WEEKLY STUFF E-ZINE #25-A (10-31-98) -Plain Text Version * * * Contents * * * 1.)OMEGA's Ramblings 2.)Email Facts of Life 3.)Sabrina Drinking Game Leads To Tragedy 4.)More X-Files Season 6 Episode Info 5.)Ideas For an X-Files Themed Party 6.)Filling Up Space 7.)Superman/Batman Adventures Schedule for Nov. 2-14, 1998 8.)DC Comics Online Trivia Questions & Answers (10-9-98) 9.)Legion of Super-Heroes AOL Chats (10-27-98 & 10-29-98) 10.)Mailing List Technical Info ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.) Omega's Ramblings Issue 25, half of 50, one fourth of a hundred, just another issue? In a way, yes it is just another issue. I know most of you who receive this probally don't care for half of the stuff in here. But, if you are even reading this then, I am very impressed my words aren't falling on deaf eyes. By making it to the 25th issue does prove that I am not doing this for my own health. I could be doing a couple of other things than putting this out. But I enjoy dissecting every e-mail I get from a mailing list. Let's just say for the past few issues, I have been struggleing to get each issue out. I really need some help from everyone. If you get anything that is news, funny (clean jokes), a review, or just have an opinion that needs to be stated… please, send it my way. I can't continue to put out quality issues if I don't get some input from my subscribers. Kaneda, Starman, SZink, Hikaru, ShadoeLord, Sam, Purple-Chicken: For all the help and criticisms you give, I just wanna say, "I am very grateful for everything you have done." --- Adam Arnold, ablarnold@csi.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ 2.) Email Facts of Life For some strange reason, I felt compelled to forward this: 1. Big companies don't do business via chain letter. Bill Gates is not giving you $1000, and Disney is not giving you a free vacation. There is no baby food company issuing class-action checks. You can relax; there is no need to pass it on "just in case it's true". Furthermore, just because someone said in the message, four generations back, that "we checked it out and it's legit", does not actually make it true. 2. There is no kidney theft ring in New Orleans. No one is waking up in a bathtub full of ice, even if a friend of a friend swears it happened to their cousin. If you are hellbent on believing the kidney-theft ring stories, please see: http://urbanlegends.tqn.com/library/weekly/aa062997.htm And I quote: "The National Kidney Foundation has repeatedly issued requests for actual victims of organ thieves to come forward and tell their stories. None have." That's "none" as in "zero". Not even your friend's cousin. 3. Neiman Marcus doesn't really sell a $200 cookie recipe. And even if they do, we all have it. And even if you don't, you can get a copy at: http://www.bl.net/forwards/cookie.html Then, if you make the recipe, decide the cookies are that awesome, feel free to pass the recipe on. 4. We all know all 500 ways to drive your roommates crazy, irritate co-workers and creep out people on an elevator. We also know exactly how many engineers, college students, Usenet posters and people from each and every world ethnicity it takes to change a lightbulb 5. Even if the latest NASA rocket disaster(s) DID contain plutonium that went to particulate over the eastern seaboard, do you REALLY think this information would reach the public via an AOL chain- letter? 6. There is no "Good Times" virus. In fact, you should never, ever, ever forward any email containing any virus warning unless you first confirm it at an actual site of an actual company that actually deals with virii. Try: http://www.norton.com . And even then, don't forward it. We don't care. 7. If your CC: list is regularly longer than the actual content of your message, you're probably going to Hell. 8. If you're using Outlook, IE, or Netscape to write email, turn off the "HTML encoding." Those of us on Unix shells can't read it, and don't care enough to save the attachment and then view it with a web browser, since you're probably forwarding us a copy of the Neiman Marcus Cookie Recipe anyway. 