Mon, 14 Feb 2000
There are 16 messages totalling 454 lines in this issue.
Topics of the day:
1. Forever Knight and Peanuts! (4)
2. Vampire sight
3. Courteous E-mailing (was: Re: Vampire sight)
4. Just curious (4)
5. Forever Knight/Peanuts+Lucius
6. Is it just me?
7. Pix of Nigel from Hamlet
8. Nigel in "Hamlet"
9. Send Greg "Screed" Kramer Greetin's
10. Last Day to view Card
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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 18:11:11 EST
From: Libratsie@a.......
Subject: Forever Knight and Peanuts!
As I was all the much deserved tributes to Charles Schulz who died last night
the day before the last original Peanuts comic strip was published, I can't
help but compare segments of Forever Knight to the Peanuts world.
Nick is a lot like Charlie Brown. Very lovable, a hero and he doesn't realize
it, and yet still somehow a loser in his own mind. Every time he thinks he
is about to kick the football (regain his mortality), LaCroix (Lucy - !!!???
Lucian - Lucy!) pulls it away from his reach.
Or maybe his search for mortality is like the Little Red Head Girl that
Charlie Brown wants so much. Oh, and Schroeder (sp?) - he even looks a little
like Nick as he plays his piano!
Screed, to me, is a lot like Snoopy. Totally happy with who he is, having fun
in life, enjoying it to its fullest.
Screed's parting words can be paraphrased to fit Charles Schulz as well: It's
been a fine ride, kin't say much more than tha'.
Anyone else have any other FK/Peanuts comparisions?
--Libs
LibRatsie@a.......
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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 18:02:02 -0600
From: treeleaf@i.......
Subject: Re: Vampire sight
At 02:41 AM 2/12/00 EST, KnghtWtch@a....... wrote:
>In a message dated 00-02-11 23:25:19 EST, you write:
>
>> Actually, having the caddy in that color is part of Nick's penance.
>>
>Now, Now... we don't flame anyone[thing] on the list.
<sigh> It was meant to be a joke. I guess whoever said we needed to use
emoticons (Kyer?) was right.
>Mr. Nicholas Grey told me at LCA that the color was chosen because black
>didn't show up on the filming. The green {actually San Ramone Turquoise]
>was used as it photo/filmed better,
Okay. But I still like my explanation better. ;)
>So it was a color to BENIFIT the good looks of our favoruite vamp....Nick.
>Make him look real good behind the car with the sexy fins.
As if he *needs* any help! :D
Bring 'em back alive!
Margie (treeleaf@i.......)
Cousin of the Knight ~ N&NPacker
Kickstart the Knight!: http://jessica.simplenet.com/ktk
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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 17:14:48 -0700
From: Kyer <kyer@p.......>
Subject: Re: Forever Knight and Peanuts!
Asked Libs the Ratsie:> Anyone else have any other FK/Peanuts comparisions?
Well, I'm sure you made the UFers very happy with your comparing Nick to
Schroeder and LaCroix to Lucy considering that Lucy was head over hills in
love with the young piano player.
Wouldn't Pig Pen be good for Screed? And there was that little blonde girl
who thought she was a princess. I can't remember her name, but she might be
good for Janette.
Schanke---Peppermint Patty. Scruffy to the max and somewhat dense at times,
but with a heart of gold.
Geez, I'm not up on my Peanuts. The little girl with glasses who hanged
with Patty--Marcia? She was more knowledgeable than the others, very
straightforward and scientific. Makes me think of Natalie.
Nick was a bit like Snoopy as they both had <heh heh> flashbacks.
Divia as the Evil Kite-Eating Tree!
Goodbye, Mr. Schultz. May you receive at least as much joy in Heaven as you
gave out on Earth.
Bowed,
Kyer
kyer@p.......
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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:18:07 EST
From: Laudon1965@a.......
Subject: Re: Forever Knight and Peanuts!
In a message dated 02/13/2000 4:12:11 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
Libratsie@a....... writes:
<< Anyone else have any other FK/Peanuts comparisions? >>
Well, there's always----
Linus and hisblanket --- Nick and his Caddy
Lucy: Bossy and controlling --- LaCroix: Bossy and Controlling
pscychiatrists booth --- Nightcrawler show
plagues Schroeder --- Plagues Nick
Screed --- Pigpen
Frieda with the naturally curly hair --- Natalie witht the naturally curly
hair
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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 17:30:25 -0700
From: Kyer <kyer@p.......>
Subject: Courteous E-mailing (was: Re: Vampire sight)
Margie Wrote> <sigh> It was meant to be a joke. I guess whoever said we
needed to use
> emoticons (Kyer?) was right.
