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Post by Sara on May 26, 2004 15:25:40 GMT -5
Wow, I'd almost forgotten what it was like to be somewhat current with the recapping. As the day has progressed, we've seen: -Hello Sunshine. (c'mon--you know I had to start with that one.) -Shanno made me laugh by assuring me that all she needs in order to replicate my grandfather's colon surgery is a quart of milk. -Julia provided links to more pretty flower pictures: www.hort.net/gallery/view/ros/rosgl/www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/1104/roses/r_r_alba.htmlwww.ph-rose-gardens.com/99914.htmwww.laspilitas.com/plants/3359.htm-Shanno bought a house--congratulations and good luck. -We actually managed intellectual and thought-provoking discussions today: the topics were animal experimentation and GMOs. Not a one of us ever wants to see an animal hurt or in pain, but Rachael eloquently explained why genetics research cannot be done without using animal test subjects. -Erin quoted the theme song to 9 to 5. Dammit, now the song is stuck in my head again. -To what extent Riley was joking when he talked about wanting to lock up the two Xanders and experiment on them in "The Replacement" was a question of some debate. Was Riley being true to character or was he the victim of a writer's need to make a funny? Tangential to that was the question of whether Buffy was portrayed as too over-the-top hearbroken in "Triangle," or was she true to how a woman of her age in her situation might react? Barbalurina pointed out that Buffy definitely wanted someone's relationship to work out, a sentiment heartily eetahed all around. -The link to the pics of JM in "Wrecked" appears to be broken, which disappoints almost no one. -We had a brief discussion about Shakers. The religious group, not the items you put salt into. Yes, really. Off of noting that Shakers don't produce any kids of their own (marriage is a no-no) Spring suggested forming a S'cubie sperm bank. Many of us reached for the brain bleach to wash the ensuing images from our minds... Anne suggested going the old-fashioned route, but when I worried about the mixing of first gen and second gen S'cubies, Rachael assured me that she's good with... wait for it... ...mating schemes. -A friend of a friend of Anne's found the perfect beer: Monty Python's Holy GrAil. You can check it out here: www.blacksheepbrewery.com/-Some nostalgic laughs over Harmony's line, ""I read in a magazine that some women think a man's real sex organ is his brain." -Rachael's cat nuzzled her hand and got yellow-tipped ears for his troubles. The unknown hazards of highlighters... Good news is that yellow is the new pink. -With all the talk of S'cubie progeny Matthew started feeling like Don Juan DeMarco in the harem. Rachael, though, wondered why it always went back to spanking and naughtiness for Matthew. -When Patti heard about the no marriage thing, she finally understood why they're called Shakers. -Spring has some cookies for JM. Yeah, I just bet she does... -Spike pretty. Picture of Spike dangling... handcuffs... I'm sorry, what was I saying? -Erin and Rachael channeled Wesley and Willow for each other. Then they went to their bunks. -Rachael needs charts for her scheming. She's determined we need at least 10 males to make her feel comfortable with the level of genetic diversity, so we may need to recruit. Hey... no, wait. I was about to suggest my brother Greg, but that sent me beyond "scary visual place" all the way to nausea-inducing. -When you get a song stuck in your head, trying singing "The Star Spangled Banner." It's a crappy national anthem, but because it's so unmelodic it should cleanse your mental palate without leaving its own aftertaste. And here we are again. So savor the smut, don't take any wooden nickels, and always remember the code: Eschew the badger. Embrace the bonobo. Enjoy your inner bitca. Assume the IMO. Defy the chicken. Eat some chocolate, And be excellent to each other. Yours in Scubiedom, Sara
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Post by Sara on May 26, 2004 19:07:41 GMT -5
That nice feeling I had when I was feeling caught up, not having to crank through double-digit pages at a stretch? Yeah, that didn't last long. 18 pages in 2.5 hours? Were you people on crack? -Vlad sang the "Day-O" song, so now I have that stuck in my head. Some banana punning ensued, but it quickly lost appeal. Patti attempted to tally all of the bananas, but went down for the count. Yeah, it's almost as painful to retype as it was to read... But if you insist, you can find the wordplay on pp 28-29. The part where Vlad channels Count Countula is pretty funny. -Sara and Riff quoted a little Shakespeare. Nobody swooned. Guess my accent needs work. -Diane is in charge of the sperm bank. No word yet on how she'll be collecting deposits. -Spring told us the secret is not in the smokes--it's in the cookies. Barbalurina noted this explains a lot about the Cookie Monster. -One of Vlad's top-secret agents managed to procure a picture taken recently in Spring's guest room--I should warn you: it's not for the faint-of-heart. If you think you can handle it, go to page 27. -Spring and Patti discouraged cal from flying to S'cubiefest, as they were both deeply concerned about sharing Spike her safety. -Work is kicking Rae’s ass. -Riff shared an interview in which JM indicates he’s positive Spike will return some day. JM pretty. Riff not half bad. -Becky celebrated Shanno’s new home with gifts of virtual bread, salt and wine. -Ten inches--too much. Ten guys--not enough. See Shanno and Rachael for more details. -Rachael’s doctor’s appointment was an outstanding one--the thing she was worried about 2 months ago? Not cancer. Rachael had an “Emma Thompson at the end of Sense and Sensibility moment” afterward. Much rejoicing ensued on the S’cubie board. -Other good news: Barba’s mom has officially been in remission for a year. -Rachael’s still working on those charts. -Smart girls are hot. Thus, the S’cubie board is smokin’. -Minor clarification: Shanno whipping up food at S’cubiefest, not Matthew. -Riff and Rachael had some fun in the Thrall Room. See makd for the video footage. -Diane posted her own special rendition of the “Day-O” song. -Some S’cubies reminisced about their first loves. -Shanno and Matthew clarified the definition of fetish. Wonder how they knew… Meanwhile, she promised to defend him from Vlad; Matthew thanked her by whisking her off to the Thrall Room couch. -Some praying went on in the Thrall Room--no, the walls did not subsequently collapse. -Julia wielded the Eye of Death judiciously today. -No one wants to be a teenager again. And I think that does it for part 182. Meanwhile HWSNBN had a major cranky about 4 pages into 183--looks like those posts are down for the count. Patti and Erin worked tirelessly to get a new thread up and running. The work you ladies do is tremendous, and always much, much appreciated. As always, thanks for reading. Hope everyone has a terrific evening, full of mutual excellence to each other. Your humble scribe, Sara
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Post by Sara on May 29, 2004 19:28:30 GMT -5
Since my sense of humor appears to have returned for the moment, it seemed like as good a time as any to resume some of my duties here. I don't think I've ever tried to recap entire parts before, so this should be interesting... In Part 183, we talked about: -Major congratulations to Shanno for hitting 4000 posts, Rachael for 6000. -Julia noted the way "Something Blue" foreshadows Willow's addiction-to-magic arc, and that Willow strikes her as "the product of imperfect mother-infant attatchment." Many S'cubies were completely onboard with this theory. -Sunset ranted about how children's books are more often than not completely screwed up by a media that dismisses them as trivial and then reworks the story to suit their whims as moviemakers. Much eetahing in this regard, although some pointed out that Hollywood's track record with adult books isn't a whole lot better (Demi Moore as Hester Prynne, anyone?). S'cubies shared adaptations they did enjoy and feel were successful, including LOTR, Charlotte's Web, The Indian in the Cupboard, Madeleine, Railway Children, Freaky Friday, Beauty & the Beast, Witches, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and The Black Stallion. Most are bracing themselves for what I, Robot may end up like. -The Chronicles of Narnia were the first love of many a S'cubie, who spent some fruitless hours checking out the backs of wardrobes. Susan's fate bothered Erin, but seemed appropriate to Riff. Julia noted it was the person who was most concerned about following rules that in the end was not yet saved. -Patti posted info about Proboard's rules of conduct, most of which we break on an hourly basis. There was some speculation as to