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Your buddy siriusgeologist is on pager

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peeves23 says, hi

gypsycaine is back.

 gypsycaine says, hi!

gypsycaine I am saving this chat to post in the egroup Harry Potter For Grown Ups Chatscripts for everyone to read; this is an annoying macro but it's saving my butt!

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peeves23 says, hi

peeves23 says, what time does this start?

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 gypsycaine says, 3.

 gypsycaine says, my time.

peeves23 says, in how many hours?

 gypsycaine says, 5 minutes.

peeves23 says, ahh

 gypsycaine says, 1/12 an hour.

peeves23 says, pardon?

peeves23 says, oh, right

peeves23 says,

peeves23 says, yes

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Your buddy catlady_de_los_angeles is in chat

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, good morning!

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Hi, Jeremy

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, I think we haven't started yet

peeves23 says, yeah... dinner time.

peeves23 says, back in half an hour or so

peeves23 says, seeyou

 gypsycaine wave!

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gypsycaine . . POOF . * .

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 catlady_de_los_angeles says, ribbit?

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 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Ribbit!

 hert0661isme says, Hello

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Dee turned me into a frog

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, (maybe that means I should change my avatar)

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 catlady_de_los_angeles says, with some lovely Slytherin-green macro

 hert0661isme says, i may be quite quiet for a few mins - just got my dinner

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, following up on last week -- while searching/surfing for something else, I stumbeld on a web site that will put the customer's photo on a GLAZED mug for $12.99 but I didn'tcheck the S&H

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gypsycaine . o O ( beats on her brother, mentally, hanging up the phone... )

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 catlady_de_los_angeles says, You didn't miss anything exciting

 gypsycaine sneaks over to the frog.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, but you must have created that Poof macro yourself

 gypsycaine pulls out her wand, ivy & holly mix with a unicorn tail hair center.

 gypsycaine says, nope.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, ribbit

 gypsycaine says, Taps Rita.... changes her back.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Thank you! Meow!.

 gypsycaine sees a lovely black panther in the spot where the frog was.

dee_97527 says, Howdy all

 gypsycaine says, hi!

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Hi, Diann

dee_97527 says, Dennis is working today

 gypsycaine says,

 gypsycaine says, it's a condition affecting many members today.

 gypsycaine says, i think i am going to avoid working for awhile--until we determine what's wrong with Ian.

dee_97527 says, Is he sick?

 gypsycaine says, we're having a few problems.

 gypsycaine says, the doctor thinks it might be Hirshsprung's.

dee_97527 says, That is not good

 gypsycaine says, at least I don't have to negotiate for days off of work.

 hert0661isme says, Hirsh?????

 gypsycaine says, (and I have full medicall--on the dole)

 hert0661isme says, if it is too gruesome wait unitl I have finished dinner

 gypsycaine says, it does effect the other end of your dinner Simon, and I'll leave it at that.

 hert0661isme says, have people been having problems with ff.net today?

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, YES

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, I think ffnet is completely down today

 hert0661isme says, glad it is not just me that cannot get anything!

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, that is really irritating, that it is down at JUST THE TIME that I had some time to read Blaise's story. I took a nap instead

 hert0661isme says, i have downloaded it to my comp - can send you it if you wish

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Hi, jeremy

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, did you finish supper?

 hert0661isme says, hi

 gypsycaine says, wb~!

peeves23 says, yes indeed

 gypsycaine says, Ian and I cheated--cheese, mustard, and trail bologna.

 gypsycaine says, what a nutrious meal.

 hert0661isme says, still eating - got takeaway from burger king

dee_97527 says, leftover shrimp gumbo here

 gypsycaine says, if the chat (LOL, lik that BK!--chicken)

 gypsycaine says, goes over 7p, I will have to multi=task.

 gypsycaine says, Helen Keller's show is on Disney/ABC tonite.

peeves23 says, siriusgeologist - carol? is online, according to the front screen of HPf, but is not in here. hmm.

 hert0661isme says, my friend has my packet of muffins and is not back yet

peeves23 says, hehe

 hert0661isme says, was trying to work out dee's comment about 7p then realised she meant time not money!

 gypsycaine says, sorry Simon.

 gypsycaine says, chuckles.

 gypsycaine says, I forgot about that.

