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1.  Welcome  aboard the ongoing  train of  excellence known  as the iCEPACK.  A
month after  celebrating with an artscene record breaking 5th Anniversary pack,
the iCEPACK returns to its normal course this month, delivering quality artwork
for all to enjoy.

2.  The iCE oldschool barrage continues this month as seminal iCE VGA superstar
Eight Ball makes his return to the group with a new VGA this month.   Check out
the oldschool style from years gone.  More next month!

3.  iCE members Dev,  Aneurysm,  and Mass Delusion were  partying last month in
celebration of the super iCEPACK.  Mass Delusion brought the beer, and Aneurysm
the herb.   The night was going  along just fine until  Dev had a bong  hit too
many.   Aneurysm,  noticing the overly  inebriated inventor of frozen delivery,
pointed out that the girl across the street had the "Juggs" he was looking for.
Dev decided that  this was his big  moment,  and ran across the street.   About
an hour of kissing and fondling ensued, until Anny and MassD crossed the street
and forcibly scraped lil' Dev off the signpost.

4.  The iCE  Department  for Abduction and  Other Criminal  Activity  kidnapped
Mr4tune and  locked him up in  the ANSI department this month.   The group bids
him a great welcome and looks forward to seeing his work soon!   Our top-secret
agents have also  scooped up Taron and Christian Haley  for the VGA  department
department.  Welcome to all!

5.  The iCE Chief Warden  reports that nobody  escaped the confines of the evil
empire this month,  however six people jumped from the third floor, four people
made license  plates,  three people  copulated  with small  farm  animals,  two
people feigned ignorance, and one person went legally insane.

6.  In the "What's New  With iCE Artists" department,  iCE's newest  VGA member
Christian Haley just won the 1997 Fractal Design / Meta Creations art  contest!
His winning  entry was entitled  "Need to Choose".   Christian  said,  "I am so
surprised and  thrilled to be a winner.   I have only been a digital artist for
about  2 years.   I  found Painter to be  the perfect medium  to carry  out  my
surrealistic imagery."  Congratulations, Christian!   But,  we aren't surprised
at all! :)
To find out more see http://www.metacreations.com/press/beyondcontest.shtml

7.  Information Systems Director  Lickbert  returns this month with a fresh new
attitude,  and beat the living crap out of Corpcow.   He reports that Sanctuary
will be delayed in its grand re- opening, as Tempus and the Stepsons are taking
their time building the city.   Lickbert also reports that  ftp.ice.org now has
a more complete archive of packs from groups that have merged into iCE.   Check
it out today!  irc.ice.org will also be down for another  month due  to the new
X-Net IRC daemon that is having some  compatibility issues with our server.  It
will be back as soon as those details are ironed out.

8.  As a personal aside,  September 1997  marks my own  Fifth Anniversary  as a
member of iCE.  I (Force Ten, if you didn't know already) am really proud to be
a part of such a great organization for so long.  Thanks and greets to everyone
that I've had the pleasure of working with in this group, and I look forward to
another five great years!

9.  A great month to continue our celebration.   Once again the group has shown
that we never say die.   Congratulations again for the 60th pack,  and congrats
on a super 61st.  Here's to the future...

Cold and Ugly           Force Ten           Mass Delusion