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Skunky Scuttlebutt 60 Day Warning!!
18 years ago
That's right. In Vegas terms 7 come 11 is a natural win in Craps!
That's what this year's MFM is going to be…..a WINNER! Elvis did Viva
Las Vegas, so why can't we!
Skunky Scuttlebutt
Labor Day Weekend 2007
Guest of Honor: Writer - Jim Lane
With Special Guest in Concert: Hali of Firpine
There are ONLY 60 Days Remaining before Tyger Opens MFM 11 with these words "Welcome Home". That's right, we are quickly approaching the start of Mephit FurMeet 2007, the place so many of us now call home. Make your plans now to attend one of the BEST gatherings in the furry community.
--=={ New and improved website!! }==--
Through the hard work of Rama and Red Card we have a newly designed MFM website this year with lots of new features. Check out everything that's going on over there!
http://www.mephitfurmeet.org
--=={ Hotel Reservation Info, Rooms Going Fast! }==--
We have added more hotel rooms into the block. You can book online at
http://events.ichotelsgroup.com/DPR.....MEMDR/website/
Get your room quick though because they ARE going fast!!!
We will once again be in the Holiday Inn Select Memphis Airport, located at 2240 Democrat Road, Memphis TN 38132-1807. The special Mephit Fur Meet rate is $99 per night for 1-4 people in the room. Rooms are available with one king size bed or 2 double beds and your choice of either smoking or nonsmoking. The layout of the hotel is perfect for MFM with the main level being on the 3rd floor of the hotel allowing everyone to be either on the main level or not more than 2 floors up or down. So it makes getting to panels, socializing in the Garden Court (a huge atrium area of the hotel) or fursuiting a
breeze. You can book your room online at:
http://events.ichotelsgroup.com/DPR.....MEMDR/website/
or
Call 800-653-6524 or email mfmdirector[at]hotmail.com to make your reservation! Don't wait till it's too late! Suites are already SOLD OUT!!
The hotel promises that they have a lot of the issues encountered worked out for this year. (remember we had a total staff change just a few weeks before the con!)
--=={ Registration }==--
REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON
The clock is ticking...you only have a month left before preregistraiton for this year's MFM closes on August 1st. Once closed, you'll have to pay the at the door rate, so hurry and save money.
SUPPORTING:
Include a tshirt and program mailed to you. Does NOT include a membership for
you to attend the convention but does allow you to pay a reduced price of $20 at
the door for a total admission of $35.
$15
ATTENDING:
Includes a free tshirt and admission to the ice cream social
$35
SPONSORSHIP:
Includes a limited edition print and a special special thank you gift
$60
SUPERSPONSORSHIP:
Includes everything above AND your print is framed, you get a cocktail party with the GOH AND a special Supersponsor shirt
$100
Go to http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/registration for more information.
Please remember, all attendees MUST present photo identification (driver's license, passport, college or military I.D.) when registering/checking in at the event. There will be ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS MADE. Also anyone under 18 must be ccompanied by a parent or guardian or have a notarized letter giving them permission to be at MFM (email mfmdirector[at]hotmail.com with any questions)
--=={ MFM Needs You! }==--
MFM needs volunteers, are you interested in helping make MFM 11 the best Furmeet ever? You can earn time and a half for helping initial set-up and teardown Thursday and Monday. So, for every 1 hour you work those days, you earn 1.5 hours!
More info can be found here: http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/volunteering
--=={ Live Music At MFM! }==--
This year's live music will be provided by Hali.
Matthew Ebel, aka Hali of Firpine (or Hali Heron in Second Life) is a full-time bird and full-time musician. He's been playing piano since he was 5 and touring as a professional musician since 1999. Active in the Furry community since he was 14, he's one of the few osprey in the entire fandom.
You may have heard his classic FurryMUCK theme, "In The MUCK" back in the heyday of telnet. You also may have heard his tunes like "Drive Away" and "I Know You're There" on a few podcasts over the past two years. Recently he's played such prestigious Second Life venues as the Playboy grand opening and the STA Plaza for the Electric Sheep Company, among many others. He even backed up country star Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry in 2003.