Your buddy siriusgeologist is in chat

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, I'm not sure we can trust what the Yahoo HPfG home page says about who is on-line

 hert0661isme says, hello

 gypsycaine says, the girl from the Pepsi commercial is starring as HK, and it's supposed to be good.

siriusgeologist says, hi there...whats happening?

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Oh, maybe we can.....

 gypsycaine says, I think you're wrong Rita! HI!

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Hi, carole, we were revealing what disgusting junk food we are eating, except Diann

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gypsycaine . o O ( my pager said it not far in the past. )

 gypsycaine says, junk food?

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Oreos and a glass of milk here

dee_97527 says, my was leftovers

siriusgeologist says, I'm just here drinking water...how healthy

 gypsycaine says, as far as junk food--wintergreen lozenges, and Riesens!

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 catlady_de_los_angeles says, What rea Riesens?

 gypsycaine says, and black cherry pop.

 hert0661isme says, have finished burger - abou to make cuppa - then cake when friend gets back!

 gypsycaine says, Put out by Storck: If you love chocolate, then our wonderful Riesen is made for you! We start with chewy, long lasting chocolate carmels...then cover each one with rich chocolate.

 gypsycaine says, <made in Germany> Same company, I believe as Wethers'

 hert0661isme says, how much did they pay you for the ad?

 gypsycaine says, it's the back of the package.

peeves23 is away, recording, but will be back in 10-15 minutes

 gypsycaine says, I think I'd be a "chocolate frogaholic".

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, chocolate covered caramels -- Tim would like that

 gypsycaine says, www.candystore.com

 gypsycaine says, the site to find all that candy you adored in the 70's!

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 gypsycaine says, if anyone remembers going to Ben Franklins, taking a dollar, and filling a bag with candy!

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Oh, it's another entrance to candydirect.com

 gypsycaine says, friend told me about it.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, candydirect.com was the only place I could find anise de Flavigny

 gypsycaine says, I figured that if anyone wanted Riesens that might be the place to get them!

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, they sell in wholesale quantity: the anise de Flavigny come as twelve tins in a cardboard sales display (you know, the display that sits on the counter next to the cash register to tempt impulse buying)

 gypsycaine says, ahhh

 gypsycaine says, first time there.

 gypsycaine says, I will visit again--candy-lover!

blaise_42 says, hello

 hert0661isme says, hello

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, I got one lot of anise and one lot of violet, but they didn't have jasmine which is what I really was looking for

dee_97527 says, howdy

 gypsycaine says, it all started when Kat and I talked about Bit O Honey--and I tried to explain it to her.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Hi, Blaise, we evolved from junk food to Candy

 gypsycaine says, Jasmine?

 gypsycaine says, hi!

blaise_42 says, I'm sorry? who evolved?

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 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Hi, Christina

 gypsycaine says, HI!

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Blaise: the subject matter of our discussion

gypsycaine . o O ( this site is weird--all the old candy! )

blaise_42 says, aha

changeling_de says, Hi everyone!

gypsycaine . o O ( my gawd, they have goobers! )

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, anise de Flavigny is pills of candy. each pill is made by starting with an anise seed and washing sugar water over it and evaporating the water

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, for kazillions of iterations taking twelve hours even nowdays that it is automatic to build up thick enough shell of layers around the tiny anise seed.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, candydirect.com offered different 'flavours': anise, rose, violet, cannel (cinnamon), and IIRC cafe.

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 catlady_de_los_angeles says, I assume that anise 'flavour' is that the sugar was dissolved in plain water

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, and rose 'flavour' is the sugar was dissolved in rose water, and so on

gypsycaine . o O ( Skor~!!!!!! )

siriusgeologist says, not to change the subject from candy...but whats happening to the tour plan

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, After a week of silence on the Tour e-group, I posted a long messages about various places that maybe should be included on the tour

 hert0661isme says, it needs someone to organise things (not me - I am far too busy)

siriusgeologist says, is nick heading things up?

