Blakes7 March 2001

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by Nathan Hook 20 Mar '01

20 Mar '01

>Jacqui said: >There would have to be some sort of 'agreed upon' means of dating to avoid >confusion (eg in the Solar System Mercury's year is 88 Earth days, Pluto's 240 >Earth Years) - but what about galactic positioning - there would have to be some >agreed upon zero 'longitude'. Perhaps one of the functions of Star One was to be >the equivalent of 'Greenich Zero' - especially as it handled a certain amount of >Galactic communications. > >Also - as the Andromeda Galaxy would serve as a 'neutral zero' (if the >invasionary tendencies of some of its inhabitants was ignored)- both the >Federation and the System could agree to use it.... > >If no-one knew where star one was, could they use it, or the andromedan galaxy as a zero point? perhaps they all just bumbled about in the dark with really powerful torches? >I recall in ST voyager they always take fixes from nearby star configurations to navigate about by. also zen got a bit "information" like when they stepped off the theoretical edge of the glaxy and into galactic space. there was nothing there...and jenna was concerned about getting lost. >also zen again in moloch, with no stars to navigate by, the ship had to be taken into manual control as the intruments were unable to cope without recognised stars to navigate by. A little bit like a pilot who becomes spacially disorientated in zero visibility, especially fighter pilots who travel at high speed. they can be upside down and in a left hand bank when they think they're up right and in a right hand bank not aware as visual cues and other sensations the body feels are confused. >Then again i'm a BA man with a history / english major and have a rudimentary understanding of the physics of space etc...where's my torch...or... "I'll get me coat." >Nathan, >Ps: is there a Jarvik club? > > >A 'strange coincidence', to use a phrase/ By which such things are settled nowadays. >Byron. A 'strange coincidence', to use a phrase/ By which such things are settled nowadays. Byron. ------------------------------------------------------------ Free, BeOS-friendly email accounts: http://BeMail.org/ Peep! - http://twinfusion.com/comic/peep/ - "Stop lookin at my eye mofos!"

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Lyst Culture Guide (take 5)
by Andrew Williams 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

>Avon Without Guilt >------------------ Is it worth adding the fact that this group had a Barbara Paul novel dedicated to them?

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FWD: Senfic: Tripod -- Information from the Source
by Kathryn Andersen 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

If you aren't interested in the Tripod thing, skip this mail. But it looks like they weren't targeting fanfic after all. Here's a forward from another list. ----- Forwarded message from Senfic Admin Account <riley(a)trickster.org> ----- Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 11:58:27 -0500 (EST) Inside scoop from Derek Bruneau, director of engineering and personal publishing at Tripod: "What's happened is that a technical glitch caused a bunch of sites to be removed accidentally. They're being restored today. Believe me, it wasn't targeted at anyone's site in particular. Lots of different sites [were swept] --including many of our favorites. It was just a really bad bug. Small bug, big effect. we're working as quickly as we can to get everyone's site back online. We know how terrible this is for members, so we apologize profusely. It's the last thing anyone needed right now." ----- End forwarded message ----- Other information recieved; it was apparently a bug in the software that automatically deletes offensive sites (like the ones that spam porn). Considering that some people were saying that the deletions had the pattern of someone following keywords, I can well imagine that someone messed up with a program like that. Probably forgot to put a trailing quote or something, and it started deleting every site with the word "the" in it (well, probably not the word "the" in it, but you can see the kind of thing...) Followups to the Spin list. Kathryn Andersen -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "Besides, I want to tame Blake myself. If he breaks, the others will. He will give us the spaceship. It will be a great achievement." -- Kommissar (Blake's 7: Horizon [B4]) -- _--_|\ | Kathryn Andersen <kat(a)foobox.net> / \ | <http://www.katspace.com> \_.--.*/ | v | #include "standard/disclaimer.h" ------------| Melbourne -> Victoria -> Australia -> Southern Hemisphere Maranatha! | -> Earth -> Sol -> Milky Way Galaxy -> Universe

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Re: use of image
by Tavia Chalcraft 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

Leah wrote about the length of obsession with a character being generally 4 years and not exceeding 8 years in her experience. If Lyst association counts, then I would be an exception; I'm certainly up to 20 years by now. Tavia

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Tripod: This Just In
by Ashton7＠aol.com 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

Well, guys, it looks like lots of sites are getting the ax, whether they contain fan related content or not. The only thing they all have in common is that they are "free" sites. People with "paid" sites are not being deleted. The Wall Street Journal reports that Lycos, the company that owns Tripod and Angelfire (and a host of other domains) is going *bankrupt*. At this point, it looks like they're simply purging server space in a frantic attempt to cut costs. I know that I, for one, will be moving all of my photo sites off of Angelfire over the next week or so. This means that the Blakes 7 photo site will be moving again. Sigh. Stay tuned for the new URL when I know it. Does anyone know any good places to purchase domain space? Annie

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More Shakespeare
by Dana Shilling 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

Perhaps future critics will cite this as one of the influences on "Hostage": Antony and Cleopatra II,vii, MENAS: Wilt thou be lord of all the world? POMPEY: What say'st thou? MENAS: Wilt thou be lord of the whole world? That's twice. [...] MENAS: These three world-sharers, these competitors, Are in thy vessel. Let me cut the cable; And when we are put off, fall to their throats. All there is thine. POMPEY: Ah, this thou should'st have done, And not have spoke on't. In me 'tis villainy, In thee't had been good service. One reason for Avon's failure to be forthcoming about his plan? -(Y)

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Re: Use of image
by Tavia Chalcraft 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

Re Fiona's interesting post in response to Leah. If the frequency of the 'with him or be him' (him usually =Avon) posts on the Other List are anything to go by, an awful lot of female fans claim to identify with their preferred character, rather than lusting after him/her. Tavia (Apologies for the abysmal typing, I'm away from the office, and never did learn to touchtype properly on my laptop..)

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Re: [B7L] Lyst Culture Guide (take 2)
by Jenny Kaye 18 Mar '01

18 Mar '01

Una wrote: > > > > More like the superiority of the second Travis is so obvious that the > > > > original Travis is indefensible :)!! > > > > > ><taps Jenny's shoulder> Take care. The penguins are not with you on this > > >one... > > > > No, but the polar bears are! And once they've got those wrappers off... > >Ah - but my penguins come armour-plated. Fly, fly, my pretties! OK, just >shuffle, then. Ah, but my polar bears have tin-openers. And suck Fox's Glacier Mints! Jenny _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

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Re: [B7L] AVON'S GARDENING DIARY
by Jenny Kaye 18 Mar '01

18 Mar '01

Kathryn wrote: >This would be classed as speculating about the characters -- which is >completely relevant -- just as relevant as the kind of ice cream which >the characters' would prefer, which I did mention in the Guide. >(I think the ice cream thing has come up at least twice...) I didn't know they had ice cream in the series... maybe that's what Avon's eating in Freedom City? >(Golly, I'm being referred to as an expert now (!!!)) Well you are, aren't you :-)? Jenny _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

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Tripod
by Ashton7＠aol.com 18 Mar '01

18 Mar '01

Apparently Tripod is removing MORE than just fan pages. Someone mentioned on another list losing "3D Model" pages. I don't think anyone knows quite yet what is triggering these removals. If you have a Tripod page, better safe than sorry. I'd move it! Annie

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