> I am still searching for the parents of my 3 x great grandfather - George > ARMSTRONG who married Elizabeth Knox in 1792 at Chirnside, Berwickshire, > Scotland. Elizabeth was a native of Chirnside - George may have been - or he > may have come from over the border in Northern England. Any info welcome. > > Doreen. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John D. Armstrong" <ana@mtaonline.net> > To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:01 PM > Subject: Re: [ARMSTRONG-L] Cyber Party history > > > > Dear List > > Perhaps it's time for a Roll-Call to determine who is still with us and > > who isn't > > everyone posting their "most wanted"; "brick-wall" or oldest know > > ancestor.. > > > > I can tell you the number of subscribers hasn't changed that much, and > > many of > > those who were at the first party are still subscribed but in the lurk > > mode. but > > there has been some of the "old timers" who have moved on.. > > Sincerely, > > John D. > > > > > > > > Marilyn R. Otterson wrote: > > > > >Yes, you are right! It was Valentine's Day....I remember the party > started > > >in OZ and moved east. That's why it lasted 24 hours. > > > > > >Looking at that list, now I see why I was making a cookbook. I wonder > how > > >many people on the list then are still with us now.... > > > > > >Cousin Marilyn > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Anna Claxton" <akclaxton@hexadrome.com> > > >To: <ARMSTRONG-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 1:21 PM > > >Subject: [ARMSTRONG-L] Cyber Party history > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>Hi listers > > >> > > >>Wasn't the first cyber party for Valentine's Day?? Maybe I am just > > >>getting forgetful.! > > >> > > >>Well, I am not as forgetful as I thought! In my saved messages I find > > >>one from > > >>December 11 2000. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>Dear Cousins, > > >> > > >>Somebody has mentioned the virtual party we had on the Armstrong list, > > >>and I thought I would send some info. The first party we had was held > > >>on > > >>Valentine's Day, 1999, so it has been almost two years since the > > >>original > > >>foolish fun. > > >> > > >>We had a lot of team spirit and lots of listers who wanted to contribute > > >>to the party. We even had volunteers to decorate, and volunteers to > > >>clean up after the party. As I remember, (well, as much as I can > > >>remember after all we ate and drank) the party ended with Fount rolling > > >>around on the floor. It was a party! > > >> > > >>I still have a list of the "contributions" to the celebration from list > > >>members and, looking at it, realize that many of those folks have been > > >>silent for some time. Are they still with us, or have they unsubbed? > > >>Don't know, but here was the lineup from the first party: > > > >>************************************************************************* > > >>***************************************************** > > >> > > >> > > >>Fount A. will bring coke and sorghum, his Gerri will bring chocolate > > >>gravy, and Fount will bring his bass to pkay muisic with others who > > >>bring > > >>instruments. > > >> > > >>Su Wilson will bring Jack Daniel's fudge, a 7 layer salad, her dessert > > >>called "stuff" and will play the piano and guitar. > > >> > > >>Bill A. will bring a quart of "pisco" and a quart of brandy and soda. > > >> > > >>Linda will wear her Texas tee shirt and bring potato salad and pinto > > >>beans seasoned with bacon. > > >> > > >>Alma favors comfy sweats and will bring yeast rolls and no-bake cookies, > > >>plus cornbread. > > >> > > >>Toni Perry will bring chicken enchiladas with fresh avocado slices and > > >>cilantro. > > >> > > >>Herma will bring Buffalo wings and roast beef on Kimmelweck rolls and > > >>beer, maybe pierogies, too. > > >> > > >>Vicki Showers will bring steaks, Iowa pork chops and beer. > > >> > > >>Mickey R. will bring seafood (shrimp and grouper) and key lime pies. > > >> > > >>Alan Russell will bring salad from his gourmet cookbook. > > >> > > >>Aunt Dorfy will bring Polish sausage, sweet and sour cabbage, homemade > > >>noodles and mashed potatoes. > > >> > > >>Cathy Smith will bring Finger Lakes wine and cheese > > >> > > >>Anna Claxton will bring Minnesota cream of wild rice soup, walleye, and > > >>Scandinavian cookies and lefse. > > >> > > >>Sue Lindner will bring barbecue and buns > > >> > > >>Pat Tatom will bring southern pecan pies and homemade ice cream > > >> > > >>George Locke wil bring single malt whiskey > > >> > > >>John D. A. will bring Alaska king crab and oatmeal stout > > >> > > >>Judy Wright will bring Pacific Northwest salmon, both fresh and smoked. > > >> > > >>John A., of Sydney, will bring vegemite and Foster's > > >> > > >>Scott Fisher will bring butterscotch pie > > >> > > >>Cathy will bring Tullamook Cheddar cheese > > >> > > >>Carol Davis will bring crawfish > > >> > > >>Cousin Marilyn will bring lobsters and drawn butter and maple sugar > > >>candy > > >> > > >>Brenda will bring Pepto Bismol, GasX and Mylanta > > >> > > >>Cathy Smith will bring Maalox and Tums > > >> > > >>Jacqui Marcella will bring teriyaki and rice > > >> > > >>Carol Davis will also bring mint juleps , plus crab and shrimp dip and > > >>chips. And her hula hoop. > > >> > > >>Jean Griffith Booth will bring tomato, cauliflower and pepper salad and > > >>diet Pepsi. > > >> > > >>Judy Wright will bring chocolate cake with fudge icing. > > >> > > >>Susan McRoberts will bring Cincinatti chili. > > >> > > >>Marilyn Jean Mix will bring cantaloupe and watermelon. > > >> > > >>John D. A. will bring blue glacier ice for everyone's drinks > > >> > > >>Clemi Blackburn will bring quesadillas, fajitas, her husband and his > > >>favorite Louisiana meat pies and Cajun baked potatoes, plus her huge > > >>assortment of records. > > >> > > >>Barbara Cofer will bring steaks. > > >> > > >>Phoebe will bring "Honey Brown" and boiled peanuts > > >> > > >>Louise A. will bring an assortment of single malts and cheesecake > > >> > > >>Marian A. C. will bring mountain oysters > > >> > > >>Jan will bring Mr. Daniels (Mr. Jack in Black) > > >> > > >>Carol Davis will bring jambalaya > > >> > > >>Karlyn in Iowa will bring grilled riblets > > >> > > >>Danna Elliott will bring coke, diet Dr. Pepper and Texican food. > > >> > > >>Kitty Black will bring her Butterfinger pie. > > >>_____________________________________________ > > >> > > >>Now that I read about all that food, I have to go have some food. > > >> > > >>Smiles ! > > >>Anna > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >