Conference turris::womannotes-v2

Re: .1

Now THERE'S an idea....

		Steve

12/9? 12/9? Did someone say 12/9? I will probably actually be on the 
"wrong" coast that weekend...

Now let's see. I need to wear my sexy underwear, no shirt, torn levis unbuttoned
at the waist... what else? Ah, perhaps I should bring halloween pictures from
the last three or four years, and... a note from my wife? :-)

	YAHOO!
	-- Charles

P.S. Y_B_Paranoid_when_every1_s_trying_2_get_u?

    re: .3
    
    � ... what else?
    
    Neoprene biker's shorts, dude.
    
    Steve

    Ann, in what town do you live?  I may be able to make it, at least
    for part of the evening, depending on the location...
    
    Gee, guess I'd better go clothes shopping!
    
    And yes, if I can manage it, I'll bring mousse.
    
    				Steve

re: .3
>the last three or four years, and... a note from my wife? :-)

How 'bout *bringing* your wife?

Bobbi_who_won't_believe_it_til_she_sees_it

	My, my, I am between the horns of a dilemma...


	As seems to be quite common for the last several years, my theater
group has selected a bad evening for their Christmas party.  In the past, I
has split my time between the two events, but this year they decided to get
fancy and have a sit-down dinner, making it much harder to split the
evening.

	I guess at this point, I'm a "maybe"


							--D

    Charles...wear your hair down....*please*?
    
    I'll be there...
    
    -Jody
    

Amazing...simply amazing, this party just happens to fall at the *perfect*
time.  Things couldn't possibly have worked out better for timing that
weekend, and not *just* this party.  Wowza, the Ghods are with me today!

(Details available at the party, on request, or earlier, to the perceptive.)

I'll be there with beau (Don) bearing something that fits into Weight 
Watchers... :-)

D!

    I'd like to make it.  The problem is, a friend of mine is in an 8:00
    concert in Lexington that night.  CONFLICT!!!  Wayland's pretty close
    to Lexington, though, and on my way.  I might:
    
    ...show up at the beginning and leave early, like the last =wn= party I
    went to, or
    
    ...show up late and stay until Tim comes home (er, when _is_ that?!), 
    or
    
    ...do both!  :-)
    
    Pam

    Hmmmmm deep thinking... ok ok I have thought about it, after missing
    the last few parties I think it's about time I show my face and
    meet people I have only noted with.  Finger sandwiches it is!!
    Tuna and Egg Salad.
    
    Lise
    
    P.S. Bonnie this time I won't be travelling with the bird!
                                                

    It's time I went to a =wn= party as well to meet folks, but it's (ugh!)
    finals week.  Thanks anyway,
    
    Marge

    I'll be there. Haven't decided what I'll get. Something Indian, but
    not too spicy.
    
    Manisha

    FYI... I have lousy night time driving, so if you can give me really
    good (explict) direction then I migh be able to find the place,
    without going 5-10 mph and making the drivers that are behind me
    too mad.
    
    Lise

    Ok, it's absolutely almost definite - I will be there along with
    Leslie "Liosliath" Martin, and yes, I will bring enough (I hope)
    Chocolate Mousse Grand Marnier for everyone.  (I may try to make
    a small batch sans alcohol for those who prefer it that way, since
    I've had a few requests for it.)
    
    			Steve

    I'll probably be there and Cynthia may be there. I'm afraid that's
    all  the certainty that our current state of planning allows. I'll
    make something dessert-like, and probably chocolate.

--David

I'll be there, with womannotes t-shirts for your holiday shopping needs, and
something else (probably wine or water).
	Mez

    Well, looks like I will be there too... however with me, there is
    always the last minute cancellation disclaminer :-)...
    
    as to what I will bring....  geezz.. that sounds like a plan...  don't
    have one yet....

Probably there, possibly with an out-of-town (suprise?) guest.

Martin.

I'll probably be there, with something sweet & chocolate.