If you haven't heard his high-energy brand of piano rock yet, just take a listen to these free tracks or check out his website at www.matthewebel.com
--=={ Fursuiting Fun! }==--
Do you have game?? Does your FURSUIT have game? Then get your tail to the MFM Fursuit Games! In the continuing tradition of more than one nite of fun, we will be having open Fursuit Volleyball on Friday nite. We'll have music, and fun will be had! (fursuit, full or partial required) Then on Sunday, the total Fursuit Smackdown happens! Come and watch your favorite suiters frolic, slither, jump, and cheat their way thru the silliest games we can throw at them! This is a BIG draw, so if you're not playing, get a good vantage point early! I, Gilmore the Lion, will be emceeing in suit again this year, assisted by the intrepid T.J. Coyote to see that everything runs smoothly. Come on! What are you waiting for?
--=={ Furs With Puppets! }==--
For Puppet fans, have we got fun for you!
Apart from the Open Call show on Thursday, we have planned a show called "Whose Puppet is it Anyway?", based on the show! The audience will call out words or situations that the puppets can perform. Hilarity? Fun? Absolutely! Other panels include script writing, and one on using advanced puppets, as well as a beginner's panel. So bring all of your puppets to the Meet, as we'll have lots to do!
--=={ Artsy Stuff! }==--
This year MFM has more art panels! Bring your pencils, pens, markers or spraypaint and enjoy tutorials led by such artists as Bushy Cat, Stick, Daroneasa plus several others. It will be fun I assure you. If you want to host your own art panel to show the masses what you do artistically then feel free to drop me an email at smurfs4ever[at]hotmail.com before time runs out.
--=={ Gaming! }==--
With MFM focusing on it's 11th year in 2007, it's only natural that 7 and 11 factor into this, and when you think about Vegas, you think about games! MFM Gaming will have you set up with a hot poker tournament offering fantastic prizes, as well as the fun and
excitement you got from last year's MFM Gaming. We'll be there with the Wii, the Xbox 360, the PS2, DDR, some card and board games, and your typical fun loving Redcard, Trinity, and Jouva as your staff.
So come to MFM XI, and come ready to play!
If YOU want to be a part of the MFM Gaming experience and see things a bit from our side, feel free to email jarrodhenry[at]gmail.com and suggest what you can bring to the table!
--=={ Video Room! }==--
Once again the Video Room has a polling page set up to help us with vid selection. Please go to the Video Voting page at http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/progra.....ng/rooms/video
and let us know what you'd like to see! There will also be a number of "viewers' choice" time slots, where we will make the next vid selection on the spot. All weekend long we'll be showing movies new and classic along with various cartoons, Meet the Feebles, Father of the Pride, Animal Imitators, Fans & Freaks, Tiger Haven vids, and so much more! We'll be operating from 10 to 2 AM, so stop by and hang out for a while. Bring your favorite video to share and we'll likely be able to show it!
--=={ Room and Rideshare Board! }==--
Need a Ride to MFM? Need a place to sleep when you get there? On our web page http://www.mephitfurmeet.org you can post a message on the room and ride share lists and find all you need
--=={ Tiger Haven Auction }==--
We are still looking for donations for this year's Tiger Haven Charity Auction. This can be art, commissions, clean plush, anything Furry related. Once again we will have representatives from Tiger Haven http://www.tigerhaven.org to talk with about their awesome work and also see what goodies they and their staff have made for their table.
MFM continues to be Tiger Haven's largest single group contributor. To make a donation or more info email Hikaru at hikaru[at]ic-stories.com
--=={ Celebrating Life }==--
Each and every one of us has a lot to be thankful for in our lives. We have friends, mentors, partners, spouses, animal companions that we see every day or that have gone on to better places. This year at MFM we will, though our Spirituality Track have something special to remember those that are important to us. While not something that
everyone has to participate in, this will give those that want to, a chance to remember the happy times. A chance to say thank you for those special influences in our lives. We are adding to our special memory book again this year to remember those that have impacted our lives
--=={ Programming }==--
Want to share your knowledge? If you would like to take on the task of heading up a panel, email the name and a brief description of your panel to our programming director, Maui. Contact Information can be found at our website.
