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Digest - 1 Jan 2006 (#2006-2)

Sun, 1 Jan 2006

There are 11 messages totalling 466 lines in this issue.

Topics of the day:

  1. Getting to know us (4)
  2. FK Question (2)
  3. Survey stuff
  4. Victor the Fang Guy (3)
  5. Ger on the TV show "24"

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Date:    Sun, 1 Jan 2006 07:49:27 -0500
From:    Marg <mytoronto@r.......>
Subject: Re: Getting to know us

--Who are you, where do you live, what do you do?

My name is MArg and I have the privilege of living in the City of the Knight,
[Xxxxxxx]. Supposedly I'm retired, but in fact I'm busier than I ever was, helping
a young friend with her bead shop.

---Who is your favorite FK  character and why?
I'm pretty close to being a Die-Hard, but if pushed, I'll admit to favouring
Nick. But I also have a sneaking affection for LaCroix...and Janette...and
Nat....and......

---How long have you been a FK fan? How did you  get started?
I've been an FK fan since the first episode of FK aired in Canada, way back in
1992. There have been other TV shows that I've enjoyed but this show grabbed me
and has never let go.

It was FK that pushed me into getting a modem for my computer and making the
first steps into email, mailing lists, the Internet and chat groups.

Fortunately, I had taped the show right from the beginning and when I learned
that the "Canadian versions" were longer and highly sought after, I began to
make copies for others. I made well over 100 copies until the first DVD versions
hit the stores. As a result I got to "meet" a lot of other fans, via emails.

---Have you ever met anyone off the FK lists?
Over the years, I have met hundreds of FK listers, and several have become very
good friends. I conducted the Forever Knight Tours for several years and have
also attended the LCAs that were held in Toronto, N&N Cons, GWDFC Bikeathons and
Gertherings, as well as travelling to see Ger and Nigel perform in Toronto,
Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Stratford, New York and Washington.


---Favorite Episodes?
Most of the first season eps, plus The Fix, Queen of Harps, Fever, Dead of
Night and many others

---Other hobbies?
Since I've been spending 100+ hours a week  at the bead shop, most of my other
hobbies have gone down the drain. <g> However, I still try to get in a little
knitting and reading (history, sci-fi and mysteries) when I can and I've taken
up beading and lampworking (making glass beads) as well as silverworking.

The bead business has also taken me on the road to NY, MD, VA, MI, IL and other
states.


---Family status?
Single, owned by a couple of cats.

---Have you ever met anyone  famous?
Most of the cast of FK. at one time or another. In my younger days I was active
in politics and met several Canadian politicians, including the late Pierre
Trudeau.


--
Marg  mytoronto@r.......

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Date:    Sun, 1 Jan 2006 16:37:22 +0000
From:    Luicia <luicia1705@y.......>
Subject: Re: FK Question


> **How and where has FK changed your life, and why?

Well firstly it got be back writing - I had meddled in
Star Trek FanFic when I was about 15 and I hadn't
written anything else since then other than assigned
school writing projects which I can't count in the
scheme of things (oh yes they were that forced!!)

When I rediscovered FK I found out what a huge fan fic
community there was out there so I read all I could
and found fellow readers/writers with other sites that
have been really helpful and encouraging in my
creative works of late.

Then there are the great people that I've been
introduced to as well thanks to our obsession eek!!! I
MEAN...er  INTEREST (phew!) who have helped get me
through some rough times though
they don't realise that they have- thanks guys for
that, from the bottom of my heart xxx

Ok enough soppy stuff... time to try and wake the muse
us again.

Luicia


"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans" John Lennon


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Date:    Sun, 1 Jan 2006 11:55:38 -0500
From:    Arletta Asbury <g4akl@c.......>
Subject: Re: Getting to know us

Oops again. Sorry. Maybe I should have just crawled into a hole
yesterday.

As someone pointed out (thanks Lisa) I attended Gerthering 3 in
Massachusetts NOT Gerthering 4. So that's where I met Ger and one
of the occasions where I met other forkni listmembers.

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>still others at Gerthering 4 then more at several FK parties and
>Ger at Gerthering 4
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Arletta
Light Cousin, N&NPacker, Urchin, FoSiL, HNLCAHW
Survivor of FKwars 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
Light Cousin leader in FKwars 9 & 10
1/3 Cerberus in FKwar 12

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Date:    Sun, 1 Jan 2006 12:03:56 EST
From:    Robin Tidwell <Robinchristine79@a.......>
Subject: Re: Survey stuff

I was going to lurk, then decided not to. :)

Who are you, where do you live, what do you do?

I'm Robin,  or robinchristine, and I live in [Xxxxxxxxx], NC. Right now I'm a
stay at home  mom for my 4 year old son, and most of the time to my two
sisters, too.  :)

>> Who is your favorite FK character and why?

