MERCEDES-LACKEY Digest 529

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) GroupG (PG-13)
	by Rosario Holsen-Baker <rholsen-+AT+-sidwell.edu>
  2) Re: Of Drawbridges and Cover Art
	by kirchfa-+AT+-AZStarNet.com
  3) Re: Flashlights Under The Covers was Re:booklovers
	by mrtmh-+AT+-primenet.com (Lady  'Reesa  )
  4) Re:booklovers
	by Carolyn Taylor <ctaylor-+AT+-bmi.net>
  5) Re: Virtual Wedding
	by Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
  6) Re:booklovers
	by Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
  7) Re: Of classes and horses and Talia and Heinlein's kids and sex
	by Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
  8) Re: All Us Poor Dateless Slobs
	by Rossinyol <kenny-+AT+-UDel.Edu>
  9) Re: Alcohol was re: Spider & Huff
	by Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
 10) Re: It's party time!!!!!!!! (<--- no idea how many!)
	by Tensen <tensen-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>
 11) Re: IMHO
	by Rossinyol <kenny-+AT+-UDel.Edu>
 12) Re: Second winds book...
	by cscd3150121-+AT+-ewu.edu
 13) Re: Vanyel as a Jedi (was Re: Star Wars from MERCEDES-LACKE
	by Tensen <tensen-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>
 14) Re: Jedi from MERCEDES-LACKEY digest 512
	by Tensen <tensen-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>
 15) Re: Flashlights Under The Covers was Re:booklovers
	by Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
 16) Re: Second winds book...
	by kadessa-+AT+-ix.netcom.com (Leah M Postrech)
 17) Re: SDMF's Unite!
	by Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
 18) Re: Oh Mel!!!!
	by Tensen <tensen-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>
 19) Re: The Birdcage (off-topic)
	by Rossinyol <kenny-+AT+-UDel.Edu>
 20) Re: Virtual Wedding
	by Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
 21) Re: Virtual Wedding
	by Tensen <tensen-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>
 22) Re:booklovers
	by kadessa-+AT+-ix.netcom.com (Leah M Postrech)
 23) Re: Everything under several suns! 40 digest digest
	by ldt107-+AT+-psu.edu (Lia Dawn Talmas)
 24) Re: Virtual Wedding
	by Tensen <tensen-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>
 25) Just about everything :-) 
	by starlite-+AT+-intergate.bc.ca (Midnite Whisper)

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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 20:57:53 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rosario Holsen-Baker <rholsen-+AT+-sidwell.edu>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: GroupG (PG-13)
Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.960502205516.9379B-100000-+AT+-gateway.us.sidwell.edu>

On Fri, 3 May 1996, Rossinyol wrote:

> And yes, there are quite a few str8 and bi men in the group.  We are an 
> equal opportunity grind troupe.  Actually, we are pretty breathtaking 
> when we get going to a really hot song.  "Closer" or "Secret" (by 
> Madonna) are guaranteed to get us going and we will have as many as 
> twelve to fourteen sweaty, hot bodies twining and grinding with each 
> other, in a single large mass.  Hands going all up and down places, and 
> legs sliding between legs. And of course, major body contact and 
> ecstatic, tranced facial expressions.  We have been known to scare some 
> of the people at the club.  
> 
	Dammit, Cennydd, don't do that! Do you have any idea how many 
keyboards were probably short-circuited from the drool that generated? 
<lustful gryn>. Be still my raging hormones.
	ObMisty: I wonder if they've discovered the existance of hormones 
in Valdemar, etc, and what they're responsible for, in part. ;)

|~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*LADY JAGUAR*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~|
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|   		They would just pour   Like every drop of rain..."	    | 
|			--Tears for Fears "I Believe"--			    | 
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 18:08:23 -0700 (MST)
From: kirchfa-+AT+-AZStarNet.com
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Of Drawbridges and Cover Art
Message-ID: <199605030108.SAA07028-+AT+-web.azstarnet.com>

Heyla!

>On Wed, 1 May 1996, Birgit Hanel wrote:

<snip>

>I disagree.  A large Siamese would just look large.  Why would it be 
>proportionally skinnier, just because it was on a larger scale?  I think 
>that a large Siamese would look totally fierce and would be much more 
>convincing firecat.

