So I was talking to Doug Netter this afternoon, who had in turn spoken with Bruce Boxleitner earlier in the day about the year 2 DVD. In the course of that conversation, Bruce mentioned something that Doug in turn mentioned to me.
To wit:
Bruce had been at the White House about a month ago, in the company of wife Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, for a discussion with some of the functionaries there concerning acting roles moving north of the Canadian border.
As they're talking, in a long conference room, in the middle of the meeting the door oens and Karl Rove -- main strategist for the Republican Party and power behind the White House throne -- comes in. He says (paraphrased from memory) to Melissa, "I hope you'll forgive me, but I actually here to see Bruce."
He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big science fiction fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction television series *ever*."
Then there's a pause, and he adds....
"And the President thinks so too."
Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully expect to be back on my feet by Spring, latest.
jms
(jmsa...@aol.com) (all message content (c) 2002 by synthetic worlds, ltd., permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine and don't send me story ideas)
> As they're talking, in a long conference room, in the middle of > the meeting the door oens and Karl Rove -- main strategist for the > Republican Party and power behind the White House throne -- comes > in. > He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big > science fiction fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science > fiction television series *ever*."
I wonder, have he even *seen* B5 ?
> Then there's a pause, and he adds....
> "And the President thinks so too."
we *are* talking about the pretzel swallower right ?
> Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully > expect to be back on my feet by Spring, latest.
They must have totally switched off their little minds while watching.. I see so many parrallels to current events that I'm kinda antsy, and I live all the way over here in Denmark (where Amsterdam and Germany lies according to some New Yorkers interviewed earlier today in the radio. Occasion being that a Danish copseries won an International Emmy for best Dramaseries)
I have this impression of mr. Shrubbery as being the most scary thing to have happened for some time, and the idea of him liking B5 and still doing the things he does spins my mind..
-- John Hinge - shayera / .sPOOn. On usenet I represent no one but myself. "Buffy I love you...... Oh God No!" Spike, Buffy tVs http://www.spoon.dvd-klub.dk
You couldn't email the President and ask him to put pressure on TNT to film the rest of Crusade without interference could you? :o) (A mini series about the Telepath War would be nice too)
> So I was talking to Doug Netter this afternoon, who had in turn spoken with > Bruce Boxleitner earlier in the day about the year 2 DVD. In the course of > that conversation, Bruce mentioned something that Doug in turn mentioned to me.
> To wit:
> Bruce had been at the White House about a month ago, in the company of wife > Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, for a discussion with > some of the functionaries there concerning acting roles moving north of the > Canadian border.
> As they're talking, in a long conference room, in the middle of the meeting the > door oens and Karl Rove -- main strategist for the Republican Party and power > behind the White House throne -- comes in. He says (paraphrased from memory) > to Melissa, "I hope you'll forgive me, but I actually here to see Bruce."
> He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big science fiction > fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction television series *ever*."
> Then there's a pause, and he adds....
> "And the President thinks so too."
> Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully expect to be > back on my feet by Spring, latest.
> jms
> (jmsa...@aol.com) > (all message content (c) 2002 by synthetic worlds, ltd., > permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine > and don't send me story ideas)
JMS wrote: >He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big science >fiction >fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction television series >*ever*."
>Then there's a pause, and he adds....
>"And the President thinks so too."
>Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully expect to be >back on my feet by Spring, latest.
> So I was talking to Doug Netter this afternoon, who had in turn spoken with > Bruce Boxleitner earlier in the day about the year 2 DVD. In the course of > that conversation, Bruce mentioned something that Doug in turn mentioned to me.
> To wit:
> Bruce had been at the White House about a month ago, in the company of wife > Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, for a discussion with > some of the functionaries there concerning acting roles moving north of the > Canadian border.
> As they're talking, in a long conference room, in the middle of the meeting the > door oens and Karl Rove -- main strategist for the Republican Party and power > behind the White House throne -- comes in. He says (paraphrased from memory) > to Melissa, "I hope you'll forgive me, but I actually here to see Bruce."
> He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big science fiction > fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction television series *ever*."
> Then there's a pause, and he adds....
> "And the President thinks so too."
> Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully expect to be > back on my feet by Spring, latest.
