Reading Parlor http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/forums/6 en-us Copyright 2006, Kickapps feeds@kickapps.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@kickapps.com (WebMaster) Sun, 11 Apr 2004 12:17:33 GMT Kickapps Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://kickapps.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://kickapps.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ ~This Mask I Wear: Chapter 5~ ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1515/t/-This-Mask-I-Wear-Chapter-5-.html :lol Enjoy!
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Chapter 5

“Kat! Marty! It’s so good to see you!” Derian Hatcher’s wife, Heather, hugged them both.

“It’s great to see you too, Heather,” Kat hugged her back, “Let’s leave these guys to their own devices and I’ll help you in the kitchen.”

“Sounds good to me,” Heather replied.

The two walked into the kitchen and were met by the wives and girlfriends of the other players such as: Anne-Marie Morrow, Kara Guerin, Irina Zubov, CJ (Jason Arnott’s girlfriend), Christy (Mike Modano’s girlfriend), Mary Young, Lisa Tugnutt, Sharlene Sydor, and many others. The women spent an hour talking, gossiping, and sharing laughs while helping Heather finish preparing dinner.

“I’d like to propose a toast,” Marty clinked the side of his water... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (bennysgirlisme) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1515 Mon, 08 Mar 2004 19:17:44 PST <![CDATA[ The Purpose Driven Life - Rick Warren ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1517/t/The-Purpose-Driven-Life-Rick-Warren.html
Great book...

The ladies I work with and I get together once a week or so to discuss it over lunch after we've read a chapter. From what I've seen and heard, LOTS of people are doing the same thing.
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Life is just a blank slate, what matters most is what you write on it.

]]> feeds@kickapps.com (breezy1990) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1517 Tue, 02 Mar 2004 09:50:55 PST <![CDATA[ Hockey: The Greatest Sport on Earth ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1519/t/Hockey-The-Greatest-Sport-on-Earth.html :biggrin )
       
What is the greatest sport on earth, you ask? Football? Yeah right. Basketball? No way on earth. Baseball? Nope. But what’s left to choose from? I’ve got it! HOCKEY! The best sport there is would have to be the world’s most unappreciated and overlooked sport called hockey. Not field hockey, but ice hockey. I have never watched a sport that was nearly as enjoyable as hockey. The speed of the game is amazing. The players are amazing. The talent is amazing. The excitement of the game is amazing. Hockey in general is amazing. Hockey is not just a sport; it is THE sport.
       
The true heart of sports is hockey. No matter how many other sports pop up all over the world, hockey is the most deeply rooted and traditional game you can ask for. If... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (bennysgirlisme) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1519 Sun, 15 Feb 2004 20:23:08 PST <![CDATA[ In the Company of Heroes ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1516/t/In-the-Company-of-Heroes.html In the Company of Heroes. It's by Mike Durant, pilot of Super 64 (the first Blackhawk shot down), and tells the story from his point of view. I'll try and post updates as I go along, or at least a review at the end - but from the excerpt I read online, this is going to be good.
JM

"Just a thin line drawn between, being a genius or insane" -- Iron Maiden

]]> feeds@kickapps.com (JeremyM) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1516 Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:13:21 PST <![CDATA[ "Mike's Nightmare" (PG-13) ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1520/t/-quot-Mike-s-Nightmare-quot-PG-13-.html by KitKatTGM

Rated PG-13 for a little nudity and rough language (including one F-word). NOT slash.

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His king-sized bed was covered with a winter white, 200-thread-count sheet, washed and rinsed and dried to a buttery softness. Yet it could have been a layer of rocks and broken glass and crackers for all the sleep Mike was getting on it.

Five losses in a row. Five losses to their divisional rivals. Five losses too many for last season’s conference champion.

Conference champion? Hell, they wouldn’t even make it to the playoffs if the season ended today.

Mike tossed and turned in a futile attempt to evade his painful, self-flagellating thoughts. It was true -- the Stars were falling. And he, the captain, wasn’t doing jack to stop it.

One local reporter even went so far as to call the Stars “worthless slackers” and “gutless pigs”. Those were words that burned. Words that were meant to burn. Words that... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (KitKatTGM) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1520 Sat, 13 Dec 2003 00:36:44 PST <![CDATA[ "The New Work of Dogs" ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1522/t/-quot-The-New-Work-of-Dogs-quot-.html
Katz studies a cross-section of dog owners in Montclair, New Jersey, and he comes to some unsettling conclusions regarding the way people relate to dogs today. Instead of tending to their "traditional" tasks of hunting, herding, etc., people expect dogs to tend to their complex emotional issues -- i.e., the new work of dogs. We are expecting too much from our dogs while unintentionally failing to give them what they really need -- to be treated like dogs.

