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Contributors: Please eliminate the forwarding marks (>>>) from submissions!! SL-IRC LOGO STUFF SHAMELESS PLUG We have made available some items
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Trivia throughout the week.SL-IRC Logo Gear: SL-IRC logo items www.cafeshops.com/slirc Security: www.starlink-irc.org/security/ Webring: www.starlink-irc.org/webring.html Guestbook: www.starlink-irc.org/guestbook. Ombudspersons: www.starlink-irc.org/slirc-org.html#Ombudsman #International: Mutilingual helpers always welcome! Channel Owner Email Updates: If you own a channel and change your contact address, please let a CService rep in #Channels know or send a note to slirc-register@starlink-irc.org NOTE: Web sites shown here may contain executable files or programs. Be advised that StarLink-IRC has no knowledge of the suitability or effects these may have on your system. We advise everyone to make a carefully informed decision prior to running any new software. Please feel
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In honor of the various holidays taking place this month and next around our globe giving tribute to those who are in the military, IRC Op Wullie has made this available to us: Thanks, Wullie!! In the same vein, the VIDEO clip download available at this site touched my heart in a profound way: I hope you will check both of those out and hug a soldier or sailor at your next opportunity, thanking them for their service. NOLady Special
Message from Makk - CHANNEL REGISTRATION
A explanation about the 'friendly reminder' emails, and our slirc-mail list. As you may know, 1 or 2 times a month we review the lastseen dates on all channels, to verify owners having authed in the last 45 days. This is done to keep our channel list current. For channels that are 45 days since the last time authed, I will send out a friendly reminder email. This email is sent to the slirc-mail list, and bcc'd to the email address in the information provided when the channel was setup. After I send out the friendly reminder email, I will check in a day or two, to see if the channels have been authed. If the lastseen date is still over 45 days, I will change the topic and deftopic to a "Channel will be deleted" msg a few days before it will be purged. This is simply another attempt to contact the owner, and also to let everyone know in case someone has information about the owners absence or another email address for the owner. The lastseen date can be seen by typing /msg cstar chaninfo #ChannelNameHere If channel owners are unable to auth with cstar, please do come to #Channels and a CService Rep will help you to be able to auth again. Mask info changes for various common reasons, such as changing indents, or new isp's, to name just a few reasons. Occasionally offline life gets busy for all of us at some point... Remember it only takes a few minutes to come online once or twice a month and auth with cstar in your channel to keep the lastseen date current. As many of you know, we've changed our slirc-mail list to a new provider, which has no effect upon anyone other than us doing the change. This happens on occasion and is business as usual. Oops do happen though.. If you know someone whom is suddenly no longer receiving emails from slirc-mail or would like to sign up, here is the link: http://www.starlink-irc.org/slreg.html#MailingList Please note: Changing your email address with the slirc-mail list does not also change your information listed in your channel application. If you own a channel your email address in your channel information can only be changed by a CService Representative. Please join #Channels so a CService Rep can update this for you. Your email addresses will always remain confidential - We never give out this information. Thanks for helping us to help each of you - you are appreciated! Makk |
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May's gemstone is the Emerald, the symbol of Hope, flower is the Lilly of the Valley June's gemstone is Pearl, the symbol of Beauty, flower is the Rose DAYS OF NOTE May 1 LABOR DAY (AUSTRALIA-QLD)
From before - From the Langa List - "Don't be fooled" .. there are folks out there trying to scam people looking for "real" software. This one is about Spybot (highly recommended) and the cheap imitations. Always check VERY closely when looking for any software - be sure you have the right URL and are getting the right product. If you're not sure, go back to the source and re-ask. Always better safe than sorry |
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Itsy's 10 CommandmentsEAGLE CAM http://www.infotecbusinesssystems.com/wildlife/default.asp near Victoria and it will be up for awhile Thanks to everyone for making StarLink-IRC the wonderful cybertown that it is! 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 quick list of servers at http://www.starlink-irc.org/serverlist.html |
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#Sanctuary fisherman Our very own makk will be continuing treecat's tradition of welcoming the newest residents to our friendly neighborhood cybertown. |
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For the first time in a long time we have NO Channel Chatter. That’s sad!! SURELY you’re doing something out there, folks!! PLEASE let us know about it. Tell us about your graduates and how proud you are of them. Tell us about games you have scheduled in your channel and who wins them! Tell us about the newsworthy events of your chatters, marriages, births, new jobs, promotions, retirements, birthdays, anniversaries, whatever else you would like to share! Tell us about special accomplishments of your chatters, awards they’ve received, special hobbies they have, unique talents they have. We’re interested! Send your newsletter submissions to: newsletter@starlink-irc.org Thanks!!
