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....yeah, ok, so you weren't kiddin when you said 'it takes forever.' :lol: (yah, I watched the whole thing). That cityscape of yours came out very nicely!! I really like the way you illuminated the night sky. :) Lovely effect! Artpad is fun, isn't it? I go there off and on and doodle around. :P I like how you can 'replay' the creative process at the end. :cool2:

I think we all saw it backwards because Chris is usually the one to be the 'hugger' not the 'huggee'...:P

I don't want to think about crazy frog anymore than I have to, so I'll just post this link for you to read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crazy_frog And if you really want to hear this awful "song" and see the awful video, go here: http://www.fetchfido.co.uk/games/crazy-frog/axel-f.htm WARNING: May cause ear bleeds.

More like "I think I crashed your plane, brother. :laugh4:

Oh. No way. I guess I'm as blind as all of you, because I thought the same thing and hadn't realized it until now...:laugh4: Chris looks good in stripes though, eh? :nice:

Owww, my eyes! It burns my eyes!! :sick:

Let's all show Zali how many people care by writing him letters! You may either: 1) Hand write a letter to the Mali field office @: Mali Field Office Save the Children (USA) Quartier Dramanebougon Pres Du Lycee Kaukou Moussa BP 3105, Bambako, Mali Be sure to include the following information on the envelope: Donor ID: 1760416-1 (Child ID: 09104221) Sponsored Child's Name: Zali Djire Sponsored Child's Community: Gouaran, Mali Or... 2) You can post a message for Zali in this thread, which will be printed out and mailed to him. If you would prefer to keep your message a little more private, email your letter to [email protected] (it will be printed out and included in the same bunch of letters from this thread). Please note that all mail is opened and inspected at the Mali field office to protect the sponsored child. Also, as we may directly print and mail this thread to Zali, please refrain from any 'extra/off topic posts' :P .... post here once you have formulated your letter for Zali - just want to keep this thread as 'clean' as possible. Thanks! :) Save the Children has provided us with a few letter writing suggestions: Keep you letter short and easy to read so your child will be able to understand and appreciate it. Some suggested topics you may want to write about include: - Name and age of your family and friends - Descriptions of the state or country you live in - You favorite time of the year - A brief description of your job or hobbies - How happy you are to sponsor him/her - Take an interest in your sponsored child's life, and ask him/her questions It is also encouraged that we send Zali photos of ourselves as well, so you'd like, post a pic of yourself with your message, or email the photo to [email protected]. In one months time, this thread and all emails/photos will be printed off and mailed to Zali. :D To learn more about the CCC's sponsorship project, go here. To learn more about Zali, go here.

Yeah! TAYLOR!!! :dance: :dance: Can't wait to hear more of this guy. Btw....Prince??...oh dear lorddddd. No. When all the 'bonafide' artists were singing, I kept thinking....what would Simon say about /this/? Oy. Some of them sounded awful.

akhdfaohewrhakj. I'm going to spend ALL summer thinking about this. When that ending bit came on, I thought the show had cut to ads, and I nearly turned my TV off!! :stunned: :stunned: :stunned: AWESOME season finale.

^ Yes that's a very good point. I'll email Save the Children to find out our limitations. I do know that the Mali field office opens all packages and letters for safety reasons. I really think the best thing to send is letters, so he knows how many of us care about him! I hope this will be a long term project, so perhaps a little on down the road, we can send him a CCC care package. :)

Thanks Angie for the bit of info about Visa gift cards. I didn't know that options like that were even available. I'll look around on the PayPal FAQ to see if they accept them. Chris015, like an_cat said, you do need to pay via credit card, but you don't have to sign up for a PayPal account if you don't want to. If you are just having troubles with PayPal, or are confused, PM me and I'll try to help you thru it. :) Just to let everyone know, I'm waiting to receive the donation envelope from Save the Children. Once I get that in the mail, I'll withdraw the money, and write a check for the total amount. Wow, I hadn't thought of it in those terms either. :( Goodness...

Yeah those singles were pretty awful, but I agree that Taylor managed to make his sound decent. Do they get to pick their first single, or what? Yay! I just called and put in my vote for our man Taylor. Actually......I managed to get in 4 votes - one for everyone in my family :D Soul Patrol, SOUL PATROL! Yeah Dannie, I noticed that crazed look in his eyes too. Cracked me up!

