for Free Speech today. A New York City judge dismissed a case against a man in the City for cursing at a police officer. Of course that Fascist, Giulliani, is pissed off at this judge, but that is to be expected. While it is not appropriate to curse at a cop (or anyone really unless they really deserve it), it is by no means an arrestable offense, and with the way many NYC cops behave, well it's understandable. HOORAY FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT!

I saw Dracula 2000 last week. It was definetly a popcorn movie. It wasn't very good, but it was fun, and in the end isn't that the point. They had an interesting take on Dracula's origin, I was able to figure it out fairly quickly, but it was still interesting. I thought the very end scene was quite lame. It was too comic bookish.

Oh well, off to work on my TGS assignment. Does anyone know if we're getting a new "Buffy" episode next week?
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky - [Madoc55@hotmail.com]
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 10:30:33 PM
IP: fe0-0.cache-01.nyc.bestweb.net

**RP HERE, APOLOGIES TO SUPPORTERS OF PAT BUCHANAN (God forbid there should be any in the room, but just in case!)**

"What the hell are you doing here, Patrick?" Laura Bush asks Pat Buchanan as the screen comes on displaying the Bush ranch-house's study, where the American Nazis are holding her, George W. Bush, Ray Telman, Joseph Liebermann, Connie Rice, Colin Powell, and Dick Cheney hostage. "We beat you for the Presidency too." "Yes, you did," Buchanan grins. "And I'll admit you did a very great job of it. But I am not defeated that easily! If I cannot take control of this nation in the new millenium by getting elected, I and my Nazis will do so by force!" "You will fall before us easily, Jew-lovers!" one of the thugs snarls, the others exchanging laughs. Liebermann, who has just woken up from his wounds and is still in extreme pain, grimaces and looks at Ray. "You don't look worried about this." "My wife's a firefighter," Ray replies coldly. "I've built up an immunity to worry." "Well, I'm worried!" Bush declares. "What are Buchanan and these guys doing here?" "Funny you should ask, George," Buchanan laughs. "I'm going to do what Al failed to accomplish. Kill you. Then all I have to do is storm Washington and�" "Uber-Furhrer!" a bleeding Nazi screams in interruption, running in with several more behind him. "The Secret Service are fighting us! They have nearly exterminated us all! We are losing! We must retreat!" "What?!" Buchanan's mouth falls open, just as sniper shots blast through the windows and several of the Nazis in the room fall down dead or wounded. "I thought the protesters had them occupied!" "Didn't you tell us to exterminate the hateful anti-execution liberal protesters?" a Nazi asks, and Buchanan grimaces, his mistake thrown in his face. "Damn, Patrick, you are an idiot," Cheney shakes his head. "You actually think you could do a good job as President?" "Shut up, you weak-hearted loser!" Buchanan snaps. "I will become Furhrer of this nation! The foreigners who are ruining it will be exterminated by my power! So will all liberals who dare to oppose me! Beginning now with you!" "I must point out we're not liberals!" Bush shouts. "We're conservatives, Republicans!" "Compared to him�" Powell prompts, and Bush nods. "Okay, point." "Men!" Buchanan turns to shout at his thugs, who are shooting it out with the Secret Service outside and losing badly. "Turn around! We must execute these liberals to secure our objective! We�" He stops, a hand going to his neck. Then Buchanan gasps and his face turns purple as he gulps for breath. "Word of advice," Ray says as he continues to apply the Force. "When holding hostages, never turn your back on them." Buchanan gasps again and collapses to the ground just as the last Nazi thug is gunned down. "We're okay!" George W. Bush yells at the Secret Service. "That's all of them!" Several agents nod as they rush in and secure the room. "Nazis shot down by SS," Powell grins. "How bout that for a headline?" "Are you crazy?" Rice's mouth falls open. "We gotta cover this up!" "Just let the Council know if you need our help doing that," Ray says. "I think I gotta take Joe here back for his full debriefing now." "How can I ever thank you both?" Bush asks them. "Because of you, I can surely be President now, unless of course Nader and Browne are waiting out there." "Negative, sir!" one of the Secret Service replies. "Your estate is secure. The protesters have all been killed or run off, same for the Nazis and those lawyers." "Oh, I guess we're safe then," Bush grins. "Phew." "No thanks necessary," Ray says. "This was easier than an average trading day on NASDAQ. Now if you'll excuse me�" He snaps his fingers and disappears along with the gasping and grimacing Liebermann, leaving Bush and his associates to clean up the mess in the room.

Meanwhile, in the Middle East, Gubio, Erin, Bessus, Fasil, Mist, Hassan, and Sarita are standing in the wine cellar of Abdullah bin Aziz's mansion. The lights have just flickered and gone out around them. "What happened?" Mary asks over the radio. "We just lost mini-cam image!" "We're alright, dear!" Fasil tells her. "The building's power just went out!" Grimacing, he looks at the others. "Did we remember to bring flashlights?" "Of course we did, Dad," Erin says, clicking hers on. The others smile and do the same. "I'm worried about all of you," Patty says over the radio. "Please come back." "We will, little sis," Hassan assures her. "Just gotta take care of a little business," Sarita adds. "Does anyone know the layout of this mansion?" "Not really," Fasil frowns. "Abdullah and I did use to hang out in it a lot, as Erin would say, but that was long ago and�" "One moment," Gubio says, walking out into the hallway and pausing for an instant. "This way," he says. "I hear voices." "Voices," Bessus repeats, grimacing. "Hopefully the people we have come to find." "Probably," Gubio says. Mist hisses loudly as they move closer to the voices and Erin strokes her to calm her down. "What was that?" a sharp commanding voice asks. "Maybe a snake," a high-pitched one says. "There are many down here." "Snakes?" whines another voice. "I don't like�" "Never mind what it was!" shouts a deep angry voice. "We gotta get the power back on, now! We gotta get the power back on right now! How do you ever expect me to rebuild the computer systems without electricity?" "Calm down, Tyler," a fifth voice chuckles, its tone deep and menacing. "The power can be easily restored, and you still have your laptop." "Abdullah," Erin whispers as Tyler protests that it's not good enough, grinding her teeth against each other. Fasil nods. "I think one of the others is Tariq, his best friend." "And Tyler has to be Tyler K. Jensen," Gubio adds. "Tyl." "The guys we're looking for," Hassan says. "Yes, they're just around that corner," Bessus says. "All we have to do is step out and challenge them." "Then shall we do it?" Sarita asks. "Oh my God!" Mary whispers over the radio. "Be careful, everyone!" "We shall," Fasil tells her, then cocks his pistol. The rest of the group nods and ready their own weapons. "Shirak," a voice catches their attention just then, and the group stops cold, then turns to see a tall black man in golden robes staring at them with an amused expression. Above him hovers a glowing golden ball. "You!" Erin gasps. "You're Michael's�" "I used to be," Harthoth nods, then snaps his fingers. The group gasps as they are all instantly paralyzed by a powerful magic. "Stay like that," Harthoth tells them. "For now." The building's emergency generators come to life and the lights come back on as he steps around them and the screen goes blank.

**TO BE CONTINUED. END FIRST BIT OF RP**

Greetings CR dwellers. Time for my first big post of the New Year. :) Once again, Happy New Year's to everyone. I hope you all had a good one. Doug and I attended a pretty nice party on ours, enjoyed it a lot. Hopefully this year will be much better than the last, and bring us many more happy experiences. Hoping for a lot of good movies too, as well as nicer weather and hopefully a lack of election madness. <crosses fingers> Some new TGS stories would be great too. Week's going okay so far, just a few problems with the cold weather creating a lot of sick people at my job. :( On to replies now.

SOROW, Lain: You have to start attending school again tomorrow? Boo! I don't have to go back for two more weeks! <shakes head> Oh well, I wish you all the best of luck with it. Good luck getting through the experience, just don't let it bring you down too much and all should be okay. :) And Lain, welcome back, and good luck with the possible new Russian or Belarussian friend.

Bengali: Actually, I've seen "I Married a Monster" and I agree, it is cheesy as hell. Somewhat funny at times too, though, or at least I thought so. Glad to hear your brother is seeing by your family as the jerk he is, I was worried it was otherwise. <sighs> Good luck to you in continuing to deal with him, I know the fact that he's family makes it especially hard. :( Like I said earlier, I'm glad he's left for his home again, wherever it may be.

Cat, Mecord: Welcome back to both of you! Y'all have been missed. Good to see you again, and hope you'll stick around here for quite a while now. Hope to meet you at the Gathering too, though Doug and I are still not sure about our being able to attend. <sigh>

Coyote: Well, the year's over. Are you warmed up yet? <looks at posts, grimaces> Okay, I see it's not so. My condolences. Hope the bad weather ends soon, and especially that you get your utilities back. Doug and I are continuing to send our prayers in the meantime, and will keep it up till the weather ends (and beyond :). Glad you're surviving somehow, thanks for continuing to let us know you're alright.

Rodlox: You may have a point about gargs in 2150. Unless they evolve like Mecord speculated, they probably won't be around too much. <sighs> With 9.5 Billion People on the planet, though, I'm not sure I'd want to be around either. Where will they all live? How will they all be fed, clothed, educated, etc? I hope that article isn't completely right about the future. <fingers crossed> Thanks for the good wishes on New Year's, hope you can soon get those computer problems figured out.

Mandi: Discredit upon the government? Talk about a weird error message. And a pretty spooky one too, I think. Hmm. Welcome back, for the brief time you de-lurked.

Christine: Glad y'all enjoyed the popcorn. I too enjoy the caramel kind the most. Good luck with the New Year's madness at work and all the query letters you're sending out, I hope to see many more great stories from you in the months ahead. You're very welcome for the feedback! :)

Robby: Nice New Year's resolution. I hope you can keep it. I made a few resolutions myself- to avoid jerks more, to continue being nice to people, and to propose to Doug by the end of the year if he doesn't propose to me first. That last one is making him very nervous right now. <evil grin> Hope to soon read the TGS story you're so worried about, I'm sure it will be another well-written product from you. Looking forward to your getting back to the Ten saga too, of course. Hope SJ will come back into the room and join in. Where is he, anyway?

Warpmind: Good that you're believing in yourself with the archery and practicing hard. I'm sure all the great ones start out pretty bad, so don't be too worried about your own lack of prowess. I continue to remind Shauna to send you advice, hope she soon does. I agree with you about 8mm being a very strong (and IMO well-written) film.

DPH: Congrats on getting your power back. Speaking as someone who's lost it for short periods of time in the past and been pretty pissed off, I know it's a bummer. Especially when pretty much all your livelihood depends on electricity (computers, TV, radio, etc.). Good luck getting the new computer, and thanks for the very astute observation about work.

Gside: Condolences on the death of your teacher. <moment of silence> Hope they lived a life worth remembering. Condolences also on the bad grade, glad you've learned from it. Good luck doing better next semester, and with the drafting table. Congrats on the As too.

Mary: So your sister drives the same way Jammer does? That's pretty bad. :( Hope you don't have to deal with her behind the wheel too often. Interesting about the Mafia being in your hometown, hope you never make them angry. Congrats on finding the right college, I'm sure you'll enjoy being there a lot next year. No matter what your sister thinks. :)

SOROW: Again, sorry you have to go back to school tomorrow. Good luck. I hope you don't get sick too much more, I know it stinks to be so. :( If you do, though, you know where to come to get cheered up. <grins>

Daniel Johnson: You're enjoying your snow? I'm glad someone is. Hope you don't forget about all of us who are suffering thanks to similar weather. :(

Lynati: Glad you had fun in New York. I regret to say I've never been there, though I have come close a time or three. Some day I'll get all the way. And I hope to have a day a lot like yours when I do. :)

Niamhgold: Good luck with your snow, and trying to earn money. May you get all you need, but not too much that you go crazy with it. I have that problem after payday a lot. :(

Winterwolf: You're right about parents. I try to encourage Doug to get closer to his father too, though it is somewhat difficult. Especially when you agree somewhat with those who say he's not the best kind of person. :( Glad the new job encourages your creativity, hope it continues to go well. Getting a house and moving into it soon is yet another of Doug's and my New Year's resolutions.

Emmabu: Your advice about Home Depot is noted. We're going to try our best to get a place near one. I do hope the house we find doesn't require some immediate remodeling, though. That would be a real bummer. :( Congrats on the nice gifts and better-then-expected grades, as well as getting over whatever virus you had. Hope your mom is also well by now.

Welcome back to Durid, Yggdrassil, and all our other returning friends! Hope to see many more posts from you in the new year, and good luck with the hassles in your life. Welcome also to Spore and other newcomers.

Shadowrider: We always like it when you're here too. Hope you can come back very soon.

Wilek: I'll have to check out that Medieval Babes song you mentioned. I've heard some of their stuff at work and liked it, but never bought a CD. Perhaps that should change. <grin> I'm surprised you didn't notice the New Year.

Kyryn: Ending old grudges and restoring friendships is always a good way to finish a year out IMO. Congrats to you and Okami on being able to do it. Sorry to hear LA didn't make you feel at home though. :( Oh well, if Texas is where your heart is, then it's the home in which you belong. Doug and I like it too. :)

<moment of silence for Ray Walston> Never saw My Favorite Martian, but I did enjoy this guy on Picket Fences and in a couple movies whose names I've forgotten. Sad to hear he's passed on. :( <moment of silence> for Bobbi Olson too, though I regret to say I don't know who she was.

That's all for tonight, I guess. Hopefully I'll have more to say in the weeks ahead. I'm still feeling a little burned out from all the New Year's celebrations. See you all next time, hope our lives improve at least somewhat soon. If anyone needs laughs, check out The Emperor's New Groove. Doug and I were starved for movies Saturday, and checked it out. It's been a while since we've smiled and grinned so much at a film. Maybe it was just that we were the only ones in the theater, but we got pretty close during it too. <grin> The movie also has great animation and script, but the laughs are the main thing you want to enjoy in it. Especially those related to cartoon cliches. Check it out if you need comedy in your life, I know we all do sometime. Have to go now, I'll be back soon. Later!