why we've been getting the TMC message and incurring the wrath of HWMNBN of late. -cal wondered which episode those of us who bought the Buffy season 6 dvd set watched first. Julia chose "Afterlife," Karen intended to start with the first but confessed it'd probably be OMWF. Rae and Spring started with OMWF, Rachael said that's where she intends to start, while Riff figured most people started there but didn't want to cop to it. Diane was going to begin with "Smashed," Erin forced herself to watch "Bargaining" first, Barbalurina began with "Wrecked," while cal watched them in order. Spring also watched the end of "Smashed," freeze-framing many times for "research purposes." Is that what the kids are calling it these days? -Some crankiness about how one always seems to catch the same reruns of a show you're trying to catch up on. -Blah blah blah blah blah Caraleigh blah blah blah blah blah blah. In other news, Caraleigh and her loved ones made it through the storms in her area just fine, and contributed a link to a shot of JM holding a stuffed animal: www.livejournal.com/community/marsters_daily/89019.html. Many found themselves envying a fake koala. -Rachael read an article in Health stating that smart is the new sexy, proving once again that Buffy was ahead of its time. Riff sweet-talked Rachael with the "smart girls are sexy" line, as if he needed the help. The article in question stated that men are selecting mates more on the basis of their intelligence than their...attributes these days, while women apparently continue to select based on brains and earning power. Shanno noted she is once again on the cusp of the bell curve. -makd provided a link to one S/X fic: www.livejournal.com/users/automatedalice_/, Caraleigh another: www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=winterlive&keyword=Affected&filter=all-Shanno weathered her impromput barbeque, although the guy who made her put the event together hasn't been seen for a few days. In unrelated news, everyone enjoyed the hamburgers. -Matthew agreed with me (gasp!) that "assclown" has a more flavorful feel in the mouth than "asshat." There was some speculation as to what is worse than an "asshat." Julia suggested "asshomunculus." -Shanno had already run roughshod over one of her coworkers by Wednesday, meaning she met her quota for the week early--again. -Lots of love for the works of Dick Francis. Barbalurina recommended the scifi works of Sylvia Louise Engdahl. -Some discussions about cicadas and their functions as road hazard and pet amusement. -Shanno described her new house, which sounds absolutely lovely, on page 13. The moving process, however, left her less than enthused. -Lots of love all around for the OMWF soundtrack and for the memory-loss episodes of Buffy. Riff wondered how Joss could have such a dark view of relationships after hearing him sing with his wife, but Matthew posited that perhaps the shows give Joss the chance to work out his issues and not let them screw up his marriage. Spring felt that someone as intellectual as Joss probably has trouble with any inclination he has to take things on faith, so the Buffyverse is his attempt to work through that. -Anne ran across an article suggesting roses as a burglar-deterrent. Although you'd think if they were going to stop to smell them they probably wouldn't be thieves in the first place. -Erin shared the recipe for a flourless chocolate cake, which Riff correctly dubbed the "crack cocaine of chocolate cakes." -Rachael posted a funny email she'd received about a "Thinker's Anonymous" meeting on page 23. -Lots of love for Andre Braugher, whom Julia would have loved to have seen on Angel as an emissary from TPTB. Love also for Frank Langella as Dracula, utter disdain for Gary Oldman in the role. -On page 27 Erin shared the source of her signature line: a skit from season 2 of The Kids in the Hall. -Rachael discovered it was the fire marshall who unplugged her computer the other night. Yes, he is still alive. Matthew shares her feelings of ill will toward FMs after a bad experience at a convention. In the good news department, though, Rachael got an extension on a deadline she was facing, prompting a little happy dance of joy. -Caraleigh shared a site with some good music videos: www.kamil.slashcity.com/eyecandy/-Diane came out as a manicure/pedicure addict. We're here for you, hon. -Rachael discovered there's a Drosophila gene named Buffy; its function is preventing programmed cell death. How cool is that? She's thinking about doing a screen for mutations and naming them after members of the Scoobie gang. And while this means Rachael can't give a gene that name herself, Matthew pointed out she can still be the first to name one after Winifred Burkle. -Julia pointed out that Spike grabs his duster without thinking on the way out of a house in "Something Blue," but doesn't even give it a glance when leaving after "Seeing Red." Continuity rocks. -Patti channeled Glory for a few minutes. Fortunately for us she stuck her fingers into Matthew's temples to try and steal his sanity, whereupon the shock of coming up empty seemed to jolt her back to herself. -Spring considered strangling a coworker who shared an email of Spring's with people it wasn't meant for, meaning Spring got to endure an afternoon of circular conversations with other coworkers. She settled for a scolding when she realized there was no way to get the body out of the building undetected. -And finally, the S'cubies showed why they are among the most phenomenal people on the planet as they showered me with love, support, and compassion during a very difficult few days. So there's a very quick and dirty summation of the thread, and while I've been absent a bit of late I know most of you still like that method of delivery just fine. Enjoy. Your belated scribe, Sara
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Post by Sara on May 29, 2004 21:13:32 GMT -5
Still with the catching up, still marvelling at how much we all talk... On to part 184: -Rachael fears passing Patti in the posting numbers department, while Patti dreams of the day she is no longer top talker. Should be interesting to see how this little drama turns out, although since this is a Jossverse-oriented board we may never truly know the answer. -Erin's opener prompted a sharing of malaprop moments. -Riff taught us a new meaning for the phrase "takes a lot of stick." And it wasn't even dirty. -Riff also shared a link to pics of the Salem's Lot miniseries: www.liljas-library.com/salemmini.html. Rob Lowe pretty. -Rachael shared a new word: tanathogenic. It's apparently a new word the authors of the article she was reading creating meaning "death-generating." Matthew, Riff and Rachael wondered if it wasn't meant to have Thanatos as a root instead. -Sue did a few quick drive-by postings. -Coworkers suck. -Cal and betsyAB had Marcie days. -Interestingly enough, talking to computers doesn't actually have any affect on their performance. Chucking them out a window, though, does tend to have a negative influence on download speed. -Rachael was in a benevolent mood and allowed Anne to share in some Wesley love. But only a little. For someone who claims she's only learning how to be threatening, Rachael seems to have most of the basics down cold. -Shanno and Rachael picked on Riff's spelling. No, word spelling--not the Tara/Willow kind. -Lola returned to much joy and a virtual parade, regaling us with tales of her time in the heart of our nation's capital. No, not Las Vegas--Washington, DC. -Riff and Rachael spent a little quality time in the Thrall Room corner. -becca provided links to a fun cartoon (http://images.ucomics.com/comics/tmloo/2004/tmloo040527.gif) and an ebay auction of Angel props and costumes (http://members.ebay.com/ws2/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=foxauction). Matthew spent many happy moments picturing Rachael in Fred's lab coat. No, just the lab coat. Further happiness when Rachael mentioned finding a picture of herself and her sister in Star Trek uniforms. And they weren't even TOS mini-skirted kind. -Rachael is the clipboard. The clipboard is Rachael. -Becky waxed rhapsodic about seeing a steeplechase up close; sounds very cool indeed. -Patti shared an explanation as to the whys and whens of the TMC message on page 15. Then on page 16 everyone sat back to watch Patti-itis in action. Unfortunately, it was short-lived--over before the marshmallows were nice and gooey. -A reference to the Hokey Pokey (and now I've got that song stuck in my head) led to musings on the not so kid-friendly origins of songs like "London Bridge" and "Ring Around the Rosy." On a related vein, Anne posted a link to a feature on Mary Chapin Carpenter's new song written in the aftermath of 9/11: www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=1873807-Matthew wondered what hair colors the