From editor at texas.net  Sun Mar  9 06:09:09 2003
From: editor at texas.net (Amanda Geist)
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 00:09:09 -0600
Subject: Hey, Ron and Weasley FAQ-ers
Message-ID: <002901c2e602$66e06420$c504a6d8@texas.net>

I just got an offlist from a shy little newbie who saw my post on "Charlie's
No. 2" and wanted more leads on the Missing Weasley Child theory, and the
related, remote Ron is a Seventh Son theory.

Imagine my surprise when I went to the Ron Weasley FAQ and found not a
whisper of the 7th son thing. I hied over to the Weasley Family FAQ and
found a brief mention in a paragraph under "Ages of the Weasley Family
Members," but with no footnote to a thread-link.

The 7th son thing was never a major thread, but the Missing Child theory has
been revisited over the eons and shows up on Cindy's polls (doesn't it?); I
just found it odd that there was no link to any posts. Or maybe I'm just
clueless and missed it.

Anyway, can the responsible parties (Neil, Simon) give me any help in
finding the old threads for this person? I mean, do you have any organized
material at hand that you can give me, rather than me having to sit here for
hours uncounted, dealing with the Search Engine from Hell?

Thanks,
Amandageist, who finds this being nice to people thing rather time-consuming





From elfundeb at comcast.net  Sun Mar  9 12:12:26 2003
From: elfundeb at comcast.net (elfundeb2)
Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 12:12:26 -0000
Subject: Hey, Ron and Weasley FAQ-ers
In-Reply-To: <002901c2e602$66e06420$c504a6d8@texas.net>
Message-ID: <b4fb3a+sel0@eGroups.com>

--- In HP4GU-FAQ at yahoogroups.com, "Amanda Geist" <editor at t...> wrote:
> I just got an offlist from a shy little newbie who saw my post 
on "Charlie's
> No. 2" and wanted more leads on the Missing Weasley Child theory, 
and the
> related, remote Ron is a Seventh Son theory.
> 
That's another job for the Catalogue -- I did a quick check and you 
can point this newbie to the following posts:  37329, which contains 
links back to earlier Seventh Son threads (one of which itself is a 
reference list of very early Seventh Son posts); and 40168 (Elkins' 
revised Arthur with Imperius theory).  Also, 37329 is part of a very 
long thread on the topic that begins at post 37254.

You're right, these FPs are sadly in need of an update.

Debbie





From simon.hp at virgin.net  Mon Mar 10 13:53:13 2003
From: simon.hp at virgin.net (Simon)
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 13:53:13 -0000
Subject: Hey, Ron and Weasley FAQ-ers
In-Reply-To: <1047202918.517.75324.m12@yahoogroups.com>
Message-ID: <FNENKBINFJFDKIHDHODNKEHGFIAA.simon.hp@virgin.net>

Hello,

>I just got an offlist from a shy little newbie who saw my post on
"Charlie's
>No. 2" and wanted more leads on the Missing Weasley Child theory, and the
>related, remote Ron is a Seventh Son theory.
>
>Imagine my surprise when I went to the Ron Weasley FAQ and found not a
>whisper of the 7th son thing. I hied over to the Weasley Family FAQ and
>found a brief mention in a paragraph under "Ages of the Weasley Family
>Members," but with no footnote to a thread-link.
>
>The 7th son thing was never a major thread, but the Missing Child theory
has
>been revisited over the eons and shows up on Cindy's polls (doesn't it?); I
>just found it odd that there was no link to any posts. Or maybe I'm just
>clueless and missed it.
>
>Anyway, can the responsible parties (Neil, Simon) give me any help in
>finding the old threads for this person? I mean, do you have any organized
>material at hand that you can give me, rather than me having to sit here
for
>hours uncounted, dealing with the Search Engine from Hell?

I wrote the original Weasleys FAQ, but have not been involved with FAQing
for quite a while. When I was last involved there were around 15,000
messages on the main list. I would guess that this is roughly 18 months ago.
Consequently I no longer have anything FAQ related.

As far as I know nothing on either of the above topics had been mentioned
while I was FAQing. If it had I am sure it would be in the FAQ. I believe
that both are reasonably new topics and personally I point my finger at
certain fanfics which touch on one, either or both issues.



