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Igenlode Wordsmith
Mar 18, 2012, 5:06:29 AM3/18/12
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On 15 Mar 2012 Peter J Ross wrote:
> [afb-7 added]
>
> In rec.arts.drwho on Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:13:32 -0700 (PDT), Duggy
> <p.allan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Mar 13, 11:21 am, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
> >> Because absolutely everybody knew that "Doctor Who" was the name of
> >> the central character, until a bunch of girlfriendless geeks insisted
> >> otherwise.
> >
> > Why doesn't Blakes 7 have an apostrophe?
>
> Because the Federation had been stockpiling the galaxy's apostrophes
> for potential military uses against the Immortal Chapter of Deadly
> Pedants.
Warning: pursuit apostrophe spotted in Sector Seven and approaching at
an estimated speed of standard by five...
>
> > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
> > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
>
> Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
> Blake himself is one of them or not.
>
Of course the funny thing was that there weren't actually seven of them
until quite some way into the series - and even then, notoriously, only
if you counted the computers...
I wonder which came first: the title or the characters?
--
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* It takes self-confidence to be able to accept criticism *
> [afb-7 added]
>
> In rec.arts.drwho on Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:13:32 -0700 (PDT), Duggy
> <p.allan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Mar 13, 11:21 am, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
> >> Because absolutely everybody knew that "Doctor Who" was the name of
> >> the central character, until a bunch of girlfriendless geeks insisted
> >> otherwise.
> >
> > Why doesn't Blakes 7 have an apostrophe?
>
> Because the Federation had been stockpiling the galaxy's apostrophes
> for potential military uses against the Immortal Chapter of Deadly
> Pedants.
Warning: pursuit apostrophe spotted in Sector Seven and approaching at
an estimated speed of standard by five...
>
> > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
> > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
>
> Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
> Blake himself is one of them or not.
>
Of course the funny thing was that there weren't actually seven of them
until quite some way into the series - and even then, notoriously, only
if you counted the computers...
I wonder which came first: the title or the characters?
--
Igenlode Visit the Ivory Tower http://ivory.vlexofree.com/Tower/
* It takes self-confidence to be able to accept criticism *
The Doctor
Mar 19, 2012, 5:22:00 PM3/19/12
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In rec.arts.drwho Igenlode Wordsmith <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-Header@[127.1]> wrote:
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: On 15 Mar 2012 Peter J Ross wrote:
: > [afb-7 added]
: >
: > In rec.arts.drwho on Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:13:32 -0700 (PDT), Duggy
: > <p.allan...@gmail.com> wrote:
: >
: > [afb-7 added]
: >
: > In rec.arts.drwho on Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:13:32 -0700 (PDT), Duggy
: > <p.allan...@gmail.com> wrote:
: >
: > > On Mar 13, 11:21?am, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
: > >> Because absolutely everybody knew that "Doctor Who" was the name of
: > >> the central character, until a bunch of girlfriendless geeks insisted
: > >> otherwise.
: > >
: > > Why doesn't Blakes 7 have an apostrophe?
: >
: > Because the Federation had been stockpiling the galaxy's apostrophes
: > for potential military uses against the Immortal Chapter of Deadly
: > Pedants.
: Warning: pursuit apostrophe spotted in Sector Seven and approaching at
: an estimated speed of standard by five...
: >
: > > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
: > > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
: >
: > Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
: > Blake himself is one of them or not.
: >
: Of course the funny thing was that there weren't actually seven of them
: until quite some way into the series - and even then, notoriously, only
: if you counted the computers...
: I wonder which came first: the title or the characters?
We love to have fun.
: > >> Because absolutely everybody knew that "Doctor Who" was the name of
: > >> the central character, until a bunch of girlfriendless geeks insisted
: > >> otherwise.
: > >
: > > Why doesn't Blakes 7 have an apostrophe?
: >
: > Because the Federation had been stockpiling the galaxy's apostrophes
: > for potential military uses against the Immortal Chapter of Deadly
: > Pedants.
: Warning: pursuit apostrophe spotted in Sector Seven and approaching at
: an estimated speed of standard by five...
: >
: > > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
: > > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
: >
: > Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
: > Blake himself is one of them or not.
: >
: Of course the funny thing was that there weren't actually seven of them
: until quite some way into the series - and even then, notoriously, only
: if you counted the computers...
: I wonder which came first: the title or the characters?
