Ahh, Richard! It's you!
welcome back *hugs* welcome back *cuddles*
What are we counting down, huh? Huh? HuH?
I've got some special brownies here--tell me please, please?
(the pleading works for my kids, will it work with you?)
pleeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?????
*smiles*
---<--<{(@
PS: Love that get-up, but <whisper, whisper> it's Danny Kaye.
> /\
> / \
> / \
> / \
> /________\
> | | <The Cuddlelanders...those that aren't still off
> | +----+ | adventuring, battling work monsters, or temporarily
> | | 44 | | bereft of access...are awakened by the gonging of
> | +----+ | the bell in the Cuddleland's very own Countdown
> | | Clock. Is it another troll attack? An invasion from
> | | the lands of Thought Control? The semi-annual test
> | | of the emergency countdown system? What could it be?
> | |
> | | A smiling Richard, resplendent in his Clock Keepers
> | | uniform...the new one, somewhat reminiscent of the
> | | uniform worn by Danny Thomas in the Inspector-General
> | | (see, there's a reason for my insanity) but even
> | | gaudier, waits with cookies and lemonade, party hats
> | | and noise makers, cans of silly string, and special
> | | fireworks and firecrackers made by Cuddle Elves so
> | | they are safe even for the smallest child or rowdiest
> | | adult to use. And there is another Countdown on the
> | | clock!>
> | |
> | | What is it? What are we counting down?
> | |
> | | <Richard just grins and begins to jig a jig...that
> | | being the kind of music the Cuddle Elf Band is
> | | playing at the time...either that or a samba...
> | |
> | | Oh, I'm back from my own RL distractions...I missed you.
> | |
> | | Richard ;->
we missed you too... I don't know what this count down is yet
(and haven't cheated and looked ahead yet either..) BUT,
FOLKS!!!!!!!!!! We have a very important event happening this week!!!!
SIR STU IS COMING HOME!!!
He is returning to Gnu Zland on 2/28, and I propose that we have a HUGE
party in his honor!!!!!!!
For those of your newbies who don't know Sir Stu, he is one of our most
fabulous, most wonderfullest cuddlers we have, and has been away since
October visiting his Beloved Anita (tm) in Australia for three months...
no one missed him more than me. I'm still in Whumsit Cuddle withdrawl.
*hug*
lets have a party!
Princess Donna
>In article <4gcbt4$p...@news1.wolfe.net>, redw...@gonzo.wolfe.net (Richard Edwards) says:
>>
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>> | | At least, I think it's 43...Richard starts to count...
>> | +----+ | 1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9..10..uh..10..sits down and
>> | | 43 | | takes off his shoes...11..12..13..14..15..16..17..18..
>> | +----+ | 19..20..gets a real frantic look on his face and
>> | | starts desperately searching for additional fingers or
>> | | toes...AHA! a lurker...Richard starts chasing the
>> | | lurker around and around...but not very successfully.
>> | | The fact that Richard is trying to run without letting
>> | | go of his feet for fear that he will lose count may
>> | | have something to do with it...
>> | |
>> | | Richard ;->
<from the mists of mystery emerges a lone figure... slightly
bedraggled and VERY tired. Slowly, so slowly, it crosses the great
wide CuddleMeadow, and stands at the base of the Clock Tower.>
"Richard? Are you up there?"
<The solitary figure places a large box, wrapped in silver paper with
a great big blue bow on it, at the doorstep of the Clock Tower. The
card is inscribed: "To Richard, High Clock-Keeper of Cuddleland, with
gratitude." The mysterious person then knocks twice on the door, and
*hides* in the shadow of the Tower.
Richard, Clock-Keeper extraordinaire, stops wrestling with the
lurker's feet long enough to notice the gift. Curiosity taking over,
he lifts the lid to reveal...>
"Oh, MY! How wonderful; two swans - and CuddleSwans, at that! Wonder
where they came from?"
<A voice from the shadows replies...>
"I rescued them from the land of Trolls, Flamers, and Spammers,
Richard - they've been trapped there for a long time. It was only
their CuddleMagic that kept them so beautiful and pure all this time.
They are my gift to you - and Cuddleland. I've missed you all so..."
