Chatting in realtime
Posted by Terry on 6/27/2003, 7:16 pm

Hey, a little virtual bird told me that there was an Eiden Myr person over at the SFLit chat this past Wednesday night. Thank you, whoever you are, for coming by, and I'm so sorry I wasn't there! That was supposed to be my big night for returning to that chat (my Wednesday music gig has moved), but the heat was giving my computer a brain seizure and I had to shut it down. The old creaky backup computer can't handle the chat interface at SFLit/Delphi.

I'll be there next week come what may, so I hope you're willing to give it another try! The folks at SFLit are really great, so I assume they treated you well. :) It would be terrific to see anyone else who wants to come by!

{To get there: http://www.sflit.com/,click on "chat," then if need be create a free login for yourself.}

Terry

Re: Chatting in realtime
Posted by Robert on 7/2/2003, 3:55 pm, in reply to "Chatting in realtime"

That's tonight.......will try to be there. Posting from work, hope the senior partners aren't monitoring my computer.

Re: Chatting in realtime
Posted by Carlee on 7/2/2003, 10:06 pm, in reply to "Re: Chatting in realtime"

I will be there too!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Chatting in realtime
Posted by Terry on 7/5/2003, 8:46 pm, in reply to "Re: Chatting in realtime"

I cannot believe that something sufficiently serious actually came up to keep me away, but it did: A friend had to move at very short notice. I rented a truck and we did the move. It was one of those moves from hell, starting in early morning and continuing through various states of panic and despair through a very hot day and into the evening. By the time of the chat, we were just finishing the unload. An hour later I was returning the twenty-foot truck, trying to figure out why I'd lost power and couldn't go faster than about 20mph. (Turned out to be a fallen piece of the dashboard lodged under the accelerator. Truck was not in the best condition, as you can probably tell.) So I didn't get home till late. Grrr!

This type of emergency does not happen every week, however, so next Wednesday, and the week after, I should be at sflit.com chatting. But let me not tempt the fates any further! {g}

My virtual bird told me you couldn't make it this next time, Carlee. I hope you won't give up, and I'm so sorry it's been so hard to hook up! It *will* happen!

Re: Chatting in realtime
Posted by Karin on 7/6/2003, 12:38 am, in reply to "Re: Chatting in realtime"

Whoah. Better luck next time. Did you feel like a heroine when it was over?

Re: Chatting in realtime
Posted by Terry on 7/7/2003, 1:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Chatting in realtime"

I did feel somewhat heroic, Karin. But mostly exhausted, relieved, numb. And very grateful for an icy shower! (The people around me were grateful that I took a shower, too. *g*)

Stories from the Serpentback
Posted by Angi-Kate on 6/29/2003, 3:16 am

Here's my idea: In the tradition of the "never ending story" threads, I propose we start a summer story-creating thread where we work on creating a short story that takes place in the world of Eiden Myr. It will give us something to do whilst we await the arrival of Triad. :)

Re: Stories from the Serpentback
Posted by Carlee on 6/29/2003, 2:45 pm, in reply to "Stories from the Serpentback"

That would be interesting but I dont know if it would turn out well or not. Plus, to do something like that dont we need permission from Terry? Anyways if we did it right it might turn out pretty cool. :)

~*Carlee*~

Re: Stories from the Serpentback
Posted by Missy on 6/30/2003, 9:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Stories from the Serpentback"

Wouldn't that depend on if the results stayed on this board or not? I've seen a few things like that-they got pretty convoluted, but they could be funny-and fun.

Re: Stories from the Serpentback
Posted by Karin on 6/30/2003, 11:19 pm, in reply to "Re: Stories from the Serpentback"

If Terry approves, you can count me in. We could have a thread written in earnest, and a seperate spoof thread if we're feeling frisky.

Re: Stories from the Serpentback
Posted by Robert on 7/2/2003, 3:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Stories fro at the chat thing. :)

~*Carlee*~

Re: Stories from the Serpentback
Posted by Terry on 7/7/2003, 1:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Stories from the Serpentback"

And of course I couldn't make that chat. Arg!

I have been pondering this lovely, flattering idea. I fear that this server/message board might not be the best place for it, for all kinds of gnarly legal reasons, but let me muse on it a little more.

Vacation
Posted by Carlee on 7/6/2003, 12:50 pm

Hey guys (and girls), my family and I are headng out to our yearly camping adventure so, I will see you all in about a week!!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Vacation
Posted by Terry on 7/7/2003, 1:02 pm, in reply to "Vacation"

Carlee, camping is one of my favorite things to do. We'll be thinking of you and envying you. Hope you're having a great time as I type this!

Re: Vacation
Posted by Carlee on 7/12/2003, 10:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Vacation"

I'm back now and it rained abot 75% of the time but it was great we went with people from my church and we always find ways to have fun!!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Vacation
Posted by Terry on 7/26/2003, 8:33 am, in reply to "Re: Vacation"

I'm so glad you had fun! I don't mind that much when it rains on camping trips, although three-quarters of the whole trip is a lot. But from what you said in chat, you had a lodge to hang out in and play games and stuff, which sounds good. I love being inside a tent when it's raining, and it's cozy to sit and play cards in the rain, but you can go pretty stir-crazy in a tent.

Tales NOT from the Serpentback.
Posted by Karin on 7/12/2003, 6:20 pm

Alrighty.

What if we make up our own place and characters and have at it?

If it's not appropriate to do it here, we can open a new message board somewhere. I'll even volunteer to moderate. I've always wanted to try out those brass knuckles sitting in the back of my bottom drawer...

Also, I'm wondering if anyone here has experience with this kind of group writing?

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback.
Posted by Carlee on 7/12/2003, 10:50 pm, in reply to "Tales NOT from the Serpentback."

I have never had any experience in group writing but I feel it would be great to do it. It would be great to see if we could get permission to do a spin off of Eiden Myr stories. I'm really open to anything so whatever everyone else wants to do. :) ~*Carlee*~

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback.
Posted by Karin on 7/12/2003, 11:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback."

I'm glad you're interested in group writing, Carlee! However, Eiden Myr is already taken ;-) so I was thinking we might come up with our own place, characters, etc.

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback.
Posted by Carlee on 7/13/2003, 2:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback."

*light bulb goes on*

Ahhhh, I get your thinking now. Only took a little while. I'm all for getting something all the way new! How are we going to do it though, like we all get together and think of a setting all the way new then each make up a character and try to make a story out of it? As I have said I'm all new to group writting and I have no idea what to do. :)

~*Carlee*~

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback.
Posted by Robert on 7/13/2003, 3:50 pm, in reply to "Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback."

Well.....group writing takes some getting used to. The fact that two or more people decide to write a storyline does not ensure success. The most difficult part about it will be ensuring that the styles of writing will mesh together. The best way to start is to post a sample of your writing so that you can get a feel for each others style. I may post a little something myself.

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback.
Posted by Karin on 7/14/2003, 6:13 pm, in reply to "Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback."

My descriptive writing can be pretty good, but I don't do conflict well, so not much of a storyteller.

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback.
Posted by Carlee on 7/15/2003, 9:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback."

I haven't done a lot of creative writing latley b/c alas I entered high school and creative writing isn't stressed upon, its the writing papers that include info and you all know. Anyways the last time I wrote something creative was in 8th grade and I have since learned a lot. So, I dont know how my writing has changed but I feel I am good at doing Dialog and thoughts for like one character. LOL does anyone get this? I am so excited to start!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback.
Posted by Angi-Kate on 7/16/2003, 6:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback."

Sorry about going missing, I just got a phone in my apartment and the internet set up this morning! I've got some experience with group writing in my creative writing classes, but we've never done them online before. It can be hard to mesh together different writing styles, but the fun part is being able to fill in with your strenghts where someone else feels weak. So i guess our first item of business is to decide on a message board to host our collaboration. Any ideas?

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback, or, A Solution Sat Under My Nose and I Finally Sneezed
Posted by Angi-Kate on 7/25/2003, 4:07 am, in reply to "Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback."

ARWZ.com. Yes, Terry has a link to it right on her site that I recently found. They have a forum designated to story colaborations. Check it out and see what you guys think, maybe we can work on a story there. :)

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback, or, A Solution Sat Under My Nose and I Finally Sneezed
Posted by Terry on 7/26/2003, 8:39 am, in reply to "Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback, or, A Solution Sat Under My Nose and I Finally Sneezed"

Great subject header on that message. LOL.

I'm not sure if ARWZ.com is active--I haven't checked that link in a while--but that sounds like a fine idea!

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback, or, A Solution Sat Under My Nose and I Finally Sneezed
Posted by Carlee on 7/26/2003, 9:09 pm, in reply to "Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback, or, A Solution Sat Under My Nose and I Finally Sneezed"

Could I have a link that goes right to the board/ forum/ whatever. Or Directions on how to get there becuase there are a lot of places to go on that site. thanks!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback, or, A Solution Sat Under My Nose and I Finally Sneezed
Posted by AngiKate on 7/26/2003, 11:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback, or, A Solution Sat Under My Nose and I Finally Sneezed"

Terry: I think the site is at least partially active. I could post on it and there were some newer (post 2002) additions in the place I was looking.

Carlee: So far, I've just explored the links from the banner at the top. I've been scanning through the Writer's Forums and was trying to check out the --- okay change of plan (I love time traveling!). Just made a post in the

>Writers' Forums
-->Story Collaboration Forums

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback, or, A Solution Sat Under My Nose and I Finally Sneezed
Posted by Carlee on 7/27/2003, 12:51 pm, in reply to "Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback, or, A Solution Sat Under My Nose and I Finally Sneezed"

i found it! I even posted. I hope that everyone else can find it too!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback, or, A Solution Sat Under My Nose and I Finally Sneezed
Posted by Terry on 7/30/2003, 11:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback, or, A Solution Sat Under My Nose and I Finally Sneezed"

Glad you got over there, Carlee! And it was great to see you at sflit.com just now. I'll be away next week, but I hope to see you the week after!

Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback, or, A Solution Sat Under My Nose and I Finally Sneezed
Posted by Terry on 7/30/2003, 11:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Tales NOT from the Serpentback, or, A Solution Sat Under My Nose and I Finally Sneezed"

Oh, yay, I'm glad the site seems to be active! And there's nothing wrong with that subject header. Let the author overrule the editor on that one. :)

Re: Triad News
Posted by Missy on 7/31/2003, 12:22 am, in reply to "Triad News"

Short stories? Ooo...Can't wait to read 'em! Re: Triad News
Posted by Robert on 8/4/2003, 8:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Triad News"

Just got the newsletter today.....alright, I just checked my emails today...anyhow, nice to see that there are some stories that we can sink our teeth into while waiting for TRIAD ;)

Terry, nice to know also that you aren't forgetting the Canadian connection to your readership and I'll try to make it out to Toronto on the Labor day weekend.

Re: Triad News
Posted by Carlee on 8/5/2003, 6:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Triad News"

I got the newsletter too. I'll be sure to do the 'check out the book even though you own it thing' it will start when my library gets its new copy of Illumination (someone took/ ruined the other one)

Thanks for all the news Terry!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Triad News
Posted by Terry on 8/15/2003, 10:00 am, in reply to "Re: Triad News"

You're very welcome for the news, Carlee! I'll be better about sending out the newsletter--I've already got some material for the next one, and am determined not to let it languish.

I'm so glad you'll be voting for books at your library by checking them out. I'm sorry the copy of ILLUMINATION at your branch was damaged, and I'm always sorry when I hear that library books don't get returned, although a small part of me goes "Oooh, maybe someone liked it so much that they had to keep it." Bad me. {g}

Terry

Re: Triad News
Posted by Terry on 8/15/2003, 9:57 am, in reply to "Re: Triad News"

Robert, how wonderful it would be to see you at Torcon! I'll post my programming schedule as soon as I get it, so we can figure out a way to hook up.

