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sgerrard

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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2007, 11:14:55 am »
Thank you all for your kind words, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

I think it needs a little editing before sending it to anyone. Who ever heard of a Cross-Ear? I assume I meant Trans-Ear, I'll check my notes on that. For the time being, I will be keeping my day job.  :D

As for the next holiday, for now I'll just go with Happy New Year.

Steve
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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2007, 03:53:14 pm »


Santa thinks your poem is groovy and so do I!!!

Thanks for the chuckle!!!

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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #17 on: December 26, 2007, 04:51:22 pm »
Outstanding Steve !! This teacher gives you an A +++++++

Thanks for sharing with your AN family... my husband loved it too.

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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #18 on: December 26, 2007, 06:36:06 pm »
It's better than the original!  I love it!!
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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #19 on: December 26, 2007, 08:07:38 pm »
Steve -

I just read your Christmas poem (was away for the holiday) and I think it's great.  Maybe the ANA can sell Christmas cards with the poem printed on it next year; it might be a very successful fundraising project.  Who knew you were SO talented???

Jan
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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2007, 12:06:18 pm »
Steve......loved it!  I'm impressed...that took a lot of thought!

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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2007, 02:19:16 pm »
I think that the poem was fantastic!  Having just had my retrosig on 12/7, the humor of the poem all too real, and the creativity superb.  Excellent work.

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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #22 on: December 17, 2008, 12:50:41 pm »
Let's bump this up to the top again, so that all the newbies can see how talented our own Moderator Steve really is! 

Merry Christmas Steve!

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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #23 on: December 17, 2008, 01:20:24 pm »
I, unlike you, Steve, don't have the right words...so Great Job is all I can say.  That really was very clever!  Thanks, Sue, for digging it how to share with all of us.  Think it will need to be an ANA tradition.
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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #24 on: December 17, 2008, 02:02:45 pm »
I love it!  I, too, came aboard after Christmas last year so I had never seen it.  What talents...peotry...knitting...what is next??

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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #25 on: December 17, 2008, 02:30:56 pm »
Oh, didn't you get the memo that it's time for the ANA Rockettes to do the Christmas/Holiday Show!  Okay girls, one, two, three, KICK!   ;D
Actually, I thought The ANA was going to publish it in their newsletter, which is why I thought of this when you guys were saying that the latest newsletter was in the mail.  They must have forgotten about it.  Too bad, because it's brilliant!  And I should know, because I'm the official Poet Lorry-et of the PBW crew, for Pete's Sake.  ;) :D

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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #26 on: December 17, 2008, 02:51:21 pm »
Yes, Sue...thanks for reviving this holiday gem! There are quite a few of us that missed it the first time around!

(Jan - I like the Christmas card fundraiser idea!)

Great job, Steve!  :D

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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #27 on: December 17, 2008, 03:27:00 pm »
Steve:

Thanks...nice work!  Your creativity has certainly put a smile on many faces.  I'm one of them.  :)

Jim
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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #28 on: December 17, 2008, 03:48:10 pm »
That's absolutely brilliant.  Only problem is now everyone will be looking forward to a new rendition every year!  So how are you gonna top this in 2009???  I'm a newbie but from what I can tell you'll be up to the task!

Happy Holidays to everyone!

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Re: An Acoustic Neuroma Christmas
« Reply #29 on: December 17, 2008, 04:05:25 pm »
Oh, this is just great!  Steve, you totally rock!  I can't wait to show my husband and parents - they will get such a kick out of this.

Thanks for the much-needed laugh!

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