Welcome to you all. Hang around if you like. You should talk to Mary-Anne or The Lone Shipper (aka. Shipper Jeff) . They're both Shippers and have done a lot of defending. They've been there, maybe they can offer support, etc...

Well this is a Very Special message, to all you shippers out there. There's a little system here, which is being implemented, and I think it's time you were made aware of it. And started paying your dues.

It's called the wide world of MASHEO Taxation. (Actually, it's not. I just made that up.) But that's what it is. Here at MASHEO, we appreciate many subtle things which Shippers apparently don't, well, not quite as much. Namely:

- Correct spelling
- Correct grammar
- Restraint in punctuation
- Appropriate use of caps lock
- Sense of humour
- Ability to understand our sense of humour
- Ability to realise we are not serious

... And so on. You get the idea. I as the Head MASHEO MOTHER (see Directors and Ministries), concern myself with the first four. If you screw up, you will get blasted by a MASHEO Tax. We are yet to work out a definitive taxing scaling system, so at the moment it's just kind of generally accepted that you will have to pay the Tax.

Oh, unless we really really like you. Then your posts are cheerfully ignored ;-).

Note that the Taxes also do not apply to typos, html errors or Pookys: we all have them. And sometimes, like in the case of Sharley's "e"key problems, they are very amusing. :-D

The funds gained from the Taxes go towards a variety of causes. There's a charity to make Greg a millionaire. There's a movement towards our dear MASHEO video. We hope that maybe one day, we could ALL have scanners, not just a lucky few. *sniffs* And those beehives are quite expensive to maintain.

Alright. Is that all clear now? When we have a few shippie posts, I usually take the time to nitpick each one, so watch out 'cause I'm warnin' ya: those Taxes are COMIN'!! :-)

Brianna L.
MASHEO MOTHER
DAMN!