Terry

Triad News
Posted by Angi-Kate on 7/30/2003, 1:52 am

Dude! That is a cool name for a periodical. Or how about The Daily Triad? Local Triskle? Anyway, more to the point. I have no news. I was hoping to get some attention and (hint-hint) possibly obtain some news. So, What's going on out there? How's your summer going? And, Terry, What's the scoop with your new book? ;)

Re: Triad News
Posted by Terry on 7/30/2003, 11:09 pm, in reply to "Triad News"

As I scramble to answer as many posts and emails as possible before I go out of town, you'll get two replies almost in one! Triad isn't finished, but it's turning out to be a very cool book, and I'm at that point again where I'm dying to share it with you, but still can't because I keep works-in-progress close to the vest. The moment it's done I will come running in here crowing. :)

I do have a couple of new short stories out, which I'll post about here as soon as I get the newsletter into the (e)mail.

Thanks fer askin'!

Re: ...And one time, on a wild internet search...
Posted by Angi-Kate on 8/11/2003, 12:46 am, in reply to "Re: Triad News"

Published in 1998, I'm curious if this is the same Terry we all know and love: {inline cover image of Imprinting, poetry chapbook by Terry McGarry}
image

Re: ...And one time, on a wild internet search...
Posted by Terry on 8/15/2003, 9:55 am, in reply to "Re: ...And one time, on a wild internet search..."

Yes it is! That's my poetry chapbook, including some original stuff and some previously published stuff, most of it SF or fantasy, some of it personal (an elegy for my dad). Some of the poems accumulated their own accolades (a Rhysling Award runner-up, some Boomerang Award winners), and the whole chapbook was the winner of the 1997 Anamnesis Press contest.

If anyone picks up a copy to read, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Terry

Briefdark
Posted by Terry on 8/15/2003, 10:11 am

I'm back from a foggy but fun sailing vacation, and voila, the lights go out! I hope that everyone in the Northeast is safe, not suffering too much from the heat, and not too inconvienced by the big power outage. We got our power back sometime between 10:45 and 11:45 last night. I admit I was sort of sorry, because it was so nice sleeping with no streetlights outside, and the stars were so beautiful! But I was glad for the contents of my fridge, for the people whose health relies on electricity, for the safety of drivers, and so on and so on.

It's amazing, and a little scary, how much we rely on electric power.

Terry

Re: Briefdark
Posted by Carlee on 8/15/2003, 12:41 pm, in reply to "Briefdark"

Even here in Michigan the power went out for a little while. It is kinda scary that the power went out over such a large area of the country. Lucky I was at my daily band camp so we had no idea what was happening while the power was out. Hope everyone else gets power soon!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Briefdark
Posted by Angi-Kate on 8/16/2003, 1:26 am, in reply to "Re: Briefdark"

The power was out? All we've been worried about over here are the fires. I guess the big mall up north had to be evacuated. Bookstore's safe though.

Re: Briefdark
Posted by Terry on 8/27/2003, 10:31 pm, in reply to "Re: Briefdark"

Yikes, I'm glad the store's okay, and that the fires haven't directly affected you with an evacuation or anything. Very scary.

Re: Briefdark
Posted by Robert on 8/17/2003, 7:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Briefdark"

East of the Great Lakes there was no problem, in the Canadian East that is. Sorry to hear about the great power outage for the elderly and the sick they had to have it rough. But I am wondering one thing,, will the hospital maternity wards be up to the challenge in nine months? :)

Re: Briefdark
Posted by Terry on 8/27/2003, 10:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Briefdark"

LOL, Robert! I've always found it interesting that in Irish-American communities there are an awful lot of people with mid-December birthdays. (St. Patrick's Day being March 17th...addition makes it clear. *g*)

Re: Briefdark
Posted by Missy on 8/17/2003, 8:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Briefdark"

Driving through A;bany without traffic lights was...interesting. People were remarkably polite, though, and after that it was a nice, quiet, peaceful evening.

Re: Briefdark
Posted by Angi-Kate on 8/17/2003, 10:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Briefdark"

Oh, yeah, and the worm. Darned computer worm shut down my whole computer every time I tried to log on for a week! And you know what I discovered after seven days of no internet? My life is dull. Dark ages dull. Even with interneh...um, nevermind. So, how's everything else?

Re: Briefdark
Posted by Carlee on 8/21/2003, 4:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Briefdark"

I bet that your life isnt that dull. Life here is the same thing everyday. get up eat Go to band come home eat shower sleep go to band. Anyways our marching band show is coming along we know all the drill(the spots to which we move)and almost all of the color guard routine. :) our first preformance for parents and friends is tomorrow!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Briefdark
Posted by Angi-Kate on 8/22/2003, 12:44 am, in reply to "Re: Briefdark"

Too cool! I remember being in band. I was front right honor guard. I play the flute. The uniforms were so hot (which was great for the chirstmas parade) and we had to change in the bus. Good luck with the show, you guys will do awesome!

Re: Briefdark
Posted by Terry on 8/27/2003, 10:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Briefdark"

(back here after failing to be able to get into the SFLit.com chat...sigh...)

Day after day of music practice sounds divine to me! I play music with friends once or twice a week, if I'm lucky, and I just love it. Luckily, though, we don't have to wear hot uniforms or change clothes on the way. :)

How was the parents/friends performance, Carlee?

Summer is fading fast
Posted by Carlee on 8/25/2003, 2:38 pm

Well I come to you all on my last offical day of summer. School starts tomorrow, luckily just a half day. But with the start of school means lots and lots of homework and no late night chats! So I hope that everyone else enjoyed their summer. See you all later!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Summer is fading fast
Posted by Angi-Kate on 8/25/2003, 3:22 pm, in reply to "Summer is fading fast"

I always hated those short summers. Just wait until college, the summers last longer (supposedly). I've got one month left (if I go back...)

Re: Summer is fading fast
Posted by Karin on 8/31/2003, 12:22 am, in reply to "Re: Summer is fading fast"

Go back, Angi-Kate. You won't regret it. I have an almost totally useless music degree that I wouldn't trade for anything! Except, maybe, a lottery jackpot. Then I could go back, get a degree, and retire in the tropics.

Re: Summer is fading fast
Posted by Robert on 8/31/2003, 7:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Summer is fading fast"

GO BACK, now is the best time to do the college thing. I waited before going, didn't loaf around though, got a job instead. It's not the same when you are in your late twenties and in college getting a useless degree (my second one is useful) and believe me the summers get shorter after college.

Re: Summer is fading fast
Posted by Angi-Kate on 9/3/2003, 10:12 pm, in reply to "Re: Summer is fading fast"

The college i have been attending is cutting back their program so that when i transfer, i'm going to be adding more classes to finish my degree anyway. I'm trying to save up enough money to move out of state and go to the college that is going to give me the education I want. I'm not quitting, but thank you for the encouragement! :)

Re: Summer is fading fast
Posted by Karin on 9/4/2003, 7:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Summer is fading fast"

Glad to hear you're hanging in there!

I'll cross my fingers for the various factors that will get you back to school, and best of luck getting into the one you want.

I spent my first year in a State University and had to start my music credits from the beginning when I transferred, but it was a much better program and I really knew my stuff before it was over.

real time chats
Posted by Carlee on 8/27/2003, 9:19 pm

well today is Wed. and since school is started I will be unable to make it to the real time chat. I'm hoping that someone that is going to the chat will see this. And maybe is there anyway that it can be suggested that if people want to we could have the chat start earlier maybe even 9:30 so that I can talk to you all!!

Maybe I will be able to make it there at the very beginning.:)

~*Carlee*~

Re: real time chats
Posted by Terry on 8/27/2003, 10:24 pm, in reply to "real time chats"

Well, it's 10:23 my time, and I just booted up this machine and haven't ventured over there yet, but maybe I'll still catch you.

I'd be happy to try to stop by at 9:30 next week. It would be good to (virtually) see you, Carlee, and anyone else who might be around!

Re: real time chats
Posted by Carlee on 8/28/2003, 4:49 pm, in reply to "Re: real time chats"

Terry,

Thanks for being willing to come early next week, I wonder if anyone else will come. I just missed you yesterday! I got off at like 10:20!

Hope to see you next week!

~*Carlee*~

P.S. Labor day= 4 day weekend!!!! YEA!

Re: real time chats
Posted by Terry on 8/30/2003, 11:59 am, in reply to "Re: real time chats"

A miss, a palpable near-miss! Bummer. But as it turned out, I couldn't get in for some reason, no matter what browser I tried and how many reloads. Ah, well.

Next week!

Re: real time chats
Posted by Robert on 8/31/2003, 6:53 pm, in reply to "Re: real time chats"

Hi Terry,

Got your email about Torcom sorry to hear that you couldn't make it but as it turned out I had to be back in Montreal early on Saturday so I couldn't have stopped in to see you. It would have been a near near miss. Will try to be in the chat next Wednesday.

Re: real time chats
Posted by Terry on 9/1/2003, 12:20 pm, in reply to "Re: real time chats"

Robert, I honestly can't tell you how relieved I am to hear that we couldn't have hooked up even if I'd made it. I felt so bad about that! Now I'm at least slightly exonerated. :)

Would be great to chat with you in real time, hope you can make it!

Re: real time chats
Posted by Carlee on 9/3/2003, 9:44 pm, in reply to "Re: real time chats"

Hey Everybody its 9:30 here and I hope to see some of you soon at the chat. I maybe able to stay up just a little past 10:00. Hope to see you soon!

~*Carlee*~

Re: real time chats
Posted by AngiKate on 9/4/2003, 12:15 am, in reply to "Re: real time chats"

No one from here is there, but we're having a great time! Just as Sexy NetFu Master Gordie!

Realtime chats
Posted by Terry on 9/10/2003, 9:39 pm

I'm over there now banging on the Reconnect Repeatedly door, trying to get in. Eventually I hope to succeed.

In case I fail (I had trouble a couple of weeks ago, too), as a reminder, I'm in the SFF Net chat on Thursday nights from 11pm Eastern to midnight, maybe later. You can get there through the chat applet at http://irc.sff.net/. I missed last week but will be there tomorrow.

Back to banging on SFLit's door.

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Robert on 9/19/2003, 3:29 pm, in reply to "Realtime chats"

Hi Terry, I also had trouble getting in a couple of weeks ago...thought that it might be because of unusually high traffic on the site I will try next week to see if it is easier. Gotta go, doing some overtime to pay for the long overdue honeymoon.

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Terry on 9/26/2003, 1:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

I've actually been able to get in and attend for the past couple of weeks now, so there's a better chance of me being there, and Angi-Kate and Carlee have been hanging out, it's great. Sometimes you have to try a different browser.

I thought of a couple more Ireland ideas, posted them down in that thread.

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Angi-Kate on 9/29/2003, 2:18 am, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

Except last week I was on vacation without the computer to distract me, and the week before that I was throwing up shortly after signing on, so my computer finally logged off for me. But other than that, it's been great fun! And, as a heads-up, Wednesday, October 22, the chat will be titled "Wednesday Night Irregulars Reunion" because we're actively calling the authors and editors and publishers we know to join the chat in hopes that the old faces will return and some new ones will check it out. I've left a message at the Cherryh/Fancher residence, still waiting to get a hold of Dalmas, and James Glass called me back to get more details. He said he'd try to make it. The Irregular Regulars (Including the Bubba clan) are sure to be there, so if you only plan to go to the chats once (and why would you only go once when you could go any wednesday you want?) then that would be the busiest future day to go. If you're looking for any more information, ask Sexy NetFu Master Gordie-san this coming wednesday, and he'll hook you up with all the details. ;)

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Terry on 9/29/2003, 1:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

Wow, a better endorsement I could not have imagined!

I am so sorry to hear you were sick, Angi-Kate--we were a little worried about you when it seemed your connection timed out, but we figured you got busy with something. I hope it wasn't a major bug.

We did miss you last week. Looking forward to seeing you this week!

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Carlee on 9/29/2003, 4:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

Hey guys!

I was on a little bit last Wed. and then i was going to get on for the Thursday chat but I had too much homework. This Wed ,however, I have a meeting for band to get us started on the finalized plans on our Florida trip. But i hope that i can come! Hopefully I will be able to come to the reunion even though i haven't been going for that long. but it should be fun!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Angi-Kate on 9/30/2003, 2:27 am, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

I'll see if i can make it on Oct 1, but it's my little bro's b-day and i get to meet his new girlfriend, so i'll probably be late, and since i'm on western time, it will be even later for the chatroom, but i'll do what i can ^_^

And Carlee, the homework is very important, bring it along and we'll see if we can help ya out! -_^

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Carlee on 9/30/2003, 8:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

Okay i will be sure to bring it with me. expecially since i have a test on thurs! yeah! see you all on Wed.!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Terry on 10/3/2003, 4:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

Hey, as I recall that homework got done in record time, and no help required! Cool.

Angi-Kate, I hope the birthday was fun! And I hope we'll see you next week.

(And maybe Robert and Karin sometime! Karin I've seen in the SFF Net IRC, but haven't yet chatted in realtime with Robert. And anyone else who might be lurking here--just pop in and introduce yourself!)

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Angi-Kate on 10/3/2003, 10:23 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

Yeees, we likes lurkers, we do! ^_^

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Robert on 10/4/2003, 11:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

Angi-Kate, when you talks like that you is a scary little person you are. We lurkers are definitely trying to get to the chats, will try to make it this week. Hopefully Thursday. That is when Terry moderates the chat isn't it?

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Angi-Kate on 10/7/2003, 2:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

Sorry, practicing for Halloween. Mwahahaha!

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Terry on 10/8/2003, 1:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

Yup, I have a "hosted" (though not particularly moderated) chat at irc.sff.net (or http://irc.sff.net/ through the Web) on Thursday nights from 11pm Eastern (and earlier if I can get there after class).

This week I'll be spending more time at the Thursday chat, because I have an important business appointment Thursday morning, so I'll have to cut my attendance at the SFLit.com chat short. Thursday night I hope to be celebrating the successful appointment from that morning. :)

Hope to see you!

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Carlee on 10/8/2003, 4:23 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

when does the chat on Thursday start again?

i dont know if i will be able to make it to the wed or thurs. chats this week becuase we are haveing dress rehersals for the talent show at my school and the one tonight lasts form 8-10 pm. maybe i can drop in for a few minutes. hope to be able to see you all!

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Terry on 10/8/2003, 10:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

You too, Carlee! I'll probably be at sflit.com for another five minutes or so, then must get to bed early. If not this week, next week!

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Angi-Kate on 10/9/2003, 2:30 am, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

I missed it! I was planning to be there and everything! Dave took me out to see Pirates of the Carribean and we just got home a little bit ago. First stop, message boards. The movie was great and I definately recommend it, no matter what the reviews said. You'll be humming the theme music after the show! or maybe dave and i are just wierd enough to do that...Yo, ho! Yo, ho! a pirate movie for me!

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Terry on 10/11/2003, 9:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

Pirates of the Caribbean was totally fun, and I've never been on the ride so I didn't even get the in-jokes. The dead guys were so well done--I loved the special effects.

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Carlee on 10/9/2003, 4:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

Awww I wanted to see that movie. i didnt know that it was still in theaters. Maybe i will have to go see it.

yeah i missed the chat yesterday. Talent show practice went late (10:30!) so i had to come home and go right to bed. Hope to be there next week. :) Maybe we will get done early so i can come to the one tonight.

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Carlee on 10/9/2003, 11:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

Hey guys i was going to go to the sff chat but i had to sign up and then i found out that it costs money so unfortinatly I can't join you guys on Thursdays. Hope to see all of you on Wednesdays.

~*Carlee*~

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Angi-Kate on 10/11/2003, 2:58 am, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats" Really? All I had to do was enter a nickname and join chat. Follow the links from Terry's Appearances under Codices-About the Author. That took me right to it. Maybe that will work.

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Terry on 10/11/2003, 8:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

Hey, Carlee, I'm sorry if you ran into something that made it seem like you had to be a member of sff.net. You don't! You can join the chat as a guest and change your nickname once you get in.

Thanks for trying! Hope you can make it some other Thursday.

Re: Realtime chats
Posted by Carlee on 10/12/2003, 10:11 pm, in reply to "Re: Realtime chats"

okay, i will definatly try again. plus marching band will be done with on Wed. and talent show is already done. so i may actually have time to do something that doesnt involve a 6 foot flag! yea!

Temporary Disconnection
Posted by Carlee on 9/9/2003, 10:32 pm

Hey guys, tomorrow my computer is going to get cleaned out and have more memory put on it so that it will work better for the upcoming school year and that means that I will have to be offline for a few days. I may be able to get on maybe once to on my neighbors computer. See you all then!!! Have a GREAT rest of the week!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Temporary Disconnection
Posted by Terry on 9/10/2003, 2:35 pm, in reply to "Temporary Disconnection"

Guys, I am so sorry I couldn't make the chat last week! I'm going to stop by sflit.com around 9:30pm Eastern in hopes that Carlee can get online on her friend's machine and maybe some other folks will be willing to try again. (I'm glad Gordie treated you well last week, from the sound of it. *g*) I'll stay for at least an hour in case some people can only come after 10pm Eastern, when the regular chat is going on.

Apologies again, and I hope to see some of you tonight!

Re: Temporary Disconnection
Posted by Carlee on 9/18/2003, 4:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Temporary Disconnection"

Hey guys, I got my computer back today and it is all fixed and have more memory and everything. Now we are all set for the school year. See you all next wed.

~*Carlee*~

Re: Temporary Disconnection
Posted by Terry on 9/19/2003, 3:57 am, in reply to "Re: Temporary Disconnection"

Great, Carlee! Very glad to hear it.

Where I've been, lately.
Posted by Karin on 8/31/2003, 12:18 am

Hi, Folks. Just wanted to check in.

You haven't heard from me in a while because I've been spending my allotted couple of online hours a night researching for a trip to Oaxaca, Mexico and San Francisco.

Capt. Bill and I didn't have a honeymoon when we got married a couple of years ago because of scheduling problems, but we finally get to go this October. Whee!

Re: Where I've been, lately.
Posted by Carlee on 8/31/2003, 3:06 pm, in reply to "Where I've been, lately."

That sounds like a great trip. Im sure that you will have fun!! But anyways have more than fun have a super great time!

Re: Where I've been, lately.
Posted by Karin on 9/2/2003, 11:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Where I've been, lately."

Thanks, Carlee. We're looking at the second half of October. You want to come keep an eye on Grandad for us?

Just kidding. We're hoping one or more of Bill's numerous siblings will come to stay with him.

Re: Where I've been, lately.
Posted by Robert on 8/31/2003, 6:59 pm, in reply to "Where I've been, lately."

Congrats Karin on finally getting a honeymoon...I still owe my wife hers......am still in the planning stage :) but don't tell her.

Re: Where I've been, lately.
Posted by Karin on 9/2/2003, 11:09 pm, in reply to "Re: Where I've been, lately."

Don't tell her, tell us!

Re: Where I've been, lately.
Posted by Robert on 9/7/2003, 7:13 pm, in reply to "Re: Where I've been, lately."

Ok. This is still in the planning stages because I'm trying to do it all secretly. This is not an easy task when the one doing all the accounting for the household is my wife. What I am trying to put together is a two week trip to Ireland and Scotland for July of 2004. I figure after 14 years of bliss she deserves a great honeymoon. Any ideas....?

Re: Where I've been, lately.(Send Robert to Ireland)
Posted by Karin on 9/7/2003, 8:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Where I've been, lately."

What I am trying to put together is a two week trip to Ireland and Scotland for July of 2004. I figure after 14 years of bliss she deserves a great honeymoon. Any ideas....?

This sounds like a job for Terry.

Re: Where I've been, lately.(Send Robert to Ireland)
Posted by Terry on 9/10/2003, 2:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Where I've been, lately.(Send Robert to Ireland)"

Oh, my goodness, how cool!

Let's see. Ireland first. Do the Ring of Kerry and make sure you do it in the correct direction. If you like rocky rough spectacular coastline, go up to Donegal. If you like storybook fairytale sweet landscape, go to Wicklow. In Galway, go hear an Irish music session ("seisiun") at An Pucan down by the railway station, or Tigh Neachtain, or the Crane Pub. Don't bother with the midlands if you can avoid them, except to drive or train from, say, Dublin to Galway. Cork and Bantry Bay are lovely; Cork is hilly, like San Francisco, and the people have delightful accents. In Dublin, just go wherever the guidebooks tell you, but make a special effort to take a tour of Trinity College (with a human guide, not just on your own, because they have great stories to tell), and go see the Book of Kells. My favorite parts of Ireland are Connemara, in Galway, and the Burren, in Clare, for their spare but beautiful landscape and flora. I found Newgrange fascinating, and recommend a stop there with a tour. There's also the Dingle Peninsula, which has a very scenic drive through Connor Pass to the charming town of Dingle itself. There might still be a pub there that doubles as a leather shop, a nice place to get something handmade on the spot and customized. I still use the leather key ring, with a harp embossed on it, I got there in 1984.

For Scotland, make sure to do the Isle of Skye. In Edinburgh, although it doesn't lack for other attractions, try to take a ghost tour--those are *wonderful*. If you can, go up to John o' Groats and catch a tour over to Orkney, for Skara Brae in particular. I'll have to plumb my memory a little more for other Scotland recommendations, since I was there only once and I've been to Ireland several times.

It sounds like a wonderful trip and a wonderful gift, Robert.

Terry

Re: Where I've been, lately.(Send Robert to Ireland)
Posted by Robert on 9/19/2003, 3:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Where I've been, lately.(Send Robert to Ireland)"

Thanks for the great insider info for Ireland...as for Scotland (my dream destination) the ghost tour sounds like just my type of activity....keep the ideas coming

Re: Where I've been, lately.(Send Robert to Ireland)
Posted by Terry on 9/26/2003, 1:41 pm, in reply to "Re: Where I've been, lately.(Send Robert to Ireland)"

Did I mention that Blarney Castle is a great place to visit? Someone else I know is going to Ireland and said he was going there, and I thought, Hey, I've got to mention that to Robert, but I'm not sure if I did. If you do it, make sure to buy the picture of yourself some guy will snap when you kiss the stone. It's actually worth having, IMO.

One time I went, we also did a banquet dinner at Bunratty Castle (other living castles do these too). It was hoaky and touristy but I really enjoyed it. Another thought. Plus they serve mead. :)

Re: Where I've been, lately.
Posted by Terry on 9/1/2003, 12:24 pm, in reply to "Where I've been, lately."

What a great trip! The food, the architecture...it all sounds really wonderful.

I love the Capt. Bill link!

Re: Where I've been, lately.
Posted by Karin on 9/2/2003, 11:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Where I've been, lately."

--I love the Capt. Bill link!--

If you think that was fun, you should get some buddies who appreciate cult flicks, chill some beers, and see the movie (available from sepnet.com for $14.95).

Bill plays the comic side-kick of the biker gang leader. There are lots of cool bikes, a catfight, and swamp-buggies galore. And the score is real neat-o!

Re: Where I've been, lately.
Posted by Terry on 9/10/2003, 2:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Where I've been, lately."

Hey, we might just do that--I have no lack of buddies who appreciate cult flicks! And I love a good score. (I just liked one theme from a direct-to-video movie so much that I taped it with a cassette recorder next to the TV speaker. How pathetic. But I couldn't bear to return the DVD without getting some record of that 60 seconds of lovely music.)

Re: Where I've been, lately.
Posted by Angi-Kate on 9/5/2003, 1:02 am, in reply to "Where I've been, lately."

Congradulations! After all the time it takes to plan the wedding and make sure that day is perfect, you guys need a honeymoon to relax and enjoy each other. I'm glad you guys finally got to go! ^_^

TBR coming in pb
Posted by Terry on 9/26/2003, 1:45 pm

I just sent back page proofs for the Binder's Road paperback. It looks good! I'm excited to see the finished copies in January.

Re: TBR coming in pb
Posted by Carlee on 9/26/2003, 4:10 pm, in reply to "TBR coming in pb"

wooohooo! doesnt when the book before a new one goes to paperback mean that a new one is on the way shortly??? *hopes* Plus now I can buy both copies as presents for reading friends on my low amount of money. Yeah. :)

Re: TBR coming in pb
Posted by Karin on 9/26/2003, 8:35 pm, in reply to "Re: TBR coming in pb"

Great news, Terry! Would it be bad luck to wish you good luck with sales/popularity/royalties?

