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blakes7-d Digest Volume 98 : Issue 239
Today's Topics:
Re: [B7L] Weasel words
[B7L] Re: Novel by Trevor Hoyle
Re: [B7L] Animal farms
RE: [B7L] Re: The Crucible
[B7L] B7 costumes - website
[B7L] Space City
[B7L] Discworld Convention
Re: [B7L] Animal farms
Re: [B7L] videos & books
[B7L] Order w/out credit card?
[B7L] Rallying Call Continues (a Blakes 7 APA)
Re: [B7L] Order w/out credit card?
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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 19:39:23 -0700
From: Pat Patera <pussnboots@geocities.com>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] Weasel words
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Alison Page wrote:
... (edited)
> Blake is of course, the largest of the mustelidae - the Badger.
> Servalan by contrast is of course the Mink -
> Travis the Wolverine.
> Dayna the beautiful Sable.
> Vila is of course the Ferret
> The Stoat... would be Cally.
> Avon a Weasel.
> As for Tarrant ...'the marten cat, long shagged, of courage good'
> PS I haven't assigned the skunk, otter or polecat - any ideas?
heh heh heh - the cats & dogs thread was way funny (Jenna as Afghan; luv
it!), but this is hilarious - and flushed me from my (long-time lurking)
hole.
er-- I'd always thought a stoat was a wild pig. Where did I get that
idea?
I love Travis I as the Wolverine, but surely the Weasel is Travis II?
Avon, 4th Season, is The Skunk - black with white trim; looks soft &
pretty & nice to pet, but get too close and ... whammo! wowzer!
Soolin as otter? Well, she surely is sleek; but hardly playful!
Perhaps Avalon as otter? Quick, smart, small, at ease in the cold.
POETRY ALERT! WARNING! WARNING! DANGER WILL ROBINSON! POETRY ALERT!
Ok boys and girls, if the B7 crew were *all* cats - who is who?
(Pat flings motlov poem and runs off to hide high in the mountains for
the weekend)
CATS
snipy whippet wildcat
fearless pounce bright eye beguiles
strides a strutting tomcat
charms with whims and wiles and smiles
pretty one that coolcat
clear eye aims cold claw spits flames
crossly prowling polecat
stalks rumour while hope yet remains
scrappy spitfire alleycat
challenge cast few care to cross
liquid lean sweet lapcat
last of pride leaves lonesome loss
flippant foolish fraidycat
slinks aside from searching eye
reb intrepid topcat
nine lives lost; now fur will fly
dumb ol' fatcat
's now a flatcat
slinks a silky blackcat
starcrossed curse alone alive
all cats know the master is their slave
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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 20:57:09 +0100
From: Julia Jones <Julia.lysator@jajones.demon.co.uk>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: [B7L] Re: Novel by Trevor Hoyle
Message-ID: <i60fGGAVas$1EwSP@jajones.demon.co.uk>
In message <199809150349.WAA00070@mail.dallas.net>, Lisa Williams
<lcw@dallas.net> writes
>
>And Vila was described as a small, ugly man, looking like a "gargoyle", as
>I recall, and Jenna was a brunette.
>
Various eye colours other than Avon's are incorrectly described.
--
Julia Jones
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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 23:50:54 PDT
From: "Joanne MacQueen" <j_macqueen@hotmail.com>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] Animal farms
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Alison said:
>I think when John Clare said 'long shagged' he meant 'with long >bushy
hair' which is also appropriate to Tarrant
and I agree with you, but the area of my brain which willfully
misinterpreted the quote is now conjuring up visions of the character
with an afro. God (and Carol) only knows what Carol will make of that.
Regards
Joanne
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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 20:46:29 +0100
From: Anne Lane <aplane@tesco.net>
To: "'B7'" <Blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: RE: [B7L] Re: The Crucible
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On Monday, September 14, 1998 9:27 PM, Judith wrote:
> On Sun 13 Sep, Steve Rogerson wrote:
> > Paula has checked it out and confirmed that the pub is called the
> > Partridge. What time do people think we should meet.
>
> I vote for around 5pm. Gives us a couple of hours to have a good chat and
> allows a good margin of error in case of rail delays etc.
