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SL-IRC LOGO STUFF SHAMELESS PLUG
StarLink-IRC has made available some items (mugs,
t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats) with our logo hrough cafepress.com at http://www.cafepress.com/slirc
Cafepress handles all sales, production, shipping, and warranty. StarLink-IRC
gets no money from sales of these items. (All prices and shipping costs
are set by cafepress without any additions by StarLink-IRC)
General
Information
Logo Stuff: SL-IRC logo
items (non-profit) www.cafepress.com/slirc
Security: TriStar
and security: www.starlink-irc.org/security/
Webring: For
all who have webpages check www.starlink-irc.org/webring.html
Guestbook: Visit
or Sign our guestbook
to enter your comments (and see others)
Ombudspersons: See
www.starlink-irc.org/slirc-org.html#Ombudsman
Why We (SL-IRC) Are Here:
A #Townhall Special
Presentation
Email Updates: All
channel owners: If you happen to change ISP's 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!
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
DISCLAIMER
- Web sites identified here may contain executable files (software). Be
advised that StarLink-IRC has no knowledge of the suitability or effects
such softare may have on your system. We advise everyone to make a carefully
informed decision prior to running any new software.
LETTERS
TO THE EDITOR
Comments? Remarks? Send
them to Lois and if they're nice, she might put them here.
PERSONALS:
Itsy made the grave error of maligning the name of
your Editor while talking to another user. He then tried to make it up
by suggesting that your Editor could be made to win the Trivia game in
#Townhall and receiving some cash. Neither happened, so readers should
be warned to not believe all you read from our fearless purple spider.
(ya think? - Itsy)
Donna518 is to be watched, also, as she is a person
to be dealt with. Not only does she stand at her house in VA and try to
wave away any snowflakes, but she goes into #townhall and asks for votes
on everything, including SNOW or NO SNOW. Your Editor suggests someone
count the votes before calling the weather man.
The Editor
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THIS MONTH'S CELEBRATIONS
- Let's party!
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by lois
January
- 20 Aquarius Begins
- 20 Martin Luther King Day
- 25 Robert Burns Day (Take Wullie to Lunch)
- 25 Spouse's Day
- 26 Australia Day (Take an aussie to brekkie!)
- 27 Thomas Crapper Day (the man who invented the flush
toilet)
- 31 Say Hi to Mom Day
February
- 2 Groundhog Day Watch for the Shadow)
- 8 Boy Scouts Day
- 9 Wullie's Birthday (Cservice, IRCOp, #50&fantastic,
others)
- 12 Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
- 13 Valentine's Day (Take your sweetie to lunch)
- 18 Pisces Begins
Please send your
channel's birthdays and anniversaries for our Celebrations Column! And
tell us which channels you are on!
January 20 - February 18 Aquarius
The Water Bearer
You devote your energies to home life most of this month.
Since you tend to be very focused and alert, expect to improve your surroundings
successfully. Acquarians' ability to count and plan is low. Humor and creativity
are the main points which make them stand out. Acquarius people are often
chatterboxes and their phone lines are always busy.
FAMOUS ACQUARIANS: Tom Brokaw - TV Journalist Rush Limbaugh
- Talk Show Host Cybil Shepherd - Cybil Oprah Winfree - Opal Winfree Show
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AMAZING AND LESSER THINGS!
by Amazing
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In Sympathy
Our thoughts and prayers for Wullie and his family
on the passing of his father on Jan. 7th.
Deepest sympathy to IronHawk and his family on
the passing of his daughter on Jan. 8th
- May time heal your sorrow
- May friends help ease your pain
- May peace soon replace heartache
- And may warmest memories remain
May beautiful memories give both of you and your
families strength at this time
Thanks to {cryssy} and DarkHawk for the wonderful "A
Christmas with Color" color show held in #mirc_colors on Sat.
Dec. 21st. A lot of users showed up to watch the show and an encore presentation
was held in #Townhall on Sun. Dec 22nd. Thanks for all your hard work in
putting this show together!!
StarLink-IRC celebrated it's 6th
birthday on Jan 1st, 2003 at 11:55pm EST! Users joined
with us in #Townhall to celebrate. {cryssy} also made a GREAT page in honor
of StarLink-IRC's birthday. Check out the
web page. Thanks {cryssy}!!
There was a Holiday Scavenger
Hunt in #Townhall on Sat. Dec 28th. Everyone had a great time!
