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Vol. 4, No. 44

October 30, 1998

Get ready to bowl with Tripod!
Read all about it after checking out what's new on the site.

WE'RE NUMBER ONE !

We're pleased as punch that P.O.V. magazine named Tripod the #1 site on the Web. And we couldn't have gotten there with out you - all of our extraordinary members. Give yourself a pat on the back as you read all the nice things P.O.V. had to say about us.

NEW FEATURES

Boo! Are you properly psyched and spooked for Halloween? If not, check out Tripod's Halloween Central for plenty of last minute ghoulish cyber-gifts to inflict on your friends and relations.

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

And they're off! The Cybersurfari starting bell has rung, but it's not too late to get in on the action. Get in the running for some very cool cash.

TripodStats: This ain't high school statistics! It's an awesome way to find out the who, what, when, and where of the visitors to your Web page!

Read Dr. Bob's advice to a teenage boy with an undescended testicle.

THIS WEEK'S SPONSOR

Project kNOw gives teens and parents the straight facts about drugs — the seven marijuana myths, true drug stories, and more. Join Project kNOw and Tripod in the fight to prevent drug use!

TRY OUR NEW BANNER BUILDER

Tripod's new Banner Builder makes it easier than ever to get people to visit your homepage. Use Banner Builder to create a great looking banner fast and then use our free Tripod Clicks Banner Exchange program to get it in front of the people who need to see it!

CALLING ALL STORE OWNERS

Drive more traffic to your online store and increase sales. Tripod wants to feature your homepage in our new Buy/Sell area coming soon. If you are selling music or books from your homepage through CDnow's Cosmic Credit program or barnesandnoble.com's affiliate program click here to give us your URL.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR CAREER

"The philosophy of Tripod's Tools for Life is that because the Internet provides so many opportunities for an individual to take control of his/her career having a 'Do-It-Yourself' entrepreneurial attitude is healthy, indeed essential, in today's world." — Michael J. Card in The Advocate (Berkshire County, MA)

Take control! Buy Tripod's Tools for Life for only $12.80 (that's 20% off the regular retail price) at barnesandnoble.com.

WIN VADER'S SABER

Order your copy of the STAR WARS MASTERPIECE EDITION� book and action figure box today — and you could win a limited edition replica Darth Vader Light Saber personally signed by James Earl Jones, or one of ten other prizes!

HAVE IT YOUR WAY

Design your logo and promotional products your way for free with Tripod and iPrint! You can send designs for your company's professionally printed stationery, business and holiday cards, post-it notes, mugs, T-shirts — even golf balls — to iPrint as e-mail attachments and get the results you want.

NEW PODS: Tripod's Member Communities

Keep your balance on the beam in the Gymnastics Pod.

The Wildlife Pod for lovers of all creatures -- great and small.

Find out who done it in the Mystery/Detective Pod.

LETTERS FROM TRIPOD

Product Manager Tim Breen's battery dies, and his faith in human kindness is restored.

DISCOVERING LYCOS

Gawk at the new Rubbernecker's Guide featuring dangerous roads, monster trucks, limos, hearses, and other spicy vehicles.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Prepare to be spooked in Cat's Halloween Haunted House. The Drunken Boat is dedicated to the life and poetry of Arthur Rimbaud.

Check out a the cute stuff member mmholbrook makes with polymer clay.

The ultimate Dogg Pound and the greatest Hip Hop beefs.

Tripod Insider

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It's bowling season again here in Williamstown. As daylight grows shorter and the nights grow longer, we're in the mood to slip into some sassy shoes! We've been doing this for a few years now and have an interesting tradition of assuming new identities. It all started with Bruce and the creation of those Tripod bowling shirts. You know, the kind with your name embroidered above the front pocket and a flaring collar that feature color schemes only a Lounge Lizard could love. These shirts mysteriously stimulate our long-dormant bowl-o-rama genes and suddenly we find ourselves morphing into our embroidered alter-egos: Margaret becomes "Peggy," Hank becomes "Larry," Colleen becomes "Blanche," and JoAnn becomes "Josie."

This past Wednesday was our first League night at the swanky Mt. Greylock Bowl in neighboring North Adams (the neon sign outside jauntily announces: "Cocktails!") Ethan (aka "Yao Obruni") was bowling top-heavy scores of 180, 190 and 200, so he had a few beers and tried it with his left hand. Clever guy, he was trying to skew his average!

Josie and the Pussycats have landed, according to CJ (aka "Big Pun"), and are touting a dominant lineup. We're not so sure how the teams will play out, but it's early in the season yet. 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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