>Cennydd,

<big and unfortunate  .sig snip>

I agree; having gotten a large furry & fuzzy & soverycute Siamese a few
months ago, (alright not THAT large)
I can easily see one as a Firecat. Wow, that's a cool picture (Lyle! No!
Stop throwing fire!)
Hmm, this should be longer. Oh, I know. Someone said the French lost at
Agincourt
because they were too arrogant; true, but more important, IIRC, is that the
French had no
idea what the hoolies a longbow *was* - the English only discovered them
shortly before,
from the Welsh. I have no idea how long they had them. There, that's a good
sized post.
Don't we all feel much better now?

>>Willing to accept a fourth member?:)  However, I seem to be living in
>>Pennsylvania at the moment.  One question:  Are the ushers cute?

>        Sure!  Of  course,  by  now  you're  like,  the  sixth  or  seventh
>member.  It  doesn't  really  matter  though.  Welcome  to  our  humble
>corner  of  cyber-space.  

<sigh> I suppose that Iought to be in there too.

>Do  you  like  chocolate?

You mean, there are people who *don't*?????<-yep *SHOCK!*
*HORROR!* Oh, the humanity!

Namarie,

"...[H]e shouted to the sky anyway, begged for what he could not believe he
could recieve.
"Light, forgive me!" - _The Eye of the World_, Prologue: Dragonmount
Check out my page at http://www.azstarnet.com/~kirchfa
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 18:33:19 -0700 (MST)
From: mrtmh-+AT+-primenet.com (Lady  'Reesa  )
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Flashlights Under The Covers was Re:booklovers
Message-ID: <199605030133.SAA10829-+AT+-primenet.com>


>
>I did.  I used to read and read and read at night (since my bedtime was 8 p.m.
>and I was never tired.)  My mom used to catch me and tell me it was bad for my
>eyes to read like that.  She still says that when I read in low light (I
loooove
>candlelight.. my room is full of it).  It doesn't help that I have 20/200
vision
>w/o my glasses.  Now I'm old AND blind, 'Reesa!
>
>
>Jake / Rynath in Green (102744.2515-+AT+-compuserve.com)
>======================================================================

        Did?  Hells,  I  still  DO!  My  mom  never  really  set  a  bedtime
fro  me  once  I  was  past,  oh,  12,  but  when  it  got  to  be  2:30  or
3:00  am  she'd  put  her  foot  donw  and  force  me  off  to  bed.  Fooled
her.  One  of  the  best  things  I've  ever  bought  myself  was  one  of
those  little  bookcovers/lights.  
        Well,  Rynath,  I  happen  to  enjoy  making  candles,  so  maybe
one  of  these  days  I'll  send  you  some.  I  used  to  pretend  my  room
was  a  medieval  chamber  and  light  it  with  candles,  hang  tapestires
on  the  walls  (really,  they  were  just  pretty  beachtowels,  but  oh
well...)  and  I  even  tried  to  make  mead  in  my  closet  once.  It
exploded  and  ruined  my  clothing,  but  that's  another  story...
        I  have  to  wear  reading  glasses,  so  I'm  not  worried  about
the  blind  part.  It's  just  that  OLD  thing  that  worries  me...

ObMisty:  There  appear  to  be  no  drinking  age  restrictions  in
Valdemar.  I  wonder  if  any  trainees  ever  tried  to  make  mead  in
their  closets...  Also,  Rynath  is  still  old  in  Valdemar.  In
relation  to  the  lifespan  of  heralds,  he's  actually  ancient.  (Love
you!)
 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Lady  'Reesa<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
        Just one final thought.  Writing is like sex:  people do it all the
 time, in all sorts of ways, but only those with good control, technique,
 and length (or depth) really stand out.
                                               -Jake Adamo/Rynath In Green '96
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>mrtmh-+AT+-primenet.com<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<


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Date: Thu, 2 May 96 18:37 PDT
From: Carolyn Taylor <ctaylor-+AT+-bmi.net>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re:booklovers
Message-ID: <m0uF9oX-0002W7C-+AT+-bmi.bmi.net>

At 11:49 PM 5/2/96 +0100, you wrote:
>I used a flashlight to read under the covers and boy did I catch it!
>
>Lady Sara
>
>all of you were obviously mor sensible about it than I was. When I was
about nine I used a small bedside lamp and caught the mattress on fire.  I'd
like to think the reason my parents never told my kids about it was that
they were on my side, but I think they just forgot.

