Place and Open Space: NEW FUN IMPORTANT The semi-annual Poetry Celebration and Contest!

Jeff Aitken magic.teams at hotmail.com
Sat Sep 13 11:19:38 PDT 2008


Last week I introduced the new poetry celebration and contest. But I forgot one thing! It's the FORM that makes it FUN to write a poem!

So try this: Start with the letter "A"

And start each new line with the next letter of the English alphabet: B, C, D, E, and so on. The poem is over when it's over.


Anyone can write a poem
By opening two red doors.

Capture an experience that shook your life;

Describe the red ripe tomato on that summer day, the first you ever grew, then
Eat it! and let its sweet seeds spill down on the page
For us;
Grab a napkin and laugh.



NEW THEME:

You may write about a Place and Open Space -- but let's expand the theme to why it's IMPORTANT to write a poem:

Share an experience with open space that shook your life.



If you want to write in a language other than English, you may use your own alphabet (if it's a different one) - in any translation, the English translation does not have to follow the form. If you don't use an alphabet, I trust you to confine yourself to a form like this in the original poem.


CONTEST GUIDELINES

1. You may write as many poems as you wish, in any languages. Original work only please.

2. Send them directly to me

magic.teams at hotmail.com

OR, send it (them) to the OSLIST.

3. If you write a poem in a language other than English, please also provide an English translation, as best you can (we know that poetry does not always translate perfectly.)

4. The deadline for entering a poem to the celebration and contest is September 30, 2008 at midnight California time.

5. After September 30, I will compile all of the poems into an email, without the authors' names attached, and post them to the OSLIST with instructions on how anyone on the list can vote for your favorite poem(s.) The author of the poem that receives the most votes will become our new Poet Laureate until the next celebration and contest.

If you have questions please let me know!

Jeff Aitken
San Francisco

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>From  Sat Sep 13 22:22:06 2008
Message-Id: <SAT.13.SEP.2008.222206.0200.>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:22:06 +0200
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To: OSLIST <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
From: Thomas Herrmann <thomas at openspaceconsulting.com>
Organization: Open Space Consulting
Subject: OS-facilitator record? X-posted GC/OS-lists
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Hi friends in Open Space

I think I may have a record here! Wednesday night, the night before =
opening
space for 300+ people, I fell off a ladder at 4 meters hight (or the =
ladder
slipped off the floor) =96 and I managed to open space on the next =
morning =96
after a visit at the hospital. That must be a record? Or anyone else
standing up to that?=20

=20

Can I get my certificate now, HO?

=20

Do you agree that it is nice to get the posters really high up?

=20

Please take care next time & have someone holding onto the ladder =96 I =
was
sooo lucky!

=20

Warm regards

Thomas=20

PS. If you want to break the record, I have some advice. I had a very =
brief
stop-over at 2 meters where there was a handle-bar (not that I noticed =
but
anyhow ) which probably saved me from worse injuries than some pain all =
over
my body. So don=92t even try! DS

=20

Thomas Herrmann Phone +46 (0)709-98 97 81
Open Space Consulting
Pens=E9v=E4gen 4
434 46 Kungsbacka, Sweden
Email:  <mailto:thomas at openspaceconsulting.com>
thomas at openspaceconsulting.com=20
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Vill du skapa en v=E4lm=E5ende och effektiv organisation och ta tillvara =
hela
dess potential?

