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Ben responded to Kathy:
> Well, after I thought about it some more, I realized it might make more
> sense for you [with your reputation and all, you know <bg>] to come up =
with
> the tests and everyone else attempt to answer correctly, but we could =
do
> both.

I think this sounds like a lot of fun -- with some 700 stories in the arc=
hive, this could make for a challenging game, not to mention stirring up =
some new interest in the stories.

I haven't seen a response yet to the first one suggested (Superman teddy =
=3D ?) so....  /me waves hand frantically "I know! I know!"  That's from =
"Lois' Revenge" or is it in "Clark's Response"?  Anyone care to take this=
 a step further and list all the stories that refer to teddies? <g>

> 1. Linda King & . . . Brad Pitt =3D ?
>
> 2. horsechestnut shower gel =3D ? [this was in the very first paragraph=
 and I
> couldn't drag my eyes away from the words, wondering if it was a typo?!=
?]
>
> 3. rollerblades =3D ?

Someone has already made a guess on this last one, which I think is corre=
ct, and I confess I haven't a clue on the first two (horsechestnut shower=
 gel ?!?!?!?)

How about:

4. Rapunzel =3D ?

5. "The Hero" =3D ?

So what's the prize for the most correct guesses and/or best stumpers?

Peace
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In a message dated 97-12-15 01:45:55 EST, you write:

<< > 2. horsechestnut shower gel = ? [this was in the very first paragraph
and
I
 > couldn't drag my eyes away from the words, wondering if it was a typo?!?]
>>

This wouldn't be from "The Nutmeg Room" would it? It just sounds like Miz
Molly...

--L
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In a message dated 97-12-13 05:10:15 EST, you write:

<< how graphic was HEAVEN'S PRISONER?

 Mercedes
  >>

Welllll, let's just say that it was graphic enough to crank up the AC

or turn on the fan

or get a popsickle from the freezer

You choose one

:-}

Roseann Buonadies
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This one wasn't supposed to be an actual challenge because it was simply
the first clue I could think of off the top of my head as an example the
other day, but since someone responded to it, I now feel compelled to
answer . . .

At 12:30 AM 12/13/97 PST, Peace Everett wrote:
>I haven't seen a response yet to the first one suggested (Superman teddy =
?) >so....  /me waves hand frantically "I know! I know!"  That's from
"Lois' >Revenge" or is it in "Clark's Response"?

Um-hmmm . . . LOIS REVENGE is correct. But I suppose the same teddy did
appear in CLARK'S RESPONSE, but I'd probably give another clue entirely for
that one. <vbeg>

>Anyone care to take this a step further and list all the stories that
refer to >teddies? <g>

Gracious! Now that IS a question. I seem to recall at least one with a
black and red teddy, but I have no idea which. Then again, I may have to
read LOIS'S REVENGE again because I think she looked at a black and red one
in that before finding the other! Ack! This is embarrassing.

Beverly :-)

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At 12:30 AM 12/13/97 PST, Peace Everett wrote:
>Ben responded to Kathy:
>I think this sounds like a lot of fun -- with some 700 stories in the
archive, this could make for a challenging game, not to mention stirring up
some new interest in the stories.

Ben here <bg> -- Okay, when I decided to torment, er, tease <g> Kathy about
this because I've never been able to stump her over fanfic, I didn't think
about rules [primarily because it was more joke than suggestion <bg>] but
now have a few questions about them. One in particular -- how long should
we give everyone to come up with the CORRECT answer before posting it? Two
days? One week? Should we respond to each individual incorrect one? And to
keep from having one long thread under one lump heading, how about subject
headings specific to each trivia tidbit? For example:

Kathy's Challenge: Superman teddy

This would help with responding and discussing each individual fanfic as
they come up, but it might also create too much mail traffic for the list.
Or maybe not, if answering the individual guesses, right or wrong, were
combined as much as possible. How heavy is too heavy? Comments? While
waiting for comments, I'm going to try the individual approach to respond
to the guesses so far and see how it goes. If it becomes too much, we can
go back to a listing method. [I do, however, think this should be named for
Kathy . . . is that a groan I hear from somewhere up north?!? <vbeg>]

>So what's the prize for the most correct guesses and/or best stumpers?

Veddy good question . . . honorable mention as a villian in someone's next
fanfic?!? <bg>

I will say this, I'm collecting the responses about each into one e-mail to
send out later, but so far no one has given the correct answer on any of
the three challenges I sent out yesterday.
Beverly :-)

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Well, I wanted to thank everyone for jumping on the bandwagon and making
guesses and submitting some of their own "stumpers".  I've been laid up
with the stomach flu this weekend, and haven't been able to formulate any
answers.  But I am getting a big smile reading this thread.  (Laughing with
you, not at you - some of these clues are too short for me to get the
answer either!)

> [I do, however, think this should be named for
>Kathy . . . is that a groan I hear from somewhere up north?!? <vbeg>]

LOL! Consider me groaning!  Nah, actually I feel proud having a thread
named after me.  *sniff*  I have such good friends. <g>

>>So what's the prize for the most correct guesses and/or best stumpers?
>
>Veddy good question . . . honorable mention as a villian in someone's next
>fanfic?!? <bg>

Well, you'll all have to look for Kathy Browne to play a role in the next
few chapters of Debby Stark's Dawning (D19 coming soon!)  Whether "I'm" a
villian or not remains to be seen. <vbg>

>I will say this, I'm collecting the responses about each into one e-mail to
>send out later, but so far no one has given the correct answer on any of
>the three challenges I sent out yesterday.

Oh, wow, none were right, huh?  These were tough ones.

>1. Linda King & . . . Brad Pitt = ?

I remember that Sandy McDermitt put Linda King in one of her stories (which
I believe were both nfics; don't remember if they were submitted to the
Archive in PG as well) as a fellow author putting the moves on Clark as he
went to CA to meet with his agent/publisher/whatever to shop his newest
travel book.  Don't remember Brad Pitt in anything though.

What Brad Pitt makes me think of, however, is vampires, and there was a
story set in 1st/2nd season (I think) which had Lois and Clark going to
Toronto (?) to investigate some mysterious doings, and the "villians" were
vampires.  This may have been a cross-over story with that show ... Forever
Knight? Is that the right title?  In any case, Clark falls under the female
vampire's spell briefly, and lets her "kiss" him. Needless to say, she was
*pissed* when she broke a tooth on his neck. <vbg>

And yes, neither of these are probably the correct answers, but I did
probably spark some interest in these old stories, eh? <g>

>2. horsechestnut shower gel = ?

I have absolutely no idea! LOL!  But, no, it's not from MizMolly's NUTMEG,
I don't think.

>3. rollerblades = ?

Crystal suggested GELATO WITH A TWIST, and this was the one that popped
into my mind, too.  There was another one where L&C are out rollerblading
and Lois is acting all cocky about it so Clark gives her a little push at
the top of a big hill, just to show her what it's like to be out of
control.  (He catches her at the end, but I still can't believe she forgave
him. I would have killed him. <g>)

Peace got into the game with:

>4. Rapunzel = ?

Oh, this is one of my all time favorite stories. :)  CYBER LINK by Zoomway.
This one is especially fun if you IRC, since that's what Lois and Clark do
in the story.  But even if you don't know IRC from IOC (like Dean), I
highly recommend this one.  I read it months before I got on IRC and I
loved it from the beginning.

5. "The Hero" = ?

Ooo, I have no idea.  I'm going to need more on this one.

Keep it coming, guys. This is fun!

Kathy (proud to have her own challenge <g> and yes, I knew that the
Superman Teddy was in REVENGE/RESPONSE, though I'm not sure which story - I
have them combined into one story on my hard drive under the / title. :)
Another two stories I highly recommend!)

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>> 4. Rapunzel =3D ? <<

This one I know <g>  It's from Cyberlink, by Zoomie

The others, tho, have me stumped, and I thought I had a good memory <mour=
n>

PJ

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In a message dated 97-12-15 13:43:09 EST, kbrown@TOOLCITY.NET writes:

<< >2. horsechestnut shower gel = ?

 I have absolutely no idea! LOL!  But, no, it's not from MizMolly's NUTMEG,
 I don't think. >>

Nope:)  I *Think* The horsechestnut shower gel is from Dominique Melaragni's
fanfic/nfic "Whisky Galore"

~WBVL Mandi~
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Mandi said

> << >2. horsechestnut shower gel = ?

> Nope:)  I *Think* The horsechestnut shower gel is from Dominique
Melaragni's
> fanfic/nfic "Whisky Galore"

Are the author's allowed to say yeah or nay?

Incidentally, the horsechestnut shower gel is real......it's called
Badedas and it smells heavenly!

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At 10:46 PM 12/15/97 +0000, Dom Melaragni wrote:
>Mandi said
>> << >2. horsechestnut shower gel = ?
>> Nope:)  I *Think* The horsechestnut shower gel is from Dominique
Melaragni's
>> fanfic/nfic "Whisky Galore"
>Are the author's allowed to say yeah or nay?

I thought about how to deal with author's after I sent my rules message and
my personal opinion is NO! Okay, well, maybe, in an emergency . . . but
shouldn't we let everyone else pull their hair out first?!? Lots more fun
that way, I'd think. <vbeg>

>Incidentally, the horsechestnut shower gel is real......it's called
>Badedas and it smells heavenly!

