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is away (busy checking out the other things since no one's here in the chat room currently)Your buddy
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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!gypsycaine
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says, what time does this start?gypsycaine
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` ( . *........You are a frog!! 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
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says, yesCheck out the new Yahoo! Chat Client. All the k00l k1dz us3 it!!!
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catlady_de_los_angeles is in chatcatlady_de_los_angeles
enterscatlady_de_los_angeles says, good morning!
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enterscatlady_de_los_angeles says, Hi, Jeremy catlady_de_los_angeles says, I think we haven't started yet
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says, yeah... dinner time.peeves23
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` ( . *........You are a frog!! catlady_de_los_angeles says, ribbit?Your buddy
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enterscatlady_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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melanie_050269 is on pagercatlady_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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. o O ( beats on her brother, mentally, hanging up the phone... )Your buddy
jtemp1eton has gone off pagercatlady_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.
dee_97527
enterscatlady_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, Dianndee_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.has anyone tried using the new messenger chat client?
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
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enterscatlady_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 kingdee_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 yetpeeves23
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 chatsiriusgeologist
enterscatlady_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 Diannhert0661isme
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. 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 heredee_97527
says, my was leftoverssiriusgeologist
says, I'm just here drinking water...how healthy gypsycaine says, as far as junk food--wintergreen lozenges, and Riesens!Your buddy
princess_sarah_belle is on pagercatlady_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.
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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!Your buddy
hime_alyianna_kage is on pagergypsycaine 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
entersblaise_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 fordee_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?Your buddy
dark_s_talker has gone off pagerchangeling_de
enterscatlady_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, ahachangeling_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.Escape from the browser! Use the Yahoo! Chat Client -
http://messenger.yahoo.com/messenger/chat.htmlcatlady_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 meblaise_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 Octobergypsycaine
. o O ( aside, speaking of off-term, are there colleges in US that are out already? )changeling_de
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entersdee_97527
leavessiriusgeologist
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, julychangeling_de
leavesgypsycaine 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 waYour buddy
flying_ford_anglia is in chatgypsycaine 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 inYour buddy
flying_ford_anglia leaves chatcatlady_de_los_angeles says, oh, poo, yahoo isn't letting him in! gypsycaine says, i noticed
Your buddy
flying_ford_anglia is in chatflying_ford_anglia
enterscatlady_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, hehechangeling_de
entersflying_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 Neilgypsycaine
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` ( . *........You are a frog!! gypsycaine giggles insanely.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 fareflying_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 teaflying_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 phonegypsycaine
. o O ( and a craving for flies. ) catlady_de_los_angeles says, foodflying_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.changeling_de
leavesgypsycaine 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 stopflying_ford_anglia
says, Thanks - pray continue with your synopsis...jferer
enterscatlady_de_los_angeles says, Hi, Jim
flying_ford_anglia
says, Yes... it's the worst one I have (apart from casting)jferer
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enterscatlady_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)changeling_de
entersgypsycaine says, wb! gypsycaine hands christina a rope, quickly! gypsycaine says, here hold this...
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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 outchangeling_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'speeves23
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'tflying_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 magicsiriusgeologist
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?jferer
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entersflying_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)jferer
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entersgypsycaine says, wb! gypsycaine says, she's wonderful.