NM%REGENT::BROOMHEAD   ! Ann
NM%BOLT::MINOW         ! Martin
NM%QUARK::LIONEL       ! Steve
!Leslie "Liosliath" Martin, friend of
NM%OXNARD::HAYNES         !  Charles ! from California
NM%HANDY::MALLETT         ! Steve maybe
NM%WAYLAY::GORDON         ! Doug  maybe
NM%GNUVAX::BOBBITT        ! Jody
NM%TLE::D_CARROLL         ! D!
NM%CADSYS::PSMITH         ! Pam
NM%BUSY::KUHLMAN          ! Lise
NM%CADSE::KHER            ! Manisha
NM%ULTRA::WITTENBERG      ! David
! Cynthia K. bethrothed of
NM%ULTRA::ZURKO           ! Mez
NM%ICESK8::KLEINBERGER    ! Gale
NM%ANGLIN::LITASI         ! Sherry  ! from Colorado
NM%BIGQ::GARDNER          ! 'justme....jacqui'
!Hugh Gardner          ! spouse of
NM%WMOIS::B_REINKE        ! Bonnie
NM%HPSRAD::KIRK           ! Matt

    Um, Sherry's now from Minnesota.
    
    		Steve

    yes, but at the party Thursday at Armoury's she still identified
    her self �as being from Colorado, so I went with her definition.
    
    Bonnie

    Bonnie, add me to the list.  I'll probably be there.
    
    Lorna
    

    Unfortunately I won't be able to make it.  There's something else 
    going on that night.  Someday I'll make it to a party, honest.
    
    Lisa

    
    
    	I will be there, with pictures of both rally pictures and
    	party pictures.  
    
    	[negatives of party pics to be sold to highest bidder with
         Bonnie and Brian Hetrick getting right of first refusal :-]
    
    							nancy b.
    

>    Unfortunately I won't be able to make it.  There's something else 
>    going on that night.  Someday I'll make it to a party, honest.



	 Lisa..you made it to my party!!!  (Well, it wasn't a wn
	 party, but I can vouch for you....)

	 :-)

	 kath

This seems to be a bad time of the year for parties, or else
everyone is very slow signing up...

(I do recall the party held this time last year was also
somewhat sparsely attended.)

Anyway, if you are thinking of coming, please sign up so
that you'll be getting the directions from Ann.

Bonnie

NM%REGENT::BROOMHEAD   ! Ann
NM%BOLT::MINOW         ! Martin
NM%QUARK::LIONEL       ! Steve
!NM%QUARK::RICHARDSON  ! Leslie "Liosliath"
NM%WSL::HAYNES         !  Charles ! from California
NM%HANDY::MALLETT         ! Steve maybe
NM%WAYLAY::GORDON         ! Doug  maybe
NM%GNUVAX::BOBBITT        ! Jody
NM%TLE::D_CARROLL         ! D!
NM%CADSYS::PSMITH         ! Pam
NM%BUSY::KUHLMAN          ! Lise
NM%CADSE::KHER            ! Manisha
NM%ULTRA::WITTENBERG      ! David
! Cynthia K. bethrothed of
NM%ULTRA::ZURKO           ! Mez
NM%ICESK8::KLEINBERGER    ! Gale
NM%ANGLIN::LITASI         ! Sherry  ! from Colorado
NM%BIGQ::GARDNER          ! 'justme....jacqui'
!Hugh Gardner          ! spouse of
NM%WMOIS::B_REINKE        ! Bonnie
NM%HPSRAD::KIRK           ! Matt
NM%LESLIE::LESLIE         ! Andy
NM%VIA::HEFFERNAN         ! John

    	
    
    	Gee, Bonnie - could leaving me off the list be a
    	strategy to avoid me showing up with you-know-what :-) ?
                                              
    	It won't work :-P !
    
    						nancy b.
    
    
    						

    nope, just forgot that I hadn't added you..
    
    see next rev.. :-)
    
    Bonnie

>    	Gee, Bonnie - could leaving me off the list be a
>    	strategy to avoid me showing up with you-know-what :-) ?

Maybe, Nancy, Bonnie was simply doing to you what you did to me.  At
least she didn't threaten to pull your fingernails out, and *then*
forget you!