Hey, stop giving away hints! <bg> Although, the truth be known, they still
haven't gotten this one yet, so maybe they do need the help. <vbeg> And
while we're on the subject:

At 07:54 AM 12/15/97 EST, Larus2407 wrote:
><< > 2. horsechestnut shower gel = ? <snip>
>This wouldn't be from "The Nutmeg Room" would it? It just sounds like Miz
>Molly...

Nope. Nutmeg Room has lots of nifty concoctions in it, but I think *I*
would've remembered horsechestnut shower gel . . . even in the middle of
that wild story. <vbeg>

And from our fearless one, Kathy:
>>2. horsechestnut shower gel = ?
>I have absolutely no idea! LOL!  But, no, it's not from MizMolly's NUTMEG,
>I don't think.

Ahem. 'I don't think'?!? That was rather weak. You are starting to slip off
the pedestal I put you on, Kathikins. Hehehehe . . .

At 03:57 PM 12/15/97 EST, WBVL Mandi wrote:
>Nope:)  I *Think* The horsechestnut shower gel is from Dominique
Melaragni's
>fanfic/nfic "Whisky Galore"
>~WBVL Mandi~

Ohhhhhhh . . . so close and yet so far. If you haven't figured out by now,
this one has the right author but the wrong title. Why do I suddenly hear
disks and papers flying all around the world?!?
Beverly :-)
P.S. Did we ever decide how long to give before ending the torment in the
face of no correct answer?

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In a message dated 12/15/97 2:42:59 PM, you wrote:

>5. "The Hero" = ?

This one comes from The Heir, it's the title of the book Lois wrote while
Clark was on New Krypton.

Here's some more ;-)

6. Lois' four food groups: "phone, fax, e-mail and delivered"

7. Lois: "Don't fall ON me, Farmboy."

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In a message dated 97-12-15 19:47:19 EST, blatham@HOP-UKY.CAMPUS.MCI.NET
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<< At 03:57 PM 12/15/97 EST, WBVL Mandi wrote:
 >Nope:)  I *Think* The horsechestnut shower gel is from Dominique
Melaragni's
 >fanfic/nfic "Whisky Galore"
 >~WBVL Mandi~

 Ohhhhhhh . . . so close and yet so far. If you haven't figured out by now,
 this one has the right author but the wrong title. Why do I suddenly hear
 disks and papers flying all around the world?!?
 Beverly :-)
 P.S. Did we ever decide how long to give before ending the torment in the
 face of no correct answer? >>

LOL okay....one more try......San Francisco Sweeties by Dom?

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Hi FoLCs,

With holiday preparations taking up a lot of my time, I'm limiting my
posts to the *really* important threads: <BEG>

> At 12:30 AM 12/13/97 PST, Peace Everett wrote:
> >I haven't seen a response yet to the first one suggested (Superman teddy
=
> ?) >so....  /me waves hand frantically "I know! I know!"  That's from
> "Lois' >Revenge" or is it in "Clark's Response"?

and:

> >Anyone care to take this a step further and list all the stories that
> refer to >teddies? <g>

Beverly Latham responded:

> Gracious! Now that IS a question. I seem to recall at least one with a
> black and red teddy, but I have no idea which. Then again, I may have to
> read LOIS'S REVENGE again because I think she looked at a black and red
one
> in that before finding the other! Ack! This is embarrassing.

I remember a fanfic where Lois had an actual Superman teddy, (that
Martha
had made for her)  but I can't remember if it was a fanfic or an nfic.
Are
nfics included for the purposes of this discussion?

Pat
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At 7:21 PM -0600 12/15/97, Pat wrote:

>I remember a fanfic where Lois had an actual Superman teddy, (that Martha
>had made for her)  but I can't remember if it was a fanfic or an nfic.

OK, is it just me, or is there something terribly wrong about getting
excited over lingerie that your *mother* made for your wife? <vbg>

Kathy (still sick, but enjoying this game immensely. ;))

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At 5:05 PM -0600 12/15/97, Beverly Latham wrote:

>Ahem. 'I don't think'?!? That was rather weak. You are starting to slip off
>the pedestal I put you on, Kathikins. Hehehehe . . .

LOL!

Gee, I've read all 699 fanfics (and what? about 100 nfics?) - I didn't say
I memorized them word for word.  You gotta give me a little more to go on.
I'm begging here!

Kathy (looking down nervously. How did this pedestal get so high anyway?
Farther distance to fall. <bg>)

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At 08:02 PM 12/15/97 EST, WBVL Mandi wrote:
>In a message dated 97-12-15 19:47:19 EST, blatham@HOP-UKY.CAMPUS.MCI.NET
>writes:
><< At 03:57 PM 12/15/97 EST, WBVL Mandi wrote:
> >Nope:)  I *Think* The horsechestnut shower gel is from Dominique
Melaragni's
> >fanfic/nfic "Whisky Galore"
> >~WBVL Mandi~
>
> Ohhhhhhh . . . so close and yet so far. If you haven't figured out by now,
> this one has the right author but the wrong title. Why do I suddenly hear
> disks and papers flying all around the world?!?
> Beverly :-)
> P.S. Did we ever decide how long to give before ending the torment in the
> face of no correct answer? >>
>
>LOL okay....one more try......San Francisco Sweeties by Dom?
>
>~Mandi the red nosed chat host~

Bingo! I was beginning to think I was going to have to pull the story back
out and look for something else to say that wouldn't be a spoiler. Thank
you. <g>
Beverly :-)

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Ok, guys,

Since everyone is torturing me by pulling out one-liners instead of plots
<g>, I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon.  The following is one of my all
time favorite lines from a fanfic.

Can you tell me where it's from?

"Superman is probably straighter than God, actually," Jimmy
informed them. "He sure hasn't hesitated to kiss you plenty of times,
Lois--Superman, I mean, not God--"

I love it ...

Kathy

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> "Superman is probably straighter than God, actually," Jimmy
> informed them. "He sure hasn't hesitated to kiss you plenty of times,
> Lois--Superman, I mean, not God--"
>
> I love it ...

Mwa ha ha. Sounds like Debby Stark, but I gave up on trying to keep all
the chapters of Dawning straight a long time ago. Pick a number between
1 and 18... 7?

Okay, here's *my* challenge: I swear I remember a story where Lois and
Clark had to move to the Arctic Circle because for some reason they
could no longer lead a normal life in Metropolis. It's not "The Day
After Christmas", though the idea is mentioned there and this story may
have come from that. I've been through all 699 from Abott to Zoom and
either missed it or imagined it.

Huh? What biochem final? All right, all right, I'm gone... ;->

==Alyssa in St. Paul== (agmondelli@stthomas.edu)(AlyssaM on the IRC)
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toast.  It'd save us the cost of the filters."
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Oh, I have been wondering about the fanfic in which Lois had a Superman
Teddy made
bu Martha.
I just know L&C had kids in that fanfic.
I guess I have bad memory:)
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Hmm....

That sounds like something from Debby's Dawning, since there's a rumor =
flying in it as to Superman's... uh... orientation, but I don't remember =
that line in particular <g>

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> In a message dated 12/15/97 2:42:59 PM, Becky (Tovie) wrote:
>
> >5. "The Hero" =3D ?
>
> This one comes from The Heir, it's the title of the book Lois wrote whi=
le
> Clark was on New Krypton.

Attagirl, Becky!!  But just for the record, The Heir has been retitled =
The Heir: Return

Peace
who's still giggling about Lois' food groups :D
but hasn't a clue what it's from
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At 10:53 PM 15/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Ok, guys,
>
>Since everyone is torturing me by pulling out one-liners instead of plots
><g>, I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon.  The following is one of my all
>time favorite lines from a fanfic.
>
>Can you tell me where it's from?
>
>
>"Superman is probably straighter than God, actually," Jimmy
>informed them. "He sure hasn't hesitated to kiss you plenty of times,
>Lois--Superman, I mean, not God--"
>
>
>I love it ...
>
>Kathy

I love this line too, but for the life of me, can't recall where it was
from (never was very good at this sort of quiz, i'm afraid :(  )
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At 12:58 PM 12/15/97 -0500, KathyB quoted sometwo...

>>>So what's the prize for the most correct guesses and/or best stumpers?
>>Veddy good question . . . honorable mention as a villian in someone's next
>>fanfic?!? <bg>

[KB]
>Well, you'll all have to look for Kathy Browne to play a role in the next
>few chapters of Debby Stark's Dawning (D19 coming soon!)  Whether "I'm" a
>villian or not remains to be seen. <vbg>

     *we've secretly replaced "Kathy Moreno" with Folgers Coffee Crystals;
      let's see if anyone notices the difference...*

Also, ha-ha! I changed the end from what *you* read...!
hee-hee-hee, ho-ho-ho!

Debby
Debby@swcp.com
way far behind on fanfic reading...
and still not sure what to do in D20 anyhow. :)
I'll probably have someone kiss someone.
That always helps :)
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Why am I suddenly feeling that there are tons more stories out there
that I have never read???? Geez, and I thought I'd read everything!
Dang! <vbg>

Now, the next burning question after the challenge(s) has(ve)  been
answered, is, "where do I find these other stories????"

