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WASHINGTON DC METRO Subway cars
tip over sometimes but thats ok, its a balance problem not a safety problem!
See the Follies.
General Information
Webring: For
all who have webpages check www.starlink-irc.org/webring.html
Email Updates: 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 Games:
Live trivia at various times and places throughout
the week.
#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
WWW (Way With Words): Have
you tried to come up with the perfect verse, greeting or message when sending
a card, and your mind draws a blank? If you have some favorites, send them
to Pat@pobox.com.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Comments? Remarks? Send
them to Lois and if they're nice, she might put them here.
Nothing this month.
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THIS MONTH'S CELEBRATIONS
- Let's party!
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by lois
February
- 15 Canadian Flag Day
- 19 Linzi's birthday (#50&fantastic)
- 19 Presidents' Day
- 20 Lois's birthday (#OldRadio) (She's getting a bigger
cake this year to hold 82 candles!)
- 21 Love Your Pet Day
- 22 George Washington's Birthday
- 22 Robert Baden-Powell's birthday
- 25 ^Diana's birthday (#50&fantastic)
- 25 Renoir's birthday
- 26 Tibetan New Year 26 Carnival
- 27 Mardi Gras
- 28 Webby birthday (Cservice and #Canadian)
March
- 1 Mrpg's birthday (#50&fantastic)
- 2 Texas Independence
- 2 Katie's birthday (#50&fantastic)
- 2 Up^late's birthday (#50&fantastic)
- 2 DebA (#Sunshine_Again)
- 3 Jfran's birthday (#50&fantastic)
- 3 RickB
- 5-11 Procrastination Week
- 5 g-force's Birthday
- 5 NOLady's birthday (#40Something)
- 6 andrew's birthday (#channels)
- 8 Sharkie's birthday (#Norwich)
- 10 Jesse's birthday (#50&fantastic)
- 11 Berny's birthday (#50&fantastic
- 11 Feisty^1's Anniversary (#50&fantastic)
- 13 Awgonzo's Birthday (#50&fantastic)
- 14 chiefy's birthday (Cservice and #cops)
- 15 pinkcat birthday (#crittercat)
- 16 Moska's birthday (#brazilianAmigos and #crittercat)
- 16 Lavenbee's birthday (#50&fantastic)
- 16 Robbo's Anniversary (#50&fantastic)
- 16 Jarod (age 3) (#Autism)
- 17 St. Patrick's Day (Take a leprechaun to lunch)
- 18 Rocky's birthday (50&fantastic)
- 18 Meo's birthday (#50&fantastic)
- 18 Nance_1's birthday (#50&fantastic)
- 19 Starla's birthday (#50&fantastic)
SPECIALS
The 15th is Canadian Flag day despite repeated
denials by the Canadians.<Itsy>
(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)
February 19- March 20 Pisces the Fishesq
- Planet : Neptune (note- Visit
Nereid this summer for that getaway vacation*)
- Gemstone: Amethyst
- February Birthstone: Amethyst
- March Birthstone: Bloodstone or Aquamarine
- Flowers: Crocus, lily, violet
- Lucky Star: Neptune
- Lucky Day. Saturday
- Lucky Color: Blue
- Lucky Numbers 3, 63
You are a true dreamer who is more concerned with intellectual
concepts than with the possible material gains governing any given situation.
Because of your adaptable nature and your unique powers of sympathy, you
are welcomed by others wherever you go. Although you are apt to succumb
to peer pressure because of your congenial nature, you will succeed in
developing a positive personal character for yourself so long as you choose
your friends carefully. Pisces are admired for their generosity and sensitive
nature. They often make excellent business people, sales persons, and homemakers
because of their honesty, sense of humor , and skill in genuine communication.
They rarely fail to see a question from all sides.
*Travel ad inserted by IMI Travel and Money Laundering,
Inc.
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AMAZING AND LESSER THINGS!
by Amazing
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HighWayLady of #SomeR50+
underwent back surgery a few weeks ago. Our thoughts are with her and hope
for a very speedy recovery.
Wullie's wife, who is recovering from surgery, still needs our thoughts
and prayers. She is home and is recovering but please still send some positive
thoughts her way :)
NOLady of #40Something
(and many other channels) will be moving to Florida at the beginning of
March. She has made 2 promises 1) to keep her New Orleans Lady nick and
2) to make sure there will be NO hanging / pregnant / dimpled chads to
be counted in the next election! Have a safe trip NOL and we hope you get
online real quick once you get to your new home :)
Reminder: As some of you might know,
there are other nets out there with the word 'starlink' in them. When telling
your friends about what net you chat on -- PLEASE make sure you say StarLink-IRC.Org.