> jms
> (jmsa...@aol.com) > (all message content (c) 2002 by synthetic worlds, ltd., > permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine > and don't send me story ideas)
I knew I liked Dubbya for more than just being conservative Christian. Careful though, JMS, before you know it some idiots will be referring to Al Quaeda as the Shadows, and giving you credit for inspiring the pres to go after the bad guys like Sheridan. I can hear it now in the Oval Office, referring to allies dragging their feet: "Why don't they get off their encouter-suited butts and DO something?!" LOL
-- ---Brian Hulett, Publishing Editor Fantasy Football Digest & Leagues http://thewinningdrive.com "Work well. Laugh hard. Play fair. Love completely."
Jms at B5 <jmsa...@aol.com> wrote: : He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big science fiction : fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction television series *ever*." : Then there's a pause, and he adds.... : "And the President thinks so too."
TIPS *was* based on Nightwatch!
But this is pretty cool. Reminds me of Arlo Guthrie's anniversary intro to Alice's Restaurant, wherein it is revealed that the Nixons had a copy of the record. And y'know, the song runs 18 minutes and 20 seconds long, just like a certain famous gap....
Claudia -- "PLAYBOY SEEKS PICTURES FOR THE WOMEN OF ENRON."
And I thought "that can't be real" but I'm not particularly prone to hallucinations and if I was, I'd like to think they wouldn't be so damn boring. -- kjc
Wow... If it were me, I'd be insanely beside myself and walking around gloating and feeling happy, full and bloated with power and pride!
But since it's not me :-) and since I'm an annoying and cynical schmoe (and not to mention-- hypocritical) I have to ask if that's really a compliment? I've long considered B5 as "thinking person's Sci-Fi" and GWB is many things but a--
Ahhh you know where I'm going with this one, don't you?
Jms at B5 wrote: > He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big science fiction > fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction television series *ever*."
> Then there's a pause, and he adds....
> "And the President thinks so too."
> Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully expect to be > back on my feet by Spring, latest.
> jms
> (jmsa...@aol.com) > (all message content (c) 2002 by synthetic worlds, ltd., > permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine > and don't send me story ideas)
> So I was talking to Doug Netter this afternoon, who had in turn spoken with > Bruce Boxleitner earlier in the day about the year 2 DVD. In the course of > that conversation, Bruce mentioned something that Doug in turn mentioned to me.
> To wit:
> Bruce had been at the White House about a month ago, in the company of wife > Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, for a discussion with > some of the functionaries there concerning acting roles moving north of the > Canadian border.
> As they're talking, in a long conference room, in the middle of the meeting the > door oens and Karl Rove -- main strategist for the Republican Party and power > behind the White House throne -- comes in. He says (paraphrased from memory) > to Melissa, "I hope you'll forgive me, but I actually here to see Bruce."
> He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big science fiction > fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction television series *ever*."
That is good news. There is sufficient politics in Babylon 5 that Karl Rove may actually enjoy watching.
> Then there's a pause, and he adds....
> "And the President thinks so too."
Nice, if suspicious, to hear. Lets hope that Bush takes Sheridan rather than Clarke as his role model.
> Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully expect to be > back on my feet by Spring, latest.
> jms
Get well soon. <g>
Congratulations to all the producers and actors in Babylon 5.
> As they're talking, in a long conference room, in the middle of > the meeting the door oens and Karl Rove -- main strategist for the > Republican Party and power behind the White House throne -- comes > in. > He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big > science fiction fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science > fiction television series *ever*."
I wonder, have he even *seen* B5 ?
> Then there's a pause, and he adds....
> "And the President thinks so too."
we *are* talking about the pretzel swallower right ?
> Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully > expect to be back on my feet by Spring, latest.
They must have totally switched off their little minds while watching.. I see so many parrallels to current events that I'm kinda antsy, and I live all the way over here in Denmark (where Amsterdam and Germany lies according to some New Yorkers interviewed earlier today in the radio. Occasion being that a Danish copseries won an International Emmy for best Dramaseries)
I have this impression of mr. Shrubbery as being the most scary thing to have happened for some time, and the idea of him liking B5 and still doing the things he does spins my mind..
-- John Hinge - shayera / .sPOOn. On usenet I represent no one but myself. "Buffy I love you...... Oh God No!" Spike, Buffy tVs http://www.spoon.dvd-klub.dk
> So I was talking to Doug Netter this afternoon, who had in turn spoken with > Bruce Boxleitner earlier in the day about the year 2 DVD. In the course of > that conversation, Bruce mentioned something that Doug in turn mentioned to me.
> To wit:
> Bruce had been at the White House about a month ago, in the company of wife > Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, for a discussion with > some of the functionaries there concerning acting roles moving north of the > Canadian border.
