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TC3

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Dec 8, 2000, 3:30:02 PM12/8/00
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Well, it's that time of the year..I apologize to any
of you that do this(God help you, you are much fodder
for those that don't) but one was waiting in the mailbox
for me today...an annual Christmas "what we did all
year" letter. GAG. I usually get around three or
four of them...My favorite is the one from the perfect
family who has astronauts as sons and runway models
as daughters...live on a horse farm..you know the deal.
This would be our card this year...
Still poor.
Dialysis until April then transplant(YAY)
Still poor.
Toilet went.
Washer went.
TV blew up.
New TV.
Still poor.
Ho Fucking Ho HO HO~
I will say the majority we get are the family members with
no children and can afford to have the maid deal with
the appliance breakdowns so they are here there and
everywhere traveling...
sigh......


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A blessed companion is a book--a book
that is fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
Douglas Jerrold 1808-1857
TC3


"Just Me"

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Dec 8, 2000, 3:55:39 PM12/8/00
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Uhm, I do an "annual"... but I call it a Christmas news letter. In stead
of telling everyone of the horrors in our lives, I share the success and
good times of the year.

(I'll send you one, if you'd like)... heeheeheeheehee...

--
Cheers,
~~Laurie
171.5/137.5/130!!

"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day,
so I never have to live without you."
*Winnie The Pooh


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TC3

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Dec 8, 2000, 4:37:01 PM12/8/00
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Now see, throwing God in the mix is not right...
it's bad enough with the brag o gram(thanx Jess
for that one) on what they DID let alone what they
believe!!!! I keep God in Christmas very personally
and with my family.

--
A blessed companion is a book--a book
that is fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
Douglas Jerrold 1808-1857
TC3

"Sunkisssed" <~ * ~> wrote in message
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> Bah, I got one of those last year from some distant
> holy-roller relative. NEVER again will I mail them a
> christmas card, as that is what precipitated me getting the
> form letter about God. Thanks, but no thanks........
>
> Sunkisssed
>
> "TC3" <tc...@erols.com> said :

TC3

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Dec 8, 2000, 4:38:41 PM12/8/00
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PULEAZE DONT
LOLOL
I stand my ground...I hate them...
Especially since they come from people
that never call you...
Christmas news letter is fine...if that is what
you like to do, but it just makes me nuts.
Besides, JM..we get you everyday on here,
we know what you eat! LOLOL

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A blessed companion is a book--a book
that is fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
Douglas Jerrold 1808-1857
TC3

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"Just Me"

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Dec 8, 2000, 4:36:08 PM12/8/00
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Hey... good idea! Next year, my Christmas news letter will be a year of
what I ate!

--
Cheers,
~~Laurie
171.5/137.5/130!!

"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day,
so I never have to live without you."
*Winnie The Pooh


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TC3

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Dec 8, 2000, 4:49:22 PM12/8/00
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Now THAT would be COOL~
LOLOL even I would love to get that! LOL

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A blessed companion is a book--a book
that is fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
Douglas Jerrold 1808-1857
TC3
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TC3

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Dec 8, 2000, 5:34:08 PM12/8/00
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Double standards..don't you love them?

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A blessed companion is a book--a book
that is fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
Douglas Jerrold 1808-1857
TC3
"Sunkisssed" <~ * ~> wrote in message

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> I hate having someone's religion crammed down my throat, and
> these particular relatives have been doing it since I was 16
> and pregnant, when they wouldn't let me stay at their house
> while my parents were out of state unless I went to church.
> Needless to say, I stayed with my then boyfriend instead.
>
> Sunkisssed
>
> "TC3" <tc...@erols.com> said :

Justa Hillbilly

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Dec 8, 2000, 5:03:26 PM12/8/00
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I have a cousin that does this every year.....*ugh*

Cheryl said....

"Just Me"

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Dec 8, 2000, 5:30:46 PM12/8/00
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Here's another thing I thought would be neat. We have a maple tree in our
back yard at the back of our lot. It is huge... I mean humungous. I'd
like to take a picture of it at the peak of each season, copy them onto one
sheet... and under the bare, snow covered one... I'd simply explain this is
our maple tree saying Merry Christmas to you. What do ya'll think?
(Cheesy, or not?)

--
Cheers,
~~Laurie
171.5/137.5/130!!

"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day,
so I never have to live without you."
*Winnie The Pooh


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"Just Me"

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Dec 8, 2000, 5:34:53 PM12/8/00
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I don't like those door to door people. They make me sick. Here's a little
story about them. My ex-husband went down to get his newspaper one morning.
He had his robe on and lived in an upstairs apartment. While he was
downstairs, the Mormons were upstairs. When they saw his door ajar, but no
one home, they were "kind" enough to close the door. Well, it locked
automatically.... and Taylor was stuck outside in his robe, while these
people tried to preach to him. He was soooooo pissed! (And if you knew his
temper... you'd *almost* feel sorry for the Mormon door knockers)!

