++DC eXpo++ the giz report (part three)
Circe
Coleen Sullivan-Baier wrote:
> I hit the hall and ran screaming into the arms of The Titanium
> Magnolia. We were dancing and laughing and spinning--several doors
> opened along the hallway--and screaming and laughing and
> bone-crunchingly hugging and laughing some more---
>
> And THIS, my friends, was THE coolest moment of the weekend....
<sniff> Awww, giz, you're a sweetie. And it was the coolest moment of my
weekend too.
> The
> Peep earrings were sacrificed in the name of Philedom. Circe hugged me
> so righteously, I had Peep guts on my neck and in my hair.
I did? Oh no. <g>
> Moving right along in the entertainment, Leigh Anne did what would be
> the first of three "MadLibs" I still giggle over "Langly!! You
> SLUT!!!!" Too cool.
And I still can't make it through the Mad Libs #2 without nearly wetting
myself over "Skinner mooed with disappointment."
--
Circe
The Titanium Magnolia
SPCDD, MDL
If those were my last words I can do better.--Fox Mulder
Coleen Sullivan-Baier
WUDEC---we suck, two......
Meanwhile, back at the ranch....
They moved us.
The joke all day had been "Where is the party tonight?" "The Courtyard
Marriot" "What room?"
"I DON'T KNOW......"
But they DID move us, to a suite and a CONNECTING room....and they
moved us so well, it scared me. Everything was piled EXACTLY as we had
left it...but one floor up. Spooky.
We scattered to shower and unpack. I filled ice, fixed snacks,
arranged the bar, put out props--ANYTHING to keep from chewing my
nails. I was running on nervous anticipation--Circe was here,
somewhere, due ANY minute...
Circe and I have been friends for over two years--and I mean at least
once a week, usually twice a week, and sometime daily e-buds. We had
never met, never even talked on the phone, although we've done several
three-in-the-morning ICQ sessions. She was coming to the DC eXpo, but
not arriving 'till Sarurday night. I was, unfortunatly, leaving Sunday
morning, sowe had just THIS window of oppurtunity...
The phone rang. With sweaty palm, I answered "gizCentral?" "Where ARE
you?" this slight drawl inguires. "Room 214!!!"
I hit the hall and ran screaming into the arms of The Titanium
Magnolia. We were dancing and laughing and spinning--several doors
opened along the hallway--and screaming and laughing and
bone-crunchingly hugging and laughing some more---
And THIS, my friends, was THE coolest moment of the weekend....
Nick Lea, Dean Haglund, William B Davis...I've had knee touching, arm
around shoulder, hand shaking contact with these guys--but THIS is what
WE are all about. We are the Philes. We are TOO cool. <sniff> The
Peep earrings were sacrificed in the name of Philedom. Circe hugged me
so righteously, I had Peep guts on my neck and in my hair.
The clean and refreshed Philes were coming 'round (not to be confused
with those of us still sweaty,and now wired;) We sent out for Pizza,
and gizfiz was poured all around. Joining our merry band of Philes was
Laura Burchard, Circe's friend Cookie and Shannon, The Condom
Connection. Shann had the distinction of being the Phile Who Traveled
Farthest Just To Party--Shann bypassed the eXpo altogether,and JUST
came for WUDEC. Our reputation precedes us:) I had exchanged several
e-mails with Shann in the weeks prior to DC,and asked her to provide
the condom for the Safe Peeping demonstration. She came through , if
you'll pardon the expression, quite handily... She and I did the
"slide Peeps in a rubber" vignette efficiently, despite the fact that
I had left the family of HARD Peeps at home,and we had to use SOFT
ones. I DID put my finger nail through the laytex at one point,and I
was also unnerved by the LUBE (and people do this with their
TEETH...ewwwww) . I hope someone got a good picture of this
demonstration--we may write a book......
Also on the agenda was the viewing of the videos, but since we had
already seen the night before that we could not use the television, we
had to content ourselves with merely looking at the tapes THEMSELVES.
Huh?? Easy--I held up the blooper tape and said "These are the
bloopers, first, second and third season-they are really good" and we
all laughed and cheered. Then, I held up the EPK "This is the
Electronic Press KIt--there is a REALLY cute part on here where DD
interviews his dog", and we "awwww"ed. Then, "This is the Nick
Lea/Mitch Pileggi British convention tape--they are REALLY cute on
here" and we wolf whistled and cheered. Portia had a slas
h tape that got a few catcalls, and the Lone Gunmen interviews won for
CLEANEST tape. Who need s a VCR???
We also had the viewing of the props, a travelling bunch of STUFF I've
carried with me to various Phile activities since last November's
Extreme Possibilities meeting, including the Dod Kalm trivecta, little
green men, the demise of QueeQueg gator, my "really cool keychain",and
the recent addition of the Praying Mantis epiphany. Unfortunatly, the
William B Davis special X-Files HUGE gren wall hanging never made it
out of my suitcase--but we DID have an X in the window, and police tape
on the door.....