**RESUME RP ACTION, RAVENS' SAGA**

The screen clicks on again, revealing the Ravens staring openmouthed at Keith. "What's so surprising?" he asks them with a joking grin. "Didn't somebody tell you guys she had a Dark Quickening?" "No, but some people apparently need to be reminded that we're all in terrible danger here!" Kit snaps, shooting Boris, Elena, and Lathrop glares. "We didn't want to worry you, Lisa," Boris says. "There's been enough trouble in this Mall as it is, and�" "We were afraid of your reaction," Elena cuts in, grimacing. "As it is, I'm worried and angry," Kit mutters. "Thanks a lot." "What's a Dark Quickening?" Doug asks. "I think I know, but I can't remember." "Basically Steph has gone even more wacko than usual," Jammer fills him in. "She's a young weak-willed immortal who axed a big strong one- Jacob Kell." "When one Quickling kills another," Shap continues, "they observe the dead one's knowledge and strength- their soul. Sometimes the soul is so powerful its essence possesses the killer's mind." "Summary- Stephanie's become evil," Shauna finishes. "She's probably out to kill us all now." "And you're not going crazy over this because�" Doug asks Kit, who shrugs. "Stranger things have happened in my life. Besides, DQs are undoable. Right?" She glances at Orion, who adopts a pensive expression. "We'd need holy ground," he says. "It requires a powerful exorcism. This Mall unfortunately lacks a church and I failed to notice one nearby as we were driving in, so even if we can find Stephanie�" "Hold on, cleric," Tanith interrupts. "Your God isn't the only one who grants power to exorcise. I may be able to help her too. All I'd need is a place like the little park out there in the car lot, and a few components." "Candles, incense, and so on?" Tom asks her. The Wicca nods. "We passed a shop down that hall selling the stuff," he explains. "Then I suggest that we make it our next destination," Tanith says. "Wait," Orion holds up a hand. "You don't have to�" "I can, so I will," Tanith interrupts him once again. "Besides, you're pretty much all tapped out from healing. We're going to need a lot of power for this." "First we have to find, subdue, and restrain Stephanie," Lathrop grimaces. "That's probably going to be difficult." "Maybe we should split up again?" Leah questions. "I'm going with the group that finds Stephanie," Keith declares. "She hurt me, but I think I can keep her distracted while Kit tasers her or something." "The girl's immortal, isn't she?" Anthony asks. "Why can't we just shoot her dead, then tie her up and get the ceremony ready before she comes back to life?" "That would be a little cruel," Kit frowns. "On the other hand�" "Whatever you guys want to do is cool with me," Mansfield shrugs. "I'm more worried about the big demons that brought all those bad guys here. Where are they?" "We'll worry about them later," Doug says. "One thing at a time. First, Stephanie." "Actually, first, how bout that guy?" Shauna gets the group's attention, pointing to a man in a police uniform running towards them. "Ravens!" the man calls out, coming to a stop as he gets close. "Thank goodness I found you." "Do you know this human?" Winter Blade asks. Kit looks at him, smiles, then nods. "Kenny! I wondered where you'd gotten to after you decided to leave the CR." "I was bored there," Kenny grins. "So now I'm a cop here in St. Paul." "He's an un-killable lawyer," Jammer tells Doug, who shakes off his blank stare and mutters, "Oh, great." "We got big trouble, guys," Kenny tells the Ravens, stepping forward. "I was just on the other side of the Mall, and I saw one of you- Stephanie, I think. Only she was talking to a bunch of demons like she was their friend." "Lead us to her, now!" Kit commands. "I was gonna do that!" Kenny declares. "You needn't get so cranky!" Kit ignores him and turns to Tom. "You take Orion's friend to that Wicca shop and get the stuff she needs. We'll�" "No way!" the engineer cuts in. "I'm coming with you. Stephanie's a good friend of mine, and if that bastard Jerry's around, I want a piece of him." "I'll take her to the shop," Leah volunteers. "The rest of you head on." "I'll come with you," Orion says. "Wait a second, buddy," Jammer says. "We might need your powers against those demons!" "But�" the cleric protests, but Tanith makes a dismissive gesture. "Go on. They need you more than me." Orion opens his mouth to protest, then shuts it at her glare and nods. "Let's go before he changes his mind," Leah suggests. Tanith nods and follows her off down a hallway. "Man, you really have it bad for that girl, don't you?" Shauna asks Orion as he stares after them. He nods. "And yet I worry about her feelings for me." "Alright, guys," Doug addresses the group, "the rest of us have to go find Stephanie. You said the main demons who started all this were with her?" "And a whole bunch of zombies," Kenny nods. "Should be easy to handle," Mansfield chuckles. "As long as we aim for the head," says Shap. "So where'd you see them?" Keith asks. "Hope they're not too far away," Kit adds. "I want to find Stephanie, and now." "Here I am, sister dear!" a voice laughs mockingly, and the Ravens all spin to see Stephanie smiling at them as she walks forward from a nearby hallway. "Hello everyone! Miss me that much?" As the Ravens turn towards her with weapons at the ready, she waves her sword and the sounds of moaning surround them. Then zombies move forward, completely surrounding the court in which the Ravens stand. "Ready for another battle royal?" she asks, grinning and twirling her blade as the screen goes dark.

**NEXT- SECOND-TO-LAST CONFLICT IN THE MALL. END RP**
Kitainia
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 10:20:08 PM
IP: pool-63.52.167.252.dlls.grid.net

**bows his head and observes a respectful silence for Ray Walston**

And one more as a favor to Lady Corax, who just informed me of it this evening ... **bows head back down for another respectful silence for Bobbi Olson**

There. One other little thing ...

FS and XenaTrek: FS has seen my house, he just hasn't been inside. As far as it being worse before we moved in ... let's see, the previous owner was reportedly a witch (literally), she had what amounted to a rock garden in the backyard as opposed to a lawn or anything relatively sane, the entire house was Swiss-cheesed with holes for chimneys, there was a false wall over the window to the next door neighbor, the upstairs bedroom floors were battleship gray and caked with 10 year old remnants of dog crap ...

It's much improved since then. :)

**finds a corner and huddles up, shivering against the cold**
Coyote the Bando
Algonac, Michigan
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 09:46:52 PM
IP: 216.28.101.104

Ok, here is another picture of incompetency of my workplace. I really wish it was not true.
**WORK RELATED**
ok, I walked in the room and was freezing. The thermostat said 40 degrees F. I found out that some idiot turned off the thermostats while we were not working. No, this is not the part that I wish was not true. Some water pipes burst and there was a small flood in certain parts of the building. I found out that the company did NOT put insulation around the water pipes. Unfortunately, one of the areas affected by the flood was, yep you guessed it, where I work.

Thankfully, I was put into an area where I had to sit down to work. So I learned something new today. Also, I was told by the HR department that the hiring freeze at my workplace was over.
**END WORK RELATED**

**PARENT RANT**
This is getting crazier. The idiot insists on telling me where to place my body between sheets on my bed. He has woke me up twice complaining about hearing me snore.
**END PARENT RANT**

Gside, ok, I will keep that in mind when (NOT if) I buy a new pc.

Gunjack & Wilek - well, all the weapons in the world will not do much good if they are not the right type.

Wilek - actually two powers would be sufficient : 1 ability to completely understand any machine (no matter how complex) and all of its features [understanding enough to build one exactly like it without looking at plans] in under an hour and the ability to absorb other powers at only conscious will.

Daniel Johnson - yes, given statements, participants must guess if they apply to me, you, both of us, or neither of us.

Aaron - about hypocrites, most people are unless they really thought through about what they say and do.

If Wilek's goal is to control all powers, he is going to have some trouble in the BFTS universe because of competition with another organization.

**BFTS RP continues**
*ad*
Tired of paying too little for items? Every so often Market Price puts items on sale by raising their prices even higher than normal.
*end ad*
Uriel, reluctantly, replies, "I am ready."

DPH says, "well, Plastique start making the bait to allure NCA in."

Uriel replies, "What is the bait?"

Plastique replies, "Osmium. NCA's generator uses it alot."

Plastique heads out the door.

Uriel replies, "NCA has a generator. How?"

DPH replies, "Well, interestingly enough, someone else arrived from the future to help out. He used a generator to travel through time. He sacrificed his life to prevent the generator from being used to time-travel when NCA teleported it away from him."

Uriel replies, "What was his name?"

DPH replies, "According to my spells, his name was/is ReConnect Junior. He is still unborn in this time."
**end BFTS RP for now**

Brooklyn, I hope you do not mind how I used your character. I am sticking with our conversations.

30 assorted variety cybercookies for the first person who could figure out a RL target audience for the fictional Market Price ad. Yes, I have an answer in mind.
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 08:56:47 PM
IP: max1-17.cwy.cei.net

Hello All.

I may or may not show up over the next few days....between my new Project {in a moment} and the fact that my computer does one of three things when I arrive at this website room.
Three things are:
1) restarts my entire computer system
2) makes my computer go bluescreen with one error message after another untill my only choice is to restart the computer
3) lets me in the room.

My PROJECT is fairly simple, if slightly ambitous: to make a website dedicated to the forms of flight in RL and the Garg universe - both series and any fanfic I can get permission for.

Picture-drawing on my part has already begun...I just have to hope that my scanner doesn't say "i don't recognize that name" like it's done before.

okay, thta's about it for me. HAPPY NEW YEAR@!!!!

Rodlox@ - [hotmail.com]
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 08:38:12 PM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

Modeling - Started working on the hand model. Nastiest piece of work I've run into yet. ; P

Lain><<Hello all!!!!! I am back!!!!!!>> YESSSS!! *launches fireworks from desk* ...Where were you, anyway? And I got the Happy Shiny Frogs, by the way. Real cute! : ) ...But what was the flower, and how did you find one in the middle of winter?
<<Tis cold and snowy and slippery and I don't get to sleep curled up in front of the fire tonight so I am probably going back to the insomnia.. :(>> Have you tried lots of heavy clothing and several thick blankets? I kinda like it better than fires...
<<Leave anything valuable in Norway? Nothing that can't be sent for... ]:)>> Wise man. <<As for updated Gathering odds... okay, I feel it appropriate to warn you: I am constructing a life-diminishing, mutilating, brutalizing pun with your name on it... ]:)>> Ha! I was raised under the tutelage of one of the great Cornball Masters! I am immune to any pun of less than Christinian power... And while you're at it, ya might as well cook up a double whammy. Then you'll be set when Sunday's pics roll around... ; )

I'll have to catch up later; the frickin' fingers won't wait...

Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Moo
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 07:07:58 PM
IP: 216-146-183-27.bwn.net

As promised.

***Musician Review***
While I have little liking for Marilyn Manson's music, I respect the man for his intelligence. He is a master of the mob, yet few people recognize him as such. Bands such as the Backstreet Boys, while extremely popular right now, come and go with such little distinction that most people cannot discern between their songs and thsoe of 98 Degrees and N'Sync. So while their videos are watched, concerts attended, and records sold, in five yearsr or less the Backstreet Boys will become one more boy band among dozens following the Beach Boys' example.

Marilyn Manson, on the other hand, will still be around, tagged as a vile and evil character by parents and offended critics in the example of Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osbourne. Yet, Manson has surpassed his still-famous predacessors by exploiting today's most far reaching tool - the media. Manson has created such videos for his memorable songs that catch the eye and hold the viewer dumbfounded in shock, interest, or disgust until the last note fades. Also, stories of violent acts such as the burning of the Book of Mormon from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spread like wildfire. Whether that story is greeted with anger, cheers, or indifference, the point is that Manson's name is spread with it. Thirdly, the shock-artist's music, while extremely bizarre compared to pop music, is remembered just the same. The remake of the already well known song "Sweet Dreams," originally sung by The Eurythmics, the rhythmic and repetitious "Beautiful People," and the obvious commentary of the lyrics "God is in the T.V." are all prime supporting reasons for Manson's popularity despite opposition.
***End Review***

whew. yes, i need a life. it's now 3:30 p.m. and i suppose i should eat breakfast. *sigh* commentary welcome.
Cat
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 05:22:35 PM
IP: spider-mtc-tc083.proxy.aol.com

Hello all!!!!! I am back!!!!!!
(OK, I know none of you ACTUALLY missed me but.. stop rollin yer eyes, OK?? )
Well.. school starts tomorrow *groan* but they wouldn't be nice and let people register in their new classes today, now would they?? Noooo.. that would be SMART, and noone would want to do THAT!! just because they expect us to actually be IN the classes tomorrow.. *mumbles something about administration*
Tis cold and snowy and slippery and I don't get to sleep curled up in front of the fire tonight so I am probably going back to the insomnia.. :(
On a brighter note, our new hall-mate exchange student is from either Russia or Belarus and I can't wait to meet her!!

Green Baron>> my messenger is being a jerkface.. try ICQ, if you really really really superly duperly want to talk to me ;)
lain - [sanchinwalker@hotmail.com]
the great white north
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 05:22:26 PM
IP: dynrez216-3215.dhr.reznet.uwo.ca

I am so happy right now because I finished everything that I needed to do before I go back to school tomorrow. Of course, that is the depressing part. But at least I'm getting ready for college...eeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
SOROW
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 03:40:28 PM
IP: a010-0274.dll2.splitrock.net

Hello All, Draconis has made it to Germany and soon will be on his way to France. I hope all of you are doing well.
Draconis
Frankfurt, Germany
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 03:03:29 PM
IP: du-009-152.access.de.clara.net

A moment of silence for the loss of everyone's "Favorite Martian" Ray Walston. He died Monday of natural causes after fighting a short illness. He was 86.
XenaTrek - [ellislis@yahoo.com]
Orlando, FL, USA
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 02:41:18 PM
IP: proxy2a.lmco.com

**Winterwolf in for a quickie**

Shadowrider> Stay well my friend. Until you get your next pass which should be as a Corporal! Hope the New Year is as good for you as the previous one has been. ^_^

Laters! I just wanted to post to Shadowrider before he's gone.
Winterwolf
Bronx, NY
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 01:48:40 PM
IP: ice.greyinteractive.com

Gotta go, guys. See you all next time, which I don't know when will happen. Again, a Happy New Year to everyone!

Winterwolf:> Got your mail, I'll reply as possible. See you next time! :)
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milan, Italy
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 01:30:08 PM
IP: h255-20-252.mi2.albacom.net

Warpmind- Don't worry about me, My first year of college they had three of us stuffed in one room as well, you get use to long walks just as long as get to sleep eventually.
Of course in the case of my first two roommates that didn't last long. One got an apartment and the other began questioning my mental stability. He moved out as well, he he.
Revel - [samrx5@cs.com]
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 12:53:46 PM
IP: spider-th074.proxy.aol.com

*Warpmind enters, grinning for no obvious reason.*
Heya, gang.

Spike: Thanks. I'll be waiting patiently, VISA card in hand. :)

Wilek: Soulseeker? Gimme all your info on his person. I ain't killing him before I know if I can enslave him! (With that kind of dreams, I'll gladly accept a little risk-taking...) ];)

Aaron: I should warn you - a Nerf war might be dangerous - I've been yelled at for my Desert Eagle accuracy. ]:)

Gunjack Valentine: Leave anything valuable in Norway? Nothing that can't be sent for... ]:) As for updated Gathering odds... okay, I feel it appropriate to warn you: I am constructing a life-diminishing, mutilating, brutalizing pun with your name on it... ]:)

Revel: Careful how you congratulate Gunjack Valentine's comments about me there - remember, with Lynati's aid, I'm *sure* I could ensure you'll be preferring to be anywhere except our room. ];)

Well, that was about it. Welcome to all newcomers, welcome back to all who have been gone for some time, and Happy New Year to all who missed it the first time around. :) Later.
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 12:36:52 PM
IP: spock.ti.telenor.net

Hiya guys! Long time no see. *hugs* I think I've been gone way too long that I don't even know where to start. Hmmm... lets see. All last week, I've been working at Disney since my day job is shut down for the week. Tho I do appreciate the extra income, I don't think I'll be 'volunteering' my time next year. I got mostly DVD's and since no one bought me a Playstation (One not Two), I bought one for myself. *grins* As for New Years, it was pretty low key, we would have had wine to ring in the new year, but my friend broke the corkscrew openner thing inside the cork. Now I have a full bottle of wine w/ no way of opening it. Grrrr. (At least I didn't pay a fortune for it).