> As they're talking, in a long conference room, in the middle of the meeting the > door oens and Karl Rove -- main strategist for the Republican Party and power > behind the White House throne -- comes in. He says (paraphrased from memory) > to Melissa, "I hope you'll forgive me, but I actually here to see Bruce."
> He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big science fiction > fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction television series *ever*."
> Then there's a pause, and he adds....
> "And the President thinks so too."
> Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully expect to be > back on my feet by Spring, latest.
> jms
> (jmsa...@aol.com) > (all message content (c) 2002 by synthetic worlds, ltd., > permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine > and don't send me story ideas)
> So I was talking to Doug Netter this afternoon, who had in turn spoken with > Bruce Boxleitner earlier in the day about the year 2 DVD. In the course of > that conversation, Bruce mentioned something that Doug in turn mentioned to me.
> To wit:
> Bruce had been at the White House about a month ago, in the company of wife > Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, for a discussion with > some of the functionaries there concerning acting roles moving north of the > Canadian border.
> As they're talking, in a long conference room, in the middle of the meeting the > door oens and Karl Rove -- main strategist for the Republican Party and power > behind the White House throne -- comes in. He says (paraphrased from memory) > to Melissa, "I hope you'll forgive me, but I actually here to see Bruce."
> He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big science fiction > fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction television series *ever*."
> Then there's a pause, and he adds....
> "And the President thinks so too."
> Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully expect to be > back on my feet by Spring, latest.
> jms
Don't believe you.. otherwise Bush would be hanging out in here as well :)
Truthfully, well done... if only some other high profile people come forward liking B5 we can think of the endless campaign posters for them :)
(Hope your on your feet in time to do commentarys for Season 2 DVD's :D )
That's great! Although Bush is more like President Clark, and Rove is a good Morden, perhaps WB will be motivated to get off their blue-suited butts and produce the rest of the DVD's expeditiously and with highest quality. (But maybe I've inhaled too much dust).
**************************************** "Imagination is more important than knowledge, for knowledge is limited while imagination embraces the entire world." -Albert Einstein
> So I was talking to Doug Netter this afternoon, who had in turn spoken with > Bruce Boxleitner earlier in the day about the year 2 DVD. In the course of > that conversation, Bruce mentioned something that Doug in turn mentioned to me.
> To wit:
> Bruce had been at the White House about a month ago, in the company of wife > Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, for a discussion with > some of the functionaries there concerning acting roles moving north of the > Canadian border.
> As they're talking, in a long conference room, in the middle of the meeting the > door oens and Karl Rove -- main strategist for the Republican Party and power > behind the White House throne -- comes in. He says (paraphrased from memory) > to Melissa, "I hope you'll forgive me, but I actually here to see Bruce."
> He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big science fiction > fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction television series *ever*."
> Then there's a pause, and he adds....
> "And the President thinks so too."
> Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully expect to be > back on my feet by Spring, latest.
> jms
> (jmsa...@aol.com) > (all message content (c) 2002 by synthetic worlds, ltd., > permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine > and don't send me story ideas)
So I guess this means we can expect a quick fix to the case design for the next set, and that the prints for the 2nd through 5th season will be free of blemishes? (I can just hear it now, "Damn! This set has two copies of Disc 4, too. And two of the things are scratched! And what's with those white blobs in 'Midnight on the Firing Line'? Who runs that company? Get that guy on the phone!")
Better still, if they like the show that much and respect your writing, maybe somebody can nudge the White House into expanding the current corporate scandal hunt to include *Hollywood's* accounting practices. Isn't anybody up there curious about an industry whose products have never turned a profit in nearly a hundred years (according to their accountants) but where everybody still makes money? Who knows? You might even see some money from "B5" beyond your original writing and producing fees, and steadily-declining writer's royalties. <g>
In the meantime I'll keep an eye out for news stories about an SEC investigation of AOL/Time-Warner, which I expect to surface shortly after the Prez gets his third DVD set with discs floating around loose in it. <g>
> So I was talking to Doug Netter this afternoon, who had in turn spoken with > Bruce Boxleitner earlier in the day about the year 2 DVD.
I'm already a happy man, and this is just the first sentence. I know it's probably too early to read anything into this, but I'm hoping this means that Bruce is up for a featurette or (even better) a commentary on the second season box set.
> In the course of that conversation, Bruce mentioned something that Doug in
> turn mentioned to me.