>
Fine by me, long as I'm sober enough to understand the play!
Anne
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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 10:31:23 +0000 (GMT)
From: Una McCormack <umm10@hermes.cam.ac.uk>
To: Space City <space-city@world.std.com>
cc: Lysator <blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [B7L] B7 costumes - website
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Hi all!
Just to remind you that there are still 4 original costumes up for grabs.
Judith Proctor has kindly found a home for them on her website, so you can
take a look at them. There's also further info about sizes, and about
asking prices.
Take a look on Judith's website at:
http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7/news/costumes.html
Una
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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 07:42:33 +0100 (BST)
From: Judith Proctor <Judith@blakes-7.demon.co.uk>
To: Lysator List <Blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [B7L] Space City
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On Wed 16 Sep, G. Robbins wrote:
> I can hear the collective moan now, but can someone tell me how to
> subscribe to the Space City list? Also instructions on how to
> unsubscribe, since it was so difficult for me last time I had to go home
> for the summer. Hey, maybe someone even has the URL for the Space City
> web instruction page....that would be great, then I can add it to my web
> page. I can't seem to find it anywhere.....
Look on my web page under 'fan clubs'. That's where I keep joining instructions
for both mailing lists.
Judith
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26-28 February 1999, Ashford International Hotel, Kent
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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 23:19:13 +0100
From: Julia Jones <Julia.lysator@jajones.demon.co.uk>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: [B7L] Discworld Convention
Message-ID: <RVGjt2AhlDA2Ewzw@jajones.demon.co.uk>
Posted to the pratchett newsgroups:
------- Forwarded message follows -------
In article <19980915.194611.72@afawcett.demon.co.uk>, Paul A Rood
<Bursar@lspace.org> writes
<snip>
>
>In other news, Paul Darrow will be attending the Convention on Sunday
>afternoon. Paul will be taking part in a Kaffee Klatch and an item on
>acting with Peter Benedict and Geoffrey Cush who were involved in the
>professional adaptation of Guards! Guards!.
--
Julia Jones
"Don't philosophise with me, you electronic moron!"
The Turing test - as interpreted by Kerr Avon.
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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 19:18:07 EDT
From: Mac4781@aol.com
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] Animal farms
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Joanne wrote:
> and I agree with you, but the area of my brain which willfully
> misinterpreted the quote is now conjuring up visions of the character
> with an afro. God (and Carol) only knows what Carol will make of that.
His fourth season pregnant dandelion hairdo was awfully curly. (Which still
doesn't detract from his "seriously pretty" look.) I think you're only
conjuring up the real thing. I'm more than pleased that Tarrant images
continue to inflitrate your thoughts. ;)
(Fifi, sorry, forgot to say "permission granted." Go for it!)
Carol Mc
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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 20:20:30 -0500
From: Deb Salyers <dsalyers@informatics.net>
To: "G. Robbins" <robbins@graceland.edu>
CC: Jem Dixon <JemD@skyview.demon.co.uk>,
Lysator List <Blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: Re: [B7L] videos & books
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G. Robbins wrote:
> Phah! No better way to get the series but by divorce settlement!!
>
> :)
>
> I wish I was in Great Britain so I could get copies of the
> videocassettes...it is so hard to find any here on retail in the US.
> However, I was told once that videotape format in the UK is different than
> the States, so that wouldn't help me anyway. ARGH!
>
> --Grace
Grace and all you others here in the US
I have had success in getting B7 videos through Amazon.com. While they list a
wait of 2 weeks to have them available, I got mine within a week with a
holiday in between.
Whatever you do, DO NOT use Videoshoppers. They will charge your credit card,
even when they are not sure they can get you the videos, then never let you
know if you will receive ANY of your order. I repeat, don't use
videoshoppers!!!
deb
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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 20:48:38 -0500 (CDT)
From: "G. Robbins" <robbins@graceland.edu>
To: B7 Main List <blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [B7L] Order w/out credit card?
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Along the lines of ordering B7 videotapes and books, is there any way to
order without a credit card in the US? I went to Amazon.com and I
couldn't find any address for mail-in orders. I don't like credit cards
and if I had one I would be in enormous debt...well, for the obvious
reasons!
