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mccallum

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Dec 13, 2000, 11:51:24 AM12/13/00
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Does anybody understand why all the attorneys (excluding Partner Holland
Manners) at W&H have the initials LM??

Lilah Morgan
Lindsey McDonald
Lee Mercer

Ashley

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John Hogan

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Dec 15, 2000, 7:16:24 PM12/15/00
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mccallum wrote:
>
> Does anybody understand why all the attorneys (excluding Partner Holland
> Manners) at W&H have the initials LM??
>
> Lilah Morgan
> Lindsey McDonald
> Lee Mercer

"They were learning to draw," the Dormouse went on, yawning and rubbing
its eyes, for it was getting very sleepy; `and they drew all manner of
things--everything that begins with an M--"
"Why with an M?" said Alice.
"Why not?" said the March Hare.
Alice was silent.

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Don Sample

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Dec 15, 2000, 9:12:10 PM12/15/00
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In article <3A37A90C...@alphalink.com.au>, mccallum
<mcca...@alphalink.com.au> wrote:

> Does anybody understand why all the attorneys (excluding Partner Holland
> Manners) at W&H have the initials LM??
>
> Lilah Morgan
> Lindsey McDonald
> Lee Mercer
>
> Ashley

It's a cost cutting measure.

After Lee Mercer got his brains shot out they hired Leslie MacKenzie.
She was handed a whole bunch of monogramed stuff, that she assumed that
they had made just for her. She was there for two weeks before she
found out that they just gave her a bunch of Lee's old stuff.

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Prodigy

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Dec 15, 2000, 9:13:43 PM12/15/00
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mccallum <mcca...@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> Does anybody understand why all the attorneys (excluding Partner Holland
> Manners) at W&H have the initials LM??
>
> Lilah Morgan
> Lindsey McDonald
> Lee Mercer
>
You're forgetting the black female lawyer in "Parting Gifts" that showed up
in only one episode. Her first name didn't start with an L.


Hoju

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Dec 15, 2000, 10:10:47 PM12/15/00
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"mccallum" <mcca...@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> Does anybody understand why all the attorneys (excluding Partner Holland
> Manners) at W&H have the initials LM??
>
> Lilah Morgan
> Lindsey McDonald
> Lee Mercer

could be a superman thing

lois lane
lex luther

there were prolly others with those initials, but i never paid much
attention

ho'JU


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William George Ferguson

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Dec 15, 2000, 11:25:16 PM12/15/00
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>mccallum <mcca...@alphalink.com.au> wrote

>> Does anybody understand why all the attorneys (excluding Partner Holland
>> Manners) at W&H have the initials LM??
>>
>> Lilah Morgan
>> Lindsey McDonald
>> Lee Mercer

"Prodigy" <Prodi...@aol.com> wrote:
>You're forgetting the black female lawyer in "Parting Gifts"
>that showed up in only one episode. Her first name didn't
>start with an L.

We don't know for sure what her first or last name was. She was only
identified as 'Mac'. Perhaps her full name was Lucille McGillicuddy.

Prodigy

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Dec 16, 2000, 1:21:59 AM12/16/00
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William George Ferguson <fr...@primenet.com> wrote in message
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Who knows. We never saw her again anyway.


Kaji/Karenji

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Dec 16, 2000, 4:10:20 AM12/16/00
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Don't forget the American tendency to refer to people by their SURNAMES!
She was probably a MacKintosh or something similar, first name Lisa. :)

Kaji, making a rare non-irc appearance

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Carl Fink

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Dec 16, 2000, 9:37:47 AM12/16/00
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>could be a superman thing

>lois lane
>lex luther

>there were prolly others with those initials, but i never paid much
>attention

Lori Lemaris, Lana Lang -- it's a very, very old pun on the fact that
Superman's last name was "L". (Literally -- originally his
Kryptonian name was "Kal-L".) Krypton was a very orderly place: it
was revealed that the El family's next-door neighbors were the Em
family.
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Sandy McDermin

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Dec 16, 2000, 10:11:30 AM12/16/00
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Well, duh. That's because she went on to star in a hit TV show with her
Cuban, band leader husband.