What goes around, comes around.  (Someone has to leave Bonnie off the
next party list, but that seems like it will be difficult since she
usually *does* the party lists.  And if she leaves her self off...well
the recursion is scary.  Eventually, of course, this will all end when
*I* leave someone off a party list.)

:-) 

D!

    Well, I hope to come, but still not sure, as my parents may come down
    for the weekend.  I probably won't know 'til Friday.  If I come, I'll
    bring the nacho cheese dip again.
    
    Linda

NM%REGENT::BROOMHEAD   ! Ann
NM%BOLT::MINOW         ! Martin
NM%QUARK::LIONEL       ! Steve
!NM%QUARK::RICHARDSON  ! Leslie "Liosliath"
NM%WSL::HAYNES         !  Charles ! from California
NM%HANDY::MALLETT         ! Steve maybe
NM%WAYLAY::GORDON         ! Doug  maybe
NM%GNUVAX::BOBBITT        ! Jody
NM%TLE::D_CARROLL         ! D!
NM%CADSYS::PSMITH         ! Pam
NM%BUSY::KUHLMAN          ! Lise
NM%CADSE::KHER            ! Manisha
NM%ULTRA::WITTENBERG      ! David
! Cynthia Kagno bethrothed of
NM%ULTRA::ZURKO           ! Mez
NM%ICESK8::KLEINBERGER    ! Gale
NM%ANGLIN::LITASI         ! Sherry  ! from Colorado
NM%BIGQ::GARDNER          ! 'justme....jacqui'
!Hugh Gardner             ! spouse of
NM%WMOIS::B_REINKE        ! Bonnie
NM%HPSRAD::KIRK           ! Matt
NM%LESLIE::LESLIE         ! Andy
NM%VIA::HEFFERNAN         ! John
NM%SYSENG::BITTLE         ! Nancy
NM%CASPRO::LUST           ! Linda
NM%DZIGN::STHILAIRE       ! Lorna

    The map has just gone out.  Hound me if you haven't gotten it
    by morning.
    
    						Ann B.

    With Tommy's (my 6-year-old) eyes hungrily upon me, I produced two
    batches of chocolate mousse this evening.  1.5 batches with Grand
    Marnier, .5 batch (about 12-14 servings, I think) with orange
    extract.  The latter doesn't taste just like the former, but it's
    not bad at all.  If I can manage to keep most of it from Tom by
    Saturday, Leslie and I will be there with the mousse.
    
    For those who are interested, the orange cups contain the Grand Marnier
    variety and the blue cups have the orange extract variety.  I will
    be interested in comments on the latter - I was unsure of how much
    extract to use (it ends up being about 1/6 the quantity of Grand
    Marnier).
    
    				Steve

Re: <<< Note 863.36 by QUARK::LIONEL "Free advice is worth every cent" >>>
    
                                                1.5 batches with Grand
    Marnier, .5 batch (about 12-14 servings, I think) with orange
    extract.
    
    Some time try substituting Cherry Marnier for the Grand...  I do this
    with the truffles I make (otherwise known as a "Chocolate Heart
    Attack").  It works quite well, and, being a Cherry/Chocolate combo fan,
    I think it's *much* better!
    
                               Roak
    

    I may be there. I have the beeper this weekend, so I can't guarantee
    anything. I don't need a map though; I can get to Ann's house
    blindfolded.�
    
    --- jerry
    
    � I just have to remember that I don't need to go into Boston first.�
    
    � In-joke that I'll be surprised if anyone but Ann will get.

	I've been a Womannotes reader for a long time.  I'd
like to come to the party . I'll bring some veggies and
dip.

Amy Kessler

    
    Ann has sent out directions, as she mentioned in a pevious note
    and I'll forward them on to any late comers.
    
