15:10:37 [MissParker] Angel, any news on the Sim?

15:11:18 sorry, I've been ill since Sunday evening, haven't been allowed out of the house. I'll try to sneak out tomorrow and check my mailbox

15:11:46 [Quibus] oh no! get better soon!

15:12:05 [Quibus] geez, everyone is sick!

15:12:35 [MissParker] that's terrible Angel! I hope you are better now!

15:12:51 yeah, my throat is killing me... it's been aching like mad for 2 days and nothing helps, I tried everything... stupid cold

15:13:15 [Quibus] I hate that...

15:14:02 [MissParker] Have you tried salt water yet ? (don't roll your eyes Q!!) lol

15:14:23 [MissParker] It worked for me! Make it strong and gargle as often as possible!

15:14:28 [Quibus] * Quibus rolls her eyes, despite MP's protest.

15:14:31 [MissParker] And drink green tea too! with lemon!

15:14:58 hmm gotta try that... thanks guys

15:15:09 [MissParker] yw Angel

15:17:35 [Ruben20] Everything is alright with Sim 1?

15:18:43 [MissParker] Sim 1: no news Ruben...it's supposed to be mailed out to CJnPez but I have not heard from John

15:18:52 [MissParker] Anyone saw any new blogs at Fox about Sim 1?

15:21:49 [Ruben20] Hasn't john sent it? I think he said so at Fox

15:22:51 [MissParker] oh did he? i was wondering...the last time I checked he said he would mail it the next day...but I didn't remember to check...sorry

15:23:58 [Ruben20] The last post says "Thanks Mattali! Things are great here, though kinda wet... we got hit by a pretty big storm. But USPS picked up Sim 1 and sent it on its way today. So heads up Sabs!". - Great that it's on it's way.

15:24:36 [MissParker] excellent! thanks Ruben, you saved me a couple of clicks!

15:26:15 [MissParker] GGL blog log in - It's week 3 isn't it? That means it should be kris' turn to log in...will send her an email if she doesn't make it to the chat.

15:27:14 [MissParker] hey Mira!

15:27:25 [Quibus] Mira

15:35:19 [MissParker] Shall we talk divisions?

15:35:28 [Quibus] sure

15:36:14 [MissParker] ok in case the others aren't aware: mattali gave her "area" a title: Southwest Division

15:36:39 [MissParker] And then Melissa said: I love the idea of adding a "division" title. And for anyone outside the US, they can put "Norway Division" or "Latvia Division" or whatever country

15:37:08 Latvia Division - sounds good

15:37:09 [Quibus] what would I be? Northeast?

15:37:20 [Ruben20] That sounds very good on paper

15:38:19 [MissParker] yes Q, I think so

15:38:35 [Quibus] alright.

15:38:50 [MissParker] I thought it sounded very cool and it certainly seems "very good on paper" like you say Ruben!

15:39:09 [Quibus] indeed.

15:39:34 [MissParker] I think maybe it may cause the PTB to look with different eyes...I don't know...

15:40:07 [MissParker] So we can add the division title to our address, even if we are using a SASE....

15:40:18 [MissParker] I mean a SASE from Melissa or our own

15:40:50 [MissParker] also, before I forget, there's a link for the photo credit that we need to cite in the somewhere...

15:41:03 [MissParker] maybe as a footnote to the summary...

15:41:19 I wonder if mine already arrived... I hate being sick and being cut from the rest of the world *pouts*

15:41:48 [Quibus] I haven't been able to send mine yet... things have been too hectic...

15:42:11 [MissParker] Melissa and mattali both think it is better to use two pages instead of printing the summary at the back of the letter...whatever you guys decide to do should be fine I think...

15:42:29 [MissParker] it's ok Q, you're excused...I on the other hand....need a spanking! Mira?

15:42:43 [MissParker] Angel, I can imagine how you feel!

15:42:54 [MissParker] Hope you get a chance to check for your mail soon!

15:43:08 [Quibus] well thank you for the excuse, I really needed it!

15:43:28 [MissParker] Yes you did! And you're welcome!

15:44:28 Me too... it's been very warm here lately, so hopefully a trip to my mailbox won't do me any bad

15:44:40 [Mira] oop, sorry, distractions!

15:45:09 [Mira] Evening. Righto. * Mira spanks MP.

15:45:31 [Quibus] Kris!