Sandy

fadin...@my-deja.com

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Dec 16, 2000, 12:42:35 PM12/16/00
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In article <X2B_5.19860$xW4.1...@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,

"Hoju" <lan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> "mccallum" <mcca...@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3A37A90C...@alphalink.com.au...
> >
> > Does anybody understand why all the attorneys (excluding Partner
Holland
> > Manners) at W&H have the initials LM??
> >
> > Lilah Morgan
> > Lindsey McDonald
> > Lee Mercer
>
> could be a superman thing

Not just Superman.

Peter Parker
Bruce Banner
Reed Richards
Scott Summers
Warren Worthinton III

And my favorite

J. Jonah Jameson


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Another Duck

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Dec 16, 2000, 1:27:44 PM12/16/00
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William George Ferguson wrote:

> We don't know for sure what her first or last name was. She was only
> identified as 'Mac'.

Like another lawyer in another series called Mac. Sarah MacKenzie. Although her
first name doesn't start with L...

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Another Duck

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Dec 16, 2000, 1:31:57 PM12/16/00
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fadin...@my-deja.com wrote:

> Not just Superman.
>
> Peter Parker
> Bruce Banner
> Reed Richards
> Scott Summers
> Warren Worthinton III
>
> And my favorite
>
> J. Jonah Jameson

Charisma Carpenter, playing Cordelia Chase. And I thought she sometimes
looked a bit like Cortney Cox in "Shroud of Rhamon".

Don Sample

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Dec 16, 2000, 1:40:15 PM12/16/00
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In article <91g9ia$6gi$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>, <fadin...@my-deja.com>
wrote:

Stan Lee claimed that he did the alliteration in names to help him keep
them straight.

William George Ferguson

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Dec 16, 2000, 2:25:03 PM12/16/00
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>> > >mccallum <mcca...@alphalink.com.au> wrote
>> > >> Does anybody understand why all the attorneys (excluding
>> > >> Partner Holland Manners) at W&H have the initials LM??
>> > >>
>> > >> Lilah Morgan
>> > >> Lindsey McDonald
>> > >> Lee Mercer
>> >
>> > "Prodigy" <Prodi...@aol.com> wrote:
>> > >You're forgetting the black female lawyer in "Parting Gifts"
>> > >that showed up in only one episode. Her first name didn't
>> > >start with an L.

>> William George Ferguson <fr...@primenet.com> wrote

>> > We don't know for sure what her first or last name was.
>> > She was only identified as 'Mac'. Perhaps her full name
>> > was Lucille McGillicuddy.

>Prodigy wrote:
>> Who knows. We never saw her again anyway.

Sandy McDermin <smcd...@erols.com> wrote:
>Well, duh. That's because she went on to star in a hit
>TV show with her Cuban, band leader husband.

Proving that Sandy is either as old as I am, or watched reruns of a
certain program way too many times

Quick test, for those who think that crossovers between series is a
new idea, who accompanied Miss McGillicuddy on that fateful caribbean
cruise when she met her future husband?

William George Ferguson

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Dec 16, 2000, 3:08:33 PM12/16/00
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>> > "mccallum" <mcca...@alphalink.com.au> wrote

>> > > Does anybody understand why all the attorneys (excluding
>> > > Partner Holland Manners) at W&H have the initials LM??
>> > >
>> > > Lilah Morgan
>> > > Lindsey McDonald
>> > > Lee Mercer

>> "Hoju" <lan...@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>> > could be a superman thing

><fadin...@my-deja.com> wrote:
>> Not just Superman.
>>
>> Peter Parker
>> Bruce Banner
>> Reed Richards
>> Scott Summers
>> Warren Worthinton III
>>
>> And my favorite

Don Sample <dsa...@synapse.net> wrote:
>> J. Jonah Jameson
>
>Stan Lee claimed that he did the alliteration in names to help him keep
>them straight.

And even that didn't help when he set the all-time major league record
for failing to keep them straight in The Incredible Hulk #6 (of the
original run). At least it was still alliterative.

Bill Cavanaugh

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Dec 16, 2000, 4:22:28 PM12/16/00
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For all we know Holland's full name is Lamont Holland Manners.

Carl Fink

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Dec 16, 2000, 6:07:28 PM12/16/00
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In <mmin3t44iaip6drl6...@4ax.com> William George Ferguson <fr...@primenet.com> writes:

>>Stan Lee claimed that he did the alliteration in names to help him keep
>>them straight.

