Issue 17
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07•24•2000
•Chathouse `Zine•
Happy Birthday Bitch

Join CHATSPAGE -The Largest Chat Resource
Editors Note: Well apparently there are quite a few ppl who want to send us something via that little handy dandy quick mail thingy and have not a damned thing to say... I am constantly getting emails from that with absolutely NOTHING in the comment area!!! If you want to be added to the mailing list at least write ADD ME in the comment area, wanna suggest a site? Put the url in the comment area!!! QUIT SENDING BLANK ONES PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks *S* And for those of you who seem to think that we whine, well I'm happy to say that we BITCH and there is a difference. *S* MichiganStorm™
MOCK ELECTIONS
Michigan Storm™
You may vote until July 28th, 2000.
With FINAL results posted upon July 30th, 2000.

To vote email me at ch_zine@hotmail.com and know this:: ALL VOTES AND EMAILS ON THIS WILL REMAIN ANONYMOUS... I WILL NOT SHARE THE ADDY'S OR NAMES OF THOSE WHO WRITE WITH ANYONE.

July 9th Elections::::
Drama King
    Gylar (4 votes)
    KingOfDarkenss (3 votes)
    Mr Wonderful (2 votes)
    Ryan
    Mr.Bigglesworth
    punk
    Al Gore Idiot
    RiderOfTxStorm
Drama Queen
      Badgirl (3 votes)
      Krista Nicole (3 votes)
      Josie (2 votes)
      AJ (2 votes)
      Chris {F}
      Tiger Eyes
      Rarest Beauty
      Velvet
      White Rose
      Jamin' Off Road
      Kasumi
      exotic xtc
      Aries Chick
      MYSTERY
      Texas Storm *F*

Who Has the Most Original Handle?

Which handles are most OVER USED in the Chathouse?

Of ALL the chatters you know, who do you find the wittiest?

Of ALL the chatters you know, who do you find the cockiest?

Of ALL the chatters you know, who do you find to be the most subtle and the most blunt?

Of ALL the chatters you know, even if they are from different rooms, who do you think would make the oddest couple?

Of ALL the chatters you know, even if they are from different rooms, who do you think would make the best couple?

Drama Queen?

Drama King?

The most Flirty?

Most likely to keep their thoughts and true feelings inside?

Hateful By Nature

Hi. My handle in the Chathouse has been both RankProfessor and BitchInTraining®, perhaps you've seen me around? Well, Michigan Storm told me that some people don't feel that this zine is "diversified" enough. That perhaps it needs more conflict and we agreed on something... I can give conflict. BUT then I told her that I don't want to write for this thing, I don't want to be the reason that she get's hate mail. Besides, Chat Dom is the one who taught me everything I know, so she's better at it than I. As we spoke more, MI & Chat Dom made me promise that I'd write a little something for the zine now and then. They have that effect on me, I think it's called friendship? But then most people in the Chathouse don't understand the meaning of that word. Well I'll tell you friendship isn't something that happens in one chat, or over night. It is something that prospers from getting to know the real person behind the voice, behind the face, behind the screen in our case. Good luck to you people, those of you who have no idea what the real meaning of friendship is {this would be all of you who've seen my words in those forums telling you how I feel} because until you realize what friendship stands for and what it means to TRUE friends you're going to be lonely and bitter. Perhaps even more like me than you'd care for, perhaps even HatefulByNature.
~•¥¤ü® H¤®¤§©¤þ€•~
Rozolyn

Aquarius (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18):This is a good week to get things done that require expertise.

Pisces (Fab. 19 - March 20):Play a little bit, you're working too hard.

Aries (March 21 - April 19):Choose your companions carefully.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20):You can reach further than you could ever imagine, if you'd just accept help.

Gemini (May 21 - June 21)::Be prepared to learn thruths you did not know existed.

Cancer (June 22 - July 22):If you feel uncomfortable with someone, there is probably a reason.

Leo (July 23 - Aug. 22):Men may punish for the action BUT, God punishes for the intent.

Virgo (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22):Keep a close eye on those who reak of innocence, chances are that ISN'T what stinks.

Libra (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): Try not to overlook those who seem insignificant, chances are they'll be playing a HUGE part in your life.

