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blakes7-d Digest				Volume 00 : Issue 139

Today's Topics:
	 [B7L] Re: blakes7-d Digest V00 #138
	 Re: [B7L] First Contact
	 Re: [B7L] First Contact
	 Re: [B7L] First Contact
	 Re: [B7L] First Contact
	 [B7L] Animals
	 Re: [B7L] a question re Xenon base
	 Re: [B7L] Something in the SMH
	 [B7L] Belle and Sebastian
	 Re: [B7L] First Contact
	 Re: [B7L] a question re Xenon base
	 Re: [B7L] First Contact
	 [B7L] remove
	 Re: [B7L] First Contact
	 Re: [B7L] First Contact
	 [B7L] GT music video to show on LONG PLAY on SKY
	 Re: [B7L] First Contact
	 [B7L] B7 stuff on eBay

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Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 16:10:11 -0700
From: Helen Krummenacker <avona@jps.net>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
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> 
> The talk about the ages of various list members got me curious about 
> people's first exposure to Blake's 7.  
Discovered it in college... reception from a PBS station on the other
side of the mountains, I watched it on a black and white sscreen. Thanks
to the poor, grainy recption it was often like listening to a radio
play. Sometimes I deliberately blurred my vision to lessen the effect of
snow, which made it easier to make sense of the picture. At least I
didn't know how bad the effects were in Dawn of the Gods.
Fortunately, on summer break I discovered a friend had 6th generation
copies of it, which were poor in color, but otherwise viewable. OTOH, he
didn't have all the episodes. 
Happily, these days I have the entire series on professional tapes. 
Let's see, the original question was age; I was 17 or 18 when I
discovered Blake's 7.

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Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 17:24:40 PDT
From: "Jason de Rooy" <jjderooy@hotmail.com>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] First Contact
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Jackie talking about Sand:

>Trouble is, I hated this one the first time I saw. It was the monster of 
>the week's fault: vampire sand? How too sub-Doctor Who monster!

I actually thought (as a 10 year old and now as well) that the sand made 
quite a good 'monster'.  It had the insideous alien feel that can only come 
when there's no guys running around in rubber suits ala Dr Who (which in my 
youth I worshipped but now have little interest in).

jj
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Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 17:28:06 PDT
From: "Jason de Rooy" <jjderooy@hotmail.com>
To: j_macqueen@hotmail.com, blakes7@lysator.liu.se
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>The episode was 'Sand'

Should have included this in the previous post *sorry*, but the other thing 
I was going to say was that just having a one word title really got me 
interested to.  After years of Dr Who titles along the lines of "Thingie of 
the Thingamuagumie Doodad" here was a single word! It's something that had a 
great impact on me for some reason, and now I always enjoy a look through a 
B7 episode list, just for the one word titles.

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Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 17:28:16 PDT
From: "Jason de Rooy" <jjderooy@hotmail.com>
To: j_macqueen@hotmail.com, blakes7@lysator.liu.se
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>The episode was 'Sand'

Should have included this in the previous post *sorry*, but the other thing 
I was going to say was that just having a one word title really got me 
interested to.  After years of Dr Who titles along the lines of "Thingie of 
the Thingamuagumie Doodad" here was a single word! It's something that had a 
great impact on me for some reason, and now I always enjoy a look through a 
B7 episode list, just for the one word titles.

jj
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Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 21:05:23 -0400
From: "Dana Shilling" <dshilling@worldnet.att.net>
To: "b7" <blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: Re: [B7L] First Contact
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Replying to Carol Mc:

>That cat got its canary and was quite satisfied.

The whole Servalan/Tarrant "panther" dialogue in "Sand" reminds me of the
Ogden Nash poem:
"Better yet, if called by a panther,
Don't anther."

-(Y)

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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 03:39:03 +0200
From: "An Verelst" <averelst@yucom.be>
To: <blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [B7L] Animals
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I was watching "Animals" the other day, really not one of my favorite
episodes.  But I was wondering afterwards, who the animals they are
referring to really are.  Are they just Justin's creatures?  I rather think
the real animals were the ones who created them: Justin, the Federation...
I'm sure that is what the writers meant when they gave this episode its
title.