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, I was hoping that people would reply with Yes, they want to go to this place, and No, they do not want to go that place, and I left out this other place

 gypsycaine says, i prolly wont get to go, unless it's next year--I need the vacation time, and until I get hired, I can't build that up.

siriusgeologist says, I really want to go but it will depend on time of year and babysitting as I am not bringing 3 kids with me

blaise_42 says, I can't really go if it's during termtime unless I only join you for a day or two

 gypsycaine says, I haven't a babysitter--Ian will have to come with me.

 hert0661isme says, i cant go until after I have done finals

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, And also volunteer information about travel time between the different places (I tried to list them in geographic order but I know from nothing about Britain and was relying on on-line maps)

dee_97527 says, Our daughter gets married next year -- we will spend our vacation then

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Blaise, when are there breaks from school? SOmeone mentioned Octrober half-term?

blaise_42 says, I don't get halfterms because I'm at university rather than school. Schools do have a halfterm, normally the last week of October

gypsycaine . o O ( aside, speaking of off-term, are there colleges in US that are out already? )

siriusgeologist says, they should be in the thick of things at this point...

 gypsycaine says, no, mom's friends were trying to leave Florida (round-trip) this past weekend for a funeral, and the tickets cost 1,000.

 gypsycaine says, she told me it was the college break, and I told her I didn't think so--I thought it was "palm beach!"

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Maybe it is not college students burning up the airways to FL, but the lawyers hired by political parties

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Oh, you said that while I was still typing!

 gypsycaine says, exactly.

 gypsycaine says,

 gypsycaine says, i thought maybe the airlines got greedy.

 gypsycaine says, if they were just coming out, it would be cheaper, but the back is the killer.

 gypsycaine says, hopefully we don't have something like that during the tour!

 gypsycaine says, when's the peak months for England-travel?

 hert0661isme says, august

 hert0661isme says, july

 gypsycaine says, that's when the $$ it the highest....

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, A while ago, on Marketplace, the Savvy Traveler said that air fare to Britain and hotels in Britain are on-peak from Spring thru October and from Thanksgiving thru New Year's Day, so the early part of November is the low-fare window

gypsycaine . o O ( i'm going to throw Christina a lifeline next time she comes in--to keep her in chat! )

 hert0661isme says, thats when it iss highest to get out of the uk - do not know about other wa

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 gypsycaine says, Neil!

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Neil!

 gypsycaine sneaks to the door.

 gypsycaine pulls out her wand.

 gypsycaine waits.....

 gypsycaine winks at Rita.

peeves23 says, why did everyone just shout neil! ?

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Shush, she's playing a Fred and George joke

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, when he comes in

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 catlady_de_los_angeles says, oh, poo, yahoo isn't letting him in!

 gypsycaine says, i noticed

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 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Other than hurricans, the early part of November works for me, but apparently not for people in school

 gypsycaine says, i'll leave it up to Simon to create a canary cream macro.

peeves23 says, hehe

flying_ford_anglia says, Ouch - that was painful... it wouldn't let me in!

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, We saw

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, We were sad

 gypsycaine raises her wand at Neil

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flying_ford_anglia says, Yes, I could slither under the door then

 gypsycaine ticks off two in the air.

 gypsycaine says, I need more victims.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, As a frog, you can travel in my purse to save on air fare

flying_ford_anglia says, I would suffocate...

 gypsycaine says, he could be mailed to Chicago.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, It's a BIG purse

 gypsycaine says, there to meet with Nick, and see the windows.

 hert0661isme says, will do at some stage - to go with the tea

flying_ford_anglia says, I'd rather go by courier...

 gypsycaine says, Fed Ex?

flying_ford_anglia says, Is it full of Galleons?

 gypsycaine grins.

flying_ford_anglia says, I'd be packed in a crate...

 gypsycaine does the counterspell, and restores the talking frog.

flying_ford_anglia says, Neil pops up!

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, it's full of all kinds of things, including 'golden' Sacajawea dollars.....

 gypsycaine notices Neil has a bit of a green tinge to his face, still, though.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, a cell phone

gypsycaine . o O ( and a craving for flies. )

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, food

flying_ford_anglia says, That's my normal complexion...

flying_ford_anglia says, Food?

 gypsycaine says, the one novel I did complete had that in it.

flying_ford_anglia says, Oh...by purse, you mean handbag.

 gypsycaine says, The female mage got mad at the lead man and changed him into a frog.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, and when she changed him back, he had a craving for flies .... insect kind or zipper kind?

flying_ford_anglia says, Such a fairytale cliché...hmmm

 gypsycaine says, maybe I'' type it up, and plop it up.

 gypsycaine says, It's not Fanfic, but it's not pultizer either.

 gypsycaine says, insect.

 gypsycaine says, the whole things cliche'filled.

flying_ford_anglia says, Just change the frog to Draco and you're set...

 gypsycaine says, it was started when I was a teenager.

 gypsycaine says, ack.

flying_ford_anglia says, It's your life's work then?

 gypsycaine says, it's like a Merlin's daughter type.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, changing the leading man to Draco instaed of chaning him to a frog?

 gypsycaine says, no, that's the one in the green folder.

 gypsycaine says, Peg should get a good laugh from that one...

flying_ford_anglia says, Making the leading frogman Draco...

