[B5JMS] update from jms

[b5jms at cs.columbia.edu]

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From: Wesley Struebing <strueb at carpedementem.org>
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 22:54:46 +0000 (UTC)
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On Sat, 27 Sep 2003 16:18:18 +0000 (UTC), jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
wrote:

>I know I've gone to ground a bit lately, so I thought I'd pop out with some
>bits and pieces for folks.  (One of the reasons I've gone quiet is that I've
>undergone a bunch of little surgeries, including some dental work from hell,
>but the majority of that is done now so I'm well on the mend.  I won't go into
>the surgeries, but suffice to say from now on I shall be known as Dorothy.

(wondered about those ruby slippers...)  Seriously, having had some
rather major dental surgeries, I am sincerely glad you're on the mend.
>
>(Now let's see who actually falls for that one.)

"Look, it's Halley's Comet!"
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<ibooks stuff snipped>
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>And for those who've been wagering on this...I've decided to keep Buddy.  The
>problem isn't so much that I've bonded to him, though I have, as he's utterly
>imprinted on me as the guy who saved his life and he just goes nuts when I'm
>gone.  (It's a great scam, and he plays his part well.)  So Buddy the Miracle
>Cat (or Buddy TMC as he's known to his rap friends) is here to stay.

WooHoo!  Knew you could do it!  (and way to go, Buddy...<G>)
>
>The second season of Jeremiah will debut on Showtime on October 10th at 10:00
>p.m. (a much better time slot than 10:45) with "Letters from the Other Side,
>Part One," and I commend you to this season whole-heartedly.  I think it's
>stronger than the previous season.  There's more of a clean through-line to the
>story, less in the way of stand-alones, there are a lot of changes awaiting our
>characters, and the show looks great.  Of the 15 episodes this season I wrote
>13, so there's a real sense of continuity there.  And this year we're joined by
>Sean Astin, currently appearing in the Lord of the Rings movies.

Looking forward to it - finally! (no, sir;  that was NOT a slap at
you...)
>
>(As stated, I've opted not to return if there's a third season, but a) that has
>nothing to do with the quality of this season, which is terrific, and b) what
>some people, from the postings I've seen, don't seem to quite get is that this
>is more the norm than not.  Lots of people come on, create a show, get it up
>and running, and either leave after the first season or the second, sometimes
>even just launching the show and moving away in the first season.  That's the
>nature of TV.  You generally do a couple of years here and a couple of years
>there.  There are exceptions to this of course, situations where creators opt
>to stick around for the duration, but in most cases people move on.  So this
>ain't a big deal.)
Not to push for information that is really none of my business, but is
the parting going to be, err, amicable?
>
>To the many questions that have arisen here of late...yes, as I mentioned
>before, there is the possibility of something Babylon 5 related on the horizon,
>but again I don't want anyone getting excited until we know if either one of
>these two projects is going to actually come to fruition.  We should know where
>this lands in the next few weeks.  The only thing I will say is that they're
>not print projects, so if you were to assume it's for TV or film you wouldn't
>be too far off...but that neither of them are series.  And that's all I'm going
>to say about them for now.

Pointedly NOT going there...<G>
>
<Comic stuff snipped>

Any news from the "RS" front with Top Cow?  Or still the same ol' same
ol'?

--
"...A Mongol on the roof - a most unusual sight;
     It may not mean a thing - but, then again, it might!"
 Sayings of - Nauseating, Y.T.

Wes Struebing


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From: jmsatb5 at aol.com (Jms at B5)
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 04:36:39 +0000 (UTC)
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>Not to push for information that is really none of my business, but is
>the parting going to be, err, amicable?

No, really, be serious now, what's your question?

 jms

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