I hate that I can't get into the chat room (Mac, ya know), but my best to you both.

If I'd only knew in time, I'd had Iggie change the filters and send you some "gold lable" jiggle juice.

Please tell us folks who couldn't get in all about what a toe-tappin', granny-flappin', baby-slappin' good time it w

-- Lon Frank (lgal@exp.net), April 26, 2000

Answers

(((Lilly and GB)))

I second that e motion!

I had to miss, too, Lon - prior school concert commitment. If you're really sweet to them, maybe they'll send you a transcript of the event.

All the best to the happy couple!

-- Tricia the Canuck (jayles@telusplanet.net), April 27, 2000.

Hardliner was MC - an especially touching service, as well as the lovely couple's vows. And of course, as soon as the ceremony was over, the Bears split up into different chat rooms. Guess the crowd of friends and admirers was too large to hold in one place!

-- Brooks (brooksbie@hotmail.com), April 27, 2000.

It was lovely! Congratulations to both of you! :-)

-- Gayla (privacy@please.com), April 27, 2000.

Congratulations, hugs and thank-you's to all!

-- Robert A. Cook, PE (Marietta, GA) (cook.r@csaatl.com), April 27, 2000.

...and nary a fruitcake was catapulted... ;-)

It was a very sincere, heart-felt, life affirming moment...

Great happiness,contentment, and abiding love to them...always...

-- Brooke (Got to be @brides.maid!), April 27, 2000.

Well, now, I'm not so sure about this here.

First, Iggie and me couldn't get in, and now you tell me there wasn't even no fruitcake fights. I mean, how good could it have been?

Shoot, I bet they didn't even have no elefunts or jugglin' seals, neither.

Fer cryin' out loud, did they at least serve some Spam-on-a-stick?

Oh, well, I got a little present fer 'em anyway.

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(I hope this formatting works. It's for two voices, male first.)

---------- VOWS

We will know the palaces of kings, And walk among the graves of gods.

-----We will stand by the sea together, -----And count the stars as they fall.

-----We will touch the beginnings of life, -----And we will understand.

I will provide for you if ever you need, And I will eat at your table.

-----I will rest in the place you prepare for me, -----And watch over you as you sleep.

I will take your side, defend you; Bear the burdens of your heart.

-----I will be there on a day of your need, -----And come to you in despair.

-----I will bring to you my selfishness, -----And share with you my laughter.

I will save for you empty pockets Filled with dreams,

And take from you, your treasures.

--------------------------------- Old Lon the clown.....................................................

-- Lon Frank (lgal@exp.net), April 27, 2000.

well, naturally, it all ran together. let's try aain:

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VOWS

We will know the palaces of kings,

And walk among the graves of gods.

-----We will stand by the sea together,

-----And count the stars as they fall.

-----We will touch the beginnings of life,

-----And we will understand.

I will provide for you if ever you need,

And I will eat at your table.

-----I will rest in the place you prepare for me,

-----And watch over you as you sleep.

I will take your side, defend you;

Bear the burdens of your heart.

-----I will be there on a day of your need,

-----And come to you in despair.

-----I will bring to you my selfishness,

-----And share with you my laughter.

I will save for you empty pockets

Filled with dreams,

And take from you, your treasures.

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-- Lon Frank (lgal@exp.net), April 27, 2000.

You mean that the knot is already tied?????????

Golly, I didn't even have a chance to bawl my eyes out, crap, crap, crap.

Congrats to you both, two of my favorite people.

Love ya,

Unk

-- Uncle Deedah (unkeed@yahoo.com), April 27, 2000.

The Union of the Moment

by Old Git, Social Correspondent to FRL

EXCLUSIVE

(FRLChat) It was a moving ceremony--Patrick fidgeted a lot and Gene was kicked for, oh I forget what, looking as if he was going to kick an anthill, I think. Some of the congregation used up their entire Y2K stash of Kleenex and paper towels and were starting on the TP (even some of the guys were damp-eyed). I think the happy couple swore an oath to "love, honor and obey Bill Gates," and they exchanged CDs, but I'm not sure because the cheap champagne was flowing like wine and we were all a bit giddy. I know some other people swore too, but it had nothing to do with Bill Gates. I forget who was flower girl, but whoever it was did an amazing job--there were almost as many flowers floating around as there were glasses of bubbly, no mean feat, I can tell you.

The food was good: green bean casserole, beans and rice, congealed fruit salad, arroz y habas, sweet potato pie, riz et haricots, potato salad, riso e fagioli, pecan pie, reis und bohnen, fried chicken, and arroz e feijues. The happy couple were the proud recipients of 14 grain-grinders, 12 egg-beaters, 39 oil lamps, 4 Baygen radios (1 shortwave), 17 cast-iron Dutch ovens, 7 solar battery chargers with batteries, 3 Katadyn water filters, 114 5-gallon white plastic buckets (sterilized but still faintly redolent of vanilla But-R-Creme frosting), and a vast assortment of dried and canned food whose labels had gone missing.