Moving right along in the entertainment, Leigh Anne did what would be
the first of three "MadLibs" I still giggle over "Langly!! You
SLUT!!!!" Too cool.
The documentary crew arrived around 9 pm "just go on with your party,
act natural"...yeah, while you shine that klieg in my face and point
that cyclops camera at me. The presence of the documenttary crew DID
tone us down and FOCUS our conversation. Most of their questions were
leading , they tried to steer us around the show itself, plot and
direction, and fandom and OBSESSION, that WORD. I got the
uncomfortable feeling that they are going to edit the hell out of our
comments and make us look like assholes. I know I talked a LOT, but I
BET the only thing that makes the final cut will be my gushing over
Nick Lea, or my back handed slap at Duchovny's lack of participation
in fan-oriented activities. In retrospect, more than one of us regret
our loose lips. It was an interesting evening,and it remains to be
seen weather or not we will REALLY regeret it.
Once we got rid of Connie Camcorder and crew, we got into some SERIOUS
fan-speak amongst ourselves. Slowly, Philes started heading for the
sleeping quarteres, we had several departing in the early hours. I
finally SUBTLY broke up the party at 3 am by getting upand starting to
put things away and pack up. If I had not had to drive back to
Pittsburgh that day, I KNOW we could have talked all night. We bid
adieu to our now visible friends,and turned in for a few hours.
And a FEW hours indeed it turned out to be--I can NOT sleep in a
strange bed. I was wide awake by 6 am,and finally gave in and rousted
my fellow Philes by 7:30. We had a close-to-tears picture taking round
at the Pittsburgh Phile Van with Carolin and Sara by 9 am, then Leigh
Anne, Sue, Emisary and I set off for breakfast, gas-up,and the trip
home.
No flying luggage on the return trip, but Emissary had several near
heart attacks as I attempted to nap on the interstate. We kept me
awake with selections from Monty Python and Emissary's own inspired
musical collection "Songs for WUDEC DC", including such Phile
phriendly tunes as "Chantilly Lace", "Joy To The World", "She Blinded
Me With Science", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" --and
the one that made my eyes water and almost wreck the van anyway, "It
Never Rains In Southern California". What a comedian.....
The toll taker on the turnpike was surprised and delighted when I
Peeped him.
And THEN....we had
"The End"
Truly an unforgettable weekend.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXgizzieXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Carterconn
Giz wrote:
> The documentary crew arrived around 9 pm "just go on with your party,
>act natural"...yeah, while you shine that klieg in my face and point
>that cyclops camera at me. The presence of the documenttary crew DID
>tone us down and FOCUS our conversation. Most of their questions were
>leading , they tried to steer us around the show itself, plot and
>direction, and fandom and OBSESSION, that WORD. I got the
>uncomfortable feeling that they are going to edit the hell out of our
>comments and make us look like assholes. I know I talked a LOT, but I
>BET the only thing that makes the final cut will be my gushing over
>Nick Lea, or my back handed slap at Duchovny's lack of participation
>in fan-oriented activities. In retrospect, more than one of us regret
>our loose lips. It was an interesting evening,and it remains to be
>seen weather or not we will REALLY regeret it.
>
>
Hey what exactly was this for- when/where can we see it???? Jeez Louise
Gizzie!!! Not only was your pic in the off. mag, you got a documentary too!!!
Hey Laura Cap were you in this doc. too? This is very cool. :)
Stacey O
Coleen Sullivan-Baier
In <199805300421...@ladder01.news.aol.com> carte...@aol.com
(Carterconn) writes:
>
>Hey what exactly was this for- when/where can we see it????
I have the PRODUCER's card somewhere in this mess on my desk--I'll
let you guys know if and when there is something we can actually SEE.
>Hey Laura Cap were you in this doc. too?
I think almost everyone in the room said SOMEthing, at one point.
It will be interesting to see just WHAT makes the cut--I'm not sure
what the gist of this documentary was, did anyone get that?? Was it on
general SciFi fandom?? I know they said they had attended one other
eXpo, plus the Vancouver charity event, but this was the only time they
got to really TALK to the fans. We covered a LOT of subjects, the
show, fanfic (we tiptoed around slash, I was proud of us), real LIVES
(that's when I started to get nervous, when they went around the room
and asked "how many hours a day do you spend on line?"...like we don't
do anything else...but....)
XXXXXXXXXXXgizzieXXXXXXXXXXX
Circe
Coleen Sullivan-Baier wrote:
> I think almost everyone in the room said SOMEthing, at one point.
> It will be interesting to see just WHAT makes the cut--I'm not sure
> what the gist of this documentary was, did anyone get that?? Was it on
> general SciFi fandom??
Cookie and I discussed this and we think they were doing marketing for Fox.
It just seemed strange the way they were leading us and kept asking us what
the episode plots were about. If they were truly doing a documentary,
wouldn't they have already known that?
> when they went around the room
> and asked "how many hours a day do you spend on line?"...like we don't
> do anything else...but....)
