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FORKNI-L Digest - 10 Oct 2004 to 11 Oct 2004 (#2004-282)

Mon, 11 Oct 2004

There are 14 messages totalling 380 lines in this issue.

Topics of the day:

  1. Plain Truth
  2. Episode Four linked in
  3. Call for papers for an essay collection on fan communities (3)
  4. FK moment (2)
  5. Who's in charge of the Natpack this time?
  6. (no subject)
  7. Thanks to Canada!
  8. Question for fic (3)
  9. Greg Kramer says THANKS!!!

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 01:20:37 -0400
From:    Don Fasig <argent@c.......>
Subject: Re: Plain Truth

> "Plain Truth", with Catherine Disher and Nigel Bennett, is playing on
> the Lifetime Channel this afternoon at 5:00 EDT.

According to Zap2it, it will run again October 16: 2:00PM (Eastern).

For those, like me, who still haven't caught it. ;-]

L8r

Don  ----,-'<@
argent@c.......

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 05:03:52 -0400
From:    Greer Watson <gwatson2@r.......>
Subject: Episode Four linked in

The url is: http://ca.geocities.com/gwatson2@rogers.com/index.html.   If
you like Screed (and I get the impression there are a few fans of his
out there), he has a major role in the historical scenes in this story.
    For those who haven't been following Season IV, the episodes are
downloaded as zip files.  Both Word and WordPerfect versions are
included.  If you can't unzip files, e-mail me off list and I'll send
the unzipped file to you as an attachment.
    Don't forget to read the Notes pages!  But -- spoiler warning -- do
it *after* reading the episode.

Greer

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 05:31:26 -0400
From:    Greer Watson <gwatson2@r.......>
Subject: Call for papers for an essay collection on fan communities

Putting this on list has been cleared with McLisa.

To those in the FK community with an interest in the *study* of fandom,
there is a call for papers out for an essay collection on fandom.  For
full details, check http://www.iafa.org/.  Check the Newsletter: it's
fairly well down the page, so keep scrolling.
    Contact:  Karen Hellekson and Kristina Busse
E-mail: theorize@k.......
URL: http://www.karenhellekson.com/theorize/
    Deadline:  April 1, 2005.

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This is the general statement of what they're looking for:

"We are looking for academic essays geared toward a general readership
and particularly welcome personal reflections of readers, writers, and
fans. This collection strives to be interdisciplinary, and we especially
welcome historical, sociological, and anthropological approaches, as
well as English and media studies. Essays may focus on particular
fandoms and source texts but should ultimately move beyond the specifics
to address larger concerns and experiences relevant to fandom and fan
fiction at large. Papers will fit into one of four broad sections:
history and terminology; text, writer, reader; forms and genres; and
community.
    The volume will be geared to academics and students interested in
jargon-free, theory-based analyses of media and audience, including,
among others, students in English, media studies, and sociology.
Personal scholarly essays as well as more traditional academic essays
are encouraged.
    History and Terminology: ".... Analysis of specific fandoms as well
as more general overviews are welcome."
    Text/Writer/Reader: "... questions of canon, fanon and
characterization, and issues of author insertion and identification..."
    Community:   "New analyses of the fan fiction community... the
interaction among writer/beta/audience, fan fiction as gift, strategies
to meld the fan fiction community (cons, fic archives), and inculcation
of new fans into the fan fiction community... Other possible topics
include the identity politics of fandom and the emotional investment of
fans into fandom, the texts, and each other."

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Note the bit under "Community".  So many *other* fandoms get written up;
but FK fandom isn't that well documented -- and the factions and wars
certainly aren't found elsewhere.  And they certainly qualify as
"strategies to meld the fan fiction community" and "inculcation of new
fans"!  Anyone out there fancy getting a publication on their
vita/resume, and simultaneously spread the good word about FK?


Greer

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 05:35:48 -0700
From:    Amanda Berendt <debrabant_foundation@y.......>
Subject: FK moment

I was perusing the IMDB and each day they have a trivia question and
todays was (paraphrased - can't remember the exact wording)
 "This scifi thriller was filmed entirely on a 14 x 14 set"

The answer was Cube.

Well, I thought it was kind of cool.  And yes, it is FK related
Nicole DeBoer (from DK) was in it as well as the guy who played
Frank/Francesca.

-Amanda

=====
"This thing... man... whatever it is...evil may have created it, left its mark
on it, but evil does not rule it.  So I cannot kill it."  - Gabriel Van Helsing
http://www.darksideoftheglass.com

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:45:29 +0100
From:    Luicia <luicia1705@y.......>
Subject: Re: FK moment

And since Ger was in a Cube sequel you could argue the case that way

Amanda Berendt <debrabant_foundation@y.......> wrote:
Well, I thought it was kind of cool. And yes, it is FK related
Nicole DeBoer (from DK) was in it as well as the guy who played
Frank/Francesca.





  I WARNED you, but did you listen to me?
Oh, no, you know, didn't you?
Oh, it's just a harmless little BUNNY, isn't it?