various S'cubie ladies sport; those who responded were pretty honest about both the original color and what color their hair has appeared to have at various times. Rob noted having various hair colors to choose from did little good if one's hair was falling out; Rachael noted a benefit of high estrogen levels is that the mutation has to work harder to get rid of women's hair. Upon hearing this Rob contemplated sneaking some of his mom's estrogen, until Rachael pointed out one of the side effects would be breasts. I'm sure you can all guess where the conversation went from there: Matthew noted breasts tend to be more fun when they're on someone else, and we were off and running for the rest of the part. -More than a few of us aren't all that comfortable in social settings, tending to be a bit withdrawn--particularly around strangers. -Matthew and betsyAB talked Star Trek and the eternal mystery that is William Shatner. But at least Shatner made Wil Wheaton eat crow. Hee. -Karen shared the lyrics to "Macarthur Park" (pg 18), Matthew the lyrics to "Banned From Argo" by Leslie Fish (pg 22). Folks also shared the love for Sarah Maclachlan. -A few folks chatted about the "Celebrity Poker" game that was on, with Rob recommending the World Poker Tour for those who want to watch the game as it should be played. Eetah, my man. -Diane had a little Patti-itis going on pp 24-25, then prompted a very interesting conversation that lasted into the next part by asking if a Mary Sue was always a sign of a bad fanfic. -Some more talk about C.S. Lewis, Narnia, and Shadowlands. -Julia's cows need to unionize. -Karen's quoting of "MacArthur Park" caused folks to wonder what Lorne had been singing earlier in the afternoon. Karen noted since "MP" is a hopeful tune, maybe Lorne was the only one who still had hope in the end--which is why he chose not to join Angel in the alley. -Matthew and Riff had a brief but interesting conversation about agnosticism. -becca shared an article about how the Buffy animated series might be back on--some expressed doubts about the entire prospect, while others wondered whether the stories therein would be considered canon. Consensus was that if Joss is involved and doing some writing, then yes--it's canon. -"We are Dyslexia of Borg. Prepare to be ass-laminated." -Matthew conveyed steamy kisses back and forth between Rachael and Riff; Rachael suspected ulterior motives in Matthew's volunteering to be the messenger. And that about does it for the Cliff Notes version of this part. Again, I'm in serious cruising mode here, so I'm sure there's good stuff I've missed or elided over. But to find out for sure, you'll just have to read it for yourself. Speed-typingly yours, Sara
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Post by Sara on May 29, 2004 22:57:33 GMT -5
Oooh--I'm almost caught up. Part 185, condensed for your reading enjoyment: -Erin celebrated one year on the board on May 28th. Congratulations again, oh sassiest of S'cubies. -Vlad's working on a webcam setup for S'cubiefest, but is not happy with the results he's achieved thus far. I hear he's now consulting with makd on what's worked best in the Thrall Room for her... -Rachael noted that teacher crushes can be good, as they inspire you to work harder. Stalking teachers, however, tends to end up bringing that GPA down a tad. -The Mary Sue conversation from the last part continued, with becca, Matthew, Lola, and Spring all providing interesting posts on the subject. -becca shared some thoughts on Giles, magic, and why she wants to write Ripper fanfic in her livejournal: www.livejournal.com/users/beccaelizabeth/31319.html. She attempted to finish the thought here: www.livejournal.com/users/beccaelizabeth/31892.html-Shanno didn't share the stories of how she discovered she was lactose- and fat-intolerant, for which we were all very grateful. -Julia, Rachael and Sara tried to come to terms with knowing any baseball joy they experienced over the weekend would mean baseball sadness a friend. Thankfully Seattle and Boston only play each other a few times all season. -Matthew provided a link to courses a fanfic author offers on things like anatomy for non-sex practitioners and other matters: www.fanfiction.net/profile.php?userid=29024. Very funny stuff. -Nan intends to take the weekend off, do her review of "Not Fade Away," maybe finish a chapter, and keep her voice vocal. Sounds like an excellent plan to me. And it seemed to work out well, as later in the part she returned to say she'd completed chapter 15: www.livejournal.com/users/nandibble/12610.html-An EOnline feature about ass-kicking chicks (http://www.eonline.com/Features/Topten/Tvchicks/index.html) was fraught with controversy, with many S'cubies objecting to both the selections and their rankings on the list. Certain omissions also ticked quite a few S'cubies off, including those of Aeryn Sun, Captain Janeway, Seven of Nine, Faith, Bekka Valentine, and Miss Kitty. The ensuing conversation brought out the inner Andrew in all of us. One thought of particular interest: Xena as an early Slayer. And some Xena crushes were confessed, meaning Matthew lived in his happy place for quite some time. -Vlad shared a nice piece of S'cubieboard fan mail on page 8. -Erin left us for the holiday weekend. *sob* Shanno was also out of contact, due to a loss of internet service as she and her family move into their new home--Matthew and Rachael were all-but inconsolable. Shanno's brief return mitigated their grief somewhat, particularly as she made poppadoms (am I the only one who doesn't know what these are? Apparently so...) and engaged in a killer run of ADD-type posting, but it was to be a short-lived joy. -Belated good luck to Lola's horse in his race Friday night. -Rachael had one of those days where science was not her friend--she worked her butt off only to end up moving backwards. -becca continued her reign as Queen of the Interesting Dreams. She also pointed the way to a fun Buffy/Hercules crossover fic: www.ltljverse.com/index2.htm. She herself never really fell in love with the shows, perhaps because of the way they screwed around with every mythology they could find a book about. Matthew eetahed those sentiments. -Rachael collected 55 virgins, a feat almost unheard of in the San Francisco area. I'm still not sure why she was collecting them, though... -becca shared a fun quote that sums up the two gentlemen in question quite nicely: "Giles has a normal stick up the butt and Ethan's stick is really twisted." -Rachael. Patti-itis. Page 18. One observation of note: "most women are kinda gay." Matthew went straight to his happy place without passing Go or collecting his $200. -Barbalurina joined the board on page 20 with an object lesson in why drinking and operating a keyboard don't really mix. Still, she managed to not only post on-topic but make an interesting observation about Xena and Angel being on similar journeys toward redemption. Later she returned to settle in on the couch with a bottle of water, Alka Selzter, and some vitamins. -Several S'cubies shared the love for the writing of Gerald Durrell. Not so much for Lawrence, though. Rachael said it took her about 600 pages, but she's finally gotten into David Brin's Earth.-Diane noted that Callisto and Glory were Insanity's poster children; Julia noted if reasoning was required, she'd rather have Glory as, "Glory was a megalomaniacal whacko, but Callisto was like a runaway buzz saw." Matthew contributed the lyrics to "Callisto," sung to the tune of John Denver's "Calypso," on page 26. -Matthew told us he finds pale women hot. Yeah, like there's a kind of woman he doesn't find hot. -Rachael changed into an absolutely lovely Fred avatar. Good to have you back, Rachael. -There was this whole thing with Shanno and Anne about Kliban cats. I didn't get it, but Nan provided a pertinent link for those interested: www.eatmousies.com/-becca enjoyed reading Joss Whedon's first X-Men comic. -Lots of S'cubies relished their Saturday, including a very productive Rachael and Becky. Meanwhile Matthew's got his brother visiting, which he's psyched about. Except for the part where he has to clean up the house. -Julia's search for a comfortable pair of shoes led to a discussion of sneakers, Matthew's combat boots, and fond memories of favorite footwear. -Julia also had an epiphany about all the fanfic reading she's been doing that made her feel better about her obsession interest. -Barbalurina noted how Angel seemed to be trying to irritate Buffy in the early season 1 eps; Rachael posited that maybe he was trying to keep a relationship from happening between them. She also pointed out that in many ways the human side of Angel was still very young himself. Diane thinks Angel was attracted to her because Buffy fit the image of Angelus' favorite type of victim. -Rachael also noted the way the standoff at