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Just SAYING 'Merlin's Daughter' SOUNDS like a Mary Sue

 gypsycaine says, It's the Arthur-rip off theory.

 gypsycaine says, instead of Merlin, there's a female.

 gypsycaine says, I did have one part in there I liked.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Not that there's anything INHERENTLY wrong with Mary-Sue

 gypsycaine says, she hid herself as a man to do some healing work on the battlefield, after he ORDERED her not to leave the castle.

 gypsycaine says, when she told the main physic who she was, she added to his "what should I call you" hey, you.

 gypsycaine says, later, someone is treated, and tells that when he asked what the healer's name was he was told it was "Hay Yew"

flying_ford_anglia says, I've just started sorting the Snape messages into groups... I've been putting it off.

 gypsycaine says, good luck Neil.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Is that one of your FAQs?

blaise_42 says, Snape messages - that's a hard one; they never stop

flying_ford_anglia says, Thanks - pray continue with your synopsis...

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Hi, Jim

flying_ford_anglia says, Yes... it's the worst one I have (apart from casting)

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Revolving door???

 gypsycaine says, I might just transfer it to WORD, and upload it.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Is Yahoo being cruel today?

flying_ford_anglia says, Hello Jim, and non-speaking attendees...

 gypsycaine says, I thought it took forever to write--it'll prolly be about six pages irl!

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Translate it to html and upload it

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, then we don't have to download it to read it

 gypsycaine says, it fills a spiral notebook.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, depends on the size of your handwriting

 gypsycaine says, I cheated, though.

 gypsycaine says, every paragraph is a different color.

flying_ford_anglia says, Unusual...

siriusgeologist says, Eeeek FAQ's I have made not a lot of progress on mine...

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, You can do THAT in html

 gypsycaine says, (huge pack of skinny markers)

 gypsycaine says, wb!

 gypsycaine hands christina a rope, quickly!

 gypsycaine says, here hold this...

peeves23 secures it to a stout oak

 gypsycaine says, "Come into the light, my children"

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Tie yourself to something sturdy so the current can't drag you out

changeling_de says, Yahoo doesn't seem to like me tonight :-(

flying_ford_anglia says, Hi Carole! I've been really slow with mine...[sigh]

changeling_de says, Or maybe it's my ISP...

 gypsycaine says, Rita, I think the story itself might be annoying. The additional torment of colors might put people off completely!

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, btw Dee, how can a wand be made of a combination of woods (holly AND ivy, merry solstice)

flying_ford_anglia says, Why did Yahoo tell me I could not enter the room? Were you all getting undressed or something?

 gypsycaine says, (winks)

siriusgeologist says, I've been spending too much time on ASA scenes...so I've ignored the FAQ's

peeves23 goes red

 gypsycaine says, (it's a special wand)

 gypsycaine says, and technically, it COULD be done.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, No, we were all hiding behind the door to pounce on you when you entered, and then you didn't

flying_ford_anglia says, Stick with ASA for now....

 gypsycaine says, hahahah

 gypsycaine says, (Ran across my dl'ed version yesterday. I need more hours....)

flying_ford_anglia says, It's a good job I have a sound heart...

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, if the two kinds of wood are interlocked, like inlay work, won't the joins be weak spots that cold break under strong magic

siriusgeologist says, thanks....Penny has been doing FAQ's and ignoring ASA...so we're even

 gypsycaine says, I don't know.... it just sounded good.

 gypsycaine says, a holly and ivy wand.

 gypsycaine says, ivy doesn't have wood, does it?

flying_ford_anglia says, I'm waiting for Penny to tell me off for not doing my assignments on time. She's such a nice Mom to us, isn't she?

 gypsycaine says, (can't grow plants--they get eaten.

 gypsycaine says, lol)

 gypsycaine says, wb!

 gypsycaine says, she's wonderful.

siriusgeologist says, yes she is and I'm expecting that as well

flying_ford_anglia says, Jim, you poor soul.

 gypsycaine says, she could have went off with the Politicks.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Sure, if the ivy is old enough, its vines (that is not the official name) will grow thick and woody

 gypsycaine says, (spelled that way for those of us idiots who are deeply into the Gore/Bush thing)

 gypsycaine says, KEWL!

flying_ford_anglia says, Well, a bit of OT never hurt anyone...

 gypsycaine says, i will have to find a wand like that for irl!

 gypsycaine says, everything else in my house is ivy.

 gypsycaine says,

 gypsycaine says, dishes, decor...etc...

changeling_de says, Does this room have revolving doors?

flying_ford_anglia says, Ivy wands?

siriusgeologist says, its just been such a bizarre election

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flying_ford_anglia says, Ivy patterned, not made of ivy leaves, I guess?

