Thanks, Glen (was: No Alien Film In Scott's Future)
ADWatts
you turned around my original post and prompted
quite a nice little thread.
I was pretty depressed when I posted the original
message. After I did, I thought, "Damn, now all
I've probably done is pissed some people off."
But there you were to save the day! SuperGlen!
The light in the darkness! :-)
No, really. Thanks. Weekends are always the
toughest for me, but this one has actually been
pretty good, in no small part due to the thread
you "saved". There are some posts that I'd love
to reply to, but I just haven't had the time.
Maybe you could do the same with the execs
over at Fox? Jumpstart their creativitiy or
something? ;-)
Have a great day!
Ahmed
Glen A. RITCHIE
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> Hey Glen, I just thought I'd say thanks
> for how you turned around my original
> post and prompted quite a nice little
> thread.
Thanks for saying that, Ahmed, but I thought that if I hadn't responded,
sooner or later someone else would've done.
> I was pretty depressed when I posted
> the original message. After I did, I
> thought, "Damn, now all I've probably
> done is pissed some people off."
I've always sort of felt that if we don't cause others to react to what we
say or do in one way or another, then it's as though we've never actually
been alive at all.
Of course, it would be preferable if others always reacted positively to
what we say or do, yet try as we might, we can't please all of the people
all of the time.
Playing it safe by fading into the background is the game of bureaucrats,
who care more about the security of their position than making a real
difference in this world.
(Having once worked in the Federal Government of Canada, I know whereof I
speak; I observed this daily.)
> But there you were to save the day!
> SuperGlen!
> The light in the darkness! :-)
All I can say is ...
WOW.
I've never considered myself the human equivalent of an entire bottle of
Prozac (R).
> No, really. Thanks. Weekends are
> always the toughest for me, but this
> one has actually been pretty good, in
> no small part due to the thread
> you "saved". There are some posts
> that I'd love to reply to, but I just haven't
> had the time.
Likewise; I've still got a reply to one of your posts saved in my Drafts
folder.
I've been working on a complaint to the
Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons, because a Doctor I had till last
year made me extremely ill by prescribing medications which - amongst other
serious side effects - caused me to lose 30 pounds in just a matter of
weeks.
It also turned out that he wasn't even a Specialist, as he'd represented
himself to be.
> Maybe you could do the same with the
> execs over at Fox? Jumpstart their
> creativitiy or something? ;-)
With what - a cattle prod to their AR:SEs?!
> Have a great day!
Toi aussi, mon bon ami (your French lesson for the day, to help bring up
your score to emigrate to Canada ;-))!
Given my situation, thanks for cheering *me* up, Ahmed.
Big virtual hugs, my friend.
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> > Hey Glen, I just thought I'd say thanks
> > for how you turned around my original
> > post and prompted quite a nice little
> > thread.
Glen A. RITCHIE replied:
> Thanks for saying that, Ahmed, but I thought that if I hadn't responded,
> sooner or later someone else would've done.
Yeah, but *that* response might not have led
to a "good" thread.
> > I was pretty depressed when I posted
> > the original message. After I did, I
> > thought, "Damn, now all I've probably
> > done is pissed some people off."
> I've always sort of felt that if we don't cause others to react to what we
> say or do in one way or another, then it's as though we've never actually
> been alive at all.
>
> Of course, it would be preferable if others always reacted positively to
> what we say or do, yet try as we might, we can't please all of the people
> all of the time.
Ain't that the truth!
> Playing it safe by fading into the background is the game of bureaucrats,
> who care more about the security of their position than making a real
> difference in this world.
>
> (Having once worked in the Federal Government of Canada, I know whereof I
> speak; I observed this daily.)
> > But there you were to save the day!
> > SuperGlen!
> > The light in the darkness! :-)
> All I can say is ...
>
> WOW.
>
> I've never considered myself the human equivalent of an entire bottle of
> Prozac (R).
I get weird when I'm living on 3-4 hours of sleep
a day! :-P
> > No, really. Thanks. Weekends are
> > always the toughest for me, but this
> > one has actually been pretty good, in
> > no small part due to the thread
> > you "saved". There are some posts
> > that I'd love to reply to, but I just haven't
> > had the time.
> Likewise; I've still got a reply to one of your posts saved in my Drafts
> folder.
No problem. Although I'm still waiting for a
confirmed valid e-mail addy. Unless you don't
want to give one out, and that's perfectly fine
as well.
> I've been working on a complaint to the
> Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons, because a Doctor I had till
last
> year made me extremely ill by prescribing medications which - amongst
other
> serious side effects - caused me to lose 30 pounds in just a matter of
> weeks.