And don't forget There is a 'quicklist' of servers at http://www.starlink-irc.org/serverlist.html
#IBC-RADIO
IBCRock is the only station left. We here at IBC
had to shut down one of our stations. IBC80s was put on the back burner
for now. We don't ask for money, we just need listeners. Help spread the
news!
Visit us at www.ibc-radio.com
or in #IBC-Radio. We offer 24 hour requests from thousands of songs. Request
the songs right from our chat channel. IBC is "Internet Radio at its
BEST!" IBC, The Internet Broadcasting Corporation. GT McCulloch
P.S. Notice our link to StarLink-IRC.org at www.ibc-radio.com/mail.htm
#HO-OMAKA
#Aloha, My room is #Ho_omaka which means Beginning in
Hawaiian. And for it is my hope that people who are interested in the Huna
way of life will attend classes that I am planning to hold either as a
student or just as a person who wants to see if what I will be talking
about. All are welcome. Huna is a way of life, not a religion, and can
be incorporated into any belief system. It is simplicity, honesty, and
truth in its simplest form. To leave you with a word from one of my teachers,
Truth is simple, if it isnt simple it isnt truth.
Aloha Kaua (may there be friendship between us) Alamodem/StonesCry
#SPADE
#Spade is still alive and kicking but is still in need
of support. As I said in last months newsletter,#Spade has been around
for several years but used to be on Undernet.org. For Obvious reasons we
decided to move and are happy to be on StarLink-IRC.
#Spade is a Depression Support Channel and its main purpose
is to be here for people who suffer from Depression and wish to talk about
it. Some times they even get the help they are looking for. I have been
a Counselor for Depression in Alcoholics and Addicts,but I also believe
that Living Experiences can't be beat when it comes to helping others who
are, or have been Depressed.
#Spade is in need of more support. We have a few very
good Channel Ops and even a few who just come by to talk. Sometimes they
end up being quite helpful as well. So everyone is welcome. If you would
like to be a part of #Spade, pleace feel free to visit us. If no one is
there, someone will be soon. If I'm not around, you can email me at spade1a_2000@yahoo.com
Everyone is welcome on #Spade.
Till We Meet Again, BoJo46
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#CELTIC_CORNERS
I would like to thank all the people of Starlink-IRC
who helped make the first anniversary of #Celtic_Corners a huge success.
Our anniversary was February 6, 2001 and I am pleased to say we had our
top user count that night - I think we topped off at 22 people and I thank
each and every one of you. Please stop in often and share music thoughts
and just spend time with friends pop-ups are always welcome.
All ages are invited but special nights can be put in
place if th need arises, like if users want an adults only night to let
your hair down let me know
Our web page is up and will be edited soon and a very
special thanks goes out to EXCITED who has been helping me with some graphics
that will soon appear on the webpage. If you see her when the edited page
is up please let her know how well she did. She does great work and we
owe her so much thanks ..... THANKS EXCITED !!!! See everyone in #celtic_corners
soon thanks
love you all MistyBlue
#THE^DRUID^GROVE
Hello to all frequent visitors to Starlink-IRC. I am
ArchDruid, owner of a new channel called The Druid Grove. My purpose in
creating this channel was to give all Pagans a place to chat and have fun.
Now, I understand many of you have established beliefs of Pagans already.
I want to make it clear that we are not demon-worshipping, blood-thirsty
fanatics, but friendly, civil people who believe in a definite connection
to the divine through nature. I am not here to disrupt the balance of things
at Starlink, but to bring a Pagan influence and friendship into the community.
I don't mean to be so serious about things, but I just wanted to get that
straight before I got any criticism. Thank you very much. I hope to have
a great stay here.
Bright Blessings, ArchDruid
#OLDRADIO
In February, 1894, Jack Benny (Benjamin Kubelski) was
born on Valentine's Day in Waukegan IL. He celebrated his 39th birthday
for many years on that day on his ever-popular radio comedy show.
February 1936, KWXZ Radio in Detroit, MI aired the first
episode of a new superhero show called "The Green Hornet”. The main
character, Brit Reid, (whose man-servant Kato aided in his crime-fighting),
was the great nephew of John Reid, also known as the Lone Ranger, who first
aired from the same radio station. (Thanks to Joe Mackey for this OTR information)
#OldRadio welcomes everyone interested in the radio programs
from the “golden days of radio” for OTR Chat Thursdays, 8 PM Eastern. Its
newest actor-member is Harlan Stone (Hal), who played Jughead on the “Archie
Andrews” shows in NY, then became a director in later life. He started
in radio at age 8 on the “Let's Pretend” programs.
