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 * Introduction                                                   `4'

   Welcome to Odelay's fifth pack, and the first of the new year. Honestly, I
   don't think anyone(myself included) thought  that we'd still be around for
   two packs, let alone five... we're still here though, and that's cool. I'd
   like to say more, but I don't think that anything else I'd type would make
   sense. Oh well. BTW, go buy the new Ghostface album. (Dave's going to kick
   me in the face for that. :>)

 * Arrivals and Departures.

   This was probably Odelay's best month in terms of new members. Coming from
   Nitro is Grave Dancer, a really talented ascii artist.  Hellfire moseys on
   over to the Odelay ranch, with cattle brand in tow. (I don't know.) Pariah
   rockets over as well, bringing his newschool pizazz.azzz.zzzzZZZZ. (sorry,
   I fell asleep.) Seraphim(a confcall mainstay) hooks up to impress you with
   his mad ascii skills. Finally, Megaman joins from the ashes of Trank, with
   assurances that this will probably be his only active month. Hey, that's a
   cool thing with me.

   Departing this month due to inactivity is Basm, one of the earliest Odelay
   members. You're welcome back anytime. (I would have booted Dieznyik, but I
   have it in good faith that he's still working on that ascii from about two
   or three months ago.)

 * Group information.

   Not much happened this month in terms of the group, except one minor thing
   that stopped bugging me. I've refused any number of people who asked to be
   the Odelay Amish HQ and things like that. I've said so in most of the info
   files, but still people kept asking me.  I give up, you win. If you'd like
   to be a HQ, email me at DOT@CYBERSOLUTIONS.NET and leave your board's name
   and number,  plus the position it will fill (eg Viking HQ) and it'll be in
   the next member listing. If I don't like you it won't be in there, and I'm
   not going to give out more than one HQ per state/province/country. Or not.

   Also, Avenger (of Black Maiden) guests in the pack. I've worked on getting
   him into Odelay for about 4 months, and you can see why.  Join, damn it =)

 * The end.

   Enjoy the pack, and happy new year! EMAIL ME WITH COMMENTS, DAMNIT!!? :>

                                                             theprodigyODELAY
                                                       DOT@CYBERSOLUTIONS.NET