9. If you still absolutely MUST forward that 10th-generation message from a friend, at least have the decency to trim the eight miles of headers showing everyone else who's received it over the last 6 months. It sure wouldn't hurt to get rid of all the ">" that begin each line. Besides, if it has gone around that many times - I've probably already seen it. 10. Craig Shergold in England is not dying of cancer or anything else at this time and would like everyone to stop sending him their business cards. He apparently is also no longer a "little boy" either. --- [MacNav: No messages found to summarize]; SYSOP*Ken Gagne, 75162,3001 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3.) Sabrina Drinking Game Leads To Tragedy Excerpt from Daily TV's Peeping Tom, http://dailytv.theden.com/peeping/578_main.html _College students drink themselves sick during episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch Sabrina the Teenage Witch, ABC's hit Friday night teen show, was never intended to be used as the basis for a college drinking game, but that's just what happened last Friday night in Chico, California, when an episode of Sabrina led to tragedy for four fraternity brothers. The Phi Beta Alpha brothers — Joe Krandall, Matt Krakow, Steven Horne, and Mark Firme — were bored and decided to try a drinking game they had heard about, one that involved Sabrina the Teenage Witch. "Our buddy Fenster told us about this game, where you watch Sabrina and drink every time the cat talks," Matt Krakow told us from his room at the Chico State campus hospital. "How were we to know the cat would talk so Goddamn much?"_ ~For the rest fo the story please visit http://dailytv.theden.com/peeping/578_main.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4.) More X-Files Season 6 Episode Info ++ OPENING CREDITS ----- "I was lurking over at alt.tv.x-files when I read a post that said that there will be a new opening title sequence for the new season that includes clips from past seasons and from the film. And get this: a clip from the hallway scene is included (up to the bee sting) with the words "Created By Chris Carter" over it." hissrich@us.net The new season of the X-Files will feature a totally reedited title sequence, utilizing the graphical look seen in the 'Season Premier' teasers (slate gray background, clean black text). A montage of footage (both moving shots and still frames) from the previous seasons are included as well as footage from the feature film. The hallway scene (ending before the bee sting) precedes Chris Carter's 'Created by' credit and concludes with the Attacking Alien lunging toward the screen. Mark Snow has re-recorded and updated his music as well. It is visually stunning. --- Jim Patterson There will also be a new tagline, which is rumored to be, "The Truth Must Be Told". ++ THE BEGINNING ---- There is continuity from the movie (hooray), Diana is back, Spender is in the basement, Mulder is trying to rebuild Xfiles from the ashes (literally) and Scully is still seeking scientific proof of what happened in the artic. They indeed are assigned a new boss, they disregard orders and work on a file Mulder steals from Spender (on involving an alien that has gestated in an Phoenix suburb). The Consortium is losing control of the "colonization,'' the FBI assembly (now headed by that model/fashion director woman from "Just Shoot Me'') is very skeptical of the report Mulder gives of the escapade on the ice (even questioning his expense report). Gibson Praise is back. His purpose and powers now explained. He continues to be a pawn in the conspiracy. The Scully/Mulder partnership is intact, despite their new assignment and obvious tension brought about by actions in the movie. (and I'm not talking about the hallway, i'm talking about the space ship and the aliens.) She doesn't doubt what Mulder saw, she just wants data to back him up. --- Shasta1013@aol.com Cast: David Duchovny as Agent Fox