Yep. That was me. The lover of emoticans.
And I still think its important. The only times I ever received e-mail from
upset commentators was when I neglected to use emoticans. I tend to forget
that not everyone knows (like newbies?) who on the list are incorrigible
jokers and those that tend towards serious discussions. Save the whales,
Save the seals, and Save the hurt feelings of the Newbies (of all ages)!
Practice Safe Self-Expression! Use Emoticans!
Grinned, : I : ) :) :)= ;)=
Kyer
kyer@p.......
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:04:09 CST
From: Thomas Lambert <eternaltl@h.......>
Subject: Re: Just curious
I have. I've been Nick Knight in my dreams on numerous occasions. Flying
about, confronting Uncle..
Eternal
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>In recent weeks I've had two FK-related dreams. I was wondering how many
>other people have had FK permeate even to their dreamlife.
>
>Laurie of the Isles
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Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 01:07:53 -0600
From: Lisa Luksus <tokaara@m.......>
Subject: Re: Just curious
At 01:57 PM 2/12/00 -0500, Laudon1965@a....... wrote:
>In recent weeks I've had two FK-related dreams. I was wondering how many
>other people have had FK permeate even to their dreamlife.
Well, the only one I remember happened during one of the Wars over on
FKFIC-L. Nick actually wasn't in it. I was with a bunch of vampires in
Chicago, and one of them had a practical joke played on them. One of the
others said "That used to happen all the time when Nick Knight lived here."
Hmmm ... maybe that's more a case of the *lists* intruding on my
dreamlife. :-)
Cousin Tok
and the Cousinly kitties
tokaara@c....... / AIM Tokaara / ICQ 46441308
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 02:13:50 EST
From: Laudon1965@a.......
Subject: Re: Just curious
In a message dated 02/13/2000 11:05:10 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
eternaltl@h....... writes:
<< I have. I've been Nick Knight in my dreams on numerous occasions. Flying
about, confronting Uncle.. >>
*Being* Nick, that's a new wrinkle. Sounds cool. Although I imagine the
"confronting Uncle" part must get a bit hair raising, (no pun intended) at
times.
Laurie of the Isles
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 03:12:59 EST
From: MadiHolmes@a.......
Subject: Re: Just curious
I once had a crossover dream of Nick being the Phantom of the Opera (except
that he kept going out into sunlight). Nevertheless, it was truly odd.
MadiHolmes
Cousine Formidable/GSS
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 03:20:15 EST
From: MadiHolmes@a.......
Subject: Re: Forever Knight and Peanuts!
In a message dated 02/13/00 4:12:13 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
Libratsie@a....... writes:
<<
Or maybe his search for mortality is like the Little Red Head Girl that
Charlie Brown wants so much. >>
Or Nat.
LInus is a little like Schanke. A little neurotic, but always there to help.
Any others?
MadiHolmes
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 08:00:14 EST
From: Marel D'arby <Avalon1449@a.......>
Subject: Re: Forever Knight/Peanuts+Lucius
In a message dated 13/02/00 23:12:11 GMT Standard Time, Libratsie@a.......
writes:
> Every time he thinks he
> is about to kick the football (regain his mortality), LaCroix (Lucy -
!!!???
> Lucian - Lucy!) pulls it away from his reach.
It's not so far fetched <g>. If I remember my Latin, the vocative form of
Lucius is Luci, so that's how his friends would've addressed him!!
But the c is hard. Thank goodness <g>.
Marel D'arby
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 09:47:09 -0400
From: "T. Floyd" <jflyer@b.......>
Subject: Re: Is it just me?
----- Original Message -----
From: "AC Tong (Miranda)" <specmir@h.......>
: Is it just me or is the music in "The City" mostly Forever Knight Music?
: <snipperooni>
: Does anyone know where all this music is from?
I'm not sure, but just this last week I was noting a lot of similarities to
FK, including the name 'Mollin' in at least some of the credits. Here are a
couple of others:
-There is a more vulnerable than he'd like 'villian' with spikey white hair
and a surprisingly soft heart.
-The show is set in Toronto, and opens with the moon rising over that
skyline we all know and love.
-The latest episode managed to tie the plays of Beckett, the robbery of an
armored car, and the phrases 'Hell is other people' and 'Zen bowel clench'
into one story line. Somehow, I could imagine this working in Forever
Knight!
