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FORKNI-L Digest - 20 Feb 2005 to 21 Feb 2005 (#2005-51)

Mon, 21 Feb 2005

There are 14 messages totalling 372 lines in this issue.

Topics of the day:

  1. Admin: Forkni-l Rules
  2. The Oracle of Bacon (2)
  3. Today's Birthday:  February 21
  4. FK on Quizilla
  5. Admin: Oracle of Bacon and topicalityreminder
  6. Season 2 on DVD - My Thoughts (6)
  7. Fk Moment...sorta (2)

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Date:    Sun, 20 Feb 2005 14:21:26 -0800
From:    Go Me! <callalily@l.......>
Subject: Re: Admin: Forkni-l Rules

At 05:00 PM 2/20/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>> "The gods have their own rules."
>> --  Ovid, _Metamorphoses_
>Or, as LaCroix would say, "Let the gods follow their rules. I'm much too old
>and powerful for rules."

Or as the Inca would say, "It is my responsibility to make Vachon follows
the rules."

Or as Vachon would say, "Rules?  I don't need no stinkin' rules."

Or as Tracy would say, "My father said, you always have to follow the rules."

Or as Urs would say, "I wish I didn't have to follow the rules, but they
have been kind to me."

Or as Reece would say, "Rules.  Right.  Like that's going to help me get a
cup of water around here."

Or as Schanke would say, "Do those rules come with donuts?  How about a side
of souvlaki?"

Bonnie
callalily@l.......

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Date:    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 03:03:44 EST
From:    Gaelin Wade <GaelinWade@a.......>
Subject: Re: The Oracle of Bacon

Woohoo! I beat it with Tom Wopat ( formerly of the Dukes of Hazzard)!
Most of those I entered were 2, but I did get a few 3s with some obscure
British actors, several of them from "I, Claudius."

Gaelin

>
> --- Helena Handbag <momra1@l.......> wrote:
> >According to the Oracle - many FK cast members have a Bacon Index of 2!!

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Date:    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 06:09:38 -0600
From:    eowyn23@j.......
Subject: Today's Birthday:  February 21

Hi Y'all!

Today is the birthday of:    Melissa (Knightmuzic)  melissa@t.......

You may send birthday greetings to Melissa at the above email address.
Please NOT to the list!

Others who share this birthday:
Tyne Daly, TV/Stage Actress
Anthony Daniels, Movie Actor
Alan Rickman, Actor
Wystan Hugh "W.H." Auden, Poet
Erma Bombeck, Columnist

Significant events on this date:
1431, England begins trial against Joan of Arc.
1931, Alka Seltzer was introduced.
1947, Edwin H. Land first demonstrated his Polaroid Land camera.
1953, F. Crick & J. Watson discovered the structure of the DNA molecule.

I hope you have a very Happy Birthday, Melissa!

If you would like to be added to the birthday announcements, please send
your name, birthdate (no year needed) and email address to me,
eowyn23@j......., privately, and I'll be glad to add you.

Terri
eowyn23@j....... or eowyn@w.......
GWDFC, FK X-Stitcher, Proud Survivor of FK Fic Wars 8-11, Texas Knight
Dreamers, Knighties List Owner, Keeper of the FK Birthday List

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Date:    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 06:05:25 -0800
From:    Lady hawke <darkknightie@y......>
Subject: Re: FK on Quizilla

--- Laurie of the Isles <laudon1228@y......> wrote:

> I found a Forever Knight Quizes on Quizilla.
>
> What Forever Knight Character Are You?
>
http://quizilla.com/users/klytemnestra/quizzes/What%20Forever%20Knight%20character%20are%20you%3F/

I came up with Nick, as well.

Maria


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Date:    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:07:49 -0500
From:    Mildred Cady <mildred.cady@g.......>
Subject: Re: The Oracle of Bacon

I have a rating of 1 (or 1 1/2, depending on how you look at it).
When I was a intern at a summer theater Kevin and his brother did a
concert at my theater, and I was in the costume shop.  Kevin forgot a
belt for his pants, and came in and I got him one.

That summer we were doing Music Man.  If Kevin hadn't been filming a
movie (which turned out to be Apollo 13), he would have been our
Professor Harold Hill, because it's a roll he's always loved (and some
of the higher ups in that theater had connections that good).  And I
was the wardrobe mistress for the crew, so I would have been working
for him a bit (even doing his show laundry quite possibly).

On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 20:50:38 -0800, Helena Handbag <momra1@l.......> wrote:
> According to the Oracle - many FK cast members have a Bacon Index of 2!!
> http://www.cs.virginia.edu/oracle/

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Date:    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:10:55 -0500
From:    Lisa McDavid <mclisa@m.......>
Subject: Admin: Oracle of Bacon and topicalityreminder

In order to be on topic (and within the rules) for Forkni-l, the Oracle of
Bacon has to be directly connected to Forever Knight.  Otherwise, posts about
it need to go offlist.

McLisa
listowner, Forkni-l and Fkfic-l
mclisa@m.......

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Date:    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 08:59:00 -0500
From:    France <MyDL@s.......>
Subject: Re: Season 2 on DVD - My Thoughts

> -'s: Heavy grain on 1st 2 discs, major problems with pixelation in
> "blue-lighting" especially, *no* deleted scenes or bloopers, low quality
> menu design
> Kristin
> http://knightvision.4ever.cc
> "When you only have eyes for the Knight..."

 Just rented the first 2 dvds and let me tell ya the image quality sucks big
 time, worst than my vhs copy from when it was playing on tv.  I know they
 want to make money, but is it worth it having something of such a bad
 quality, they are trying to put as many episodes on 1 dvd as they can but in
 the end they are selling a product that is not of good quality, I'm soooo
 glad I didn't buy the dvd set, when you think DVD you think HIGH image
 quality not less than VHS quality.