FS: > Re: Coyote's House >> Don't know if you have seen his house or not, its a rather small 'box', I think almost like a Cape Cod Style, it is *really* old... and not really up to speed on maintence. Another words... his house really needs to be done over in order to meet 'market value'. Lets hope the house inspector doesn't decide to make a surprise appearance. But on the bright side, I've heard it looked a lot worst before his parents bought it.
XenaTrek - [ellislis@yahoo.com]
Orlando, FL, USA
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 08:45:00 AM
IP: proxy2a.lmco.com

Hello! I'm a wacko who has been lurking around your CR for a few months. I would deposite my sanity somewhere safe, but the metal institute people lost it when they were turning the hospital into a college. Maybe now they'll take the bars off the windows...
Spore - [belleria@hotmail.com]
Camarillo (home of the state mental institute), CA
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 01:47:24 AM
IP: lsanca1-ar8-186-032.dsl.gtei.net

Gunjack> <<What's HoMMII and BG?>>: Both old games, but I get addicted to acronyms. Heroes of Might and Magic III, and Baldur's Gate.
<<Why not just print 'em out from the R.M.P.S.S.?>>: Because it was a gift from my brother.
<>: You've never met Vigo the Carpathian? And he's probably a relative of mine.
<<One way or the other, the Gathering's gonna leave an impression>>: I would say something about an indentation at this point, but noting comes to mind.
<<Were you born confusing, or did you have to work at it>>: Oh, it's a constant struggle. But my previous statement was in regards to a comic at Acid Reflux that showed God holding an ice cream cone.
<<A picture of the Balrog after it went swimming? WHERE!?>>: The latest Tolkien calendar. Though you can't see much of the battle. A wing, a sword wielding arm, a staff. The rest is mist from the snow on the mountainfrom the heat of the battle.
<<All I can do is arc-weld>>: That's one up on me.
<>: I wouldn't be too surprised if it was a construction area implement.
Incidentally, I recently came up with a melding of Junkyard Wars and Iron Chef. What you'd have to do is build some kitchen appliance according to some odd restriction and then create a gourmet meal centered around some surprise ingredient using said appliance.
<<You got banned?>>: Nah, the other CR just wasn't very receptive to an RP starting over there, too.
<<Pirates of Penzance>>: Mmm, Major Gerenral...

Daniel Johnson> <<Got to love this state>>: Yeah. It always catches me by surprise when driving (riding more often, though) out of state: "Oh yeah, I gotta pump the gas myself."
<<Rumson Country Day School!?! You went there?>>: Brown stone church on the corner, and all that. My father has taught there for nigh 30 years now, and I was a lifer in the last ninth grade class. My brother also spent his time there, and my mother until recently was an assistant librarian and she still does the report cards (they're computerized now). If you were ther for the upper school, you might be interested to know that it was Mme. Chernow who died, and that the Starsnicks are retiring after this year. You aren't in the alumni directory, though.
<<this is now officially weird>>: I'm waiting for the universe to give up conpletely on the laws of probability. Uh, Gunjack, you might not want to be Warpmind's bookie until things settle down.
<<How did you determine that?>>: It was revealed in the Gargoyles 21xx thing at Ask Greg that they hatch at the spring equinox.
<<This is your brain on drugs>>: Just looking at that thing probably counts as a drug.

Wilek> <<When, exactly, did I get a rep?>>: Halfway into the Nereus Project.
<<There can never be too much meat!>>: Or cheese. Or meat with cheese. Or meat with meat. Or cheese with cheese. Or meat with cheese with meat with cheese... (Spam, spam, spam, spam...)
<<What language was it in?>>: I'm assuming Hebrew.
<<I'm not even thinking what I'm thinking>>: Well, yeah.
<<The breaking loose?>>: Actually, ther traces are what you don't say. I sued breaking loose because that is the only way you can have all hell as a subject, so you know it had to start out next to break loose. The other trace is there because the sentence was originally "You saw what?" and it makes many things nicer if you assume it leaves a trace.
<<I'm kind of not into the whole nonconsensual thing>>: You're taking it the wrong way. It makes it kind of hard to get to know them if they're running wild (emphasis on running). And some things it is just impolite to do in public, assuming you're good.
<<but that isn't exactly free>>: That, and it requires a Dreamcast. I have nothing over sixteen bits.

Gunjack> <>: And what a challenge it is.
<<Except you've probably finished it by now>>: Nope, but we've actually given up on attiching the two metal pieces (the brackets I attached didn't hold a piece well enough). Apparently we're going with all new pieces made of wood.
<<What kind of welding?>>: Something that attaches one piece of metal to another without any wobble or slippage.
<<To the Mafia, or the Pope?>>: Well, hasn't the Mafia been semi religious? In terms of rituals and dedication to the church, if not obeying all the commandments.
<<Hospitalized with previously undiscovered Nerf Allergy>>: Warpind is an alien hybrid in league with a mutated Santa?
<<Thanks Gside!>>: Always glad to help.

DPH> <<Would it be possible to have a clock continiously synchronized 10 minutes ahead of real time?>>: Well, all you have to do is make a clock synchronized to real time, then put in a binary adder to the data going to one of the LEDs. But to have a well enough synchronized cock, you'd probably have to be in continuous range of an official real time clock, or an atomic clock of your own.

Daniel Johnson> <<previous ST themed games have all sucked>>: I rmember hearing that ther were a couple good ones in the days of yore. Couldn't tell you which tehy were.

Welcome back the Dark Eyed.

And a happy new year to Jewel, with wishes for a full return.

Cat> May the gnawing stop.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 01:22:38 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

*growl* AOL needs to be dismembered, gutted, erased. it just erased the post i had nearly completed. *sigh* here goes again. maybe i'll just recap. there was whining about why the fuss over a new year? i don't understand. things go *poof* from midnight to midnight-oh-one and life is so much better coz it's 01 instead of 00? goodie. please pardon my pessimism. i've been awake the past two nights. all night. saturday was a dance that involved frightening the daylights out of various persons *grin* and then watching my friend try not to puke in Walmart at 2 a.m.
Sunday night was spent writing about Marilyn Manson and then reading a book from cover to cover. i'm having this bad case of deja ecrive...

Gunjack > why aren't you coming to the gathering?

Archwolf > silly creature. i'm happy for you though. does this mean ShadowWolf has finally been laid to rest or is this just a respite? *Cat eyes the bird sitting on his shoulder warily* i'll do my best not to eat your date.

Wilek > want to compare notes for taking over the world?

Mecord > you're insane. you work too much. stop that.

yes i'm tired. i haven't lost my sanity yet but i'm curious as to just what is going on upstairs. irregular food and sleep will do that to you, but why the irregular pattern? i dont know. something gnaws at the back of my mind and has done so for several months now. sometimes it recedes into the background and i function as normally as a MadCat can. other times, such as this past week, tend to send people knocking on my door asking if i'm alright. so what do i answer? Yes i'm just fine i can't sleep have no appetite have been picking fights with friends but i'm just fine so could you please leave now? or NO, i'm terrible, but i can't figure out why. and here i'm ranting again. i didn't mean to do that. perhaps tomorrow if i get bored enough i'll type my writing that turned into an essay on Marilyn Manson and post it. it's interesting and would cause all kinds of controversy. *grin* anyway, perhaps tonight i shall find rest so that tomorrow i'll be conscious enough to hold a decent conversation with Mecord at noon.

"The road to hell is paved with good intentions." ~Karl Marx

Cat
Tuesday, January 2, 2001 01:12:20 AM
IP: spider-mtc-tf044.proxy.aol.com

**Winterwolf shakes off snow and makes his first post of the New Year**

Happy New Year everybody! Well the party is over and for me at least. I go back to work tomorrow. Hey at least it is only a four day long work week! ;)

Christmas loot - Okay I haven't done this yet. I was given 4 nice Nautica shirts, 1 leather jacket, underwear, money, a Gargoyles calendar (no it isn't our gargs), pocket notebook with a pen, a little card holder and a glass dragon figurine. I'm happy with what I got! ^_^

My New Years resolution - I'm going to be more studious and learn more this year. It's a given with the new job really. At least I think it will be.

Emambu> <snow> It's so white and soft and pretty! Emambu do you want to visit so I can playfully tackle you into the snow? If that's too aggressive I can tone it done to all out snowball wailing! ;)

Daniel Johnson> <Gathering> Well to help you along you could think that it is... "Cool, but weird" ;D < gargs might be more likely to consider the Summer Solstice to be the start of a new year> I'd imagine that would be accurate because for the gargoyles that is the point when the nights stop getting shorter and start getting longer again. Now let me see what you think as this is probably already discussed.

Yggdrasil> Hello! Welcome back!

Shadowrider> Happy New Year! I do love being here in NYC to celebrate a New Year. All the crazy loons celebrating watching the ball drop! My kind of crowd! A Happy New Year to you!

SOROW> Hi. Had a great New Years party! Hope you had a good one too!

Wilek> <Blasphemy! There can never be too much meat! ;P> Now that sounds like my kind of diet! :P <stuff> I feel I have a lot more to say but for some odd reason it just won't come out.

Jen> Welcome and enjoy your stay! To my knowledge the site her is sill growing as new stories are added. It is great how the devoted staff keep gargoyles alive! They are the best! ^_^

The Dark Eyed> Hiya and welcome back!

Jewel Faulkner> Happy New year right bank at ya!

Okay time for me to run and sleep!

**Winterwolf wishes you a good night**

Winterwolf
Bronx, NY
Monday, January 1, 2001 11:54:29 PM
IP: 206.15.120.114

Hey, everyone! No, I haven't come back or anything--I just peeped my head in to wish everyone a Happy New Year!
Jewel Faulkner - [jewel@2snew.com]
Monday, January 1, 2001 10:37:35 PM
IP: dialup-209.246.177.41.atlanta1.level3.net

Hi. Been out of the loop for a few years. What's be goin' on?
The Dark Eyed - [drf24@columbia.edu]
NYC, NY
Monday, January 1, 2001 10:07:50 PM
IP: ool-18bc3b50.dyn.optonline.net

FS: I have a gas furnace but it's 40 frickin' years old and needs the water to work ... therefore, I'm totally screwed.
Coyote the Bando
Algonac, Michigan
Monday, January 1, 2001 09:44:01 PM
IP: 216.28.101.158

Rodlox:
<<the more coherent parts of that page make no sense>> The more coherent parts of that statement make no sense. ;) And, "Johnson"?
----
Jen:
Welcome to the asylum. Please surrender your sanity at the earliest possible convenience. Thank you.
----
Aaron:
<<Hey, we don't bite. (glances at Shinigami) Much. Unless you ask.>> Oh, I didn't know it was going to be THAT kind of convention. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, say no more! My interest is piqued. >:)
<<whether most people are basically hypocrites>> I could disagree with you, but then I'd be proving your point, wouldn't I?
----
DPH:
Hmm. Guess the Daniel, huh? Neat party trick.

Speaking of games, (which I wasn't but DPH was) has anyone played Star Trek: Voyager-Elite Force? It's a surprisingly good game. Surprising, because:
1) previous ST themed games have all sucked,
2) it IS based on Voyager.
I always wanted a personal micro photon torpedo launcher.
Rune is another good one. Who wouldn't want to be an axe-wielding Viking on a rampage? Just watch the heads go flying.
Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@mac.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Monday, January 1, 2001 08:33:43 PM
IP: adsl-138-89-70-193.nnj.adsl.bellatlantic.net

[In celebration of the new millenium, sings along with Will Smith's "Willenium"]

Yeah, I know it rips off "rock the casbah". It's still a fun song.

Happiness!
Daphne
Monday, January 1, 2001 07:41:50 PM
IP: dialup-63.214.204.86.philadelphia1.level3.net

Coyote: You STILL don't have heat or water? Do you have electricity and not natural gas or what?
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Monday, January 1, 2001 07:41:00 PM
IP: 64.109.143.22

Revel - Glad you liked. And to think, we've still got another six months to go...

DPH><<Nereus Project - Can someone fill me in on this without killing me or making me cease to exist [in the case of the latter, I have temporal shielding surrounding me]?>> To my (limited) understanding, it's a whopping huge plot initiated by Wilek to consolidate under his control all power. Or something like that. I've been trying to get in just for a chance to spend ten minutes alone with their armory... <<What does 'Nereus' mean?>> I think it's Wilek's last name.
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
I'm being swalloed by a boa constrictor
Monday, January 1, 2001 07:23:34 PM
IP: 216-146-184-193.bwn.net

**DPH enters the room whistling.**

It was great to but to my clone or am I the clone? If I get to attend the gathering, we might want to have a booth of 'guess which Daniel is which?".

Nereus Project - Can someone fill me in on this without killing me or making me cease to exist [in the case of the latter, I have temporal shielding surrounding me]? What does 'Nereus' mean?

Gside - Would it be possible to have a clock continiously synchronized 10 minutes ahead of real time?

1+1=3

Suppose you were counting about you had to obey the following rules: you can not count any multiple of 6 or any number with a 6 in it. How long would it be before you had to stop and think if you could use the next number?

Darn, I have crashed my 2nd favorite computer game twice. I am still not sure how to avoid (except the obvious solutions) crashing it again.

No bfts rp from me today in accordance with the general (lack of) sanity.
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Monday, January 1, 2001 07:13:56 PM
IP: max1-27.cwy.cei.net

Walks in after a VERY boring day off work.
I tell ya, people must have gotten really drunk last night because I had to go to work at nine and it was dead.
Any how the old War Wagon runs again in case anyone was wondering.
And yes one more thing, *hands Gunjack a pack of cigs* I'll have to give it to you, you got Warps good this time That was great.
Later
Revel - [samrx5@cs.com]
the bayou city, tx
Monday, January 1, 2001 06:24:28 PM
IP: spider-tj011.proxy.aol.com

*Valentine enters with a mug of coffee and a thousand-yard stare*

Wow. I mean, WOW! Slept in 'till 1:00 this afternoon, on account of the coolest dream I can remember... Try to imagine a combination of Chariots of Fire, Fallen, Silence of the Lambs, and Camelot. Words cannot describe, but I really wish the damsel with the ghostcloak would drop by more often... -_-
Anyway, happy New Year's! I'm resolving to finish my Training before college, and to quit being a cyberdictator...

Lynati><<How does it change the odds when I remind you that one of my other forms IS a Cat Girl? (I wore that body in here on halloween; check the archives if you need proof.)
...just wondering.>> O.O *Yurns to Warps* ...I hope you aren't planning on leaving anything valuable in Norway...

Gside><<What are the chances the topic of lapdancing will not be brought up in the presence of the first time guests at the Gathering?>> I believe this is what is known as a challenge... <<In other news, I got assigned the task of fixing my brother's drafting table. If only I knew someone who can weld...>> Ooo, hey, me! ...Except you've probably finished it by now, and I'm across the country... : P ...What kind of welding? <<Tell me he isn't connected.>> To the Mafia, or the Pope?

Mary - Great song, and gratz on finding a good college. I'm from Upstate New York orrigionally, and I'd die in any place without good trees...

Wood/Forest - I'm pretty sure that it's based off of acerage. There's probably a definition somewhere... kinda like the mountian/hill thing.

Durid - Welcome back, and here's to hoping you're here to stay soon...

Spacebabie - Those are the CUTEST little kitties I've ever seen... I think I'll have to adopt that Dorothy. ^_^

Emambu><<If you still want to send me those shots, I should be back on my old account in a few days.>> Tell me as soon as you're set up, and they'll be on the way. : ) <<Maybe one of the reasons it wasn't going through was because of Hotmail's 1mb filesize rule.>> Nope, the pic's 76k... <<Hmmm... "Hit by bus while gawking at Lynati - 7/1" I'll take those odds. :)>> *Accepts marker* ...Thanks! ^_^ ...Though I may have to narrow the odds, since learning that Lynati's a Catgirl.

Warpmind><<And, really, no need for you to flee yet... but remember, I'll be in the US in June. ];)>> Somehow, I doubt you'll have enough time for vendetta killing... Unless you and Lynati pull a Road Waffles, anyway... <<Hmmm... Something tells me I ought to find the Blackadder series...>> You haven't seen it? Oh, but you're missing out. Four generations of the Blackadder family, all played by Rowan Atkinson. A friend of my brother's had the complete series on tape some years ago...
<<Well, still 2001, still nothing to live up to the hype.>> How about we blow something up, just to make things exciting?

Archwolf><<Twice he said 'F 18 Tomcats.">> Heh. Another Purist... *high fives* and congratulations on a good evening!

Daniel><<This is your brain on drugs.>> ROFL! :D ...Looks like someone's been hitting the product a little too hard! Man, get a load 'o that mess!