<Coming into the light, the mysterious figure falls wearily at
Richard's feet. The soft light of the setting sun catches on a bit of
gold chain, and a very tiny troll charm is *just* visible against the
soft black-and-white fur...>
"Ohmigosh! Panda! You're back! "
<Richard summons the ever-vigilant CuddleElves, and they bring cocoa
and cookies to revive the very weary Panda. The swans, meanwhile,
make their way to the CuddlePond, happy to be home at long last, and
eager to spread their joy to all.>
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Hiya, Cuddlers! I'm back at last - work monstas and nasty stuff
finally under control (I think). Sorry about leaving the Valentine's
Adventure hanging like that... *sigh* It is SO good to be back!
*Pandahugs* to all,
Panda
PS - Betcha he's counting down to Chocolate-Easter-Bunny day next!
<grin>
>SIR STU IS COMING HOME!!!
>He is returning to Gnu Zland on 2/28, and I propose that we have a HUGE
>party in his honor!!!!!!!
>For those of your newbies who don't know Sir Stu, he is one of our most
>fabulous, most wonderfullest cuddlers we have, and has been away since
>October visiting his Beloved Anita (tm) in Australia for three months...
>no one missed him more than me. I'm still in Whumsit Cuddle withdrawl.
>*hug*
>lets have a party!
Yippee! Another party! And I won't be late for this one... Can I
bring my world-famous spaghetti? We'll have a potluck!
Panda
(boiling noodles and brewing sauce...)
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Kathy Thurber (athu...@magi.com)
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AKA Panda of Cuddleland (Join #alt.cuddle on IRC!)
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AKA Harmony, The Cuddly Vamp (*CVnibbles*)
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"Live for today - tomorrow you may get hit by a big
truck - twice!"
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[text & ASCII graphics cuddled away]
> | | A smiling Richard, resplendent in his Clock Keepers
> | | uniform...the new one, somewhat reminiscent of the
> | | uniform worn by Danny Thomas in the Inspector-General
Danny Kaye. And anyone who wants to see one of his BEST movies, rent
_The Court Jester_.
"The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle. The flagon
with the dragon has the brew that is true."
[more stuff cuddled]
> | | What is it? What are we counting down?
Yes, what?
> | | <Richard just grins and begins to jig a jig...that
> | | being the kind of music the Cuddle Elf Band is
> | | playing at the time...either that or a samba...
"I hate waiting." (said with my worst Spanish accent, since I can't do a good
one.)
> | | Oh, I'm back from my own RL distractions...I missed you.
> | |
> | | Richard ;->
Missed you too. *welcome back hugs*
--
Dave Klingbeil (weaver of dreams & itinerant madman) | Sir P'u, Knight In
"If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty | Tarnished Armour
seconds' worth of distance run..." -Rudyard Kipling |
"Things are only impossible until they are not!" -Jean Luc Picard
>Yippee! Another party! And I won't be late for this one... Can I
>bring my world-famous spaghetti? We'll have a potluck!
Excellent idea! It will be good to have Sir Stu back, won't it?
<Nancy goes off to get her mother-in-law's Seven Layer Salad recipe>
I know what that means! It means Welcome back Richard time!
*welcome back hugs* Glad to see you finally found the clock tower.
Vivan PiTA
"I have been and shall always be your friend" -Spock
Ps. *Nordic hugs* :)
Great idea,
I can stop work for only two things, a party or a back rub..
I will bring a stawberry cheesecake and a lot of HUGGGGGGS
patty-anne
>
>In article <4gil2p$1...@news.magi.com> athu...@magi.com (Kathy Thurber)
>writes:
>
>>Yippee! Another party! And I won't be late for this one... Can I
>>bring my world-famous spaghetti? We'll have a potluck!
>
>Excellent idea! It will be good to have Sir Stu back, won't it?
><Nancy goes off to get her mother-in-law's Seven Layer Salad recipe>
>
>
Princess Donna thinks some double chocolate walnut brownies
might *just* do the trick...
:-)
>What are we counting down, huh? Huh? HuH?
>
>I've got some special brownies here--tell me please, please?
>
>(the pleading works for my kids, will it work with you?)
>pleeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?????
To no avail...Richard just grins.
(You can't scroll past kids...doesn't work...tried it...
they scroll right back)
>PS: Love that get-up, but <whisper, whisper> it's Danny Kaye.
I'd claim a Freudian slip but I'm not sure I'm an Freudian and I don't
think I look good in a slip...
<stuff about Stu cuddled>
> Yippee! Another party! And I won't be late for this one... Can I
> bring my world-famous spaghetti? We'll have a potluck!
