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– More food for thought
– Skip the squash, pass the ...
– Harmony wins out
THE INSIDER
News and gossip from the Guru
Tripod is back to its accelerated self after last week's post-Thanksgiving
weekend haze. But it was touch and go for a while. Everywhere you looked,
folks who are usually stuck on fast-forward were shuffling around with a
stunned "one pumpkin pie over the line" look on their face. Meanwhile,
there was a traffic jam of leftovers inching toward the microwave and the
topic of food was a side dish at every meeting.
There was even a contest to determine who witnessed the oddest holiday
feast. Lisa was a contender thanks to her brush with Tofurkey, a soy-based
bird substitute. I'm not in a hurry to eat Tofurkey, but it sure makes me
happy to say it. C'mon, let's all say it together . . . Tofurkey! Some
weird foods make me smile -- others make me sleep with the lights on.
Take Ames' entry in the extreme eats throwdown: Turducken. What's
Turducken? Well, it's (this would be a good time to have the kids leave
the room) a turkey that's been stuffed with a duck that's been stuffed
with a chicken. Oh my. Stop the voting, we have a winner! No hand recount
required.
Speaking of voting . . . Congratulations to the winners of the first
annual Team Harmony site building contest! They were announced last night
at the star-studded, gala ceremony at Boston's Fleet Center. Celebrity
guests included Bob Davis (CEO, Terra Lycos), Mayor Tom Menino, Red Sox
slugger Nomar Garciaparra, and a host of national recording artists and
surprise guests. Tripod's own "celebrity attendees," Ames, Pete, and
Lisa, report that a way-cool time was had by all. A special thanks go out
to everyone who submitted their sites for such a worthy cause!
Check the winners out!
Please Note: Tripod will no longer offer the Driveway service to our site
builders. But don't worry. If you have an existing Driveway account, your
files are safe and sound and you'll still be able to access them at
Driveway.com. As always, we recommend that you back up all of your files
on your hard drive. Which reminds me . . .
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MEMBERSHIP QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Get the inside dirt on some of the questions most frequently fielded
by our dedicated membership department!
Q: I had difficulty accessing my site one day a couple of weeks ago. Was there a problem?
A: Sorry about that! Tripod did experience a period of downtime on
Saturday, November 11th. The downtime was related to a bug we discovered
during site maintenance. While we never like it when the site is
unavailable, the good news is that no data was lost and our successful
bug squashing will help to increase the site's future stability.
DEALS FOR MEMBERS
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New to the area? Use the WebMD health pages directory to find doctors,
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Spice up the holidays with video. Visit the Lycos VideoCenter!
Create, edit, store and share your holiday memories with friends, family
and colleagues. Send videos via email or post them to your website.
There's no better way to say "Happy Holidays" than with video.
SUPER MEMBER SITES OF THE WEEK
Check out all of this week's Super Member sites!
Holy Super Site, Batman! Jett signals other fans of the caped crusader?s
flicks with photos, scripts, and reviews.
Looking for a special movie poster to complete your collection? The Fred
Shops! movie memorabilia site can help.
Caleb, a New Zealander doing volunteer service in South Africa, shares
news and photos of his experiences.
Please send all comments, questions, and miracle diets to:
Stephen beaupre
Insider Guru
beaupre@tripod.com
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