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Re: Kill the Dead
by Steve Rogerson 22 Dec '01

22 Dec '01

Leia wrote: "Out of interest did she write that before or after writing _Sand_?" Kill the Dead is copyright 1980, Sand was first broadcast late 1981. -- cheers Steve Rogerson http://homepages.poptel.org.uk/steve.rogerson Redemption 03, 21-23 February 2003, Ashford, Kent Celebrating 25 years of Blake's 7 and 10 years of Babylon 5 http://www.smof.com/redemption

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Have fun Christmas
by Leia Fee 22 Dec '01

22 Dec '01

I'm off to visit family over Christmas. Leaving in an hour so so. Taking Stroppy Laptop with me, but not sure if I'll be able to get online over the holiday so in case I don't am saying Happy Christmas to you all now. Have fun. Leia

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RE: [B7L] Re: spin off books
by Nicola Mody-Nikoloff 22 Dec '01

22 Dec '01

Steve Rogerson wrote: > Don't forget Kill the Dead by Tanith Lee, which has Vila and Avon > avatars. Yeah, I've looked for that one, but haven't yet found it. Anyone know where I can get it? Nico *** This e-mail is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient please delete the message and notify the sender. ***

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Twenty years ago...
by kevs -Kevin McCully 22 Dec '01

22 Dec '01

Hi all, Twenty years ago, on the 21st of December 1981, at 8pm, the screen fade to black. Then appeared the familiar BBC 1 globe, and the speaker gave voice... "And now on BBC 1", said the female announcer, "The last ever episode of Blakes 7." I remember it well, and how my heart sank to hear those words. So i invite you all to join with me in moment's quiet reverence for our heroes... ********* To the tune of "American Pie", By Don Maclain " Long, long time ago, I can still remember how that programme used to make me smile. I used to turn off all the lights, And watch their interstellar fights, And then i would be happy for a while. But late December made me shiver, When that female voice delivered Bad news from the speaker: It couldn't be much bleaker. I don't recall just how i felt, As i watched their dreams of freedom melt. Their lives were done; the blow was dealt. The day Blakes 7 died. So bye bye to the Scorpio crew. Fought for freedom for the masses 'gainst the wrath of the few. Flew to Gauda Prime for a final try, Singing This'll be the day we all die." ****** If anyone cares to complete this, or rewrite, feel free. Cheers, and Seasonal good wishes to you all, kevs ===== "Under an Aussie sky..." http://www.southernsky.fsnet.co.uk "afterglow", http://www.afterglow.fsnet.co.uk Kevin C McCully "The world is what you make it". __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com

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Re: [B7L] Twenty years ago...
by Jerry Davies 22 Dec '01

22 Dec '01

Excellent stuff. Whenever there is drama on (UK) telly these days - particulary with the soap operas and quiz shows, any particular story line is leaked weeks before the broadcast so there is no surprise when it finally goes to air. In Terminal, there was no warning that Liberator would be destroyed and I remember watching with increasing credulity wondering how they would recover the ship. When Zen exploded I started to suspect the worst and when the right hand pontoon snapped off, even I had to accept that it was all over. Again, with Blake, there was true drama since the final scene hadn't been leaked - or it wasn't covered in the papers. I think it's this element of surprise which worked so well on the audience (it had me out of my chair) and is one reason why the series is still remembered so vividly. After Blake was broadcast, there was an unprecedented campaign through a programme called "Points of View" to have the show returned. I believe Barry Took (for it was he) received more letters on the subject of Blake's 7 than on any other. Unfortunately, they'd already killed the golden goose. Incidentally, pedantic point I know - but the broadcast was from 19:20 to 20:10. This is significant because a noisy minority in our house (two sisters) wanted to watch Coronation Street which went out at 19:30 on ITV. Fat chance! One of my brothers was at Loughborough University and according to him, all three student tellies were tuned to BBC1. At 20/12/01 13:41:00, you wrote: >Hi all, > Twenty years ago, on the 21st of December 1981, at >8pm, the screen fade to black. Then appeared the >familiar BBC 1 globe, and the speaker gave voice... >"And now on BBC 1", said the female announcer, "The >last ever episode of Blakes 7." > I remember it well, and how my heart sank to hear >those words. So i invite you all to join with me in >moment's quiet reverence for our heroes... >********* > >To the tune of "American Pie", By Don Maclain >" Long, long time ago, > I can still remember > how that programme used to make me smile. > > I used to turn off all the lights, > And watch their interstellar fights, > And then i would be happy for a while. > > But late December made me shiver, > When that female voice delivered > Bad news from the speaker: > It couldn't be much bleaker. > > I don't recall just how i felt, > As i watched their dreams of freedom melt. > Their lives were done; the blow was dealt. > The day Blakes 7 died. > > So bye bye to the Scorpio crew. > Fought for freedom for the masses 'gainst the >wrath of the few. > Flew to Gauda Prime for a final try, > Singing This'll be the day we all die." >****** > If anyone cares to complete this, or rewrite, feel >free. > >Cheers, and Seasonal good wishes to you all, > >kevs > > >===== >"Under an Aussie sky..." http://www.southernsky.fsnet.co.uk >"afterglow", http://www.afterglow.fsnet.co.uk > >Kevin C McCully > >"The world is what you make it". > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of >your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com >or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com > > >