Open Space Consulting erbjuder dig:
* L=E4rtillf=E4llen kring h=E4lsa och balans i organisationer
* Analyser av organisatorisk h=E4lsa och balans
* Handledning av effektiva och kreativa m=F6ten och konferenser
* Utbildning av m=F6tes- och processhandledare
* Coaching f=F6r organisationer i f=F6r=E4ndring
----------------------------------------------------
Ing=E5r i Beyond Performance Group
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V=E5rt antivirusskydd scannar alla utg=E5ende mail. Infekterade mail =
stoppas
automatiskt.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I think I may have a record here! Wednesday night, =
the night
before opening space for 300+ people, I fell off a ladder at =
<st1:metricconverter
ProductID=3D"4 meters" w:st=3D"on">4 meters</st1:metricconverter> hight =
(or the
ladder slipped off the floor) – and I managed to open space on the =
next
morning – after a visit at the hospital. That must be a record? Or =
anyone
else standing up to that? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Can I get my certificate now, =
HO?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Do you agree that it is nice to get the posters =
really high
up?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please take care next time & have someone holding =
onto
the ladder – I was sooo lucky!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Warm regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thomas <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>PS. If you want to break the record, I have some =
advice. I
had a very brief stop-over at <st1:metricconverter ProductID=3D"2 =
meters" w:st=3D"on">2
 meters</st1:metricconverter> where there was a handle-bar (not that I =
noticed
but anyhow ) which probably saved me from worse injuries than some pain =
all
over my body. So don’t even try! DS<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Thomas
Herrmann Phone +46 (0)709-98 97 81<br>
Open Space Consulting<br>
Pens=E9v=E4gen 4<br>
434 46 Kungsbac</span></font><font size=3D2><span lang=3DSV =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>ka,
<st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Sweden</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>
Email: </span></font><font size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><a
href=3D"mailto:thomas at openspaceconsulting.com"><span =
lang=3DSV>thomas at openspaceconsulting.com</span></a></span></font><font
size=3D2><span lang=3DSV style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'> <br>
</span></font><a
href=3D"file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Administrator\Application%2=
0Data\Microsoft\Signaturer\www.openspaceconsulting.com"><font
size=3D2><span lang=3DSV =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>www.openspaceconsulting.com</span></font></a><=
span
lang=3DSV><br>
</span><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack><span lang=3DSV =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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Vill </span></font><font size=3D2><span lang=3DSV =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>du skapa
en v=E4lm=E5ende och effektiv organisation och ta tillvara hela dess =
potential?</span></font><span
lang=3DSV><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DSV =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Open
Space Consulting erbjuder dig:<br>
* L=E4rtillf=E4llen kring h=E4lsa och balans i organisationer<br>
* Analyser av organisatorisk h=E4lsa och balans<br>
* Handledning av effektiva och kreativa m=F6ten och konferenser<br>
* Utbildning av m=F6tes- och processhandledare<br>
* Coaching f=F6r organisationer i f=F6r=E4ndring<br>
----------------------------------------------------<br>
Ing=E5r i Beyond Performance Group<br>
----------------------------------------------------<br>
V=E5rt antivirusskydd scannar alla utg=E5ende mail. </span></font><font =
size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Infekterade mail stoppas =
automatiskt.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
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>From  Sat Sep 13 22:55:41 2008
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Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:55:41 +0200
Reply-To: thomas at openspaceconsulting.com
To: OSLIST <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
From: Thomas Herrmann <thomas at openspaceconsulting.com>
Organization: Open Space Consulting
Subject: "Trouble-makers" in Open Space/OS-magic / X-posted OS-GC-lists
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Dear friends in Open Space/GC

The passed days I opened space for 2 full days for a +300 group (as
mentioned in an earlier record-announcement).=20

=20

Before the event my sponsors were quite nervous because two of the =
expected
participants were well known from several other occasions for disturbing =
and
even going to personal (verbal) aggression. I calmed them down sharing =
that
OST allows space for people to do what they need to without letting =
anyone
taking over the space =96 and that people usually treat each other well.

=20

Before starting one of them came up to me asking where we were going to =
show
pictures/powerpoints =96 and I, of course, said there would be none.=20

During the event these two persons raised two topics (one each I think) =
and
both were very well visited, about 20-40 participants, lively =
discussions,
and as I heard very respectful and good ones. The first afternoon one of
them spent a quite long time at the computer station writing the first
report. He was not so used to writing on computers so it took quite some
effort. The next day they were writing the report together, very =
thoroughly.


=20

In the late afternoon of the first day quite a few of the participants =
had
left early, but they remained. After evening news they stayed on a =
little to
help the sponsors=20

with some minor practicalities.

=20

In the prioritization process one of their topic were on 4th place.

=20

At the closing circle on day two they shared the following: Person one: =
This
is the first conference where I haven=92t seen people going to sleep. =
Person
two: At first I thought, what is this consultant (paid lots of money) =
going
to try to do to us? But then...this was such a great way of working
together....