*Checks his watch* ...Gah! I was hoping to finish catching up this morning, but I gotta start catching up on other stuff... So a few more odds now, and the rest later.

---*Warpmind's Gathering Odds*---
*Hospitalized with previously undiscovered Nerf Allergy - ...It could happen! 33/1
*Mind blown by fandom overload - ...What mind? 3/1
*Mind blown by Asner Lapdance - ...Saints preserve us. 25/1
*Ends up on video journal of Gathering - 2/1
*Video journal earns spot on "America's Most Wanted" - 15/1
*Customs problems with cigars - 8/1
*Customs problems with Catgirls - ..."Please step out of the suitcase, Ma'am." 18/1
*Wounded when Mirina regresses into Demonaism - 10/1
*Mistaken for young Picard when Mirina regresses into Troiism - 30/1
*Abducted by jealous Trekkies - 9/1
*Scares at least one GOH - 2/1
*Scares Greg - ...is this possible? o_O 32/1
*Mutated by New Jersey airspace - ...Thanks Gside! : ) 6/1
*...And grows a tail - ...Again, you wish. 378/1

Note: if Lynati attends the Gathering in Catgirl attire, all related odds are halved. We in the Valentine family don't believe in giving away money. ; )

Peace, love, dope!
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Leper Bookie
Monday, January 1, 2001 05:33:40 PM
IP: 216-146-184-223.bwn.net

**enters shivering more**

Still cold, still without water, but I'm just dropping in to say Happy New Year.

As far as any resolution I have ... I only have one, to not let the excess emotional baggage of 2000 weigh me down in this first year of the honest-to-God new millennium.

**suddenly freezes into an ice block and gets slid out the door**
Coyote the Bando
Algonac, Michigan
Monday, January 1, 2001 04:59:57 PM
IP: 216.28.101.146

Wanders in, Death and Pestilence perched on his shoulders, dressed as old man 2000 and baby 2001 respectively.

I would've posted sooner, but my computer wouldn't let me do anything, and kept calling me Dave.

Spent the first two hours of the new year having a long, depressing conversation with my brother about whether most people are basically hypocrites. The verdict... well, why do you think the conversation was depressing? Anyway...

Warpy> Nerf war? Nerf war. (Think: Fight? Fight. Kitchen? Kitchen.) 8mm> Damn good film. But one like A Clockwork Orange, or Perfect Blue that you don't need to rewatch very often. I think my favorite part is that the actor who played Machine is a dead ringer for Ed Gein.

Spacebabie> Yeah, Outlaw Star's pretty cool. It has a catgirl! And it gave me my new catch-phrase, the one that won't make it onto CN. "You cactus b'stard! You're not making me eat any more crappy icecream!" Oh, and really cute kitties. I wanna Noin kitty.

Durid> Welcome back.

Daniel J> Congrats on your Gathering registration. <<notoriously shy around large groups of people.>> Hey, we don't bite. (glances at Shinigami) Much. Unless you ask.

GB><<Well, I guess Christmas sucks and New Year's swallows :)>> Does that mean New Year's is improving?

Yggdrasil> Welcome back.

Archwolf><<Have you ever met someone and just _known_?>> Heh. You could say that. (Smiles at Shinigami)

Well, gotta go now. Later all. Happy 2001.

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Monday, January 1, 2001 04:58:38 PM
IP: pppa46-resalesanantonio4-2r7182.dialinx.net

Iv ben readin the TimeDancer & im on 2end season. I love them. They caned Gargoyes here, so Iv goin throug withdrawl.I stared crozin the web 4 them & found this site. Please keep this site goin, id like 2 read al of them.
Jen - [_SweetSexyCandy@excite.com]
Jax, Fl, USA
Monday, January 1, 2001 04:46:25 PM
IP: ss70-181.jacksonville.net

Iv ben readin the TimeDancer & im on 2end season. I love them. They caned Gargoyes, so Iv ben crozin the web 4 them. Please keep this site goin, id like 2 read al of them.
Jen - [_SweetSexyCandy@excite.com]
Jax, Fl, USA
Monday, January 1, 2001 04:44:29 PM
IP: ss70-181.jacksonville.net

Johnson: the more coherent parts of that page make no sense. {though the part about Mars evolution was vaguely interesting}. it was like me typing like a;LESKHT AEHT a;lhd wreot awre;oihtg a;ori ht {by strumming/thrumming my fingers across the keyboard}.

Rodlox
Monday, January 1, 2001 03:24:52 PM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

***Kyryn steps into the room.***

Happy new year, everyone!

Dad's PC had problems, so I haven't been able to keep up as much as I would like.

It was kind of a quiet changeover for Okami and I. We spent the last hours of the old year visiting an old school friend and his wife and sort of letting go of old grudges, problems, and general baggage. Today I watched the Rose Parade then went down to the seashore and watched the waves roll in for a while. Tomorrow or Wednesday Okami and I will be heading home to Texas. Visiting LA has been fun, but it truly brought home the fact that LA is no longer home. Too many things have changed and too many have stayed the same for me to be comfortable here anymore. I'll be glad to get back to Texas even though I'll miss the good weather.

Fire-Storm> Well, the Southern California area seems to be the only place in the U.S. that is having good weather right now (but then again, the locals are paying high property prices to keep their weather machines working ;) ).

I'm glad that everyone had a good New Year's.

Later All!

***Kyryn steps out of the room.***
Kyryn
Los Angeles, CA
Monday, January 1, 2001 03:22:43 PM
IP: pool0008.cvx28-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net

Ye gods, the new year (century/millennium!) came and went and I didn't even notice...too busy playing with:
Christmas Loot> American Mcgee's Alice, RealMyst, Majora's Mask, Banjo-Tooie, some Gundam models, a KoRn voodoo doll, a few DVDs and audio CDs, and assorted other kewlnesses that escape my short-term memory just now. :)

Todd> <<Does anybody else besides me have the feeling that these rumors about me are starting to get seriously out of control?>> Is that not the point? ;P <<(At least, I assume that that's what their purpose was?)>> Well, their purpose was to amuse and entertain us. Which, when you think about it, is the purpose of just about anything.

Kyryn> <<Todd can't be a Vorlon -- he talks too much and answers in reasonably understandable sentences.>> And where better to hide than in plain sight? ;)

Warpmind> <<Dude, you have GOT to get me a copy of that game somehow...>> Wish I could; I don't have a spare. :/ <<And as for former Xoom, well, I never said they were GOOD, just that they are BETTER than Geocities...>> True. Which, of course, isn't saying much. ;) <<If you dream you walk in a garden, and in that dream pick a rose, and when you wake up, you hold the rose in your hand, can you be sure it's a dream...?>> Uh oh... <<*Spits out wad of fur.* Aw, skip it...>> That confirms it--you've had a run-in with a Soulseeker. And if he's the one I think he is, I'd recommend breaking out the silver bullets. You do seem to have the idea for forcing a materialization though. <<But if you refer to the angle of the photography of me, it's solely caused by a quirk of the photographer's - he was... horizontal when the picture was taken.>> Ye know, stuff like this really shouldn't surprise me anymore, but... O_o'

Gunjack> <<Sounds technological, so probably not. Arg! is a pirate mod.>> Maybe it can be magic? Perhaps the pirates raided the citadel of a deceased mage or something...<> My GODS... O_o' <<I'd think quite a bit longer...>> You're right; probably a few days. (Xenos have quick life cycles; I think a chestburster hatches something like two or three hours after implantation.) <<I'd say yes, but I'm fairly certian his line of thought has NO relation ANYONE else's... He and his wife both spoke backwards fluently, and he invented (and spoke) his own language called Facalikyfundishdial(sp for sure ; P).>> O...K. o_O <<And he could create sonic booms with his tongue. I am NOT kidding.>> I bet his honeymoon was fun. <<I've avoided that on general principals.>> Me too...I think it's a quirk of my nervous system; certain tone progressions (also found in Rudolph and Frosty, interestingly enough) are like nails on a chalkboard to me...<> I doubt it; he seems more the metal type. (Although there is that action figure...) <<How do you fight Fate?>> With great difficulty. <<You'll probably like the Prometheus also... Though I'm sticking with the Nitro. I love that lightsaber...>> Cool. :) This is for Playstation, right? <> OK...maybe he's not as imprisoned by sanity as we thought...<<On the plus side, I got him started playing Counterlife, and the AWP brought out the gamer in him. Now he keeps bugging me for time on the comp to awp grunts... 8 )>> We'll make an honest bedlam of him yet. <<You refer to Briarios as a "bunny droid"!?? Infidel!>> Well, I never caught his name (thanks for providing it ^_^), and those ears make him look like Steel Clan Bun-Bun. (Note: At no time did I say that this was anything other than excessively kewl. =D ) <<It's got it's good points... Women and guns, for instance. o_O>> Both of which are present in any self-respecting ficverse. (I think you'd like Teri. Not to mention the Iron Doll.) <<And what if you don't have one, eh? What if you're dumped into hostile territory with a keychain and a roll of dental floss?>> I push this button and pray very very fast. <<<<Wyvern Memorial.>> Which is..?>> A secret, for now. (By the way, did you know that stained transparisteel is very expensive when bought in square half-mile sheets?) <<Oh, it's worth it. This is the "burger flipping" of the video game industry, IMO.>> Huh. Maybe I should learn to draw (easier said than done...) and get into character design. I bet I could get a job at Rogue Entertainment. <<Good question. Jeff'd probably make a good vioce actor; other than that, there's some sites that provide vioce acting.>> Hm...I really must keep that in mind; maybe I could do my fics in radio drama format. (On second thought, no; they're very visual in nature...) <> Nice eh? I think my favorite is Olive. <<More powerful and malevolent than *US*? o_O *registers polite disbelief*>> Believe me, there's always someone more powerful and malevolent...<<Balistic Airliner - Exo-atmospheric craft traviling at mach 8. Taxing for the landing would probably take longer than the actaul flight... >> Ack. It needs antigravs or something. <<Even at making stamps?>> My magnum opus was a recoloring of the airplane stamp into some manner of stealth thingie. <<Next time I'll show you the Ugly Stick...>> Do tell. 8) <<True, but it was worth it to see the punk's expression when he realized he'd just poisened one of the Don's sons... He started freaking out before the poisen even took effect.>> Nice. Too bad you couldn't be around to watch him suffer. ;) <<Why does everyone keep thinking it's "Muck moo"? I was *trying* to refer to "No Angst"... ; P>> Well, it is innovative and memorable. :) <> Eee. I've got a similar workload to attend to, and a few loose ends to tie up...Why is it that those with the best ideas have the least opportunity to realize them? >:/ Look at what's happened to Coyote's plans, for instance...We will bring down RL for these crimes, dissect it, recover its few good aspects, and throw the rest into the void. <<It's been a few days.>> In outside time or CR time? <<And helpful he was. I thought we'd NEVER get Cecil attuned to this reality..>> Didn't know he knew much about quantum interdynamics. ;P <<...Uh, who's Libby?>> the New Colossus, more coloquially referred to as the Statue Of Liberty. <<Gotta make that Damascus Katana some day...>> Sounds interesting. :) <<Only you would consider Catgirls Target Practice...>> Ehh, just seemed like the right thing to say. Or the most interesting wrong thing to say. Gotta remember to borrow Alice's jacks...<<Someone, be a chum and redecorate with DC.>> Heh...where'd I leave my weedwacker...<<True, but knowing Wilek...>> When, exactly, did I get a rep? ;P (Of course, I ain't complaining...) <<Just don't break Wilek. We can't very well get another one, can we?>> I'm thinking of having an energy structure implanted that will transfer my soul to a backup body in the event of something befalling this one. <<I've no clue. I never needed one...>> Heh...I got my PSX after getting Castlevania SOTN and discovering it didn't work on any emulator...<<Warpmind's Gathering Odds>> Nice. 8) Say...just out of curiosity, if I managed to make it to the next Gathering, any thoughts on my odds? ;P <<That black mage rocks all.>> I think you'll enjoy the Black Waltz.

Aaron> <> Ah... O_o'

Mandolin> <<has the potential to bring discredit upon the government. Therefore, access to this site has been denied.>> <sigh> They never learn. Where'd I leave those paranukes...

DPH> <<Wilek, how many species have you counted? and you would want to hire Forge?>> You have a point; the Machine Nation is just as good...maybe I could just get a blood sample or something. ;P <> The ability to copy another person's talents and abilities? Then, all I'd have to do would be to arrange meetings with Forge, Gunjack, Danny Elfman, H.R. Giger, and a few writers, and maybe I'd finally be able to finish my fic series and its various accoutrements. (I started a CR Christmas Carol-type thing on the 23rd that I doubt I'll ever finish. :/)

Doug> $<<Should have edited that first RP scene better, Gore dies twice. Oh well, I guess that makes it final. :)>> Never be sure that a mage is dead unless you've seen him die three times. :P (Wait, Gore isn't a mage, is he?. Nevermind.)$

Winterwolf> <<Oh well. It's probably a good thing I need to cut down on the meat consumption! :D>> Blasphemy! There can never be too much meat! ;P <<It happens when you just enjoy it soo much you can't stop until you have a massive coronary or some other lethal mishap. :(>> But why would someone enjoy it? <<Just thought I'd point this out... The PS2 plays Playstation games too.>> Which is fortunate, since none of the PS2's games are worth the system's $300 price tag. <<Maybe they've caught on to Wilek! O.O>> Even if they have, it's far too late for them to intervene. >:)

Gside> <<You might want to confer with Frank Miller.>> I shall have to make a note. :) <<Just the colon? I'd expect you to get at least the small intestine, if not the spleen.>> I did, but his body managed to reject them at its next regeneration. <<Though I remember playing one piece whose english name was Rock of Ages in a medly. There is no chance I am finding it unless I get some more information about it.>> Hm. What language was it in? <<And it doesn't bug you that there are things in English that you don't even say when you say them?>> I don't say what I'm saying. I'm not thinking what I'm saying. I'm not even thinking what I'm thinking. ;P <<All hell appeared (trace) to break loose. What did you see (trace)?>> The breaking loose? <<And remember there are nice large capacitors in CRTs. Capacitors are very important parts in tazers and stun guns.>> Ehh, we can manufacture those. :) <<Gotta make sure they're happy when they wake up.>> >_< I'm kind of not into the whole nonconsensual thing...<<Nor do I have an emulator. Are any of the free ones good yet?>> Nope. There's a version of Bleem coming out for Dreamcast at some point that promises better than 100% emulation for the 400 or so games it supports, but that isn't exactly free, now is it...<<Have you run that by Wilek yet. It'd be a shame to have multiple schemes running at cross purposes.>> Ehh, I could probably use anyone else's takeover bid to further mine without difficulty. :)

Emambu> <<it doesn't reflect highly on the scientists of the ship. I mean, all those tests, all that equipment, and they couldn't remember to take a simple blood test.>> I figure they knew about the blood; they just didn't know about the xenos' knowledge of it. :) <<Also, I'm sure that some of the pregnancy was skipped over the course of the film (like the Queen cursing out the one who did this to her) :)>> Given that they're born pregnant, that would probably be Ripley. :P <<And if it's the government you want to punish then send them to France. :)>> <hehehe> A few months of eating snails should teach them the consequences of defiance...<<As for my economics teacher... I'm spending part of my winter break thiking up possible scenarios of revenge. The fun should start come Januaray.>> <muhahahaha> You'll tell us every painful detail of your teacher's slowly-accumulating insanity, I trust? >:) <<Sorry to hear about the fired rice incident. That's why I go with sticky rice over fried rice. The former has much less mobility and usually can't get out of the box on its own.>> I'll have to remember that. :) <<Lastly, I hope you feel better and are able to get home for the holidays.>> I did; thanks. :) (Heh, getting home wasn't difficult, since, well, I live there. ;P) <<I'd do much more then castrate Sli Sludge if I missed Christmas due to illness. :)>> Ohh, sterilization by power tool would only have been the beginning...

