THIS MONTH'S CELEBRATIONS - Let's party!

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HALLOWEEN PARTY:

StarLink-IRC thanks TooShy and MikeChat for the wonderful Halloween show they put on in #mirc-colors, and also for accepting the encore performance to be held in #mirc_colors on October 31st at 9 PM PST. A Halloween party will be held in #Townhall at the same time, so everyone can be there ooooooohing and ahhhhhhing over the show.

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CHANNEL CHATTER:

#1

Our channel, #1, is fairly new, but most of our member are "old-timers" on chat channels - and a few are "old-timers" in life, as well. GGbear (bustor@cyberstate.infi.net) who lives in South Carolina, and I, Kookum (kookum@leading.net) who live in Florida, are both over 70 years of age. Kittypoo (GGBear's daughter - bustoc@richmond.infi.net) and Leighaa (leigha@mnsc.com), both live in Virginia. Lucy (shamag@baynet.net) lives in Canada but will be moving shortly to Ohio. Both Miklyn (j50size@mercury.net) and Redhead (wpbred@aol.com) live in Florida. Eve (evebell@aqcc-net.com) lives in Ohio, and Widget, who is Kookum's young sister (widget@qis.net) is in Maryland.

We came to Starlink-IRC becaue we heard so much about it from good friends busterc and lois - how friendly everyone was, great help readily available, and no kinky or sex channels. We have not been disappointed - everything we have heard is quite factual.

Our channel is open at 9 AM and 7 PM (Eastern time) and we welcome everyone. We are eager to make new friends.

Kookum

(Amazing says: For anyone who wants a "Smile For The Day", make sure you check out the topic each day on #1.)

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#mirc_colors

Everyone at #mirc_colors would like to thank all that attended our Halloween Show on October 10th. There will be a repeat show on Halloween night at 9 PM PST/ MIDNIGHT EST. A special Thank You to Tooshy and MikeChat for such a wonderful evening of colors.

#mirc_colors also offers 1-line popups and color scripts, and we look at ourselves as one big happy family. (We have heard this shows).

On our homepage we carry lessons, tutorials, and download section where you can find popups and color scripts. If you want to start coloring, and you're running Windows95-98-NT, you can download Popedit - it is a freeware color editor and is done by us. Our homepage: http://members.xoom.com/danexx/mc

You are always welcome in our home, #mirc_colors.

Dane^sGal, Dane34, Whobear and TedEBear

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#ET

I'm proud to be a part of a recent group quilt project to raise funds for breast cancer support. The story, quilt pics, and how to buy chances for the drawing are at:

http://www.threadandthimble.com/pmquilt.htm

Members of an on-line quilting group which chats in #ET made the quilt for one of our members when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and we had to be doing something while she was having surgery. We hope our raffle will raise money for the fight against this all-too-prevelent disease. And don't forget to schedule your mammogram!

Mary Beth Goodman

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#OldRadio

Devotees of radio programs of the "golden days of radio" (mainly through the 1950's) find this channel the place to meet on Thursday nights 5 PM Pacific/8 PM Eastern. Between meetings, some of the regulars might be found there at other times.

Their big coup was Thursday, Oct 15th when their guest was Harry Bartell, one of Hollywood's busiest actors in radio, then later in TV and movies. Due to publicity for the event, 56 people showed up to hear Harry give insight into the radio business and answer questions from the audience. Lois was producer and announcer of the show; Busterc from #Norwich channel was director; Willco of #Norwich was assistant director; Charlie, Don and Old-Timer (#OldRadio ops) were gophers. Itsy provided the wall-stretcher. Thanks to all of them for making this night a success!

You may read the transcript of this show at:

http://www.old-time.com/irc.html#guests http://www.lofcom.com/nostalgia/ircchat.phtml

Lois
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What's your channel all about? Send your information for Channel Chatter to newsletter@starlink-irc.org and give everyone the lowdown on what's happening there. Publicize your home page site!

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WHO'S DOING WHAT:

Scorp left BC Canada for Yuma, AZ on Sunday, Oct 18th, and will probably be back online from there by Sunday, Oct 24th. She will spend 5 months there in the wonderful sunny and hot weather. She says, "Thanks to Starlink-IRC I can still chat with my friends back home in Canada and listen to their tales of woe about the cold and rainy weather they are having."

