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   Guest_ | Jan 29, 2000 08:46am | #9

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   Once upon a time, "regulars" posted on these very pages... oft professionals in the Trades, they offered what amounted to advice in the form of opinions. Some brought color, others texture... a certain few, aroma.

   Recently howe'er, it's been rumored that these very same people have returned to the Monastery, to Illuminate Scrolls and Bibles. Seems that it was faster and easier to hand-illustrate manuscripts page-by-page, then to wait for the Taunton Server to post a message.

   Therefore, should some of you occasional posters, homeowners, and DIYers feel unappreciated... it's not You. We'd like to hop in and post a reply to your question, it's just that we've only so much time left on this Earth.

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   Guest_ | Jan 27, 2000 09:13am | #1

   *You'd think Taunton could at least afford to keep the coal-fed steam-powered servers running at 14.4K!

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   Guest_ | Jan 27, 2000 09:38am | #2

   *They're tryin' to freeze us out, I tell ya! It was all that arguin' about recipes and banter with "cuddly Wolverines" from the CT contingent!

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   Guest_ | Jan 27, 2000 07:00pm | #3

   *Actually, it is a conspiracy on the part of Taunton to put all of us out of business. First, set up a excellent board and suck us all in and get us hooked. Second, slow the board down so we spend our time waiting at the computer instead of tending to our business. Third, establish a nationwide chain of Fine Homebuilding Home Improvement businesses to handle the pent up demand.Rich Beckman

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   Guest_ | Jan 27, 2000 08:14pm | #4

   *Ouch. We're workin' on it George. See my post under, "Breaktime is getting so slow."Andy

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   RickG_ | Jan 28, 2000 07:13am | #5

   *Tell me about it-my screen saver is the text of "War and Peace" and I'm almost done reading it while waiting for the server to respond!

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   Guest_ | Jan 28, 2000 10:40am | #6

   *Andy, we've openings... you want to do the caligraphy or color-in afterwards? Of course there is the tonsured haircut thing... did I forget the haircut thing? Oh well.Gregorian Chants at Midnight...

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   Guest_ | Jan 28, 2000 06:37pm | #7

   *Alright George, I can do the tonsure, but do I have to shave my beard?Andy

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   Guest_ | Jan 28, 2000 07:39pm | #8

   *Didn't Gregor Mendel have a Van Dyke?**

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   Guest_ | Jan 29, 2000 08:46am | #10

   *Look on the bright side, he said, pretending to be Jimbob, maybe all the diy'ers, and such will get bored, spread the word that this place sucks, and the rest of us can just kick back in the tavern without worryin about payin the rent. .. turn Joe 'n the would be cartoonist loose on one another every-once-in-a-while, and otherewise have a high old time!-pm