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Mother of God, Empress of the Universe Started conversation Jul 2, 2001
Hi Ottox 
Thought I'd pop in on you, since you popped into a place that I have shut down for the moment.
I don't know if you've ever heard this story, but it was funny, and it involves you, so I'll tell you.
*ahem*
Once upon a time, back in the days of darkness, when h2g2 was inaccessible for a while, I discovered an egroup for addicted researchers. Never having joined an egroup, and not at all sure quite what one was, I went on a button pushing rampage and put MoGgie in there. I pushed buttons, I filled out forms, I ran amok. And LO! Suddenly I was there. A member! One of the elite! And I was all excited about being able to communicate again with some people who I considered to be friends
As I was trying to figure out how to navigate that place, (which I never did, cause I was expecting it to work somewhat like h2g2) my computer notified me that an email had arrived. *ping* So I went and looked, and there was an email from Ottox! How nice! I opened it and found a one line cryptic mesage, that didn't seem to be addressed to me.
Puzzled, I went back to the Egroup thingy and messed around some more. About 14 minutes later.... *ping*.... another email! So I peeked, and there were several cryptic emails from Ottox, which weren't making any sense at all to me.
A friend showed up and we went out for a while, then came back to make a pic for her on my puter. And....SURPRISE! My inbox was FULL of emails from Ottox! I didn't know how to make them stop... they kept coming and coming. I felt like Mickey Mouse as the sorcerer's apprentice in Fantasia-- I was drowning in Ottox. (blub blub) I'm not complaining, mind you, just was very confused.
Thank God my friend is much more canny about the mysteries of computers than I am. She went into that egroup and did something to unsubscribe from whatever I'd subscribed to, and after a while the influx of Ottox abated. 
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for you, my dear. After that I kinda feel as if I know you in a more personal way than the h2g2 experience would merit. 
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Ottox Posted Jul 2, 2001
I do hope that not *all* your emails was from me! 
Poor MoG, to drown in Ottox. Terrible!!! 
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Mother of God, Empress of the Universe Posted Jul 2, 2001
Perhaps not *all* of them were, but you know what a prolific poster you can be
It wasn't terrible at all, just really, really funny, from my perspective.
Right now I'd give a lot to be drowning in some funny Ottox stuff. 
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Mother of God, Empress of the Universe Posted Jul 4, 2001
BOO!
Just popping out of the goo to drop off some fireworks for you... on the 4th of July there's always plenty to go around. I love 'em! Can't wait for the display on the beach tonight!
*POOF*
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Ottox Posted Jul 4, 2001
I probably never have seen fireworks on the 4th of July before! Or maybe I have, but not because of the 4th of July. 
(I'd like you to know, that I think everything you have said in your journal forum in the last day has been very well said. Unlike this! )
Have fun at the beach tonight!
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Mother of God, Empress of the Universe Posted Jul 4, 2001
Thank you, Ottox!
I will have fun tonight! And I'm gonna do my best to make sure that things stay fun around me. MoGgies aren't designed to be such serious critters, after all.
ciao!
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