HIGHLA-L Digest - 11 Nov 2001 to 14 Nov 2001 (#2001-301)

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      Topics of the day:
      
        1. The old "Are Immortals born" debate (5)
        2. Geraint Wyn Davies and Adrian Paul in TRACKER
      
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      Date:    Wed, 14 Nov 2001 14:28:58 +0200
      From:    Tarryn Zank <Zankt@nu.ac.za>
      Subject: The old "Are Immortals born" debate
      
      Okay, I know I'm jumping the gun here, as this topic probably isn't =
      scheduled to come up for debate for another few weeks yet *G*, but this =
      occured to me the other night when I got to see 'A Knight's Tale' for the =
      first time (and no, I didn't get to see the bloopers, our cinema kindly =
      cut the credits, and after complaining I got a free ticket out of it) =
      where was I? Oh, yes...
      
      If Immortals do not come from a mother's womb - how come they have belly =
      buttons? :-)
      
      My sister promptly choked on her drink, so I guess it's a valid enough =
      question.
      
      Tarryn
      
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      Date:    Wed, 14 Nov 2001 07:36:38 EST
      From:    Bizarro7@aol.com
      Subject: Re: The old "Are Immortals born" debate
      
      In a message dated 11/14/01 7:31:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, Zankt@nu.ac.za
      writes:
      
      << If Immortals do not come from a mother's womb - how come they have belly
      buttons? >>
      
      IMO, whomever is responsible for Immortals is still supervising them;
      otherwise, orphaned baby Immortals would not be mysteriously 'appearing'
      strategically around the globe where they can be adopted by mortals. Someone
      is creating/breeding them, and if it's *not* a womb process, then the
      bellybuttons are there for camouflage, so that the Immies blend in among us.
      For all we know, like TRACKER, their entire human physical appearance might
      be a camouflage for their real forms. They might be the very lightning that
      passes between them when one of them loses their Quickening to the other.
      
      Leah CWPack
      
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      Date:    Wed, 14 Nov 2001 12:59:41 -0000
      From:    "John Mosby (B)" <a.j.mosby@btinternet.com>
      Subject: Re: The old "Are Immortals born" debate
      
      Hold on..I know fans can be obsessive, but at the end of the day, doesn't
      this all come down to navel-gazing?
      
      *snerk*
      
      John
      
      
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: <Bizarro7@aol.com>
      To: <HIGHLA-L@LISTS.PSU.EDU>
      Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 12:36 PM
      Subject: Re: [HL] The old "Are Immortals born" debate
      
      
      > In a message dated 11/14/01 7:31:14 AM Eastern Standard Time,
      Zankt@nu.ac.za
      > writes:
      >
      > << If Immortals do not come from a mother's womb - how come they have
      belly
      > buttons? >>
      >
      > IMO, whomever is responsible for Immortals is still supervising them;
      > otherwise, orphaned baby Immortals would not be mysteriously 'appearing'
      > strategically around the globe where they can be adopted by mortals.
      Someone
      > is creating/breeding them, and if it's *not* a womb process, then the
      > bellybuttons are there for camouflage, so that the Immies blend in among
      us.
      > For all we know, like TRACKER, their entire human physical appearance
      might
      > be a camouflage for their real forms. They might be the very lightning
      that
      > passes between them when one of them loses their Quickening to the other.
      >
      > Leah CWPack
      
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      Date:    Wed, 14 Nov 2001 08:47:15 EST
      From:    Susan B Drake <Sueamanda@aol.com>
      Subject: Re: Geraint Wyn Davies and Adrian Paul in TRACKER
      
      Thanks
      
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      Date:    Wed, 14 Nov 2001 16:44:13 +0200
      From:    Marina Bailey <fdd-tmar@netactive.co.za>
      Subject: Re: The old "Are Immortals born" debate
      
      John wrote:
      >Hold on..I know fans can be obsessive, but at the end of the day, doesn't
      >this all come down to navel-gazing?
      
      You evil, evil man. (Well, I admit to quite liking Stan's navel.
      Hehe.) :)
      
      I always thought that Immortals *were* born like regular people,
      but something (the Quickening?) made their mothers die at birth.
      This doesn't explain why there aren't any fathers, but I did
      read a story once in which the Quickening was so powerful that
      the mother was burnt to a crisp. In which case you'd understand
      why the father wouldn't stick around.
      
      It's all speculation really. But fun.
      
      - Marina.
      
      PS: Tarryn, if you read this, please send me your phone number
      again. Do you have one in Durbs?
      
      \\ "I can read a story where Jim shows his affection ||>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> //
      //   with words, and one where he'd rather build a   || R I C H I E >> \\
      \\   bookshelf, and one where he secretly likes to   ||>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> //
      //          wear frilly underwear." - Livia          ||                \\
      \\==fdd-tmar@netactive.co.za==Chief Flag Waver and Defender of Richie==//
      
      Me: I wonder if running around in caves will become an 'Enterprise'
      cliche, like the TNG crew falling down holes?
      [Shuttlepod lands on planet; ground caves in]
      My brother: Look! They fell down a hole! Into a cave!!
      
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      Date:    Wed, 14 Nov 2001 14:50:52 -0000
      From:    "John Mosby (B)" <a.j.mosby@btinternet.com>
      Subject: Re: The old "Are Immortals born" debate
      
      > I did read a story once in which the Quickening was so powerful that
      > the mother was burnt to a crisp. In which case you'd understand
      > why the father wouldn't stick around.
      
      Okay. That explains my date a few weeks back. But it still doesn't explain
      the pink elephants and tap-dancing hamster.
      
      John
      "I've got a feeling...it could bunnies."
      
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