#21639
03/08/2001 5:26 PM
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wordsmith
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Tue Mar 14 11:01:12 2000
Happy Sexennium, AWAD!
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It was on March 14, six years ago, that A.Word.A.Day sent its first word to
a handful of friends. Today, 277000 subscribers, 184 countries, 2000+ words,
and 186 million messages later we still haven't run out of the love for words.
We are still tickled on discovering a curious word, and we still believe a
dictionary is the most fascinating book ever created.
On this occasion, we at Wordsmith World Headquarters present a bulletin board
AWADtalk http://wordsmith.org/board/awadtalk.cgi where you can absorb words,
discuss your favorite ones, powwow with fellow linguaphiles, help each other
in sleuthing mystery themes, ask questions about etymologies, chitchat about
puzzles, wordplay, crosswords and anything else that you can imagine.
We have grown to where we are now because of your passion and participation.
Please keep your feedback coming.
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#21640
03/08/2001 5:36 PM
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Heaven's to Betsy, Jackie!
You mean we were about to be a day late and a dollar short?
I'd planned to start celebrating the night before which I though was March 14/15-- AWARtalk Eve -- so I'd feel a connection to the Posters in varying time zones.
So ... when should I light the celebratory candles and cue the trumpeters?
Your earliest reply greatly appreciated by your humble servant
wow
(High Priestess)
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#21641
03/08/2001 7:19 PM
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wow, how about we let this thread be the continuation of the AWADtalk's birthday, which was indeed getting too long and porcine.  Good call, Jackie. I say we have a two-day party  ... Heck, take it on through St Patrick's Day, the equinox, and the start of regular-season baseball!
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#21642
03/08/2001 9:58 PM
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Don't know about you but I've been celebrating since the date surfaced.
Explains a lot, doesn't it?
wow
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#21643
03/08/2001 11:31 PM
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Ohhh, me too wow. Didn`t zey shay "party till the 15th!"
Hiccup. Been hoisting a mug, hiccup, in Awad`s honner shinsh den.
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#21644
03/09/2001 12:01 AM
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Yesh, an any party wosh itsh salt lasts at leasht 15 days. {buurrppp, ish hell to get ol! (hic) ooops}
So hooray! It's Marsh! Party's on! wow
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#21645
03/09/2001 12:05 AM
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I say we show respect for Caesar and save it for the 15th (just kidding  ) -Scott
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#21646
03/09/2001 12:08 AM
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#21647
03/09/2001 12:26 AM
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As far as I'm concerned, every day is a party here.
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#21648
03/09/2001 2:01 AM
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as a new person to this chat board, I say congrats to AWAD and many happy more years. I will drink a toast to AWAD when I take my 5 year old daughter out for her birthday dinner that same night.
CONGRATS!!!
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#21649
03/09/2001 2:44 AM
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Well welcome on Board sunniebgi.
A very good thread to read in this section (Information and Announcement) is the Helpful hints for newcomers. It'll give you a whole pile of info on how to get around, use neat tricks and all.
Have fun.
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#21650
03/09/2001 10:54 AM
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#21651
03/09/2001 11:04 AM
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I agree with wwh. Every day IS a party.
-Scott
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03/09/2001 6:31 PM
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Jackie, (Today's Birthday Girl)
Would you give a short run down on how we are to start the Congratulations to Anu; what it's title will be; and when to post; for the newcomers who perhaps have not had time to read the orignal looooong thread?
Love,
wow
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