15:45:32 [krisrussel] hey, lots of people here already...quiet people though

15:47:13 [Quibus] you did know of daylights savings, no?

15:47:20 [Quibus] distracted.

15:47:45 hehe

15:48:02 [krisrussel] damn.. you guys reset your clocks??

15:48:20 [MissParker] lol Mira, that was belated!

15:48:23 [Quibus] yeah.

15:48:26 [MissParker] Hey kris!

15:48:51 [MissParker] Angel, please don't risk going out if you're not feeling well!!

15:49:06 [krisrussel] *grumbles* stupid clocks

15:49:21 [Quibus] I think we did it on Saturday night, but I'm not really sure... I left Friday afternoon and came back Sunday afternoon, and the time had changed.

15:49:26 [MissParker] I was fixing the photo credit in the template...shall I email it to you all or post it at Fox?

15:49:39 [MissParker] It's usually done Sunday at 2am Q!

15:49:46 [MissParker] You and your rock!

15:49:57 I wouldn't want this to be delayed because of me *sniff*

15:50:00 [Quibus] I know! but it's usually not done in the winter either!

15:50:02 [Mira] Working on a poll for my essay

15:50:15 [Quibus] my country is insane and we do weird things!

15:50:21 [Quibus] yes, my rock

15:50:23 [MissParker] lol

15:50:35 [Quibus] Angel, she's right, just get better.

15:50:36 [krisrussel] lol

15:50:47 [krisrussel] so, from now on the chat is an hour earlier then??

15:50:49 [MissParker] Thank you Q!

15:50:59 [Quibus] alright, dad changed his mind, we're leaving in ten minutes.

15:51:06 [MissParker] yes kris, poor you...I have the same trouble!

15:51:19 [MissParker] It's ok Q, we're almost done anyway!

15:51:20 [Quibus] Angel, I think it's only here, and it's two weeks from now everywhere else.

15:51:47 oh, false alarm then... thanks Q

15:52:05 [Mira] ok, on a very geeky level.. I think I spotted a ring in imvu earlier that looks like Miss Parker's.

15:52:16 [MissParker] imvu?

15:52:26 [krisrussel] heck, that could be a problem on thursday... prolly won't be able to make it ever on a thursday then...

15:52:57 [MissParker] ok kris

15:53:13 [MissParker] Kris, btw, it's your turn to do the blog login

15:53:35 [Mira] IM thing with avatars.

15:54:21 [MissParker] lol ok

15:54:48 [Mira] But anyhoooow. Back to the actual tP schtuff

15:54:49 [Quibus]

15:54:53 [krisrussel] logged in

15:55:10 mhhhhh bed time  how am I supposed to sleep anyway with a throat like this? Ahh. Okay, night guys! *waves*

15:55:17 [MissParker] ok to recap before Q leaves, we have division titles now: e.g. Norway, Latvia, Sweden, Belgium Division

15:55:24 [Quibus] bye Angel! get better!

15:55:27 [MissParker] good night Angel

15:55:31 [MissParker] yay kris!

15:55:42 thanks guys you rock

15:55:54 [MissParker]  you rock too!

15:56:02 [MissParker] awww...that's cool kris!

15:56:43 [krisrussel] shouldn't that be Norwegian, Latvian, Swedish, Belgian Division?? (or something like that)

15:56:52 [MissParker] Add your division title to your return address on the letter to Fox...I was wondering about that kris!

15:57:00 [MissParker] Yes I think that sounds better

15:57:12 [MissParker] If it works, work it!

15:57:30 [krisrussel]

15:57:39 [MissParker] Except, I don't know if to use Caribbean Division or Trinidadian Division! lol

15:57:55 [MissParker] I think Caribbean, at least there's two of us in the Caribbean! lol

15:58:08 [MissParker] Maybe more...

15:58:14 [krisrussel] lol

15:58:24 [MissParker]

15:58:32 [Quibus] but I've got to get going now.

15:58:34 [MissParker]  ok

15:58:46 [MissParker] ok bye Q, hope your mom is going to be ok

15:58:58 [MissParker] ttys

15:59:06 [krisrussel] ok, bye Q...

15:59:14 [Quibus] I'm sure she'll be fine, thanks for caring.  bye everyone!

15:59:26 [MissParker] see you soon

16:07:18 [MissParker] right...so I was trying to recap...

