FORKNI-L
Digest - 9 Jan 1996 - Special issue
Tue, 9 Jan 1996
There are 41 messages totalling 1016 lines in this issue.
Topics in this special issue:
1. No FK on USA tonight! (4)
2. LOOP Notes & Sp*m
3. USA
4. Info Q's
5. Away
6. REALLY EMBARRASSING
7. Fwd: Looking for CTV addresses
8. USA protests
9. Philly party quote list
10. BOYCOTT USA
11. More News... (2)
12. USA's Scheduling
13. Forever Knight is going where on USA?
14. Ben Bass and Graves' disease
15. Thanks to....
16. Nigel Bennett "LaCroix" are you out there?
17. NEED: Boston-area volunteers
18. Deb Duchene
19. all-fandom boycott of USA?
20. FK Fonts available?
21. Katrinka, where are you?
22. Tape trees
23. DD's Play
24. FK appreciation Week
25. NATPE
26. Proposed Boycott of USA
27. Trying to reach Jaime/Isis
28. FK on USA tonight? Maybe.
29. FK on USA tonight
30. My E-Mail to USA (LONG!)
31. You've got to be kidding or Buffy vs Nick
32. Help!
33. WOW! "Briquettes"/"Brickettes" actually caught on...
34. List - Debsplay
35. No, Susan! Don't! (2)
36. Snail-mail needed
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 02:46:21 -0500
From: Sandra Gray <TMP_HARKINS@d.......>
Subject: Re: No FK on USA tonight!
Maybe it was a test to see how many of us were watching and would
complain.
--Sandra Gray, forever Knightie
--tmp_harkins@d.......
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 02:00:23 -0600
From: Richard Scott <rscott@m.......>
Subject: Re: No FK on USA tonight!
I'm annoyed it wasn't on, but it was interesting to see them not censor.
Richard Scott (rscott@m.......)
"...an expansion into space also contrasts with a different but likewise
discernible trend in recent times---toward authoritarianism, censorship,
ethnic hatred, and a deep suspicion of curiosity and learning."
--- Carl Sagan - Pale Blue Dot
On Tue, 9 Jan 1996, Sandra Gray wrote:
> Maybe it was a test to see how many of us were watching and would
> complain.
>
> --Sandra Gray, forever Knightie
> --tmp_harkins@d.......
>
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 00:15:31 -0800
From: Dianne Therese De Sha <maeve@m.......>
Subject: LOOP Notes & Sp*m
>
> Here are some more spam inspired recipes from the state with the highest
> per capita spam consumption :) BTW I am the only person in the whole
Ooooooh! You're *mean*! I'm getting sick just reading these...
<sigh>
<g>
and now, for a little reversal of the usual order of things :-)
Comments from the email loop (that I haven't as yet seen on the main lists :-)
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LOOP ALERT!
I just received my new TV guide - USA has moved Forever Knight next week - it
will be on Tuesday night (1/16) at 8pm (central).On Monday, the have
back-to-back Silk Stalkings, so it may be temporary. Hope this stills the
panic in others that I had myself when I turned to Monday night and saw no
FK! Nalemo
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And, <BTW>, OMNI now has a "Special event library" on their opening screen
to D/L pix, interviews, etc -- and FK stuff is VERY prominent. 20 different
files provided, many with "hits" in excess of a hundred in just the short
time it's been up ....
roibinn, aka KKR@g.......
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Dianne
The Mad Digester :-) -*- NATPE Carpool Coordinator
Dianne la Mercenaire... -*- <moonlight@c.......>
"I hope you'll pardon us if we continue to crusade. :)" -- Jaye
*Web info: http://members.aol.com/CuznJamiMR/SaveForeverKnight.html
*Daily digest/list-summary email loop: moonlight@c.......
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 04:16:21 -0500
From: Sandra Gray <TMP_HARKINS@d.......>
Subject: Re: No FK on USA tonight!
Do you suppose they've decided to switch FK's slot to Tuesdays at
9 PM EST (it's listed tomorrow at that time in my TV Guide and last
Tuesday they aired Black Buddha 1 and 2)?
