The StarLink-IRC NEWSLETTER
October 2000
"All the news that fits, we print"
ANNUAL HALLOWEEN SCAVENGER HUNT
29 October 9PM ET in #TownHall

Vol 4, Issue 10
StarLink-IRC Newsletter
Published Occasionally
Oct 2000

StarLink-IRC Network - Your family friendly cybertown!
Editor-in-Chief - lois
Roving Reporter - Deano
Website Layout
- Itsy

New Stars by treecat
Event Reviews by Amazing
Fogweb Follies by Itsy
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NET NEWS Amazing

Server News: The Roswell, NM server has a new IRC op:  BigBro, owner of the #Autism channel. A long-term resident of SL-IRC and well known to many, Bigbro is a welcome addition to the SL-IRC staff! (rumor has it he knows where we can find the Good Help).


General Information

For all who have webpages: Don't forget you can join the webring by going to www.starlink-irc.org or can ask questions concerning it in #WebRing :)

All channel owners: If you happen to change ISP's or have a change of email address please let someone in #channels know. If for any reason cservice needs to get in touch with you about your channel, we need a valid email address. You can let cservice know by sending an email to slirc-register@starlink-irc.org

Word Gamers:  Live trivia in #WedNiteTriva (18+) and #Kidzchat.
Two great automated 24/7 word game channels: #Trivia and #Scramble. As you enter #Trivia or #Scramble, a message comes up asking for new puzzles or trivia questions and where to send them. If you have any that you would like added, please check out the email addresses in each of these channels and send them in.

#International: StarLink-IRC is trying a grand experiment with #International. We hope to bring together folks from all nations and languages .. come join us for chat, good friends, and if you can volunteer to translate, all the better. Even a smattering of another language is welcomed! Leave your names with Channel Owner Wullie or one of the other regulars if we can call on you for help. ¡Muchos gracias!


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Comments? Remarks? Send them to Lois and if they're nice, she might put them here.
SUNSHINE CORNER: This is scorp of #Scorp's-Place. I have come up with the idea that people could send in sentiments that could be posted in the Newletter. How many times have you tried to come up with the perfect verse, greeting or message when sending a card and your mind draws a blank? If anyone out there has some favourites just send them in and we will try to sort them out and get them in the next newsletter.
Send to: Pat@pobox.com. Thanks for your participation.
THIS MONTH'S CELEBRATIONS - Let's party!
by lois
October
  • 20 Bela Lugosi's Birthday (Take a Vampire to Lunch)
  • 21 Sweetest Day
  • 22 Wullie and Mrs. Wullie's Anniversary (#babyboomers)
  • 22 Mother-in-law-Day
  • 23 National Mole Day
  • 24 United Nations Day
  • 24 Black Thursday
  • 24 Intl. Forgiveness Day
  • 25-31 Peace, Friendship & Goodwill Week
  • 27 Carol and Dan Pollard's Anniversary (#babyboomers)
  • 27 Frankenstein Friday
  • 27 Ugly Pick-up Contest
  • 28 Make a Difference Day
  • 29 Sinbad's Birthday (#das_boot)
  • 29 Daylight Saving Time Ends
  • 30 phredd's Birthday (#Just4fun)
  • 31 Halloween (Take a spook to lunch)

November

  • Peanut Butter Lovers' Month
  • 1 All Saints' Day
  • 2 jim-b and Jackie's
  • 24th Anniversary (#classics)
  • 2 All Soul's Day
  • 3 SinKen's Birthday (#Just4fun)
  • 5 June^Bug's Birthday (#Just4fun)
  • 7 U.S. Election Day
  • 10 U. S. Marine Corps Birthday
  • 10 Veterans Day (observed)
  • 11 Veterans Day
  • 11 Remembrance Day
  • 11 Cook Something Bold Day
  • 12-18 Operating Room Nurse Week
  • 12 MsArson's Birthday (#cops)
  • 12 Ranyhyn's Birthday (#Just4fun)
  • 15 Alien's Birthday (#friends4life and #norwich)
  • 16 Smokeout 18 Buffalo on the Block Day

SPECIALS

CORRECTION: We congratulated Ed of #norwich on his 50th anniversary on October 2nd. He tells us they did that 8 years ago...and this anniversary is number 58....nice going, Ed and Emma!


