[QUOTE]Originally posted by johnfowles:
[B] yes I am very particular. But I don't know where you are coming from flickchick as you have failed to even register here but have you never heard the expression "tongue in cheek"!!

Mr. Fowles
I do thank you for handing over evidence that you indeed have been to "Orillia", not that it was required though. As far as failing to register, what do you mean? I recall signing up today, and it does say member beside my name in postings, so If I am amiss of something, please do inform me, I am only as efficient as the 2 humans that programmed me!! :). Thanks again, and my comments were not meant to be insulting, just a misunderstanding on my part. I feel the patriotic duty to stand up and say something, sometimes I do get myself in a bind though..:-( My apologies if I offended you in anyway, shape or form!!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by johnfowles:
[B] yes I am very particular. But I don't know where you are coming from flickchick as you have failed to even register here but have you never heard the expression "tongue in cheek"!!

Mr. Fowles
I do thank you for handing over evidence that you indeed have been to "Orillia", not that it was required though. As far as failing to register, what do you mean? I recall signing up today, and it does say member beside my name in postings, so If I am amiss of something, please do inform me, I am only as efficient as the 2 humans that programmed me!! :). Thanks again, and my comments were not meant to be insulting, just a misunderstanding on my part. I feel the patriotic duty to stand up and say something, sometimes I do get myself in a bind though..:-( My apologies if I offended you in anyway, shape or form!!

Dearest John, Would it be possible for you to list the names of the Lightheads in the picture? Wish I had been there with you all, I did get there though in Sept. 2002 and I loved it. People were so nice and I loved the stores also, Gwen.

Dearest John, Would it be possible for you to list the names of the Lightheads in the picture? Wish I had been there with you all, I did get there though in Sept. 2002 and I loved it. People were so nice and I loved the stores also, Gwen.

quote:Originally posted by flickchick:
I find this quote by a particular John Fowles to be very profound at the least. Here he professes to be a Gordon Lightfoot fan, yet knows not where Orillia is? Read up on Gord's bio Mr. Fowles, you might find out a thing or two!!

tonights advert follows plus news of a fan in Orillia-wherever the heck that is!!





I'm pretty sure John was joking. Believe me, we all know where Orillia is, and quite a few people from this group have been there, some more than once.
Lighten up and enjoy the company of fellow Lightfoot fans.
And don't be afraid to ask questions if there's anything you'd like to know.
Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com


[This message has been edited by Cathy (edited November 17, 2003).]

Cathy, you are right. Extremely deep apologies for the comments Flickchick, glad you are here.
John, A list of the folks would be good it puts faces to some of us. Cathy we all know you and the Lightfoot Tribute band and it makes the music sweeter to hear when fans interpret his musical style but, let's do something like putting together our thoughts for his music in a poem or song (I can't sing) I have been inspired to write poetry before with his inspiration, it was not about the man himself, though, so, I will take up my pen for this effort. I challenge you all to a creative event, and perhaps BS will send them to him.

Cathy, you are right. Extremely deep apologies for the comments Flickchick, glad you are here.
John, A list of the folks would be good it puts faces to some of us. Cathy we all know you and the Lightfoot Tribute band and it makes the music sweeter to hear when fans interpret his musical style but, let's do something like putting together our thoughts for his music in a poem or song (I can't sing) I have been inspired to write poetry before with his inspiration, it was not about the man himself, though, so, I will take up my pen for this effort. I challenge you all to a creative event, and perhaps BS will send them to him.

John, You are right. I stand corrected and now know I don't have to return just for the cheap stuff, I can get it here. Thanks. And John, you enjoy this. Do you like Christmas Ale (I have been told it is spicy and of course ale). Sorry, I meant for you to have one for Gord today but the men in Brown said Wednesday.

John, You are right. I stand corrected and now know I don't have to return just for the cheap stuff, I can get it here. Thanks. And John, you enjoy this. Do you like Christmas Ale (I have been told it is spicy and of course ale). Sorry, I meant for you to have one for Gord today but the men in Brown said Wednesday.

quote:Originally posted by gwen snyder:
Cathy, you are right. Extremely deep apologies for the comments Flickchick, glad you are here.
John, A list of the folks would be good it puts faces to some of us. Cathy we all know you and the Lightfoot Tribute band and it makes the music sweeter to hear when fans interpret his musical style but, let's do something like putting together our thoughts for his music in a poem or song (I can't sing) I have been inspired to write poetry before with his inspiration, it was not about the man himself, though, so, I will take up my pen for this effort. I challenge you all to a creative event, and perhaps BS will send them to him.