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contributed by everyone
In
an attempt to get more of our chatters involved in our newsletter and
to make it more interesting, we are adding several new columns. I'd
love to see a gardening column if that's an area of expertise for any
of you. Please get together with me if you have other ideas or if
you're
willing to do a column!
Happy Spring Chat Friends. Well school is almost out for some. Mine are out May 22nd so now we need recipes that are fast and easy and that kids will enjoy this Summer. I have 3 great recipes 2 being diabetic recipes. Hope that you all enjoy them. Send your recipes and Helpful household tips to cookingonthewildside and keep cooking on the wildside. wildchild
The Templar Legacy By Steve Berry
ISBN 0345476158
Hardcover, 496 pages Published February 2006, Ballantine Books, $24.95 New York Times Best Seller List for Fiction, #5 on April 16, 2006 (8 weeks on list) Steve Berry, with an undergraduate degree in political science, was trained as an attorney. His intense interest in history resulted in authoring international suspense thrillers. Receiving 85 rejections over 5 different manuscripts, he did not sell a manuscript for 12 years until Ballantine Books finally bought one. His web site at http://www.steveberry.org provides interesting facts on Berry, including details of his first three novels. "The Templar Legacy" is the first of a planned four-book series. Former Justice Department covert agent, Cotton Malone, becomes involved in an intense search for the long-lost secrets and treasures of the medieval Knights of Templar. Shrouded in mystery, the rise and fall of a society whose wealth and power equaled, indeed may have threatened, the Catholic Church is an intriguing study. The main questions to be answered are (1) How did the Templars become so powerful? and (2) what happened to its much believed-in treasure? Malone goes on a somewhat wild and crazy chase to try and put the pieces in place. Stephanie Nelle was his supervisor at Justice; the two get together and Nelle has her purse snatched. The purse snatcher ends up committing suicide. It surfaces that Nelle has a notebook that belonged to her deceased husband. He had written a speculative manuscript concerning European mysteries of the 14th century. Among these mysteries was mention of the disappearance of the Templar fortune. Eventually, the notebook appears to contain the key to the ultimate location of the Templar treasures. Others are actively searching for the treasures and the plot is eventually fast paced, full of twists and surprises. There is a whole lot of history in this fiction novel and it is, of course, a book that The Da Vinci Code fans will jump on. The books are similarly written, fodder for puzzle solvers. You can get an excellent feel for the way of the book by reading a lengthy excerpt at http://www.steveberry.org/excerpt_TL.html There are, however, times in the book that it seems to come to a complete standstill. It took over 100 pages before anything really started to happen. Some might complain that there is just too much historical information; after all, it is fiction. Some might prefer more action. The book challenges a Christian belief that is established and pretty solid, so you need an open mind to thoroughly enjoy it. Really good fiction challenges you, perhaps making you question reality and where the line is between fiction and fact. Berry has done this so he is on the right track. I would imagine as he gets involved into the whole concept of his series of novels with this story line, he will create more action and mention less history, having already laid a solid fact base. It is my belief that taking the time to really absorb this first book of four will reward you with three more enjoyable novels. For those who are interested in religious history, solving puzzles and riddles and seeking out answers to age-old questions, I believe this is a good read. If you are offended by suggestions that traditional Christian religious beliefs are questionable, you may want to avoid this one. Go have a read of the excerpt mentioned above and decide whether this one is for you. Lorellei If you have a book you'd like reviewed, send an email with the subject "For Book Nook"; we're glad to have suggestions! If you'd like to review a book yourself, let us know. It's good to have fresh viewpoints!