 I'm very disapointed at them for not making a better product.

 France

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Date:    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 13:00:56 EST
From:    Libratsie@a.......
Subject: Re: Season 2 on DVD - My Thoughts

In a message dated 2/21/05 10:56:44 AM Central Standard Time,
MyDL@s....... writes:


> the end they are selling a product that is not of good quality, I'm soooo
> glad I didn't buy the dvd set, when you think DVD you think HIGH image
> quality not less than VHS quality.
>

I have no idea what you are talking about as my set, bought from Amazon, has
EXCELLENT quality - much better than my first generation taped from
television. Maybe you got a bad set. I was impressed how crisp and clear the
pictures
are considering they probably did not exactly film with top of the line video
equipment.

--Libs

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Date:    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 12:34:08 -0600
From:    Christy Stillman <cstillma@u.......>
Subject: Re: Season 2 on DVD - My Thoughts

Libs wrote:

<<I have no idea what you are talking about as my set, bought from Amazon,
has EXCELLENT quality - much better than my first generation taped from
television. Maybe you got a bad set. I was impressed how crisp and clear the
pictures are considering they probably did not exactly film with top of the
line video equipment.>>

I agree, Libby...the quality on my set from Amazon is wonderful.  The video
was even clear on my little personal DVD player.  Second season was much
better than the first set, which still seemed a bit grainy to me.  Just MHO.

Christy
cstillma@u.......

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Date:    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 11:51:58 -0800
From:    Amanda Berendt <debrabant_foundation@y......>
Subject: Re: Season 2 on DVD - My Thoughts

I have first generation vhs tapes that I recorded myself from scifi at slow
speed and the dvds are much better quality.  I don't know what the people who are
upset were expecting.  FK was not filmed on the quality of video that many
current shows are - plus because we aren't as large a fan base, they aren't going
to spend the money to 'remaster' the original stock.

I am very pleased with the quality.
-Amanda


"This thing... man... whatever it is...evil may have created it, left its mark
on it, but evil does not rule it.  So I cannot kill it."  - Gabriel Van Helsing
http://www.darksideoftheglass.com

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Date:    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 20:02:50 +0000
From:    Luicia <luicia1705@y.......>
Subject: Fk Moment...sorta

A mate of mine sent me this job predictor email... you open it up, type your
name and watch as it tells you what your ideal job is...Seeing as I'm going to be
President I couldn't help check what a few of our favourite ghouls and
ghoulettes would turn up as:

Nick Knight: Jungle Explorer???  (only if there's a jade cup involved)

Natalie Lambert: Alien Investigator  (could have been her next big career move)

Janette DuCharme: Movie Star  (no surprises there really)

Tracy Vetter: Panto Dame  (the far side of Babe Cop that's for sure)

Donald Schanke:  Professional Hippy  (would explain the love of Hawaiian shirts
to a degree)

Screed:  Supermodel (OMG!!!  HAHAHAHAHA)

Javier Vachon:  Computer Nerd (**forces hand into mouth to quell laughter in
library)

Lucien LaCroix: Big Game Hunter (I'm still wiping away the laughter tears)

Self inflicted I know... but somethings gotta help me through the studying LOL

Luicia



 If all the world's a stage....then where on earth's my script?!



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Date:    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 13:16:01 -0800
From:    Emily <emilymhanson@y......>
Subject: Re: Season 2 on DVD - My Thoughts

Is it possible that where you rented them, the previous viewer had
scratched them or something?  The label side of a DVD is actually
more vulnerable than the back side, from what I've read.  I've run
into problems when I bought the Back to the  Future trilogy from
Blockbuster and they all had the same defect and kept freezing in the
same scene.  Took me three times to return them before they'd give me
a full refund.  Anyway, I just watched the first DVD on my brand new
second season set and it was great.  No problems at all.

You may want to return them to wherever you rented them from and ask
for a new copy.  I mean, honestly, these are DVDs, they couldn't be
that bad unless they were scratched or something.

--- France <MyDL@s.......> wrote:
>  Just rented the first 2 dvds and let me tell ya the image quality
> sucks big time, worst than my vhs copy from when it was playing on tv.

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Date:    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 13:17:18 -0800
From:    Emily <emilymhanson@y......>
Subject: Re: Fk Moment...sorta

Hmm...X-Files crossover, anyone?  <g>

--- Luicia <luicia1705@y.......> wrote:
> Natalie Lambert: Alien Investigator  (could have been her next big
> career move)

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Date:    Mon, 21 Feb 2005 15:29:18 -0600
From:    Kristin <kris1228@e.......>
Subject: Re: Season 2 on DVD - My Thoughts

The quality on the first *2* discs is, indeed, grainy. If you don't have a
high end system or large tv, you may not notice it that much. On our large
HD widescreen tv the grain and pixelation were terrible in many scenes
(especially the precient and blue lighting). The other 4 discs are decent
quality, because they finally upgraded the film stock in those episodes (a
defected disc will not cause extra grain either). With Sony's extra
compression, some scenes on the first 2 discs suffer greatly, so in some
cases they seem as bad as VHS. My own dvd recordings are clearer in those
cases. Overall, it depends how high-end your system is. The average viewer
probably won't notice the graininess as much.

Kristin
http://knightvision.4ever.cc
"When you only have eyes for the Knight..."


--- France <MyDL@s.......> wrote:
>  Just rented the first 2 dvds and let me tell ya the image quality
> sucks big time, worst than my vhs copy from when it was playing on tv.

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