>And even that didn't help when he set the all-time major league record
>for failing to keep them straight in The Incredible Hulk #6 (of the
>original run). At least it was still alliterative.

You mean when he got Betty Brant's name wrong? His biggest error had
to be in the second story in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1, in which he has
Doctor Octopus call the hero "Super-Man" *throughout the story.

William George Ferguson

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Dec 16, 2000, 6:28:43 PM12/16/00
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[attrib snipped but it was Don Sample]

>>>Stan Lee claimed that he did the alliteration in names to help him keep
>>>them straight.

William George Ferguson <fr...@primenet.com> writes:
>>And even that didn't help when he set the all-time major league record
>>for failing to keep them straight in The Incredible Hulk #6 (of the
>>original run). At least it was still alliterative.

ca...@panix.com (Carl Fink) wrote:
>You mean when he got Betty Brant's name wrong? His biggest error had
>to be in the second story in AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #1, in which he has
>Doctor Octopus call the hero "Super-Man" *throughout the story.

Hulk #6 still tops it. That was the issue where everyone, including
the captions, referred to Banner as "Bob Banner" throughout the issue
(The Hulk had been hulked out the previous two issues).

TC

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Dec 16, 2000, 10:09:11 PM12/16/00
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On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 03:10:47 GMT, "Hoju" <lan...@bigpond.net.au>
wrote:

Lana Lang
Lori Lemaris
Linda Lee

and I'm sure there were others that I don't recall just now :)

TC

Forge

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Dec 17, 2000, 3:10:57 PM12/17/00
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mcca...@alphalink.com.au says...

> Does anybody understand why all the attorneys (excluding Partner Holland
> Manners) at W&H have the initials LM??

L. Holland Manners, esq.

Benjamin Grayland

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Dec 17, 2000, 7:21:09 PM12/17/00
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Another Duck wrote in message <3A3BB51C...@yahoo.com>...

>
>
>fadin...@my-deja.com wrote:
>
>> Not just Superman.
>>
>> Peter Parker
>> Bruce Banner
>> Reed Richards
>> Scott Summers
>> Warren Worthinton III
>>
>> And my favorite
>>
>> J. Jonah Jameson
>
>Charisma Carpenter, playing Cordelia Chase. And I thought she sometimes
>looked a bit like Cortney Cox in "Shroud of Rhamon".

Even more so, with her new haircut.

- Benjamin Grayland
[ gray...@dingoblue.net.au ]


Prodigy

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Dec 17, 2000, 7:33:01 PM12/17/00
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Forge <fo...@spammersmustdie.mpinet.net> wrote in message
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I don't recall Holland having a last name in Season 1 of Angel. Could it be
that you people just made a spoiler?


Christian McNeill

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Dec 17, 2000, 8:45:03 PM12/17/00
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"Benjamin Grayland" <gray...@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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> Another Duck wrote in message <3A3BB51C...@yahoo.com>...
> >fadin...@my-deja.com wrote:
> >
> >> Not just Superman.
> >>
> >> Peter Parker
> >> Bruce Banner
> >> Reed Richards
> >> Scott Summers
> >> Warren Worthinton III
> >>
> >> And my favorite
> >>
> >> J. Jonah Jameson
> >
> >Charisma Carpenter, playing Cordelia Chase. And I thought she sometimes
> >looked a bit like Cortney Cox in "Shroud of Rhamon".
>
> Even more so, with her new haircut.

I believe that was what he was referring to

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Dec 17, 2000, 8:46:33 PM12/17/00
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"Prodigy" <Prodi...@aol.com> wrote in message
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'ere we go.

Sarah Trombley

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Dec 17, 2000, 8:32:30 PM12/17/00
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If an Australian person _cross-posts to the U.S. newsgroup_, he's going to
get spoilers back. "You people" should police your own.

Holland's last name was revealed in S2 episode "Darla."


--Sarah T.


Benjamin Grayland

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Dec 17, 2000, 8:14:20 PM12/17/00
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Prodigy wrote in message <3a3d...@nexus.comcen.com.au>...

Perhaps its mentioned in shooting scripts, or something similar?