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Nothing new this month
(Tell us what's happening on your channel - send
info to newsletter@starlink-irc.org)
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FOGWEB FOLLIES
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A short column of made-up facts and
non-information brought to you by your friendly neighborhood arachnid
Well here it is, Canadian Flag Day (15th Feb).. and
did YOU know that your average Canadian doesn't even KNOW about it ? Its
true. So next time you see a canadian, wrap them in a flag and hand them
a mirror! Some have been polling the grocery clerks at convenience stores
to find out more but, as usual, these people just ARENT up to speed on
legislative initiatives.
Obviously this is a plot by the canadian AND usa govt
to keep the day SECRET from the population.. probably so they can work
on invading the US using the FastCats (Vancouver political joke there)
On a lighter note, Bill moved to Harlem! But Hillary
is still in DC. There's a mesage there but i have NO idea what it might
be!
HAPPY VALENTINE FLAG DAY ( A new holiday i just made
up)
LATE BULLETIN - NOT in the email
version. You think YOUR local politicos are dumb?
Washington DC Metro subway
cars have a tendency to flip over and burn out but that's
ok they've ordered new cars.. oh, wait, these ARE the new cars, and
they're buying MORE of them. (I am not making this up .. wish I had
.. but I didn't)
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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!
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- #Christian-Chat - eagles
- #jesus1 - JoshCool16
- #soapbox - shadez
- #65Plus - Lilbear
- #music - dan610
- #Gospel - YinsMom
- #Philosophy - JohnGuru
- #Gods_Love - TrustNGod
- #Friends_Are_Everything - Stephie
- #tim - Mantis
- #pakistan - Lost
- #mIRC_Rainbow - ShawnAnn
- #evangelism - StarHoney
- #AA - DR
- #living_stones - Gab-ri`el
- #christian-debate - ShadowWlf
- #ebonhand - GolgothaZ
- #catholics - MarysKid
- #christian - Mal`ak
- #JesusLovesYou - radder
- #LiverChatBytes - GigaPat
- #50&fantastic - ^jaye
- #rodentfancy - XCheopis
- #The^Druid^Grove - ArchDruid
- #mIRC_colors_ops - {cryssy}
- #recovery - lithium
- #NewAge - pete
- #TheFridge - ^peaches^
- #albania - MiCrO
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TRAVEL
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Places to go on the net
Bob Burns and Friends Radio Humor http://www.angelfire.com/de/classicalstories/
These are the stories that made American smile
through trying times…they are good old' corn bread and turnip green Southern
humor. Take a few home with you for the young'uns.
- “Olden Days Advertisements” http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/adaccess/
997 print advertisements for old radios and similar products, from 1922
to 1956, plus thousands for other categories, including Bob Hope, Eddie
Cantor, Jimmy Durante, Alice Faye, and Rita Hayworth (in color with red
hair).
The New Air Force I http://www.justsaywow.com/airforceone.htm#
TEN TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CHANNEL
By Wullie
I am often asked by users and new channel owners, "How
can I get people to visit my channel?" Here are some of my thoughts
about the subject.
- 1. The most important thing you must do is be
there. Set a schedule of hours that the channel
will be active and stick to it. Be friendly and cheerful with all who visit,
remember that you are also a guest in their home, office or school. Be
gentle with folks that are merely curious, but be firm about the purpose
of your channel. You might suggest that they can find another channel that
they may find more to their tastes, by typing /list .
- 2. The name of your channel
should clearly reflect what it is that you intend it be about. People will
seldom visit unless the channel name attracts their interest.
- 3. The channel topic
line can help to inform potential visitors what the chat in your channel
is for and about.
- 4. On StarLink-IRC.org there is also a "welcome"
message from CStar that can give your guests a
greeting when they actually join the channel. This will be the first thing
they see, so use it wisely. Give them a friendly message and perhaps the
URL to your channel's homepage and/or the hours that your channel is going
to be actively chatting. People are very busy, so if no one is home when
they join, at least try to give them a time when someone is likely to be
available
- 5. A channel web page
and web rings
are excellent tools for folks to see what your channel and interests are.
Try to create an informative homepage and perhaps join web rings that reflect
the reason for your channel. StarLink-IRC.org has a web ring to help you
get started. Try getting your channel url on the various search engines
by listing your main subjects as keywords.
