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blakes7-d Digest Volume 98 : Issue 139
Today's Topics:
Re: [B7L] Well, now...
[B7L] Cars..
RE: [B7L] Cars..
[B7L] And what about music?
Re: [B7L] Well, now...
Re: [B7L] Cars..
Re: [B7L] Cars..
Re: [B7L] Cars..
Re: [B7L] Well, now...
Re: [B7L] Gunfighter Spice
Re: [B7L] Well, now...
[B7L] Re:cancel my subscription please
[B7L] Men at Arms
[B7L] Redemption
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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 21:55:37 +1000
From: Ross Mallett <hawkeye@bluedog.apana.org.au>
To: blake7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] Well, now...
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At 10:10 AM +0100 13/5/98, Iain Coleman wrote:
>Well, now, that's fascinating. From the heroic efforts of those who've
>enumerated the instances of this phrase, it would appear to be used much
>more frequently as the series progresses. My guess is that the
>scriptwriters latched on to this catchphrase, leading to positive
>feedback.
>
>It's just such an Avonish expression: smug, superior and patronising. (I
>must make a note to use it more often in conversation.) I can imagine PD
>getting into character at the start of a working day: get the studs on,
>say "Well, now" in front of the mirror and Bob's your uncle.
Avon smug, superior and patronising? Surely not!
But (heheh) here's my 10 favourite Avon put-downs:
Blake: Handgun?
Avon: It's a bit elaborate for a toothpick.
("Cygnus Alpha")
Cally: My people have a saying -
He who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.
Avon: Life expectancy must be fairly short among your people.
("Mission To Destiny")
Vila: I've got this shocking pain right behind the eyes.
Avon: Have you considered amputation?
("Redemption")
Gan: Can't find Orac. Even tried calling his name.
Avon: Oh, I'm sorry I missed that. It's the kind of natural stupidity
that no amount of training could ever hope to match.
("Shadow")
Vila: Yes, I always knew you had a friend. I used to say to people
"I bet Avon's got a friend, somewhere in the galaxy".
Avon: And you were right. That must be a novel experience for you.
("Killer")
Servalan: I'm going to be honest with you.
Avon: That should be mildly disconcerting.
("Aftermath")
Tarrant: Be thankful I'm restricting myself to talk.
Avon: Well, now, that's fascinating - you mean you can do something else?
("Sarcophagus")
Dayna: Oh, I trust you, Avon.
Avon: I must be slipping.
("Sand")
Avon: Do you believe anything of what you've just said?
Soolin: Not one word.
("Sand")
Avon: The fire was stupid. Putting Vila on guard was suicidal.
What's the matter, is staying alive too complicated for you?
Soolin: It's beginning to look that way.
("Blake")
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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 06:58:33 PDT
From: "Don Trower" <gammablue@hotmail.com>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: [B7L] Cars..
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This started off list earlier but might spark something here. With
recent events cars have been in my mind, I wondered what cars the B7
crew would drive.
I pondered about Gan having an old farmers style Land Rover, but decided
that he would in reality have an BL Austin Allegro.
Cally 2CV ? Or a Mini with a souped up engine.
Villa Ford Capri. (not sure about the dice)
Jenna VW Golf. Tuned, chipped and ported extremely quick.
Blake Ford Galaxy, to carry his followers.
Avon Something sleek in black, probably matt finish not polished. With
Orac in the boot.
Solin would obtain Sean Connery's 007 Aston Martin DB7 complete with
guns, oil and rotating blades in the wheels.
Servalan maybe The Dukes of Hazard's Boss Hogg's Limo
To save Jenni reposting I've cut'n'pasted below her earlier mail.
Don...
>Gan could drive a Volvo, Big slow and carefull!
>Dayna could drive one of those Monsta Trucks with jacked suspension
>and HUGE tyres
>
>Jenna would drive a Ferarri F40, cos It's powerful and pretty,
>
>Tarrant would drive a Jaguar XJ220 or the Mclarren F1, as the fastest
>production cars you can get.
>
>Avon would drive a Mercedes SL series, cool, sophisticated,
>understated but
>with an engine which goes like a bat out of hell!
>
>My friend here at work who isnt' a fan, but me PD at Guards! Guards!
>says Paul Darrow would drive a beetle. When asked why, she said it's
>because he's shaped like a beetle?!? I know weird people!
>
>Post it to the list! Start a thread, you know you want to!
>Jenni
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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 15:20:39 +0100
From: "Borg, Peter: IT (LDN)" <peter.borg@barclayscapital.com>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: RE: [B7L] Cars..
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Avon: The latest and most complex concept car. It wouldn't matter what it
was as long as it did what it was told and did the work for him.
