JMS on CompuServe (Sep 29, 1996) *POSSIBLE SPOILERS*
Brent Barrett
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Sun Sep 29 15:27:46 EDT 1996
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[ Summary of subjects in this section: ]
Sb: #583738-B5 in Internet World
Sb: #583745-Perks of the FanClub
Sb: #584175-Necronomicon
Sb: #583802-Perks of the FanClub
Sb: #584177-Minbari. Again.
Sb: #584087-ATT jms. Merchandise
Sb: #584344-Scripts available?
#: 583738 S5/Babylon 5: General
27-Sep-96 16:11:01
Sb: #B5 in Internet World
Fm: JEFF FRANK
Hi Joe:
Just thought you'd be interested in a couple of minor B5 sightings in the
September issue of Internet World.
The first one is in an article about various sites that allow netheads to write
group stories: "If you prefer Melrose Place to Babylon 5 then The Thread is the
place for you."
The second reference is in an article about properly placing net references in
a bibliography. It uses a message from you on the moderated newsgroup as the
example reference for documenting usegroup messages.
Both references are located in key places. The first one is blown up as the
teaser on the page (pg 36) and the second is located just below a subscribtion
insert that's bound in -- the "Straczynski" leaps off the page at you (pg 73).
I know this isn't anything like winning The Hugo, but it's nice to see that you
have a friend or two at the magazine slipping in those little references that
subliminally get peoples attention.
Jeff
#: 583783 S5/Babylon 5: General
27-Sep-96 18:36:05
Sb: #583738-B5 in Internet World
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Thanks for letting me know that...our viewers are wonderfully subversive
that way....
jms
#: 583745 S5/Babylon 5: General
27-Sep-96 16:11:17
Sb: #583330-#Perks of the FanClub
Fm: JEFF FRANK
>> Well, you can email John Copeland about it at pigdog13 at aol.com, but
basically, we're still waiting on approval from WB before putting the new
areas on-line <<
Is it John I should bug if I'm having trouble with the web pages? I can't
get past the demographics page -- I get an error telling me that the url
requested isn't available or that the server has refused to give it to me
(I'm using Netscape 2.02).
Jeff
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#: 583784 S5/Babylon 5: General
27-Sep-96 18:36:06
Sb: #583745-Perks of the FanClub
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
It shouldn't be doing that...yeah, drop him a line.
jms
#: 584175 S5/Babylon 5: General
28-Sep-96 15:31:47
Sb: #582207-#Necronomicon
Fm: RICHARD M. PERRY
<< as WB doesn't allow screenings in front of large audiences. >>
This must be a new rule they came up with since last year's showings
of a certain episode from the final four of season two. It's either that or WB
has a strange (and often changing) definition of large audience. Ok, so there
is a third option here, you could be fibbing too; but I thought I'd be nice,
for once. <G> I guess whatever you bring will just have to suffice (as long as
you make sure you get there in one piece)
Anyway, I'm definately looking forward to the con; about as much as I'm
looking forward to the new episodes on my new 51" tv. (I just loooove this
Pioneer wide screen tv) See you live and in person in about two weeks!!!
May the Light shine forever,
Rich
#: 584234 S5/Babylon 5: General
28-Sep-96 18:21:52
Sb: #584175-Necronomicon
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
No, what happened since the final 4 showing was this....
At some convention, one of the folks involved with Lois and Clark showed
an episode. As there were about 500 or so people in the room, one of the guest
stars decided that this constituted a theatrical showing, and under SAG rules,
additional (and very massive) fees are required when that happens. That single
showing ended up costing WB about $100,000. So they've clamped down hard on
con showings since then.
jms
[ Summary: A fan club member asks if he should've received his poster by
now. ]
#: 584235 S5/Babylon 5: General
28-Sep-96 18:21:54
Sb: #583802-Perks of the FanClub
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
The posters are going out as fast as they can.
jms
[ Summary: Asks how he can learn Minbari. ]
#: 584238 S7/Babylon 5 in the UK
28-Sep-96 18:22:01
Sb: #584177-Minbari. Again.
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
The best way, at this juncture, to learn Minbari would be to travel
there. I've worked out a basic structure to the language, but not in
sufficient detail to write about it coherently here or elsewhere.
jms
[ Summary: Asks if wrist links, PPG guns and insignia sets available from
a U.K. company are officially licensed. ]
#: 584239 S5/Babylon 5: General
28-Sep-96 18:27:38
Sb: #584087-ATT jms. Merchandise
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
They're *definitely* unlicensed, pirated products. Bad enough they're
illegal, worse they're generally of appalling quality.
jms
#: 584344 S5/Babylon 5: General
28-Sep-96 23:04:57
Sb: #Scripts available?
Fm: JOHN L. CREIGH
Joe,
Do you plan to make the B5 scripts available in book form at some point? I
know I would enjoy reading them and imagine others would too.
BTW, I just saw "The Coming of Shadows" and really enjoyed it, especially the
storyline about G'Kar and Andreas Katsulas's performance. Congratulations on
the Hugo.
Regards, John Creigh
#: 584368 S5/Babylon 5: General
29-Sep-96 03:04:34
Sb: #584344-Scripts available?
Fm: J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
No plans at present for a volume of scripts, but we'll see....
jms
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