As most of you already know from Amy's other board, my name is Stefanie and I spend most of my time in Syracuse, NY where I attend SYracuse University. I can't wait for the strings to get going here like they used to on the other board. I miss you all v ery dearly. -Stefanie

I'm The Mysterious H.C. ;-)

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Hi Guys, I just found this while waiting for the last Friday afternoon crisis to hit my desk - the P&P2 addicts club is a real moving target this week! I am as stated previously a 39 year old Austen fan and some-time surgical pathologist from Newcastle Australia. I hope catch up properly tommorow. In the meantime, thanks to Spring for their hospitality, to Alcicia for emergency services and to Amy for general sheperding, organising and other patroness stuff. Anna

I see Stefanie finally got through. As did Henry. Just look for the giant revolving Hippopotamus, as Johnny Carson would say... Janet? Rebecca? You guys still having problems? If I miss any of you at the chat room, please e-mail me at dxiechkn@uclink.berkeley.edu! - K

Well, this will take some getting used to, old dog, new tricks and all that. I am not yet eight and thirty, I am a piano teacher and church music director and in my spare time, I collect volunteers to help with the management of wherever we wind up for the P&P2 BB. If you haven't yet volunteered e-mail me at clsneed@ix.netcom.com Keep those cards and letters coming in!

Well, let's try this again... for some reason only the first line of this got posted on my first attempt. Does this form, perhaps require hard returns? Although the two other Joans who were with us earlier appear to have fallen by the wayside,I have decided to remain Joan, too becasue I know very well that the instant I were to drop the "too" another one would surface. Murphy's law would have it so. While the search continues we are indeed indebted to Alicia for taking in the homeless and to Terry for these most hospitable arrangements, and to those who are working behind the scenes to help our beloved patroness Amy to locate permanent accommodations more suitable for a group of this size and volubility. Meanwhile we must endeavour to keep our spirits up and entertain ourselves with what avenues are avaliable, including the excellent accommodations (though admitedly not so grand as the breakfast roo at Rosings Park) of the Pemberley room at the estate of Lady Kaffeine the magnanimous. Those who have arrived at that location at or about the appointed times have on occasion found somewhat with which to amuse themselves, and look forward to the partic ipation of others who may find their way to that assembly.

I think when you post, you have to be careful about hitting the enter or return key on your computer more than once. This may or may not have been what happened. If you have problems with our software or questions, we have another conference called 'yapp' which you can join and direct queries directly to the author of this software, Dave Thaler. If a software fix is required, he usually is pretty prompt in doing it.

I'll do my best to faciltitate whatever it is y'all need.

G'day, Well I see there is a fellow Novocastrian in Anna here. Terry this is a great service you are offering but have you thought of the consequences. This is simply going to get too much for you to manage as we're all so gushy about JA and P&P2 etc. I'm a Real Estate Valuer and one and thirty. Oh I'm an Aussie too. Adieu, Ian

Hi, I'm Myretta(a soul surfacing as a result of the loss of Amy's board). I have been reading your posts and enjoying your company for a month or so. I didn't realize how devoted I was until the board disappeared. I also realized that I was not returning full value for my enjoyment by not joining in your dialogue. So. . ., as I said, I'm Myretta. I'm a technology and operations manager (that is I am responsible for networks and computer hardware) for a university publishing company. I'm 49 (or less) and live in the Boston area. I am, as Amy and Cheryl both know, available to help where help is needed. Thanks to you all for adding an extra dimension to my days. Myretta

Hi Myretta. Thanks for your offers. I could actually use some help deciphering a new bb script. Somehow, though I feel that we should consider this Yapp software since we can get such good support from its developer here. Maybe we should take a look at it. Amy

I am 35 years old, and I live in the southern part of the US. I am married with no children, but we do have a dalmatian that is just like our child. I am an elementary school librarian. I became interested in Jane Austen after seeing P&P2 on A&E.

Hey everybody! I'm a structural engineer (still haven't found a job since graduating, but I do have a couple of leads.) I live in Mpls. MN USA, but am in Milwaukee visiting my parents for a few days. It's nice to see the familiar face are all here--and some new ones too.