Also a question for Marcia regarding Fred Mollin's comments: By
"reruns", did he mean that USA was only going to show reruns of the
third season eps they've already aired or was he speaking about a
possibility that USA would air reruns from prior seasons?
--Sandra Gray, forever Knightie
--tmp_harkins@d.......
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 01:20:48 -0800
From: "Toni C. Holm" <tch@w.......>
Subject: USA
> Has USA removed FK from Mondays 10 p.m. already? My _TV Guide_ said
>that FK was supposed to be on, but I turn on the tube and _Silk Stalkings_
>is on.
What my contact at USA (the FK publicist there) said last week was
that they weren't going to show "any more episodes of Forever Knight" on
USA. Guess it's all too true... (Silk Stalkings, yikes!)
-Toni <tch@w.......>
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 04:36:49 EST
From: MS CHRISTINA L KAMNIKAR <VQRW76A@p.......>
Subject: Info Q's
Would the nice person who tracked down the singer of "Holy Ground" please
e-mail the name to me off list? I zapped the post after I wrote it down,
then lost the note to myself... don't say it, Airheads Anonymous already
has my dues money...
Also, which magazine in which month had the article with Catherine Disher's
interview in it? I thought I had THAT right too, but I went to Barnes &
Noble and couldn't find it. I thought it was SCI-FI Entertainment, but I
must have been mistaken.
Hey, I'd also like to welcome so many lurkers and newbies to the
board---especially the new Mercs, Allison, Anne, and a few whose names
escape me. :) Always nice to know that more ruthless people are on our
side. Especially for people shy about posting in public, I'm glad you
decided to join the virtual community.
And, lastly, for those of you who care, the next installment of Protect &
Serve will go up next Sunday. Maybe. (Late again, but at least you have a
time frame to start looking for it.) And those of you who wanted the last
few installments, I'll get to you ASAP. Life is a little stressed right now.
The coworkers have all my chocolate. I am feeling very hungry and morally
superior. Jamie, Cherri, Lu, Jill, Diane---hope you're doing okay on the
vows. Everyone else too, but I can identify with the Sacrificial Victims
most easily.
Christina, Merc at work at CERK
vqrw76a@p.......
"Death can not stop True Love", Nick Knight, chocolate cravings, or the
listers...
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 08:20:44 -0400
From: "Carolyn P. McLelan" <cmclelan@f.......>
Subject: Re: Away
<climbing up to the podium>
Some people do "pay by the pound" for their internet connection. So this
may be $$ related. I know myself, that I've deleted a lot of these group
meeting messages. But I wish I was located close enough to others to
go to one of these get-togethers! Yeah, there might be lots of stuff in here
that isn't pertinent, to you in particular, or your interest in the show. But
it is all show related.
I'm sorry you wish to go. FK needs all its friends now. But the list has
taken on a life of it's own, and rightfully so, 'cos without this, we may
not have a show next year. Everyone is here, because they love the show
and because of that love, there's a lot going on right now, in trying to
save it, so we have more episodes to talk about. Erase those messages if
you wish, you can usually tell by the header, but try and remember why
we're all here, in the first place. I wish I had the luxury of getting
together with a group, to organize something to hit the local affiliates
and media with!
And for the rest of us, if someone feels they have to leave, lighten up.
We're losing a friend. Don't let them go with a slap, give them a hug,
wish them well, and we hope we'll all be here for them to come back to
someday.
<preach mode off>
> Hey Zachary--lighten up. Relating such info helps in creating a sense of
> community. Frankly, that sense of community is what has empowered this
> list during this crisis. Since that sense of community seems to distress
> you leaving the list is a good idea. Bye. Barbara
>
> Forgive me for including the entire message--the system I am on is
> difficult at times.
>
> On Mon, 8 Jan 1996, Zackary wrote:
>
> > Yes I know this is annoying.
> > Someone please tell me how to get off the list.
> > Privately please.
> > One reason I want to get off the list is there is so much personal
> > stuff going. Take parties for example. It is nice to say hey everyone I
--
Rage, Rage against the dying of the Knight!
Carolyn P. McLelan Knightie Heartbreaker
For information on the campaign to save Forever Knight, check out
http://members.aol.com/CuznJamiMR/SaveForeverKnight.html
(site is case sensitive)
cmclelan@f....... 102735.1111@c.......