Dang . . . you've had some serious s**t happen
to you. My sympathies. And yeah, working on
the complaint is far more important than a reply
to me!
> It also turned out that he wasn't even a Specialist, as he'd represented
> himself to be.
Is there capital punishment in Canada? I say
we hang 'em anyways. We haven't had us a
good hangin' fer awhile.
> > Maybe you could do the same with the
> > execs over at Fox? Jumpstart their
> > creativitiy or something? ;-)
> With what - a cattle prod to their AR:SEs?!
I'd pay to see *that*! :-)
> > Have a great day!
>
> Toi aussi, mon bon ami (your French lesson for the day, to help bring up
> your score to emigrate to Canada ;-))!
Merci!
> Given my situation, thanks for cheering *me* up, Ahmed.
What are (virtual) friends for!
> Big virtual hugs, my friend.
Same here. Good luck on that complaint, and
have a great day!
Ahmed
Glen A. RITCHIE
> I said:
>
> > > Hey Glen, I just thought I'd say
> > > thanks for how you turned around
> > > my original post and prompted
> > > quite a nice little thread.
>
> Glen A. RITCHIE replied:
>
> > Thanks for saying that, Ahmed, but I
> > thought that if I hadn't responded,
> > sooner or later someone else
> > would've done.
>
> Yeah, but *that* response might not
> have led to a "good" thread.
Well, it's not as though it'd be like the old Charles Atlas cartoon where
some bully kicks *sand* in your face ...
;-)
> > > But there you were to save the day!
> > > SuperGlen!
> > > The light in the darkness! :-)
>
> > All I can say is ...
> >
> > WOW.
> >
> > I've never considered myself the
> > human equivalent of an entire bottle
> > of Prozac (R).
>
> I get weird when I'm living on 3-4 hours
> of sleep a day! :-P
Then that's a *NICE* weird, Ahmed ...
most folks who are sleep-deprived simply become armed and dangerous in very
short order.
> No problem. Although I'm still waiting
> for a confirmed valid e-mail addy.
> Unless you don't want to give one out,
> and that's perfectly fine as well.
Has my confirmed valid e-mail addy been received yet?
> > I've been working on a complaint to
> > the Ontario College of Physicians
> > and Surgeons, because a Doctor I
> > had till last year made me extremely
> > ill by prescribing medications which -
> > amongst other serious side effects -
> > caused me to lose 30 pounds in just
> > a matter of weeks.
>
> Dang . . . you've had some serious s**t
> happen to you. My sympathies. And
> yeah, working on the complaint is far
> more important than a reply to me!
Although, to be honest, I'd rather reply to you; I tend to procrastinate
when it comes to such unpleasantness.
> > It also turned out that he wasn't even
> > a Specialist, as he'd represented
> > himself to be.
>
> Is there capital punishment in Canada?
Nah, we're too nice for that.
> I say we hang 'em anyways. We
> haven't had us a good hangin' fer
> awhile.
I know it'd be considered so UN-Canadian, but we could start with the
politicians who banned it in the first place ...
> > > Maybe you could do the same with
> > > the execs over at Fox? Jumpstart
> > > their creativitiy or something? ;-)
>
> > With what - a cattle prod to their
> > AR:SEs?!
>
> I'd pay to see *that*! :-)
Okay, $12.00, if you please (in Yankee dollars)!
Unless you want to pay the ticket price of a cheap Tuesday at the cinema ...
ADWatts
> > I get weird when I'm living on 3-4 hours
> > of sleep a day! :-P
Glen A. RITCHIE replied:
> Then that's a *NICE* weird, Ahmed ...
>
> most folks who are sleep-deprived simply become armed and dangerous in
very
> short order.
I'm a *very* mellow person 99% of the time. And most
of that 1% shows up on Usenet! :-)
> > No problem. Although I'm still waiting
> > for a confirmed valid e-mail addy.
> > Unless you don't want to give one out,
> > and that's perfectly fine as well.
> Has my confirmed valid e-mail addy been received yet?
Ummm . . . <rechecks his mail.com addy> . . . no. :-(
Try sending it to my new gmail account. It's @gmail.com
and my username is adwatts66.
Did you type out my other e-mail addy? A lot of people
misspell "graphic-designer". I should've picked out
something simplier, but it was unique and it fit, so I
thought it was cool at the time. D'oh!
> > Is there capital punishment in Canada?
> Nah, we're too nice for that.
This reminds me . . .