Frequent Flyer Ant18 of New Zealand was off again the middle of October - to Portugal for 5 days. She has never been there before and is looking forward to visiting and checking out the shopping malls. She has done most of her Christmas shopping already, from various lands. For people asking about the "18" at the end of her name, her name is Antoinette - think Ant-one-eight. She works for Air New Zealand, handling labor disputes, and spends time on #Norwich channel.
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Tell us about the visitors to your channel! Let us know what's happening? Just remember to respect their privacy...ie., dont send for publication their age on their birthday, unless you ask them first.

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Don't miss out on all the news from Starlink-IRC! The newsletter is in its infancy, and thrives on news items from YOU. Since you are receiving it, you have already subscribed, but please publicize the information in your channel. For new subscriptions to the general mailing list:

http://www.starlink-irc.org/slreg.html#MailingList

If anyone has problems subscribing, please come to #channels and they will try to help out, says Amazing. **************************************************************************

FUN WEB SITES

The Answering Machine
http://www.answeringmachine.co.uk/
The premise for this site is simple -- they have answering machine messages in both .wav and .mpg format. They are suitable for transferring to your answering machine. Topics include movie, TV, comedy, musical, adult, serious, people, weird and other. They also provide a selection of software to make transferring the files to your machine easier. The design of this site is attractive, and it downloads quickly. The real appeal is in the content. You will enjoy listening to the .wav files even if you do not have an answering machine. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Vudu Tu Yu
http://www.vudutuu.com/
We couldnt resist this site. Send them a head shot photo of anyone, and they will make a voodoo doll for you. The dolls are affordable, and may be used as a gag, or for "religious" purposes. Complete with a history of Voodoo, and instructions for use, this is a one-stop shop for all your Voodoo needs. Surely you know someone you would like to pin?
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Easter Eggs

Easter Eggs are what manufacturers of software call the secret surprises they put into their software. Microsoft often has these things in their programs. To sample a couple of them:

Eudora Lite v. 3.0 and Eudora Pro v. 3.0 (and perhaps others)

1. Go to Help | About Eudora 2. Click on More Credits -- see the list of people who worked on this project. Now..... 3. Press Ctrl as credits scroll by 4. Somewhat humorous results occur.

Freecell Instant Win

1. Start a new game 2. Hold down CTRL+SHIFT+F10 3. Follow the instructions 4. Double click on a card to do it. 5. (You can make it so when a person makes their first move, they lose the game ;) )

If you wish to read more about Easter Eggs and find more hidden surprises, go to Messages from the 40's tech page: http://www.cochems.com/news/kk.html

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FRIENDS WITHOUT FACES

We sit and we type and we stare at our screens -
We all have to wonder what this possibly means.
With our mouse we roam through channels like a maze
Looking for something or someone as we sit in a daze.
We chat with each other, we type all our woes,
Small groups we do form and gang up on our foes.
We wait for someone to type our our name -
We want recognition, but it's always the same.
We give kisses and hugs and sometimes we flirt,
We often chat deeply and reveal why we hurt.
We do form friendships, and why we dont know
But some of these friendships will flourish and grow.
Why is it on screen we can be oh, so bold,
Telling our secrets that have never been told?
Why is it we share the thoughts in our mind
With those we can't see as though we were blind?
The answer is simple - it's clear as a bell -
We all have our problems an need someone to tell!
We can't tell real people but tell someone we must,
So we turn to the 'puter and to those we can trust.
Even though it is crazy, the truth still remain,
They are Friends Without Faces and odd little names.

Author Unknown

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HOW TO KNOW IF YOU ARE OBSESSED WITH IRC:

1. When you plan your grocery shopping around foods that won't fall in your keyboard
2. When you sign your checks with your nick.
3. When you say to your family...re!...or wb!
4. When you go to a restaurant and try to explain to the hostess that you don't have a clue what yur friends look like, but you're meeting a dozen "very close" friends.
5. When you get really furious when the phone rings.
6. When you can read ANY typo.
7. When you plan your day by Australian time to meet your hot chat.
8. When you wonder why others don't understand that talking means typing.
9. When someone says I'll call...and you ask Iphone or voice.
10. When you think it's odd that your RL friends have names like Joe and Mary, instead of Amazing and Itsy.