Dayna: Probably a Fireblade, or other motorbike, in preference to a car. If
it has to be a car, an E-Type Jaguar or Austin Healy roadster, souped for
rallying
Blake: A Volkswagen camper-van
Cally: Herbie probably - it's got a mind of its own!
Gan: a big Jeep
Jenna: Alfa-Romeo Spyder
Servalan: The latest fashion in big, comfy and chauffer-driven (e.g. Merc S
/ Bentley Intercontinental/Jaguar Limo)
Soolin: There's the obvious - Volkswagen Scorpio, otherwise probably a
Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet.
Tarrant: I'd go for McLaren F1 over XJ220 - completely different design
approaches.
Travis: Again, a motorbiker (all that leather!), but for cars, probably a
Porsche - fast and utilitarian.
Vila: Anything he could steal ;)
> ----------
> From: Don Trower[SMTP:gammablue@hotmail.com]
> Sent: 13 May 1998 14:58
> To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
> Subject: [B7L] Cars..
>
> This started off list earlier but might spark something here. With
> recent events cars have been in my mind, I wondered what cars the B7
> crew would drive.
>
> I pondered about Gan having an old farmers style Land Rover, but decided
> that he would in reality have an BL Austin Allegro.
>
> Cally 2CV ? Or a Mini with a souped up engine.
>
> Villa Ford Capri. (not sure about the dice)
>
> Jenna VW Golf. Tuned, chipped and ported extremely quick.
>
> Blake Ford Galaxy, to carry his followers.
>
> Avon Something sleek in black, probably matt finish not polished. With
> Orac in the boot.
>
> Solin would obtain Sean Connery's 007 Aston Martin DB7 complete with
> guns, oil and rotating blades in the wheels.
>
> Servalan maybe The Dukes of Hazard's Boss Hogg's Limo
>
> To save Jenni reposting I've cut'n'pasted below her earlier mail.
>
> Don...
>
> >Gan could drive a Volvo, Big slow and carefull!
> >Dayna could drive one of those Monsta Trucks with jacked suspension
> >and HUGE tyres
> >
> >Jenna would drive a Ferarri F40, cos It's powerful and pretty,
> >
> >Tarrant would drive a Jaguar XJ220 or the Mclarren F1, as the fastest
> >production cars you can get.
> >
> >Avon would drive a Mercedes SL series, cool, sophisticated,
> >understated but
> >with an engine which goes like a bat out of hell!
> >
> >My friend here at work who isnt' a fan, but me PD at Guards! Guards!
> >says Paul Darrow would drive a beetle. When asked why, she said it's
> >because he's shaped like a beetle?!? I know weird people!
> >
> >Post it to the list! Start a thread, you know you want to!
> >Jenni
>
>
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>
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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 09:21:05 -0700
From: "Ann Basart" <abasart@dnai.com>
To: <blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [B7L] And what about music?
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If the crew had access to the music of our time, what would they listen to?
Also, does anyone know of a serious article on Blake's 7, concerning its
philosophy, or why it appeals to so many of us?
TIA,
Ann Basart
abasart@dnai.com
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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 19:38:26 +0100
From: Julia Jones <Julia.lysator@jajones.demon.co.uk>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] Well, now...
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In message <v03110700b17f3905a3f7@[202.12.90.72]>, Ross Mallett
<hawkeye@bluedog.apana.org.au> writes
>
>Avon smug, superior and patronising? Surely not!
Ross, dear, that's why some of us like him...
--
Julia Jones
"Don't philosophise with me, you electronic moron!"
The Turing test - as interpreted by Kerr Avon.
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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 19:39:54 +0100
From: Julia Jones <Julia.lysator@jajones.demon.co.uk>
To: blakes7@lysator.liu.se
Subject: Re: [B7L] Cars..
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In message <F5717FE0AD18D1118F4200805FFECEB9C2914B@exips0002.itops.ldn.b
zwint.com>, "Borg, Peter: IT (LDN)" <peter.borg@barclayscapital.com>
writes
>Avon: The latest and most complex concept car. It wouldn't matter what it
>was as long as it did what it was told and did the work for him.
How do you think he'd get on with Kitt from Knight Rider?
(Having recently read a piece of fanfic along those lines.)
--
Julia Jones
"Don't philosophise with me, you electronic moron!"
The Turing test - as interpreted by Kerr Avon.
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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 14:55:17 -0500
From: "Reuben Herfindahl" <reuben@reuben.net>
To: <blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: Re: [B7L] Cars..