(If we do not have your birthday or anniversry date, let us know so we can celebrate with you. Tell us which channels you are on, please)
HORRORSCOPE
Read About Your Birthday Tree
by Lois

October 24 - November 21 Scorpio

Ruled by Pluto; Symbol - The Scorpion

Notables: Prince Charles, Count Dracula, Doctor Jekyll, King Kong

Their constellation contains the star Antemes, which shines with a fiery-red light (the source of their poison). They never give up in doing anything. A Scorpio is very patient and will lie in wait for their prey a very long time. A Scorpio person will send in lots of jokes where something dies. The love dark or evil humor, the bloodier, the better.

amazing
AMAZING AND LESSER THINGS!
by Amazing
HALLOWE'EN JOKES

    Q: How do you know a ghost is lying
    A: You can see right through him

    Q: What do birds give out on halloween
    A: tweets

    Q: Why is a witch like a candle
    A: They are both wicked

    Q: Where do ghosts go shopping
    A: In Boo-tiques

    Q: What do you get when you cross Dracula with Sleeping Beauty
    A: Tired blood

    Q: Why did the teacher send Dracula jr. home
    A: Cause he was 'coffin' too much

    Q: What do you get if you cross Dracula with a computer
    A: Love at first 'byte'

    Q: How do you fix a jack-o-lantern
    A: With a pumpkin patch

    Q: What does a skeleton order at a restaurant
    A: Spare ribs

    Q: What do you call a witches' garage
    A: A broom closet



CHANNEL CHATTER
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#CLASSICS
#CLASSICS is a delightful channel - a group of mostly over-50 folks. Made up mostly from transplants from Talk City, they, for the most part, have chatted together for nearly four years. They have planned a masquerade party for Halloween night...everyone must come in costume, which should be interesting. Taurusgal is the owner of this channel
#NORWICH
#NORWICH members are getting bored to tears hearing lois tell of her recent week in Ixtapa, MX where she took daughter tortuga. Tortuga went parasailing, and chicken lois stayed below to take pictures.
#RAW
#RAW is StarLink-IRC.Org's first World Wrestling Federation related channel, however we always welcome intelligent conversations on just about any topic, so long as you do not offend anyother user(s) in the channel. We do require, however, that you be at least 15 years of age due to the content of the channel. We do not mind lurking, just hangout, enjoy yourself, and be prepared to meet new people. Remember: RAW IS WAR! - DarkSaber
WHO'S DOING WHAT?
#FAWN^S-FOREST
As many of you know, Fawn (of #Fawn^s-Forest) and her husband, Bob, have had a very difficult time. Bob suffered an aortic aneurysm and was in grave danger. Thank God, he is recovering! We are MOST grateful to God, and also to Ronald McDonald House who provided housing to Fawn while Bob was in ICU. If you'd like to join some of us in donating to Ronald McDonald House (in Fawn's name) to show our appreciation for their kindness to Fawn in her time of need, contact Wullie, gngrbrd, MistyBlue, or NOLady. We love you Fawn!!

    From Missy.


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FOGWEB FOLLIES
A short column of made-up facts and non-information brought to you by your friendly neighborhood arachnidspider

Well with the pumpkin season upon us, theres not a lot happening. It SHOULD be advertised somewhere that your UNDER-APPRECIATED arachnid was given a monument by Debora! Of course, some other evil canadian people had to have THEIR own monument too, just to close the monument gap. But we all know who REALLY has the FIRST monument... and in case you forgot, its ME!


Did you ever have one of those days? The round blue one did saturday. You see it was like this ..

I went out to put the trash in the dumpster thingie in the garage...
and moved the lawnmower to get to it..
so..
when i moved the mower back, i saw the front wheel had gone wonky..
so i took the wheel off..
then the litle adjuster thingie broke..
so i removed the adjuster thingie..
but the bolt was stripped so i had to use vice grips and pliers..
then i got it apart..
then i got the tap and die set from the attic and rethreaded the bolt..
then i had to rethread a different nut cause it didnt fit any more..
then i put it together but there was a missing washer..
so i put the heap of mower pieces in the garage..
went to the hardware store and got a washer..
then i came back and took teh mower heap from the garage..
then put all the parts together..
then i rolled the assemebledd mower into the garage..
and then i FINALLY closed the garage door..

WHICH IS ALL I WAS TRYING TO DO IN THE FIRST PLACE !!!!!!!!!!

Some days it just doesnt pay to get up.....

Itsy

treecat
NEW CHANNELS
New Stars Linked by Treecat ..
A warm welcome to this month's new channels and their owners.
If you have a chance, do stop in and give these folks a friendly Hi!
  • #afterlife - {WARLOCK}
  • #LakeFront_LogCabin - `snoangel
  • #italia-chat - Brent
  • #Cafeuniversal - Calhoun
  • #KidzChat - excited
  • #SylverLake - Pumaheart
  • #dsnrevolution - djTheory
  • #cheers - Couz
  • #Autumn^Chase - TigerBard
  • #fsg-academy - Redstar
  • #brainiacs - BG #AS - madmom
  • #kimbers_hideout - Kimbers
  • #PennyLane - PATSY
  • #Art_Studio - Amazing Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! Amazing finally got a channel! (Editorial by Itsy)
TRAVEL
Places to go on the net

Nothing this month

TECH TALK
Things to know

No tech tips this month

THE MEETING ROOM
by Amazing
THIRD ANNUAL (KINDA) IRC SCAVENGER HUNT
On 10/29/00, at 9 pm Eastern time, the annual StarLink-IRC Halloween Scavenger Hunt will be held in #Townhall.
Come see if you can be the first person to find all the clues to the hidden channels! Winners will be announced in the next newsletter. (And get their name in lights on the website!)
Thanks to Ellegon for working so hard on creating the clues for the game. She did a GREAT job, and it'll be a good time for all! Y'all come!!!
contributed by Missy

OUTBURST Occurs randomly (mostly Fridays) in #Just4Fun
Sometimes we have MADGABS in #Sunshine_Again too. Hosted by somebody, this is a fun and exciting game you have to try.

