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 Rewatch Downunder, Saturday 9th December D11 Orbit
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 06-12-2023 10:59
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D11 Orbit. Start time 8.30pm Downunder, 9.30am in the UK. Does the Fleet Warden General think we don't recognise him? Or perhaps he has a twin brother? For me, this episode has some of the most fun dialogue in the whole of B7, what with Egrorian attempting to chat up Servalan, and Vila apparently replacing Pindar as the local whipping boy. Things do take a rather darker turn later, when Avon proves that his own survival is what matters, no matter what it costs. This rather neatly balances out the silliness of what went before, and makes it an episode you really shouldn't miss. The moral of the story is: never buy a new weapon from a mad scientist, or believe Avon would ever swap Orac for one. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Tyce |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:27
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Um…. How do you do two things at once? |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:28
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Tyce, you're a woman. Multitasking is what we do.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:30
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Hi MSVirn, Tyce. How are you both? Hot enough for you Tyce? Probably should say, after last week, cold enough for you MsVirn?
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:32
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D11 Orbit. Start time 8.30pm Downunder, 9.30am in the UK. The moral of the story is: never buy a new weapon from a mad scientist, or believe Avon would ever swap Orac for one. What WAS Servalan thinking? Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:33
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Hello, Aussies. I gather it's getting a bit too hot for comfort down there? Our snow is mostly gone now, but since this base is in the coldest bit of VIrn, we still have some in places where it was piled up by digging us out.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Tyce |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:33
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Tyce, you're a woman. Multitasking is what we do. Sssssh there might be men around, and we sure don’t want to snap them into reality by telling them things don’t happen magically. LOL |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:34
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Tyce, you're a woman. Multitasking is what we do. Sssssh there might be men around, and we sure don’t want to snap them into reality by telling them things don’t happen magically. LOL They usually think it's the fairies. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:34
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D11 Orbit. Start time 8.30pm Downunder, 9.30am in the UK. The moral of the story is: never buy a new weapon from a mad scientist, or believe Avon would ever swap Orac for one. What WAS Servalan thinking? Another chance to snog Avon? "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Tyce |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:34
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Hi MSVirn, Tyce. How are you both? Hot enough for you Tyce? Probably should say, after last week, cold enough for you MsVirn? I’m good thanks, and yeah sure is hot enough. My air conditioning is working overtime. How are you? |
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| Tyce |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:35
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Hello, Aussies. I gather it's getting a bit too hot for comfort down there? Our snow is mostly gone now, but since this base is in the coldest bit of VIrn, we still have some in places where it was piled up by digging us out. Please teleport us some snow. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:35
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Tyce, you're a woman. Multitasking is what we do. Sssssh there might be men around, and we sure don’t want to snap them into reality by telling them things don’t happen magically. LOL I didn't say it was easy. Multitasking is what we do BECAUSE men can't. Shall we start? "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:35
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D11 Orbit. Start time 8.30pm Downunder, 9.30am in the UK. The moral of the story is: never buy a new weapon from a mad scientist, or believe Avon would ever swap Orac for one. What WAS Servalan thinking? Another chance to snog Avon? Now that makes a lot more sense than setting up a self-centred scientist to do her dirty work. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:36
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Something I heard which rang true: Why did G-d create Eve? Because Adam couldn't find his socks. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:37
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Malodar – mal odour – must stink.
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:38
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Something I heard which rang true: Why did G-d create Eve? Because Adam couldn't find his socks. But he didn't have any until G-d invented Eve. He was starkers. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:38
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Mr Holmes's finest day, I think.
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:39
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Egrorian and Pinder are fab. Like Grenlee and Forres.
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:40
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Egrorian and Pinder are fab. Like Grenlee and Forres. They work so well together! "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:41
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Mr Holmes's finest day, I think. Agreed. I wonder what directive he got to make the outcome tending negative as the series was being killed? Chris Boucher and Robert Holmes plotting? Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:42
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[quote name=Obsidian post=41398]Egrorian and Pinder are fab. Like Grenlee and Forres. John Savident relishing the role. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:43
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Mr Holmes's finest day, I think. Agreed. I wonder what directive he got to make the outcome tending negative as the series was being killed? Chris Boucher and Robert Holmes plotting? We may have to wait for the Production Diary Series D to know the answer. "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:44
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Mr Holmes's finest day, I think. Agreed. I wonder what directive he got to make the outcome tending negative as the series was being killed? Chris Boucher and Robert Holmes plotting? We may have to wait for the Production Diary Series D to know the answer. Will we be alive by then? Trying to afford Series A even with the discount. 
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:45
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Hello, sorry I'm late, as usual. A miserable day here, pouring with rain. Fortunately, I don't have to go out anytime soon. |
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| Tyce |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:45
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Something I heard which rang true: Why did G-d create Eve? Because Adam couldn't find his socks. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!! |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:46
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Tarrant's learned something about Servie and don't just mean what colour her knickers are, assuming she wears any.
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:47
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Three star systems does not seem very far to travel at all. And have they given Egrorian the location of the base? It seems unlikely. |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:47
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Hello, sorry I'm late, as usual. A miserable day here, pouring with rain. Fortunately, I don't have to go out anytime soon. Hi AnneA. A good day to stay in and watch B7, then.
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:48
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Roxy has given up all hope of a cuddle, and gone to stare at the rain. |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:48
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The stuff in Egrorian's lab is fascinating.
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:49
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Roxy has given up all hope of a cuddle, and gone to stare at the rain. Ours are escaping the heat. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:50
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Hello, sorry I'm late, as usual. A miserable day here, pouring with rain. Fortunately, I don't have to go out anytime soon. Hi AnneA. A good day to stay in and watch B7, then. A very good day. I am currently following on from our late Thursday evening watching of Babylon 5, series 1, and am watching series 2. It has alarming parallels with the current world situation - oddly comforting. |
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:52
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Egrorian and Pindar are almost painful to watch - an unpleasantly sadistic relationship. |
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:53
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Egrorian and Pindar are almost painful to watch - an unpleasantly sadistic relationship. I love them! Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:53
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Egrorian and Pindar are almost painful to watch - an unpleasantly sadistic relationship. Agreed. Brilliantly done! "You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| AnneArthur |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:54
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D11 Orbit. Start time 8.30pm Downunder, 9.30am in the UK. The moral of the story is: never buy a new weapon from a mad scientist, or believe Avon would ever swap Orac for one. What WAS Servalan thinking? I think the object must be to get rid of Egrorian and neutralize the threat of his weapon, but her logic seems typically Byzantine. |
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| M1795537OCVirn |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:54
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Even the mention of 'Ma'am' gets Avon going...
"You're not sulking, I hope?"
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:56
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The innuendo in this episode is terrific. I have no idea how any person who was a child when first watching this imagines they understood everything. Actually, I think that about the whole show. It was like watching Bugs Bunny with my father. I always knew he was getting something out of it that we weren't. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:58
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D11 Orbit. Start time 8.30pm Downunder, 9.30am in the UK. The moral of the story is: never buy a new weapon from a mad scientist, or believe Avon would ever swap Orac for one. What WAS Servalan thinking? I think the object must be to get rid of Egrorian and neutralize the threat of his weapon, but her logic seems typically Byzantine. Oh yes; Byzantine exactly. Tho' I did like Ms Virn's interpretation. Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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| Obsidian |
Posted on 09-12-2023 09:59
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Tarrant is getting quite good at doing research.
Don't philosophise at me you electronic moron.
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