Rodlox> <<what's a good adverb for Ramadan>> Joyous?

Robby> <<And if all else fails, and the rumors DO persist about your true nature after the Gathering, well... You can just tell us a bit about yourself, I guess...>> And where's the fun in that? :P

Coyote> <<Basically, this is shaping up to be one of the most miserable Christmases in my recent memory. Sometimes I look back on this year and I start thinking myself and my mother have suddenly this year become the butt of some extremely sick cosmic practical joke.>> Dear GODS... >:/ We will find who is responsible for this, and we will have him dead...

Kit> <<And you have not danced until you've danced to Carol of the Bells by Trans-Siberian Orchestra)>> Heard the Mediaeval Baebes' version of Adam Lay Ibounden? It's on their Salva Nos CD, and it is among my current musical obsessiones...I think you'd like it. :)

<moment of silence for Victor Borge and Billy Barty>

Lynati> <<"Wreck the Malls"?>> I just love that name...

Joxter> Walkabout> Dear GODS... :( My condolences, and sincerest wishes for your survival...

BTFS Advert> Having a high-stress day? <interclip of the hippo from Meet The Feebles mowing down the rest of the cast with a machine gun> Ever get that less-than-fresh feeling? <interclip of the melting Nazis from Raiders Of The Lost Ark> Consider the bounties of genetic engineering. GeneSys Biosynth, a subsidiary of Nereus Enterprises, has digitized samples of over a thousand Terran animal species <interclips from Pet Sematary, The Birds, and Night Of The Lepus> and 500 extraterrestrial species <interclips from Star Wars, the Alien series, and MIB> to fulfill your every dream of self-improvement. Get in shape, <interclip of Wolverine's cage-fighting scene from X-Men> learn particularly effective self-defense skills, <interclip of Storm shooting off lightning>, and become popular with your gender of preference. <interclip of any of Toad's tongue-fu scenes> Order now, and we'll include a coupon for half-price limb doubling. <interclip of Goro from Mortal Kombat> See also our sister corporation, NeoCorpora Cybernetic Enhancements Ltd, for mechanical accessories for the new you. <interclips of the Cyclops from City Of Lost Children and the Dormouse from American McGee's Alice> The Nereus Project: Working Toward A Better Tomorrow. <interclip of the skull stomp from the beginning of Terminator 2>

Archwolf> <<HE RIGGED THE 'CHUTE OF THE LAST JUMPER SO THAT WHEN IT DEPLOYED, IT U.S. FLAG WAS INVERTED!!!>> Which, actually, is the international distress symbol...<wonders what it all means>
Wilek Nereus
Monday, January 1, 2001 03:20:09 PM
IP: proxy2.spaceproxy.com

This is your brain on drugs.

WARNING: The recommended procedure for viewing this page is from a lead-lined concrete bunker located 30 miles from the computer screen. Failure to observe these precautions may result in permanent loss of sanity over and above that which the the viewer may or may not already suffer.
Daniel Johnson - [<- Click, if you dare]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Monday, January 1, 2001 03:17:32 PM
IP: adsl-138-89-70-193.nnj.adsl.bellatlantic.net

*Archwolf wanders in, a dopey look on his face, a thin glden chaiin around his neck with a small women's class ring hanging from it, and a falcon perched on his shoulder*

Happy New Year, all. Hope it was as happy for you as it was for me.

I just spent the better parts of two day with Aingeal, and, well, Wow. Have you ever met someone and just _known_? *Looks at the falcon happily* Well, anywho. It was a great weekend, even if I did miss ringing in the new year cause I was on the road home from Aingeal's. Not gonna complain to loud, though.

**Rose Bowl Parade Rant**
Ok. I watched that dumb parade on HGTV today. First off, some one should tell that stupid announcer a few things about navy aircraft. Twice he said 'F 18 Tomcats." First, it is F/A-18 and second, it is HORNET, NOT TOMCAT!! TOMCAT IS THE F-14!!!! Next, whoever rigged the 'chutes for the U.S. Army Golden Knights should be executed publically. HE RIGGED THE 'CHUTE OF THE LAST JUMPER SO THAT WHEN IT DEPLOYED, IT U.S. FLAG WAS INVERTED!!! *steam starts to vent from his ears. The falcon on his shoulder sinks her tallons in, causing him to grimmace* 'k, I'll shut up now.
**End Rant**

Ack...gotta cut this short. Just got called to help prepare dinner.

Laters All
Happy New

Archwolf - [archwolf@collegeclub.com]
Monday, January 1, 2001 01:11:00 PM
IP: pumpkin-a-14.mcmurray.nb.net

Happy New Year everyone! Hopefully it's going to be a good one and thanks for making last year so great! Don't go do anything too crazy and be safe! Love ya.
SOROW
Monday, January 1, 2001 01:03:31 PM
IP: a020-1127.dll2.splitrock.net

Warpmind>>> I just heard from the producer of the "Despair & Deliverance" audio play. The release has been pushed back for a month to give the composer more time to finish the background music. I'll be sure to post the official release date here as soon as it becomes available.

Hippo Gnu Ears!! (as my son told me this morning!)
Spike
Monday, January 1, 2001 12:37:11 PM
IP: adsl-208-190-39-64.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net

Yggdrasil:
Welcome back and Happy New Year!
----
Gside:
D00D! U HAV3 SUP3R L33T SK1LLZ!!!
Wow, you're even more obsessive about keeping precise track of time than I am. I'm impressed. But then I wasn't really trying to hit it exactly; it was a spur of the moment thing and it was dumb luck that I got as close as I did.
Here's a quote from the New Jersey Driver's Manual:
"Circle intersections
�� There is no set rule for driving into and around a traffic circle in New Jersey. Common sense and caution must prevail at all times.
�� In most cases, the circle's historically established traffic flow pattern dictates who has the right of way. If a major highway flows into and through the circle, it usually dominates the traffic flow pattern and commands the right of way. Traffic control signs, such as stop or yield signs, at the entrances to the circle also govern who has the right of way.
�� Whenever a motorist is in doubt concerning who has the right of way, the motorist should exercise extreme caution and remember the basic rule governing any uncontrolled intersection the vehicle to the left shall yield the right of way to the vehicle approaching from the right.
�� Remember, never enter a circle without checking all signs and determining the intentions of the operators of any other vehicles already operating within the circle. Caution must be the guiding rule and the driver should never assume that he has the right of way."
Got to love this state.
Rumson Country Day School!?! You went there? Ok, this is now officially weird.
<<Unfortunately eggs hatch three months earlier>> Huh? How did you determine that?
<<snow driving>> It just basic physics. When traveling on a reduced friction surface, avoid sudden changes in speed and direction.
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Gunjack:
Gilbert & Sullivan fan, eh? Good taste.
I am the monarch of the sea
The ruler of the Queen's navy
Whose praise Great Britian loudly chants
(And so do his sisters and his cousins and his aunts)
(And so do his sisters and his cousins and his aunts)
(His sisters and his cousins and his aunts)
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Warpmind:
<<it's so realistic; it could have been taken straight from an actual police file.>> That's what makes it so creepy.

Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@mac.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Monday, January 1, 2001 11:32:14 AM
IP: adsl-138-89-70-193.nnj.adsl.bellatlantic.net

<A quite scruffy Shadowrider wanders in...>

Hey all...just regained consciousness...nice end-of-millennium party yesterday night (or, maybe, this morning...). I can say I had a lot of fun...
Oh, by the way, we are having white holydays here in Italy. Quite unusual...usually here snow falls in late January. So, well...it makes everything...better.
Oh, right...not much sense above, isn't it? Maybe I'd be better sleep a little more...but some replies before!

Green Baron:> I'll be waiting your letter impatiently. And, thank you for the advice...I'll be sure to remember it.

Doug:> I fondly thank you for your words, I'll remember them. Well, as you can see, I've been able to be around for the New Year...what makes me happy, I always like when I am here.

Winterwolf:> Reply to your email on its way! Had a good New Year celebration? I've seen in the news images of the party in Times Square, seems it was great. Was you too there? Oh, and an Happy New Year to you!

Emambu:> I checked, but your email isn't arrived yet.
An Happy New Year to you!

Dreamie:> Nice to see you again. An Happy New Year to you too!

DJ:>Thanks for te welcome back and the Happy New Year wish. And, as you've read above, we are having snow here too...:)

All for now. Later everyone!
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milan, Italy
Monday, January 1, 2001 09:54:35 AM
IP: h255-20-78.mi2.albacom.net

Thanks Doug and Kit. Valentine> exactly
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Monday, January 1, 2001 09:40:59 AM
IP: adsl-63-207-128-195.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

*Warpmind enters, yawning, nursing a 12-gallon mug of coffee.*
Agh... just 8 short hours of sleep tonight... *Glugglugglugglug*

Lynati: *Grin* And how do you knw that's not exactly the kind of misdirection I intended to provide? ];) But really, just show here my picture on my website - that ought to straighten things out. :) Oh, and you're a catgirl, too? That's it. I am not going HOME after G'01. ];)

Rodlox: No comment...

Daniel Johnson: Twisted doesn't cover it... it's so realistic; it could have been taken straight from an actual police file. *Warpmind blinks, then smiles cruelly.* Come to think of it, I just got a very wicked, nasty idea for a Call of Cthulhu investigation... ]:)

Green Baron: Talking? We can hardly get a word in edgeways. ];)

Gside: I kinda suspected that - 'sides, after the tobacco has been shredded for use in cigarettes, pipes or even cigars, well, it *is* hard to tell from any weed...

Gunjack Valentine: No, hunting using bows, crossbows or spears is illegal here. WTF is next? Hunters aren't allowed to use ammunition for their firearms? *Grumble* I'm telling you, the sooner the Nereus Project is on the roll, the sooner this country will have sensible weaponry laws. I'll probably use Switzerland and Texas as models. ]:) And, really, no need for you to flee yet... but remember, I'll be in the US in June. ];) Hmmm... Something tells me I ought to find the Blackadder series...

Well, still 2001, still nothing to live up to the hype. Be well, everyone. :)
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Monday, January 1, 2001 06:08:52 AM
IP: mp-217-202-123.daxnet.no

Let's try this again. I had half my replies written earlier, when I missed a catch and managed to nail the power strip switch. Oops!
Anyway, the holidays were good here. We fenced, we argued, we got my brother addicted to Metal Warriors and Counterlife, we argued philosophy, ate fudge, played FF9 and GURPS (I beat my GMing slump! YESSS!!!!), and hefted rocks for kicks. Hope everybody else had that much fun! ^_^

Warpmind><<Now I find out that hunting tips are illegal for both arrows and crossbow bolts.>> Heh. I wonder if they realize that they're actually being *crueler* to animals that way... Or do they even let you hunt? <<Okay, I'm not insulted. Really. I'm not. But did you realize how much fun one can have with a human body and a few carefully chosen chemicals? ];)>> Should I be fleeing to a non-extridition country now? ...If so, just wait 'till I post the next picks... ; ) <<But I suggest you adjusts the odds for me giving lapdance to Marina up to 30/1.>> Shhh! You'll spook the game! <<As for the handcuffs wager... 5/1? ];)>> It's a difficult question. Which is better; the catgirls' chaining, or your picking? Only time can tell... o_O
<> You'd fit in well, believe me... Pity you couldn't make it to the Dallas Gathering.
<<Next stop: get something to shoot at. A bale of hay with some painted circles liberally painted on it should do. Or maybe I'll just hire DC... ];)>> Anyone else remember that Blackadder episode? "I think I'l leave it there to show my grandkids..."
<<to do so, I should have started practicing a decade and a half ago... :|>> Old quote: "If you want to train a good bowman, start by training his Grandfather."

Robby><> Thanks for the tip! : )

Gside><> Congrats! That's the only FF I haven't beaten before the sequel arrived... <<...plus HoMMIII, BG, and AoEII.>> What's HoMMII and BG? I'm so behind in my gaming news... : P <<...and a mini book of Python scripts (spam, HG peasant, the taunt, undertaker, galaxy song...).>> Why not just print 'em out from the R.M.P.S.S.?
<<Given, but we want it to continue, no?>> That IS a bit of a problem... Maybe if we hide Poe behind a specially reinforced force wall?
<<In Ghostbusters II, they discovered a flavor of ectoplasm in the old subway system that reacted to emotions.>> I guess I've never seen that one... And it's been about 1 years si8nce I've seen Ghostbusters 1. Gotta get 'em some time...
<<Do I even need to say anything here?>> *Bangs head on desk* ...I REALLY didn't see that coming. Nice shot... ; ) <<Compared to what? For him, just about any outcome would be uneventful.>> Somehow, I doubt it. One way or the other, the Gathering's gonna leave an impression... <<After the new year.>> That gives me an evil idea...
<<AR: And let me just say that my ice cream cones are much better than God's. I mean, look at that thing. Nothing. I can regularly hit the footlong mark.>> Were you born confusing, or did you have to work at it? <> A picture of the Balrog after it went swimming? WHERE!?
<<Not sure if I like a couple of the voices, but it was very nice seeing it in high res.>> I'm betting Jigo and Gonza(?), and possibly Toki(sp). There's just something odd about hearing a texan drawl emerge from a sawed-off monk...
<<Actually a trip to you would probably be more expensive than a PSX and FFIX. Though I have no doubts it would have been interesting.>> Too bad. ^_^ ...And we'll be breaking out the .303, too... <<Though actually getting me into a junkyard war would be a faiure, as I have no hands on knowledge. so far it has been thoroughly buried in the theoretical.>> Me neither. All I can do is arc-weld, and I doubt if they let you pack in a generator...
<<Have you run that by Wilek yet. It'd be a shame to have multiple schemes running at cross purposes.>> Depends on whether she just want's the warm spot by the fire...

Caliope><<....My gawd! Is there no hope for MEN kind?!?! *slaps her forhead and shakes her head* :P>> It's the evil company I've fallen in with... ; ) ...And no, there is no hope. Hasn't been for an awfully long time, either... <<lol you tottaly took THAt frase out of context :P>> Sorry. That's what happens when you (Cali) talk to a crazy person... : ) <<Yes, we're wrong, so what, lets just justifie ourselves no matter what and we'll be fine. -_->> But at least you *KNOW* you're onto something. And in my experience, if you can introduce seeds of doubt into a rational mind, sooner or later they'll sprout... And then all heck breaks loose. And you can just sit back and watch them unravel... : ) <<lol good point :P Yes, go read the controvercial Bunnywars that got me comming to THIS CR in the first place :P>> You got banned? Whoa... Got a link? Or is that the same one with the nifty pics?
And thanks for the music suggestions... I've been going crazy over Lodoss all evening! 8 )

DPH><<Bowing down to repeated pressure by businesses, the BFTS RPers has decided to allow advertising in the BFTS RP.>> Powerlung brand cigerettes. Feel the burn.

GB><<You wanted undewear? That sounds funny for some odd reason :)>> You think it's funny? You probably didn't have ALL THE CLOTHES YOU OWN stolen halfway through the summer. I tell ya, it's been a real witchwithaB, and I was so happy to get a package from me folks... That and socks. Life without good socks isn't much fun. ; ) ...And no, I ain't kidding.
<<Well, I know there are plenty of people who believe in that notion fo a woman being bare-foot and pregnant, especially a group known as Primitive Baptists, which are really out in right-field.>> Whaaaaa..? You're gonna have to run that by me again. <<I'd prefer Angela or Elisa, actually.>> Agh, tough choice... <<Tatoos strike me as well a sign of redneck, though its only the guys who have them.>> Tell that to the Yakuza. It depends on the tatoo, I suppose... <> So pull a Monte Cristo and start taxing them for water, food, and air... o_O
<<I've never seen G&S...>> Do. Gilbert and Sullivan made some of the greatest comedies of the last century or two, with Mikado and Pirates of Penzance heading the list...
<<I'd like to dig up LBJ's corpse and flog him until all that remains is a fine powder.>> Eeeewww.... ; P ...And besides, bone dust does bad things to the lungs.