Scorpio (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): Keep your head up and your eyes smiling.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21): Keep that mirror handy again this week.

Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19): TRY to keep you jokes to a minimum this week.

The Vortex
The regulars of Vortex invite you to visit their brand new homepage at http://pages.sprint.ca/Realm/Realm.html The chatters who frequent the room are friendly and welcome all who enter.. Great place to kick back and enjoy some chat time *S* Be sure to sign their guestbook too.
THIS WEEK
famie

23rd- Pammie's Birthday
23- birthday of the ice cream cone (1904)
24- cousins day
24- virgin islands: hurrican supplication day
27- national korean war veterans armistice day
27- take your houseplants for a walk day
29- on this day in 1958, president dwight eisenhower signed the act creating the national aeronautics & space administration (NASA).
-Featured Chatters-
Kimber™


Eve's Mustang
Handles that you chat under : Primarily Eve's Mustang although my original handle was '69 Mustang.

How did you decide on the handle (s)? My current handle associates myself with my girlfriend who's chat handle is 'Eve'. '69 Mustang was originated from the actual model I once owned but have since sold.

Location: Washington DC

Information on chatting: I've chatted in most rooms on the second floor at one time or another.. even floated across to the 'Fish tank' on several past occasions but more often than not I am a regular face in the Mardi Gras crowd.

Age and Zodiac Sign: I'm 27 and a cancer to the core.

Marital Status: Long term relationship but not married.

Kids: Yes I like them.

Pets: Nope but for the record I hate cats and love to watch them fight and maul one another. *L*

Profession: Military logistics.

Hobbies and Interests: Travelling, Amusement Parks, Concerts, Dining out, orgy's and meeting people (In no particular order.. Ha Ha)

Music Preferences: Heavy metal / Alternative

Pet Peeves: Being questioned endlessly, thumb sucking frauds named Brian and spinach

A favorite Motto or Quote to live by: "The world meets no one halfway.. if you see something you want you have to take it. If you can't get a good grip on it, fight for it."

Anything else that you'd like people to know about you? Yes..I would like people to know that I'm approachable and easy to talk to. Some people I've encountered in the past expressed hesitations because I know so many people but for me I can never know too many people.

Changes or improvements that you'd like to see at the Chathouse™: I would love to see all the childish idiots removed, banned, maimed...whatever....but realistically I would just like to see less disputes among my fellow regulars.

We've had a GREAT INTERVIEWS so far.. *S* What can you do to top em? *G*:Nada. .'greatness' is for the glory hounds. I'm happy just having contributed this questionnaire.
Mustang's Eve
Handles that you chat under: Mustang's Eve™, EveLuvsMustang™

How did you decide on the handle (s)?: I always chatted as Eve..and then I met a guy named '69 Mustang…and we became a couple. So I combined the two..*BAS*

Location: Ontario, Canada

Information on chatting: I started chatting in April 1998…I was originally in kaleidoscope…then I moved to the mardi gras. *G* I haven't left there since…

Age and Zodiac Sign: *L*: *LOL* I don't mind saying my age cause I am still a young'n…..i just turned 21….woo hoo!! I can finally drink all over north america!! *L* oh and I am the mighty bull!! *L* I'm a taurus…

Marital Status: I'm in a long term relationship…*BS* so that would be not married..*L*
Kids: None..thank god! *LOL*

Pets: *BAS* I have a crazy ass dog named jordan…and a crusty old cat named fluffy..*L*

Profession: I wouldn't call my job a profession..*L* but um..i went to college for radio broadcasting ….i would like to get into that.

Hobbies and Interests: love going to concerts….love listening to music..*G* also like mini golfing and just going on adventures!! *L* I love travelling…especially with mustang. Road trips are the best!!!