    Bonnie

NM%REGENT::BROOMHEAD   ! Ann
NM%BOLT::MINOW         ! Martin
NM%QUARK::LIONEL       ! Steve
!NM%QUARK::RICHARDSON  ! Leslie "Liosliath"
NM%WSL::HAYNES         !  Charles ! from California
NM%HANDY::MALLETT         ! Steve maybe
NM%WAYLAY::GORDON         ! Doug  maybe
NM%GNUVAX::BOBBITT        ! Jody
NM%TLE::D_CARROLL         ! D!
NM%CADSYS::PSMITH         ! Pam
NM%BUSY::KUHLMAN          ! Lise
NM%CADSE::KHER            ! Manisha
NM%ULTRA::WITTENBERG      ! David
! Cynthia Kagno bethrothed of
NM%ULTRA::ZURKO           ! Mez
NM%ICESK8::KLEINBERGER    ! Gale
NM%ANGLIN::LITASI         ! Sherry  ! from Colorado
NM%BIGQ::GARDNER          ! 'justme....jacqui'
!Hugh Gardner             ! spouse of
NM%WMOIS::B_REINKE        ! Bonnie
NM%HPSRAD::KIRK           ! Matt
NM%LESLIE::LESLIE         ! Andy
NM%VIA::HEFFERNAN         ! John
NM%SYSENG::BITTLE         ! Nancy
NM%CASPRO::LUST           ! Linda
NM%DZIGN::STHILAIRE       ! Lorna
NM%COBWEB::SWALKER        ! Sharon
NM%PAXVAX::KESSLER        ! Amy

    Linda L.,
    
    Pfusand wants to know if Lucy can come even if you can't.
    
    						Ann B.

    Lucy would love to come, if you don't think she'll get lost in the
    shuffle (she's so small and delicate (8^} ).  Perhaps you could send
    the pantope for her!  
    
    Actually I will be there.  And I shouldn't even get too lost.
    
    Linda

me too. thanks     CADSE::GLIDEWELL  Meigs

    
    This is the last revision of the list. If you want to come and
    still don't have directions, I'll log on sometime tomorrow and
    can send them then.
    
    Bonnie

NM%REGENT::BROOMHEAD   ! Ann
NM%BOLT::MINOW         ! Martin
NM%QUARK::LIONEL       ! Steve
!NM%QUARK::RICHARDSON  ! Leslie "Liosliath"
NM%WSL::HAYNES         !  Charles ! from California
NM%HANDY::MALLETT         ! Steve maybe
NM%WAYLAY::GORDON         ! Doug  maybe
NM%GNUVAX::BOBBITT        ! Jody
NM%TLE::D_CARROLL         ! D!
NM%CADSYS::PSMITH         ! Pam
NM%BUSY::KUHLMAN          ! Lise
NM%CADSE::KHER            ! Manisha
NM%ULTRA::WITTENBERG      ! David
! Cynthia Kagno bethrothed of
NM%ULTRA::ZURKO           ! Mez
NM%ICESK8::KLEINBERGER    ! Gale
NM%ANGLIN::LITASI         ! Sherry  ! from Colorado
NM%BIGQ::GARDNER          ! 'justme....jacqui'
!Hugh Gardner             ! spouse of
NM%WMOIS::B_REINKE        ! Bonnie
NM%HPSRAD::KIRK           ! Matt
NM%LESLIE::LESLIE         ! Andy
NM%VIA::HEFFERNAN         ! John
NM%SYSENG::BITTLE         ! Nancy
NM%CASPRO::LUST           ! Linda
NM%DZIGN::STHILAIRE       ! Lorna
NM%COBWEB::SWALKER        ! Susan
NM%PAXVAX::KESSLER        ! Amy
NM%PACKER::WHARTON        ! Karen
NM%NACAD::DUNCAN          ! Desryn
NM%CADSE::GLIDEWELL       ! Meigs

Just so Steve Lionel doesn't get all the glory, I made a frozen chocolate
souffle (actually, I made two; one for this evening's party)

11	egg whites
1/2	cup sugar
1 1/4	pound chocolate (15 oz. semi-sweet, rest unsweetened)
3	cups heavy cream
1/4	cup Cointreau

Melt chocolate.
Whip cream.
Whip egg whites (add sugar half-way through).
Blend in chocolate and Cointreau.
Blend in whipped cream.

Put into one eight inch and one nine inch springform pans.  Freeze.
Remove the springform sides.