Lacroix  and just about any faction concerning the man. Cerk Perk, Cousin,
Uffer. Can't  stand him with Nat though. I think it's because I'm drawn to
characters like  his in everything I watch or read. But come on. The real
reason is Nigel.  LMAO

How long have you been a FK fan? How did you  get
started?
    Let me see... I was 12 at the time, so around '93. I was  flipping
through channels at like 1 in the morning looking for something to  watch and
BAM!  there it was. :)



Have you ever met anyone off the FK  lists?

Nope. I had hoped to meet some at Dragon*Con a few years back,  but just
didn't have time.


Favorite Episodes for each  season?
   Yikes! Um, season one would be Dark Knight 1 and 2, Father  Figure, and
Only The Lonely. Season two would be Father's Day, Partners of the  Month, The
Fix, Curiouser and Curiouser, Close Call, Be My Valentine, and A More
Permanent Hell. Season three would be Trophy Girl ( I like anything to do with
Tracy) and My Boyfriend is a Vampire.

Other hobbies?

Reading, and listening to the radio, mostly  rock, metal and 80's music. :) I
watch Buffy, Angel, Highlander, Family Guy,  MacGyver, and Smallville.

Family status?

Married, with one son.  My mom and sisters (and unfortunately my stepdad)
live in the house right next  to mine, so it's like we live together. LOL

Have you ever met  anyone famous?

Hmm, I met Christopher Golden at Dragon*Con and talked  to him for  a while.


How and where has FK changed your life,  and why?

Forever Knight was the fanfic I ever read. LOL It got me  hooked to the
internet!

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Date:    Sun, 1 Jan 2006 12:34:25 -0500
From:    Cindy Clark <clarkcindy@m.......>
Subject: Re: Victor the Fang Guy

<<
He offered him a pair of free fangs, but according to him, Nigel refused,
citing the discomfort the FK ones caused him: they're supposed to have some
kind of metal clip thing in the back that makes them really uncomfortable to
wear.
>>

Kathryn Long's mother told me the same thing when I met her at a con in full
dress and she couldn't figure out how I could talk so well with my fangs in.
She said they had to loop a lot of Kathryn's lines because she kept catching
her tongue on the spring-bar behind the fangs and making the lines
unintelligible.

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Date:    Sun, 1 Jan 2006 12:38:48 EST
From:    Libratsie@a.......
Subject: Re: Victor the Fang Guy


In a message dated 1/1/2006 11:34:38 AM Central Standard Time,
clarkcindy@m....... writes:

Kathryn  Long's mother told me the same thing when I met her at a con in full
dress  and she couldn't figure out how I could talk so well with my fangs  in.


Mine were made years ago by a local guy whose name I can't remember. Those
of you who've met me know I'm a rather small person (5'2" or so) and he hadn't
taken that into account when he made my custom fit fangs. As a result, my
fangs  are too long. He offered to trim them, but at the time I was MC'ing
costume  contests at conventions a lot WITH the fangs in, and everyone thought
the resulting lisp was adorable and halarious.

And for some reason, people started making sure there was always an entry
named "Spaceman Spiff," or "Thapthman Spiftht."

I've never asked Greg Kramer about the fangs. A good question for the  future
<wRPg>

--Libs

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Date:    Sun, 1 Jan 2006 09:42:09 -0800
From:    VADC <freedom_bandit@y......>
Subject: Re: Victor the Fang Guy

Sad for them that they didn't have nice Victor fangs! Though, I have to say the
voice acting wasn't affected, 'cause they're all still good. Marlon Brando had
a similar problem when the stray cat he picked up outside the Godfather set
purred near the mic and made it so he had to loop all those lines.

Cindy Clark <clarkcindy@m.......> wrote:  He offered him a pair of free fangs,
but according to him, Nigel refused,
citing the discomfort the FK ones caused him: they're supposed to have some
kind of metal clip thing in the back that makes them really uncomfortable to
wear.


Kathryn Long's mother told me the same thing when I met her at a con in full
dress and she couldn't figure out how I could talk so well with my fangs in.
She said they had to loop a lot of Kathryn's lines because she kept catching
her tongue on the spring-bar behind the fangs and making the lines
unintelligible.





If you love something...let it go. If it doesn't return...hunt it down, and
kill it.



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Date:    Sun, 1 Jan 2006 10:50:28 -0800
From:    Michele C <mobody_62@y......>
Subject: Re: Ger on the TV show "24"

Just FYI, each season is a standalone story that is
pretty self contained.  It is not necessary to see any
of the previous seasons to catch on to whats going on
in the show.

About the only thing you will glean from previous
seasons is the personal relationships and the soap
opera elements of the show --which are handled pretty
heavy handedly so its easy to catch up with what went
on before.

--- Deborah Hymon <debh@e.......> wrote:

> you'll know what's happening if you plan on watching
> the new season. It's
> been on for a few hours, but they're running the
> shows until 4 a.m. (EST).


