Moderator; I have a two-part request. First, can you make a new category for "stories"? Second, can you move the "Saga" story threads into the new category. I'll post a list of the 15 "Saga" threads and where each thread is currently categorized.

Please let me know.

Rob Michaels

-- Rob Michaels (thesonofdust@yahoo.com), January 12, 2003

Answers

1. This is the original story that started what has become known as the “Saga!” Thread Name: FRL #21, Name That Medal! Thread started April 16, 2000 by Tricia in FRL Business Story Author: Rob http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=002zJw

2. Thread has 3 short stories that continue the Saga. The beavers all get names Thread Name: FRL #22 - NOBELian Prize Festival Thread started May 12, 2000 by Rob in FRL Business Story Author: Rob http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=0038sJ

3. Here is where we meet Julie, Pat gets gold teeth and a hunter tries to get Pat Thread Name: Just some more silly stories-FRL#23 Thread started June 14, 2000 by Rob in Silly Stuff Story Author: Rob http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=003KMq

4. Pat ‘changes’ in this story! Also, Gayla has a link to Lon’s original TB2000 story. Thread Name: OF CLOWNS AND BEAVERS (a sequel) Thread started July 01, 2000 by Lon in Silly Stuff Story Authors: First co-authored story (both Rob and Lon) http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=003QIb

5. Alexander Lawless becomes bad guy. Julie goes into a time-machine into the past Thread Name: Of Clowns And Beavers, Part II Thread started July 23, 2000 by Lon in Silly Stuff Story Authors: Second co-authored story (both Rob and Lon) http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=003Xo2

6. Pat gets a checkup on the Mother Ship as Rob and his friend Bill meet DiEtEr Thread Name: Writing bug bites again Thread started November 15, 2000 by Rob in Silly Stuff Story Author: Rob http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=00453w

7. Pat goes back in time to rescue Julie. We meet Helen Bee Mebs. Julie joins ADRO Thread Name: Pat goes on a mission Thread started February 01, 2001 by Rob in Silly Stuff Story Author: Rob http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=004Wyt

8. Julie’s first assignment at ADRO - find or account for Alexander Lawless Thread Name: On with the story............ Thread started February 22, 2001 by Lon in Uncategorized Story Authors: Third co-authored story (both Rob and Lon) http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=004fVl

9. Continues where the previous thread left off to complete the story Thread Name: On with the story - Part 2 Thread started May 21, 2001 by Rob in Silly Stuff Story Authors: Third co-authored story (both Rob and Lon) http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=005Hiv

10. This story is about Dr. Gayla Gold and anti-matter samples from Pat’s pregnancy Thread Name: The Saga continues Thread started September 03, 2001 by Rob in Silly Stuff Story Author: Rob

-- Rob (thesonofdust@yahoo.com), January 12, 2003.

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=006Gan

11. Continues the Saga with some very interesting new characters and developments Thread Name: The saga continues.......... Thread started November 01, 2001 by Lon in Silly Stuff Story Authors: This very special story is triple-authored! (by Rob, Lon and Helen) http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=006t9e

12. A deranged Alexander Lawless becomes a ‘cereal killer’ Thread Name: Yet another silly story Thread started May 18, 2002 by Rob in Silly Stuff Story Author: Rob http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=0099PK

13. An extra-silly story about a new game called “Beaverball” Thread Name: Stories, please Thread started July 27, 2002 by Tricia in Uncategorized Story Author: Rob http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=009gOf

14. The “Big Toot” or How Pat and her siblings save the Earth from KL9. Thread Name: The Siblings Thread started August 05, 2002 by Rob in Silly Stuff Story Author: Rob http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=009kXb

15. What happens to Pat after the Big Toot. We meet Carol Oz. Thread Name: Story Thread started January 4, 2003 by Rob in Silly Stuff Story Author: Rob http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=00AO8s

-- Rob (thesonofdust@yahoo.com), January 12, 2003.

That should do it. If there are other stories you'd like recategorized, please just list them by thread name. Thanks.

-- I'm (just@the.helper), January 12, 2003.

Wow, that was quick!

As far as other stories---I'm done and intend to use the new category for my future stories. It's possible that other FRLian authors may ask that their stories be moved to the new category too.

Thanks a lot 'just a helper'!

-- Rob (thesonofdust@yahoo.com), January 12, 2003.

Good job I'ma! Much appreciated, and hugs to ya!

-- Aunt Bee (Aunt__Bee@hotmail.com), January 12, 2003.

Helper: One more request please. COuld you change the title of this thread to "Story Index for the Saga" ...that way, it'll be clear what this thread contains and should be used for. Thanks!

Here is the link for the latest story, which I'm just starting now: http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=00Apoa

It is called "Poopie Loops" and is categorized in the "Story" section of the archives. I've only written the first three posts so far, so can't say exactly what it's really about yet ;-)

-- (thesonofdust@yahoo.com), May 14, 2003.

Sorry no can do.

"Things that you can't do (well, not from here):

1) you cannot change the topic name because it is used as a database key in the bboard messages table. "

A quote from the admin site.

-- I'm (just@a.helper), May 14, 2003.

Ok... thanks for trying Helper. Guess I'll just put it all on a separate thread someday.

-- poopie (sonofdust@thanks.anyway), May 14, 2003.