- Benjamin Grayland
[ gray...@dingoblue.net.au ]


Will Tingle

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Dec 17, 2000, 8:56:09 PM12/17/00
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Hoju <lan...@bigpond.net.au> 's post included the following:

Likewise Stephen King has a thing for the initials RF for bad guys.

>
>ho'JU
>
>
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Benjamin Grayland

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Christian McNeill wrote in message ...

>"Benjamin Grayland" <gray...@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
>news:3a3d57d8$0$19431$7f31...@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
>> Another Duck wrote in message <3A3BB51C...@yahoo.com>...
>> >fadin...@my-deja.com wrote:
>> >
>> >> Not just Superman.
>> >>
>> >> Peter Parker
>> >> Bruce Banner
>> >> Reed Richards
>> >> Scott Summers
>> >> Warren Worthinton III
>> >>
>> >> And my favorite
>> >>
>> >> J. Jonah Jameson
>> >
>> >Charisma Carpenter, playing Cordelia Chase. And I thought she sometimes
>> >looked a bit like Cortney Cox in "Shroud of Rhamon".
>>
>> Even more so, with her new haircut.
>
>I believe that was what he was referring to

Oh. Heh.

- Benjamin Grayland
[ gray...@dingoblue.net.au ]


The Legoman

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Dec 18, 2000, 12:09:03 AM12/18/00
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There was the time traveller Superman encounted (part of THE LINEAR MEN)
Liri-Lee (I know I have spelt that wrong).

Cheers
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-will reveal his real name: Larry L. Legoman.

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JamesCraine

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William George Ferguson wrote:

>
> Sandy McDermin <smcd...@erols.com> wrote:
> >Well, duh. That's because she went on to star in a hit
> >TV show with her Cuban, band leader husband.
>
> Proving that Sandy is either as old as I am, or watched reruns of a
> certain program way too many times
>
> Quick test, for those who think that crossovers between series is a
> new idea, who accompanied Miss McGillicuddy on that fateful caribbean
> cruise when she met her future husband?

Ethel?

Prodigy

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Benjamin Grayland <gray...@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
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I checked the transcripts. I doubt it would be in the shooting scripts.
And if so, it wouldn't be a legitimate surname since they didn't use it.

And while we're on the subject, I've seen many websites where people seem to
think that Anya's last name is Emerson. Where the hell did that come from?
It hasn't been mentioned on the show at all.


Benjamin Grayland

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Dec 18, 2000, 3:33:41 AM12/18/00
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Prodigy wrote in message <3a3dcaea$1...@nexus.comcen.com.au>...

At first, I wondered why she'd have a last name, being a former demon. But
then
I realised she was a human before that, approached to become a vengeance
demon.

Where does she live?

- Benjamin Grayland
[ gray...@dingoblue.net.au ]


loki

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Dec 18, 2000, 3:33:37 AM12/18/00
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Sarah Trombley <trom...@is07.fas.harvard.edu> wrote unto us:

>If an Australian person _cross-posts to the U.S. newsgroup_, he's going
>to get spoilers back. "You people" should police your own.

Er.. but how exactly would "we" do that? You should look at what groups
you're replying to, and post accordingly. Either that, or trim the
groups so you only reply to a.t.b-v-s. It's not our responsibility to
make sure that all of you don't post spoilers into other groups; only
you can do that, for the posts you make.

Yes, the person was a twit to cross-post in the first place. That
having been done already, the onus was on you not to spoil if you chose
to follow up. If it's all too hard, just don't reply to such
cross-posts.. it only encourages them anyway.


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B. Richardson

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Dec 18, 2000, 6:18:34 AM12/18/00
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loki wrote:

Oh for god's sake! The character's last name is hardly a spoiler of any
significance whatsoever. If such a thing "ruins" the show for you or anyone
else, I suggest professional therapy.

Sarah Trombley

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Dec 18, 2000, 4:35:41 AM12/18/00
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In article <3A3DF28B...@ix.netcom.com>,

B. Richardson <btr...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>loki wrote:
>
>> Sarah Trombley <trom...@is07.fas.harvard.edu> wrote unto us:
>>
>> >If an Australian person _cross-posts to the U.S. newsgroup_, he's going
>> >to get spoilers back. "You people" should police your own.
>>
>> Er.. but how exactly would "we" do that?