Simon




From cindysphinx at comcast.net  Tue Mar 11 19:23:39 2003
From: cindysphinx at comcast.net (Cindy C.)
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 19:23:39 -0000
Subject: Better Late Than Never
Message-ID: <b4ld3r+8n4o@eGroups.com>

Hi, all,

Although I know you all absolutely adore hot pink, it is past time 
for a change of colors for March.  I'm thinking along the lines of 
St. Patrick's Day.  ;-)

Cindy -- who has no idea what colors work for April or May






From porphyria at mindspring.com  Tue Mar 11 22:24:42 2003
From: porphyria at mindspring.com (Porphyria Ashenden)
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 22:24:42 -0000
Subject: Better Late Than Never
In-Reply-To: <b4ld3r+8n4o@eGroups.com>
Message-ID: <b4lnna+ohu1@eGroups.com>

Cindy wrote:
> 
> Although I know you all absolutely adore hot pink, it is past time 
> for a change of colors for March.  I'm thinking along the lines of 
> St. Patrick's Day.  ;-)
> 
> Cindy -- who has no idea what colors work for April or May

Ahhh, I love the minty-fresh green. 

If we go by the Catholic schedule (and why not, I ask?) then April 
would be yellow/lavendar/pink for Easter -- perhaps we should 
commemorate Ostara instead with deep red? :-)

May is most definitely blue for its various Marian connotations -- 
but you could do a blue/periwinkle/lilac thing since actual lilacs do 
bloom in May.

~Porphy, color-mad




From cindysphinx at comcast.net  Tue Mar 11 22:53:12 2003
From: cindysphinx at comcast.net (Cindy C.)
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 22:53:12 -0000
Subject: Better Late Than Never
In-Reply-To: <b4lnna+ohu1@eGroups.com>
Message-ID: <b4lpco+28te@eGroups.com>

Porphyria advised:

> Ahhh, I love the minty-fresh green. 
> 
> If we go by the Catholic schedule (and why not, I ask?) then April 
> would be yellow/lavendar/pink for Easter -- perhaps we should 
> commemorate Ostara instead with deep red? :-)
> 
> May is most definitely blue for its various Marian connotations -- 
> but you could do a blue/periwinkle/lilac thing since actual lilacs 
do 
> bloom in May.

Boy, I'll bet Porphyria's house is actually color coordinated and 
everything!  ;-)  As for me, I have no ability to decorate 
anything.  In fact, the window covering in front of me here in my 
office consists of two tattered bath towels to keep the sun out of 
my eyes.  I'll bet the neighbors are impressed.  

You know what this FAQ list really needs, though?  I little lift 
from our favorite decorator Mary Suzanne.  ;-)

Cindy




From lupinesque at yahoo.com  Wed Mar 12 02:31:56 2003
From: lupinesque at yahoo.com (Amy Z)
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 18:31:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [HP4GU-FAQ] Re: Better Late Than Never
In-Reply-To: <b4lnna+ohu1@eGroups.com>
Message-ID: <20030312023156.46588.qmail@web20304.mail.yahoo.com>

Porphy wrote:

> you could do a blue/periwinkle/lilac thing since
> actual lilacs do 
> bloom in May.

Not where I live.  And this year, it'll probably take
'til August.

Whiny!Amy
who lost count of this winter's below-0 days (that's
18 below, Celsius users) weeks ago

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From eloiseherisson at aol.com  Wed Mar 12 10:58:07 2003
From: eloiseherisson at aol.com (eloiseherisson at aol.com)
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 05:58:07 EST
Subject: [HP4GU-FAQ] Re: Better Late Than Never
Message-ID: <140.cb2e934.2ba06cbf@aol.com>

Cindy:
> Porphyria advised:
> 
> > Ahhh, I love the minty-fresh green. 
> > 
> > If we go by the Catholic schedule (and why not, I ask?) then April 
> > would be yellow/lavendar/pink for Easter -- perhaps we should 
> > commemorate Ostara instead with deep red? :-)
> > 
> > May is most definitely blue for its various Marian connotations -- 
> > but you could do a blue/periwinkle/lilac thing since actual lilacs 
> do 
> > bloom in May.
> 
> Boy, I'll bet Porphyria's house is actually color coordinated and 
> everything!  ;-)  As for me, I have no ability to decorate 
> anything.  In fact, the window covering in front of me here in my 
> office consists of two tattered bath towels to keep the sun out of 
> my eyes.  I'll bet the neighbors are impressed.  
> 
> You know what this FAQ list really needs, though?  I little lift 
> from our favorite decorator Mary Suzanne.  ;-)
> 
> 

Of course, over here (most of the UK) we don't make as big a thing of St 
Patrick's Day as you do. So going by the Catholic schedule, we should now be 
in Porphyrian purple. Unless you follow the Sarum (Salisbury) tradition, as 
the local parish church here does, using blue for penitential periods. 

I'm about to have my own colour crisis as I'm going to have our bedroom done.
I'm afraid I've indulged in co-ordinated bedcovers and curtains (isn't that 
naff?) and I can't decide what colour to do the walls.

But I've got loads of old curtains, Cindy....

