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**makes Ieshwar a gallon of fresh hot chocolate and whips up some biscuits to go with it** Here ya go Well personally cheese fries are my favourite bad-for-you food, but I definitely think I could do without the gravy. Heck why not have a little bit of katchup or ranch to dip them in?

Just think, if you tank up now you'll save about 60 cents!

Happy Birthday, Emoe!! I hope you have a fantastic day and a marvelous year!!!

Well, I can't really contribute in any concrete way since I obviously am very unlikely to be able to attend (though would certainly love to!). However, I will say that I think one of the things that "worked" for the SF get together was having a concrete place and date. Right now I suspect people are swamped by the sheer number of possibilities. I also think it helped that to begin with there was just a poll about whether you could possibly make it, and that got people thinking, and THEN they committed themselves. Why not pick a specific time and place that you know would work for you, Martin, and then see how people would respond to that? Right now it's like "we should have lunch sometime" "yes, we should" Studies indicate that it works better to say something like, "You want to go to Ralph's steakhouse with me for lunch on Thursday?". It's not even important that you necessarily have the lunch then and there, but it opens up the lines of communication and gets people thinking in a more concrete way "No, I'm a vegetarian, let's go to Jane's salad bar instead". Just my thoughts, but I'm really hoping it works out!

I just had alot to say today

I have too many people to thank to try to name them all. But thank you ALL

I was thinking of this thread just this evening! Didn't want to step on your toes though Happy Birthday, ya'll!!!

Hmmm, so if Shadowgod is the "King of Evil cliffhangers" and CJ is the "Queen of Evil cliffhangers"...I think that means that myself and my fellow Capricans weren't invited to a very important ceremony

**waves and pours Beasty a cup of hot chocolate** Oh boy! Two "new to me" chapters in one week!

Think nothing of it!

Well then let me be help you commemorate this moment quickly before it passes!!

LOL well I guess I should have specified a "new to me" chapter.

Well I hadn't been poking around as much as I should have been. In fact I've only just noticed that there's a new chapter of LTMP available!

WOOO Hooo congrats, Carl!!!

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday

Wow! Sounds like quite a trip! I can't wait to hear more about it! Thanks for checking in, CJ -Kevin

**looks around** Ahh, that would perhaps be me. Yes, I agree, I've hardly been on the last few weeks and in general my presence can be sporadic, so Graeme is a more consistent choice.

I just wanted to take a moment to wish Graeme and his wife a very happy and special 17th anniversary!! This is quite a wonderful accomplishment and I'm wishing you all the best for another happy 17 years!! -Kevin

Congrats to Benji! Happy Anniversary, Graeme!!

I'll tradeja

well, I've only just noticed this thread! How fascinating! Guess I'd better do my part

Dom!! How awesome it is to hear from you! I'm glad you've been doing well and congrats on your new four-legged companion! I look forward to seeing you around more! -Kevin