On Wed, 1 Jan 1997, Casper, Frank wrote:

This is another spur of the moment thing.  I hope you like it :)

Translation: Duck and cover.

Drum Roll Please!

MEGANE 6.7'S TOP TWENTY PREDICTIONS FOR 1997!

20. The mailing list will have a lull period once every two weeks
prompting many people to post messages on the list to ask what's wrong. 

Most of these will take the form of "Top Ten Lists".
 

19. Akane will die several times in upcoming Ranma 1/2 fics yet Nabiki
will somehow remain unscathed.

That's the way it should be! Except when Nabs sells out Akane of a couple
grand U.S.
 

17. Megane 6.7 will write the first lemon ever featuring Kodachi and
Ranma that will trigger a month long debate on the list as to who is the
more interesting couple "Kodachi and Ranma" or "Ranma-Chan and
Ryouga".   

O_o. Been talking to your Pychic friends again huh?

16. The Nintendo 64 will die a slow painful death.  Amen.

Not likely. By the brand name alone...
 

15. Kasumi Tendo will take a sharp turn this year in ways of personality
and be much more evil in future fanfics.  (*Shing* *Shing*)

Also the way it should be.
 

12. Two Words: Seventies Revival.  (Staying Alive....Staying Alive....)  

Well, at least it's not the 50's.

9. The seemingly endless debates about "writing styles and prose in
fanfiction" will continue unabated on the list.  

Darn, I hoped it would stop eventally.
 

8. Men in Canada will be flooding the beaches with camcorders in summer
now that women there are legally allowed to walk around in public
topless.

I'm there!!! Now all they need is topless beaches in Mexico.
 

7. There will be even more submissions of "Really Really Dumb Fanfic
Ideas" on the list that are anything but dumb.  

Really Really Dumb is actually 'some one else do this please!'. It's a cry
for help!
 

6. More anime shows will be broadcast on North Americian T.V!  Of course
they will be butchered, dubbed in strange accents, put in a bad time
slot and heavily censored....but broadcast none the less!  At least
until it's canned. 

By some diZney crap. Burn diZney land!

5. The author of "Achika/Kain [Hentai]" will write another sick story
prompting the list to flame him to death.

3rd flamethrower squad awaiting orders SIR!
  

4. Science Fiction will dominate T.V and Movies starting with "The Old
Revised Stars Wars Trilogy" and finishing with the first part of "The
New Star Wars Trilogy." 

But Trekkies STILL won't get it.
 

3. Writers will still be swearing blue and green after trying to send
their story to the list for the 67th time and can't get it to show up.

And I will receive 67 versions of the same story (134 if I've been good!).
 

2. There will be more Non-Ranma fanfiction including new UF submissions!
Unfortunately this also includes more "Spam" and "Subscribe" messages. 

Hah! Problem is most other Anime I've seen isn't as clear cut or have
enough veriation to have alot of story types. You wan't discussion, jump
on that!
 

and the number one prediction for 1997....
1. We will still have to sort though billions of messages that contain
one simple word and a frantic apology right below it:  "Test"

Ahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

Happy new year!!! It is now 4 am and I've lost it!