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This
the last edition of the Newsletter this year ALREADY?! How can
that BE? The staff of
StarLink-IRC wishes each and every one of you a holiday season filled with love and good health and happiness. NETWORK NOTE: The brookville* server is offline for now. Please select another server from those listed at http://www.starlink-irc.org/serverlist.html Sorry for the inconvenience.
#Townhall meetings
are every Sunday night at 9:30 Eastern time. January-February StarLink-IRC Calendar January's gemstone is Garnet, the symbol of Sincerity. January's flower is Carnation. February's gemstone is Amethyst, the symbol of Sobriety. February's flower is Gentian Violet. January January 1 Happy Birthday to druid of #40Something January 9 Happy Birthday to Gidge the sweety of #40-up January 11 Happy Birthday to Rojo the perky one of #40-up January 12 Happy Birthday to Kaydee, beloved channel owner of #40-up January 14 Happy Birthday to Palidin of #40Something January 16 Happy Birthday to Trails of #40Something January 18 Happy Birthday to LadyGambler of #40Something January 23 Happy Birthday to IrishGirl of #Police and #Cops January 27 Happy Birthday to Irishmist2 of #fibrochat January 30 Happy Birthday to Kimbers of #Kimbers_Hideout January 30 Happy Birthday to Will of #handsaroundtheworld February February 1 Happy Birthday to Mama^ red lipstick dancing queen of #40-up February 1 Happy Birthday to Lion of #Cops February 6 Happy Birthday to BigDog of #Police, #Cops, #40Something, #Tac2 February 7 Happy Birthday to IRC op Wullie February 10 Happy Birthday to LuLu of #40Something February 13 Happy Birthday to DDPS of #Cops February 14 Happy Birthday to ThePiranha of #handsaroundtheworld February 19 Happy Birthday to sassy of #40Something February 20 Happy Birthday to Lois of #oldradio February 22 Happy Birthday to Amazing of #EVERYWHEREYOUNEEDHERTOBE (like the angels!) February 28 Happy Birthday to Kat (Lady-Icon) of #40Something February 29 Happy Birthday to Tyster of #Cops, #40Something, #Tac2 February 29 Happy Birthday to Chattie of #40Something Thanks once again to those who sent in articles for the newsletter. Please encourage your channel owners and other guests to send in their important dates for the month, channel chatter, and general noteworthy news! It really gives our network a stronger sense of continuity when we can share these events with those outside the channels we normally visit. One of the things I have always cherished about our network is the way channels support and visit and encourage other channels rather than stooping to the pettiness of competition and exclusion and such. That's just another testament to the character of our community! If you are as busy as I am, you don't always have the time to get out and visit other channels. Our Sunday evening #Townhall meetings are an excellent opportunity to come and meet other folks that we would not normally chat with or get to know. Come join us for these meetings which are often informative and always fun. We usually have refreshments, too! But you all know how that goes with Itsy around.... not even the platters are left by the time everyone gets there!.
A Holiday Scavenger Hunt was held on Dec. 28th,
2003. The participants and winners are listed at
http://www.starlink-irc.org/holiday/nyear/index.html
Thanks to everyone who took part in the hunt and we do hope you all enjoyed yourselves. Stay tuned for the next scavenger hunt (date still undetermined) ************************
StarLink-IRC celebrated it's 7th birthday with a party that was held in #Townhall on Jan. 1st, 2004. Lots of folks turned out to help us start our 8th year with being the nicest little cybertown on the net! ***********************
For those who have been asking about lois, owner of #oldradio and Editor Emeritus of the newsletter, she has had some health problems but is hoping to be back online soon. Please send prayers and positive thoughts her way for a speedy recovery. ***********************
Happy 2004 Everyone!!!To all channel owners: If you have changed internet service providers please let cservice know if you have a new email address. We need the information to be able to contact you in case of problems with your channel or in case you have forgotten to authenticate in your channel and need a reminder to do so. Email addresses ARE kept confidential. Thanks to everyone for
making StarLink-IRC the wonderful cybertown that it is!!!!!!
Hello Chat Friends!! Hope that you had a
wonderful Holiday. Since its getting close to the Super Bowl I thought
that I would give you some great snack foods and dessert. Hope that you
enjoy them. They are some that I fix for our family for get
togethers and such. They are from wildchild from #wildchilds_castle and
#40something. Please make sure you send your recipes to
cookingonthewildside@yahoo.com I did not receive any this month
so start pouring them in for February. Until Next time lets keep
cookingonthewildside!!