--
Cheers,
~~Laurie
171.5/137.5/130!!

"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day,
so I never have to live without you."
*Winnie The Pooh

Sunkisssed <~ * ~> wrote in message

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> I hate having someone's religion crammed down my throat, and
> these particular relatives have been doing it since I was 16
> and pregnant, when they wouldn't let me stay at their house
> while my parents were out of state unless I went to church.
> Needless to say, I stayed with my then boyfriend instead.
>
> Sunkisssed
>
> "TC3" <tc...@erols.com> said :
>

TC3

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Dec 8, 2000, 5:42:51 PM12/8/00
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No, that is cool, I like that kind of stuff..
I feel bad about voicing my opinion...I just
have had it with MY family and things that
have been done to others and boom you get
a brag o gram...I don't know, I guess if one
came from a far away friend fine...but not
people who you know don't care. I should
of kept my trap shut..I posted this on my other
ng and REGRETTED it...taken to task by one
poster..I feel like shit now.

--
A blessed companion is a book--a book
that is fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
Douglas Jerrold 1808-1857
TC3
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TC3

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Dec 8, 2000, 5:48:00 PM12/8/00
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I don't know...
I guess I find them to be like
"look how great we are and how much
fun we have!" kind of a thing...and when
there has been things going on in the
family (crisis) and they are never there...
Just sign the card and be done with it.

--
A blessed companion is a book--a book
that is fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
Douglas Jerrold 1808-1857
TC3

"Justa Hillbilly" <Boo...@boo.gida> wrote in message
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"Just Me"

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Dec 8, 2000, 5:45:21 PM12/8/00
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Don't feel like shit! You voiced your opinion. It's not like you said I
hate everyone who writes them.... you said you hated receiving them. No
biggy. No toes stepped on. No hard feelings... and fuck `em if they can't
take a post! :-P

--
Cheers,
~~Laurie
171.5/137.5/130!!

"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day,
so I never have to live without you."
*Winnie The Pooh


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TC3

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Dec 8, 2000, 5:57:15 PM12/8/00
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ahhhhhhh I just get tired of anyting I post
in humor or observation gets misconstrued..
I just need to not post awhile...that will suffice for
now. lots of times I am long winded over there
and try to find the funnier parts of life and sometimes
it's just not appropriate in a support group.
I constantly get "you are so blessed" blah blah and
that is NOT what I was even writing...
dagnabbit.

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A blessed companion is a book--a book
that is fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
Douglas Jerrold 1808-1857
TC3

"Sunkisssed" <~ * ~> wrote in message

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> No need to feel like shit. Who are they to judge what you
> do, what you say, or how you feel?
>
> Sunkisssed
>
> "TC3" <tc...@erols.com> said :

TC3

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Dec 8, 2000, 5:59:49 PM12/8/00
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LOL thanks..
You handled it well, no big deal and
I was only voicing an opinion which from
past experiences I should fucking know better
than that on usenet. I was admonished in
private with a poster who's relative recieved
a trans and said I was a poor example of a transplant
recipient...LOL I didn't know there were guidelines
or etiquette to follow after a major surgery like that...
she would not let up on me. She said this as I said
fuck too much and mentioned drinking vodka...
LOL I got a kidney panc transplant, not a liver for
pete's sake. AND I hardly drink to boot~ LOL

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A blessed companion is a book--a book
that is fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
Douglas Jerrold 1808-1857
TC3
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TC3

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Dec 8, 2000, 6:04:30 PM12/8/00
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That is how it should be for everyone...
I have my beliefs, no one could ever
sway me to believe otherwise and that is that
and I won't try to sway you...I don't think it's
right to be so religious(in any religion) and then
condemn someone for something that they
think is BAD....I would like to think God would
bless those that took in a pregnant woman
not bless those that shooed her away...

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A blessed companion is a book--a book
that is fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
Douglas Jerrold 1808-1857
TC3
"Sunkisssed" <~ * ~> wrote in message

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> I just prefer to deal with my God in my own way.....
>
> Sunkisssed
>
> "TC3" <tc...@erols.com> said :

TC3

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Dec 8, 2000, 6:07:15 PM12/8/00
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What is weird(coming from a very Baptist background)
witnessing was big a long time ago...I remember my pastor
did the rounds a lot in all neighborhoods and was accepted
by many people as they were lonely and enjoyed the visits..
now you don't hear of that going on...And he never was persuasive,
he ended up counseling problems more than witnessing and
then the people would come to church and it was a gentle
kind of approach but you never see it anymore...funny thing,
my Gan told me two from our local Baptist church came over
the other day..(she loves that stuff).