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 05:28:20 -0800
From: Eliot <ejdjd@i.......>
Subject: REALLY EMBARRASSING
Patrkck Kortner wrote:
> Kinda funny that it gave me an ObFK: the show started out in a
strip club with lots of scantily clad women, and I thought -- "this _could_
be FK;after all, Uncle does allow strippers now." In a way it's sad that you
can't tell the two shows apart, though.
It can get *REALLY* EMBARRASSING when you tell your 14 year
old son (as in young, male, pre?pubescent, teenager with baggy jeans,
girlfriend and attitude) that a *new* Fk is coming on; you're sitting down,
hubby, son (daughter is finally in bed) doing the family bond thing and
anticipating a non-rerun of everyone's favorite show, when T&A, strippers,
coke and simulated sex with 2 people dominate the screen! After telling
same pre?pubescent young male teenager of 14 that maybe I should "tape" the
show for him, the familiar (not) Silk Stalkings theme come on with the flash
of golf courses, guns and champagne!! ARRRRRGGGGHHHH!
Same son then proceed to get up from the family bonding room
and say, and I AM quoting "Silk Stalkings? This Sucks" (I know, such
language!) and walk out and goes to bed!!!
Now what?????
Jackie
Support your local Attorney
Send your kid to Medical School
ejdjd@i.......
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 08:41:53 -0500
From: Jack De Winter <jackdw@m.......>
Subject: Re: Fwd: Looking for CTV addresses
At 07:05 PM 96-01-08 EST, you wrote:
>
>
>> Does anyone out there have the address for CTV programming? The national
>> address
>John Cassady, President (at least he was in May)
Don't forget that their internet address is <name>@ctv.ca so if you send a
message to postmaster@ctv.ca, it will get to the right person.
regards,
Jack
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Jack De Winter 'why isn't phoenetic spelt the way it sounds?'
Software Metrics, inc. 'why do they have interstate highways in Hawaii?'
jackdw@m....... 'why do you turn the radio off when looking for
a street address?'
'what do they put on your liscence if you are bald?'
'why do women open their eyes wide when putting on
lipstick?'
'why is there only one Monopolies Commission?'
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 08:51:08 EST
From: Lisa McDavid <D020214@u.......>
Subject: USA protests
First of all, does anyone have an address for them that actually works?
I have always gotten a bounce when I tried.
Second, may I suggest vehement but dignified protests, along the lines
of what Sherry Godsey just posted, rather than a boycott? Unless you
happen to be a Nielsen family, they're not going to notice a boycott,
but they may react to a flood of complaints.
Cousin Lisa -- "That will be trouble."
Lisa McDavid
mcdavid-lisa@s.......
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 08:58:23 -0500
From: Donna <hozdmb@r.......>
Subject: Re: Philly party quote list
Most folks seem to enjoy these; if not, hit the
>delete key quick!
>
I enjoy reading the part lists, lets us know a little more about each other,
provides list related humor and even gives hints for future wars. Here's
one vote for the party quote list. Besides, who knows, maybe other people
will also be able to make the next party, i.e. visiting Philly or wherever
for other reasons and able to stop in.
Donna Burns hozdmb@r.......
Diehard, FK, Highlander, ST, B5, X-Files, L&C, Sime/Gen, Pros
Wanting a Knight for as long as possible, and anything is possible.
I'm not a Diehard for nothing. DON'T LET TPTB CANCEL OUR KNIGHT.
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 09:04:03 -0500
From: "Sharon A. Himmanen" <romana@p.......>
Subject: BOYCOTT USA
OK, here's my two cents on the issue.
I have some comments up on the NatPack page that we should keep up on USA
because I do believe this is what they're doing.
I think we should focus on NAPTE and the local affiliates right now.
After that, we should try to organize some kind of serious boycott of USA,
say for an entire month, or better yet for a sweeps period in February
and/or May (probably May because it gives us more time). On top of that, I
say we get a list of sponsors on USA and write to *them* telling *them*
that USA is being boycotted during this important ratings period because of
their bad programming and business deals. I think that might make an
impact. We should try to get as many people involved as possible. From
what I understand USA was thinking about partially financing HL for the
fifth season and have now pulled out, putting that show's future in serious
jeopardy. The TekWar people, and just internet SF/F fans in general who
want to help.
