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			<title><![CDATA[ Ad Free viewing... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Our &#39;Gold&#39; status has expired, which is why you are seeing ads on the board. You can contribute to the board by clicking on the &quot;contribute
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<br>
I do know that Dani used to pay a large... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:13:47 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ On the road again... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Starting Tuesday Nov 24th, I will not be around much, as I will be travelling to my sisters, and then on to Montreal. I will be back (hopefully) around the 5th
or 6th of December. I will try to pop in as much as possible...if any big issues come up, please email me so i`ll be sure to catch it. Be good...don`t blow the
place up! <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif" alt="image"> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ A few board problems ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/5367/t/A-few-board-problems.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ We will be having a few problems with the server cache for a few hours. If you post and then it isn`t showing, it`s because the server is lagging. Your post is
there, you just can`t see it yet.<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/ohwell.gif" alt="image"> It should be fixed sometime today... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (mj)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:08:27 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Spammers ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/5321/t/Spammers.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ If any of you ladies happen to see commercial or spamming posts, please drop me a PM. I don`t always get to view every thread here every day. Thanks!<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/smile.gif" alt="image"> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (mj)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:14:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ We have gone green! ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/5256/t/We-have-gone-green-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ For awhile, anyway. I was having too much difficulty getting the old &#39;skin&#39; to load. Sometimes it took me hours to read the board...all the flowers
were pretty, but they bogged down my comp, so I chose this simpler skin for the time being. I hope it doesn`t upset anyone too badly! <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/smile.gif" alt="image"> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (mj)</author>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:54:52 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Attn. All Members ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/5164/t/Attn-All-Members.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>Please make note of my email addy just in case you get locked out of YUKU. They are experiencing problems with members unable to access the boards.It should
be solved soon, but better safe than sorry!</p>

<p><a href="mailto:mjstitches@gmail.com">mjstitches@gmail.com</a>
<br>
<br>
Thanks!</p> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Problems acccessing YUKU ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Our Mudmonkey (Vicki) is temporarily unable to access any YUKU boards. If you know of any members that can`t get to the board, drop me a PM please...i`ll see
if I can`t get them back on. Thanks! ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Thank you to all the mods! ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ As you no doubt all have noticed, i`m not here as much as I once was...between being on dial up and working full time, my comp time here has suffered. I just
want to thank all the mods here for jumping in and answering questions, letting me know when things need to be stickied, and generally keeping an eye on the
place. Thank-you SO much!! <img height="18" src="http://needleandthread.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/thumbsup.gif" width="25" alt="image">

<p><br></p> ]]></description>

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			<title><![CDATA[ Smilies ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ I am tinkering with the smilies...if anyone has any favorites they would like to see, PM them to me please....I have added a couple I thought were cute, and
will add more.
<br>
<br>
I am also trying to make it so the &#39;smile&#39; keystroke (full colon and bracket) does not make a dancing banana...I prefer it as a smile. <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/smile.gif" alt="image"> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:10:33 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ I can`t post ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/4953/t/I-can-t-post.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ For some reason my comp won`t let me post...I can`t stay logged in (i`m at a cyber cafe right now). I will be back as soon as I can. <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/eyes.gif" alt="image"> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (mj)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:20:22 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Well, i`ll soon be on my way... ]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[ Back to NS...I will be on line for a few days more, but it might be awhile before I get net hook up after that. I hope it gets hooked up quickly, but if not,
y`all be good now...ya hear?...<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif" alt="image"> <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/tongue.gif" alt="image"> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:32:29 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Server Issues ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/4745/t/Server-Issues.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ The server that this board is on (and a lot of others) is having problems...posts here are disappearing and reappearing...evidentaly some boards are missing
entire threads...
<br>
<br>
I haven`t seen any threads disappear, but could you all keep an eye on the forums you frequent? If you notice any threads go missing, or lose any posts, PM me
please...they are aware of the problem at support, but no info on when it will be fixed...
<br>
<br>
Thanks ladies!<img... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:44:50 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ MJ...Is there some way... ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/4718/t/MJ-Is-there-some-way-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ that you can set this board so that we don&#39;t have to wait for a minute between posts? That frustrates me at times, when I type something, and then I have
to do it over cause it wouldn&#39;t let me post.  I know several other boards I&#39;m on have changed this.
<br>
TIA ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (Wilma BC)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:16:32 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Forum smilies ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/4712/t/Forum-smilies.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I have changed the default smilies for the forum...however there is a blue &#39;thumbs down&#39; smilie that I have tried to delete without success...please,
don`t use that one...not that I think most would, but just making sure...
<br>
<br>
Anyone know how to edit the smilies in the admin panel?...*help*   <img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/gif/fc035df674df4218c4e84e19d679144781a10bd.gif" alt="image">