>
> Panda
> (boiling noodles and brewing sauce...)
Stu returning is certainly worth a party. It's 25th here so just a few
days...
How about having the party by Stu's Elm tree?
Now only the guest of honour is missing...
I'll bring the chockolate and *Nordic hugs*
Oooh, Gentle Mike *loves* parties! Shall I bring my home made strawberry
punch with the extra ingredient that gives it a little *kick* ? ;)))))
Gentle Mike
... If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyway.
--
--
Michael Chappell |"There is a theory which states that if ever
| anyone discovers exactly what the universe
mcha...@argonet.co.uk | is for and why it is here, it will instantly
| disappear and be replaced by something even
A5000 - 4MB - 14k4 modem| more bizarre and inexplicable"
| Douglas Adams - The Restaurant at the end of
http://(eventually!) | the universe
Sir Stu, the fabulous, highly energetic, "Whumpsit Cuddler" will be home
in
two, countem' two days!!! (2/28) I still remember the tears in my eyes
when he left,
as I knew it would be a long three months till his return... well, it's
HERE!
<throws confetti>
<tosses Cookies to the throngs>
<does the "bump" with Princess Judi to the song, "Superfreak"!>
For you young newbies who have joined us since the fall, Sir Stu is one of
our
most celebrated and cuddliest cuddlers... he lives in that Elm tree over
there, the
one we used as our Christmas tree this year! See, we left a little light
burning in
the window, so he could find his way home.... hope he arrives soon, as I
only have
a week till I leave for Disneyworld! <g>
<Princess Donna carefully places a small colorfully wrapped box in the
nook of the roots of Sir Stu's Elm Tree... in it is a bone for Ami, and a
million hugs she's been saving for Stu>
<big, huge grins>
I'm so glad he's coming home!
*hugs*for*Stu*
*hugs*for*Cuddleland*
...and she runs off, occasionally twirling in delight!
Princess Donna
>> bring my world-famous spaghetti? We'll have a potluck!
>>
>>
>> Panda
>> (boiling noodles and brewing sauce...)
>>
>[lovely sig. cuddled]
>
>Oooh, Gentle Mike *loves* parties! Shall I bring my home made strawberry
>punch with the extra ingredient that gives it a little *kick* ? ;)))))
>
>
>
<eyes wide>
an extra ingredient???? <g> what is it, Mike?
A boot? <get it, give it a little extra kick???? <g>
bwahahahahahaha!
HEY! you're a newbie!
Come here!!!
*snuggles*newbie*cuddles*newbie*hugs*
welcome to cuddleland!
Princess Donna
: >Yippee! Another party! And I won't be late for this one... Can I
: >bring my world-famous spaghetti? We'll have a potluck!
: Excellent idea! It will be good to have Sir Stu back, won't it?
: <Nancy goes off to get her mother-in-law's Seven Layer Salad recipe>
Seven Layer Salad? I've heard of a seven layer cake (and have
even tasted it) but not of a seven layer salad. What's in it? sounds
interesting.
lovingly,
lissa
> | |
> | | (Who just helped put one over on a work monster of
> | | particularly loathsome nature...and being in a
> | | particularly good mood decides to not tease the rest
> | | of Cuddleland with a secret countdown ever again...
> | | well...that's a long time...not until tomorrow...)
>
>
eeeeeeiiiicccckkkk! I can't stand suspense!
<fretting>
Princess Donna
Oh.. I remeber Sir Stu. He's cool. Let's have a welcome back party for him
when he returns.
Kit10
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director of unneccesary surgery clothing optional health care
institute for punitive medicine for all your cartoon needs
><Coming into the light, the mysterious figure falls wearily at
>Richard's feet. The soft light of the setting sun catches on a bit of
>gold chain, and a very tiny troll charm is *just* visible against the
>soft black-and-white fur...>
>
>"Ohmigosh! Panda! You're back! "
>
><Richard summons the ever-vigilant CuddleElves, and they bring cocoa
>and cookies to revive the very weary Panda. The swans, meanwhile,
>make their way to the CuddlePond, happy to be home at long last, and
>eager to spread their joy to all.>
>
>
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Hiya, Cuddlers! I'm back at last - work monstas and nasty stuff
>finally under control (I think). Sorry about leaving the Valentine's
>Adventure hanging like that... *sigh* It is SO good to be back!