Mulder, Gillian Anderson as Agent Dana Scully and Mitch Pileggi as Assistant Director Skinner. Guest Cast: Mimi Rogers as Agent Diane Fowley, William B. Davis as Cigarette Smoking Man, Chris Owens as Agent Spender, Jeff Gulka as Gibson Praise, George Murdock as 2nd Elder, Don S. Williams as 1st Elder, Kim Robillard as 2nd Workman (Homer), Rick Millikan as Sandy, Wayne Alexander as A.D. Arnold, Arthur Taxier as A.D. Bart, Wendie Malick as A.D. Maslin, James Pickering, Jr. as A.D. Kersh and Scott Eberlein as Black Haired Man. --- GF2020@aol.com ++ TRIANGLE ---- A fun, fun episode after you get used to the continious filming technique. Mulder on a wild goose chase into the Devil's triangle, he's beat up by Nazis (circa 1939) on a ghost ship. All the while Scully is back in 1998 trying to track him down, and in one hilarious sequence is bouncing from floor to floor in the FBI building seeking help from Skinner, Spender & Kersh. She seriously yells at Spender, has an interesting encounter with Skinner on an elevator and ends up in VW van with the Gunmen en route to the Devil's triangle. (yes, i know you cannot take a VW to the Triangle - even if VWs have a reputation for floating) We have the previously reported liplock, declaration of love and Scully's amused ""oh brother.'' i'll leave that up to your individual interpretation. ---- Shasta1013@aol.com ++ DREAMLAND ----- Mulder is being held in a brig in Area 51, and the woman/man in the next cell (Lana Chee) was apparently once a man (and a pilot) but she's REALLY old. Meanwhile, while all this is going on, Morris, posing as Mulder, is living in Mulder's apartment, doing Mulder's job, etc. He even installs a water bed! Does this sound a little too much like Small Potatoes to any of you? By the way, Mulder and Morris switched bodies after a UFO passed over them. --- Jim Patterson ++ DREAMLAND II ----- Morris, posing as Mulder, has taken over his job and personal life (not that he has one), and even replaces his bed with a water bed (Does this sound like Small Potatoes to anyone?) Meanwhile, Mulder is being held in an Area 51 brig, and the woman/man, in the cell next to him, named Lana Chee, claims she's a pilot. There's only one problem with that, she a little too old (way too old actually) to be a pilot. She also claims she was once a man. Hmm. --- Jim Patterson ++ Episode 9 is called Tithonus (plot unknown) ++ The X-Files Collector's Giftset, which includes a widescreen copy of the X-Files movie, a numbered script printed on non-reproducible red paper, five individual frames from the 35mm film print, 8" x 10" reprints of the three US theatrical posters, an additional, all-new, exclusive to the giftset 'behind-the-scenes' videocassette program entitled 'The Making of The X-Files,' plus the 'Making of The X-Files' book from Harper-Collins. Is scheduled for release on Tuesday November 17, Reel.Com is selling the giftset (which retails for US$79.98) for US$67.99. ++ "If an Intel chip can turn Homer Simpson into a scholar, imagine what it can do for your PC." ------------------------------------------------------------------ 5.) Ideas For an X-Files Themed Party >>>My RA (resident assistant) has almost agreed to have an XF premiere party and I am going to help her out. Here is where I need your help, what are some XF themed foods?<<< ++ Just off the top of my head, you could also serve Iced Tea and root beer for beverages (with lots of "ICE" and served in "Erlenmeyer Flasks" heehee). For dishes, spare ribs, chicken (ala Our Town), Teso dos Nachos, small potatoes, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Some pie for dessert (was it banana cream in CBFR?). I'm sure there are more... ++ [XF] XF food Prion laced chicken fingers (Our Town) Choc. Covered cockroaches (WOTC, Humbug) Head cheese (Leonard Betts) Apple? Pie (JCFOS) Pineal Glands (Teliko) Box of Chocolates (Musings of CSM) Tuna Juice (Dod Kalm) Chunks-o-carcinoma (Leonard Betts) Magic mushrooms (Excelsius Dei) Cerulean blue paint (Pusher) Little yapping dogs (Quagmire) Wicked