Sharon
--
Sharon Himmanen * romana@p........ Forever Knight has been cancelled.
To help save it, check out
http://members.aol.com/CuznJamiMR/SaveForeverKnight.html or send me email
ASAP!
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 09:44:36 -0500
From: Marianne Courtney <u1a00401@m.......>
Subject: Re: No FK on USA tonight!
On Tue, 9 Jan 1996 Richard Scott wrote:
>I'm annoyed it wasn't on, but it was interesting to see them not censor.
>
Especially since they do censor Highlander. Of course 5:00 p.m. is
considered family veiwing time and 10:00 p.m. isn't. Of course if your tv
has closed captioning you will get all of the dialog. They don't censor that.
>On Tue, 9 Jan 1996, Sandra Gray wrote:
>
>> Maybe it was a test to see how many of us were watching and would
>> complain.
>>
And that's exactly what we should do. <g>
As to boycotting USA, I don't think it will work. Other than sending them
letters that we are boycotting them they wouldn't know for sure how many of
us actually aren't watching. Now if you let your local cable company know
about your displeasure with what USA is doing with its programming, that may
be a little different. Especially for those of you whose Cable Company
includes USA in their Basic package and can't really ask them to cancel your
subscription.
Of course, with all of the fans of boxing, wrestling, etc. that probably
wouldn't work either. But it might get it across to the Cable Company
owners that there are people out there who are very tired of wrestling,
boxing, T&A, etc. Besides, TNT and TBS both carry wrestling. In fact TNT's
WCW Wrestling is on at the same time as USA's WWF Wrestling.
I do watch USA. But the only things I really watch regularly are MacGyver,
Highlander, Renegade and FK. Once in awhile Murder, She Wrote. The only
reason I watch Highlander on USA, is because our Cable Company won't carry
the station that carries the first run episodes. They also don't carry the
SciFi Channel. Even though subscibers have been asking for it since it was
started.
It's just a suggestion.
Marianne Courtney
u1a00401@m.......
Westover, WV 26505
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 09:48:00 EST
From: Laurie Salopek <LMS5@p.......>
Subject: More News...
This is from a VERY reliable source...
They *will* finish out the season and *will* shoot all 22 episodes.
But, FK will no longer be airing on USA except for the first 13 episodes.
Laurie
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 09:55:06 -0500
From: Marianne Courtney <u1a00401@m.......>
Subject: Re: More News...
>This is from a VERY reliable source...
>
>They *will* finish out the season and *will* shoot all 22 episodes.
>But, FK will no longer be airing on USA except for the first 13 episodes.
>
>Laurie
>
Yeah, and if Higlander is any indication, not in any particular order
either. It's a good thing I've been taping them.
Marianne
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 08:02:04 -0700
From: Dorothy Elggren <delggren@m.......>
Subject: USA's Scheduling
I'm looking at the USA Today, and their programming section lists Forever
Knight for 9pm pacific. It also says that it is Night in Question.
It's probably correct, because they listed Silk Stalkings last night.
Its on right after Murder She Wrote. If we're lucky will get a good
FK ep tonight.
Dorothy
delggren@e.......
I don't like being dead. It's quite annoying actually.
-- LaCroix, Curiouser and Curiouser
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 09:04:50 -0600
From: Jenni Leeman <myself@i.......>
Subject: Forever Knight is going where on USA?
Dearest Anybody:
I seem to have a very annoying habit of catching shows at the tale
end of their season and missing out on a whole bunch. My problem is that
I JUST found out about this show and now, much to my dismay they're
going to take it off the air? You've got to be kidding me.
This is definantly one of the best shows around!!! AUGH!!!!!!!
Is there any hope for it anymore?
Forever Yours:
Jennifer
Disciple of Lacroix, lover of horror and science fiction, and artist extrodinair
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 07:13:10 -0800
From: Russell Kurtz <russtms@e.......>
Subject: Re: Ben Bass and Graves' disease
michael wayne jackson wrote:
>
> A friend mentioned that Mr. Bass' blinking _could_ be related to Graves'
> disease.