Music Preferences: if it sounds good….chances are I'll like it…unless it's country! *L* I dun like that stuff!! I mostly listen to 'alternative' music…

Pet Peeves : can I list more then one? *L* stupid people. When I say that…I don't mean people who are not scientists…I mean people who cannot figure out how to boil a pot of water or cross the street without someone's help! *LOL* also can't stand when people time out of a room instead of just exiting……also can't stand busy signals when you phone someone…shall I go on?? *LOL*

A favorite Motto or Quote to live by: Hindsight is 20/20..*G*

Anything else that you'd like people to know about you? *S*: um…um…*L* I'm just a really easy going person….i just like to have fun! OH! Time for some blantant self advertisement! *L* Mustang and I have a neat little homepage…. www.geocities.com/crappachino69 go check it out! Sign the guest book and tell us what you think!! *BS*

Changes or improvements that you'd like to see at the Chathouse™: they get rid of the "hip hop" thing beside the second floor….not even sure why it's there..*L*

We've had a GREAT INTERVIEWS so far.. *S* What can you do to top em? *G* I can bribe the editors to tell everyone they chat with...that I was the best interview thus far..*L* or um…I can do this..*spinning around in squares* now how many people do you know that can spin around in squares? *LOL*

My Two Cents

by My2CentsDealW/it!

Dear2c@hotmail.com

Hotmail Home: No new messages

Well it appears that my first publication was a little too truth filled, as there is not a single one among you that emailed me with any argument or debate on the issue of "Chat Whiners". So, this week I shall try for something a little more controversial, so that I may hopefully inspire a dialogue between us that will allow me to enlighten the masses.

Why do you chat? Why that handle?

*note:I will use some actual handles that I have seen in this article, however I do not know any of these people nor do I know anything about them. These handles are used strictly as an illustration. 

I ask the question: Why do you chat? Is it for "cyber"? Is it for fun? Is it to pretend that you are something or someone that you are not in real life? I see an extraordinary number of "sexually related" handles. Of course, the first impression is that the person behind the handle is either interested in "cyber" or they are some hideous monstrosity that is pretending to be "sexy".

Handle:                         My first impression them:

katie(f-bi)                   - Probably an ugly old man that will take whatever he can get.

*DOUBLE D CUPS* - Large breasted ugly woman or small breasted woman with a dream.

sexythang                    - Drop the sexy and it would probably be more accurate - Just THANG!

FULLBALLS/m          - Someone who can neither find a woman to have real sexual relations with nor can he relieve himself without someone to "cyber" with. I'm sure the ladies line up to help relieve this "Oh-so-romantic" handle.

And all in one TEEN (12-15) room:

OlderM4YoungerF     - Pedophile
SWEET KISS(F)        - Never been kissed, I wonder why?
sexy_gurl_4_U            - And U, and U, and U, and U... The term "doorknob" comes to mind.
Sir Hump Alot             - I'm seeing a small annoying little yappie dog running around doing the hoochie-coo on everyone's leg.

And these winners are actually REGISTERED, as if anyone else in their right mind would want to use it:

RUB MY STUB, hottie female, cyberjosh, sexy_bi/f, HornYfemale

These are just a few examples from just a quick view of a couple of "Who's on" pages. I could go on with this list for days. Now I ask Why that handle? I have no doubt that most people see handles such as this and have similar first impressions of these people. What purpose is there in coming into chat when this is the impression you give others? I realize that these impressions  might very well be completely wrong, however the impression remains. Is this what you WANT people to think of you? Is this a reflection of your own pathetic reality? OR is this simply your escape from reality?

So, what have you got to say to that?

Let me know and I'll tell you if it's worth 2 cents!

If you have one of these handles that reflect no creativity, imagination or reality and you would like one that is more fitting to who you really are, then feel free to write me and tell me a bit about yourself and I will gladly help you come up with a handle that is more expressive of the real you!

Dear2c@hotmail.com

*note: all names and handles will be changed or removed to protect the pathetic*

~Chat Dominatrix~

Email:
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In reply to the only person who emailed in not wanting to loose HTML and asking how they could possibly help, I unchained the ChatMaster long enough for him to write this: "Well, the bottom line is that we've gotten a lot of complaints about HTML in the rooms. And if we keep getting complaints, we'll kill the HTML on the second floor. Basically, what constitutes abuse is changing everyone else's typeface to be super-large/super-small, trying to blank out the entire room's text by changing it to the same color as the background, changing the room's font to wingdings, etc." Re-chains the ChatMaster back up, I'm hoping you chatters on the 2nd floor can work this out, I really don't want to be unchaining him again anytime soon!!
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In response to the email from a Shack reg asking me to go to the Great Hall and check out those whiners, because they whine more then Shack. You won the Cheese&Crackers award for the forum filled with the most whining. Every room Bitched about the forum change at first, you people took it past Bitching and on to and even past whining! Now get over it and place that trophy proudly on a shelf somewhere ~S~ Besides, I haven't yet been able to tolerate being in The Hall for more then 5 mins at a time. They are a whole article in it's self, and maybe an upcoming one!