Indeed, Carlee. I gave out several copies of the "Illumination" paperback last Xmas. I think my friends liked it. I haven't seen any copies show up in the local used book store!

Re: TBR coming in pb
Posted by Terry on 9/29/2003, 1:51 pm, in reply to "Re: TBR coming in pb"

And Karin, thank you so much for thinking to give the book as a gift! That is so, so cool.

It's not bad luck to wish good sales/royalties at all. Luckily, publishing doesn't have a lot of the superstitions that theatre does. And I don't know what we'd do if it did...exhort each other not to break a pencil? Yikes. *g*

Thank you for the good wishes!

Re: TBR coming in pb
Posted by Robert on 10/4/2003, 11:06 pm, in reply to "Re: TBR coming in pb"

Wouldn't a better sentiment be break a keyboard...as in break a leg..... :)

Re: TBR coming in pb
Posted by Terry on 10/8/2003, 1:23 pm, in reply to "Re: TBR coming in pb"

Yes, it would! LOL.

Re: TBR coming in pb
Posted by Terry on 9/29/2003, 1:50 pm, in reply to "Re: TBR coming in pb"

doesnt when the book before a new one goes to paperback mean that a new one is on the way shortly??? *hopes*

Sigh...it often does, and publishers like it when it does, but not always. Triad is still in progress. But it gets more fascinating and cool as it goes along, so I hope it will be worth the wait! And I hope it won't be delayed till too too late in 2004.

Plus now I can buy both copies as presents for reading friends on my low amount of money.

You are wonderfully sweet to do that. I'm always happy when the paperbacks come out, because hardcovers are just so bloody expensive! I feel much better knowing that people aren't breaking the bank by supporting my work. (That's another reason I love libraries. *g*)

Re: TBR coming in pb
Posted by Carlee on 9/29/2003, 4:34 pm, in reply to "Re: TBR coming in pb"

You are very welcome Terry that I buy your books. Seriously I think that they are great and I want to share! :) I love libraries too, speaking of them i have to go soon cause my book is overdue. Woops!

I can't wait till Triad comes out! yeah! im so excited! :)

Re: TBR coming in pb
Posted by Terry on 10/3/2003, 4:03 pm, in reply to "Re: TBR coming in pb"

LOL--me too!

Re: TBR coming in pb
Posted by Robert on 10/4/2003, 11:13 pm, in reply to "Re: TBR coming in pb"

My local Library doesn't have a copy of TBR but they did get a donation of Illuminations in paperback from yours truly. I can't believe how small and insignificant the fantasy section is at our library. Mind you the entire collection numbers approximately 4000 books. It's a small town. But I like to donate books that I have enjoyed and I also like to keep my hardcovers for myself. Generosity has its limits. Happy to hear that Triad is in the works.... but a little shamefaced at the reaction I had when I read 2004. I actually cursed..... I hate waiting when I like something which is why I shell out the bucks for the hardcover. ME WAIT FOR PB not likely.

Re: TBR coming in pb
Posted by Terry on 10/8/2003, 1:24 pm, in reply to "Re: TBR coming in pb"

I so wish I could have had Triad done sooner! But it would have been 2004 in any event, I'm afraid--just earlier in the year, probably a month or two after the January TBR paperback release. I hope it's worth waiting for, though! And I'm hoping to have copious preview materials available for the loyal denizens of this message board. :)

Donating books to the library is wonderful. I don't do that often enough. Your post is a good reminder!

Re: TBR coming in pb
Posted by Carlee on 10/8/2003, 4:21 pm, in reply to "Re: TBR coming in pb"

i know that Triad will be worth the wait. Geeze a year is like no time to wait for a new book I remember that sometimes i hear people waiting 3-4 years on a book. now that is a long time! a preview? yea! your message included the word copious and that reminds me of something my english teacher says a lot. "take out your copious notes. Copiosity is vital." sorry ramdom thought, but i love my english teacher this year so i had to share a quote from him. :)

Re: TBR coming in pb
Posted by Terry on 10/8/2003, 10:24 pm, in reply to "Re: TBR coming in pb"

"Copiosity" is a great term! I'm glad you shared it. Your English teacher sounds very cool. :)

realtime chats redux
Posted by Terry on 10/11/2003, 9:05 pm

That other thread has gone entirely off the screen! Nobody should have to mess with sliding a scrollbar around to read recent posts. Yikes. I will do some cleanup around here soon.

In case my message and Angi-Kate's get lost out there in right-hand land: Carlee, I wanted to let you know that you don't have to pay for sff.net membership to attend the Thursday chats. I'm sorry if you hit a screen or prompt that implied that! You are welcome to sign in as a guest, and change your nickname once you get in.

URL again for quick reference: http://irc.sff.net (that's a Java interface; you can also point mIRC or mircle or whatever at irc.sff.net)

Thanks for trying, Carlee!

Re: realtime chats redux
Posted by Carlee on 10/13/2003, 4:02 pm, in reply to "realtime chats redux"

okay, I will try again. Guess what.... we had our last marching band competition on Saturday and we finally won! yea! Although the colorguard was a tenth of a point from winning best guard our percusion won. yea!

thanks for moving this post up Terry. :)

~*Carlee*~

Re: realtime chats redux
Posted by Karin on 10/17/2003, 7:40 pm, in reply to "Re: realtime chats redux"

Way to go, girl! All the hard work paid off.

Re: realtime chats redux
Posted by Carlee on 10/18/2003, 7:39 pm, in reply to "Re: realtime chats redux"

Yep, now as of last Wednesday our marching season is over. yeah! now concert season starts and i can actually do stuff on mondays and saturdays!

~*Carlee*~

Re: realtime chats redux
Posted by Terry on 10/20/2003, 10:23 am, in reply to "Re: realtime chats redux"

Congrats on your win!!! I know how hard you worked, and I'm glad your band got that gratification. And hey, a tenth of a point...don't sweat it, you must have been *great*.

Re: realtime chats redux
Posted by Carlee on 10/29/2003, 10:03 pm, in reply to "Re: realtime chats redux"

Hey going back to subject on this thread... I was at the wednesday night chat for a little while alas I have to go to bed soon. hope to talk to you all soon. maybe tomorrow!

Re: realtime chats redux
Posted by Whyette H. on 1/14/2004, 9:48 pm, in reply to "realtime chats redux"

I tried going there and signing up, but found out it costs money :(, I'd sign up anyway, but parental units probably wouldn't approve.

Re: realtime chats redux
Posted by Terry on 1/17/2004, 10:10 am, in reply to "Re: realtime chats redux"

Oop, I just saw this post. I have to learn to scroll down more often. *g*

Whyette, neither of those chats costs money! Since you posted on a Wednesday, I'll assume that you were trying to get in to the chat at http://www.sflit.com/. There is a screen that pops up asking you to log in, but it gives the option of a free signup.

I hope to see you there another week!

¡Hola para Oaxaca!
Posted by Karin on 10/17/2003, 8:15 pm

Hey, gang!

We've been here since the 12th and have had some great adventures. I have time to hang around the Internet Cafe because Bill has a bad tummy today, bless him.

We got in late Sunday night. What a beautiful hotel! We have their best room which is just off the roof patio-garden. $43 USD per night. Beers are no more than two bucks, each, anywhere we've been so far.

There's a local concoction called a "Michelada," which consists of a couple of inches of lime juice, hot pepper paste, and ice in a tall glass, to which one adds his or her favorite beer. That's Bill's favorite.

I prefer the "Suero," which is the same without the pepper sauce. "Suero" means "vaccination."

Our first day here, there was a fiesta in a nearby pueblo, so we got up and went. One of our guidebooks told us the festival included horsemanship demonstrations, but it turned out that show had been a few days earlier. The rest of the fiesta was in full swing, though.

After lunch at the fiesta, we decided to see a local stable, and one of the town elders was happy to tell us where. The place was about a quarter-mile from the fiesta. It is run by two young women who warmed up to us once I was able to communicate to them that Bill had been a farrier, and had bred horses as well.

Well, they saddled up a horse named "Goloroso," which means "Sweet-tooth," and gave me a chance to ride around the small ring, and then the big ring, Charro-style. Charro is the mexican cowboy style. Pretty much like the Western saddle, but you make kissing sounds instead of clicking to get them going, and hold the reigns with one hand at all times. The horn on the saddle is much wider than the one on a Western saddle.

Anyway, Bill's turn was next, and he enjoyed Goloroso's gaits. Carlotte, one of the teachers, then got up and showed us Goloroso's "cutting" repertoire. What a blast!

When I get a chance, I'll tell you all about how I wound up singing in a Oaxacan karaoke bar while looking for a place to watch the Cubs-Marlins game.

Oh, and we're hoping to do some trail horse-riding to some ruins in the mountains on Sunday.

Re: ¡Hola para Oaxaca!
Posted by Carlee on 10/18/2003, 7:36 pm, in reply to "¡Hola para Oaxaca!"

Karin,

Sounds like you are having a super fun time! Fiestas are great! And good thing they gave you a horse with a nice name last time i went riding they gave me a horse named Buck. Hope Bill gets better soon. Have a super time the rest of your trip!

~*Carlee*~

Re: ¡Hola para Oaxaca!
Posted by Angi-Kate on 10/19/2003, 2:03 am, in reply to "¡Hola para Oaxaca!"

Wow! You get to go to the ruins?!That should be awesome! I've only seen pictures, but I've always liked the results of field archeology--as in I love to see what they've dug up, but I'd most likely make a mess of things or get bored so I can't be one or it would ruin the coolness.

Bad tummy? Did he drink the water? ;) I hope he gets better. I hate tummy aches, but they're even worse when you are trying to have fun in a foreign place.

It's good that you know the language, though. We had this older Russian lady in the bookstore the other day. She hardly spoke any english at all. She wanted a great big Russian/English dictionary that was bigger than anything we carried. We tried to tell her where other bookstores were, but she was already lost and wasn't sure what the bus was. All we could do was offer her a map, but I felt so bad that I couldn't help her. The worst part was that she was alone. I mean, it's one thing to be lost and not be able to communicate with anyone, but to have to go through all that by one's self--I wouldn't be able to do that.

Anyway, I hope you guys are having fun and you get to stay as long as you want to. I hate feeling like my vacation was too short, and it sounds like you guys are having a blast!

Re: ¡Hola para Oaxaca!
Posted by Terry on 10/20/2003, 10:32 am, in reply to "¡Hola para Oaxaca!"

Wow, Karin, what a great time! I'm envious. Except for Bill's stomach upset, of course, but I hope it didn't keep him out of commission long.

It sounds like Goloroso might have had some special gaits you (or Bill) hadn't felt before. Or did Bill just enjoy the smooth ride? I know there are five-gaited saddlebreds and such, but I never got to ride one, so I'm curious.

Hope you're traveling safely, and I can't wait to hear about the horse trek and the ruins -- and the karaoke bar especially. *g*

Thanks for the report!

Re: ¡Hola para Oaxaca!
Posted by Karin on 10/28/2003, 11:20 pm, in reply to "Re: ¡Hola para Oaxaca!"

Hey, thanks for the support, gang!

I'm back home, now, and will need a couple days rest before typing any adventures, of which we had several more!

Carlee, a horse named Buck?! Yee-haw!

Angi-Kate, our Spanish is pretty miserable, but a little talking and lots of miming tended to go a long way.

Terry, you'd have to ask Bill about the gaits. Being somewhat of a riding novice, I only know four. One thing I can tell you is, none of the three horses I rode in Mexico were trained for knee-squeezes, whatever you call them.

And Bill got over his tummy in time for the mountain ride on Sunday.

Re: ¡Hola para Oaxaca!
Posted by Terry on 10/30/2003, 9:26 am, in reply to "Re: ¡Hola para Oaxaca!"

Yay, glad Bill could go on the mountain ride!