Vicki (who would really love some new L&C to read instead of doing any
of my work . . . .)

Vicki.Krell@ASU.Edu

P.S. Another topic entirely, and I apologize in advance:  if anyone sees
Beanie Babies Peace and Princess, will you please let me know? I can't
find them here in Phx . . . .thanks, and we now return you to your
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At 08:48 PM 12/15/97 -0500, Kathy Brown wrote:
>Gee, I've read all 699 fanfics (and what? about 100 nfics?) - I didn't say
>I memorized them word for word.  You gotta give me a little more to go on.
>I'm begging here!

Oh, okaaay, maybe there is such a thing as too short. <vbeg> With that in
mind, here's another clue:

Linda King & . . . Brad Pitt *and* RSVPs for wedding invitations = ?

Hmmmm?
Beverly :-)
P.S. I've got to pull the 'rollerblade' story back out to cull more info to
pass on as non-spoiler clues. It's not GELLATO, which has been mentioned,
but in one message Kathy came close to describing the whole plot, I think .
. . except she didn't give a name for me to know for sure without rereading
the story! <g>

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At 10:53 AM 12/16/97 -0700, Vicki Krell wrote:
>Why am I suddenly feeling that there are tons more stories out there
>that I have never read???? Geez, and I thought I'd read everything!
>Dang! <vbg>

I know the feeling and I started this madness. I'm hearing about plots I
certainly don't remember.

>Now, the next burning question after the challenge(s) has(ve)  been
>answered, is, "where do I find these other stories????"

That is a good question, one which reminded me of a list I started when
this took off with a life of it's own. Below is a summary of the
'challenges.' Let me know if I've left any info off. Since I did begin this
madness, I'll volunteer to keep track and post this update at least once a
week. One thing that could be added is where the stories can be found, like
regular archive, nfic, or privately but someone, ahem <vbeg>, is going to
have to fill me on specifics. I know SAN FRANSISCO SWEETIES is nfic but
where is can they be found?

Oh, and one other thing, did we ever get confirmation that
Rapunzel=CYBERLINK?
Beverly :-)

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KATHY'S CHALLENGE SUMMARY [working backwards]

#. trivia clue = fanfic title [author]
   submitted by <e-mail addy> : correct responses
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8. "Superman is probably straighter than God, actually," Jimmy informed
them. "He sure hasn't hesitated to kiss you plenty of times,
Lois--Superman, I mean, not God--" = ?
   Kathy <kbrown@TOOLCITY.NET> :

7. Lois: "Don't fall ON me, Farmboy." = ?
   Becky <tovie@aol.com> :

6. Lois' four food groups: "phone, fax, e-mail and delivered" = ?
   Becky <tovie@aol.com> :

5. "The Hero" = Heir: Return [Peace]
   Peace <Peace9@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> : Becky

4. Rapunzel = ?
   Peace <Peace9@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> :

3. rollerblades = ?
   Beverly <blatham@hop-uky.campus.mci.net> :

2. horsechestnut shower gel = SAN FRANCISCO SWEETIES [Dom]
   Beverly <blatham@hop-uky.campus.mci.net> : Mandi

1. Linda King & . . . Brad Pitt = ?
   Beverly <blatham@hop-uky.campus.mci.net> :

S. Superman teddy = LOIS' REVENGE [B.B. Medos]
   Beverly <blatham@hop-uky.campus.mci.net> : Peace, Kathy? <g>

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At 5:14 AM -0700 12/16/97, Debby Stark wrote:

>Also, ha-ha! I changed the end from what *you* read...!
>hee-hee-hee, ho-ho-ho!

Everyone loves to torture me ... ;)

>Debby
>Debby@swcp.com
>way far behind on fanfic reading...
>and still not sure what to do in D20 anyhow. :)
>I'll probably have someone kiss someone.
>That always helps :)

It always helps ... both the reader and Lois & Clark. <g>

Kathy (and yes, the line I quoted is from Dawning, D11 to be exact.  I love
that line.)

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At 10:53 AM -0700 12/16/97, Vicki Krell wrote:
>Why am I suddenly feeling that there are tons more stories out there
>that I have never read???? Geez, and I thought I'd read everything!
>Dang! <vbg>
>
>Now, the next burning question after the challenge(s) has(ve)  been
>answered, is, "where do I find these other stories????"

Vicki, Vicki, Vicki ...

You still have to ask?  I must be falling down on my job of promoting this
enough. ;)

The Lois & Clark Fanfic Archive is located at:

<http://www.ixpres.com/chrispat/lcfanfic>

There are currently 699 stories there (going up to 704 with the next
upload).  You can search by author, title, or theme (though not every story
can be found by theme).

You can also click on the "What's New" link and get a list of the most
recently updated stories.

Happy hunting!

Kathy

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Linda King & Brad Pitt= You Didn't Notice

(The wedding invitations clue gave it away, if i'm right!)
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At 2:44 PM -0500 12/16/97, Michelle Glenn wrote:
>Linda King & Brad Pitt= You Didn't Notice
>
>(The wedding invitations clue gave it away, if i'm right!)

I'll admit when I'm stumped.  Can you give us a plot summary on this one?
This is not striking *any* bells, either the clues or the title.

Kathy (off to do a "find file" on my computer, to see if I have this story.)

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At 3:16 PM -0500 12/16/97, Kathy Brown wrote:
>At 2:44 PM -0500 12/16/97, Michelle Glenn wrote:
>>Linda King & Brad Pitt= You Didn't Notice
>>
>>(The wedding invitations clue gave it away, if i'm right!)
>
>
>I'll admit when I'm stumped.  Can you give us a plot summary on this one?
>This is not striking *any* bells, either the clues or the title.
>
>Kathy (off to do a "find file" on my computer, to see if I have this
story.)

I found it!   Michelle wins this round, hands down.

>>
"You Didn't Notice" - A Lois and Clark fanfiction story written by Kyla
Gurganus, March 8, 1996
<<

It's fairly short and pretty funny - quite tongue-in-cheek in parts.  I was
LOL at the "punchline."

It's not one I've read more than once, but it was cute to reread after this
trivia question.

Kathy

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At 02:44 PM 12/16/97 -0500, Michelle Glenn wrote:
>Linda King & Brad Pitt= You Didn't Notice
>
>(The wedding invitations clue gave it away, if i'm right!)

Right! We seem to be making lots of progress today. I may have to send the
update out every other day if this keeps up. <g> The challenge that's
bugging me is Lois' four food groups -- that one I remember, very much, but
for some reason I keep wanting to put it in an episode not a fanfic! Didn't
she say something like that in OPERATION: BLACKOUT? Or another episode?
Beverly :-)

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You know I think Lois' four food groups are from an episode too, could the
fanfic maybe be one based on an episode?
Michelle
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Linda King & Brad Pitt....hmmmmm

I vaguely remember a fanfic in which I think Jimmy1 and Jack along with Lucy
lived in  Chicago and I think Linda & Brad were in it......

That the only thing I can remember...but I could be wrong..

Anne
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In a message dated 97-12-16 15:58:35 EST, blatham@HOP-UKY.CAMPUS.MCI.NET
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<< 3. rollerblades = ?
    Beverly <blatham@hop-uky.campus.mci.net> : >>

Well, if it's not Gelatto with a twist, it must be "Out of Control" by Gina
Blank :)

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<< 7. Lois: "Don't fall ON me, Farmboy." = ?
    Becky <tovie@aol.com> : >>

This one has gotta be "Strange Bedfellows" by Lori Gorschboth :P
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>> 6. Lois' four food groups: "phone, fax, e-mail and delivered" <<

I thought I knew this one, and I confess, I checked my hard drive <g> and=

I was right :)  It's from Culinary Delights, in which Martha helps Lois
cook that great spread in Season's Greedings =

PJ
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> Date:          Sun, 14 Dec 1997 12:35:54 -0600
> Reply-to:      "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Fanfic"
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> 2. horsechestnut shower gel = ? [this was in the very first paragraph and
I
> couldn't drag my eyes away from the words, wondering if it was a typo?!?]

Wild guess here....could this be from one of the "Nutmeg" fics ?
>
> 3. rollerblades = ?

I can see Lois rollerblading down that hill out of control, but the
title escapes me..

I could really get into this, except I don't think not remembering
the exact title is what you have in mind <bg>

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At 5:09 PM -0500 12/16/97, WBVL Mandi wrote:
>
><< 7. Lois: "Don't fall ON me, Farmboy." = ?
>    Becky <tovie@aol.com> : >>
>
>This one has gotta be "Strange Bedfellows" by Lori Gorschboth :P

You've got it, Mandi.  I just checked the story, and this is the one.

Kathy

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At 5:01 PM -0500 12/16/97, Pam Jernigan wrote:
>>> 6. Lois' four food groups: "phone, fax, e-mail and delivered" <<
>
>I thought I knew this one, and I confess, I checked my hard drive <g> and
>I was right :)  It's from Culinary Delights, in which Martha helps Lois
>cook that great spread in Season's Greedings

Ah, nice to get a title for that one.  We were playing this game on IRC the
other night and the clue was something like "Martha and Lois bond over
shopping".  I guessed this one (by describing the plot the way Pam did
above), but it was a different story they were thinking of.

