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Tante Shvester
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Well, hello there! I've been silently lurking amongst you for a while, unable to make myself heard because (for reasons unclear to me) Hatrack is unable to email me my password on my Verizon email account. So, I finally tried using a different email account, and voila! here I am! How's THAT for some quick problem solving.

I first got sucked into the Hatrack forum when I was google-searching something completely un-Cardish, and got a hit to the page. Already a fair fan and ravenous reader with real respect for the OSC Opus, I peeked about. And I promptly got a minor crush (well, an admixture of respect, awe, and affection) for one of you, and began following that member's posts. Then I became familiar with the rest of the group, and got the urge to join in the fun. What a lovely community you have here.

I look forward to joining in the fun. Everybody say "Hey" to the new kid on the block.

Your New Tante and Shvester, Esther

[ July 20, 2005, 04:27 PM: Message edited by: Tante Shvester ]

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Boris
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Howdy, howdy, howdy [Smile]

Welcome to Hatrack.
[Hat] (Hats off)

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[Wave] Hiya and Welcome.
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You're my aunt and my sister? How does that work, exactly? [Wink]

!ברוכים הבאים להטרק [Big Grin]

Welcome, Esther. [Smile]

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Tante Shvester
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Plural "you" I'm Tante to some, Shvester to others, and Esther to the rest.
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So who do you have a crush on exactly?
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quote:
Plural "you" I'm Tante to some, Shvester to others, and Esther to the rest.
I figured. [Smile]

Hi, I'm Rivka. If I tease, it just means I like you. [Big Grin]

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Tante Shvester
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Hmmm...the crush. Well, I'd rather not say, for fear of embarrassing that someone. Or me. I STILL hold that member in high regard and esteem.
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This would be a better game than Phanto/Morbo's. Create a new screenname, then you have to guess who the person has a crush on. (This is not in any way an accusation that Tante Esther Shvester is anyone other than who she says she is -- just a fun game idea.)

I guess Frisco, 'cause that's who I would have a crush on if I weren't married. Especially if I were a woman.

Welcome to Hatrack, Tante!

--Pop

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Welcome! [Smile]
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beverly
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Welcome! Are you willing to email the identity of the admired? My email's in my profile. [Wink]

Oh, and I'm completely trustworthy. [Big Grin]

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Tante Shvester
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'Tis a *secret* crush.

As are all the best crushes.

Except maybe this one.

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:TxvLAagYtdwJ:www.sodapopreview.com/Images/Fruit%2520Sodas/Crush%2520Orange.jpg.

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[ROFL]

The strawberry kind is really good.

Welcome [Wave]

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*pout*
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[Wave] Welcome to Hatrack.
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Hey! Welcome Tante Shvester!

Well, if I were a heterosexual guy, or a homosexual woman, or bisexual of either, I'd probably have a crush on Eljay. So that's who I'm guessing.

But nah, Eljay, since I'm none of the above, you're still safe around me. [Wink]

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beverly
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Who doesn't have a crush on ElJay?
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*laughs* Yeah, ain't that the truth? [Kiss] Eljay
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I might've said ElJay, but she already seems nervous enough around me since I told her about that dream where we got married after I was widowed. I haven't told Frisco about any of my dreams about him.
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Hm. It would also be fun to start a thread with the question "If you had a crush on a hatracker, who would it most likely be?"

But I imagine that spouses would get a little annoyed if their husband/wife kept getting mentioned.

Ahem! Not that I would have a crush on a married man. *cough*

Welcome to the board Tante!! I'm glad you finally got your password. [Smile]

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I highly recommend telling your Hatrack "crush" you're interested.

Trust me on this one. [Big Grin]

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Tante Shvester
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Well, Val, since you are highly recommending. I AM revealing my *secret* Hatrack crush. I've emailed that 'racker to post notice.

I see from your profile that you are from Omaha. Growing up, every Sunday night, we would tune into "Mutual of Omaha Wildlife Kingdom" on ABC. I remember begging my folks for a vacation trip to Omaha, Nebraska, so that we could see the elephants, giraffes, lions, rhinos, and all that for ourselves. It came as a read dissapointment for me to find out that none of these are actually native to Omaha.

But glad to meet you!

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Better go check my email.
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Yeah, I'm still clueless. [ROFL] Who's in Omaha? Anyone? Anyone?
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quote:
Originally posted by beverly:
Who doesn't have a crush on ElJay?

