I know - I mean, that would be the normal procedure, wouldn't it? I'm sure he just put it in the wrong girl's box!!! ha-ha!

Riette, That is a good one, Except the entire shipment went to the same place.

I've heard THAT one before! I'm sure it just self-destructed for fear of shocking a girl of my degree of innocence....

Else, Riette, The shipping department found it so amusing that they kept it.

You two are getting so cute it's making me sick. :-)

Aw, Autumn, Live a little. Stop the world and get off for a bit.

What have you been up to lately, girl??? How are the girls? For chocolate I'll get cute with ANYONE!!! ha-ha!

Say things like that Riette, and soon you'll need a warehouse!!

And a cattle scale to watch my figure on!

With your metabolism, Riette, I doubt it

I don't do that metabolism thing! The only reason why I don't look like Dumbo's mama, is because the one thing I like more than chocolates, is fruit - and that's what I overeat on mostly. Thank heavens, otherwise - holy elephant!

Thanks, Autumn...

Wer, if you have a problem with the fact that Tim and I seem to be the only two people taking part in the conference nowadays, why don't you tell Tim and me so? Or better yet, why don't you get off your lazy ar$e and join in as you used to? I asked you all nicely in another conference to come back so that we could have marathons like we used to, but naturally, as has been the case for months, nobody considered it a worthy request. So how long do you expect a person to lick your ar$e before they get fed up with it, and talk to people where the effort comes from both sides?

Tim, THAT'S how I get horrible.

Riette--I am trying, albeit quite ineffectively. The same comments above about you and Tim have been said about Stacey and I (and still are occasionally) and about Nick and Wolf. That is the only reason I commented to Autumn. It was an established pattern. I've posted it in two confs already this morning, but doing so again here seems appropriate, as well. Please forgive anything offensive that I have said, as it was not done intentionally to hurt or harm. I am sorry.

That's alright, Wer. Don't you see that all I want is for you and Tim to kiss and make up so that the conference can be what it used to be? I've been wondering lately what I'm doing here. It just doesn't seem worth it anymore.

I've been an ass. I'll admit it. and I'll forget anything happened. But I draw the line at kissing another man. I'll do it by proxy though if the proxy is right

"I'll forget anything happened." Unfortunately, Tim, the rest of us won't. Doesn't mean you aren't welcome to stay, however.

The Rules of Chocolate..... If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly. Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices & strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want. The problem: How to get 2 pounds of chocolate home from the store in ahot car. The solution: Eat it in the parking lot. Diet tip: Eat a chocolate bar before each meal. It'll take the edge off your appetite and you'll eat less. A nice box of chocolates can provide your total daily intake of calories in one place. Isn't that handy? If you can't eat all your chocolate, it will keep in the freezer. (But if you can't eat all your chocolate, what's wrong with you?) If calories are an issue, store your chocolate on top of the fridge. Calories are afraid of heights, and they will jump out of the chocolate to protect themselves. Money talks. Chocolate sings. Q. Why is there no such organization as Chocoholics Anonymous? A. Because no one wants to quit. If not for chocolate, there would be no need for control top pantyhose. An entire garment industry would be devastated. Put "eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today. That way, at least you'll get one thing done. Chocolate is a health food. Chocolate is derived from cacao beans. Bean = vegetable. Sugar is derived either from sugar beets or cane, both vegetables. And, of course, the milk/cream is dairy. So eat more chocolate to meet the dietary requirements for daily vegetable intake.

This is priceless, Maggie! I copied it and sent it to a few friends. Funny thing about chocolate in Hilo - not fattening!

On my way........ (HOW much was the fare????) A friend of mine has put it on the fridge to ward off the 'chocolate AGAIN' comments

When I see teeth marks on your chocolate-scented candle, I'll take up a collection and get you here somehow!!!

(candle's in the post ....... just joking! Maybe next year .....)