I am forty, an architect, and live in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am single, and am owned by two nutty german shepherds.

I am forty, an architect, and live in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am single, and am owned by two nutty german shepherds.

I promise I only submitted once, don't know what happened

I have been following the PPBB since August, in its infancy when it was still possible to keep up with the posts and even get some work done. I am a molecular biologist at a biotechnology company in the Boston area. I am 38, married to an Englishman (more Knightley than Darcy). I have a 2 year old daughter, Eve. I am overwhelmed by how generous people have been about offering our group temporary homes, and how enterprising several of the group members are about keeping things going. Jane

Hi everyone we know each other quit well indeed. Homemaker: children and hubby recently three and forty from NortheastPa.

Hi guys I'm here! My name is Rebecca, 22, in my final year at Ryerson University for magazine journalism. Ready to be addicted again.

Hi everyone, I got hooked on the BB in August. I am 32 years old and I am a secretary at the University of Virginia.

Hi, I'm Amy 2 from L.A. I'm a screenwriter who works in the film business, and a complete Austen fanatic. I think that Martin Amis said if he had to be stranded on a desert island with a book, then let it be P&P, and that's my view!

Hi everyone. Thanks Terry for providing us with a new home. (Do you realise what you have let yourself in for ?). I'm 31 and a lecturer (Assistant Prof.) in Inorganic Chemistry at Queen Mary and Westfield College (part of University of London). Been a JA addict for about 10 years and have been pestering the BB for about 2 months.

Hi everyone. Thanks Terry for providing us with a new home. (Do you realise what you have let yourself in for ?). I'm 31 and a lecturer (Assistant Prof.) in Inorganic Chemistry at Queen Mary and Westfield College (part of University of London). Been a JA addict for about 10 years and have been pestering the BB for about 2 months.

I don't know why the message showed up twice. I only submitted it once, honest!

I am Katy - so far as I know older than anyone who has stated an age and therefore not about to state mine. I have read JA since I was a teenager - learned from my mother who read JA all the way through once a year all her reading life. I am a computer professional - would be glad to help with the board if I can in any way.

Katy, thanks for volunteering. I don't believe that I have you on my list. (A list, a list I have a little list) Please e-mail your e-mail at clsneed@ix.netcom.com Thanks!

Katy, ignore the above message,I've got your e-mail address (duh!). You're officially On The List! Thanks.

Hello Everyone, it so nice to all be back My name in Michalene but you'll see me logged on as Mich. I'm one & thirty. I only found out about Austin after seeing P&P2 but I'm so happy I did. Amy's board has help keep my obsession manageable which I greatly appreciate. I run a computer integration company in San Francisco where my main focus is keeping the operational side of the house running smoothly. I'm originally from Idaho but moved to California 10 years ago.I hated the snow in Idaho. I'm using netscape and PSI on a frame relay 128K circuit. I work alot so Hobbies are few. Your all such a nice group of people.I really enjoy the time I spend with you. Thanks! Mich

For those of you who have missed my introductions on the late, lamented P&P2 BB of Amy's, I am LT Eric B. Verhulst, Chaplain Corps, U.S. Navy Reserve serving at U.S. Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily (if you look for it on a map, you probably won't find it, but it's near Catania). I moved here one year ago from a small town (20 people, counting my family of five) after joining the Navy 1 Oct 95. I have three children (Dana, 8; Roger, 6; Brant, 3) a wife (Barb, age classified). I am 32. I find making sermons very agreeable, but also play wargames, make snide comments, gossip, watch movies based on JA novels, read JA novels, and dink around on computers. I do sometimes walk sideways commenting on the cost of window glazing as well, but am in no other wise similar to Mr. Collins.