Hi Gwen. I've been trying to put my appreciation for Gord and his music into lyrics for at least the last six months. The problem is, I really, really, stink when it comes to poetry or lyric writing. It sounds okay at the time, but then I go back and read it and say, "My God! This is terrible! I've just written another bad Shania Twain song!" I really wish I had the talent and passion to write songs, and who knows, maybe some day I will be moved to do so, but I would think, with everything that's happened to me in the last two years, i.e: Dad's stroke and death, my house being demolished by a truck, my 11 year old Doberman dying, my D-15 accident, the loss of two cousins to Hodgkin's Disease, if I was going to be inspired to write songs, I'd have done so by now. I guess I'll probably have to settle for playing and singing someone else's songs. But, I'll keep trying. Who knows? Maybe I can sell one of these bad country songs to Shania Twain. Sorry in advance to any Shania Twain fans. I really don't like her music.

Cathy http://www.cathycowette.com

Cathy.
Publish and be damned You'll make millions!
(Then you can buy us all D-18GL's).

quote:Originally posted by Gaby:
Cathy.
Publish and be damned You'll make millions!
(Then you can buy us all D-18GL's).


Or D-15CCs.

yeah!

yeah!

John, thanks for that sight. Man, I am a perfume addict, and I had no idea...now all I need is a smellivision monitor and computer enhancement and I will be in there. Did you tell us the list of people in that picture, another post some time ago?

John, thanks for that sight. Man, I am a perfume addict, and I had no idea...now all I need is a smellivision monitor and computer enhancement and I will be in there. Did you tell us the list of people in that picture, another post some time ago?

You never know Cathy. You need to let others hear or read your lyrics. When Johnny Cash first heard his song "I Walk The Line" on the radio for the first time, he called his manager and told him to please tell the radio stations to stop playing it because he thought it sounded so bad. His manager told him that would be impossible because radio stations all over the US were playing it and it went straight to number one. You never know how what you write will affect others.

Firstly apologies for not posting a reminder last Friday, which possibly explains why only 3 of us made it to the chat room. one was the faithful Melburnian (catman) Ron but he was on this occasion unable to meet English nightbird Gaby. Maybe tonight at9 pm EST which I am sure Gaby is actually 2am GMT not 3 am as I think you stated erroneously once before
the direct (browser) link is at:-
http://www.rikschatroom.shorturl.com
or far better access using the mIRC "chart client" for which there is a fully detailed description at:- http://www.mirc.shorturl.com
Finally I failed to respond to an earlier comment by "flickchick" re her/his registration. At the time I am convinced that the entry read flickchick (unregistered) I am pretty sure because I think I checked to see if above the subject bar there was an icon for the poster's profile, but there wass not initially. And certainly shortly thereafter I saw the another post to a new topic by said flickchick and noted that at that time as now you are identified as a member, Hence my intemperate jibe about not being registered!!
Please forgive me for upsetting you
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My Gordon Lightfoot webring
starts at
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot

[This message has been edited by johnfowles (edited November 28, 2003).]

Firstly apologies for not posting a reminder last Friday, which possibly explains why only 3 of us made it to the chat room. one was the faithful Melburnian (catman) Ron but he was on this occasion unable to meet English nightbird Gaby. Maybe tonight at9 pm EST which I am sure Gaby is actually 2am GMT not 3 am as I think you stated erroneously once before
the direct (browser) link is at:-
http://www.rikschatroom.shorturl.com
or far better access using the mIRC "chart client" for which there is a fully detailed description at:- http://www.mirc.shorturl.com
Finally I failed to respond to an earlier comment by "flickchick" re her/his registration. At the time I am convinced that the entry read flickchick (unregistered) I am pretty sure because I think I checked to see if above the subject bar there was an icon for the poster's profile, but there wass not initially. And certainly shortly thereafter I saw the another post to a new topic by said flickchick and noted that at that time as now you are identified as a member, Hence my intemperate jibe about not being registered!!
Please forgive me for upsetting you
------------------
My Gordon Lightfoot webring
starts at
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot

[This message has been edited by johnfowles (edited November 28, 2003).]