Kathy (whose face was really red, because the correct story was one that I
had editted <g>)

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At 5:03 PM -0500 12/16/97, WBVL Mandi wrote:

>Well, if it's not Gelatto with a twist, it must be "Out of Control" by Gina
>Blank :)

This is the one I was thinking of, that I described the plot for.  The
title was on "recognize" instead of "recall" (yes, I took a lot of psych in
college <g>) in my brain, and this is it.

Thanks, Mandi.

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I wasn't going to comment on this one until tomorrow, but since everyone
seems to think they know which one it is, I thought I might need to rush
things up. <g>

First JCWimmer wrote:
>Would the rollerblades be from Gellato with a twist??

Nope. <g>

Then Kathy Brown gives a very vague answer <g>:
>There was another one where L&C are out rollerblading and Lois is
>acting all cocky about it so Clark gives her a little push at
>the top of a big hill, just to show her what it's like to be out of
>control.

Name? ? ?

And Ann Adell agreed:
>I can see Lois rollerblading down that hill out of control, but the
>title escapes me..

And I thought *I* was bad about names. <vbeg>

But then WBVL Mandi wrote:
>Well, if it's not Gelatto with a twist, it must be "Out of Control" by Gina
>Blank :)

Assuming she's talking about the same story Kathy and Ann are, at least we
now have a name for it. <g> And guess what? It ain't either of them! I
diligently went back to check my facts and was rather surprised myself.
Apparently, I caught the rollerblades at the beginning and nothing else the
other night. Anyway, here's a bigger clue:

rollerblades *and* Lois has a very strange nightmare = ?

I'll go hide now. <g>
Beverly :-)

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Oh! Oh! Oh!

I get it!!!  It's Alien Nation?

:) Yes, that's the one.
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>I wasn't going to comment on this one until tomorrow, but since everyone
>seems to think they know which one it is, I thought I might need to rush
>things up. <g>
>
>First JCWimmer wrote:
>>Would the rollerblades be from Gellato with a twist??
>
>Nope. <g>
>
>Then Kathy Brown gives a very vague answer <g>:
>>There was another one where L&C are out rollerblading and Lois is
>>acting all cocky about it so Clark gives her a little push at
>>the top of a big hill, just to show her what it's like to be out of
>>control.
>
>Name? ? ?
>
>And Ann Adell agreed:
>>I can see Lois rollerblading down that hill out of control, but the
>>title escapes me..
>
>And I thought *I* was bad about names. <vbeg>
>
>But then WBVL Mandi wrote:
>>Well, if it's not Gelatto with a twist, it must be "Out of Control" by
Gina
>>Blank :)
>
>Assuming she's talking about the same story Kathy and Ann are, at least we
>now have a name for it. <g> And guess what? It ain't either of them! I
>diligently went back to check my facts and was rather surprised myself.
>Apparently, I caught the rollerblades at the beginning and nothing else the
>other night. Anyway, here's a bigger clue:
>
>rollerblades *and* Lois has a very strange nightmare = ?
>
>I'll go hide now. <g>
>Beverly :-)
>
>
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Gelato With A Twist
Out Of Control

and now

Alien Nation ...

Anyone else surprised there are three stories (so far!) that have L&C
rollerblading?

LOL!

Kathy

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Beverly scolded: <g>
> Oh, and one other thing, did we ever get confirmation that Rapunzel=3DC=
YBERLINK?
> Beverly :-)

I'm sleeping on the job, obviously -- Yes, I was thinking of Zoomie's won=
derful Cyberlink when I posted the question Rapunzel=3D?

And of course, 'twas the namesake of this game, Ms. Kathy Moren- um Brown=
 <G> who came up with the correct answer.

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Ok, here's an interesting one:

Random drug testing at the Planet=3D?

Peace
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I have been wondering all day since Pat mentioned that Superman Teddy made
by Martha.
 Can anyone figure out which fanfic it comes from?  Kathy?:)
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At 10:18 PM -0800 12/14/97, Peace Everett wrote:
>Ok, here's an interesting one:
>
>Random drug testing at the Planet=?
>
>Peace

Oh, my gosh, I think this one might save my reputation. <g>

I can not only name one, but *two*. <g>

The one I think you are going for is "Little Bird" by Debby Stark. A
wonderful effort all around.

The other one (actually, the first one that popped into my mind) was
"Oops".  This isn't the DP doing the testing, but it is testing of
reporters on assignment.  And that ending!  Oh man, I was dying.

Did I get it, did I get it? <g>

Kathy (whew!)

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At 8:27 PM -0700 12/16/97, dmj wrote:
>I have been wondering all day since Pat mentioned that Superman Teddy made
>by Martha.
> Can anyone figure out which fanfic it comes from?  Kathy?:)

Don't look at me.  I'm the one that said it was wrong to get sexually
aroused by something your mother made. <vbg>

Seriously, though, this one doesn't strike any bells with me.

Anyone?  Pat, did you ever find this one since you brought it up?

Kathy

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In a message dated 97-12-16 23:20:20 EST, Peace9@WORLDNET.ATT.NET writes:

<< Ok, here's an interesting one:

 Random drug testing at the Planet=?

 Peace >>

 "Little Bird"  -- By Debby Stark

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Lady, you are *good*

> The other one (actually, the first one that popped into my mind) was
> "Oops".  This isn't the DP doing the testing, but it is testing of
> reporters on assignment.  And that ending!  Oh man, I was dying.

Actually this is the one I was thinking of -- I confess I skimmed it, so =
didn't remember that it wasn't DP doing the testing.  Gonna have to go =
back and have another look at it -- also at Debby's, which I had forgotte=
n about.

And for the record, in case someone is wanting to go read "Oops", it's =
by Jenny Riecken, and I'm fairly sure it's in the Archive -- I think that=
's where I got it from.

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>> And of course, 'twas the namesake of this game, Ms. Kathy Moren- um
Brown <G> who came up with the correct answer. <<

And me, too... (re: Rapunzel in CyberLink)

not that I'm hungry for fame or anything <g>

(And Kathy, you have to stop answering these before I get the chance to!
<g>) <quietly scrapping "Little Bird" answer to random drug-testing
question>

PJ
(who was in D8 <g>)

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Hi, I'm a new person and haven't posted before, but when Kathy's Challenge
started, I had to offer one of my own.  (Partially to help my own bad
memory)

I remember reading a fanfic about Lois and Clark shooting a music video.

Just wondering if anyone knew what it was.

Nethra
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>I remember reading a fanfic about Lois and Clark shooting a music video.

I think it's called 'May the Best Superman win'?
or am I wrong?
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Hi,

I think the fanfic you're thinking of, Nethra, is 'May The Best (Super) Man
Win' by Kendra Prince.  It's a great fic! I think there's another music
video fanfic out there somewhere but I can't remember the name.  Hope this
helped.

Bec :)

At 02:28 17/12/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi, I'm a new person and haven't posted before, but when Kathy's Challenge
>started, I had to offer one of my own.  (Partially to help my own bad
memory)
>
>I remember reading a fanfic about Lois and Clark shooting a music video.
>
>Just wondering if anyone knew what it was.
>
>Nethra
>
>
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In a message dated 97-12-17 03:15:15 EST, you write:

<< I remember reading a fanfic about Lois and Clark shooting a music video.
>>

Okay, I'll take a stab at this one. I think the title was "May the Best
Superman Win". Great story!

Patricia
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Hey FoLCs,
        While I have absolutely *no* clue which fics the music
video & teddy appeared in,  they reminded me of two more stories
I read awhile ago: one where Lois & Clark go film a commercial
for the DP and another where Clark gives Lois a Superman bra...

Beppo
cyyi@musica.mcgill.ca
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Hi FoLCs,

Just wanted to let everyone know that I won't be assigning any new stories
to editors over the Christmas holiday.

Any new stories that are submitted between today (December 17, 1997) and
the first week of January 1998 will be held until January.  To be safe, you
may want to just hold onto your stories until January 10th or so, and
submit them then.

There are several stories outstanding with editors at the moment, and any
of these returned to me before December 22, 1997 should make it to the
Archive by the end of the year.

Edited stories returned to me on or after Dec. 23 may or may not make it to
the Archive before January 10.  I'll do my best, but I'll be working with
my laptop
(with a slower modem) and can't make any promises, especially for long
stories.

Thanks for your understanding.  There may not be many new stories uploaded
in the next few weeks, but rest assured we'll be back to normal in January
with new fanfic for your reading pleasure!

If you have any questions, please email me at the address below, or at
<LCStories@cryogen.com>.

Kathy

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Date:         Wed, 17 Dec 1997 13:39:46 -0600
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Okay, FoLCs,
Here's the update as of this posting. Just a couple of things to note.
First, I've added some scattered items I call inquiries because they aren't
actually challenges by someone who knows the story and title. They are
attempts to locate the stories and still fun to do. These should probably
be Kathy's REAL challenges. <vbeg> Also, I figured out a simple way to note
fanfics not on the L&C Archive, but please let me know if I miss any nfics
or privately held ones. Last, I've begun listing the responses as they come
in, right or wrong, partly to save my sanity and partly to be fair to
everyone. Plus, it is also a way to list other similiar stories people
might want to make note of.