I don't know. Evidently you're under the impression that you can police
_us_, or you wouldn't be complaining here. So save whatever brilliant
techniques you're planning on using to change _our_ behavior for the goof
in _your_ group who caused the problem. The problem didn't start with us;
fix it on your end.

>You should look at what groups
>> you're replying to, and post accordingly. Either that, or trim the
>> groups so you only reply to a.t.b-v-s. It's not our responsibility to
>> make sure that all of you don't post spoilers into other groups; only
>> you can do that, for the posts you make.

I'm all for reasonable spoiler space, but I'm not going to read the header
of every post I respond to to make sure it doesn't have some non-U.S. group
listed, especially as spoiler protection is a voluntary gesture rather than a
charter issue. If you don't want to be spoiled, then I suggest _you_ read the
header of every post and make sure it wasn't crossposted to a U.S. group,
the way that people who want to avoid spoilers within the U.S. group check
thread headings for spoiler warnings. (Or configure your newsreader to
do the same for you.)

>Oh for god's sake! The character's last name is hardly a spoiler of any
>significance whatsoever. If such a thing "ruins" the show for you or anyone
>else, I suggest professional therapy.

No kidding. Now, talking about how Angel and Lindsey made passionate love
last episode, _that_ would be a spoiler!


--Sarah T.


Another Duck

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Dec 18, 2000, 5:27:42 AM12/18/00
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Benjamin Grayland wrote:

> >> Even more so, with her new haircut.
> >
> >I believe that was what he was referring to
>
> Oh. Heh.

She got a new haircut? Damn, I gotta get myself updated!

Another Duck

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Dec 18, 2000, 5:44:13 AM12/18/00
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Christian McNeill wrote:

> > that you people just made a spoiler?
>
> 'ere we go.

*takes out a bag of popcorn from nowhere and sits back to watch the spectacle*

Another Duck

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Sarah Trombley wrote:

> No kidding. Now, talking about how Angel and Lindsey made passionate love last
> episode, _that_ would be a spoiler!

Thank you so much for the image. Haven't seen the episode yet, but now at least I
know when to turn my head away.

Prodigy

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Dec 18, 2000, 6:54:56 AM12/18/00
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> At first, I wondered why she'd have a last name, being a former demon. But
> then
> I realised she was a human before that, approached to become a vengeance
> demon.
>
> Where does she live?

She lives in Xander's bed. :)

Her last name was never mentioned in the show at all. I would have
remembered something like that.

H.G.Hettinger

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Dec 18, 2000, 7:06:08 AM12/18/00
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On Mon, 18 Dec 2000 19:21:18 +1100, "Prodigy" <Prodi...@aol.com>
wrote:

>
>Benjamin Grayland <gray...@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
>news:3a3d73c4$0$19113$7f31...@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
>>
>> Prodigy wrote in message <3a3d...@nexus.comcen.com.au>...
>> >
>> >Forge <fo...@spammersmustdie.mpinet.net> wrote in message
>> >news:MPG.14a6e7d8...@news.mpinet.net...
>> >> mcca...@alphalink.com.au says...
>> >> > Does anybody understand why all the attorneys (excluding Partner
>> Holland
>> >> > Manners) at W&H have the initials LM??
>> >>
>> >> L. Holland Manners, esq.
>> >
>> >I don't recall Holland having a last name in Season 1 of Angel. Could it
>> be
>> >that you people just made a spoiler?
>>
>> Perhaps its mentioned in shooting scripts, or something similar?
>
>I checked the transcripts. I doubt it would be in the shooting scripts.
>And if so, it wouldn't be a legitimate surname since they didn't use it.

Actually the name Manners is used in the second season episode "Darla"
though it isn't quite clear from the context who exactly the security
guy was referring to. It is indeed the shooting script that makes it
clear that Manners is Holland's last name.


>
>And while we're on the subject, I've seen many websites where people seem to
>think that Anya's last name is Emerson. Where the hell did that come from?
>It hasn't been mentioned on the show at all.

I think that comes from the Sunnydale Yearbook that's been published a
while back. Might also have been in one of the shooting scripts, but
I'm not sure about that one.

hgh
>

Benjamin Grayland

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B. Richardson wrote in message <3A3DF28B...@ix.netcom.com>...