Carolyn


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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 19:21:38 -0700 (PDT)
From: Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Virtual Wedding
Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.960502191835.27467A-100000-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>

On Thu, 2 May 1996, Lia Dawn Talmas wrote:

> At 10:16 AM 5/1/96 +0100, you wrote:
> >	Come one you guys, cheer up! Who needs men, or women? >You have 
> >Misty! :D Don't be sad just because you don't have a significant other, 
> >life will go on. I have managed to convince myself that I do not need a 
> >man to be happy, I can be happy on my own. Just tell yourself that over 
> >and over, it really works, I know. Get a cat, they'll always love you, 
> >and might possibly be smarter than other company you can think of. Or >get 
> >a dog, dogs will even give you kisses :D (sorry I couldn't help it) 
> >
> >	Lady Becky
> Cheer up?  You are depressing me.  I'm not allowed to bring my cat with me
> to the dorms:(  And I can't get away with it because I live next door to the
> RA.  I haven't had a chance to read a Misty book since the beginning of
> April when I read Jinx High.  I may be DMF, but my friends tell me I just
> need great sex, not a relationship, or a 'significant other'.  Can't I just
> be depressed because I'm not 'getting any'?
> 
> Lara:
> 
> 
	Okay, so that didn't work, next idea, go buy a stuffed animal :) 
And go ahead and go get the triple fudge brownies and Ben and Jerry's 100 
serving package, and eat it all yourself. Chocolate, chocolate is 
goooood. Sorry to depress you even more, I tend to be eternally 
optimistic, or really depressed, but most of the time optimistic, so I 
try to cheer everybody up!

	Lady Becky

The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go.
        --Dr. Suess




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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 19:25:43 -0700 (PDT)
From: Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re:booklovers
Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.960502192433.27467B-100000-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>

On Thu, 2 May 1996 Saranhct-+AT+-aol.com wrote:

> I used a flashlight to read under the covers and boy did I catch it!
> 
> Lady Sara
> 
	I do that often. Once I had a lamp under the covers, and it 
burned one of my blankets. There's still this brown burnt patch on it, 
luckily my parents haven't noticed...yet.

	Lady Becky

The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go.
        --Dr. Suess




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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 19:32:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Of classes and horses and Talia and Heinlein's kids and sex
Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.960502192649.27467C-100000-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>

On Thu, 2 May 1996 AliFarr-+AT+-aol.com wrote:

> >Lady Becky wrote:
> 
> >School goes from 7:30-3:30. Some people only take six classes, but I 
> >have to take seven to be in the performing arts program. There is a 
> >wonderful bonus, I don't have to take PE, I get to take ballet instead! 
> 
> Becky, my daughter would be envious; she tried to do the same thing this year
> on an off-campus program,  but they wanted 15 hours of dance a week to
> substitute for 4 hours of PE.  She tried, but couldn't manage the workload
> and had to drop the ballet classes at the semester.  I still can't figure why
> they required 15 HOURS for PE credit. How to kill a teenager without even
> trying....................................
> 
> 
	That sums up most idiotic school administrators for you! Ballet 
is a lot harder than regular PE. Right now in the regular classes they're 
learning country line dances and *walking* around a track, while we're 
starting pointe, and collapsing at the end of each class. That isn't only 
stupid of them, but 15 hours of dance a week, especially ballet (when 
you're on toe) is dangerous. Great way to screw up joints for the rest of 
your life as well. I think it is a requirement to be idiotic to become a 
school administrator :D

	Lady Becky

The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go.
        --Dr. Suess




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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 22:24:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rossinyol <kenny-+AT+-UDel.Edu>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: All Us Poor Dateless Slobs
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960502221709.1376A-100000-+AT+-copland.udel.edu>

On Fri, 3 May 1996, Lady 'Reesa wrote:

>         How  could  you  even  ask!  If  Cennydd  is  picking  them  out,
> of  COURSE  they'll  be  cute.  They'll  also  probably  be  shaych,  but
> oh  well,  I  can  appreciate  without  touching  I  suppose.  <mournful
> sigh>  

Oh, no.  I don't require that the men in my life be shaych.  Just very 
hot, and not uptight about my looking at them lustfully.  There will, of 
course, be some str8 boys in the wedding party.