16:08:28 [MissParker] Oh...the summary that goes with the letter has a photo that needs a proper credit, this is the source url you need to quote: http://alt.tnt.tv/specials/pretender2001/index2.html

16:08:48 [MissParker] And this is how i put it in the template: Photograph © TNT http://alt.tnt.tv/specials/pretender2001/index2.html Retrieved March 13, 2007

16:09:10 [MissParker] I will upload the new template later and post links at Fox etc

16:09:51 [mattali] I'm here!

16:09:56 [MissParker] GGL Sim 1 is enroute back to mainland USA...Sim 2 is enroute to or may actually already be in Latvia

16:09:58 [MissParker] Yay! U got your dvds?

16:10:14 [MissParker] welcome!

16:11:03 [mattali] I didn't get to eat what I wanted, I didn't get the Blistex that I wanted, I didn't get the Propel water that I wanted...

16:11:04 [krisrussel] great

16:11:35 [mattali] AND I DIDN'T GET THE PRETENDER DVD'S!!!

16:12:02 [mattali] I'm extremely distraught!!!

16:12:31 [Ruben20]

16:13:17 [MissParker]

16:13:43 [krisrussel] still waiting for my dvd's too...

16:13:45 [mattali] I don't think there is one in all of Flagstaff!!! I forgot it's not like the Phoenix area...sigh!

16:13:45 [MissParker] I can imagine your distress!!

16:13:52 [MissParker] Wasn't there a BN in your area?

16:14:11 [MissParker] I'm waiting too, but I expected that...it has to be shipped to me!

16:14:25 [MissParker] poor mattali

16:14:37 [mattali] Oh, poor Kris...

16:15:36 [mattali] What's it called...I mean the name that's big on the cover of the DVD?

16:15:43 [MissParker] so exactly which stores did you visit mattali?

16:15:52 [Mira] Title?

16:16:33 [mattali] I went to Target, Bookmans, Hastings, and WalMart. My sister is going to Sam's Club...and the Best Buy hasn't been built here yet!

16:17:57 [mattali] Sigh!!!

16:17:57 [MissParker] surely the name 'The Pretender" would be enough though....

16:18:11 [MissParker] they should have that as the first part of the name for both movies

16:18:42 [MissParker] It's The Pretender 2001 and The Pretender Island of the Haunted...and btw Ruben, that's IOTH! 

16:18:45 [mattali] You would think so, wouldn't you?

16:18:53 [MissParker] no I would hope so!!

16:19:06 [MissParker] what else would it be listed as?

16:19:14 [MissParker] anything else would be inaccurate

16:19:53 [mattali] I have no idea! They probably didn't get it in so have no idea what it is.

16:20:01 [Ruben20] 

16:20:07 [MissParker] yes you're probably right

16:20:25 [mattali] My sister just called from Sam's Club and when she asked for it the guy couldn't find in under anything. He asked if the release date had changed...

16:21:04 [mattali] ...my sister told him that her "sister is obsessed with Pretender so she would know if it had changed."

16:21:14 [MissParker] lol

16:21:41 [Ruben20] My favourite online retailer, http://www.dvdpacific.com - when you pre-order, they send it 7 - 10 days before the official release.

16:21:51 [mattali] What did we talk about today?

16:22:09 [MissParker] i was in the middle of the recap when you came! lol

16:22:26 [mattali] Ok, proceed!

16:22:32 [MissParker] GGL Sim 1 is enroute back to mainland USA...Sim 2 is enroute to or may actually already be in Latvia.

16:23:01 [MissParker] actually i had kinda finished the recap, but for you I will repeat!

16:23:24 [mattali] That address you posted above is what we are supposed to attach to the picture on the second page?

16:23:25 [MissParker] You know this: the summary that goes with the letter has a photo that needs a proper credit, this is the source url you need to quote: http://alt.tnt.tv/specials/pretender2001/index2.html

16:23:34 [mattali] Sorry about that!

16:23:34 [MissParker] right!

16:23:50 [MissParker] You're in enough distress, don't apologise!!

16:23:55 [mattali] Thanks...did you discuss the titles on the letterhead?

16:24:12 [mattali] And the division names?

