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Don't you mean "whipped cream"? Oh-we are baaaaaaaad!!!!!!!

You know, I've had really bad jobs, but I can look back and remember some good things. I had a horrible upbringing, but I can look back and remember some good things. I've had really bad relationships, but I can look back and remember some good things. I was in a cult-but I can look back and remember some good things. Looking back at the good times doesn't mean that we don't NOW know what it was. It's part of our life history. I don't consider it "irrelevant". My memories of the times with my friends are something I cherish very much, and they saved my life when I was comtemplating sucide at the tender age of seventeen. I appreciate the difficulties which were blended into the picture (believe me I do) but I remember the best of times for what they were, and no one will ever take that away. So thanks, Danteh, for making me smile.

Yeah, Sudo-I always wished someone would give me a million dollars. Ah, the things I would do.... Guess the point of the five year long series was that (duh) money doesn't always buy happiness....but it sure helps! I'd love to be Queen for a day! That show lasted five years, during a time when a million would have gone a long, long way. Some yutz is trying to recreate the fantesy with "Windfall", which is turning out to be a bad soap opera. How do you remember this stuff......

"It’s not the size of the worm but how you wiggle it." ROFLMAO!!!! Great story, Free. So sorry about how he died, .......... but, oh, how he lived!!!!!!!

Nice story. I agree that the reward was way too small....but maybe once the family cashes the bonds (if they do) they'll show some extra appreciation. I always look at the hopeful side (sigh)........

Happy birthday, BB!!! At least I can share it with you this way!

Just an update. The new "last" season of eight episodes is now set for March 2007-a long time to wait!!!! Weird way to end last season-with everybody snug and happy under the Christmas tree. Maybe they will make last year a dream sequence. I think Carmella will wind up killing Tony. It seems only fitting.

One Tin Soldier from Legend of Biily Jack, by Coven. Well we shot the line, an' we went for broke With a thousand screamin' trucks And eleven long-haired friends of Jesus In a chartreusse microbus

In all my being, I wish I still had a letter that I received from Craig years ago. I had applied for the 9th Corps, but circumstances, all financial, prevented my ability to enter that year. I was required to write a letter to Craig explaining why I would not be entering the Corps. I racked my brain for reasons which would "be acceptable" to the MOG wannabe. I came to the conclusion that my reason was simple: I had not tithed appropriately. Now, the fact I was on the WOW field at the time working a part-time, minimum wage job, of course had nothing to do with it. Neither did the fact that all my friends were Wayfers, and they were WOW or Corps themselves, and couldn't pony up sponsorship for me. No, there was only one conclusion-I had not received God's blessings because I had broken the spiritual law of not tithing enough. I mean, there could be no other explanation. Right??? So, with great trepidation, I fell to my knees and poured out my sin in the letter, and sent it off. Two weeks later, I received my response. I can only recall a couple of phrases from the letter, but believe me, it stuck with me for years. He was gleeful that I had "admitted that I had blown it". He was "sick" of receiving letters from others that contained nothing but excuses, but I had come right out and said, flat out, that I had blown my chance to enter the Corps because I did not tithe enough. Oh, how he wished that others would be as honest!!! Guess I musta hit the right nerve.

Hey-I'm famous!!!! Welcome, Janet.

Hang onto that post, Ron! Great milestone. Happy birthday, Andrew!

Been there, Watersedge. Good luck. Just make sure you know what's on the other side of the fence before you jump. I'll say a little prayer. :)

I'm all done-yippee!! Tiring-but it was fun! Thanks, guys.

For me, it was the first two years of involvement. I could not have asked to be with a better group (well, except for the woman in whose Way Home we were living burning it down for the insurance ). This was a group from the San Fernando valley in L.A. We were together almost every night, because we liked each other. As Cool described, getting together after Twig for discussions were always very special. Otherwise, we would have lawn parties and invite the neighbors. We would go to the beach and have fires and singing. We'd go camping together. We'd put on special events for holidays. We'd go cruising up and down the main drag, sometimes for fun, sometimes to witness. We laughed-all the time. We cried with each other as each was going through their own growing pains. We rejoiced at weddings and births. It really was a time of growth, with little outside interference. And when most finally went their own ways (WOW, Corps, instate programs), it ended much too soon.

Welcome, Nowgrown! Help yourself to some coffee!

Ha, Pond-yeah, got the bucket and mop out myself!!!

Brrrrr! Get the mittens!

Agree, Sudo. Especiallly considering that it was only four years-almost to the day-between the end of Dick Van Dyke and the beginning of The Mary Tyler Moore show. Maybe it's the difference between black & white and color.

Happy birthday, Out There!

Thank you, David. Just wish I'd found this before I finished Level 5! I know one or two who will benefit from your hard work. Up to Level 8 or 9 now-taking my time. (Beware, aliens!)

Might not be your dad-might be an old TC, BC, LC-someone that you once cared for or thought of like a father-figure, who then turned into a disapointment. Old mixing up with new.

Ok-don't know what level I'm om-but it's the one with the cozy fire. Pieces are all cut up. Cabinet door is open-but nothing in it(?). Now what? Never mind-got it. Now I'm stuck in the library room with the smiley/alpha characters.

Very nice, Dooj.