Naturally, the common people don't want war, but they can always be brought to
the bidding of the leaders.  Tell them they are being attacked, and denounce
the pacifists for lack of patriotism and endangering the country.  -- Herman
Goering

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Date:    Sun, 1 Jan 2006 14:16:22 EST
From:    Shenandora DeWynst <Shenandora@a.......>
Subject: Re: FK Question


>  **How and where has FK changed your life, and why?



Nearly everything has changed since FK, but what still impressed
me most is the fact that it helped me through a very difficult and  sad
time.

SH
"Even if they try to kill you, they are still your family." Nick  Knight

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Date:    Sun, 1 Jan 2006 14:19:15 EST
From:    Susankenn@a.......
Subject: Re: Getting to know us


IWho are you, where do you live, what do you do?



Susan Honig, [Xxxx Xxxxxx] NY, College Professor and CPA





>Who is your favorite FK character and why?


Nick, Nick, Nick Nick


>How long have you been a FK fan? How did you get started?


My sister called me up one day and said why don't you Watch Crime time  After
Prime time there is a really cute blonde vampire. I said "blonde" vampire
huh?. Well I came in on Cherry Blossoms and I was hooked. Really hooked. But
not yet crazy. Then I got on the net in the Fall of 95 and with a 1000 folks
from  the list talking and analyzing the show I got crazy. I actually joined
the now defunct FK fan club and then I joined Ger's club.


>Have you ever met anyone off the FK lists?


Yes. Probably over 200 folks over the 10 year period. Actually met  my best
friend over a FK discussion chat.

I think I attended over 50 FK  related events over time.

>Favorite Episodes for each  season?

1st season- Only the Lonely, Cherry Blossoms (my first)
2nd  season- Queens of Harps, The Fixl
3rd season-  Night in Question,  Fever


>Other hobbies?

reading FK fiction and now into  Stargate Atlantis Fiction, Tennis and travel


>Family  status?

Married for 23 years. Two Girls: Samantha (18) who just  started College at
GW University and Andrea (15) and one 8 year old dog Kira who  thinks she is a
puppy.

>Have you ever met anyone famous?


The entire cast of FK accept for Disher The entire cast of  Highlander . The
entire cast of Star Trek except for Deforest Kelly, The  entire cast of Next
Gen and DS9 and Voyager. (Hubby is a big star trek fan),  James Darren and Lee
Merryweather , Barbara Walters (if you count sitting behind  her in a broadway
show and saying excuse me) and just about anyone who attended  LCA like
Keifer Sutherland etc.  Also got to meet David Boreanaz and  his dad  and most
of the folks from NYPD.

>How and where has FK  changed your life, and why?
Well, I met my best friends (waves to all ) in  the fandom. I mean really
really close friends who I don't think I would have  met without FK. I also
enjoyed my "second" childhood. When I was growing up I  never went to conventions,
concerts etc. Boy has that changed.  I really  got into the internet because
of FK and I can't say that the best thing is  meeting all the list members, I
never would think to take a plane alone and go  off to some event but everytime
a Gerthering or LCA came around I was there.


Thats it for me.
Sue NNPacker, Knightie and closet cousin

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Date:    Sun, 1 Jan 2006 16:54:56 EST
From:    KaAG@a.......
Subject: Re: Getting to know us

In a message dated 12/29/2005 1:00:17 PM Central Standard Time,
fenix23fyre@y...... writes:

Who are  you, where do you live, what do you do?

Karen, [Xxxxx] TX, neonatal nurse practitioner (care for premature and sick
newborns)


Who  is your favorite FK character and why?
As a single woman in my 40s and a  medical professional. I empathize with Nat
alie and she is and has always been  my favorite

How long have you been a FK fan? How did you  get
started?
I discovered FK in the 3rd season watching late night TV.  Took me a while to
find the online family and I credit my desire to read/  write fanfic for
learning how to maneuver the Internet and become more  technologically savvy
(ok, nurses don't usually like computers... I do  now)

Have you ever met anyone off the FK lists?
I've been to several  NNPack MInicons. The first was a little scary. Yes, I'm
going out of the  country to meet people I don't know, am sharing a hotel
room with someone I  know only by an internet signon nickname Any wonder why I
didn't tell my  parents why I was going to Toronto that weekend..


Favorite Episodes  for each season?
First season: Only the Lonely/ 2nd season: Be my  valentine/ 3rd season: A
more permanent hell.

Other hobbies? Work too much to have hobbies these days but  when I have
time, I like to sew, calligraphy, gourmet cooking and of course,  watch
football (I do live in Texas you know)
Family status?
Single, no kids (note that I related to  Natalie
earlier? :)  I work too much and too many weekends and  night shifts for any
sort of relationship! I have two cats

Have you ever met anyone famous? I took care of Troy Aikman's newborn
daughter when she was born as well as the children of other athletes.

Karen

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