Where's Everyone at??
Posted by Carlee on 10/24/2003, 3:53 pm

vacation, school, reading? I hope that you all are still out there, there hasn't been any new posts in a while. So.... What is everyone up to? I personally am excited becuase we finished our class novel so now i can read something of my own choice! and now that marching band is over i have my weekends! So what is keeping everyone else busy?

~*Carlee*~

Re: Where's Everyone at??
Posted by Terry on 10/25/2003, 8:45 pm, in reply to "Where's Everyone at??"

Writing, for me, of course. :) Also some music and some martial-arts classes. That's pretty much it!

I'm psyched that you get to do some leisure reading now. What are you going to pick?

And I can't imagine how wonderful it must be to be done with band practice for the time being! It sounds like one of those extremely gratifying activities that's also a relief in the off season. :) Yay!

Re: Where's Everyone at??
Posted by Carlee on 10/26/2003, 3:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Where's Everyone at??"

I'm soo excited to have time to leisure read, I can't really choose one becuase my reading list is super long but since i can't get to the library at the moment i think I am going to read The Chaos Balance by L.E. Modesitt jr. but after that i am definatly going to the library to start on my reading list. :)

Speaking of reading I finally got my sister to read a book that i recommended, The Elfstones of Shannara, so maybe she will finally take my advice and read Illumination too! yea!

Martial-arts classes sound fun, I took something like that before but i was like 5 and didn't have the concentration.

Re: Where's Everyone at??
Posted by Angi-Kate on 10/26/2003, 11:21 pm, in reply to "Re: Where's Everyone at??"

I love the Shannara books. I'm glad Brooks (or maybe it was the publisher's decision?) is having his books put out in big omnibus collections. I had read most of the series through the library, but the minute the hardcover of the first three came out at Auntie's, I had to get it. Now I'm hoping to get the Heritage Trilogy with my next paycheck. I hope your sister enjoys Elfstones!

With a little encouragement, I'm back into writing, as in, I'm actually applying butt to chair and fingers to keyboard (or pen as the mood takes me), to quote one of my writer-models. I'm still working nearly full time and complaining less about it. School starts in January, so when I'm not writing or working, I'm sewing on the embelishments (darn spelling! leftover gargabe residue...) to David's Halloween costume. Once I'm done embroidering the sleeves, I get to finish my costume, mainly because I don't know what design I want yet. I'll hafta get pictures. After the Halloween projects are done, I've got my wedding dress to make. I've actually got a picture for that. The one I'm going to make is the one on the left. But there are several things that I'm adding that I don't have a pattern for. There was this old edition of "Saint George and the Dragon" that came in at work, and the last picture had the princess wearing a white dress with this filmy-lacy cape that attached along the sleeves with blue stones and acted as the train of the dress. We'll see how that turns out and I'll probably have pictures of that as well.

{inline image of McCall's catalogue pictures of truly gorgeous gowns}
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Re: Where's Everyone at??
Posted by Carlee on 10/27/2003, 4:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Where's Everyone at??"

i encourage you, if you want to write, write!

i can't wait for halloween, what other great excuse to sit with your friends in stupid costumes and scare the heck out of yourselves watching a movie. Good luck on the sewing projects! That wedding dress is super pretty. My friend is going to teach me to sew so that maybe sometime i can do something like that! Happy writing and sewing!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Where's Everyone at??
Posted by Karin on 10/28/2003, 11:24 pm, in reply to "Re: Where's Everyone at??"

All I can say is, Angi-Kate, the one on the left, Woooooooooo.

Re: Where's Everyone at??
Posted by Terry< on 10/30/2003, 9:32 am, in reply to "Re: Where's Everyone at??"

All I can say is, Angi-Kate, the one on the left, Woooooooooo.

I'm with Karin. Gorgeous!

I'm so glad you're writing, Ang, and I'm so impressed at all the sewing you're doing! I was just bemoaning how everything my mom taught me about sewing and knitting has fallen by the wayside. I hate to be the dead end of all that experience and craft handed down through generations.

Plus, to make your own wedding dress...what a gift to give yourself. That is so wonderful!

Carlee, your to-be-read books sound great! And if your friend does pick up Illumination, make sure to let me know what the verdict is! I'm psyched that you've got someone else reading fantasy. :)

Re: Where's Everyone at??
Posted by Carlee on 10/30/2003, 7:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Where's Everyone at??"

Terry, I will be sure to bring in any verdicts that I have on Illumination, in fact the person that i want to read it is my sister and i know she will either flat out like it or not, but i have a feeling she will like it since I do.

Re: Where's Everyone at??
Posted by Robert (the absent) on 10/30/2003, 8:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Where's Everyone at??"

Hey everyone, sorry to have been gone for so long but the legal world had me tied to my briefs :) for the past couple of weeks. Glad to hear that everyone is looking forward to Halloween. Also glad to hear thaqt poeple are sitting it down to write.... some of us are avid readers and fledgling writers as well. Terry, I was happy to read that you are taking Martial arts, what type and style are you into. And will we see the influence of this training in TBR? I myself hold a 1st dan Black belt in the Sankukan style of Karate. It has been invaluable for me as a source of concentration, descipline and self-esteem. Hope you are enjoying the training. Maybe I'll be in the chat tonight. By the way the dress on the left was beautiful but the inset on the right was also very nice, imagine it with pearl studded ribon instead of the gold one shown on the picture...would be stunning.

Re: Where's Everyone at??
Posted by Terry on 10/31/2003, 8:02 am, in reply to "Re: Where's Everyone at??"

Hey Robert, I'm glad that work let go of you for a few breaths!

I'm training in Krav Maga, which is an Israeli self-defense system--what they use to train the Israeli Defense Forces. It's very street-fighting-oriented, but it's also got the other benefits of martial arts--motivates you to get in shape, helps with balance, coordination, self-confidence, mental discipline. It's great. I got an orange belt in July and now am training for green.

I started doing it after I handed in TBR, but I had time to correct a couple of things before it went to press, so there's a bit of its influence in that book. There'll be more in Triad.

I'm very impressed with the level you've achieved in karate! Would love to chat about martial arts with you any time.

Don't let work grind you down!!

(no subject)
Posted by Terry on 10/31/2003, 8:02 am

Beannachtai na samhain--happy Halloween to all!

I'm off to the World Fantasy Convention in Washington, D.C. Back on Sunday. See you then!

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Carlee on 10/31/2003, 5:24 pm, in reply to "(no subject)"

Happy Halloween! I am currently on my all day sugar high that comes from all the kids who bring candy to school and share!

Ohh the convention sounds super fun! pack me up in your suitcase i want to go! alas i have a english paper due on Tuesday! yea! anyone familar with the short short "Jug oF Silver" by Truman Capote?

~*Carlee*~

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Angi-Kate on 11/1/2003, 10:32 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

The WFC is supposed to be awesome this year. Be sure to say HI to Rick for me. ^_^ I just got his book OGRE'S WIFE yesterday and it is so great. I think he's got another follower and I've got another writer-model. Hehehe. I am very impressed with the thought and depth he puts into this collection of stories as well as the superb crafting...before I start saying all of the things i like in student "chew it up and spit it out then translate what's left" speak, you should just check it out. "You'll laugh, you'll cry, it'll change your life."

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Karin on 11/5/2003, 12:14 am, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

How was the Pumpkin Bisque at the banquet?

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Terry on 11/5/2003, 2:11 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

Alas, I couldn't stay for the banquet! I had a music session back on Long Island, so I caught a 2:20 train. I wish I could have been sampled that pumpkin bisque. :)

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Terry on 11/5/2003, 2:14 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

Ang, I'm so glad (though not surprised) that you've taken to Rick's work! He did a beautiful reading of a new Eli Mothersbaugh story at the convention. Oh, and he has a new story in the current Realms of Fantasy magazine. I'll go track down a URL and post it later.

"Rick" is Richard Parks, BTW, for anyone wondering, and his collection The Ogre's Wife: Fairy Tales for Grownups was one of this year's World Fantasy Award nominees.

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Angi-Kate on 11/6/2003, 3:37 am, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

I love Eli! those ghost stories are sooooo cool! The RoF story is great, it was the first one I read when I got the mag. Oops, i'm fan-girling again. ^_^ I admire great writing and creative minds. Now if only Stuart Hopen would return from disappearedsville...

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Terry on 11/6/2003, 1:00 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

Fan-girl away. I'm one too, we can fan-girl together. *g*

What happened to Stuart Hopen? I remember wanting to read Warp Angel...did he publish anything else after that?

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Angi-Kate on 11/7/2003, 9:06 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

Nope. Warp Angel was fabulous and I'm still trying to get a second copy to lend to people. I might have to break down and buy something over the internet. Bah Humbug! I don't want to join the 20th century! Anyway, still hoping to find something else of his available, but no luck as of yet. I hope he didn't loose himself planet hopping. Of course, it took ten years to get a sequel for A Time For Dancing, this really cool teen-reader I love. Maybe he just needs more time to get anoter book finished.

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Stuart Hopen on 12/10/2003, 8:08 am, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

Thanks for the kind words about Warp Angel. I'm sorry to say the book sold quite poorly, despite good reviews, and I haven't been successful, yet, in finding a publisher for my subsequent work. But it took me years to find a publisher for Warp Angel. I'm still writing, and still trying to break back into print. Hopefully, something will turn up soon.

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Terry on 12/20/2003, 2:51 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

Oh, Stuart! I missed your post by failing to scroll down far enough, and just found it while I was doing a quick-and-dirty archive.

So glad you stopped by! I'll drop you an email. Thanks for leaving an address.

I can't cross my fingers and type, but all my toes are crossed for you to get that Warp Angel sequel into print. I send all possible good vibes your way!

Terry

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Angi-Kate on 12/21/2003, 2:56 am, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

Aiya!

Wow, and now I can't type anything.

*^_^*

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Terry on 12/22/2003, 12:19 am, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

*grinning at Angi-Kate*

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Angi-Kate on 12/23/2003, 2:58 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

You know how when kids hear about the magic of finding leprichans in march, and they occasionally see glimpses of the little guys--or you're staying at this house that's supposed to be haunted with this good spirit--or this benevolent being leaves behind something one-of-a-kind just-for-you kind of thing and you're left wondering what happened and where he is now--well, i have no idea what i'm talking about now, but it's kinda like all those things rolled into one and not like any of them at all! Ever since I read Warp Angel and loved it, i've been searching for more of Stuart's work, and in the process turned him into some strange and wonderful mystery man in my head. Then *pop* like a fairy godmother he appears and it's just really cool! But I also feel kinda embarassed because in all of this, I forgot he was a real person, too. A very cool real person--so i guess i'm red-faced because i forgot he could talk, if that makes any sense at all.

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Terry on 1/2/2004, 10:23 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

Oop, I missed this message, too, and after all that tidying up I was so pleased with myself for doing around here. :)

I know just what you mean, at least in the way that authors can become constructs in my head with almost no relation to the real human beings I know they are, out there somewhere. There are a few writers (Greg Egan, Neal Stephenson) I hope I never meet, because, perverse as it may sound, I actually don't want the real person interfering with the construct in my mind! I feel too protective of my relationship with the sentience I sense behind the narrative of their books. Isn't that funny?

Then again, sometimes I have a cherished relationship with what I perceive to be the writer's narrative sentience, and then I meet the person for real (Graham Joyce, for example, who's such a great guy), and there's not only no damage to my reader/narrative relationship, but there's no effect on it whatsoever. The two things can exist as almost entirely discrete entities.

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Angi-Kate on 1/4/2004, 10:43 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

Yep, exactly. The latter one matches my imagination of you and the real you--mainly because I got to know you before I had completely created you in my head. But both the real and the construct are/were great people whom I still admire. :)

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Terry on 1/8/2004, 11:51 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

Aw, thank you!

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Mornaur on 1/10/2004, 10:16 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

I always thought you'd be taller. :)

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Terry on 1/16/2004, 6:32 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

{snarf!} Good thing I wasn't sipping my tea when I read that!

Welcome, Mornaur. I'll have you know that I'm half an inch taller than Buffy the Vampire Slayer. So there. *g*

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Angi-Kate on 11/7/2003, 9:07 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

Yay! New rule: No fan-girling alone. ^_^

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Terry on 11/15/2003, 9:26 am, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

Absolutely no fan-girling alone.