Oh, one other thing, while I'd personally LOVE to be able to take our
honored Kathy's word, or anyone else's, on whether a story is the correct
answer, to be fair and accurate, the submitter of the challenge or inquiry
should confirm the correct answer for the record. This I learned from
personal experience when all those rollerblade stories unexpectedly came
out of the woodworks. Who would've thought Lois & Clark would have an
undiscovered rollerblade fixation? <bg>

Beverly :-)

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KATHY'S CHALLENGE SUMMARY

NOTE: Items labeled with I# are inquiries about fanfics someone is trying
to find, not where they already know the titles
NOTE: Unless otherwise noted as *nfic* [distributed by Debby's nfanfiction
list] OR *private* [distributed privately by author], all fanfics discussed
are available at the LOIS & CLARK FANFICTION ARCHIVE at:
     <http://www.ixpres.com/chrispat/lcfanfic>

#. trivia clue = fanfic title [author]
   submitted by <e-mail addy> : correct responses
   *all responses listed as recieved, right or wrong

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AS OF THIS POSTING:
Unresponded to:

I 4. Clark gives Lois a Superman bra = ?
I 3. Lois & Clark go film a commercial for the DP = ?
I 1. Superman teddy for Lois made by Martha = ?
I S. All storied which refer to teddies = ?

Responded to but unconfirmed by submitter:
I 2. Lois & Clark shooting a music video = ?
     Nethra <nsa105@PSU.EDU> :
     *Joan - MAY THE BEST SUPERMAN WIN [Kendra Prince]
     *Bec - MAY THE BEST SUPERMAN WIN [Kendra Prince]
     *Joan - MAY THE BEST SUPERMAN WIN [?]
  6. Lois' four food groups: "phone, fax, e-mail and delivered" = ?
     Becky <tovie@aol.com> :
     *Pam Jernigan - CULINARY DELIGHTS [?]

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I 4. Clark gives Lois a Superman bra = ?
     Beppo <cyyi@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA> :

I 3. Lois & Clark go film a commercial for the DP = ?
     Beppo <cyyi@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA> :

I 2. Lois & Clark shooting a music video = ?
     Nethra <nsa105@PSU.EDU> :
     *Joan - MAY THE BEST SUPERMAN WIN [Kendra Prince]
     *Bec - MAY THE BEST SUPERMAN WIN [Kendra Prince]
     *Joan - MAY THE BEST SUPERMAN WIN [?]

  9. Random drug testing at the Planet = OOPS [Jenny Riecken]
     Peace <Peace9@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> : Kathy
     *Mandi - LITTLE BIRD [Debby Stark]
     *Kathy - LITTLE BIRD [Debby Stark]
     *Kathy - OOPS [?]

  8. "Superman is probably straighter than God, actually," Jimmy informed
them. "He sure hasn't hesitated to kiss you plenty of times,
Lois--Superman, I mean, not God--" = DAWNING, D11 [Debby Stark]
   Kathy <kbrown@TOOLCITY.NET> : Alyssa M, Peace
   *Alyssa - DAWNING #? [Debby Stark]
   *Peace - DAWNING #? [Debby Stark]

I 1. Superman teddy for Lois made by Martha = ?
     Pat <peabody@mcs.com> :

  7. Lois: "Don't fall ON me, Farmboy." = ?
     Becky <tovie@aol.com> :
     *Mandi - STRANGE BEDFELLOWS [Lori Gorschboth]
     *Kathy - STRANGE BEDFELLOWS [Lori Gorschboth]

  6. Lois' four food groups: "phone, fax, e-mail and delivered" = ?
     Becky <tovie@aol.com> :
     *Pam Jernigan - CULINARY DELIGHTS [?]

  5. "The Hero" = HEIR: RETURN [Peace]
     Peace <Peace9@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> : Becky
     *Becky - THE HEIR [?]

  4. Rapunzel = CYBERLINK [Zoomway]
     Peace <Peace9@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> : KathyB, PJ
     *Kathy - CYBERLINK [Zoomway]
     *PJ - CYBERLINK [Zoom]

  3. rollerblades *and* Lois has a very strange nightmare = ALIEN NATION?
[LadeeV]
     Beverly <blatham@hop-uky.campus.mci.net> : Joan
     *JCWimmer - GELLATO WITH A TWIST [?]
     *Mandi - OUT OF CONTROL [Gina Blank]
     *Kathy - OUT OF CONTROL [Gina Blank]
     *Joan - ALIEN NATION? [?]

  2. horsechestnut shower gel = SAN FRANCISCO SWEETIES [Dom] *nfic*
     Beverly <blatham@hop-uky.campus.mci.net> : Mandi
     *Laurie - THE NUTMEG ROOM [MizMollee] *nfic*
     *Mandi - WHISKEY GALORE [Dom] *nfic*
     *Mandi - SAN FRANCISCO SWEETIES [Dom] *nfic*
     *Ann - one of the NUTMEGs [MizMollee] *nfic*

I S. All storied which refer to teddies = ?
     Peace <Peace9@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> :

  1. Linda King & . . . Brad Pitt *and* RSVPs for wedding invitations = YOU
DIDN'T NOTICE [Kyla Gurganus]
     Beverly <blatham@hop-uky.campus.mci.net> : Michelle, Kathy
     *Michelle - YOU DIDN'T NOTICE [?]
     *Kathy - YOU DIDN't NOTICE [Kyla Gurganus]

  S. Superman teddy = LOIS' REVENGE [B.B. Medos]
     Beverly <blatham@hop-uky.campus.mci.net> : Peace, KathyB <g>
     *Peace - LOIS' REVENGE [?]
     *Kathy - LOIS'REVENGE/CLARK'S RESPONSE [?]

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In "Operation Blackout" Lois ordered pizza by fax.
While she had with Clark that great discussion about
technologie. Clarks reaction to her question if he wants
anything from the pizza service is really funny.

BTW, This Challenge is a great idea, it's so much fun to reread the stories.

Sylvia
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 Re: Kathy's Challenge: Linda King/Brad Pit

>At 02:44 PM 12/16/97 -0500, Michelle Glenn wrote:
>>Linda King & Brad Pitt= You Didn't Notice
>>
>>(The wedding invitations clue gave it away, if i'm right!)
>
>Right! We seem to be making lots of progress today. I may have to send the
>update out every other day if this keeps up. <g> The challenge that's
>bugging me is Lois' four food groups -- that one I remember, very much, but
>for some reason I keep wanting to put it in an episode not a fanfic! Didn't
>she say something like that in OPERATION: BLACKOUT? Or another episode?
>Beverly :-)
>
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I *think* we are on #10.

These might be too easy, but these are some of my favorite stories. :)

10.  "Oh, what a night! ... Late December back in '63 ..."

11.  Lois and Clark play truth or dare.

12.  Clark goes undercover as a male stripper (and no, it's not an nfic <g>)

13.  Claude comes back ... and Lois goes out with him!

Ok, that's enough for now.  I'm sure I'll come up with more, once these are
answered.

Kathy

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Ok, this isn't exactly a challenge, but I was thinking that, in light of
the coming holiday, it would be fun to get recommendations on which
Christmas fics to read (or reread).

So, everyone, what is your favorite Christmas fanfic?  Which one do you
pull out every December and read to get in the holiday mood?

Kathy (all the poor people who joined this list expecting low volume are
ready to kill me right now. <g>)

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In a message dated 97-12-15 19:47:07 EST, you write:

<< >Incidentally, the horsechestnut shower gel is real......it's called
 >Badedas and it smells heavenly!
  >>

With all the cut and pastes it's really hard to tell who wrote what<g> but I
was wondering of the person who scripted the above would care to let us know
WHERE we can get some of that heavenly smelling shower gel?  I'm always on
the
lookout for stuff like that.  Thanks,

Laurie
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>> 10.  "Oh, what a night! ... Late December back in '63 ..." <<

Not a clue.  I mean, I know it's a song, but I don't know what fic it was=

in.

>> 11.  Lois and Clark play truth or dare. <<

Um... TRUTH OR DARE?  I know they were stuck in an elevator, and I'm
nearly certain it was a pre-revelation fic, with heavy romantic leanings.=
=2E.
that's not what you were asking for, was it? <g> No, you want the actual
*title* and even the *author*...

(Is it cheating to check one's hard drive to help one's memory along?  At=

any rate it's fun to look at old stories again <g>)  (The really pathetic=

thing is when you cheat and you *still* can't find the story you were
looking for <g>)

>> 12.  Clark goes undercover as a male stripper (and no, it's not an
nfic <g>) <<

Oh, I remember this one, I laughed *so* hard, because I could just
*see* him... <g>  No title comes to mind, tho.

>> 13.  Claude comes back ... and Lois goes out with him! <<

Menage a Trois, by Vixen.  I think there was a sequel, too, but I don't
know what it was called.

