November 23rd, 2002

Hello Everyone!
I don't have long to update today because I am getting my hair cut! Yay! i had the brilliant idea a year ago to start growing it out again. It looked hideous so I am getting my betty page do again today, can't wait.
I haven't heard a word from either Mark or Mil but I did receive another response from Gord. (Hello Gord, thanks for replying to my e-mail but it would be really great if you would just click on that little forum link and comment in there, thanks)
He said something about wanting to marry me and give me all the money he makes on his new books and use my forums as the only venue for his writing and how cool he thought I was......He DID!
Alright alright he didn't okay? But he said "Hello" and that's pretty close if you ask me. You have to read between the lines you know.
Anyway, I have thought of my next targets. William Shatner and Wil Wheaton. I want them to have a debate in my forum. Actually I want them to record a promo for my site together. They are going to sing a duet of "Mr. Tambourine Man".
I may have to get them both drunk first and that might be a tad tricky.
The other person is Anne Caroline Chauson. She is my hero. She is an amazing downhill racer who can kick the ass of almost every guy on the planet.
I saw her once at Whistler at the top of a run, waiting. There I was, faced suddenly with the perfect opportunity to tell here my deepest feelings.
Just Me, Derek and Anne alone, for about 5 full minutes while I tried to work up my nerve. My heart was pounding, I wanted to reach out and touch her, tell her that she inspires me to try harder and believe in myself, that she is the ultimate roll model for so many women, I open my mouth and the only thing I can think to say is "Are you going or what?"
Daaaggghhhh! She humbly and meekly replied "oh errm I am waiting for the cameraman to tell me to go". Dumb dumb dumb dumb.
Anyway, I want her to visit my site and bless my forum. Just believe me folks, she is the greatest.
The last person is Thomas Homer Dixon. Everything that comes out of this mans mouth is pure genius. His writing is both brilliant and frightening.
Speaking of brilliant, one more person, Stephen Hawking. Those two people probably give me the most hope for the human race. Most of the people you meet in your daily wanderings, make you shake your head and wonder how we monkeys came so far and how we will ever get out of the mess we are in. There are only a few people who keep me from becoming a total misanthropist, Thom and Stevie are two of them.

I just noticed that my list is leaning towards people on my heros list and away from people whom I can piss off with an insulting e-mail, as this brilliant scheme started out being.
Well the good news is William Shatner makes up for all the other people and Tao Te Cheese has graciously volunteered to be a recipient of an insulting e-mail.
When I come back, my thoughts on penny per page business model. Later.