What's the collective noun? "An enthusiasm of fan-girls"? "An exultation of fan-girls"? I'll have to check The Insomniac's Dictionary and make sure neither of those is taken. :)

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Karin on 11/20/2003, 10:33 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

Sorry. "Exultation" is taken by larks, but I think an "enthusiasm" works well!

Snow!
Posted by Angi-Kate on 11/4/2003, 2:59 pm

Just got our first few inches of show here this weekend, fortunately no one forgot how to drive like they usually do. So, how's the weather in your area?

Re: Snow!
Posted by Carlee on 11/4/2003, 4:41 pm, in reply to "Snow!"

We have had rain for like the past 5 days! I want it to go away it is getting depressing.

Finding Nemo came out on video today you guys should really see it. It's super funny, and the pixar short at the beginning is awesome!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Snow!
Posted by Karin on 11/5/2003, 12:35 am, in reply to "Re: Snow!"

Windy, here. 79f outside, 81f inside at midnight.

Re: Snow!
Posted by Terry on 11/5/2003, 2:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Snow!"

Yeah, I heard you folks in Washington State were having snow--we had people flying back to that area from the convention, so the topic came up, in balmy Washington, D.C. (where all the sweaters I'd so efficiently prepacked had to be switched for other clothes at the last minute). Glad there were no major road mishaps!

Carlee, I still haven't seen Finding Nemo, but I'll put it on my Netflix queue right away. The animation looks gorgeous. I just got Spirited Away and Castle in the Sky, so it'll be an animationfest.

We've got dreary-ish overcast here, still warmer than it should be. But the autumn colors are coming in nicely!

Re: Snow!
Posted by Robert on 11/5/2003, 9:50 pm, in reply to "Re: Snow!"

Got snow, freezing rain, rain, and a mix of almost every variation of fall weather you can think of. And up here, people forget how to drive if it rains never mind when it snows. That's what you get for wanting to live north of the border. One good thing about this time of year, the fireplaces start to become active and that makes watching animation alot more fun. By the way FINDING NEMO was great fun, Dory (voiced by Ellen Degeneres) is the stand out star of the show. She reminds me of people I know.

Re: Snow!
Posted by Terry on 11/6/2003, 1:06 pm, in reply to "Re: Snow!"

Yeep, freezing rain...we've got rain rain now, which is icky enough if you're trying to get somewhere unsoaked. But soon it will be cool enough for that wonderful fireplace smell to pervade the air. Mmmmmm.

Another vote for Finding Nemo. I'm sold. It's next on the Netflix queue, though it lists as "short wait."

Re: Snow!
Posted by Carlee on 11/6/2003, 6:24 pm, in reply to "Re: Snow!"

Hey it finally stopped raining here but now it is super cold. Im resisting the pull to wear my winter coat. I relly dont want it to be winter already. i wish that i had a fireplace, its would make my house so cozy.

I love Dori on Finding Nemo kmy friends and i will walk around quoteing her a lot. LOL!

Wishes for warmth,
~*Carlee*~

Re: Snow!
Posted by Karin on 11/6/2003, 11:04 pm, in reply to "Re: Snow!"

I couldn't find the animated short on the "Nemo" DVD. Then again, I only loaded the wide-screen disk. We'll get it again when we have more time to disk-surf.

"Spirited Away" is the best Anime I've seen. Period.

Re: Snow!
Posted by Angi-Kate on 11/7/2003, 8:57 pm, in reply to "Re: Snow!"

Spirited Away is great. Have you seen Princess Mononoke yet? It's done by the same team that did SA and I highly recommend it.

Re: Snow!
Posted by Karin on 11/8/2003, 1:08 am, in reply to "Re: Snow!"

Yes! Loved that, too, but "Spirited Away" was a little more bizzarre, which scores points with me.

I have a copy of "Ghost in the Machine." The story is OK, but the mood scenes are most excellent.

Re: Snow!
Posted by Angi-Kate on 11/9/2003, 2:27 pm, in reply to "Re: Snow!"

Haven't seen that one, but I did watch "Ghost in the Shell" which is big on sci-fi theories and has great animation, but has very little in the way of story. Made by the same guys who did "Blood, the Last Vampire," which was too short but a good one to see anyway. I think that my favorite part about "Spirited Away" was all the culture and spiritual beliefs packed into the movie. Since I've started watching anime, the whole western "all demons are evil" is ebbing away into realizing that there is a spiritual conciousness that many have recognized over the centuries, but no one has the right words to describe it. Just something to speculate on, I guess. Even with the bone folk, there was an apprehension as to whether these beings are good or evil. Some people feared them and others didn't, and a few went as far as to exploit their powers for personal gain. --I better stop, I'm babbling again. Sorry. ^_^

Re: Snow!
Posted by Robert on 11/10/2003, 9:23 pm, in reply to "Re: Snow!"

You're not babbling, you're right. Incomprehension often turns to fear or loathing. Spirituality is often misunderstood and therefore often ridiculed. Evil spirits or demons are only as evil as our culture tells us they are. We revile what we don't understand. Could it be that we revile BECAUSE we don't understand? Food for thought. ;) Anime is great if it gets you thinking.

Re: Snow!
Posted by Carlee on 11/14/2003, 3:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Snow!"

Hey guys going back to the original topic of this thread, we got our first snow yesterday. I was sooooooo sad becuase that means that it is headed into the long LONG cold winter. But it also means the holidays are coming soon. I still dont want it to be cold. anyone else get snow with the system headed east now?
Carlee :)

Re: Snow!
Posted by Terry on 11/15/2003, 9:33 am, in reply to "Re: Snow!"

We haven't gotten the snow yet, but people who got the same two days of high winds told us it was coming. I better get the shovels out!

I distinctly recalling last winter that I'd get new shovels at the end-of-season sales. But did I do it? Noooooo... Maybe I'm still in time this weekend.

Re: Snow!
Posted by Angi-Kate on 11/22/2003, 4:48 am, in reply to "Re: Snow!" { Begin Transmition }
Six to Eight inches last night. Icy roads all day today. I like snow on postcards, not on my porch. And there better not be another Ice Storm in the near future! Once is enough! { /End Whining}

[Archivist's note: Angle brackets changed to curlies for HTMLizing.]

Anime and animated movies
Posted by Terry on 11/15/2003, 9:57 am

(starting a new thread for this...the previous posts are quoted at the bottom) [Archivist's note: Didn't include that quoting (sorry it was so long, Carlee! *g*), because the other thread is in this file.]

I watched Finding Nemo yesterday, and just loved it. I'm one of the (few?) people who didn't like Shrek, and as much as I didn't like Shrek, that's how much I loved Nemo. Clever and original and moving, with many laugh-out-loud moments, and such gorgeous animation.

I think there's a bonus DVD with additional special features on it. That's probably where the short is, Karin. Let me know if there's good stuff on that second disk. It has to go separately into the Netflix queue.

Princess Mononoke is wonderful. I also keep a special place in my heart for My Neighbor Totoro, which is a gentler treatment of the message that nature is part of us and all around us, with its own sentience--that spiritual consciousness that Angi-Kate mentioned. I can't wait to see Spirited Away, but I'm saving it for a special film night with a family member who's going to love it too.

I remember thinking that Ghost in the Shell was really cool, as I was watching it, but now I can't even remember the storyline, which definitely gibes with what you said, Ang. Heh.

Fascinating discussion about spirits and cultural (mis)apprehensions.

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Carlee on 11/16/2003, 6:03 pm, in reply to "Anime and animated movies"

Hey guys, that was really long. I should try to see an anime movie but its a fad type deal right now at my school and im just resisting going along with the rest of the crowd.

Speaking of animation sometime around today is Mickey Mouses's 75 b-day!!!!! i have to say he is my all time favorite animated character, I get to go meet him in Disney world this spring yeah!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Karin on 11/16/2003, 10:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

Hey, Carlee. I know what you mean about everyone being into anime at school. Even so, "Spirited Away" is one that shouldn't be missed.

This reminds me of what a friend in college told me about peers and fads. She said there were 4 degrees of faddism.

1) You're clueless about what's in fashion.

2) You found out what's in fashion, and you join the fad.

3) You're too individualistic to join a fad, so you don't have anything to do with the fashionable thing.

4) You're not a joiner, but the thing that's in fashion has some appeal to you, so you try it out. It's up to you whether you get sucked into the fad or not.

Karin- who wore Earth Shoes and Frye boots in the 70's.

I found out another thing about "Ghost in the Shell." One of the best things about it is the music, and it turns out that the composer also did the music for "Ringu," which was remade as "The Ring." Now I have to see "Ringu!"

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Carlee on 11/17/2003, 5:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

That is a good list about fads, I will try to find Spirted away although it seems that everything is on DVD now a days and alas we are still living on VHS world, but my mom kinda did hint about Christmas.

I saw the ring, very freaky movie, I had a lot of nightmares after wards.

~*Carlee*~

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Karin on 11/17/2003, 11:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

Woooo. Good luck with the possible DVD Xmas!

Yeah, "The Ring" definitely has some of the scariest visuals you ever want to see. I'll have to work my nerve up to see "Ringu," but I want to, anyway.

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Skeen on 11/18/2003, 1:28 am, in reply to "Anime and animated movies"

All of those are good movies, but I have to say that my hands-down favorite is "Perfect Blue." The same studio just released a new movie called "Millennium Actress," and I highly recommend it as well.

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Carlee on 11/18/2003, 6:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

New person, or old person coming back???

If New WELCOME to the forum!

If old, Welcome back!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Skeen on 11/18/2003, 6:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

Long-time reader, first-time poster :) Thanks for the welcome!

Skeen-ka Passthrough

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Terry on 11/19/2003, 6:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

Hey, Skeen, welcome! Very glad to see you posting.

Thanks for the "Perfect Blue" rec--I will look for it!

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Skeen on 11/19/2003, 6:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

Thanks so much! If you liked "Ghost in the Shell," you'll love "Perfect Blue."

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Terry on 11/20/2003, 12:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

I added it to my Netflix queue. Thanks! From the synopsis, it sounds totally fascinating.

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Karin on 11/20/2003, 10:47 pm, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

Welcome, Skeen!

As a matter of fact, I was just thinking of treating myself to some DVD's so I can have the subtitled/dubbed version of "Ghost in the Shell."

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Karin on 11/20/2003, 11:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

Hm... Slipped on the "post" button.

Anyway.

I'm thinking of getting DVD's of "Perfect Blue" and "Akira" as well. I'll see if I can view them first, but here in the middle of nowhere, it's hard to rent or borrow uncommon DVD's.

I'd do it Terry's way, but we already have an arrangement with the local shop.

By the way, "Ghost in the Shell" contains violence and nudity, and I think "Perfect Blue" has an R rating.

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Angi-Kate on 11/22/2003, 4:44 am, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

Cartoon Network did a good thing by adding anime to their programming. I am now thoroughly (leftover gargabe residue, causes bad speling)adicted to Inu Yasha. That's what I get for house sitting for someone with cable. I've noticed a trend with "blue" anime's, as in, there are lots. Haven't seen Perfect Blue, have seen Blue Submarine something-or-other a while ago. And because it's so late, I keep thinking that Cowboy Bebop, Bublegum Crisis, and The Big O all have blue in the title somewhere. I'm going to bed.

Oh, and welcome to the proxy circle!

And does anyone know how i can get a hold of Rick Parks? Probably wednesday huh? I've got to keep a promise...
[Archivist's note: This was answered in email.]

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Carlee on 11/22/2003, 11:52 am, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"
Yeah i would reccomend going to the Wed. night chat. speaking of i need to stop in one of these nights maybe this week since we dont have school on thursday(WOOOO HOOOO!)
~*Carlee*~

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Whyette H. on 1/14/2004, 9:41 pm, in reply to "Anime and animated movies"

I LOVE SPIRITED AWAY!! I have to say that that is my absolute favorite anime movie ever. I absolutely love finding nemo too, it is the best animated movie ever (close second was the lion king even though the lion king play is better)

I do like shrek though, it's just a funny movie to me. has anyone seen the show Yu Yu Hakusho, its intriguing but it isn't my favorite. an excellent anime is .hack/sign, it has a very interesting concept (plus the video games are cool) anyway, I'm happy i found even more people who like anime. manga is cool too.