That question was the one that led us to believe that they'll use this
video for marketing purposes. We could be wrong, but still the whole thing
was kind of strange in restropect.
laura capozzola
Carterconn wrote:
>
> Giz wrote:
>
> > The documentary crew arrived around 9 pm "just go on with your party,
> >act natural"...yeah, while you shine that klieg in my face and point
> >that cyclops camera at me. The presence of the documenttary crew DID
> >tone us down and FOCUS our conversation. Most of their questions were
> >leading , they tried to steer us around the show itself, plot and
> >direction, and fandom and OBSESSION, that WORD. I got the
> >uncomfortable feeling that they are going to edit the hell out of our
> >comments and make us look like assholes. I know I talked a LOT, but I
> >BET the only thing that makes the final cut will be my gushing over
> >Nick Lea, or my back handed slap at Duchovny's lack of participation
> >in fan-oriented activities. In retrospect, more than one of us regret
> >our loose lips. It was an interesting evening,and it remains to be
> >seen weather or not we will REALLY regeret it.
> >
> >
>
> Gizzie!!! Not only was your pic in the off. mag, you got a documentary too!!!
> Hey Laura Cap were you in this doc. too? This is very cool. :)
>
> Stacey O
Unfortunately yes. Considering that we were neither dressed nor made up
to be stars of stage or screen, I wasn't having a good hair day, I'm
not normally your movie star quality woman and I'm not good at thinking
fast except when I'm making wisecracks or being funny...I wouldn't feel
bad if I was cut out entirely. I admire Serge for his "no consent" to
be seen on film. On the other hand, I can't even remember what we
talked about and when I do remember, I wince. The only thing I
remember saying is something I meant but didn't exactly want it gushed
around the world in living color. And they made me repeat something
too, and it scares me that I can't remember what it was because it
seemed important to them. As Giz said, I think it will be easy to
make us look bad. See if I was doing the documentary, I would have
focused (little ATXF pun, there) our piece on The X-Files and The EXPO
as the catalyst for fan friendships, especially among the on-line group
who talk to each other almost every day but had never met each other.
That was the story at the party but as Gizzie said, they wanted to make
us talk about the show and well, we do that every day here naturally.
To do it on camera seemed forced and uncomfortable.
Laura
#***#***#***#***#***#***#***#***#***#***#***#
"The truth, the truth.....there is no truth.
These men just make it up as they go along."
- Alex Krycek (Tunguska) -
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Carterconn
giz...@ix.netcom.com(Coleen Sullivan-Baier) wrote:
>(that's when I started to get nervous, when they went around the room
>and asked "how many hours a day do you spend on line?"...like we don't
>do anything else...but....)
And how many hours DO you spend online? ;)
Stacey O
laura capozzola
Circe wrote:
>
> Coleen Sullivan-Baier wrote:
>
> > I think almost everyone in the room said SOMEthing, at one point.
> > It will be interesting to see just WHAT makes the cut--I'm not sure
> > what the gist of this documentary was, did anyone get that?? Was it on
> > general SciFi fandom??
>
> Cookie and I discussed this and we think they were doing marketing for Fox.
> It just seemed strange the way they were leading us and kept asking us what
> the episode plots were about. If they were truly doing a documentary,
> wouldn't they have already known that?
They definitely said they were independent film makers, so I don't think
they worked for FOX. They said they had to get permission from CC and
FOX to film. I believe it is not on sci-fi fandom in general or they
wouldn't have cared about an XF episode discussion. Actually, they
could have really helped their cause by telling us their documentary
topic and then we could have stayed focused. I'm hoping it turns up on
PBS at 1 AM, "The Dark Side of XF Fandom." You know, then no one will
see me that doesn't know about my "other life."
My other guess is that it will be shown at the 1013 Christmas Party as
you know, like fan bloopers. Give them all a big laugh. ;-D
> > when they went around the room
> > and asked "how many hours a day do you spend on line?"...like we don't
> > do anything else...but....)
Uh-oh. That was at the end. Obviously they don't read Al's stats.
They actually stopped filming when they ran out of tape.
> That question was the one that led us to believe that they'll use this
> video for marketing purposes.
I don't think so since they said they would let Gizzie know when it
would be aired...of course, we're not telling the rest of you until we
"screen it" first.
We could be wrong, but still the whole thing
> was kind of strange in restropect.
Do you guys remember, other than at the end, did we identify ourselves
by name anytime during the filming?
Laura
Please say "NO"
TStar78
Last time Gizzie <giz...@ix.netcom.com> did say on ATXF:
> The phone rang. With sweaty palm, I answered "gizCentral?"
i still think the coolest was when the phone rang and Rich (Emissary) answered
something to the effect of:
"Hello. (did you say WUDEC or Gizcentral?) T-shirt guy speaking."
TStar78
Last time Gizzie <giz...@ix.netcom.com> did write:
>Moving right along in the entertainment, Leigh Anne did what would be
>the first of three "MadLibs" I still giggle over "Langly!! You
>SLUT!!!!" Too cool.