furry peanuts (El Mundo Gira) Popcorn (Chinga) Banana Cr=E8me Pie (Clyde BFR) Dirt and Mud (Schizogeny) Wash it all down with some funky Kool-Aid (TFWID) --- Scott Young ++ Thats Sweet Potato Pie from JCFOS,and in addition to everyone elses ideas, some Ice Cream from the carton (Scully in WOTC) wouldn't be so bad either. Depending on your RA, Vodka and orange juice (syzygy) and/or wine and cheese (Detour or Small Potatoes) might be appropriate. If you wanna' go way out there, how about some wild berries (Scully in Detour) or some Jelly Donuts to exanguinate! heheh You could also serve up some horse meat in honor of Diana Fowley's Mr. Ed like smile... LOL. Just jokin'; no flames please. ;-D ++ I don't know if anyone else has mentioned these, but having some experience with this kind of thing, you could have "Our town" chicken, something related to red Museum, (barbeque), have fun with a "small potatoes" reference, for beverages either root beer or wine (alas only for the 21+ crowd) would work. Pink snowballs, (if you could bear to eat them), 'hybridized corn,' are other options. a good option for sunflower seeds would be to make a bread or buy one at a store that utilizes sunflower seeds. ++ What about patte? I know how college students LOVE that kind of mushy, grey stuff! I know I do! Oh! Why don't you make matzo balls and label them "cancerous masses." That would be yummy! Here's my suggestion, though: get regular food and just label it or arrange it in an X-philian way. Example: green jello alien blood. Stuff like that. It also depends on how elaborate you want to go, but that that's just my thought. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6.) Filling Up Space ++ Tom Paris's Top Ten Pet Peeves about Voyager ++ #10 - COMPLETELY inadequate singles bar #9 - Little black book all but useless #8 - Even the holographic women brush him off #7 - Pretended to go renegade to infiltrate Kazons and all he got was a lousy T-shirt #6 - No good pizza places in the Delta Quadrant #5 - Should've taken that role on "Third Rock from the Sun" #4 - Chakotay gets all the women #3 - Flew Voyager out of countless tight spots and didn't even get a lousy T-shirt #2 - Replicator can't make bra his size #1 - Three words from Kes: "Let's be friends" ++ Top Ten Glitches on the DEFIANT ++ #10 - Luggage rack too small #9 - The seats that eject you into the cold, unfeeling darkness of space for no apparent reason #8 - The Mr. Coffee never makes enough for Kira #7 - one good kick from Worf and the Captain's chair goes straight through the viewscreen. #6 - The big red button marked "DO NOT PRESS" #5 - The only songs computer plays are old polkas #4 - the mattresses don't have foot-long spikes like the Cardassian ones #3 - The impulse engines keep burning off the Bajoran bumper stickers #2 - Antilock brakes lock anyway #1 - No holodecks to glitch up and lock in the occupants, sending them on an odyssey to stop the program before it kills them and/or the ship is destroyed. ++ TOP TEN SECRET WEAPONS ON THE DEFIANT ++ #10 - Computer virus that makes all clocks flash "12:00" until crew goes mad #9 - Vulcan Platitude Broadcaster #8 - All my Top Ten Lists in a photon torpedo #7 - One Word: Spam! #6 - Fruitcakes so dense they create their own black holes #5 - Borg humor ("Surrender or Crosis does his ventriloquist act") #4 - Man with nasal voice explaining how they make hot dogs #3 - Specially charged ray that destroys all toilet paper #2 - Used Starship salesmen #1 - Bob Saget Launcher ~ Source: The File Libraries of CompuServe's SF/Media I Forum (Various uploaders). ------------------------------------------------------------------ 7.) Superman/Batman Adventures Schedule for Nov. 2-14, 1998 Warner Bros. Animation has supplied us with the following air schedule, which is subject to change. THE NEW BATMAN/SUPERMAN ADVENTURES airs weekdays and Saturdays on the WB Network. Check local listings for time and channel. 