Feesch Newsletter - August 2007

WELCOME

So far this year's summer has been wetter than a 15 year old nerd in the bath, but every cloud (and there's been a lot) has a silver lining because all that time you could be wasting eating BBQ food, you can instead spend more wisely having a great laugh and making new friends on Feesch and you don't even need to worry about wearing a hat to avoid sunstroke.

And if the weather does improve? Well why not take the laptop down the beach and do a bit of "virtual" surfing! You don't even have to say things like "duuuuude".




ALSO IN THIS EXCITING ISSUE:

  1. Welcome
  2. Feesch Celebrity Interview: Puzzled Fairy
  3. Flash With The Cash
  4. Wayne And Julie's Wedding - by Hengihunk
  5. Summerbash 2007 - by Lemmiwinks The Gerbil King
  6. Looking Forward
  7. New Groups


FEESCH CELEBRITY INTERVIEW: Puzzled Fairy

This month's celebrity (chosen by you - 'the masses') is none other than Puzzled Fairy, who should have appeared in this spot last month but I knicked her place as I'd erm, sort of forgotten to ask her the questions? Anyway, here's her answers to the Interview Questions that you suggested.
  1. Are you a Goldie - is so why? If not - why not?
    Yes. I went Gold within about 2 days I think as it just gave me so much more. I doubt I would still be here if I'd not gone Gold.
  2. Do u think online relationships last?
    Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. I don't believe they can survive for long if it remains an online relationship. My own opinion is that sooner rather than later you have to get together or it won't last. Travelling puts an enormous amount of strain on the relationship.
  3. Do you like blondes or brunettes?
    Not particularly bothered. It's the person that interests me as opposed to what they look like.
  4. Do you think Feesch has turned you into an Internet addict?
    Absolutely not. I was using the Internet rather a lot for years before I discovered Feesch.
  5. How many Feesch members do you talk to a night on average?
    As of recently, one member every night. Prior to that it has varied but I always talk to at least one member at least once a week. I prefer to talk rather than chat using IMs.
  6. If you could be another Feescher for the day, who would it be and why?
    Not sure about this one. Think I'd like to be a male member (of Feesch that is - minds out of the gutters please) just to see what it's like from the other side.
  7. If you have not been to an event, why not?
    Me? Not been to an event? Think I'm an event junkie. That's because I do like to meet people for real and not just have virtual friends. So with Feesch that means going to events.
  8. If you were LM for a day what one thing would you love to do?
    Oooo! That would be telling. lol
  9. Name one thing about you which other people might not know?
    Probably nothing as I write everything in my journal as my regular readers know to their cost. lol
  10. What do you do for a living?
    I am an administrator for the main social services database in my city. I'm also involved in helping our users to enter information correctly so that means I need to know a reasonable amount about various types of social care.
  11. What do you think would be good for Feesch?
    Whilst I like the look and feel of Feesch even though it's not leading edge, it could do with the move to V3 that Jason showed us last year
  12. What have you gained from being a member of Feesch?
    Absolutely loads of very good real friends. They've kept me sane through some very tough times during the last couple of years.
  13. What is on Feesch but maybe shouldn't be?
    I sometimes think it's too many images and graphics but I'm probably as guilty as others on that score.
  14. What is the most embarrassing thing you have done?
    Probably far too many to mention as I used to be exceptionally shy until I was 25 and just about anything embarrassed me.
  15. What is the most outrageous thing you have done?
    I couldn't possibly say knowing my daughter will be reading this.
  16. What is the square root of a vegetable?
    Bambi
  17. What is your favourite comedy sketch?
    Not one in particular but any of the ones involving Mark Heap as Dr Alan Statham in Green Wing would rate high on my list.
  18. What is your favourite word for COCK?
    Can't say I have one to be honest.
  19. What is your idea of fun?
    Having a laugh with friends. I'm easily pleased aren't I? lol
  20. What made you join Feesch?
    My best ever friend salsalass (sadly now passed away) had been trying to get me to go to a Feesch event with her for a couple of years. I finally gave in and went to the Spring Bash in 2005. I joined the next day when I got home.
  21. What type of holiday do you prefer, Sun, Snow or Adventure?
    A moderately sunny holiday. Too hot and I wilt and I prefer a nice relaxing holiday these days.
  22. What was your very first job?
    A Saturday job in the city centre market on a stall selling haberdashery.
  23. What's the worst job you've ever had?
    Another Saturday job working for BHS on the cooked meat and cheese counter. The smell had me feeling sick by the end of the day.
  24. What's your favourite joke?
    Haven't got one as I never remember jokes.
  25. What's your favourite website (apart from Feesch of course) and why?
    www.ancestry.com for my genealogy research.
  26. Whats the best Feesch meet you have been to and why?
    Another difficult one as I've been to so many varied and very good events.
  27. Which board is your favourite and why?
    The Captions board. You might think I would have to say that as I run it but I always enjoyed looking at the photos each day to work out who was who back in the days when I didn't know so many people. Nowadays I enjoy the sometimes very witty captions that people come up with.
  28. Which British accent do you find the most attractive?
    Geordie accent always.
  29. Which event do you wish you could have attended?
    I don't think there's one that stands out more than others. I often look back at event photos from before my time and wish I'd found Feesch sooner.
  30. Which famous person would you like to meet, and why?
    Becky says it should be Johnny Depp because he's gorgeous but I would really like to meet Nelson Mandela as I think he's a really interesting man.
  31. Which Feescher would you least like to marry if they asked?
    Just one? I think the answer is none as I intend never to marry again. (Don't all laugh if that one comes back and bites me on the bum)
  32. Which Feescher would you most like to be stranded on an isle with?
    Happy Fisherman as he could catch fish so we could eat.
  33. Which five items couldn't you live without?
    Depends on how you count the five. If it's five types of items it would be books, mobile, wine, Internet and MotoGP. (I've not been too serious on this one honestly)
  34. Who on Feesch would you most like to meet?
    That's difficult as I've met most people I like. I would like to meet CLJ and Chelle though. Lovely ladies.
  35. Who was your first crush on?
    A boy at primary school called David.
  36. Would you ever host an event?
    Yes, I have done and will do again.
© 2007 Puzzled Fairy