So I'm cashiering at Target and I get these two gals
from Canada. We are suppose to ask each customer
if they want to apply for a Target Visa card, and so I
do my job and ask "Would you like to save 10%
today by applying for a Target card?" One of the
gals replies, "No thanks. We'd rather be charged an
*extra* 20%. That's the Canadian way."
Cracked me up, but you kind of had to be there.
> > > > Maybe you could do the same with
> > > > the execs over at Fox? Jumpstart
> > > > their creativitiy or something? ;-)
> > > With what - a cattle prod to their
> > > AR:SEs?!
> > I'd pay to see *that*! :-)
> Okay, $12.00, if you please (in Yankee dollars)!
>
> Unless you want to pay the ticket price of a cheap Tuesday at the cinema
...
To see a Fox exec with a cattle prod up his AR:SE?
What a bargain! I'm there, dude! :-)
Have a great day, and I hope I get your next e-mail!
Ahmed
Glen A. RITCHIE
> I said:
>
> > > I get weird when I'm living on 3-4
> > > hours of sleep a day! :-P
>
> Glen A. RITCHIE replied:
>
> > Then that's a *NICE* weird, Ahmed ...
> >
> > most folks who are sleep-deprived
> > simply become armed and
> > dangerous in very short order.
>
> I'm a *very* mellow person 99% of the > time.
I'm surprised that the pharmaceuticals division of The Company hasn't found
a way to distil your mellow essence and manufacture it into a drug, Ahmed
...
Steve GERBER (creator of the "Howard The Duck" comic, and who had absolutely
nothing to do with the film of the same name) had such a scenario in
"Destroyer Duck".
The resident evil company in that book, however, was God Corporation
(GodCorp), which practised the motto, "Grab It All, Own It All, Drain It
All" with a vengeance.
Two sisters in that book were mutants, in that they produced pheromones
which caused other people to be very attracted to them.
One smelled like cherries and the other smelled like vanilla, if I recall
correctly.
GodCorp effectively enslaved both sisters so that they could use a painful
process to extract their essence and then mass market it in products such as
toys.
Most of the "Destroyer Duck" book dealt with Duke 'Destroyer' Duck, the
sisters and others literally taking up arms to rebel against GodCorp.
What makes it better is if you understand the original source of the satire
behind the characters - e.g., Booster Cogburn, based on John BYRNE, who was
a 'loyal company man' at Marvel Comics, despite the fact the company was
royally screwing over talented people like himself.
Hence, a 'booster' named BYRNE who was a 'cog' in the company machine became
a genetically-engineered assassin, whose spine would rip free from his body
upon being delivered the coup de grace, and then reproduce a clone.
In effect, GERBER was making an ingenious reference to BYRNE as being
spineless.
If you can ever find it at a comic book store which carries back issues, I'd
highly recommend reading it - it's hilarious *and* intelligent.
Some of the foregoing can be explained here:
> And most of that 1% shows up on
> Usenet! :-)
Sorta like Ben 'n Jerry's then, eh?
> > Has my confirmed valid e-mail addy
> > been received yet?
>
> Ummm . . . <rechecks his mail.com
> addy> . . . no. :-(
Okay, I'll resend the message, then.
> Try sending it to my new gmail account.
> It's @gmail.com and my username is
> adwatts66.
Does gmail give you much free block space?
> Did you type out my other e-mail addy?
Nopers, I'd clicked on "Reply To Sender".
> A lot of people misspell "graphic-
> designer".
They must be *American* ...
;-)
> I should've picked out something
> simplier, but it was unique and it fit,
Why, because you're a Graphic Designer?
> > > Is there capital punishment in
> > > Canada?
>
> > Nah, we're too nice for that.
>
> This reminds me . . .
>
> So I'm cashiering at Target and I get
> these two gals from Canada. We are
> suppose to ask each customer if they
> want to apply for a Target Visa card,
> and so I do my job and ask "Would you
> like to save 10% today by applying for
> a Target card?" One of the gals
> replies, "No thanks. We'd rather be
> charged an *extra* 20%. That's the
> Canadian way."
>
> Cracked me up, but you kind of had to
> be there.
Yuppers, we're suckers for punishment, especially when it comes to prices.
Gas has gone up to just under a $1.00 per litre here!!!
> Have a great day, and I hope I get your
> next e-mail!
Sorry I hadn't responded earlier; I'd automatically clicked on "Mark All
Read" when I'd last read your post, and then had trouble remembering where
I'd seen the contents.
ADWatts
> > Ummm . . . <rechecks his mail.com
> > addy> . . . no. :-(
Glen A. RITCHIE replied:
> Okay, I'll resend the message, then.
I'll be looking for it, and let you know if I still don't
get it.