On the other hand, he could just be wearing contacts. ;)
Cousin Russ
_______________
"I hate flying."
--Nick Knight, "Black Buddha"
russtms@e.......
http://www.earthlink.net/~russtms/
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 09:11:43 -0600
From: Jenni Leeman <myself@i.......>
Subject: Thanks to....
Thanks Sandra Grey and Don Fasig for actually writing me back! By the way,
Sandra, how could you like Nick over LaCroix?
Forever yours:
Jennifer
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 09:15:48 -0600
From: Jenni Leeman <myself@i.......>
Subject: Nigel Bennett "LaCroix" are you out there?
MR. BENNETT
You have no idea how big a fan I am of your portrayl of LaCroix on Forever
Knight. Something about your acting style tells me that you must have done
the stage as well as TV. Tell me if I'm wrong. Anyways, perhaps your
character talking at night on the radio reminds me too much of what I used
to do on the radio every Friday night, late.
Forever Yours:
Jennifer "myself"
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 10:57:57 -0500
From: Cal Montgomery <calm@a.......>
Subject: NEED: Boston-area volunteers
I need one person with access to a fax machine today to fax all press
releases to one 617- number.
I need one person (could be the same one or someone different) who has
access to a telephone during the day on Friday (don't ask!) and can
make a call following up on a call I made today and the faxes that the
person I'm trolling for above is going to send.
If nobody can get to a fax today (the weather is kind of interfering) I
will send the press releases out tomorrow; but making the Friday call is
going to be tough for me.
If you can help, please e-mail me off list. Thanks.
Cal
calm@a.......
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 10:59:00 EST
From: Laurie Salopek <LMS5@p.......>
Subject: Deb Duchene
Deb is totally amazed how much everyone missed Janette this season and she
sends her warmth and thanks. If anyone would like to send a quick email note
for her, I'll print them off and take them up with me in Feb. Be sure to use
the subject line "For Deb Duchene"
Laurie
LMS5@p.......
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 11:04:37 -0500
From: Mary Dutterer <Vulkurt@a.......>
Subject: Re: all-fandom boycott of USA?
As of today
I boycott USA
Vulkurt@a.......
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 11:08:00 -0500
From: Allen Braunsdorf <ab@n.......>
Subject: Re: FK Fonts available?
> >Can someone please let me know where I can find a Forever Knight font?
> I used to have on on my old computer, it was called Post Crypt,
Uh, no, it's not. If you watched Weird Science last weekend, Post
Crypt is the font they used for the credits on that episode. It's
loosely based on the hold EC horror comics' logos. (They actually
looked a lot better.)
The big words in FK's opening aren't really a usual font. The letters
overlap and the baseline rides up and down to make them fit together,
as well as some of the letters having multiple forms.
I've digitized the names out of the opening credits and used them as
the basis for some of my designs (say, the "The Nightcrawler" design
on those shirts), but I haven't had a chance to clean up the results and
try to make a more useful set of clip art out of them yet.
ab
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 11:18:40 -0500
From: "Nancy M. Duemling" <wduemlin@p.......>
Subject: Katrinka, where are you?
Sorry for this off-topic post, but I received snail mail from
Catherine Kendall (Katrinka) and *must* get in touch with her.
So, if she could please email me, or if anyone can forward me
her email address, I'd greatly appreciate it.
We now return you to your regular show-saving activities.
Nancy Duemling, Knightie and DueSer (NancyD@p.......)
"Yon knight doth sit too melancholy"-W. Shakespeare
"That was a tree"-OFC to OFM
http://www.msen.com/~duemling/
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 11:18:47 -0500
From: "Nancy M. Duemling" <wduemlin@p.......>
Subject: Tape trees
Since it appears USA may not air any more FK (waaah!), I will be
pairing up the deprived and those depraved enough to copy for
them posthaste. A new ep airs this weekend, and we certainly
don't want folks to miss anything!
Thanks to all the volunteers. We have enough to handle the
current deprived with no problems. There are truly some very
generous folks on this list!
Nancy Duemling, Knightie and DueSer (NancyD@p.......)