FLASH WITH THE CASH

Here's this month's list of people who have opened their wallets for this worthy cause.

New Goldies
 • ! Merebimur !  • Esme  • Foo  • Garfield  • jax  • jeaniebee  • Random Knickers  • VJ  • xxPRINCESSxx

Renewed Goldies
 • *~Star~*  • Bandit  • DataUK  • dave3450  • Jenoveve..  • KYMMY  • Lemmiwinks The Gerbil King  • rock-ape

New Guestbooks
 • ellyfish  • Foo  • jeaniebee  • whizzkid  • xxPRINCESSxx

Renewed Guestbooks
 • Bandit  • Big~Girls~Dont~Cry  • HaPpYDraGgoN  • KYMMY  • rock-ape  • ronster

New Gold Journals
 • Dreamer

Clipart Space
 • !!!Rich Dwarf!!!  • Bandit  • Happy Fisherman  • Mrs Chick©  • Puzzled Fairy  • xxPRINCESSxx

Miscellaneous Payments
 • *~Star~*

Generous Donations
 • Bandit  • Foo  • KYMMY  • rock-ape  • xxPRINCESSxx

Wayne and Julie's Wedding - by Hengihunk

As offeeschial photographer, I set off for the bride's house with one of the offeeschial witnesses and my other half.

We got to Julie's and all of us immediately looked in amazement at the stunning dress which was yet to be worn by the lovely bride - yes, even a bloke could see that this would look great on Julie.

In addition, there was a bridesmaid getting ready, Wayne's daughter Joanne. In fact the house was full of women spraying hair, applying make up and all those sorts of "girlie" things.

That said, an honourable mention has to be made of Julie's eldest, Clark, who stood out amongst this girl-fest in his Guards uniform - and I am sure drew the odd eye of at least one young lady during the day.

Soon the car arrived and the bride was lead to the car and I attended to my photographical duties. Which meant that I had to quickly bundle my com padres in to my car and zip off to the registry office ready for the important bit.

It was great to see the family and friends congregating and a fair few pics were taken before the bridal party made their entrance. At this point it was highly noticeable that Wayne had a smile on his face that stretched from ear to ear - and didn't disappear all day long - that I noticed.

I am not good at remembering words (unless saved from chat of course!) but the words used in the vow exchange were touching - and highlighted the need for a couple not just to love and all the rest - but most importantly - be friends.

We sorted out the photos on the green outside and, though I say so myself, one or two in particular really captured the special day and how much it meant to the two of them.

So, off we set for the reception and the remainder of the evening was a disco blur, caused as much by Julie's Irish cousins as the odd attempt at interloping from the guys in the club next door.