Frosting (ganache)

6	oz chocolate (3 oz. semi-sweet, rest unsweetened), chopped.
1/2	cup heavy cream.

Bring cream to boil.  Add chocolate, mix quickly and spread over the
souffles  Freeze again.

Contains no calories.

Martin.

    Re: .45
    
    Harumph!  You cleverly timed your arrival just as I had to leave so I
    couldn't sample the competition....
    
    			Steve

    this was the first =wn= party without either nametags or a check off��
    list for guests..
    
    I'll try to put together a list of those who were there Monday
    
    I had a wonderful time, I hope that was true of everyone else..
    
    Bonnie

    Well, Bonnie.. while you are doing that, I'll try to give a mini report
    of the evening...

    Lets see...  

    Steve Lionel and Leslion (sp?) sure didn't stay long...  Are you sure
    you just didn't want to sample the competition Steve :-)????

    Charles stripes were nice....

    I don't think it was decided, but I still think the Toilet Paper should
    come down under :-), and yes, Toilet seats should be *DOWN*

    Someone should ask Nancy Bittle to show you her juggling talents now
    that John did such a good job teaching her, *if* you can get the balls
    away from little Morgan Burrow. :-)...  

    Ah, but if you missed it, then you should get the video from Charles
    Haynes...  as soon as he edits out the couch sleepy scene.

    I still can't believe Doug G made it without the directions... that was
    neat...

    Jody - your picture was FANTASTIC!!!....

    And the pictures from the rally/Doug O's party were great...  Doug O -
    did anyone tell you that you are *very* photogenic?... 
     
    And the books Charles brought...  well, I made it though one of them
    okay....
    
    Well.. maybe someone can fill in where I left out parts....
    
    Gale (who couldn't wake up enough to fly the next morning!)

re: .48 (Gale Kleinberger)

>    Steve Lionel and Leslion (sp?) sure didn't stay long...  Are you sure
>    you just didn't want to sample the competition Steve :-)????

     Gale, how was it?  I only sampled Pam Smith's chocolate cookies and
     Martin's jello :-) [you said it Martin, I didn't :-]; both were 
     delicious.  

>    The bedroom revelation was great!!...  I think Charles won though :-)

     Yea - found it amusing that the entire room seemed to understand
     what we were up to after exchanging barely audible whispers and
     making way for the stairs.  Felt like E.F. Hutton :-]

     What did Charles win?  [or was I in too much shock to notice as I
     retreated with my arms across my chest]

>    Someone should ask Nancy Bittle to show you her juggling talents now
>    that John did such a good job teaching her, 

     Very funny, Gale :-P.  Martin also helped me lose my [_his_ term ==>]
     virginity through juggling.  

>    Ah, but if you missed it, then you should get the video from Charles
>    Haynes...  as soon as he edits out the couch sleepy scene.

     Hey, I thought Charles said he didn't have the camera rolling !?!

>    And the pictures from the rally/Doug O's party were great...  Doug O -
>    did anyone tell you that you are *very* photogenic?... 
 
     Gale, I think you meant the Nov 12 rally photos (which DougO was in)
     and _Joe White's_ party.  But yes, I think DougO has been told that
     a few times before :-).

     That's OK, though - all these gorgeous out-of-town =wn=ers (DougO,
     Joe White, and Charles "married_but_still_fun_to_flirt_with" Haynes) -
     What's a woman to do :-] ?  [but have more parties?]

     							     nancy b.

.49>     Gale, how was it?  I only sampled Pam Smith's chocolate cookies and
.49>     Martin's jello :-) [you said it Martin, I didn't :-]; both were 
.49>     delicious.  

    It was really good... its amazing what *they* can do with instant
    jello (HAHA - I had forgotten he *did* say that!!)

.49>     What did Charles win?  

    I'm not sure exactly what he won, but he and Steve and Doug and John
    were the ones in the competition...  I just heard that Charles was
    voted best stripes...


.49>     Very funny, Gale :-P.  Martin also helped me lose my [_his_ term ==>]
.49>     virginity through juggling.  

    Yep.. that's even on tape too!...   :-)


.49>     Hey, I thought Charles said he didn't have the camera rolling !?!