siriusgeologist
says, yes she is and I'm expecting that as welljferer
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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)peeves23
leavesgypsycaine 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 electionYour buddy
daishas is on pagerflying_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 aboutYour buddy
daishas has gone off pagercatlady_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..gypsycaine
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enters. 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 respectchangeling_de
says, I learned more about your system this week than in all those years in university.cassandraclaire73
entersgypsycaine 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 todayflying_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 chatchangeling_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...Your buddy
bigeagle75 has gone off pagerpeeves23
enterscatlady_de_los_angeles says, Most of my team members at work are immigrants ... except Amjad, they said they
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says, Hi cassie...just writing you an emailpeeves23
says, hicassandraclaire73
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 Collegecassandraclaire73
says, hi carole yeah you owe me an emailsiriusgeologist
says, me neither...on ff.netpeeves23
says, carol, got speakers yet?siriusgeologist
says, yes I just heard you!!!!!peeves23
says,cassandraclaire73
says, ooh musicChat faster with Yahoo! Messenger with Chat Client -
http://messenger.yahoo.com/messenger/chat.htmlblaise_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 populationpeeves23
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 speakersblaise_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 sortflying_ford_anglia
says, I'm burning incense. It smells like a firework.cassandraclaire73
says, yeah bryter layter x is upcassandraclaire73
says, the last part catlady_de_los_angeles says, but it did not appear on title search for Bryter Layterjferer
enterscassandraclaire73
says, no, there's abouta day delay on title searchcassandraclaire73
says, eeyow my speaker just crackledsiriusgeologist
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 youblaise_42
says, and my fic is up too... am so glad I managed to get some writing done during termtimecassandraclaire73
says, just in time for ff,.net to crash down like a dead mooseflying_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 dayscassandraclaire73
says, ill send it to you carole, and you too rita if you want itsiriusgeologist
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?dee_97527
enterscatlady_de_los_angeles says, Hi, Diann
blaise_42
says, yeah, I could do thatdee_97527
says, Howdy againjferer
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 dayblaise_42
says, will have to fix something first. am not sure I can bear to look at it thoughjferer
says, Hello, Dee.siriusgeologist
says, cool...I know that feelingpeeves23
says, hellocassandraclaire73
says, carole how's asa coming along?Your buddy
malik_nixim is on pagerblaise_42
says, is odd. I don't normally get it with my fics but possibly this one was worse than usualflying_ford_anglia
gives everyone a big hugsiriusgeologist
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 straightjferer
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, ahcassandraclaire73
says, uhjferer
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 thispeeves23
says, In my case, none. Which is why I've never finished a story...cassandraclaire73
says, i would imagine it varies depending on the personblaise_42
says, he said he could see the end of the road but not the path he was going to take to get thereblaise_42
says, that's exactly how I writecassandraclaire73
says, i tend to know the beginning and the end and have to fill in the middlejferer
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 usgypsycaine
is away (Auto-Away)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
Your buddy
missy_leseaa_fireheart has gone off pagersiriusgeologist
says, the beginning and the end with a lack of a middle although we do know a couple of things that need to happencassandraclaire73
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 formjferer
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'tsiriusgeologist
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 importancecassandraclaire73
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 thempeeves23
says, just as well. it was an awful ending.siriusgeologist
says, K...cassandraclaire73
says, and you have to prevent yourself from writing only set peicesjferer
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 funpeeves23
says, How much?Your buddy
princess_sarah_belle has gone off pagercassandraclaire73
says, how much bet? in galleons?peeves23
says, it had an interesting twist, actually. But I'd never have been able to write it...jferer
says, Cowardice IS a crime in many places and many situations. catlady_de_los_angeles says, There were 2400 students at my high school (10=11=12 grade) and it was considered a small high schoolpeeves23
says, yes.blaise_42
says, I don't have that much problem with set pieces dominating what I write, but I don't use a similar style to either of you hert0661isme says, Hi to all those who slipped in while I was drinking tea and chatting to friends catlady_de_los_angeles says, then I went to a university in which the undergraduate college had 800 studentspeeves23
says, thats why i prefer songs. i can knock out a song in 10 minutes now. (Actually, that's probably a bad thing...)cassandraclaire73
says, unless you mean awful in an 'everybody dies' sort of waypeeves23
says, no...gypsycaine
is back.gypsycaine sneaks back in, now that someone else has beat her to the washer, and she won't get a chance to use it for at least 40 minutes.
jferer
says, There IS a difference between a day school and a live-in school.jferer
says, ..In numbers, I mean.cassandraclaire73
says, then i bet it wasn't awful. and set peices are fine as long as you know when to throw them awya if they don't work catlady_de_los_angeles says, The high school was a day school and the college was live-incassandraclaire73
says, oh hey simon....want to be a doctor?peeves23
says, well, it didn't come down to that anyway. I burned the bridges before I got onto them, iyswim hert0661isme says, Medical doctor? Sounds fine