- 6. Create a guest book
on your homepage and check it often. Also get a blind e-mail account for
people to reach you, so that you can reply to interested folks.
- 7. Visit other
folks websites that have similar interests, sign their guest books and
let them know about you. (Be careful here... don't spam them, just let
them know you share their interests).
- 8. Some people may not be aware of IRC, so your web page
is a good place to give links
to a few chat clients like mIRC, PIRCH98 or IRCLE. At StarLink-IRC.org,
we also have JAVA CHAT links that new folks can use to get connected from
their browsers. Ask the staff in #Channels or #Terranova about this service
for our users.
- 9. Set the rules for
acceptable behavior and language in your channel
and put them on your web page. Be sure that your channel operators understand
them and agree to enforce your rules.
- 10. Be very careful about the users that you give access
to as channel operators.
They can make or break your channel by their behavior and attitudes. Ask
for feedback from users about operator abuse.
I hope this helps answer some of the questions and gets
your channel on the road to a long and successful run. Good Luck !
Wullie Channel Service,StarLink-IRC.org
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THE MEETING ROOM
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by Amazing
Valentine’s Day Popup Show in #MIRC_WAVS^N^TXTS
on February 11th, at 8 PM EST.
Regular
Network Event Schedule
Note: All times are Eastern US
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#TownHall
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Net-Wide
User Meeting **
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WED
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9:00
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#WedNiteTrivia
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Live
TRIVIA (18+) .. spelling optional!
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THU
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8:00
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9:30
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10:00
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#OldRadio
#TownHall
#MoonShadow
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Fans
of Old Time Radio
Net-Wide
User Meeting **
Trivia!
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FRI
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8:00
PM
9:00
PM
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#Islander
#Just4Fun
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Live
Trivia!
Now
and then. Outburst Game! Fun for All
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SAT
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8:30
PM
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#Kidzchat
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Kids
Trivia
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Other Random but Fun Events: #Just4Fun (OUTBURST); #Sunshine_Again
( MADGABS)
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RESERVE TOWNHALL FOR YOUR MEETING!
#Townhall can be reserved for parties or meetings.
Send an email to slirc-register@starlink-irc.org
if you are interested in reserving the channel for an event. An email will
be sent back, confirming the reservation. Put #townhall in the SUBJECT
of the mail, and date, time and reason in the BODY.
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Yet Another Unpaid Advertisement!.
there has to be some way to make a buck here
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IN MEMORIAM
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Those who have moveed on
The Second Millennium :)
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THE LIBRARY
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contributed poems, humor, and stories
Just For Grins (from
the Fred Langa mailing list) From Amazing
Arbitrator A cook that leaves Arby's to work at McDonald's
A
voidable What a bullfighter tries to do
Baloney Where some hemlines fall
Bernadette The act of torching a mortgage
Burglarize What a crook sees with
Control A short, ugly inmate
Counterfeiters Workers who put together kitchen cabinets
Eyedropper A clumsy ophthalmologist
Heroes What a guy in a boat does
Left Bank What the robber did when his bag was full
of loot
Misty How golfers create divots
Paradox Two physicians
Parasites What you see from the top of the Eiffel
Tower
Pharmacist A helper on the farm
Polarize What penguins see with
Primate Removing your spouse from in front of the
T
V Relief What trees do in the spring
Selfish What the owner of a seafood store does S
ubdued Like, a guy who, like, works on one of those,
like, submarines, man
Sudafed Brought litigation against a government official
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QUOTABLES: By Chiefy
Amazing: “I didn’t know fish needed lawyers.”
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You know you're living in the 2000's when
Contributed by Taurusgal of #classics
- 1.The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid.
It's pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days.
- 2.To carry Coca Cola syrup (the concentrate) the
commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for
Highly Corrosive materials.
- 3.The distributors of coke have been using it to
clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years! Drink up!
QUOTABLES
by Laz
Animals can be driven crazy by placing too many in too small a pen.
Homo sapiens is the only animal that voluntarily does this to himself.
WWW (Way With Words) By Scorp
Have you tried to come up with the perfect verse, greeting
or message when sending a card, and your mind draws a blank? If you have
some favorites, send them to Pat@pobox.com.
Here is a Belated Birthday greeting, when you can't come up with the
perfect one!
Your Birthday brings to mind a famous old poem
Unfortunately I can't remember that either.
Belated Happy Birthday!
Contributors: Please eliminate
the forwarding marks (> > >) from your articles before sending
them.
Lois
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