<p><br></p> ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:21:51 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Forum Closing... ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/4635/t/Forum-Closing-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ As there has been no traffic in the Repro Sampler forum for awhile, I am going to delete it....if there are any links, etc that you would like to have, please
save them by June 25...after that the forum will be deleted....thanks!...<img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/smile.gif" alt="image"> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (mj)</author>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 09:25:34 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ I will be gone... ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/4477/t/I-will-be-gone-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>For a few weeks...I won`t have net access where i`ll be...i`ll try to find an internet cafe so I can check on things, but no guarantees...I have asked
Mudmonkey to keep an eye on things here, and Dani will be popping in and out occassionally...if there are any major problems, go to the YUKU support board and
post a detailed description of it there..here is the link
<br>
<br>
<a target="_blank" href="http://support.yuku.com/forums/56">http://support.yuku.com/forums/56</a></p>

<p> </p>... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (mj)</author>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:48:10 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Forums up for grabs... ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/4453/t/Forums-up-for-grabs-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>We have some forums that need new mods...some mods have relinquished theirs for various reasons, and some mods have dissappeared...I am handing the forums
out on a first come first served basis...so if you would like to try it, or you are already a mod and would like to have another forum to moderate, please step
forward....Thanks!  <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/smile.gif" alt="image"></p> ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (mj)</author>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:50:26 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Our Board Status... ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/4351/t/Our-Board-Status-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ <p>We have 22 days left to be &#39;Ad free&#39; without contributions...I`m sorry one of the first things I must do as new admin is ask for money, but that is
what i`m doing...any contribution no matter how small is appreciated...</p>

<p>There are two links at the top of the main page of Needle and Thread...View Contributors and Contribute Now...how to contribute is explained there..if you
have any questions, feel free to ask..i`ll help the best I can...Thanks in advance!...<img... ]]></description>

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			<author>feeds@yuku.com (mj)</author>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:51:36 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Congratulations MJ! ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/4350/t/Congratulations-MJ-.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I&#39;ve promoted MJ to BB Admin.
<br>
<br>
Now don&#39;t worry, I&#39;m not going away!  I just wanted someone in a better position to visit and take care of N&amp;T on a daily basis, something I&#39;ve
come to realize I&#39;m not fitting into my life at the moment.
<br>
<br>
She&#39;s going to help keep this BB going where I have been doing a miserable job lately!
<br>
<br>
Congrats MJ and thank you for stepping forward! ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:01:15 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Looking for someone to step forward/help ]]></title>
			<link>http://needleandthread.yuku.com/topic/4328/t/Looking-for-someone-to-step-forward-help.html</link>
			<description><![CDATA[ I&#39;m sure many of you have noticed I&#39;m not making it to the BB very often.  Not even lurking.  So what I&#39;m doing is looking for someone who is
willing to step forward and take on a role as administrator. 
<br>
<br>
I&#39;m not leaving, I&#39;m not giving up this community. I&#39;m just finding that I&#39;m unable to get here often enough to do a good job.  So I&#39;m
looking for someone who is willing to step forward and take over running this board with me being there in the... ]]></description>

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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:59:04 GMT</pubDate>
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