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Vol. 4, No. 43

October 23, 1998

A mixed bag here at Tripod this week, we had our ups and downs.
Read all about it after checking out what's new on the site.

NEW FEATURES

Get in the Mexican mood and celebrate the Day of the Dead by sending your loved ones cyber-candy skulls at Tripod's Halloween Central!

Get exclusive members-only discounts on books by joining the Book Club!

Tired of boring Web counters that only measure your page views? Try TripodStats, the newest method of measuring not only HOW many people saw your site, but WHO was peeking at your creation!

Should your insurance company pay to help you lose weight? Find out what Dr. Bob has to say.

GET THEIR ATTENTION!

How can you get lots of people who share your interests to visit your homepage? By using Tripod Clicks — the Web's only intelligent free banner exchange program. Tripod Clicks places your banner on sites where it will get the most hits — it's so smart it can actually keep track of the pages where you get the most click-throughs.

CYBERSURFARI IS HERE!

IT'S HERE! Lycos Cybersurfari '98, the Net-wide scavenger hunt, is offering up one thousand smackers for the person or team that uncovers 95 of the treasure codes first. Get in on the action now!

FOR DO-IT-YOURSELFERS

Questions about work? Home? The Net? Health insurance? Investing? Find out how the do-it-yourselfers do it in our book, Tripod's Tools for Life. It's only $12.80 at barnesandnoble.com , that's 20% off the cover price! You'll probably keep it in your toolbox for those great directions on how to build bookshelves...

NO TRICKS, ALL TREATS

No tricks, all treats plus $5.00 off at CDnow's store-wide sale, now through Friday, October 30th at 11:00 am (EST). All music is specially priced, including 30% off all import titles. Now's the time to pick up a scary CD for your haunted house, or start your holiday shopping early!

DESIGN-IT-YOURSELF !

Check out iPrint's cool "Design-It-Yourself" web application now on Tripod! With the click of a few buttons you can create and order a wide range of professionally printed products from business cards, holiday cards and post-it notes to golf balls, t-shirts, coffee mugs and mouse pads. All products can be designed for FREE. You can even send them your designs as email attachments!

NEW PODS: Tripod's Member Communities

Meet horse owners, riders, breeders and admirers in the Equestrian Pod.

Feline fanciers unite in the Cats Pod.

Do you crave canine attention? Then the Dogs Pod is for you!

Find out how it all happens in the Special Effects Pod.

LETTERS FROM TRIPOD

Junior Designer Shannon Johnson gets mad, and then she gets even — driving in Troy, NY.

DISCOVERING LYCOS

Forget the high fashion of New York or Paris, you can now look your best in Lycos apparel available online through the Lycos Shopping Network.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Test your knowledge and skill at NFL football and pick the pros.

How serious are you about your Gameboy? DMG Ice is VERY serious.

Another one you just gotta see — the Leotardo DiCappucino Page.

Tripod Insider

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We had a wacky week here at Tripod with some ups and downs to keep things interesting.

Tripod United, our intramural soccer team, (we don't like picking on kids our own size) met with both victory and defeat on the playing field. The team displayed heroic efforts on a cold and rainy Wednesday, winning 3-2. Notable performances were delivered by non-Tripod employees: Tom Wintner, Paul and Todd Solomon (a father and son duo), Steve Masters, and Ray. Our second match was also a valiant effort but, alas, we lost 3-0. Ethan was the only Tripod employee playing, and he was overheard to remark, "The team is ready to revolt!" Looks like we need more Tripod employees playing, huh?

On the downside, Tripod's Premium Membership database fizzled and fried earlier this week. Colleen, Mac, and myself have been working feverishly to iron out the various complications. For those members affected, we apologize profusely. Please bear with us as we resolve the problems.

On the upside, Designer Siouxsie Fava hosted her annual Pumpkin Carving Party over the weekend. Siouxsie's design talents were not wasted as she created paper templates for the carving! Various Tripodians brandished their own knives at this event. It was kind of fun to learn who among us has a fondness for sharp implements.

Finally, we continue the chronicles of Karry's fish tank. She reports: "I've lost the thermometer, so I dare not put a fish in until I find it. Both fish stores I have visited have been somewhat out of stock, so I've stuck a paper fish to the outside of the tank for now." Anyone for online fish ordering?

Thanks for becoming a member of Tripod. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me. My mailbox is always open.

Geoff Strawbridge
Membership Magnate
[email protected]

This has been another issue of the Tripod Insider, the weekly newsletter on what's happening at Tripod. Past issues of the Tripod Insider are also available.

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