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Conference vaxcat::friends

Title:Welcome to Friends!
Moderator:POWDML::VENTURA
Created:Mon Mar 09 1992
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:437
Total number of notes:35174

101.0. "To Absent Friends" by HLFS00::CHARLES (The wizzard from Oss) Wed Sep 23 1992 03:40

    I know I haven't been very active in here lately, but with both my
    own job and standing in for colleagues who were on vacation, things
    have been a bit hectic. Ah well, it's their turn now since I'm on
    vacation.
    
    But, tonight we got together with some friends who spend most of
    their time on business travel and whenever they'r in the country
    we try to organise something.
    Since we never manage to get the whole crowd together we always
    drink a toast to absent friends.
    Tonight for me it was to absent friends and absent ::FRIENDS.
    Some of the absent ::FRIENDS (Matt Bagdy, Tracie Baker, and
    for the "old-timers" in here, Carla Blazek) we met in person and
    which each of them we had and still have great fun and are able
    to share our feelings.
    
    It is to all the absent ::FRIENDS I would like to dedicate this
    topic, so that all of us can come in here and "drink a toast" to
    absent ::FRIENDS.
    
    Charles
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101.1ELMAGO::BENBACANew Mexico *IS* Part of the U.S.!Wed Sep 23 1992 03:553
    Here here!  *clink*
    
    Ben
101.2XCUSME::HOGGEI am the King of NothingWed Sep 23 1992 17:4819
    *Sigh* 
    
    This is the first I'd heard about Carla... I'll miss her poetry.  I
    had the privledge of meeting her at a HUMAN_RELATIONS/FRIENDS party
    in Colorado once.  Didn't get to talk to her very long or much, but 
    she was definatly one of a kind (something I've always admired in 
    people is their ability to be uniq and for Carla it would be best to 
    call it UNIQ).
    
    I'm sorry to hear she's leaving.  
    
    well here's my glass... filled with champagne, and tears.....
    
    Here's to the old days and the long ago FRIENDS.  May they find as 
    much happiness in their future as they left with their FRIENDS in the 
    past.
    
    *Clink*
    Skip
101.3I missed Carla, I went to the only Old Chicago I saw.CSC32::D_ROYERFrench, in mind, body, and actions!Wed Sep 23 1992 23:195
    Friends and wine are the only things that improve with age.
    
    Here is to good friends... each and all.  <clink...>
    
    Dave
101.4CSTEAM::LOBOVEven misery goes awayWed Sep 23 1992 23:216
    Here is to FRIENDS, both old a new!  What a cold cruel world this would
    be without you!!  
    
    Cheers!!
    
    ~Linda~ 
101.5MILPND::J_TOMAOThu Sep 24 1992 01:195
    Awe Chuckie thats such a sweet sentiment.
    
    I raise my glass and toast to all my absent ::FRIENDS
    
    Joyce
101.6And you're ALWAYS welcome At Annie's!MSDOA::DILLONSouthern Belle/Gypsy SoulThu Sep 24 1992 07:0316
    Each of the ::FRIENDS that now begins a different journey on this path
    takes a piece of those of us who remain (for now) with them, and leaves
    a piece of themselves with us; hence, we will always be bound together.
    I just want to say how blessed and thankful I am to have shared the
    joy and humor (LOTS of humor), sadness and pain, good times and not so
    good times, with every absent ::FRIEND, and for being able to share
    the same.  It has most definitely been a pleasure.
    
    "May the longtime sun shine 'pon you
    All love surround you
    And the pure light within you
    Guide your way home."
                    -The Incredible String Band
    
    
    
101.7RDGE60::NAIKGMan with the Eastern CharmThu Sep 24 1992 13:284
Here I burn an incense stick for my absent friends.  I hope the aroma reaches
them whereever they are and make them feel that they are missed here.

giri
101.8ICS::SANTOSNothing lasts forever but the earth and skyThu Sep 24 1992 21:0016
    Sometimes I just don't know how to express myself.....
    
    I want to drink a toast to all my friends.....the ones who 
    have left or are leaving us; my Big Brother Chuck, Matt, Stilly,
    Kristy, Seth, Tracie.....
    
    The ones that are still here, (you know who you all are!) :^)
    
    The ones that are far, far, away but still close in my heart....
    
    And my new, and dear friends....
    
    
    To love, kindness, peace and tranquility, to happiness and contentment
    which will somehow find us all someday.
    
101.9To all my friends..ABACUS::MELENDEZFundamentals of friendshipsThu Sep 24 1992 22:3710
    
    Here...here....
    
