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Pfft!...was not! I have just spent two days trying to free my hand from the paintbrush to which it seemed to have permanently soldered itself Damn I hate decorating!

So Ms 'Thank God for the post Post Edit Feature'

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Buddies????

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Yes, dear. For a while already, in fact. But you were napping weren't you?

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Pfft!...was not! I have just spent two days trying to free my hand from the paintbrush to which it seemed to have permanently soldered itself Damn I hate decorating!

So Ms 'Thank God for the post Post Edit Feature'

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Dinner at SOTR it is! Will Rich be at the same table?

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Pshaw! Another one!!! If you can resend the "stuff" ... Yes. Yes. I do believe we hear a T! Ilse the T ... (3 to go!)
You'll GET the GAT.

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Always glad to be of service, you know that. Even better: I can resend you all the stuff if you want? No problemo! Or, to once again quote Crowe, when he was asked to refrain from using the f-word: No wucking forries, mate! Do I hear T already?

Now excuse me, but I urgently need to get the Barbarian Horde ready and in full combat mode. The Hague is in danger. Or maybe a more reasonable approach would be in order. Bring a comfy chair, a crate of beer and plenty of smokes and watch the spectacle unfold, that is. Never liked The Hague much as a city, why would I care if it's obliterated?

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Anyway, not discouraged (despite Tinker Bell's dastardly destruction, for which he is indebted to me), I logged on to the home turf here .... and I am promptly greeted with "F*ck me swinging!" Ooooooh la la! What's a TGAT ta tink?

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Always glad to be of service, you know that. Even better: I can resend you all the stuff if you want? No problemo! Or, to once again quote Crowe, when he was asked to refrain from using the f-word: No wucking forries, mate! Do I hear T already?

Now excuse me, but I urgently need to get the Barbarian Horde ready and in full combat mode. The Hague is in danger. Or maybe a more reasonable approach would be in order. Bring a comfy chair, a crate of beer and plenty of smokes and watch the spectacle unfold, that is. Never liked The Hague much as a city, why would I care if it's obliterated?





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The gatherings have been experiences unlike anything else in my life. The fact that so many people who didn't know each other would come together for a few days of fun and frolic, and to watch our favorite movie is amazing to me. We thought we could never surpass the experience of the first one, but it seems that each year is different and just as wonderful as the first.
I'm looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones.

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I concur. What an amazing phenomenon!

For me, each Gathering has brought upon a certain anxiety level, particularly the First [because it was the first - who knew what would happen?] and the second [Eric Schweig was coming - 'nuff said!] and the ... the ... Fifth? Yes, this one.

This one because this one, in so many ways, is much like the first one, with a little bitter pill thrown in!



Just about the entire "organizational" group has turned over and so many familiar faces & personalities will not be here this time, many of whom attended three, or even all four previous editions ... for whatever [& a variety of] reasons many good pals won't be among us this year.

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Ilse, Jo & her Infamous Sweetser Sisters, Marcia, John Harkins, the John Evans Family, The Huggy Merchant, Bill R., Kate, Clabert, Penny & Alma, the Twins, Ayesha & Colin, Emily & Kevin, Caitlin & Jeff, Dar, Sarah M, many more ... if I forgot you, it wasn't on purpose ...

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This is not to mention the good board buddies who have never made an in-person appearance, among them Bea, the TowneCrier, and Doc Mary!

However, there are, to be found in the above photo, seven or eight folks, from that very First Gathering, who will be with us this year ... and even more who've gathered on through the years.

Still, this year's event is a very bittersweet one for me.

On the other hand, there are quite a few new folks signed up and I feel I owe it to them, at the very least, to do all I can to make it as memorable for them as I possibly can. Plus, there really are some potential treats in store for this Fifth Gathering that have me licking my chops!

Very mixed feelings!

Two weeks from today ... late at night ... it will be history. Either a good time will have been had by all, or not. My apprehensions about the planning & this particular mix of personalities will be proven true, or false ... Like I said, this won't be the first time I've had similar feelings. To some degree, I've had these feelings every year. Damn, it's so hard being me!