--Grace
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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 20:25:46 +0000
From: "Terry Owen" <owen6511@earthlink.net>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se, space-city@world.std.com
CC: FANZINE@LISTS.PSU.EDU
Subject: [B7L] Rallying Call Continues (a Blakes 7 APA)
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Those who've been around awhile may have heard of Rallying Call, a
Blakes 7 APA. After a recent change in management (Sue Clerc
retired from the collating position, although thankfully not from the
ranks) we have ended up with openings, so if the idea of joining (or
rejoining) Rallying Call appeals to you, please email me at:
owen6511@earthlink.net
for details.
Some questions you may ask:
Q -- What is an APA?
A -- An old term harkening back to the beginning of the century, it
stands for Amateur Press Association. APAs initially were
literally *press* owners, who would use their typographic
skills to prepare pieces to share with other members of their
APA. APAs have sprung up over the years around a variety
of interests; they were very big back in the beginning of the sci-fi
world.
Members of an APA still prepare their contributions (tribs) for each
issue of the APA, sending a specified number of copies to the
editor, who then collates and returns an issue to each member.
Q -- So what exactly is Rallying Call?
A -- Rallying Call is a quarterly Blakes 7 APA, where the discussion
is "Blake Friendly". Bluntly that means No Blake Bashing Allowed.
That doesn't mean you can't drool over Avon or analyze Blake's finer
and not-so-finer moments if you wish, just that you can be assured
that you don't have to defend Blake in each and every discussion
because Rallying Call members like alot of Blake in our Blakes 7.
Consider Rallying Call a Blake-Without-Guilt-Group. (with apologies
to the Avon-Without-Guilt-Gang)
Q -- What exactly would I have to do if I joined?
A -- Well, the requirements are minimal:
You agree to contribute to 3 out of 4 issues. What you send is up to
you... previous issues have contained zine reviews, con reports, bits
and pieces of fanfic, bookmarks, artwork, episode analyses. 1
page or 10. Just send 20 copies to the editor. You can even email
them if you like. (See the next section)
You send upfront enough money to cover postage for several issues.
$10 or so is fine for US residents. Send more money if you want me
to print out and copy your trib for you and deduct the cost from your
initial funds. (Copy costs run about 5cents a page.)
That's about it... issues are now scheduled for November, February,
May and August, with tribs due by the 1st of the month.
Q -- What about the 'S' word? (You know what I mean.)
A -- In the beginning, there were 2 versions of RC, one 'Gen' and
one 'Slash'. Due to the declining interest in the APA and B7 in
general, Rallying Call ended up with one version, with members of
both groups staying on. Since this is the way it was when I
inherited it, that is the way I think it should stay.
But - since I am _not_ a slash fan, I do feel safe in saying that
Rallying Call is a friendly place for either type of fan, with all
the current participants tolerant of the opposite p.o.v. and that at
the moment it is a non-issue and I'd like it to remain that way.
FYI, the discussions rarely get past the pg-13 stage. Joining
Rallying Call doesn't mean you have to approve of slash, just that
you can ignore without comment what doesn't interest you. Remember,
we also have lots of Gareth Thomas talk, Blake focus and
general Blakes 7 stuff.
Well, that's about it. There's a real pleasure in getting an issue
of Rallying Call in the mail - and it's fun being able to read and
savor the B7 discussion in a way that we've tended to get away
from since the online forums have come to dominate most fandoms. (And
in some cases, it's our first taste of what fandom was like before
the Internet.)
November is coming up quickly! Think about Rallying Call soon.
Terry Owen
owen6511@earthlink.net
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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 22:52:03 -0500
From: Lisa Williams <lcw@dallas.net>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] Order w/out credit card?
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G. Robbins wrote:
>Along the lines of ordering B7 videotapes and books, is there any way to
>order without a credit card in the US? I went to Amazon.com and I
>couldn't find any address for mail-in orders.
Amazon does accept payment by check, from within the US at least. If they
don't post the address in an obvious place (or give it to you when you
place the order), send 'em an email and ask.
- Lisa
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Lisa's Video Frame Capture Library: http://lcw.simplenet.com/
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