> Hey  Cennydd,  in  the  name  of  friendship,  and  um,  the  color
> green  (Yeah,  that's  it...)  will  you  let  me  have  one  of  your
> ushers? Heather  is  being  selfish,  but  I've  always  liked  you  better
> anyway.  <grin>  

Well, of course you do, darling.  *You* have exquisite taste!  
Speaking of which, as far as gifts go, just give us a few little 
trinkets, sweetie, just gorgeous little things!  And remember, LaCrois, 
sweetie, LaCroix!

> >Caffeine.  Don't mention that word right now.  I still have one more final
> >to go, and caffeine puts me to sleep.:(

You know, in combination, sugar and caffeine have this same effect on 
me!  I can't drink Pepsi at all if I want to stay up.  Thank God for 
tea.  Theine is the loveliest of stimulants! =)


May the seas be your solace and the forests a refuge for your spirit,

Cennydd,

Mage of the Green Silences.

Eu guardo a luz das estrelas
a alma de cada folha
Sem folhas nao tem vida,
Sem folhas nao tem nada,
Salve as folhas!

Kenneth Allen Hyde     |  No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife
Univ. of Delaware      |  between the shoulder blades will seriously
Dept. of Linguistics   |  cramp his style  -- Old Jhereg proverb
kenny-+AT+-strauss.udel.edu |  A mind is a terrible toy to waste! -- Me


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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 19:35:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Alcohol was re: Spider & Huff
Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.960502193424.27467D-100000-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>

> 
> ObMisty:  We don't really see any realistic portrayal of alcoholism in 
> Misty's books.  Dirk recovered from his extended alcoholic bout rather 
> quickly, and doesn't seem to have any personality changes or 
> psychological issues to work through (or is that just not shown, but 
> still happened?).
> 
> May the seas be your solace and the forests a refuge for your spirit,
> 
> Cennydd,
> 

	Well, he did go back to his parents for a while while Talia was 
recovering, maybe he was recovering too. His mother was a Healer, maybe 
they know some secret tricks to combat addictions.

	Lady Becky

The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go.
        --Dr. Suess




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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 22:21:28 +0000 (GMT)
From: Tensen <tensen-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: It's party time!!!!!!!! (<--- no idea how many!)
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.960502221942.14344A-100000-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>

> 
> Anne Cross/Windbraid (who, as an ObMisty, I call shayana, and vice versa) 
> has unfortunately unsub'ed due to ridiculous amounts of work from school 
> and creating a MUSH. She's at Wellesley, btw, so if you want to get in 
> touch with her, that's across-+AT+-wellesley.edu
> 

Um, its not possible to have a ridicolous amount of school work... do 
it.. and work on creating a MUSH..  for a MUSH must be rules of conduct, 
take at least 50% more of your time then you actually have free to do it...


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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 22:30:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rossinyol <kenny-+AT+-UDel.Edu>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: IMHO
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960502222705.1376B-100000-+AT+-copland.udel.edu>

On Fri, 3 May 1996 ARMSTRJO-+AT+-ZIAVMS.ENMU.EDU wrote:

> 3) Lady Susanna wanted to know if there were similarities between the Shin'ain-
> Tayledras and Native American ceremonies.  Well, right now the only thing I see
> any similarities between them is the gathering in the Vale after Elspeth and
> Skif become Wingsibs.  It reminded me of the powwows in Oklahoma I use to go to.The dancing, food, and visiting are part of the powwows.(Oh yeah, I don't 
> believe I told y'all I was born and raised in Oklahoma before I moved to New
> Mexico to go to college.(Sorry))

YES!!!!! (ObNumber !)  Another Okie!  I am amazed that there aren't more 
of us on this channel, but I suppose that it is the old story of a saint 
is never a saint at his/her own hearth.  Misty just doesn't seem to have 
a strong following in OK.  (BTW, this is an ObMisty, by virtue of being 
about OK, so there =P .)

May the seas be your solace and the forests a refuge for your spirit,

Cennydd,

Mage of the Green Silences.

Eu guardo a luz das estrelas
a alma de cada folha
Sem folhas nao tem vida,
Sem folhas nao tem nada,
Salve as folhas!