Oh and: NOT ME! SHE SUCKS!
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I am biologically incapable of having a crush on anyone who lives in Minnesota.

Sorry, ElJay.

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Welcome, Esther! [Wave]
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Hey there, Eshter! Welcome to the 'rack! [Wave]
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This was a great noob post. Welcome.

I used to love Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, too. I always felt sorry for Jim. He got sent out on to do all that dangerous stuff, and there was this guy back in the office sort of ordering him around...

"Now Jim will wrangle the rhino while I sit back in my comfy chair and tell you about insurance."

"See if Jim had insurance, he wouldn't be looking so glum just now."

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Hello, Esther! Welcome to Hatrack!

As for the rest of you...

Scott R, I am deeply wounded.

jebus, I'm glad you feel that way.

quids, bev, and papa, you're silly. [Razz] Thanks.

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>>Scott R, I am deeply wounded.

I know. It's a terrible thing not to have my love.

Alas.

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Oh-- [Wink]
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"הטרק"?! IMO - יצא זוועה.

I prefer it in Yiddish: האעעטרעק פיר די אינטעלעקט. How's מיר spelling?

*Thinks of starting a Hebrew thread.*

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quote:

I AM revealing my *secret* Hatrack crush. I've emailed that 'racker to post notice.

Curse my overzealous spam filter!

(This is not the first time I've had occasion to write this, oddly enough.)

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Christi better watch out, eh? [Wink]

Welcome to the forum Tante [Smile] .

I'm rather curious about who the crush is, especially now that you've emailed them. The Hatrack-couple Boom happened about a year ago, and I think now we've hit a Baby Boom, but there may be aftershocks of the first still coursing through bandwidth [Wink] .

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Welcome to The 'Rack, Esther. [Wave]
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I'm dying to know who the crush is.

But in the interest of keeping my policy of not revealing crushes on married men and/or people I have met or may meet, I couldn't possibly post in a "Who's your crush?" thread?

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quote:
*Thinks of starting a Hebrew thread.*
You've only done this like twelve times.

Welcome, Esther!! [Wave] I have to just say that I LOVE your screen name. And your first post was awesome. And you seem really cool. And I should stop, my Jew is showing. [Razz]

!ברוכים הבאים

Oh, btw, I'm also DYING to know who the crush is!!

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quote:
Plural "you"
English already has a perfectly useful pluralization of "you" -- it's "y'all". [Smile]
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quote:
I look forward to joining in the fun. Everybody say "Hey" to the new kid on the block.
Hey

[Hat]

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Welcome, Tante.

Edit: Whew! It's not me. I would've had some splainin' to do.

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quote:
English already has a perfectly useful pluralization of "you" -- it's "y'all".
Sheesh, and you call yourself a teacher.

Y'all is singular. All y'all is the plural.

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Actually... I believe that y'all is just y'all over there. All y'all is y'all over there AND y'all over there.
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I don't call myself a teacher. Except with Aikido.

But I stand firm saying that y'all is plural. All y'all is plural plural.

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s'what I said.
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Esther, Xavier and I met here. We have been living in Omaha together for just about a year. We talked online and on the phone and then he flew to Omaha from San Diego to meet me. It didn't take long for us to figure out that a long distance relationship just wasn't going to work. So, he started packing. (I have family here and I wasn't ready to leave them.)

We will get married some day. Hopefully sooner, not later. We decided that it would be nice to start having children after I get my degree.

And that is why I am very happy that you emailed your crush. But please remember to get a few 'rackers' approval before meeting him in real life. The SoCal Clump had already given me their thumbs up before I met Phil. You know, for safety reasons.

rivka is a good one to ask, she's been to all the Cons and vouch for people and their realness.

And, by the way, my email is in my profile, please feel free to send me the name of your crush. [Big Grin]

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Hey babe, what are you doing awake at this hour? Jeez, you don't get up till 1PM on weekends [Wink] .

Oh and everyone wish her a happy birthday!

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Sorry I'm late, I usually like to welcome newbies by offering them some Welcome Cookies

Enjoy Hatrack!

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Happy birthday, Val! [Smile]
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Hi Esther!

Folks, the crush is obviously on me. After all, my name's Polly. We're obviously meant to be together. [Razz]

Anyway, welcome! (And Happy Birthday, Val!)

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