An interesting, cautionary book. (I do not own a dog myself, mainly because I know they are high-maintenance.)

]]> feeds@kickapps.com (KitKatTGM) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1522 Tue, 04 Nov 2003 21:03:03 PST <![CDATA[ The DaVinci Code (Dan Brown) ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1523/t/The-DaVinci-Code-Dan-Brown-.html
Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com
With The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoteria culled from 2,000 years of Western history.

A murder in the silent after-hour halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his granddaughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist,... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (breezy1990) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1523 Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:40:32 PST <![CDATA[ The Zone ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1524/t/The-Zone.html Like freezing time to get to the core.
To get to the core of the heart that knows one only has to seek within not without.
You don't have to sprint a mile, drive fast, workout, meditate, have sex, or get high by un-natural ways to get in the zone.
They will get you there yes, but you can get in the zone by your very own will power.
It may take practice, it may come natural to you, but however you get there, you'll find it very soothing.
It is like a suspended state of animation where everything is peaceful and no one can break into your zone!
To get to your zone just close your eyes, drop all thoughts, let all tension fall away, and enter the zone.
You are powerful in your zone, you can solve problems in your zone, you are your own genius in your zone.
Your zone helps you be strong.
Your zone helps you bring strength from the bottom to the top.
You can see the keys, you can use the keys in the zone because the zone... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (AmandaK29) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1524 Thu, 21 Aug 2003 13:51:54 PST <![CDATA[ ~This Mask I Wear: Chapter 4~ ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1521/t/-This-Mask-I-Wear-Chapter-4-.html :) Thanks for reviewing my previous chapters!! Jeremy: that really surprised me! lol!
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The next morning, Kat awoke to soft light streaming through the window. It took her a moment to realize where she was, but she finally figured out she was at Marty’s place. They were both lying on his couch, Marty’s strong arms encircling her. His warm breath tickled the top of her head as he still dozed peacefully. A few moments later, his caramel colored eyes opened, meeting her dark, chocolaty hued ones.

“Morning,” Kat turned over to sit on him and kissed him.

He kissed her tenderly back and blinked the sleep out of his eyes, “How long have you been awake?”

“Not long,” she said in a peaceful tone.

“How’s your arm?” Marty blinked the sleep out of his eyes and... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (bennysgirlisme) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1521 Tue, 01 Jul 2003 19:55:14 PST <![CDATA[ Just a hockey poem! ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1525/t/Just-a-hockey-poem-.html It just can't be beat
Once you get locked into it there's no turning back!
Even if you don't catch the rules for a while that's ok....
There's plenty of hard core action and hot players to eye if you're a woman that is! :lol
While other sports might be fun and cool themselves, they all loose points because hockey is so fast and furious oh yeah!
There are fights, checks, bru-has, and scoring. What more could you ask for oh boy!

:p


"How are you gonna fire me especially when I knock it on the green?" "When a defining moment... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (AmandaK29) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1525 Tue, 24 Jun 2003 15:55:23 PST <![CDATA[ ~This Mask I Wear: Chapter 3~ ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1518/t/-This-Mask-I-Wear-Chapter-3-.html ============================
*2 months later*

“Aahh! Ow! Not so hard, Marty!” was what Aaron Downey and Bill Guerin heard coming down the hallway toward the locker room.

“What on earth?” Aaron looked at Bill

“Are you okay? I didn’t hurt you did I?”

That rather suspicious comment made both Aaron and Bill drop their bags.

“No, I’m ok…that’s the spot…ahhh…”

The two slowly crept into the locker room and were instantly relieved. Marty was giving Kat a neck rub.

“Ugh…my neck hurts and I feel like I’ve been run over by a truck,” Kat said and rubbed her eyes.

“Gee, I wonder why…”Bill joked and dodged a rolled up ace bandage catapulted at his head, which smacked Aaron in the back of the head while he was setting up the cd player.


About an hour later the team was assembled and headed out onto the ice for warm-ups. Warm-ups ran with the usual precision, and soon the game would begin. This game against the... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (bennysgirlisme) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1518 Tue, 17 Jun 2003 17:04:33 PST <![CDATA[ ~This Mask I Wear: Chapter 2~ ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1526/t/-This-Mask-I-Wear-Chapter-2-.html :D Yay! lol…Sorry if it goes a little too fast here…my brain and my hand weren’t in sync….enjoy!
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"Well look who's here! I do believe it's Miss Kitty!" Jason Arnott walked over and gathered Kat into a bear hug. “Do you want anything to drink?”

“Umm, a club soda. Thanks Jason,” Kat replied. She had never been fond of drinking unless it was for a special occasion. Plus, she was also a designated driver if needed.