    Umm.. yeah, but I think D! finally did get the camera working, when she
    was trying... or someone did - I was half asleep, so don't remember...

 
.49>     Gale, I think you meant the Nov 12 rally photos (which DougO was in)

    thanks... those were the pictures I was talking about...

>     What did Charles win?  [or was I in too much shock to notice as I
>     retreated with my arms across my chest]

I don't know, but I think we should have taped the whole thing and sent
it to his wife.  Perhaps we should start the "=WN= most outrageous
'attire'" award so he can win something.  :-)  [Or do I get that?  Is
that 'attire' anyway?  Maybe Jody wins anyway...except she just brought
pictures, so maybe not.]

>     Hey, I thought Charles said he didn't have the camera rolling !?!

He didn't, but I did. Being the self-respecting techno-weenie that I am
(Martin, does that mean you don't respect yourself?) I got the camera
working just in time for some *great* cuddling shots.

D!

    This is the list of who came as best as I can recall - taken from
    the original mailing list. If I have forgotten/missed anyone please
    let me know and I will update.
    

NM%REGENT::BROOMHEAD   ! Ann
NM%BOLT::MINOW         ! Martin
NM%QUARK::LIONEL       ! Steve
!NM%QUARK::RICHARDSON  ! Leslie "Liosliath"
NM%WSL::HAYNES         !  Charles ! from California
NM%HANDY::MALLETT         ! Steve 
NM%WAYLAY::GORDON         ! Doug  
NM%GNUVAX::BOBBITT        ! Jody
NM%TLE::D_CARROLL         ! D!
Don? SO of D!
NM%CADSYS::PSMITH         ! Pam
NM%CADSE::KHER            ! Manisha
NM%ULTRA::ZURKO           ! Mez
NM%ICESK8::KLEINBERGER    ! Gale
NM%ANGLIN::LITASI         ! Sherry  ! from Colorado
NM%BIGQ::GARDNER          ! 'justme....jacqui'
!Hugh Gardner             ! spouse of
NM%WMOIS::B_REINKE        ! Bonnie
NM%LESLIE::LESLIE         ! Andy
NM%VIA::HEFFERNAN         ! John
NM%SYSENG::BITTLE         ! Nancy
NM%CASPRO::LUST           ! Linda
NM%PAXVAX::KESSLER        ! Amy
NM%CADSE::GLIDEWELL       ! Meigs
NM%BRONS::BURROWS         ! Jim and Selma and the three boys
Bobbi Fox and friend
and one bearded man whose name I don't remember

    John Covert,  I think.....
    
    -Jody

    I didn't *notice* him there.  But then, he probably knows that I
    still owe him for the time he shot me in the head.
    
    							Ann B.

    The John Covert look alike was Bobbi Fox's SO I believe.
    
    Bonnie

Daniel, I believe (Bobbi's sweetie).

And my honey Joe was there. But he won't mind you forgetting him at all (I
think he'd prefer it; he's very retiring.)
	Mez

    Matt what's-his-last-name, Dave Wittenberg's roommate was there
    representing the missing Dave and Cynthia.

    justme....jacqui

    Matt's last  name  is  Kirk.  Sorry we couldn't make it, but I was
    at  my  brother's  house  when  my nephew got sick, so I spent the
    evening  driving  a sick kid around. He's better now, and I think,
    given  a  choice,  the  party would have been more fun, and a good
    deal less stressful.

--David

    G'Day,
    
    	It sounds like somebody took lots of photos and video tape at the
    party.  How would some kind soul like to send me a couple of photos in
    the internal mail so I can finally see what you folks look like - some
    sort of legend identifying who is who would be nice too.  I'd love to
    see the video too but alas NTSC and PAL just don't like each other. 
    I'll even send a photo of me to you if you like (but you probably
    wouldn't like :-) ).  I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that I'm
    never going to get to one of these parties so at least when another is
    coming up I can look at the photos and think about being there.
    
    David.
    
    

    My group actually has the technology to turn NTSC into X pixmaps,
    GIF, Postscript, or even (gasp) sixels. The problem is that it is very
    labor intensive and tedious, and I'm very lazy. I may turn selected frames
    of the tape into other formats, but don't hold your breath.
    
