Why a status report now? Well, when summer vacation's over, I'd like to
look back on where I was before it started.

Space Duck! (someone got a better title?)- part of the Scattered Pieces
crossover. (how you other writers doin?). After almost 4 months, I'm not
even done the first part. I'm not just dumping Mousse onto the Nadesico,
I'm trying to get him there after a chain of events. As for how to use him
near the end of the TV storyline, I'm coming up with blanks. 

A Different Brand Of Mousse- Okay, part nine of this has been started and
all I can say is that it's going to be a rather long fight. Most of this
chapter. As for the future, heh, all I can say is that I never even
considered where this is all going in the end. I was originally going to
end it at story arc 3 and let anyone who wanted to continue it do so.

Wiped!- This one came to me in a weird dream so I don't really have any
solid plans of what's going to happen. I do know who did the dirty deed
however. 

Karaoke Night- this could take a while, planning and all that. I've got
more than 10 people who have to pick their own song and choose a song for
the others. Yikes! Now that I think about it, that's about a hundred
songs! (faints) Oh, and thanks for all your suggestions. I think I'll be
needing them all.

Anyway, my dead Ranma/Smash Bros. idea will be incorporated in Wiped! It
already has a Nintendo reference so why not make it a running gag.

And I'm thinking of writing a Darkstalkers fic that stars the 'ignored
cast', ie: Victor, Sasquach and Rikuo(sp?). The problem is I don't really
know much about their storylines from the game.

Well, that's about it. You guys can continue ignoring me now.

-- 
Mark Ferrer

This is a transcript of an actual radio conversation between a US Naval
ship and Canadian authorites off the coast of Newfoundland in October
1995.

US SHIP: Please divert your course 0.5 degrees to the South to avoid a
collision.
CANADIAN REPLY: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South
to avoid a collision.
US SHIP: This is the Captain of the US Navy Ship. I say again, divert YOUR
course.
CANADIAN REPLY: No, I say again, divert YOUR course!
US SHIP: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS MISSOURI. WE ARE A LARGE WARSHIP
OF THE US NAVY. DIVERT YOUR COURSE NOW!!!!
CANADIAN REPLY: This is a lighthouse. Your call.