    *clink*   
    
    Manny
    
    
    
    
101.10HOCUS::FERGUSONThu Sep 24 1992 23:0616
    Here's my toast (Morgon Beaujolais, my favorite)
    
    The one thing I'm really sorry about is that I didn't make an effort to
    get together with ::FRIENDS when I was in Boston 6 months ago.  I
    figured I'd do it next time.  But expense cutting has curtailed
    out-of-town meetings and so many people I wanted to meet have left the
    company; more will probably be gone before I get up that way again (or
    I may be gone).  What's that quote about regrets...
    
    To ::FRIENDS everywhere.
    *clink*
    
    Ginny
    
    
    
101.11FIELD::SHELDONDon't Prey For MeThu Oct 01 1992 17:3212
    
    It's such a shame to see all these friends go, I only knew them for a
    short time but talking with them and those that are left it makes you
    feel like part of a big family.
    
    And to those of us that have departed they know that they will always
    be part of that family. A toast to them and may they move on to bigger
    and better things.....
    
    *clink*
    
    Rob
101.12PEKING::BAKERTWalking on SUNSHINEThu Oct 01 1992 18:355
    I toast to them all also....especially as I have JUST this mnute
    recieved my official 'brown envelope' !
    
    
    {clink, clink}
101.13HLFS00::CHARLESThe wizzard from OssWed Nov 18 1992 23:193
    {clink}
    
    And could the last manager leaving plese switch off the light?
101.14HLFS00::CHARLESThe wizzard from OssFri May 21 1993 19:407
    Since I won't be able to attend the ::FRIENDS gathering (my plane is
    out of order ;-)) it looks like I have to do with this place to
    propose a toast to absent Friends.
    
    Cheers!
    
    Charles
101.15MANNY::MELENDEZA man of few wordsFri May 21 1993 19:427
    
    Hear, hear.
    
    May all absent friends be there in spirit.
    
    Manny
    
101.16if you're not in bed by 10 go homeNEWOA::BOYDFri May 21 1993 19:455
    I'll raise a glass to that.
    
    'Heres to everyone having a great time at Chopsticks. And if you cant
     be good be careful.'
    
101.17MANNY::MELENDEZA man of few wordsFri May 21 1993 19:5413
    
    re .16
    
    >> 'Heres to everyone having a great time at Chopsticks. And if you
    >> cant be good be careful
    
    I think if your good you still have to be careful with all the other
    people who are behaving bad....   ;-)
    
    I wonder if I will be good or bad tonite.....hmmmmm....
    
    Manny
    
101.18XCUSME::HOGGEI am the King of NothingFri May 21 1993 20:146
    Don't know about you Manny, but 
    
    I'm always good except when I'm bad and then I'm BETTER!
    
    ;-)
    Skip
101.19MANNY::MELENDEZA man of few wordsFri May 21 1993 20:1710
    
    re. 18
    
    The question is better at what?!?!?! Seducing young innocent women!!
    I've seen you in action!!
    
    ;-)
    
    Manny
    
101.20XCUSME::HOGGEI am the King of NothingFri May 21 1993 21:534
    Shhhh Manny... don't give away any of my trade secrets...
    
    ;-)
    Skip
101.21ELMAGO::BENBACAIf your reading this your not busy!Fri May 21 1993 23:023
    Well he can tell me if he wants   :-)
    
    Ben
101.22XCUSME::HOGGEI am the King of NothingSat May 22 1993 00:246
    I dunno Ben, you sure you can handle it?  
    
    hehehehehehe
    
    ;-}
    Skip
101.23MEOC02::CASEYIt's GREAT to be home!Tue May 25 1993 20:235
    Special thanks to absent friends last Friday .. I really felt you were
    all there in spirit.
    
    Don
    *8-)
101.24MILPND::J_TOMAOFri Sep 17 1993 18:214
    I was just skimming through the directory here and saw Skip's name
    several times.....sigh.....I miss his notes.
    
    Joyce
101.25MANNY::MELENDEZSLEEPLESS IN NASHUAFri Sep 17 1993 18:459
    
    I miss him too Joyce.....I wonder if Annie (his girlfriend) decided
    to go with him when she got TFSO two months ago. Orginally she decided 
    to stay and he chose to move out west but that was before she found
    out that she was getting layed off....
    
    Manny
    
    
101.26Scott, where are you???EARRTH::DREYERI'm dreaming of a green Xmas!Fri Dec 23 1994 04:496
	Speaking of absent friends, does anyone know if Scott Marshall is
still with Digital?  I looked him up in elf, and tried sending a message
to the node listed, but it didn't go.  I knew I should have mailed him a
Xmas card.  Siggghhhh...