Hardliner made a superb Person of Ceremonies, rivaling the late, lamented Richard Burton, and is available for any function at competitive rates through his agent, the undersigned. Gielgud would have been envious, HL.

Contrary to unfounded and vicious rumor, the police did NOT have to be called to the reception. The sirens were due to the firefighters, who had to attend to the barbecue thingie when the propane tank sprung a leak. It is also not true that the firefighters were drinking bubbly while on duty; that was actually Evian in those plastic champagne glasses, donated by the King of Spain from his stash of dehydrated mud and reconstituent.

Greybear and Lillybear are enjoying a honeymoon at travel.com, where they are surfing the more exotic travel destinations.

-- Old Git (anon@spamproblems.com), April 28, 2000.

Well, being Mac folks, we're totally out of the loop and confused.
Did Greybear of old and Lilly of old actually get married, or was this for fun?
A cyber spoof or a ScreenWriter Wannabe yarn?
Wasn't there a picnic last year of TB2Kers that was hosted by a Mr + Mrs Greybear?

Does Greybear ever post to Forum anymore?
If s/he does, what's h/is/er handle?
Who does Lilly go by now?

Does the King of Spain hang at chat?
Lon, can you figure any of this out?
Got answers?

-- Ashton & Leska in Cascadia (allaha@earthlink.net), April 28, 2000.

The correct answers, in random order, are:

Yes, yes, no, yes, maybe, and prune danish.

Thanks for your inquiry.

Ole Lon the Answer Man

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-- Lon Frank (lgal@exp.net), April 28, 2000.

Yes, I second that emotion. Congratulations GB and Lil. You old geezers move fast! Be happy.

-- number six (iam_not_a_number@hotmail.com), April 29, 2000.

Thank you for the invite Greybear & Lilly!

As another Mac user I was locked out by the Bill Gates MSN-one-size- fits-all-as-long-as-its-MY-size-chat-system.

*Sigh*

Please accept these digital gifts, instead...

Balloons... to keep the relationship light

A candle so you can always find one another in the dark

Some jiggle juice to keep you both jiggling

An old cake made from leftover Y2K preps

A sailboat for smooth sailing in lifes uncharted waters

Congrats!

Best wishes,

Diane

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), April 29, 2000.

Thanks to Lon and the miracle of IRCle, our questions are all answered :-)

CONGRATS Greybear & Lilly!

-- Ashton & Leska in Cascadia (allaha@earthlink.net), April 29, 2000.

Thank you all so very much for your warm thoughts and best wishes.

In a little over a month, I will be loading the goats, chickens, various other animals, computer and little more (live cargo first trip), and heading to my new *home*, with Greybear, in Texas.

If ya all wish to see a *sight* traveling cross country, please email me for my trip itinerary, since w/this many animals, loaded in the bed of my Toyota pickup, it will be worth the trip to stand along I-40 and watch us pass by. (the search is on for a midi file of the theme song of the Beverly Hillbillies to play through the PA system of my CB.)

This feat will take the most creative use of duct tape, bailing wire and chicken wire, yet to be tested, to make a structure that holds animals on the bottom level, and various personal items, hay and the computer chair on top.

Our lives are now complete, Greybear and I; each other has been what was missing all these years. And yes, six, we ol geezers move fast, we got less time. But we also got 2/3's of a lifetime of experiences that prove something this special only comes along once if you are lucky, and by gosh, you best not miss it.

Drawn towards, over the internet, friendship bloomed. Joined for life in real time, by a love so strong, words fail to touch.

AND between us, talk about alot of preps! We won't be going to the grocery till about the same time we start cashing social security checks!

Got love.

-- LillyBear (bearslilly@hotmail.com), April 30, 2000.

((((Lillybear))))

-- Gayla (privacy@please.com), April 30, 2000.

Try try again. :-)

-- Gayla (privacy@please.com), April 30, 2000.

LilyBear-what a sweet name, and for a sweet lady, I'm sure. Congrats on your nuptuals! GreyBear, looks like you got a winner.

May you never run out of TP, may your beans never take on moisture, and may your Aladdins always cast a romantic glow!

my best to you both, Linda Mc

Lon--"prune danish" LOL!

-- Linda Mc (jcm@telepath.com), May 02, 2000.

Bearhugs to a coupla snuggle-bears. Nice to see y'all again in chat. May your FRLian-ness bloom in tandem :-)
A toast!

-- Ashton & Leska in Cascadia (allaha@earthlink.net), May 02, 2000.