Whyette

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Terry on 1/17/2004, 10:11 am, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

Hey, I hadn't even heard of .hack/sign or Yu Yu Hakusho. Thanks for the recommendations!

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Whyette H. on 1/17/2004, 4:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

Really? Yu Yu Hakusho is really popular, I have a friend that owns practically every single one of the YYH DVD's. And I havn't seen much of .hack/sign but the premise of the series is awsome.

Whyette H.

Re: Anime and animated movies
Posted by Terry on 1/18/2004, 7:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Anime and animated movies"

I swear I had not heard of YYH before! I'm usually not quite that out of the loop. Thanks for cluing me in!

A couple of other series I like (that I think have gone unmentioned here) are Revolutionary Girl Utena and Rurouni Kenshin. Have you checked out either of those? I've seen maybe half the episodes of each, and so far they're great.

I'd like to hear more about the premise of .hack/sign.

interesting...
Posted by Angi-Kate on 11/25/2003, 2:48 am

I just noticed that if you scroll down the main list quickly, it looks almost like the prayer scrolls people tie onto trees. Just an observation.

Re: interesting...
Posted by Carlee on 11/25/2003, 4:30 pm, in reply to "interesting..."

Never seen a prayer scroll tied to a tree so I have no idea if you are crazy or not LOL!

Very observant though!

~*Carlee*~

Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Terry on 11/28/2003, 1:22 pm

I'm a day late, but in a way the holiday lasts all weekend, at least for those who don't have to work today. Hope you're enjoying it!

Re: Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Karin on 11/29/2003, 1:48 am, in reply to "Happy Thanksgiving!"

Same, here!

In Key West this week, it's Pirates In Paradise. Thursday, they celebrated "ThanksTaking."

I be fashionin garb for Himself (Cap'n Bill) and meself as well, I am. Aye, and I've never before been done up as a wench so please you.

Arrrrr! Time to study up in the Encyclopedia Piratica.

Fair, fine sailing to you and yours, my dears. Look lively, Buckos!

Re: Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Angi-Kate on 11/29/2003, 3:10 am, in reply to "Re: Happy Thanksgiving!"

That sounds like so much more fun than International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Arr! ^_*

Re: Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Carlee on 11/29/2003, 7:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Happy Thanksgiving!"

That does sound like fun. Happy Thanksgiving a few days late (my online was broken yesterday!)

Went Christmas shopping on Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year! It was exciting lots of good deals!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Terry on 11/29/2003, 8:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Happy Thanksgiving!"

Wow, Carlee ventured forth on Black Friday and survived! Congratulations on the good deals. I would have been reduced to arrrrrrghing like a pirate, I think. *g*

(Putting on a virtual pirate costume to join Karin vicariously.)

Re: Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Angi-Kate on 11/29/2003, 10:42 pm, in reply to "Re: Happy Thanksgiving!"

Wow, Black Friday? I've always heard it called Green Friday because everyone is spending their green. For the next month I am down to one day off per week, people think that Christmas gives them the excuse to be extra crabby, and one guy even complained that the Christmas music was poor customer service. It wasn't like he was upset that we were playing too much or not enough churchy music, but that we were playing seasonal music in the first place. 'Tis the Season, I guess. But that's okay, I get to be dressed up as an elf whenever I want to and next weekend I get to be Auntie Claus from the book by Elise Primavera. That costume is so hard to keep up. The cape is heavy! And I don't get a little doggie to help hold it up.

Re: Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Karin on 11/30/2003, 8:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Happy Thanksgiving!"

Professional Auntie Claus! Too cool!

I don't get payed for dressing like a pirate, but I'm thinking of wearing my costume while I tune on the cruise ship Tuesday. Nudge those Texan tourists toward the plank! Arrr.

Re: Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Carlee on 12/1/2003, 4:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Happy Thanksgiving!"

Acting likea pirate sounds like so much fun! LOL I wish I was with you, Karin, where it is warm, we have snow here. BRR! Guess what only 24 days till christmas.

Oh also Today is World AIDS day, help to find the cause!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by Terry on 12/2/2003, 2:46 pm, in reply to "Re: Happy Thanksgiving!"

Wow, what an awesome costume! Take pictures. I'd love to see that.

I'm not sure why people here call it Black Friday. Green Friday makes more sense. "Black" might come from the crowding and the traffic. In Ireland, they'll say a pub is "black, just black!" when it's so crowded you can't even get in the door. There was mall traffic here at six in the morning. The roads were "black." *g*

Lost?
Posted by Lia on 12/2/2003, 8:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Happy Thanksgiving!"

Hi ...uh yeah ..i'm lost ..acting like a pirate on a cruise would be fun ...i just got back from one to Mexico ...fun !!! I got to remember that next time XD

Re: Lost?
Posted by Terry on 12/4/2003, 12:54 am, in reply to "Lost?"

Hey, you're not totally lost, since you found your way over here. {smile}

Welcome!

Re: Lost?
Posted by Carlee on 12/4/2003, 5:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Lost?"

Welcome!!!!!!! yeah more people! We just like pirates here. LOL! we also like new people and books! :)

~*Carlee*~

Okie doky
Posted by Lia on 12/5/2003, 6:54 pm, in reply to "Re: Lost?"

Lol ok Pirates are cool <.< ...>.> anywho....XD I feel so special now !!!! *twirls around* :D

Beautiful !
Posted by Lia on 12/7/2003, 5:00 pm, in reply to "Okie doky"

Today is warm,sunny and such a wonderful and glorious day !!!!!!!! Its been so cold and dreary, but its so nice today !!!!!

Re: Beautiful !
Posted by Terry on 12/8/2003, 5:04 pm, in reply to "Beautiful !"

After our blizzard, we had the most strikingly clear night last night. It was just gorgeous. The stars were crystalline. And there were neat icicles hanging from the eaves.

Shame on me
Posted by Lia on 12/9/2003, 12:00 am, in reply to "Re: Beautiful !"

I spoke oh too soon after that wonderful warm day, it went all cold and rainy again, my fingers are numb and i can barely type, this morning the car doors were so frozen we couldn't open 'em !

Re: Shame on me
Posted by Terry on 12/10/2003, 8:56 pm, in reply to "Shame on me"

That seems to be the way of it this season! I hope the rain lifts soon, at least, and things brighten up.

Yeppers
Posted by Lia on 12/11/2003, 6:00 pm, in reply to "Re: Shame on me"

Yeah .....My mom is embaressing this morning she was talking to the guy i liked while i was in the car and she was telli him things bout me ....and she told him i never had a boyfriend and she was askin him if he thought i was cute, and we were walking by each other and she said "Walk closer!!" and his friends were telling us to hold hands ...it was so embarassing ....((did i spell that right??)) ....shes gonna get it when I get home lol ....

Book report
Posted by Lia on 12/15/2003, 11:16 pm, in reply to "Yeppers"

today i did a book report on Illumination and i talked about Terry and all and some many just seemed so interested in the book just becuz Terry was so great lol

Re: Book report
Posted by Terry on 12/17/2003, 11:29 pm, in reply to "Book report"

That is so cool! Thank you so much for sharing the book with everybody in class. You've given me a huge smile today. :)

No prob
Posted by Lia on 12/18/2003, 3:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Book report"

your welcome ...i had fun doing it everybodys wouth dropped open when i started talking about you and all and my teacher was so amazed ...atleast i brightened somebodys day, even though i recked mine ....

Re: No prob
Posted by Terry on 12/20/2003, 1:55 pm, in reply to "No prob"

Aw, that is so cool! But what wrecked your day??

(no subject)
Posted by Lia on 12/20/2003, 4:44 pm, in reply to "Re: No prob"

First of all the guy i liked ...i asked him to Winter Formal ..he said no ..then seconds afterward i found out that my charm my lil sis gave me for christmas broke off and was missin and when i got home i burned my finger and then i tried to get on the comp and my keyboard wouldn't work .. and now i'm using a funky one from my imac

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Angi-Kate on 12/21/2003, 3:14 am, in reply to "(no subject)"

Yeouch! Hopefully things will go better for you now that Christmas is only four days away! Maybe you'll get a new keyboard so that you can use your computer again. Sorry about the Winter Formal, though. I found it was always much more fun to go to dances on my own, it gave me the freedom to dance with whomever I wanted to and not feel stuck sitting on the sidelines with a guy who was cute, but too afraid to even shuffle. Maybe you and a few friends could go and make a night of it. Hope you have a better week!

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Terry on 12/21/2003, 11:15 pm, in reply to "(no subject)"

I'm with Angi-Kate: I think you should go with some friends and have a great time! And if your friends all seem to have dates, go anyway. The only part that might seem hard is walking in. After that everyone will be milling around and you can just join the crowd and enjoy yourself.

I hope the charm turns up! Maybe someone will find it and turn it in to the lost-and-found. Make sure you check. I took off a gold neck chain at a martial-arts class a few months ago and forgot it at the gym. When I went back the next week, someone had found it and given it to the front desk for safekeeping. I was amazed and so relieved!

I also hope the keyboard situation improves. Weird keyboards drive me crazy!

Thankx
Posted by Lia on 12/22/2003, 1:05 am, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

.... None of my firend are going to Winter Formal, so thats why i asked him ....Aw well ...tis ok ...And i really dont expect the charm to show up, people arn't very honest at school, they find something they like and they'll keep it. I might just go get a new keyboard ... oh yeah ....and my favorite person/teacher Mr.Byouer ... he's the coolest kinda like family is movin :( to Alaska, we gave hima gong away party today it was nice and lotsa fun ...but meh gonna miss im :(

Re: Thankx
Posted by Terry on 12/23/2003, 11:35 am, in reply to "Thankx"

I bet he was very moved (no pun intended) by the going-away party. I have some friends who are teachers, and the recognition of their students means a lot to them. It was great of you to throw him a party!

Wow...Alaska. What an awesome place to move! (Actually, I have a friend in Alaska, too, and he would laugh out loud to hear me say that, but I still think so.)

I'm still hopeful that the charm will show up!

:D
Posted by Lia on 12/28/2003, 1:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Thankx"

I wanna go to Alaska ...never been there before ...we might so this summer to his house and all ... all of us here got a bet saying that within a year he'll be back ...dun know ...how was your guy's x-mas? ...mine was lame ...I didn't like it

Re: :D
Posted by Terry on 12/30/2003, 11:42 am, in reply to ":D"

I would love to go to Alaska. We're hoping to plan a trip up there in 2004.

Sorry to hear your Xmas was lame! What didn't you like about it?

Ours was pretty good. Had a nice relaxing day with family, and then saw a ton of extended family on Saturday. I grumbled about having to put a tree up, but now I'm glad I did--it's so peaceful and pretty, with the lights softly flickering within the branches.

Any New Year's resolutions, Lia?

Hmm?
Posted by Lia on 12/30/2003, 5:51 pm, in reply to "Re: :D"

It was lame because half the day it was just me and my mom laying on the couch watching t.v. and my family was just a tad bit disoriented >.< ..... For any new years resolutions ...i can't think of any besides getting my grade up in geometry ^.^

Re: Hmm?
Posted by Terry on 12/31/2003, 10:59 am, in reply to "Hmm?"

That's not a bad resolution! Mine is to finally take ballroom-dancing lessons. Not very grand or epic, are we? But we'll be happy if we keep them!

Your Christmas actually sounds relaxing and nice, and pretty much like mine, except that I was also writing my book that day.

Happy New Year!

(no subject)
Posted by Lia on 1/2/2004, 1:55 am, in reply to "Re: Hmm?"

Ballroom dancing eh? Thats cool ...unique! I had a great new years, i spent it with my friend we stayed outside 2 and a half hours past the turning of the new year it was great ...how was yours??

Re: (no subject)
Posted by Terry on 1/2/2004, 10:11 pm, in reply to "(no subject)"

Your New Year's sounds really fun! We had a fish feast and movie night. It was on the quiet side, but very nice.