the end of "Family" establishes the core S'cubie family--and Riley isn't a part of it. Neither is Joyce. But Spike is there. Julia thinks that in many ways that one scene sets the stage for the next 60 episodes. Anne and Rachael thought the ending was perhaps a bit of a cop-out (as was the ending to "Lineage"), as Tara ended up not being a demon, but Julia noted how that part of the story sets up the Trio (evil isn't necessarily the province of demons) and underlines Glory and her dimwitted, selfish form of evil. -Caraleigh had a bad computer day, and realized it's amazing how you don't realize how much you rely on something until you don't have it any more. -West coast folk are enjoying the fruits of summer--literally. Meanwhile us eastern folk turn as green as our unripe strawberries. -Barbalurina eetahed the cop-out vibe from "Family" and "Lineage," noting how much more painful it would have been for Wes if he'd really killed his father. becca felt it was much more interesting for Wes to have to live with knowing he would have done it and having to face his father with that knowledge. She also noted that the fuzzy line between what was real and what wasn't and having things never be exactly what they seem was a major theme throughout the year. Which is yet further evidence in support of the greggist doctrine, I'd say. -Much love for "Fool For Love," the birthing place of many a Spike fan. -Rachael's got her eye on a Honda Civic hybrid--stay tuned for further developments. -Planning far in advance--a Sagittarius thing? a Taurus thing? Inquiring minds want to know. -Brits who read books: pretty. Woo hoo! I'm actually caught up! Holy crap--is that the time? The things I do for my S'cubie friends... Anyway, for those of you reading this in the main discussion thread, you can find recaps of the last two parts in the "Summaries" thread. Those of you who aren't--well, that means you're in the summary thread and thus already knew that. In either case, I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend. And if you get a chance, kiss a veteran. Or at least give 'em a handshake and a thanks. Just 'cause. Yours in S'cubiedom, Sara
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Post by Sara on May 30, 2004 21:48:07 GMT -5
A mellow holiday weekend in the states made for a somewhat quiet board, which hurt my feelings not at all; my fingers are still recovering from last night's typing marathon. Let's see what we've been talking about since Saturday night: -Rachael pointed out that Wes survived "much longer, and with more blood loss, than what Vail did to him." Another greggist, perhaps? She also quoted the classic Cordy line: "Gunn has a degree in stupid plans from Angel University. He studied at the feet of the master in planning stupidly." She, Julia and Barbalurina agreed that without Cordy to act as a conscience (or to point out how bad their plans were), the Fang Gang didn't fare so well. Fred tried, but was too nice to verbally flay them alive when necessary. But Barbalurina did wonder if the plan to take out the Black Thorn would have been different even if one of the women had still been around; Rachael thought so, particularly if Fred had still been present. -Julia observed that Caleb was the only real-life baddie. She also pointed us toward an interesting livejournal entry on "Doublemeat Palace" and its impact on Buffy seasons 6 & 7 here: www.livejournal.com/users/fer1213/62598.html. Rachael still hates the penis monster, though. -Buffy minored in bad planning. -Barbalurina wondered about WIllow's memory-altering plan and whether it was meant for just for Tara & Buffy? Because if so, it wasn't a great plan: the others would have known something had happened to the two of them. Diane noted Willow's not thinking her memory spell all the way through mirrors classic addict behavior. Rachael felt that the spell worked perfectly--Willow just didn't think through the ramifications of what she was asking for. -Diane joined Saturday's productive day crowd, capping hers off with a run of Patti-itis on pgs 35-36. She was having problems with her DVD pausing and wondered if anyone else had similiar issues. She also was curious to see if anyone elsehad listened to the commentary for "Bargaining," and if so what they thought of it. -Matthew detailed the evolution of his Buffyverse love, when he first learned to read, his recent fanfic jag, his admiration for Ed O'Neill's acting abilities, his love of LOTR, why he generally prefers print to visual media, and his love of books. All in one post. It was but the beginning of his own run of Patti-itis throughout the majority of pgs 37 and 37. -Angel/Angelus--imprinted on seemingly fragile women? Diane pointed out he also is drawn to hidden power. -On page 37 Matthew made a very compelling argument for why it was actually worse for Wesley that the being he shot turned out to be a cyborg. If I'm interpreting this right, his reasoning is: if it had been his father threatening an innocent, then Wes could have felt perfectly justified in allowing his hatred for his father to overcome all of the other forces/cultural mores telling him that murdering close family is wrong. Since it wasn't his dad, Wes was then forced to reconcile himself with the knowledge that he did allow his deep-seated enmity toward his father to override everything else--and that he derived satisfaction from destroying the source of so much of his pain. -KMInfinity stopped by to express her admiration for and enjoyment of part 185. -cal enjoyed The Day After Tomorrow, but not because she thought Dennis Quaid was hot. Patti eetahed both sentiments. Somehow, neither was all that convincing. For those who do wish to enjoy Quaid's hotness, Rachael suggested The Big Easy while Karen was partial to Enemy Mine. -Hugs, not hate. -Buffy's ability, or lack thereof, to hone in on vamps continued to be a source of debate--some think she lacked the "spidey sense" completely, yet another sign of her uniqueness as a slayer, while others thought it was an ability she had but had never refined. -Some fresh sadness over Wesley and Fred, combined with admiration over how the acting and writing made them feel so very real to us. But, as Karen and Matthew point out, Wesley is not dead, so our mourning is premature. -Juliet Landau beautiful to many, not so much to others. -Julia provided today's safety tip for magic, gunpowder, and fireworks: do not leave near an ignition source. -Rachael and Julia came from different directions to reach similar conclusions: by and large groups comprised of both sexes tend to be less insane and more balanced than single-sex groups. -"Dead Things" provokes the same types of feelings in the S'cubies as the end of "Seeing Red." Both Buffy and Spike behaved like people with no options and no hope--much like Wesley after Fred went away. -Rachael delighted in figuring out how to use her Yahoo account to host pictures, meaning she no longer has to rely on Patti. To Matthew's great delight, one of the first pics she posted in the Photo Album was of herself in the Star Trek uniform. Actually, we haven't heard from Matthew since she shared the picture... -Diane enjoyed TDAT, but gave a thumbs-down to Troy, confessing she probably irked her neighbors with her mutterings of all the things they screwed up in the story. -Lola shared some thoughts on previous posts during a run of Patti-itis on page 5, and let us know her horse didn't fare so well on Friday night. Sorry to hear that, Lola--I'd been wondering. -Costumes can help those who are introverted come out of their shells at events like conventions because you're not just a bystander; you're part of the community. Or, as Julia put it, putting on one mask allows you to drop others. -Rob tired. Rob also hungry, which is why he was still awake to share that he was tired: pizza was due to arrive. -becca pictured Wesley coming back as RoboWesley, a thought that made all of us shudder. -Robocop II: one of the worst and most pointlessly violent movies ever made. And it looks like I'm current once again. I hope this finds everyone doing well, enjoying their weekly two-day sabbatical from the workaday world, and keeping to the code: Eschew the badger. Embrace the bonobo. Enjoy your inner bitca. Assume the IMO. Defy the chicken. Eat some chocolate. And be excellent to each other. Or, as techno-bot put it: hugs not hate. Yours in greggism, Sara
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Post by Sara on Jun 1, 2004 15:56:17 GMT -5