--=={ LAN Gaming Information }==--
Once again this year, MFM will be featuring LAN gaming. Bring your machine and participate in a free-for-all-furry-fragfest! The LAN will have (at least) limited Megabit support this year. We'll also have some new games. Expect to see a lot of the newest games! Requests are welcome. We are also planning a couple exhibition matches you
won't want to miss. More details on these in the near future.
--=={ T-Shirt Contest }==--
1) What's up for grabs?
There are three chances for your artwork to be selected for MFM's T-Shirts.
**Attendees Choice - The winner of the Attendees Choice will have their artwork featured on the front of the MFM T-Shirts. This is chosen by you, the attendees (natch).
**Director's Choice - The winner of the Director's Choice will be featured on the back of the MFM T-Shirt
**Staff Choice - This will be chosen by the staff and be featured on their staff shirts
Each winner will receive a free attending membership.
***Complete details and rules on the website
http://www.mephitfurmeet.org ***
--=={ Special MFM 11 Art Contest }==--
We are doing something a little different this year for our Sponsor Print and our Volunteer Print, we are going to be having an art contest! There will be 2 winners!
The details:
It should be 8.5" x 11" in black and white or color
It should include MFM or Mephit Fur Meet
It should include at least one Skunk
It should be a "G", "PG", "PG13" rated piece
It can have 2007 or 11 in it
It can have other species besides the one required skunk
Would be nice to have the Memphis feel to the print but any other ideas are welcome!
The 2 winners will agree to give MFM reproduction rights to the prints so we can make then for our Sponsors and Volunteers.
What do I get if I win?
You get a bag of swag, MFM 2007 Sponsor Membership, free dinner at the Furry Frolic dinner on Friday night at MFM. If you are not planning on attending MFM this year there will be an Amazon.com gift certificate offered in lieu of con membership plus you still get the swag bag!
Entries should be emailed to mfmdirector[at]gmail.com or mailed to MFM, P.O. Box 6001, Saint Louis MO 63139-0001 by July 20, 2007 to be considered in the contest. The winner well be announced on July 30, 2007.
Any additional questions, drop me an email to mfmdirector[at]gmail.com
Ready! Set! DRAW!!!
--=={ MFM Masquerade }==--
Starman: I watched you very carefully. Red light stop, green light go, yellow light go very fast.
Okay, maybe not that fast, but the time is slipping away. The Masquerade is approaching. If you're not already planning something, what's keeping you? This is Vegas baby. Or as close as you can get to Vegas in Memphis. The sign-up is on Friday night this year, and please bring the music or whatever on a CD with that being the only song on there. It'll make it easy for all involved. If you're not participating. Come and see the show, it should be spectacular.
--=={ Dance/Karaoke Information }==--
This year's dance will be a prom theme. Bring a date and dance the night away. We will also be doing Furry karaoke again this year. We also have 2 special dances planned as well!
--=={ Share Your Interests With Others }==--
MFM recognizes the diversity in interests among its attendees. In an effort to provide folks with special interests with a place to meet and greet, MFM will allow groups to make use of its unused space, free of cost, to its attendees. For more information, please contact Tyger Cowboy. This will be provided on a 'first come, first served' basis.
--=={ Mailing Lists }==--
General chat for those interested in or attending MFM 2007 can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mfm-chat
We also have direct mailing lists for news and related posts regarding MFM. This information can be found on our website. Also on our website is a new and improved message board system where you can post your thoughts.
--=={ Dealer's Den }==--
The dealer's den is NEARLY SOLD OUT! Tables are first come, first served, so don't miss out, reserve your table today!
Dealers' tables are available at the following rates: $25 for full table / $45 for double table The cost of Dealer's Tables does not include Membership. For more information, please see the website. Don't delay, tables will fill up quickly.
--=={ Program Book }==--
Want to contribute a story or artwork to our Program Book? Get in touch via email at conbook( @ )mephitfurmeet.net
Want to Advertise in the program book? Great! Here's the lowdown on costs:
Inside the book:
$40 for a full page
$25 for a half page
$15 for a quarter page
Cover Ads (Full page only):
$50 inside covers
$75 outside rear cover
Advertisements should be in black & white or grayscale. Ads can be either emailed or sent by postal service. Payment for advertisements should be remitted to our main address (provided at the end of this message) Ad space will be done on a first-come, first-served basis.