Lol
Posted by Lia on 1/4/2004, 3:39 pm, in reply to "Re: (no subject)"

that sounds fun ...i just got back from reno last night ..we had a great time! but we did run into a few little mishaps with friends who thought they'd come too...i think i lost my wallet though?? I can't seem to find it >.< hope it turns up!

Hope wallet turns up!
Posted by Terry on 1/10/2004, 12:23 am, in reply to "Lol"

Reno sounds great! Was it a class trip, or just a bunch of friends over the winter break? Mishaps can be really funny--after they've happened, anyway, when you're telling everyone about them. *g*

I guess school has probably started again. Everyone but Carlee has gotten gypped out of snow days so far, so I'll hope that you get one, at least. :)

Snow??
Posted by Lia on 1/12/2004, 12:39 am, in reply to "Hope wallet turns up!"

It was just my parents and 2 of my friends who accidently met up with 2 others ....When we got from school we got our math teacher of the subject of math for 4 days straight ...but on friday he said we had to do math and he gave us homework :( ...I found my wallet !!! It was in my car lol and i used the money to by some kewl dresses at Hot Topic in the mall ...and me and my friend Brianna ...were like best friends now ...lol ...we discuess it ...it was awkward ....never heard of that before ....but we did lol ...

Whew
Posted by Terry on 1/16/2004, 6:38 pm, in reply to "Snow??"

I'm relieved to hear the wallet turned up. It can be a big hassle to lose something like that!

Hey, if you get a chance, come by and read the message board on the Web (I think you're getting messages emailed, right?). We have a couple of new members, and I bet they'd love to hear a hello. Direct URL is here.

Stay warm!

(Oh, you just made me remember a chemistry teacher I had. He was so great about answering questions that we found out that we could keep him off the topic of chemistry for almost a whole period by asking the right question about something remotely related. LOL. The poor guy!)

teachers lol
Posted by Lia on 1/17/2004, 5:35 pm, in reply to "Whew"

yeah i was so happy my wallter turned up i had like 40 dollars in it, yeah i get messages e-mailed ..i like to know when people reply hehehe..its kinda hot right now ..too warm .. ...yesterday i heard that my math teacher Mr. Tyner .. kissed Mr. Riccio lol it was soo funny ...he said he wanted to tongue him ew ..it was funny though !

Re: teachers lol
Posted by Terry on 1/22/2004, 1:15 pm, in reply to "teachers lol"

When I was in about second grade, one of our teachers married one of our other teachers. I remember being quite perplexed by this. I didn't think there was anything wrong with it; it just seemed weird.

It's great to get messages emailed--helps a lot in keeping up with things.

Re: Book report
Posted by Angi-Kate on 12/16/2003, 3:42 pm, in reply to "Book report"

Welcome! I know, it's late, but it's busy-busy-busy time. That's really great that people became interested in Illumination while you were giving your book report. Sharing books is so much fun! And speaking of sharing books, I finally got my hands on one of Terry's favorite author's books. Watch for "Knight" first book of "The Wizard Knight Trilogy" by Gene Wolfe coming to bookstores in January. It's AWESOME. I don't know why i didn't read his books sooner. :) ...More later.

Cool
Posted by Lia on 12/16/2003, 10:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Book report"

I'll feep my eyes open for those books .... right know i'm reading "Dragon on a Pedastal" by Piers Anthony, he's also one of my fav.authors ...maybe ya heard of him? ...today at school we had a turkeybowl for the Serve Academy to help raise money for needy families ..and one guy threw a turkey and it went up in the air ..and it flew into the crowd !!!! omg it was so scary ...i few girls got hit, but they turned out fine.....

Re: Book report
Posted by Terry on 12/17/2003, 11:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Book report"

Oh, you got the new Wolfe book--yay! It is just wonderful, isn't it? :)
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stock tips?
Posted by Carlee on 12/17/2003, 4:25 pm

Does anyone here know any good stocks? See we are doing a project on them at school and stocks is obviously what i will not be doing. any tips?

~*Carlee*~

Re: stock tips?
Posted by Karin on 12/17/2003, 11:06 pm, in reply to "stock tips?"

The other day I had one of those cars with booming speakers go by me, and I thought, "I should buy stock in hearing aid companies."

By the time I'm retiring, those kids will all be wearing them.

Re: stock tips?
Posted by Terry on 12/17/2003, 11:22 pm, in reply to "Re: stock tips?"

*g* Karin!

I want to buy stock in a company that makes paper towels. Eco-correct, recycled-materials paper towels would be good. I just tear through those darn things.

Re: stock tips?
Posted by Terry on 12/17/2003, 11:25 pm, in reply to "stock tips?"

Carlee, I have no idea which are good stocks, but how about choosing a company that does something, or makes something, that interests you?

I know you like books, so how about Barnes & Noble, or Waldenbooks, or Amazon, or some kind of publicly traded bookseller?

Or how about a company that makes musical instruments? I have no idea if there are any on the stock market, but researching that would probably be part of your assignment. Is the Steinway & Sons piano company traded on any stock market? You could look for something like that.

Let us know which one you pick!

Re: stock tips?
Posted by Terry on 12/17/2003, 11:32 pm, in reply to "stock tips?"

BTW, Carlee, I saw you were there at the sflit.com chat tonight, but I couldn't get in! I was staring through the virtual window with my breath frosting the virtual glass, but I just couldn't get a connection in the Java window.

Next week, I hope!

Re: stock tips?
Posted by Carlee on 12/18/2003, 4:51 pm, in reply to "Re: stock tips?"

ohhh, i wish that i could've stayed just a little longer! It was fun finally be able to come! Next week is christmas isnt it? haha then the next week is New years eve maybe I will drop by then while we are waiting for the big times square celebration. Wish you could've gotten in.

Re: stock tips?
Posted by Angi-Kate on 12/19/2003, 11:40 am, in reply to "Re: stock tips?"

Icky flu made me miss the chat. At least it hit on my days off work.

I hated the stock project in high school. After not finding one i liked after the first week, I just radomly chose one to watch and report on. Darts are probably more fun than the close-your-eyes-and-point method, but I agree with Terry. To make the project more worthwhile, find something that interests you. By the end of my project, I didn't even know what my company did, and I only made a small profit. Good thing we weren't using real money. Hoffman's might be a way to go for the music thing, as far as I know, several schools in Washington only offer instruments to students through Hoffman's.

Re: stock tips?
Posted by Carlee on 12/19/2003, 4:17 pm, in reply to "Re: stock tips?"

Yeah Im just going to leave my stocks the same they will do what they are going to do. Its not for a grade or anything. any ways ITS CHRISTMAS BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm soo excited that we get school off! Happy Holidays!

~*Carlee*~

Re: stock tips?
Posted by Terry on 12/20/2003, 1:52 pm, in reply to "Re: stock tips?"

Happy holidays to you, too, Carlee! Winter break is a wonderful thing. :)

You could leave your stocks the way they are and claim that you're "indexing." The fun part would be figuring out what your stocks have in common and what improvised index they might represent.

Re: stock tips?
Posted by Terry on 12/20/2003, 1:54 pm, in reply to "Re: stock tips?"

Hoffman's! That rings a bell, as it were.

The only time we did a stock project in school was at some point in grammar school. I had absolutely no conception of what the whole thing was about. I was still at the stage where my dad gave me a quarter to buy a packet of Kool-Aid to start a Kool-Aid stand and tried to explain about capital investment. What I really liked about the stock project was looking at the arcane, esoteric, tiny little stock symbols in the newspaper. I had no interest in understanding what they meant. They just looked so cool. :)

Snow here
Posted by Terry on 12/6/2003, 8:58 am

First blizzard of the season! It's a winter wonderland out there, and we have another foot coming later today.

Snow is so beautiful, and so much fun when you don't have to travel anywhere and you're not tired of shoveling yet.

Re: Snow here
Posted by Melissa on 12/8/2003, 8:22 pm, in reply to "Snow here"

16" at least, here. (Albany, NY area.)

Re: Snow here
Posted by Carlee on 12/8/2003, 10:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Snow here"

Some how the snow missed us here in Michigan, as I was talking with friends at lunch we decided that if its going to be cold we might as well have snow, becuase when it is cold and the ground is still green (somewhat) its kind of depressing. But the one thing that we all are reall passionate about is that their better be snow for chirstmas!

have fun shoveling, sledding and making snow people!!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Snow here
Posted by Terry on 12/10/2003, 8:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Snow here"

Our snow last for a couple of days. By today about two-thirds of it had melted. Tonight and tomorrow we get rain and warmer weather. Presumably at some point the process will begin again with the sudden dip into coldness and snow.

I love changes in weather, so all of this is all right with me!

Re: Snow here
Posted by AngiKate on 12/11/2003, 1:07 am, in reply to "Re: Snow here"

Yup, we got snow, too, but not as much as you guys. (missed chat, but i tried...)

Re: Snow here
Posted by Carlee on 12/11/2003, 5:55 pm, in reply to "Re: Snow here"

We got snow this afternoon, so all of you living in the east will be getting more soon later this week! the roads are icy so maybe we will have our first snow day! Yeah!

yeah I forgot all about the chat, becuase we had our holiday band concert, and i had to do notes on Julius Caesar, By the way any one read it? I really like Shakespeare.

~*Carlee*~

Re: Snow here
Posted by Terry on 12/12/2003, 12:18 am, in reply to "Re: Snow here"

Snow days rule.

I read Julius Caesar in school but haven't reread it since, or seen it done onstage. I like Shakespeare, too. I love reading his language out loud.

Re: Snow here
Posted by Terry on 12/12/2003, 12:16 am, in reply to "Re: Snow here"

I missed chat, too. I had to make a long drive at the crack of dawn, and had to sleep early. Next week, I hope!

Brrrrr!
Posted by Karin on 12/13/2003, 12:22 am

It's 65 outside and 72 inside with the doors open at midnight. I'll have to wear my flannel jammies.

Re: Brrrrr!
Posted by Terry on 12/13/2003, 12:22 pm, in reply to "Brrrrr!"

Ach, you taunting wench!

You remind me conversely of the Irish, who pull on shorts and bathing suits and go sunbathing and swimming in Galway Bay when the temperature rises to a balmy 60.

There must be cosmic symmetry. :)

Re: Brrrrr!
Posted by Carlee on 12/15/2003, 5:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Brrrrr!"

Karin, How about we switch so you can feel some real cold? It was about 12 degrees this morning not including the windchill.

that is funny about the irish. A friend of mine and myself decided that we were going to go live in Ireland or England because its more cloudy there and therefore we wont get as sunburned. we were both lobsters after band camp. LOL!

Have fun with the snow everyone. ONLY 10 DAYS UNTILL CHRISTMAS! YEAH!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Brrrrr!
Posted by Melissa on 12/17/2003, 9:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Brrrrr!"

We've had yet another foot of snow, if anyone wants some...and more expected.

Re: Brrrrr!
Posted by Carlee on 12/17/2003, 10:12 pm, in reply to "Re: Brrrrr!"

I want some, I was really hoping that we just had a 2 hour delay this week, thats all im asking for!

~*Carlee*~

Re: Brrrrr!
Posted by Terry on 12/17/2003, 11:26 pm, in reply to "Re: Brrrrr!"

I think our schools have gotten gypped out of snow days in every blizzard so far this winter. The big one happened mostly on a Saturday.

Re: Brrrrr!
Posted by Terry on 12/17/2003, 11:27 pm, in reply to "Re: Brrrrr!"

Yikes, you got a lot more than we did down here! And I was all prepared with my new Ergo Shovel.

Re: Brrrrr!
Posted by Melissa on 12/20/2003, 9:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Brrrrr!"

And the lesson from the latest storm is:

Never, ever mulch the morning paper with your snowblower.

Re: Brrrrr!
Posted by Terry on 12/22/2003, 12:11 am, in reply to "Re: Brrrrr!"

Aieeee! Poor snowblower! Well, it's more informed about current events now. If it starts expressing opinions about the next presidential election, you know you have trouble.

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