How wonderful to find you all here...especially since I still cannot find a way into Pemberley to join for chat. I am, at 43, a part time writer, full-time mother of 2, overwhelmed volunteer, and a confirmed nightowl who stays up too late engrossed in a book or bounding around the web gobbling up Austen/PP2 links. Darcy and I have been meeting at Pemberley (only imagining those longing looks) for 30 years (cripes, I sound like a crone), and he and Lizzy and the gang have stood by me throughout my many incarnations. Thank you Amy for all your kind efforts to keep us together. Alabama bred, Washington beltway bound - Louise

I missed you all so much!!!! Fortunately I was able to console myself with the tapes, which my parents bought me for my birthday (they *finally* got the hint). While watching them I kept wanting to run over to the computer and share my thoughts on various scenes with you, and I'm so glad that we can all reconvene! By way of an introduction, I'm 20 and have just finished a degree in Physiology. I live in Wellington, New Zealand. Saman :)

Hi, I'm a 58 year old homemaker from the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., with grown children scattered around the country. Formerly British (I finally became American three years ago) I've been an Austen fan since I was 12 at school. I still have my copy of P&P that I won as a school prize - leather bound with gold edges - but also have two other copies of it as well as a complete set of all Austen's books. Many thanks to Terry and Spring for allowing us in here, to Alicia for your beating heart board, and especially to Amy for collecting us all around her in the first place. So many agreeable people - I'm quite enraptured!

So glad to find you all well and contented. I live in western Maryland, and I teach Mathematics & Actuarial Science at a small state University. Jane Austen is one of my passions, probably the longest lived and most consistent. It's great to have a group to discuss JA, P&P, and P&P2 with -- none of my friends are of like mind! I must just add my grateful thanks to the nice people here at Spring for inviting us in (out of the cold).

I have finally found my way in here today, and I'm glad to find so many of you here. The last day or two I have been quite despondent about missing you. I feel I hardly need to introduce myself as I fear I have a reputation, either to live up to, or to put down, depending on who you are. However, in short, I live in Canberra, Australia, with my husband and 3 kids. As well, I'm a sometime relief teacher, and puppet maker. Please email me if you would like to.

I feel home again, like when we moved to our new house, the people are familiar but the surroundings arent, but well worth the adapting. I am 46 (did I say that?) and live in Las Vegas Nv. Have been an Austen fan since 14 and I agree with an earlier comment, if I have to do with one book my entire life let it be P & P , ditto for P & P 2. Spring in November, I like it !!!

I'm Paul Terry Walhus, chief cook and bottle washer for the Spring, which is at http://www.spring.com My email is mailto://terry@spring.com I live in a big house in the country outside of Austin which I'm turning into an "Internet Cottage"; we create websites for folks and provide consulting and other services. My interests are fitness activities, basketball, reading and writing, making videos and converting them into animations on the web, dancing, music, camping and hiking, ham radio (ka6atn), and walking.

Terry, Have you ever read Pride and Prejudice or any Austen?

Hi All, So glad to be back among you at last!! I am two and fifty; an obsessive P&P fan; a resident of the Mid-Hudson Valley of New York; a programmer (main frame operating system, almost PC illiterate, unfortunately); married to a lovely man who patiently puts up with this obsession. Besides Jane Austen, I love music and I'm a professional volunteer. A hearty thank you to Terry and Spring for providing us with this temporary home. I was beginning to have severe withdrawal symptoms.

Hello! My name is Cat. I am just 18 and am a senior. I live in South Florida with my parents and 2 younger brothers. I plan to go to Cornell or Harvard when I graduate. After which I want to go to vet school and become a Horse vet. I enjoy singing, horseback riding, reading classic novels (especially JA), and listening to music.

Putting me on the spot, eh! No, I haven't read any of the books but I've got it on my list to pick up a good compilation of all here works the next time I go to the bookstore.

Hey, Terry, there's always some Austen stuff over at the Half-Price books store on 31st and Guadelupe. I guess this message would only be on topic in an Austen-Austin conference, right? [Boris Badunov voice: "Vee make little choke here".]

Great idea, is there one particular compilation that folks recommend?

Hello, Thanks so much Terry for offering this new service. Those regular P&P2 BB devotees won't have seen me before as I was too shy to respond, a lurker you might say. I have a Jane Austen page too thanks to my server HunterLink.

