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Donut · 03-07-2001, 11:36 AM

Donut recognises a kindred spirit and acknowedges The.Relic's smile with a tip of his cap. Honoured by the recognition from one so respected in this place, trusting that all is well in the region of Britteny.

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Donut · 03-07-2001, 11:50 AM

CB - you obviously didn't read my profile carefully

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Cloudbringer · 03-07-2001, 01:02 PM

Hmmmm, I re-checked that...but you know, without some more to go on....well you just can't be too careful when picking a dance instructor... Send your publicity photos and resume and I'll think about it!

Gee, can BK come too? HAHAHAHHA

CB

Ramon de Ramon y Ramon · 03-07-2001, 01:29 PM

Thanks to everyone for the reading suggestions, especially to you, Cloudbooker !

Now, I don't mind mythology/religion in science fiction. They can add a great deal of depth to the portrayed cultures/societies. They can even play a prominentrole like the Fremen religion in Dune or in the interesting character of Major Kira in DS9 as beliefs can indeed move mountains. For me the line is the actual involvement of supernatural powers, because that destroys the notion that the events/scenarios described could eventually actually happen that way one day.And that notion, for me, is at the very bottom of the appeal of science fiction.

The other major characteristic of good true/pure science fiction is that it is more than just escapism, it serves also as a parable, mirroring the world/society as it is today by showing what could evolve from here and what is likely to stay the same (albeit maybe in a different disguise). At its best it can thus rise to almost philosophical heights and tell us something about the very essence of human beings and therefore human society.

This second area is where Star Trek - TNG really excelled, by TV standards and in the best episodes, and where the Dune series fails miserably due to the anachronistic and even eclecticistic nature of the whole universe and its society. The strong point of Dune is the description of the Fremen and the way their whole society, culture and belief system is shaped by the need of adaptation to living in extreme environmental conditions.

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So long !

R³ - Co-president(s) of the Club of Broken Hearts

Gabriel · 03-07-2001, 01:38 PM

did anyone here watch B5?

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bilqis · 03-07-2001, 06:23 PM

Gabriel: I loved B5 and was so sad when it ended. It wasn't perfect, but it was very fun and interesting.

Ramon: One of the exciting aspects of Dune, and particularly Arakis & the fremen, was the many references to Arabic & Arab culture. I had spent a couple years in Yemen, so I was able to put those references into context. They made sense to me. It's perhaps why I read it so many times. Plus I LOVE long books. If the story is good, I want to stay there as long as possible.

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Having abandoned my search for truth, I am now looking for a good Fantasy.

Donut · 03-07-2001, 09:01 PM

CB - I'd love to oblige with a photo but (and this is the HONEST truth) I am a vampire and my image doesn't show on a photograph.

Back to topic. my favourite films are (defined by those which I will watch again and again:

casablanca
zulu
star wars
groundhog day
field of dreams

TV - which I define as current programmes that I will set the video to record:

ER
NYPD Blue
The Bill (probably UK only)
Match of the Day (Definitely UK only)
West Wing
Voyager
SG1

Past TV programmes

Hill Street Blues
Red Dwarf
Monty Python
Soap

I was impressed by the number of British TV programmes now on US TV. It was not always so. The first time I went to Miami I turned the TV on in my motel room to see an episode of Eastenders (the one where Dirty Den shags Michelle behind the bar). Nothing unusual there, but the programme was in English with English subtitles. Do we really speak so different?

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Ramon de Ramon y Ramon · 03-07-2001, 09:41 PM

Bilqis, you have lived a couple of years in Yemen ? Sounds fascinating. Would you care to tell us/me about it ? I would be for sure very interested, others might be as well.

You know how you came to go there, how it felt to live there as a foreigner, especially as a woman ? What amazed, bedazzeled you ? What you liked/disliked ? Just to give some ideas.

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So long !

R³ - Co-president(s) of the Club of Broken Hearts

03-08-2001, 02:52 PM

Oh yeah, Braveheart and Gladiator! to TOTALLY awesome movies-- Own both on DVD, also Patriot is ok

Also Goodfellas and the first Godfather movie!

Ziroc

The.Relic · 03-08-2001, 05:46 PM

surprised at being noticed, and feeling altogether unworthy of such high regard removes his battered helm. Lifting his mug of ale in his scarred right hand, nodding in salute to Donut.

