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Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:28 am**

I would just like to say a public 'Thank You' to Laurie, John K and all the Judges.

Ali

Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:36 am**

Speech!
Speech!!

No problemo on my end, you're welcome.
And I did pass on your Thanks to the other judgers.

Congrats! /\ (my attempt at a party hat)
L

Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2005 6:25 am**

[Well, so much for reading all the others, tonite! Home late; long phone call; even longer for getting onto the site ~ "Cannot Find Server"

; almost 11:30 PM now and time for bed.]

I do have time to at least copy-and-paste my CONGRATULATIONS to you, Ali, from the other thread

:

Since the winners have already been announced [I spotted the additional, latest thread between courses], I want to Congratulate Ms. Ali

~~ Congratulations, Ali

! ~~ on her First Place win with her story; its, ironically, having shades of "The Nanny," in which Leonard's own, longtime friend, Rebecca de Mornay, starred. I loved the ironic, very surprize ending, and the cadence of the media announcement

........and the story continues

. Great stuff, Ali

! Aren't you glad you already planned to go to Berlin

!?! What DELIGHTS me, in addition to your story's EXCELLENCE, is that you're such a newcomer to the Forum

!!!

Goodnite, Ali ~ and sleep well. What a relief it is over, eh

!?!

Love,
Lizzy

Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2005 12:37 pm**

Congratulations, ALI - I'm glad that my favorite story made it into the booklet. You gave me several instant laughs while reading it.

The whole judging process was a bit complicated but a great fun to me.

Leonard Cohen folks are outstanding people - even in combat.

Laurie has been a perfect leader on this.

Thanks a lot.

H.

Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2005 1:47 pm**

Yeah, great story, Ali; very well written, too.

Well done, and congratulations. A deserving winner.

Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:32 pm**

Yes, congratulations Ali - a great story with a deliciously wicked sense of humour threading through it!

Cheers

Andrew (Darby)

Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:12 pm**

a deliciously wicked sense of humour threading through it!

Amen!

~ Lizzy

Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:22 pm**

Wow!...Ali!...You Won the short story competition!...How cool is that?! (Pretty cool

.)

CongratuLAtions, babe!

I just read it before posting this. Wicked sense of humour indeed, nice twist at the end.

Diane

Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:26 pm**

I would like to thank you all for your lovely comments

I am just glad people enjoyed my warped little story

Ali
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Posted: **Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:28 pm**

Congratulations Ali

Well done