Terry, You may be able to purchase "The Complete Novels of Jane Austen" first published by Penguin Books in 1983. For those on a meagre income like me this is a good value introduction to all of JA's wonderful novels.

That's right HC and Terry both are in Austin. Terry, if he gets too snide and nasty will you go over there and put a virus in his machines -- just stay away from the files comprising the JA info page.

Maybe HC would like to go on our Electric Minds outing on Sixth Street on the Sixth of December at 6 pm. We only have 5 folks so far and are looking for a sixth.

Maybe HC would like to go on our Electric Minds outing on Sixth Street on the Sixth of December at 6 pm. We only have 5 folks so far and are looking for a sixth. _____________ Terry what a great nerd thing to do. Sounds like a nerd friend's plan to celebrate his billionth second on earth.

Hi! My name is Robin and I am 32 years old. I've been a Jane Austen fan for about five or six years now. I first saw P&P as the b&w version with Sir Laurence Olivier (sp?) and then saw the 1995 version in January 1996 here in the US on A&E. I own the tape boxed set and the laser disc. I am in love with Mr. Darcy and *those thighs* but some of the photos I've seen of the *real* Colin Firth don't get my heart racing like Darcy!! I was in biotechnology here in the Bay Area, but have quit to become (hop fully) a full-time student at Stanford.

By the way that outing is at Katy Bloom's Irish Pub. On Dec 6th at 6 on Sixth Street.

I have a new title, because I wanted to jump on RW and HC's Fake title bandwagon...I am now "The Bloodthirsty Hindu Goddess Kali-Durga," or BHGKD, for short...don't ask, just use it! - BHGKD ;)

Kali, I missed the whole fake title bandwagon sessions. Please fill us in. Who is RW? How many people are chatting pseudonymonously? Is it right, cool, entertaining, annoying? Depends who is doing it? Actually do in the the Best of Chat conf if you could. Amy [ Alicia's Temp Site ] [ Links ] [FAQ] [ Live Chat in the Pemberley Drawing Room ]

Moi, snide and nasty?? Amy, you have obviously confused me with someone else...

Hi, I am a legal assistant (after some other former occupations all related to condominium associations). Our home has been in the San Diego CA area these last 20 years, but of course, we came here from somewhere else originally. We just married off the second of two daughters. This, of course, is the one who when I was watching P&P2 would wander into the room and say "Again!!" First read Pride and Prejudice in high school (I am past one and fifty, but won't say how far). I had always enjoyed the Greer G rson movie but never bothered to compare the book and the movie. P&P2 captured my interest simply because it was a 'period' movie (costumes, scenery, music, etc) but the actors were absolutely awesome and the wonderful part was that I had never heard of any of them. True testimony to their execution of the roles. I have enjoyed all the side-trips into clothing, carriages, entail, status of women..that Amy's BB provided. Want to thank Terry for giving this group a new home. My sister lives in Austin, T , beautiful area to visit. My compliments to all the contributors, you are a joy I am glad I found in learning how the internet works.

Hi, I'm Carol To echo Mary's response I also live in San Diego and am past one and fifty although not yet one and sixty. I am a C.P.A. by profession and an Anglophile by inclination. I live alone and have been a JA fan since high school but nothing has gotten to me quite like this version of P&P. Would love to hear from any of you. E Mail is carolee@FIA.net

Greetings, fellow ladies and gentlemen, I have been following this BB since its early life, though I have not posted much since the last showing of P&P2 when the BB got so busy and I seemed to fall into the lurker category- so much going on in real life I could hardly keep up!!! I am ever thankful for Amy's persistence and Terry's hospitality. I live in Memphis (with THE KING - and YES, he lives) and work in a hospital. Am looking forward to free holiday time to spend with my fellow addicted friends. Wish I was in Austin - sounds like an intere ting evening planned for the 6th!! Sarahmem (used to be just Sarah)