Cat><> Dang, but I wish I was Gathering Bound... *wistfull sigh* ...And here's to hoping life gets un-interesting soon!

James><<Wild animals or the elements could accidently destroy them while they are in daytime stone form>> Depends on how well they choose their roost. And not many animals can harm a half-ton of solid stone...

Mandolin><<has the potential to bring discredit upon the government. Therefore, access to this site has been denied.>> PLEASE tell me you're joking... O_O ...Wilek must be further along then we thought.
<<How the Grinch Stole Holiday Tea>> Great poem! But did you guys actually get to decorate?

David G.><<Stone Sleep - originally made the gargoyles almost invulnerable while they slept.>> But would the first fifty evolutionary steps be? Stone sleep is about as close as you can get to a supernatural trait without going Fey...

And that's all for tonight. Happy new year! *crawls off to bed*
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Monday, January 1, 2001 03:49:26 AM
IP: 216-146-183-68.bwn.net

Warpmind> <<And, no, I am not two midgets>>: Phrases you think you will never hear. (Well, technically...)
<<particularly since I figure tobacco would fall under the category of leaves, rather than weed>>: Well, I was trying to come up with a way to say tobacco without actually saying tobacco, and the first thing that came to mind was the Tolkienesque pipeweed.
<<the risk of some Disney snoop around, and HE would glare, mark my words>>: Perhaps is we inundate him with enough subersive thoughts, their position on editing might lessen.

Anna> <<are you, in any way shape or fourm, 4 over weight david bowies with only one hat betwixt all 4 heads>>: Warpmind is actually Wonko the Sane? But he appears to be making plans to enter the Asylum.

Fire Storm> <<it only works with IE and not Netscape>>: It's working here on Netscape 4.7x.

Bronx> <<and millenium to those who love the mat>>: Oh, and I do.

Fire Storm> <>: And I don't blame you. I am incredibly happy that my dialup days are currently a fading memory.
<<Do I have my physics wrong again?>>: Rutherford's big thing was proving that the positive charges are held in an incredibly dense nucleus (instead of distributed among a negative charge field, like plum putting). He did this by firing electrons at a piece of gold foil surrounded by a sheet of phosphorus (to display the trajectory of the electrons), and noticing that every once in a while (and very rarely) the electrons got reflected at an almost ninety degree angle.
<<The monitor... it wasn't working when I dropped it and it isn't working now>>: Well, at least it doesn't look like anything sustaned any permanent damage from the fall.
<<Can you imagine it? Ice so hot it burns you?>>: But the pressure needed to sustain, no wait, that's wrong. Pressure alone can't freeze water. The densest water can get is just slightly above freezing, before the molecules align to make ice. But maybe it goes beyond that point. Oh, I'm not sure any more.
<<For those of you who want to see the CUT Batman Bayond clips>>: Freakyness.

Emembu> <<Viruses: the gift that keeps on giving>>: Or else they wouldn't survive for long.
<<It's like they weren't taught to make left-handed turns or something>>: You know we have jug handles all over the place. Who needs a left when three rights will do?
<<Thanks for posting the Ocho Kandelikas Mp3>>: Not a problem in the least.
<>: I've posted stuff that I hadn't heard of before they were mailed to me. But of course, I must like it before I decide to post. So really they're reccommendations rather than requests. Anything you want to hear?
<<Fortunately it was the Freon>>: Ooh, bad. It destroys the ozone. Unless it's a replacement freon.

Warpmind> <<including wings and tail for me. (The latter being more important than the former, thank you, Spike and Christine>>: Disney snoop: "Glare glare glare."

Daniel Johnson> <<nothing is quite as fun as navigating traffic circles>>: I haven't had to deal with them yet, though the idea does make me want to curl up in a ball and gibber for a while.
<>: Freakyness. Holy Cross or Rumson Country Day? I only got into the latter because my father was able to get me in cheap as the son of a teacher through a rule that had been removed since he got the job.
<>: It wasn't too bad. Yesterday we went at it in parts, so there wasn't a huge layer any one time, and we could actually push the snow to the side before throwing it off.
<<That's just plain weird>>: My work here is done.
<<more likely to consider the Summer Solstice to be the start of a new year>>: Because new years are generally considered to be a time of rebirth, and they spend the least time "alive"/consious at that time. So from that point on, they have more life to live each day. Unfortunately eggs hatch three months earlier, so that doen't contribute to the theory.
<<I'm always amused by the people who drive in the snow when they have no freaking clue of HOW to drive in the snow>>: You know you come from an odd family when you have discussions (and demonstrations) of the physics of snow driving. My father loves to test how far he can get the car to slide.

Jaden> I just noticed that you have an ARPA IP. I didn't know they still used that name anymore.

Me> Oh yeah. I'm good. Fear my leet skillz.

Daniel Johnson> <<How the heck did you do that?>>: Well, the room clock is pretty well synchronized the teh Naval Observatory, and time.gov gives a pretty accurate (~0.4 seconds error, varies by ping) java clock that is synchronized to the Naval Observatory. So I synchronized with time.gov, typed the post, tabbed to the submit button, put my hand over space, and waited until my clock rolled over. That, and I've always liked being accurate. Or I just have leet skillz.

Fire Storm, Yggdrasil> I think I can say it again. Fear my leet skillz.

Yggdrasil> Nice to see you again.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Monday, January 1, 2001 01:53:17 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Emambu>Also, I sent chapter 4 to Mike Counts(he runs the Ranma 1/2 Shrine) but he aparently isn't availible to answer his e-mail(most likely enjoying his vacation with his family or something). I guess we're just going to have to wait until he comes back to his computer to see my chapter posted. :I
Mary Flanders (again)
Monday, January 1, 2001 01:04:48 AM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

Happy New Year To All!

I apologize for my absence over the past few months, but my studies are taking up most of my time.

To anyone who directed a message to me in the CR: Sorry, I'll try to do better next time.

May this New Year bring us peace, prosperity and happiness. A wondrous millennium to us all. (Let's just hope HAL isn't listening)

PS Gside: How did you do that!!!

Yggdrasil - [eng050599@hotmail.com]
Ontario, Canad
Monday, January 1, 2001 01:04:00 AM
IP: dialin-133-95.hamilton.primus.ca

Emambu>that song is done to it's own original music. Which is easy for me, because writing my own lyrics to already exsisting music is kinda hard for me. Also, the artist's professional name is DJ Star. :) (Yes, the song has a techno flavor to it. ;)
Mary Flanders
Monday, January 1, 2001 12:59:09 AM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

Gside: DANG! 12:00:00 exactly!
Fire Storm
Monday, January 1, 2001 12:42:59 AM
IP: 64.109.143.22

MERRY NEW YEAR!

(And a word of note to you non-alcoholic types: CHAMPANE IS DRY AS HELL! DON'T DRINK IT! :)
Fire Storm
Monday, January 1, 2001 12:41:45 AM
IP: 64.109.143.22

A REALLY BLOODY HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ME AND MY MUSES AND MY FAMILY AND MY FICS...TO ALL OF YOU WONDERFULL PEOPLE!!!!!

{and your muses, family, fics, etc}. :)

Rodlox - [Rodlox@hotmail .com]
Monday, January 1, 2001 12:37:36 AM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

Happy New Year to All!!!! And new century, millenium, etc. :)
Doug & Kit
Monday, January 1, 2001 12:16:56 AM
IP: pool-63.52.169.87.dlls.grid.net

Yeah! Happy New Year All!
Bronx
Monday, January 1, 2001 12:11:33 AM
IP: spider-wd074.proxy.aol.com

Gside:
How the heck did you do that? :P
Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@mac.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Monday, January 1, 2001 12:02:48 AM
IP: adsl-138-89-70-193.nnj.adsl.bellatlantic.net

Booya.
Real post later!
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Monday, January 1, 2001 12:02:11 AM
IP: 216-146-183-68.bwn.net

FIRST POST OF THE MILLENIUM!!!!
Greg "Xanatos" Bishansky
Monday, January 1, 2001 12:01:54 AM
IP: fe0-0.cache-01.nyc.bestweb.net

Happy New Year!
Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@mac.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Monday, January 1, 2001 12:00:28 AM
IP: adsl-138-89-70-193.nnj.adsl.bellatlantic.net

Top 10, maybe #1, post in the new millenium.
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Monday, January 1, 2001 12:00:10 AM
IP: max1-21.cwy.cei.net

Happy new year. And many more in the years to come.
Let's see if I can get better than my one second off last year.
Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Monday, January 1, 2001 12:00:00 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Wait a minute: I did not say DC had to use my gift right away. In fact, the spirit of it was DC gets saved from his 2 worst crimes of the year. In such a spirit, I expected a vote in the CR room to say whether or nor DC gets to avoid death that time.
DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Sunday, December 31, 2000 11:31:56 PM
IP: max1-21.cwy.cei.net

Happy New Year everyone! It's already 2001 here and I can tell you that it is just as nice (if not better) than 2000.

Everyone state your New Year Resolutions- I resolve to have more confidence in myself, I won't let life in Korea get me down and I will learn to enjoy life more.

Later.
Jaden - [jaden12@hotmail.com]
Sunday, December 31, 2000 11:12:36 PM
IP: apnc105.216.216.211.in-addr.arpa

Lynati> Well, I'm glad you're at a computer, and by the IP[ its in Hackensack. Is that in Long Island? I remember Billy Joel mentioend that place in Moving Out. If you're in Manhattan on the second, check out a store called Dollhouse Antics. My Aunt Kit runs it, and it's on 94th and Madison.

Daphne> I imagine you do need underwear, but for some reason, I find that amusing. Good thing you're not Joe Pesci ;)

Doug> So what will you do if Attila winds up in Austin?

Cat> I haven't seen you in a while.

Rodlox> Welcome back to you as well. Are you referring to Rosh Hoshana? In that case, you're right, but its not a new millennium according to their calendar.

Warpmind> It seems you and Lynati have been talking about a lot. Of course, you're not the only one..::winks at Lain::

Mandolin> It's my fault. My various comments involving politics has alienated Janet Reno and she has used her thuglike powers to prevent you from going to G01 :)

Bengali> I haven't seen The Prodigal Son. I also understand why you don't want to divulge your private e-mail account, though I would enjoy chatting with you on-line.

Aaron> Well, I guess Christmas sucks and New Year's swallows :)

Mary Flanders> Well, I go to an urban school and I like it. I think your sister should have kept her mouth shut if she insisted on going along.

As for the mafia, New Orleans was the first place the Mafia came to in this country, but they didn't settle except for Carlos Marcellos, the Macaroni Don, who was rather small time. Most Italians in my area live in Chalmette are working class y'atts, but I odn't any of them are in organized crime, or they'd live uptown and not in Chalmette ;)

As for ghetto communities, New Orleans has the housing projects only a few blocks from the expensive houses, especially in the famous garden district.

SOROW> I hope you enjoy the New Millennium and I really wish I could meet you at G01.

Daniel Johnson> Well, my mother wanted me to major in Liberal Arts. Well, what does she know? BTW, how do you feel about knowing that Senate seats in New Jersey are for sale?

Niamhgold> Well, at leats you have snow. I just have nasty winds and cold. Snow is short-lived and rare in my land.

I agree that Shaheen is controversial for taxes, but she managed to get re-elected. She could have a good shot against Bob Smith in 2002, too.

Emambu> When Clarence Thomas was nominate by the elder Bush in 1991, there was a lot of criticism over his conservative views, especially abortion (though Roe v Wade is still intact even with him on the Court), and also the Jesse Jackson crowd were all upset because he is black and conservative and not a liberal Borg following every command of Borg Queen Maxine Waters, so he got the nasty title of Uncle Tom. When the critciisms about his individualism, ideology, and qualifications were not enough to get his nomination, defeated, the Liberals have Anita Hill create some trumped up story about how he sexually harrassed her, though many of his female workers said this wasn't true an dthat this was not his behaviour, though Ted Kennedy tried to dsicredit their testimony and he savagely attacked Thomas on the Senate Heraing floor (rather ironic that the champion for women was a wife-beating, coke-snorting, alchoholic, murderer, who has no respect for women) for the trumped sexual harrasment charge as well as his conservative views. Clarence Thomas was confirmed narrowly and he has been very quiet on the bench due to the savage attack the left dealt him.

Persoanlly I like Clarence Thomas and think highly of him, and I think it's a gret atrat to see him on C-Span. He is articulate, well-versed and very funny with his one-liners. It's a shame he was so badly savaged, for being different.

Well, my parenst are hard-core Republicans. My mother is a registered Independent, in fact, but I don't thnk she ever voted for a Democrat for President and she is a native New Yorker who is quite fond of Guiliani and hopes NYC is still a good place after he leaves Office.

Her father grew up a hard-core Democrat (though Irish Catholics in Brooklyn born in 1907 are generally), but by the 50s he became an Independent until he died, but he probably favored Republcian views and ideals towards the end of his life. Of course, the Democratic party of Franklin Roosevelt and Al Smith no longer exists.

Bush Cabinet> I take back any good I said about Ashcroft. I hope his confirmation is defeated by the Senate. He has a degreee from Bob Jones University and he belongs to the Assembly of God, one of those looney cults claiming to be Christian. Governor Frank Keating of Oklahoma is a much better choice, and a good Irish Catholic, plus he would still be liked by conservatives.

Taleweaver> I'm sorry I missed it. I'd recognize you, though, since I met you in Dallas.

Happy New Millennium and I regret missing the Gathering. Well, there is one in 2002.
Green Baron - [greenbaron@hotmail.com]
New Orleans, Louisiana
Sunday, December 31, 2000 11:09:00 PM
IP: adsl-78-220-248.msy.bellsouth.net

Ok, I'm now officially registered for the Gathering. I'm not sure if I'm excited or nervous as I've never been to anything like this before and am notoriously shy around large groups of people. Well, we'll see!

Durid:
Nice to see you around again. Hang in there!
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Gside:
<<stoplight ettiquete>> Oh, yeah. I hate those out-of-staters who don't realize that you can turn right on red. ;) But, of course, nothing is quite as fun as navigating traffic circles. >:) There are several near my home.
<<Rumson>> Yeah, they're rich all right. I went to a private school in Rumson for a while and was probably the poorest student there. Nice place to live though--beautiful houses. Of course, much of the Shore is fairly wealthy, at least in pockets. A lot of people from NYC buy houses down here and pay quite a bit. Property values in my town have soared the last few years, not that I'm complaining. :)
Oh, thanks for the welcome and I hope you don't get TOO worn out by shoveling.
<<as the quirks grow, they deprive fledgling quirks of necessary materials for proper growth>> That's just plain weird. I'll have to remember it.
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Shadowrider:
Welcome back and Happy New Year! Here have some snow!
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Rodlox:
Long time no read. I doubt that New Years would have any special meaning for gargoyles; the Winter Solstice would be far more important as the longest night. Come to think of it, gargs might be more likely to consider the Summer Solstice to be the start of a new year, if they celebrate such a thing at all. Does anyone know why I think that?
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Winterwolf:
Yes, it looks like I'm going to the Gathering. I've never really had the opportunity before as I've been caring for my mother for the last few years. I also don't think that I could have gotten up enough nerve to do it before. It took long enough to just start POSTING here.
Enjoy the white stuff fellow snow lover!
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Fire Storm:
<<weather...sucks>> Depends on your point of view. I love this weather, but then again I'm insane...
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Emambu:
Thanks. I'm better now. Well, physically... You sure you don't want some snow? I think you guys got cheated a bit over there. Speaking of drivers, I'm always amused by the people who drive in the snow when they have no freaking clue of HOW to drive in the snow. It's not that hard.
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Warpmind:
RE: 8MM. ::Shudder:: That is one twisted film. Excellent, but twisted. The whole time I was watching it I kept thinking "turn it off!" but couldn't stop. I had to find out what happens next.
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Well, that's it for now. Happy 2001, 21st Century, and 3rd Millenium to everyone! (Yes, I'm one of *those*.)
Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@mac.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Sunday, December 31, 2000 10:59:48 PM
IP: adsl-138-89-70-193.nnj.adsl.bellatlantic.net

Thanks Patrick Toman (tickles a tentacle or three and does playful things afterward)
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Sunday, December 31, 2000 10:57:46 PM
IP: adsl-63-207-128-39.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

*waves* Hello everyone!
I'm dropping in to give a big hearty Happy New Year!