> > Try sending it to my new gmail account.
> > It's @gmail.com and my username is
> > adwatts66.
> Does gmail give you much free block space?
Ummmm, yeah. Try 1 *GIG*! Or 1000 MB if that
seems more impressive! :-)
> > Did you type out my other e-mail addy?
> Nopers, I'd clicked on "Reply To Sender".
Strange . . .
> > A lot of people misspell "graphic-
> > designer".
> They must be *American* ...
>
> ;-)
Err, no comment. I plead the 5th!
> > I should've picked out something
> > simplier, but it was unique and it fit,
> Why, because you're a Graphic Designer?
Occasionally.
Among the other things I do "sorta" well, which we
already bored everyone with before.
> Yuppers, we're suckers for punishment, especially when it comes to prices.
>
> Gas has gone up to just under a $1.00 per litre here!!!
Heard about that in another ng. Guy was complaining about
Liberal Canadian politicians and the results of electing similar
individuals in the US. But he's a "psycho". Even Canadians
wish he'd leave! ;-)
> > Have a great day, and I hope I get your
> > next e-mail!
> Sorry I hadn't responded earlier; I'd automatically clicked on "Mark All
> Read" when I'd last read your post, and then had trouble remembering where
> I'd seen the contents.
Oh, man I *hate* it when that happens. Luckily there aren't
like hundreds of posts here day!
Glen A. RITCHIE
> > Gas has gone up to just under a
> > $1.00 per litre here!!!
>
> Heard about that in another ng. Guy
> was complaining about Liberal
> Canadian politicians and the results of
> electing similar individuals in the US.
Well, it's *true, though* <when said with a French-Canadian accent, it
sounds close to TRUDEAU, one of the Liberal Party dictators of Canada over
the past century> !
The fact that the Liberals are perceived as being 'progressive' on certain
issues is enough to lull the majority of people here into a false sense of
security, to the point that they've become apathetic and complacent,
thinking that the government will just automatically take care of
everything.
The Liberals have plenty of practice at sitting on the fence, talking the
talk and not walking the walk, playing both sides off against each other,
and aren't even above stabbing their own in the back.
And don't even get me started on the level of corruption and waste behind
Liberal governments in this country over the years.
To be perfectly clear in your understanding of the history of the Liberal
Party of Canada, don't ever confuse small 'l' liberal with capital 'L'
Liberal.
When I was involved with the Socialist Party here, they used to say that the
Liberals campaign on the left and then rule on the right.
Somewhat simplistic, but it would be more accurate to say that their
policies are mixed bag of rubbish, which accomplishes little in the way of
results.
> But he's a "psycho". Even Canadians
> wish he'd leave! ;-)
Is that due to disagreements on policy, implementation, or his abrasive
personality?
ADWatts
> > But he's a "psycho". Even Canadians
> > wish he'd leave! ;-)
Glen A. RITCHIE replied:
> Is that due to disagreements on policy, implementation, or his abrasive
> personality?
Abrasive would be an understatement!
But more importantly, I got your e-mail at Gmail, but
I can't respond to your address. I also got a message
from a Steve Gerber saying that his e-mails to you
are also being bounced back. :-(
Hope we get this all straightened out soon! :-)
Glen A. RITCHIE
> I said:
>
> > > But he's a "psycho". Even
> > > Canadians wish he'd leave! ;-)
>
> Glen A. RITCHIE replied:
>
> > Is that due to disagreements on
> > policy, implementation, or his
> > abrasive personality?
>
> Abrasive would be an understatement!
So he's sort of like a human form of Comet cleanser ...
Oh well.
If he manages to keep toilets clean, at least he has his purposes.
As I've said before, not all Canadians are necessarily nice.
> But more importantly, I got your e-mail
> at Gmail, but I can't respond to your
> address.
*Bizarre* - I can't imagine why, it's a legitimate e-mail address.
It's my main personal e-mail address; I use it to communicate with family,
friends and e-pals.
Of course, you are aware that the one I use for this newsgroup is a 'spam
addy', right?
> I also got a message from a Steve
> Gerber saying that his e-mails to you
> are also being bounced back. :-(
Wow, *you* received a message from my all-time favourite writer?!?!?!
Steve GERBER is my *idol*!!!
> Hope we get this all straightened out
> soon! :-)
So do I; I'm eager to read your script!
Covenant
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> Steve GERBER is my *idol*!!!
I'm crushed !!!!!
--
Covenant
A Man Flattened....
Glen A. RITCHIE
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>
> "Glen A. RITCHIE" <Get_Away_From...@Aliens.com> wrote in
message
> news:Cbh0e.31537$nK.9...@news20.bellglobal.com...