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Happy solstice
by Steve Rogerson 21 Dec '01

21 Dec '01

Happy solstice everyone -- cheers Steve Rogerson http://homepages.poptel.org.uk/steve.rogerson Redemption 03, 21-23 February 2003, Ashford, Kent Celebrating 25 years of Blake's 7 and 10 years of Babylon 5 http://www.smof.com/redemption

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One Ring to mindwipe them all....
by dixonm＠pobox.com 21 Dec '01

21 Dec '01

During my recent trip to Britain, I stayed away from the news for over two weeks, and I find myself no longer as utterly absorbed by the war as I had been before I left. So, last night, my subconscious suddenly presented me with the following question.... Suppose that the series 2 B7 crew suddenly finds themselves brought before the Council of Elrond. (Okay, if you must know *how*, assume some high-level intervention by the Valar, or maybe even Eru. And if the Liberator's in orbit around Middle Earth, assume the teleport's on the blink as usual -- otherwise it's all too easy.) Elrond explains the problem and asks Blake's Seven to take the Ring to Mount Doom. So -- who's the Ringbearer? How do they get across Zirak-Zigel, or into and through Moria? Do they, in fact, manage to destroy the Ring? Do they live through it? I invite your speculation. (I've only just gotten back, so if someone else had a strange enough mind to think of this and you discussed this to death last week, please forgive me.) -- Meredith Dixon <dixonm(a)pobox.com> Check out *Raven Days*: http://www.ravendays.org For victims and survivors of bullying. And for those who want to help.

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Re: [B7L] Twenty years ago...
by Alison Page 21 Dec '01

21 Dec '01

Nice one. Wish I could think of some more. > Singing This'll be the day we all die." Sooner or later we all do that, Vila. Alison

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RE: [B7L] Twenty years ago...
by Nicola Mody-Nikoloff 21 Dec '01

21 Dec '01

Alison Page wrote: > > Nice one. Wish I could think of some more. > > > Singing This'll be the day we all die." > > Sooner or later we all do that, Vila. Yep, but I think Vila did it later! Terry Nation specified that if there was a 5th season, Blake was dead and Avon and Vila survived. The others were optional, depending on whether the actors wanted in. So that's what I'm going with... Nico *** This e-mail is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient please delete the message and notify the sender. ***

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RE: Re: [B7L] Gold
by jacquispeel＠netscape.net 21 Dec '01

21 Dec '01

"Ann Basart" <basart(a)uclink.berkeley.edu> wrote: >Jacqui wrote >> The answer to my trick question (if anybody wishes to 'borrow' it for >quizzes etc) is that a pound of feathers is heavier than a pound of gold >(and other precious metals and jewels) because one uses 'ordinary' >avoirdupois pounds (of sixteen ounces) and the other uses troy pounds of >twelve, lighter, ounces. >> >> Would this bit of information amuse Orac? >> >Yes, but he would mutter something about illogical humans. >--Ann > Any other 'illogicalities for Orac' (or for quiz games)? Jacqui -- __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/

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