Kenneth Allen Hyde     |  No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife
Univ. of Delaware      |  between the shoulder blades will seriously
Dept. of Linguistics   |  cramp his style  -- Old Jhereg proverb
kenny-+AT+-strauss.udel.edu |  A mind is a terrible toy to waste! -- Me


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Date: Thu, 02 May 1996 19:30:56 -0800 (PST)
From: cscd3150121-+AT+-ewu.edu
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Second winds book...
Message-ID: <Pine.PMDF.3.91.960502192409.1615066737A-100000-+AT+-ewu.edu>



On Fri, 3 May 1996 Susan5683-+AT+-aol.com wrote:

> 
> ah, but when Sayvil was killed Van became Guardian of both North and East,
> and eventually the only one left which is why he created the Guardian spell
> 
MPrice, Chap4(page 627 in SFBC The Last Herald Mage collection)
(Vanyel & co preparing to create the web spell/heartstone)

"The chattering subsided as they took their places around the table; Savil 
directly across from Van in the West, Kilchas in the South, Lissandra in 
the North."

David Tiffany

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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 22:24:18 +0000 (GMT)
From: Tensen <tensen-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Vanyel as a Jedi (was Re: Star Wars from MERCEDES-LACKE
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.960502222219.14344B-100000-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>



On Wed, 1 May 1996, Diana L. Heald wrote:

> >    If Van was a Jedi Knight, he would probably be a light Jedi, 
> > correct?  Well, then the Dark Jedis (sp?) would be more powerful then 
> > him, because the light Jedis have a code not to try the Dark side of 
> > the Force, because it is too tempting.
> 
> Are you saying that the good guys will never win because they have 
> ethics?
> 
That can't be it... because thebad guys must have ethics too..its only 
that what you consider right and wrong is not necessarily what they 
consider right and wrong....and even if it is..  they just might want to 
do what is wrong <grin>


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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 22:26:19 +0000 (GMT)
From: Tensen <tensen-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Jedi from MERCEDES-LACKEY digest 512
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.960502222524.14344C-100000-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>



On Wed, 1 May 1996, Diana L. Heald wrote:

> . and I still
> > don't understand how Ewoks with rocks can defeat experienced crack Stormtroopers
> > with modified Sterling rifles that are supposed to look like futuristic
> > blasters. 
> 
> I love it - I never could understand why they wore that armor when it 
> didn't seem to help.  Rebels in rags were beating armed and armored 
> storm troopers - give me a break.
> 

Well it could be because the Empire just arms and armors their troops..  
they never seem to bother training them on using the equipment..  If 1 in 
100 of them could shoot straight I'd be amazed.


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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 19:46:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Flashlights Under The Covers was Re:booklovers
Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.960502194311.27467E-100000-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>

On Fri, 3 May 1996, Jake / Rynath in Green wrote:

> .> Like I really want to strain my eyes further
> .>> while using a flashlight reading! <grin>
> .>
> I did.  I used to read and read and read at night (since my bedtime was 8 p.m.
> and I was never tired.)  My mom used to catch me and tell me it was bad for my
> eyes to read like that.  She still says that when I read in low light (I loooove
> candlelight.. my room is full of it).  It doesn't help that I have 20/200 vision
> w/o my glasses.  Now I'm old AND blind, 'Reesa!
> 
> 

	Oooooooo, caaaandles! I *like* candles! I love lighting all sorts 
of candles and letting the room glow, but don't do that often in summer 
(waaay to hot in Fresno) My mother always says I'll ruin my eyes if I 
read in the dark, even reading music at the piano. But you know 
what...... It's not true! It's another one of theose old wive tales. I 
think. I remember reading something like that in biology last year.

OBMisty: You know what else they don't have in Velgarth.....dancing! At 
least I don't remember anything about dance. That's pretty strange.