Congrats go out to all those who apply, and that includes all that received their wanted snowfall!
I'm staying in this new year.. I'm just not up for another cold wait in the Pink Elephant CarWash Parking lot for a 30 second giant roman candle (The Space Needle) ~_^
Dreamie
Sunday, December 31, 2000 10:39:02 PM
IP: spider-ta086.proxy.aol.com

Happy New Year, Century, and Millenium, everyone!!!
Patrick Toman
Sunday, December 31, 2000 10:34:52 PM
IP: ac9528e9.ipt.aol.com

Thanks Todd Jensen
James Birdsong - [LennexMacDuff@yahoo.com]
San Diego, CA, USA
Sunday, December 31, 2000 10:23:05 PM
IP: adsl-63-207-128-39.dsl.sndg02.pacbell.net

Happy new year, everybody!
Todd Jensen - [merlyn@ninenet.com]
St. Louis, MO
Sunday, December 31, 2000 10:07:23 PM
IP: 216.87.46.250.dialup-stl.primary.net

I work at 5:00 in the morning and keep going till 8:PM tomorrow so I'm here early to say:

HAPPY NEW MILLENIUM!!!!!!!!

:) Now I'm off to bed to sleep through it ;)
Mecord
Sunday, December 31, 2000 10:02:28 PM
IP: c1213678-a.logan1.ut.home.com

<---the guy I sympathize with the most....and early Brooklyn - trying to be cool even though he knows he's out of time and place!

Emambu: <Dungeons and Dragons movie> how could you NOT like it?

oih yeah...no Gargs.

:)

Warpmind: <Revel: Wrestling with hoses and clamps?> I read that as 'Wrestling with horses and chaps'.....yes I have a sanitizing mind, why do you ask? :)

8:48-9 PM EST - what's that in Zulu time?

Rodlox@ - [hotmail.com]
Sunday, December 31, 2000 08:51:27 PM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

Happy New Year everyone!

Jeopardy> Thanks for those who watched. I don't know if Alex was insufferable or not. I missed the final Jeopardy question, but he was able to tell us the other four founding members of UA so he doesn't get all the answers from the writers. Though I may know a reason for that. The two TV tapings I went, one for myself and one for my fiancee both had kids from high school and middle school. These kids asked some of the most inane questions. The worst was the same question asked three times in as many minutes. Johnny Gilbert is funny and yes Alex does see the SNL skits of Celebrity Jeopardy. "For last time Mr. Connery it is 'S' words"

Cats was a good category, but Manet killed me.

Incidently I finished reading Bimbos of the Death Sun. A good read, I recommend it.

Well have a good and safe New Year everyone. See you all on the other side of the New Millenium.
Taleweaver - [taleweaver@usa.net]
Sunday, December 31, 2000 08:06:52 PM
IP: sfr-tgn-sff-vty51.as.wcom.net

...
Gunjack Valentine - [miphsingleton@hotmail.com]
Sunday, December 31, 2000 08:01:57 PM
IP: 216-146-183-158.bwn.net

*Lynati finds herself suddenly back in the CR, in a liplock with Warpmind*

whoa...I got to enter here this way more often...

But you didn't answer the david bowie aspect of the question.(That statement was to be taken as a whole, so a simple "no, I am not four overweight David Bowies standing side by side, and wearing one big hat stretched over all four heads" would have sufficed.)
...I just know Anna is going to think your a David Bowie clone now, just for leaving that bit out. *sigh* ah, well.

Gunjack: <bets on Warpmind's survival of the gathering> How does it change the odds when I remind you that one of my other forms IS a Cat Girl? (I wore that body in here on halloween; check the archives if you need proof.)
...just wondering.

*Lynati goes over to the tea table of peace for a nice cup of chamomile, deciding that the CR is good place to spend the New Year/ Millenium.*

Lynati
Sunday, December 31, 2000 06:44:54 PM
IP: pppa2-resalehackensack1-4r7302.dialinx.net

*Warpmind enters, seemingly ready to be loudly sick.*
Heya, gang. Just finished the 20th Century by watching 8MM... bad choice, I guess - quite likely the strongest movie Nicholas Cage ever starred in... :|

Lynati: I see. Well, with any luck, technology will soon be able to offer a wide range of physical improvements... including wings and tail for me. (The latter being more important than the former, thank you, Spike and Christine, hehehe...) ]:) Still, no need to frown at setting goals beyond reach - all the more incentive to try to stretch just that little farther. :)

Anna: Um... Busted? ];) But no, really, I'm neither overweight (if so, it's imperceptible), nor plural in any form save mentally. And I even have two hats, not just one, ;) But do feel free to question my personality; by the end of June, Im sure Lynati will be able to provide more details about my physique than you ever wanted. ];)

Spacebabie: Oh! Those kitties were AWESOME! *Ponders adopting one, then decides that the three chibis - Maggie, Talon and Benjamin - are more than enough to handle, since they spend most of their time roaming through the apartment, instead of being here...*

Revel: Wrestling with hoses and clamps? I sincerely hope you are still talking about a vehicle, and not your girlfriend. Just kidding, amigo - you have your fun. ];)

Fire Storm: Ice that burns you? Well, technically, that's been done - dry ice. So cold, it leaves burns on any exposed flesh. It even gives off smoke when exposed to temperate air. Just a thought...

Emambu: Clever? Me? Never. ;) And I wasn't thinking of a major rewrite; just the typos, and maybe the end... particularly the Avalon pitstop.

Lynati again: *Mmmmmmmmmph!* *Grin* Hold on, you're not getting away THAT easily... *Smoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooch!*

Well, it has now been the Third Millennium for twenty minutes here now, and I assure you, it doesn't live up to the hype. HAPPY NEW MILLENNIUM, EVERYONE!!! *Sneaks away after Lynati.*
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Sunday, December 31, 2000 06:20:59 PM
IP: mp-217-200-22.daxnet.no

*lynati rushes in*

Warpmind:well the clock HERE says six, so if I counted right, this is the correct time...if not, then just enjoy it ];)
*Grabs Warpmind, gives him a very lengthy New-Years kiss*
...
...
*sighs* See you later.
*stumbles off with a stupid grin plastered to her face*
Lynati
Sunday, December 31, 2000 06:11:36 PM
IP: pppa2-resalehackensack1-4r7302.dialinx.net

Woops... wrong color. :)

---Emambu
Emambu - [erikmambu@hotmail.com]
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Sunday, December 31, 2000 05:38:50 PM
IP: proxy2-external.wyn1.pa.home.com

*Emambu walks in, a cup of tea in his left, a crossbow in his right* I know I can't kill DC right now thanks to DPH's gift but that doesn't mean I can't injure him *points crossbow at DC's groin and fires* There! :)

My new years resolution: To not wait so long in posting replies on this board! :) Actually, I do have an excuse this time. My mom got sick just after Christmas and then I got it while trying to take care of her. Viruses: the gift that keeps on giving. :)

Firstly: So many "welcome backs" I hardly know where to begin: Rodlox, Bengali, Mecord, and Durid (even if it's a temporary one until the summer). Good to see you all!

Gunjack: If you still want to send me those shots, I should be back on my old account in a few days. Maybe one of the reasons it wasn't going through was because of Hotmail's 1mb filesize rule. *shrugs* What can I say: Hotmail hates me. :) Hmmm... "Hit by bus while gawking at Lynati - 7/1" I'll take those odds. :)

Winterwolf: How are you enjoying the snow, my friend? I thought Philadelphia took a fair amount but then I saw on the Weather channel that northern New Jersey and New York were hammered. Is 15 inches right? :) You must be in heaven right now.

Shadowrider: Check your e-mail, and have a happy New year (especially since you're one of the first here to ring it in) :)

Firestorm: Those links worked for me and the computer I'm on uses Netscape. *shrugs* Too bad I'm much of a Tenchi fan *quickly ducks as several objects are hurled vehementely in his direction* Sorry to hear about your Christmas grievances. Hopefully, the new year will be more relaxing.

Gside: proper stoplight ettiquite? Do you mean lack thereof? Actually, I always enjoy watching the Jeresy drivers in Philadlephia. It's like they weren't taught to make left-handed turns or something. :) j/k My brother always thought Madison was a rich area but he was a college student in Drew at the time. His opinions were probably biased. :) Thanks for posting the Ocho Kandelikas Mp3, BTW. I didn't know you took requests...

Warpmind: Clever... very clever. :) Inany event, I'm glad you liked the comments. I wouldn't go all out and do a major re-write, BTW. Perhaps a small touch-up job to fix some of those minor typos (like "excercise"). ;)

Christine: reading "Bad Girls" right now. The holidays and sickness have kept me down but I should have it finished after arrive at college for the next semester (I'm about halfway through ch.2 currently). Still, late comments are better then no comments, right? :)

Aaron: I take back my comments about "They Live." I recently watched "Dungeons and Dragons"- fortunately for free (anything more and I would have demanded my money back although I did demand my time back afterwards)- and it makes "They Live" look like a masterfully done piece along the lines of "Bridge over the River Kwai" or "Apocalypse Now." :)

Revel: Good luck on the car troubles. I spent most of last week getting my car back up to working condition, emphasis on _working_. :) I was scared for a while that my radiator block had a crack in it and was leaking antifreeze. Fortunately it was the Freon (sp?) and I can deal with no A/C for now. What kind of car is it, out of curiosity?

Green Baron: Thanks, I try not to let partisan lines influence who I feel will best represent the nation. My parents are both hard-core democrats. It sounds like you're in the same boat I am, to a certain extent. I'm not about Specter for Supreme Court Justice though. I can't really form an opinion of the guy (unlike Santorum) because I've never met him. Also, forgive my ignorance (I've only gotten into politics within the last two years) but what happened between Thomas and Anita Hill? I remember there was a controversy to keep Thomas from becoming a supreme court justice but I don't know much else.

Joxter: Good luck and have fun. See you in six months.

Kitainia: No problem. I always try and offer support/encouragement when it is needed. :) I don't know what my grade was in the final but I ended up with a B+ for the semester. Surprisingly, I got a B in my evil economics class. I have _no_ idea how that happened. I thought for sure that it was going to be lower. *shrugs* I'm glad to hear about all the wonderful things you got for Christmas. Doug's gift sounds like it was a special one. :) That Mononoke DVD sounds pretty cool too. Maybe I'll use some of my holiday cash and go buy it. The best gifts I got was a $50 gift certificate to Barns N Noble (from my brother... I went out and spent about $90 worth of books) and the Widescreen, Director's Cut version of Blade Runner on DVD (from my best friend... I've watched it about three times already).

Taleweaver: I watched you on Jeopardy as well. Tough luck, though you seemed to hang on until the very end. My mom was especially proud of your knowledge of cats. :) Too bad Richard was as tough as he was. I didn't know the answer to the final question either but I don't think you'll be misspelling "indelible" anymore, right? :)

Coyote: Probably nothing I can say will make you _feel_ better, but I continue to hope that the new year will treat you better. For starters: getting your water and heat back. Glad to know you got your car unstuck, if nothing else.

Cat: That's all? Well, I guess the ones going to the Gathering will have nothing to worry about then... :)

Doug: Sorry to hear about the weekly stresses of work but congrats on securing enough funds to get a nice house. I hope you live next to a Home Depot (saved my brother on more then one occasion) or a Lowe's (saved my sister down in North Carolina on more then one occasion). Maybe I should give you their e-mail addresses in case you need a second, impartial opinion on something. :) j/k Glad to hear that you had merry Chirstmas. Hopefully, the new year will bring you happiness as well.

Mandolin: ROTFL!! Very clever... :)

Mary: Cool song! Is it set to a familiar piece of music or does it have its own style? Regardless, it's really good. When does your next Ranma fic go up?

SOROW: Good luck getting over the flu. I'm slowly getting over... something (I'm not sure what it was) myself. Glad to hear to got some nice gifts for Christmas.

Daniel Johnson: Glad to hear that your mother is doing better. Too bad you got sick in the process. I hat it when that happens. :) No snow for me thanks. I have enough of it myself.

Niamhgold: Cool, I hope you land something that pays mucho dinero soon. :) Also, sounds like the ones in Philly got lucky with the snowstorm. Practically everyone above us got hit hard whereas we got a manageable seven inches. :)

That's all for now. Happy New Year to everyone *throws preemptive confetti around*

---Emambu
Emambu - [erikmambu@hotmail.com]
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Sunday, December 31, 2000 05:37:44 PM
IP: proxy2-external.wyn1.pa.home.com

<Fire Storm strolls into the CR with his computer under his arm while whistling the Joker theme. When he reaches the middle of the CR, FS sets his computer down, pulls out his PP mini-gun, holds it like he is preparing for a duel, walks 10 paces, turns and turns the computer into little more than vapor>
#$**( computer. Haven't gotten it to work in over 2 months!

Gside: <Unless you won't get occasional 800k/s downloads>
Hey, I am happy with what I got!
<Rutherford. The plum pudding does not actually exist>
Do I have my physics wrong again?
<Ho[e you heal quickly. But how is the monitor?>
It took me a day or two, but I feel better.
The monitor... it wasn't working when I dropped it and it isn't working now. I sent it in for repair.
<Contemlating that statement without any thought for the typo bends your brain in unusual directions>
Hmm... ya know, they HAVE gotten ice to form at temperatures as high as 45 degrees! They keep this up and they may just be able to make ice at 212 degrees!
Can you imagine it? Ice so hot it burns you?

Oh! For those of you who want to see the CUT Batman Bayond clips, go to http://4colorreview.com/ (My link)

Everyone: Thanks for what you said about the weather. From the sound of it, the weather in the entire country sucks.

Hmm... looks like there wasn't much for me to respond to after all.
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Sunday, December 31, 2000 05:21:52 PM
IP: 64.109.143.22

Since I wont be online at midnight, Happy New Years everyone!

*kisses her Aaron*
Shinigami
Sunday, December 31, 2000 05:14:36 PM
IP: spider-mtc-tc061.proxy.aol.com

Hi Everyone!

Just a quickie post to say hello.

Outlaw Star> Toonami is gonna be great! I've seen a number of animes, but this one is up there with my favorites. I'll be curious to see what they did to it in order to make the series into a dub.. oh well.