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 09:17:57 -0700
From:    Go Me! <callalily@l.......>
Subject: Who's in charge of the Natpack this time?

I was just wondering if the Natpack had put out a Call To Arms.

Did I just miss it or are they MIA still?

Bonnie
callalily@l.......

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 12:36:15 -0400
From:    Julia Kocich <jkocich@g.......>
Subject: Re: Call for papers for an essay collection on fan communities

Greer wrote:

> So many *other* fandoms get written up; but FK fandom isn't that well
documented -- and the factions and wars certainly aren't found elsewhere.  Anyone out
there fancy getting a publication on their vita/resume, and simultaneously
spread the good word about FK?

And Gladys, in a separate post, wrote:
> We registered the domain foreverknight.info. It
doesn't cost anything during the first year. If one of
you want to use the domain for his/her webpage, we
would happily allow it.

Why do I think that the FK fandom is worth writing about, in a serious
(well, you know what I mean) way, and that a collaborative effort
would be the way to do it? I'm just a (very tough) editor, and I could
be the "show runner," if anybody wanted to participate in this, and if
Gladys would allow it onto her page.

Best wishes,
Julia K.

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:34:46 EDT
From:    Judith Lieberman <JudithL21@a.......>
Subject: (no subject)

To all up in Canada, a happy Thansgiving to all.  JudyL

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 13:15:58 -0500
From:    Christy Stillman <cstillma@u.......>
Subject: Thanks to Canada!

If we have any listmembers in Quebec who know power company employees who
came to Pensacola, FL after Hurricane Ivan, please give them a hug for me!
A power crew from Quebec came down to assist our power company, and they
were the ones to turn on the power in my neighborhood.  After a week without
power, they were a Godsend, and I'd like to pass along to them that on their
Thanksgiving Day, there are some folks on the Gulf Coast who are mighty
thankful for THEM.

Christy Stillman
University of West Florida
Division of University Advancement
cstillma@u.......

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:18:50 -0700
From:    Amanda Berendt <debrabant_foundation@y.......>
Subject: Question for fic

Just a quick question -
I am at the early stages of writing a story... (getting the facts and
storyline straight)
Without giving too much info, I have a part in which there is a
gathering of close friends (post third season as in the series)
I am not really including co-workers, this is a VERY intimate close
gathering...

So far I have
Myra & Jenny Schanke
Richard's family (can't think of names right now)

Anyone else?  Not sure they really had a lot of close friends?
If that's all, fine with me... I just didn't want to be missing
anyone.
-Amanda


=====
"This thing... man... whatever it is...evil may have created it, left its mark
on it, but evil does not rule it.  So I cannot kill it."  - Gabriel Van Helsing
http://www.darksideoftheglass.com

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:29:59 -0400
From:    Libratsie@a.......
Subject: Greg Kramer says THANKS!!!

Hisselfishness himself asked that we thank everyone for all the support and
goodies given him as he continues to recover from his surgery. He says he's doing
quite well.

Here's his exact thank-ye-kindlies:

"Thank everyone.

Teddybear!  Puzzlebooks!  Comix!  Blackmail videos!  Edible insect!  Squeaky
rat!  Flashy Raver-kid Thingy!  Goober Eyeballs!  Sheesh, it's like Xmas
here."

Hmmm... I'm really surprised the toffee with the edible insects in it made it
through customs <g>

And I'm sure I speak for Bonnie too when I thank everyone, too. Halloween is
coming up, Greg's fav holiday, and we are always happy to forward on small gifts
and cards and the like. You can also leave messages and greetings on the
message board at:

www.screedwashere.com

You just never know who will be lurking there.

--Libs

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 20:32:30 +0200
From:    CousinLucilla <cousinlucilla@f.......>
Subject: Re: Question for fic

> Amanda Berendt:

> So far I have
> Myra & Jenny Schanke
> Richard's family (can't think of names right now)

Sarah (wife) and Amy (daughter)

Why not Reese? I though he was pretty close to them (as close as anyone got,
I suppose)
Nat said there weren't many people in her life besides Nick.


Doris

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 14:45:48 -0400
From:    Emily Lacey <laceyem@b.......>
Subject: Re: Question for fic

>a gathering of close friends (post third season as in the series)
>So far I have
>Myra & Jenny Schanke
>Richard's family (can't think of names right now)

Are you restricting this to mortals only?
I think Richard's family are Sarah and Amy.
--
Emily Lacey
laceyem@b.......

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Date:    Mon, 11 Oct 2004 12:38:10 -0700
From:    Gladys <joe_black_2000_3000@y.......>
Subject: Re: Call for papers for an essay collection on fan communities

--- Julia Kocich <jkocich@g.......> wrote:

> the FK fandom is worth writing about, in a serious
> (well, you know what I mean) way,
...
> if Gladys would allow it onto her page.

We would gladly host a homepage like that on our
server, and the URL foreverknight.info would fit just
right.

Gladys


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