Now I find it shocking, that I can look on every floor of the Chathouse and see the word Bitch in so many different handles, but yet the Bitch Box hears from none of these people? My theory, they are whiners, having nothing to actually Bitch about, or maybe just the lack of balls to do it!? So, if this is the case, if no one out there can find any Bitching to be done, then I will be more then happy to step forward and take over the BitchBox. Being I have oh so many things I would love to Bitch about and **looks over at all those chained to my wall** I have the balls to do it! ~WEG~. So get those Bitchin' emails into the chathouse while the Bitch Box is still yours!
! Click on BitchBox to write in and bitch and to see any Bitchin' sent in, go to The News Page

Chathouse News: New feature!! Did you meet someone last night, and would like to find them again? Go here and type in their handle and see if they want to be found!! View Profiles And, if you want to be found or just be known as a Chathouse chatter, then go here and make yourself a profile!! Create a Profile

Links to this Feature will be added to the Chathouse Soon!!

And a last Minute update, Chathouse now has a few clues as to the source of the problem allowing some of the HTML abuse on the 2nd floor and that should be getting corrected ASAP.

*New rooms There have been a few new rooms added the East Wing which are
Mega Tokyo 2040: Home of an RP inspired by the anime series "Bubblegum Crisis 2040". The series is about a future city rebuilt by synthetic life forms called "Boomers"- unfortunately, these boomers have a tendency to go berserk and the AD Police are incapable of stopping them. The duty of stopping them falls to a rogue group called the Knight Sabers... But what makes the Boomers go berserk? And how does the mysterious corporation that created them fit into it?
The Pokemon Arena: I'm sure you've encountered Pokemon before... This is a room based on the latest cartoon/card game/videogame obsession.
The City of Midgar: This RP takes place in the city of Midgar, home of the evil Shinra corporation of Final Fantasy 7 fame... Shinra controls the world's primary source of energy- Mako, the very life of the world sucked out with huge Mako Reactors. The jewel in Shinra's crown is Midgar, a huge floating city supporting eight of the Mako reactors- more than exist anywhere else in the world.

Stolen Post: Hubby is going to be home any min. so I have to get off here and make it look like I actually did something around the house today!! *LOL*  email me tonite baby *KOTL*  I love you!!!!!

Stolen Forum Post: There is one mean looking bug walking on my screen .. someone come and kill the bugger please??! *L*

Weekly Quote: "Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you."

PoEtRy COrNeR
Deep in your eyes
lies my soul
As your soul sits there
next to my heart
I can see the best in me
in you
Till the end of existence
you will be with me
in my heart
in my mind
in my dreams
as a part of me
you shall forever be
    Duke HAMMER™
•Mail Bag•
(Sent in anonymously) To the young man who came into Joe's Diner wanting to know how to approach his friend about dating her because he fears losing her friendship - this verse is for you. Here's hoping you find the courage to tell her what you feel.
    It hurts to love someone
    And not be loved in return,
    But what is most painful
    Is to love someone
    And never find the courage
    To let that person know how you feel.
      --Author Unknown
(sent in anonymously)I'm sick of trying to meet nice people in the Chathouse, everytime I start to feel comfortable in one room I see people coming in starting trouble AND the "regulars" of said room don't help to calm the situation becuase then they fly off the handle telling so and so to shut up and burn in hell, etc. ALL that does is gives them the attention they were looking for and gives you AND me a f*cking headache... Why NOT CLICK IGNORE?!?!?!?! I'm not ashamed to admit I do. I click ignore ALOT in the Hall, there are so many whiners. I click ignore alot all over the Next Level, I swear there are more drama queens on that level then the rest of the house combined. I could name a few, but I have a feeling this will end up posted in your little ezine.
    You know what's funny? *L* I agree with most of what you said, but I have a feeling there are more drama teens, er I mean queenies out there than you think!!!! BUT that great luck we have on the next level *rolling eyes* we get all the ones who bond together and think they're cute and don't try to hide the fact that they are nothing but sniveling little twits with nothing better to do but log on to the Chathouse and tell people their life histories and stab people in the back and whine. Oh did I mention WHINE?!?!?! Believe me you, I do CLICK that ignore and I agree with you, that is the simplest thing to do. HOWEVER sometimes the regs need to vent, and who better to vent on but someone who deserves it?!?! *S* -Michie
The Baxy Files

YES I AM STILL ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have moved on from Lynn's in Chatham, to Pammie's in Cambridge.