There you go Prodigy, expert, external opinion verifies it.

- Benjamin Grayland
[ gray...@dingoblue.net.au ]


Don Sample

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Dec 18, 2000, 10:19:18 AM12/18/00
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In article <3a3d...@nexus.comcen.com.au>, Prodigy <Prodi...@aol.com>
wrote:

> > At first, I wondered why she'd have a last name, being a former demon. But

I think it comes from the Sunnydale High Yearbook that was put out a
couple of years ago. It also had the first mentions of Jonathan's and
Harmony's last names

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William George Ferguson

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>> Sandy McDermin <smcd...@erols.com> wrote:
>> >Well, duh. That's because she went on to star in a hit
>> >TV show with her Cuban, band leader husband.

>William George Ferguson wrote:
>> Proving that Sandy is either as old as I am, or watched reruns of a
>> certain program way too many times

>> Quick test, for those who think that crossovers between series is a
>> new idea, who accompanied Miss McGillicuddy on that fateful caribbean
>> cruise when she met her future husband?

JamesCraine <James_...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
>Ethel?

Well, unmarried Ethel and Fred were on the cruise, but that wasn't a
crossover. The sad thing is that even if I give the answer, unless
you're as old as I am (and maybe not even then), it won't mean
anything anymore.

Does anyone even remember Susan McNamara anymore, or is she lost in
the mists of time, along with Margie Albright?

loki

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Dec 18, 2000, 8:46:37 PM12/18/00
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Sarah Trombley <trom...@is05.fas.harvard.edu> wrote unto us:

>loki wrote:
>
>> Sarah Trombley <trom...@is07.fas.harvard.edu> wrote unto us:
>>
>>>If an Australian person _cross-posts to the U.S. newsgroup_, he's going
>>>to get spoilers back. "You people" should police your own.
>>
>> Er.. but how exactly would "we" do that?
>
>I don't know. Evidently you're under the impression that you can police
>_us_, or you wouldn't be complaining here.

Nope, if anything I think you should be policing yourselves. Isn't that
what you were suggesting we do? If you think it's possible for us, then
surely it's possible for you as well.

>So save whatever brilliant techniques you're planning on using to change
>_our_ behavior for the goof in _your_ group who caused the problem. The
>problem didn't start with us; fix it on your end.

Actually, I have no idea who the initial poster was, and I don't
recognise them. For all I know, they could really be a member of your
group who's decided to cross-post. More likely, the person is newish to
Usenet and assumed that posting to each group was the right way. If
they're not a known member of aus.tv.buffy, then you can hardly claim
it's automatically a problem at "our" end.

>I'm all for reasonable spoiler space, but I'm not going to read the
>header of every post I respond to to make sure it doesn't have some
>non-U.S. group listed, especially as spoiler protection is a voluntary
>gesture rather than a charter issue.

Why not? I would think every responsible Usenet reader should always
read the groups that they're posting to, to avoid needless cross-posting
and so on. And if you notice the cross-posting, just err a little on
the side of caution when writing.. or trim the groups so you only reply
back to your own group.

No-one could expect you to know the spoiler policies of every Buffy
group, after all. I am not saying the original person was wise to
cross-post, I am simply saying that you are responsible for your own
posts, just as I am. If I accidentally spoil another group, it's my
fault, not theirs, even if they cross-posted into my group. I don't
recall that you actually did spoil, so we are merely talking
hypothetically here. You don't seem to be a person who's anti-spoiler
space itself, so I find it surprising that you don't extend the same
"watch how you post" courtesy to other groups.


Slightly earlier, B. Richardson <btr...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>Oh for god's sake! The character's last name is hardly a spoiler of any
>significance whatsoever. If such a thing "ruins" the show for you or
>anyone else, I suggest professional therapy.

Oh I agree, it was inconsequential. But you notice I never talked about
the spoiler, I simply disagreed with Sarah's assessment of the "blame"
being upon us.

Dennis M Pahl

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Dec 18, 2000, 10:43:24 PM12/18/00
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Prodigy <Prodi...@aol.com> wrote in message
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It can be found in the yearbook under her picture.


Prodigy

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Dec 19, 2000, 5:22:49 AM12/19/00
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Dennis M Pahl <dmp...@isd.net> wrote in message
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What episode?


