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Digest - 25 Jul 2010 to 26 Jul 2010 (#2010-134)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010
There are 4 messages totalling 124 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Greg Kramer in Stratford
2. Once upon a time....
3. OT: Twitter?
4. Admin: Going to War topic for war-related posts
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Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:02:31 -0400
From: Will Steeves <goid@i.......>
Subject: Re: Greg Kramer in Stratford
On July 10, Petra / PJ wrote:
> I know someone mentioned Greg Kramer's involvement in Stratford before.
> The Montreal Gazette has a photo of him here:
> http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/this+happened+before+this+time+best/3230554/story.html#ixzz0t1avDvnb
Great Scott, the man has hair! Thought I'd never live to see the day.
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Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:51:57 -0400
From: Will Steeves <goid@i.......>
Subject: Re: Once upon a time....
On Fri, 16 Jul 2010, Greer Watson <gwatson2@r.......> wrote:
>There *must* be people on the list who remember back then!
Absolutely! I actually can think of 10 or so who were around in 1992 who
still post now and again. Hmmm, come to think of it, I think there might be
about 15 others.
So no, by I absolutely do NOT claim to be the earliest list member still
around, but in terms of the entire life of the fandom and the list, I
believe I wouldn't be incorrect in calling myself one of the first.
Eighteen years, holy smokes, the enormity of it hadn't actually sunk in
until I read your post.
Suddenly I can just imagine LaCroix reflecting on his life so far, thinking
"Wow I really AM old!". (not that I can recall LC ever saying "wow" :-) ).
Oh no, visions of Babylon 5 are slipping through as well, though I laugh at
the image of myself as one of the reclusive First Ones who bark out the word
ZOG!!! when they're recally cranky. (BTW that means "no" as I recall)
>Since I didn't join until 2004, this is history to me--fascinating,
>certainly, but....
>Well, let's face it, I'm kind of doing archaeology, here.
Actually don't knock it, I think it's a fantastic idea! I know there are
those who archive specific aspects of the show and/or the fandom (for
example, fiction - naturally, episode synopses, fan events, actor/actress
careers, etc), but I can't think of anyone ever wanting to record our list
digests. I'm sorry to say I didn't do so myself, but there has to be
SOMEONE who did it.
>We don't, most of us, keep detailed diaries (especially not in those
>pre-blog days). But *any* memory you recall is better than no
>memory at all! How about a reminiscence or two about the
>Good Old Days?
>I never took part in a War, though the last of them--War 12--took
>place in the fall of 2004, a few months after I joined.
Oh, that. I haven't seen THAT particular four letter word for many years
and was hoping never to see it again (nothing against you, of course, just
the whole experience of the thing). I have a feeling I know what comes next
from here.
W.
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Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:34:41 -0400
From: Mildred Cady <mildred.cady@g.......>
Subject: Re: OT: Twitter?
On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 6:44 AM, Brenda Bell <webwarren@e.......>wrote:
> At 01:05 PM 7/21/2010, Mildred Cady wrote:
>
> >Particularly if we have a War coming up, it would be nice to have those of
> >us on Twitter to chat/trash talk/etc and maybe get a trending topic going.
>
> I'd be very concerned about using Twitter for WAR planning and
> talk... it is not merely public, but also publicly archived (unlike
> IRC). I've been reading how some folks' tweets have come back to haunt
> them. [snip]
>
This is also a reason I'd say it would be unofficial and just for random
trash talk/chat. It'd be really cool if we could get #fkwar trending as a
topic... might be a little publicity. :)
I'm not sure as to the status of IRC these days.
~Mildred
Merc Mommy General
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Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:32:26 -0400
From: Lisa McDavid <mclisa@m.......>
Subject: Admin: Going to War topic for war-related posts
It's Monday so as of now, posts to Forkni-l or Fkfic-l about the forthcoming war
need the topic war:. Please be sure the put the colon after the word. The colon
tells the listserv that the preceding word is a topic.
Thanks!
McLisa
listowner
mclisa@m.......
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