Spring has finally sprung! And with the coming of spring comes the arrival of the birds that left for warmer climates during the cooler winter months. Even though it is spring, our feathered friends need help from us. It has been proven by Environment Canada, that more birds die of starvation during spring and summer, then during the winter. This is mostly likely due to the fact that we mistakenly assume that since temperatures are warmer, birds are able to find the foods they need. Not so! Farmers are planting, flowers are sprouting, trees are budding. However, no seeds are available as yet. So those of us who are nature lovers need to give these feathered beauties of nature a helping hand. I was recently doing a "pet nutrition" information demo in a large department store. I was set up near the bird feed and even though I was there to educated the public about cat and dog nutrition, I was able to speak with many people who were shopping for wild bird seed. One of the complaints I heard from many of the seniors on a limited budget was the cost factor. Specialty seed and feed mixtures do tend to be more expensive. I purchased an 8 lb. bag of Finch mix at a cost of $11.00. Now 8 lbs. of seed does not go far at my place as I have over a dozen feeders that are visited by hundreds of birds. The cost per pound worked out to $1.38. Then I visited my local Co-Op to purchase bulk seed. Having looked at the ingredients listed on the $11.00 bag, I had some idea what I would need. The amounts of each was unclear. But speaking with store personnel, I was informed that the amounts of the more expensive seed such as niger (nyger) was low and the amounts of the less expensive seed such as millet was high. For this I shelled out $1.38 per pound! We proceeded to go through my list, bagging up the seed I would need to custom blend a mixture that I could afford, and that my flighty friends would enjoy. The blend I settled on had 40% niger, far better then the 15% in the store brand. I came home with 130 lbs of seed, at a total cost of $60.00. Cost per pound, $0.46! Granted I had to mix my seed purchase together in a large Rubbermaid (tm) container. But the savings made it worthwhile! The Hummingbirds will also be returning soon. It is time to dig out the feeders, check for leaks, clean and fill. Remember, red food dyes are NOT needed to attract these wonders of nature. Red food dyes do more harm then good, and have been linked to tumors and blindness in Hummingbird young. If you feel the need to see red in your hanging feeder, then buy red feeders. Juices, corn syrup, Kool-Aid (tm) are also harmful. A simple sugar and water mixture is inexpensive and easy to make. One part sugar to four parts boiling water. Let cool and fill feeders. The birdies will love you! |
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In
honor of the various holidays taking place this month and next around
our globe giving tribute to those who are in the military, IRC Op
Wullie has made this available to us: http://members.accesstoledo.com/wullie/thecall1.mp3
Thanks, Wullie!! In the same vein, the VIDEO clip download available at this site touched my heart in a profound way: http://www.terry-kelly.com/pittance.htm# Thanks to Fluffy for these Google Tips:
David Pogue's Google Tips Phrase your question in the form of an answer, "After all,
you're not looking for Web pages that ask your question," explains
director of technology Craig Silverstein. "You're looking for pages
that answer it." So instead of typing, "What is the average rainfall in
the Amazon basin?", you might get better results by typing "The average
rainfall in the Amazon basin is." Google is a global White Pages and Yellow Pages. Search for "phonebook:home depot norwalk, ct," Google instantly produces the address and phone number of the Norwalk Home Depot. This works with names ("phonebook:robert jones las vegas, NV") as well as businesses. Don't put any space after "phonebook." And in all of the following examples, don't type the quotes I'm showing you here. Google is a package tracker. Type a FedEx or UPS package number (just the digits); when you click "Search," Google offers a link to its tracking information. Google is a calculator. Type in an equation ("32+2345*3234="), Click "Search" to see the answer. Google is a units-of-measurement converter. Type "teaspoons in a gallon," for example, or "centimeters in a foot." Click "Search" to see the answer. Google is a stock ticker. Type in AAPL or MSFT, for example, to see a link to the current Apple or Microsoft stock price, graphs, financial news, and so on. Google is an atlas. Type in an area code, like 212, to see a MapQuest map of the area. Google is Wal-Mart's computer. Type in a UPC bar code number, such as "036000250015," to see the description of the product you've just "scanned in." (Thanks to the Google Blog, <http://google.blogspace.com/>, for this tip.) Google is an aviation buff. Type in a flight number like "United 22" for a link to a map of that flight's progress in the air. Or type in the tail number you see on an airplane for the full registration form for that plane. Google is the Department of Motor Vehicles. Type in a VIN (vehicle identification number, which is etched onto a plate, usually on the door frame, of every car), like "JH4NA1 157MT001832," to find out the car's year, make, and model. For hours of rainy-day entertainment, visit http://labs.google.com Here, you'll find links to new, half-finished Google experiments-like Google Voice, in which you call a number, speak the words you want to search for, and then open your browser to view the results. Disclaimer: It wasn't working when I tried it. (Ditto a lot of these experiments.) Poke around the "Services & Tools" link on the Google.com home page, and you'll find some of the better-known lesser-known Google features, if that makes any sense.Thanks to Lorellei for this one:
This is pretty nifty.Just enter your zip code in the site below,
and it tells you which gas stations have the cheapest prices (and the
highest) on gas in your zip code area.