Whoa--look at all those pages since Sunday. Let's see what I can do to boil it down: -Rachael wondered why the Council didn't stake Spike in "Checkpoint." I would think the answer is obvious: Spike pretty. -The question was raised: are vamps destined to betray others? And what's the whole deal with vamps, demons, and souls anyway? Should vamps and demons be held to human standards of behavior if they lack the same moral compass? No definitive answers, but lots of interesting questions. -Diane did the tabula rasa spell for Rachael and Rob to removie all memories of Robocop 2 from their minds. Could you do one of those spells for me for Titanic? Thanks so much. -You say tornadoes, I say tornados... -An AP report on the Buffyverse conference can be found here: www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/28/buffy.scholars.ap/, and a more detailed article from the Toronto Star appears on page 9. makd and Sue did a drive-by postings with some tantalizing tidbits on page 12, and Sue posted this link to a summary of one of the sessions: www.buffy.nu/article.php3?id_article=4847-Xander is a big child in the aftermath of the wedding that wasn't. Angel is just a big silly. Neither is so great at the communicating of the feelings. -There were some very nice Memorial Day recollections of departed loved ones, with some S'cubies describing who they'd be bringing flowers too and why. -Matthew finally saw Rachael's Trek picture, and his reaction can be summarized thusly: Guh. He noted, however, that certain grades of spandex are preferable to others, particularly when said spandex leaves little doubt as to whether a gentleman is a turtleneck or a crew neck. Can't thank you enough for that visual, dude. -There will never be anything approaching consensus on "Not Fade Away." -American holidays can almost always be summarized thusly: ritual sacrifice, with pie. Except for Halloween, which is: ritual masquerade, with sugar. -becca pointed us to some more cool Angel eBay stuff: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4015848791cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4015894692cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4016049412-Barbalurina asked for advice in dealing with nerves over an imminent flight. The time-honored option of self-medicating with alcohol was mentioned, as were bringing an absorbing book and beta-blockers. Or you could just borrow Julia's sledge and ask the person sitting next to you to hit you over the head. -becca kept pimping "When Hellmouths Collide;" Matthew, never one with much resistance to pimping, tried it and: Hey Mikey!! He liked it!! -Spring encouraged cal to go after Dennis Quaid. I'm sure she had no ulterior motive whatsoever. -Julia had to play the mom card and subject Anna to a computer ban when she refused to embrace the idea of the "indoor voice." I'm thinking duct tape would have also done the trick, with the side benefit of not needing to hear her complain either. -Smarter vamps might have tried to develop a renewable food source. Matthew speculated that blood is like Lays potato chips: you can't drink just some. -Viva Las Vegas--Barbalurina got some tips from Rob and Matthew on how to eat in Sin City on the cheap. I presume they learned this because they'd wanted to spend their money on other...diversions. -Linda gave us a marathon post on page 16 that probably shorted out her keyboard--her selection of favorite scenes from the season that was of Angel, however, brought back many a great memory. -Screen cap review, "Something Blue": www.livejournal.com/users/wisteria_/369279.html#cutid1The caps also point out that the cookie metaphor has been present on Buffy for far longer than we realize. -Sue implored us to IM MIA S'cubies and entice them to return. Suggested temptations were the summaries, the "What the H-E-double hockey sticks to we do now" thread, and a special weekend alone with Matthew. Wait--sorry, wrong list. That last one was from the "how to get people to stay away from the board" suggestions. My mistake. -Shanno filled us in on some of the details of how the moving process went this weekend and shared her OH's thoughtful and open-minded opinion regarding their relationship issues. It's become clear to all of us that Shanno needs to learn to express her emotions more--she's way too repressed. Her fellow S'cubies agreed to act as her Lamaze coaches while she endures the labors ahead of her. Spring noted that, sadly, murder is not an option. Spoilsport. -Sandy told us that "Dead Things" still "fries her ass." She's also dealing with some anger issues over the S'cubie treatment of Spike in later seasons. -Erin needs to look at a newspaper once in a while. You do know "Calvin & Hobbes" ended, right? -Julia noted that in Firefly's "Heart of Gold" Mal faces off with the kind of misogynistic jackass Caleb was. Making the fact that Fox never aired this episode all the more criminal. -Important FYI: Paying the bills before paying the topless dancer is a very good thing. -Rachael posted scientific proof that chocolate is good for you. God/goddess/preferred deity bless the sciences. -Shanno braced herself for something exciting from Matthew and was disappointed (Rachael assured her, "Aw hon, that's just men"). BTW, this is why women tend to not be so good with the math: we keep being told 3 inches is actually 6. -Intern is actually an abbreviation of " inden tured s erva nt. -Erin suggested that Connor as Angel's shanshu is meant on a metaphoric level, and that signing away his chance at humanity didn't bother him because now he had something to live eternally for: keeping Connor and the generations that follow safe. -Matthew needs to give up cigarettes. And I think that about does it for this wrap-up. Hope everyone who basked in the long weekend managed to handle reentry into the working world okay--I know I'm still getting acclimated... For now, be well, look both ways before crossing the street, don't take candy from strangers unless they're wearing lab coats, and honor the code: Eschew the badger. Embrace the bonobo. Enjoy your inner bitca. Assume the IMO. Defy the chicken. Eat some chocolate. And continue being most excellent to each other. Cookie munchingly yours, Sara
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Post by Sara on Jun 1, 2004 21:21:55 GMT -5
I turn my back for a couple of hours, you people put up 12 pages. However, I had a "death by chocolate" bar tonight as part of my never-ending quest for proper nutrition, so I'm more than ready for the challenge: -Riff had some login problems; in that regard his currents turned awry and lost the name of action. He also contributed some comments by David Fury indicating Angel season 6 would have had a Mad Max flavor to it. I hear Tina Turner was available too... -When all else fails, reboot. -Cookies were a major theme for the day -Diane did the tabula rasa spell for me. I can't remember what for, though... -Rachael is indeed willing to suspend her inner scientist when needs be. Shanno was amazed Rachael dared talk about being suspended while Matthew was around--it was a work-related accident on Rachael's part, but no matter. Matthew was already signing up for macrame class and looking online to see what kinds of weight loads chandeliers can handle. Shanno doled out the popcorn. Matthew went into a Cirque de Soleil mode and asked Rachael if she could put her ankle behind her head; she said no, but hinted at the places she can put it... Do I even have to describe Matthew's reaction to that? -Riff tried to get an on-topic conversation going, but Rachael worked her wiles and soon she and Riff were ushering Wednesday in in fine style; the subject of all-night sessions arose came up was discussed. -Apparently there are killer robots in I, Robot. And they're rampaging. If you find gravity being all wonky where you live, it's probably because the rate at which Asimov is spinning in his grave is throwing the Earth's magnetic field out of whack. -becca tantalized us with the info that Amy Acker's been cast in a movie that starts filming soon. When asked what movie, becca said she'd ask Amy in a couple of weeks. Rachael realized it's not easy bein' green. -Nan spent the holiday weekend being sick as the proverbial dog. An unusual method of celebrating a three-day weekend, but not unheard of, I suppose... -cal tried getting away with her innocent act, but the S'cubies are no longer buying what she's selling. -Viagra and Vioxx and Vicodin, oh my! (thanks Anne. - Angel pulled in some good ratings with its finale. Wow--amazing what a little promotion can do for a show... -Anne alerted interested parties to some Kliban cat rubber stamps: www.americanartstamp.com/KlibanCatRubberStamps1.htm-Rachael graciously thanked Matthew for loaning Riff some of the Rachaels from his happy place; not being bludgeoned with a microscope left Matthew so stunned and delighted he melted into a puddle of goo a la Odo. However, his attempt to elicit a kitten-esque snarl resulted in a trip (heh) hot tub, where he proceeded to fake drowning in a transparent attempt to score some mouth-to-mouth action. -Anne did her happy Numfar dance of joy upon being the winning bidder for this item: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3818042639&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1Congratulations Anne! -Julia continues to mull The Big Dumb Idea. Further updates as events warrant. -You can still buy Spike-dust from eBay if you've got an extra couple of hundred bucks lying around: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4015848791-Matthew's still burbling somewhere... -Nan drew our attention to an interesting new theory posted by a N'ubie on the AI thread: TGIQ was naught but a dream. The evidence? Spike's wearing baggy underwear, when everyone prays knows he goes commando. And with that happy visual concludes our evening's recap. Be well, stay warm/cool (depending on your weather), and remember: Spike always pretty. Stenographically yours, Sara
