HIGHLA-L Digest - 5 Jul 2002 to 6 Jul 2002 (#2002-89)
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There are 16 messages totalling 478 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Aye, Where has the time gone? (2)
2. new catalog (2)
3. Aye, Where has the time gone? (was Re: new catalog)
4. 30 Ways to be obnoxious on the list (9)
5. 30 ways to bring up hopelessly nostalgic moments (2)
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 01:45:42 EDT
From: Bizarro7@aol.com
Subject: Re: Aye, Where has the time gone?
In a message dated 7/5/02 12:00:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
KZIMMERMAN3@cox.net writes:
<< > I've also been invited to Guest at DRAGON*CON in Atlanta this year. Hope
> to
> see some of the gang there...
>
Yeah, I saw that! What will you be doing? Forums? Panels? Pen
vs. Sword demos? Tell! Tell! >>
Well one thing I know for sure that I'll be doing--drawing my little brains
out. They gave me a "big bay" in the artshow, which is made up of four 4' x
4' panels (or something like that), so I think I'm gonna have to ink up the
*originals* of a lot of my cartoons (something I don't often do) and hang
those to fill up more space.
They surveyed me as to what kinds of panels I would be willing to participate
in, but I suspect they don't tell you where you'll actually land until closer
to the con. There are a *lot* of guests at this convention, to go with the
enormous attendee membership, and I can imagine what a nightmare it must be
to accommodate everyone. I'm not going to complain! I'm very lucky to have
been able to get into the con hotel.
I can only imagine what the guest list is going to look like by the time
September rolls around: http://www.dragoncon.org/people/index.html
...So I guess I'm just a guppy in a rather large pond. Still, I now it'll be
fun, and that's the whole point!
Leah
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 09:02:56 +0200
From: Marina Bailey <tmar@sifl.iid.co.za>
Subject: Re: new catalog
Nina wrote:
>Now, other obsessions beckon, but there will NEVER be anything like HL.
Abso-fragging-lutely. There won't ever; you are so right! Watching
those eps this week was like coming home.
And seeing posts from all the geezers on the other thread was like
that, too. I even miss the fights. I mean discussions.
(Nobody touch my Richie flag and things will be fine.)
- Marina.
\\ "I did it all to myself, I have no one else ||>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> //
// to blame. And I cannot regret one single || R I C H I E >> \\
\\ moment of it." - Colleen McCullough ||>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> //
//=====Marina Bailey====tmar@sifl.iid.co.za====|| \\
\\=============Chief Flag Waver and Defender of Richie============//
"A starship also runs on loyalty to one man, and nothing can replace
it or him." - Spock to Kirk; TOS ("The Ultimate Computer")
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 08:14:07 EDT
From: KFitzLawGa@aol.com
Subject: Re: Aye, Where has the time gone?
wow, leah....now i'm definitely going to con this year!
kathleen
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 10:20:38 -0400
From: Sandy Fields <diamonique@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: Aye, Where has the time gone? (was Re: new catalog)
At 08:51 PM 07/04/02, Highlandmg@aol.com wrote:
>Holy Cow
> Now Fred is back and posting.. waiting to see other old geezers start
>posting. I thought they all were stuck to thier rocking chairs and forgot hoe
>to use the computer.
Speak for yourself, you old geezer!
-- Sandy
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 10:33:34 -0400
From: Sandy Fields <diamonique@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: new catalog
At 12:16 PM 07/05/02, KLZ3 wrote:
>We also discussed them in great detail here, on AOL, and in chats,
>dissecting the most minute details of a scene or line of dialog (I like
>salads, btw). That *had* to be disconcerting for the writers <g>.
When I first joined the AOL chats back in 1994, I couldn't believe people
were actually discussing episodes of a tv show by name. I couldn't recall
ever paying attention to the title of any tv episodes, let alone
remembering them.
Then after indulging myself in the chats and joining this list, I
discovered that I, too, knew the titles of each episode, what happened in
each one, etc. Amazing. HL is/was a wonderful, fun obsession.
We know which episodes the bloopers came from, which YAHIs we could find in
the various episodes, etc.
Those were the good old days. :-) I ride Silas!
Some of it is starting to slide out of the hole in my brain, though. It's
sad. :-(
-- Sandy (what a GREAT show!)
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 18:00:03 +0200
From: Marina Bailey <tmar@sifl.iid.co.za>
Subject: 30 Ways to be obnoxious on the list
Please note this list is intended as humor, and consists mostly of things
that you should NOT do. They also consist of things that have, at one time
or another, been done on the list. No one is being targeted by this. (I even
included things I've done.) It's meant as a bit of humour, that's all.