--
Member - Liberal International This is doc...@nl2k.ab.ca Ici doc...@nl2k.ab.ca
God,Queen and country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware AntiChrist rising!
https://www.fullyfollow.me/rootnl2k Alberta! Time to dump team extreme right
of either Allison or Danielle and vote for Raj the common man!
Duggy
Mar 19, 2012, 6:06:32 PM3/19/12
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On Mar 16, 8:02 am, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
> > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
> > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
> Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
> Blake himself is one of them or not.
Agreed.
> > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
> > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
> Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
> Blake himself is one of them or not.
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Duggy
Mar 19, 2012, 6:12:23 PM3/19/12
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On Mar 18, 7:06 pm, Igenlode Wordsmith <Use-Author-Supplied-Address-
Blake himself said 7 including Zen the computer.
Orac was added in the final episode of series A (episode 13). That
makes 8, but it was never stated.
Gan died during series B, bringing it back down to 7.
Blake leaves at the end of series B.
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= DUG.
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Header@[127.1]> wrote:
> > > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
> > > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
> > Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
> > Blake himself is one of them or not.
> Of course the funny thing was that there weren't actually seven of them
> until quite some way into the series - and even then, notoriously, only
> if you counted the computers...
Blake enumerated them in episode 3. Someone said 6, including Blake,
> > > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
> > > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
> > Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
> > Blake himself is one of them or not.
> Of course the funny thing was that there weren't actually seven of them
> until quite some way into the series - and even then, notoriously, only
> if you counted the computers...
Blake himself said 7 including Zen the computer.
Orac was added in the final episode of series A (episode 13). That
makes 8, but it was never stated.
Gan died during series B, bringing it back down to 7.
Blake leaves at the end of series B.
===
= DUG.
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The Doctor
Mar 19, 2012, 9:57:39 PM3/19/12
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In article <8f8f30d2-41a7-4e00...@ud10g2000pbc.googlegroups.com>,
Duggy <p.allan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>=3D=3D=3D
>=3D DUG.
>=3D=3D=3D
Esop in Seasons 3 and 4.
Duggy <p.allan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>=3D DUG.
>=3D=3D=3D
Esop in Seasons 3 and 4.
Duggy
Mar 19, 2012, 11:55:11 PM3/19/12
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On Mar 20, 11:57 am, doc...@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote:
> In article <8f8f30d2-41a7-4e00-85ac-6330816a2...@ud10g2000pbc.googlegroups.com>,
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= DUG.
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> In article <8f8f30d2-41a7-4e00-85ac-6330816a2...@ud10g2000pbc.googlegroups.com>,
>
> Duggy <p.allan.dug...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Mar 16, 8:02=A0am, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
> >> > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
> >> > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
>
> >> Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
> >> Blake himself is one of them or not.
>
> >Agreed.
> Duggy <p.allan.dug...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Mar 16, 8:02=A0am, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
> >> > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
> >> > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
>
> >> Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
> >> Blake himself is one of them or not.
>
> >Agreed.
> Esop in Seasons 3 and 4.
Esop? And you mean Series C & D.
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= DUG.
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Duggy
Mar 19, 2012, 11:55:48 PM3/19/12
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On Mar 20, 8:12 am, Duggy <p.allan.dug...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Blake enumerated them in episode 3. Someone said 6, including Blake,
> Blake himself said 7 including Zen the computer.
Perhaps episode 4, thinking about it.
> Blake enumerated them in episode 3. Someone said 6, including Blake,
> Blake himself said 7 including Zen the computer.
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= DUG.
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The Doctor
Mar 20, 2012, 7:08:42 AM3/20/12
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In article <1f872e39-694d-4fff...@pg6g2000pbb.googlegroups.com>,
Duggy <p.allan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Mar 20, 11:57=A0am, doc...@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote:
>> In article <8f8f30d2-41a7-4e00-85ac-6330816a2...@ud10g2000pbc.googlegroup=
>s.com>,
>>
>> Duggy =A0<p.allan.dug...@gmail.com> wrote:
>=3D DUG.
>=3D=3D=3D
However!
Duggy <p.allan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Mar 20, 11:57=A0am, doc...@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote:
>> In article <8f8f30d2-41a7-4e00-85ac-6330816a2...@ud10g2000pbc.googlegroup=
>s.com>,
>>
>> Duggy =A0<p.allan.dug...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >On Mar 16, 8:02=3DA0am, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
>> >> > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
>> >> > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
>>
>> >> Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
>> >> Blake himself is one of them or not.
