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To: Bill Ulrich who wrote (6865)	2/3/1998 9:44:00 AM
From: Rambi	Respond to of 71178

<<Six months later, I still haven't figured out where to jump in with this cocktail party,>> Gee, Bill, sharing a fifth of vodka with Holly, provoking the wrath of the seldom-seen Rambi, establishing yourself as a presence to be reckoned with in the graphics department, and jumping to the top of the list as "next barbacoa victim" doesn't exactly define you as a retiring and shy personality. I think you're doing just fine. It's about time you asserted yourself.

To: Bill Ulrich who wrote (6865)	2/3/1998 6:23:00 PM
From: Gauguin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71178

Welcome, MrB. You might not be a "fly-on-the-wall" ~ you might be one of those flying-squirrel giant wall slugs. But it looks like you're just in time to join the cocktail party. Swoop down into Penni's martini glass. BTW, that word cocktail has always made me wonder from whence it came, so I looked it up and my dictionary says "probably from cock + tail". Helpful. Committal. Elucidating. Just what I expect from a reference. I had to bury a kitty-cat night before last. Then, when I got home, one of the principals called, and expressed the concern it might not have been dead. As they say, I hate when that happens.

To: Bill Ulrich who wrote (6865)	2/3/1998 7:36:00 PM
From: Lady Lurksalot	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 71178

MrB, Absolute Citron, you say? I am sure Miss Penni must have some on hand. She is, after all, the perfect hostess. I have lurked from afar at FBN but, regretfully, have never made it to the secret clubhouse where you have all those fabulous parties to celebrate every occasion and no occasion. You all are to be celebrated for your many contributions to FBN, a truly splendid up and coming Y2K company which has yet to meet its equal. In reading ahead a few posts, I see queries as to the origin of the word "cocktail." My best information is that merry quaffers in the days of old would place the tail of a cock in their libations, as decoration--perhaps a forerunner to our paper umbrellas. However, if Miss Penni should return with different information, I shall defer to her reasearch into this subject of paramount concern. I see it nears the hours which near the cocktail hour. Please, do come in and make yourself at home. Ah, she does have some! I knew she would! Would you like it on the rocks? And with a twist? Holly p.s. Does anyone know why my browser's back button doesn't work with the SI preview screen? I'm using Netscape 2.01. This is my second writing of this post, as the first one went poof in cyberspace when I tried to avail myself of this wonderful new SI feature. It's sad, really, for the first post was ever so much better written.