>
>
you know i actually printed these out just so i could read them to my
friends--they were so cool. I loved "Cusack for Mulder in '98"
GeoRed
In article <6knr5i$8...@sjx-ixn2.ix.netcom.com>, giz...@ix.netcom.com(Coleen
Sullivan-Baier) writes:
> I got the
>uncomfortable feeling that they are going to edit the hell out of our
>comments and make us look like assholes. I know I talked a LOT, but I
>BET the only thing that makes the final cut will be my gushing over
>Nick Lea, or my back handed slap at Duchovny's lack of participation
>in fan-oriented activities. In retrospect, more than one of us regret
>our loose lips. It was an interesting evening,and it remains to be
>seen weather or not we will REALLY regeret it.
Oh dear, you are gonna experience interview hell just like DD and GA. Let me
know what happens. You didn't say anything bad about me did you? ;-)
<paranoia, another result of watching this show.>
>And THEN....we had
> "The End"
>Truly an unforgettable weekend.
I am sooo envious. I wish I woulda been there.
Heidi
::::::::with head in hands, rocking slowly::::::::::
"It just doesn't matter, it just doesn't matter, it just doesn't matter."
<Mulder: He's not just lean.......he's cuisine.>
GeoRed
In article <357038...@erols.com>, laura capozzola <laur...@erols.com>
writes:
> The only thing I
>remember saying is something I meant but didn't exactly want it gushed
>around the world in living color.
You gushed? Now I am *really* curious.........
laura capozzola
GeoRed wrote:
>
> In article <357038...@erols.com>, laura capozzola <laur...@erols.com>
> writes:
>
> > The only thing I
> >remember saying is something I meant but didn't exactly want it gushed
> >around the world in living color.
>
> You gushed? Now I am *really* curious.........
>
> Heidi
NOT physically!!! You will remain curious unless some pirate out there
is going to sell WUDEC bloopers on the black market. ;-D
Laura
Laura Burchard
In article <199805301901...@ladder01.news.aol.com>,
TStar78 <tst...@aol.com> wrote:
>Last time Gizzie <giz...@ix.netcom.com> did say on ATXF:
>> The phone rang. With sweaty palm, I answered "gizCentral?"
>something to the effect of:
>"Hello. (did you say WUDEC or Gizcentral?) T-shirt guy speaking."
Gizcentral. That was me, calling to see if I should bring alcohol or
anything :)
Laura
--
Laura Burchard -- l...@radix.net -- http://www.radix.net/~lhb
X-Review: http://traveller.simplenet.com/xfiles/episode.htm
Leigh Anne Vrabel
laura capozzola wrote:
> Do you guys remember, other than at the end, did we identify ourselves
> by name anytime during the filming?
>
> Laura
> Please say "NO"
The truthful answer IS no...but Laura, I have to admit that I keep
thinking about my private interview during the Expo line and
cringing...I don't remember all that I said either, and while I tried to
sound intelligent and articulate, I'm more afraid than ever that I've
ruined my chances of getting a job...I mean, what if people see this and
remember me when I'm sending out my CV a few years from now?
Paranoid? Did you really have to ask? ;)
Leigh Anne
petrified!roo
who confines her ridiculous side to her online behavior, most of the
time
Leigh Anne Vrabel
TStar78 wrote:
>
> Last time Gizzie <giz...@ix.netcom.com> did write:
>
> >Moving right along in the entertainment, Leigh Anne did what would be
> >the first of three "MadLibs" I still giggle over "Langly!! You
> >SLUT!!!!" Too cool.
> >
> >
>
> friends--they were so cool. I loved "Cusack for Mulder in '98"
Hee hee hee...and the madness continues.
You know, we COULD do a newsgroup mad lib...or would that be just too
much effort?
Hm.
Leigh Anne
off to look for a notebook and a pencil!roo
laura capozzola
Coleen Sullivan-Baier wrote:
>
> In <357038...@erols.com> laura capozzola <laur...@erols.com>
> writes:
> >
> >
> >Unfortunately yes. Considering that we were neither dressed <snip>
>
> ummmm...we WERE dressed....it was AFTERWARDS that we were
> undressed. I bet they're sorry they missed that....
>
> XXXXXXXXXXXXgizzieXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Now Giz, I keep telling everyone, WUDEC. NUDEC is the European EXPO.