An

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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 14:34:10 EST
From: "J MacQueen" <j_macqueen@hotmail.com>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] a question re Xenon base
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>From: Mac4781@aol.com
>The snogging room also had an interesting light.

Er, I've had this sudden remembrance that it's one of those disco glitter 
balls. "Interesting" is, in my view, a kind way of describing it. But I 
suppose it goes with Zeeona's hair. And, to save anyone else the temptation, 
Tarrant's teeth!

(Oh no. Those last two words conjure up Tarrant Nostra initiation ritual 
ideas - the novices have to swear by the above...)

Regards
Joanne

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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 00:34:36 EDT
From: Pherber@aol.com
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] Something in the SMH
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In a message dated 5/17/00 7:13:07 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
j_macqueen@hotmail.com writes:

> "I shall rule with an iron fist, an velvet glove, an easy crown and a nice 
>  little blue frock with sequins."

With the emphasis on "little" and "sequins", no doubt!  <G>  Thanks - I've 
gotten lots of giggles out of imagining Her Supremeness in this little blue 
frock!

Nina

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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 08:34:36 +0100 (BST)
From: Judith Proctor <Judith@blakes-7.com>
To: Lysator List <Blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [B7L] Belle and Sebastian
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I was told about this one by a fan on Freedom City and went to look at the
band's web site.  There's quite an interesting diary entry for 3rd May.  (click
on 'diary of a band')

2 May (probably) - Gareth Thomas did recording work on a video single 'Legal
Man' for the band Belle and Sebastian, appearing with "two belly dancers, a
couple of transvestites, two  'dandies', and a girl with a python" in a set
based on Soho gentlemen's club circa 1967. source -
http://www.myspace.co.uk/belleandsebastian/

Judith

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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 10:06:30 +0100 (BST)
From: Iain Coleman <ijc@bsfiles.nerc-bas.ac.uk>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] First Contact
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On Thu, 18 May 2000, Jason de Rooy wrote:
> 
> Should have included this in the previous post *sorry*, but the other thing 
> I was going to say was that just having a one word title really got me 
> interested to.  After years of Dr Who titles along the lines of "Thingie of 
> the Thingamuagumie Doodad" here was a single word! It's something that had a 
> great impact on me for some reason, and now I always enjoy a look through a 
> B7 episode list, just for the one word titles.

I should point out that one-word titles in Dr Who are generally best
avoided. 'Timelash', for example.

Iain

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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 07:35:07 EDT
From: Mac4781@aol.com
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] a question re Xenon base
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Jo Ann wrote:

> (Oh no. Those last two words conjure up Tarrant Nostra initiation ritual 
>  ideas - the novices have to swear by the above...)

We refuse to divulge any information about the secret teeth intiation rite, 
except to assure everyone that sunglasses are provided to prevent damage to 
the eyes. 

Carol Mc

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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 07:56:00 EDT
From: RCalla6725@aol.com
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In a message dated 19/05/00 10:08:52 GMT Daylight Time, 
ijc@bsfiles.nerc-bas.ac.uk writes:

<<  I should point out that one-word titles in Dr Who are generally best
 avoided. 'Timelash', for example. >>

Hate to be pendantic about all this, but I checked and there's only been 16 
Doctor Who stories with a one-word title. Okay, I'm not that keen on "Robot", 
but I think Inferno, Kinda, Earthshock, Snakedance and Enlightenment are 
pretty good stories... Meglos is underrated and Shada isn't bad... then 
there's Logopolis and Castrovalva...


Oh. Underworld. Frontios. Terminus. Dragonfire. Survival. 

Sorry.

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Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 18:32:19 +0100
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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 11:09:08 -0700
From: Nick Moffitt <nick@zork.net>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] First Contact
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begin  Iain Coleman quotation:
> I should point out that one-word titles in Dr Who are generally best
> avoided. 'Timelash', for example.

	Yeah, but Timelash had Paul Darrow!

	Every whovian on Earth realizes that Timelash is the worst
episode of Dr. Who ever made.  We each came to this conclusion
independently.  But Paul Darrow talling us all about how the Borad
banned all mirrors is CAPTIVATING.  