~Eloise

Wondering if we shouldn't ask Porphyria to perfume the FAQ office with a 
virtual smell of the month.
And very miffed indeed, because she should be at Oxford Circus with Ali and 
Catherine in 3 minutes' time and can't be because she's got a sick child.


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




From s_ings at yahoo.com  Wed Mar 12 13:54:20 2003
From: s_ings at yahoo.com (Sheryll Townsend)
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 08:54:20 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [HP4GU-FAQ] Re: Better Late Than Never
In-Reply-To: <20030312023156.46588.qmail@web20304.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20030312135420.37189.qmail@web41114.mail.yahoo.com>

 --- Amy Z <lupinesque at yahoo.com> wrote: > Porphy
wrote:
> 
> > you could do a blue/periwinkle/lilac thing since
> > actual lilacs do 
> > bloom in May.
> 
> Not where I live.  And this year, it'll probably
> take
> 'til August.
> 
> Whiny!Amy
> who lost count of this winter's below-0 days (that's
> 18 below, Celsius users) weeks ago
> 
Amy is right. Lilacs will likely not be out for us
until the rest of you are finished with summer. We are
currently in the midst of the season commonly referred
to as 'still winter'. Ya gotta understand that we have
4 seasons - almost winter, winter, still winter and
construction. Most of us are praying for construction.
:)

Sheryll, who survived 3 winter storm watches in the
last 3 weekends and suspects Amy did as well

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From dicentra at xmission.com  Wed Mar 12 21:31:43 2003
From: dicentra at xmission.com (dicentra63)
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 21:31:43 -0000
Subject: Better Late Than Never
In-Reply-To: <20030312023156.46588.qmail@web20304.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <b4o8vv+7ono@eGroups.com>

--- In HP4GU-FAQ at yahoogroups.com, Amy Z <lupinesque at y...> wrote:
> Porphy wrote:
> 
> > you could do a blue/periwinkle/lilac thing since
> > actual lilacs do 
> > bloom in May.
> 
> Not where I live.  And this year, it'll probably take
> 'til August.
> 
> Whiny!Amy
> who lost count of this winter's below-0 days (that's
> 18 below, Celsius users) weeks ago
> 
I just thought I'd mention that I'm wearing a tee-shirt, a floofy
skirt, and no shoes today.  No reason.  Just thought I'd mention it.

--Dicey, who walked *outside* barefoot today, too




From cindysphinx at comcast.net  Thu Mar 13 03:57:44 2003
From: cindysphinx at comcast.net (Cindy C.)
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2003 03:57:44 -0000
Subject: Better Late Than Never
In-Reply-To: <b4o8vv+7ono@eGroups.com>
Message-ID: <b4ovjo+eatl@eGroups.com>

Dicey:

> I just thought I'd mention that I'm wearing a tee-shirt, a floofy
> skirt, and no shoes today.  No reason.  Just thought I'd mention 
>it.

I wore a black turtleneck and black jeans and black socks and black 
clogs today.  Even though it was sixty degrees.  I just didn't want 
to make an effort, I guess.  ;-)

Cindy -- who was going to wash both cars today and take advantage of 
the temporary warming trend but who took a nap instead




From elfundeb at comcast.net  Sat Mar 15 16:17:23 2003
From: elfundeb at comcast.net (elfundeb2)
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 16:17:23 -0000
Subject: Using the Whole Enchilada
In-Reply-To: <b3delv+8cid@eGroups.com>
Message-ID: <b4vjmj+olea@eGroups.com>

Hi all --

Last night, while pulling some posts from the Whole Enchilada as it 
exists in the Files section, I realized that there are huge chunks of 
posts that have been catalogued that aren't in our combined 
catalogue, including the following:


27001-27150 (Penny's)
31001-31999 (Catherine)
33001-33193 (Eileen's)
35001-35500 (Eloise's)
36501-36800 (Porphyria's)
37900-38000 (end of Dicey's)
38001-38750 (Elkins')
42001-43000 (Pip's plus Cindy's highlights)

Would it be possible to get a mini-enchilada made with these posts in 
it so we don't have to search them individually?  I could even take a 
stab at doing it myself.

Debbie





From dicentra at xmission.com  Mon Mar 17 16:16:19 2003
From: dicentra at xmission.com (dicentra63)
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2003 16:16:19 -0000
Subject: Using the Whole Enchilada
In-Reply-To: <b4vjmj+olea@eGroups.com>
Message-ID: <b54scj+63o4@eGroups.com>

--- In HP4GU-FAQ at yahoogroups.com, "elfundeb2" <elfundeb at c...> wrote:
> 
> Would it be possible to get a mini-enchilada made with these posts in 
> it so we don't have to search them individually?  I could even take a 
> stab at doing it myself.
> 
Ooh, don't stab yourself.  :D

I can create one if you'd like, possibly today.  If you'd like to do
it, just create a new Excel file, cut 'n paste the segments, and call
it Addendum_01.xls or something like that.  If you have WinZip, it
would be helpful if you zipped the file to make it easier to upload
and download.