Laura
Nancy Black
laura capozzola wrote:
> > Giz wrote:
<snip>
> > >direction, and fandom and OBSESSION, that WORD. I got the
> > >uncomfortable feeling that they are going to edit the hell out of our
> > >comments and make us look like assholes. I know I talked a LOT, but I
> Unfortunately yes. Considering that we were neither dressed nor made up
> to be stars of stage or screen, I wasn't having a good hair day, I'm
> not normally your movie star quality woman and I'm not good at thinking
> fast except when I'm making wisecracks or being funny...I wouldn't feel
> bad if I was cut out entirely. I admire Serge for his "no consent" to
> be seen on film. On the other hand, I can't even remember what we
> remember saying is something I meant but didn't exactly want it gushed
> too, and it scares me that I can't remember what it was because it
> seemed important to them. As Giz said, I think it will be easy to
> make us look bad. See if I was doing the documentary, I would have
I can relate to this too well. Several years ago, I was involved on a
research project that started to get some media attention in South
Florida. A guy from a local PBS show called one morning to ask if he
and a camera man could join us on the boat that day. Like an idiot, I
said yes. Of course that day I was *not* looking particularly
photogenic. So they meet up with us at the dock, and he tells us to go
about our work like they're not there. We actually get used to having
them there and my assistant and I started doing our normal joking around
while doing our work. But then we realized that the guy is writing
*EVERYTHING* down in his little *notes* (thank god they weren't filming
at the time). We were then realized we had to act really professional
or else we'd look like idiots. It didn't help that he kept asking the
same questions over and over so that at least one of the takes would
come out right. (Him: "So what's in the bucket?" Us: "(For the
millionth time) it's plankton." Him: "And what's in these jars?" Us:
"It's *more* plankton (you moron!)") :-)
I never did see the show on TV (if it ever really aired), nor do I want
to. If anyone saw a really irritated marine biologist who looked like
crap talk about sea lice on "Florida Today" several years ago, um... I
deny everything. ;-)
Nancy (yet another atxf Nancy)
who'd like to see the WUDEC documentary, though
laura capozzola
Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote:
>
> laura capozzola wrote:
>
> > Do you guys remember, other than at the end, did we identify ourselves
> > by name anytime during the filming?
> >
> > Laura
> > Please say "NO"
>
> The truthful answer IS no...but Laura, I have to admit that I keep
> thinking about my private interview during the Expo line and
> cringing...I don't remember all that I said either, and while I tried to
> sound intelligent and articulate, I'm more afraid than ever that I've
> ruined my chances of getting a job...I mean, what if people see this and
> remember me when I'm sending out my CV a few years from now?
It's easy if you didn't identify yourself by name. You say that the
person is indeeed your evil insane twin sister who was separated from
you at birth and raised by wolves. You have had no contact since she
came through the birth canal with you. Then you sniffle a little and
say, "Neither I nor my family like to discuss her. She is a painful
part of my past <little extra sniffle here - works better when men are
doing the interview>. I hope you understand." Then give them that
woe is me faraway look and then immediately refocus.
Of course if you wear the hockey jersey all bets are off. ;-D
Me, I'm sunk. I am attempting to get a new job, too. They'll say, "Who
walks on water?" and I'll know my career is over.
laura capozzola
Nancy Black wrote:
>
> laura capozzola wrote:
> > > Giz wrote:
> <snip>
> > > >uncomfortable feeling that they are going to edit the hell out of our
> > > >comments and make us look like assholes. I know I talked a LOT, but I
Sooooo, that was you?
> who'd like to see the WUDEC documentary, though
Oh sure, you probably slow down and gawk at accidents, too. ;-D
Coleen Sullivan-Baier
Coleen Sullivan-Baier
In <199805301647...@ladder03.news.aol.com> carte...@aol.com>>(that's when I started to get nervous, when they went around the room
>>and asked "how many hours a day do you spend on line?"...like we
don't do anything else...but....)
>
I average five. On my days off, I have been known to hit this
chair at 7:30 am, and stay on-line 'til 11pm, stopping just to do loads
of laundry, let the dogs out to pee, and make dinner. And if the fanfic
muse hits, I'm really doomed. I wrote "Auld Langly Syne" on New Year's
Eve, but didn't finish and post it 'till 4am, and I had to be at work
at 7am.
Obsessed??? Nah, not me.....
XXXXXXXXXXXgizzieXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Coleen Sullivan-Baier
In <357043...@erols.com> laura capozzola <laur...@erols.com>
writes:
>
>Do you guys remember, other than at the end, did we identify ourselves
>by name anytime during the filming?
We didn't identify ourselves, but we DID call each other by name,
in the course of regular conversation.
I'm not really WORRIED worried about this--I quit apologizing about
my FOCUS about a year ago, when I heard two guys discusssing
basketball, and they were talking about games and players and scores
from six years ago,and no one thougth THAT was wierd. It's ACCEPTED.
Same as those that spend HOURS a week playing GOLF, for crisake (find
the ball, knock it away from you again--sheesh...) Whatever floats
your boat.
XXXXXXXXXXXXgizzieXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Coleen Sullivan-Baier
In <199805301947...@ladder03.news.aol.com> geo...@aol.com
(GeoRed) writes:
>
>Oh dear, you are gonna experience interview hell just like DD and GA.
>Let me know what happens. You didn't say anything bad about me did
>you? ;-)
No, but wait 'till you read my next Langly story.....
>>And THEN....we had
>
>> "The End"
>
>>Truly an unforgettable weekend.
>
>I am sooo envious. I wish I woulda been there.