	Lady Becky

The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go.
        --Dr. Suess




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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 19:39:23 -0700
From: kadessa-+AT+-ix.netcom.com (Leah M Postrech)
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Second winds book...
Message-ID: <199605030239.TAA17308-+AT+-dfw-ix8.ix.netcom.com>

You wrote: 
>
>In a message dated 96-04-26 09:40:48 EDT, you write:
>
>> Savil was the Guardian of the East, in Shavri's place (p. 38, 
>>MPromise).  Then, after Jaysen died, Van became the Guardian of the 
>>North in his place. :)
>
>ah, but when Sayvil was killed Van became Guardian of both North and 
>East, and eventually the only one left which is why he created the 
>Guardian spell
>
>Lady Susanna
>
>green pathways open before thee and winds ever at thy back
>
   I'm very sorry, but that is *totally* wrong.  In the beginning of 
MPrice, Van created the Web Spell, with the help of Savil, Lissandra, 
and Kilchas.  This was the spell that took the pressure off Savil and 
the others.  That's why, when she had to gate to k'Treva Vale to get 
Moondance (can you belief I just almost typed Moonsong!  Shows how 
tired I am. :)) & Starwind to save Van, she was able to hold it open.  
If you want txtevi, I'll get it, but right now I'm too lazy to get the 
book off the shelf and search for it. (Oh, I probably won't be on 
tomorrow, and not until Satuday evening <gulp> so you won't get 
anything till then if you want it.)

Lady Bard Kadessa of Heilmarsh Keep/Windphoenix k'Vaia
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%eat less, chew more;          %  & seldom is."       &
%whine less, breathe more;     %  &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
%talk less, say more;          %  
%hate less, love more;         %    
%and all good things are yours.%    E-mail:
%       --Swedish Proverb      %    -Kadessa-+AT+-ix.netcom.com
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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 19:53:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: SDMF's Unite!
Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.960502195122.27467F-100000-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>

On Fri, 3 May 1996, Shadow-Lover wrote:

> At 09:37 AM 5/1/96 +0100, you wrote:
> >Jaguar (screeeeeech vrooooooommmmm!) wrote:
> >
> >.> On Mon, 29 Apr 1996, Jake / Rynath in Green wrote:
> >.
> 
> >.
> >.	Huh. Cennydd tortures himself with thoughts of Ben&Jerry's, you 
> >.listen to depressing music, and I blast my eardrums out with music that's 
> >.at least 10 years ols (anyone remember Golden Earring?) 
> >
> 
	When I'm depressed, I always listen to classical music, it 
distracts me and helps me forget my problems, because I get all caught up 
in it. Some other really good depresion music is the soundtrack from The 
Piano. 

So, what do other people use as depression music?

	Lady Becky

The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go.
        --Dr. Suess




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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 22:40:16 +0000 (GMT)
From: Tensen <tensen-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Oh Mel!!!!
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.960502223717.14344E-100000-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>



On Wed, 1 May 1996 Raingcats-+AT+-aol.com wrote:

> Mel, what's going on with AOL? I usually have tons of mail but instead I
> didn't even have a screenful!!!!! Did it crash again? Grrrrr, aol can be so
> annoying!!!! Um, could you send me what I missed or is that impossible?
> 
AOL's internet mail is very flaky.  It took two days for me to forward a 
message between my account there and this account.
My friend's within the AOL staff state that they've been overloading the 
servers through the number of people carrying mailing lists..  That and 
the people that have 500+ messages with a meg or so each within 
them....   The computer software pirates are filling their mailboxes 
couriering games through AOL servers..  and AOL can't do anything about 
it, because they can't officially look at the  messages...




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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 22:51:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rossinyol <kenny-+AT+-UDel.Edu>
To: Susan5683-+AT+-aol.com
Cc: Misty Lackey List <mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk>
Subject: Re: The Birdcage (off-topic)
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.3.91.960502224534.1376D-100000-+AT+-copland.udel.edu>

On Fri, 3 May 1996 Susan5683-+AT+-aol.com wrote:

> okay, i hate to reveal my ignorance, and i know not too long ago someone
> mentioned the Kinsey list AND probably gave this info, but what is a Kinsey
> two and what are the other ratings

The Kinnsey Scale of Human Sexuality:

0 = Exclusive heterosexual

1 = Mostly heterosexual with incidental homosexual experience

2 = Heterosexual with substantial homosexual experience

3 = Equal heterosexual and homosexual experience

4 = Homosexual with substantial heterosexual experience

5 = Mostly homosexual with incidental heterosexual experience

6 = Exclusive homosexual

(SOURCE:  A.C. Kinsey, W.M. Pomeroy, and C.E. Martin (eds.).  _Sexual 
Behavior in the Human Male_.)

And now you know...the rest of the story! =)

May the seas be your solace and the forests a refuge for your spirit,

Cennydd,

Mage of the Green Silences.