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A blessed companion is a book--a book
that is fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
Douglas Jerrold 1808-1857
TC3
"Sunkisssed" <~ * ~> wrote in message

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> OMG, I would have been PISSED too!!!! I hate hate hate it
> when those bible thumpers come knocking on my door. I just
> tell them I'm not interested, and no, they may NOT come
> back.
>
> Sunkisssed
>
> "\"Just Me\"" <just...@prodigy.net> said :

"Just Me"

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Dec 8, 2000, 6:02:49 PM12/8/00
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Well, I look at it this way. My parents have done it all their lives, so I
guess I see it as tradition for me. Joe's aunt does it, and I enjoy her's
because she is a really neat lady and her family is wonderful. Her kids are
all having babies, and she includes pictures. They also bought a new home
this year, which I was glad to read about because I knew to change their
address! I do have "once a year" letter friends. We might talk on the
phone throughout the year, but seeing cards or letters from them at
Christmas is great. If it's a news letter, I enjoy reading what they've
done. Again, many of my friends have small children that are growing like
weeds, and it's nice to know that "Douglas" is enjoying his first year of
highschool.... when I remember the day he was born.

--
Cheers,
~~Laurie
171.5/137.5/130!!

"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day,
so I never have to live without you."
*Winnie The Pooh

Justa Hillbilly <Boo...@boo.gida> wrote in message
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Linda

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Dec 8, 2000, 6:11:43 PM12/8/00
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Do one Cheryl and make it up.....hehehe
and don't forget to finish it off by telling everyone this year you are
'doing' Xmas in the Maldives....lol
Linda


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"Just Me"

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Dec 9, 2000, 12:15:40 AM12/9/00
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Two years ago when my brother in law was murdered, I included it in my
newsletter. It was sooooo hard to write, but it was a part of my year,
so..... I found a way to write it.

On another note, hubby is a Navy man. Some of his buddies write us from
overseas (Japan, etc.), ships, etc. And it's cool! Hubster loves it.

--
Cheers,
~~Laurie
171.5/137.5/130!!

"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day,
so I never have to live without you."
*Winnie The Pooh


EmiMarie <rzv_z...@ubgznvy.pbz> wrote in message
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> Yeah my parents have always done it. But I guess the difference is
> that they don't treat everyone like shit the rest of the year. If
> you know what I mean. Am I getting that implication right, Cheryl?
>
> Everyone seems to like getting the newsletter my father writes,
> because he has a cool sense of humor. But he also includes tragedies
> in his when they happen. And everyone knows my family is there for
> them in time of need.
>
> I'm definaly not gonna write ont this year. LOL Mine would sound
> really negative this year! I can't help but dwell on the crap that's
> happened in the last couple of months.
>
> EmiMarie
>
> On Sat, 9 Dec 2000 8:02:49 +0900, Just Me\ wrote
> (in message <90rp95$5p68$1...@newssvr06-en0.news.prodigy.com>):


>
> > Well, I look at it this way. My parents have done it all their lives,
so I
> > guess I see it as tradition for me. Joe's aunt does it, and I enjoy
her's
> > because she is a really neat lady and her family is wonderful. Her kids
are
> > all having babies, and she includes pictures. They also bought a new
home
> > this year, which I was glad to read about because I knew to change their
> > address! I do have "once a year" letter friends. We might talk on the
> > phone throughout the year, but seeing cards or letters from them at
> > Christmas is great. If it's a news letter, I enjoy reading what they've
> > done. Again, many of my friends have small children that are growing
like
> > weeds, and it's nice to know that "Douglas" is enjoying his first year
of
> > highschool.... when I remember the day he was born.
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,

> --
> EmiMarie (.^_^) ____________________________ (^_^.)
> Alt.Bored web site: http://www.denryu.com/altbored/
>
>
>


Justa Hillbilly

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Dec 9, 2000, 5:41:22 AM12/9/00
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Cheryl said....

> I don't know...
> I guess I find them to be like
> "look how great we are and how much
> fun we have!" kind of a thing...and when
> there has been things going on in the
> family (crisis) and they are never there...
> Just sign the card and be done with it.

I haven't sent out Christmas cards in over 7 years.....I buy them every year
and in the box they sit.....I ain't even gettin em this year..... me and
this holiday just don't get along.....

Justa Hillbilly

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Dec 9, 2000, 5:42:07 AM12/9/00
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I have a snake but I don't think it would be appropriate for a greeting
card. heheheheeeee;-)

"EmiMarie" said.....