Having co-anchored BOTH WUDEC gatherings, I have to say that, in
addition to Philes being the coolest people on the planet, we are also
a diverse and interesting bunch. I met EASILY 100 people at the
combined eXpo's,and truly, only ONE scared me (I think *I* may have
scared a few, though...) Also, The Gatherings were different, the
first group was wilder, the second more intellectual...although I have
no doubt the first could have held their own in discussion, ad if the
camera had not been rolling, we may have had a few more moments like
the Safe Peep Geeking demonstration... and the oohhing and awwing over
the video cassette cases still cracks me up. We ARE strange...
XXXXXXXXXXgizzieXXXXXXXXXXXX
(who would like FOX to hire her next spring as WUDEC Emperess of the
eXpos)
Jen
On 31 May 1998 02:03:08 GMT, in alt.tv.x-files the esteemed
giz...@ix.netcom.com(Coleen Sullivan-Baier) opined pensively:
> we may have had a few more moments like
>the Safe Peep Geeking demonstration... and the oohhing and awwing over
>the video cassette cases still cracks me up. We ARE strange...
When I read your account of the post-Expo gathering, I thought
admiring video cassette cases was perfectly normal behavior. Go
figure. :c)
I wish I had been there!
Jen
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GeoRed
>>Oh dear, you are gonna experience interview hell just like DD and GA.
>>Let me know what happens. You didn't say anything bad about me did
>>you? ;-)
>
> No, but wait 'till you read my next Langly story.....
>
Becca? Or are you still committed to that not happening?
StevensToy
Waaaaah! You guys sound like you had so much fun....I wish I had so many good
net-friends and inside jokes! It makes me just want to curl up and frown,
while I console myself with some Quik Strawberry milk.....sigh. Or maybe I'll
go eat the Peeps I have left over from Easter....purple ones.
Heather Lyn
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Circe
Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote:
> laura capozzola wrote about the film crew at Wudec:
>
> ...I mean, what if people see this and
> remember me when I'm sending out my CV a few years from now?
I'll be very much surprised if anyone actually ever sees this film. I
wouldn't worry. Too much. :-)
laura capozzola
Coleen Sullivan-Baier wrote:
> >>Truly an unforgettable weekend.
> >
> >I am sooo envious. I wish I woulda been there.
>
> Having co-anchored BOTH WUDEC gatherings,
We believe it would be in FOX's best interest to make you an EXPO
hostess, plan and run parties. For those of you who have not met
Gizzie, the greatest thing about her is she makes you feel comfortable
immediately...and when Hotel Security catches up with her, her bunkies
in The Big House will feel the same way, I'm sure. <only kidding>
She is just like she is on-line, very friendly warm and a lot of fun.
I have to say that, in
> addition to Philes being the coolest people on the planet, we are also
> a diverse and interesting bunch. I met EASILY 100 people at the
> combined eXpo's,and truly, only ONE scared me (I think *I* may have
> scared a few, though...)
I tell people I know how diverse our ATXF on-line group is. I think
it's hard for people to understand how people of different ages, with
different backgrounds, different levels of education and/or at different
points in their careers and lives can find common ground. This is the
story that documentary crew should have/could have explored. The thing
that people don't do when they write about fandoms/film fandoms is dwell
amongst us for a few months to get a feel for the group dynamic.
Instead they concentrate on what brings us together (in this case The
XF) and usually miss the real story.
Also, The Gatherings were different, the
> first group was wilder, the second more intellectual...
Only because we didn't have Coz, the Chicago EXPO Stud Muffin, to
distract us in DC...or at least that's what I've been told. ;-D
although I have
> no doubt the first could have held their own in discussion, ad if the
> camera had not been rolling, we may have had a few more moments like
> the Safe Peep Geeking demonstration... and the oohhing and awwing over
> the video cassette cases still cracks me up. We ARE strange...
BUT, we don't want anyone to actually know that.
>
> XXXXXXXXXXgizzieXXXXXXXXXXXX
> (who would like FOX to hire her next spring as WUDEC Emperess of the
> eXpos)
You've got my vote.
Martha Little
In <357174...@erols.com>, laura capozzola <laur...@erols.com> writes:
>> Coleen Sullivan-Baier wrote:
>> Also, The Gatherings were different, the
>> first group was wilder, the second more intellectual...
>Only because we didn't have Coz, the Chicago EXPO Stud Muffin, to
>distract us in DC...or at least that's what I've been told. ;-D
Coz was indeed the unexpected stud . . . um, star of the Chicago WUDEC.
That mixture of coolness with the tequila and the farm animals . . . .
Oh, and DC participants, how many times did Hotel Security come knocking
at YOUR doors??
Martha
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StevensToy
>But, gizzie is gonna slap you for the purple peeps. They're ILLEGAL. <BR>
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ILLEGAL?!?!?!?!?!?! Why the frock are they illegal?!?!?<br>
LoL......If I knew that, maybe I would enjoy them a little <br>
less, but as of now, I don't. Thank you for the vow of friendship,<br>Tara! I
have friends! Woo-hoo! <br><dancing a little dance of happy-happy> Yay!