In Mali village, Bono talks cotton trade By Lesley Wroughton Mon May 22, 5:57 PM ET DAFARA VILLAGE, Mali (Reuters) - In this village about a two-hour drive from the capital Bamako, rock star Bono meets local chiefs and elders and says American cotton traded on the international market has an unfair advantage over Mali's. "There are cotton farmers in America who need to meet you," says the Irish rocker and activist. "This is my biggest desire because I think they will understand you better because I think American cotton farmers would respect how you work the land so well with little water." The 90-year-old chief Julien Traore, sitting opposite the rock star under a mango tree surrounded by villagers and children, nods and encourages Bono to keep talking. "The reason you don't get more for your cotton is because world trade talks, the people who are sitting at the table, do not respect your situation," Bono continues. "We will try to represent you in the trade talks where they won't let you sit." Mali is one of Africa's five big cotton producers next to Chad, Benin, Burkina Faso and Senegal that are demanding the United States dramatically cuts the subsidies it pays its farmers. In 2004-5 U.S. producers received about $4.2 billion in federal subsidies, money that impoverished West African nations say depresses world prices and ruins their economies. The West African producers have sought for several years to give cotton special status in the World Trade Organization talks, currently stalled over broader farm issues. Bono, on a six-nation African tour to see how Africa is trying to transform itself amid promises by the West of increased aid, is in Mali specifically to find out how low cotton prices are directly affecting farmers. "I think Americans would like things to be more fair. We would like to have it more fair," he says, then asks Chief Traore: "What do you think of America?" "We think Americans are white men but they are still farmers," responds the chief. In his campaigning for Africa, Bono has lobbied leaders from the largest industrialized economies for better access for Africa to the large U.S. and European markets. On his tour, Bono has argued that the only way Africa can escape the cycle of poverty is through increased trade. In Mali, Bono also visited a state-owned cotton ginnery where cotton is washed and bundled for export, mainly to Asia. Issa Djire, an agronomist and senior official at the ginnery, explains that 97 percent of Mali's cotton is exported, while the remaining three percent is processed locally and turned into yarn and thread at local factories. Djire stresses that Mali's cotton is among the highest quality in the world and what it needs is foreign investment. Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060522/en_nm/africa_bono_cotton_dc_2

lol Dannie, be a little more excited, will ya?!? I'm so pumped for this!!! Got a semi sneak peak last night on ABC, as they showed Bono in Mali. Yes, Mali of all places! My dad swore he saw Zali on TV. lol This is going to be a long watch party, as we are all in different time zones. :P Few more hours to go for me...

Welcome :)

I got rid of the watermarks off a few of those UCLA pics. I did them rather quickly, and rather late at night, so sorry if they don't look that great. I tried! :nice:

Actually, it wasn't implied. That's what she flat out said! :P Allow me to quote Debs: "I must say it came to my attention that the CCC was set up and it’s lovely! Such a sweet idea. I will of course let the boys know the next time I see them." If she remembers or not is another issue! :laugh4:

Yes, pandemonium will ensue shortly. :wink3: Wait for it............wait for it...........

I guess now might be a good time to say that Debs does know about the CCC and said she'd tell the guys about us next time she sees them! :D:dead: Vic had wrote her an email regarding legality issues, and Debs responded by saying that she thought the CCC was a great idea, and we should keep her posted about our activites. :D Cool, eh??

Is it just me or does it look like Jonny is strumming an imaginary guitar in that pic? :laugh4:

Hurrah, the fro is gone!!! :dance: :dance: I'm lovin the new haircut! Thanks Nettie :kiss: Too bad there isn't a closer up pic of Jonny. I'm sure he looks just as beautiful too. :P

I'm part of the Soul Patrol too!! Taylor is the man.

Funky! I like it a lot!! On the back you could put links to the CCC & 1.36 campaign (which I'm going to move to a geocities account...so hold off on designing the back just yet). Printed on glossy paper that'll look fab. :D

^ Fantastic idea! I'm hoping that the CCC can get a lot of exposure at IOW, with fliers, banners, CCC members wearing club t-shirts, etc. Your business card idea is great too. We could also make fair trade informational posters. I guess we'll have to figure out who all is going, and who can do what. Might be a good idea to start planning all these things now, so that when the time comes, the CCC can be ready! :D