The participants were:
- tricia
- Seachelle
- Poliwog
- horse
- Gareeth
- LindyM
- Charmin^
- Monk
- Tack
- Gledd
- CaddyMan
- Scotty
- joyinheart
- biggaMel
- Sandy-
- Will
- Lord-Icon
- Sher^
- deano
Thanks to everyone for making StarLink-IRC the wonderful
cybertown that it is!!!!!!
Reminder: For those who would like a mug, sweatshirt, t-shirt, etc.
with the StarLink-IRC logo, go to
http://www.cafestores.com/cpstore.aspx?s=slirc
All mugs are on sale, including the "Let's Roll" mug!
Reminder to all channel owners:
If you happen to have a change of email address PLEASE let CService know
so we can update the channel information. 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
or come to #channels and let an op know.
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
#TRIVIA_DREAMS
All of us at #Trivia_Dreams would like to invite everyone
to stop by and play trivia with us. Come in and say hi to Dreambot and
Cassi, the channel clown. You can check us out at http://www.ucom.net/~tbwells/.
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#OldRadio
From Joe McKay:
From Those Were The Days --
1906 - Hugh Gernsback of the Electro Importing Company advertised radio
receivers for sale for the low, low price of just $7.50 in Scientific American
magazine. The first ad selling the gizmos guaranteed reception of about
one mile.
1910 - Enrico Caruso and Emmy Destinn were heard via
a telephone transmitter; rigged by DeForest Radio-Telephone Company to
broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City.
1939 - The program, Honolulu Bound, was heard on CBS.
Phil Baker and the Andrews Sisters were featured on the program.
Birthday: 1906 - William Bendix, The Life of Riley; died
Dec 14, 1964
#OldRadio meets Thursdays 8PM Eastern to chat about
the old-time radio programs.
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Roving Reporter Lois Lane’s recommendations for enjoyable
chatting: Late Afternoon/Early Evening (depending on where you live): #50&Fantastic
Contributed by Amazing
No special news this issue.
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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
Not a lot this month since it its the holiday season .. BUT.. once again
the canadians have invaded! This time its provincial premiers who get blitzo
and go driving on the worlds shortest interstate system (Hawaii) .. just
when we thought it was safe to open the borders again.
Sad but true. On the other side of the world in New Orleans, a unnamed
yat like person had a war with somebody selling earrings or noserings or
some kinda rings. Apparently didnt get the right quantity. Rumor has it
that the guy who packed the box has a job working for the governmen of
a large really really big country up north.
We may never know.
We may never care.
We may never care to know. or vice versa.
Can you tell its a slow follies month?
Til next one...
Well actually, this is SUCH a neat picture from last issue, I think
I'll leave it here for another month!
Separated at Birth?
(click the image for a full size picture)
AND BUY A MUG OR SHIRT at www.cafepress.com/slirc
All profits go to .. hey, wait.. they go to cafepress.
We dont't get a dime! Who set THIS deal up??? Oh. Wait. That was me. n/m
^H^H^H^H^H^
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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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- #chatter - Mac
- #MaleSurvivor - MSAdmin
- #From_UR_Heart - Justy
- #40+Mp3Cafe - BeJon
- #TerriesKitchenKlub - saggy
- #Maid2Clean - maid2clean
- #40+Virginia - LglSec
- #Devils_Den - Wil^Devil
- #prosound - Soundman
New Channel Owners:
Send information on your channel to the newsletter for publication in the
next issue.
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TRAVEL
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Places to go on the net
THE LAST OF THINGS
http://www.corsinet.com/trivia/last.html
The
"last of things" - everything ends sometime. A long list of "lasts"
such as: Last Words - final words or near-final words said by well-known
people, such as:
I should
never have switched from Scotch to Martinis.
~~
Humphrey Bogart, actor, d. January 14, 1957 Nothing new
this issue
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THE MEETING ROOM
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by Amazing
All Times Eastern North America
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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#OldRadio
#TownHall
#MoonShadow
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Fans
of Old Time Radio
Net-Wide
User Meeting **
Trivia!
Every thursday
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#Islander
#Just4Fun
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Live
Trivia!
Now
and then. Outburst Game! Fun for All
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Other Random but Fun Events: #WTGO (All sorts of stuffs) #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 moved on
In
Deepest Sympathy
for
Ironhawk
on
the untimely loss of his young daughter
To
lose a child so young  is
a tragedy beyond words.