16:24:58 [MissParker] we have division titles now, suggested by kris, we changed from the actual country name to Norwegian, Latvian, Swedish, Belgian Division etc

16:25:14 [MissParker] I told Q she could be the Northeast Division

16:25:18 [mattali] By the way, Hi, Ruben...didn't mean to ignore you! Thanks for the dvd link. I don't like ordering on the Internet but have done it in extreme situations...like trying to find Weiss movies!

16:25:59 [mattali] Ok, well I suppose then ravengurl and I could be the Southwestern Division if that's ok with her.

16:26:22 [mattali] Did everyone take the title of secretary?

16:26:38 [mattali] That would make sense since they are the ones writing and sending the letters.

16:26:40 [Ruben20] Hey, mattali. I understand your concern.

16:26:57 [MissParker] lol we didn't discuss those titles yet mattali

16:27:00 [krisrussel] I actually am an official secretary matt

16:27:11 [MissParker] i think we'll have to save that for Thursday...

16:27:47 [mattali] I see...well, I think we should all be secretaries because we are all sending from different divisions...except for ravengurl and me.

16:28:01 [MissParker] I don't know if secretary is the word I would use mattali....

16:28:36 [krisrussel] nah, prolly not the best word to use

16:28:49 [mattali] That's usually the officer that handles correspondence in most organizations.

16:28:59 [mattali] What would be a better title?

16:28:59 [krisrussel] vice-president of the Belgian Division... or something like that

16:29:15 [MissParker] sounds nice!

16:29:51 [mattali] I suppose we could since, the VP would have his own secretary to write and send what he dictated...or "her" as the case may be.

16:29:55 [MissParker] Ruben what do you think?

16:30:07 [MissParker] true mattali

16:32:02 [Ruben20] Would it be belivable if everyone uses the secretary title if there were to be some correspondence between the Fox departments about the letters?

16:32:30 [mattali] Yes, that wouldn't matter since they are all from different divisions.

16:32:59 [mattali] We are such a large organization that each division would have to have its own officers.

16:35:36 [krisrussel] of course we're big enough

16:35:51 [MissParker] Well you have a point Ruben. Would the same be thought of for the title of VP?

16:36:04 [mattali] We need to think big, right?

16:36:08 [Ruben20] At least we cover a lot of areas on this planet. But, and this may sound silly, when Fox receives the GGL, perhaps they will make the connection between the letters and the GGL, and they could interpet it as an organization that's much smaller than what they make it out to be, and that may take

16:36:11 [Ruben20] some credibility away from the impression the GGL is suppose to make. Yes, i know, it sounds too far fetched  .

16:37:12 [mattali] They may equate it, but I don't think it will necessarily make them think we are smaller than we'd like them to believe. They'll just see that we've proved we are global!

16:37:23 [MissParker] another good point....what do you suggest we use as titles then? or should we nix the titles?

16:37:55 [MissParker] We can't say for sure what they will think really...

16:38:12 [MissParker] but yes, they will see that we have proven we are global

16:38:29 [MissParker] but the number of signatures may give us away...

16:38:29 [Ruben20] I would nix, but to have a title also makes a professional impression which increases the chances of a response.

16:38:58 [mattali] I'd say we could just choose a title that we like and go with it. Each division has its own protocol, right?

16:38:58 [krisrussel] and global we really are

16:39:05 [MissParker] How about we give Melissa the title of VP of the international hq?

16:39:15 [krisrussel] nice

16:39:30 [mattali] That sounds great...then I can stay secretary and not have to think about it anymore!

16:39:39 [MissParker] and leave out other titles...haha yes mattali!

16:39:52 [MissParker] we have a VP and a secretary

16:39:57 [mattali] Ok with leaving out the other titles.

16:40:18 [Ruben20] Good suggestion about choosing title, mattali.

16:41:07 [MissParker] yes it is, each division could have its own protocol indeed...

16:42:21 [MissParker] i think we should pick this up on Thursday if mattali can make it...otherwise on Tues...but we have to decide by then and send off the letters!

16:42:36 [MissParker] so everyone please think about it til next time.

16:42:43 [mattali] That way we are free to make it as convincing as we see fit. But I like VP for Melissa and President for you Miss Parker.

16:42:52 [krisrussel] ok

16:43:08 [MissParker] ty mattali!

16:43:16 [mattali] Ok, I'll do my best to be here. It will be late unless I'm driving...then it won't be at all.

16:43:28 [mattali] You're wlecome!

16:43:40 [MissParker] ok well, I hope you won't be driving!

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