PJ
whose memory is not as good as she might have thought! <g>

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Pam Jernigan wrote:

> >> 11.  Lois and Clark play truth or dare. <<
>
> Um... TRUTH OR DARE?  I know they were stuck in an elevator,
> and I'm
> nearly certain it was a pre-revelation fic, with heavy romantic
> leanings...
> that's not what you were asking for, was it? <g> No, you want
> the actual
> *title* and even the *author*...

Well, you won't find this one in the archive - Gail wrote it a
loooong time ago and then decided she didn't want any of her
stuff archived.  She also asked that it not be distributed again
... just classify it as lost and gone ...
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Ok, let me see how many I can figure out.<bg>

I 4. Clark gives Lois a Superman bra = Comfortable as an old shoe?

12.  Clark goes undercover as a male stripper=Gypsy Clarkie [Marta Olson]

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Date:         Thu, 18 Dec 1997 09:12:19 +1000
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>These might be too easy, but these are some of my favorite stories. :)
>
>
>10.  "Oh, what a night! ... Late December back in '63 ..."

'Band' By Bhavani Rao

>11.  Lois and Clark play truth or dare.

Hmm.. I'm not sure about this one..

>12.  Clark goes undercover as a male stripper (and no, it's not an nfic
<g>)

'Gypsy Clarkie' By Marta Olson

>13.  Claude comes back ... and Lois goes out with him!

'Menage a Trois' By Vixen

I think these are right.. although it's very early morning and my brain
isn't quite in gear so I can't be too sure :)

Bec :)
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At 4:32 PM -0600 12/17/97, Rhen wrote:

>> >> 11.  Lois and Clark play truth or dare. <<
>
>Well, you won't find this one in the archive - Gail wrote it a
>loooong time ago and then decided she didn't want any of her
>stuff archived.  She also asked that it not be distributed again
>... just classify it as lost and gone ...

Well, this one was news to me, that Gail pulled her stuff off the main
Archive as well.  I knew she didn't give her nfic anymore, but her PG stuff
too??  Now that's a loss.

Gee, I'll have to go through my files and identify which are hers.  They
might become valuable someday if they are this rare. <g>  Luckily I got
this story way back when Major Domo ;) was archiving our fanfic.

But yes, the title is TO TELL THE TRUTH by Gail Lefkowitz.

Pam decribed the plot - a pre-revelation story, extrememly romantic, not to
mention fun and just the least bit steamy.  Lois and Clark get stuck in an
elevator, and to pass the time, they play truth or dare.

Sorry, if I knew it wasn't on the Archive anymore, I wouldn't have made a
question out of it.

Kathy

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From:         Kathy Brown <kbrown@TOOLCITY.NET>
Subject:      Answers - Kathy's Challenge #10, 12 & 13
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At 9:12 AM +1000 12/18/97, Bec Cordingley wrote:
>>10.  "Oh, what a night! ... Late December back in '63 ..."
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>'Band' By Bhavani Rao

Yup, this is the one.  I just reread it, before posting the question.  It
still makes me smile.  The only one with this particular plot, I believe.

Clark's buddies from college get their band back together for one gig.
Clark is casually dating both Mayson and Molly ... but it's Lois he really
wants to show his feelings for.

Bec and Joan guessed:

>>12.  Clark goes undercover as a male stripper (and no, it's not an nfic
<g>)
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>'Gypsy Clarkie' By Marta Olson

Right again. A fun story.  I always wanted to ask her if she did any
research. <vbg>

Pam and Bec guessed:

>>13.  Claude comes back ... and Lois goes out with him!
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>'Menage a Trois' By Vixen

Also correct!

I highly recommend this one for anyone who hasn't read it.  I would have
loved to see something like this done on the show.

I've always found this fanfic very satisfying.  I love it when Clark acts
like this. <g>

The sequel that Pam mentioned is called "Pas de Deux", also by Vixen.

Vixen, btw, is my buddy Kathy P. from up the road.  (Hi Kathy! You on this
list? <g>)

You guys are good. I'll have to make them harder next time. <g>

Kathy

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A previous mention in a challenge reminded me of one of my favourite older
stories.  You figure out which it is:

#14.  Chocolate Milk, a three year old who doesn't speak English, and a
woman who can't have children...

Did I make that too easy?

Adrienne
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still you don't have a clue who he really is."
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OK, let's see if these are a little harder.

15.  Clark works the kissing booth.

16.  Sam figures out Clark is Superman ... and orders him away from his
daughter!

Kathy

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Hi guys

As it's now officially a week before Christmas, I thought I'd repost
one of my first fics - which was written 2 years ago and was the
first fic where Flakes made an appearance!  This is the non nfic
version - the 'original' can be obtained from joyceef@mcs.com if you
tell her that you're over 18 and won't redistribute it.  The same
goes for San Francisco Sweeties - the one with the horsechestnut
shower gel!

Dom

************

Twas The Week Before Christmas
by Dom Melaragni

        Twas the week before Christmas and all through the
Planet, not a creature was still, not even a mouse, except for
the figure of Lois Lane who was sitting, gazing at her
computer monitor.
        Perry looked up from his desk and chuckled as he
watched everyone run around.  Perry loved Christmas but the
Christmas week issues of the Planet had so many special
supplements that he was a touch irritable and the newsroom
knew it.
        He noticed Lois and gave her the benefit of the doubt -
she rarely saw his doghouse.  Heck, she was probably trying to
think of another take on yet another headless corpse story -
they had become two a penny recently and new angles were
hard to come by!
        He turned back to his desk and the pile of articles for
submission, and groaned when he saw the one on the top of the
pile - Superman tops Metropolis' Women's Xmas Wish List -
another of Jimmy's attempts at a Christmas fluff piece.

************************

        Lois hadn't moved and contrary to what Perry
thought, it wasn't the headless corpse that was foremost in her
thoughts.  She was desperately trying to think of what to buy
Clark for Christmas.  She hated buying presents but had made
a firm resolution to start early this year and she had.  But
events had conspired against her and now there were only 6
shopping days left until Christmas and she still had nothing for
Clark. She had dragged herself out once or twice and had discovered
that buying presents for people you cared about could be fun.  She'd
found great presents for her parents, for Lucy and for Martha and
Jonathan but Clark's was proving difficult.  She wanted something
special to mark their first Christmas together as a couple and knowing
Clark, she knew that he would've found something wonderful for her.
Lois wanted to get him something equally as wonderful even though deep
inside she knew he would love whatever she gave him.

************************

        Perry finished Jimmy's article - didn't they teach kids
to spell anymore these days?- and reflected that with a bit of
work, it might do as a spacefiller on Christmas Eve when the
real news was thinner on the ground than happy turkeys.  He
glanced up to check on the newsroom, leapt out of his chair
and stalked out into the newsroom.
        "There's a week until Christmas so put that mistletoe
away.  We've got a newspaper to put out!"
        On his way back to the office, he saw that Lois was
actually just sitting in front of a blank monitor and hadn't even
glanced up during his diatribe.
        "Lois!" He said ... no answer; the kid was lost in
space!
        "LO - IS!" he shouted.  She started and looked up.
"If you don't have an angle on the corpse story, leave it and
find something fresh to do."
        "OK, Perry", she turned back to the monitor
        "Judas Priest, woman, get out of here!  Stories don't
just fall down chimneys you know!"

************************

        Lois stood outside the Planet again.  She had been to
all her usual haunts, bought a Christmas Lunch special with all
the trimmings for Bobby Bigmouth and still had no story.
Truth be told, Metropolis was in festive spirit and there was
little news.  Clark was busy at Metropolis Zoo, helping the
keepers refit the entire Zoo to more natural surroundings for
the animals. He was even there officially, Perry thought that
the environmentally friendly, politically correct move would
make an interesting feature.  Now that she didn't have to watch
Bobby guzzling, Lois found she was quite hungry and decided
to go for lunch and hope for inspiration.
        While waiting for her Cafe Belgian Mocha to arrive,
she thumbed through a woman's magazine that someone had
left on the chair beside her.  Idly, she noticed that it was the
current Christmas edition and they had a section on gift ideas.
'Presents for the Man in Your Life! - if you can't find a gift here,
then he must already have everything!'-  "This is what I need!", she
grinned and settled down to read ...
        'If your man's taste in neckwear is dull, why not jazz
up his outfits with a snazzy silk tie with an outrageous design' -
"Nope," thought Lois, "that's no good, no one could ever describe
Clark's ties as boring."
        'If your man does a lot of outdoor activities' -
"promising," thought Lois "I suppose that being Superman
could be described as outdoor activity" - ' why not buy him a
pair of Calvin Klein longjohn style pants to keep him warm on
frosty nights?' - "Hmm, no good, Clark doesn't get cold and if
he did, it'd be me warming him up.  And besides he's already
got tights."
        'Why not give the man in your life, the gift of peace,
quiet and tranquillity?' -" Now Clark would like that!" - ' let
him drift through the clouds in a hot air balloon!'
        Lois threw the magazine down onto the table in
disgust. "Huh, what do I get the man who has everything?"
The back of the magazine had the answer - 'Where do you find
the perfect gift for the man who has everything?  In Bon
Marche, the department store that has everything!'.  "OK",
thought Lois, "I'll go there, maybe I'll even find a story!"