>
>*Pandahugs* to all,
>
>
>Panda
>
>
>PS - Betcha he's counting down to Chocolate-Easter-Bunny day next!
><grin>
>
Hi Panda! I don't know if you remember me (as a matter of fact I'm not quite
sure if I remember you, but you do look kind of familiar) Have some:
*WELCOME BACK HUGS* *WELCOME BACK CUDDLES* *WELCOME BACK TICKLES*
*WELCOME BACK SNUGGLES*
Have some double fudge chocolate and peanut butter chip cookies.
> "And just what are you two doing?" asks Princess Donna, although
>how she could sneak up on anybody in those apple green platform shoes is
>a mystery all in itself.
> "Ah. Um. Tom Stoppard, actually..." Balloo continues in the faux
>english accent.
> "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, kind of..." Richard helpfully
>adds.
> "And is there a chance that this will go anywhere in the next several
>hours?" PD asks, giggiling.
> "Um. No. Not really, no." the two respond.
> Princess Donna sets down a picnic basket, laden with all sorts of
>food items. "Well, we'd better work on a part for Ophelia, or I'm leaving."
>she says with a grin.
<Richard looks at Balloo, who looks at Richard, who shrugs...and spins a
coin...>
You'd better think of something...she's your boss. I'm not about to tell
her that Ophelia does a header into the creek in Act IV...
<...hmmm...heads again. Richard pockets the coin and sneaks off to Cuddle
Forest...>
>"Ah. Um. Tom Stoppard, actually..." Balloo continues in the faux
>english accent.
> "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, kind of..." Richard
helpfully
>adds.
> "And is there a chance that this will go anywhere in the next
several
>hours?" PD asks, giggiling.
> "Um. No. Not really, no." the two respond.
> Princess Donna sets down a picnic basket, laden with all sorts of
>food items. "Well, we'd better work on a part for Ophelia, or I'm
leaving."
>she says with a grin.
> Nothing much ever gets done in Cuddleland, but it's a nice place
>to be.....
Princess Donna picks daisies for her hair, and thinks that balloo is just
about
the funniest employee she ever had! She slips him some creme puffs glazed
in chocolate, and gives him an extra warm snuggle....
*hug*hug*hug*
Princess Donna
>{Richard and most of Panda CUDDLED}
Hmm... Kit10? If you cuddled MOST of me, what did you leave out?
<grin>
>Hi Panda! I don't know if you remember me (as a matter of fact I'm not quite
>sure if I remember you, but you do look kind of familiar) Have some:
You probably saw my picture on Nathan's "Have you seen this Panda"
posters...
> *WELCOME BACK HUGS* *WELCOME BACK CUDDLES* *WELCOME BACK TICKLES*
> *WELCOME BACK SNUGGLES*
Whoopee! Hugsncuddlesnticklesnsnuggles! Gosh, it's good to be home!
*Pandahugs* *Pandacuddles* *Pandasnuggles* *Pandanuzzles*
>Have some double fudge chocolate and peanut butter chip cookies.
Thank you! Have a gingersnap? They're still warm...
>Kit10
Panda
My ex-boyfriend's sister used to make 7 layer salad (she probably still does,
but I havn't seen her in over 3 years) It was YUMMY!!! It is similar to what
you have, but I think I remeber there being some fresh bacon bits.
Eek! Nasty. Unfortunately for you (but not for me, heehee) there's
something of a queue. I've just been away for the weekend doing some
very uncuddly things (knives, bottles, coshes and rubber mats) so
I'm no nearer to catching up than I was before, and there's only a
week before I get OUT of this city for Easter (chocolate eggs up a
lonely mountain in the Lake District) so I can't really promise much,
but remind me sometime and I'll try to bifurcate again.
>I suppose if I was in the middle of winter it would at least
>keep my neck warm, but I am just finishing summer over here
>and all ...
>
>Am I moaning??? Oops ... ****Apologetic WhumpsitCuddles****
>
>Now I suppose I should go get ready for my lecture ... fun fun
>fun
Lectures? Oh, yeah, them ... I get them ... I also get tutorials (answer
these twenty questions for Wednesday) and labs (explain what went wrong
this time for Friday). Ugh, even less time to cuddle.
>Stu of da flanyld nickurs
>KiTA
Sableagle of the very dark feathers with infinitely fine branches.
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