Let me know in either case.

--Dicey




From elfundeb at comcast.net  Wed Mar 19 04:28:22 2003
From: elfundeb at comcast.net (elfundeb2)
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 04:28:22 -0000
Subject: Using the Whole Enchilada
In-Reply-To: <b54scj+63o4@eGroups.com>
Message-ID: <b58rl6+5093@eGroups.com>

--- In HP4GU-FAQ at yahoogroups.com, "dicentra63" <dicentra at x> wrote:

> Ooh, don't stab yourself.  :D
> 
> I can create one if you'd like, possibly today.  If you'd like to do
> it, just create a new Excel file, cut 'n paste the segments, and 
call
> it Addendum_01.xls or something like that.  If you have WinZip, it
> would be helpful if you zipped the file to make it easier to upload
> and download.
> 
I did it!  I managed to create the Catalogue Addendum file, even 
convert the works spreadsheets to word, sort by numbers and upload, 
and all without WinZip.  I even managed not to stab myself in the 
process.  And best of all, it seems to work properly. ;-}

It's in the files under Catalogue Addendum.

Debbie
former Luddite 




From dicentra at xmission.com  Wed Mar 19 16:01:37 2003
From: dicentra at xmission.com (dicentra63)
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:01:37 -0000
Subject: Using the Whole Enchilada
In-Reply-To: <b58rl6+5093@eGroups.com>
Message-ID: <b5a491+3njg@eGroups.com>

--- In HP4GU-FAQ at yahoogroups.com, "elfundeb2" <elfundeb at c...> wrote:
> --- In HP4GU-FAQ at yahoogroups.com, "dicentra63" <dicentra at x> wrote:
> 
> > Ooh, don't stab yourself.  :D
> > 
> > I can create one if you'd like, possibly today.  If you'd like to do
> > it, just create a new Excel file, cut 'n paste the segments, and 
> call
> > it Addendum_01.xls or something like that.  If you have WinZip, it
> > would be helpful if you zipped the file to make it easier to upload
> > and download.
> > 
> I did it!  I managed to create the Catalogue Addendum file, even 
> convert the works spreadsheets to word, sort by numbers and upload, 
> and all without WinZip.  I even managed not to stab myself in the 
> process.  And best of all, it seems to work properly. ;-}
> 
> It's in the files under Catalogue Addendum.
>
Hey! It looks good!  I just integrated it with my original enchilada
and it's now a really big enchilada with extra sauce and sour cream.

Kewl.

--Dicey, who doesn't like guacamole




From neilward at dircon.co.uk  Thu Mar 20 19:04:17 2003
From: neilward at dircon.co.uk (Neil Ward)
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 19:04:17 -0000
Subject: Hey, Ron and Weasley FAQ-ers
In-Reply-To: <FNENKBINFJFDKIHDHODNKEHGFIAA.simon.hp@virgin.net>
Message-ID: <b5d3bh+mt82@eGroups.com>

Simon, in response to Amanda:

<< As far as I know nothing on either of the above topics had been 
mentioned while I was FAQing. If it had I am sure it would be in the 
FAQ. I believe that both are reasonably new topics <snip> >>

Very, very belated reply from me, agreeing with Simon that these 
topics had almost certainly not been raised on the list when we wrote 
those FAQs.  

The Ron FAQ was based only messages from the original Yahoo group and 
the very earliest messages from eGroups (aka the current 
YahooGroups), probably to about February 2001, so if no one else has 
taken it on, the Ron FAQ has not been updated for two years now. 

For a while, topics did repeat, but quite a few new and inventive 
ideas have hit the lists in the last two years and would not be 
reflected at all.

Neil

 








From cindysphynx at comcast.net  Thu Mar 27 13:10:54 2003
From: cindysphynx at comcast.net (Cindy C.)
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 13:10:54 -0000
Subject: Yet Another Change In Status
Message-ID: <b5ut8u+10d7@eGroups.com>

Hi, folks,

Short and sweet works for me. 

I have been ousted as a Moderator of HPfGU.  

As a result, I won't be able to continue on as co-leader with Elkins 
of the FAQ group.  My enthusiasm for completing the highlights 
review has waned, and I don't feel up to finishing the Harry Potter 
FP as I had committed to do.  I have uploaded everything I have that 
might be helpful to you all.

I may feel differently in the future, but if anyone wants to tackle 
Harry, you can go ahead and have at him.

You've been a *great* team, and I thank you for your hard work.  See 
you on the lists!

Cindy