Eu guardo a luz das estrelas
a alma de cada folha
Sem folhas nao tem vida,
Sem folhas nao tem nada,
Salve as folhas!

Kenneth Allen Hyde     |  No matter how subtle the wizard, a knife
Univ. of Delaware      |  between the shoulder blades will seriously
Dept. of Linguistics   |  cramp his style  -- Old Jhereg proverb
kenny-+AT+-strauss.udel.edu |  A mind is a terrible toy to waste! -- Me


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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 20:08:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: Becky Anne Christensen <beckyanne-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Virtual Wedding
Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.960502195715.27467G-100000-+AT+-iforge.valleynet.com>

On Fri, 3 May 1996, Birgit Hanel wrote:

> On Wed, 1 May 1996, Becky Anne Christensen wrote:
> 
> > 	Come one you guys, cheer up! Who needs men, or women? You have 
> > Misty! :D Don't be sad just because you don't have a significant other, 
> > life will go on. I have managed to convince myself that I do not need a 
> > man to be happy, I can be happy on my own. Just tell yourself that over 
> > and over, it really works, I know. Get a cat, they'll always love you, 
> > and might possibly be smarter than other company you can think of. Or get 
> > a dog, dogs will even give you kisses :D (sorry I couldn't help it) 
> > 
> You forgot to mention the list, who needs women or men when you have 
> Misty and the wonderful mailinglist! :D
> 
> Can you tell I'm single, too? (But neither desperate nor depressed, so I 
> guess I don't qualify for the 3DMF group :D)
> 
> Bis denne
> 
> Khenta Blaufalk
> 
> 
	Good point, don't be depressed, you'll always have us! Well, 
actually.... on second thought...a bunch of weirdos....with multiple 
personalities....going on a quest for the Holy Grail....making wedding 
plans....talking to not-horses and other animals.....thinking the animals 
talk back.......go ahead, be depressed :D :) :-) :} 

	Actually I really love this list because everybody's always been 
so wonderful! Even when people get flamed or seriously chewed out, it's 
forgotten, and everybody's friends. We have achieved Utopia! The 
classical music list I used to be on almost black balled me because I 
called the Unfinished Symphony a .....song! It always puts me in a life 
is wonderful mood! I'm probably really annoying all you depressed people 
because I'm feeling really perky right now, it's not that bad, just think 
how much more annoying I would be in person telling you to cheer up! 
Well, that's an idea, where did you say all you depressed people live? 
Just wait, I'll show up on your doorstep with baloons, flowers, and teddy 
bears, and an eternally perky mood!

I think I drank too much coffee and Dr. Pepper today....

OBMisty: They don't have baloons in Valdemar, how can they have birthing 
day celebrations without balloons?! 

	Lady Becky

The more that you read,
the more things you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go.
        --Dr. Suess




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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 22:52:21 +0000 (GMT)
From: Tensen <tensen-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Virtual Wedding
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.960502225030.14344F-100000-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>


> 
> That's alright, I think I've figured the Stormtrooper thing out.  Since
> most of them are clones of one another, and those that aren't usually 
> get promoted. (The clones are lousy shots.) And need I remind you of one
> of Murphy's Laws of Combat?  
> 	"Remember, your weapon was made by the lowest bidder."

Hmm..  That just reminded me of a better one..."Incoming fire has the 
right of way."  The storm troopers must have seen the blaster fire coming 
at them and purposely misdirected their shots so as not to invalidate the 
rule.


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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 20:00:11 -0700
From: kadessa-+AT+-ix.netcom.com (Leah M Postrech)
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re:booklovers
Message-ID: <199605030300.UAA18386-+AT+-dfw-ix8.ix.netcom.com>

