Blakes7 August 2001

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Re: The view from the top
by Andrew Williams 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

Alison wrote: >The scientific research station (forget name) in 'Breakdown' doesn't spin >does it? I'm blanking out on Space Command. Are we sure it spins? Space Command definitely rotates - it is shown quite clearly in all the establishing shots we see of it. Perhaps if you can picture the explosion when Liberator does a hit-&-run attack in 'Trial'?

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Re: [B7L] Re: The view from the top
by Alison Page 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

Me, Iain, >> I think that if you have artificial gravity you can get by with much lower >> tech in respect of everything else that you do. > >I don't understand what you mean by that. OK, well obviously I'm only talking about what sounds plausible in a story. But the idea is that you can imitate a more earth-like environment, so you don't have to invent technological fixes for helping people overcome non-earthlikeness. An example would be that you can have ordinary windows that look out at a static view, instead of having to invent the kind of static-projection system that Harriet mentioned. Or you could keep atmosphere cooped around an asteroid, like in 'the little prince', and even make it pop around where you want, which is a very low-tech sort of space ship, with chickens living on it or whatever. Alison

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Re: [B7L] In Space, No One Can Discuss The Weather ...
by Sally Manton 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

Joanne wrote: <There's bound to be a ding dong over that...> <groan> and I don't imagine you're even a little sorry for that one :-) <Or a bit bad - the full horror of the Deathwatch jacket, or the Michelin men, or...> the Lobster Top, or Dayna's perfectly indescribable-by-metaphor-or-anything-else outfit in Sarcophagus. Actually, now I think of it, *all* of these have made the voting in Lisa's library, so there are plenty of pictures to illustrate how - errrmmm - unique fashion will become in that far-flung future ... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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Re: [B7L] In Space, No One Can Discuss The Weather ...
by Tony Nolan 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

Hey, After suggesting the jokes, i already came up with a few like How many light globes does it take to change an Avon ? but then i decided i better not I luv Avon, is my unofficial adopted twin brother - hehehe cheers Tony P.S. Sorry Joanne, when i hit the reply button, it goes to the individual and not list, which i find really strange and nonconventional. So, Im resending it to the list, thanks

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Re: [B7L] In Space, No One Can Discuss The Weather ...
by J MacQueen 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

>From: Tony Nolan <t.nolan(a)uts.edu.au> >They prob making up avon jokes !!! There's bound to be a ding dong over that... Regards Joanne PS Now that I have my very own VCR, my parents are planning to rid themselves of the burden of storing my B7 tapes and bring them down to Sydney. I won't have to rely on memory any more. Good thing too. Or a bit bad - the full horror of the Deathwatch jacket, or the Michelin men, or... _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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How Green Was My Valley
by Judith Proctor 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

I just got my tape of How Green Was My Valley and have watched the first episode now. If I'm any judge, Joyce is going to be in raptures when she sees her copy. Not only does it have a young Gareth, slim and bearded, but it's a damn good drama. This dates from the days when the BBC knew how to let a story tell itself. It's slow-paced and very well acted. The sets are few in number, but you tend not to notice because it's the characters who carry the story. It's set in a Welsh mining village and I suspect some Americans may well have trouble following the Welsh accents, especially in scenes set in and around the mines, but the domestic scenes are be pretty easy to follow. When in doubt, follow the music of the voices - Welsh accents do tend to sound wonderfully lyrical. You get your ear attuned after a while and then the accents become easier. It's the story of a Welsh mining family, especially the youngest son who was injured and unable to walk for several years. The family become close friends with the new preacher, played by Gareth, and events play out against the background of the chapel and the hypocracy of the elders. You can buy a copy from http://www.choicesdirect.co.uk - make sure you get the version with Stanley Baker and Sian Phillips. If the other episodes are as good as the first, then it'll be well worth it. (their web site can be a bit of a pain on occasion, but some people have no problems with it at all) Judith -- 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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In Space, No One Can Discuss The Weather ...
by Sally Manton 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

One other point I thought of when answering Natasa's essay, was something that I have noticed both in my own writing (what little there is) and others ... how very *very* difficult it is to imagine most of these people carrying on a simple, non-rebellion-or-survival-or-some-such-plotty-thing conversation. I mean, just think about the nine of them in the various groups that got flung together ... what the *hell* did they all find to talk about with each other when we and Zen-cam weren't there to watch?!?!? There must be *hours* and *hours* and *days* when the Revolution/Federation/etc is on the virtual back-burner, and they all have to drop into the normal interaction of people who *live together* for years. For instance (and all IMO, obviously) Avon and Blake aren't too hard, they do share a similar background, have the nearest intellectual compatibility and a shared enjoyment in 'the verbal arts' - but while I do see Blake and Vila as drinking companions, it is *not at all* easy to think of what they'd talk about while drinking. Dayna and Soolin seem to have an almost girlfriend-y relationship at times (okay, breif and fleeting times, but it's there) and Avon and Vila have their pretend-slanging-match thing that they fall into so easily that one suspects it's almost unconscious (they also have common interests - money, for one, and how to get it non-legally). But what on *earth* might Cally and Jenna, or Cally and Tarrant, or Gan and Avon, or Dayna and Vila, find to talk about on the off-hours? Any suggestions? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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Re: [B7L] The view from the top
by Tony Nolan 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

Hi, You may find that the view is a fixed projection, rather than a window. None of the ships ever had a real window, but always a projection in some way, on a view screen. You couldnt afterall have the surpreme comander, president. etc. at risk from a bit of broken glass and the valcum of space. If the view was in motion rather than static, it may have caused space sickness, and im not sure she woudl like vomit on her floor, in that pretty white room. regards tony

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Re: [B7L] The view from the top
by Nic Mayer 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

From: Andrew Williams <awilliams(a)daikin.com.au> > Okay, so why is it that if Space Command is a rotating space station (or > series of stations, as has been suggested), the view out of Servalan's > window is always static? Maybe the station's rotating so slowly you can't see the stars move - after all you can't see them move from here. Nic General (USMC) - Danny's Girls www.paranoidangel.freeserve.co.uk Doppler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

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RE: [B7L] The view from the top
by jacquispeel＠netscape.net 16 Aug '01

16 Aug '01

"Andrew Williams" <awilliams(a)daikin.com.au> wrote: > >Okay, so why is it that if Space Command is a rotating space station (or >series of stations, as has been suggested), the view out of Servalan's >window is always static? > >Andrew. > >- - - - >"In the Iran-Iraq war, Iran has issued a statement accusing Iraq over >Irans' denial of Iraqs' allegation that Iran has lied about Iraqi planes >attacking Irani positions on Iraqi territory occupied by Iran. Experts >on both sides are studying the statement." - Max Headroom >- - - - Apropros the I-I remark - apparently an editor on a 'national newspaper' asked 'Iran Iraq - what's the house style?' 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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