Firstly my apologies to anyone who looked in to the chat room last Friday. We were unable to do so until after 9.30 EST and there was nobody there then nor an hour or so later.
Gaby did e-mail me to say she had dropped off a little while before the start time but hopes to attend tonight as does Gwen Snyder
so I hope I can chat to a few of you this evening at 9pm EST
at:- http://www.rikschatroom.shorturl.com

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My Gordon Lightfoot webring
starts at
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot

Firstly my apologies to anyone who looked in to the chat room last Friday. We were unable to do so until after 9.30 EST and there was nobody there then nor an hour or so later.
Gaby did e-mail me to say she had dropped off a little while before the start time but hopes to attend tonight as does Gwen Snyder
so I hope I can chat to a few of you this evening at 9pm EST
at:- http://www.rikschatroom.shorturl.com

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My Gordon Lightfoot webring
starts at
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/lightfoot

John, my darling, unless you are trying to bankrupt me by forcing me to sign up to broadband in the UK, so I can download all your pics, please, please, please start a new Friday Chat thread.

Do you have shares in BT or ntl? http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

I am replying to this old chat room topic today inorder to bringup the topic that includeded a contribution by Orillia native "the cromulent chipster" Kyle
but for this evenings chat ignore the old links to Rik's original setup that was with an Internet Relay Chat server that had to give up
the current button links are as before

the links are:-
Red button for those with mIRC already installed
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/LIGHTFO...red_button.jpg

click this blue button to enter via the applet/browser method:-
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/LIGHTFO...lue_button.jpg
John Fowles

Having said that there may well be a problem loading the Java applet if you have Windows XP SP1 or SP2.
how do you know??
simply right click on my computer and select "properties"
http://h1.ripway.com/corfid/johnfowl...Properties.jpg
it shows you the version etc.
also if you go to I.E, help on the IE toolbar
then select about Internet Explorer you might see this
http://h1.ripway.com/corfid/johnfowles/About_IE.jpg
showing the latest (SP2) version of Internet Exploder 6

This is important because as I found out SP2 certainly no longer will load any Java applet
due to a legal wrangle between Microsoft and Sun Microsytems
Microsoft were obliged to discontinue including their JVM (Java Virtual Machine) in Internet Exploder
OK It is actually possble to download and install the JVM from the java download site at:-
http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
but thev file sizes are
Windows (Online Installation)
(filesize: 238 KB)
orget the complete file
Windows (Offline Installation)
(filesize: 16.00 MB)
It is therefore very much quicker and easier to do the recommended thing and get the small mIRC program(me) from http://www.mirc.com

Or click the green button for those curious about what all the fuss about mIRC is all about

http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/LIGHTFO...EEN_BUTTON.JPG

Warning it got extremely busy last week I thibnk in total some 21 chatters wandered in a new record so one needs patience to say anything and keen/quick eyesight to keep up with proceedings
We hope zoneranger was not discouraged and returns this evening at 9 PM EST
John Fowles

I am replying to this old chat room topic today inorder to bringup the topic that includeded a contribution by Orillia native "the cromulent chipster" Kyle
but for this evenings chat ignore the old links to Rik's original setup that was with an Internet Relay Chat server that had to give up
the current button links are as before

the links are:-
Red button for those with mIRC already installed
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/LIGHTFO...red_button.jpg

click this blue button to enter via the applet/browser method:-
http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/LIGHTFO...lue_button.jpg
John Fowles

Having said that there may well be a problem loading the Java applet if you have Windows XP SP1 or SP2.
how do you know??
simply right click on my computer and select "properties"
http://h1.ripway.com/corfid/johnfowl...Properties.jpg
it shows you the version etc.
also if you go to I.E, help on the IE toolbar
then select about Internet Explorer you might see this
http://h1.ripway.com/corfid/johnfowles/About_IE.jpg
showing the latest (SP2) version of Internet Exploder 6

This is important because as I found out SP2 certainly no longer will load any Java applet
due to a legal wrangle between Microsoft and Sun Microsytems
Microsoft were obliged to discontinue including their JVM (Java Virtual Machine) in Internet Exploder
OK It is actually possble to download and install the JVM from the java download site at:-
http://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
but thev file sizes are
Windows (Online Installation)
(filesize: 238 KB)
orget the complete file
Windows (Offline Installation)
(filesize: 16.00 MB)
It is therefore very much quicker and easier to do the recommended thing and get the small mIRC program(me) from http://www.mirc.com

Or click the green button for those curious about what all the fuss about mIRC is all about

http://www.johnfowles.org.uk/LIGHTFO...EEN_BUTTON.JPG

Warning it got extremely busy last week I thibnk in total some 21 chatters wandered in a new record so one needs patience to say anything and keen/quick eyesight to keep up with proceedings
We hope zoneranger was not discouraged and returns this evening at 9 PM EST
John Fowles