Greetings, fellow ladies and gentlemen, I have been following this BB since its early life, though I have not posted much since the last showing of P&P2 when the BB got so busy and I seemed to fall into the lurker category- so much going on in real life I could hardly keep up!!! I am ever thankful for Amy's persistence and Terry's hospitality. I live in Memphis (with THE KING - and YES, he lives) and work in a hospital. Am looking forward to free holiday time to spend with my fellow addicted friends. Wish I was in Austin - sounds like an intere ting evening planned for the 6th!! Sarahmem (used to be just Sarah)

Hi, My name is Annemiek, I am 41, and live in the Netherlands. I run the help-desk of a computer network for a small organisation for physical planning and housing. I have been addicted to P&P2 since it was shown on Dutch television (sept. 96). I am only just starting on the Internet (still a bit shy) and my first purpose was of course looking for information on P&P2. I was so glad to find the link to the discussion and support group for hopelessy addicted. I never knew such groups existed!

Hi, My name is Annemiek, I am 41, and live in the Netherlands. I run the help-desk of a computer network for a small organisation for physical planning and housing. I have been addicted to P&P2 since it was shown on Dutch television (sept. 96). I am only just starting on the Internet (still a bit shy) and my first purpose was of course looking for information on P&P2. I was so glad to find the link to the discussion and support group for hopelessy addicted. I never knew such groups existed!

I never introduced myself. But I hope you all know who I am. I am on the Austen List, Firth List, I was one of the first posters to the Bulletin Board. I live in Boston, MA. I started reading Austen this past January (I had no clue about the miniseries until March), totally fell in love with her style of writing. Moved on to Forster, Defoe, Dickens, Ondaatje, Carr (A Month in the Country). I have been a huge Colin Firth Fan for about 9 years. I first saw him in Valmont, liked that movie much better than Dangerous Liaisons. I have a 6 year old daughter, Rebecca. Who was sent home today from school, because she has a cough. I also just joined the Fiennes list, but they talk way too much. Laura M.

The Fiennes people talk more than we do? I am all astonishment!

Hi -- I am three and forty. An accountant for an Educational Lobbying firm in Sacramento, California. I have been married for fifteen years to the best man that I have ever known. We have one child, a 13 year old son. The accounting fits in well with my analytical side, but my creative side makes hats and lace gloves. I never read any JA until seeing the Mini Series, then was totally hooked, I'm now working my way through all of JA's novels. I found the BB on the very first day that our internet was hooked p, happy thoughts indeed! Since then I have grown to love you all quite like family.

Hi I've been skulking in the background for a while - so here goes my bold leap onto the page! I'm not yet eight and twenty, an exploration geologist working in Orange NSW (yes, another Aussie). I first read P&P at age 10 and loathed it - I tossed it aside several times before finally reaching the end. Since then I've read it at least once a year. Happily, all I have to do now is hit the rewind button. I have a dreadful feeling that my email is incorrect in the login - so if any kind souls could tell me via he conference how to rectify this (?newbies discussion)I'd be most grateful. This not being the case, emails are much enjoyed!

Is your email mailto:Bells@203.21.9.32 If not, just post it in a response following the form above and folks will be able to email you. I'll see if there's a way to change your email.

Hi, I am Saskia and live in Belgium. I am 29 years old and married to Tom who complains that I talk about nothing else than Jane Austen, Pride & Prejudice and this group. We have three cats: Darcy ( the handsomest and very proud!), Bingley (the cuddliest) and Mr. Collins (the silliest), a dog and sheep. I am very fond of everything Jane Austen wrote, but especially of Pride & Prejudice. We had P&P2 on television in September and I�ve been addicted to it from the first moment. And felt very lonely, because nobody else seemed to have seen it. To survive I keep a teddy-bear-shop, do lay-out and copy-writing-work and make translations.

Forgive me, I only wanted to add my feelings of gratitude to the inspiring and organizing people of this group (Amy, Terry, Alicia,...) and to everybody posting here. I'm so happy since I found you all!