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Post by Sara on Jun 2, 2004 20:04:12 GMT -5
Okay, so at one point as I was trying to both recap and keep current with the conversation I had a thought-provoking discussion on faith and redemption in one window...and Matthew giving foot massages in the other. I'm just sayin'. Anyway, the conversation cranked right along today, which is why I'm posting a recap that only covers to the end of thread 187--just seems it'd be easier to start afresh with the new part. So, let's see what the rest of 187 brought us: -We all felt that Fred and Oz would make an interesting couple. Lots of general Oz love--sweet and kind, responsive, taciturn in all the right ways. Put some lifts in Seth Green's shoes and you'd have a lot of S'cubies proposing marriage. -Rachael took issue with a conference attendee's statement that Wes had gone so far into darkness the only thing left was for him to die. We were all agreed: Fred could have saved Wesley. More important, no one in Buffyverse is ever past saving. -From Anne's daughter Emily: "How many surrealists does it take to change a lightbulb? Two, one to hold the giraffe, and the other to fill the bathtub with brightly colored power tools." Rachael followed up with some California university/light bulb jokes on page 4. -Rae's monitoring eBay for an Urn of Osiris to use for Wesley, but so far has only found a Garbage Can of Ralph. Keep checking, sweetie. -Diane: men are best when they're like dogs--housebroken and obedient. -becca posted a link to the news that a Buffy animated series is looking more and more likely: www.bbc.co.uk/cult/buffy/cult/news/buffy/2004/06/01/11568.shtml-Nan got a lot of sleep, worked out some "Blood Rites" issues, and is in general feeling lots better. -becca survived her trip to the dentist okay, and got herself some shiny things in the bargain. -Lots of coddling. Big slumber party atmosphere, with massages and plenty of frou frou (which Shanno helpfully provided a link to a source of: www.lush.com/). -Rachael's dreading a Friday meeting with her fault-finding boss. -Shanno contributed the funniest letter ever: -Tiramisu and iced tea after lunchtime--bad idea for the young 'uns. And Matthew. -Julia refrained, for reasons unknown to most of us, from opening a can of whup-ass on her more-than-a-little-clueless family. -We all described how much jewelry we normally wear and in what forms (earrings, rings, necklaces, anklets, etc.). Not too much about where we dangle it, though. Matthew wondered if there might be a connection between a prediposition toward multiple piercings and a predilection for all things Joss. -Shanno needs to yell at her boss in public more. Erin needs to do the same. -Lots and lots o' smut. -"Into the Woods": what is Buffy chasing? A dream? Xander's approval? Amy? The dragon? -Sandy explained why Spike breaks her heart in "As You Were." -Patti was having a bummer day--lots of hugs came her way. She was better by the evening, as was her cat Daniel. -Lola revealed she knows how to give massages. She instantly had about 2 dozen new best friends. -DP: the subtlety of the penis monster cannot be overstated. -Matthew finally emerged from the tub, picked up the oil, and went to work on Julia's feet with almond oil. -We all want to be Matthew's mom when we grow up. -Pai gow: according to Matthew, it's the slowest way to lose money in Lost Wages. Barbalurina mentioned trying to conquer her fear of heights on a very, very tall roller coaster, bringing up many a fond memory of aerial fun or acrophobia, depending on who you talked to. -Erin got wireless, so she's online--lookin' gooood. (bonus points to whoever can guess what movie I was channeling there) She also posted an interesting look at Xander's actions in season 6 and why casting the spell that started "OMWF" might have been a cry for help. You can read the post on page 21, the essay it came from here: darkworlds.com/ls/zone_4673.html. -From Diane: -Don't ever touch Erin's feet. Like, ever. -Once Julia was a happy puddle Matthew snuck under Rachael's desk, working on her footsies with peppermint oil. Then he apparently grew some extra hands, as he also massaged Diane's feet--she'd crawled under the desk at the first mention of roller coasters. -becca had a moment--it involved yelling, running, and streamers. -Sandy and Karen were in agreement: "Old age should burn and rave at close of day" -Shanno asked if hypoglycemia is "the thing where you go all shaky and fainty and bizarre?" Confirming this, Matthew offered to help her reproduce the sensation any time. As she was pouting at being replaced as masseuse, Matthew had to work his feminine wiles on her, daubing on the olive oil (hey, it's what she wanted) and beginning with the feet, moving on to a relaxing scalp massage, and concluding with some hair braiding. Like I said: one big slumber party. -Riff came online, and some major flirtage between he and Rachael commenced. They were even flirting in their sig lines, for crying out loud. -Rachael related the story of putting the smackdown on a sidewalk-hogging, sandwich-boarded, fornication-hating, apocalypse-predicting nimrod: -Erin inadvertently flashed a coworker. You know, a hole never opens up in the earth and swallows you when you really need it... -Rachael mentioned that she'd wear more skirts if it weren't for lab work and temperatures in SF not being too conducive to either bare legs or tights. Matthew--to the great surprise of absolutely no one who's ever met him--suggested stockings and garter belts. When she asked if garter belts could work with short skirts, Matthew and Riff got a time-share in the Happy Place. -In a different clothing-related vein, Rachael wondered what was up with Fred's shift in apparel from shirts and jeans in seasons 3-4 to blouses and short skirts in season 5. Julia suggested it's related to finally having the money to spend on nice things but not yet having a good sense of what clothes work best for you. -More on the garter belts: Matthew provided lots of helpful information as to where to locate said items. He doesn't recommend thigh-high stockings though--apparently they chafe something awful. (hey, if I've got to have these visuals in my head...) Although Riff said he likes 'em thigh-high--perhaps because, as Matthew suggested, one doesn't have to worry about various things getting trapped in different places during the disrobing process. Matthew, for his part, finds that garter belts frame things in a pleasing way. Seriously--I couldn't make this stuff up. -And finally, according to Riff garter belts are suspenders, suspenders are braces... and Ben is Glory. And that was the part that was. Lots of flirting, entendre-ing, and helpful fashion hints for your reading enjoyment. I suggest giving it a look-see, 'cause when you've got the time...we've got the smut. And when you get toward the end and into the garter-belt pages, just go ahead and put "I Feel Pretty" on the stereo. Trust me. Fashionably yours, Sara
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Post by Sara on Jun 2, 2004 20:17:25 GMT -5
Dredging my memory...in the brief life of part 188 the first:
-The massages continued. Matthew also scritched Anne between the shoulder blades. Yes, that is a very technical massage term--not the kind of verbiage you throw around lightly. -be noted: As Lola noted, it's always the quiet ones... -Off of the size discussion, Rachael shared this story: To which Riff replied: "The same size? This is a belief widely held in the all-male version of Erinland, a scary place to be avoided at all costs." Hee. -Erin was intrigued to hear there was an all-male version of Erinland--now we know where they all went... -Upon hearing Lola was up for a foot massage, Erin wrote: . Matthew claimed he fits the description of the song better than our Lola. -Lola likes calves. Calf massages, you perverts--get your minds out of the... oh, who am I kidding?
And then HWSNBN let loose with the fury of his onslaught, meaning all of our clever and witty posts were lost--both of them. So Erin started a new part and on we partied...