Lola
101.27Last seen i The Street and looking stressed!CHEFS::WARRENJFri Dec 23 1994 14:128
    
    Lola,
    
    Yes, Scott is still with Digital...I think his group have been really
    busy lately.  Presumably you tried to mail him on IOSG?  Try sending
    ALL-IN-1 to Scott Marshall @REO
    
    Jackie.
101.28POWDML::LBARRI only want you for X-masTue Dec 27 1994 16:526
    Lola,
    
    Did you receive a card from him?  I did.  I also tried to contact him
    and got no answer at his DTN.
    
    Lori B.
101.29Check your mailCHEFS::WARRENJCan You Feel The Force?Tue Jan 03 1995 15:244
    Ahhh..it may be that they are in a different location - lots of moves
    around.
    
    Jackie
101.30EARRTH::DREYERI'm dreaming of a green Xmas!Wed Jan 04 1995 01:1512
Hi Jackie,

Yup, I tried IOSG, wouldn't go.  I don't have an all-in-one acct. anymore.
I did get a card from him Lori, he didn't mention anything about work.  I
knew I should have sent it through U.S. mail...

Lola





101.31try thisPOOKY::OROURKEZU ZU'S PETALS!!!Wed Jan 04 1995 01:2012
    
    HI Lola,
    
    You don't need an all-in-one account to send all-in-one mail.  The
    syntax from VMS to all-in-one is in the DTN phone book
    
    Try.....
    
    mts$::"reo::scott marshall"
    
    /jen
    
101.32Will try!EARRTH::DREYERWhere's the snow??Wed Jan 04 1995 03:004
	Thanks /jen!

	Lola    

101.33For BenJ...KAMALA::DREYERSoon to be cruising!Thu May 04 1995 07:327
	How did I ever miss this one?????????????

	Snarf!!

	;-)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

	Lola
101.34Lola, U mean I was an absent friend?ANNECY::BALAS_BSomeone, somewhere, somehow, and me...Thu May 04 1995 12:174
101.35KERNEL::WRIGHTDDream on......Mon Feb 26 1996 14:386
    a big hi to Ray
    
    who seems to have been busy lately
    
    
    Deb
101.36KERNEL::WRIGHTDNobody does it better......Wed Mar 20 1996 01:095
    hello to Serenity.......
    
    Come back  - Ive run out of Stardust!!
    
    Deb
101.37KERNEL::WRIGHTDNobody does it better......Tue Apr 16 1996 15:259
    once again, I find myself wondering where Sernity has got to - my
    stardust supply is VERY low, and I need some - come back Serenity! -
    all is forgiven!
    
    
    missing you lots
    
    
    Deb
101.38KERNEL::PLANTCMmmmmmm Chocolate!!! Doop!!!Tue Apr 16 1996 15:257
    
    
    
    forgiven?? what needs to be forgiven?
    
    Chris
    :)
101.39KERNEL::WRIGHTDNobody does it better......Tue Apr 16 1996 15:264
    I dont know Chris, I just want her to come back!!   :-(
    
    
    Deb
101.40KERNEL::PLANTCMmmmmmm Chocolate!!! Doop!!!Tue Apr 16 1996 15:289
    
    
    
    its the moderator's curse...
    
    once you become one...the fine line gets mighty finer...
    
    Chris
    :)
101.41SUBPAC::SADINFreedom isn't free.Tue Apr 16 1996 16:177
    
    
    	Serenity is still about.....I ran into her in a MUD yesterday. Keep
    yer eyes peeled. :)
    
    
    chico
101.42KERNEL::WRIGHTDNobody does it better......Tue Apr 16 1996 16:243
    thanks Chico!
    
    Deb
101.43KERNEL::JOHNSONPAll is not lost.... YET!Wed Apr 23 1997 15:112
    
    To Shell & S..x, who aren't here at present...
101.44KERNEL::KEIRMThe One and Only!Wed Apr 23 1997 17:034
    Just popping in while I have the chance! awww Pols, you missing us??
    
    Oh well, can't notes today! 80( Orf to lunch now!
    Spk tya soon! 80)
101.45KERNEL::JOHNSONPAll is not lost.... YET!Wed Apr 23 1997 17:172
    
    Tell me how ya got on with the flat when ya can...
101.46KERNEL::KEIRMThe One and Only!Thu Apr 24 1997 14:261
    To...everybody..coz I'm in here all by myself...80(
101.47KERNEL::JOHNSONPAll is not lost.... YET!Thu Apr 24 1997 14:572
    
    Only cos no one else is alive..
101.48KERNEL::KEIRMThe One and Only!Thu Apr 24 1997 15:371
    Sppoooookkkyyyyy