> I think they are cool when you are on good terms with the people you
> are getting them from. But I can totally see where you are coming
> from.
>
> I used to do the right after I got married, but I got too lazy. Now
> the most people get from me is a New Years postcard that I make up in
> Photoshop. LOL I have to get to work on this year's. This year is
> year of the dragon and next year is the snake. I had a cool dragon
> but I can't find a snake I like.
>
> EmiMarie
>
> On Sat, 9 Dec 2000 7:42:51 +0900, TC3 wrote
> (in message <90rnpi$4h3$1...@bob.news.rcn.net>):

> >>>> Laurie
> >> 171.5/137.5/130!!
> >>
> >> "If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one
> > day,
> >> so I never have to live without you."
> >> *Winnie The Pooh
> >>
> >>
> >> TC3 <tc...@erols.com> wrote in message
> > news:90rkl8$h8i$1...@bob.news.rcn.net...
> >>> Now THAT would be COOL~
> >>> LOLOL even I would love to get that! LOL
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> A blessed companion is a book--a book
> >>> that is fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
> >>> Douglas Jerrold 1808-1857
> >>> TC3
> >>> ""Just Me"" <just...@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> >>> news:90rk6k$4054$1...@newssvr06-en0.news.prodigy.com...
> >>>> Hey... good idea! Next year, my Christmas news letter will be a
year
> >> of
> >>>> what I ate!
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Cheers,

Justa Hillbilly

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"EmiMarie" said....

> You've got a snake??

No but I have pictures of snakes....Did ya find one yet?

>
> EmiMarie
>
> On Sat, 9 Dec 2000 19:42:07 +0900, Justa Hillbilly wrote
> (in message <t3434uj...@news.supernews.com>):

TC3

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--
A blessed companion is a book--a book
that is fitly chosen is a life-long friend.
Douglas Jerrold 1808-1857
TC3

"EmiMarie" <rzv_z...@ubgznvy.pbz> wrote in message
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> Yeah my parents have always done it. But I guess the difference is
> that they don't treat everyone like shit the rest of the year. If
> you know what I mean. Am I getting that implication right, Cheryl?

YEssum~ LOL

>
> Everyone seems to like getting the newsletter my father writes,
> because he has a cool sense of humor. But he also includes tragedies
> in his when they happen. And everyone knows my family is there for
> them in time of need.
>
> I'm definaly not gonna write ont this year. LOL Mine would sound
> really negative this year! I can't help but dwell on the crap that's
> happened in the last couple of months.
>

> EmiMarie
>


> On Sat, 9 Dec 2000 8:02:49 +0900, Just Me\ wrote
> (in message <90rp95$5p68$1...@newssvr06-en0.news.prodigy.com>):
>

> > Well, I look at it this way. My parents have done it all their lives,
so I
> > guess I see it as tradition for me. Joe's aunt does it, and I enjoy
her's
> > because she is a really neat lady and her family is wonderful. Her kids
are
> > all having babies, and she includes pictures. They also bought a new
home
> > this year, which I was glad to read about because I knew to change their
> > address! I do have "once a year" letter friends. We might talk on the
> > phone throughout the year, but seeing cards or letters from them at
> > Christmas is great. If it's a news letter, I enjoy reading what they've
> > done. Again, many of my friends have small children that are growing
like
> > weeds, and it's nice to know that "Douglas" is enjoying his first year
of
> > highschool.... when I remember the day he was born.
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,

Justa Hillbilly

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Dec 12, 2000, 6:23:12 AM12/12/00
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"EmiMarie" said....

> I haven't even been looking! sigh....... LOL

Awwww you're gonna get in trouble!


>
> EmiMarie
>
> On Sun, 10 Dec 2000 20:24:37 +0900, Justa Hillbilly wrote
> (in message <t36q0kt...@news.supernews.com>):

"Just Me"

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Dec 12, 2000, 9:58:21 PM12/12/00
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LOL... that's what I thought I read at first too!! Oh dear!

--
Cheers,
~~Laurie
171.5/137.5/130!!

"If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day,
so I never have to live without you."
*Winnie The Pooh

Sunkisssed <~ * ~> wrote in message

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> LMAO, I thought you said you usually get newsletters from
> people like Cheryl.....
>
> Sunkisssed
>
> EmiMarie <rzv_z...@ubgznvy.pbz> said :
>
> >Your BIL was murdered?! That's terrible. :(
> >
> >I like getting newsletters from people I like. ;) Unfortunately, I
> >usually get a bunch from people like Cheryl was talking about, too!
> >
> >EmiMarie
> >
> >On Sat, 9 Dec 2000 14:15:40 +0900, Just Me\ wrote
> >(in message <90sf46$3em8$1...@newssvr06-en0.news.prodigy.com>):


> >
> >> Two years ago when my brother in law was murdered, I included it in my
> >> newsletter. It was sooooo hard to write, but it was a part of my year,
> >> so..... I found a way to write it.
> >>
> >> On another note, hubby is a Navy man. Some of his buddies write us
from
> >> overseas (Japan, etc.), ships, etc. And it's cool! Hubster loves it.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Cheers,

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