    What am I bid?
    
    	-- Charles

    David .59
    
    In the tower we have a multi system player.  If we can get a copy of
    the tape, you can watch it on the 10th floor.  I too, would love to see
    photos and film as I'm sure Hugh would.
    
    ...dale
    

    G'Day,
    
    	We also have an NTSC U-Matic (yuck!) player here at SNL.   VHS in
    PAL is obviously the answer but until the US sees the error of their
    ways and converts to PAL then I don't think we are going to get it :-).
    
    	As for digitised images, GIF is the preferred format for me as I
    can see those on the PC at home.  We only have one workstation in this
    building and it is only monochrome so other DEC formats would not be as
    good.
    
    	If somebody wants to send the photos or video via internal mail
    (customs might not like the video) then send them to me at SNL 1/1 and
    I'll see that all interested Aussies get to see them.
    
    	Dale, I should have sent you mail to see if you were at the Xmas
    party on Friday.  At least I would have been able to say that I have
    met at least ONE other =wn= reader.
    
    David.
    

.60>     What am I bid?
    
    Charles... Meigs put out a bid for a certain something at the party....
    I might be forced to duplicate it to *have* you stay lazy... big :-)
    
    
    
    

    Yup David, I was, but most of the night on the dance floor.  Hugh was
    also there.  Nice night, except for the band.  I think thats it for Oz.
    
    ...dale
    

>   Meigs put out a bid for a certain something at the party....

Thanks for remember, Gale, and the bid still stands. 
    
And, Ms. Broomhead, thanks for hosting.  I'm sitting here noting
and I wish I could pop back to your house and have some more
of almost everything.  Whoever made the conconut-chocolat cookies ...
accept my thanks.  The pizza was great.  The ... well ... nothing
was neglected.  :)

Nice to see you all. Meigs

    Mez,
    
    I remembered Joe as I was driving away from work tonite. Please
    extend him my appologies..
    
    and I also remembered that Matt Kirk had been there - tho I think
    briefly, I said hi to him for heavens sake!
    
    Bonnie

    Well, I guess I shouldn't believe anyone who tells me how
    unforgettable I am.
    
    And, yes, Bobbi's friend is Daniel (Dern).
    
    --- jerry

How did I miss seeing Nancy?  Or am I doomed to keep missing her at parties?
Sigh...  Of course if these parties wouldn't always be scheduled for weeks
that I need to get a sitter, then perhaps I could stay later!

			Steve

    G'Day,
    
    	Looks like alls gone quiet and I haven't heard from anybody willing
    to send some photos down-under.  There may not be many of us but those
    that do read =wn= would like to be able to see what the regulars look
    like.  Can anybody organise this for us?
    
    David.  (With all sorts of visions of what people look like but
             probably way off the mark)
    
    

    Well, my one photo from the party came out.  (The rest were taken
    in 1893; I really should develop my pictures more promptly.)  It
    looks relaxed, chummy, and quite innocuous.  Doug is draped over
    a chair on the right, D! and a few others are munging with Charles'
    camera in the center, Morgan Burrows is standing on the couch (to
    annoy people better), and Charles is sitting on the floor on the
    left.  The, uh, nameless woman he is sitting, uh, in front of, does
    not have her face showing.
    
    I had a good time.  Tim is still doggedly working his way through
    the leftover beer.  He thanks Bonnie for the tabouli: "Is that
    tabouli?"  "Yes."  "Great!  Is it homemade?"  "Yes."  "All right!"
    
    There's only one thing.  Think.  In my front hall is a sturdy plastic
    bag containing a pair of black, high-sided shoes.  Who left them?
    
    						Ann B.

I've had a few threats of bodily harm if I publish the videotape. Janice has
seen it and was mostly amused and some bored (a video of a party you didn't go
to is pretty boring...)

I tell you what. I have most everyone at the party on the tape. If you DON'T
mind me digitizing some innocuous frame of you and distributing it, send me
private mail. I will NOT include anyone who doesn't send mail, and I may not
include everyone who does (laziness again).