> To wit:
> Bruce had been at the White House about a month ago, in the company of wife > Melissa Gilbert, president of the Screen Actors Guild, for a discussion with > some of the functionaries there concerning acting roles moving north of the > Canadian border.
> As they're talking, in a long conference room, in the middle of the meeting the > door oens and Karl Rove -- main strategist for the Republican Party and power > behind the White House throne -- comes in. He says (paraphrased from memory) > to Melissa, "I hope you'll forgive me, but I actually here to see Bruce."
> He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big science fiction > fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction television series *ever*."
That's just too damn cool! Now let's see if government backing can get us a new series ;o)
> Then there's a pause, and he adds....
> "And the President thinks so too."
I never though I'd see those two words together in a sentence without some kind of negative qualifier in there as well, like "doesn't".
> Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully expect to be > back on my feet by Spring, latest.
I've been thinking of taking up hibernation myself. Seems like a good way to conserve money! :o)
>we *are* talking about the pretzel swallower right ?
I must admit, George Bush just went right up in my estimation :o) Here in UK, he is usually caricatured as being a moron (getting names and countries wrong all the time, making up long words in a vain attempt to sound intelligent, accidentally invading countries etc.). But if he's a B5 fan, he must have *some* redeeming features.
Maybe he could pass a law making it illegal for TV companies to stop B5 spin-off series after 13 episodes?
>> Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully >> expect to be back on my feet by Spring, latest.
>They must have totally switched off their little minds while >watching.. I see so many parrallels to current events that >I'm kinda antsy, and I live all the way over here in Denmark
I felt exactly the same when I heard that.
>I have this impression of mr. Shrubbery as being the most scary >thing to have happened for some time, and the idea of him liking >B5 and still doing the things he does spins my mind..
I don't actually think the man is that scary. I think he's got some scary people behind him, pulling the strings, but Mr. Rhododendron himself is probably OK on a personal level - a bit like Londo was OK on a personal level.
My biggest concern about him (apart from his desire to invade a practically third-world country) is his anti-environmentalist politics. How can we expect a man who made his fortune from oil to be objective in such matters? -- Anna Hayward, Alien Visitor -------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Boy, I've never seen that guy so down... or ever before" - a janitor from Futurama --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big science fiction > fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction television series *ever*."
> Then there's a pause, and he adds....
> "And the President thinks so too."
> Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully expect to be > back on my feet by Spring, latest.
Gosh, my father was right -- a stopped clock is still right twice a day.
Now I want to know which character the president most identifies with (and why do I fear it might be Londo?)
First time I agree whole heartedly with Bush. Won't it be odd if it turns out that he sees himself as the leader of the Army of Light against the forces of Chaos (Radical Islam), and especially the Shadows (Iraq and Bin Laden) and their minions the Drakh (the smaller terror groups), and what inspired him wasn't only his conservative religious convictions, but also and maybe mainly, Babylon 5?
"I wanna be the kind of leader JMS would write about, fellas. Oh, and excuse me Condi and Rummy, I have to make time from the war plans to watch some of the Season 1 DVD I just bought with taxpayers' money."
> As they're talking, in a long conference room, in the middle of the meeting the > door oens and Karl Rove -- main strategist for the Republican Party and power > behind the White House throne -- comes in. He says (paraphrased from memory) > to Melissa, "I hope you'll forgive me, but I actually here to see Bruce."
> He then tells Bruce, "I just wanted to tell you that I'm a big science fiction > fan, and that Babylon 5 is the best science fiction television series *ever*."
> Then there's a pause, and he adds....
> "And the President thinks so too."
Here's a way to make you feel better - maybe it's just a ploy by Karl Rove to get B5 fans to vote for Republicans (after all, a month ago, when he said that to Bruce, was right before the midterm elections).
> Upon hearing this, I went to lie down for a spell, but I fully expect to be > back on my feet by Spring, latest.
> jms
> (jmsa...@aol.com) > (all message content (c) 2002 by synthetic worlds, ltd., > permission to reprint specifically denied to SFX Magazine > and don't send me story ideas)
PS: Just an odd thought. If Bush wins the 2004 elections, he'll start his term in Jan 2005. Bush 2005 - B5. Freaky.
Well jeepers, Joe, that was pretty close to the *last* thing I ever thought I'd read. When I first saw this, everything went black, but once I regained consciousness, I had a thought, everyone needs a role model and I guess George W. Bush must have just *loved* President Clark. Does this mean you get to be John Sheridan?
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