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03-07-2001, 11:36 AM	#101
Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 40 Posts: 5,571	Donut recognises a kindred spirit and acknowedges The.Relic's smile with a tip of his cap. Honoured by the recognition from one so respected in this place, trusting that all is well in the region of Britteny. ------------------ The Truth is in the Profile

03-07-2001, 11:50 AM	#102
Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 40 Posts: 5,571	CB - you obviously didn't read my profile carefully ------------------ The Truth is in the Profile

03-07-2001, 01:02 PM	#103
Cloudbringer Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Upstate NY USA Posts: 19,737	Hmmmm, I re-checked that...but you know, without some more to go on....well you just can't be too careful when picking a dance instructor... Send your publicity photos and resume and I'll think about it! Gee, can BK come too? HAHAHAHHA CB

03-07-2001, 01:29 PM	#104
Ramon de Ramon y Ramon Red Dragon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Age: 52 Posts: 1,517	Thanks to everyone for the reading suggestions, especially to you, Cloudbooker ! Now, I don't mind mythology/religion in science fiction. They can add a great deal of depth to the portrayed cultures/societies. They can even play a prominentrole like the Fremen religion in Dune or in the interesting character of Major Kira in DS9 as beliefs can indeed move mountains. For me the line is the actual involvement of supernatural powers, because that destroys the notion that the events/scenarios described could eventually actually happen that way one day.And that notion, for me, is at the very bottom of the appeal of science fiction. The other major characteristic of good true/pure science fiction is that it is more than just escapism, it serves also as a parable, mirroring the world/society as it is today by showing what could evolve from here and what is likely to stay the same (albeit maybe in a different disguise). At its best it can thus rise to almost philosophical heights and tell us something about the very essence of human beings and therefore human society. This second area is where Star Trek - TNG really excelled, by TV standards and in the best episodes, and where the Dune series fails miserably due to the anachronistic and even eclecticistic nature of the whole universe and its society. The strong point of Dune is the description of the Fremen and the way their whole society, culture and belief system is shaped by the need of adaptation to living in extreme environmental conditions. ------------------ So long ! R³ - Co-president(s) of the Club of Broken Hearts

03-07-2001, 01:38 PM	#105
Gabriel Emerald Dragon Join Date: March 4, 2001 Location: England Age: 41 Posts: 920	did anyone here watch B5? ------------------ Co-president of the Club of Broken Hearts

03-07-2001, 06:23 PM	#106
bilqis Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: WA, USA Age: 67 Posts: 1,328	Gabriel: I loved B5 and was so sad when it ended. It wasn't perfect, but it was very fun and interesting. Ramon: One of the exciting aspects of Dune, and particularly Arakis & the fremen, was the many references to Arabic & Arab culture. I had spent a couple years in Yemen, so I was able to put those references into context. They made sense to me. It's perhaps why I read it so many times. Plus I LOVE long books. If the story is good, I want to stay there as long as possible. ------------------ Having abandoned my search for truth, I am now looking for a good Fantasy.

03-07-2001, 09:01 PM	#107
Donut Jack Burton Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Airstrip One Age: 40 Posts: 5,571	CB - I'd love to oblige with a photo but (and this is the HONEST truth) I am a vampire and my image doesn't show on a photograph. Back to topic. my favourite films are (defined by those which I will watch again and again: casablanca zulu star wars groundhog day field of dreams TV - which I define as current programmes that I will set the video to record: ER NYPD Blue The Bill (probably UK only) Match of the Day (Definitely UK only) West Wing Voyager SG1 Past TV programmes Hill Street Blues Red Dwarf Monty Python Soap I was impressed by the number of British TV programmes now on US TV. It was not always so. The first time I went to Miami I turned the TV on in my motel room to see an episode of Eastenders (the one where Dirty Den shags Michelle behind the bar). Nothing unusual there, but the programme was in English with English subtitles. Do we really speak so different? ------------------ The Truth is in the Profile

03-07-2001, 09:41 PM	#108
Ramon de Ramon y Ramon Red Dragon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Age: 52 Posts: 1,517	Bilqis, you have lived a couple of years in Yemen ? Sounds fascinating. Would you care to tell us/me about it ? I would be for sure very interested, others might be as well. You know how you came to go there, how it felt to live there as a foreigner, especially as a woman ? What amazed, bedazzeled you ? What you liked/disliked ? Just to give some ideas. ------------------ So long ! R³ - Co-president(s) of the Club of Broken Hearts

03-08-2001, 02:52 PM	#109
Ziroc Guest Posts: n/a	Oh yeah, Braveheart and Gladiator! to TOTALLY awesome movies-- Own both on DVD, also Patriot is ok Also Goodfellas and the first Godfather movie! Ziroc

03-08-2001, 05:46 PM	#110
The.Relic Red Dragon Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Long Beach, CA. USA Age: 67 Posts: 1,589	surprised at being noticed, and feeling altogether unworthy of such high regard removes his battered helm. Lifting his mug of ale in his scarred right hand, nodding in salute to Donut.

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