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Re [B7L] Nasty nasty Gan
by Neil Faulkner 12 May '01

12 May '01

Assuming Gan is the onboard representative of the Peter Sutcliffe contingent, it adds a certain poignancy to his last words, methinks. Neil

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Re: careers
by Helen Krummenacker 12 May '01

12 May '01

> If the B7 characters were in our reality, what jobs would they have? yes I > know they were criminals, but saying they all had day jobs which were > honest. > Vila> "You want fries with that?" Seriously, I have trouble believing he would take a job. If he really wanted to, locksmith would be good. At least it would use his talents. Alternately, he'd choose something where he could try to hit on chicks. I guess I could see him getting fired a lot as a bartender. Avon: Comes up with perfectly wonderful computer systems that nobody buys because they aren't Windows compatible. Unix users love his products, but don't buy enough. Avon gets frustrated and comes up with a virus that takes out Bill Gates' computerized mansion. Blake: Green Party candidate. Jenna: Airplane pilot. Does the volunteer work flying doctors to Mexico and rural areas when she has the time. Cally: Psychic Hotline. No, actually, 911 line. She's never alone and people need her. She is very effecient as she can talk to the caller and dispatch the emergency response team with her mind. Gan: I don't know; what do homicidal maniacs do? jk I think he'd like working with his hands. Maybe a contracter (hoome building). Tarrant: Was a pilot, downsized from the military, pursuing acting career. Dayna: Works for Lockheed or some other military supplier. Maybe working on the lead-free bullets. Soolin: Cosmetics spokeswoman.

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Re: 'woman'
by Helen Krummenacker 12 May '01

12 May '01

Isn't it mysogynistic to claim the use of the word 'woman' indicates mysogyny?

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Re: sympathy ploy?
by Helen Krummenacker 12 May '01

12 May '01

> There will usually be a secondary reason BTW, but > although the reasons for that headache changes, the context will always be > the same. Gan is alone. Gan is alone with a woman. > One way to try to get attention. > >

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We can't *all* be geniuses ...
by Sally Manton 12 May '01

12 May '01

Dana wrote re Avon-in-the-bath: <He could have kept the gun on the bath tray, along with the loofah, the book, and the rubber duckie.> <grin> just remember, this is Dorian's bathroom. Heaven only knows what the book was (any suggestions? and remember which list we're on) and wouldn't it be a rubber Sludge Monster? _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

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Re: [B7L] Re: The Limiter (frivolous aside ahoy)
by Sally Manton 11 May '01

11 May '01

Dana wrote: <And I bet he would have chirped up, "Don't send me on that dangerous mission--I've got a limiter" if he thought it was a possible excuse.> Thanks Dana, I now have the endearingly silly mental picture of Vila running off to buy a plastic stick-on limiter for times like that ... _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

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Revolutionary Ethics: Was Blake and McVeigh
by Sondra Sweigman 11 May '01

11 May '01

Referring to the Blake vs. McVeigh discussion, Alison wrote: > And it would be possible for Blake, or any of the characters, to > have committed acts which were on different sides of that line, in > different episodes. Which gives me a fine excuse to mention a short story by Jean Hubb called "Grey Scale" which appears in the new Blake zine I advertised on the list a couple of months ago. The story deals precisely with the issue of how the line between "right" and "wrong" gets muddied in times of armed conflict. (Anyone reminded by the above that they were planning to order the zine, hold off a day of two--I'll be posting revised prices for the second print run :-)) Sondra

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Gan, marriage, et al
by M 11 May '01

11 May '01

Doh! - just thought of one, Anna's husband. However does keep in with the marriages of higher grades thing, maybe lower grades dont tend to get married - OK this ia assuming Gan is a lower grade. Just realised how much you have to assume when you make opinions, ideas about B7, Blakes 7 did leave a lot of unanswered questions. Wouldn't it have been boring if it had given all the answers - you know oh yes Avon is.... If the B7 characters were in our reality, what jobs would they have? yes I know they were criminals, but saying they all had day jobs which were honest. M. ps - my e-mails acting up, sorry if I double posted or sent to sender. _______________________________________________________ Get 100% private, FREE email for life from Excite UK Visit http://inbox.excite.co.uk/

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Re: Fw: [B7L] Avon needs blake...
by Sally Manton 11 May '01

11 May '01

Jacqui wrote: <Or Avon believed Blake would give him what he wanted - a galaxy free of the Federation chasing him, so he could explore in peace> Knowing Fearless Leader as he does, I don't think so. Even if the Federation collapsed, there would still be trouble on individual worlds (my understading of Blake's overriding vision is independence for individual worlds, so in any semi-to-happy-ending scenario that's what they get), Blake couldn't stop himself trying to help any more than he could breathe, and Avon would again find himself finding reasons to follow in the turbulent wake ... JMO, of course :-) _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

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Re: [B7L] Playng the Game (and Not)
by Ashton7＠aol.com 11 May '01

11 May '01

In a message dated 5/11/01 2:42:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dshilling(a)worldnet.att.net writes: << Personally, my major identification with fandom is as a fanfic writer, so to me the best possible list post is one that sparks off a good idea for a story. >> This holds true for me, too. After so many years as a Blakes 7 fan, discussing each episode in minute detail, going waaaay back to the Stone Age of paper letterzines, I find that I have little to say about the series itself anymore. Alternate realities, twists of fate, "what-ifs", and internal motivations/dialogue interest me much more these days. Plus, fanzines and fan fiction have always been my favorite thing about any fandom I've been interested in. So, it's hardly surprising that my continued interest in "older" fandoms like Blakes 7 revolves mostly around that aspect of the fandom. It's also been a while since I had the time to sit down and actually watch the show or even the desire to do so. But I think it's great that others do still talk about the series all of these years later. I just don't often feel the urge to join in on those types of discussions. Annie

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