Hi Terry Thanks for your response. Yes, the email is incorrect ... think it's some sort of DNS number (it leapt into the empty box on the login page, quite without my knowing it!). My main email is in fact belindap@cadia.newcrest.com.au. Second email is Bperry@cww.octec.org.au Thanks so much for your help.

Hello to all you P&P, and JA adicts. I come to you all from my adopted state of SC. I have lived in many locations, but am originally from Princeton, NJ. I am nine and thirty. I am a wife. I have a computer brain husband, so if you need asistance Amy or Terry, please let me know. I am a computer novice, but have been a lurker to the board since August. I have a four year old daughter. I am currently in grad school for nurse family nurse practioner. I hope to have my MSN in a year. I don't think I can do a thesis on JA!. I am honoured to have the pleasure of your company.

RE: changing your e-mail address - this is possible to do from one of the main menu selections - something like "change personal info", BUT I think that the problem is that it does not take effect in conferences that you are already joined to. The only way I've found to make it take effect is the resign from the conference, change the info, and then re-join. But then, all of your place markers are re-set to the beginning, so be aware that you will have to display everything all over again before your "n w" option will work.

Hello! My name is Caroline,I am not three and forty,and I am a substitute teacher- Beaver Leader-ordinateurly impaired inhabitant of the Ottawa Valley.Igrew up in England, first read P&P when I was thirteen and have been a JA addict ever since. My own best of men is more Fredrick Wentworth than Darcy, and my life more like the Harville's than the Bingley's but I was never happier in my life than I am now.I got into P&P2 via my sister in UK, who would, I think, have been a proficient Colin-ist if she had ever learnt(to use a computer). Like Byron, I love the way letter-writing "combines solitude with good company" Do you think he would have enjoyed our group?.

Hello! My name is Caroline,I am not three and forty,and I am a substitute teacher- Beaver Leader-ordinateurly impaired inhabitant of the Ottawa Valley.Igrew up in England, first read P&P when I was thirteen and have been a JA addict ever since. My own best of men is more Fredrick Wentworth than Darcy, and my life more like the Harville's than the Bingley's but I was never happier in my life than I am now.I got into P&P2 via my sister in UK, who would, I think, have been a proficient Colin-ist if she had ever learnt(to use a computer). Like Byron, I love the way letter-writing "combines solitude with good company" Do you think he would have enjoyed our group?.

Oops! I didn't submit twice, but got a transfer interruption which seemed to re-set itself......

Oops! I didn't submit twice, but got a transfer interruption which seemed to re-set itself......

Or, Joan, you can do a fixseen if you are a shell user. And I'll happily set up a shell account to anyone who is a regular contributor on the Spring!

Thanks Terry, but the people who need this feature most are those who are coming in brand new, and are not sure whether or not they even want to stay. There is no way that people can tell how their "full name" and other info are going to be displayed until they have come into a conference - and then if they decide they would rather use their nickname as their ID or "real name", it will take them some time before they discover how to change those things, and by then they may have several conference to resign from, make the changes, and re-display everything. (The current version of Caucus - including WebCaucus - gives users the option or re-setting their pointers so that everything is seen, OR so that everything up to a specified date is marked as seen. a very useful option - it is also offered automatically each time a person joins a new conference.)

Interesting, we once used Caucus as our conferencing software.

Terry, I suppose Dave competes with WebCaucus, and likely plans to incorporate many of its features in his new version of Yapp. We ought to help him come up with a competitive edge that would serve us as well. Marketeers! Draw your swords. We have some good brains here. Amy

Like I've said a few times. With Dave, you'll get what you ask for. It's like rubbing the magic lamp and making a wish that comes true. And the yapp conference is the place to make your wishes.

Terry: Interesting, we once used Caucus as our conferencing software (Which I why I brought it up - hoping it might clarify of what I was speaking.)

I'm very familiar with Caucus. They use it pretty successfully on Echo. The Echoids swear by it.

] Terry: I'm very familiar with Caucus. I'm also excessively familliar with (though not excessively fond of) Caucus.

