Blakes7 March 2001

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Redemption con reports
by Judith Proctor 09 Mar '01

09 Mar '01

We've got a lot of con reports up on the Hermit site now and we've added photos into some of them and put up a lot of photos anyway (and links to other sites with photos). Judith PS. We only discovered recently that we were having problems with Netscape - we're slowly adapting the site to work with Netscape - the top page and the Library should be okay now. We're fine with all other browsers that we've tried, but please let us know if your browser has problems. If we don't know, we can't fix it. -- http://www.hermit.org/Blakes7 - Fanzines for Blake's 7, B7 Filk songs, pictures, news, Conventions past and present, Blake's 7 fan clubs, Gareth Thomas, etc. (also non-Blake's 7 zines at http://www.knightwriter.org ) Redemption '03 21-23 Feb 2003 http://www.smof.com/redemption/

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Re: [B7L] Birds and Bees
by Ellynne G. 09 Mar '01

09 Mar '01

On Thu, 8 Mar 2001 23:04:12 -0000 Tavia <tavia(a)btinternet.com> writes: > Neil re cloned Auronar: > >I've even hinted that clone might be haploid, > >with only half the full set of chromosomes, > >but I'm not sure if that's biologically feasible. > >Though apparently it works for frogs. > > I don't see why not. Though my guesstimate would be that haploids > would > naturally be smaller (dunno why), this could no doubt be got round > by > suitable growth hormone &c implants. Or indeed by a certain amount > of > engineering at the DNA level such that appropriate genes were > overexpressed. The problem with this (as it relates to humans) is that most cases of a single chromosome lead to fatal or severely damaging defects and deformities. It's not insurmountable. XXY, XXX, and XYY are fairly mild in their associated manifestations, I understand, although this is credited to the odd relation between X and Y chromosomes. To put my no doubt extremely imperfect understanding as simply as possible, the genes activate in a sort of 'if a, then not b' sort of way. That is, one gene may be effectively 'switched off' because of another one present, rather than simply dominant/recessive (I think single X's are survivable but severe. Y's sans X are invariably fatal). This makes sense given that the Y chromosome is shorter than the X, so the normal gene balance can't take place. This would seem to make it possible to do other ways in humans. But what about other haploid types? Several types of plants first reproduce asexually through spores or such to create a haploid type that can have a radically different form, which then creates the pollen or whatever for sexual reproduction. Ellynne ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

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Modes of engagement/slash
by Caveatemptor1＠aol.com 09 Mar '01

09 Mar '01

Excellent, Ellynne. I especially like... << Travis - Likes to watch the fights with a bag of pretzels and a couple of brewskies. >> But you neglected Avon. Avon - Howard Cosell type sports announcer. Courtney

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Re: [B7L] Birds and Bees
by Tavia 09 Mar '01

09 Mar '01

Neil re cloned Auronar: >I've even hinted that clone might be haploid, >with only half the full set of chromosomes, >but I'm not sure if that's biologically feasible. >Though apparently it works for frogs. I don't see why not. Though my guesstimate would be that haploids would naturally be smaller (dunno why), this could no doubt be got round by suitable growth hormone &c implants. Or indeed by a certain amount of engineering at the DNA level such that appropriate genes were overexpressed. Tavia

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Re: [B7L] Re: slash (fairly short)
by Tavia 09 Mar '01

09 Mar '01

Dana: >At any rate, the actress who plays Inga is conventionally pretty. To me, she looks like she's stepped out of a Hitler youth poster. Tavia

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Re: [B7L] Modes of engagement/slash
by Ellynne G. 09 Mar '01

09 Mar '01

On Fri, 9 Mar 2001 00:13:14 EST Caveatemptor1(a)aol.com writes: > << Tavia wrote: > << That would depend entirely on which list/Lyst it were posted on. > I seem to > recall a long thread on FC regarding which sports which characters > might be > into, with no discussion but a lot of shared laughter. Can't see > that > happening here, sadly. >> > > Sadly, I can remember a time when it would have happened here... > Blake - American football or rugby Jenna - Rodeo, especially barrell racing Cally - Orchestrated swimming events Gan - Weight lifting (reminds me of that farmer who won the gold) Vila - Horse racing (hey - the 'little man' must have been a jockey [and did he accept bribes to lose? and was he the drunk jockey in National Velvet who let down the kids, one of whom grew up to be Servalan (and all that attention on Avon was just a ruse to keep Vila from knowing he was the real target)]) Tarrant - Soccer/Football Dayna - Women's hockey Soolin - Icy, winter sports Servalan - has been very put out since keelhauling has yet to be OKed as an Olympic sport. Travis - Likes to watch the fights with a bag of pretzels and a couple of brewskies. Ellynne "I want to live, and experience the universe, and to eat pie!" ("Urgo" Stargate) ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

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Re: [B7L] Re: slash
by Ashton7＠aol.com 09 Mar '01

09 Mar '01

In a message dated 3/9/01 12:48:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, ragan(a)sdc.org writes: << Whereas I imagine somebody stuck firmly in Approach #1 is likely to find that response utterly bizarre. (Gawd, I hope at least some of that makes sense. It's *really* difficult to put this stuff into words.) >> I think you did great, Betty. I also think you've hit the nail squarely on the head. And adding in my own personal comment, the conflict(s) are coming in (imo) when people who look at it via Approach #1 continue to insist that folks who prefer Approach #2 comply with *their* methods. Although I don't mind being asked to participate in Approach #1, if my response is "I'm not interested" I don't expect to be belittled, told I'm copping out, told I don't have "proof" and various and sundry other insulting things. Annie

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Re: [B7L] Modes of engagement/slash
by Ashton7＠aol.com 09 Mar '01

09 Mar '01

In a message dated 3/9/01 12:15:19 AM Eastern Standard Time, Caveatemptor1(a)aol.com writes: << Sadly, I can remember a time when it would have happened here... >> Yeah, me too. The times have obviously greatly changed. Annie

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Modes of engagement/slash
by Caveatemptor1＠aol.com 09 Mar '01

09 Mar '01

<< Tavia wrote: << That would depend entirely on which list/Lyst it were posted on. I seem to recall a long thread on FC regarding which sports which characters might be into, with no discussion but a lot of shared laughter. Can't see that happening here, sadly. >> Sadly, I can remember a time when it would have happened here... Courtney

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The perfect gift...for someone...
by J MacQueen 09 Mar '01

09 Mar '01

Had to duck over to the Post Office to pay a bill during my lunchbreak, and while I was waiting in the queue, I saw a badge. It showed a fairy penguin, appropriately dressed in a tutu, and waving a magic wand (complete with star at the top). "Gift for Neil" was my first thought. Second thought suggested Neil's reaction might be unprintable. Una, perhaps... Regards Joanne _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

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