	Cheers,
	-- Charles

    G'Day,
    
    	Thank you Charles!  Looks like asking for photos was too much as I
    still have had no offers.  I hope EVERYBODY sends you mail giving their
    permission.  Is it not possible to send a copy of the video to us?  It
    would be pretty hard for us to use it against anybody from this
    distance.
    
    David.
    
    

    I'm afraid that I couldn't send you a copy of the video. I will try to
    make digitized (not digitised :->) frames available.
    
    	-- Charles

    re:<<< Note 863.73 by OXNARD::HAYNES "Charles Haynes" >>>
                          -< we'll see (so to speak) >-

    How do you DO that?  what sort of terminal do we need to display
    it?  Digitized frames from a video...I know all the data is there,
    I didn't know DEC had a process for doing it.
    sounds GREAT
    bob

    Techhie alert, about to decend into the bits! Dive! Dive!
    
    The process is this. I play the NTSC signal into a "frame grabber" that
    turns it into a 480x640 pixel (8x8x8 rgb) array. The frame graber works
    with any NTSC video source, including broadcast, laserdisk, or VCR.
    
    Once the frame is grabbed, we have LOTS of ways to play with it. The
    DECimage software is willing to output lots of different formats, and I
    have softare that will put it out in various others. The formats that I
    expect to get requests for are GIF (a format popular on IBM-PCs), color
    sixels (that will work on VT300 class terminals), X Window system pixmaps
    (maybe in window dump format, maybe not), Postscript (color), and maybe
    (probably) I will dither it down and convert it to black and white. That
    will be viewable on VT240 class terminals (sixels) and I can make regular
    postscript out of it as well.
    
    [Disclaimer: I'm not an imaging weenie, see the Imaging notesfile if you
    want more details. I'm also not a DEC terminal expert, so I don't know
    which of our terminals support what kind of sixels. However, I *am* a
    DECwindows expert so I DO know what kind of X window system support I
    can provide.]
    
    	Whew!
    	-- Charles
    

    Charles, you didn't mention my favorite format, DDIF (Digital Document
    Interchange Format)!  The best thing about getting images in this
    format is that they are revisable using DECpaint.  Ever wonder what
    Charles would look like with a handlebar mustache?  Have him mail you a
    DDIF image (VMS mail works fine), extract it (with header), and 
    "$ Mcr Decw$Paint", if you have a workstation and DECwindows installed.
    
    If you don't have the pleasures of a workstation, but you do have VMS
    V5.1 or better with DECwindows or the CDA converter library installed,
    you can convert the image to a PostScript file and print it out, then
    use felt tip marker to draw the mustache ;-)
    
    By the way, KO looks much better with bushier eyebrows...
    
    			Bb

Actually Barb, I was planning to post (some of) them as DDIF directly to
the file. That way those of us with workstations could see them as we read.

	-- Charles

    G'Day,
    
    	OK folks, your games up!  Nancy Bittle was kind enough to send a
    complete set of photos from the party to me so I now know what all the
    people at the party look like.  I must say that nobody looks like I
    thought they would (mental images never seem to be right).  I will
    ensure that the other Aussie =wn= readers see these.
    
    Thanks again Nancy,
    
    David.
    
    

    Well all, David, Hugh and I all had lunch today and *checked* out
    the party photos.   After seeing the Friends album and realising I 
    already had formed impressions, and only half were exactly as I
    imagined, I did the same with most of you from this file.  Really must
    stop that bad habit!
    
    Can't wait to meet all of you in person in May.  I promise not to carry
    a butter knife and bring my own nametag (^'
    
    Lunch was very pleasant, the only problem arose when David thought I
    may go overboard in the States, and wear a dress!!  Hugh was already
    scraping his chair away from the table, but I managed to stay calm... (^'
    
    We will personally bring Hugh's photo when we hit the States on the
    10th May and any other titbits y'all want!  Three days in LA then two
    weeks on the East Coast, 4 days In CS, three days in San Francisco.
    
    Again, thanks Nancy for sending them over, they were great.
    
    ...dale