I've never officially introduced myself, and this seems like as good a time as any, so... I am Kathleen Grant (using my e-mail name of Kaffeine in deference to the other Kathleen on the board). I am 34, and married. By profession I am the Web Coordinator at the Ford Production System area at Ford Motor Company. By obsession I am spending way too much time on this board and at the chat room (and loving every minute of it!). My mother gave me a complete set of Austen's work about a year ago, but I didn't get around to reading any until this past June when I broke my ankle and had a lot of time on my hands. I read "Emma" first, and then proceeded to devour the rest of her work. (A late bloomer, I guess) I found the P&P2 board back in August, but just lurked as I had not yet seen the mini-series. I must admit, that as tragic as the 2nd crashing of the P&P2 board was, I am happy about the first one - that's when several peop e from there stopped by my Jeremy Northam site, and I finally became an active participant in this Austen mania! Thanks very much to everyone (especially Amy) who have made me feel so welcome here!

Terry / David ; with respect to the sign-up screen, I expected that the name I specified as my nickname (anna) would be used as my pseudonym and my full name would appear in parentheses, if at all. Maybe if you changed the sign-on screens to check which name a new user wants to use as their default nick-name for the conferences you coud avoid most of the hassle with pseudonyms. The other thing about sign-up and defaults concerns the email address. Austen is a very friendly group and I don't mind having my email address as a tag here, but in some conferences I wouldn't want that to happen. I am happy for spring to have my email address if you want it for admin/security reasons, but have you considered giving people the option of not displaying it in conferences? This might be more important if junk email takes off in a big way.

(Also, some of our members are minors, whose parents to not look kindly on having their e-mail addresses posted publicly. On the basis of those who have admitted their ages, we have a minimum 47 year age span here!)

Joan: The age span could be much greater if you include OJ who is not 1 year old yet

Anna, I've responded to your query about email in he yapp conference. You've given Dave some good ideas for enhancements to the next version of Yapp.

Hello fellow lover of P&P and JA. As mentioned on Amy's BB, I am not but close to six-and-thirty, mother of a 3 year old daughter (which I project will become acquainted with JA VERY SOON) and sharing life and some passions with my similar-to-Mr. Bingley's husband. A secretary, and in between jobs, I just finished a one year intensive college program and thus upgrading my skills. I I dabble in editing, producing my daughter's daycare center monthly newsletter and actively giving time to well deserving cau es for people in need of a little warmth in there lives. Finding Eliza's personnality very similar to my own, I'm impetuous and passionate, particularly on everything related to history and thus period piece. As the season to be jolly approach with as quick as Darcy's steps returning to Rosings Park after is decable with Lizzy, may I urge you all to share as much as you possibly can, "a little will suffice", with someone who needs it, espacially children, poverty is expanding so rapidly and fellow woman/man can bring so much : joy. Francophone and anglophile, school versed me more in French Litt, I discovered JA through my interest(love) in the movie Emma. P&P2 was broadcasted on SRC here in Montreal, Quebec in October and got COMPLETELY SUBDUED by the actors (unknown to me then), their interpretation of the novel and the lavish production. From then on, I devored all but one novel (Mansfield Park) which I plan to start soon and recently went on a bookshopping spree on the classic Middlemarch, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Great xpectations and the likes. Discovered first Mr. HC page and then, with all astonishments, Amy's wonderful P&P2 BB. Lurking more than posting, the latter requires my English/French dictionary and a lot more time than usual, and therefore not expressing all I have bottled up inside (makes me more shy but I must conquer this) but finding very similar comments from other addicts. Enjoying every moments in your company and kindred spirits among this bunch. Wished for 48/72 hours days so I can indulge further in my prefered hobby (my daily fix of this and the tapes), this chatting and exchanging group with so many great people. As always grateful to Amy, Alicia and now Terry. And... ..., in vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you that Mr. Darcy lives. I met him about ten years ago, same voice, same accent and (almost) same face (eyes, mouth, chin, dark hair) and need I say what more. Unfortunetaly, he left for another country and my love story did not have a JA's happy ending. So you can imagine what it is to watch this. Took me a while to get over it, as Captain Wentworth says : you can not forget, but did find a nice a d comprehensive Mr. Bingley which, when I became older and more mature, I learn to love and appreciate a less passionnate but very true love (maybe like the Gardiner's one). He'll love me till I'm four-and-sixty (Beatles) and so will I. Sorry for the looonnnnggg post, but I'm sure you'll excuse me, this one serving for all the others I intended to send.

