Greetings and salutations ferret love puppets. ::chewing and popping gum in the mouth:: Apparently, the reading of tossed hairball's is unclear today. The ferretone swirls in the dish are unclear today. I've also tried the infallible golden scoop poop fling method. That result was even worse. Now I have a mess in Da Wolfys home to clean up and man she is PISSED. Even though she is also dying to know who will be coming to the symposium in Pitt this November, I fear I sent my anal, OCD, Bipolar alter ego into a tail spin. She is curled up in a corner sucking her thumb, and the ferrets are climbing up her trying to reach and fight over the delicious mysterious thing in her mouth. Now, I know she is annoying. You know she annoying. But what would we amuse ourselves with if we lost her? Exactly, we'd end up some lame poser to kick around. So, as much as I hate to do anything to "help" her, let alone aid her with her ever obsessive need to know affliction ... I figured we could do a role call for her. Realistically, lots of people might enjoy having their curiosity satisfied with a roll call. ::Spitting out the small wad of spent Wrigleys into the air:: ::Pulling out a clipboard and pencil:: Shut up. Wolfy, inept that she is, has not figured out how to use her high tech Crackberry yet, and I refuse to. I don't need to. I am the Great Ferret Oracle. And all I need is the ancient magic of the writing stick that leaves millions of flakes behind embedded in tree guts. Okay. So. Here is what I propose. ::licking the end of the pencil:: I call role, and you love slaves reply. Here are the answer choices. Yes - Goes without saying, it means Yes. It can also mean "Yes, I have already taken steps, but I have one more thing to figure out so it's not 100% definite. Maybe - Maybe means maybe. But for me it actually can also mean a hesitant no. Hesitant because a hopeful, objective someone won't shut doors to the fact that when you only have 1-2 obstacles in your way and if you have the desire, sometimes things work out at the last minute. These are the "I really, really want to, but..." people. No -- Only used when several obstacles (money, sitters, health, previous engagements, travel, etc) are impossible to surmount short of me, the Oracle, summoning a more experienced and ancient being such as The Crandall or the enthusiasm of the Ferret Charmer to fix all. Wolfy -- Yes Oracle -- Yes Carpet Shark Scott -- Yes Chet -- No Sean -- a very remote, hopeful maybe Okay, Fran, Linda, Danee, Marylou, Donna Spirito, Dianna D, Cali Sisters, Renee, etc, etc, etc ........ speak up! [Posted in FML 6113]