SO Get ready….get set……GET REGISTERED!!!!
That's what this year's MFM is going to be…..a WINNER! Elvis did Viva
Las Vegas, so why can't we!
Skunky Scuttlebutt
Labor Day Weekend 2007
Guest of Honor: Writer - Jim Lane
With Special Guest in Concert: Hali of Firpine
There are ONLY 60 Days Remaining before Tyger Opens MFM 11 with these words "Welcome Home". That's right, we are quickly approaching the start of Mephit FurMeet 2007, the place so many of us now call home. Make your plans now to attend one of the BEST gatherings in the furry community.
--=={ New and improved website!! }==--
Through the hard work of Rama and Red Card we have a newly designed MFM website this year with lots of new features. Check out everything that's going on over there!
http://www.mephitfurmeet.org
--=={ Hotel Reservation Info, Rooms Going Fast! }==--
We have added more hotel rooms into the block. You can book online at
http://events.ichotelsgroup.com/DPR.....MEMDR/website/
Get your room quick though because they ARE going fast!!!
We will once again be in the Holiday Inn Select Memphis Airport, located at 2240 Democrat Road, Memphis TN 38132-1807. The special Mephit Fur Meet rate is $99 per night for 1-4 people in the room. Rooms are available with one king size bed or 2 double beds and your choice of either smoking or nonsmoking. The layout of the hotel is perfect for MFM with the main level being on the 3rd floor of the hotel allowing everyone to be either on the main level or not more than 2 floors up or down. So it makes getting to panels, socializing in the Garden Court (a huge atrium area of the hotel) or fursuiting a
breeze. You can book your room online at:
http://events.ichotelsgroup.com/DPR.....MEMDR/website/
or
Call 800-653-6524 or email mfmdirector[at]hotmail.com to make your reservation! Don't wait till it's too late! Suites are already SOLD OUT!!
The hotel promises that they have a lot of the issues encountered worked out for this year. (remember we had a total staff change just a few weeks before the con!)
--=={ Registration }==--
REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON
The clock is ticking...you only have a month left before preregistraiton for this year's MFM closes on August 1st. Once closed, you'll have to pay the at the door rate, so hurry and save money.
SUPPORTING:
Include a tshirt and program mailed to you. Does NOT include a membership for
you to attend the convention but does allow you to pay a reduced price of $20 at
the door for a total admission of $35.
$15
ATTENDING:
Includes a free tshirt and admission to the ice cream social
$35
SPONSORSHIP:
Includes a limited edition print and a special special thank you gift
$60
SUPERSPONSORSHIP:
Includes everything above AND your print is framed, you get a cocktail party with the GOH AND a special Supersponsor shirt
$100
Go to http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/registration for more information.
Please remember, all attendees MUST present photo identification (driver's license, passport, college or military I.D.) when registering/checking in at the event. There will be ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS MADE. Also anyone under 18 must be ccompanied by a parent or guardian or have a notarized letter giving them permission to be at MFM (email mfmdirector[at]hotmail.com with any questions)
--=={ MFM Needs You! }==--
MFM needs volunteers, are you interested in helping make MFM 11 the best Furmeet ever? You can earn time and a half for helping initial set-up and teardown Thursday and Monday. So, for every 1 hour you work those days, you earn 1.5 hours!
More info can be found here: http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/volunteering
--=={ Live Music At MFM! }==--
This year's live music will be provided by Hali.
Matthew Ebel, aka Hali of Firpine (or Hali Heron in Second Life) is a full-time bird and full-time musician. He's been playing piano since he was 5 and touring as a professional musician since 1999. Active in the Furry community since he was 14, he's one of the few osprey in the entire fandom.
You may have heard his classic FurryMUCK theme, "In The MUCK" back in the heyday of telnet. You also may have heard his tunes like "Drive Away" and "I Know You're There" on a few podcasts over the past two years. Recently he's played such prestigious Second Life venues as the Playboy grand opening and the STA Plaza for the Electric Sheep Company, among many others. He even backed up country star Billy Currington at the Grand Ole Opry in 2003.