<br>
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laura capozzola
Martha Little wrote:
>
> In <357174...@erols.com>, laura capozzola <laur...@erols.com> writes:
>
> >> Coleen Sullivan-Baier wrote:
>
> >> Also, The Gatherings were different, the
> >> first group was wilder, the second more intellectual...
>
> >Only because we didn't have Coz, the Chicago EXPO Stud Muffin, to
> >distract us in DC...or at least that's what I've been told. ;-D
>
> Coz was indeed the unexpected stud . . . um, star of the Chicago WUDEC.
> That mixture of coolness with the tequila and the farm animals . . . .
>
> Oh, and DC participants, how many times did Hotel Security come knocking
> at YOUR doors??
>
> Martha
You mean to see if we were harboring the restroom bandit? ;-D
Hey Gizzie said we were the more "Intellectual Crowd." If she says so,
hey, who are we to argue? I mean if anything, those Mad Libs proved
that, right, and then there's that documentary... ;-D
Alan M. Hurshman
Coleen Sullivan-Baier (giz...@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: In <357043...@erols.com> laura capozzola <laur...@erols.com>
: >Do you guys remember, other than at the end, did we identify ourselves
: >by name anytime during the filming?
: from six years ago,and no one thougth THAT was wierd. It's ACCEPTED.
: Same as those that spend HOURS a week playing GOLF, for crisake (find
: the ball, knock it away from you again--sheesh...) Whatever floats
: your boat.
Odd how time online is an obsession but vegging
in front of the TV is accepted. Weird.
--
Alan Hurshman Topic? We ain't got no topic. We don't need no
THE SPA, X-Ville topic. I don't have to show you any stinking topics.
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Coleen Sullivan-Baier
In <199805310509...@ladder01.news.aol.com> steve...@aol.com
(StevensToy) writes:
>
>Waaaaah! You guys sound like you had so much fun....I wish I had so
>many good net-friends and inside jokes!
Here's the thing--except for Caroline and I from Pittsburgh, and
Circe and I, and five of us that belong to a mailing list, and Donna
and Darcy--NONE of us were "friends". THAT was the point that I was
trying (and failed) to make to the documentary crew. WE, as a
newsgroup, are like an ENTITY--and when we MEET, we KNOW each
other...we just DO.
coolness
XXXXXXXXXXXXXgizzieXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Alan M. Hurshman
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laura capozzola (laur...@erols.com) wrote:
: Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote:
: > sound intelligent and articulate, I'm more afraid than ever that I've
: > ruined my chances of getting a job...I mean, what if people see this and
: > remember me when I'm sending out my CV a few years from now?
: Me, I'm sunk. I am attempting to get a new job, too. They'll say, "Who
: walks on water?" and I'll know my career is over.
Just pray they don't pop your name into Deja News.
I keep waiting for the day a client asks me about
this Spa I run and ... well ...
Alan M. Hurshman
laura capozzola (laur...@erols.com) wrote:
: I tell people I know how diverse our ATXF on-line group is. I think
: different backgrounds, different levels of education and/or at different
: points in their careers and lives can find common ground. This is the
: story that documentary crew should have/could have explored. The thing
FYI, there is a lot of research going on on this even
as I type this. Psychologists find it very interesting.
Coleen Sullivan-Baier
In <6ksd2j$afo$3...@News.Dal.Ca> Alan...@chebucto.ns.ca (Alan M.
Hurshman) writes:
>
>Odd how time online is an obsession but vegging
>in front of the TV is accepted. Weird.
OHHHH, Alan, you MUST meet my brother-in-law.
I had this ---problem---a few years ago. I watched easily four
hours of television a day,and at LEAST 10-15 movies. I didn't get off
the couch for two years. And THIS was ok.
But NOW, he worries. ALL I do is X-Files stuff, all my friends are
X-Philes, I TRAVEL for THE FRIGGIN' X-FILES!!!
poor me ;)
XXXXXXXXXXgizzieXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Circe
Alan M. Hurshman wrote:
> Coleen Sullivan-Baier (giz...@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
> : In <357043...@erols.com> laura capozzola <laur...@erols.com>
> : >Do you guys remember, other than at the end, did we identify ourselves
> : >by name anytime during the filming?
> : basketball, and they were talking about games and players and scores
> : from six years ago,and no one thougth THAT was wierd. It's ACCEPTED.
> : Same as those that spend HOURS a week playing GOLF, for crisake (find
> : the ball, knock it away from you again--sheesh...) Whatever floats
> : your boat.
>
> Odd how time online is an obsession but vegging
> in front of the TV is accepted. Weird.