Briefly yours,
Sara
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Post by Sara on Jun 2, 2004 21:05:31 GMT -5
Continuing on with the summarizing even though my brain is crying out for sleep--HWSNBN seems particularly cranky tonight, so I don't want another part to be lost to the winds... -Erin said she made a "brand new spankin' part." Say it with me: "Yes, we've enjoyed spanking." -Rachael claimed she plays nice, unless you're a guy with a sandwich board. Riff was intrigued, but Rachael assured him her fantasies don't swing that way, adding "but there are others..." Oh look--Riff's head finally exploded. And he lost his mind. -It can't be said too many times: as far as internet boards go, we speak English good. And our vocabularies, like, totally rock man. -Julia submitted (Matthew, stop that) The Post, Part 1 on page 2. In the interest of posterity, I'm thinking I'll just go ahead and copy it right here: -Most of us sat back in awe and appreciation, waiting to post until we'd had a chance to think on the matter some. Matthew got chills, and wondered if TPTB needed the gals out of the way so the FG would go ahead with the BDP. Riff questioned if it was what Julia thinks of as the spirit or despair that the FG was following, and wondered whatever happened to the theme of redemption that seemed to be the impetus behind the show in the first place. Nan was intrigued, and asked if anyone else saw faith issues in the Jossverse as a whole--she felt she'd be happier being able to connect this idea with an already-present overarching theme. -Bah humbug on finding out the origins of "humbug." -Fred? Not dead. Next item. -Nan joined Patti in having a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day. But both our lovely ladies were feeling better about things by the evening, thankfully. Always remember--your S'cubies love you, no matter what. -Some of us settled in with some marshmallows hoping to watch Diane engage in some Patti-itis, but alas...t'was not to be. Tease. -Nan noted that Spike had a pretty healthy way of dealing with anger, all things considered--he'd go punch or kill something, let it all out, and be fine. Getting his soul back complicated things a bit, but by the end of Angel he was doing all right again. Nan figures she could learn from his example when it comes to dealing with anger. Just don't go crashing any Parent Nights, 'kay? -"Heeere Rae comes to save the daaay!" -Vlad let us know there's a new chapter by Rob and a new review by Spring online for our reading enjoyment. Life is sweet. Bringing us to page 7 and an end to my recapping for the night. Those of you so inclined can check out my 'caps of the last thread and a piece with the other summaries--not my best work, but they'll have to do. Stay well, keep to the code, and don't let the bed bugs bite. Yours in S'cubiedom, Sara
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Post by Sara on Jun 3, 2004 14:19:55 GMT -5
Okay, now that my office mate has finally left for lunch I can get down to some real work: recappping. Without further ado:
-HWSNBN was still on the prowl a bit last night, eating at least one post of Julia's before subsiding back into his cave. Grr arrgh. -There was much discussion of Julia's post on leaps of faith and the BDP. Part of what Julia was trying to convey is this: the BDP was not itself Angel's leap of faith; rather it was the belief that he could and should do something about the information in Cordy's vision. So, as Rachael noted, one can applaud and admire Angel's leap of faith while still thinking it was a lame-ass plan. Matthew also argued that the themes of redemption and faith were present in Angel from first episode to last. There was some debate as to the impact Fred and Cordy's loss had on the BDP, and not just in terms of exit strategy (ie actually having one)--did the FG collapse because the head and heart were taken out, and if so was that the SP's plan all along? -Angel and John Crichton--one brain, two bodies? -Nan was the recipient of a wonderful gift--the folks at Tea at the Ford will be making and selling items for WriterCon, with the proceeds to go to Nan to help her make it until September. Talk about restoring one's faith in people. -Like, totally gag a maggot with a spoon, man. -Barbalurina checked in from Lost Wages; she and Matthew decided to call in the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy boys to give Riff a GoofyWes to DarkWes makeover (first order of business--lose the razor), and then snuggled in for the night. -Diane asked if Riff's razor is anything like Occam's; Rachael's looking for the simplest answer to that question. Meanwhile Diane went to the mechanic and discovered one of her tires is completely shot, but she was also the lucky beneficiary of an oil change at no charge. Yes, that means she could sum her experience up thusly: Tire bad. Free pretty. She received much applause from her fellow S'cubies. -Julia and Lola talked a little about the works vs. grace thing, with both ladies noting that Angel no longer equates Shanshu with redemption; he realizes it's not about the prize--it's about the process. -Our resident scientist wished TPTB were a bit clearer with the visions, perhaps providing a glossary or even just breaking things down into bullet points. Her feeling was if they were, the whole "beating back Evil" plan would be meeting with a lot more success--especially since the bad guys are always so well-organized. Anne eetahed that sentiment, wondering if TPTB think of us as ants in a farm. Rachael likened us to pieces on a chessboard. Karen thought tic-tac-toe. Julia suggested a game of go. Given the world today, I'm honestly thinking of pick-up sticks. -All hail Erin Buffywinkle--the Pull Cord Slayer. Those wishing to pay tribute and do homage can find her in the spaz corner of the Thrall Room with Rachael and Diane--free suturing provided as needed. -Sue posted Carolyn's first notes from her trip to Africa on page 13--we all agree that Sue turned out a pretty good daughter there. -Some of us thought that the alley the FG makes their stand at the end of "NFA" in is the same alley Angel was in during the opening moments of "City of...," a clip of which appears at the end of the opening credits. If so, it's yet another nice sense of the wheel coming around. -The question of Joss' religious beliefs was raised; most felt what he believes now is less important than his religious upbringing. Anne pointed us to a NYT q&a session with Joss from last year that provides some interesting food for thought. Not real food, though, which is too bad--I could go for a peanut butter and Fluff sandwich right about now... -makd stopped by to let us know she's sent a conference report to Vlad, so hopefully we'll see that online sometime within the next few days. Woo hoo! -Matthew...Riff...wrestling...oil...shiny...pretty. -Mmmm...marshmallows. Eeeeew...human/marshmallow slash. -Screwed letter update: Shanno reports the guys want $3K for the extra screwing. I'll give 'em $2K, but not a penny more. -Shanno also explained why screwing is more costly: She's right--the letters are worth the $3K. -British peanut butter blows--choosy consumers choose Jif. -Julia enjoyed her first foot bandage-free night in a month. Let the jubilee commence. -Kittens, kittens, it must be kittens! Or maybe midgets. -Clem good. Spike pretty.
Look at that: the coworker's back, and I'm done. Talk about a synchronicity that borders on predestination... Stay loose, watch your back, and be kind to baby animals.