************************

        Clark leant against a rock in what had been the gorilla
enclosure and enjoyed a moment's rest.  Helping to move the
gorilla family had been fun and because Superman had just
walked the animals to their new enclosures, none of the
animals had needed to be drugged.  He only had one more task
to do, superfreeze the penguins new habitat so they could
move into it tonight and then he could be off and finish buying
Lois' Christmas present.  He had wondered long and hard
about what to buy her for Christmas, he had given her a star
from heaven last year, how was he supposed to top that?  Give
her the moon?  But at last, he had had inspiration!

************************

        Lois wandered around the Bon Marche with a large
shopping basket.  The place was a treasure trove of presents
and she had already picked up a few additional gifts for
Martha, Jonathan and Lucy.
        For Lucy, she had bought a Dalmation fake fur hat
that she knew Lucy would love, despite the fact that it looked
ridiculous.
        For Jonathan, she had found a glass jar filled with
satsumas, soaked in caramalised Cointreau and a jar of tipsy
Scottish marmalade.
        She had found something great for Martha too, lots of
little kitchen goodies, like Olive Oil with herbs in it, dried
chillies and jars of spices layered in brightly coloured stripes.
Even if Martha didn't use them to cook with, she could always paint
them.
        She had seen lots of little things that she knew Clark
would like but nothing special, so she decided to make him up
a stocking to open in bed on Christmas morning.
        On the menswear department, she couldn't resist
buying him a tie.  There had been a big sign saying, 'Is your
man a Superman?' above some Superman merchandise.  She
had considered getting him the briefs but then saw a tie,
adorned with tiny, subtle 'S' shields and couldn't resist it -
seeing as how she was the only woman in Metropolis who
could truthfully answer the question with a 'yes!'.  She had also seen
a pair of figure hugging boxer briefs that she thought Clark would
look good in and then she'd had to buy a Calvin Klein T-shirt 'cos she
thought it was quite funny that it had CK written across it.  She
shook her head, she was in a strange mood, what had that cafe put in
her coffee?
        Wandering through the shop, she had also bought
some other items for the stocking, a meditation CD and a
couple of books that Clark had been meaning to buy for ages
including 101 Reasons Why I'm Late For Work - with a few
adaptations, it could work quite well, she thought.
        On the gift foods section, whilst buying the items for
the others, she had also been able to get a few things for Clark
although she had debated for some time over one item.  She had already
picked up the little chest with a selection of teas from around the
world, not only did it have Oolong and Lapsang Souchong, it also had
her favourite, Orange Pekoe.  Beside the chillies that she had bought
for Martha, she found some other Mexican delicacies and decided to buy
Clark a Nachos gift box which contained some spices, salsa and a large
packet of crispy Fritos.  But she wasn't sure who she was buying the
pot of chocolate paint for.  It had a little paintbrush and some
instructions - 'place pot in a tub of hot water and allow to melt,
then use your imagination'.  Lois imagined opening the little pot of
paint.  In her mind's eye, she could see Clark like a big blank canvas
waiting for her.  She picked up the brush and slowly dipped it into
the paint.  The thick chocolate dripped from the end of the brush.
Lois was jolted back into the present by a woman stretching over to
look at the pots of paint.  Lois caught her eye and grinned
conspiratorially.  Lois dropped a pot into her basket, she didn't know
who would enjoy it more - her or Clark!  Lois smiled to herself, they
were both going to have fun finding out!

************************

        Clark whirled back into his street clothes and watched
a penguin slide on its tummy down a fresh ice run and into the
pool.  Now he could go and buy one last thing for Lois'
Christmas stocking.  While he had been looking for inspiration
for Lois' main present, he had seen lots of little things that he
thought she might like so he had decided to make her up a stocking.
He was really only shopping for that, he had bought everyone else's
weeks beforehand.  Clark loved Christmas and generally got into the
Christmas spirit earlier rather than later.
        He had already gotten a few things for the stocking, a
cookery book, some underwear, though he wasn't quite sure
who would appreciate it more and a chocaholics survival kit
with hot chocolate, chocolate sauce, chocolate spread, a 70%
cocoa chocolate bar and membership of the World Chocolate
Lovers Society.  He'd also bought a copy of Pocket Scrabble
with an electronic dictionary to which he'd added the word,
"chumpy", a Dinah Washington CD, a few strawberry liquorice
twizzlers, a novel that Lois had been mentioning for ages and a
few other knick knacks.  He had seen this item last time he had
gone shopping but hadn't been sure whether or not he should
buy it.  Finally, he decided to go ahead and get it - he knew Lois
would like the idea of it but would she think that he was getting it
for his own gratification.  He had finally decided to get it - it
would be fun finding out who appreciated it more.
        He went into Tyrrels department store and wandered
across to the novelty section.  He picked up the pot of chocolate
paint and went over to the cash register.  While he was waiting in the
queue, he overheard a worried conversation between two managerial
looking people.
        "Has anyone worked out how they got in yet?"
        "No, the cameras all went off suddenly and came
back pointing at the empty toy department."
        "What about the security guards?"
        "They were found fast asleep at the doors - it took us
several coffees to wake them up properly and it's been proven
that they weren't drunk"
        "So it's a mystery?"
        "Yes, and meanwhile, we've got lots of customers
who had ordered items and aren't going to get them until later
now!"
        Clark was prodded in the ribs by the woman standing
behind him to hurry up and make his purchase.  "Probably
nothing in it," he thought.

************************

        Lois decided to go down to the toy department and
get some silly puzzles for Clark.  He had such good hand to
eye coordination that she knew that whatever she bought
would have to be something difficult.  She eventually settled
on an Escher jigsaw which had a painting of a strange house
which was on both sides and rotated through 90 degrees on
one side.  That should prove taxing enough even for his
supermind!
        Even although she hadn't found Clark's main present
yet, she felt a little better, at least she had got some things for
him.
        Waiting in the queue, Lois listened to the woman in
front of her arguing with the shop assistant.  She was
complaining that her order hadn't arrived yet.  The shop
assistant tried to explain that two entire lorry loads of stock
had been stolen from the warehouse two nights before and
they were having to try to get all the stock again from the
suppliers.  The woman didn't want to accept this explanation
saying that two lorries don't just disappear.  "But," said the
assistant, "that's what happened, there's been no sign of them
on any road and none of the stock has turned up and it was all
very saleable Christmas present - type of stock."
        Lois eventually got to the till point and was served.
She asked the assistant, if the trucks hadn't been seen leaving
the estate where the warehouse was. "No," said the assistant,
"they just vanished, the cameras watching the loading bays
just went dead and no one's seen them since."
        Hah, thought Lois, perhaps the Bon Marche does
have everything, even stories.

************************

        Lois was sitting back at her desk in the Planet, after
dropping her purchases off at home.  She tried to contact the
security firm who watched the industrial estate that the Bon
Marche's warehouse was in but got nowhere.  She tried to get a
statement from the shop but they were trying to keep such a
breach in security quiet.  She called Bobby Bigmouth, seeing
as how he owed her for his Christmas Lunch earlier and
extracted a promise to get information and fast.  She sighed
and put her head in her hands. Suddenly she felt a warm
breath and a quick kiss on the nape of her neck. She turned
round. "Clark!".
        "Your monitor's blank, what *have* you been doing
all day?"
        "Looking for something to write about.  How was the
Zoo?"
        "The animals are all safely rehoused.  So, what've we
got?"
        "Well, there was a strange break in at the Bon Marche
two nights ago.  Two lorries of stock were stolen and no one
has seen them since."
        "Hmm, strange, Tyrrel's had a break in last night and
it was equally mysterious.  Maybe there's something in this!"
        "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's get on it!"

************************

        Three hours later, Lois looked over at Clark's desk.
He was engrossed in a document that Jimmy had dug up from
the Planet archives.  She glanced at her watch, it was late, very
late.  Most of the other staffers had gone home since it had been a
very quiet news day.  She knew that she and Clark wouldn't even have
been interested in this story if there had been anything more exciting
available.  Lois decided that she was bored.  Bobby wouldn't be in
touch until the next day now and they had read over everything they
had several times and nothing had jumped out at them.  She wandered
over to Clark's desk and kissed him lightly.  He returned it and
smiled.
        "I need to go home.  I've just read this page five times and I
still don't know what it actually says."
        "Likewise, perhaps there's nothing in this and the
stores are just being ripped off by a clever insider who's good
at manipulating camera evidence. Let's leave it until tomorrow"
        "Agreed, so do you want to come back to my place ...
for dinner or something?"
        "Can't I have both?" Lois grinned wickedly as Clark's
face showed that he hadn't realised the implications of what he
had asked.  "Sure, Clark, you've probably got more edible
things in your refrigerator than I have but just so long as you
have dessert."