All in all a great wedding. But the best bit has to be the way the two of them would look at each other and how much fun I know they had on this, their day.
© 2006 Hengihunk


SummerBash 2007 - by Lemmiwinks The Gerbil King

It had been a long time since I had seen so many proud erections. As you would expect some were much bigger and more impressive than others. However it may seem like a great thing to have such a big one, but it does depend what you plan to do with it. Some were grappling and fiddling manically as they struggled to get their erections to stand proud as the breeze made them flap and sway. One or two had funny shaped ones too. I guess tent ownership must be a very individual thing. Then again you may have already known that.

Yes this was the start of the Summer Bash 2007. It was my first ever Feesch event. My virginity was lost forever. I was with my better half Julia aka Social Squirrel. (I figured I should say better half in case she reads this hehe). Oh and I say Summer Bash... Maybe this year "Monsoon" Bash may have been more appropriate! As I let Julia demonstrate her skills with my erection (sorry I'll stop with the smut now) it had become very apparent that we weren't actually in a field, but in fact a small boating lake. And I'm not a great swimmer. Yes the weather had made its mark, but it didn't seem to stop the outdoor Feeschers from having fun.

I was a little nervous about meeting so many new people. Ms Squirrel has been before so she was excited about catching up with some old faces. I needn't have worried. Within half an hour I was chilled and getting to know a few people better. I'd travelled down with Big Girls Don't Cry and Holyroller so between the three of them I was introduced to a good number of Feeschy type folks. Friday night was a lovely relaxed atmosphere. You could see just how pleased some people were catching up with old friends and acquaintances. Doc Plectrum entertained us with his strumming... on his guitar I must add. His fans added some vocals. I even decided to sing along at one point.... Well I say sing.... More like screech! Much fun and jollity occurred from some modelling balloons. In fact my new pet duck Will Quack Quack was born from this event. Also several suggestive shapes were spawned as well as numerous jokes about blowing. Well you have to really. And a brief dalliance with sword fighting using umbrellas amused the masses.

Saturday saw the event go in to overdrive. The karaoke went in to full swing. Fancy dress costumes kept appearing. Pirates, crocodiles (complete with make it snappy puns aplenty), Harry Potter, Cleopatra to name but a few. Also the balloons made a welcome reappearance in the form of two sexually active poodles. As for the number of flashes firing around the place (not the physical kind... although there were elements of that later), it was like a paparazzi training course! There must have been well over 1,000 pics taken in total. I did toy with the idea of the fancy dress but bottled it. I thought dealing with the mad Feesch crowd would be enough to cope with.

It must be said we have some cracking performers on this here site. From Tizwas and Happy Sue with their amazing vocal talents, to Bandit and his young 'un, along with Doc, showing us their punk skills, to Hengihunk making the tectonic plates of Leicestershire shift uncontrollably with his booming bass (and occasional squeaks). I even got up and had a go... and was immediately attacked on stage by flying marshmallows. Now I dunno if it was my singing (quite likely), choice of song, or my shirt they objected to! Maybe all three! As the beer flowed, and marshmallows disappeared in to places most beers cannot reach, the stage antics became more rowdy and animated. All the women were asked on stage to give a rendition of Like A Virgin in Biro Babe's absence. It included a lovely performance by Happy Sue's undergarments! However we did manage to phone in a "one o'clock cock" for Biro lol

We retired to the tent after much laughing, lots of chatting, some sheer disbelief in what had been witnessed and winning a couple of raffle prizes.

Sunday saw everyone saying their farewells as they disappeared back around the country looking a little bleary eyed. Those of us camping were pleased to find that we hadn't drowned in the deluge that had occurred through the night. I made some new friends over the weekend. I won't be quite so shy the next time and will no doubt make many more. So would I recommend to anyone who hasn't been to the bash to give it a try? No I wouldn't... I would make it mandatory!! Roll on 2008!!

Finally it is with regret that I announce the passing of Will Quack Quack. He didn't travel well and became all very deflated. He will be sorely missed.
© 2007 Lemmiwinks The Gerbil King


LOOKING FORWARD

Here's all the Feesch Events for the next couple of months:

August September October

NEW GROUPS

I don't think we have enough new groups to make this worth while every month, but (as suggested) here's a list of some of the most recently created groups on Feesch:

Jason Shallcross - Feesch ListMaster
Jason Shallcross, (Feesch ListMaster)
Feesch UK ICQ UserList


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