>
>
> > Steve GERBER is my *idol*!!!
>
> I'm crushed !!!!!
Would it be any consolation if you were the burnt offerings to my idol, Joe?
After all, you *are* a LAMB ...
> Covenant
> A Man Flattened....
Just take some yeast, Mista Matzoh; that'll add some levity to your life.
I'm sure you'll rise to the occasion ...
ADWatts
> As I've said before, not all Canadians are necessarily nice.
If you are at all interested, Google author RichA. The
man is truly a work of art. In some ways you'd have to
admire his tenacity, if he wasn't so offensive.
> > But more importantly, I got your e-mail
> > at Gmail, but I can't respond to your
> > address.
> *Bizarre* - I can't imagine why, it's a legitimate e-mail address.
>
> It's my main personal e-mail address; I use it to communicate with family,
> friends and e-pals.
Just a little problem with the domain name. I think that
is corrected and the story is on it's way! :-)
> Of course, you are aware that the one I use for this newsgroup is a 'spam
> addy', right?
Absolutely.
> > I also got a message from a Steve
> > Gerber saying that his e-mails to you
> > are also being bounced back. :-(
> Wow, *you* received a message from my all-time favourite writer?!?!?!
No joke.
> Steve GERBER is my *idol*!!!
Well, *I* was shocked as hell to recieve an e-mail
from the creator of Howard the Duck (among much
much more)!
Don't you correspond/know him? In the e-mails I
recieved it seemed to indicate you two are friends?
Would you like me to forward a copy of his two
e-mails to you?
Do you want me to let him know how to contact you?
> > Hope we get this all straightened out
> > soon! :-)
> So do I; I'm eager to read your script!
I *think* we have. Let me know, and I hope you
enjoy it!
ADWatts
> > Steve GERBER is my *idol*!!!
Covenant replied:
> I'm crushed !!!!!
And I have *2* e-mails from the guy to *me*!
OK, they were about Glen, but they're still
addressed to me, damn it!
Glen A. RITCHIE
> Glen A. RITCHIE said:
>
> > > Steve GERBER is my *idol*!!!
>
> Covenant replied:
>
> > I'm crushed !!!!!
>
> And I have *2* e-mails from the guy to
> *me*!
As Cov might say:
"You jammy git!"
> OK, they were about Glen, but they're
> still addressed to me, damn it!
For some reason, I feel like I'm in the middle of a "Seinfeld" episode right
now.
Just a minute, I've got someone at my door ...
oh, it's just KRAMER again ...
Glen A. RITCHIE
> Glen A. RITCHIE replied:
>
> > As I've said before, not all Canadians
> > are necessarily nice.
>
> If you are at all interested, Google
> author RichA.
Sounds more like a FuckinA ...
> The man is truly a work of art.
Bet you wouldn't hang him in *your* gallery.
(Hang him, maybe, but not in your gallery.)
> In some ways you'd have to
> admire his tenacity, if he wasn't so
> offensive.
<affects Maxwell SMART voice>
"If only he would use his tenacity for good, instead of evil ... "
> Just a little problem with the domain
> name.
Sympatico?
Pro'ly 'cos there are problems with the *ISP*.
> I think that is corrected and the story is
> on it's way! :-)
Yuppers, I've received it; all I have to do now is read it.
> > Of course, you are aware that the
> > one I use for this newsgroup is a
> > 'spam addy', right?
>
> Absolutely.
You sure are *smart* for an American!
...
;-)
> > > I also got a message from a Steve
> > > Gerber saying that his e-mails to
> > > you are also being bounced back.
> > > :-(
>
> > Wow, *you* received a message
> > from my all-time favourite writer?!?!?!
>
> No joke.
W O W.
Steve is known for his great sense of humour, but I'm glad to hear that
*this* isn't one of them :-D.
> > Steve GERBER is my *idol*!!!
>
> Well, *I* was shocked as hell to
> recieve an e-mail from the creator of
> Howard the Duck (among much
> much more)!
>
> Don't you correspond/know him?
I sent him a few fan letters; that's all.
> In the e-mails I recieved it seemed to
> indicate you two are friends?
And here I was happy just to be considered a fan ...
> Would you like me to forward a copy of
> his two e-mails to you?
Yes, by all means, *PLEASE* do!!!
> Do you want me to let him know how to
> contact you?
Please see above ;-).
> > So do I; I'm eager to read your
> > script!
>
> I *think* we have. Let me know, and I
> hope you enjoy it!
I'm sure I will!