"Yon knight doth sit too melancholy"-W. Shakespeare
"That was a tree"-OFC to OFM
http://www.msen.com/~duemling/
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 11:59:00 EST
From: Laurie Salopek <LMS5@p.......>
Subject: DD's Play
Late this afternoon there will be a temporary list setup so we can better
organize ourselves for the play trip.
Name: debsplay@p.......
Subscibe the same way you did for this list.
Laurie
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 12:07:49 -0500
From: Hilary Doda <Hilary_Doda@g.......>
Subject: FK appreciation Week
Hi...I was just wondering whether plans have been finalized for this...or
conversly, what in the world is going on? I was off-list for about a week and
a half, and I was told about this yesterday...can someone fill me in?
Crusader Katya
-=feel the call of the knight...=-
* Raven * X-Phile * Trekker * FFFROGie *
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 12:34:35 -0500
From: Joanne Cecco <yu106869@y.......>
Subject: NATPE
Can someone please tell me when NATPE is (and what exactly the acronym
stands for).
Please respond via private email..I need it ASAP and I'm on digest.
thank you
Joanne Cecco
yu106869@y.......
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 12:17:51 -0500
From: patrick kortner aiex <paiex@i.......>
Subject: Proposed Boycott of USA
Gang:
While I respect Don Fasig for his convictions and opinions, I feel
that I have to voice an opinion of my own here.
Don raises a good point -- a boycott _could_ hurt our chances of
helping the show to survive. But on the other hand, it already seems that
USA has made up its mind. Therefore, that unties our hands, and allows us
to move our campaign into somewhat of a more "guerilla" mode.
I think that a listwide -- and if possible, convince other lists
and their members to join us -- boycott of USA is a workable and justifi-
able idea. USA and TPTB have shown the best fans a show could ever have
no consideration whatsoever. Now it's time to take off the kid gloves.
We might not be able to make a *huge* impact, but as someone pointed out
in reference to letters, for every person that _does_ write, that usually
means that there's ten others who feel the same way that _haven't_ writ-
ten a letter.
Okay. Let's assume we get everyone on the list to boycott. 900 or
so members. 900x10=9,000 boycotters. That is, of course, assuming we can
get the word out. ;)
A second alternative, and one that might be more palatable to Mr.
Fasig, is to bombard USA's TPTB with letters, faxes, and e-mails letting
them know how displeased we are with the musical-chairs scheduling, and
for those of us that were turned off by the way-graphic content of the
"Silk Stalkings" opening, we can tell 'em that, too.
For my part, I will gladly join a boycott of USA, if that is what
is decided. The only reason I watched USA was for FK, and I used to watch
it way back when they were showing the reruns of Matrix.
As soon as I sign off this post, I'm e-mailing USA and voicing my
displeasure. I will be polite -- but I will also most definitely get my
point across.
In any case, the time is now. As Fred Mollin said, whatever we are
going to do, it has to be now. Shall we cross the Rubicon and engage the
enemy head-on, gang? What do y'all think?
Pat -- the Lone Nanette
. . . with increasing FoD tendencies
. . . he's also p***ed and not going to take it any more
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 12:39:06 EST
From: MS SHIRLEY A CLINE <VUYX56A@p.......>
Subject: Trying to reach Jaime/Isis
I'm sorry to use the list for this, but I keep getting "Returned Mail"
messages whenever I try to reach Jaime/Isis at her
<isis@p.......> address. So if she can contact me with a
different one, or if someone out there can reach her for me, I'd
appreciate it. I'm on digest so please e-me if you can help.
Cousin Shirl <vuyx56a@p.......>
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 12:54:26 -0500
From: Ken Hart <Ken888888@a.......>
Subject: FK on USA tonight? Maybe.
(Excuse me if this info has already been posted, but my hard drive crashed
and I'm only know picking up the pieces. Actually, I'm working off a friend's
system. Fun fun fun.)
Today's Boston Globe does list Forever Knight on tonight's USA schedule at 9
p.m. Since yesterday's edition correctly listed the two hours of Silk
Stalkings last night, I'm hoping that the "Night in Question" repeat will
indeed be shown.