	We were all at the EDGE OF OUR SEATS when he pulled out his
little medallion.  We all expected him to throw off his flowing white
robe and jump out at the baddies in his lobster outfit!  We were
waiting for Paul to KICK SOME ASS.  The tension more than made up for
the historical level of idiocy that Timelash showed otherwise.

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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 11:13:25 -0700
From: Nick Moffitt <nick@zork.net>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] First Contact
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begin  RCalla6725@aol.com quotation:
> Hate to be pendantic about all this, but I checked and there's only
> been 16 Doctor Who stories with a one-word title. Okay, I'm not that
> keen on "Robot", but I think Inferno, Kinda, Earthshock, Snakedance
> and Enlightenment are pretty good stories... Meglos is underrated
> and Shada isn't bad... then there's Logopolis and Castrovalva...

	Notice how most of those were Peter Davison or late Tom Baker
stories?  Must have been an early 1980s thing.  

	Earthshock is one of my all-time favorite episodes of Dr. Who
ever.  Just thought I'd share.

> Oh. Underworld. Frontios. Terminus. Dragonfire. Survival. 

	What have you got against Terminus?  "Short term meory's
always the first to go..."  And why Frontios?  I demand an off-list
debate (given that neither of these were Nation episodes, so it's
probably wildly off-topic)!

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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 14:51:10 EDT
From: JEB31538@cs.com
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: [B7L] GT music video to show on LONG PLAY on SKY
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Friends,

The following information came from Diane Gies of Horizon and should, also, 
be on the Horizon website.   If you want to see Gareth Thomas in a music 
video,  read the following.

GARETH THOMAS - on 2nd May Gareth spent the day at Glasgow University
dressed in Judge-like robes to record a promotional video for pop group
'Belle & Sebastian''s new single 'Legal Man' (due for release 22nd May)
Gareth's companions on the video were some belly dancers, some drag artists,
a girl with a python and other assorted weird people singing along to the
music in what was decked out to resemble a Soho gentleman's club from the
60's!   The video is around 2 minutes long and if you have cable/satellite
TV and watch the music channels for long enough you'll be bound to catch
it!!  To help you, look out for:  'Long Play' on Sky TV - it will be shown
every day as a 'new release' the week of 22nd May (it's a late night/early
hours of morning show);  It will also be getting 5 plays a week on MTV
Channel, specifically on Tuesday nights between 11pm and 1am on the
'Alternative Nation' show.  It's been shown on the Jo Whiley Show on 17th
May and also Video Tech on 11th May (both Channel 4).  If the record gets
into the charts, it may also be shown on BBC 1's 'Top of the Pops'

Joyce Bowen   

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Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 16:42:08 EDT
From: RCalla6725@aol.com
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In a message dated 19/05/00 19:17:13 GMT Daylight Time, nick@zork.net writes:

<< > Oh. Underworld. Frontios. Terminus. Dragonfire. Survival. 
 
    What have you got against Terminus?  "Short term meory's
 always the first to go..."  And why Frontios?  I demand an off-list
 debate (given that neither of these were Nation episodes, so it's
 probably wildly off-topic)! >>

Okay, I would mail you off-list, Nick, but in case anyone else cares less, I 
have to admit I don't really have anything against either of the two, I was 
just being flippant as I wouldn't really lump 'em in with the good ones 
either. Probably average, I'd say.

And, I have to admit, I've never SEEN Underworld. So that was a very naughty 
thing I did. Sorry. :(

(Mind you, if you count hypenated titles, then this means we also get 
Time-Flight).

Now, to rope this mail on-topic: I have to ask, does anyone know if there's a 
way to get in touch with Chris Boucher? (Not that I probably would, just 
curious for a reason...)

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Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 09:39:51 EDT
From: Bizarro7@aol.com
To: freedom-city@blakes-7.org, blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: [B7L] B7 stuff on eBay
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We're back from vacation so Annie has re-activated the ongoing eBay auction. 
Take a peek for the Blakes 7 stuff (and other goodies) from her collection 
listed.

Much more to come.

Leah

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