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Re: [B7L] Re: Theme Songs
by Pherber＠aol.com 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

In a message dated 08/27/2001 3:26:55 PM Mountain Daylight Time, tucev(a)tesla.rcub.bg.ac.yu writes: > For Avon, 'Melancholy Man', 'Lucky Lips', maybe something by Kraftwerk. 'I > used to love her, but I had to kill her' for 'Rumours'. 'Wish You Were Here' > for 'Terminal'. And 'Confusion Will be my Epitaph' for 'Blake'... > Or "Money" by the Pet Shop Boys - I once saw a really great music vid for that one. "I've got the brains, you've got the looks, Let's make lots of money..." Nina

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Re: [B7L] Chronicles 66 now available
by J MacQueen 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

Andrew "Tim Shaw" Williams <awilliams(a)daikin.com.au> forgot the steak knives! I mean, really, what sort of Demtel-type spruiker are you, mate? Page numbers might attract the connoisseur who really does appreciate craftsmanship, but still... Regards Joanne (being sent to sleep by a case table, and therefore guilty of dangerous posting) _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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Chronicles 66 now available
by Andrew Williams 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

Roll up! Roll up! I have great pleasure in announcing that issue 66 of Chronicles, the long-running B7 genzine is now available from Susan Batho, for the entertainment of all and sundry. A4 format, 60 pages. Content includes "A Message for Marric" (s1) by Geraldine Pragnell, "A Question of Loyalty" (s4) by the Lysts' own Marian de Haan, and "Lifeline" (s4) by Alison Glover. There is also some poetry, art, and even page numbers! How much would you expect to pay for all that?!? But wait, there's more! If you order now, we'll even send it in a personally-addressed envelope, just like the classy zines do! The cost (in Australian dollars) is $5 per issue plus p&p as follows: Within Australia: $1.50 Rest of the world: $4.50 (Airmail) All cheques/drafts/money orders must be made in Australian currency, but remember the exchange rate is very favourable for overseas readers. Please send your orders to Susan Batho at: 6 Bellevue Road Faulconbridge, NSW 2776, Australia We are trying to make C67 a Blake-oriented issue, so submissions are eagerly wanted. We will also take Blakeless B7 under consideration for later issues. Art is also most welcome. Hopefully C67 will be released in December or January. Order now; our operators are standing by! Regards, Andrew.

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Re: [B7L] Recommendations, anyone (was Re: Theme Songs)
by J MacQueen 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

>From: "Sally Manton" <smanton(a)hotmail.com> >(now imagining Dayna saying to Avon "Og followed me home, can I keep him?") Sally, don't do this to the Lyst in general, let alone me... >If you need a 4th season pick-me-up ... maybe Headhunter (though it does >have that android) The android I can live with, in a manner of speaking; though the episode does push a button marked "Avon is a big meanie", with regard to one particular interaction with Vena. But that's just me, as previous discussions on this theme have shown. >or Gold is very pretty (though it does have that smallish >round person in shades of tomato ...) Even Keiller can be tolerated (he does end up dead, as you will recall). I just have to ask myself if the music on the Space Princess and Avon's maniacal laughter at the end of the episode cancels out Vila getting the opportunity to look very good and behave rather more masterfully than he would have the chance to normally (the "it's your lucky day" bit). On the whole, I think it's not too bad a choice. I am surprised, now that I think of it, that you didn't mention Gambit (and that I didn't think of it, for that matter). In my present state, I am deeply in sympathy with Jarriere... Regards Joanne _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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Re: Josette Simon
by Steve Rogerson 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

Waletr wrote: "If Josette is a bit snappy about her role in Blake's Seven, I wonder what her response would be to someone at an after show event walking up and asking about her role in "Nice Town"" What was her role in Nice Town? -- 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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Re: Theme Songs
by Natasa Tucev 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