11/2/98 -- "Baby-Doll" (Batman) 11/2/98 -- "Brave New Metropolis" (Superman) 11/3/98 -- "The Way of All Flesh" (Superman) 11/3/98 -- "Deep Freeze" (Batman) 11/4/98 -- "Beware the Grey Ghost" (Batman) 11/4/98 -- "Livewire" (Superman) 11/5/98 -- "Tools of the Trade" (Superman) 11/5/98 -- "Read My Lips" (Batman) 11/6/98 -- "Torch Song" (Batman) 11/6/98 -- "The Prometheon" (Superman) 11/7/98 -- "Little Girl Lost Part 1" (Superman) 11/7/98 -- "Little Girl Lost Part 2" (Superman) 11/7/98 -- "Beware the Creeper" (Batman -- New!) 11/9/98 -- "Stolen Memories" (Superman) 11/9/98 -- "Harlequinade" (Batman) 11/10/98 -- "Perchance To Dream" (Batman) 11/10/98 -- "The Hand of Fate" (Superman) 11/11/98 -- "My Girl" (Superman) 11/11/98 -- "Showdown" (Batman) 11/12/98 -- "Trial" (Batman) 11/12/98 -- "The Late Mr. Kent" (Superman) 11/13/98 -- "Animal Act" (Batman) 11/13/98 -- "Heavy Metal" (Superman) 11/14/98 -- " Robin's Reckoning Part I" (Batman) 11/14/98 -- "Robin's Reckoning Part II" (Batman) 11/14/98 -- "Obsession" (Superman -- New!) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8.) DC Comics Online Trivia: Questions & Answers (10-9-98) BobRo's Trivia Questions: 1. To protect his secret identity, what did Superman have in his Fortress of Solitude? 2. His adventures take place in the "24 and a 1/2" century; name him. 3. Enterprising Jonathan Kent operated what business in Smallville? 4. During his city-stealing travels, what alien pet accompanied Brainiac? 5. Up in the sky...what is the name of Sir Justin's steed? 6. Chasing his father's killer led Bill Polk through the pages of what DC title? 7. Knowing who was fastest prompted what "contests" in the 1960's? 8. Florida's Oscaloosa County was home to Sheriff Thorpe and what assistant? 9. Aerialist Boston Brand was a performer for and part-owner of what? 10. Living in the water tower on the Warner Bros. lot, we'd find what characters? 11. Look in what DC book to find chapters entitled "The Valkyrie" and "Twilight of the Gods"? 12. SADDLE JUSTICE became SADDLE ROMANCES which became WEIRD SCIENCE; what was the original title of this magazine? BobRo's Trivia Answers: 1. A Clark Kent room 2. Duck Dodgers 3. Kent's General Store 4. Koko 5. Winged Victory 6. WESTERN COMICS 7. Superman vs. Flash races 8. Detective Chimp 9. Hills Bros. Circus 10. Animaniacs 11. The Ring of the Neiberling 12. THE HAPPY HOULIHANS ~ Source: The original competition takes place at the Anything Goes Production Chat Hour, every Monday at 10 PM ET, keyword Chat DC. Questions and Answers are modified from the original from which appeared in: BobRo's Trivia Corner a part of DC Comics Online E-Mail Newsletter. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 9.) Legion of Super-Heroes AOL Chats (10-27-98 & 10-29-98) Tom McCraw (LSH/L* co-plotter/colorist), Jeff Moy (L* penciller), and Ron Boyd (LSH inker) were the guests on America Online's Legion of Super-Heroes Chat for Tuesday, October 27, 1998. Legion of Super-Heroes Chat takes place every Tuesday in the DC Comics Online area of AOL at 6:00 PM EST. Legionnaires Chat is held every Thursday in the same area at 10:00 PM EST. (Keyword: CHAT DC.) Regular guests include Tom McCraw, Jeff Moy, Ron Boyd and Mike McAvennie. Thanks to T. Troy McNemar who originated the Legion Chat Reports; so much of the format of these writeups was derived from his hard work. DISCLAIMER: I can't guarantee the reliability of this report. Essentially, the Legion chats involve about twenty-five fans shouting repeated questions to the creators. The creators are sometimes unable to answer questions thoroughly or clarify their responses. As a result, misinterpretations may occur on my part. SPOILERS: Information that spoils current or upcoming issues is found toward the end of this report after the "Spoiler Space". SUBSCRIPTIONS: To subscribe to these chat reports, send an e-mail to "majordomo@mlists.com" with the message "subscribe lsh-chats". To unsubscribe, send the message "unsubscribe lsh- chats" to the same address. PLUGS: To subscribe to Lev Kalman's humorous LSH pics, send an e-mail to "majordomo@mlists.com" with the message "subscribe lev-pics". You'll get his new cartoons sent to your e-mailbox. To browse this fan's STARMAN website, visit http://users.aol.com/nachro2/starhome.htm Finally, for all your LSH online needs, check out the Legion of Super-Resources at http://www.idyllmtn.com/rac/dc/lsh/lsh_res.htm :=========================: + Don't forget that the Legion appears on this weekend's SUPERMAN cartoon! The episode called "New Kids in Town" can be seen on the WB Network on October 31 (or November 1 in some areas). + Unfortunately, Ron is leaving LSH, a decision that's not totally his. He says that by the time he's out with #112, he'll have worked on 72 issues of LSH over the past six years. So far, he's got a few projects in the works, but otherwise doesn't have any solid comics plans. Good luck, Ron! + Tom had just received the color preview for the CRISIS cover/poster by George Perez and Alex Ross; he says it's "FANTASTIC!" Some of the hundreds of characters included are Legionnaires and even some Subs. + The 75th issue of L* may feature a stunt of some sort; the creators are waiting for approvals. + Tom noted that WONDER WOMAN has a new editor, so now it might be more possible for the Amazons to appear in the Legion books. + Tom thought that Solaris vs. the Sun-Eater would be interesting. + Tom said the creators are waiting for a good opportunity for a Universo story. + Jeff has designed new villains. They'll be featured in the three-part story in L* #71-73, which will feature Mysa. + Tom said that Element Lad has a good amount of panel time in L* #68. Karate Kid gets his share in LSH #112. Dirk Morgna returns in L* #70, while Dyrk Magz has a scene in LSH #115. + Tom hinted at villainous robots to appear in L* #69. Also in that issue, something happens to Lori that may make readers happy, or unhappy. + We'll be seeing the planet Dryad soon, but Tom said "who knows" about the possible return of its most famous resident, Blok. + Jeff is sure that his Super-Pets idea has been accepted by editorial, so look for them after L* #75. + We'll be seeing the Bizarro Legion soon. + The Luck Lords will reappear before Tinya's third body is seen again. Tom revealed that the Luck Lords are connected to Lyle, Tinya, and "another Legionnaire in a distant way." Tom didn't say whether this other Legionnaire was Garth, but noted that Garth would be doomed if he was involved with the Luck Lords. ++ Don't forget that the Legion appears on this weekend's SUPERMAN cartoon! The episode called "New Kids in Town" can be seen on the WB Network on October 31 (or November 1 in some areas). ++ No new inker for LSH has been named yet to replace the departing Ron Boyd, but Tom has heard that Al Gordon would fill in. ++ Jeff agrees with some of the points in WIZARD magazine's negative review of the Legion books; he thinks the review offered some constructive criticism. ++ Jeff said that each Legion book's writers chose the characters they liked, to determine the memberships of the two Legion divisions. ++ Tom noted that Thunder may be afraid to say her name, fearing her new teammates' reaction to her depowered self. ++ Monstress isn't from Dryad, but Tom has heard she might be a Khund. We'll be seeing the planet Dryad soon, maybe with Blok. ++ Tom sounded like he was teasing when he said the cover to L* #68 might have a printing error on it. ++ Tom said the Legion Outpost may get a "new look," but it doesn't involve painting it red and yellow to resemble the old clubhouse. Maybe the station will be attacked; we'll find out what Tom means at the end of LSH #113. - -- Alex Tam goldie@intergate.bc.ca; Nachro2 on AOL ++ The Raving Toy Maniac's news page is reporting that DC Direct is planning PVC's of the Justice Society and the Legion of Superheroes, to be available sometime in 1999. They say they'll keep everyone posted, but can someone ask at the next chat if there is any truth to this rumor? --- Joel Kramer, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 20.) 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