Looking around Jerry’s you’d notice the typical of a Stars hangout: a bar, pool table, a spacious dance floor, Stars memorabilia littering the walls, and of course tables and chairs. Kat walked over to a large circular table close to the back, which was already inhabited by many of the Stars. Kat pulled out an empty chair and sat down between Marty and... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (bennysgirlisme) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1526 Thu, 12 Jun 2003 10:54:02 PST <![CDATA[ ~This Mask I Wear: Chapter 1~ ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1527/t/-This-Mask-I-Wear-Chapter-1-.html :thewave
"Steve, you're gonna strain your back," Katherine Nicolas scolded the young rookie, Steve Ott.

"What?" Steve looked up from his position on the ice.

Katherine sat down sat down on the ice. "Like this. You see? This way is easier on your back when you stretch," she said.

"Kat!" Andy Moog, the goaltending coach shouted, "Get in goal! It's time to demonstrate."

"Yes sir!" Kat pulled her mask over her face. Katherine, or Kat, is the only woman on the Dallas Stars coaching and training staff. Kat was on the women's olympic hockey team for the 1998 and most recent games. Currently, she is the assistant goaltending coach and head trainer. Being only 27 years old, those are fairly big accomplishments.

"Watch and learn... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (bennysgirlisme) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1527 Wed, 11 Jun 2003 17:54:32 PST <![CDATA[ Another hockey poem! ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1529/t/Another-hockey-poem-.html :rollin I listen to classic rock, 93.3 The Bone, 80's retro, dance music, and even KVIL sometimes. Don't ask me why I was listening to rap yesterday! I don't even know!:lol

Puck chasers
Puck breakers
Defense
Offense
Tough team
Rough team
Oh yeah, that's our Dallas Stars!
Can you hear that opposing teams and fans?!
We're heading toward the playoffs, building our strength inbetween games.
Hell ya, we'll be a top contender for the Cup!
If your team is a contender also all I have to say is watch the hell out because your team is gonna have to face our BIG D and our grid working... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (AmandaK29) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1529 Sun, 09 Mar 2003 15:04:22 PST <![CDATA[ A very sweet Christmas story... ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1528/t/A-very-sweet-Christmas-story-.html
Seven-year-old Jessie Stearns lay perfectly still in her bed, too scared to move.

Big men had come today, men wearing dark green shirts with the word “STARS” written in gold. But they were not big, bad men. They had come to give gifts to all the kids in the hospital. Some of these STARS even had Santa Claus hats on their heads.

Several girls giggled as a STAR with light brown hair handed them brand new Barbie dolls. Jessie knew she would not giggle if any of these big STARS came near her. She would not scream or cry, either, because she was a big girl now. But she would still be scared.

Maybe the STARS would just pay no attention to her. That meant she wouldn’t get a gift, either, but she could think of nothing that she really wanted except to go home. And she knew the STARS didn’t have that in those big green bags.

But now...

One of the STARS was coming towards her bed.... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (KitKatTGM) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1528 Mon, 23 Dec 2002 22:15:55 PST <![CDATA[ My hockey poem! ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1530/t/My-hockey-poem-.html A beautiful place this was for this is where a strong and talented team plays the game of hockey.
They're named the Dallas Stars.
They came from Minnesota and we are so lucky to have them!
For many people here in the great city of Dallas, Tx. hockey IS the most noted favorite sport.
Not football, not soccer, not basketball, not golf, but hockey.
Atleast that is true for many, for whom it is not true oh well.
They have their sport and we have our hockey!
Youngsters come to see their sports heros and teenagers, adults, and senior citizens come to see a great game played on ice.
If you don't feel the excitement before you get to the game you will when you exit your car and head towards the AAC.
it's a hard excitement not to catch onto.
It's in the wind that rushes by you, the noise and cheers of the people inside and outside.
Dallas... ]]> feeds@kickapps.com (AmandaK29) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1530 Sat, 23 Nov 2002 14:04:54 PST <![CDATA[ "Sleeping Inside Big D" (repost) ]]> http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1531/t/-quot-Sleeping-Inside-Big-D-quot-repost-.html :)

"Sleeping Inside Big D"

The curve of the letter J is nice to sleep upon
When the air is mild, neither too hot nor too cold, and the winds are quiet.
But when it is not...it’s better to sleep inside the letter D.

A flat solid wall on one side, a curved cupped hand on the other...
Hard as iron on the outside, plush corduroy on the inside
D encompasses. D encircles. D is a fortress we all can rely upon.
Wind, rain and evildoers are no match for a big D.
(Remind you of anyone you know?)

So when the night is rough and the air is scary,
gather up your pillow, your blanket, your water bottle and your fluffy nighttime companion
and spend the night safe inside the letter D.
feeds@kickapps.com (KitKatTGM) http://unofficialstarsmessageboard.yuku.com/topic/1531 Wed, 16 Oct 2002 18:18:57 PST