Ken Hart, Raven / Ken888888@a....... / http://www.xensei.com/users/khart/
LaCroix: "'A father provides love, discipline, guidance, protection, and
support' -- That's not bad."
Nick: "He left out freedom." LaCroix: "So would I."
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 12:56:22 -0500
From: MJC <mjchaval@a.......>
Subject: FK on USA tonight
Hi all,
I'm on digest, so I don't know if this has been posted....From the last
digest I received I saw several postings noting FK was not on in its usual
Monday night slot.
Unless USA has changed it's mind, my TV guide lists FK on tonight at 9. My
version does not list which episode will be shown.
Michele
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 13:22:53 -0500
From: patrick kortner aiex <paiex@i.......>
Subject: My E-Mail to USA (LONG!)
Gang:
Here's the e-mail I wrote to USA. Let me know what you think; did
I go over the top? Did I not say enough? Feedback to my private e-mail ad-
dress, please.
Pat -- the Lone Nanette
. . . with increasing FoD tendencies
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 12:31:03 -0500 (EST)
From: patrick kortner aiex <paiex@i.......>
To: USAo33a@p.......
Cc: paiex@i.......
Subject: Scheduling Changes & Miscellaneous
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a devoted fan of your program "Forever Knight," and I was very
much upset when I found at 10:00 p.m. you were airing "Silk Stalkings" as
opposed to the episode of "Forever Knight" that was promised in the issue
of "TV Guide."
I am aware that you have decided to cancel the show, but I was under
the (mistaken?) impression that you were going to finish out the season. We,
the fans of "Forever Knight," deserve closure with the characters that we
have come to know and love as much as our own family.
Moreover, I was disturbed by the opening vignette of "Silk Stalk-
ings." Yes, "Forever Knight" had some sexual content; when the third season
of "FK" opened, the character LaCroix had opted to allow strippers in the
Raven. But never on "FK" did I see anything that could match the disgusting
display of female flesh that was depicted on "Silk Stalkings" last night.
I am a male, and a young adult. I _do_ enjoy the female form as much
as the next male. But when you air a show like that -- one that shows women
as *objects only* and without anything between their ears but air -- you
give your own network the appearance of being misogynist and sexist. I find
it odd that Kay Koplovitz, the very woman that ordered the ax to fall on
"FK", would sanction the broadcast of such a wanton display.
"Forever Knight" was in large part a reason of why I watched your
network. Very rarely -- if ever -- did I watch any of your other original
programming. I now have even less reason to do so.
Without "FK," my choices for watching high-quality TV are nil; es-
pecially on your network. I fail to understand why you would pony up money
for intellectually-insulting drivel like "Campus Cops" and "Weekend
News," but you won't provide funding for a thought-provoking show like "FK."
You risk insulting your viewers with shows like "Campus Cops."
Not all men aged 18-45 like toilet-bowl humor, bawdy practical jokes, and
scantily-clad women bouncing around. Some of us are intelligent profes-
sionals who enjoy seeing a show that _makes us think_.
I urge you to reconsider your decision regarding "Forever Knight."
There is a large Internet community of fans who would dearly love to see
the show continue. Many of us are, as I have said, professionals. We would
love to see merchandising. We have disposable income -- to buy the things
that you are beginning to advertise -- such as services from AOL and Prodi-
gy. We buy computers, modems, hard drives, and all other sorts of gadgets.
What are the watchers of "Campus Cops" going to pay to consume? The
only thing I can think of is that they'll be scribbling down 1-900 phone
sex numbers.
Once again, I ask you not to do this. Please think before you act.
Respectfully,
Patrick K. Aiex
e-mail: paiex@i.......
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 13:55:52 -0500
From: Marianne Courtney <u1a00401@m.......>
Subject: You've got to be kidding or Buffy vs Nick
Get this folks in the column Special Report: The Fall TV Forecast: Far Fewer
'Friends' they report that because of the supernatural success of Fox's
X-Files the networks are believing in the paranormal. "There are at least
25 sci-fi or just plain weird drama series brewing."
And just what is one of these series. WB (Warner Brothers)is putting
together a series on the horror-spoofing film
Ta-Dah <oh great>
Buffy the Vampyre Slayer
Glad I don't get that station. The movie was ok but I can't see a weekly
series.