Regardless, there'll be pics & words on the site to let you all in on how it went. Just remember, folks, it takes every person who attends to make it a memorable experience. This ain't no travel agency or tour group. It's a combined volunteer effort, and each year those who put it together find themselves in a bit of a hole - their pockets a little less deep. Thanks for the monumental effort, guys!

Gee, what an uplifting post! Really, it'll all be fine! Every one has!



The Great Mohican Gatherings



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My favourite Russell Crowe quote, finally: Well, f*ck me swinging! Lainey, you got the status of "TGAT" on the board. Please consider telling me how many posts it needs for me "TGAT" there???? Will you consider that? Please consider that?!

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TGAT or not TGAT ... that IS the question. How many posts for you TGAT there, you ask? Well, let me count the ways -
1) Post a "favourite" Russell Crowe quote such as the favourite you've posted today TGAT a T. F*ck me swinging!??? Ilse, I used to say my own quotes were my *favourite* (Canadian spelling again!) quotes but .... this one! This ought to be the new Mohicanland motto, don't you agree? {"You the Mann" never did cut it though "You the Maan" has a certain ring to it.} We need to design new t-shirts. I like this Crowe utterance.
2) Post a favourite Russell Crowe pic TGAT a G. Something, oh say, Gladiator like???? Yes, yes ... capital G for that. (Especially if you doctor it a bit & have Mister Gladiator feeding peeled grapes to the Happy Thoughts gifted Huggy Merchant.)
3) Set up an interview with Mister Gladiator TGAT an A. I'll take it from there.
4) I'll get back to you on the T.

Now, Ilse - listen to why I'm TGAT Lainey & not merely an Average Lainey. Got home at 1:00 AM. After carting in a few sleeping children, changing two of them, getting a bottle (for the babe, not me), putting up coffee (yeeeesssss, caffeine is a healthy choice at 1:00 AM), doing a quick head count (1 in DC, 3 missing, 5 in bed, wait ... 2 missing, 1 married), washing some dishes, checking Richfed's pulse, 2 not missing - 2 phone home ... you get the idea - I logged on to the Pissin' Communicator (PC for short) to *see* what lovely things might have occurred in the world. After patiently retrieving 52 messages, 3 of which were virally infected, but safely assassinated, & 48 merely innoculated spam, I opened up Netscape. Ah! Tinker Bell was busy again! Netscape 6 successfully downloaded. BUT ... all my alternate addie mail was obliterated. Gone. Liquidated. Ilse, this means ALL my communique files, including the infamous "Dutch Papers" are vaporized into thin cyber-air! All those thoughtful thoughts .... those delirious dialogues .... 'my precious' (quote from LOTR) accusations ... no longer with us.
(Not to mention my personal hit list ... daaaaammiitt!) Anyway, not discouraged (despite Tinker Bell's dastardly destruction, for which he is indebted to me), I logged on to the home turf here .... and I am promptly greeted with "F*ck me swinging!" Ooooooh la la! What's a TGAT ta tink?

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My favourite Russell Crowe quote, finally: Well, f*ck me swinging! Lainey, you got the status of "TGAT" on the board. Please consider telling me how many posts it needs for me "TGAT" there???? Will you consider that? Please consider that?!

On a different note, last year my plea fell on deaf ears, but..... is there going to be a pre-gathering chat? I'd love to eavesdrop on that.

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[Personal goals? The MacLeod: "World peace". Lady Ann: "Getting
Doc Mary, The Great and Terrible Lainey, and I in the same room
together and seeing if the world will ever be the same."
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Oh, Dear,

I really am "starting member," aren't I? All this time, I thought
that TGAT Lainey meant something else altogether - such as "The
Gifted and Talented" Lainey, or "The Gorgeous and Talented"
Lainey! I realize that Lainey and I have yet to meet, but based
on what I know of her so far from this site, I cannot imagine that
anyone would think of her as "The Great and Terrible!" Perhaps she
should consider changing the definition of TGAT???

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Dear Diane,

I like the way you think - We HAVE to talk!!! Let's *do* dinner at, oh ... say, SOTR????


TGAT Lainey
(Whatevah you want it to mean ...)

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My husband and I are soon to move from the house we've
lived in for 27 years to a new (to us) home in the hills of
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