During the Medicine Wheel reflection one of them shared thoughts =
regarding
vision =96 she thought that the visions where already there, but this =
was a
great way to agree on common visions.=20

=20

One of the sponsors came up to me afterwards quite moved and shared some =
of
her thoughts regarding the magic of what had happened to these persons =
=96 AND
to others who all of a sudden showed them respect and treated them as =
fellow
humans...

=20

Open Space Technology works in many magic ways =96 and I am fortunate =
and
honored to open space to wonderful people like this.

Thanks for being on this journey with me

Warmly

=20

Thomas Herrmann Phone +46 (0)709-98 97 81
Open Space Consulting
Pens=E9v=E4gen 4
434 46 Kungsbacka, Sweden
Email:  <mailto:thomas at openspaceconsulting.com>
thomas at openspaceconsulting.com=20
=20
<file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Administrator\Application%20Data\M=
icr
osoft\Signaturer\www.openspaceconsulting.com> =
www.openspaceconsulting.com
----------------------------------------------------
Vill du skapa en v=E4lm=E5ende och effektiv organisation och ta tillvara =
hela
dess potential?

Open Space Consulting erbjuder dig:
* L=E4rtillf=E4llen kring h=E4lsa och balans i organisationer
* Analyser av organisatorisk h=E4lsa och balans
* Handledning av effektiva och kreativa m=F6ten och konferenser
* Utbildning av m=F6tes- och processhandledare
* Coaching f=F6r organisationer i f=F6r=E4ndring
----------------------------------------------------
Ing=E5r i Beyond Performance Group
----------------------------------------------------
V=E5rt antivirusskydd scannar alla utg=E5ende mail. Infekterade mail =
stoppas
automatiskt.

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear friends in Open =
Space/GC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The passed days I opened space for 2 full days for a =
+300
group (as mentioned in an earlier record-announcement). =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Before the event my sponsors were quite nervous =
because two
of the expected participants were well known from several other =
occasions for
disturbing and even going to personal (verbal) aggression. I calmed them =
down
sharing that OST allows space for people to do what they need to without
letting anyone taking over the space – and that people usually =
treat each
other well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Before starting one of them came up to me asking =
where we
were going to show pictures/powerpoints – and I, of course, said =
there
would be none. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>During the event these two persons raised two topics =
(one
each I think) and both were very well visited, about 20-40 participants, =
lively
discussions, and as I heard very respectful and good ones. The first =
afternoon one
of them spent a quite long time at the computer station writing the =
first
report. He was not so used to writing on computers so it took quite some
effort. The next day they were writing the report together, very =
thoroughly. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In the late afternoon of the first day quite a few of =
the
participants had left early, but they remained. After evening news they =
stayed
on a little to help the sponsors <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>with some minor =
practicalities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In the prioritization process one of their topic were =
on 4<sup>th</sup>
place.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>At the closing circle on day two they shared the =
following:
Person one: This is the first conference where I haven’t seen =
people
going to sleep. Person two: At first I thought, what is this consultant =
(paid
lots of money) going to try to do to us? But then...this was such a =
great way
of working together....<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>During the Medicine Wheel reflection one of them =
shared
thoughts regarding vision – she thought that the visions where =
already
there, but this was a great way to agree on common visions. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>One of the sponsors came up to me afterwards quite =
moved and
shared some of her thoughts regarding the magic of what had happened to =
these
persons – AND to others who all of a sudden showed them respect =
and treated
them as fellow humans...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Open Space Technology works in many magic ways =
– and I
am fortunate and honored to open space to wonderful people like =
this.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks for being on this journey with =
me<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Warmly<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=3D2 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Thomas
Herrmann Phone +46 (0)709-98 97 81<br>
Open Space Consulting<br>
Pens=E9v=E4gen 4<br>
434 46 </span></font><font size=3D2><span lang=3DSV =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>Kungsbacka,
<st1:country-region w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Sweden</st1:place></st1:country-region><br>
Email: </span></font><font size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><a
href=3D"mailto:thomas at openspaceconsulting.com"><span =
lang=3DSV>thomas at openspaceconsulting.com</span></a></span></font><font
size=3D2><span lang=3DSV style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'> <br>
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href=3D"file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\Administrator\Application%2=
0Data\Microsoft\Signaturer\www.openspaceconsulting.com"><font
size=3D2><span lang=3DSV =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>www.openspaceconsulting.com</span></font></a><=
span
lang=3DSV><br>
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>----------------------------------------------------<br>
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>du skapa
en v=E4lm=E5ende och effektiv organisation och ta tillvara hela dess =
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lang=3DSV><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:46:34 -0700
Reply-To: lisaheft at openingspace.net
To: OSLIST <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
From: Lisa Heft <lisaheft at openingspace.net>
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Wonderful Thomas - do you think your fall was so light - considering -
because butterflies and bumblebees helped ease the fall?