Screwily yours,
Sara
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Post by Sara on Jun 3, 2004 20:06:16 GMT -5
I go home, make dinner for the family, read the paper, return to the board after being absent for less than three hours, and you've filled how many pages? Sigh. A recapper's work is never done. *cracks knuckles, pops neck a la Agent Smith* Okay, finishing up the last part: -Julia's SU visited the doctor for his castellated hallucinations. Julia went into worst case scenario mode, but the diagnosis was ocular migraines. Treatment? Take a nap. I don't know about anyone else, but I want his doctor. -Find out which of the X-Men you are: quizilla.com/users/tedelton/quizzes/Which%20X-Men%20character%20are%20you%20most%20like%3F/ Rachael and Joshua were Professor X, Julia, becca, Karen, Matthew, Anne, and Shanno got Storm, Erin got Wolverine, Becky and Diane came up as the Beast (and you know, there's just too many options: insert your own punchline here), and I was Gambit. The preponderance of storminess is currently being attributed to everyone giving the same answer to a particular question: what do you want right now? You all picked "peace on earth" too, right? -becca shared some interesting thoughts on why visions are always so frikkin' vague on page 25. She also suggested that the evil as organized, big and structure/good as lone wolf fighter is a uniquely American paradigm. -Rachael punched a...something and had some dizziness issues. The concerned moms joined Matthew in urging Rachael to go home and take care of herself; an inner ear imbalance was suspected to be the most likely culprit. Rachael's thanks for all of the comfort and sympathy gave Anne a big mom-happy. -Speaking o' balance, Matthew noted that the episode in which Lilah makes her debut is also the one in which Wes first demonstrates his badass side. Coincidence? I think not. -Matthew & Julia briefly sank into a political depression, which is kinda like a tropical depression except with more hot air. -Lola tried to stake her claim to being Queen of Spaz, telling us she broke one foot tripping over the other one and that she emerged from a car rollover completely unhurt only to step in a hole exiting said car and break her ankle. I gotta say--looks like she's the front-runner for the title right now. -Tomorrow, Riff will be here: www.downloadfestival.co.uk/programme/. Rachael donned her mourning black, just back from the dry cleaners after heavy usage post 5/19. -Conclusions are overrated. -Wesson? WESSON? Matthew, a little creativity please. - Contact: movie vs. book. The book was a winner going away, despite the movie taking a bite of a dog-eared page. -Erin noted that in "Nightmares," this is what Aldo sings to Willow: "Child, from whose eyes the witchery is shining, now you are all my own." Foreshadowing: a valid literary technique. -Rachael and Joshua discussed the effects of telomeres vs. mitochondria on the aging process. Yeah, I have no idea what they were saying either. -We're not smut addicts, but we play them on the board. -Congratulations to Becky for her millenium of posting! The post that got her over the top? "Extra-virgin olive oil." Yeah, I got nothin'. -Let the corrupting of Joshua commence. (and doesn't that sound like the title for a made-for-Lifetime tv movie?) And thus endeth part 188. Thank you for flying Air Erinland--please return your tray tables and flying buddies to their full, upright position. We'll see you on flight 189. Flightily yours, Sara
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Post by Sara on Jun 3, 2004 21:46:49 GMT -5
Hmm...recap now when there's not a whole lot to share, or wait 'til morning and run the risk of ending up 20 pages behind. Tough call. Kicking off part 189: -Ooooh...pretty lights. -More mitochondria talk, with a little Madeleine L'Engle mixed in. Now, if you were talking midichlorians... that I might get. -Nan linked us to JM at a con expressing what many of us feel like saying to the WB: www.livejournal.com/community/marsters_daily/100933.html#cutid1-When Riff fled for the hills and the sound of music Matthew turned his attentions and his massage oil toward Rachael. -Lola provided a massage tutorial that left many of us needing a cigarette after reading. -Some fans of The Frighteners, and early Peter Jackson flick, among the S'cubies. -Rob and Joshua talked writing for a bit, until Rob saw the Thrall Room and started demanding answers. The wall of silence held true--no tattletales around here. -becca joined the writing procastination brigade by reading about writing instead of actually doing it--a time-honored avoidance method. She's a little leary of Stephen King's book On Writing; Anne recommended Nan's book Plot, written under the name Ansen Dibell. -cal did her X-Men test and came up as another Gambit, while Lola joined the Beast brigade. Now only Erin stands alone--as is appropriate for the lone Wolverine she is. -Different strokes, people--that's what it's all about. And the hokey pokey, of course. -We are blessed with some awesome board moderators around here. -Dule Hill pretty. And Sara sleepy, so I think I'll wrap this up and get myself to bed. Stay well, sleep tight, and let me leave you with this important piece of wisdom just offered on Celebrity Poker: always play aggressively when you're short-stacked. I think we may have a new S'cubie motto, folks. Yawningly yours, Sara
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Post by Sara on Jun 4, 2004 14:45:17 GMT -5
Here I am reading the board, contributing a post or two, only to suddenly realize we've added about 12 pages since my last recap. Whoops--slacker. Let's see what kind of thoughtful, eloquent, and intellectually stimulating posts we've come up with: - Okay, on to the rest: -Nan related the Oliver Twisted saga of how she came to be part of the S'cubie board. It was very moving. People wept. Or maybe that was just because of the beauteousness of her NakedSpike avatar. -Kitties pretty. If you'd like to see more of Rae's pretty cats, check 'em out here: www.raelee.com/avatars/cats/. Meanwhile it's looking like Rachael might have to take hers to the vet's. Hope that goes okay for both you and them, with a minimum of bloodshed once the cats realize what you're subjecting them to. -"Cats are by instinct and inclination anarchists." -Rob came online to note that he does not wax anything that he'll admit to. Methinks the lad doth protest too much... -Sue chimed in with her X-Men character: Cyclops. Surprising absolutely no one who knows both Sue and Scott Summers. Meanwhile Vlad was Jubilee. Such an amusing little visual... -Desmond Morris--borderline sociopath or cleverly disguised android? Too close to call. -Nan also pointed us toward a livejournal post seeking to make sense of Lindsey's actions in season 6: www.livejournal.com/users/peasant_/27979.html?#cutid1. She also posted a TVGuide online article suggesting AA and JM are deserving of Emmy consideration. However, given the very backhanded way they complimented AA, Rachael and Sara are currently warming up their baseball bats for a visit to TVGuide hq. -Diane is showing a marked lack of interest in the upcoming S'cubiefest. -Peeps! (no, not peep shows Matthew...): www.peepresearch.org/ Warning--don your sunglasses before loading page. I'm not kidding. Meanwhile, Anne noted that Lord of the Peeps has a new chapter up: www.lordofthepeeps.com/lotp/news.html-Sue shared her daughter's latest missives from Africa on page 13. -Rachael had a staff meeting this morning--and not the good kind. The S'cubies sent all good thoughts her way. Naturally, she kicked butt, took names and had her boss swooning at her feet. Matthew, don't even go there... -There were some musings about online flirting, and how knowing you'll actually be meeting the folks you've been talking to might curtail said activity. cal mentioned the only S'cubie she might possibly run into is Riff, causing Rachael to pop her claws ever so slightly. Crisis averted though--cal assured Rachael her heart belongs to her hubby...and Spike. -Becky's schedule is looking a bit too crowded for all her weekend activities--I'm thinking she needs to borrow that clock Hermione used during her third year. She also pointed us to a fun Joss-related comic strip: www.overduemedia.com/archive.aspx?strip=20040604-Forecast for S'cubiefest: hot, hot, hot. Oh, and some warm weather too. -Oooh...shiny: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2248654278-Vlad came online to report lots of goodies for our reading enjoyment: Erin reviewed "City of..." and Joshua reviewed JW's first issue of "The Astonishing X-Men." He also shared his self-portrait, in which he's channeling Aragorn, on page 17. -Dysfunctional Care Bear Quiz results: Erin is Bondage Bear, Sara was Gay Bear and then Nihilist Bear, Anne was Raver Bear, Lola was Nihilist Bear and then Gay Bear, and Diane, Vlad, Matthew, Shanno, Julia, Rachael and Becky were Gay Bears. Between this and the X-Men result, Vlad went looking for some steaks to grill so he could reassert his manhood. -Buffy Character Quiz results: Erin and Julia were Spike, Anne and Spring were Buffy, Sara and Becky were Willow, and Matthew, Shanno, Rachael (?), Diane (?) and Vlad were Xander. Some serious "separated at birth" questions are starting to arise... -Mmmm...Captain Archer. -Shanno's office was working assiduously this fine Friday. As were we all, of course. -A little Star Wars dialogue action for your reading pleasure. Don't worry--it's from the first movie. You know, when Lucas was actually caring about the dialogue? And that brings us current on another TGIF. Hope everyone is enjoying their day, keeping to the code, and has never had need to bullseye a womp rat. Quizzically yours, Sara
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