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>In message <F5717FE0AD18D1118F4200805FFECEB9C2914B@exips0002.itops.ldn.b
>zwint.com>, "Borg, Peter: IT (LDN)" <peter.borg@barclayscapital.com>
>writes
>>Avon: The latest and most complex concept car. It wouldn't matter what it
>>was as long as it did what it was told and did the work for him.
>
>How do you think he'd get on with Kitt from Knight Rider?
>(Having recently read a piece of fanfic along those lines.)
>--
Pretty good, after he ripped out the voice control and personality module
and replaced it with something less annoying (I actually think he would have
replaced Slave's personality module if he'd had the time).
Reuben
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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 22:06:38 +0100
From: "Julie Horner" <jihorner@dial.pipex.com>
To: <blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: Re: [B7L] Cars..
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> From: Don Trower
Jenni said :
!
> >
> >My friend here at work who isnt' a fan, but me PD at Guards! Guards!
> >says Paul Darrow would drive a beetle. When asked why, she said it's
> >because he's shaped like a beetle?!? I know weird people!
After seeing Sheelagh Wells photos at Deliverance I know PD
drives a Ka.
I wouldn't have thought anyone over 5' 4" could get in to one!
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Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 00:27:03 +0100
From: "Tom Forsyth" <Tom.Forsyth@btinternet.com>
To: "B7 Lysator" <blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: Re: [B7L] Well, now...
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Iain C wrote:
> It's just such an Avonish expression: smug, superior and patronising. (I
> must make a note to use it more often in conversation.) I can imagine PD
> getting into character at the start of a working day: get the studs on,
> say "Well, now" in front of the mirror and Bob's your uncle.
Rather brings to mind the last scene in Boogie Nights. "I am a star."
I can say no more on this most genteel and delicate of lists.
Tom Forsyth.
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Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 00:23:18 +0100
From: "Tom Forsyth" <Tom.Forsyth@btinternet.com>
To: "B7 Lysator" <blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: Re: [B7L] Gunfighter Spice
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Lindley wrote:
> Whether they know it or not, all wimmin
> who wear pony-tails on top of their heads
> honour the Goddess. Specially if they're
> faintly fictional-looking blondes.
What about men who wear it like this?
> Besides, it's a seriously cute hairstyle,
> and both Soolin and Sporty look
> divine. (Appropriately enough, as they're
> goddesses.)
It also keeps it out of your eyes while remaining dangly and swishy against
the back of the neck.
> >Or is it their superbly toned
> >bodies,
Why thank you. I do my best.
Tom Forsyth.
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Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 14:03:10 +1200
From: Nicola Collie <nicola.collie@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
To: B7-list <blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: Re: [B7L] Well, now...
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>Iain C wrote:
>> It's just such an Avonish expression: smug, superior and patronising. (I
>> must make a note to use it more often in conversation.) I can imagine PD
>> getting into character at the start of a working day: get the studs on,
>> say "Well, now" in front of the mirror and Bob's your uncle.
quoth Tom:
>Rather brings to mind the last scene in Boogie Nights. "I am a star."
>
>I can say no more on this most genteel and delicate of lists.
*chuckle*
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: ain't it fascinating what one
can do with latex these days? ;-)
ttfn, Nicola (lip buttoned)
---
Nicola Collie
Dunedin, New Zealand
nicola.collie@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
The early bird catches the worm. If you'd prefer something else for
breakfast, get up later.
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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 22:30:01 -0400
From: "Sheila Willis" <swspice@westol.com>
To: <blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [B7L] Re:cancel my subscription please
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From: blakes7-d-request@lysator.liu.se <blakes7-d-request@lysator.liu.se>
To: blakes7-d@lysator.liu.se <blakes7-d@lysator.liu.se>
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 7:11 AM
Subject: blakes7-d Digest V98 #138
I would like to cancel my subscription please.
Thank You
Sheila Willis
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Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 12:28:10 +0000 (GMT)
From: Una McCormack <umm10@eng.cam.ac.uk>
To: Lysator <blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
cc: Space City <space-city@world.std.com>
Subject: [B7L] Men at Arms
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Thought (some of) you might enjoy a colleague of mine's evaluation of Mr
Darrow's performance in 'Men at Arms'!
Una ;)
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>it's hard to be upstaged by a dragon puppet but he managed it well!
>
>john
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Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 09:03:29 +0100 (BST)
From: Judith Proctor <Judith@blakes-7.demon.co.uk>
To: Lysator List <Blakes7@lysator.liu.se>
Subject: [B7L] Redemption
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Please note that we are able to accept payment for Redemption by US or
Australian cheque. The cheques will need to be made payable to specific people,
so contact me for details if you wish to use this facility. There is no charge
for the currency conversion.
Judith
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26-28 February 1999, Ashford International Hotel, Kent
http://www.smof.com/redemption/
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