(Amazing what a bored person can think up on a lazy Saturday afternoon.)
30 Ways to be Obnoxious on HIGHLA-L
(Based on "101 Ways to be Obnoxious on Usenet" and various similar lists.)
by Marina Bailey
1. Post a message criticising the list culture.
2. Post .jpeg, .gif or .bmp files to the list. Or threaten to.
3. Put 4 addresses, at least two ASCII-art sword pictures, quotes from all
your favourite episodes, and your home phone in your signature.
4. Reinvigorate a discussion by switching attributions in followups. Or
better yet, lurk on the list for a while to see who gets really riled up
when this happens, and do it to them exclusively.
5. Start a redheads rollcall.
6. Post a compendium of old articles from a thread that died months ago
with a title such as "*** HAS JANE FORGOTTEN HER LIES? ***"
7. Announce that you hate Richie (or Methos or Duncan). Or even better,
Cassandra or Anne.
8. Follow up a 200-line post only to say, "Me too."
9. Crosspost slash fiction posts to the discussion list for a valuable
interchange of provocative ideas.
10. Correct every spelling mistake you encounter, but misspell the word
"imbecile" in your followup flames.
11. Flame yourself, and complain to your own postmaster.
12. Create sock puppets and flame other people. Or create sock puppets so
that you can point out how many people agree with you.
13. Post messages claiming that you are being unfairly harrassed because you
are a fan of Connor MacLeod. Then appropriate a news article to support your
position, put in on your web page, and direct people there. Accuse people
who recognise your source material of lying.
14. Provoke insightful and productive debates on fresh new topics such as
whether or not Anne was a bitch, whether or not Cassandra was overreacting,
the existence of Dark Quickenings, the Clan Denial, or the merits of the
Chivalry nose-painting scene.
15. Inform the writers and readers of slash stories that they're sick and
perverted.
16. Start a discussion on whether any of the characters encountered in
Highlander may have been homosxual. Use the flimsiest evidence you can find
to back up your position. Accuse people who disagree with you of being
homophobic.
17. Post instructions telling other readers how to put you in their
killfile. Or loudly announce that you've put others in yours.
18. Copyright debates are always fun. Use any excuse to start one.
19. If you've grown tired of typing, effectively end a thread by accusing
others of being Nazis.
20. Post messages with the HTML coding turned on.
21. Follow up tongue-in-cheek posts in the belief that the originator, who
probably follows the list closely and is desperately curious about receiving
feedback, will be so moved by your lengthy, point-by-point indictment of
their conduct that they pledge to desist from such activity for all time.
22. Steer all debates towards your own favourite character, regardless of
relevance.
23. Make it clear from your postings that you've a profound inability to
distinguish "Highlander" as fiction.
24. POST IN ALL CAPS, omit all punctuation, omitallspaces or
DOALLTHREEOFTHEABOVE.
25. Accuse people who try to help you post in a readable format of being
uptight.
26. Strive to ensure that no two consecutive words in your posts are
correctly spelled. Take extra care to misspell the names of the main
characters, especially those of Duncan, Methos and Richie.
27. Vigorously defend Anne or Cassandra. Or Richie. :)
28. Claim that the 5 posts per day limit doesn't apply to you, and follow up
every single post on the list, regardless of whether it applies to you.
29. Sub to the list, then follow up every post you receive with the message,
"Stop sending me email! How did you get my address? I'm not interested in
your messages!"
30. Start pointless debates over topics such as whether the museum in
"Avenging Angel" was really holy ground, what would happen if two immortals
fought there, whether Darius became good because of a Light Quickening, or
whether Duncan has a nice butt.
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Anyone have any to add?
- Marina.
\\ "I did it all to myself, I have no one else ||>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> //
// to blame. And I cannot regret one single || R I C H I E >> \\
\\ moment of it." - Colleen McCullough ||>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> //
//=====Marina Bailey====tmar@sifl.iid.co.za====|| \\
\\=============Chief Flag Waver and Defender of Richie============//
"A starship also runs on loyalty to one man, and nothing can replace
it or him." - Spock to Kirk; TOS ("The Ultimate Computer")
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 12:53:53 -0500
From: Johanne =?iso-8859-1?Q?Bri=E8re?= <jojoann@videotron.ca>
Subject: Re: 30 Ways to be obnoxious on the list
At 11:00 -0500 06/07/02, Marina Bailey wrote:
>Anyone have any to add?
Post in a "foreign" language ... ça amuse tellement les foules :)
Tigidou et à la prochaine ,
JoAnne
p.s. with French internet symbol as well - @+
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 13:13:26 -0500
From: Bridget Mintz Testa <btesta@houston.rr.com>
Subject: Re: 30 Ways to be obnoxious on the list
Marina challenged:
>Anyone have any to add?