Lap
admin@p.......
http://pineloft.com
http://Laplor.tripod.com
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:30:42 -0400
From: Robert Gillis <ap840@c.......>
Subject: Pix of Nigel from Hamlet
Hi! There are professional photos of Nigel in "Hamlet" available, I have
discovered. If anyone wants details, please contact me OFF-lIST.
Heather-Anne :)
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 11:59:41 -0400
From: Robert Gillis <ap840@c.......>
Subject: Nigel in "Hamlet"
Hi, all! I had a wonderful week-end with Nigel fans. On Wed. night my
friend from Utah arrived. The next day we set off to the theatre to see
"Hamlet." We met two other FK fans at the box office, and had fun
chatting about RL and Nigel. We then went to the theatre and had fun
meeting another two Nigel folks.
It is wonderful to meet fellow fans--they make you feel at home right
away, and are super to talk to. My friend and I, as well as two other FK
fans, decided to sit in the front row. It was an EXCELLENT view. The
theatre itself is quite intimate--160 seats. The set designers made great
use of the space, though, and the costuming was very interesting. The
gentleman and ladies wore costumes reminiscent of the late 1800s or the
early 1900s. A very effective choice that emphasized the action of the
play.
We first see Nigel as "Claudius" with Gertrude, his new wife. They are in
a steamy clinch. Nigel and the actress who plays Gertrude do a super job
playing this up. Throughout the play Nigel does a great job portraying
Claudius as a man of strong emotion, but also a clear agenda.
He looks awesome with the beard--even though he told us he would shave it
off once this is over.
It is clear that Nigel is in his element on the stage. He has incredible
presence, and my favorite scene is one where Claudius is examining his
guilt in the murder of his brother. He does an amazing monologue, and
then prostrates himself on the floor. VERY powerful stuff.
All of the actors did a super job. Tom Barnett, who played Hamlet,
provided an ironic and powerful performance, and Patricia Zentilli, as
Ophelia, was superbly fragile. Nicola Lipman, as Gertrude, did an amzing
scene with Hamlet where she agonizes about her choices in life.
I was blown away by the performance, and then something very cool
happened. We met Nigel coming out of the theatre, and we spent a couple
of hours with him at a local bar, along with the actress who played
"Ophelia." Nigel opened the gifts that people had brought him, and was
very gracious in engaging us in conversation. What a wonderful sense of
humour!
The performance is obviously very exhausting--over 2.5 hours. It is also
very straining on the voice, but Nigel and Patricia were wonderful about
spending time with us and chatting. Nigel knew several of the fans who
were there, which was great.
The next day we attended another performance--opening night. Four of
us fans met for supper, which was lots of fun, as it was one of the
fan's birthdays. The pace
of the performance picked up a bit that evening, and it was action-packed.
A wonderful
piece of work! I was very happy to see each night that the audience was
very engaged.
Following the performance there was an opening night reception, and Nigel
was super about spending some time with us. We learned that after this
play, Nigel will be going to England to do a guest spot on a scifi series.
He also said that about 200 pages of the next KTK has been written, which
made me very happy. I also understand there is a possibiliy that it could
be turned into a series, perhaps an animated one.
The next day I didn't attend a performance, but we did have lunch with two
of the fans. Meeting Nigel and seeing him on stage was a thrill, but it
was also wonderful just to hang out with other fans, exchanging Nigel
tidbits and chatting about real life. I enjoyed myself immensely, and I
am looking forward to meeting more of you who are coming up!
Heather-Anne
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 15:39:03 EST
From: Libratsie@a.......
Subject: Send Greg "Screed" Kramer Greetin's
Why not pop o'er to the Ratpack's message board and leave Greg Kramer
Hisselfishness Volley-time o' Daze greetin's? (Even if ya don't see this til
after the fact) Let the droog know we still remember 'im!
Go to:
http://beseen4.looksmart.com/boardroom/i/16247/
An' leave ya 'ello's, funsies, etc.
--Libs
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Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 16:08:38 EST
From: EnidKnight@a.......
Subject: Last Day to view Card
Hi all,
Today, will be the last day to view the Valentine's Day card I designed.
I will removing it tomorrow.
Once again, have a wonderful V-day!
<A HREF="http://www.hometown.aol.com/enidknight/index.html">Happy
Valentine's Day From Enid</A>
OR
http://www.hometown.aol.com/enidknight
Enid Rodriguez
GWDFC, G5 Attendee, Survivor of War 10, Enforcer, Harem Wife.
EnidKnight@a......., LadyEnid@h......., ICQ# 32735791
"Four beers, a little James Brown and you can't keep me off the tables."
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