Exactly. When people start ragging me about being on the Internet, I ask them
how much time they spend in front of the TV every night. That usually shuts
them up.
philebrarian
On Sun, 31 May 1998, Circe wrote:
>
> Exactly. When people start ragging me about being on the Internet, I ask them
> how much time they spend in front of the TV every night. That usually shuts
> them up.
so what does that say about those of us who have the TV on *while* they
are online ?
philebrarian
hi, my names philebrarian, and i'm an electronics junkie
hi philebrarian
Circe
philebrarian wrote:
> On Sun, 31 May 1998, Circe wrote:
> >
> > Exactly. When people start ragging me about being on the Internet, I ask them
> > how much time they spend in front of the TV every night. That usually shuts
> > them up.
>
> so what does that say about those of us who have the TV on *while* they
> are online ?
Well, we don't want to go there, do we?
Leigh Anne Vrabel
Consider it done. I can't do it tonight, because I'm just too damn tired
(don't ask), but sometime this week I'll figure out how we can do this and
start taking submissions.
Leigh Anne
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Leigh Anne Vrabel
Circe wrote:
>
> Leigh Anne Vrabel wrote:
>
> >
> > remember me when I'm sending out my CV a few years from now?
>
> wouldn't worry. Too much. :-)
>
> Circe
> The Titanium Magnolia
> SPCDD, MDL
> If those were my last words I can do better.--Fox Mulder
Thanks for the reassuring words, you two (I'm responding to Laura's
sensible words here as well). I can always say, "Maybe I've
got...personality."
Leigh Anne
vanBlundht!hunter
and consolable!roo
Leigh Anne Vrabel
VALIS wrote:
>
> Circe opined thusly:
>
> >
> >
> >philebrarian wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 31 May 1998, Circe wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Exactly. When people start ragging me about being on the Internet, I ask them
> >> > how much time they spend in front of the TV every night. That usually shuts
> >> > them up.
> >>
> >> so what does that say about those of us who have the TV on *while* they
> >> are online ?
> >
> >Well, we don't want to go there, do we?
>
> Eh?
Oh my god. You just described my ecosystem! ;)
Leigh Anne
multitasking!roo
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>
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Carterconn
philebrarian <r...@efn.org> wrote:
>On Sun, 31 May 1998, Circe wrote:
>>
>> Exactly. When people start ragging me about being on the Internet, I ask
>them
>> how much time they spend in front of the TV every night. That usually shuts
>> them up.
>
>so what does that say about those of us who have the TV on *while* they
>are online ?
>
>
Ha! I was thinkin the same exact thing!
Stacey O
Megan Grenenger
philebrarian wrote:
>
> On Sun, 31 May 1998, Circe wrote:
> >
> > Exactly. When people start ragging me about being on the Internet, I ask them
> > how much time they spend in front of the TV every night. That usually shuts
> > them up.
>
> so what does that say about those of us who have the TV on *while* they
> are online ?
>
Multi-Tasking.
Very rare combination of talents - not usually seen in the workplace
but often seen in the privacy of one's own home.
Rumoured to be common in females who can hold a conversation with one
person andlisten to another at the same time.
:-)
Megan
Alan M. Hurshman
Megan Grenenger (Megan.G...@praxa.com.au) wrote:
: philebrarian wrote:
: > so what does that say about those of us who have the TV on *while* they
: > are online ?
: Multi-Tasking.
: Very rare combination of talents - not usually seen in the workplace
: but often seen in the privacy of one's own home.
: Rumoured to be common in females who can hold a conversation with one
: person andlisten to another at the same time.
Said also be be essential for the raising of children.
Have a couple and see if you can survive without multi-
tasking. So being on the net is just a way for you to
prepare to be a parent. SO THERE! All play has an
educational function.
Chris 'Coz' Costello
In article <357174...@erols.com>,
laura capozzola <laur...@erols.com> wrote:
>Coleen Sullivan-Baier wrote:
> Also, The Gatherings were different, the
>> first group was wilder, the second more intellectual...
>
>Only because we didn't have Coz, the Chicago EXPO Stud Muffin, to
>distract us in DC...or at least that's what I've been told. ;-D
Don't believe everything you hear...
Later,
COZ
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Rachel
In article <6kv5pt$b...@xochi.tezcat.com>, c...@xochi.tezcat.com (Chris
'Coz' Costello) wrote:
> In article <357174...@erols.com>,
> laura capozzola <laur...@erols.com> wrote:
>
> >Coleen Sullivan-Baier wrote:
> > Also, The Gatherings were different, the
> >> first group was wilder, the second more intellectual...
> >
> >Only because we didn't have Coz, the Chicago EXPO Stud Muffin, to
> >distract us in DC...or at least that's what I've been told. ;-D
>
> Don't believe everything you hear...
>
> Later,
> COZ
No, no. When it comes to Coz, it's *all* true :-)
-Rachel
April 18, 1998: I made Mitch blush.
WUDEC: We suck, too ------ Don't we Coz?
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philebrarian wrote:
>
> On Sun, 31 May 1998, Circe wrote:
> >
> > Exactly. When people start ragging me about being on the Internet, I ask them
> > how much time they spend in front of the TV every night. That usually shuts
> > them up.
>
> are online ?
You use your time efficiently?
--Mary Aileen