I'd rather have Nick and Lacroix and the rest of the gang.
Marianne Courtney
u1a00401@m.......
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 13:28:08 -0500
From: "Sharon A. Himmanen" <romana@p.......>
Subject: Help!
Lana Soward I believe has set up a snail mail address for keeping non-list
people updated.
Can someone send me that address ASAP!
Thanks,
Sharon
--
Sharon A. Himmanen * NatPacker * romana@p....... ***Game of gopher,
anyone? ***
http://www.users.nyc.pipeline.com/~romana/index.htm (personal page)
http://members.aol.com/romana/natpage_stuff/natpack.htm (NatPack page)
"Ouch. That hurts. And there's no 'd' in refrigerator." --Jill Kirby
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 14:11:23 -0500
From: Will Steeves <goid@i.......>
Subject: WOW! "Briquettes"/"Brickettes" actually caught on...
Maryann Jorgensen <majorge@i.......>
>List of FK resolutions hereby made by the Forever Orlando Brickettes:
Brickettes? Brickettes?!?
Wicked! This actually means that my cute name for the Knighties actually
caught on... I'm absolutely tickled pink! :-)
Tee hee, and my friend Anna was gloating about how "Swabbies" (her epithet for
Cousins) caught on, and was swearing up and down that Brickettes, my
"epithet-in-reply", (actually, being Canadian, I used the "French-like"
version of same, "Briquettes"), would never catch on.
>The FOB's are now running for cover and ducking.
Wow! There's even a fan club with the name "Brickettes" in it.
Now I feel like a proud papa... :-) :-)
Okay, would someone please slap me and get me out of this slap-happy mood
now... :-)
W.
---
Will Steeves, B.Sc. (Toronto, 1991), goid@i....... "Neil Hull is GOiD"
Internex Online (aka ZOOiD BBS & R-Node), Toronto, Ont. "GOiDS Rule"
1995-96 Managing Editor, _The New Edition_, U of T ; Treasurer, Psi Upsilon
Ontario Area Coordinator, FREE ; Toronto Liaison Officer, M.E.R.G.E.
Proud Member of the National Coalition of Free Men (NCFM)
"Any sufficiently advanced intuition is indistinguishable from telepathy."
- Steeves' Law
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 14:23:00 EST
From: Laurie Salopek <LMS5@p.......>
Subject: List - Debsplay
The listserv DEBSPLAY is up and running. If you are going to see DD's play
in Feb, please sign onto this list.
We will be discussing ticket purchases, car pooling and hotel rooms (if we
can bulk reserve 8-10 rooms, we get a discount :-)
Laurie
1. Send a note to listserv@p....... in the note put SUBSCRIBE DEBSPLAY
<yourfullname>
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 15:26:03 -0500
From: Betsy Vera <Betsy.Vera@m.......>
Subject: No, Susan! Don't!
We shouldn't let Susan cut her hair.
She says she hasn't cut her hair since she was 13. I'm betting she started
writing about the same time.
What if she's like Sampson, and her writing talent resides in her hair?
No more fanfic!
Is a fourth season really worth the risk of losing Susan's fanfic?
Betsy (tongue semi-firmly in cheek)
betsy.vera@m.......
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 15:31:52 -0500
From: Allison Percy <percy91@w.......>
Subject: Snail-mail needed
Will --
Still waiting for snail-mail addresses from the Great White North to send
you copies of the photos from the Dec. 23rd trip!
A "briquette" --
Allison
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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 14:49:09 -0600
From: Perri Smith <perridox@i.......>
Subject: Re: No, Susan! Don't!
On Tue, 9 Jan 1996, Betsy Vera wrote:
> What if she's like Sampson, and her writing talent resides in her hair?
>
> No more fanfic!
>
> Is a fourth season really worth the risk of losing Susan's fanfic?
On the other hand, it's possible that the removal of all that weight from
her head will make Susan able to write more as her brain sighs in sheer
relief. O:'^)
>
> Betsy (tongue semi-firmly in cheek)
Perri
who used to have hair as long as Susan's, did cut it and sorta regerts
it. Don't do it! <g>
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