=20

I have this image in my mind of a huge number of our favorite little =
flying
insects appearing suddenly and grabbing on to your head and shoulders =
and
arms with their little six legs each to ease your fall, wings =
a-fluttering.
Did you notice any pollen on your shoulders when you brushed yourself =
off?

=20

I am so glad you are relatively okay.  I know you are probably aching. =20

=20

Your 300+ client - and all those participants, including the special two =
who
got to be seen as productive and respected - were very lucky to have =
you,
aches and all...

=20

Lisa

=20

-----Original Message-----
From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Thomas
Herrmann
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 1:22 PM
To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
Subject: OS-facilitator record? X-posted GC/OS-lists

=20

Hi friends in Open Space

I think I may have a record here! Wednesday night, the night before =
opening
space for 300+ people, I fell off a ladder at 4 meters hight (or the =
ladder
slipped off the floor) - and I managed to open space on the next morning =
-
after a visit at the hospital. That must be a record? Or anyone else
standing up to that?=20

=20

Can I get my certificate now, HO?

=20

Do you agree that it is nice to get the posters really high up?

=20

Please take care next time & have someone holding onto the ladder - I =
was
sooo lucky!

=20

Warm regards

Thomas=20

PS. If you want to break the record, I have some advice. I had a very =
brief
stop-over at 2 meters where there was a handle-bar (not that I noticed =
but
anyhow ) which probably saved me from worse injuries than some pain all =
over
my body. So don't even try! DS

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>Wonderful
Thomas – do you think your fall was so light – considering =
–
because butterflies and bumblebees helped ease the =
fall?</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'>I have =
this
image in my mind of a huge number of our favorite little flying insects =
appearing
suddenly and grabbing on to your head and shoulders and arms with their =
little
six legs each to ease your fall, wings a-fluttering.  Did you =
notice any
pollen on your shoulders when you brushed yourself =
off?</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'>I am =
so glad
you are relatively okay.  I know you are probably aching.  =
</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'>Your =
300+
client – and all those participants, including the special two who =
got to
be seen as productive and respected – were very lucky to have you, =
aches
and all...</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'> </span></font></p>

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MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>Lisa</span></font></p>

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MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Thomas Herrmann<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, September =
13, 2008
1:22 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> OS-facilitator =
record?
X-posted GC/OS-lists</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi friends in Open =
Space</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I think I may have a record =
here!
Wednesday night, the night before opening space for 300+ people, I fell =
off a
ladder at </span></font><font face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'>4
 meters</span></font><font face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-family:Arial'> hight
(or the ladder slipped off the floor) – and I managed to open =
space on
the next morning – after a visit at the hospital. That must be a =
record?
Or anyone else standing up to that? </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Can I get my certificate =
now, HO?</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Do you agree that it is =
nice to get
the posters really high up?</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Please take care next time =
&
have someone holding onto the ladder – I was sooo =
lucky!</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Warm =
regards</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thomas </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PS. If you want to break =
the record,
I have some advice. I had a very brief stop-over at </span></font><font
 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'>2 =
meters</span></font><font
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-family:Arial'> where there was a =
handle-bar (not
that I noticed but anyhow ) which probably saved me from worse injuries =
than
some pain all over my body. So don’t even try! =
DS</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
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