If you haven't heard his high-energy brand of piano rock yet, just take a listen to these free tracks or check out his website at www.matthewebel.com
--=={ Fursuiting Fun! }==--
Do you have game?? Does your FURSUIT have game? Then get your tail to the MFM Fursuit Games! In the continuing tradition of more than one nite of fun, we will be having open Fursuit Volleyball on Friday nite. We'll have music, and fun will be had! (fursuit, full or partial required) Then on Sunday, the total Fursuit Smackdown happens! Come and watch your favorite suiters frolic, slither, jump, and cheat their way thru the silliest games we can throw at them! This is a BIG draw, so if you're not playing, get a good vantage point early! I, Gilmore the Lion, will be emceeing in suit again this year, assisted by the intrepid T.J. Coyote to see that everything runs smoothly. Come on! What are you waiting for?
--=={ Furs With Puppets! }==--
For Puppet fans, have we got fun for you!
Apart from the Open Call show on Thursday, we have planned a show called "Whose Puppet is it Anyway?", based on the show! The audience will call out words or situations that the puppets can perform. Hilarity? Fun? Absolutely! Other panels include script writing, and one on using advanced puppets, as well as a beginner's panel. So bring all of your puppets to the Meet, as we'll have lots to do!
--=={ Artsy Stuff! }==--
This year MFM has more art panels! Bring your pencils, pens, markers or spraypaint and enjoy tutorials led by such artists as Bushy Cat, Stick, Daroneasa plus several others. It will be fun I assure you. If you want to host your own art panel to show the masses what you do artistically then feel free to drop me an email at smurfs4ever[at]hotmail.com before time runs out.
--=={ Gaming! }==--
With MFM focusing on it's 11th year in 2007, it's only natural that 7 and 11 factor into this, and when you think about Vegas, you think about games! MFM Gaming will have you set up with a hot poker tournament offering fantastic prizes, as well as the fun and
excitement you got from last year's MFM Gaming. We'll be there with the Wii, the Xbox 360, the PS2, DDR, some card and board games, and your typical fun loving Redcard, Trinity, and Jouva as your staff.
So come to MFM XI, and come ready to play!
If YOU want to be a part of the MFM Gaming experience and see things a bit from our side, feel free to email jarrodhenry[at]gmail.com and suggest what you can bring to the table!
--=={ Video Room! }==--
Once again the Video Room has a polling page set up to help us with vid selection. Please go to the Video Voting page at http://www.mephitfurmeet.org/progra.....ng/rooms/video
and let us know what you'd like to see! There will also be a number of "viewers' choice" time slots, where we will make the next vid selection on the spot. All weekend long we'll be showing movies new and classic along with various cartoons, Meet the Feebles, Father of the Pride, Animal Imitators, Fans & Freaks, Tiger Haven vids, and so much more! We'll be operating from 10 to 2 AM, so stop by and hang out for a while. Bring your favorite video to share and we'll likely be able to show it!
--=={ Room and Rideshare Board! }==--
Need a Ride to MFM? Need a place to sleep when you get there? On our web page http://www.mephitfurmeet.org you can post a message on the room and ride share lists and find all you need
--=={ Tiger Haven Auction }==--
We are still looking for donations for this year's Tiger Haven Charity Auction. This can be art, commissions, clean plush, anything Furry related. Once again we will have representatives from Tiger Haven http://www.tigerhaven.org to talk with about their awesome work and also see what goodies they and their staff have made for their table.
MFM continues to be Tiger Haven's largest single group contributor. To make a donation or more info email Hikaru at hikaru[at]ic-stories.com
--=={ Celebrating Life }==--
Each and every one of us has a lot to be thankful for in our lives. We have friends, mentors, partners, spouses, animal companions that we see every day or that have gone on to better places. This year at MFM we will, though our Spirituality Track have something special to remember those that are important to us. While not something that
everyone has to participate in, this will give those that want to, a chance to remember the happy times. A chance to say thank you for those special influences in our lives. We are adding to our special memory book again this year to remember those that have impacted our lives
--=={ Programming }==--
Want to share your knowledge? If you would like to take on the task of heading up a panel, email the name and a brief description of your panel to our programming director, Maui. Contact Information can be found at our website.
--=={ LAN Gaming Information }==--
Once again this year, MFM will be featuring LAN gaming. Bring your machine and participate in a free-for-all-furry-fragfest! The LAN will have (at least) limited Megabit support this year. We'll also have some new games. Expect to see a lot of the newest games! Requests are welcome. We are also planning a couple exhibition matches you
won't want to miss. More details on these in the near future.
