New Link Created
I've created a new link: Edit Website for webmasters under Member Services. Webmasters need only click on the link and it will bring them to the Yahoo!Geocities website administration page. (July 17, 2003 - Fire)

With Deepest Sympathy
James father passed away peacefully on 6/26/2003. On behalf of all from Fireplace, we wish to express our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolence to James and his family on the demise of his beloved father. Please post your condolence messages in the Message Board. (June 30, 2003 - Fire)

Ning goes to China
Ning is now at Weihai, Shandong. She's working for Informatics, a Singapore computer educational institute. Below is an extract of her experience and how's China is dealing with SARS:

Finally I am here in Weihai after being quarantined 2 days in Shanghai. Gosh, China is much stricten in Singapore when it comes to SARS. The very first thing my boss Jerome took me to is Police station; make a report (foreigner is required to make a police report) then to hospital for medical cert. Took me almost half a day to go thru all these checkup/exam (blood test, temperature test, X-ray).

I stayed at her(a friend) apartment in the first day. Guess what?? Second day, the SARS unit called her up, and she was told to move out from the house. Both me and her!!cause the apartment need to be sterlized! We ended up spending the second nights in a diff hotels. hahahha I offered to pay her hotel bill, but she insisting no. That was so funny! I'm like a walking virus. I took the next flight fly in to Weihai. 2 weeks quarantine. They made my boss stays at the hotel. Ug Ugh...a bit rigid and over do it....
(June 5, 2003 - Fire)

Remember Holalay?
She's back! I just spoke to her recently on ICQ. For those of you who know her, she's still in Perth, Australia. She's now a solicitor in commercial litigation. (June 5, 2003 - Fire)

Legend Forever
In memory of Leslie Cheung... (April 1, 2003 - muajee)

Mount Whitney Lottery
The Fireplace hikers have submitted their names for a lottery to hike Mount Whitney - the highest peak in the lower 48 states. The success rate for overnight permit is only 57%. Elung, who has tried last year but didn't get it, is submitting this year again. Let's wish them best of luck! (March 14, 2003 - Fire)

JCW's Chinese Student Association
For those of you who know and remember JCW. He's now at San Jose State University doing his masters. He's the President of the Chinese Student Association. (March 14, 2003 - Fire)

Efnet Asian Channels Homepages Update
Our #Taiwan friends have setup a new homepage at http://tw.postfriend.com. However, 3 other Asian channel homepages have closed down. Please see our Efnet Asian Channel links. Looks like we're one of the few surviving channel homepages around. You guys rock! (March 11, 2003 - Fire)

Breathe Life into da Place
What's the latest happenings? Tell us at the Message Board. Have a great idea on how to improve our website or channel? Post your fiery comments here. (March 11, 2003 - Fire)

"Our Backpacking Trips"
The Fireplace hikers have recently updated their site. Where are they going next? Everest? (March 10, 2003 - Fire)

GuruClef's Homeworld 2
Clef is currently at Relic Entertainment Inc and is working on the Homeworld 2 project. He's one of the designers of the game and if you see a farting monster in it, you'll know exactly where he get the idea from. (March 10, 2003 - Fire)

Channel Report
Overdue Spring Cleaning - I've cleaned up the front page abit. In case you need the old information, it's still available in this archived page.

SETI@Home - 9 members(3 active). 7849 results sent. 19.055 years of total CPU time. 0 aliens found. Check out the detailed report.

Fireplace email (userid@fireplace.zzn.com) - 9 members(3 active). Sign up for free here.

Mailing List - http://thefireplace.listbot.com has already been shutdown. See their FAQ here.

Website counter - Current figure + 11415 since 1998.
(March 10, 2003 - Fire)

New Poll
Finally, our Poll is working. Let me know if you want to create a poll. Happy New Year guys! Gong Xi Fa Cai! (February 10, 2003 - Fire)

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