It's updated every evening.Do you have a web site that has been particularly informative or helpful? Let us know, so we can travel through cyberspace to visit it, too!
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<andrew> okAs you can see, our first documented instance of mop overdaintyness. Write your congressperson, write your newspaper, make a blog. Obviously we need to nip this ugly trend as soon as we can. Itsy |
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poignant, or just plain silly, send your contributios to the
newsletter with LIBRARY in the subject line.
In honor of Mother’s Day from wildchild as contributed by NOLady
You Know You're Really a Mom When... CHILDREN
From ItsyDad
To those of us who have children in our lives, whether they are our own, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or students ... here is something to make you chuckle. Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own children. After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve.THINGS TO THINK ABOUT! 1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up. ADVICE FOR THE DAY: Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home one day. AND FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE: "TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"!!!!! YOU KNOW YOU ARE TOO HIGH TECH when...
Also from ItsyDad:
1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years. 3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three. 4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you. 5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses. 6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries. 7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen. 8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it. 10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee. 11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. :) 12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing. 13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message. 14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list. 15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list. Comments made in the year 1955
One more from ItsyDad
"I'll tell you one thing, if things keep going the way they are, it's going to be impossible to buy a week's groceries for $20." "Have you seen the new cars coming out next year? It won't be long before $2000 will only buy a used one." "If cigarettes keep going up in price, I'm going to quit. A quarter a pack is ridiculous." "Did you hear the post office is thinking about charging a dime just to mail a letter?" "If they raise the minimum wage to $1, nobody will be able to hire outside help at the store." "When I first started driving, who would have thought gas would someday cost 29 cents a gallon. Guess we'd be better off leaving the car in the garage." "Kids today are impossible. Those duck tail hair cuts make it impossible to stay groomed. Next thing you know, boys will be wearing their hair as long as the girls." "I'm afraid to send my kids to the movies any more. Ever since they let Clark Gable get by with saying 'damn' in 'Gone With The Wind,' it seems every new movie has either "hell" or "damn" in it. "I read the other day where some scientist thinks it's possible to put a man on the moon by the end of the century They even have some fellows they call astronauts preparing for it down in Texas ." "Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for $75,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday they'll be making more than the president." "I never thought I'd see the day all our kitchen appliances would be electric. They are even making electric typewriters now." "It's too bad things are so tough nowadays. I see where a few married women are having to work to make ends meet." "It won't be long before young couples are going to have to hire someone to watch their kids so they can both work." "Marriage doesn't mean a thing any more; those Hollywood stars seem to be getting divorced at the drop of a hat." "I'm just afraid the Volkswagen car is going to open the door to a whole lot of foreign business." "Thank goodness I won't live to see the day when the Government takes half our income in taxes. I sometimes wonder if we are electing the best people to congress." "The drive-in restaurant is convenient in nice weather, but I seriously doubt they will ever catch on." "There is no sense going to Lincoln or Omaha anymore for a weekend. It costs nearly $15 a night to stay in a hotel." "No one can afford to be sick any more; $35 a day in the hospital is too rich for my blood." "If they think I'll pay 50 cents for a hair cut, forget it."Excerpts From "A Cat's Guide To Human
Beings"
From Fluffy:
1. Introduction: Why Do We Need Humans? So you've decided to get yourself a human being. In doing so, you've joined the millions of other cats who have acquired these strange and often frustrating creatures. There will be any number of times, during the course of your association with humans, when you will wonder why you have bothered to grace them with your presence. What's so great about humans anyway? Why not just hang around with other cats? Our greatest philosophers have struggled with this question for centuries, but the answer is actually rather simple: THEY HAVE OPPOSABLE THUMBS. Which makes them the perfect tools for such tasks as opening doors, getting the lids off of cat food cans, changing television stations, and other activities that we, despite our other obvious advantages, find difficult to do ourselves. True, chimps, orangutans, and lemurs also have opposable thumbs, but they are nowhere as easy to train. |
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I bet you a cuddle, I bet you a kiss I bet you'll never guess who sent you this. A Simple Hug There's something in a simple hug That always warms the heart, It welcomes us back home And makes it easier to part. 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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