Sure. Argue that Connor MacLeod really didn't die in Endgame ...
Bridget
(Because, of course, he didn't)
>:-)
--
Bridget Mintz Testa
btesta@houston.rr.com
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 13:21:03 -0500
From: L Cameron-Norfleet <cgliser@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: 30 Ways to be obnoxious on the list
>
>Anyone have any to add?
31. Mention the word "newbie" in any context.
Liser
--
L Cameron-Norfleet ** cgliser@earthlink.net <---NEW ADDRESS
"If you have a deity, you'd better make peace with it.
Because I'm going to lead you to the other side real quick."
-Stark, Farscape: The Choice
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 13:53:58 -0500
From: Jill <selkie@myrealbox.com>
Subject: Re: 30 Ways to be obnoxious on the list
> Anyone have any to add?
Fiercely complain about any perceived slurs against Canadians (both real Canadian and banned topic Canadians)
Jill
selkie@myrealbox.com
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 16:20:08 EDT
From: FVersch@aol.com
Subject: Re: 30 Ways to be obnoxious on the list
Newbie: "THATS A FLAME!""
Gezzer: "Was not!"
Newbie: "WAS TOO!"
or type in wispers or Freggin' ALL CAPS!!!
(Hey Just where do we put the empties Glennwhississsss. . .
(As he winks at the flaming red hair lady)
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 16:25:57 EDT
From: FVersch@aol.com
Subject: Re: 30 Ways to be obnoxious on the list
or wondering out loud if the list Goddess or all the other Goddess sleep with
their whips.
Winks at the Mass Mom just to his north (Yeah you Mary Mom!)
can't wink at anyone else both of my eyes are closed now. Besides, me wife
reads all my email
Leave it to Tmar to teach us to laugh at our old selfs and our nonfunctional
past lives!
Was that Alex Vandernoot's voice in the ROC commericals?
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 16:47:50 -0400
From: KLZ3 <KZIMMERMAN3@cox.net>
Subject: 30 ways to bring up hopelessly nostalgic moments
Marina Bailey wrote:
>
> (Amazing what a bored person can think up on a lazy Saturday afternoon.)
>
You mean your flagpole is polished?
> 5. Start a redheads rollcall.
Marina?!? THPPPPPPPP!!!! (how's that for an intelligent
rebuttal?)
> -------------------------------------
:::: sniffle ::::
>
> Anyone have any to add?
Yes.
a) If Duncan were a fruit, what kind would he be?
b) If Duncan wore a bra, what size would he wear?
c) RISCHYIEEEEEEEEE!!!!! (seems to me I saw Stan K. in an ep of
Snoozers - er - First Monday - a little while back.
d) Marina? Bite me!!!! ;-D
>
> - Marina.
You should have signed it List Methusalah, shouldn't you?
(Which speaking of, is Methusalah the root name of Methos?)
ZK
kzimmerman3@cox.net
Keeper of the Stick to Put Under Rockers so they go Kathump
Kathump
Fraulien Toktor Zelda von FRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANKENSCHTEEEEEEN of
the Red-Headed Roll Call! :::: poking Liser ::::
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 17:25:22 EDT
From: RED57@aol.com
Subject: Re: 30 ways to bring up hopelessly nostalgic moments
In a message dated 7/6/2002 3:51:45 PM Central Daylight Time,
KZIMMERMAN3@cox.net writes:
> > 5. Start a redheads rollcall.
>
> Marina?!? THPPPPPPPP!!!! (how's that for an intelligent
> rebuttal?)
>
Whoever heard of a... um... blondes roll call?
(maybe now would be a good time to think about buying some armor and flame -
retardant silk unmentionables)
By the way, just to toss something new into the ring, I understand that the
movie "The Bourne Identity" used a French crew for their Paris scenes. It
seemed like it looked like a Highlander episode except with Matt Damon doing
the driving in the chase scene. .
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 18:21:35 EDT
From: Highlandmg@aol.com
Subject: Re: 30 Ways to be obnoxious on the list
Winks back at Fred and slaps him on the side of his head for disappearing
Mention "SAVE CONNOR" on the list
ask What is the name of that song they play in Homeland
Mary
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Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 18:13:57 -0500
From: Bridget Mintz Testa <btesta@houston.rr.com>
Subject: Re: 30 Ways to be obnoxious on the list
Mary wrote:
>Mention "SAVE CONNOR" on the list
I'm willing to save Connor, on or off the list.
Bridget
--
Bridget Mintz Testa
btesta@houston.rr.com
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