--=={ T-Shirt Contest }==--
1) What's up for grabs?
There are three chances for your artwork to be selected for MFM's T-Shirts.
**Attendees Choice - The winner of the Attendees Choice will have their artwork featured on the front of the MFM T-Shirts. This is chosen by you, the attendees (natch).
**Director's Choice - The winner of the Director's Choice will be featured on the back of the MFM T-Shirt
**Staff Choice - This will be chosen by the staff and be featured on their staff shirts
Each winner will receive a free attending membership.
***Complete details and rules on the website
http://www.mephitfurmeet.org ***
--=={ Special MFM 11 Art Contest }==--
We are doing something a little different this year for our Sponsor Print and our Volunteer Print, we are going to be having an art contest! There will be 2 winners!
The details:
It should be 8.5" x 11" in black and white or color
It should include MFM or Mephit Fur Meet
It should include at least one Skunk
It should be a "G", "PG", "PG13" rated piece
It can have 2007 or 11 in it
It can have other species besides the one required skunk
Would be nice to have the Memphis feel to the print but any other ideas are welcome!
The 2 winners will agree to give MFM reproduction rights to the prints so we can make then for our Sponsors and Volunteers.
What do I get if I win?
You get a bag of swag, MFM 2007 Sponsor Membership, free dinner at the Furry Frolic dinner on Friday night at MFM. If you are not planning on attending MFM this year there will be an Amazon.com gift certificate offered in lieu of con membership plus you still get the swag bag!
Entries should be emailed to mfmdirector[at]gmail.com or mailed to MFM, P.O. Box 6001, Saint Louis MO 63139-0001 by July 20, 2007 to be considered in the contest. The winner well be announced on July 30, 2007.
Any additional questions, drop me an email to mfmdirector[at]gmail.com
Ready! Set! DRAW!!!
--=={ MFM Masquerade }==--
Starman: I watched you very carefully. Red light stop, green light go, yellow light go very fast.
Okay, maybe not that fast, but the time is slipping away. The Masquerade is approaching. If you're not already planning something, what's keeping you? This is Vegas baby. Or as close as you can get to Vegas in Memphis. The sign-up is on Friday night this year, and please bring the music or whatever on a CD with that being the only song on there. It'll make it easy for all involved. If you're not participating. Come and see the show, it should be spectacular.
--=={ Dance/Karaoke Information }==--
This year's dance will be a prom theme. Bring a date and dance the night away. We will also be doing Furry karaoke again this year. We also have 2 special dances planned as well!
--=={ Share Your Interests With Others }==--
MFM recognizes the diversity in interests among its attendees. In an effort to provide folks with special interests with a place to meet and greet, MFM will allow groups to make use of its unused space, free of cost, to its attendees. For more information, please contact Tyger Cowboy. This will be provided on a 'first come, first served' basis.
--=={ Mailing Lists }==--
General chat for those interested in or attending MFM 2007 can be found at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mfm-chat
We also have direct mailing lists for news and related posts regarding MFM. This information can be found on our website. Also on our website is a new and improved message board system where you can post your thoughts.
--=={ Dealer's Den }==--
The dealer's den is NEARLY SOLD OUT! Tables are first come, first served, so don't miss out, reserve your table today!
Dealers' tables are available at the following rates: $25 for full table / $45 for double table The cost of Dealer's Tables does not include Membership. For more information, please see the website. Don't delay, tables will fill up quickly.
--=={ Program Book }==--
Want to contribute a story or artwork to our Program Book? Get in touch via email at conbook( @ )mephitfurmeet.net
Want to Advertise in the program book? Great! Here's the lowdown on costs:
Inside the book:
$40 for a full page
$25 for a half page
$15 for a quarter page
Cover Ads (Full page only):
$50 inside covers
$75 outside rear cover
Advertisements should be in black & white or grayscale. Ads can be either emailed or sent by postal service. Payment for advertisements should be remitted to our main address (provided at the end of this message) Ad space will be done on a first-come, first-served basis.
SO Get ready….get set……GET REGISTERED!!!!