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, The pundits say: this is one you'll be telling your grandchildren about

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 catlady_de_los_angeles says, but I said, it might be the beginning of a new trend, a different pattern than the 1900s century, in which all Presidential elections are dead close

 gypsycaine says, well, the ivy (fake) is on a wreath in the bathroom.

flying_ford_anglia says, the grandkids can probably watch it themselves if it goes on much longer..

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 catlady_de_los_angeles says, and followed by recounts and lawsuits like some kind of House race

 gypsycaine says, (couldn't resist)

flying_ford_anglia says, the chances of a really close call must be quite slim... I bet they thought it would never come to this, whcih is why things are in a mess.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, and children born this year or ten or twenty or thirty years from now will reach the age of politics (around 10 or 12) without ever having known a different kind of Presidential election

 gypsycaine says, i think they'll be making a few changes soon enough.

siriusgeologist says, We knew it would be close, but never dreamed this close...usually the mistaken ballots are not significant

 gypsycaine says, Could you see Fudge against someone else like this?

 gypsycaine says, nah, never!

flying_ford_anglia says, BRB - going to stir my cauldron...

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, The Founders actually expected that it would often be so close that there was no Electoral College majorityand the election would be decided by the House of Representataives

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, The Federalist Papers suggested that that was a reason why the House would be powerful and held in respect

changeling_de says, I learned more about your system this week than in all those years in university.

 gypsycaine says, so did I.

 gypsycaine says, hi cassie.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Of course, the Founders also expected that the candidate who came in second would be Vice President, and then we had Adams - Jefferson, who were running against each otehr BECAUSE they hated each otehr so much that killing each otehr in a dule was not sufficent

cassandraclaire73 says, hiya

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Hi, Cassie

 gypsycaine says, and I took Civics in school. It's just the electoral college is confusing.

cassandraclaire73 says, am i the only one who cannot get onto ff.net? (apoliges for off-topic)

blaise_42 says, I can't either

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, I think ffnet is completely down today

flying_ford_anglia says, We haven't gone on-topic yet...

cassandraclaire73 says, oh good it isn't just me.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, which is annoying considering that this morning I HAD TIME to read blaise's fic but couldn't get on

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, someone else had athe same complaint at the start of the chat

changeling_de says, Over here the states don't really matter in federal elections.

 gypsycaine says, i am going to go afk--get the laundry gathered (ian starts school tomorrow)

flying_ford_anglia says, I had a look at ff.net the other day...reading some of the reviews of poU and ASA...

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 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Most of my team members at work are immigrants ... except Amjad, they said they

siriusgeologist says, Hi cassie...just writing you an email

peeves23 says, hi

cassandraclaire73 says, i haven't been abl;e tog et on it for 2 days

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, d'd never heard of such a thing as an Electoral College

cassandraclaire73 says, hi carole yeah you owe me an email

siriusgeologist says, me neither...on ff.net

peeves23 says, carol, got speakers yet?

siriusgeologist says, yes I just heard you!!!!!

peeves23 says,

cassandraclaire73 says, ooh music

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blaise_42 is jealous:

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Amjad said that 30-some years ago, the dictator of Pakistan, the one before Zia, instituted a similar system because it is easier to bribe or intimidate a small group of delegates than the entire population

peeves23 says,

siriusgeologist says, it cuts in and out, but sounds good

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, jealous of what? having speakers to hear jeremy?

flying_ford_anglia says, It's a bit like the block votes of the Unions over here...

blaise_42 says, not having speakers

blaise_42 says, I mean I' m jealous of people who do

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, I think it was yesterday, altho' perhaps the night before, that I got on to ffnet and saw Episode X and Last of Bryter Layter near the top of recentness sort

flying_ford_anglia says, I'm burning incense. It smells like a firework.