Baskin-Robbins Cake 1 c. flour 1 stick butter 1 c. nuts 1 c. confectioners sugar 8 oz. cream cheese 12 oz. cool whip 1 box chocolate instant pudding Step 1: Melt butter and mix with flour and make crust. bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees Step 2: Beat confectioner sugar and cream cheese until fluffy; half of 12 ounce Cool Whip and refrigerate. Step 3: Follow Directions on pudding box and spread on cake. Step 4: Put rest of Cool Whip over pudding. Sprinkle rest of nuts over top of Cool Whip. Chip Dip 1 c. sour cream 1 c. mayonnaise 1 pkg. Hidden Valley dressing 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. garlic powder (don't use garlic salt) dill weed Mix all ingredients and chill Hot Cheese Puffs 2 c. shredded sharp cheese 1/2 c. butter, softened 1 c. all purpose flour 1 tsp. freeze-dried chives 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt Mix cheese and butter. Stir in flour, chives and salt until blended. Shape into one-inch balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Cover and refrigerate up to 48 hours. Thirty minutes before serving, heat oven to 400 degrees. Bake until cheese puffs are set and light golden brown, about 15 to 20 minutes Pinwheels 2 pkgs 98 ounces ea) of cream cheese; softened 1 dry packet of salad dressing mix, ranch flavor 1/2 cup red bell pepper; minced 1/2 cup celery; minced 1/4 cup onions, green; sliced 1/4 cup olives; sliced 4 10-inch Tortillas In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and dressing mix until smooth. Add red pepper, celery, onions, and olives; mix well. Spread about 3/4 cup of each tortilla. Roll up tightly; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Slice into 1/2 inch pieces.
Everybody is having a wonderful 2004 we hope. contributed by Amazing
REPTILE
ATTACK EPISODE
Here it is twenty ought four and theres just NOTHING worth gossiping
about.... Oh wait .. there was one thing. LindyM (
#HandsAroundTheWorld ) burned some buns in a microwave. Your intrepid
blue one didn't think it was possible (and he oughta know) .. so maybe
she will tell us all.On the mystery front, one of our newest channel owners Zadi ( #lupuschat) did something really embarrassing last month but I forgot what it was. ON the other hand, somebody will rat out the good dirt sooner or later to avoid starring in the follies.. so watch this space. I think thats about it .. oh wait.. yes ... one little thing... The other nite NOLady was in her bedroom* and was (as described) ATTACKED viciously by a GIANT reptile in the privacy and safety of her OWN home. Neither her ferocious puddy tat or her spouse were able to save her !! Of course theres a reason for that .. NOL accidentally grabbed a gecko lizard (described by the aforementioned) about the size of a rubber band and came apart at the seams. (NOL, not the lizard.. although wherabouts of the vicious critter is not known. It may be hiding under a crouton somewhere). Cat didn't know there was an issue with invisible lizards and hubby was too busy taking notes for mailing to your blue reporter. (that part is true.. the first remarks were about the follies .. no mention made of medical care, hunting of varmints, etc.) Fortunately the laughter subsided and no one was damaged too much by falling down humor. Of course we can all take this as a lesson (don't panic when attacked by critters smaller than your thumb) and get it behind us and move on. Right. You bet. Sure. This is gonna be material for YEARS .... Til next time... have a happy 04. *email version said living room. corrrected here to BED room due to continuous whining by editor/victim. Itsy
#beginner - adviser New Channel Owners:
Keep your firewalls and antivirus software up
to date! Hate to keep harping on this folks but its REALLY
important.
<Itsy>
Nothing Special This Month
MEETINGS THIS MONTH #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.
Nothing this Month Have a healthy and happy holiday.
Amazing reminds us that there may be other folks hurting, so take the time to think of them.
Laughter is good medicine! Thanks
to Itsy (and to ItsyDad) for these
THINGS TO PONDER
Can you cry under water? How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches? Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round? Why do you have to "put your two cents in"...but it's only a "penny for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to? Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity? Why does a round pizza come in a square box? What did cured ham actually have? How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours? If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing? If you drink Pepsi at work in the Coke factory, will they fire you? Why are you IN a movie, but you are ON TV? Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground? How come we choose from just two people for President and fifty for Miss America? Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway. If a 911 operator has a heart attack, whom does he/she call? I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose- fitting clothing. If I HAD any loose-fitting clothing, I wouldn't have signed up in the first place! Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press "Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over? Just remember... if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.
Friendship Quote Friends are quiet angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly. - Anonymous (snuck in here
by Itsy)
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