This was really enjoyable, Sally. I also thought of some songs that would fit Our Heroes: For Blake, plenty of stuff from the sixties, 'We Shall Overcome', 'Free the People', 'Joe Hill'. Dylan's 'Chimes of Freedom', Lennon's 'Power to the People', 'Fernando' by ABBA. The whole repertoire of Joan Baez and Billy Bragg. And 'Nowhere Man' for S3 and S4. For Vila, 'Red, Red Wine', 'Spill Wine' by Burdon, 'Everybody Must Get Stoned' by Dylan. 'Seven Drunken Nights', 'John Barleycorn', the Fool's song from 'King Lear'. Maybe 'King of the Road'. For Cally, 'Sounds of Silence'. 'Sky Pilot' and 'Up Where We Belong' for Tarrant and Jenna. For Gan, there's a song about a giant miner who died while helping the others to escape from a crumbling pit. I think it's called 'Big Bad John'. For Travis, 'The Man Who Sold the World' by Bowie and 'Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun' by Pink Floyd. For Avon, 'Melancholy Man', 'Lucky Lips', maybe something by Kraftwerk. 'I used to love her, but I had to kill her' for 'Rumours'. 'Wish You Were Here' for 'Terminal'. And 'Confusion Will be my Epitaph' for 'Blake'... N.

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Re: Blakes7 digest, Vol 1 #617 - 15 msgs
by Helen Krummenacker 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

> Generallly I agree with you. I just sympathize with Blake's impatience in > certain situations. I think we have all experienced how annoying it can be > when you have to persuade others about something that for you goes without > saying. You, for instance, probably feel that some environmental issues are > not negotiable. > I can't think of any, right now. Of course, I think we're going to have a tremendous man-made natural disaster do to our lack of environmental concern, but that's our species' tough luck and if people won't listen to reason, Id rather have us drown free than in fetters.

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Recommendations, anyone (was Re: Theme Songs)
by J MacQueen 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

>From: "Sally Manton" <smanton(a)hotmail.com> ><veg> It does seem to have had a deep effect on you (recalling claerly the >first time I saw it in over 15 years :-) - what other episodes did you >renew acquaintance with? Not last night. Last night I watched "Death of a Nobody", an episode of The Bill, which is only on-topic if you want to count Detective Constable Tosh "Trooper Par" Lines being in the opening credit sequence for episodes from 1997. But my copy of Animals was copied from a rental video, and has Traitor and Stardrive before it. So on Sunday night there was a brief reacquaintance with Mr Eyepatch (Traitor), and the Space Rats' general appearance. Nothing further. As yet. Anyone want to recommend an episode that might be therapeutic for my poor, shaken mental faculties? Don't say Deathwatch, for my sight has been blasted as it is... Regards Joanne _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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Re: [B7L] Re: Theme Songs
by Sally Manton 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

Joanne wrote: <Also Subterranean whateveritis Blues (I did try, last night, to repair the damage caused by Animals, but it's still affecting the memory area of the brain, sorry).> <veg> It does seem to have had a deep effect on you (recalling claerly the first time I saw it in over 15 years :-) - what other episodes did you renew acquaintance with? _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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Theme Songs (was Jarriere sighting)
by Sally Manton 28 Aug '01

28 Aug '01

Jacqui wrote: <So what would the character's 'theme tunes' be if they had them?> Well, Tarrant's would *have* to be "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" (can't you just *see* him falling in love with one of those WW1 planes????) Vila - "With a Little Bit of Luck" from My Fair Lady, or "You Gotta Pick a Pocket or Two" from Oliver Avon - "Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (I DO!!!)" Servalan - "When (not If) I Rule The World ..." Jenna and Cally - "These Boots Were Made For Walk - Tripping." Blake and Avon - "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" (but more importantly Nimrod, by Elgar :-)) Travis has already been given Tom Lehrer's "We'll All Go Together When We Go." Soolin? - "You Can't Get a Man With a Gun (So Just Shoot Him.") ----Original Message Follows---- From: jacquispeel(a)netscape.net To: blakes7(a)lists.lysator.liu.se Subject: RE: [B7L] Re: democracy Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 06:15:03 -0400 Helen Krummenacker <avona(a)jps.net> wrote: >> Does anyone remember if >> there is any mention of democratic elections within the federation itself? >> - Iain >> >I don't think there is, but one thing that makes me think there is some >pretense of elections is that Blake's first work was with the Freedom >Party. Doesn't the word 'party' politically imply that there is room >political participation among 'the people' and some form, however >rigged, of election? > > There is a saying to the effect that any State with the word 'Democratic' in its official country title usually isn't. Is Blake trying to create not necessarily a more 'democratic' state/Federation but one which is more responsive/less hostile to the people it governs - two different things. 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/ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

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