(snip)
>  We did have ones I hated though.  Anybody out there ever read 'All's 
>Quiet on the Western Front'?  I don't recommend it, not because it
>isn't well-written, but because the main character tells the story
>detachedly, with no real emotion.  I realize that this is 'realistic' 
>for a WWI veteran, but I hated that book.  To top it all off, I was 
>forced to read it twice because I switched high schools!
>
>Re Misty: We did not have a single Misty book in our high school 
library.
>The collegium in Valdemar probably had better books.:)
>
>Lara of Silverwoods:
>
>
   I had to read "All Quiet..." this year for my AP European History 
class.  I **really** hated it. It practically put my to sleep whenever 
I tried to read it.  Took me forever to finish.  (Gee, now that I think 
about it, all my AP books seem to have the same affect on me.  They're 
really good for insomnia. :))  If I had had to read it twice, I shudder 
to think what may have occured (<image of a huge bonfire made out of 
copies of "All Quuiet.>(Not that I would really burn a book, of course, 
but a girl can dream, can't she? :)))
   Question:  Is your name pronounced 'lee-ah?  The reason I'm asking 
is that my real name is Leah, pronounced^^^^. :)  I was almost named 
Leia, but my dad didn't like it for various reasons.
   Oh, welcome to the list.  Hope you enjoy it...;)

Lady Bard Kadessa of Heilmarsh Keep/Windphoenix k'Vaia
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%  &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
%Fear less, hope more;         %  & "All work and no pay &
%eat less, chew more;          %  & makes a housewife."  &
%whine less, breathe more;     %  &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
%talk less, say more;          %  
%hate less, love more;         %    
%and all good things are yours.%    E-mail:
%       --Swedish Proverb      %    -Kadessa-+AT+-ix.netcom.com
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%    -Windfoenix-+AT+-aol.com


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Date: Thu, 02 May 1996 22:05:36 -0400
From: ldt107-+AT+-psu.edu (Lia Dawn Talmas)
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Everything under several suns! 40 digest digest
Message-ID: <199605030302.XAA51888-+AT+-r05n01.cac.psu.edu>

>You would still have abusive relationships in prostitution.  It 
>happens where there is legal prostitution - only this way it would be 
>men selling their daughters and sisters into prostitution rather than 
>a stranger.
>
>Also does this mean that everything that is bad for people should be 
>legalized and then there are no more bad things?
>
>Diana

Anybody out there read 'Patently Murder'?  From my recollection, that book
seems to deal with that...

Lara of Silverwoods


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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 22:54:56 +0000 (GMT)
From: Tensen <tensen-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-vanyel.herald.co.uk
Subject: Re: Virtual Wedding
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.960502225348.14344G-100000-+AT+-crow.cybercomm.net>

> 
> It will absolutely be a wedding!  With a Heather looking fierce in her 
> dress and me in my formal kimono, and enough ushers and bridesmaids to go 
> around.  And handfastings are not either more fun than weddings.  It is 
> all in how you do it.  
> 
Handfasting is definitely more fun for the guys.  We get to try it up to 
3 times with the same person before we have to worry about a divorce <g>



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Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 19:56:56 -0700
From: starlite-+AT+-intergate.bc.ca (Midnite Whisper)
To: mercedes-lackey-+AT+-herald.co.uk
Subject: Just about everything :-) 
Message-ID: <199605030256.TAA28068-+AT+-diablo.intergate.bc.ca>

   For all of you coming out of hiding, welcome!  And Warning:  This is
extremely addictive.  Whatever life I had before this list and the internet
is becoming nearly non-existent!

        First, I have a question:  Has anyone read "GhostLight" by Marion
Zimmer Bradley?  And what about "The year's best FANTASY & HORROR" (8th
annual collection)?  Are they any good?  Should I read them?

        Second, I think I'd better sign up with all the other SDMFs.  Looks
like I'm going to be going to my grad dance stag!  WAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

        Third, (yes, I can count!!) as for all of you who've been wondering
what happened to all the mail, I've been wondering that myself.  I feel
better knowing that it's not just me!  Could it be that no one's been
sending much lately, plus the system's kinda delayed?  (My own messages are
coming back to me v-e-r-y slowly.)  If the second part is true, and
everything's just been piling up, then whenever the rest of the mail comes
flooding in, RUN!!

        Here's number four:  for the location question, I'm in Beautiful
British Columbia, Canada.  Hey, relating back to my second point, anybody
else here living near me wanna come to my grad with me?!?!    All my guy
friends are already with dates!!  :(

        Numero cinq:  Cennydd,  HTH, if the wedding's still on, make sure
you get one of 'em ten decker cakes!  There's no such thing as a party
without CAKE!!

        And lastly :   Glancing back at my last post, I can't believe I had
a typo on my own name.  GODDESS!!


Best wishes,
Midnite Whisper
(Ha!  Spelt it right this time!)


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