************************

        Lois leant her head on Clark's shoulder as they
walked hand in hand along the road.  It was a frosty but clear
night and they had decided that it would be nice to walk home
and get some fresh air.  As they walked along, they looked at
the shop windows all decked out in Christmas scenes and
talked about Christmas.
        "So are you all ready to come out to Smallville for
Christmas?"
        "Yes, I've even bought most of my presents and
wrapped them."
        "I'm impressed, Lois, you usually hate shopping for
presents.  So what did you get me?"
        "It's a surprise," Lois didn't want to admit that she
hadn't found his present yet, "and I'm planning on putting it in a
leadlined box so you can't peek at it under the Christmas tree.
Notice I haven't asked what you've bought me - I can wait and be
surprised."
        Clark laughed, "What happened to the woman who
said that she only liked surprises when she knew about them in
advance.  So you're not the least bit curious about your
present?"
        "No, ...well....yes but I'm not going to be spoiled.  I'm just
going to wait until Christmas."
        "That's just as well, 'cos I wouldn't have told you
anyway."
        Lois playfully slapped Clark on the chest. "Huh!" she
snorted and was about to reply when Clark suddenly stopped
walking and stopped in front of the window of a Hi Fi shop.
        "I really do need a new stereo.  'Cos my hearing's so
sensitive it just picks up all the crackling from the speakers
though I suppose that would happen no matter what machine I
bought.  Still it might not be as bad as it is at the moment."
        Lois thought, "Hmmm, well if I get really stuck, then
I know what to buy him but I want to get him something more
personal that we can look back on with our grandchildren and
say, that's what Lois bought me our first Christmas together."
        Lois shivered as Clark looked in the window.
        He glanced over. "Sorry, come on, Let's get home and
into the warmth." This time he didn't take her hand but put his
arm round her to try to heat her up.
        Lois grinned, she wasn't really interested in hi-fi and
her ploy to both get home quicker and get closer to Clark had
worked perfectly.

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        Lois put her empty bowl down on the table and
snuggled back into Clark's side on the sofa.  They had decided
to eat dessert an hour or so after dinner while watching the TV. "That
vanilla ice cream was wonderful with the apple crumble.  Thanks for a
lovely dinner."
        "You're welcome.  I decided that chocolate didn't
really go with apple crumble though I hope you appreciated
the bits of flaked chocolate on the top."
        "I did, it was gorgeous.  Now why don't they make
full bars of chocolate that taste that good?  I mean, I suppose
you could eat lots of little bits of it but it would be so much
better if someone would sell it before they broke it all up."
        Clark stood up and went over to the kitchen.  He
opened one of the cupboards and took out a pack of yellow
wrapped chocolate bars.  He took one out and went back over
to the sofa. "Here, consider this an early Christmas present.  In
Britain, they sell chocolate that flakes apart but they sell it in a
bar."
        Lois looked at it.  It was a long, thin six inch bar of
chocolate. "Hey, they even call it a Flake"
        "There is a knack to eating it, Lois, if you're not
careful, it'll break up all over you.  Just slide an inch or so out of
the packet and eat it slowly but watch out, I don't want everything
covered in little flakes of chocolate."
        "Hmm, this is gorgeous," Lois closed her eyes as she
began to eat the Flake.
        Clark watched fascinated as her mouth closed around
the end of the chocolate and mentally shook himself.  He
decided that he should go and tidy the kitchen before he lost
what self control he had.
        Lois stood in the elevator the next morning, smiling
to herself.  It was nearly Christmas and this year she was going to
spend it with the man she loved.  Now if she could only think of a
suitable present.  She looked up at Clark and smiled.
        He glanced down and their eyes met and spoke
volumes.  She reached out for his hand and squeezed it.  He
grinned back and they walked out into the newsroom.
Perry watched them enter hand in hand.  He
remembered a time when Lois wouldn't let a man near her but
Clark had persevered and now he had got his reward.  Perry
had felt a bit like a successful matchmaker when they had
announced their engagement seeing as how it was him who
had forced them to work together.  He smiled and walked out
into the newsroom.  "Lane!  Kent!  Come in here now!" he
couldn't appear too happy after all.

************************

        Lois sat in the chair in Perry's office with Clark
standing behind her, outlining the story they were working on.
        Perry huffed, " Well, it's more than anyone else has
got but it'd better be a good one!  On you go!"
        Jimmy came up to Lois' desk as she and Clark sat
down with their coffee.  "Have you guys heard about Mindy
Church?  She's responded to the wishes of Bill to try to help
the world and she's announced that she's going to give
Christmas presents to the old and needy of Metropolis.  What
a woman!  I know that she's rich but it still must be going to
cost her a lot of money."
        Lois and Clark looked at each other, "Not necessarily!
Thanks Jimmy," putting down their coffee, they ran for the
elevator.
        Jimmy was left standing in their wake looking very
confused.

************************

        "So you're thinking what I'm thinking.  Mindy Church
has organised these thefts from the department stores so that
she can look like a benevolent Mrs Claus on Christmas Eve."
        "Well, Clark, it sounds feasible.  Intergang probably
has contacts in these stores that could arrange for blank tapes
to be put in the cameras and to configure the security systems
so that they don't respond to intruders."
        "Right!  So let's find Bobby and see if he's found
anything out."

************************

        "Come on Bobby, I bought you Christmas dinner
yesterday for no info at all.  You'd better have something for
me today."
        "OK,  OK!  I heard that another store was broken into
last night.  Fenbridges on Union St.  Same situation, the
camera went dead and the stuff just disappeared.  No getaway
vehicles were seen and they must've used something to move
the stuff out with 'cos they got a lot."
        "So there are two department stores left that haven't
been hit, Bainwicks and Tiffindales.  Thanks Bobby."
        "Oh, yes and you never heard this from me but
Fenbridges was owned by one of Intergang's buddies and
they're not impressed with the culprit 'cos they had promised
to protect his property if he joined them."

************************

        Lois slumped back in her chair at the Planet.  "So
d'you think that Mindy is double crossing her cohorts or do
you think that she has nothing to do with the crimes?"
        "Well, I know that there's a thieves code of honour
but I don't think I'd trust a criminal to follow it.  There's only one
way to find out ..."
        "I know, a stakeout and I was looking forward to
another evening in!"
        "But there are two stores, which do we watch?"
        "I think it's time for a shopping expedition.  We'll
each go to a store and find out which is expecting a delivery
and if one's due one today, that one will probably be done
tonight."
        "Sounds reasonable.  You take Bainwicks and I'll take
Tiffindales."
        "You take Tiffindales and I'll take Bainwicks", they
said simultaneously and grinned at each other.
        Jimmy, who had been passing smiled, "Did you guys
practice that?"

************************

        Lois decided that her trip to Bainwicks might as well
serve another purpose, so she intended to look for Clark's
present while she was there.  She walked around each floor,
looking at promising displays but came up blank.  She even
went to look at the Hi fi displays that were playing to look at
them but still felt that they were a little impersonal.  She sighed
and a shop assistant came over.
        "You look a little confused!  What are you looking
for?"
        "Um, I'm fine.  I'm just trying to think of a present for my
fiance and I can't.  I want something special 'cos it's our first
Christmas as a couple and I thought about a stereo but it's not
personal enough and I want something that's never going to date and
that we can look at in 50 years time, if he can put up with me that
long, and remember this first Christmas by.  Does that make sense at
all to you?"
        "Uh - huh!  Well, are you living together?"
        "No, well we spend most of our time together in one
apartment or other but we're not officially living together."
        "Well, why don't you buy something in anticipation
of living together but that you know he'd particularly like?"
        "You mean, like buy something for *our* place as
opposed to *his* place?"
        "Yes, but nothing functional that you'd have to buy
anyway, something else like a good painting or something."
        "That's a good idea!  Thanks!"

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        Clark wandered around Tiffindales.  He had found
out that they weren't expecting a delivery until Wednesday
night.  They'd better find something out then. They were
supposed to be going to Smallville on Friday night for
Christmas and he knew that now that Intergang was involved,
Lois wouldn't leave until she got to the bottom of the story.
        It was still early and seeing as how they were
probably going to have to sit on a stakeout tonight, Clark
decided to wander around the Food Hall and make up a picnic
basket for them.
        He had gathered together a few bits and pieces when
he considered getting a bottle of wine.  He decided that they
would be working and was leaving the drinks section when he
noticed a bottle of flavoured vodka.  Chocolate flavoured
imported from the UK - seeing as how Lois had liked British
chocolate, he decided to buy the bottle for her stocking.

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        Lois was wandering around the gifts section of
Bainwicks.  She didn't really like the paintings much but then
she saw what she wanted.  It was a dark bronze sculpture,
about 15" high, of a stylised man and a woman.  They were
kneeling nude facing each other, their hands moving over the
other's body and their lips just meeting.  There was such
emotion and love shown in it that it reminded Lois of herself
and Clark and she knew that he would feel the same.  She
bought it.

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        Lois and Clark were sitting in the Jeep in front of
Bainwicks.  Lois had discovered that there had been a delivery
that day and that the toy department was fully stocked.  From
the jeep, they could see right into the toys section and so far all
was well.
        Clark pulled out the hamper with all the goodies that
he had bought earlier and they decided to eat.
        "So what're we doing in Smallville?"
        "Well, Saturday, we'll go into town and get the last
minute shopping.  Then we'll go out at night to the town
Christmas party.  Sunday, we'll go and cut down the tree and
decorate it and Sunday night, we'll all spend together.
Monday's Christmas.  We'll open the presents in the morning,
Mom can never wait until later, and then go for a walk while
the turkey cooks."
        "It sounds so Christmassy!  We us