Last few weeks with Lynn and her Family have been really good...
I went to a CasCar race with Lynn's Husband Ken, and his friend Chad, CasCar is a couple of classes slower then NasCar but they are just as exciting to watch. Half Time activity before the main event was very different to home. They allow people off the street to take their own cars onto the track and have a 2 lap race to see who is King of the Hill. Once you place your car on this track all insurance is null and void and you could have a porsche up against a Mini or a Cadillac. *shaking head* (Glad I left the Festiva @ home *L*) From the races the boys decided to take me to the local strip club. *clinching twisted arm*
I believe that this place is alot different from the ones at home (as I would never go to them there *innocent look*) as there is no cover charge on admittance, and the girls get fully nekkid on stage and perform leud acts without covering up... Drinks were really expensive and it was late so we didn't stay long. *adjusting halo*

Chatham is a small town of about 110k people and Lynn's house is very Central to Everything.
Most of the time I spent here was joking and goofing off with Lynn, swimming with her girls Ashley and Amy @ the locall YMCA and playing pool with Ken down @ the local pool hall, going out clubbing, and shopping *S*

Well all... 6am here and I am still a little tired as I was up half the night with a migraine... I spose I should go back to bed to get some rest as I am in a new town with Plenty more shops to conquor.

•Featured Sites•
LadyGreenEyes™

http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Jardin/6680
Gypsy Lady, aka Desert Dancer, loves to write! Her pages are filled with an online journal of her rants, raves, thoughts and other expressions of daily life that most of us can relate to in one way or another. She not only shares pieces of her real life with visitors to her site through her journal, she also shares some of her thoughts and feelings in the many wonderful poems she's written and added to her pages, as well as some of her doodlings. Surf onto her site and browse around for awhile. You won't regret it!


http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Lagoon/4575/dztour.html
Have you ever taken a trip to a foreign land without even leaving your home? That's what you'll do when you stop by and visit Dzerland. Dzer, a regular chatter from the Ladies Room on the First Floor, takes you on a journey through his life. Dzer shares his memories of growing up in Guam, tributes to his friends and family, with a very touching story about his father. It's no wonder Dzer writes for a living. He's creative and has a wonderful sense of humor which shines brightly through his pages. Stop by and visit.
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*pointing up at the form processor* Well, due to the overwhelming amount of BLANK forms we're getting we've decided to tell you people who can't fingure it out how the damn thing works!!! And if the mistreatment of this thing, which was put on the zine for your convenience NOT ours, continues it will be removed from all issues, including back issues!!!!! See where it says NAME??!?! That's fairly self explanitory, you all kinda got the hang of that... Though that's giving some of you too much credit!!! Now where it says EMAIL.... you're SUPPOSED to put your ADDY there, not just WHERE your email is (we're getting forms that say HOTMAIL or YAHOO etc in that section, REEAAAALLL informative!!!) NOW lastly, the part that alot of you are having trouble with... the little box at the bottom (Where it NOW says TYPE IN SOMETHING PLEASE!!) In that box you can type SO MANY THINGS THAT WOULD MAKE SENSE. Hell, it'd be nice to get one that IS NOT BLANK!!!! It's not that hard. Want to be added to the mailing list type in ADD ME, wow 5 letters, think ya can manage??? Or maybe you think a friend should be featured type in YOU SHOULD FEATURE SO AND SO FROM THIS ROOM... not to hard eh??? Perhaps you've even seen a homepage that tops all others and would like us to feature it??? So Type in FEATURE THIS PAGE *add url here*. WOW... *shaking head* do you all think you can manage?!?! Or maybe you just want to say "hey your zine sucks and I wouldn't piss on it if it's pages were burning" well here's the place to do it, just please, DO NOT send us anymore blank ones!!!!!!!!! Thank you =)