May
you find some comfort in our caring and prayers
in
this time of terrible grief.
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In
Memory - Wullie's Dad
Fred
Harkison
1919 2003
"Glad
did I live and gladly die...
And
I laid me down with a wil"
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IN MEMORIAM From
The Hudson Family. Our Thoughts and prayers are with Wullie and Ironhawk
and their families and with the family of Rifleman. Mainman and Deliteful
wrote the following poem to express our condolences,
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IN MEMORIAM
During this time of the year
With all the celebrations and such
We seem to take for granted
The little things and people that mean so much.
We have some great friends here
Fathers, Mothers, Daughters and Sons
We are truly blessed to know them
Though they are not "family", all the same,
They are our Loved Ones.
Some of those good friends
That we have come to know
Are, during this joyous season,
Enduring such deep sorrow.
So never take for granted
The special people you know
Take the time to reach out to someone
For you may not have tomorrow..
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Amazing reminds us that there may be
other folks hurting, so take the time to think of them.
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THE LIBRARY
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contributed poems, humor, and stories
BLONDE JOKES
She Was Soooooooooooooo Blonde...
- She thought a quarterback was a refund.
She thought General Motors was in the army.She thought Meow Mix was a CD
for cats.
- She thought Boyz II Men was a day care center.
- At the bottom of an application where it says "sign here,"
she wrote "Sagittarius."
She Was Soooooooooooooo Blonde...
- She took the ruler to bed to see how long she slept.
- She sent a fax with a stamp on it.
- She thought Eartha Kitt was a set of garden tools.
- She thought TuPac Shakur was a Jewish holiday.
- Under "education" on her job application, she put "Hooked
On Phonics."
She was Soooooooooooooo Blonde...
- She tripped over a cordless phone.
- She spent 20 minutes looking at the orange juice can because it said,"Concentrate."
- She told me to meet her at the corner of "WALK" and "DON'T
WALK."
- She asked for a price check at the Dollar Store.
- She tried to put M&M's in alphabetical order.
She Was Soooooooooooooo Blonde...
- She studied for a blood test.
- She thought she needed a token to get on "Soul Train."
- She sold the car for gas money.
- When she went to the airport and saw a sign that said, "Airport
Left," she turned around and went home.
She Was Soooooooooooooo Blonde...
- When she heard that 90% of all crimes occur around the home, she moved.
- She thought Taco Bell was the Mexican phone company.
- She thought if she spoke her mind, she'd be speechless.
- She thought that she could not use her AM radio in the evening.
- She had a shirt that said "TGIF," which she thought stood
for "This Goes In Front."
A PHENOMENAL WOMAN
By Maya Angelou from Scorp of #Scorp's
Place
- When I was in my younger days,
- I weighed a few pounds less;
- I needn't hold my tummy in
- To wear a belted dress.
- But now that I am older,
- I've set my body free;
- There's comfort of elastic
- Where once my waist would be.
- Inventor of those high-heeled shoes
- My feet have not forgiven;
- I have to wear a nine now,
- But used to wear a seven.
- And how about those pantyhose
- They're sized by weight, you see,
- So how come when I put them on
- The crotch is at my knee?
- I need to wear these glasses
- As the print's been getting smaller
- And it wasn't very long ago
- I know that I was taller.
Though my hair has turned to gray and my skin no longer fits
On the inside, I'm the same old me, It's the outside's changed a bit.
But, on a positive note.....
I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad
it seems today, Life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by
the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and
tangled Christmas tree lights.
I've learned that regardless of your relationship with
your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
I've learned that making a "living" is not
the same thing as making a "life."
I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
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 something
back.
I've learned that whenever I decide something with an
open heart, I usually make the right decision.
I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have
to be one.
I've learned that every day you should reach out and
touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people
will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them
feel.
Please send this to phenomenal women today. If you do, something good
will happen ...... You will boost another woman's self esteem. If you don't
... the elastic will break and your pantyhose will fall down around your
ankles. :) :)
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WWW (WAY WITH WORDS)
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by Scorp
- ANNIVERSARY
- To my grandma and grandpa -
- I know why you're so good at being married...
- You've been practicing for a long time!
- Happy Anniversary!
Have you tried to find 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
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Lois
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