Oh, Johanne. Go on. Give in to the urge. It will do you good.

As you probably understood, mispelling : debacle, not decable (it is certainly not Jim-Cable-Guy addiction were having here)

Hello! My name is Lisa and I also hail from Montreal. I'm 24 years old and am currently studying to earn an accounting designation. I became a Jane Austen fanatic after viewing P&P2 on A&E in August. Ever since I have read all her books except for Persuasion. However, I must say that may favorite is Pride & Prejudice. I was extremely happy that the TV version remained so faithful to the book but I was a little upset that it didn't feature the part at the end when Lizzie asks Darcy when he first fell in lo e with her. Those would have been terrific scenes! I have been a lurker on Amy's BB since September and have enjoyed everyone's comments tremendously. You all have such fascinating insight and have made me appreciate and understand P&P more than I ever thought imagineable. I never thought I could love fictional characters so much but I find myself engrossed in their lives and feelings. I want to thank you all for giving me such enjoyment in the past few months and for providing Darcy and Lizzie fans with place to convene and discuss their obssession.

Thanks for coming out, Lisa. And welcome, officially.

I live in a Dallas suburb and do software (mainframe) support for a major software company. I discovered JA after P&P2 so came to her late as I am five and forty. I am happily single with two dogs for company. My sister and her two kids live close by so I try to be a good aunt. I grew up in the military and then joined the Navy after a couple of years of college so continued to move. I finished my degree in comp sci and worked for an oil company for 12 years which meant more moving. I've been in Dallas for 8 years and plan to stay in Texas. Other than P&P2, JA, this grou and CF -- my interests include science fiction books (Asimov, McCaffrey, Eddings, Lackey, Card, Niven, Herbert) and shows (Star Trek, TNG, DS9, Voyager and Babylon 5), reading in general, music, puzzles, videos and playing on the PC. I use Netscape Gold 3.0 to access this happy stuff through Internet America.

I live in a Dallas suburb and do software (mainframe) support for a major software company. I discovered JA after P&P2 so came to her late as I am five and forty. I am happily single with two dogs for company. My sister and her two kids live close by so I try to be a good aunt. I grew up in the military and then joined the Navy after a couple of years of college so continued to move. I finished my degree in comp sci and worked for an oil company for 12 years which meant more moving. I've been in Dallas for 8 years and plan to stay in Texas. Other than P&P2, JA, this grou and CF -- my interests include science fiction books (Asimov, McCaffrey, Eddings, Lackey, Card, Niven, Herbert) and shows (Star Trek, TNG, DS9, Voyager and Babylon 5), reading in general, music, puzzles, videos and playing on the PC. I use Netscape Gold 3.0 to access this happy stuff through Internet America.

Welcome Pat, I'm your neighbor to the South in Austin. Have fun here!

To Lisa C. and Johanne, Salut! Bienvenue! Nous sommes presque voisins...... Cela fait longtemps depuis que nous vous n'avons pas regarde puis, c'est tres gentille de vous de nous rendre visite............ And that, I promise is the last time I attempt French without a proper keyboard... Its great to know that our numbers are growing.

A Caroline Evans Merci de votre accueil! Pardonnez-moi pour mes fautes de grammaire. Ca fait six ans que je n'ai pas �cris une composition en fran�ais parce que j'ai pris mes �tudes coll�giales en anglais. De plus, je ne suis pas d'origine fran�aise. Mes parents viennent de l'Italie et ma langue maternelle est anglaise. I'd like to thank you for making me feel so welcomed and for conversing in a different language. This indicates to me that the love we feel for Darcy and Lizzie crosses all borders and that a good story can be enjoyed by all cultures.