Happy new year everyone (and millenium to those who love the math) Safe times and driving to all of you
Bronx
Sunday, December 31, 2000 04:56:37 PM
IP: spider-wq041.proxy.aol.com

**Winterwolf enters for his last post in the year 2000**

Hi! Happy New Year! This is a little early here, but hey it's probably being celebrated somewhere! ;)

Doug> Thanks for the congratulations. I think the main positive point in the new job is that I get to be more creative and get to work on interesting approaches to web advertising. I like to solve puzzles and make intricate as well as efficient program scripts. Cheers on the positive plans and cash living in a house and that you received nice Christmas gifts! Hope you manage to get closer to your father. I know it can be especially difficult, as it is all too easy to come into conflict. Still parents aren't perfect, they are just people too, and they deserve our love. Now they need to meet you half way, more or less, but they can't if you don't meet them. Sorry if this comes off preachy. That isn't my intent. I just find many times it is easier to ignore than to be caring and compassionate to someone that annoys me.

Shinigami> Hey Mara, was there a message in your Capital letters? My eye picked up - LOVE SNOW GOT SNOW LOVE SNOW ;)

Fire Storm> <Quadruple espresso> Hopefully you'll get some sleep after New Year's Eve! :P

Daniel Johnson> Excellent you're going to the Gathering? Cool! ^_^ <snow> My passion! I made snow angels, threw snowballs and shoveled my car so the nearest snow is 10 feet away from the car. That was a good workout!

Lynati> Well I hope you are having a blast in New York. There is plenty to keep you entertained. And now there's snow too! :D

Niamhgold> Hi! **huggles** Sent you a big email! I hope you get it. It has pictures inside for you. Let me know. I'm scared it might exceed your quota in hotmail. <pictures> Okay that's it! I'm going to look over all your stuff then at the Gathering! Any chance you'll make an appearance? ;) <shoveling snow> If you get tired of shoveling let me know. I'm the amazing snow transporter! :P <I'm one of the dreaded cappuccino people> Oh oh! I'm a cappuccino persona too! Yet another one for our shared common likes. ^_^

Druid> Welcome back Druid!

Shadowrider> I look forward to your reply! It might be too late for Italy (and at the moment I'm too lazy to check) but Happy New Year! :)

Feliz ano nuevo mis amigos!

**Winterwolf goes out to play in the snow then go for New Year's festivities**

Winterwolf
Bronx, NY
Sunday, December 31, 2000 04:52:21 PM
IP: 206.15.120.89

Walks in reaking of automobile fluids.

It seems that my car and I were at a dissagrement. I told it to stop leaking from every seal it thought otherwise, but after three hours of wrestling with hoses and clamps my radiator is leak free for another very short time. Oh well, it gives me something to do on the weekend. I've only got two more weeks before I return to school so I'm trying to make the best of them. Happy new year to everyone and we'll see you in 2001.
Later
Revel - [samrx5@cs.com]
the bayou city, tx
Sunday, December 31, 2000 03:46:30 PM
IP: spider-wd032.proxy.aol.com

**The hologram of a picture of mistletoe disappears.**

Seeing, as Christmas is over, I thought I would conserve energy.

No arguments about trees and forests YET. Oh well, I will wait until manana (Oops, my Spanish side slipped out again.)

roughly 11 hours hours until the next millenium, century, and year for me.

Warning: Y2K+1 is coming.

DPH - [dph_of_rules@yahoo.com]
AR, USA
Sunday, December 31, 2000 02:51:16 PM
IP: max1-69.cwy.cei.net

Happy early New Year, all ... I will be at glorious Harbor House tonight in the heart of downtown Seattle, up on the roof of the psych facility with a bottle of Martinelli's and a good view of the Space Needle ... and the really festive part is that the _agency_ holidays are Monday and Tuesday, so I won't even be getting time-and-a-half for being there tonight :P Hope the rest of you get to have a better time!

Christine
Sunday, December 31, 2000 02:40:59 PM
IP: 19-158.075.popsite.net

Note about Spacebabie's link: It appears that it only works with IE and not Netscape.

Go fig.

Ya know... with all these little posts I have done in here the past few days, I should REALLY just sit down and do a complete post!
Fire Storm - [Night-Flame@usa.net]
Sunday, December 31, 2000 01:49:36 PM
IP: 64.109.143.22

I just found this site
incredibly kawaii or does somebody have too much time on their hands?
CAT GIRLS and cat boys

I love the pose Ryoko is in, its adorable.

Spacebabie
Sunday, December 31, 2000 12:25:14 PM
IP: user-37kap3b.dialup.mindspring.com

Well Since I wont be here at Midnight
HAPPY NEW MILLENIUM!

seriously though...I love my razor. I finally got to ride it the other day and I think I'm right legged cause I can't balance on my left one, but its hella fun

Outlaw Star is coming to Toonami. Has anyone seen this yet? It looks to be pretty cool.
Spacebabie
Orlando, Fl, U.S.A
Sunday, December 31, 2000 11:11:42 AM
IP: user-37kap3b.dialup.mindspring.com

Well, technically, the New Year was Sept 30-31st...but HAPPY NEW YEARS anyway. :)

btw, how would the gargs handle this holiday?

"okay, what's so special about tonight?"
"it's the start of a new year."
"how can you tell?"

{okay, so that was an OFC garg - original fictional character}.

Rodlox - [@hotmail.com]
Sunday, December 31, 2000 10:54:11 AM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

Greating little cosins, I have a question for warpmind are you, in any way shape or fourm, 4 over weight david bowies with only one hat betwixt all 4 heads?
Anna
Sunday, December 31, 2000 08:37:20 AM
IP: pppa85-resalehackensack1-4r7302.dialinx.net

*Lynati pokes her head in*

Warpmind: No, the question had nothing to do with the angle of the picture, my friend hadn't even seen it. But now, with that question out of the way she does have a new one. Btw, it was not immortality I was refering to, but other things thought of as "unobtainable". (I always figured I'd live forever or die trying.)
...'Kay; then all be back in nine and a half hours to celebrate New years properly. ];)

*Lynati backs out, to make room for her friend who has another inane question for Warpmind, and will most likely mis-spell his name*
Lynati
Sunday, December 31, 2000 08:33:19 AM
IP: pppa85-resalehackensack1-4r7302.dialinx.net

*Warpmind enters, puffing on a cigar of dubious quality.*
Hi, gang. *Puff* These babies were on sale; a tad improperly stored, so they were set down from ten to three bucks. *Poof* They're good... enough. :)

Aaron: Um, that was *not* the exact kind of flipping I had in mind... Nerf war it is. ];)

Christine: So, if I whip out my GURPS Lite printout, I could pretty much do the basics for a character of my own? :) If so, I'll e-mail you sometime next year. ;) I've already got some of the rough imagery ready... an old grumpy guy with severe social deficiencies... ]:)

Lynati: You're trying to attain immortality, too? Good; that'll give us plenty of time to practice smooching. ];) And, no, I am not two midgets. In fact, I'm just short of 6' tall. (Can't be accurate - haven't checked for a couple of years...) But if you refer to the angle of the photography of me, it's solely caused by a quirk of the photographer's - he was... horizontal when the picture was taken. As for my New Year's compared to the CR clock, I'm not sure. But, for reference, I'm one hour ahead of GMT, six hours ahead of New York and nine hours ahead of Los Angeles. So I'm in 2001 in about nine and a half hours after this post. You do the math. :)

Emambu: While I remember, I got your feedback. Taken to heart, amigo. And, quite frankly, I think I'll do a little rewrite; particularly some of the embarassing typos. (eterprises, indeed...) But I must say, your comments were bold indeed. At least they weren't italics. ];)

Gside: I can't say what your smoke-of-choice is, but the word "weed" makes me wonder, particularly since I figure tobacco would fall under the category of leaves, rather than weed. Cannabis, on the other hand... :| Me, I only smoke cigars, but I'd expect the cause of statistics would be plain cigarettes. Heathen little coffin nails... And I didn't really expect anyone to really react, but there's always the risk of some Disney snoop around, and HE would glare, mark my words... ];)

Well, that about concludes my post, which will be my last post of the Second Millennium. So long, everyone, see you in the next century. :)
Warpmind de InzanE - [warpmind@usa.net]
Middle, Nowhere, Norway
Sunday, December 31, 2000 08:28:09 AM
IP: mp-217-209-54.daxnet.no

Hi to everyone! As I said I could eventually do, I'm here again to wish to everyone a Happy New Year. I'll be around until Tuesday night, so I'll post more later. Not now, since I have to go to a party in about an hour...so, I'll post again in the next millennium (read: about 24 hours from now...).

Winterwolf:> Got your email. I'll reply tomorrow, if you don't mind.

See you all. And, a Happy New Year!
Shadowrider - [shadowrider@katamail.com]
Milan, Italy
Sunday, December 31, 2000 08:16:18 AM
IP: h255-22-252.mi2.albacom.net

Top Thirty...possibly Top Twenty....maybe Top Twelve.

{which harks back to the discussion we once held on Base #s}. :)

Rodlox
Sunday, December 31, 2000 02:00:37 AM
IP: proxy2-external.owml1.md.home.com

Mary Flanders> <<the dorms are really nice too>>: You're forgeting the most important thing. Do you get a network connection?
<<my sister's school, UC Riverside, is surrounded by a pretty ghetto community>>: Heh. My brother went to Pratt. It is right on the border of Bed-Stuy, so on one side it's surrounded by bombed out buildings, etc. The directions they give to the campus give an incredibly circuitous route so the visitors don't have to see that part of the neighborhood.
<<She drives like a New Jersey driver>>: Boo yaka. All hail the power of Jersey. Where else must you learn proper stoplight ettiquite or die?
<<the area in New Jersey that we lived in-and the places around it-were run by the Mofia>>: I want to school with a guy, name was Mattone, whose father apparently did bond work for the Pope. He had two bishops for the anniversary of his wife's death. Tell me he isn't connected.
<<Holmdel. Now let me tell you, the people who live in this place are HELLA rich>>: Have you every been to Rumson? Now they are rich. And I'm talking big name rich. Springsteen, Geraldo. It's amazing. I live in the town next door that used to house all the servants.

Warpmind> <<proving that smoking is the primary cause for statistics>>: Which begs the question, smoking what? And where can we get some?
<<remember, Ed Asner is going to be there, too>>: And therein lies the humor, especially as it seems that I won't be there.

Fire Storm> <<At this point I would be happy if they said "highs in the mid 30s"!>>: I remember something like that. A couple years ago it got above freezing right before the end of a noreaster. I remember having a lot of fun sliding around three feet above the ground.
<<AND WE HOT MORE SNOW!>>: Contemlating that statement without any thought for the typo bends your brain in unusual directions.

Warpmind> <<*Receives weird looks.* What?>>: After everything that has happened in here, do you honestly think that will affect anyone at all?

Daniel Johnson> Welcome back, and hopefully you'll be able to stay a while.
<<Snow! We got snow>>: Oh yeah. Haven't had much of a chance to enoy it yet, though.
<<even though I'm a bit sore from all the shoveling>>: I've been recruited to help not only with our driveway, but those of two older ladies on our street, and tomorrow we're doing that of a family returning from a trip later in the day (one reason I haven't gotten to enjoy the snow). And just be glad that it's light snow.

Christine> <<as the quirks grew, they interbred and that's where the new little ones came from>>: If I may posit a correlation between quirks and trees, one could say that as the quirks grow, they deprive fledgling quirks of necessary materials for proper growth.

DPH> <<what is the 'official' definition?>>: According to the Cambridge International (approximated), a wood and a forest are both a large/close grouping of trees (or the land on which they stand), but the idea is that a wood is smaller than a forest. So, apparently you must actually define an upper limit for a wood.

Niamhgold> <<Hehe, 42 trees>>: You know I had to do it.
<<apathy is highly contagious>>: Hear, hear. It is one of the major driving forces in society.

Welcome back, Durid (if only temporary for the moment).

And Since the new year is approacing rapidly, I have put up four versions of Auld Lang Syne. In order of length, they are by the Beach Boys, Lou Rawls, Bruce Springsteen, and Glenn Miller.

Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Sunday, December 31, 2000 01:31:31 AM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

12th! And just posting here so people know that I'm alive :) Everyone still remember 'The Druid'? 20 or so more weeks before I can get back here more permantly!

Blessed be!

RP Exit---
Durid once again fades into the shadows, mumbling something about Drill Sergents and early wake ups.
Durid the Druid - [Durid@uswest.net]
MN, USA
Sunday, December 31, 2000 12:55:14 AM
IP: dialupv251.mpls.uswest.net

Tenth! Real post tomorrow... hopefully.

---Emambu
Emambu - [erikmambu@hotmail.com]
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Saturday, December 30, 2000 11:54:29 PM
IP: proxy2-external.wyn1.pa.home.com

Top Ten!
Bronx
Saturday, December 30, 2000 11:45:32 PM
IP: spider-wo082.proxy.aol.com

latter->later
Ugh.
Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@mac.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Saturday, December 30, 2000 10:46:27 PM
IP: adsl-138-89-70-193.nnj.adsl.bellatlantic.net

Top ten, I think. Eighth possibly.

Niamhgold:
They say that Times Square will be cleared in time for Sunday night. That's a LOT of snow to remove.

More latter.
Daniel Johnson - [danielj7@mac.com]
Ocean Grove, NJ, USA
Saturday, December 30, 2000 10:45:14 PM
IP: adsl-138-89-70-193.nnj.adsl.bellatlantic.net

Top 10?
Wilek
Saturday, December 30, 2000 10:43:00 PM
IP: proxy2.spaceproxy.com

Oh, yeah, and I was sixth!
Niamhgold
Saturday, December 30, 2000 10:42:53 PM
IP: lac-flex56.ncia.net

Whew! ** Niamhgold enters from shovelling**

A foot of snow and more to go! We're getting hammered up here :) I've been busy, as you've probably guessed, trying to earn money for next semester. Odd jobs, corporate jobs, and freelance work has completely taken over my life...but in a good way, because it keeps my mind off other matters, yay! :D

Courtney: I always thought that about "Angels in the Night," too...but I guess why it's part of the hated TGC genre, to be locked away in everyone's mind and forgotten. BWHAHAHAH!

Winterwolf: Hola! Got your Christmas e-mail, check your box! Also...in the spirit that Shinigami is talking about the art show, I am _definitely_ gonna have pieces there this year! :D You won't have to hunt around this time!

Daniel Johnson: yeah, heard you guys got slammed! Tell me, is NYC supposed to be blanketed for the big Eve?

FireStorm: Four expressos? On an empty stomach? Wow, I can't even take one :) Of course, that's because I'm one of the dreaded cappuccino people...Starbucks of the world, unite! >;}

Gside: Hehe, 42 trees :) Caught ya on that one :) And yes, the mediocrity of others...apathy is highly contagious!

David G.: Thanks for the Gargoyles evolutionary path! Very helpful... ;)

OOh, more snow to shovel! Take heart, everyone (yes, even Aaron, who is freezing in the 40s as my Corpus-Christi friend Paul is) and enjoy a happy New Year!

Adios!
Niamhgold
Saturday, December 30, 2000 10:41:56 PM
IP: lac-flex56.ncia.net

Fifth?

Aaron - [JCarnage@Yahoo.com]
San Antonio, TX, USA
Saturday, December 30, 2000 10:38:26 PM
IP: pppa61-resalesanantonio1-2r7323.dialinx.net

I am alive and I am (not) number 5!

4th!
Fire Storm
Saturday, December 30, 2000 10:37:04 PM
IP: 64.109.143.22

3rd.
Na zdorov'ya.
Gside - [gside@eden.rutgers.edu]
Fair Haven, NJ
Saturday, December 30, 2000 10:35:02 PM
IP: proxy3-external.etntwn1.nj.home.com

Number 2!!!
Mary Flanders
Saturday, December 30, 2000 10:33:15 PM
IP: adsl-63-195-144-108.dsl.scrm01.pacbell.net

Top Ten!! Possibly number 1!! ^_^
Winterwolf
Bronx, NY
Saturday, December 30, 2000 10:31:12 PM
IP: 206.15.120.91