Regular Network Event Schedule
Note: All times are Eastern US

SUN
9:30 PM
#TownHall
Net Meeting **
MON
 --:--
--l
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TUE
 --:--
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WED
 9:00 PM
#WedNiteTrivia 
Live TRIVIA (18+) .. spelling optional!
THU
 8:00 PM
 9:30 PM
10:00 PM
#OldRadio
#TownHall
#MoonShadow
Fans of Old Time Radio
Net Meeting **
Live Trivia!
FRI
8:00 PM
9:00 PM
#Islander
#Just4Fun
Live Trivia!
Now and then. Outburst Game! Fun for All
SAT
8:30 PM
#KidzChat
Live Trivia for Kids

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IN MEMORIAM
Those who have moveed on

Our condolences and sympathy go out to belfoire on the loss of her mom (grambear) on Oct 13th. *hugs* bel

THE LIBRARY
contributed poems, humor, and stories

HOW TO BECOME INSTANTLY INVISIBLE

Contributed by ellegon (#emerg_serv_lobby )

I was raised in a small town where everyone knew everyone and/or were related to each other. As the years went by, children grew up, families moved away, elders passed on, it was decided that we would hold an Oldtimers Reunion every year on the second Sat. of October in an attempt to keep the ties connected and pass on memories to the newest generations. I particulary liked these events because it gave me an opportunity to catch up on news from my cousins who i spent every waking hour with during my youth. And let me tell you there were lots of cousins. I noted with every passing year the new wrinkles, the gray hair, the bulges where the slim used to be, but through it all, we always knew each other because in our minds we were all still the same kids who climbed trees, had orange fights, got into trouble, went to school together, consoled each other when God took one of us home, which happened alot during the Viet Nam conflict.

However, this time was different, which is the point of this story. As many of you know, I was finally sidelined from my career as a law enforcement officer of 18 1/2 years by an old back injury suffered in a line of duty accident years ago. As the time grew close for the reunion to be held I hesitated at the thought of having to stand, or sit on hard picnic bench's without support for my back. I felt sadness at the thought of missing it and missing seeing loved ones who I only get to see once a year, and the thought this may be the last time I would ever see a lot of them again, since we are not spring chickens. Fate has a way of messing up long term plans as you well know. My family knowing my quandry suggested I go in a wheel chair which would allow me the support I needed for a long day of festivities. With some reservations I agreed. We arrived, found our designated area, got set up, and with pillows under me, behind me, and my legs in a comfortable position sat beaming like a excited kid waiting for roving relatives to make the rounds. Within less than five minutes I became more and more shocked. Every one of them, many of which had to lean across me to hug my mother and brothers, did not even acknowledge my existence. The wheelchair had rendered me invisible. I spent the entire day having to trip, smack, or toss something at the people I had shared my entire youth with. I mentioned this to my mother and as she sat and watched, could not believe what she was seeing either. When I got them to notice me, I was hugged vigorously and apologized to because they "didn't see me", though I was bumped and shoved out of the way for them to get past me to other relatives, and this was how it went the entire day.

I now have a better understanding of people who are stuck in a wheelchair for life and i promised myself this.. I will always acknowledge them first, even if i don't know them. Sitting in a wheelchair is a lonely and sad situation and does make one invisible.... *********************************************************** PERSPECTIVES WITH AGE I've learned that our dog doesn't want to eat my roccoli either. Age 7 I've learned that when I wave to people in the country, they stop what they are doing and wave back. Age 9 I've learned that just when I get my room the way I like it, Mom makes me clean it up again. Age 12 I've learned that if you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering someone else up. Age 14 I've learned that although it's hard to admit it, I'm secretly glad my parents are strict with me. Age 15 I've learned that silent company is often more healing than words of advice. Age 24 I've learned that brushing my child's hair is one of life's great pleasures. Age 26 I've learned that wherever I go, the world's worst drivers have followed me there. Age 29 I've learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it. Age 39 I've learned that the greater a person's sense of guilt, the greater his or her need to cast blame on others. Age 46 I've learned that motel mattresses are better on the side away from the phone. Age 50 I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you miss them terribly after they die. Age 53 I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life. Age 58 I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw some things back. Age 64 I've learned that whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision. Age 66 I've learned that it pays to believe in miracles. And to tell the truth, I've seen several. Age 75 I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. Age 82 I've learned that I still have a lot to learn. Age 92

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Lois
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