>>
>> >Agreed.
>> Esop in Seasons 3 and 4.
>
>Esop? And you mean Series C & D.
>
>=3D=3D=3D
>> >> > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
>> >> > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
>>
>> >> Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
>> >> Blake himself is one of them or not.
>>
>> >Agreed.
>> Esop in Seasons 3 and 4.
>
>Esop? And you mean Series C & D.
>
>=3D DUG.
>=3D=3D=3D
However!
Duggy
Mar 20, 2012, 8:07:38 PM3/20/12
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On Mar 20, 9:08 pm, doc...@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote:
> In article <1f872e39-694d-4fff-baf6-d48a9c019...@pg6g2000pbb.googlegroups.com>,
And ever.
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= DUG.
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> In article <1f872e39-694d-4fff-baf6-d48a9c019...@pg6g2000pbb.googlegroups.com>,
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Duggy <p.allan.dug...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Mar 20, 11:57=A0am, doc...@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote:
> >> In article <8f8f30d2-41a7-4e00-85ac-6330816a2...@ud10g2000pbc.googlegroup=
> >s.com>,
>
> >> Duggy =A0<p.allan.dug...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >On Mar 16, 8:02=3DA0am, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
> >> >> > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
> >> >> > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
>
> >> >> Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
> >> >> Blake himself is one of them or not.
>
> >> >Agreed.
> >> Esop in Seasons 3 and 4.
>
> >Esop? And you mean Series C & D.
> However!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Duggy <p.allan.dug...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >On Mar 20, 11:57=A0am, doc...@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote:
> >> In article <8f8f30d2-41a7-4e00-85ac-6330816a2...@ud10g2000pbc.googlegroup=
> >s.com>,
>
> >> Duggy =A0<p.allan.dug...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >On Mar 16, 8:02=3DA0am, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
> >> >> > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
> >> >> > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwise.
>
> >> >> Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
> >> >> Blake himself is one of them or not.
>
> >> >Agreed.
> >> Esop in Seasons 3 and 4.
>
> >Esop? And you mean Series C & D.
And ever.
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= DUG.
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The Doctor
Mar 20, 2012, 8:23:48 PM3/20/12
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In article <7625efdc-fa64-4914...@x10g2000pbi.googlegroups.com>,
Duggy <p.allan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Mar 20, 9:08=A0pm, doc...@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote:
>> In article <1f872e39-694d-4fff-baf6-d48a9c019...@pg6g2000pbb.googlegroups=
>> >On Mar 20, 11:57=3DA0am, doc...@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote:
>> >> In article <8f8f30d2-41a7-4e00-85ac-6330816a2...@ud10g2000pbc.googlegr=
>oup=3D
>> >s.com>,
>>
>> >> Duggy =3DA0<p.allan.dug...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> However!
>
>And ever.
>
>=3D=3D=3D
>=3D DUG.
>=3D=3D=3D
>
Join the B7 Mailing list.
Duggy <p.allan...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Mar 20, 9:08=A0pm, doc...@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote:
>> In article <1f872e39-694d-4fff-baf6-d48a9c019...@pg6g2000pbb.googlegroups=
>> >On Mar 20, 11:57=3DA0am, doc...@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote:
>> >> In article <8f8f30d2-41a7-4e00-85ac-6330816a2...@ud10g2000pbc.googlegr=
>oup=3D
>> >s.com>,
>>
>> >> Duggy =3DA0<p.allan.dug...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >On Mar 16, 8:02=3D3DA0am, Peter J Ross <p...@example.invalid> wrote:
>> >> >> > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
>> >> >> > character until a bunch of comma splicing geeks insisted otherwis=
>> >> >> > Because everybody knew that "Blakes" was the name of the central
>e.
>>
>> >> >> Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
>> >> >> Blake himself is one of them or not.
>>
>> >> >Agreed.
>> >> Esop in Seasons 3 and 4.
>>
>> >Esop? =A0And you mean Series C & D.
>>
>> >> >> Even more fun is to try to enumerate the Seven and decide whether
>> >> >> Blake himself is one of them or not.
>>
>> >> >Agreed.
>> >> Esop in Seasons 3 and 4.
>>
>
>> However!
>
>And ever.
>
>=3D=3D=3D
>=3D DUG.
>=3D=3D=3D
>
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