cassandraclaire73 says, yeah bryter layter x is up

cassandraclaire73 says, the last part

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, but it did not appear on title search for Bryter Layter

cassandraclaire73 says, no, there's abouta day delay on title search

cassandraclaire73 says, eeyow my speaker just crackled

siriusgeologist says, is it...if I ever get onto ff.net again I'll read it

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Oh, I'm glad there's a reason.

cassandraclaire73 says, if you can't ill send it to you

blaise_42 says, and my fic is up too... am so glad I managed to get some writing done during termtime

cassandraclaire73 says, just in time for ff,.net to crash down like a dead moose

flying_ford_anglia says, [thinks] Now I know why Catlady asked me about that...

siriusgeologist says, that would be great...thanks...I haven't been able to access for 2 days

cassandraclaire73 says, ill send it to you carole, and you too rita if you want it

siriusgeologist says, yes I wanted to read yours as well blaise, but have been blocked

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, I want Blaise's fic (I think Simon offered to e-mail it but then went to eat dinner?)

cassandraclaire73 says, maybe blaise could upload it to the files at HP4GU?

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Hi, Diann

blaise_42 says, yeah, I could do that

dee_97527 says, Howdy again

jferer says, Blaise, can you post your fic into the files area on egroups?

cassandraclaire73 says, usually ff.net doesn't sdtay dead for more than a day

blaise_42 says, will have to fix something first. am not sure I can bear to look at it though

jferer says, Hello, Dee.

siriusgeologist says, cool...I know that feeling

peeves23 says, hello

cassandraclaire73 says, carole how's asa coming along?

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blaise_42 says, is odd. I don't normally get it with my fics but possibly this one was worse than usual

flying_ford_anglia gives everyone a big hug

siriusgeologist says, not bad...having a conference with Penny this evening hopefully...we need to chart where the next chapter is going...

siriusgeologist says, I tend to reread my fics until I can't see straight

jferer says, I just need some time to work on mine...

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, ALL YOU WRITERS!

siriusgeologist says, that is Penny's trouble

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, I HAVE A QUESTION!

blaise_42 says, yes?

cassandraclaire73 says, WHAT?

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, How much do you know of what is going to happen in your story when you start writing it?

blaise_42 says, ah

cassandraclaire73 says, uh

jferer says, Rita, you must just feel vindicated about the "number of students" thing?

blaise_42 says, I heard a real published author give a really good answer to this

peeves23 says, In my case, none. Which is why I've never finished a story...

cassandraclaire73 says, i would imagine it varies depending on the person

blaise_42 says, he said he could see the end of the road but not the path he was going to take to get there

blaise_42 says, that's exactly how I write

cassandraclaire73 says, i tend to know the beginning and the end and have to fill in the middle

jferer says, I knew what I wanted to say, but I found out more as I went.

cassandraclaire73 says, Lori writes around set pieces.

siriusgeologist says, thats the same for us

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 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Jim -- 1000 students per AOL chat? I noticed that the people who think there are 300 students didn't change their mind just because of JKR

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siriusgeologist says, the beginning and the end with a lack of a middle although we do know a couple of things that need to happen

cassandraclaire73 says, most of us probably write around set pieces to some extent.

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, Because most of the fanfic is published in serial form

jferer says, I always thought 300 was ridculously low.. there's more in my daughters' elementary school.

blaise_42 says, I start with a set piece and sometimes have them, but mostly I don't

siriusgeologist says, by set pieces do youi mean certain scenes that just have to be there and connecting them?

 catlady_de_los_angeles says, but it already has a title when just the first episode is published (posted)

blaise_42 says, a scene of special importance

cassandraclaire73 says, scenes, images. yeah.

changeling_de says, But 1000 seems an awful lot. My guess was 500 - 600.

peeves23 says, I had the ending planned out... but I never got there.

jferer says, I ask myself questions...What if my daughter got a Hogwarts letter?

cassandraclaire73 says, of course sometimes ou have to toss them

peeves23 says, just as well. it was an awful ending.

siriusgeologist says, K...

cassandraclaire73 says, and you have to prevent yourself from writing only set peices

jferer says, What if Cornelius Fudge was tried for cowardice?

cassandraclaire73 says, i bet it wasn't awful.

peeves23 says, cowardice is not a crime. obstructing the course of justice is...

siriusgeologist says, yes we've done that too...yeah cause the set pieces are the most fun

peeves23 says, How much?