Will Tingle

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Dec 19, 2000, 8:16:07 PM12/19/00
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Prodigy <Prodi...@aol.com> 's post included the following:

>> > And while we're on the subject, I've seen many websites where people
>seem
>> to
>> > think that Anya's last name is Emerson. Where the hell did that come
>> from?
>> > It hasn't been mentioned on the show at all.
>> >
>> >
>> It can be found in the yearbook under her picture.
^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>What episode?
Not an epp - THE YEARBOOK

Jason Cornelius

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Dec 22, 2000, 1:14:48 AM12/22/00
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"Will Tingle" <Wi...@YOUR.PANTSwillsbedroom.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
message news:WiUUAUAX...@jtingle.demon.co.uk...

>
> >What episode?
>
> Not an epp - THE YEARBOOK

Notice how Europeans like to exaggerate words?
Even the abbreviation "Ep" gets an extra "p" on it.
So many wonderful traits from that continent.

Jason.


Brooke Sheldon

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Dec 22, 2000, 6:09:32 AM12/22/00
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"Will Tingle" <Wi...@YOUR.PANTSwillsbedroom.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:WiUUAUAX...@jtingle.demon.co.uk...
> Prodigy <Prodi...@aol.com> 's post included the following:
> >> > And while we're on the subject, I've seen many websites where people
> >seem
> >> to
> >> > think that Anya's last name is Emerson. Where the hell did that come
> >> from?
> >> > It hasn't been mentioned on the show at all.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> It can be found in the yearbook under her picture.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> >What episode?
> Not an epp - THE YEARBOOK
>

Well instead of telling us its the yearbook how about you tell us what the
surname is. That would be better than fucking us around with constant
reminders that its in the yearbook.
Broken record I believe is what its called.


Benjamin Grayland

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Dec 22, 2000, 7:03:53 AM12/22/00
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Brooke Sheldon wrote in message
<3a433c3d$0$7508$7f31...@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>...

Hate to tell you this, but her last name has been mentioned in the thread.
It's Emerson.

- Benjamin Grayland
[ gray...@dingoblue.net.au ]


B. Richardson

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Dec 22, 2000, 11:26:16 AM12/22/00
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Brooke Sheldon wrote:

Well, if you took the time to read the whole thread, you'd find that the
surname has already been mentioned: Emerson. Note the post by Prodigy
reproduced above. So quick to criticize...


Don Sample

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Dec 22, 2000, 9:55:30 AM12/22/00
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In article <3a433c3d$0$7508$7f31...@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>,
Brooke Sheldon <brooke_...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

If you bothered to read the message you would see it was there, 12
lines up from the beginning of your comment.

Brooke Sheldon

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Dec 25, 2000, 3:12:31 AM12/25/00
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"Benjamin Grayland" <gray...@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
news:3a4342a6$0$7494$7f31...@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...

>
> >
> >Well instead of telling us its the yearbook how about you tell us what
the
> >surname is. That would be better than fucking us around with constant
> >reminders that its in the yearbook.
> >Broken record I believe is what its called.
>
> Hate to tell you this, but her last name has been mentioned in the thread.
> It's Emerson.

And I hate Outlook Express stupid fucking program. I deleted this when I
saw that it was Emerson and yet its here anyway. I tell ya.


Benjamin Grayland

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Dec 26, 2000, 2:17:43 AM12/26/00
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Brooke Sheldon wrote in message
<3a47089f$0$7518$7f31...@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>...

I've got the same problem. It seems to regard dragging an item into the
Deleted Items folder exactly the same as dragging it into the Outbox.
I've tested it a dozen times, so it's not like I'm the one screwing up.

- Benjamin Grayland
[ gray...@dingoblue.net.au ]


Brooke Sheldon

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Dec 26, 2000, 5:27:59 AM12/26/00
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"Benjamin Grayland" <gray...@dingoblue.net.au> wrote in message
news:3a484583$0$7496$7f31...@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...

>
> I've got the same problem. It seems to regard dragging an item into the
> Deleted Items folder exactly the same as dragging it into the Outbox.
> I've tested it a dozen times, so it's not like I'm the one screwing up.

Glad to see I'm not the only person this happens to.

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